Ƶ

Define: Significant Risk

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

How is Significant Risk defined in a legal contract?

  • Significant Risk means a combination of a probability and a level of damage that cannot be overlooked without undermining the purpose of this directive for the applicable storage site. Seen in 15 SEC filings.
  • Significant Risk means a level of harm that is determined to be substantial using established risk assessment tools and procedures. Seen in 9 SEC filings.
  • Significant Risk means those risks disclosed to the investor regarding their investment in the investment program. Seen in 6 SEC filings.
  • Significant Risk means any risk that third-party IP might significantly delay or prevent the creation of renewable diesel products. Seen in 2 SEC filings.
  • Significant Risk means a circumstance that could have a serious impact on an organization's financial state, operations, technology, reputation, or the safety of its members, as determined by a risk matrix tool. Seen in 2 SEC filings.

Note: 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.

yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 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

  • Significant Risk means a situation risking serious impact on operations, reputation, or safety due to uncertain events.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Establishing a new business partnership
  • Hiring a new employee
  • Procuring services from a vendor
  • Establishing confidentiality parameters with stakeholders

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Significant Risk means probable damage discouraging the intended purpose of a directive or strategy.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Licensing intellectual property rights
  • Franchising a business
  • Outlining manufacturing obligations
  • Merger and acquisition negotiations

Relevant Sectors

Are you creating, reviewing or negotiating a document?

Looking for further advice on how to define “Significant Risk" in your document? 

🚀 Try It can suggest a definition just for your specific needs (Simply , then ask it to draft a definition suitable for your document, that's it!)

What is the most popular definition of 'Significant Risk'?

Significant Risk means a situation risking serious impact on operations, reputation, or safety due to uncertain events