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  debenture - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
In Great Britain a debenture is practically the same as a bond, and debenture stock is similar to preferred stock.
Debentures are generally issued by service corporations that have few mortgageable assets, or by blue-chip companies that are stable enough to invite unsecured loans.
In a typical debenture, the corporation promises to repay the principal either periodically or on a specified date, and with regular interest.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-debentur.html   (291 words)

  
 Financial Dictionary — Meaning for Debenture
A debenture is evidence of the borrower's debt to the lender.
Debentures are issued to the general public through a prospectus and are secured by a trust deed which spells out the terms and conditions of the fundraising and the rights of the debenture-holders.
Debentures are issued for fixed periods but if a debenture-holder wants to get his or her money back, the securities can be sold.
www.anz.com /edna/dictionary.asp?action=content&content=debenture   (259 words)

  
 HUD Mortgagee Debenture Interest Rates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
This notice announces changes in the interest rates to be paid on debentures issued with respect to a loan or mortgage insured by the Federal Housing Commissioner under the provisions of the National Housing Act (the Act).
The interest rate for debentures issued under these other provisions with respect to a loan or mortgage committed or endorsed during the 6-month period beginning July 1, 2006, is 5.375 percent.
Debenture interest rates in effect prior to 1980 are available in the FHA Single Family Insurance Claims Handbook 4330.4, Revision 1, Appendix 4.
www.hud.gov /offices/hsg/comp/debnrate.cfm   (224 words)

  
 debenture - definition by dict.die.net
Such instruments (often called debenture bonds) are generally, through not necessarily, under seal, and are usually secured by a mortgage or other charge upon property; they may be registered or unregistered.
A debenture secured by a mortgage on specific property is called a mortgage debenture; one secured by a floating charge (which see), a floating debenture; one not secured by any charge a naked debenture.
In general the term debenture in British usage designates any security issued by companies other than their shares, including, therefore, what are in the United States commonly called bonds.
dict.die.net /debenture   (275 words)

  
 Debenture fraud
An unsecured promise to pay, backed only by the general credit of the issuer.  Debentures and corporate bonds carry a written agreement (indenture) that specifies the terms and conditions under which the debentures are written.
When you purchase a debenture, you are literally lending money to the issuer, and must count on the issuer to deliver the return of the invested funds, with or without interest depending on the indenture, as promised.
Debentures are a very risky investment, and are only traded by those who have an intimate working knowledge of the debenture market, the different types of debentures available, and how to make an educated guess as to the future value of the debenture.
www.fraudaid.com /debenture_fraud.htm   (264 words)

  
 The Financial Express: Editorials   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The existence of Debenture Nagar is well known to a close group of companies, lawyers, auditors and company secretaries, but is surprisingly unknown to everybody else.
Singhee’s firm used to identify a plot of land at Debenture Nagar (which was his creation in the first place), do the paperwork, obtain all the necessary permissions for sale, transfer and registration and also has the local sub-registrar’s officials come over to Ahmedabad on the appointed day with their ledgers and paperwork.
All that the debenture issuing companies and officials have to do is to fly in to Ahmedabad in the morning and sign all the papers and they are free to take the evening flight out.
www.financialexpress.com /fe20010813/ed3.html   (915 words)

  
 Debenture
Debentures are backed only by the general creditworthiness and reputation of the issuer.
Like other types of bonds, debentures are documented in an indenture.
Bond buyers generally purchase debentures based on the belief that the bond issuer is unlikely to default on the repayment.
www.investopedia.com /terms/d/debenture.asp   (292 words)

  
 The Hindu Business Line : SEBI tightens trustee norms to protect debenture holders
Besides prescribing capital adequacy norms for debenture trustees, the capital market regulator has amended its regulations on `debenture trustees' to comprehensively revise the contents of the trust deed that is to be executed between a body corporate and debenture trustee.
In case of a shortfall, the debenture trustee would not be entitled to undertake new assignments until it restores the net worth to the "level of specified requirement within the time specified by the SEBI Board".
A debenture trustee cannot now act as a trustee for any issue of debentures if "it has lent and the loan is not yet fully repaid or is proposing to lend money to the body corporate".
www.blonnet.com /2003/07/08/stories/2003070802490100.htm   (456 words)

  
 HLL - Investor Centre - Debenture
For the purpose of taxation, the cost of debentures having been treated as deemed dividend at the hands of members would be '‘face value’ of the debentures and not ‘Nil’.
In case debentures were held in joint names, then kindly return the said warrants/demand drafts along with death certificate of the deceased debenture holder duly certified in original under a request letter from the surviving holders.
In case debentures were held in the sole name of the deceased shareholder, you will have to first effect transmission of shares and thereafter we shall proceed to release the redemption/interest proceeds to the legal heirs.
www.hll.com /investor/investor_services_debenture.asp   (1343 words)

  
 Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation
The 504 Debenture is limited to $1 million (up to $1.3 million in certain cases) or up to 40% of the fixed asset project cost, whichever is less.
Rates on the debenture are set at time of debenture funding after the project is completed, and are pegged to an increment above the current market rate for 5-year and 10-year the U.S. Treasury issues.
The debenture carries a modest prepayment penalty during the first half of the bond term.
www.medconline.com /s_60.asp   (452 words)

  
 Debenture Law and Legal Definition - USlegalforms.com
A debenture is a debt instrument evidencing the holder's right to receive interest and principal installments from the named obligor.
When investors loan funds to a business, the company may issue a debenture so that repayment of the debt is guaranteed by the overall capital value of the company under certain specific terms.
A debenture generally is considered more secure than shares of stock or general bonds.
www.uslegalforms.com /legaldefinitions/d/debenture.php   (310 words)

  
 How to invest, buy debenture stock, capital notes and bonds
Applications for listed debenture stock can only be accepted on the application form which accompanies the investment statement for each issue.
To purchase debenture stock on the Secondary Debenture Market of the New Zealand Debentures Exchange, a bid must be placed on the trading board.
The New Zealand Debentures Exchange is not a registered stock exchange or securities exchange in terms of the New Zealand Securities Markets Act 1988, and is therefore not regulated as a securities exchange under New Zealand law.
www.debentures.co.nz /buy.html   (1217 words)

  
 Loans and Advances Municipal Debenture Loans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
It may be a revenue debenture or combination revenue and general obligation debenture, depending on whether the debt is to be repaid strictly from project revenues or from project revenues combined with general tax revenues.
Revenue debenture payments must be remitted as the revenue is collected.
A municipal debenture bylaw must include the condition that all outstanding municipal corporation debentures will be in good standing when the loaned funds are disbursed to the municipal corporation.
www.gov.nu.ca /finance/fam/Adopted/Loans_and_Advances_Municipal_Debenture_Loans.html   (1514 words)

  
 Sample Contracts - Subordinated Debenture [.5 Million] - Opinion Research Corp. and Allied Capital Corp. - Competitive ...
This Subordinated Debenture (the "Debenture") is -------------------- subject to the terms of an Investment Agreement between the Company, the Holder and an affiliate of the Holder, dated of even date herewith (the "Investment Agreement"), a copy of which may be examined during normal business hours at the Company's offices.
This Debenture and the obligations hereunder may not be ---------- assigned by the Company without the prior written consent of Holder.
This Debenture and all matters related hereto shall --------------- be governed, construed and interpreted strictly in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws.
contracts.onecle.com /opinion/allied-capital.debenture.1999.05.shtml   (805 words)

  
 EXHIBIT: Omega Trust & Trading Ltd
The bank debenture scam is one of the best-known to law enforcement, because it became so prolific in the mid-1990s.
The bank debenture scam has resulted in literally hundreds of prosecutions for securities fraud, and none of the defendants in those securities fraud cases could even introduce a shred of evidence that this "secret banking system" exists.
This is typical of bank debenture scams, including many bank debenture scams where the crooks will enjoy the New Year's fireworks from their TV set in the penitentiary.
www.quatloos.com /cm-omega/cm-omega.htm   (5677 words)

  
 Canadian International School of Hong Kong - Funding - Capital Debenture Program
The transfer of this Debenture shall be subject to the payment of a transfer fee to be determined by the School from time to time in its absolute discretion.
The rights and obligations of the Debenture holder may be amended, supplemented or modified by the School if approved by the Board of Governors and by two-thirds of the registered holders of Debentures attending in person or by proxy at a meeting of the registered holders called by the School.
This Debenture shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong.
www.cdnis.edu.hk /en/funding/cdp.jsp   (963 words)

  
 Bonds: bond and debenture
I believe that debentures are bonds with no specific pledge of particular assets.
If they are issued, for instance, after mortgage bonds already outstanding, they have an inferior claim on the assets of the corporation.
Treasury bonds are in fact debentures as well.
en.allexperts.com /q/Bonds-1071/bond-debenture.htm   (313 words)

  
 PRESS RELEASE KidsFutures Inc. Completes Debenture Financing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The debentures are convertible at any time after August 3, 2007 at a price equal to the average closing price of the Company's common shares over the 20 trading days prior to the conversion date, less the applicable market discount permitted by the TSX Venture Exchange.
In the event that a debenture holder elects to convert its debenture to common shares prior to the maturity date, the debenture holder will receive a bonus interest of 10% per annum on the original amount invested (to be added to the amount converted) and 500 bonus shares per $1,000 of debenture.
The hold period for the debentures and the warrants expires on December 4, 2006.
www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=151012&tsource=3   (577 words)

  
 Debenture-holders in the dock
In respect of debentures issued after the commencement of the Act, that is, after December 13, 2000, the company is required to create a debenture redemption reserve for the redemption of the debentures.
*Trustees to the debenture issue shall be vested with the requisite powers for protecting the interests of the debenture-holders, including a right to appoint a nominee director on the board of the company in consultation with institutional debenture-holders.
Also, the debentures issued before the amendment are governed by the provisions of the debenture trust deed executed between the debenture-trustee and the company.
www.thehindubusinessline.com /2001/07/12/stories/041218a1.htm   (1116 words)

  
 SBIC Venture Capital - LMI Debenture Calculator   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
It is a deferred interest debenture that is issued at a discount and requires no interest payments or SBA annual charge for the first 5 years plus the stub period between the debenture’s issuance date and the next March 1 or September 1.
The SBIC issues an LMI Debenture with a specific face amount and receives the net proceeds from the debenture’s sale, which are equal to: the face amount of the Debenture, less the interest and SBA annual charge discounted for approximately 5 years, less the 2% SBA Leverage Fee.
You are eligible for an LMI Debenture with a face amount not greater than 1.7 times the sum of your existing and specifically planned LMI Investments, minus the face amount of your outstanding LMI Debentures.
www.sba.gov /INV/textonly/lmiweb.html   (1315 words)

  
 DEBENTURE LOAN
Obligationsanleihe (bond, bond issue, bond loan, debenture outstanding, loan stock, long-term bond), Obligationenanleihe (bond, bond issue, bond loan, debenture outstanding, loan stock, long-term bond), Anleihe (bond, borrowing, loan).
prestito obbligazionario (bond, bond issue, bond loan, debenture outstanding, loan stock, long-term bond), prestito in obbligazioni (bond, bond issue, bond loan, debenture outstanding, loan stock, long-term bond).
empréstito obligacionista (bond, bond issue, bond loan, debenture outstanding, loan stock, long-term bond), empréstito en obligaciones (bond, bond issue, bond loan, debenture outstanding, loan stock, long-term bond), empréstito de obligaciones (bond, bond issue, bond loan, debenture outstanding, loan stock, long-term bond).
www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/english/de/debenture+loan.html   (330 words)

  
 DEBENTURE OUTSTANDING
Obligationsanleihe (bond, bond issue, bond loan, debenture loan, loan stock, long-term bond), Obligationenanleihe (bond, bond issue, bond loan, debenture loan, loan stock, long-term bond), Anleihe (bond, borrowing, loan).
prestito obbligazionario (bond, bond issue, bond loan, debenture loan, loan stock, long-term bond), prestito in obbligazioni (bond, bond issue, bond loan, debenture loan, loan stock, long-term bond).
empréstito obligacionista (bond, bond issue, bond loan, debenture loan, loan stock, long-term bond), empréstito en obligaciones (bond, bond issue, bond loan, debenture loan, loan stock, long-term bond), empréstito de obligaciones (bond, bond issue, bond loan, debenture loan, loan stock, long-term bond).
www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/english/de/debenture+outstanding.html   (220 words)

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