Earnout
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Earnout is a noun meaning (business, finance) A formula by which the management of a company earns a share of the company's share capital by achieving results above pre-determined levels.
Meaning
(business, finance) A formula by which the management of a company earns a share of the company's share capital by achieving results above pre-determined levels.
Example Sentences
The earnout was definitely getting in the way of running Skype the way we wanted to run it.
Word Forms
- earnouts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include earnings, equity, break-even, pay-off, yield, output.
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