1 Securities firms may include the following as capital in accordance with Article 70 paragraphs 1 to 3:
a.
paid-up share capital plus, in the case of partnerships, alternative capital instruments;
b.
disclosed reserves;
c.
retained earnings;
d.
the quarterly profits after deduction of the estimated profit distribution amount;
e.
subordinated bonds that are only repayable with the consent of FINMA.
2 The capital under paragraph 1 letters a to c can be included in full.
3 70% of the quarterly profits may be included after deducting the estimated profit distribution, subject to the existence of a complete income statement in accordance with FINMA's implementing provisions based on Article 42 of the Banking Ordinance of 30 April 201431 or of a complete income statement in accordance with an international standard recognised by FINMA, even if the income statement has not been audited. Where justified, FINMA can require an attestation.
4The following must be deducted in full from the eligible capital under paragraph 1 letters a to d:
a.
the loss carried forward and the loss for the current financial year;
b.
the value of any participations in the context of the individual entity calculation;
c.
goodwill, including any goodwill included in the valuation of significant interests in financial sector entities outside the scope of consolidation, and intangible assets;
d.
deferred tax assets (DTAs) that depend on future profitability, whereby offsetting against corresponding deferred tax liabilities within the same geographical and material tax jurisdiction is permitted.
5 If the capital under paragraph 1 letters a to d exceeds CHF 1.5 million after the deductions under paragraph 4, 40% of the subordinated bonds may be included for the excess amount.
30 Inserted by No I 7 of the O of 18 June 2021 on the Adaptation of Federal Law to Developments in Distributed Ledger Technology, in force since 1 Aug. 2021 (AS 2021 400).