The largest service messaging absorbed the largest social network .
Transaction amounts to $ 16 billion. Of these, up $ 4 billion cash and the remaining $ 12 billion will be paid in the form of shares of Facebook.
Another $ 3 billion in shares of the social network will be listed WhatsApp management and staff over the next four years after the conclusion of the transaction .
WhatsApp stands in the way of association 1 billion people. Services that have made it possible to achieve this milestone , are incredibly valuable. I knew Ian for a long time , and I am encouraged to be partners with him and his team to connect the world and make it more open .
- Mark Zuckerberg , founder and CEO Facebook
This is not the first attempt absorption WhatsApp. Earlier it was reported that interest in the service showed Google. Then it was about one billion dollars.
WhatsApp subscriber base at the time of acquisition was not less than 450 million users who use the service is not less than once a month. Messaging traffic almost comparable with the global SMS traffic worldwide. Appear daily in service of 1 million new users.
Following the results of the merger , the founder and CEO WhatsApp Koumi Yang will join the board of directors Facebook. Promises that the service will continue to operate independently from Facebook and retain the rights to the brand .
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