What Was Skype's Shortfall?
According to one former Skype executive, that $400 million is only half of what eBay was expecting for 2007 revenues when it originally bought Skype (or, rather, half of what Zennstrom needed to still be on track to get his full payout). This former Skyper cautions that this $800 million target is more of a best guess on his part than a confirmed number. So file this under “educated rumor.” Anyone who can confirm the real earn-out targets, please send me an e-mail.
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