# COLLIERS SECURITIES LLC X-17A-5 (2025-02-10) — Broker-dealer annual report

- Company: COLLIERS SECURITIES LLC
- Form: X-17A-5
- Filed: 2025-02-10
- Period: 2024-12-31
- Accession: 0000215674-25-000007
- CIK: 215674
- File #: 8-21937
- Type: Broker-dealer
- Material weakness: No
- Auditor: RSM US LLP
- Auditor location: Minneapolis, MN
- Contact: Rebecca Van Handel
- Phone: 920-810-4240
- Email: steichen@colliers.com
- Website: colliers.com
- Signed by: Thomas Steichen (General Counsel)

Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/215674/000021567425000007/collierscecurities_24public.pdf

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## S T A T E M E N T O F F I N A N C I A L C O N D I T I O N

Colliers Securities LLC Year Ended December 31, 2024 With Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Filed as PUBLIC information pursuant to Rule 17a-5(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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|                                                                                                                                   | ANNUAL REPORTS                                                                |         | SEC FILE NUMBER                                                                                                       |  |
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| Information Required Pursuant to Rules 17a-5, 17a-12, and 18a-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                         | FACING PAGE                                                                   |         | AND ENDING 12/31/24                                                                                                   |  |
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| NAME OF FIRM: Colliers Securities LLC                                                                                             |                                                                               |         |                                                                                                                       |  |
| TYPE OF REGISTRANT (check all applicable boxes):<br>= Broker-dealer<br>Check here if respondent is also an OTC derivatives dealer |                                                                               |         |                                                                                                                       |  |
| ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use a P.O. box no.)                                                               |                                                                               |         |                                                                                                                       |  |
| 90 South Seventh Street, Suite 4300                                                                                               |                                                                               |         |                                                                                                                       |  |
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| Minneapolis                                                                                                                       | MN                                                                            |         | 55402                                                                                                                 |  |
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| PERSON TO CONTACT WITH REGARD TO THIS FILING                                                                                      |                                                                               |         |                                                                                                                       |  |
| Thomas Steichen                                                                                                                   | 612-376-4060                                                                  |         | Tom. Steichen@colliers.com                                                                                            |  |
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| NDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose reports are contained in this filing*<br>RSM US LLP                                            |                                                                               |         |                                                                                                                       |  |
| 801 Nicollet Mall, Suite 1100  Minneapolis                                                                                        | (Name - if individual, state last, first, and middle name)                    |         | 55402<br>MIN                                                                                                          |  |
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# Colliers Securities LLC Statement of Financial Condition

Year Ended December 31, 2024

## Contents

| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 1 |  |
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| Statement of Financial Condition 2                        |  |
| Notes to Statement of Financial Condition 3               |  |

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#### Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Managers of Colliers Mortgage Holdings LLC Member of Colliers Securities LLC

#### Opinion on the Financial Statement

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of Colliers Securities LLC (the Company) as of December 31, 2024, and the related notes (collectively, the financial statement). In our opinion, the financial statement presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

#### Basis for Opinion

This financial statement is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company'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 the Company in accordance with 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. 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 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.

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We have served as the Company's auditor since 2014.

Minneapolis, Minnesota February 10, 2025

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## Statement of Financial Condition

#### December 31, 2024

#### Assets

| Colliers Securities LLC                                                             |                    |
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| Statement of Financial Condition                                                    |                    |
| December 31, 2024                                                                   |                    |
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| Assets                                                                              |                    |
| Cash                                                                                | \$<br>4,191,408    |
| Receivable from clearing firm (note 2)                                              | 10,379,680         |
| Receivables from related parties, net of allowance for credit losses                |                    |
| of \$19,267 (notes 2 & 5)                                                           | 1,696,707          |
| Other receivables (note 2)                                                          | 304,712            |
| Securities owned, pledged to creditors (notes 3 & 10)                               | 17,750,711         |
| Furniture and equipment, net of \$298,571 in accumulated                            |                    |
| depreciation (note 11)                                                              | 114,008            |
| Operating lease - right-of-use assets (note 6)<br>Prepaid expenses and other assets | 309,864<br>910,571 |
| Goodwill (note 4)                                                                   | 940,000            |
| Intangible assets, net of \$149,275 in accumulated amortization (note 4)            | 60,725             |
| Total assets                                                                        | 36,658,386         |
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| Liabilities and Member's Equity                                                     |                    |
| Liabilities:                                                                        |                    |
| Securities sold, not yet purchased (notes 3 & 10)                                   | \$<br>9,233,310    |
| Payables to related parties (note 5)                                                | 262,834            |
| Lease liabilities (note 6)                                                          | 300,251            |
| Accrued compensation and benefits                                                   | 4,245,588          |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities                                              | 401,053            |
| Total liabilities                                                                   | 14,443,036         |
| Member's equity                                                                     | 22,215,350         |
| Total liabilities and member's equity                                               | \$<br>36,658,386   |

See accompanying notes to Statement of Financial Condition.

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## Notes to Statement of Financial Condition

#### 1. Organization

Colliers Securities LLC ("the Company") is a registered broker-dealer in securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Company is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board ("MSRB").

The Company provides underwriting, financial advisory, and securities brokerage services to individual, institutional, corporate, and governmental clients, predominantly in the Midwest region of the United States.

The Company is owned 100% by Colliers Mortgage Holdings LLC ("Member" or "CMH").

The Company clears all customer and proprietary trades through another broker-dealer, National Financial Services LLC ("the Clearing Firm"), on a fully disclosed basis. The Company operates under the provisions of SEC Rule 15c3-3(k)(2)(ii) and, accordingly, is exempt from the remaining provisions of Rule 15c3-3. Additionally, the Company also engages in other business activities contemplated by Footnote 74 of the SEC Release No. 34- 70073 adopting amendments to 17 C.F.R. § 240.17a-5 including: (1) effecting securities 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) receiving transaction-based compensation for identifying potential merger and acquisition opportunities for clients, referring securities transactions to other broker-dealers; and (3) participating in distributions of securities (other than firm commitment underwritings) in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs (a) or (b)(2) of Rule 15c2-4.

#### 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Company:

#### Securities Transactions

Securities owned and securities sold, not yet purchased, are recorded on a trade-date basis and valued at fair value. Fair value is based on quoted market prices, dealer prices, or amounts that approximate quoted prices for securities of comparable quality, maturity, and interest rate.

The Company accounts for commissions and clearing costs related to customer transactions on a trade-date basis.

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## Notes to Statement of Financial Condition (continued)

#### 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

#### Revenue Recognition

Principal Transactions – Revenues from principal transactions include trading gains, losses, and changes in the fair value of long and short security positions held. Revenues from principal transactions are recorded on a trade-date basis.

Investment Banking and Underwriting – Investment banking and underwriting revenues, which include gains, losses, underwriting fees, placement fees, management fees, remarketing fees, and advisory fees, are recorded when the performance obligation for the transaction is satisfied under the terms of each engagement. The Company's performance obligation is generally satisfied at a point in time upon the completion of a financing or underwriting arrangement, closing of a strategic transaction, or some other defined outcome. At this time, the Company has transferred control of the promised service and the customer obtains control.

Commissions – Commission revenues include commissions received from customers for the execution of brokerage transactions in fixed income and equity securities, which are recognized at a point in time on the trade date because the customer has obtained the rights to the underlying security provided by the trade execution service. Commission revenues also include commissions received from an affiliate from the sale of loan participations in loans originated by the affiliate, which are recognized at a point in time once the affiliate accepts the sale order and closes the loan.

Other Income – Other income includes adviser management fees, fees received from affiliates for providing loan origination and mortgage banking services, interest and dividends, and other fee revenue. Adviser management fees are generally earned based on a percentage of customer assets under management and are recognized over time as the services are provided. Fees from affiliates are recognized at a point in time when the transaction closes.

Practical Expedients - The Company has applied the practical expedient under Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, ("ASC 606"), that permits for the non-disclosure of the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which the Company recognizes revenue at the amount to which it has the right to invoice for services performed.

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## Notes to Statement of Financial Condition (continued)

## 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Contract Balances – Receivables from contracts with customers were approximately \$876,000 at January 1, 2024 and \$850,000 at December 31, 2024, and were reported on the statement of financial condition as follows: \$153,000 at January 1, 2024 and \$98,000 at December 31, 2024 included in receivable from clearing firm; \$443,000 at January 1, 2024 and \$454,000 at December 31, 2024 included in receivables from related parties; and \$280,000 at January 1, 2024 and \$298,000 at December 31, 2024 included in other receivables.

The Company evaluates expected credit losses in its receivables throughout the year. The Company utilizes the loss-rate method for measuring future credit losses. As a result, the company has recorded expected credit losses of \$19,267 included in receivables from related parties on the statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2024. The Company determined no allowance for credit losses is necessary related to the receivable from clearing firm or other receivables.

#### Furniture and Equipment

Furniture and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and are depreciated using straight-line or accelerated methods over the estimated useful lives of three to seven years.

#### Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Substantially all of the Company's financial assets and liabilities are carried at fair value or at amounts that, because of their short-term nature and based on market interest rates available to the Company at December 31, 2024, approximate current fair value.

#### Goodwill and Intangible Assets

In accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations ("ASC 805"), the Company records all assets and liabilities acquired in purchase acquisitions, including goodwill and other intangible assets, at fair value. Determining the fair value of assets and liabilities requires certain estimates.

Indefinite-life intangible assets and goodwill are not amortized but are subject to impairment testing on an annual basis or more often if events or circumstances indicate there may be impairment. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying value exceeds its fair value.

Identifiable intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis and are tested for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances suggest that the carrying value of an asset or asset group may not be fully recoverable.

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## Notes to Statement of Financial Condition (continued)

## 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

#### Income Taxes

 The Company is treated as a disregarded entity for tax purposes and is not subject to income taxes as a separate entity. The taxable income or loss of the Company is reportable for tax purposes by CMH. Accordingly, no tax provision is reflected in the Company's financial statements.

The Company applies accounting guidance as codified in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, regarding how uncertain income tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented, and disclosed in the financial statements. Tax positions that are not more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merit of the position would result in a current year expense or the absence of a benefit, as appropriate for the tax position.

The Company has determined there are no material uncertain tax positions. Generally, the tax authorities can examine any tax returns filed for the last three years.

## Use of Estimates

Preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the statement of financial condition and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

## 3. Fair Value Measurements

The Company applies fair value measurements in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement ("ASC 820"). Under this standard, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market.

Valuation techniques that are consistent with the market, income, or cost approach, as specified by ASC 820, are used to measure fair value. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

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## Notes to Statement of Financial Condition (continued)

#### 3. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 are described below:

Basis of Fair Value Measurements

Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical unrestricted assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 - Prices or valuations that require inputs, including the Company's own assumptions, that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

A financial instrument's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Level 2 financial instruments typically include municipal bonds, corporate bonds, U.S. government agency bonds, or floaters.

Valuation of Level 2 instruments uses observable inputs in pricing the assets. Inputs and methods that are used in determining the fair value of the Company's Level 2 instruments may include the original transaction price, last close price, average bid price, average ask price, yield analyses, and/or benchmarking to similar instruments.

Level 3 financial instruments typically include certain municipal bonds, warrants, collateralized debt, or other instruments for which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset at the measurement date. Valuation of Level 3 instruments requires significant judgment and reflects management's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset.

Inputs and methods that are used in determining the fair value of the Company's Level 3 instruments may include the original transaction price, yield analyses, Black-Scholes-Merton model, benchmarking to similar instruments, discounts due to market illiquidity, and/or the present value of expected future cash flows.

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## Notes to Statement of Financial Condition (continued)

#### 3. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

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| Notes to Statement of Financial Condition (continued)                                                                                                                    |                         |                             |          |                                                              |                     |                              |                                                                 |
| 3. Fair Value Measurements (continued)                                                                                                                                   |                         |                             |          |                                                              |                     |                              |                                                                 |
| The following tables present the Company's fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities<br>measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2024: |                         |                             |          |                                                              |                     |                              |                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                          |                         |                             |          |                                                              |                     |                              |                                                                 |
| Securities owned:<br>Municipal securities<br>Corporate debt securities<br>U.S. government and government<br>agency securities<br>Total                                   | \$<br>\$                | Level 1<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>- | \$<br>\$ | Level 2<br>7,741,559<br>8,566,345<br>1,442,807<br>17,750,711 | Level 3<br>\$<br>\$ | -<br>\$<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>\$ | Total<br>7,741,559<br>8,566,345<br>-<br>1,442,807<br>17,750,711 |
| Securities sold, not yet purchased:<br>Corporate debt securities<br>U.S. government and government<br>agency securities                                                  | \$                      | -<br>-                      | \$       | (5,478,251)<br>(3,755,059)                                   | \$                  | -<br>\$<br>-                 | (5,478,251)<br>(3,755,059)                                      |

There were no purchases of Level 3 investments during the year ended December 31, 2024. Also, there were no transfers between Levels during the year ended December 31, 2024.

#### 4. Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets

On March 7, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of Cronin & Co., Inc. ("Cronin"), a privately held broker-dealer focused on municipal bonds and other fixed income securities. The acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805.

In conjunction with the acquisition of Cronin, the Company recorded \$210,000 in net identifiable intangible assets, consisting solely of customer relationships, and \$940,000 of goodwill arising from operational synergies and the reputation and expertise of Cronin in the high-grade municipal bond market. In accordance with ASC 805, goodwill was measured as the excess of the acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred over the amount of acquisition-date identifiable assets acquired net of assumed liabilities. The Company completed its annual goodwill impairment testing as of September 30, 2024, with no impairment identified.

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## Notes to Statement of Financial Condition (continued)

## 5. Related Parties

Included in receivables from related parties at December 31, 2024, was \$785,542 in interestbearing and non-interest-bearing receivables from officers and employees of the Company, the majority of which are notes made to senior investment executives. Such advances are generally amortized into employee compensation over the life of the note, which is typically one to eight years, using the straight-line method. As mentioned in Note 2, the company has recorded expected credit losses of \$19,267 against these receivables. These notes typically become due and payable in the event that the investment executives' employment terminates.

The Company has contracted with entities affiliated through common ownership to receive and provide certain administrative and professional services. At December 31, 2024, the Company had non-interest-bearing receivables from other affiliates of \$930,432 that is included in receivables from related parties and non-interest-bearing payables to related parties totaling \$262,834.

The Company has contracted with an affiliate to sell participations in loans originated by the affiliate. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company is party to an expense-sharing agreement with CMH and affiliates that describes the allocation methodology for vendor services and certain back-office services that are shared amongst such affiliates.

#### 6. Leases

The Company's lease agreements primarily cover office facilities and equipment and expire at various dates. The Company's leases are predominantly operating leases, which are included in right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the Company's statement of financial condition. The Company's current lease arrangements expire in 2025, 2026 and 2027 and may include options to extend or terminate the lease. However, the Company in general is not reasonably certain to exercise options to renew or terminate, and therefore renewal and termination options are not considered in the lease term or the right-of-use asset and lease liabilities balances.

For leases with terms greater than twelve months, right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commitment date based on the present value of the future lease payments over the lease term. Such leases do not have readily determinable interest rates implicit in the lease, so the discount rate used to determine the present value of lease payments is the Company's incremental borrowing rate available to the Company.

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## Notes to Statement of Financial Condition (continued)

#### 6. Leases (continued)

Leases with an initial term of twelve months or less with purchase options or extension options that are not reasonably certain to be exercised are not recorded on the statement of financial condition. Instead, the Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Years Operating Leases

As of December 31, 2024, the Company has recognized a right of use asset of \$309,864 and a lease liability of \$300,251. The weighted average remaining lease term was 1.83 years, and the weighted average discount rate was 2.35% for operating leases.

Future minimum lease commitments on an undiscounted basis for the Company's operating leases are as follows:

| Leases with an initial term of twelve months or less with purchase options or extension options<br>that are not reasonably certain to be exercised are not recorded on the statement of financial<br>condition. Instead, the Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line |                                   |
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| As of December 31, 2024, the Company has recognized a right of use asset of \$309,864 and a                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                   |
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| Years<br>2025                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | \$<br>Operating Leases<br>201,035 |
| 2026                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 95,349                            |
| 2027                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 33,264                            |
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| lease liability of \$300,251. The weighted average remaining lease term was 1.83 years, and the<br>Future minimum lease commitments on an undiscounted basis for the Company's operating<br>Total undiscounted lease payments<br>Less: imputed interest                                           | 329,648<br>29,397                 |

In addition, CMH leases office space under a long-term lease agreement, a portion of which is made available to the Company through an expense sharing agreement.

#### 7. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company promptly transmits all customer funds and securities to the Clearing Firm, is contingently liable for its customers' transactions, and has agreed in certain circumstances to indemnify the Clearing Firm for losses that it may sustain from the customer accounts introduced by the Company. At December 31, 2024, there were no customer balances maintained by the Clearing Firm subject to such indemnification requiring a liability to be accrued. In accordance with applicable margin lending practices, customer balances are typically collateralized by customer securities or supported by other types of recourse provisions.

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into underwriting commitments. Transactions relating to any such underwriting commitments that were open at December 31, 2024, and have subsequently settled, had no material effect on the accompanying financial statements.

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## Notes to Statement of Financial Condition (continued)

## 7. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

The Company may be a defendant in various actions, suits, or proceedings before a court or arbitrator or by a governmental entity that are incidental to its business. The Company establishes accruals for potential losses to the extent that claims are probable of loss and the amount of the loss, or range of loss, can be reasonably estimated. Such accruals, if any, would be included in accounts payable and other liabilities on the statement of financial condition and in other expenses on the statement of operations. In many cases, however, it is inherently difficult to determine whether any loss is probable or to estimate the amount or range of any potential loss, and therefore the determination of the likely outcome and accrued amounts requires significant judgement on the part of management. The Company's management believes, based upon the facts that have developed to date that the outcome of such matters, although uncertain, will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

## 8. Net Capital Requirements

The Company is subject to the SEC Uniform Net Capital Rule ("Rule 15c3-1"), which requires the Company to maintain minimum net capital. The Company has elected to use the alternative method permitted by Rule 15c3-1. At December 31, 2024, the Company had net capital of \$15,061,367, which was \$14,811,367 in excess of its minimum net capital required.

Advances to affiliates and other equity withdrawals are subject to certain notification and other provisions of Rule 15c3-1.

#### 9. Retirement Plan

CMH has a 401(k) and profit-sharing plan in which all eligible employees of the Company may participate. The Company's retirement plan payable at December 31, 2023 was \$360,571 which is included in accrued compensation and benefits on the statement of financial condition.

#### 10. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

In the ordinary course of business, the Company's activities involve the execution, settlement, and financing of various securities transactions. These activities may expose the Company to credit and market risks in the event the customer, counterparty, or Clearing Firm is unable to fulfill its contractual obligations. Such risks may be increased by volatile trading markets.

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## Notes to Statement of Financial Condition (continued)

#### 10. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk (continued)

All securities owned are pledged to the Clearing Firm on terms that permit it to sell or repledge the securities to others, subject to certain limitations. Securities owned held at the Clearing Firm collateralize securities sold, not yet purchased and amounts payable to the Clearing Firm and may serve to satisfy margin requirements. Securities sold, not yet purchased, represent obligations of the Company to deliver the specified security at the contracted price and thereby create a liability to repurchase the security in the market at prevailing prices, if not owned by the Company. These transactions result in off-balance sheet market risk, as the Company's ultimate obligation to satisfy the sale of securities sold, not yet purchased, may exceed the amount recognized in the statement of financial condition. Accumulated Net Fixed Furniture 265,268 \$ 197,469 \$ 67,799 \$ Equipment 129,070 82,861 46,209 Other 18,241 18,241 - \$ 298,571 412,579 \$ 114,008 \$

#### 11. Furniture and Equipment

The following is a schedule of furniture and equipment as of December 31, 2024:

| Cost |  | Depreciation |  | Assets |  |
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|      |  |              |  |        |  |
|      |  |              |  |        |  |
|      |  |              |  |        |  |
|      |  |              |  |        |  |

#### 12. Segment Reporting

The Company is engaged in a single line of business and has one segment: brokerage services. As described in Note 1, the Company derives revenue from customers by providing underwriting, financial advisory, and other securities brokerage services to individual, institutional, corporate, and governmental clients primarily in the Midwest region of the United States. The Company manages business activities on a consolidated basis. The capital used to execute transactions is shared among all producers at the Company. The accounting policies of the brokerage services segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in Note 2.

The chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer. The chief operating decision maker assesses performance for the brokerage services segment and decides how to allocate resources based on net income. The measure of segment assets is reported on the statement of financial condition as total assets. The Company has no inter-entity sales or transfers.

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## Notes to Statement of Financial Condition (continued)

## 12. Segment Reporting (continued)

The chief operating decision maker uses net income to evaluate income generated from segment assets (return on assets), specifically securities inventory and available capital, in deciding whether to reinvest profits into the brokerage services segment or into other parts of the entity, such as for acquisitions or distributions.

Net income is used to monitor budget versus actual results. The chief operating decision maker also uses net income in comparative analysis by benchmarking to Colliers Securities' sister companies owned by CMH. The comparative analysis along with the monitoring of budgeted versus actual results are used in assessing performance of the segment and in establishing management's compensation.

#### 13. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and/or disclosure through the date the Company's financial statements were issued.


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