EA has confirmed it has agreed to be acquired by an investor group composed of PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Companions in a transaction valued at roughly $55 billion. It is the most important all-cash sponsor take-private funding in historical past.
Beneath the phrases of the settlement, the group will purchase 100% of EA, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Funding Fund (PIF) rolling over its present 9.9% stake within the firm. EA stockholders will obtain $210 per share in money. The per share buy value represents a 25% premium to EA’s unaffected share value of $168.32 at market shut on September 25, 2025, and a premium to EA’s unaffected all-time excessive of $179.01 at market shut on August 14, 2025.
Following the shut of the transaction, EA’s widespread inventory will now not be listed on any public market.
Andrew Wilson, EA Chairman and CEO, commented:
“Our artistic and passionate groups at EA have delivered extraordinary experiences for tons of of tens of millions of followers, constructed among the world’s most iconic IP, and created important worth for our enterprise. This second is a robust recognition of their outstanding work.
“Wanting forward, we are going to proceed to push the boundaries of leisure, sports activities, and expertise, unlocking new alternatives. Along with our companions, we are going to create transformative experiences to encourage generations to come back. I’m extra energized than ever concerning the future we’re constructing.”
EA will proceed to be led by Wilson and can stay headquartered in Redwood Metropolis, California. The transaction is anticipated to shut in Q1 FY27, topic to regulatory and stockholder approvals.
The transaction can be funded by a mix of money from every of PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Companions, the latter of which is an American funding agency primarily based in Miami, Florida, and fashioned in 2021 by Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
Mixed, the deal is for an fairness funding of roughly $36 billion, and $20 billion of debt financing totally and solely dedicated by JPMorgan Chase Financial institution, N.A., $18 billion of which is anticipated to be funded at shut. Every of PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Companions plan to fund the fairness element of the financing fully from capital below their respective management, the businesses stated.
The big sale comes simply days earlier than EA releases Battlefield 6, a vital launch for the corporate, and scorching on the heels of FC 26 and Skate. EA video games in growth embody Mass Impact at BioWare, Star Wars Jedi 3 at Respawn, and Iron Man at Motive.
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