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EA Touts $700 Million Buyout Cost Savings to Coax Debt Investors

Aaron Weinman, Paula Seligson, Michelle Cheng
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Electronic Arts is leveraging projected $700 million annual cost savings to attract debt investors for its $15 billion buyout by a consortium of investment firms. The savings—tied to operational efficiencies—are framed as future earnings to bolster the financial appeal of the debt package, which funds the acquisition. Games like Battlefield 6 and Skate serve as both revenue drivers and accounting tools, highlighting their role in justifying the buyout’s financial viability. The pitch targets institutional debt buyers, emphasizing long-term profitability despite the high leverage of the $15 billion deal. Cost-cutting measures, including streamlined development and reduced overhead, underpin the $700 million projection, aiming to reassure skeptical lenders.
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Video Games:For Electronic Arts Inc.’s prospective debt investors, Battlefield 6 and Skate aren’t just two of the video-game maker’s most popular titles. They’re a multi-million-dollar accounting adjustment as well.As EA courts buyers for a $15 billion debt package to fund its acquisition by a group of investment firms, the pitch centers on nearly $700 million in projected annual cost savings its new owners say should be counted as earnings.

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