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locked-box mechanism

noun

C2CEFR level
90/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A pricing structure that fixes equity value at a pre-signing balance-sheet date with no post-closing purchase-price adjustment.

The sellers pushed for a locked-box, so the price was struck off the March accounts and we owed only a daily accrual through to completion.

Topic: Corporate law in Legal English

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