Define: Prevailing Price

The meaning of “Prevailing Price” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Prevailing Price defined in a legal contract?

  • Prevailing Price means the average of the Daily Market Prices for a set [number] of Business Days ending on and including a specific Business Day before a reference date.
    Seen in 4 SEC filings.
  • Prevailing Price means the average price at which a basic necessity has been sold within a set time period from the occurrence of certain conditions as set by an act.
    Seen in 3 SEC filings.
  • Prevailing Price means a certain price that is in effect at a specified time for a specific Forward Contract in relation to a particular Currency Pair. Details such as the Settlement Day and notional amount would have been specified when the Forward Contract was agreed upon using a certain index methodology.
    Seen in 2 SEC filings.
  • Prevailing Price means the prevailing price stated in a Sales Order or equivalent.
    Seen in 2 SEC filings.
  • Prevailing Price means the price per share equivalent to the average of the Daily Market Prices during a [number] of consecutive Business Days ending on a certain date, but not greater than the average of the Daily Market Prices for any three Business Days, consecutive or non-consecutive, within that period.
    Seen in 1 SEC filing.
  • Prevailing Price means, in respect of a Forward Contract and an Index Business Day, the price (expressed as a rate) of such Forward Contract as of the Index Valuation Time on such Index Business Day, as determined in accordance with a set methodology.
    Seen in 1 SEC filing.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Prevailing Price means the calculated average of Daily Market Prices for a defined [number] of Business Days.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Asset Purchases
  • Goods and Services Sales
  • Supply Transactions

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Genie Definition 2

  • Prevailing Price means the determined price of a specific Forward Contract at an Index Valuation Time.

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Relevant Circumstances

  • Financial Derivatives Transactions
  • Risk Management Operations
  • Currency Exchange

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Prevailing Price means the calculated average of Daily Market Prices for a defined [number] of Business Days.