Dec. 18 at 4:08 PM
$EA Electronic Arts (EA) is expected to close its
$55 billion leveraged buyout by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners in Q1 of EA's fiscal year 2027 (FY27), which spans January to March 2026 and ends around March 31, 2026.
The deal values EA at
$210 per share, funded by ~
$36 billion in equity (including PIF's rollover of its 9.9% stake) and
$20 billion in debt from JPMorgan, marking the largest leveraged buyout ever.