Sentence examples for debenture from inspiring English sources

Dhirubhai held annual meetings in football stadiums and scattered subscription forms for one debenture from a helicopter.

If an applicant meets the school's standards, a debenture places him at the head of the queue.

Alternatively, two years ago Hong Kong International School bought back all its debentures and then reissued them at a higher price much as a company might when business is good.Even so, the debenture systems are opaque the ratio between debenture-holders and accepted students is unknown.

On June 9th the South China Morning Post splashed on its front page a report that a family had paid HK $1m for a debenture, and then entered its child in the school's first grade.

In 2004, the price of a debenture at the Chinese International School, possibly the most sought-after institution, sold for HK$600,000 $77,0000).

The debenture holders, who own the seats, see the value of their debentures continue to rise.

A still more junior lien is the subordinated debenture, which is secondary (in terms of ability to reclaim capital in the event of a business liquidation) to all other debentures and specifically to short-term bank loans.

Oakapple will repay its debenture after 20 years but will pay investors between 7.35 per cent and 8.6 per cent per year in twice-yearly payments in the meantime.

In fact, in the same week, we reported on a fund promising 6 per cent, which invested in solar infrastructure; a corporate bond from an energy company offering 7.25 per cent; and a renewable-energy projects debenture offering 6.5 per cent.

Applicants sit a merit-based test, and some debenture-holders are rejected and some non-holders accepted.

Hong Kong's school-debenture prices are sending two messages: there is a market for good education; and some people have the money to pay for it.