System and method for firm underwritten equity facility (FUEL)
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1. A method for raising capital comprising the steps of:
- generating a first agreement between a first company and a second company, the first agreement granting the first company an option to obligate the second company to sell a predetermined volume of equity in the first company according to a predefined price structure, during a predefined time period; and
generating a second agreement between the first company and a third company, wherein, under the second agreement the third company is obligated to remedy a predefined failure of the second company to fulfill its obligations under the first agreement.
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A method for raising capital comprises the steps of generating between a first company and a second company a first agreement granting the first company an option to obligate the second company to sell a predetermined volume of equity in the first company according to a predefined price structure, during a predefined time period and generating a second agreement between the first company and a third company, wherein, under the second agreement the third company is obligated to remedy a predefined failure of the second company to fulfill its obligations under the first agreement.
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1. A method for raising capital comprising the steps of:
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generating a first agreement between a first company and a second company, the first agreement granting the first company an option to obligate the second company to sell a predetermined volume of equity in the first company according to a predefined price structure, during a predefined time period; and
generating a second agreement between the first company and a third company, wherein, under the second agreement the third company is obligated to remedy a predefined failure of the second company to fulfill its obligations under the first agreement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method by which an Issuer of equity may raise capital by selling the equity, comprising the steps of:
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filing by the Issuer a registration with a government agency for the sale of equity in the Issuer;
generating an Underwriting Agreement between the Company and an Underwriter, the Underwriting Agreement setting forth terms and conditions under which the Underwriter will sell the Issuer'"'"'s equity;
generating a Standby Agreement between the Issuer and a Capital Company obligating the Capital Company to remedy a predefined failure of the Underwriter under the Underwriting Agreement;
forwarding from the Issuer to the Underwriter a Capital Demand Notice setting forth terms for a particular sale of the Issuer'"'"'s equity;
indicating by the Underwriter one of an acceptance and a rejection of the Capital Demand Notice based on a review of information regarding the Issuer and the Capital Demand Notice; and
obtaining from the Capital Company a remedy, upon the occurrence of the predefined failure of the Underwriter under the Underwriting Agreement. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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