Electronic Arts, maker of video games such as Madden NFL, Battlefield, and The Sims, is being acquired for $55bn, the biggest leveraged buyout attempt in history.Under the terms of the deal announced on Monday, the private equity firm Silver Lake Partners, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF and Affinity Partners will pay EA’s stockholders $210 per share. Affinity Partners is a private equity firm run by Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.Electronic Arts would be taken private.The total value of ...

Let's turn back to our top story this morning, the deal, the biggest leveraged buyout on record. Let's discuss it. Bloomberg Tech co-host Caroline Hyde Caroline, it's punchy, $55 billion for a videogame maker and not even got Battlefield six out yet.This is what they're betting on, future success. Look, this is a company that is all about IP. This is what the CEO is trying to tell its workforce already.He sent out a note to employees, but this is about their strength, not only in shooter games such as Battl ...

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Video game giant Electronic Arts announced Monday it would be acquired by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund for $55 billion, in what EA said would be the largest all-cash private equity buyout in history. The consortium also includes US investment firms Silver Lake and ...

All three are near their all-time highs set a week ago. Electronic Arts climbed after the video-game maker confirmed rumors it would be taken private in what could become the largest-ever buyout funded by private-equity firms. A key economic report will arrive Friday when the government releases its monthly jobs survey.Wall Street pushed higher early Monday despite growing anxiety over a possible U.S. government shutdown later this week.Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.5% before the bell, while futures for ...

智通财经APP获悉，艺电公司(EA.US)已同意出售给一组私人投资者，此次交易对该公司的估值达550亿 美元，成为全球史上规模最大的杠杆收购案。 根据周一发布的声明，由银湖资本(Silver Lake Management)、沙特公共投资基金(Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund，简称PIF)及贾里德·库什纳(Jared Kushner)旗下Affinity Partners组成的财团，将以每股 210美元现金的价格收购这家总部位于美国加利福尼亚州雷德伍德市的企业。这一报价较上周五收购谈 判消息泄露前的股价，溢价25%。 作为《EA SPORTS FC》《模拟人生》等知名游戏的开发商，艺电此次出售的背景是：视频游戏行业规 模虽达1780亿美元，但在疫情封锁期间销售额大幅增长后，如今整体增长已显乏力。艺电此前已经历多 轮裁员，且一直在寻找新的增长方向——目前玩家更倾向于选择"免费游玩(F2P)"且持续更新的游戏系 列，而非斥资80美元购买新推出的盒装游戏，艺电亟需吸引这类玩家群体。 此次交易包含摩根大通提供的200亿美元债务融资，这一交易也表明：尽管衰退担忧与地缘政治风险对 ...

Since my last Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA ) analysis, in which I issued a Buy rating, the stock has gained 37.5% in price, versus just 16.5% for the S&P 500 ( SP500 ).Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business re ...

Video game maker Electronic Arts – known for The Sims, Madden NFL, Plants vs. Zombies and more – is going private in a deal valued at roughly $55 billion. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, private equity firm Silver Lake and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners will acquire EA in the all-cash deal that marks the largest-ever leveraged buyout in history.EA shareholders will receive $210 per share in cash. The Wall Street Journal first reported that the company was nearing a deal on Friday.The deal to take ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the sale of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) to an investor consortium comprised of PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $210.00 per share in cash is fair to Electronic Arts shareholders. Halper Sadeh encourages Electronic Arts shareholders to click here to learn more about their legal rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper at (212) 763-0060 or sadeh@halpersadeh.com o. ...

格隆汇9月29日｜艺电宣布，已同意被一个由沙特阿拉伯公共投资基金(PIF)、银湖资本和Affinity Partners组成的投资财团以全现金交易方式收购，交易估值约为550亿美元。根据协议条款，艺电股东所 持每股股票将获得210美元的现金，较其9月25日的股价(168.32美元)溢价25%。该交易已获艺电董事会 批准，预计将在2027财年第一季度完成。 ...

CANADA - 2025/09/28: In this photo illustration, the EA Sports logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesElectronic Arts’ stock (NASDAQ: EA) jumped 15% on Friday, September 26, after a Wall Street Journal article indicated that the firm is close to a $50 billion private acquisition, elevating its market capitalization to $48 billion. However, the company’s fundamental performance unveil ...