Methods, systems and securities for assuring a company an opportunity to sell stock after a specified time

1. A method implemented by a programmed computer system for use in connection with the sale of stock by a first entity, which method comprises the steps of:

inputting data regarding the sale, by the first entity to a second entity, of a security consisting of: (i) a post-paid forward contract which obligates the second entity to purchase a fixed number of shares stock of the first entity; and (ii) debt;

inputting data regarding the purchase, by the first entity from the second entity, of a pre-paid forward contract which obligates the second entity to deliver to the first entity a variable number of shares of stock in the first entity;

inputting a then-current stock price associated with the stock of the first entity;

calculating via the programmed computer system a number of shares underlying the pre-paid forward contract, based on a formula that is a function of the then-current stock price and a remaining maturity associated with the pre-paid forward contract;

recording the data regarding the sale, by the first entity to the second entity, of the security consisting of: (i) the post-paid forward contract; and (ii) the debt;

recording the data regarding the purchase, by the first entity from the second entity, of the pre-paid forward contract; and

recording the calculated number of shares underlying the pre-paid forward contract.