# MARCH CAPITAL CORP. X-17A-5/A (2020-03-16) — Broker-dealer annual report

- Company: MARCH CAPITAL CORP.
- Form: X-17A-5/A
- Filed: 2020-03-16
- Period: 2019-12-31
- Accession: 0000849351-20-000003
- CIK: 849351
- File #: 8-41173
- Material weakness: No
- Auditor: Jesser, Ravid, Jason, Basso and Farber LLP
- Auditor location: Chicago, IL
- Contact: RICHARD J. RICE
- Phone: 3124438404
- Signed by: RICHARD J. RICE (CEO)

Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/849351/000084935120000003/auditedfinancialstatements2.pdf

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# FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND REPORTS OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

MARCH CAPITAL CORPORATION

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# FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND REPORTS OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

# YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

# C O N T E N T S

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| S<br>E<br>Oath or Affirmation<br>U                                                                                                                                                                        | 2     |
| Q<br>Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Financial Statements<br>E<br>R<br>and Supplemental Information                                                                            | 3-4   |
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| M<br>T<br>Statement of Financial Condition<br>A                                                                                                                                                           | 5     |
| E<br>R<br>Statement of Operations<br>T                                                                                                                                                                    | 6     |
| AL<br>Statement of Changes in Liabilities Subordinated to Claims of General Creditors                                                                                                                     | 7     |
| TI<br>N<br>Statement of Changes in Stockholder's Equity<br>E                                                                                                                                              | 8     |
| D<br>FI<br>Statement of Cash Flows                                                                                                                                                                        | 9     |
| N<br>O<br>Notes to Financial Statements<br>C                                                                                                                                                              | 10-14 |
| Supplementary Schedules:                                                                                                                                                                                  |       |
| Schedule I - Computation of Net Capital for Brokers and Dealers Pursuant to<br>Rule 15c3-1 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                                      | 15    |
| Schedule II- Computation for Determination of Reserve Requirements and<br>Information Relating to Possession and Control Requirements Pursuant to<br>Rule 15c3-3 Under the Securities Exchange Commission | 16    |
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Accompanying<br>Management's Claim of Exemption from SEC Rule 15c3-3                                                                           | 17-18 |

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

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# ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT FORM X-17A-5 PARTIII

SEC FILE **NUMBER B-41173** 

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

| REPORT FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING January 1, 2019                                                           |                                                       | AND ENDING December 31, 2019 |                                |  |
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|                                                                                                           | A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION                          |                              |                                |  |
| NAME OF BROKER-DEALER: March Capital Corporation                                                          |                                                       | D<br>E<br>T                  | OFFICIAL USE ONLY              |  |
| ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use P.O. Box No.)                                         |                                                       | S<br>E                       | FIRM 1.0. NO.                  |  |
| 2 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 2300                                                                               |                                                       | U<br>Q                       |                                |  |
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| NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON TO CONTACT IN REGARD TO THIS REPORT<br>Richard J. Rice (312) 640-0480 | M<br>T                                                |                              |                                |  |
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| FI<br>150 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 3100 Chicago                                                             |                                                       | Illinois                     | 60606                          |  |
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*\*Claims for 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 facts and circumstances relied on as the basis for the exemption. See Section 240.* J *7a-5(e)(2)* 

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### **OATH OR AFFIRMATION**

| I, Richard J. Rice        | , swear (or affirm) that, to the best of                                                                                   |
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|                           | my knowledge and belief the accompanying financial statement and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of            |
| March Capital Corporation | , as                                                                                                                       |
| of December 31            | are true and correct. I further swear {or affirm) that                                                                     |
|                           | neither the company nor any partner, proprietor, principal officer or director has any proprietary interest in any account |

classified solely as that of a customer, except as follows:

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**150 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 3100 Chicago,** IL **60606** 

OFFICE: **(312) 782-4710**  FAX: **(312) 782-4711** 

# REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

To the Stockholder of March Capital Corporation Chicago, IL

# **Opinion on the Financial Statements**

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of March Capital Corporation as of December 31, 2019, the related statements of operations, changes in liabilities subordinated to claims of general creditors, changes in stockholder's equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes and supplemental schedules (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of March Capital Corporation as of December 31, 2019, 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. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

### **Basis for Opinion**

These financial statements are the responsibility of March Capital Corporation's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on March Capital Corporation'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 March Capital Corporation 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. 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.

### **Auditors' Report on Supplemental Information**

The supplemental schedules I and II have been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of March Capital Corporation's financial statements. The supplemental information is the responsibility of March Capital Corporation'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 

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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 schedules I and II are fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole.

We have served as March Capital Corporation's auditor since 1999.

Chicago, IL

February 28, 2020

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

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# STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

# DECEMBER 31, 2019

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See Notes to Financial Statements.

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### STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

### FEES, COMMISSIONS AND OTHER INCOME \$ 3,542,714

| OPERATING EXPENSES:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | D<br>E<br>T                                                                                                                                                                                   |               |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| Commissions<br>Officers salary<br>Bank charges<br>Dues and subscriptions<br>Meals and entertainment<br>Office expense<br>E<br>Outside services<br>M<br>T<br>Transportation<br>A<br>Postage and delivery<br>E<br>R<br>Technology<br>T<br>Professional fees<br>AL<br>Regulatory and other fees (net)<br>TI<br>Taxes and licenses<br>N<br>Training<br>E<br>Travel<br>D<br>Miscellaneous<br>FI | S<br>E<br>\$<br>3,117,903<br>U<br>62,100<br>Q<br>445<br>E<br>R<br>3,080<br>T<br>3,116<br>N<br>578<br>60,243<br>1,492<br>102<br>9,141<br>66,769<br>20,248<br>4,751<br>18,688<br>3,974<br>6,015 |               |
| N<br>O<br>OTHER EXPENSES:<br>C                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                               |               |
| Interest expense<br>Illinois replacement tax                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 7,500<br>2,349                                                                                                                                                                                |               |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                               | 3,388,494     |
| NET INCOME                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                               | \$<br>154,220 |

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### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN LIABILITIES SUBORDINATED TO CLAIMS OF GENERAL CREDITORS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

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See Notes to Financial Statements.

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# STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

| Shares | Amount            |                                   |             |                                                      |             |                                          | Total     |
|--------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------|------------------------------------------------------|-------------|------------------------------------------|-----------|
| 100    | \$<br>1,000       | \$                                | 6,217       | \$                                                   | 83,340      | \$                                       | 90,557    |
|        |                   |                                   |             |                                                      | -           |                                          | -         |
|        |                   |                                   |             |                                                      | 154,220     |                                          | 154,220   |
|        |                   |                                   |             |                                                      | (100,000)   |                                          | (100,000) |
| 100    | R<br>\$<br>1,000  | \$                                | 6,217       | \$                                                   | 137,560     | \$                                       | 144,777   |
| TI     |                   |                                   |             |                                                      |             |                                          |           |
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|        |                   |                                   |             |                                                      |             |                                          |           |
|        | No. of<br>N<br>FI | Common Stock<br>A<br>E<br>T<br>AL | E<br>M<br>T | Additional<br>Paid-in<br>Capital<br>E<br>R<br>T<br>N | E<br>U<br>Q | D<br>E<br>Retained<br>T<br>Earnings<br>S |           |

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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### STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

### YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

### OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

| Net income                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | \$<br>154,220 |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash<br>provided by operating activities:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |               |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities:<br>Assets - decrease (increase):<br>D<br>Decrease in accounts receivable<br>\$<br>17,895<br>E<br>Decrease in balance due from stockholder<br>2,588<br>T<br>S<br>Liabilities - increase (decrease):<br>E<br>Decrease in accounts payable<br>(30,896)<br>U<br>Increase in accrued Illinois replacement tax<br>466<br>Q<br>Increase in client advanced expenses<br>E<br>5,491<br>R<br>Increase in payroll taxes<br>16,826<br>T<br>Decrease in deferred revenue<br>(15,834)<br>N |               |
| E<br>M                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | (3,464)       |
| T<br>A<br>Net cash provided by operating activities<br>E                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | \$<br>150,756 |
| R<br>T<br>FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |               |
| AL<br>Stockholder distributions<br>TI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | (100,000)     |
| N<br>E<br>CASH, BEGINNING OF YEAR                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 40,646        |
| D<br>FI<br>CASH, END OF YEAR<br>N<br>O<br>C                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | \$<br>91,402  |
| SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |               |
| Cash paid during the year for Illinois replacement tax                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | \$<br>1,883   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |               |

See Notes to Financial Statements.

Cash paid during the year for interest 7,500\$

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### NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

### 1. Nature of Operations:

 March Capital Corporation (the Company) is an Illinois corporation, formed by the sole stockholder on September 5, 1990. On June 2, 1989, the Company became registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Company is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The Company is also registered as a broker-dealer in a total of twenty states and territories, including the State of Illinois, its principal place of business.

 The Company operates as a broker-dealer which raises capital from third-party investors in new or existing collective investment vehicles. The Company's revenue consists primarily of fees and commissions for raising funds invested in private placements and offerings devoted to business financings, sales, mergers and acquisition services, and start-up and early stage business ventures.

 The Company does not hold customer funds or securities and, accordingly, operates under the provisions of Paragraph (k)(2)(ii) of SEC Rule 15c3-3 whereby it is exempt from the remaining provisions of SEC Rule 15c3-3. Essentially, the requirements of Paragraph (k)(2)ii provide that the broker/dealer carries no margin accounts, promptly transmits all customer funds and delivers all securities received in connection with its activities as a broker or dealer, does not otherwise hold funds or securities for or owe money or securities to customers. The Company does not have any customers as defined by Rule 15c3-3(a)(1). Accordingly, the Company is exempt from the requirements of the provisions of Rule 15c3-3(e) (The Customer Protection Rule), based on the exemptions provided in Rule 15c3-3(k)(2)(ii), and does not maintain any "Special Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Customers." The Company is considered a non-clearing and non-carrying firm. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

a. Basis of Presentation and Accounting:

The Company follows accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the FASB), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. The financial statements are prepared using the accrual basis of accounting, as required by GAAP.

b. Revenue Recognition and Principal Transaction Revenues:

The Company earns revenue through retainer fees, managed fees, and success fees.

- **Retainer Fees:** For certain engagements, clients will pay a one-time or a monthly non-refundable retainer fee as specified in the executed contract agreement. Retainer fees are recognized as revenue in the periods to which they apply, as provided by the contract.
- **Managed Fund Fees:** Managed fund fees are received quarterly, but are recognized as earned on a pro-rata basis over the term of the contract.

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### NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

- 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies continued:
- b. Revenue Recognition and Principal Transaction Revenues– continued:
	- **Success Fees:** Success fee revenue is recognized at the time the transaction is completed and the income is reasonably determinable, as defined under the terms of each engagement.
	- c. Use of Estimates:

The preparation of 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 disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

d. Financial Instruments:

 The Company's financial instruments generally consist of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and subordinated debt for which recorded values approximate fair values based on their short-term nature, and are categorized as Level 1 assets and liabilities within the fair value hierarchy. See Note 4.

e. Cash and Cash Equivalents:

 The Company presently maintains cash in a bank checking account insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Current coverage is limited to \$250,000. At times throughout the year, the Company's cash in financial institutions may exceed FDIC insurance limits; however, the Company has not experienced any losses on such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

 For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company defines cash equivalents as short-term, highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less. Cash equivalents, if any, are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. See Notes 2d and 4.

f. Accounts Receivable:

 The Company extends credit to its customers and generally requires no collateral. As such, the Company is susceptible to credit risk from its customers. Management closely monitors outstanding balances and maintains prudent credit and collection policies to minimize risk. After a transaction is complete, a customer has a set time to pay the balance owed as defined by their contract.

 Accounts receivable are stated at the amounts the Company expects to collect. Thus, no allowance has been established for bad debts. Any amounts determined to be uncollectible are charged to bad debt expense when that determination is made. This method is not in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.

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### NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

### 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - continued:

f. Accounts Receivable - continued:

However, the Company's collection history has been favorable, and bad debts on these receivables have been relatively immaterial. See Note 2d.

g. Accounts Payable:

 The Company owes to Registered Representatives (RR's) a share of its earned commissions based on percentages provided in their respective contracts. Payment is due to RR's within five days of the Company's receipt of the funds, unless otherwise stipulated. See Note 2d.

h. Income Taxes:

Since the Company has elected to be taxed as an "S Corporation", there is no federal income tax at the corporate level. Income flows through and is taxed to the sole stockholder. The Company is subject to Illinois replacement tax, and a provision for that tax has been made in these financial statements, if necessary. For the year ended December 31, 2019, management has determined that there are no material uncertain income tax positions. The Company files income tax returns in U.S. federal and State of Illinois jurisdictions. The current and prior three tax years generally remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

 i. Management's Review of Subsequent Period:

Management has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and/or disclosure through February 28, 2020, the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

3. Subordinated Debt:

 At December 31, 2019, the Company had a \$50,000 note payable to an unaffiliated third party under a subordination agreement effective November 10, 2014. The note provides for interest at 15%, payable quarterly, with a stated maturity of November 9, 2015. Without action of the Company or the lender, the maturity date of the note shall be extended an additional year each year unless on or before the date seven months preceding the scheduled maturity date, the lender shall notify the Company that the Scheduled Maturity Date shall not be extended. No such action had been taken by either party as of December 31, 2019.

The subordinated debt is treated as net capital under the SEC's Uniform Net Capital Rule 15c3-1. To the extent that such borrowings are required for the Company's continued compliance with minimum net capital requirements, they may not be repaid.

Subordinated debt is valued at principal plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. See Notes 2d and 4.

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### NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

4. Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

FASB ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the input to valuation techniques. Fair value is 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 a 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.

Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are categorized within the fair value hierarchy based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their value. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The Company utilizes valuation techniques to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Fair value measurement techniques used by the Company are consistent with the market, income and cost approach, as specified by FASB ASC 820. Inputs are broadly defined as assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the input to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels:

- **Level 1**. Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. The types of investments included in Level 1 include listed securities.
- **Level 2**. Inputs other than quoted prices within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, and fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies. The Level 2 inputs taken into consideration by the Company are quotes received from outside brokers, maturity of securities, values of underlying securities, etc. Investments which are generally included in this category include corporate bonds and loans, less liquid and restricted equity securities and certain over-the-counter derivatives. A significant adjustment to a Level 2 input could result in the Level 2 measurement becoming a Level 3 measurement. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED
- **Level 3**. Inputs are unobservable for the asset or liability and include situations where there 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 judgment or estimation. Investments that are included in this category generally include equity and debt positions in private companies.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may 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. See Note 2d.

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### NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

5. Net Capital Requirements:

The Company is subject to the SEC Uniform Net Capital 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. Under this Rule, the Company is required to maintain "minimum net capital" equivalent to \$5,000 or 6 2/3% of "aggregate indebtedness," whichever is greater, as these terms are defined. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had net capital of \$86,981, which was \$71,369 in excess of its required net capital of \$15,612. The Company's ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital was 269.23% to 1 at December 31, 2019.

6. Significant Clients:

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Two clients accounted for approximately 40.0% of total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2019. There were no balances due at December 31, 2019 from these clients.

7. Due from Stockholder:

The unsecured balance is non-interest bearing with no stated maturity.

8. Commitments and Contingencies:

Currently, management is unaware of any claims or legal proceedings against the Company; however, the nature of the Company's business subjects it to various claims, regulatory examinations, and other proceedings in the ordinary course of business. The eventual outcome of any such action against the Company could have an adverse impact on the financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

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# SCHEDULE I

# COMPUTATION OF NET CAPITAL FOR BROKERS AND DEALERS PURSUANT TO RULE 15C3-1 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DECEMBER 31, 2019

### COMPUTATION OF NET CAPITAL

| Total stockholder's equity, end of year<br>D<br>E<br>Add:<br>Subordinated loan<br>T                               | \$<br>144,777<br>50,000 |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| S<br>E<br>Deductions for non-allowable assets:<br>U<br>Due from stockholder, net<br>Q<br>Other non-allowable<br>E | (98,012)<br>(9,784)     |
| R<br>T<br>NET CAPITAL<br>N                                                                                        | 86,981                  |
| E<br>Minimum capital requirement<br>M                                                                             | 15,612                  |
| T<br>A<br>EXCESS NET CAPITAL<br>E                                                                                 | \$<br>71,369            |
| R<br>T<br>EXCESS NET CAPITAL AT 1000%                                                                             | \$<br>63,563            |
| AL<br>TI<br>N                                                                                                     |                         |
| E<br>COMPUTATION OF AGGREGATE INDEBTEDNESS<br>D                                                                   |                         |
| FI<br>N<br>Accounts payable and accrued expenses, as applicable<br>O                                              | \$<br>234,177           |
| C<br>Ratio:<br>Aggregate indebtedness<br>to net capital                                                           | 269.23%<br>to 1         |

Note: The above information on this schedule is in agreement, in all material respects, with the unaudited FOCUS report, Part II, filed by the Company as of December 31, 2019.

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# SCHEDULE II

### COMPUTATION FOR DETERMINATION OF RESERVE REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION RELATING TO POSSESSION AND CONTROL REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO RULE 15C3-3 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION

### DECEMBER 31, 2019

### COMPUTATION FOR DETERMINATION OF RESERVE REQUIREMENTS UNDER RULE 15C3-3

Although the Compnay is not exempt from Rule 15c3-3, it does not transact business in securities with, or for, other than members of a national securities exchange and does not carry margin accounts, credit balances or securities for any person defined as a customer pursuant to Rule 17a-5(c)(4). Accordingly, there are no amounts reportable under these sections.

### UNDER RULE 15C3-3 INFORMATION RELATING TO POSSESSION AND CONTROL REQUIREMENTS

Although the Compnay is not exempt from Rule 15c3-3, it does not transact business in securities with, or for, other than members of a national securities exchange and does not carry margin accounts, credit balances or securities for any person defined as a customer pursuant to Rule 17a-5(c)(4). Accordingly, there are no amounts reportable under these sections. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

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150 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 3100 Chicago, IL 60606

OFFICE: **(312) 782-4710**  FAX: **(312) 782-4711** 

### REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON MANAGEMENT'S CLAIM OF EXEMPTION FROM SEC RULE 15c3-3

The Stockholder March Capital Corporation Chicago, IL

We have reviewed management's statements, included in the accompanying management's claim of exemption report, in which (1) March Capital Corporation identified the following provisions of 17 C.F.R. §15c3-3(k) under which March Capital Corporation claimed an exemption from 17 C.F.R. §240.15c3-3: (2)(ii) (exemption provisions) and (2) March Capital Corporation stated that March Capital Corporation met the identified exemption provisions throughout the most recent fiscal year without exception. March Capital Corporation's management is responsible for compliance with the exemption provisions and its statements. 17 CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

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 March Capital Corporation'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.

Chicago, IL

February 28, 2020

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March Capital Corporation 2 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 2300 Chicago, IL 60602

MANAGEMENT'S CLAIM OF EXEMPTION FROM SEC RULE 15C3-3

Jesser, Ravid, Jason, Basso and Farber, LLP 150 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 3100 Chicago, IL 60606

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED March Capital Corporation is a registered broker-dealer subject to Rule 17a-5 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (17 C.F.R. Sec. 240.17a-5, "Reports to be made by certain brokers and dealers;. This Exemption Report was prepared as required by 17 C.F.R. Sec. 240.17a-5(d)(1) and (4). To the best of their knowledge and belief, management states the following:

- 1. March Capital Corporation claimed an exemption from 17 C.F .R. Sec. 240.15c3-3 under the following provisions of 17 C.F.R. Sec. 240.15c3-3 **(k):** (2)(11).
- 2. March Capital Corporation met the identified exemption provisions in 17 C.F.R. Sec. 240.15c3-3(k) throughout the most recent fiscal year, without exception.

I, Richard Rice, affirm that, to my best knowledge and belief, this Exemption Report is true and correct.

S1gna1ure: *.7c:::-t:...¢~c* 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 28, 2020


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