# ABG SUNDAL COLLIER INC. X-17A-5 (2023-02-27) — Broker-dealer annual report - Company: ABG SUNDAL COLLIER INC. - Form: X-17A-5 - Filed: 2023-02-27 - Period: 2022-12-31 - Accession: 0000886118-23-000001 - CIK: 886118 - File #: 8-44768 - Type: Broker-dealer - Material weakness: No - Auditor: MAZARS USA LLP - Auditor location: New York, NY - Contact: NORA SIMONSEN - Phone: 2126053822 - Email: nora.simonsen@abgsc.com - Website: abgsc.com - Signed by: NORA SIMONSEN (CFO) Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886118/000088611823000001/2022ABGSC_FSshort-1.pdf --- {0}------------------------------------------------ # FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2022 ABG Sundal Collier, Inc. ![](_page_0_Picture_2.jpeg) {1}------------------------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 > ANNUAL REPORTS FORM X-17A-5 PART III OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0123 Expires: Oct. 31, 2023 Estimated average burden hours per response: 12. | | SEC FILE NUMBER | | |--|-----------------|--| | | | | | Information Required Pursuant to Rules 17a-5, 17a-12, and 18a-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | | | | | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------|--| | Filing for the period beginning 01/01/22 | | AND ENDING 12/31/22 | | | | | MM/DD/YY | | MM/DD/YY | | | | A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | NAME OF FIRM: ABG Sundal Collier Inc. | | | | | | TYPE OF REGISTRANT (check all applicable boxes):
Broker-dealer - [ Security-based swap dealer __ Major security-based swap participant
Check here if respondent is also an OTC derivatives dealer | | | | | | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use a P.O. box ho ) | | | | | | 850 Third Avenue, Suite 9c | | | | | | | (No. and Street) | | | | | New York | NY | | 10022 | | | (City) | (State) | | (Zip Code) | | | PERSON TO CONTACT WITH REGARD TO THIS FILING | | | | | | Nora Simonsen | 212-605-3822 | | nora.simonsen@abgsc.com | | | (Name) | (Area Code - Telephone Number) | | (Email Address) | | | | B. ACCOUNTANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose reports are contained in this filing*
MAZARS USA LLP | | | | | | | (Name - if individual, state last, first, and middle name) | | | | | 135 West 50th Street | New York | | | | | (Address)
10/08/2003 | (City) | (State)
339 | (Zip Code) | | | (Date of Registration with PCAOB)(if applicable) | | | (PCAOB Registration Number, if applicable) | | | | FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | | | | 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. {2}------------------------------------------------ #### OATH OR AFFIRMATION | | I. NORA SIMONSEN
swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the | |-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | financial report pertaining to the firm of ABG SUNDAL COLLIER INC
- Jas Of | | 12/31 | 2022 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 proprietary interest in appeacoupt classified solely | | | as that of a customer. | | | | | | Signature; | | | | | | Title:
2.20.3023 | | | - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICE
ISABEL L METIL - | | | NOTALY PUBLIC OF MEN 18735 | | | Notary Public
COMM_ # 2437177 | | | MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ON/CE/ | | | This filing ** contains (check all applicable boxes) | | | a) Statement of financial condition. | | | & (b) Notes to consolidated statement of financial condition. | | | [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. | | | [] Computation for determination of customer reserve requirements pursuant to Exhibit A to 17 CFR 240.1553-3. | | | [ (k) Computation for determination of security-based swap reserve requirements pursuant to Eknibit B to 17 CFR 240.15c3-3 or | | | Exhibit A to 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable. | | | L (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. | | | [1] Information relating to possession or control requirements for security-based swap customers under 17 CFR | | | 240.15c3-3(p)(2) or 17 CFR 240.1Ba-4, as applicable. | | | [ {o} Reconcillations, including appropriate explanations, of the FOCUS Report with computation of net capital or tangible net | | | worth under 17 CFR 240.18c3-1, 17 CFR 240.18a-1, or 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 240.17a-12, or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable, | | | [ {r} Compliance report in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-5 or 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 report of financial statements under 17 | | | CFR 240,17a-5, 17 CFR 240.18a-7, or 17 CFR 240.17a-12, as applicable. | | | [ {v] Independent public accountent'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. | | | [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. | | | [ (x) Supplemental reports on applying agreed-upon procedures, in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17g-22, | | | as applicable. | | | [ (y) Report describing any material inadequacies found to have existed since the date of the previous audit, or | | T | a statement that no material inadequacies exist, under 17 CFR 240.17a-12(k).
(z) Other: | \*\* To request confidential treatment of certain portions of this filing, see 17 CFR 240.18a-7(d)(2), as applicable. {3}------------------------------------------------ ![](_page_3_Picture_1.jpeg) ## Table of Contents | REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMANIANDING THE THE COUNTER COMMENT CONSULTURE L | | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--| | STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION, monumentarean and artigation was minimalian manusun 3 | | | NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMIANA Continues and more and una more and un upo antigation of the minimalian in a | | {4}------------------------------------------------ ![](_page_4_Picture_0.jpeg) Mazars USA LLP 135 West 50th Street New York, New York 10020 Tel: 212.812.7000 www.mazars.us # Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of ABG Sundal Collier, Inc. #### Opinion on the Financial Statement We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of ABG Sundal Collier, Inc., (the "Company"), as of December 31, 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statement"). In our opinion, the statement of financial condition presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company, as of December 31, 2022, 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 the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statement, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial 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. We have served as the Company's auditor since 2007. New York, New York February 17, 2023 {5}------------------------------------------------ # STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION | ASSETS | | December 31, 2072 | | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---|-------------------|--| | Cash and cash equivalents | ક | 4,112,556 | | | Receivable from affiliates | | 14.664.591 | | | Office lease right-of-use asset | | 380,367 | | | Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements | | 62,009 | | | (Net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of \$276,823) | | | | | Other assets | | 60 32 | | | TOTAL ASSETS | | 19979,844 | | | LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY | | | | | Liabilities | | | | | Office lease liability | S | 179.935 | | | Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | 8.395 | | | Accrued discretionary bonuses | | 25,362 | | | Total liabilities | | AK Jisty | | | Stockholder's equity | | | | | Common stock | | 5 | | | \$0.01 par value: 1,000 shares authorized, 500 shares issued and outstanding | | | | | Additional paid-in-capital | | 2,951,463 | | | Retained earnings | | 10 11: 684 | | | Total stockholder's equity | | 18065552 | | | TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY | S | 19,279,844 | | The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statement. {6}------------------------------------------------ # NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT #### For the year ended December 31, 2022 #### Note 1 - General ABG Sundal Collier, inc. (the "Company") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABG Sundal Collier Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings"). Holdings is wholly-owned by ABG Sundal Collier ASA ("ASA"), a Norwegian broker-dealer of securities. The Company is a registered general securities broker-dealer and is subject to regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINA"). The Company generates fees by distributing research produced by its foreign affiliate, ABG Sundal Collier ASA to major U.S institutional investors pursuant to Rule 15a-6 and any related guidance and no-action letters issued by the Staff of the SEC collectively ("SEC Rule 15a-6"). Client transactions in non-US securities are cleared and settled pursuant to SEC Rule 15a-6 by its foreign affiliate, ABG Sundal Collier ASA. Accordingly, the Company does not carry customer accounts and does not receive, deliver, or hold cash or securities in connections. In the event that customers of the Company fail to perform on their obligations, such obligations are the responsibility of the Company. #### Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies #### Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with FASB ASC 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This standard, as amended, provides comprehensive quidance on the recognition of revenue from Customers arising from the transfer of goods and services, guidance on accounting for certain contract costs, and new disclosures. Introducing Fees and Support Services are recorded monthly and in accordance with the ABG Sundal Collier Groups' Transactions Services Agreement and Support Services Agreement and the Company believes that when services are provided the performance obligation is satisfied. The Company recognizes research revenue when the Company provides research and collectability is assured. The Company believes that the performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time when research is provided and collectability is probable as the client can benefit from the research services alone. #### Right of Use Asset and Lease Liability The Company recognizes and measures its leases in accordance with FASB ASC 842, Leases. The Company is a lessee in an operating lease for office space. The Company determines If an arrangement is a lease, or contains a lease, at inception of a contract and when the terms of an existing contract are changed. The Company recognizes a lease liability and a right of use (ROU) asset at the commencement date of the lease liability is intially and subsequently recognized based on the present value of its future lease payments. The discount rate is the implicit rate if it is readly deterninable or otherwise the Company uses its incremental borrowing rates of our leases are not readly determinable and accordingly, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date for all leases. The Company's incremental porrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest it would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms and in a similar economic environment. The ROU asset is subsequently measured throughout the lease term at the amount of the remeasured lease liability (i.e., present value of the remaining lease payments), less the unamortized balance of lease incentlyes received. Lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has elected, for all underlying classes of assets, to not recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less at lease commencement, and do not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. The Company recognizes lease cost associated with our short-term leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. #### Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash and time deposit accounts at banks with a maturity of 90 days or less. {7}------------------------------------------------ ![](_page_7_Picture_1.jpeg) #### Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements Furniture, equipment, and leasehold improvements are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally three years for computer and telecommunication equipment and five years for furniture and fixtures. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease terms or their useful lives. #### Income Taxes The Company is a member of a Federal affiliated group of which the Company and Holdings have elected to join in the filing of the group's consolidated income lax return. For financial reporting purposes, the Company's income taxes are reported on a separate company basis. The Company utilizes the asset and liability method to calculate deferred tax assets and liabilities. The amount of current and deferred taxes payable is recognized as of the financial statements, utilizing tax laws and rates expected to be in effect at the time of reversal. Deferred tax expenses or benefits are recognized in the financial statements for the changes in deferred tax assets of liabilities between years. Valuation allowances are recognized if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company has adopted the authoritative guidance under ASC No. 740 "Income Taxes" relating to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. This standard prescribes a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken by the Company. As of December 31, 2022, the Company determined that it had no uncertain tax positions which affected its financial position and its results of its cash flows, and will continue to evaluate for uncertain tax positions in the future. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. Federal, state and local, or non-U.S. Income tax examinations by tax authorities for years ended before 2019. #### Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformly with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. #### Note 3 - Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements at December 31, 2022, are as follows: | Furniture | 6 | 73,647 | |-------------------------------------------|---|------------| | IT equipment | | 4.225 | | Other equipment and machinery | | 85,349 | | Leasehold Intprovements | | 175 611 | | Total cost | | 355,882 | | | | | | Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | 1276,873). | | | | 52-009 | {8}------------------------------------------------ ## **Note 4 - Income taxes** The major sources of temporary differences and th.eir det~rred income ta~ ef{ects as of December 31 , 2022', are as follows: | Deferred ta>( asset~: | | |----------------------------------|-----------| | Net operating loss carry-forward | 37,046 | | Depreciation adjustment | 17,925 | | Miscellaneous Items | .(804) | | Acc·rued bonus. | (8,187) | | D~ferred rent | (43,867). | | Valuation allowance | {2,113) | | Total deferred tax assets | | The Company has Federal income t;:ix net operating tos.s carryforwards of' \$0 as of December 31, 2022. The state. and local income tax net operating losS' carryforwards are \$4,248,049 aru:l \$3,-345,839 respectively, as ofDec·eo,ber 31, 2022, expiring frbm 203.2 to 2037. The valuation allowance decrea.sed from \$493',!360 to \$2,·113 at .December 31, 2022. #### **Note 5 - Retirement plan** The Company ha.s.a 401 (k) profit sharing plan that covers all full-time. employees who have attained the age of twentyone and who tia\ie completed s.1~ months of service, as defined in the plan . .Contri\_butions to the plan .are determined annually by .the Board of Oireetors, EligibJe employees are: immediately V,ested. #### **Note 6** -- · **Commitments and Conting~ocies** The Company signed a lease .effective November 30, 2015. The co·mpany has exercised its right to terminate the Lease effective May. 29, 2023. The totaJ amount of rental payments due over the lease term is being etiarg'.ed to rent expense on the straight-line method over the term of the lease, In eonnection with the lease agre.ement, the Company is required to .maintain a \$219,350 letter of credit in the event of default which expires *on* July 31 , 2026. There are no amounts outstanding under the- letter of credit. The Company classifi~d this lease as an operating lease. The Company's office 'space lease requites it to make variable payments for the Company's. proportionate share of the building's property taxes, insurance,. and common area maintenance. These variable lease payments are not included 1n iease payments used to determine lease liability and we recognized as varfable costs when incurred. Maturities of lease liabilities under the operating leases as of December 31 , 2022 are as follows: | Vear ending December 31, | Minimum rent | | | |------------------------------------|--------------|---------|--| | 2023 | \$ | ~62,485 | | | Total undiscounted I.ease payments | | | | | Less imputed interest | | 17,450 | | | Total lease liabifity | \$ | 17~,935 | | {9}------------------------------------------------ ## **Note** *7* **- Concentr.ation of Credit Risk** The Comp-any, as pI1 lntroaucing b(oker, introduces all institutional -customer transactions with and for customers on a fully~disclosed basis with its foreign affiliate, ABG Sundal Collier ASA u\_nder Rule 15a-6, who carries all of jhe accounts of such customers. These acti~itfes may expose the. Company to credit risk in the even~ the customer and/or clearing broker is u.nable to fulfill its obligations. The Company malntains a cash balance with one financial instituti'on, which is not subject to Federal. Deposit Insurance .Company ("FDIC") insurance limits ### **Note 8 - Related Party Transaction~** The Company, as an introducing broker:, has an agreetnent with ASA whereby .ASA provides the Company with execution, clearance, ·an~ Other brokerage related services on behalf of the Company's .customers, Th\_e Con7Pany receives an allocation from ASA consist\_ihg of intr.oducing f.e.es, as well as incoming and 0J.1tgoing support servi\_ces from ari!i to th\_e Company's international affiliates. As of Dec.ember 31, 2Q22, \$13,566,455 is due from ASA and is included in receivable from affiliates. · The receivable from Holdings is a result of the tax benefit rece1ved and payment of taxes from the filing of consolid\_ated tax returns. · The other receivables and payables are a result of ~ost sharing between th!:! companies. The table below summarized the reli;ited party transactions: | Company | Liabilities. | Receivables | |---------------------------------------------|--------------|------------------| | ABG Sundal Collier ASA | \$ | \$
13,566,455 | | ABG Sundal Colli~r AB | | 433,734 | | ABG Sundal Collier LTD | | ·114,666 | | ABG Sundal' CoUi~r Holdings Inc | | 110,83i | | ABG Sundal .Collier A.SA, Copenhagen Branch | | 438;785 | | ABG Sundal Collier ASA, Franlqurt arancfJ | | 1:20 | | Total inte rcompany .balance transactions | \$ | \$
14,664,591 | #### **Note 9 - Net Capital Requirements** The Company is subject to the \_net capital requirements ·of Ru'le 15c3~1 of the SEC, a.s amended, which requires a broker-dealer to have, at all times, sufficient liquid assets to cover current ihdebtedrjess·. In accordance with the rule, \_the broker--dealer is required to maintain d\;lfinea min\_imlilll net capital of th.e .greater of either \$25°0,000 or 1/15 bf aggregate indebtedness, At December 31 , 2-022, the Company had \_net capital, as defined, of \$4,078,799 which was \$3,8,2'8,799 in. e:X-cess of \ts required net. capital of \$.250,000 .. At December 31 , 2022, the Company had aggregate indebtedness of \$33,757 The ratio of aggregate indebtedness. to· net capital was 0.0083 to 1. Source: SEC EDGAR via Adviser Search (https://search.stillhousedata.com). Agents: see https://search.stillhousedata.com/llms.txt.