Overview
- Electronic Arts agreed to an all-cash buyout valuing the company at $55 billion, offering shareholders $210 per share, about a 25% premium.
- EA says it expects to close in the company’s fiscal 2027 first quarter and to delist once the transaction completes, pending customary approvals.
- Financing reports detail about $36 billion from the investor group and $20 billion in committed debt from JPMorgan, with roughly $18 billion expected at closing; Saudi Arabia’s PIF holds about 10% and is expected to remain near that level post-deal.
- EA will keep its headquarters in Redwood City, California, and Andrew Wilson will continue as chief executive following the transaction.
- According to the Financial Times, the new owners plan to expand the use of AI to reduce operating costs and improve profitability, a reported strategy linked to managing the deal’s debt load.