Meta与扎克伯格达成协议应对加州财富税

Meta与首席执行官马克·扎克伯格达成了一项保护协议，以应对加州拟议的富人税威胁。1根据该协议，Meta将创建新的无投票权C类股票，通过2比1的股票分割进行，使扎克伯格能够出售新股票以支付潜在税款。1作为交换，扎克伯格承诺在加州或Meta总部所在地居住8年。1加州第40号提案计划对约250名在加州居住的亿万富翁征收一次性5%的富人税，而扎克伯格的身价据福布斯估计为239亿美元。1

Meta同时公布了第四季度财务业绩，营收达到646亿美元，同比增长26%，超过预期的633亿美元。1但公司利润出现大幅下滑，同比下跌37%至130亿美元，其中包括99亿美元的儿童保护诉讼相关费用。1此外，新墨西哥州法院判决Meta因数据处理不当支付25亿美元赔偿。1Meta员工数量为66,775人，同比下降15%。1

Meta has reached an agreement with CEO Mark Zuckerberg designed to shield him from California's proposed wealth tax by creating a new class of non-voting C-shares through a 2-to-1 stock split 1. Under the arrangement, Zuckerberg has committed to residing in either California or Meta's headquarters location for eight years in exchange for the ability to sell the newly created shares to cover potential tax liabilities 1. The deal responds to California Proposition 40, a one-time 5% wealth tax targeting approximately 250 billionaires residing in the state 1. Zuckerberg's net worth is estimated at $23.9 billion according to Forbes 1.

The arrangement comes as Meta reported mixed financial results for the fourth quarter, with revenue reaching $64.6 billion, up 26% year-over-year and exceeding analyst expectations of $63.3 billion 1. However, net income declined 37% to $13 billion, a figure that includes $9.9 billion in charges related to child safety litigation settlements 1. The company also faces a New Mexico court judgment requiring it to pay $2.5 billion in damages for improper data processing practices 1. Meta's workforce contracted by 15% year-over-year to 66,775 employees 1.