Sorkin asks, for the primary time, for an evidence of the mathematics behind the proposal. How precisely does GameStop plan to pay for eBay, as there seemed to be a roughly $16 billion hole in proposed financing and the deal value?
Cohen shifts his eyes to the aspect earlier than wanting down. “It’s on our website,” he says. “It’s half cash, half stock.” (Variations of “it’s on our website” and “it’s half cash, half stock” are repeated usually over the course of the interview.)
Sorkin notes that he is learn the web site however many viewers have not — can he stroll them by way of it? Cohen asks “which part.” Sorkin offers one other detailed query stating the roughly $16 billion hole.
“We’ll see what happens,” Cohen says, main to a different quick laugh-exhale from Sorkin and a smile.