# MCDONALD PARTNERS LLC X-17A-5 (2023-03-31) — Broker-dealer annual report - Company: MCDONALD PARTNERS LLC - Form: X-17A-5 - Filed: 2023-03-31 - Period: 2022-12-31 - Accession: 0001331074-23-000001 - CIK: 1331074 - File #: 8-66985 - Type: Broker-dealer - Material weakness: Yes - Auditor: Maloney Novotny - Auditor location: Cleveland, OH - Contact: Arnold McDonald - Phone: 216-912-0573 - Email: bmcdonald@mcdonald-partners.com - Website: mcdonald-partners.com - Signed by: Arnold Beatty McDonald (CEO) Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1331074/000133107423000001/audit2.pdf --- {0}------------------------------------------------ | | UNITED STATES
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Information Required Pursuant to Rules 17a-5, 17a-12, and 18a-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | | | | | | FILING FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING 01/01/2022 AND ENDING 12/31/2022 | | | | | | MM/DD/YY | MM/DD/YY | | | | | A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | | NAME OF FIRM: McDonald Partners, LLC | | | | | Check here if respondent is also an OTC derivatives dealer
1301 E 9th Street Suite 3700 | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use a P.O. box no.) | | | | | | (No. and Street) | | | | | Cleveland | OH | | 44114 | | | (City) | (State) | (Zip Code) | | | | PERSON TO CONTACT WITH REGARD TO THIS FILING | | | | | | | Arnold McDonald 216-912-0573 | bmcdonald@mcdonald-partners.com | | | | (Name) | (Area Code - Telephone Number) | (Email Address) | | | | | B. ACCOUNTANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | | INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose reports are contained in this filing* | | | | | Maloney Novotny | | | | | | | (Name - if individual, state last, first, and middle name) | | | | | 1111 Superior Avenue #700 | Cleveland | OH | 44114 | | | (Address)
10/22/2003 | (City)
320 | (State)
(Zip Code) | | | | (Date of Registration with PCAOB) (if applicable) | | (PCAOB Registration Number, if applicable) | | | | | FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | | | | | | | | | | | | * Claims for exemption from the requirement that the annual 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 | | | | {1}------------------------------------------------ ![](_page_1_Figure_1.jpeg) {2}------------------------------------------------ ![](_page_2_Picture_0.jpeg) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 {3}------------------------------------------------ ## YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 #### TABLE OF CONTENTS | REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
PAGE NO. 1-2 | | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------| | STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
December 31, 2022 | 3 | | STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year ended December 31, 2022 | 4 | | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS' EQUITY
Year ended December 31, 2022 | 5 | | STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Year ended December 31, 2022 | 6 | | NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 7 - 14 | | SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION | | | SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
December 31, 2022 | | | SCHEDULE I-A COMPUTATION OF NET CAPITAL PURSUANT TO RULE 15c3-1 | 15 | | SCHEDULE I-B COMPUTATION OF NET CAPITAL PURSUANT TO RULE 17a-5(d)(4) | | | SCHEDULE II COMPUTATION FOR DETERMINATION OF RESERVE REQUIREMENT
UNDER RULE 15c3-3 | | | SCHEDULE III INFORMATION RELATING TO POSSESSION AND CONTROL
REQUIREMENTS UNDER RULE 15c3-3 | | | ASSERTIONS OF BROKER-DEALER CLAIMING EXEMPTION
FROM SEC RULE 15c3-3 | | | REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | | {4}------------------------------------------------ #### Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Shareholders McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries #### **Opinion on the Financial Statements** We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries, 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 and schedules (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries as of December 31,2022, 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. #### **Basis for Opinion** These financial statements are the responsibility of McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries' 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 McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries 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. ![](_page_4_Picture_12.jpeg) {5}------------------------------------------------ #### **Auditors' Report on Supplemental Information** Schedules I-A, I-B. II and III (the "supplemental information") have been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries' financial statements. The supplemental information is the responsibility of McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries' 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 supplemental information. In forming our opinion on the supplemental information, we evaluated whether the supplemental information, including their form and content, is presented in conformity with 17 C.F.R. §240.17a-5. In our opinion, the supplemental information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole. We have served as McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries' auditor since 2021. Cleveland, Ohio March 23, 2023 {6}------------------------------------------------ #### STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION #### DECEMBER 31, 2022 #### ASSETS | Cash and cash equivalents | \$
996,166 | | |------------------------------------------|---------------|-----------------| | Restricted cash and deposits | 100,000 | \$
1,096,166 | | Advisory fees and commissions receivable | | 2,499,812 | | Prepaid expenses | | 100,929 | | ROU asset | | 659,335 | | Property and equipment, net | | 54,636 | | Other Asset | | 272,259 | | | | \$ 4,683,137 | | LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY | | | | LIABILITIES | | | | Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | \$ 1,444,761 | | Lease liability | | 736,260 | | Unearned rebate | | 339,286 | | | | 2,520,307 | | MEMBERS' EQUITY | | 2,162,830 | | | | \$ 4,683,137 | {7}------------------------------------------------ #### STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS #### YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 | REVENUES | | |--------------------------------------------------|---------------| | Advisory fees | \$ 11,659,452 | | Commissions | 2,381,380 | | Other Income | 215,980 | | | 14,256,812 | | EXPENSES | | | Commissions, employee compensation, and benefits | 11,480,161 | | Professional | 528,961 | | Communications and data processing | 541,282 | | Office Rent | 334,135 | | Regulatory | 346,932 | | Clearing | 368,358 | | Other | 536,564 | | Depreciation | 14,492 | | | 14,150,885 | | NET INCOME | \$
105,927 | | | | {8}------------------------------------------------ #### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS' EQUITY ## YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 | | Members'
Equity | |--------------------------------|--------------------| | Balance at January 1, 2022 | \$
2,088,903 | | Distributions
Contributions | (32,000)
- | | Net Income | 105,927 | | Balance at December 31, 2022 | \$
2,162,830 | {9}------------------------------------------------ ## STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS ## YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 | CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|---------------| | Net Income | | \$
105,927 | | Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash | | | | used in operating activities: | | | | Add back (deduct) items not affecting cash: | | | | Amortization of unearned rebate | \$
(214,286) | | | Depreciation | 14,492 | | | Amortization of right of use asset | 240,377 | | | Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | Advisory fees and commissions receivable | 1,149,925 | | | Prepaid expenses | 33,053 | | | Other Assets | (250,000) | | | Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (1,032,227) | | | Lease liabilities | (255,068) | (313,734) | | Net cash used in operating activities | | (207,807) | | CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | Purchase of property and equipment | | (23,909) | | CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | Distributions to members | | (32,000) | | Contributions from members | | 0 | | Net cash used in operating activities | | (32,000) | | NET DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | | (263,716) | | CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - BEGINNING OF YEAR | | 1,359,882 | | CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - END OF YEAR | | \$ 1,096,166 | {10}------------------------------------------------ ## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ## 1. ORGANIZATION McDonald Partners, LLC (the Company) is a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and in forty states, including the state of Ohio, and one territory. The Company is a member of the Financial Industry Regulation Authority (FINRA). The Company will continue in perpetuity unless it is dissolved or terminated pursuant to its operating agreement or involuntarily pursuant to any regulatory action. ## 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ### Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the following single member limited liability companies for which the Company is the sole member: McDonald Management. #### Basis of Presentation The Company is engaged in a single line of business as an introducing broker-dealer, which includes several classes of services, including principal transactions, agency transactions, and investment advisory businesses. All trades are cleared and settled through an independent clearing broker who is responsible for processing and settling customer transactions on a fully disclosed basis. All material intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. #### Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenues following a five-step model to a) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (b) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (c) determine the transaction price, (d)allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (e) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies the performance obligation. #### Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP 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. {11}------------------------------------------------ ## NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ## 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) #### Cash and Cash Equivalents At times during the year, the Company's cash accounts exceeded the related amount of Federal depository insurance. The Company has not experienced any loss in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk. The Company considers all financial instruments with an original maturity date of less than 90 days, such as money market deposits, to be cash equivalents. #### Restricted Cash and Deposits The Company has a \$100,000 interest bearing deposit with its clearing broker pursuant to its clearing agreement. This interest bearing deposit was also \$100,000 at the prior year end December 31, 2021 and combined with cash and cash equivalents of \$996,166 and \$1,259,882 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, are reflected as cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning and end of year in the accompanying consolidated statement of cash flows. #### Unearned Rebate As of December 31, 2022, the Company has recorded an unearned rebate of \$339,286 remaining as part of a \$1,500,000 signing bonus received from RBC upon joining the firm in 2017, which is amortizing on the straight-line method through July, 2024. Amortization of the unearned rebate during 2022 was \$214,286. #### Receivables and Credit Policies - Receivables are uncollateralized broker obligations and advisory fees receivable due under normal trade terms requiring payment within 30 days from the report date. The Company generally collects receivables within 30 days and does not charge interest on receivables with invoice dates over 30 days old. - Receivables are stated at the amount billed. Payments of receivables are allocated to the specific invoices identified on the customer's remittance advice or, if unspecified, are applied to the earliest unpaid invoices. - The carrying amount of receivables is reduced by a valuation allowance that reflects management's best estimate of the amounts that will not be collected. FASB ASC 326-20 requires the Company to estimate expected credit losses over the life of its financial assets and certain off-balance sheet exposures as of the reporting date based on relevant information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Additionally, management estimates an allowance for the aggregate remaining receivables based on historical collectability. In the opinion of management, at December 31, 2022, all receivables were considered collectible except for two amounting \$187,510 which were deducted from allowable receivables. {12}------------------------------------------------ # NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS # 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) ## Receivables and Credit Policies (Continued) The Company's receivables from broker-dealers and clearing organizations include amounts receivable from unsettled trades, including amounts related to futures and options on futures contracts executed on behalf of customers, amounts receivable for securities failed to deliver, accrued interest receivables and cash deposits. A portion of the Company's trades and contracts are cleared through a clearing organization and settled daily between the clearing organization and the Company. Because of this daily settlement, the amount of unsettled credit exposures is limited to the amount owed the Company for a very short period of time. The Company continually reviews the credit quality of its counterparties. ## Property and Equipment Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided by the use of the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of both furniture and fixtures and office equipment of 5-7 years. #### Income Taxes The Company, with the consent of its members, has elected under Ohio law to be formed as a limited liability company. The operating agreement states that the Company will be treated as a partnership for Federal income and state tax purposes. In lieu of paying taxes at the Company level, the members of a limited liability company are taxed on their proportionate share of the Company's taxable income. Therefore, no provision or liability for Federal income or state taxes has been included in these financial statements. The Company has not been notified of any impending examinations and are no longer subject to taxing authorities for years before 2019. #### Concentration of Credit Risk The Company is engaged in various trading and brokerage activities 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. #### Leases The Company has adopted ASC Topic 842, Leases. The Company is a lessee in several noncancellable operating leases 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) at the commencement date of the lease. The lease liability is initially and subsequently recognized based on the present value of its future payments. Variable payments are included in the future lease payments when those variable payments depend on an index or a rate. The discount rate is the implicit rate if it is readily determinable or otherwise the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate. The implicit rates of our leases are not readily determinable and accordingly, we use our incremental borrowing rate (4.0%) based on information available at the commencement of our leases. {13}------------------------------------------------ # NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS # 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) ## Leases (Continued) The Company's incremental borrowing 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), plus unamortized initial direct costs, plus (minus) any prepaid (accrued) lease payments, less the unamortized balance of lease incentives received, and any impairment recognized, Lease cost for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The company has recorded an operating lease right-of-use asset of \$659,335, and a lease liability of \$736,260. See Note 8, "COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES" for additional information on the Company's leases. ## 3. REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS ## Significant Judgements Revenue from contracts with customers includes commissions and fees from advisory services. The recognition and measurement of revenue is based on the assessment of individual contract terms. The Company did not have any significant judgements in its revenues from contracts with customers for the year ended December 31, 2022. #### Commissions The Company buys and sells securities on behalf of its customers. Each time a customer enters into a buy or sell transaction, the Company charges the customer a commission. Commissions and related clearing expenses are recorded on trade date. The Company believes that the performance obligation is satisfied on settlement date because that is when all parties have agreed to price and execution, and all monies and securities have settled in the contra accounts and ownership of said monies and securities have transferred fully. #### Advisory Fees The Company provides advisory services on managed assets. Revenue for advisory services is recognized on a continual basis. The Company believes the performance obligation for providing advisory services is satisfied over time because the customer is receiving and consuming the benefits as they are provided by the Company. Fees are based on a percentage of clients' assets under management. Fees are received either monthly or quarterly and are recognized as revenue in the month or quarter that relates specifically to the services provided in that period, which are distinct from the services provided in other periods. {14}------------------------------------------------ ## NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ## 3. REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Continued) #### Costs to Obtain or Fulfill a Contract with a Customer The Company may record as an asset certain costs incurred to obtain revenue contracts with its customers, such as sales commissions paid to employees for obtaining new contracts with clients. These costs are amortized to expense over the period of time that the services are expected to be provided to the customer. There were no such assets between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022. Disaggregation of Revenue | Advisory Fees | \$11,659,452 | |---------------|------------------| | Brokerage | 720,070 | | Mutual Funds | 446,755 | | Annuities | 439,906 | | Other | 990,629 | | Total Revenue | \$
14,256,812 | ## 4. NET CAPITAL PROVISION OF RULE 15c3-1 Pursuant to the net capital provisions of Rule 15c3-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company is required to maintain a minimum net capital balance, as defined, under such provisions. The Company's minimum capital requirement is the greater of \$50,000 or 6 2/3% of aggregate indebtedness, as defined, under Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c3-1(a)(1)(i) and 15c3-1(a)(2)(iv), as it does not maintain customer accounts. The Company exceeded net capital requirements as of December 31, 2022. Net capital fluctuates on a daily basis; however, at December 31, 2022, the minimum net capital and excess net capital were \$101,146 and \$1,785,336, respectively. In addition to the minimum net capital provisions, Rule 15c3-1 requires that the Company maintain a ratio of aggregate indebtedness, as defined, to net capital, of not more than 15 to 1. The Company was in compliance with this requirement. #### 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS The Company is the sole member McDonald Management LLC that serves as general partner and manager to seven private funds (the "Funds"): MP DPI LLC, MP127 LLC, MPCF II LLC, MPCF III LLC, MPCF LLC, Eden Rock Montenegro LLC, and ERM Resort LLC. {15}------------------------------------------------ ## NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ## 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued) McDonald Management LLC, is the manager of the remaining seven private funds. For the Funds, McDonald Management LLC receive no compensation from the funds for their advisory services aside from reimbursement of its reasonable expenses. The Company does pursue claims and incur costs in its role as general partner or manager of the Funds against third parties that are not usual and customary in nature primarily to protect investor assets and also, if in the best interest of the Company. During 2022, the Company recognized significant expense for legal and other costs in connection with pursuing litigation related to investments made by two of the Funds. This litigation involves an entity for which three of the Company's current members or officers are on the entity's board of directors. The litigation is not against the entity itself. Arbitration cases discussed in Note 8 (Contingencies) also involve these investments. The Company did serve as placement agent at the time the funds were formed and received placement fees of 3% to 5% of the gross proceeds of the offerings. The Company received at the time the Funds were formed compensation as placement agent in the form of warrants and future rights to Class B units. The Company has presently assessed the value of any warrants or future ownership rights at \$0 based on the early stages of development of the related entities. ## 6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK In the normal course of business, the Company's customer activities involve various customer securities transactions. These activities may expose the Company to off-balance sheet risk in the event the customer or other broker is unable to fulfill its contracted obligations and the Company has to purchase or sell the financial instrument underlying the contract at a loss. #### 7. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment as of December 31, 2022, consists of: | Furniture and fixtures | \$
130,631 | |--------------------------------|---------------| | Office equipment | 258,955 | | | 389,585 | | Less: Accumulated depreciation | (334,950) | | | | | Property and equipment, net | \$
54,636 | {16}------------------------------------------------ ## NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ## 8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES #### Leases The Company has obligations as a lessee for office space, with initial non-cancellable terms in excess of one year. The Company classified these leases as operating leases. These leases generally contain renewal options for periods ranging from two to five years. Because the Company is not reasonably certain to exercise these renewal options, the optional periods are not included in determining the lease term, and associated payments under these renewal options are excluded from lease payments. The Company's leases do not include termination options for either party to the lease or restrictive financial or other covenants. Payments due under the lease contracts include fixed payments plus, for certain of the Company's leases, variable payments. The Company's office space leases require it to make variable payments for the Company's proportionate share of the buildings taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance. These variable lease payments are not included in lease payments used to determine lease liability and are recognized as variable costs when incurred. The components of lease cost for the year ended December 31, 2022 are as follows: | Operating Lease Cost | \$289,962 | |----------------------|-----------| | Total Lease Cost | \$289,962 | Amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 were as follows: Operating leases: | Operating lease ROU assets | \$659,335 | |---------------------------------------|------------| | Operating lease liabilities | \$736,260 | | Weighted Average remaining lease term | 2.95 years | Other information related to leases as of December 31, 2022 were as follows: Maturities of lease liabilities under non-cancellable operating leases as of December 31, 2022 are as follows: | 2023 | \$281,226 | |--------|-----------| | 2024 | 220,748 | | 2025 | 225,158 | | 2026 | 56,567 | | Totals | \$783,669 | #### Contingencies The Company resolved the open arbitration case in 2022. As a result, the Company was ordered to buy back two investments from an investor. As of December 31, 2022, the company was not involved in any open cases. {17}------------------------------------------------ ## NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS #### 9. RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN The Company has a 401(k) profit sharing retirement savings plan covering all employees who have completed six months of service and are at least 21 years of age. The Company made \$0 safeharbor contributions to the Plan in 2022. There Company made \$127,669 in discretionary contributions for 2022. #### 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS The company has performed an evaluation of events that have occurred subsequent to December 31st, 2022. And through March 17th, 2023. There have been no material events that occurred during such period that would require disclosure in this report or would be required to be recognized in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31st, 2022. {18}------------------------------------------------ #### COMPUTATION OF NET CAPITAL PURSUANT TO RULE 15c3-1 DECEMBER 31, 2022 SCHEDULE I-A | FORM | | | |---------|--|--| | X-17A-5 | | | | LINE | | | | 1 | COMPUTATION OF NET CAPITAL:
Total members' equity from statement of
financial condition | \$
2,162,830 | |----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------| | 2 | Less: Members' equity not allowable for net capital | - | | 3 | Total members' equity qualified for net capital | 2,162,830 | | 4B | Other (deductions) or allowable credits | 339,286 | | 6D | Total other deductions | (615,334) | | 8 | Net capital before haircuts on security positions | 1,886,782 | | 9 | Haircuts on securities pursuant to 15c3-1 | - | | 10 | Net capital | \$ 1,886,782 | | 11 | COMPUTATION OF BASIC NET CAPITAL REQUIREMENT:
Minimum net capital required | \$
101,446 | | 12 | Minimum dollar requirement | \$
50,000 | | 13 | Net capital requirement | \$
101,446 | | 14 | Excess net capital
Net capital
Less: Net capital requirement | \$ 1,886,782
(101,446) | | | Total | \$ 1,785,336 | | 15 | Net capital less the greater of 10% of line 19 or 120% of line 12 | \$ 1,734,613 | | | AGGREGATE INDEBTEDNESS: | | | | 16 and 19Aggregate indebtedness liabilities | \$ 1,521,686 | | 20 | Percent of aggregate indebtedness to net capital | 80.65% | | 21 | Percent of debt to debt-equity computed in accordance
with Rule 15c3-1 | 0% | {19}------------------------------------------------ #### COMPUTATION OF NET CAPITAL PURSUANT TO RULE 17a-5(d)(4) SCHEDULE I-B #### DECEMBER 31, 2021 | | | | INCREASE | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------| | | AUDITED | UNAUDITED | (DECREASE) | | COMPUTATION OF NET CAPITAL:
Total members' equity from statement of
financial condition | \$
2,162,830 | \$
2,161,399 | \$
1,431 | | Other (deductions) or allowable credits | 339,286 | 339,286 | - | | Other deductions | (615,334) | (615,334) | - | | Net capital | \$
1,886,782 | \$ 1,885,351 | \$
1,431 | | COMPUTATION OF BASIC NET CAPITAL
REQUIREMENT: | | | | | Minimum dollar requirement | \$
50,000 | \$
50,000 | \$
- | | Net capital requirement | \$
101,446 | \$
96,413 | \$
5,033 | | Excess net capital | | | | | Net capital
Less: Net capital requirement | \$
1,886,782
(101,446) | \$
1,885,351
(96,413) | \$
1,431
(5,033) | | Total | \$
1,785,336 | \$ 1,788,938 | \$
(3,602) | | Net capital less 10% of aggregate indebtedness | \$
1,734,613 | \$ 1,738,732 | \$
(4,118) | | AGGREGATE INDEBTEDNESS: | | | | | Aggregate indebtedness liabilities | \$ 1,521,686 | \$ 1,466,192 | \$
55,494 | | Percent of aggregate indebtedness to net capital | 80.65% | 77.77% | - | | Percent of debt to debt-equity computed in
accordance with Rule 15c3-1 | 0% | 0% | - | | | | | | #### **Statement Pursuant to Rule 17a-5(d)(2)(iii)** Reconciliation with Company's computation of net capital and aggregate indebtedness as presented in Part IIA of Form X-17A-5 as of December 31, 2022 | Net Capital as reported | 1,740,732 | |------------------------------------------------------------|-----------| | No Adjustments | 0 | | Net Capital as reported above | 1,740,732 | | | | | Aggregate Indebtedness as reported | 1,466,192 | | Accounting for difference in ROU Asset and Lease Liability | (55,494) | | Aggregate Indebtedness as reported above | 1,521,686 | {20}------------------------------------------------ ## SCHEDULE II: COMPUTATION FOR DETERMINATION OF THE RESERVE REQUIREMENTS UNDER RULE 15c3-3 (EXEMPTION) DECEMBER 31,2022 McDonald Partners, LLC is exempt from Rule 15c3-3 under the provision of Rule 15c3-3: paragraphs (k)(2)(i) and (k)(2)(ii). {21}------------------------------------------------ ## SCHEDULE III: INFORMATION RELATING TO THE POSESSION OR CONTROL REQUIREMENTS UNDER RULE 15c3-3 (EXEMPTION) DECEMBER 31,2022 McDonald Partners, LLC is exempt from Rule 15c3-3 under the provision of Rule 15c3-3: paragraphs (k)(2)(i) and (k)(2)(ii). {22}------------------------------------------------ # ASSERTIONS OF BROKER-DEALER CLAIMING EXEMPTION FROM SEC RULE 15c3-3 The undersigned, as member of management of McDonald Partners, LLC ("we" or "the Company"), is responsible for compliance with the annual reporting requirements under Rule 17a-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Those requirements compel a broker or dealer to file annual reports with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and the broker or dealer's designated examining authority (DEA). Pursuant to that requirement, the management of the Company hereby makes the following assertions: ## **Identified Exemption Provision:** The Company claims exemption from the custody and reserve provisions of 17 C.F.R. § 15c3-3(k) by operating under the exemption provided by 17 C.F.R. § 240.15c3-3: paragraphs (k)(2)(i) and (k)(2)(ii) (the "exemption provisions"). ## **Statement Regarding Meeting Exemption Provision:** We have met the identified exemption provisions throughout the most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 without exception. ## **McDonald Partners, LLC** **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** **By:** {23}------------------------------------------------ #### Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Shareholders McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries Cleveland, Ohio We have reviewed management's statements, included in the accompanying exemption report, in which (1) McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries identified the following provisions of 17 C.F.R. §15c3-3(k) under which McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries claimed the following exemption from 17 C.F.R. §240.15c3-3: (k)(2)(i) and (k)(2)(ii) (the "exemption provisions") and (2) McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries stated that McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries met the identified exemption provisions throughout the most recent fiscal year without exception. McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries' management is responsible for compliance with the exemption provisions and its statements. 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 McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries' 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)(i) and (k)(2)(ii) of Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Cleveland, Ohio March 23, 2023 ![](_page_23_Picture_12.jpeg) {24}------------------------------------------------ Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Applying Agreed Upon Procedures To the Shareholders McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries Cleveland, Ohio We have performed the procedures included in Rule 17a-5(e)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in the Securities Investor Protection Corporation ("SIPC") Series 600 Rules, which are enumerated below on the accompanying General Assessment Reconciliation ("Form SIPC-7") for the year ended December 31, 2022. Management of McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries (the "Company") is responsible for its Form SIPC-7 and for its compliance with the applicable instructions on Form SIPC-7. Management of the Company has agreed and acknowledged that the procedures performed are appropriate to meet the intended purpose of assisting you and SIPC in evaluating the Company's compliance with the applicable instructions on Form SIPC-7 for the year ended December 31, 2022. Additionally, SIPC has agreed to and acknowledged that the procedures performed are appropriate for their intended purposes. This report may not be suitable for any other purpose. The procedures performed may not address all the items of interest to a user of this report and may not meet the needs of all users of this report and, as such, users are responsible for determining whether the procedures performed are appropriate for their purposes. The sufficiency of these procedures is solely the responsibility of those parties specified in this report. Consequently, we make no representation regarding the sufficiency of the procedures described below either for the purpose for which this report has been requested or for any other purpose. The procedures we performed and our associated findings are as follows: - 1. Compared the listed assessment payments in Form SIPC-7 with respective cash disbursement records entries, noting no differences; - 2. Compared the Total Revenue amount reported on the Annual Audited Report Form X-17A-5 Part III for the year ended December 31, 2022 with the Total Revenue amount reported in Form SIPC-7 for the year ended December 31, 2022, noting no differences; - 3. Compared any adjustments reported in Form SIPC-7 with supporting schedules and working papers, noting no differences; - 4. Recalculated the arithmetical accuracy of the calculations reflected in Form SIPC-7 and in the related schedules and working papers supporting the adjustments, noting no differences; and - 5. Compared the amount of any overpayment applied to the current assessment with the Form SIPC-7 on which it was originally computed, noting no differences. {25}------------------------------------------------ We were engaged by the Company to perform this agreed-upon procedures engagement and conducted our engagement in accordance with attestation standards established by the AICPA and in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). We were not engaged to, and did not, conduct an examination or review engagement, the objective of which would be the expression of an opinion or conclusion, respectively, on the Company's SIPC-7 and for its compliance with the applicable instructions of the Form SIPC-7 for the year ended December 31, 2022. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion or conclusion. Had we performed additional procedures, other matters might have come to our attention that would have been reported to you. We are required to be independent of the Company and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements related to our agreed-upon procedures engagement. This report is intended solely for the information and use of McDonald Partners, LLC and Subsidiaries and SIPC and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. Cleveland, Ohio March 23, 2023 Source: SEC EDGAR via Adviser Search (https://search.stillhousedata.com). Agents: see https://search.stillhousedata.com/llms.txt.