# CLEARLIST SECURITIES LLC X-17A-5 (2024-02-27) — Broker-dealer annual report - Company: CLEARLIST SECURITIES LLC - Form: X-17A-5 - Filed: 2024-02-27 - Period: 2023-12-31 - Accession: 0001814470-24-000003 - CIK: 1814470 - File #: 8-70540 - Type: Broker-dealer - Material weakness: No - Auditor: BAKER TILLY US LLP - Auditor location: NEW YORK, NY - Contact: Janice Parise - Phone: 2127514422 - Email: janice.parise@clearlist.com - Website: clearlist.com - Signed by: PATRICK MURPHY (CEO) Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1814470/000181447024000003/clearlistsecsfc12312023.pdf --- {0}------------------------------------------------ ### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0123 Expires: Nov. 30, 2026 Estimated average burden hours per response: 12 sec file number 8-70540 # ANNUAL REPORTS FORM X-17A-5 PART III FACING PAGE Information Required Pursuant to Rules 17a-5, 17a-12, and 18a-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 AND ENDING\_12/31/2023 filing for the period beginning 01/01/2023 MM/DD/YY MM/DD/YY A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION # NAME OF FIRM: CLEARLIST SECURITIES LLC TYPE OF REGISTRANT (check all applicable boxes): Broker-dealer □ Check here if respondent is also an OTC derivatives dealer ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use a P.O. box no.) # 40 WALL STREET | | (No. and Street) | | | | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------|---------|--------------------------------------------|--|--| | NEW YORK | | NY | | 100005 | | | | (City) | | (State) | | (Zip Code) | | | | PERSON TO CONTACT WITH REGARD TO THIS FILING | | | | | | | | JANICE PARISE | 212-751-4422 | | | JANICE.PARISE@CLEARLIST.COM | | | | (Name) | (Area Code - Telephone Number) | | | (Email Address) | | | | B. ACCOUNTANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | | | | INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose reports are contained in this filing*
BAKER TILLY US, LLP | | | | | | | | (Name - if individual, state last, first, and middle name) | | | | | | | | 66 Hudson Boulevard E 22nd Floor NEW YORK | | | NY | 10001 | | | | (Address) | (City) | | (State) | (Zip Code) | | | | 10/22/2003 | | | 23 | | | | | (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 CFR 240.17a-5(e)(1)(ii), if applicable. Persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. {1}------------------------------------------------ ### OATH OR AFFIRMATION | Patrick Murphy
swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the | | | | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|--|--|--|--|--|--| | financial report pertaining to the firm of CLEARLIST SECURITIES LLC | | | | | | | | | as of as as of
12/31
, 2 023 __ 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. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Signature: | | | | | | | | | Patrick Murphy
JANICE PARISE | | | | | | | | | Notary Public, State of New York
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No. 41-4968956 | | | | | | | | | Chief Executive Officer
Qualified in Queens County | | | | | | | | | Commission Expires July 9, 2020
Notary Public | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | This filing** contains (check all applicable boxes): | | | | | | | | | (a) Statement of financial condition. | | | | | | | | | (b) Notes to consolidated statement of financial condition. | | | | | | | | | □ (c) Statement of income (loss) or, if there is other comprehensive income in the period(s) presented, a statement of | | | | | | | | | comprehensive income (as defined in § 210.1-02 of Regulation S-X). | | | | | | | | | [d) Statement of cash flows. | | | | | | | | | [ (e) Statement of changes in stockholders' or partners' or sole proprietor's equity. | | | | | | | | | (f) Statement of changes in liabilities subordinated to claims of creditors. | | | | | | | | | [g) Notes to consolidated financial statements. | | | | | | | | | [ ] (h) Computation of net capital under 17 CFR 240.15c3-1 or 17 CFR 240.18a-1, as applicable. | | | | | | | | | (i) Computation of tangible net worth under 17 CFR 240.18a-2. | | | | | | | | | (j) Computation for determination of customer reserve requirements pursuant to Exhibit A to 17 CFR 240.15c3-3. | | | | | | | | | (k) Computation for determination of security-based swap reserve requirements pursuant to Exhibit B to 17 CFR 240.15c3-3 or | | | | | | | | | Exhibit A to 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable. | | | | | | | | | [1] Computation for Determination of PAB Requirements under Exhibit A to § 240.15c3-3. | | | | | | | | | (m) Information relating to possession or control requirements for customers under 17 CFR 240.15c3-3. | | | | | | | | | □ (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. | | | | | | | | | □ (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-1, or 17 CFR 240.18a-2, as applicable, and the reserve requirements under 17 | | | | | | | | | CFR 240.15c3-3 or 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable, if material differences exist, or a statement that no material differences | | | | | | | | | exist. | | | | | | | | | □ (p) Summary of financial data for subsidiaries not consolidated in the statement of financial condition. | | | | | | | | | (q) Oath or affirmation in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-5, 17 CFR 240.17a-12, or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. | | | | | | | | | [ | | | | | | | | | [] (s) Exemption report in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. | | | | | | | | | (t) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of the statement of financial condition. | | | | | | | | | O (u) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of the financial statements under 17 | | | | | | | | | CFR 240.17a-5, 17 CFR 240.18a-7, or 17 CFR 240.17a-12, as applicable. | | | | | | | | | (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. | | | | | | | | | (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. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
as applicable. | | | | | | | | | (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). | | | | | | | | | (z) Other: | | | | | | | | | ** To request confidantial trantmant of a | | | | | | | | st 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 lo rec applicable. {2}------------------------------------------------ # CLEARLIST SECURITIES LLC Statement of Financial Condition December 31, 2023 {3}------------------------------------------------ # CLEARLIST SECURITIES LLC Index December 31, 2023 ### Page(s) | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | |---------------------------------------------------------|--| | Statement of Financial Condition | | | Notes to Financial Statement | | {4}------------------------------------------------ ![](_page_4_Picture_0.jpeg) # S)2/2\*/\*/,T(:2/U/82U7V,U,(;(/, '()\*+,\*-./0()(/0(/,'(123,(+(0456728988\*5/,2/1:2+; <=>?@A@BC@DEFGH=EDG=IJKD@L>=DM=INO@EDOKM>P@LQDK>K@MRRN W@?EX@EQGK>@G>?@ELL=BYEFZKF[M>E>@B@F>=IIKFEFLKEOL=FGK>K=F=INO@EDOKM>P@LQDK>K@MRRN\>?@N=BYEFZ] EM=IJ@L@BC@D^&\_`a`^\_EFG>?@D@OE>@GF=>@M\L=OO@L>KX@OZD@I@DD@G>=EM>?@IKFEFLKEOM>E>@B@F>]bcF=QD =YKFK=F\_>?@IKFEFLKEOM>E>@B@F>YD@M@F>MIEKDOZ\_KFEOOBE>@DKEOD@MY@L>M\_>?@IKFEFLKEOY=MK>K=F=I>?@N=BYEFZ EM=IJ@L@BC@D^&\_`a`^\_KFL=FI=DBK>ZdK>?ELL=QF>KF[YDKFLKYO@M[@F@DEOOZELL@Y>@GKF>?@eFK>@GP>E>@M=I fB@DKLEb # V563,U/,2U7g\*56,96\*5,,T(h\*;)U/ij396272,i,\*h\*/,2/5(U3Uk\*2/1h\*/8(+/ E>@B@F>?EMC@@FYD@YED@GEMMQBKF[>?E>>?@N=BYEFZdKOOL=F>KFQ@EME [=KF[L=FL@DFbfMGKMLQMM@GKFl=>@`>=>?@IKFEFLKEOM>E>@B@F>\_>?@N=BYEFZ?EM@mY@DK@FL@G=Y@DE>KF[ O=MM@MEFGF@[E>KX@LEM?IO=dMID=B=Y@DE>K=FM\_D@nQKD@MEGGK>K=FEOIQFGKF[ID=BK>M=dF@Dd?KL?LEQM@M MQCM>EF>KEOG=QC>EC=Q>>?@N=BYEFZoMECKOK>Z>=L=F>KFQ@EME[=KF[L=FL@DFbAEFE[@B@F>oM@XEOQE>K=F=I >?@@X@F>MEFGL=FGK>K=FMEFGBEFE[@B@F>oMYOEFMD@[EDGKF[>?@M@BE>>@DMED@EOM=G@MLDKC@GKFl=>@`b E>@B@F>G=@MF=>KFLOQG@EFZEGpQM>B@F>M>?E>BK[?>D@MQO>ID=B>?@=Q>L=B@=I>?KM QFL@D>EKF>ZbqQD=YKFK=FKMF=>B=GKIK@GdK>?D@MY@L>>=>?KMBE>>@Db ## rU323-\*+S)2/2\*/ E>@B@F>KM>?@D@MY=FMKCKOK>Z=I>?@N=BYEFZoMBEFE[@B@F>bqQDD@MY=FMKCKOK>ZKM>=@mYD@MM EF=YKFK=F=F>?@N=BYEFZoMIKFEFLKEOM>E>@B@F>CEM@G=F=QDEQGK>bW@ED@EYQCOKLELL=QF>KF[IKDB D@[KM>@D@GdK>?>?@sQCOKLN=BYEFZfLL=QF>KF[qX@DMK[?>H=EDG\eFK>@GP>E>@M]\sNfqH]EFGED@D@nQKD@G>= C@KFG@Y@FG@F>dK>?D@MY@L>>=>?@N=BYEFZKFELL=DGEFL@dK>?>?@ebPbI@G@DEOM@LQDK>K@MOEdMEFG>?@ EYYOKLECO@DQO@MEFGD@[QOE>K=FM=I>?@P@LQDK>K@MEFGtmL?EF[@N=BBKMMK=FEFG>?@sNfqHb W@L=FGQL>@G=QDEQGK>KFELL=DGEFL@dK>?>?@M>EFGEDGM=I>?@sNfqHbEFGEDGMD@nQKD@>?E>d@ YOEFEFGY@DI=DB>?@EQGK>>==C>EKFD@EM=FECO@EMMQDEFL@EC=Q>d?@>?@D>?@IKFEFLKEOM>E>@B@F>KMID@@=I BE>@DKEOBKMM>E>@B@F>\_d?@>?@DGQ@>=@DD=D=DIDEQGbqQDEQGK>KFLOQG@GY@DI=DBKF[YD=L@GQD@M>=EMM@MM>?@ DKMuM=IBE>@DKEOBKMM>E>@B@F>=I>?@IKFEFLKEOM>E>@B@F>\_d?@>?@DGQ@>=@DD=D=DIDEQG\_EFGY@DI=DBKF[ YD=L@GQD@M>?E>D@MY=FG>=>?=M@DKMuMbPQL?YD=L@GQD@MKFLOQG@G@mEBKFKF[\_=FE>@M>CEMKM\_@XKG@FL@ D@[EDGKF[>?@EB=QF>MEFGGKMLO=MQD@MKF>?@IKFEFLKEOM>E>@B@F>bqQDEQGK>EOM=KFLOQG@G@XEOQE>KF[>?@ ELL=QF>KF[YDKFLKYO@MQM@GEFGMK[FKIKLEF>@M>KBE>@MBEG@CZBEFE[@B@F>\_EMd@OOEM@XEOQE>KF[>?@=X@DEOO YD@M@F>E>K=F=I>?@IKFEFLKEOM>E>@B@F>bW@C@OK@X@>?E>=QDEQGK>YD=XKG@GED@EM=FECO@CEMKMI=D=QD=YKFK=Fb W@?EX@M@DX@GEM>?@N=BYEFZoMEQGK>=DMKFL@`a`&b l@dv=Du\_l@dv=Du w@CDQEDZ`x\_`a`y {5}------------------------------------------------ # CLEARLIST SECURITIES LLC Statement of Financial Condition As of December 31, 2023 | Assets | | | |---------------------------------------------|----|---------| | Cash | S | 609.466 | | Prepaid expenses | | 20.765 | | Total assets | S | 630,231 | | | | | | Liabilities and Member's Equity | | | | Liabilities | | | | Accounts payable and other accrued expenses | | 24.811 | | Referral fee | | 308.402 | | Due to affiliate | | 436 | | Due to parent | | 65,604 | | Total liabilities | | 399.253 | | | | | | Members equity | | 230,978 | | Total Liabilities and Member's Equity | ಳಿ | 630,231 | {6}------------------------------------------------ #### 1. Organization ClearList Securities LLC (the "Company") is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware on March 24, 2020. The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ClearList Holdings, LLC (the "Parent"). On February 2, 2021 the Company became a broker-dealer and as such is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"). The Company is approved for the following operations; private placement of securities, firm commitment underwriter, on-line trading / electronic trading, selling tax shelters or limited partnerships in primary distributions, selling interests in unregistered private investment funds, selling corporate debt securities, retailing corporate equities over-the-counter, nonexchange member effecting transactions in listed securities through exchange member, selling tax shelters or limited partnerships in the secondary market, investment advisory services and Mergers and acquisitions including fairness opinions. ClearList Securities, LLC does not hold customer funds or securities. ### 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies ### Basis of Presentation This financial statement was prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which 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 statement and the amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. ### Going Concern Consideration To date the Company has experienced operating losses and negative cash flows from operations. Whether and when the Company can attain profitability and positive cash flows from operations is uncertain. Support has been provided by the Parent, who has stated to the Company that this support will continue for the foreseeable future. Having considered the above and having made due inquiries, management of the Company continues using the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements which assumes that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future. ### Revenue Recognition From time to time, the Company may receive warrants as part of its consideration in performing certain revenue contracts. These warrants are not considered to have any significant or material value by the Company and are considered unlikely to be exercised. As such, no value has been attributed to these warrants. ### Revenue from Contracts with Customers Revenue from contracts with customers includes fees earned for placement services pursuant to the terms of individual Placements with issuers. The recognition and measurement of revenue 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 {7}------------------------------------------------ revenue should be presented gross or net of certain costs; and whether constraints on variable consideration should be applied due to uncertain future events. #### Placement fees The Company was contracted to be a placement agent in connection with the private placement of securities. Fee terms for placement fees are stated in the Private Placement entered into with the Issuer. The Company records placement revenues at the point in time when the closing of the private placement occurs and the services for the transactions are completed under the terms of each engagement. The Company entered into a referral agreement with Raymond James whereby the Company would pay a referral fee to Raymond James equal to one half of the placement revenues earned. #### Fees Receivable Fees receivable are carried at the amounts billed to customers, net of an allowance for credit losses, which is an estimate for credit losses based on a review of all outstanding amounts. #### Allowance for Credit Losses The allowance for credit losses is based on the Company's expectation of financial instruments carried at amortized cost, including fees receivable utilizing the CECL framework. The Company considers factors such as historical experience, credit quality, age of balances and current and future economic conditions that may affect the Company's expectation of the collectability in determining the allowance for credit losses. The Company's expectation is that the credit tok associated with fees receivables is not significant until they are 90 days past due on the contractual arrangement and expectation of collection in accordance with industry standards. Management does not believe that an allowance is required as of December 31, 2023. At December 31, 2023 and 2022 accounts receivable were \$0 and \$11,550 respectively. ### Cash Equivalents All cash deposits are held by one financial institution and therefore are subject to the credit risk at that financial institution. 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 deposits. The Company considers amounts held in money market accounts with initial maturities equal to less than three months to be cash equivalents. #### Income Taxes The Company is a single member limited liability company, and is treated as a disregarded entity for federal income tax reporting purposes. The Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") provides that any income or loss is passed through to the ultimate beneficial individual member for federal, state and certain local income taxes. Accordingly, the Company has not provided for income taxes. Management confirms that no election was made as of the financial statements for the Company to be taxed as a corporation. The Parent is taxed as a partnership and files a consolidated tax return which includes the company. The Company is a single member limited liability company and accordingly, no provision has been made in the accompanying financial statement for any federal, state, or city income taxes. The Company's sole member is subject to New York City Unincorporated Business Tax ("UBT"), but the Company is a disregarded entity for tax purposes. All revenue and expenses retain their character and pass directly to the Parent's income tax returns. Based on an analysis of the operations of the {8}------------------------------------------------ # CLEARLIST SECURITIES LLC Notes to the Financial Statement December 31. 2023 Broker Dealer there was no UBT tax provision required. At December 31, 2023, management has determined that the Company had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition. This determination will always be subject to ongoing reevaluation as facts and circumstances may require. The Company has reviewed the Company's tax position and the results from operations and as a result of this review, the Company has determined there were no uncertain tax positions. For all open tax years and for all major taxing jurisdictions, the Company management has concluded there are no uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2023. #### 3. Transactions with Related Parties During 2020, the Company entered into an Expense Sharing Agreement ("ESA") with its Parent whereby the Parent is to provide payroll, office and administrative services to the Company in December 31, 2023. There is an amount Due to Parent in the amount of \$65,604 on the accompanying Statement of Financial Condition. These balances are net settled at management's discretion throughout the year. #### ব Concentrations Cash held by financial institutions which exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") limits of \$250,000 expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk. Balances throughout the year usually exceed the maximum coverage provided by the FDIC on insured depositor accounts. #### 5. Member's Equity For the period ended December 31, 2023, the Company received \$60,000 in cash contributions. In addition, the Company recorded \$180,676 in capital contributions representing forgiveness of the Company's share of its expenses provided for in the Expense Sharing agreement with the Parent. The Company made distributions of \$195,000. #### 6. Net Capital Requirements The Company is subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission Uniform Net Capital Rule (Rule 15c3-1), which requires the maintenance of a minimum amount of net capital and requires that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital in the first 12 months shall not exceed 15 to 1. Under Rule 15c3-1, the Company is required to maintain a minimum net capital, equal to the greater of \$100,000 or 12 1/2% of aggregate indebtedness. At December 31, 2023, the Company had regulatory net capital of \$210,213 which was \$110,213 above the required net capital of \$100,000. The Company's ratio of aggregate indebtedness to regulatory net capital was 1.9 to 1 at December 31, 2023. ### 7. Commitments and Contingencies The Parent of the Company is the named sub lessor of the Company's office space, therefore there are no commitments to the Company for the office lease. As of December 31, 2023, there were no claims or lawsuits brought by or against the Company. {9}------------------------------------------------ # CLEARLIST SECURITIES LLC Notes to the Financial Statement December 31. 2023 #### 8. Guarantees FASB ASC 460, Guarantees, requires the Company to disclose information about its obligations under certain guarantee arrangements. FASB ASC 460 defines guarantees as contracts and indemnification agreements that contingently require a guarantor to make payments to the guaranteed party based on changes in an underlying factor (such as an interest or foreign exchange rate, security or commodity price, an index or the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a specified event) related to an asset, liability or equity of a guaranteed party. This guidance also defines guarantees as contracts that contingently require the guarantor to make payments to the guaranteed party based on another entity's failure to perform under an agreement as well as indirect guarantees of the indebtedness of others. The Company has issued no guarantees at December 31, 2023 or during the year then ended. #### 9. Subsequent Events Management of the Company evaluated and noted no subsequent events or transactions that occurred from January 1, 2024 through February 27, 2024, the date this financial statement was issued, that would require recognition or disclosure in the financial statement. Source: SEC EDGAR via Adviser Search (https://search.stillhousedata.com). Agents: see https://search.stillhousedata.com/llms.txt.