9fin Analyzes Mega LBO of Electronic Arts and Implications for Leveraged Finance

According to a recent LinkedIn post from 9fin, the company’s research team has been analyzing what it describes as a potentially record-sized $55 billion leveraged buyout of video game publisher Electronic Arts. The post indicates the take-private deal, led by a consortium including Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Affinity Equity Partners, could raise EA’s debt load from about $2.2 billion to roughly $20 billion.

The LinkedIn post highlights that 9fin’s clients received detailed insights into the legal mechanics around defeasance of EA’s outstanding bonds and the implications for the broader leveraged finance market. It also suggests the firm is providing analysis on the sponsor group’s strategy to make the capital structure work and on how mega LBOs may influence net new debt issuance, which may position 9fin as a relevant data and analytics provider for investors active in large-cap credit and syndication workflows.