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Method and system for financing publicly traded companies

  • US 20040064398A1
  • Filed: 04/04/2003
  • Published: 04/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of providing a publicly traded company funding in an amount, A, the method comprising:

  • identifying fixed assets of the company, the fixed assets having a value, V, to be pledged as collateral to secure funding, identifying a number, N, of shares of listed stock having a price per share, P, to be pledged as additional collateral to secure the funding;

    determining an advance rate percentage, R, of the pledged fixed assets;

    determining a ratio, M, of total stock collateral value (N×

    P) to excess loan amount (A−

    (R×

    V)); and

    approving the funding, A, where;

    A=(R×

    V
    )
    +(N×

    P
    )
    M.

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