# TRADE-PMR INC. X-17A-5 (2023-04-24) — Broker-dealer annual report

- Company: TRADE-PMR INC.
- Form: X-17A-5
- Filed: 2023-04-24
- Period: 2022-12-31
- Accession: 0001073194-23-000002
- CIK: 1073194
- File #: 8-51390
- Type: Broker-dealer
- Material weakness: No
- Auditor: Ohab and Company, PA
- Auditor location: Maitland, FL
- Contact: Charles Christensen
- Phone: 3523328723
- Email: cchristensen@tradepmr.com
- Website: tradepmr.com
- Signed by: Charles Christensen (CFO)

Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1073194/000107319423000002/Public.pdf

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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                                                      |                      |                                                                                                          |
|                                              | FILING FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING 01 /01 /22                                                                                                       |                                                                  | AND ENDING 12/31 /22 |                                                                                                          |
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|                                              |                                                                                                                                                  | A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION                                     |                      |                                                                                                          |
| NAME OF FIRM : TRADE-PMR, INC.               |                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                  |                      |                                                                                                          |
| ii Broker-dealer                             | TYPE OF REGISTRANT (check all applicable boxes):<br>D Security-based swap dealer<br>D Check here if respondent is also an OTC derivatives dealer |                                                                  |                      | D Major security-based swap participant                                                                  |
|                                              | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use a P.O. box no.)                                                                              |                                                                  |                      |                                                                                                          |
| 2511 NW 41st STREET                          |                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                  |                      |                                                                                                          |
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|                                              | GAINESVILLE                                                                                                                                      | FLORIDA                                                          |                      | 32606                                                                                                    |
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|                                              | PERSON TO CONTACT WITH REGARD TO THIS FILING                                                                                                     |                                                                  |                      |                                                                                                          |
|                                              |                                                                                                                                                  | CHARLES G. CHRISTENSEN 404-421-5587<br>cchristensen@tradepmr.com |                      |                                                                                                          |
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|                                              | INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose reports are contained in this filing*                                                                        |                                                                  |                      |                                                                                                          |
| OHAB AND COMPANY, PA                         |                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                  |                      |                                                                                                          |
|                                              | 100 E SYBELIA AVE, SUITE 130 MAITLAND                                                                                                            | (Name - if individual, state last, first, and middle name)       |                      |                                                                                                          |
| (Address)                                    | (City)                                                                                                                                           |                                                                  | FL<br>(State)        | 32751<br>(Zip Code)                                                                                      |
| JULY 28, 2004                                |                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                  | 1839                 |                                                                                                          |
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|                                              | * Claims for exemption from the requirement that the annual reports be covered by the reports of an independent public                           |                                                                  |                      |                                                                                                          |

accountant must be supported by a statement of facts and circumstances relied on as the basis of the exemption. See 17 CFR 240.17a-5(e)(l)(ii), if applicable.

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#### **OATH OR AFFIRMATION**

| I, CHARLES G. CHRISTENSEN                                  |  | swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the |       |
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| financial report pertaining to the firm of TRADE-PMR, INC. |  |                                                                     | as of |

DECEMBER 31 2~ is true and correct. I further swear (or affirm) that neither the company nor any partner, officer, director, or equivalent person, as the case may be, has any proprietary interest in any account classified solely as that of a customer.

CFO

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Notary Public

#### **This filing\*\* contains (check all applicable boxes):**

- **ii** (a) Statement offinancial condition .
- **ii** (b) Notes to consolidated statement of financial condition .
- D (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 {d) Statement of cash flows .
- D (e) Statement of changes in stockholders' or partners' or sole proprietor's equity.
- D (f) Statement of changes in liabilities subordinated to claims of creditors.
- D (g) Notes to consolidated financial statements.
- D (h) Computation of net capital under 17 CFR 240.15c3-1 or 17 CFR 240.18a-l, as applicable.
- D (i) Computation of tangible net worth under 17 CFR 240.18a-2.
- D (j) Computation for determination of customer reserve requirements pursuant to Exhibit A to 17 CFR 240.15c3-3.
- D (k) Computation for determination of security-based swap reserve requirements pursuant to Exhibit B to 17 CFR 240.15c3-3 or Exhibit P. to 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable.
- D (I) Computation for Determination of PAB Requirements under Exhibit A to§ 240.15c3-3.
- D (rn) Information relating to possession or control requirements for customers under 17 CFR 240.15c3-3.
- D (n) Information relating to possession or control requirements for security-based swap customers under 17 CFR 240.15c3-3{p){2) or 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable.
- D (o) Reconciliations, including appropriate explanations, of the FOCUS Report with computation of net capital or tangible net worth under 17 CFR 240.15c3-1, 17 CFR 240.18a-l, 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.
- D (p) Summary of financial data for subsidiaries not consolidated in the statement of financial condition.
- **ii** (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.
- D (r) Compliance report in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable.
- D (s) Exemption report in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable.
- **ii** (t) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of the statement of financial condition .
- D (u) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of the financial report or financial statements under 17 CFR 240.17a-5, 17 CFR 240.18a-7, or 17 CFR 240.17a-12, as applicable.
- D (v) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of certain statements in the compliance report under 17 CFR 240.17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable.
- D (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.
- D (x) Supplemental reports on applying agreed-upon procedures, in accordance with 17 CFR 240.15c3-le or 17 CFR 240.17a-12, as applicable.
- D (y) Report describing any material inadequacies found to exist or found to have existed since the date of the previous audit, or a statement that no material inadequacies exist, under 17 CFR 240.17a-12(k). <sup>D</sup>(z) Other: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_

*<sup>\*\*</sup>To request confidential treatment of certain portions of this filing, see 17 CFR 240.17a-5(e)(3) or 17 CFR 240.18a-7(d)(2), as applicable.* 

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# TRADE-PMR, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENT DECEMBER 31, 2022

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#### **TABLE OF CONTENTS**

| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm                                                                        |       |
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| Financial Statements                                                                                                           |       |
| Statement of Financial Condition                                                                                               | 2     |
| Statement of Income                                                                                                            | 3     |
| Statement of Changes in Stockholder's Equity                                                                                   | 4     |
| Statement of Cash Flows                                                                                                        | 5     |
| Notes to Financial Statements                                                                                                  | 6 -12 |
| Supplemental Information                                                                                                       |       |
| Schedule I- Computation and Reconciliation of Net Capital<br>I of the Securities and Exchange Commission<br>under Ruler I 5c3- | 13    |
| Computation of Aggregate Indebtedness Under Rule 17a-5 of<br>Schedule II-<br>the Securities and Exchange Commission            | 14    |
| Computation for Determination of Reserve<br>Schedule III-<br>Requirements Under SEC Rule 15c3-3                                | 15    |
| Schedule IV- Information Relating to the Possession or Control<br>Requirements Under SEC Rule l 5c3-3                          | 16    |

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## REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholder's of Trade-PMR, Inc.

#### **Opinion on the Financial Statement**

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of Trade-PMR, Inc. as of December 31, 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statement"). In our opinion, the financial statement presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Trade-PMR, Inc. 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 Trade-PMR, Inc. ·s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Trade-PMR, Inc. '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 Trade-PMR, Inc. 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 Trade-PMR, Inc. 's auditor since 2011 .

Maitland, Florida

April 24 , 2023

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# **TRADE-PMR, INC. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION DECEMBER 31, 2022**

#### **ASSETS**

| Current assets:                                              |                   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| Cash and cash equivalents                                    | \$<br>I 1,029,329 |
| Investmets in securities at fair value ( cost \$1,540,9 I 6) | 1,069,690         |
| Deposit with clearing broker                                 | 105,334           |
| Receivables from clearing broker                             | 2,921,877         |
| Accounts receivable                                          | 1,205,136         |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets                    | 417,548           |
| Operating lease ROU assets                                   | 159,150           |
| Property and equipment, net                                  |                   |
| of accumulated depreciation of \$524,982                     | 397,868           |
| Total assets                                                 | \$<br>17,305,932  |

#### **LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY**

| Liabilities:                                             |                  |
|----------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses                    | \$<br>1,591,532  |
| Due to clearing firm                                     | 600,000          |
| Operating lease liability ROU assets                     | 159,150          |
| Deferred tax liability                                   | 69,193           |
| Total liabilities                                        | \$<br>2,419,875  |
| Stockholder's equity:                                    |                  |
| Common stock, \$.01 par value, l 0,000 shares authorized |                  |
| 1,656 shares issued and outstanding                      | \$<br>17         |
| Additional paid-in capital                               | 739,188          |
| Retained earnings (deficit)                              | 14,618,078       |
| Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)              | (471,226)        |
| Total stockholder's equity                               | \$<br>14,886,057 |
| Total liabilities and stockholder's equity               | \$<br>17,305,932 |

*The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.* 

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# **1. ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS**

*Basis of Presentation* - Trade-PMR, Inc. (the "Company") is a wholly owned subsidiary of Trade-PMR Group, Inc. (the "Parent") and is headquartered in Gainesville, Florida. The U.S. dollar(\$) is the functional currency of the Company.

*Nature of Operations* - The Company is a securities broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA"). The Company is required to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA"), and the various securities exchanges in which it maintains membership. The Company is an introducing broker-dealer and clears its trades through First Clearing LLC (the "Clearing Broker"). The Company provides a trading platform to independent investment advisors and also earns interest rebates on customer accounts.

The Company was incorporated on October 30, I 998, in the State of Florida.

## **2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES**

*Cash and Cash equivalents* - Cash equivalents are short-term, liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less.

*Investments in securities* - Investments in securities are stocks of publicly traded companies which can be sold on a public stock exchange. These securities are presented at fair value as of the Balance Sheet date.

*Due from clearing broker* - Due from clearing broker represents commissions and other monies due the Company from the Clearing Broker. An allowance for doubtful accounts is not recorded since the Clearing Broker adjusts accounts monthly to actual results and the Company uses specific write-off.

*Property and Equipment-* Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Ordinary repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is recorded for property and equipment using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from three to seven years.

*Revenue recognition* - The Company buys and sells securities on behalf of its' customers. Each time a customer enters a buy or sell transaction, the Company charges a commission. Commissions and related clearing expenses are recorded on the trade date (the date that the Company fills the trade order by finding and contracting with a counterparty and confirms the trade with the customer). The Company believes that the performance obligation is satisfied on the trade date because that is when the underlying financial instrument or purchaser is identified, the pricing is agreed upon and the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to/from the customer. Commissions and fees are reported net of clearing costs. Interest rebate income, which is the net interest earned on cash held in customer accounts, and other income is recognized monthly on an as earned basis, which is when the Company believes its' performance obligation has been satisfied.

Commissions from the sale of mutual funds and variable annuities and I 2b- I's are recognized as revenue at the point in time the associated services are fulfilled which is based on the trade date.

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#### **2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)**

*Interest rebate income* - Interest rebate income, is interest earned on cash held in customer accounts with the Clearing Firm. The Company recognizes the income monthly which is when the Company believes its' performance obligation has been contractually satisfied in all material respects.

*Other fees* - Other fees, consist of \$313,128 in customer account service fees and \$190,836 in fees charged for advisor performance reports. In addition to these other fees the Company had \$328,302 in fees from marketing agreements with four independent bond companies. The Company recognizes the income monthly which is when the Company believes its' performance obligation has been contractually satisfied in all material respects.

*Advisor pay income* - The Company has agreements with various advisors who elect to pay the trading cost for their clients. These revenues are accrued monthly and billed quarterly in arrears to advisors by the Company.

*Income taxes* - The Company is included in the consolidated tax return filed by Trade-PMR, Inc. Income taxes are calculated as if the Company filed on a separate basis, and the amount of current tax or refund receivable is either remitted to or received from Trade-PMR, Inc ..

The Company evaluates all significant tax positions as required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As of December 31, 2022, the Company does not believe that it has taken any positions that would require the recording of any additional tax liability nor does it believe that there are any unrealized tax benefits that would either increase or decrease within the next year. It is the Company's policy to recognize any interest and penalties in the provision for taxes.

The federal and state income tax returns of the Company for 2021, 2020, and 2019 are subject to examination by the IRS and state taxing authorities, generally for three years after they were filed.

*Use of estimates* - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 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 the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

#### **3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS**

On January I, 2014, the Company entered into a month-to-month real property operating lease agreement ("Agreement") with Trade-PMR Parkview, LLC, a related party. The parties mutually agreed that this lease supersedes all prior leases. During 2022 the company paid rents of \$7,000 per month for a total of \$84,000.

On June 1, 2014, the Company entered into a Management Services Agreement with its parent company Trade-PMR Group, Inc. The agreement may be terminated by either party. During the year, the

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# **3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued)**

Company paid a total of \$1 ,366,000 under this agreement. This agreement supersedes all prior agreements.

Total payments under these agreements to both related parties totaled \$1,450,000 during the year which is recorded in the parent company expense on the Statement of Income.

# **4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT**

Property and equipment are comprised of the following at December 31 , 2022:

| 430,581                    |
|----------------------------|
| 17,636                     |
| 338,260                    |
| 136,373                    |
| 922,850                    |
| \$<br>524,982              |
| \$<br>397,868              |
| \$<br>\$<br>\$<br>\$<br>\$ |

Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31 , 2022, was \$97,085.

#### **5. INCOME TAXES**

The company files a corporate income tax return which consolidates the net income for all related parties. In accordance with GAAP, allocation of the consolidated income tax expense is necessary when separate financial statements are prepared for the affiliates. As a result, the Company uses a method that allocates current and deferred taxes to members of the consolidated group by applying the liability method to each member as if it were a separate taxpayer.

The components of the income tax provision are shown below:

| Federal Income Tax Expense | \$2,639,859 |
|----------------------------|-------------|
| State Income Tax Expense   | 809,347     |
| Provision for income taxes | \$3,449,206 |

The amount of deferred taxes payable is recognized as of the date of the financial statements, utilizing current tax laws and rates. Deferred tax expenses or benefits are recognized in the financial statements for the changes in deferred tax liabilities or assets between years. At, December 31 , 2022, the Company's deferred tax liability between the treatment of tax and book related assets and liabilities was \$69,194. Income tax expense was reduced by \$10,729 from the change in deferred tax for the current year.

#### **6. DUE CLEARING FIRM**

The Company has an arrangement with the Clearing Firm whereby the Company holds funds of the Clearing Firm until certain technology benchmarks have been delivered. These benchmarks are anticipated to be delivered by the end of 2023. Upon delivery of the technological enhancements the Company will release the held funds back to the Clearing Firm.

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#### 7. **FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK**

The Company's customer securities activities are transacted on either a cash or margin basis. In margin transactions, the Company's Clearing Broker extends credit to the customer, subject to various regulatory and internal margin requirements, collateralized by cash and securities in the customer's account.

As a result of guaranteeing customer margin balances carried by the Clearing Broker, the Company may be exposed to off-balance sheet risk in the event margin requirements are not sufficient to fully cover losses the customer may incur. On December 31, 2022, margin accounts guaranteed by the Company were not material.

The Company is also exposed to off-balance sheet risk of loss on transactions during the period from the trade date to the settlement date, which is generally three business days. If the customer fails to satisfy its contractual obligations to the Clearing Broker, the Company may have to purchase or sell financial instruments at prevailing market prices to fulfill the customer's obligations. Settlement of these transactions is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial position. The Company seeks to control the risks associated with its customer activities by requiring customers to maintain margin collateral in compliance with various regulatory and the Clearing Broker's guidelines. The Company monitors required margin levels daily and, pursuant to such guidelines, requires customers to deposit additional collateral, or to reduce positions, when necessary.

The Company maintains cash and other deposits with banks and brokers, and, at times, such deposits exceed applicable insurance limits. The Company reduces its exposure to credit risk by maintaining such deposits with high quality financial institutions.

#### **8. NET CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS**

The Company is subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission uniform net capital rule (rule 15c3- I ), which requires the maintenance of minimal net capital requirement and requires the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, both as defined, shall not exceed 15 to I . As of December 31, 2022, the Company had net capital of \$12, 705,05 I which was \$12,554,336 in excess of its required net capital of \$150,715. The Company had a ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital of 17.79% based on an aggregated indebtedness of \$2,260,725 as of December 31, 2022.

#### **9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES**

As of December 3 1, 2022, the Company has no commitments or contingencies.

There are no open FINRA examinations.

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#### **10. RETIREMENT PLAN**

The Company sponsors a 40 I (k) profit sharing plan ("Plan") that covers eligible employees. Beginning in 2015 the Plan was amended for the Company to make matching contributions up to 5% of eligible employee voluntary salary deferrals. The Plan provides for contributions to eligible employees based on total compensation. The plan also provides for voluntary salary deferrals for eligible employees. The Company's matching contributions made to the Plan for the year ended December 31 , 2022, were \$330,547.

#### **11. ADVERTISING COST**

The Company expenses the cost of advertising as incurred.

#### **12. REBATES AND OTHER FEES**

The Company revised its Referral and Pilot Agreement with First Clearing. As part of this agreement, First Clearing referees its former Advisors to the Company which allows the assets under management to remain on the First Clearing platform. To compensate the Company for the added cost of transitioning and servicing these advisors, First Clearing agreed to pay a monthly support fee of \$50,000 to offset the additional cost incurred by the Company. These revenues are recorded and collected monthly by the Company.

For the year ended December 31 , 2022, the Company received \$600,000 as a business transition support fee.

#### **13. LEASES**

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception of the transaction. Operating lease assets are included in right-of-use ("ROU") assets while the corresponding lease liabilities are included in operation lease liabilities in the statement of financial condition.

A ROU asset represents the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term while the related lease liability represents obligations to make future lease payments arising from the lease. A ROU asset and related lease liability are recognized at lease commencement date, based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The Company uses an incremental borrowing rate based upon what it would approximately 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 term at the amount ofremeasured lease liability (present value of the remaining lease payments), less the unamortized balance of lease incentives received.

The lease for ROU asset is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The Company leases office space under an operating lease with an affiliated company. The Company believes that it is possible for this arrangement to continue for the next two years and has elected to base

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# **13. LEASES (continued)**

the ROU period on this basis. As a result, the lease liability under this arrangement is as follows:

|                        | Year   | Amount     |
|------------------------|--------|------------|
|                        | 2023   | \$84,000   |
|                        | 2024   | 84,000     |
|                        | Total: | \$168,000  |
| Less: imputed interest |        | 8,8500     |
|                        |        | \$) 59,150 |

The Company's office space lease requires it to make variable payments for the Company's share of operating expenses (i.e., buildings' property taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance). These variable expenses are not included in the lease payments used to determine the lease liability and are thus recognized as variable costs when incurred.

The total lease cost including variable costs associated with this lease was approximately \$84,000 for the year ended December 31, 2022.

#### **14. FAIR VALUE**

F ASB ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs 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 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 F ASB ASC 820, are used to measure fair value.

The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the input to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels:

Level 1: quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2: inputs (other than quoted prices) that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly.

Level 3: unobservable inputs for the asset or liability developed using estimates and assumptions which reflect those that market participants would use. (Then unobservable inputs are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances and may include the Company's own data.)

The following table presents fair value hierarchy for the Company's investment assets measured at fair value as of December 31, 2022.

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#### **14. FAIR VALUE (continued)**

|                               | Fair Value     |             |  |
|-------------------------------|----------------|-------------|--|
|                               | Measurements   | Level J     |  |
|                               | 12/31<br>/2022 | Valuation   |  |
| Common stock, publicly traded | \$1,069,690    | \$1,069,690 |  |
|                               | \$1 ,069.690   | \$1,069.690 |  |

## **15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS**

In accordance with the *Subsequent Events* Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification No. 855 ("F ASB ASC 855"), the Company has evaluated those events and transactions that occurred from January I, 2023, through April 24, 2023. the date the financial statements were available to be issued. No material events or transactions have occurred during this period which would render these financial statements to be misleading.


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