Saudi fund leads investors in $55bn buyout of games maker Electronic Arts
LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is leading a consortium of investors, including Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners and private equity firm Silver Lake, to acquire Electronic Arts, the popular video game developer, in an unprecedented $55 billion deal.
The buyout will involve a combination of about $36 billion in cash, equity already held by the PIF, and about $20 billion in debt, as announced on Monday, to be financed by JPMorgan.
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