A new SEC filing has revealed the potential windfall five top EA execs could receive when the proposed Saudi-led buyout is complete.
As previously revealed in the small print of that seismic $55bn go-private deal, every EA stockholder will receive $210 per share owned or unvested once the $55bn deal is complete, because the company will be removed from the public markets.
Many, if not most, EA employees own a combination of vested and unvested stock as part of their pay package. Some staff will likely become millionaires overnight as a result of the mass cash-out.
In a mammoth 204-page merger document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday, EA revealed estimates of how much its five top execs could cash out when the deal is complete.
CEO Andrew Wilson will receive an estimated $105.9m, and president of EA Entertainment & Technology Laura Miele’s stake is worth $44.4m. CFO Stuart Canfield stands to earn $33.4m as part of the cash-out, while chief people officer Mala Singh and Jacob Schatz, EVP of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer, each stand to get $24.6m.
There are also estimated details on the five executives’ severance pay and other benefits once the buyout is finalised. If terminated, Wilson could stand to earn over $12.4m, while Miele’s estimated total severance package is over $3.8m. Canfield’s package is worth over $3m and Singh and Schatz could receive up to $2.6m.
The document also revealed that CEO Wilson was on an annual retainer of $250k as an advisor with Silver Lake, one of the companies in the consortium buying EA.
“The engagement was terminated on September 12, 2025,” the document notes, adding: “Mr. Wilson also maintains a social relationship with certain senior representatives of Silver Lake.”
As we reported recently, EA has also moved to dismiss concerns over layoffs and the amount of debt being taken on at the company as part of the $55bn deal. EA also insisted that it would retain complete control over all of its creative endeavours.
As one EA source claimed last month, the forthcoming PIF takeover could transform the fortunes of EA’s mobile arm, which has been held back by strict cost management and a subsequent lack of UA spend.
