How is Financial Expense defined in a legal contract?
- Financial Expense means any interest, commission, fees, discounts, prepayment fees, premiums or charges, and other finance payments resulting from debt, excluding certain deductions. These payments can be either paid or payable by any member of a group. Seen in 6 SEC filings.
- Financial Expense means all interest or similar amounts paid to third parties, including commissions, discounts, and fees related to loans, letter of credit, and expenses relating to hedge or similar agreements, but does not include interest paid on shareholders' equity or any other liabilities to shareholders accounted for as an expense according to Brazilian law. Seen in 3 SEC filings.
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Genie Definition 1
Financial Expense means the expenditure in interest, commission, fees, discounts, prepayment fees, premiums, charges, and other payments arising from debts.
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Relevant Circumstances
- Establishing a business loan
- Defining a repayment plan
- Financing product development
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Genie Definition 2
Financial Expense means any payment related to loans, letters of credit and hedge agreements, excluding interest on shareholders' equity.
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Relevant Circumstances
- Creating a shareholder agreement
- Setting up equity financing
- Managing hedge funds
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