Here's Everything You Need To Know About Facebook's Coming IPO

Matt Lynley

mark zuckerberg, facebook, getty

Good morning!

Facebook finally filed for its initial public offering earlier this week.

We've been all over the news and have a ton of stories. Here's our complete breakdown of the IPO:

  • Facebook's entire business, in a series of charts.
  • Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will owe $1.5 billion in taxes this year.
  • Facebook is now trading at a valuation of ~$95 billion on secondary markets.
  • Here is some bullish news that could make you confident in Facebook's valuation.
  • Facebook's ad revenues are decelerating.
  • Here are the millionaires and billionaires that will come from Facebook's IPO.
  • Three out of Facebook's five co-founders, including Eduardo Saverin, own less than 5 percent of the company.
  • Sheryl Sandberg will be worth something around $2 billion when all her shares vest.
  • Zynga, the makers of FarmVille, accounted for 12 percent of Facebook's revenue.
  • Facebook has 425 million mobile users, but they're worth $0.
  • Zuckerberg is worth around $25 billion.
  • Here are all the nitty-gritty details about Facebook's business — like revenues and profits.

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See Also:

  • For A Clear Picture Of Facebook's Business, Look At These Charts
  • Facebook Will Make The Fortune 500 Faster Than Any Company Ever
  • CHART OF THE DAY: Here's Facebook's Next Big Business


4 Feb 2012
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