phantom share

noun

A share of phantom stock.

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Meanings

nounphantom share (plural phantom shares)

plural phantom shares

  1. businessA 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
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    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
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