Series 14: 4.1.3.7. Aggregate Indebtedness

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4.1.3.7. Aggregate Indebtedness

A firm’s net capital may actually need to be higher than the minimum, depending on the firm’s aggregate indebtedness.

Aggregate indebtedness is made up of liabilities that are not secured by any of the firm’s assets. This is the amount that a firm must pay its unsecured creditors if it were to liquidate. Aggregate indebtedness includes:

Loans that are backed by customer securities

Customer credit balances

Accounts payable

Aggregate indebtedness does not include loans that are backed by firm securities.

There are different aggregate indebtedness requirements based on whether a firm is a first-year firm or an established firm. First-year firms must ensure that their aggregate indebtedness is not more than eight times the amount of their net capital. If a firm’s aggregat

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