Abstract: A financial instrument with two parts sold as a unit, comprising a preferred security in a company that is issued directly by the company; and a warrant to buy a common security in the company, wherein the instrument includes a redemption right that is exercisable by the company on both the preferred security and the warrant.

Abstract: A bond comprises a coupon component that pays a periodic coupon during a first predetermined period of time until a maturity date of the coupon component without payment of any principal. The bond also comprises a call option component. The coupon and call option components are issued together in an initial issue of the bond. After the initial issue, the bond allows separation of the coupon component from the call option component and individual transfer of the coupon component and the call option component.

Abstract: A convertible security issued by a financial institution. The security comprises a conversion price, and a provision that allows call of the convertible security only after a predetermined period. The security also comprises a provision that allows conversion of the convertible security if a trading price of shares of common stock of the financial institution is greater than the conversion price or some other level. The security also comprises a provision that allows call or conversion of the convertible security only after approval by a regulatory agency.

Abstract: A financial instrument comprises a condition wherein a first party agrees to deliver a number of first securities to a second party at a first time. The financial instrument further comprises a condition wherein the second party agrees to deliver a first amount to the first party at the first time. The financial instrument further comprises a condition wherein the first party agrees to repurchase the first securities from the second party at a second time. The financial instrument further comprises a conversion option, and a condition wherein the first party agrees to pay an option value at the second time, wherein the option value is an in-the-money value of the conversion option.