ACCREDITED INVESTOR
An accredited investor is a person who earned income that exceeded CHF200,000 or CHF300,000 with a spouse in each of the prior two years and expects the same for the current year or has assets worth over CHF500,000.00, either alone or together with a spouse (excluding the value of the person's primary residence).
The person must consistently satisfy the thresholds for the three years, either alone or with a spouse, and cannot base it on individual income. For example, the next two years are based on joint income with a spouse; the only exception is if a person is married within this period. The person may satisfy the threshold based on combined income for the years during which the person was married and based on individual income for the other years.
Entities such as banks, partnerships, corporations, non-profits, and trusts may also be accredited investors. Depending on your circumstances, any trust with total assets above CHF1 million may be relevant for organisations that would be considered accredited investors.
A sophisticated person means that the person has performed at least ten significant transactions in securities in the past four quarters, with a minimum transaction volume of CHF 20,000 each or has a company or private fund offering the securities.
HIGH NET WORTH INVESTOR
I agree with the statement's terms. I want to receive promotional communications exempt from the restriction on non-mainstream pooled investment vehicles.
I declare that I qualify because at least one of the following applies to me below:
I have had a financial year with an annual income to the value of a minimum of CHF100,000.
My annual income does not include money withdrawn from my pension savings, except when the withdrawals are used directly for income in retirement.
Throughout the financial year, I held net assets to the value of CHF500,000 or more, which immediately preceded the date below. Net assets do not include the following:
Net assets for these purposes do not include my primary residence or any money raised through a loan secured on that property, any rights qualifying under a qualifying contract of insurance, or benefits in the form of pensions or any other benefit payable on the termination of my service or on my death or retirement.
I agree that the investments to which the promotions will relate may expose me to a significant risk of losing all of the capital or property invested. I agree that it is open to me to seek advice from an authorised person who specialises in advising non-mainstream pooled investments.
SELF- CERTIFIED SOPHISTICATED INVESTOR STATEMENT
I declare that I am a sophisticated, self-certified investor. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) know that I understand that this means: I can receive financial promotions from a person not authorised by FINMA and are not approved FINMA.
I acknowledge that I do not have any right to complain to FINMA or the Financial Ombudsman Scheme in Switzerland or any other regulatory or supervisory body elsewhere.
I acknowledge that I have no right to seek compensation from FINMA or any other regulatory or supervisory body elsewhere.
I am a sophisticated self-certified investor because one of the following applies:
I am a member of a network or syndicate of business angels. And have been so for at least the last six months before the date above.
I made an investment in an unlisted company two years before the date above. In the two years before the date above, I worked in a professional capacity in the private equity sector or finance for small and medium enterprises. I am currently, or have been in the two years before the date below, a company director with an annual turnover of at least CHF1 million.
I accept that the investments to which the promotions will relate may expose me to a significant risk of losing all of the money or other property invested. I am aware that it is open to me to seek advice from a specialist in non-mainstream pooled investments.
I agree with one of the investor types that best describes me. I have read the relevant statement on the link on the Defoes website in full and agree to all terms of the statement on this form from the given date on the form. I have thoroughly read and accept the Terms and Conditions along with the Privacy Policy statements on this website.