Wordsmith debenture before-and-after example

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Before—Debenture loan agreement (303 words, 270-word sentence) The Corporation for value received hereby acknowledges itself indebted and, subject to the provisions of the trust indenture (the "Indenture") dated as of March 26, 2011 between the Corporation and XYZ (the "Debenture Trustee"), promises to pay to the registered holder hereof on March 27, 2014 (the "Maturity Date") or on such earlier date as the principal amount hereof may become due in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture the principal sum of Three Hundred Fourteen Million, One Hundred and Fifty Nine Thousand, Two Hundred and Sixty Five Dollars ($314,159,000) in lawful money of Canada on presentation and surrender of this Initial Debenture at the main branch of the Debenture Trustee in Calgary, Alberta or Toronto, Ontario in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and, subject as hereinafter provided, to pay interest on the principal amount hereof from the date hereof, or from the last Interest Payment Date to which interest shall have been paid or made available for payment hereon, whichever is later, at the rate of 8.75% per annum, in like money, in arrears in equal semi-annual instalments (less any tax required by law to be deducted) on June 30 and December 31 in each year commencing on June 30, 2011 and the last payment (representing interest payable from the last Interest Payment Date to, but excluding, the Maturity Date) to fall due on the Maturity Date and, should the Corporation at any time make default in the payment of any principal or interest, to pay interest on the amount in default at the same rate, in like money and on the same dates. For certainty, the first interest payment will include interest accrued from March 26, 2011 to, but excluding June 30, 2011, which will be equal to $87.50 for each $1,000 principal amount of the Initial Debentures.


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