Tech Company M&A Transactions
WhatsApp Acquisition
Operating out of Santa Clara, WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook. The transaction price was $19 billion.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Acquired By
Announced On
2/19/2014
Transaction Type
M&A
Amount
$19,000,000,000
M&A Terms
Facebook today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire WhatsApp, a rapidly growing cross-platform mobile messaging company, for a total of approximately $16 billion, including $4 billion in cash and approximately $12 billion worth of Facebook shares. An additional $3 billion has been allocated for employee retention purposes.
Company Information
Company Status
Acquired or Merged
Industry
Mobile
Mailing Address
3561 Homestead Road 416
Santa Clara, CA 95010
USA
Santa Clara, CA 95010
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Overview
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Nokia and yes, those phones can all message each other.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
YouTube
Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Jan Koum
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