[arin-ppml] ARIN Accounts for Financing / Leasing IP

[Martin Hannigan]

Depending upon who your broker is, there should be an escrow function built
into the transaction. The question on ownership at different steps in the
process is a good one for both a broker and a lawyer. Financing an
intangible asset will weigh heavily on the value, what level of risk, and
over what time period. I don't know for sure, but I'll speculate that
there's a high risk premium on financing v4 addresses so you may want to
explore as many avenues as possible to avoid this. Like comparing the cost
to using IPv6 instead.

I originally thought brokers would be less than helpful in the process. I
changed my mind. They are helpful. It's much like buying a house and using
a RE broker with experience to walk you through the process and the
important bits. Issues like chain of custody, proper escrow procedures,
warranties and space attributes are key components of a sale and they are
providing a service in exchange for their fees that is probably worth it
all considered.

I know at least one service that is financing v4 address purchases that may
be able to help you. Contact me offline for an intro.

Best,

-M<



On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 3:04 PM, Robby Hicks <robby at usdedicated.com> wrote:

> Hey guys, quick question for you here. We are looking to buy a larger
> block of IP's, however we need to finance this out through a financing
> company.
>
> During the financing term, ownership of the IP would need to be by the
> financial institution, then transferred to our account after buyout is
> completed.
>
> What have other ISP's been doing for this, or is this something ARIN can
> help facilitate?
>
>
>
>
> Robby Hicks
> President & CEO
> US Dedicated
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