Methods for performing data processing operations associated with securities and security structures
First Claim
1. A computer implementable method for performing data processing operations associated with a security issued by an issuer comprises the steps of:
- coupling a debt of the issuer and a warrant;
structuring the warrant with the requirement to purchase a fixed number of shares of stock of the issuer;
allocating proceeds from issuance of the security essentially entirely to the debt and storing data representative of the allocated proceeds; and
tracking a payment status of a plurality of installment payments due on the warrant and storing data representative of the payment status so that the installment payments may be applied to the warrant;
wherein each of the installment payments is distinct from the proceeds associated with the issuance of the security.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a computer implementable method for performing data processing operations associated with a security issued by an issuer, which method comprises the steps of: coupling a debt of the issuer and a warrant; structuring the warrant with the requirement to purchase a fixed number of shares of stock of the issuer; allocating proceeds from issuance of the security essentially entirely to the debt and storing data representative of the allocated proceeds; and tracking a payment status of a plurality of installment payments due on the warrant and storing data representative of the payment status so that the installment payments may be applied to the warrant; wherein each of the installment payments is distinct from the proceeds associated with the issuance of the security. Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a security issued by an issuer, comprising: a debt of the issuer; and a warrant, which warrant has associated therewith a right to purchase a fixed number of shares of stock of the issuer; wherein proceeds from issuance of the security are allocated essentially entirely to the debt; and wherein the warrant is paid for by at least one payment distinct from the proceeds associated with the issuance of the security.
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58 Claims
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1. A computer implementable method for performing data processing operations associated with a security issued by an issuer comprises the steps of:
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coupling a debt of the issuer and a warrant;
structuring the warrant with the requirement to purchase a fixed number of shares of stock of the issuer;
allocating proceeds from issuance of the security essentially entirely to the debt and storing data representative of the allocated proceeds; and
tracking a payment status of a plurality of installment payments due on the warrant and storing data representative of the payment status so that the installment payments may be applied to the warrant;
wherein each of the installment payments is distinct from the proceeds associated with the issuance of the security. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer implementable method for performing data processing operations associated with a security issued by an issuer, which issuer is a publicly traded corporation, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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coupling a debt of the issuer and a warrant;
structuring the warrant with the requirement to purchase a fixed number of shares of stock of the issuer;
recording data identifying a holder of the debt and recording data identifying a holder of the warrant, wherein the holder of the debt and the holder of the warrant are selected from the group of;
(a) a single entity; and
(b) a first entity and a second entity, wherein the second entity is distinct from the first entity and wherein the first entity holds the debt and the second entity holds the warrant;
recording data identifying a maturity associated with the debt;
recording data identifying a face value associated with the debt when the security is issued;
recording data identifying an expiration time associated with the warrant;
allocating proceeds from issuance of the security essentially entirely to the debt and storing data representative of the allocated proceeds;
tracking a payment status of a plurality of periodic installment payments due from the warrant holder on the warrant and storing data representative of the payment status so that the installment payments may be applied to the warrant; and
determining a value associated with one of;
(a) a fixed-rate cash coupon paid by the debt; and
(b) a floating-rate cash coupon paid by the debt, wherein the coupon and each periodic installment payment are payable at a period selected from the group of;
(a) daily;
(b) weekly;
(c) monthly;
(d) quarterly;
(e) semi-annually; and
(f) annually, and wherein the coupon and each of the periodic installment payments for the warrant are paid at essentially the same time;
wherein each of the installment payments associated with the warrant is distinct from the proceeds associated with the issuance of the security;
wherein the security obligates the issuer to cause remarketing of the debt by the expiration time of the warrant; and
wherein collateral is used to support the periodic installment payments associated with the warrant. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A security issued by an issuer, comprising:
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a debt of the issuer; and
a warrant, which warrant has associated therewith a right to purchase a fixed number of shares of stock of the issuer;
wherein proceeds from issuance of the security are allocated essentially entirely to the debt; and
wherein the warrant is paid for by at least one payment distinct from the proceeds associated with the issuance of the security. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A security issued by an issuer, which issuer is a publicly traded corporation, comprising:
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a debt of the issuer; and
a warrant, which warrant has associated therewith a right to purchase a fixed number of shares of common stock of the issuer;
wherein the debt is held by a holder and the warrant is held by a holder;
wherein the holder of the debt and the holder of the warrant are selected from the group of;
(a) a single entity; and
(b) a first entity and a second entity, wherein the second entity is distinct from the first entity and wherein the first entity holds the debt and the second entity holds the warrant;
wherein proceeds from issuance of the security are allocated essentially entirely to the debt;
wherein the holder of the warrant pays for the warrant by a plurality of periodic installment payments, each of which installment payments is distinct from the proceeds associated with the issuance of the security;
wherein the debt has associated therewith a maturity;
wherein the debt has associated therewith a face value when the security is issued;
wherein the warrant has associated therewith an expiration time;
wherein the debt pays one of;
(a) a fixed-rate cash coupon; and
(b) a floating-rate cash coupon;
wherein the coupon and each periodic installment payment are payable periodically at a period selected from the group of;
(a) daily;
(b) weekly;
(c) monthly;
(d) quarterly;
(e) semi-annually; and
(f) annually;
wherein the coupon and each of the periodic installment payments for the warrant are paid at essentially the same time;
wherein the security obligates the issuer to cause remarketing of the debt by the expiration time of the warrant; and
wherein collateral is used to support the periodic installment payments associated with the warrant. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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