# TREE LINE CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC X-17A-5 (2026-03-02) — Broker-dealer annual report - Company: TREE LINE CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC - Form: X-17A-5 - Filed: 2026-03-02 - Period: 2025-12-31 - Accession: 0001897196-26-000001 - CIK: 1897196 - File #: 8-70838 - Type: Broker-dealer - Material weakness: No - Auditor: Baker Tilly US, LLP - Auditor location: Chicago, IL - Contact: David Portnoff - Phone: 212-751-4422 - Email: dportnoff@dfppartners.com - Website: dfppartners.com - Signed by: Frank Cupido (CEO) Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1897196/000189719626000001/tlcmshort.pdf --- {0}------------------------------------------------ #### STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION Tree Line Capital Markets, LLC December 31 , 2025 With Report oflndependent Registered Public Accounting Firm Filed as PUBLIC Information Pursuant Rule 17a-5(d) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 {1}------------------------------------------------ **UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549** # **ANNUAL REPORTS FORM X-17A-5 PART** Ill 0MB APPROVAL 0MB Number: 3235-0123 Expires: Nov. 30, 2026 Estimated average burden hours per response: 12 > SEC FILE NUM BER 8-70838 | | FACING PAGE | | | | | | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------------------|--|--|--| | Information Required Pursuant to Rules 17a-5, 17a-12, and lSa-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
AND ENDING 12/31/2025
FILING FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING O 1/01/2025 | | | | | | | | MM/DD/YY | | | MM/DD/YY | | | | | A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | | | | NAME oF FIRM : Tree Line Capital Markets, LLC | | | | | | | | TYPE OF REG ISTRANT {check all applicable boxes):
□ Major security-based sw ap participant
C!J Broker-dealer
□ Securit y-based sw ap 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.) | | | | | | | | Three Embarcadero Center | | | | | | | | | (No. and Street) | | | | | | | San Francisco | CA | | 94111 | | | | | (City) | (Stat e) | | (Zip Code) | | | | | PERSON TO CONTACT WITH REGARD TO THIS FI LI NG | | | | | | | | David Portnoff | (212) 751-4422 | | dportnoff@dfppartners.com | | | | | (Name) | (Area Code - Telephone Number) | | (Email Address) | | | | | | B. ACCOUNTANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | | | INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT w hose reports are contained in this f
Baker Tilly US, LLP | | iling* | | | | | | | (Name - if individual, state last, first, and middle name) | | | | | | | 205 N Michigan Ave, 28th Floor Chicago | | IL | 60601-5927 | | | | | (Address) | (City) | (State) | (Zip Code) | | | | | 10/22/2003 | | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | | | | | | | * Claims for exemption from the requ
irement that t he annua l reports be covered by the reports of an independent public | | | | | | | accou ntant must be supported by a statement of facts and circumstances relied on as the basis of the exempt ion . See 17 CFR 240.17a-S(e)(l)(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 0MB control number.** {2}------------------------------------------------ #### OATH OR AFFIRMATION | I, Frank Cupido | he best of my knowledge and belief, t
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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. | Title: | | |--------|--| | CEO | | #### **This filing\*\* contains (check all applicable boxes):** - iii (a) Statement of financial condition. - iii (b) Notes to consolidated statement of financial condit ion. - □ (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 Regu lation 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 clai ms of cred itors. - □ (g) Notes to consolidated financial statements. - □ (h) Computation of net capital under 17 CFR 240.15c3-1 or 17 CFR 240.18a-1, as appl icable. - □ (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 Exh ibit B to 17 CFR 240.15c3-3 or Exhibit A to 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable. - □ (I) 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 requ irements 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 capita l 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 requ irements under 17 CFR 240.15c3-3 or 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as appl icable, 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. - iii (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. - □ (r) Compliance report in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as appl icable. - □ (s) Exemption report in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. - iii (t) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of the statement of financial cond it ion. - □ (u) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of the financial report or financial statements under 17 CFR 240.17a-5, 17 CFR 240.18a-7, or 17 CFR 240.17a-12, as appl icable. - □ (v) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of certain statements in the compl iance report under 17 CFR 240.17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable. - □ (w) Independent publ ic 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. - □ (x) Supplemental reports on applying agreed-upon procedures, in accordance with 17 CFR 240.15c3-1e or 17 CFR 240.17a-12, 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 confidential treatment of certain portions of this filing, see 17 CFR 240.17a-5(e)(3} or 17 CFR 240.18a-7{d}(2), as applicable. {3}------------------------------------------------ # Tree Line Capital Markets, LLC (A Limited Liability Company) # Financial Statement and Supplemental Information December 31 , 2025 # **Contents** | Report oflndependent Registered Public Accounting Firm







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Notes to Financial Statement 3 | {4}------------------------------------------------ ![](_page_4_Picture_0.jpeg) # **Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm** The Member Tree Line Capital Markets, LLC #### **Opinion on the Financial Statement** We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of Tree Line Capital Markets, LLC (the Company) as of December 31 , 2025 that is filed pursuant to Rule 1 ?a-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the related notes (the financial statement). In our opinion, the financial statement presents fairly, in all material respects , the financial position of the Company as of December 31 , 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. #### **Basis for Opinion** This financial statement is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company'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 the Company 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 to 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. Dallas, Texas March 2, 2026 We have served as the Company's auditor since 2022. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are members of the global network of Baker Tilly International Ltd ., the members of which are separate and independent legal entities. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides as.surance services to its clients .. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and consulting s.ervices to their clients and are not licensed CPA firms. {5}------------------------------------------------ # Tree Line Capital Markets, LLC (A Limited Liability Company) # Statement of Financial Condition December 31 , 2025 | Ca'3h
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uitv | | *See accompanying notes to financial statement.* {6}------------------------------------------------ # Tree Line Capital Markets, LLC (A Limited Liability Company) ## Notes to Financial Statement December 31 , 2025 #### **1. Organization** Tree Line Capital Markets LLC (the Company) was formed on October 1, 2021 , as a Delaware Limited Liability Company. The Company is a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), registered on September 13, 2022. The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tree Line Capital Partners, LLC. The Company acts as a placement agent and assists firms in raising capital. #### **2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies** #### **Basis of Accounting** The accompanying financial statements are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP). #### **Income Taxes** The Company is a single member limited liability company. The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) provides that any income or loss is passed through to the Member for federal and state income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Company has not provided for federal, state, or local income taxes. At December 31 , 2025, 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 remains subject to U.S. federal and state income tax audits for all periods subsequent to 2022. In accordance with ASC 740, "Income Taxes", the Company evaluates its tax positions to determine whether it is more likely than not that such positions would be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Company, and has concluded that there were no uncertain tax positions that would have a material effect on the financial statements as of December 31 , 2025 . The Company is subject to income tax examination by the Internal Revenue Service, and other jurisdictions, however there are currently no audits in progress. {7}------------------------------------------------ #### **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. ## **Cash** Cash consists of deposits with banks, and all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less that are not segregated and deposited for regulatory purposes. ## **Revenue Recognition** The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" (ASC Topic 606), which requires that an entity recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company follows 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 Company satisfies a performance obligation. The economic conditions which affect the firm's operations are related to overall trends in the economy and can be significantly influenced by changes in interest rates and overall market conditions. ## *Significant Judgements* Revenue from contracts with customers includes arrangement fees from debt financings. 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 revenue should be presented gross or net of certain costs; and whether constraints on variable consideration should be applied due to uncertain future events. {8}------------------------------------------------ #### *Arrangement Fees* Revenue for arrangement fees is generally recognized at the point in time that performance under the arrangement is completed (the closing date of the transaction) or the contract is canceled. The Company believes that the closing date is the appropriate point in time to recognize revenue for arrangement fees as there are no significant actions which the Company needs to take subsequent to this date and the issuer obtains the control and benefit of the debt financing at that point. #### *Concentration of Revenue* Arrangement fees earned from five customers accounted for approximately 81 % total fees in 2025. At December 31 , 2025, there were no fees or expenses receivable from these customers. ## *Contract Balances and Credit Losses* The timing of the Company's revenue recognition may differ from the timing of payment by the Company's customers. The Company records a receivable when revenue is recognized prior to payment and has an unconditional right to payment, and a liability when the payment is received and the performance obligations are not yet satisfied. The Company has determined that no allowance for credit losses is necessary as of December 31 , 2025, as there are no receivables outstanding as of December 31 , 2025. The receivable balance at December 31 , 2024, was \$0. There was no deferred revenue as of December 31 , 2024, or December 31 , 2025. ## *Segment Reporting* The Company is engaged in a single line of business as a securities broker-dealer where the company acts as a placement agent. The Company has identified its CEO as the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), who uses net income to evaluate the results of the business and manage the Company. Additionally, the CODM uses excess net capital, which is not a measure of profit and loss, to make operational decisions while maintaining capital adequacy, such as whether to reinvest profits or pay dividends, and manage the Company. The Company's operations constitute a single operating segment and therefore, a single reportable segment, because the CODM manages the business activities using information of the Company as a whole. The accounting policies used to measure the profit and loss of the segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. ## **3. Regulatory Requirements** The Company is a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Act) and, as such, must comply with the rules and regulations thereunder. Pursuant to the net capital provisions of Rule 15c3-1 under the Act, the Company is required to maintain minimum net capital (as defined) equal to the greater of \$5,000 or 6-2/3 percent of aggregate indebtedness (basic method). As of December 31 , 2025, the Company had net capital of \$287,626, which was \$282,626 in excess of its required minimum net capital of \$5,000. The Company's net capital ratio was 0.13 to 1. {9}------------------------------------------------ #### **4. Concentration of Credit Risk** The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents with one financial institution, which at times may exceed federal insured limits. #### **5. Commitments and Contingencies** From time to time, the Company may become involved in various legal matters and regulatory inquiries or examinations in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not aware of any material contingencies relating to such matters that would require accrual or disclosure in the financial statements or their notes as of December 31 , 2025. #### **6. Related-party Transactions** On August 4, 2022, the Company had entered into an administrative services agreement with the Parent. Under the terms of the agreement the Company is responsible for payment of its share of professional and administrative salaries, as well as a sublicense fee for office space and equipment. For the period ended December 31 , 2025, the Company was allocated \$104,047 under this agreement for payroll, \$3,062 for rent, and \$34,541 of other directly attributable expenses. A related payable balance of \$10,323 is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Statement of Financial Condition. #### **7. Subsequent Events** The Company has evaluated subsequent events through March 2, 2026, the date which these financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there are no additional subsequent events, occurring during such period that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements. Source: SEC EDGAR via Adviser Search (https://search.stillhousedata.com). Agents: see https://search.stillhousedata.com/llms.txt.