Analysis of Facebook’s Acquisition of Whatsapp
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Defying all the theories of Corporate Finance and principles of equity valuation, Facebook recently announced acquisition of WhatsApp at a whopping valuation of $ 16 bn…yeah…you heard it right…it’s billion and not million. Add to that shares of Facebook worth $ 3 bn to be issued as restrictive share units to the employees of WhatsApp, the valuation hits the rooftop of $ 19 bn. In terms of magnitude, let’s look at the table below to get a hang of the valuation quoted for WhatsApp. |
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Expiration |
Dec 31, 2018 |
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Discipline(s) |
Education (Higher Ed) , Education (K-12) |
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Keywords / Search Terms |
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