leveraged buyout

Saudi-led group completes $55B takeover of EA

Electronic Arts, one of the world's largest video game publishers, is now a private company after a $55 billion acquisition by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund closed on August 4, 2026. The deal, the largest leveraged…

EA faces mass layoffs after closing $55B buyout deal

Electronic Arts officially went private on August 4, ending a 36-year run on the Nasdaq and immediately confronting the financial reality of its record-breaking leveraged buyout. The deal, led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners…

EA set to go private in record $55B Saudi-led buyout

Electronic Arts is set to complete the largest leveraged buyout in history on August 4, ending the video game publisher's 35-year run as a publicly traded company. The $55 billion all-cash deal, led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, will…

Saudi Arabia’s $55B takeover of EA clears final hurdles, set to close Aug. 4

Electronic Arts confirmed on Wednesday that all regulatory approvals required to complete its $55 billion takeover by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund have been obtained, with the deal expected to close on or about August 4, 2026.

Saudi fund poised to win EU approval for $55B EA deal

A consortium of investors led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is poised to secure European Union approval for its $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts, removing one of the final regulatory hurdles for the largest leveraged buyout in history.

GFL Environmental weighs take-private deal amid buyout firm interest

GFL Environmental is considering a potential take-private transaction after drawing interest from buyout firms, Bloomberg reported Thursday, in what could become one of the largest leveraged buyouts in the North American waste management sector.