Method for hedging one or more liabilities associated with a deferred compensation plan and for recordkeeping information of such a hedge
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1. A method of finance related to a deferred compensation plan associated with a deferred compensation liability, which deferred compensation plan permits a participant in the deferred compensation plan to select a notional investment allocation of deferred compensation attributable to the participant, comprising:
- recording information relating to a total return swap between a party sponsoring the deferred compensation plan and a counterparty;
wherein the total return swap is used to hedge the deferred compensation liability;
wherein the party sponsoring the deferred compensation plan receives from the counterparty a total return generated by the total return swap; and
wherein the total return swap is arranged so that the total return generated by the total return swap substantially tracks the selected notional investment allocation.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for hedging a deferred compensation liability. In one embodiment, the invention may provide a mechanism to hedge the compensation expense liabilities of an employer providing deferred compensation to one or more employees.
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1. A method of finance related to a deferred compensation plan associated with a deferred compensation liability, which deferred compensation plan permits a participant in the deferred compensation plan to select a notional investment allocation of deferred compensation attributable to the participant, comprising:
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recording information relating to a total return swap between a party sponsoring the deferred compensation plan and a counterparty;
wherein the total return swap is used to hedge the deferred compensation liability;
wherein the party sponsoring the deferred compensation plan receives from the counterparty a total return generated by the total return swap; and
wherein the total return swap is arranged so that the total return generated by the total return swap substantially tracks the selected notional investment allocation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 30, 31)
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16. A method of finance related to a deferred compensation plan associated with a deferred compensation liability, which deferred compensation plan permits a participant in the deferred compensation plan to select a notional investment allocation of deferred compensation attributable to the participant, comprising:
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recording total return swap information relating to a total return swap, which total return swap is;
(a) between a party sponsoring the deferred compensation plan and a counterparty;
(b) used to hedge the deferred compensation liability; and
(c) arranged so that a total return received by the party sponsoring the deferred compensation plan from the counterparty substantially tracks the selected notional investment allocation;
recording notional investment allocation information related to the notional investment allocation of deferred compensation attributable to the participant;
recording deferred compensation information related to the deferred compensation attributable to the participant; and
recording benefit payment information related to a benefit payment associated with the participant;
wherein at least a portion of at least one of the recorded total return swap information, the recorded notional investment allocation information, the recorded deferred compensation information, and the recorded benefit payment information is used for financial accounting or tax purposes. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 32, 33)
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27. A method of finance related to a deferred compensation plan associated with a deferred compensation liability, which deferred compensation plan permits a participant in the deferred compensation plan to select a notional investment allocation of deferred compensation attributable to the participant, comprising:
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recording total return swap information relating to a total return swap, which total return swap is;
(a) between a party sponsoring the deferred compensation plan and a counterparty;
(b) used to hedge the deferred compensation liability; and
(c) arranged so that a total return received by the party sponsoring the deferred compensation plan from the counterparty substantially tracks the selected notional investment allocation;
recording deferred compensation information related to the deferred compensation attributable to the participant; and
recording benefit payment information related to a benefit payment associated with the participant;
wherein at least a portion of at least one of the recorded total return swap information, the recorded deferred compensation information, and the recorded benefit payment information is used for financial accounting or tax purposes;
wherein the recorded total return swap information includes information related to at least one of;
(a) a gain associated with the total return swap; and
(b) a loss associated with the total return swap; and
wherein the recorded total return swap information includes information related to a LIBOR based payment received by the counterparty from the party sponsoring the deferred compensation plan. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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