Earn out Transaction
Definition
Future payments, often tied to future revenues or profits, that a buyer of a business agrees to pay the seller.
Comments
Earn outs are sometimes found in transactions involving high-growth businesses or companies needing restructuring. In both cases, the future performance of a business can be difficult to predict and earnouts can be a way for buyers to enhance their offers without taking on additional risk.
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