Diversified fixed income product and method for creating and marketing same
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of creatine, registering and marketing to the public, fixed income beneficial interests entitling the owners to fractional ownership of a pool of assets that pay income, the method comprising:
- utilizing a computer implemented platform for selecting and acquiring from the secondary market the pool of assets including a plurality of income-producing assets that generate a flow of income;
forming a trust which holds the pool of assets;
utilizing a computer implemented platform for creating the beneficial interests in the trust, the beneficial interests having a par value and a maturity date;
utilizing a computer implemented marketing component module to obtain financial arrangements for smoothing the flow of income to the interest holders from the assets to substantially match periodic payments to the interest holders at a substantially constant rate of interest at substantially constant intervals of time over the remaining term of the trust, the financial arrangement including obtaining smoothing loans to be repaid from the asset income, the smoothing loans being obtained from a bank which has entered into an advanced agreement with the trust to make smoothing loans to the trust to make up for cash shortfalls in periods of low cash receipt in exchange for payment of loans and fees from asset coupons during periods of high cash receipt;
registering the beneficial interests for sale to the public with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
utilizing the computer implemented marketing component for marketing the beneficial interests to the public.
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Abstract
A method of creating, registering and marketing to the public fixed income beneficial interests entitling the owners to fractional ownership of a pool of assets that pay income. The method involves selecting and acquiring from the secondary market the pool of assets, forming a trust to hold the pool of assets, creating beneficial interests in the trust, smoothing the flow of income from the assets, registering the beneficial interests for sale to the public pursuant the Securities Act of 1983, and marketing the interests. The assets can be selected to provide substantially constant payments and to return substantially par value at maturity. An automated system useful in implementing the method is described.
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1. A computer implemented method of creatine, registering and marketing to the public, fixed income beneficial interests entitling the owners to fractional ownership of a pool of assets that pay income, the method comprising:
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utilizing a computer implemented platform for selecting and acquiring from the secondary market the pool of assets including a plurality of income-producing assets that generate a flow of income; forming a trust which holds the pool of assets; utilizing a computer implemented platform for creating the beneficial interests in the trust, the beneficial interests having a par value and a maturity date; utilizing a computer implemented marketing component module to obtain financial arrangements for smoothing the flow of income to the interest holders from the assets to substantially match periodic payments to the interest holders at a substantially constant rate of interest at substantially constant intervals of time over the remaining term of the trust, the financial arrangement including obtaining smoothing loans to be repaid from the asset income, the smoothing loans being obtained from a bank which has entered into an advanced agreement with the trust to make smoothing loans to the trust to make up for cash shortfalls in periods of low cash receipt in exchange for payment of loans and fees from asset coupons during periods of high cash receipt; registering the beneficial interests for sale to the public with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and utilizing the computer implemented marketing component for marketing the beneficial interests to the public. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer system for creating, registering and marketing to the public, fixed income beneficial interests entitling the owners to fractional ownership of a pool of as sets that pay income, comprising:
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a computer implemented platform configured to; select and acquire from the secondary market the pool of assets including a plurality of income-producing assets that generate a flow of income; form a trust which holds the pool of assets; create the beneficial interests in the trust, the beneficial interests having a par value and a maturity date; obtain financial arrangements for smoothing the flow of income to the interest holders from the assets to substantially match periodic payments to the interest holders at a substantially constant rate of interest at substantially constant intervals of time over the remaining term of the trust, the financial arrangement including obtaining smoothing loans to be repaid from the asset income, the smoothing loans being obtained from a bank which has entered into an advanced agreement with the trust to make smoothing loans to the trust to make up for cash shortfalls in periods of low cash receipt in exchange for payment of loans and fees from asset coupons during periods of high cash receipt; register the beneficial interests for sale to the public with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and a computer implemented marketing component configured to; a marketing computer component configured to; marketing the beneficial interests to the public.
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