Goldman Sachs Set to Earn Record $110M Fee in $55B Electronic Arts Buyout
Goldman Sachs stands to collect a historic $110 million advisory fee for orchestrating the $55 billion take-private deal of Electronic Arts. The Saudi-led consortium's acquisition marks the largest Leveraged buyout in history, with the investment bank's payout eclipsing its previous $93 million record.
The fee structure reveals $10 million paid upon deal announcement, with the remaining $100 million contingent on regulatory approvals. Notably, EA had no prior financial engagements with Goldman in the preceding two years, while the bank secured $178 million combined from other consortium members during that period.