Instant messaging service, "WhatsApp" Monday Became officially part of the company, "Facebook", and after that the last closed the acquisition deal of the first, with a higher final price of the deal at about three billion dollars extra for up to 22 billion dollars, due to the increased value of the company's shares in last months .
Due to deposit of the organizers, the founder of "WhatsApp" "Jean-com" will receive nearly two billion dollars as the value of shares granted over a period of four years, as an incentive for him to stay in the company.
Due to deposit of the organizers, the founder of "WhatsApp" "Jean-com" will receive nearly two billion dollars as the value of shares granted over a period of four years, as an incentive for him to stay in the company.
The acquisition deal announced by the "Facebook" in the month of February last year, subject to regulatory approval in Europe finally.
WhatsApp which owns more than 600 million monthly active users, among Instant Messaging applications and social networks that have become increasingly popular among young people .
."Facebook" paid the amount of 4.59 billion dollars in cash and 178 million shares of its stock for "whatsApp", as well as 46 million of grants in units of restricted stock to the staff of the service, which will be awarded during a period of four years.
Jean-com, which will serve as Chief Executive Officer for whatup also will become a director in" Facebook ", on the one dollar annual salary only, along the lines of Facebook CEO's " Mark Zuckerberg". It also will receive 24.9 million shares of restricted units, which are tied by the share price on Monday to nearly 1.9 billion Dolar.
WhatsApp which includes more than 70 employees,will continued working as an independent company based in Mountain View, California .
WhatsApp which owns more than 600 million monthly active users, among Instant Messaging applications and social networks that have become increasingly popular among young people .
."Facebook" paid the amount of 4.59 billion dollars in cash and 178 million shares of its stock for "whatsApp", as well as 46 million of grants in units of restricted stock to the staff of the service, which will be awarded during a period of four years.
Jean-com, which will serve as Chief Executive Officer for whatup also will become a director in" Facebook ", on the one dollar annual salary only, along the lines of Facebook CEO's " Mark Zuckerberg". It also will receive 24.9 million shares of restricted units, which are tied by the share price on Monday to nearly 1.9 billion Dolar.
WhatsApp which includes more than 70 employees,will continued working as an independent company based in Mountain View, California .