Trade Receivable Securitization via SPV and Standardized Rating
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems do not provide for the securitization and trading of short-term financial obligations and accounts receivables in commercial transactions, lacking standardization and reliable creditworthiness assessment, which hinders open-market trading of debt instruments.
Innovation Solution
An electronic trading system converts financial commitments into tradable securities by using a trade receivable securitization special purpose vehicle (SPV) to purchase and pool account receivables, which are then traded on a market exchange, with credit protection and standardized rating metrics to assess creditworthiness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If letters of credit are used for payment and credit enhancement, then payment security is improved, but payment processing time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the credit enhancement function from the letter of credit and separates it into distinct components: a letter of credit for payment guarantee and a separate credit enhancement instrument that can be traded independently. This allows the payment security function to be maintained while enabling faster processing through market-based credit enhancement rather than traditional LC procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic elements by allowing the credit enhancement instrument to be traded, assigned, and reconfigured in the secondary market. This transforms the static letter of credit system into a dynamic framework where credit enhancement can be optimized over time through market operations, reducing processing delays.
2Ease of operation
If net payment periods are extended to improve cash flow management, then buyer's creditworthiness is improved, but vendor's payment collection risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a credit enhancement instrument as an intermediary between the buyer and vendor. This instrument acts as a mediator that provides credit protection to the vendor while allowing the buyer to benefit from extended payment terms. The credit enhancement instrument can be traded in the secondary market, providing flexibility in managing credit risk without compromising cash flow management.
3Productivity
If accounts receivable are pooled and securitized, then liquidity and tradability are improved, but standardization and credit assessment complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the accounts receivable pool into distinct, standardized units that can be individually rated and traded. By dividing the receivables into standardized segments with defined characteristics, the system achieves liquidity and tradability while managing complexity through standardization of the segmentation process itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs parameter changes by establishing standardized rating metrics and classification parameters for the securitized receivables. These parameters transform the complex, heterogeneous receivable pool into standardized instruments with defined credit characteristics, enabling liquidity while providing a framework for managing assessment complexity through systematic parameter application.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for generating a tradable security includes confirming a vendor's compliance with predefined terms of a commercial transaction, such that a buyer is obligated to make a due payment. The method and apparatus further includes electronically rating a financial commitment relating to a receivable account for the commercial transaction. This receivable account is rated based on conditions and factors known to a system facilitating the commercial transaction. Based on the ability for the financial commitment to be rated, a financial exchange is operative to transfer entitlement rights to monies due under the receivable account where the terms for the transfer of the entitlement rights are based at least in part on the electronic rating. Thereby, receivable accounts to commercial transactions may be tradable by one or more investors as properly rated investment.