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What is the estimated all-in cost for the Canadian dollar debt if SaskPower had originally issued it?
What is the estimated all-in cost for the Canadian dollar debt if SaskPower had originally issued it?
How much of the $50 million debt issue was hedged by currency swaps?
How much of the $50 million debt issue was hedged by currency swaps?
What was the interest rate for the $194 million debt issue due on March 15, 2008?
What was the interest rate for the $194 million debt issue due on March 15, 2008?
When was the $100 million debt issue with an interest rate of 9.375% due to mature?
When was the $100 million debt issue with an interest rate of 9.375% due to mature?
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What is the would-be hedged all-in cost for Canadian dollar debt according to the provided information?
What is the would-be hedged all-in cost for Canadian dollar debt according to the provided information?
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Based on the text, which debt issue had an interest rate of 8.500% and was due on July 15, 2022?
Based on the text, which debt issue had an interest rate of 8.500% and was due on July 15, 2022?
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What was SaskPower's average all-in cost of its U.S. debt compared to the equivalent Canadian dollar debt?
What was SaskPower's average all-in cost of its U.S. debt compared to the equivalent Canadian dollar debt?
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Why did SaskPower choose to issue U.S. dollar debt instead of Canadian dollar debt?
Why did SaskPower choose to issue U.S. dollar debt instead of Canadian dollar debt?
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What impact did the depreciation of the Canadian dollar have on the valuation of SaskPower's U.S. debt?
What impact did the depreciation of the Canadian dollar have on the valuation of SaskPower's U.S. debt?
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What was the approximate breakeven US dollar rate for the July 20, 1993 issue?
What was the approximate breakeven US dollar rate for the July 20, 1993 issue?
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What type of investors primarily held SaskPower's U.S. dollar debt?
What type of investors primarily held SaskPower's U.S. dollar debt?
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How much of the US$75 million issued on July 15, 2013 was hedged by currency swaps?
How much of the US$75 million issued on July 15, 2013 was hedged by currency swaps?
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How were foreign exchange translation adjustments on SaskPower's U.S. debt handled under the Canadian accounting standard?
How were foreign exchange translation adjustments on SaskPower's U.S. debt handled under the Canadian accounting standard?
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What was the all-in cost at issue for the US$200 million debt on July 15, 2022?
What was the all-in cost at issue for the US$200 million debt on July 15, 2022?
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What characteristic did SaskPower's U.S. dollar debt have in terms of callability and convertibility?
What characteristic did SaskPower's U.S. dollar debt have in terms of callability and convertibility?
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Which debt issue had an estimated all-in cost for CA$ debt at issue of CA$1.33?
Which debt issue had an estimated all-in cost for CA$ debt at issue of CA$1.33?
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On which date did SaskPower issue debt with a US$ rate at issue of 7.55%?
On which date did SaskPower issue debt with a US$ rate at issue of 7.55%?
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What percentage of the US$194 million issued on March 15, 2008 was hedged by coupon swaps?
What percentage of the US$194 million issued on March 15, 2008 was hedged by coupon swaps?
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