IP Library Granted Patent US 7,729,968
Granted Patent B1
US 7,729,968 · App. 10/112,640 · Granted Jun 1, 2010

Method for obtaining and/or providing a liquidity commitment

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Patent No.
US 7,729,968
App. No.
10/112,640
Granted
Jun 1, 2010
Kind
B1
Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for structuring a debt service reserve fund, comprising: investing at least part of the debt service reserve fund in a tax-exempt investment; and obtaining a liquidity commitment on at least part of the tax-exempt investment. Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for providing a liquidity commitment on a debt service reserve fund, comprising: obligating a debt issuer associated with the debt service reserve fund to invest at least part of the debt service reserve fund in a tax-exempt investment; and furnishing a liquidity commitment to the debt issuer on at least part of the tax-exempt investment.

Claims (31)

1. A computer implemented method for structuring a debt service reserve fund which is funded by a municipal bond issuer which issues a municipal bond having a maturity associated therewith, comprising:

investing utilizing a computer system to invest at least part of the debt service reserve fund which is funded by the municipal bond issuer in a tax-exempt investment, said tax-exempt investment having a maturity associated therewith; and

obtaining utilizing the computer system to obtain a liquidity commitment on at least part of the tax-exempt investment;

wherein the liquidity commitment comprises an understanding that commits a first party to purchase at least part of the tax-exempt investment from the municipal bond issuer in the event that the tax-exempt investment is required to be at least partially liquidated to pay debt service associated with the issued bond; and

wherein the liquidity commitment permits the municipal bond issuer to invest in the tax-exempt investment such that the maturity of the tax-exempt investment is substantially the same as the maturity of the issued bond.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the liquidity commitment further comprises an understanding that commits the first party to purchase at least part of the tax-exempt investment at par from the municipal bond issuer in the event that the tax-exempt investment is required to be at least partially liquidated to pay debt service associated with the issued bond.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the liquidity commitment further comprises an understanding that commits the first party to purchase all of the tax-exempt investment at par from the municipal bond issuer in the event that the tax-exempt investment is required to be at least partially liquidated to pay debt service associated with the issued bond.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the liquidity commitment further comprises obligating the municipal bond issuer to repurchase the part of the tax-exempt investment sold to the first party.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining a hedge on the part of the tax-exempt investment purchased by the first party.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the debt service reserve fund is associated with a state revolving fund bond program.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the debt service reserve fund is funded by the municipal bond issuer from at least one of: a) direct bond proceeds; b) deemed bond proceeds; and c) program equity.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the debt service reserve fund comprises yield restricted monies.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of investing at least part of the debt service reserve fund in a tax-exempt investment further comprises investing at least part of the debt service reserve fund in a plurality of tax-exempt investments and wherein the liquidity commitment is on at least a part of at least one of the plurality of tax-exempt investments.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the step of investing at least part of the debt service reserve fund in a plurality of tax-exempt investments further comprises investing substantially all of the debt service reserve fund in a plurality of tax-exempt investments.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the liquidity commitment is on at least part of each of the plurality of tax-exempt investments.

12. A computer implemented method for providing a liquidity commitment on a debt service reserve fund which is funded by a municipal debt issuer which issues a municipal bond having a maturity associated therewith, comprising:

obligating utilizing a computer system to obligate the municipal debt issuer funding the debt service reserve fund to invest at least part of the debt service reserve fund in a tax-exempt investment, said tax-exempt investment having a maturity associated therewith; and

famishing utilizing the computer system to furnish a liquidity commitment to the municipal debt issuer on at least part of the tax-exempt investment;

wherein the liquidity commitment comprises an understanding that commits a purchaser to purchase at least part of the tax-exempt investment from the municipal debt issuer in the event that the tax-exempt investment is required to be at least partially liquidated to pay debt service associated with the issued debt; and

wherein the liquidity commitment permits the municipal bond issuer to invest in the tax-exempt investment such that the maturity of the tax-exempt investment is substantially the same as the maturity of the issued bond.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the liquidity commitment further comprises an understanding that commits the purchaser to purchase at least part of the tax-exempt investment at par from the municipal debt issuer in the event that the tax-exempt investment is required to be at least partially liquidated to pay debt service associated with the issued debt.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the liquidity commitment further comprises an understanding that commits the purchaser to purchase all of the tax-exempt investment at par from the municipal debt issuer in the event that the tax-exempt investment is required to be at least partially liquidated to pay debt service associated with the issued debt.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the liquidity commitment further comprises obligating the municipal debt issuer to repurchase the part of the tax-exempt investment sold to the purchaser.

16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising obtaining a hedge on the part of the tax-exempt investment purchased by the purchaser.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the debt service reserve fund is associated with a state revolving fund bond program.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the debt service reserve fund covers at least one of: a) a loan; b) a bond; c) an issue; and d) another obligation.

19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the debt service reserve fund is funded by the municipal debt issuer from at least one of: a) direct bond proceeds; b) deemed bond proceeds; and c) program equity.

20. The method of claim 12 , wherein the debt service reserve fund comprises yield restricted monies.

21. The method of claim 12 , wherein the step of investing at least part of the debt service reserve fund in a tax-exempt investment further comprises investing at least part of the debt service reserve fund in a plurality of tax-exempt investments and wherein the liquidity commitment is on at least a part of at least one of the plurality of tax-exempt investments.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the step of investing at least part of the debt service reserve fund in a plurality of tax-exempt investments further comprises investing substantially all of the debt service reserve fund in a plurality of tax-exempt investments.

23. The method of claim 21 , wherein the liquidity commitment is on at least part of each of the plurality of tax-exempt investments.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 12, 2017
From: GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
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