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Outstanding balance under loan commitments.

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Decrease in noncontrolling interest expressed as a percentage (for example, but not limited to, redeeming or purchasing the interests of noncontrolling shareholders, issuance of shares (interests) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary to the parent entity for other than cash, and a buyback of shares (interest) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary from the noncontrolling interests).

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The percentage of the cash available for distribution on all trust units for any quarter in excess of the target distribution that is paid for the incentive distributions.

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Percentage of royalty interests that will revert back to the Company upon termination of the trust.

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Percentage of Royalty Interest to be sold at Trust terrmination with proceeds distributed to Royalty Trust unitholders

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The proceeds received from the sale of royalty trust units.

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Unit Conversion Ratio

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Variable Interest Entity, Ownership Interests Percentage

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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Portion of equity (net assets) in a variable interest entity (VIE) not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the parent entity. That is, this is the portion of equity in a VIE that is attributable to the noncontrolling interest (previously referred to as minority interest).

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The carrying amount of the consolidated Variable Interest Entity's liabilities included in the reporting entity's statement of financial position.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
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