Define: Aggregate Cost

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

How is Aggregate Cost defined in a legal contract?

  • Aggregate Cost means the full amount composed of the total capital contributions made or anticipated to be made by an investor, plus a proportional share of the loans and debts related to a housing property, equivalent to the investor's initial equitable interest in the financial outcomes of a partnership. Once the aggregate cost is established, it cannot be later reduced. Seen in 26 SEC filings.
  • Aggregate Cost means the total price paid by a Special Purpose Vehicle to acquire preferred stock, including all brokerage fees and other costs associated with the acquisition and transfer of the preferred stock. Seen in 3 SEC filings.
  • Aggregate Cost means the total expenditure or the sum of all constituent costs without any specifics. Seen in 3 SEC filings.
  • Aggregate Cost means the overall total amount of Real Property Costs. The Real Property Cost is agreed upon by both seller and purchaser under certain conditions and is based on the average of estimated seller and purchaser costs. Seen in 3 SEC filings.
  • Aggregate Cost means pertaining to Margin Stock, it is the total cost of such stock as on the date of determination, recorded on the books of the [organization], established on a specific cost identification basis. Seen in 3 SEC filings.
  • Aggregate Cost means the total cost or the sum of all constituent costs without any specifics, once again. Seen in 2 SEC filings.

Definitions of 'Aggregate Cost' referring to specific organizations, contractual sections, and numbers have been omitted for simplicity and clarity. Future uses should retain the intended legal and contextual meaning above.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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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

  • Aggregate Cost means total expenditure or sum of all related costs, without specific limits.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Budget planning and forecasting
  • Asset purchase or sale
  • Construction or manufacturing projects
  • Strategic partnerships or joint ventures

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Aggregate Cost means it is the total paid to acquire assets, inclusive of all associated fees and transactional costs.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Acquiring business assets
  • Purchasing company stock
  • Franchise investments
  • Mergers and acquisitions

Relevant Sectors

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Aggregate Cost means total expenditure or sum of all related costs, without specific limits

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