M&A Deal Summary

Electronic Arts Acquires Mythic Entertainment

On June 20, 2006, Electronic Arts acquired digital media company Mythic Entertainment from TA Associates

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Electronic Arts’ 15th transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Electronic Arts’ 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Electronic Arts’ 2nd transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-06-20
Target Mythic Entertainment
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Electronic Arts
Sellers(s) TA Associates
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Mythic Entertainment

Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Mythic Entertainment, Inc. is a developer of online gaming.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Electronic Arts

Redwood City, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1982
Sector Digital Media
Employees13,400
Revenue 7.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Electronic Arts' corporate headquarters in Redwood City, California.
Electronic Arts' corporate headquarters in Redwood City, California.

Electronic Arts is a producer of video games. Electronic Arts develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and personal computers. Electronic Arts was founded in 1982 and is based in Redwood City, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 46
Sector (Digital Media) 15 of 34
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 19 of 42
State (Virginia) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 11 of 23
Year (2006) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-02-15 JAMDAT Mobile

Los Angeles, California, United States

JAMDAT Mobile, Inc. is a mobile entertainment producer of video games, ring tones, images, and other enterprises.

Buy $680M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-08-23 Phenomic Game Development

Ingelheim, Germany

Phenomic Game Development is a developer of entertainment software, specializing in the creation of Real Time Strategy (RTS) games.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

TA Associates

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 65.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TA Associates is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market and large companies around the world. TA will consider control or minority investments in profitable companies and looks to commit between $70 and $500 million per transaction. TA proactively reaches out to companies directly in sourcing potential investment opportunities. Prospective businesses are generally valued between $100 million and $3 billion. Areas of interest include technology, software, communications, financial services, healthcare, business services, semiconductors/electronics, and consumer products/services. In addition to investing equity capital, TA also makes subordinated debt investments. TA's geographic preference is North America, Asia/Pacific, and Europe. TA Associates was formed in 1968 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 105 of 255
Sector (Digital Media) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 62 of 130
State (Virginia) 3 of 7
Country (United States) 102 of 206
Year (2006) 6 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-06-12 Chartered Marketing Services

Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States

Chartered Marketing Services, Inc. is a provider of investments and group benefits solutions for commercial employer groups of all kinds, including bona fide fringe benefits offerings for Davis Bacon Act and Service Contract Act contractor employers.

Sell $50M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-08-04 Fargo Electronics

Irvine, California, United States

Fargo Electronics, Inc. is the manufacturer and global marketer of specialized printers and printer supplies principally for identification card applications.

Sell -