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Affinity Partners Consortium
Acquirer counsel
Sidley Austin
Perry J. ShwachmanPartner
Jonathan A. BlackburnPartner
William R. LeviPartner
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Sidley advises Affinity Partners Consortium on $55 billion acquisition from Electronic Arts Inc
Deal Overview
- Value
- $55bn
- Deal type
- M&A
- Structure
- Data in progress
- Status
- Data in progress
Advisors
ACQUIRER
Sidley Austin Overview
- Affinity Partners is part of an investor consortium alongside PIF and Silver Lake that is acquiring Electronic Arts, a global digital interactive entertainment company, in a transaction valued at about US$55 billion enterprise value.
- The deal is an all-cash acquisition for 100% of EA's equity interests at US$210 per share, with PIF rolling over its existing 9.9% stake.
- EA stockholders will receive US$210 per share in cash, equal to a 25% premium to the unaffected share price of US$168.32 on September 25, 2025, and also above the prior unaffected all-time high of US$179.01 on August 14, 2025.
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Electronic Arts Inc.
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