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Represents the percentage of increase in annual interest rate when the debt is in default.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt, excluding required premium, at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

No definition available.

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Represents the maximum additional interest rate per year when the debt is in default.

No definition available.

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Represents the maximum duration within which the registration statement relating to the registered exchange offer is required to be declared effective.

No definition available.

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Represents the maximum duration within which the shelf registration statement relating to the resale of the Notes is required to be declared effective.

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Represents the minimum period that the exchange offer is required to be kept open after the date notice of the exchange offer is mailed to the holders of the Notes.

No definition available.

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Represents the period during which additional percentage of increase in annual interest rate continues when the debt is in default.

No definition available.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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End date of debt instrument redemption period, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Start date of debt instrument redemption period, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed.

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