WhatsApp has made a stunning exit, having been snapped up by social-networking giant Facebook for an initial US$16 billion in cash and Facebook shares, with another US$3 billion to be paid over the next four years. The deal values each of WhatsApp's 450 million monthly active users at US$42.20, and each of the company's 50 or so employees in excess of US$300 million.
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