M&A Deal Summary

Facebook Acquires WhatsApp

On February 19, 2014, Facebook acquired internet software and services company WhatsApp for 19.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Facebook’s 24th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Facebook’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Facebook’s 38th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Facebook’s 26th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-02-19
Target WhatsApp
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Facebook
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 19.0B USD
Advisor(s) Morgan Stanley (Financial)
Fenwick & West LLP (Legal)

Target

WhatsApp

Santa Clara, California, United States
website
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, Windows Phone and Nokia and yes, those phones can all message each other.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Facebook

Menlo Park, California, United States

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Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees77,805
Revenue 117.9B USD (2021)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Facebook's corporate headquarters in Menlo Park, California.
Entrance to Facebook's corporate headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

Facebook is a social utility company that helps people communicate more efficiently with their friends, family and coworkers. Facebook develops technologies that facilitate the sharing of information through the social graph, the digital mapping of people's real-world social connections. Facebook was founded in 2004 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 47 of 85
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 24 of 42
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 45 of 82
State (California) 26 of 40
Country (United States) 38 of 63
Year (2014) 2 of 7
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 13
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