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phantom share

phantom share noun: a share of phantom stock.

Noun

phantom share (plural phantom shares)

  1. A share of phantom stock.
    • If the founder is considered to hold phantom shares as a result of the Stage 0 success, the value of these shares is in principle the value of the project divided by the number of shares issued.2004, F. Peter Boer, Technology Valuation Solutions, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 93
    • A phantom share option scheme is a bonus plan that feels like a share scheme. The executive is granted an option to buy phantom shares at the current value, and can exercise the option during a set period of time specified in the scheme rules.2016, Peter Leach, Family Enterprises: The Essentials, Profile Books, →ISBN

Forms of phantom share

pluralphantom shares

Questions about phantom share

What does phantom share mean?
Phantom share means a share of phantom stock.
What part of speech is phantom share?
Phantom share is a noun.
What is the plural of phantom share?
The plural of phantom share is phantom shares.

Words near phantom share in the dictionary

  1. phantom punches
  2. phantom reference
  3. phantom references
  4. phantom settlement
  5. phantom settlements
  6. phantom share
  7. phantom shares
  8. phantom shiner
  9. phantom shiners
  10. phantom stock
  11. phantom stocks

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