# VELOCITY CAPITAL, LLC X-17A-5/A (2020-03-02) — Broker-dealer annual report

- Company: VELOCITY CAPITAL, LLC
- Form: X-17A-5/A
- Filed: 2020-03-02
- Period: 2019-12-31
- Accession: 0001609516-20-000006
- CIK: 1609516
- File #: 8-69479
- Material weakness: No
- Auditor: RAICH ENDE MALTER & CO. LLP
- Auditor location: NEW YORK, NY
- Contact: MATTEO AMATO
- Phone: 646-837-0056
- Email: cpa@rem-co.com
- Website: rem-co.com
- Signed by: MATTEO AMATO (CFO)

Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609516/000160951620000006/publicreport19.pdf

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

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8-69479

SEC FILE NUMBER

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT FORM X-17A-5 PART III

#### FACING PAGE

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

| REPORT FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING                                          | 01/01/19                                               | AND ENDING | 12/31/19                    |
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|                                                                          | A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION                           |            |                             |
| NAME OF BROKER - DEALER:                                                 |                                                        |            |                             |
| Velocity Capital, LLC                                                    |                                                        |            | OFFICIAL USE ONLY           |
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| ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use P.O. Box No.)        |                                                        |            |                             |
|                                                                          | 100 Wall Street - Suite 502                            |            |                             |
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| New York                                                                 | NY                                                     |            | 10005                       |
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| NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON TO CONTACT IN REGARD TO THIS REPORT  |                                                        |            |                             |
| Matteo Amato                                                             |                                                        |            | (646) 837-0056              |
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|                                                                          | B. ACCOUNTANT IDENTIFICATION                           |            |                             |
| INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose opinion is contained in this Report* |                                                        |            |                             |
|                                                                          | Raich Ende Malter & Co. LLP                            |            |                             |
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| 1375 Broadway                                                            | New York                                               | NY         | 10018                       |
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\* Claims for exemption from the requirement that the annual report be covered by the opinion of an independent public accountant must be supported by a statement of facts and circumstances relied on as the basis for the exemption. See section 240.17a-5(e)(2).SEC 1410 (3-91)

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## Velocity Capital, LLC

Financial Statement and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm December 31, 2019 (Public Document)

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

- [x] Independent Auditor's Report.
- Facing Page. x |
- Statement of Financial Condition. x |
- Statement of Income.
- [ ] Statement of Changes in Liabilities Subordinated to Claims of General Creditors.
- [ ] Statement of Changes in Member's Equity.
- Statement of Cash Flows.
- [ ] Computation of Net Capital Under Rule 15c3-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- [ ] Computation for Determination of Reserve Requirements for Brokers and Dealers Pursuant to Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
- [ ] Information Relating to the Possession or Control Requirements for Brokers and Dealers Pursuant to Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (not applicable).
- [ ] Pursuant to Rule 15c3-1 (included above) and the Computation for Determination of Reserve Requirements Under Rule 15c3-3 (included above).
- [ ] A Reconciliation Between the Audited and Unaudited Statements of Financial Condition With Respect to Methods of Consolidation.
- [x] An Affirmation.
- [ ] | A report describing any material inadequacies found to exist or found to have existed since the date of the previous audit (Supplemental Report on Internal Control).
- [ ] Independent Auditors' Report Regarding Rule 15c3-3 exemption.
- [ ] Rule 15c3-3 Exemption Report.
- \*\* For conditions of confidential treatment of certain portions of this filing, see section 240.17a-5(e)(3).

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#### AFFIRMATION

I, Matteo Amato, affirm that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supplemental schedules pertaining to Velocity Capital, LLC (the "Company") for the year ended December 31, 2019, are true and correct. I further affirm that neither the Company nor any officer or director has any proprietary interest in any account classified solely as that of a customer.

Signature

Matteo Amato Name

Chief Financial Officer Title

Subscribed and sworn to before me

2020 ROBERT E MEYER

NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF NEW YORK Registration No. 01ME6358188 Qualified in Richmond County Commission Expires 05/08/2021

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Offices in New York City, Long Island & New Jersey

#### REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Member of Velocity Capital, LLC New York, New York

#### Opinion on the Financial Statement

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of Velocity Capital, LLC as of December 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statement"). In our opinion, the statement of financial condition presents fairly, in all material position of Velocity Capital, LLC as of December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

#### Basis for Opinion

This financial statement is the responsibility of Velocity Capital, LLC's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Velocity Capital, LLC'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 Velocity Capital, 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 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 statement. 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 statement. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

RAICH ENDE MALTER & CO. LLP

We have served as Velocity Capital, LLC's auditor since 2018. New York, New York February 28, 2020

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#### Note 1 - Organization and Nature of Business

Velocity Capital, LLC (the "Company"), a Nevada corporation, formed on May 6, 2014, is a self-clearing broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"). The Company's principal business activities include securities borrow and securities loan activities and acting as a provider dealers and financial institutions to borrow specific securities. The Company is approved by FINRA to self-clear.

On March 1, 2019, the members' of the Company contributed 100% of their equity interests to VCT Holdings, LLC ("VCT"). Subsequently on October 29, 2019 the owners of VCT Holdings, LLC contributed 100% of their equity interests into Nexus Clearing LLC ("Nexus" or "Parent").

#### Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

#### Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP).

#### 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 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.

#### Cash

The Company has all cash on deposit with a major money center bank. The cash balances on deposit exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits.

#### Furniture and Equipment

Furniture and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Maintenance and repairs which do not extend asset lives are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is provided on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets (generally three to five years).

#### Securities Borrowed and Securities Loaned Activities

Securities borrowed and loaned result from transactions with other and dealers or financial institutions. These are accounted for as collateralized financing transactions whereby the Company records an asset for cash collateral received and a corresponding liability for the obligation to return the collateral to the counterparty. Securities borrowed transactions require the Company to deposit cash or other collateral to the lender. As of December 31, 2019, the Company advanced \$60,301,062 of cash collateral with securities lenders and received securities with a market value of \$57,896,060 related to those transactions. Securities loaned transactions require the borrower to deposit cash or collateral with the Company. As of December 31, 2019, the Company received \$58,891,384 of cash collateral from security borrowers and loaned securities with a market value of \$56,411,874 related to those transactions. The Company monitors the market value of securities borrowed and loaned on a daily basis, with additional collateral obtained or refunded as necessary. As of December 31, 2019, the Company's securities loaned/securities borrowed transactions are collateralized by equity securities and are termed for overnight or open basis. Rebate interest expense and income is accrued on securities borrowed and the related amounts are included in Receivable from broker-dealers and clearing firms or Payable to broker-dealers and clearing firms on the Statement of Financial Condition.

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#### Receivable from other broker-dealers

Receivable from other brokers consist of receivables from Service - locate and Service - BD services revenue. Receivables from Service - locate revenues were \$759,323 at December 31, 2019. Receivables from Service - BD services revenue were \$6,879 at December 31, 2019. On a periodic basis, the Company evaluates its receivables and establishes a reserve for doubtful accounts if necessary. The Company can adjust the reserve based on multiple factors which include history of past debts, collections and current credit conditions. Accounts are written off as uncollectible on a case-by-case basis. At December 31, 2019, the Company reviewed its receivables from broker-dealers and determined that all are collectible.

#### Securities Transactions

Securities transactions (securities owned and securities sold, not yet purchased) and the related revenue and expenses are recorded on the trade date basis, as if they had settled. Securities owned and securities sold, not yet purchased are valued at fair value.

#### Receivables and Payable from broker-dealers and Clearing Firms

Receivable and Payable from brokers and clearing firms consist of the gross rebate interest income and rebate expense related to securities borrowed and loaned.

#### Accounts Payable

The balances reported in Accounts payable predominantly consists of amounts owed to various for securities related activities.

#### Accrued expenses and other liabilities

The balances reported in Accrued expenses and other liabilities predominantly consists of interest payables on employee bonuses.

#### Income Taxes

The Company, as a limited liability company, was not subject to federal and state income tax, however, it was subject to New York City unincorporated business tax ("NYC UBT") from January 1, 2019 through February 29, 2019. Effective March 1, 2019, the Company became a single member limited liability company and, therefore, does not record a provision for federal and state income taxes. The Company's income and loss are reported on its Parent income tax returns. The Parent is subject to NYC UBT and the Company reimburses its Parent for taxes incurred and attributable to the Company's income, which is reported in the Parent's tax return. The amount of current and deferred taxes payable or refundable is recognized as of the financial statements, utilizing currently enacted 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.

The Company adopted ASC 740 which clarified the accounting and disclosures for uncertain tax positions related to income taxes recognized int he financial statements and address the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. The Company did not have unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2019 and does not expect this to change significantly over the twelve months. The Company will recognize interest and penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

#### Adoption of New Accounting Standard

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-02, Leases ("ASU 2016-02"), which replaces the existing guidance in ASC 840, Leases. The new standard establishes a right-of-use model that requires a lessee to record a right-of-use asset and a lease 

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liability on the Statement of Financial Condition. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the statement of income. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02

on January 1, 2019, for its financial statements and related disclosures.

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02 "Lease (Topic 842)" and subsequent amendments thereto, which requires the Company to recognize most leases on the Statement of Financial Condition. The Company adopted the standard under a modified retrospective approach as of the date of adoption and elected to apply several of the available practical expedients, including:

· Carry over of historical lease determination and lease classification conclusions;

· Carry over of historical initial direct cost balances for existing leases;

· Accounting for lease ad non-lease components in which the Company is a lessee as a single lease component;

· Defining a short-term lease as a lease, at the commencement date, as having lease term of 12 months or less

and does not contain an option purchase the underlying asset that the lease is reasonably certain to exercise.

#### Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The main objective of this new standard is to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial assets and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. ASU 2016-13 applies to all entities and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 for "public entities", including non-public registered broker-dealers, with early adoption permitted. In October 2019, the FASB voted to defer implementation of the standard for smaller reporting companies, such as the Company, to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company has assessed the impact to the financial statements and no material impact was noted.

#### Note 3- Clearing Arrangements

The Company currently has a clearing agreement with Lek Securities Corporation (LEK) on a fully disclosed basis. As of December 31, 2019 LEK, holds \$1,610,733 in deposit.

#### Note 4- Fair Value Measurements

The Company utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of investments on a recurring basis. US GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the "exit price") in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement dates. The three level of inputs are:

Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access.

Level 2 inputs are inputs (other than quoted prices included with level 1) that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability and rely on managements own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

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Securities owned and securities sold, not yet purchased, traded on national securities exchange are valued at the last sales price on the date of determination or, if no sales occurred on such day, at the last closing bid price if held long and the last closing asked price if held short. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by or under the Company in accordance with US GAAP.

The Company owns Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation common stock. These shares are reflected as non-marketable securities. Management has determined these values to be Level 2 inputs because it has a quoted price in a market that is not active. There were no transfers of securities among levels 1, 2 or 3 during the year ended December 31, 2019.

The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Company's assets and liabilities at fair value as of December 31, 2019:

|                                    |    |               |    | Fair Value Measurement<br>December 31, 2019 |     |         |    |            |
|------------------------------------|----|---------------|----|---------------------------------------------|-----|---------|----|------------|
|                                    |    | Level 1       |    | Level 2                                     |     | Level 3 |    | Total      |
| A SSIETS                           |    |               |    |                                             |     |         |    |            |
| Securities owned                   |    |               |    |                                             |     |         |    |            |
| Common stocks                      | ತಿ | 8,818,914     | S  |                                             | S   |         | S  | 8,818,914  |
| Options                            |    | 2,159,410     |    |                                             |     |         |    | 2,159,410  |
|                                    |    | \$ 10,978,324 | ಕೆ |                                             | ക്ക |         | ಕೆ | 10,978,324 |
| Not readily marketable             |    |               |    |                                             |     |         |    |            |
| Security                           | S  |               | S  | 2,698                                       | S   |         | S  | 2,698      |
| Private company                    |    |               |    |                                             |     | 136,579 |    | 136,579    |
|                                    |    | \$ 10,978,324 | ಕೆ | 2,698                                       | ಳಿ  | 136,579 | S  | 11,117,601 |
| LIA BILITIES                       |    |               |    |                                             |     |         |    |            |
| Securities sold, not yet purchased |    |               |    |                                             |     |         |    |            |
| Common stocks                      | S  | 8,794,303     | S  |                                             | S   |         | S  | 8,794,303  |
| Options                            |    | 2,764,602     |    |                                             |     |         |    | 2,764,602  |
|                                    |    | \$ 11,558,905 | S  |                                             | S   |         | S  | 11,558,905 |

The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

#### Note 5 - Leases

The Company is obligated under a non-cancelable lease for its office space in New York City expiring in January 2022.

Maturities of the obligations under the non-cancelable operating lease as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:

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| December 31,           |      |   |         |
|------------------------|------|---|---------|
|                        | 2020 | S | 218,508 |
|                        | 2021 |   | 224,521 |
|                        | 2022 |   | 19,226  |
|                        |      |   | 462,255 |
| Less: Imputed interest |      |   | 26,311  |
| Total lease liability  |      |   | 435,944 |

Supplemental information related to the lease as of December 31, 2019 is as follows:

| Weighted average remaining lease term:                                    | 2.1 years |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| Weighted average discount rate:                                           | 5.43%     |
| Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for new operating lease liability | \$552,568 |

#### Note 6 - Off Balance Sheet Risk, Credit Risks and Concentration

As discussed in Note 1, the Company does not hold customer segregated cash or securities balances. Transactions are processed by a clearing firm on a fully disclosed basis. In conjunction with this arrangement, the Company is contingently liable for any unsecured debit balances in the customer accounts introduced by the Company. These customer activities may expose the Company to off-balance-sheet credit risk in the event the introduced customer is unable to fulfill its contracted obligations. The Company seeks to control such credit risk by monitoring its exposure to the risk of loss daily, on an account-by-account basis. At December 31, 2019, the Company was not responsible for any unsecured debits and did not have any open positions in its trading accounts.

The Company has sold securities that it does not currently own and will therefore be obligated to purchase such securities at a future date. The Company has recorded these obligations in the financial statements at December 31, 2019 at fair values of the related securities and the will incur a loss if the fair value of the securities increases subsequent to December 31, 2019.

The Company's securities borrowed and securities loaned activities may expose the Company to off-balance sheet risk in the event the counter party is unable to fulfill its contracted obligations and the Company has to purchase or sell the financial instrument underlying the contract at a loss.

#### Concentration

At December 31, 2019, the Company reviewed its receivables and determined that all are collectible. The Company maintains cash accounts with multiple financial institutions and, therefore, are subject to credit to credit tok to the extent those balances exceed applicable Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") limitations. The Company has cash balances in excess of FDIC limits of \$6,596,021 at December 31, 2019. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and does not believe there to be any significant credit risk with respect to these accounts.

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#### Note 7 - Furniture and Equipment

| Furniture and equipment        | \$107.891 |
|--------------------------------|-----------|
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | 35.670    |
|                                | \$ 72.221 |

#### Note 8- Net Capital Requirements

The Company is subject to the SEC Uniform Net Capital Rule (Rule 15c3-1) which requires the maintenance of minimum net capital. The Company has elected to use the alternative method permitted by the rule, which requires that the Company maintain net capital, as defined, equal to the greater of \$250,000 or 2% of aggregate debits arising from customer transactions, as defined in SEC Rule 15c3-3. At December 31, 2019, the Company had net capital, as defined, of \$8,430,855 which was \$8,180,855 in excess of its required net capital of \$250,000.

#### Note 9 - Secured Loan Agreement

The Company entered into an agreement with BMO Harris Bank to extend the Company up to \$10 million of secured loans on a revolving uncommitted basis. Loans bear interest at the established daily Fed Funds Rate plus 1.50%. Interest is computed on the basis of a year of 360 days. At December 31, 2019 there was no outstanding principal balance.

The Company is required to pay an unused balance fee of 50bps on the average daily unused portion of the loan.

#### Note 10 - Related Party Transactions

The Company engages in stock borrow/loan transactions and broker dealer services transactions with Quantex Clearing, LLC (n/k/a/ Velocity Clearing, LLC) ("Quantex") an entity that is wholly-owned by VCT, under common control.

At December 31, 2019, assets and liabilities with Quantex consist of:

| Assets                                            |   |           |
|---------------------------------------------------|---|-----------|
| Securities borrowed                               | ക | 7,386,500 |
| Receivable from broker-dealers and clearing firms |   | 85,021    |
| Total assets                                      |   | 7,471,521 |
|                                                   |   |           |
| Liabilities                                       |   |           |
| Securities loaned                                 | ೂ | 1,158,300 |
| Payable to broker-dealers and clearing firms      |   | 82,097    |
| Total liabilities                                 |   | 1,240,397 |

#### Note 11 - Safe Harbor 401K Plan

The Company currently has a Safe Harbor 401K matching contribution equals 100% on the first 6% of participant's compensation which is deferred as an elective deferral. The Company's contribution totaled \$41,067 and is included in Compensation and benefits on the Statement of Operations.

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#### Note 12 - Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events from the statement of Financial Condition date through February 28, 2020 the date these financial statements were available to be issued. There have been \$207,605 in capital distributions for the period January 1, 2020 through February 28, 2020.

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