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  • noun Plural form of debenture.

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Examples

  • Some schools are selling what are known as debentures, which are typically interest-free loans, to parents costing upward of US$80,000.

    Expat Parents in Hong Kong Feel School Squeeze Mariko Sanchanta 2011

  • Although such a solution, i.e. transforming most of the subprime mortgage-back securities into medium term debentures, would have to be adapted to the peculiar American situation, this can be done.

    Tragedy in the Making in Washington and on Wall Street:: The Canadian Solution 2008

  • Surely as our capital expenditures decrease and the debentures from the 50's and 60's are redeemed we can reorder our priorities to provide for this expenditure.

    The Learning Materials Crisis in our Schools 1975

  • Interest on these debentures is paid by the I.D.B. at something above the corresponding rate on Canadian Government bonds.

    Canada's Industrial Development Bank 1975

  • The change to the maturity date of the long-term debentures, held by arms-length parties, however, under GAAP requires revaluation as if the old debt was extinguished and new debt re-issued under new terms and reflecting a current market interest rate.

    StreetInsider.com News Articles 2009

  • This amount reduces the fair value of the debentures and is shown as a gain on extension of the long-term debentures in the consolidated financial statements.

    StreetInsider.com News Articles 2009

  • Under GAAP, the extension of the long-term debentures results in a one-time gain of $205,197.

    StreetInsider.com News Articles 2009

  • Under GAAP, the extension of the long-term debentures results in a one-time gain of $205,197.

    StreetInsider.com News Articles 2009

  • The change to the maturity date of the long-term debentures, held by arms-length parties, however, under GAAP requires revaluation as if the old debt was extinguished and new debt re-issued under new terms and reflecting a current market interest rate.

    StreetInsider.com News Articles 2009

  • Under GAAP, the extension of the long-term debentures results in a one-time gain of $205,197.

    StreetInsider.com News Articles 2009

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