EA Agrees to $55B Take-Private

EA to go private in a $55B all-cash deal at $210 per share

Electronic Arts announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by a consortium comprising Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners in an all-cash transaction valuing EA at approximately $55 billion. Under the terms, stockholders will receive $210 per share in cash, a 25% premium to EA’s unaffected share price on September 25, 2025. PIF will roll over its existing 9.9% stake.

EA describes the transaction as the largest all-cash sponsor take-private investment to date. Closing is expected in Q1 FY27, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, after which EA’s common stock will be delisted. Deal financing comprises roughly $36B in equity from the consortium and $20B in debt fully committed by JPMorgan.

Following completion, EA will remain headquartered in Redwood City, California, with Andrew Wilson continuing as CEO.

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Sources

• Electronic Arts press release (Sept. 29, 2025)
• Reuters: “Electronic Arts to go private in record $55 billion leveraged buyout”

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