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Phoenix American Incorporated

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Type
  
Private

Genre
  
Financial Services

Founder
  
Gus Constantin

Industry
  
Finance

Headquarters
  
San Rafael, California

Founded
  
1972

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Products
  
MARS CRM, Star-XMS, SalesStrike, ESS,

Services
  
Transfer agent Services, Financial CRM, Corporate Accounting, Securitization Administration & Accounting, Alternative Investments, REITs, Sales & Asset Reporting, 1099/K1 Processing, 22c-2 Compliance Solutions

Subsidiaries
  
ReSourcePhoenix.com, Phoenix Cable, Inc.

Phoenix American Incorporated is a privately held financial services company headquartered in San Rafael, California. It is the parent of several companies: Phoenix American Financial Services / Phoenix Transfer, Phoenix Securitization Administration and Accounting, Phoenix Leasing Portfolio Services, Inc., SalesFocus Solutions, Phoenix Leasing Bank Services, Phoenix Leasing, Inc., and Phoenix Cable, Inc.

Contents

Origins

Phoenix American Incorporated was founded in 1972 by Gus Constantin as a limited partnership syndication for the leasing of business equipment. Four business segments developed from these origins in limited partnership syndication: Leasing Portfolio Services, Transfer Agency and Investor Services, CRM/Sales Reporting/22c-2 Compliance (SalesFocus Solutions) and Phoenix Cable. The company was publicly traded from 1982 until 1990. Gus Constantin remains the president, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Phoenix American Incorporated and all its subsidiaries.

Current status

Phoenix American Incorporated is headquartered in San Rafael, California with regional headquarters in Shannon, Ireland, Hyderabad, India and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Subsidiary Phoenix American Financial Services is a Securities and Exchange Commission registered provider of Transfer Agent services to alternative investment companies and hosts the STAR-XMS system. Subsidiary SalesFocus Solutions provides [Customer Relationship Management] (CRM) solutions primarily to banks, insurance companies and asset management firms. SalesFocus Solutions hosts the MARS CRM application and maintains offices in Hyderabad, India. Phoenix American Securitization Accounting provides administration and accounting services to aircraft leasing securitization funds and maintains offices in Shannon, Ireland. Phoenix Leasing, Inc. provides financing options and management services for commercial equipment leases. Phoenix Cable provides cable television services and maintains offices in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Phoenix Leasing Portfolio Services, Inc. provides commercial lease portfolio management services for banks and other financial institutions.

MARS

MARS is a fully integrated Customer Relationship Management (CRM), sales and marketing reporting and 22c-2 compliance application designed specifically for financial services firms by SalesFocus Solutions. In April 2011, SalesFocus Solutions introduced a MARS application for the iPad.

The STAR-XMS Transfer Agent System

The Syndication Tracking and Reporting System (STAR) System is an integrated shareholder record keeping and transfer agent utility for alternative investment firms designed by Phoenix American Financial Services/Phoenix Transfer. STAR-XMS is a newly developed web-based relational version of the STAR System which simplifies and accelerates transfer agent tasks using a modern interface and includes sales and marketing reporting functions.

SalesStrike

STAR-XMS is designed to be used in conjunction with the sales reporting module of SalesFocus Solutions’ MARS application for enhanced sales reporting functions. SalesStrike is a premium feature available to the company’s STAR transfer agent clients.

506(c)/General Solicitation Fund Administration

With the advent of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, Phoenix now provides front end services to new alternative investment funds engaged in general solicitation. New services include call center services for prospective investors, printing and fulfillment of sales materials and prospectus kits, investor accreditation services and new business processing.

Aircraft Securitization

Phoenix American Financial Services provides administrative and accounting services for securitized asset funds, specializing in aircraft leasing. For fiscal, regulatory and jurisdictional reasons the company maintains offices in Shannon, Ireland for clients who require a presence there.

Electronic Subscription System (ESS)

Phoenix American Financial Services developed the Electronic Subscription System (ESS) as a front-end mechanism for processing new investments for the alternative investment industry. The system is designed to streamline the new investment process, eliminate errors and accelerate new investment admission and commission payments.

The Alternative Investment Products (AIP) Platform

Phoenix American Financial Services partners withfgf the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) in the development of the Alternative Investment Platform (AIP) which will encompass several services of the DTCC that link global market participants including broker/dealers, fund managers, administrators and custodians. Modeled after DTCC’s successful Mutual Fund Services, the AIP is intended to standardize the communication of information about securities and associated investments in the alternative investment industry and to provide end-to-end processing of alternative investments including hedge funds, funds of funds, private equity, non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) and limited partnerships.

Cost Basis Accounting

Phoenix American Financial Services provides informational services to its clients concerning the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission with regard to Cost Basis Accounting. While the company does not provide legal or professional advice on compliance with the new laws it does inform client firms and their investors on the practical consequences of the new regulation.

References

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