# SECURITIES MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH, INC. X-17A-5 (2025-03-12) — Broker-dealer annual report - Company: SECURITIES MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH, INC. - Form: X-17A-5 - Filed: 2025-03-12 - Period: 2024-12-31 - Accession: 0000088436-25-000001 - CIK: 88436 - File #: 8-12745 - Type: Broker-dealer - Material weakness: No - Auditor: Marcum LLP - Auditor location: Deerfield, IL - Contact: Brian Rupp - Phone: 3194475700 - Email: brupp@berthel.com - Website: berthel.com - Signed by: Brian Rupp (CFO) Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88436/000008843625000001/2024smr.pdf --- {0}------------------------------------------------ Financial Statements and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm December 31, 2024 {1}------------------------------------------------ #### TABLE OF CONTENTS | | Page | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------| | OATH OR AFFIRMATION | 1-2 | | REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 3-4 | | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | | | Statement of Financial Condition | 5 | | Statement of Income | 6 | | Statement of Changes in Stockholder's Equity | 7 | | Statement of Cash Flows | 8 | | Notes to the Financial Statements | 9 - 14 | | SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION REQUIRED BY RULE 17a-5 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | | | Schedule I - Computation of Regulatory Net Capital under Rule 15c3-1 of the
Securities and Exchange Commission | ી રે | | Schedule II - Computation for Determination of Reserve Requirements
Pursuant to SEC Rule 15c3-3 | 16 | | Schedule III - Information Relating to Possession or Control Requirements
Pursuant to SEC Rule 15c3-3 | 17 | | EXEMPTION REPORT AS REQUIRED BY RULE 17a-5 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | | | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 18 | | Exemption Report | 19 | {2}------------------------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0123 Expires: Nov. 30, 2026 Estimated average burden hours per response: 12 SEC FILE NUMBER 8-12745 ## ANNUAL REPORTS FORM X-17A-5 PART III FACING PAGE Information Required Pursuant to Rules 17a-5, 17a-12, and 18a-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 AND ENDING 12/31/2024 Filing for the period beginning 1/01/2024 MM/DD/YY MM/DD/YY A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION ## NAME OF FIRM: Securities Management and Research, Inc TYPE OF REGISTRANT (check all applicable boxes): | Broker-dealer □ Check here if respondent is also an OTC derivatives dealer ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use a P.O. box no.) ## 4201 42nd St. NE Suite 100 | (No. and Street) | | | | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------|--| | Cedar Rapids | IA | 52402 | | | (City) | (State) | (Zip Code) | | | PERSON TO CONTACT WITH REGARD TO THIS FILING | | | | | Brian Rupp | 319-447-5700 | brupp@berthel.com | | | (Name) | (Area Code - Telephone Number) | (Email Address) | | | B. ACCOUNTANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose reports are contained in this filing*
Marcum LLP | | | | | (Name - if individual, state last, first, and middle name) | | | | | Nine Parkway North Suite 200 Deerfield | | 60015 | | | Address) | (City) | (State) | (Zip Code) | |-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------|------------| | 10/16/2003 | | 688 | | | Date of Registration with PCAOB)(if applicable) | (PCAOB Registration Number, if applicable) | | | | | FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | | | | | | | | \* Claims for exemption from the requirement that the annual reports of an independent public accountant must be supported by a statement of facts and circumstances relied on as the basis of the exemption. See 17 CFR 240.17a-5(e)(1)(ii), if applicable. Persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. {3}------------------------------------------------ #### OATH OR AFFIRMATION I. Brian Rupp Notary Public swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the financial report pertaining to the firm of Securities Management and Research, Inc as of the country of the county as of 12/31 , 2024 , is true and correct. I further swear (or affirm) that neither the company nor any partner, officer, director, or equivalent person, as the case may be, has any proprietary interest in any account classified solely as that of a customer. AAAA JODIL. SCHROEDER Commission Number 843378 ું જિલ્લો મુ My Commission Expires 10WA 10/26/2025 Signature: Title: CFO # This filing \*\* contains (check all applicable boxes): - (a) Statement of financial condition. - (b) Notes to consolidated statement of financial condition. - of (c) Statement of income (loss) or, if there is other comprehensive income in the period(s) presented, a statement of comprehensive income (as defined in § 210.1-02 of Regulation S-X). - (d) Statement of cash flows. - (e) Statement of changes in stockholders' or partners' or sole proprietor's equity. - [] (f) Statement of changes in liabilities subordinated to claims of creditors. - (g) Notes to consolidated financial statements. - (h) Computation of net capital under 17 CFR 240.15c3-1 or 17 CFR 240.18a-1, as applicable. - [ (i) Computation of tangible net worth under 17 CFR 240.18a-2. - [] (i) Computation for determination of customer reserve requirements pursuant to Exhibit A to 17 CFR 240.15c3-3. - □ (k) Computation for determination of security-based swap reserve requirements pursuant to Exhibit B to 17 CFR 240.15c3-3 or Exhibit A to 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable. - [ (I) Computation for Determination of PAB Requirements under Exhibit A to § 240.15c3-3. - □ (m) Information relating to possession or control requirements for customers under 17 CFR 240.15c3-3. - [] (n) Information relating to possession or control requirements for security-based swap customers under 17 CFR 240.15c3-3(p)(2) or 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable. - ൾ (o) Reconciliations, including appropriate explanations, of the FOCUS Report with computation of net worth under 17 CFR 240.15c3-1, 17 CFR 240.18a-2, as applicable, and the reserve requirements under 17 CFR 240.15c3-3 or 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable, if material differences exist, or a statement that no material differences exist. - [] {p) Summary of financial data for subsidiaries not consolidated in the statement of financial condition. - (q) Oath or affirmation in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-5, 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. - | {r} Compliance report in accordance with 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. - [ (s) Exemption report in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. - [] {t) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of the statement of financial condition. - [] {u) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of the financial statements under 17 CFR 240.17a-5, 17 CFR 240.18a-7, or 17 CFR 240.17a-12, as applicable. - □ (v) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of certain statements in the compliance report under 17 CFR 240.17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. - ള് (w) Independent public accountant's report based on a review of the exemption report under 17 CFR 240.17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. - | as applicable. - □ (y) Report describing any material inadequacies found to have existed since the date of the previous audit, or a statement that no material inadequacies exist, under 17 CFR 240.17a-12(k). - O (z) Other: - \*\* To request confidential treatment of certain portions of this filing, see 17 CFR 240.17a-5(e)(3) or 17 CFR 240.18a-7(d)(2), as applicable. {4}------------------------------------------------ ![](_page_4_Picture_0.jpeg) ## **REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM** To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of Securities Management and Research, Inc. ### **Opinion on the Financial Statements** We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of Securities Management and Research (the "Company") as of December 31, 2024 the related statements of income, changes in stockholder's equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. ### **Basis for Opinion** These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements 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 the Company 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 statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, 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 statements. 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 statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. {5}------------------------------------------------ ## **Supplemental Information** The information presented in Schedules I, II and III (the "supplemental information") has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Company's financial statements. The supplemental information is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental information reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental information. In forming our opinion on the supplemental information, we evaluated whether the supplemental information, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with 17 C.F.R. §240.17a-5. In our opinion, the supplemental information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole. We have served as the Company's auditor since 2021**.** Deerfield, IL March 11, 2025 {6}------------------------------------------------ #### Page 5 ### SECURITIES MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH, INC. (A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Berthel Fisher Company) #### STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION #### DECEMBER 31, 2024 #### ASSETS | Cash and Cash Equivalents | ಕಿತ | 875,002 | |------------------------------------------------------|-------|-----------| | Deposit With Clearing Firm | | 100,000 | | Commissions Receivable | | 151,055 | | Due From Affiliates | | 6,520 | | Notes Receivable, net | | 417 | | Property and equipment, net | | 31.445 | | Prepaid Expenses & Other Assets | | 159,944 | | Deferred Income Tax Asset, Parent Company | | 4,000 | | TOTAL ASSETS | સ્ત્ર | 1,328,383 | | LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY | | | | LIABILITIES | | | | Commissions Payable | ಕಿತ | 100,316 | | Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Expenses | | 105,865 | | Due To Affiliates | | 21,645 | | Deferred Revenue | | 100,850 | | TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 328.676 | | STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY | | | | Common Stock, \$1.00 Par Value Per Share, Authorized | | | | Issued and Outstanding 1,000,000 Shares | ಕಾ | 1,000,000 | | Additional Paid-In Capital | | 376,611 | | Accumulated Deficit | | 376,904) | | Total Stockholder's Equity | | 999,707 | | TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY | સ્ક | 1,328,383 | {7}------------------------------------------------ #### STATEMENT OF INCOME #### YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 | REVENUE | | |-------------------------------------------|-----------------| | Commissions | ಕಾ
2,647,509 | | Technology and Representative Fees | 395,699 | | Other Income | 208,383 | | | | | | 3,251,591 | | EXPENSES | | | Commissions and Compensation | 1,757,995 | | Management Fees | 411,000 | | Professional Fees | 93,667 | | Occupancy | 22,738 | | Reporting Services | 163,669 | | Data Processing | 274,245 | | Depreciation | 10,482 | | Other General and Administrative Expenses | 254,198 | | | 2,987,994 | | INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE | 263,597 | | INCOME TAX EXPENSE | 52,346 | | NET INCOME | ಕಾ
211,251 | {8}------------------------------------------------ #### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY #### YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 | | | Additional | | | |------------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------|------------------------|--------------| | | Common
Stock | Paid-In
Capital | Accumulated
Deficit | Total | | Stockholder's Equity - January 1, 2024 | \$ 1.000.000 | A
376.611 | SC
588.155) | ಳ
788.456 | | Net Income | | | 211,251 | 211,251 | | Stockholder's Equity - December 31, 2024 | \$ 1,000,000 | A
376,611 | \$( 376,904) | 999.707
ക | {9}------------------------------------------------ #### STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS #### YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 #### CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | Net Income | S | 211,251 | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---|---------| | Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities | | | | Amortization of Notes Receivable | | 6.666 | | Depreciation | | 10,482 | | Changes In Operating Assets and Liabilities: | | | | (Increase) in Commissions Receivable | | 4,142) | | Decrease in Due From Affiliates | ( | 2,626) | | (Increase) in Prepaid Expenses & Other Assets | ( | 81,529) | | Increase in Commissions Payable | | 15,187 | | Increase in Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Expenses | | 45,121 | | (Decrease) in Due To Affiliates | ( | 19,258) | | Increase in Deferred Revenue | | 87,934 | | (Decrease) in Income Tax Payable, Parent Company | | 13,543) | | Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities | | 255,543 | | CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | Purchase of Property and Equipment | | 20,374) | | Net Cash Used In Investing Activities | | 20,374) | | NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | 235,169 | | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF YEAR | | 639,833 | | CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF YEAR | S | 875,002 | | SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | | | | Income Tax Payments Paid To Parent Company, Net | S | 38,803 | {10}------------------------------------------------ #### NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS #### NOTE 1 - NATURE OF THE BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Nature of Business: Securities Management and Research, Inc. (the "Company"), was incorporated in Florida with its operations located in lowa. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of ONE Financial, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berthel Fisher & Company (the "Parent"). The Company is a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a member of the Financial Industry (FINRA) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). The Company is engaged in a single line of business as a securities broker-dealer that sells equity, fixed income, mutual funds, insurance and direct investment products. Basis of Presentation: The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Cash and Cash Equivalents: The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Deposit with Clearing Firm: The Company is required to hold an introducing firm deposit in the name of the Company with its clearing firm per the terms of the clearing agreement. Commissions Receivable: Commissions receivable primarily consists of commission and transaction-related receivables due from clearing broker and various product sponsors. Notes Receivable: The Company provides forgivable loans to certain new registered representatives to assist the representatives in transition costs incurng client accounts to the Company. These loans are recorded at face value at the time the loan is made. These loans do not bear interest and will be amortized over 48 months from the approval date. In the event a representative's affiliation terminates prior to the representative is required to repay the original balance of the note. Forgivable loans totaled \$15,000 with accumulated anortization of \$14,583 as of December 31, 2024. Amortization expense is included in commission expense in the statement of income. Management's estimate of the allowance is based on the status of the representative's affiliation with the Company, including the representative's payment history. As of December 31, 2024, there is no allowance for credit losses associated with this receivable. Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent asses and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Income Taxes: The Company is included in the consolidated federal income tax return filed by Berthel Fisher & Company, Inc. Federal income taxes are calculated as if the Company filed on a separate return basis, as the amount of current tax or benefit calculated is either remitted to or received from the Parent and deferred taxes payable or refundable is recognized as of the financial statements, utilizing currently enacted tax laws and rates. Deferred tax expenses or benefits are recognized in the financial statements for changes in deferred tax liabilities or assets between years. Deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and deferred liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment. When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which. based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. As of and for the year ended December 31, 2024, the entity had no material uncertain tax positions that are required to be recorded. {11}------------------------------------------------ #### NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS #### NOTE 1 - NATURE OF THE BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: The Company accounts for estimated credit losses messured at an amortized cost basis and certain off-balance sheet credit exposures in accordance with FASB ASC 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. FASB ASC 326 requires the Company to estimate expected credit losses over the life of its financial assets and certain off-balance sheet exposures as of the reporting date based on relevant information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The estimate of expected credit losses as an allowance for credit losses. For financial assets measured at an amortized cost basis the allowance for credit losses is reported as a valuation account on the balance sheet that adjusts the assets amortized cost basis. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are reported in bad debt expense, if applicable. The Company estimates expected credit losses over the life of the financial assets as of the reporting date based on relevant information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Receivables from Clearing Organizations: The Company's receivables from clearing organizations include anounts receivable from unsettled trades, including amounts receivable, accrued interest receivables and cash deposits. A portion of the Company's trades and contracts are cleared through a clearing organization and settled daily between the clearing organization and the Company. Because of this daily settlement, the amount of unsettled credit exposures is limited to the amount owed the Company for a very short period of time. The Company continually reviews the credit quality of its counterparties. Property and Equipment: Property and equipment is stated at cost less allowances for depreciation. For financial reporting purposes, depreciation is computed by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives. Revenue Recognition: Commission revenues and related expenses are recorded on a trade basis as of a point in time. The Company views the selling, distribution and marketing, or any combination thereof, of investment products to such clients as a single performance obligation to the product sponsors. The principal for commission revenues, as it is responsible for the execution of the clients' purchases and sales, and maintains with the product sponsors. Advisors assist the Company in performing its obligations. Accordingly, commission revenues are reported on a gross bass. Deferred revenue represents amounts collected from, or invoiced to, customers in advance of revenue recognition. Trailing commissions (premium savings, variable annuity trails and 12b-1 fees) are earned as of a point in time by the Company for providing ongoing support, awareness and education to clients of the product sponsors. These trailing fees are earned by the Company based on a percentage of the current market value of clients investment holdings in trail-eligible assets. As trailing commission revenue is based on the market value of clients' investment holdings, this variable consideration is constrained until the market value is determinable at the end of the point revenue is recognized. The further breakdown of commission revenues is as follows: | For the Year Ended December 31. 2024 | Commission Revenue | | |-----------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------| | Variable Annuities | S | 524.772 | | Mutual Funds | | 262.259 | | 12b-1 Fees | | 831.634 | | Variable Annuity Trailing Fees | | 952.753 | | Variable Universal Life Insurance Commissions | | 8.705 | | Listed Stocks | | 18.372 | | Other Securities | | 49,014 | | | | \$ 2,647.509 | Technology and representative fee revenues consist of technology fees charged to registered representatives for technology related services provided by the Company and consist of annual fee renewal amounts that are collected in excess of expenses. The technology and representative fee revenues are recognized on a gross basis over a period of time in which services are provided. {12}------------------------------------------------ #### NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS #### NOTE 1 - NATURE OF THE BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) The recognition and measurement of revenue is based on the assessment of individual contract terms. Significant judgment is required to determine whether performance obligations are satisfied at a point in time or over time; how to allocate transaction prices where multiple performance obligations are identified; when to recognize revenue based on the appropriate measure of the Company's progress under the contract; and whether constraints on variable consideration should be applied due to uncertain future events. Fair Value Measurements: The Company measures and liabilities on a fair value basis in accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. The fair value highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs are broadly defined under this topic as assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under this topic are described below. Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access the measurement date. Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices within level 1 that are observable for the directly or indirectly; and fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies. A significant adjustment to a level 2 input could result in the level 2 measurement becoming a level 3 measurement. Level 3 - Inputs are unobservable for the asset or liability and include stuations where is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. The inputs into the determination of fair value are based upon the best information in the circumstances and may require significant management judgement or estimation. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. The following section describes the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure different financial instruments at fair value and include the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the financial instrument is categorized. Investments in securities traded on a national securities exchange are stated at the last reported sales price on the day of valuation. Money market funds are stated at the net asset value (NAV) per share of the fund and classified as level 1. The NAV is primarily determined based on the underlying assets and liabilities held in the fund. There are no financial instruments classified as level 2 or 3. There have been no changes in valuation techniques used for any assets measured at fair value during the year ended December 31,2024. There were no transfers of assets between level 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the year ended December 31, 2024. The following table presents the Company's fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2024: | | Fair Value Measurements Using | | | | |--------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------|--------------|-------------------| | | Quoted Prices | | | | | | In Active | Significant | | | | | Markets For | Other | Significant | | | | Identical | Observable | Unobservable | | | | Assets | Inputs | Inputs | | | | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | | Money market fund, included in | | | | | | cash and cash equivalents | 438.336
S | -0- | -0- | સ્ત્રે
438.336 | | | S
438.336 | -0- | -0- | S
438,336 | {13}------------------------------------------------ #### NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS #### NOTE 1 - NATURE OF THE BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Concluded) Segment Reporting: The Company is engaged in a single line of business as a securities broker-dealer, which is comprised of investment advisory services. The Company has identified its President as the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), who uses net income to evaluate the results of the business, predominantly in the forecasting process, to manage the Company. Additionally, the CODM uses excess net capital (see Note 6), which is not a measure of profit and loss, to make operational decisions while maintaining capital adequacy, such as whether to reinvest profits or pay distributions. The Company's operations constitute a single operating segment and therefore, a single reportable segment, because the business activities using information of the Company as a whole. The accounting policies used to measure the profit and loss of the segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. #### NOTE 2 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Company enters into various transactions and arrangements with its Parent and affiliated Company has a management agreement with its Parent in which the Company's Parent provided management services totaling \$411,000 for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Parent provides general service functions to all four of its main operating companies (including the Company). These expenses are allocated to the four main operating companies as a management fee. The Parent changed the calculation method for allocating the management fee charged in 2024, which also now includes a 20% markup on the expenses incurred. In order to more accurately reflect the costs associated with the aforementioned four main operating companies, the Parent reduced the allocated expenses to the non-broker-dealer entities, which increased the allocation to the broker-dealer entities (including the Company). This change resulted in approximately \$170,000 more expense allocated to the previous allocation methodology. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company paid \$128,125 to Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent, for their allocation of the E&O insurance expense is included in the other general and administrative expenses on the statement of income. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company paid \$22,738 to Commercial Power Finance (a majority owned subsidiary of the Parent) for its pro-rata use of office facilities. During the year ended December 31, 2024, The Company paid \$100,960 to IPrism Global, Inc., an entity consolidated with the Parent, for technology license and user fees. As of December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a management fee receivable from affiliates for \$6,520 and an income tax payable to the Parent of \$21,645. #### NOTE 3 - INCOME TAXES The results of the Company's operations are included tax returns of the Parent. The entities included in the consolidated returns have adopted the policy of allocating income tax expense or benefit based upon the pro rata contribution of taxable operating income or losses. Generally, this allocation results in profitable companies recognizing as if the individual company filed a separate return and loss companies recognizing benefits to the extent their losses contribute to reduce consolidated taxes. Deferred income taxes have been established by each member of the consolidated group based upon the temporary differences within the entity. Current and deferred components of the income tax for the year ended December 31, 2024 are summarized as follows: | Current | S | 52.346 | | |--------------------|---|--------|--| | Deferred | | | | | Income tax expense | S | 52.346 | | {14}------------------------------------------------ #### NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS #### NOTE 3 - INCOME TAXES (Concluded) The provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2024 differs from amounts computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% to income before income taxes due to the following items: | Computed expected amount
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit | S | 55,355
15,551 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------|---|------------------| | Other | | (18,560) | | Income tax expense | S | 52,346 | A deferred income tax asset is provided on differences between financial reporting and income tax bases of accounting. The difference arises primarily from differing methods used for depreciation and to account for accrued expenses. At December 31, 2024, the Company did not record a valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets as management believes the full amount will ultimately be realized. The Parent files income tax returns in U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states. With a few exceptions, the Parent is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, and local tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2021. #### NOTE 4 - NET CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS The Company is subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission Uniform Net Capital Rule (Rule 15c3-1), which requires the maintenance of a minimum amount of net capital and requires that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, both as defined, shall not exceed 15 to 1. Rule 15c3-1 also provides that equity capital may not be withdrawn, or cash dividends paid, if the resulting net capital ratio would exceed 10 to 1. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had net capital of \$745,012 calculated under Rule 13c3-1, which was \$645,012 in excess of its requirement of \$100,000. The Company's net capital ratio was .44 to 1. The National Financial Services clearing agreement requires the Company maintain \$500,000 in net capital. #### NOTE 5 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES In the ordinary course of business, the Company may be subject to various litigation and arbitration matters. At December 31, 2024, the Company did not have any active litigation or arbitration matters. From time to time, the Company is subject to regulatory examinations for the SEC and FINRA. At December 31, 2024, the Company does not have any ongoing examinations. The Company is currently under review by FINRA's enforcement division, and as of January 3, 2025 a disposition letter was received noting no fines or penalties to be assessed. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company did not have any settled claims that arose from prior years. #### NOTE 6 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK Customer transactions are introduced to and clearing brokers. Under the terms of its clearing agreement, the Company is required to guarantee the performance of its customers in meeting contracted obligations may expose the Company to significant off-balance sheet risk in the event margin requirements are not sufficient to fully cover losses that customers may incur. In the event a customer fails to satisfy its obligations, the Company may be required to purchase or sell financial instruments at prices to fulfill the customer's obligations. In conjunction with the clearing brokers, the Company seeks to control the risks associated with its customers' activites by requiring customers to maintain collateral in compliance with various regulatory and internal guidelines. Compliance with the is monitored daily and, pursuant to such guidelines, the customers may be required to deposit additional collateral or reduce positions where necessary. {15}------------------------------------------------ #### NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS #### NOTE 6 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK (Concluded) The Company does not anticipate nonperformance by customers or its clearing brokers. In addition, the Company has a policy of reviewing, as considered necessary, the clearing broker with which it conducts business. The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2024, the Company maintained a cash balance in excess of the federally insured limits of approximately \$375,000. #### NOTE 7 - INDEMNIFICATIONS In the normal course of its business, the Company indemnifies and guarantees certain service providers, such as custody agents, trustees and administrators, against specified potential losses in connection with their acting as an agent of, or providing services to, the Company or its affiliates. The Company also indemnifies some clients against potential losses incurred in the event specified third-party service providers, including sub-custodians and third-party brokers, improperly execute transactions. The Company may also provide standard indemnifications to some counterparties to protect them in the event additional taxes are owed or payments are withheld, due either to a change in or certain tax laws. These indemnifications generally are standard contractual terms and are entered into the normal course of business. The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company could be required to make under these indemn froations cannot be estimated. The Company has not recorded any contingent liability in the financial statements for these indemnifications. {16}------------------------------------------------ #### COMPUTATION OF REGULATORY NET CAPITAL UNDER RULE 15c3-1 #### DECEMBER 31, 2024 #### SCHEDULE I Net Capital | Stockholder's Equity - December 31, 2024 | ಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾ | 999,707 | |-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------| | Nonallowable Assets | | | | Commissions Receivable | ( | 43,603) | | Due From Affiliates | ( | 6,520) | | Notes Receivable, net | ( | 417) | | Property and Equipment, net | ( | 31,445) | | Prepaid Expenses & Other Assets | ( | 159,944) | | Deferred Income Tax Asset, Parent Company | | 4,000) | | | | 245,929) | | Haircuts on Securities | | | | Money Market Fund | ( | 8,766) | | Net Capital Under Rule 15c3-1, December 31, 2024 | es | 745,012 | | | | | | A. Minimum Net Capital Required Based on Aggregate Indebtedness | ಲಾ | 21,912 | | B. Minimum Dollar Requirement | S | 100,000 | | Net Capital Requirement (greater of A. or B.) | ಲಾ | 100,000 | | Excess Net Capital - December 31, 2024 | S | 645,012 | | | | | | Aggregate Indebtedness | ತಿ | 328,676 | | Ratio: Aggregate Indebtedness to Net Capital | | 44.12% | There were no material differences between the preceding computation and the Company's corresponding unaudited FOCUS Report, Part II of Form X-17 A-5 as of December 31, 2024. {17}------------------------------------------------ #### SCHEDULE II - COMPUTATION FOR DETERMINATION OF RESERVE REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO SEC RULE 15c3-3 #### DECEMBER 31, 2024 Information relating to the computation of reserve requirements is not applicable to Securities Management and Research, Inc. as the Company qualifies for exemption under Rule 15c3-3(k)(2)(ii) and those activities contemplated by Footnote 74 of the SEC Release No. 34-70073 adopting amendments to 17 C.F.R.§240.17a-5. {18}------------------------------------------------ #### SCHEDULE III – INFORMATION RELATING TO POSSESSION OR CONTROL REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO SEC RULE 15c3-3 #### DECEMBER 31, 2024 Information relating to possession or control requirements is not applicable to Securities Management and Research, Inc. as the Company qualifies for exemption under Rule 15c3-3(k)(2)(ii) and those activities contemplated by Footnote 74 of the SEC Release No. 34-70073 adopting amendments to 17 C.F.R.§240.17a-5. {19}------------------------------------------------ ![](_page_19_Picture_0.jpeg) ## **REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM** To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of Securities Management and Research, Inc. We have reviewed management's statements, included in the accompanying Exemption Report, in which (1) Securities Management and Research, Inc. **(**the "Company") identified the following provision of 17 C.F.R. §240.15c3-3(k) under which the Company claimed the following exemption from 17 C.F.R. §240.15c3-3: (k)(2)(ii) (the "exemption provision"), and (2) Securities Management and Research, Inc. stated that Securities Management and Research, Inc. met the identified exemption provision throughout the most recent fiscal year without exception. The Company is also filing this Exemption Report because the Company's other business activities contemplated by Footnote 74 of the SEC Release No. 34-70073 adopting amendments to 17 C.F.R. §240.17a-5 are limited to receiving (1) transaction-based compensation from mutual funds and variable annuities; (2) trails and 12B1 fees; and (3) technology and representative fees. In addition, the Company did not directly or indirectly receive, hold, or otherwise owe funds or securities for or to customers, other than money or other consideration received and promptly transmitted in compliance with paragraph (a) or (b)(2) of Rule 15c2-4 and/or funds received and promptly transmitted for effecting transactions via subscriptions on a subscription way basis where the funds are payable to the issuer or its agent and not to the Company; did not carry accounts of or for customers; and did not carry PAB accounts (as defined in Rule 15c3-3) throughout the most recent fiscal year without exception. Securities Management and Research, Inc.'s management is responsible for compliance with the provisions contemplated by Footnote 74 of SEC Release No. 34-70073 adopting amendments to 17 C.F.R. §240.17a-5 and related SEC Staff Frequently Asked Questions and its statements. Our review was conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and, accordingly, included inquiries and other required procedures to obtain evidence about Securities Management and Research's compliance with the exemption provisions. A review is substantially less in scope than an examination, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion on management's statements. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to management's statements referred to above for them to be fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the provisions set forth in paragraph (k)(2)(ii) of Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Company's other business activities contemplated by Footnote 74 of the SEC Release No. 34- 70073 adopting amendments to 17 C.F.R. §240.17a-5, and related SEC Staff Frequently Asked Questions. Deerfield, IL March 11, 2025 {20}------------------------------------------------ ## Securities Management and Research, Inc. Exemption Report Securities Management and Research, Inc. ("the Company") is a registered broker-dealer subject to Rule 17a-5 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (17 C.F.R §240.17a-5, "Reports to be made by certain broker dealers"). This Exemption Report was prepared as required by 17 C.F.R §240.17a-5(d)(1) and (4). To the best of its knowledge and belief, the Company states the following: The Company claimed an exemption from 17 C.F R. §240.15c3-3 pursuant to the provisions of 17 C.F.R. §240.15c3-3(k)(2)(ii). The Company met the identified exemption provisions in 17 C.F.R. §240.15c3-3(k)(2)(i) for the most recent fiscal year without exception. The Company is also filing this Exemption Report because the Company's other business activities contemplated by Footnote 74 of the SEC Release No. 34-70073 adopting amendments to 17 C.F.R §240.17a-5 are limited to receiving (1) transaction-based compensation from mutual funds and variable annuities; (2) trails and 1281 fees; (3) technology and representative fees, and the Company (1) did not directly receive, hold, or otherwise owe funds or securities for or to customers, (other than money or other consideration received and promptly transmitted in compliance with paragraph (a) or (b)(2) of Rule 15c2-4 and/or funds received and promptly transmitted for effecting transactions via subscriptions on a subscription way basis where the funds are payable to the issuer or its agent and not to the Company); (2) did not carry accounts of or for customers; and (3) did not carry PAB accounts (as defined in Rule 15c3-3) throughout the most recent fiscal year without exception. #### Securities Management and Research, Inc. l, Brian Rupp, affirm that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, this Exemption Report is true and correct. 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