Abstract: A transaction device for an owner's terminal for preparing transactions between the owner and a service provider, configured to execute a computer program to calculate a transaction amount for this service, and to generate a message regarding the transaction amount, and an output interface configured to provide this message to the owner. Also described is an intelligent contract for preparing and/or executing transactions between an owner of a terminal and a service provider, a method for preparing such a transaction in a blockchain-based computer network, a computer program product for executing this method, a terminal that has a transaction device, a transaction system for an owner's terminal for executing transactions between the owner and a service provider, a method for an owner's terminal for executing transactions between the owner and a service provider on a blockchain-based computer network, and a computer program product for executing this method.

Abstract: A method for structuring an equity issue comprising: (a) establishing a holding company as an owner of a closed block business entity, wherein the holding company is a subsidiary of a parent company and further wherein an on-going business is a subsidiary of the parent company; (b) representing an on-going business by a first class of common stock issued from the parent company; (c) issuing a second class of common stock in the parent company, wherein the second class of common stock represents an ownership interest in the closed block business entity and wherein the closed block business entity is a lower growth and lower margin business than the on-going business; and (d) classifying proceeds received from the issuance of the second class of common stock as assets of the on-going business.