A Saudi-led consortium has completed its $55 billion leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts, taking the FIFA and Madden publisher private in the largest LBO
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Key Facts
—Deal value: The consortium paid $55 billion all-cash for Electronic Arts, making it the largest leveraged buyout in history.
—Buyer consortium: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, US private equity firm Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners led the acquisition.
—Ownership split: PIF controls roughly 93.4% of EA post-closing, with Silver Lake holding about 5–5.5% and Affinity Partners around 1–1.1%.
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