Business Insider

Electronic Arts is going private in a $55 billion deal — the biggest of its kind

Video game giant Electronic Arts is going private in a $55 billion all-cash deal. A consortium including Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and Jared Kushner is behind the deal. EA shareholders will ...
Seeking Alpha

Electronic Arts jumps on report of $50 billion deal to go private

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) rose 15% after a report that the videogame maker is nearing a deal to go private. A group of investors, including private-equity firm Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public ...
Los Angeles Times

Electronic Arts nears takeover by Silver Lake, PIF

Video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. is in talks to be taken private by a consortium led by Silver Lake Management, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, ...
MarketWatch

Electronic Arts sees a record buyout deal. But should shareholders be happy?

Videogame maker Electronic Arts Inc. confirmed Monday that it will be acquired by Saudi Arabia’s PIF sovereign-wealth fund, private-equity firm Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners in a ...
The New York Times

$55 Billion Deal for Electronic Arts Is Biggest Buyout Ever

Jared Kushner’s private equity firm and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund are some of the investors teaming up to take the video game giant private. By Lauren Hirsch and Matthew Goldstein The video ...
TechCrunch

Electronic Arts will reportedly be acquired for $50B

The video game company Electronic Arts is nearing a $50 billion sale to a group of investors including Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, according to a report from The Wall Street ...
gematsu

Electronic Arts to be acquired by investor consortium trio for $55 billion

Electronic Arts has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor consortium comprised of PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners in an all-cash transaction that values the company ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Electronic Arts Said to Near Buyout Deal at About $210 Per Share

Video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. is in advanced talks to go private at about $210 a share, according to people familiar with the matter. An agreement with investors including Silver Lake ...
The New York Times

Jared Kushner’s Firm Is Said to Be Part of $50 Billion Buyout of Electronic Arts

Mr. Kushner’s private equity firm, Affinity Partners, is said to be in talks with the Saudi sovereign wealth fund and Silver Lake to buy out the video game giant. By Lauren Hirsch and Mike Isaac Jared ...
Fox Business

Electronic Arts going private major $55B buyout deal from investor group

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, ...
Wall Street Journal

Electronic Arts Goes Private for $55 Billion in Largest LBO Ever

Videogame maker Electronic Arts EA0.13%increase; green up pointing triangle said it would go private in a $55 billion deal with a group of investors including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, ...
Forbes

Electronic Arts: What's Happening With EA Stock?

Electronic 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 ...