# FIRST MIDSTATE INC. X-17A-5 (2021-08-27) — Broker-dealer annual report

- Company: FIRST MIDSTATE INC.
- Form: X-17A-5
- Filed: 2021-08-27
- Period: 2021-06-30
- Accession: 0000036528-21-000005
- CIK: 36528
- File #: 8-11575
- Material weakness: No
- Auditor: Kerber, Eck, & Braeckel LLP
- Auditor location: Springfield, IL
- Contact: Paul D. Brown
- Phone: 3098293311
- Signed by: Paul D. Brown (President)

Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/36528/000003652821000005/firstmidstateshorthformaudit.pdf

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**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549** 

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B-11575

# **ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT FORM X-17A-5 PART Ill**

FACING PAGE

Information Required of Brokers and Dealers Pursuant to Section 17 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 17a-5 Thereunder

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|                                                                          | A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION                           |                   |                                   |  |  |
| NAME OF BROKER-DEALER: First Midstate Incorporated                       |                                                        | OFFICIAL USE ONLY |                                   |  |  |
| ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use P.O. Box No.)        |                                                        | FIRM I.D. NO.     |                                   |  |  |
| Suite 3                                                                  |                                                        |                   |                                   |  |  |
|                                                                          | (No. and Street)                                       |                   |                                   |  |  |
| Bloomington                                                              | IL                                                     |                   | 61701                             |  |  |
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| INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose opinion is contained in this Report* |                                                        |                   |                                   |  |  |
| Kerber, Eck, & Braeckel LLP Certified Public Accountants                 |                                                        |                   |                                   |  |  |
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| 3200 Robbins Road, Suite 200A                                            | Springfield                                            | IL                | 62704                             |  |  |
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| I./<br>J Certified Public Accountant                                     |                                                        |                   |                                   |  |  |
| DPublic Accountant                                                       |                                                        |                   |                                   |  |  |
| DAccountant not resident in United States or any of its possessions.     |                                                        |                   |                                   |  |  |
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*\*Claims/or exemption.from the requirement that the annual report be covered by the opinion of an independent public accountant must be supported by a statement of/acts and circumstances relied on as the basis/or the exemption. See Section 240.17a-5(e)(2)* 

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# **OATH OR AFFIRMATION**

| I, Paul D. Brown                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | , swear (or affirm) that, to th.e best of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| classified solely as that of a customer, except as follows:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | neither the company nor any partner, proprietor, principal officer or director has any proprietary interest in any account                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| This report** contains (check all applicable boxes):<br>0 (a) Facing Page.<br>0 (b) Statement of Financial Condition.<br>D (c) Statement of Income (Loss) or, if there is other comprehensive income in the period(s) presented, a Statement<br>(<br>of Comprehensive Income (as defined in §210.1-02 of Regulation S-X).<br>B<br>d) Statement of Changes in Financial Condition.<br>(e) Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity or Partners' or Sole Proprietors' Capital.<br>D<br>(f) Statement of Changes in Liabilities Subordinated to Claims of Creditors.<br>§ (g) Computation of Net Capital. .<br>(h) Computation for Determination of Reserve Requirements Pursuant to Rule 15c3-3.<br>(i) Information Relating to the Possession or Control Requirements Under Rule I5c3-3.<br>Computation for Determination of the Reserve Requirements Under Exhibit A of Rule 15c3-3.<br>consolidation.<br>0 (I) An Oath or Affirmation.<br>D (m) A copy of the SIPC Supplemental Report. | D U) A Reconciliation, including appropriate explanation of the Computation of Net Capital Under Rule 15c3-l and the<br>D (k) A Reconciliation between the audited and unaudited Statements of Financial Condition with respect to methods of<br>D (n) A report describing any material inadequacies found to exist or found to have existed since the date of the previous audit. |
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# FIRST MIDST ATE INCORPORATED

# FINANCIAL REPORT

JUNE 30, 2021

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# CONTENTS

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| REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM          | 1-2      |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENT                                              |          |
| Statement of financial condition<br>Notes to financial statement | 3<br>4-6 |

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**J.<erber,. :Eck & Br~eckel LLP 3200 Robbins Road Suite 200A Springfield, IL 62704** 

**P 217.789.0960 F 217.789.2822** 

# **Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

To the Board of Directors and Stockholder First Midstate Incorporated

# **Opinion on the Financial Statement**

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of First Midstate Incorporated (a Delaware corporation) as of June 30, 2021 and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statement). In our opinion, this financial statement, presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of First Midstate Incorporated as of June 30, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

# **Basis of Opinion**

This financial statement is the responsibility of First Midstate lncorporated's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on First Midstate lncorporated's financial statement based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to First Midstate Incorporated in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statement, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statement. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as First Midstate lncorporated's auditors since 2015.

Springfield, Illinois August 25, 2021

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# FIRST MIDST A TE INCORPORATED

# STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION June 30, 2021

### ASSETS

| Cash                                                            | \$<br>905,440   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| Accounts receivable:                                            |                 |
| Securities sold, customer                                       | 105,277         |
| Securities sold, broker                                         | 3,303,915       |
| Security deposit                                                | 1,000           |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets                               | 2,617           |
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation         |                 |
| and amortization of \$618,509                                   | 16,304          |
|                                                                 | \$<br>4,334,553 |
|                                                                 |                 |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY                            |                 |
|                                                                 |                 |
| LIABILITIES                                                     |                 |
| Accounts payable:                                               |                 |
| Securities purchased                                            | \$<br>3,290,295 |
| Trade                                                           | 1,885           |
| Other accrued expenses                                          | 80,130          |
|                                                                 | \$<br>3,372,310 |
|                                                                 |                 |
| STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY                                            |                 |
| Common stock, no par value; authorized 2,000 shares; issued and |                 |
| outstanding 1,000 shares                                        | \$<br>25,000    |
| Retained earnings                                               | 937,243         |
|                                                                 | \$<br>962,243   |
|                                                                 | \$<br>4,334,553 |

See Notes to Financial Statement.

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# FIRST MIDSTATE INCORPORATED

# NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT

June 30, 2021

### Note I. Nature of Business, Use of Estimates and Significant Accounting Policies

# Nature of business:

First Midstate Incorporated (the Company) is an investment banking firm predominantly involved with underwriting and placing bond issues for governmental units in the State of Illinois. As an investment banker, the Company acts as an intermediary between bond issuers and bond buyers.

# Use of estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Significant accounting policies:

Cash and cash equivalents:

For purposes of reporting cash !lows, the Company considers all Treasury bills and bank repurchase agreements purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company did not hold any cash equivalents on June 30, 2021.

Allowance for doubtful accounts:

The Company considers all receivables to be fully collectible; accordingly, no allowance for doubtful accounts is required. If amounts become uncollectible, they will be charged to operations when that determination is made.

Investment banking securities transactions:

Receivables for securities sold and payables for securities purchased are associated with the Company's investment banking. The Company purchases securities from governmental units and sells securities to customers and other brokers. The transactions occur on the same date and are recorded when underwriting is complete and trade confirmations are issued.

Property and equipment:

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives. It is the Company's policy to include amortization expense on assets with depreciation expense.

|                  | Years |
|------------------|-------|
| Automobiles      | 5     |
| Office equipment | 3-7   |

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# FIRST MIDST A TE INCORPORATED

# NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT

# June 30, 2021

Note 1. Nature of Business, Use of Estimates and Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Subsequent events:

Management has evaluated the need for subsequent event recognition or disclosure through August 25, 2021, the date the financial statement was available to be issued.

Note 2. Cash

Included in cash on.June 30, 2021 is \$10,940 which represents amounts segregated in "Special Bank Accounts for the Exclusive Benefit of Customers." No amount was required to be on deposit in the "Special Reserve Bank Accounts" on June 30, 2021, in accordance with the provisions of Rule I 5c3-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Included in cash on the balance sheet is a \$50,000 deposit at RBC Correspondent Services (RBC). The deposit is required by RBC, the Company's clearing agent.

Note 3. Concentrations of Credit Risk Arising from Cash Deposits in Excess oflnsured Limits

> The Company maintains its cash balances at a financial institution in Bloomington, Illinois. Accounts at the institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to \$250,000. On June 30, 2021, the Company's deposits exceeded the federally insured limit by \$701,768. The Company has not experienced any losses in these accounts.

#### Note 4. Property and Equipment

Following is a summary of property and equipment as of June 30, 2021:

|                                               | Acquisition             | Accumulated<br>Depreciation/ |               |
|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|---------------|
|                                               | Cost                    | Amortization                 | Net           |
| Automobiles<br>Office furniture and equipment | \$<br>70,582<br>564 231 | \$<br>54,278<br>564 231      | \$<br>16,304  |
|                                               | \$<br>634 813           | \$<br>618,502                | \$<br>16 3114 |

Depreciation and amortization expense were \$16,024 for the year ended June 30, 2021.

#### Note 5. Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be taxed as an S corporation under sections of the Internal Revenue Code which provide that, in lieu of corporation income taxes, the stockholder separately accounts for his pro rata shares of the Company's items of income, deduction, losses and credits. Therefore, this statement does not include any provision for corporation federal and state income taxes. This election changed the Company's tax year end to December 31, while the financial reporting year end remains June 30.

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# FIRST MIDSTATE INCORPORATED

### NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT

# June 30, 2021

### Note 6. Minimum Net Capital Requirements

The Company is subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unifonn net capital rule (Rule I 5c3-I ), which requires the maintenance of a minimum amount ofnet capital and requires that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, both as defined, shall not exceed 15 to I. On June 30, 202 I, the Company had net capital of \$942,122 which was \$842,122 in excess of its required net capital of \$100,000. The Company's aggregate indebtedness to net capital ratio was 0.09 to I.

#### Note 7. Contingencies

In the nonnal course of business, the Company's clearing activities involve the execution, settlement and financing of customers' securities transactions. These activities may result in off-balance-sheet credit risk in the event the customers are unable to fulfill their contracted obligations.

### Note 8. Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions

The Company has recognized in the financial statement the effects of all tax positions and continually evaluates expiring statutes of limitations, audits, changes in tax law, and new authoritative rulings. The Company is not aware of any circumstances or events that make it reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits may increase or decrease within 12 months of the date of the statement of financial condition.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal and state of Illinois jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, or local tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2018.


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