Zynga to sell and lease back HQ from unit of Beacon Capital in deal valued at about $600 million

Zynga Inc. said Tuesday it has agreed to sell and lease back its corporate headquarters from a unit of Beacon Capital Partners in a deal valued at about $600 million. The deal is expected to close before the end of July. Zynga will enter a 12-year lease that will expire in July 2031 with the option to extend it by 22 years. The initial base rent will be about $10 million for the first year of the lease and may increased by more than 3.25% a year starting in July 2020. Shares rose 1.8% premarket and have gained 45.3% in the last 12 months, while the S&P 500 has gained 3.9%.

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