# AMERICAN INDEPENDENT SECURITIES GROUP, LLC X-17A-5 (2023-02-28) — Broker-dealer annual report - Company: AMERICAN INDEPENDENT SECURITIES GROUP, LLC - Form: X-17A-5 - Filed: 2023-02-28 - Period: 2022-12-31 - Accession: 0001324107-23-000002 - CIK: 1324107 - File #: 8-66905 - Type: Broker-dealer - Material weakness: No - Auditor: LMHS, P.C. - Auditor location: Noewell, MA - Contact: Ryan Carlson - Phone: 2084893131 - Signed by: Ryan Carlson (Principal) Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1324107/000132410723000002/AISGFinancialsPublic1.pdf --- {0}------------------------------------------------ #### **UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549** **0MB APPROVAL 0MB Number: 3235-0123 Expires: Oct. 31, 2023 Estimated average burden hours per response: 12** > **SEC FILE NUMBER 8-66905** > > \ . # **ANNUAL REPORTS FORM X-17A-5 PART Ill** **FACING PAGE** **Information Required Pursuant to Rules 17a·S, 17a-12, and 18a·7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934** | FILING FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING __ | 2 __
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(a) Statement of ffnanclal condition. - **'I( (b)** Notes to consolidated statement of flnanclal 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 d Regulation S-X). - D (d) Statement of cash flows. - 0 (e) Statement of changes In stockholders' or partners' or sole proprietor's equity. - D (f) Statement of changes In llabllltles subordlnated to cralms of creditors. - D (g) Notes to consolfdated financial statements. - D (h) Computation of net capital under 17 CFR 240.1Sc3-1 or 17 CFR 240.18a-1, as appUcabte. - D (I) Computation oftanglble net worth under 17 CFR 240.18a-2. - D 0) 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 240.1Sc3-3 or Exhibit A to 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable. - D (I) Computation for Determination of PAB Requirements under Exhibit A to § 240.1Sc3•3. - 0 (m) Information relating to possession or control requfrements for customers under 17 CFR 240.15c3-3. - D (n) lnfonnatlon relatlna 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, lndudlng appropriate explanations, of the FOCUS Report with computation of net capital or tangible net worth under 17 CFR 240.1Sc3-1, 17 CFR 240.18a-1, or 17 CFR 240.18a-2, as appllcabte, and the reserve requirements under 17 CFR 240.15c3e3 or 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable, (f 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 conditlon. - D (q) Oath or affirmation In accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a·S, 17 CFR 240.17a•12, or 17 CFR 240.188-7, as apptfcable. - D (r) Compliance report In accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a·S or 17 CFR 240.18a·7, as appllcable. - D (s) Exemption report In accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.18a·7, as applicable. - D (t) Independent publlc accountant's report based on an examination of the statement of financial condition. - 0 (u) Independent public accountant's report based on an e>eamfnatlon of the flnanclal report or flnanclal statements under 17 CFR 240.17a·S, 17 CFR 240.18a-7, or 17 CFR 240.17a-12, as appHcable. - 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-S or 17 CFR 240.lla-7, as appUcable. - D (x) Supplemental reports on applying asreed-upon procedures, In acamlance with 17 CFR 240.1Sc3-1e or 17 CFR 240.17a-U, as applicable. - D (y) Report describing any material Inadequacies found to e,clst or found to have e>elsted since the date of the previous audit, or astatement that no materlal Inadequacies exist, under 17 CFR 240.17a·12(k). 0 (z)Other: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_ - - ••ro request confident/al treatment of certain portions of this filing, see 17 CFR 240.17a-5(e)(3} or 1.7 CFR 240.18a-7(d}l2}, as applicable. {2}------------------------------------------------ # **AMERICAN INDEPENDENT SECURITIES GROUP, LLC** Report Pursuant to Rule 17a-5( d) For the Year ended December 31, 2022 {3}------------------------------------------------ ![](_page_3_Picture_0.jpeg) ## *Report of Independeut Registered Public Accounting Firm* To the Members of American Independent Securities Group, LLC Eagle, Idaho #### *Opinion* **011** *the Financial Statements* We have audited the accompanying statement of fmancial condition of American Independent Securities Group, LLC, as of December 31, 2022, and the related statements of operations, changes in members' equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the fmancial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of American Independent Securities Group, LLC, as of December 3 1, 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended December 31, 2022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. #### *Basis for Opinion* These fmancial statements are the responsibility of the entity's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these fmancial 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 American Independent Securities Group, LLC 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 perfo1m the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the fmancial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to en-or or fraud. Our audit included perfonning procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the fmancial statements, whether due to e1rnr or fraud, and perfonning 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. #### *S11ppleme11ta/ Information* The supplemental information appearing on pages 12 through 14 has been subjected to audit procedures perfo1med in conjunction with the audit of American Independent Securities Group, LLC's financial statements. The supplemental information is the responsibility of American Independent Securities Group, LLC 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 in formation. In form ing our opinion on the supplemental infonnation, we evaluated whether the supplemental information, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with *C.P. R. §240. I 7a-5.* In our opinion, the supplemental information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financia l statements as a whole. *J., t1* **fl SI /J,** *(!* I LMHS, P.C. We have served as the American Independent Securities Group, LLC's auditor since 2022. Norwell, Massachusetts February 24, 2023 ![](_page_3_Picture_13.jpeg) {4}------------------------------------------------ # **American Independent Securities Group, LLC Statement of Financial Condition As of December 31, 2022** #### **ASSETS** #### CURRENT ASSETS | Cash and cash equivalents | \$
586,592 | |-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------| | Commissions receivable | 363,086 | | Prepaid and other assets | 176,508 | | Clearing deposit | 50,000 | | Total current assets | 1,176,186 | | Right of use asset | 208,819 | | Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated | | | depreciation of \$78,889 | 6,339 | | Total assets | \$
1,391,344 | | LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY | | | CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | Commissions payable | 263,994 | | Operating Lease Liability -
Long-term portion | 208,819 | | Accmed liabilities | 166,888 | | Total liabilities | 639,701 | | MEMBERS' EQUITY | 751,643 | | Total liabilities and members' equity | \$
1,391,344 | See accompanying notes to financial statements and auditors' report. {5}------------------------------------------------ # AMERICAN INDEPENDENT SECURITIES GROUP, LLC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST A TEMENTS 12/31/2022 #### **NOTE** I - **PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## *Nature of Business* American Independent Securities Group, LLC ("AISG" or "the Company") was formed December 30, 2004, as an Idaho Limited Liability Company operating as a broker/dealer in securities under the Securities Exchange Act of l 934 and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"). The Company limits its activity to selling mutual fund investments, annuities and general securities on a "fully disclosed basis." The Company operates in the northwest region of the United States. The Company will continue perpetually unless dissolved by the members. The Company operates under the provisions of Paragraph (k)(2)(ii) of Rule l5c3-3 of the Securities and Exchange Commission and, accordingly, is exempt from the remaining provisions of that Rule. Essentially, the requirements of Paragraph (k)(2)(ii) provide that the Company clear all transactions with and for customers on a fully disclosed basis with a clearing broker/dealer and promptly transmit all customer funds and securities to the clearing broker/ dealer. The clearing broker/dealer carries all of the accounts of such customers and maintains and preserves all related books and records as are customarily kept by a clearing broker/dealer. #### *Security Transactions* Proprietary securities transactions, commission revenue and related expenses are recorded on a trade date basis. Liabilities for trade date basis purchases of securities represent obligations to the Company's clearing broker/dealer for transactions executed but not yet settled. ## *Commissions Receivable* Commissions receivable result from comm1ss1ons earned on sales of investments. Commissions are generally received within forty-five days from the date of the sale of the related investments. #### *Personal Assets and Liabilities* In accordance with the generally accepted method of presenting financial statements of limited liability companies, the financial statements do not include the personal assets and liabilities of the members, including their obligations for income taxes on the net income of the company or their right to a refund based on its net loss. #### *Income Taxes* Federal and state income taxes are not payable by, or provided for, the Company. Members are taxed individually on their share of Company earnings. The Company's net revenue is allocated to the members in accordance with their ownership percentages. ## *Use of Estimates* The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the repmted amounts of {6}------------------------------------------------ # AMERICAN INDEPENDENT SECURITIES GROUP, LLC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 12/31/2022 #### **NOTE 1 - PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, CONTINUED:** assets and liabilities and disclosure ofcontingent 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. ## *Cash and cash equivalents* Cash and cash equivalents generally consists of cash on hand, cash in banks and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less from the balance sheet date. #### *Property and Equipment* Property and equipment is stated at cost. The cost of property and equipment is depreciated over the estimated useful lives (2-10 years). Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. Expenditures for major renewals or betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Disposals are removed from property and equipment accounts with any gain or loss reflected in the statement of operations. ## *Concentrations of Credit Risk* The Company is not subject to concentrations of credit risk associated with cash and cash equivalents. Deposits are maintained in Boise, Idaho area financial institutions and are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company and its subsidiaries are engaged in various trading and brokerage ac!tvt!tes in which counterparties primarily include broker-dealers, banks, and other financial institutions. In the event counterparties do not fulfill their obligations, the Company may be exposed to risk. The risk of default depends on the creditworthiness of the counterparty or issuer of the instrument. It is the Company's policy to review, as necessary, the credit standing of each counterparty. #### *Fair Value Measurements* The Company recognizes fair value measurements based upon a fair value hierarchy. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (which are considered level ]measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (which are considered level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 - Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. At December 31, 2022, the Company had no assets or liabilities that would be subject to recurrmg valuations. {7}------------------------------------------------ # AMERICAN INDEPENDENT SECURITIES GROUP, LLC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST A TEMENTS 12/31/2022 ## **NOTE 2 - REVENUE RECOGNITION** ## *New Accounting Pronouncements* In June 2016, the F ASB issued new guidance amending the current incurred loss impairment methodology. The new standard amends the methodology that reflects expected credit losses requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The guidance is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company has determined adoption of this standard does not impact the financial statement amounts. ## **Revenue from Contracts with Customers** ## *Significant Judgments* Revenue from contracts with customers includes commission income and asset management services. The recognition and measurement ofrevenue is based on the assessment of individual contract terms. Significant judgment is required to determine whether performance obligations are satisfied at a point in time or over time; how to allocate transaction prices where multiple performance obligations are identified; when to recognize revenue based on the appropriate measure of the Company's progress under the contract; whether revenue should be presented gross or net of certain costs; and whether constraints on variable consideration should be applied due to uncertain future events. ## *Commissions* *Brokerage commissions.* The Company buys and sells securities on behalf of its customers. Each time a customer enters into a bny 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 confinns the trade with the customer). The Company believes that the perf01mance 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 of the securities have been transferred to/from the customer. *Distribution fees.* The Company enters into arrangements with managed accounts or other pooled investment vehicles (funds) to distribute shares to investors. The Company may receive distribution fees paid by the fund up front, over time, upon the investor's exit from the fund (that is, a contingent deferred sales charge), or as a combination thereof. The Company believes that its performance obligation is the sale of securities to investors and as such this is fulfilled on the trade date. Any fixed amounts are recognized on the trade date and variable amounts are recognized to the extent it is probable that a significant revenue reversal will not occur once the uncertainty is resolved. For variable amounts, as the uncertainty is dependent on the value of the shares at future points in time as well as the length of time the investor remains in the fund, both of which are highly susceptible to factors outside the Company's influence, the Company does not believe that it can overcome this constraint until the market value of the fund and the investor activities are known, which are usually monthly or quarterly. Distribution fees recognized in the current period are primarily related to perfonnance obligations that have been satisfied in prior periods. #### *Asset Management* *Investment advisory fees.* The Company provides investment advismy services on a daily basis. The Company believes the performance obligation for providing advismy services is satisfied over time because {8}------------------------------------------------ ## AMERICAN INDEPENDENT SECURITIES GROUP, LLC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 12/31/2022 #### **NOTE 2 – REVENUE RECOGNITION, CONTINUED:** the customer is receiving and consuming the benefits as they are provided by the Company. Fee arrangements are based on a percentage applied to the customer's assets under management. Fees are received quarterly and are recognized as revenue at that time as they relate specifically to the services provided in that period, which are distinct from the services provided in other periods. ## **NOTE 3 - STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN LIABILITIES SUBORDINATED TO CLAIMS OF GENERAL CREDITORS** As of December 31, 2022, the Company did not have any subordinated liabilities. Accordingly, a Statement of Changes in Liabilities Subordinated to Claims of General Creditors has not been included in this financial report. #### **NOTE 4 - RESERVE REQUIREMENTS** The Company is exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c3-3 under section (k)(2)(ii) and, therefore, is not required to make the periodic computation for determination of reserve requirements and information relating to the possession and control requirements under Rule 15c3-3. #### **NOTE 5 - NET CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS** Pursuant to the net capital requirements of Rule 15c3-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Company is required to maintain a minimum net capital, as defined under such provisions. Net capital and the related net capital ratio may fluctuate on a daily basis. At December 31, 2022, the Company had a net capital of \$543,291 respectively, and net capital requirements of \$50,000. The Company does not have any custodian accounts or investor funds held. #### **NOTE 6 - COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENCIES** In the normal course of business, AISG and its advisors are exposed to potential liability from customers that utilize the Company's services. AISG was not involved in any claims or litigations for which AISG had not accrued any loss contingency amounts in its financial statements. It is possible, however, that future circumstances could change or new information become available with regard to claims and actions asserted against the Company that could result in a materially unfavorable outcome on the Company's financial position. {9}------------------------------------------------ ## AMERICAN INDEPENDENT SECURITIES GROUP, LLC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 12/31/2022 #### **NOTE 7 – LEASES** The company signed a sixty-two-month operating lease for office space starting February 2022, which will expire April 2027. The first and thirteenths month rent are waived per the lease agreement. Rent expense under this agreement for 2022 was \$41,552. During the year ended December 31, 2022the Company received payments from subtenant totaling \$24,000. Future minimum lease commitments are as follows: | | Year ending
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Commitments | |---------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------| | | | | | | 2023 | 51,709 | | | 2024 | 57,735 | | | 2025 | 59,178 | | | 2026 | 60,657 | | | 2027 | 20,384 | | | | | | Total Lease Payments | | 249,664 | | Less Interest Factor | | 40,845 | | Total operating lease liability | | 208,819 | | ROU Asset: \$ 208,819 | | | | | | | Weighted-Average Remain Term: 4.33 The company had a twenty-five-month operating lease for office space, which expired February 26, 2022. Rent expense under this agreement for 2022 was \$9,370. The subtenant payments totaled \$2,974. ## **NOTE 8 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS** AISG has evaluated the need for disclosures and adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were available to be issued. This evaluation did not result in any subsequent events that necessitated disclosures or adjustments. Source: SEC EDGAR via Adviser Search (https://search.stillhousedata.com). Agents: see https://search.stillhousedata.com/llms.txt.