Facebook fell to the valuation of 4,000,000,000 U.S. dollars

According to informed sources, according to the latest round of Facebook employees exercise options prices, Facebook's current valuation is about 40 billion U.S. dollars, much lower than the previous valuation of 15,000,000,000 U.S. dollars.

Last year, Microsoft, Li Ka-shing and a number of German investors in the valuation of 15,000,000,000 U.S. dollars to buy some of the preferred Facebook. Among them, Microsoft 240,000,000 U.S. dollars of investment was Facebook 1.6% of the shares, but at that time, many analysts believe the valuation is too high. Moreover, the value of the preference shares is higher than that of common stock, said the valuation of Facebook from 15,000,000,000 U.S. dollars fell to 4,000,000,000 U.S. dollars is not accurate.

But what is certain is that, Facebook to the current 150 billion dollars in the sale of preferred stock valuation is more difficult. According to informed sources, Facebook to the latest round of stock options granted employees the right to visit a price of 9.27 U.S. dollars, only 0.37 U.S. dollars higher than the previous round. According to a new line of the right prices, Facebook is only the current value of 4,000,000,000 U.S. dollars.

The informed source also said, Facebook's revenue this year will be only 265,000,000 U.S. dollars, down from previous expectations of 300,000,000 U.S. dollars. The ad revenue is estimated at 180,000,000 U.S. dollars, the virtual gift revenue is estimated to be 5-60000000 US dollars.

In addition, Facebook will have to face Microsoft's bargaining power. It is reported that Microsoft has been aware of previously reached with the Facebook advertising deal price is too high, is ready to renegotiate. This may affect Facebook's future revenue growth.