# EA's record-breaking buyout rewrites LBO playbook

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Podcast: [The Weekly Fix](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-weekly-fix-6462690)
Published: 2026-03-31T15:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://the-weekly-fix.captivate.fm
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## Resource

A new $55B deal rewrites the leveraged buyout playbook with equity-heavy financing. Jeff Jablons, Senior High Yield Analyst covering telecom, cable, satellite, and technology sectors on RBC GAM's BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income team, examines how a video game company’s take-private deal shatters conventional leveraged buyout dynamics. The capital structure flips convention with $36 billion in equity versus just $18 billion in debt, reversing the typical 60-75% debt ratio seen in traditional LBOs. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund anchors this unprecedented deal with a $30+ billion equity commitment, demonstrating the power of sovereign-scale capital backing. Strong investor demand across US and European debt markets suggests continued appetite for large, complex deals despite Q1 volatility.

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