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Hollywood Vets to Take Mobile Gaming Firm Skillz Public

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Flying Eagle Acquisition Corp., the special purpose acquisition company controlled by former MGM CEO Harry Sloan and CBS entertainment president Jeff Sagansky, has found a merger partner.

The SPAC will merge with Skillz Inc., a mobile gaming platform, making it a public company on the New York Stock Exchange. The deal values Skillz at $3.5 billion, with Flying Eagle contributing its $690 million, and other investors includingWellington Management Company, Fidelity Management & Research Company, LLC, Franklin Templeton, and Neuberger Berman committing an additional $159 million.

Skillz expects to have about $250 million in cash on its balance sheet after the merger, which is expected to be completed by the end of fall 2020.

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