# STANDARD NEW YORK, INC. X-17A-5 (2025-02-26) — Broker-dealer annual report

- Company: STANDARD NEW YORK, INC.
- Form: X-17A-5
- Filed: 2025-02-26
- Period: 2024-12-31
- Accession: 0002013816-25-000023
- CIK: 1623789
- File #: 8-69552
- Type: Broker-dealer
- Material weakness: No
- Auditor: Rayfield & Licata, PC
- Auditor location: Florham Park, NJ
- Contact: Carrie Madara
- Phone: 212-407-3808
- Website: rayfield-licata.com
- Signed by: Derick De Zilva (Chief Executive)

Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1623789/000201381625000023/standardpublicaudit.pdf

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# Standard New York, Inc.

A wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Bank Group Limited

## Audited Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2024

**Filed in accordance with the Rule 17a-5(e)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a PUBLIC DOCUMENT**

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

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### ANNUAL REPORTS FORM X-17A-5 PART III

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A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION

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TYPE OF REGISTRANT (check all applicable boxes):

Broker-dealer Security-based swap dealer Major security-based swap participant Check here if respondent is also an OTC derivatives dealer

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#### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

| Derick De Zilva                                                    | , swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the                                                                                                                       |         |
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|                                                                    | 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.                                             | SARAH E GENTILE<br>Notary Public - State of New York<br>Signature:<br>NO. 01GE6312299<br>Qualified in Westchester County<br>My Commission Expires Sep 29, 2026<br>Title:<br>Chief Executive |         |

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#### 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 in the period(s) presented, a statement of comprehensive income (as defined in § 210.1-02 of Regulation S-X).
- O (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.
- [] {i} 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.
- □ {() 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.
- 口 (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-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.
- [ (r) Compliance report in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-5 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.
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- □ (x) Supplemental reports on applying agreed-upon procedures, in accordance with 17 CFR 240.17a-12, as applicable.
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#### Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Stockholder Standard New York, Inc.

#### Opinion on the Financial Statement

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of Standard New York, Inc. as of December 31, 2024, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statement"). In our opinion, the financial statement presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Standard New York, Inc. as of December 31, 2024 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

#### Basis for Opinion

This financial statement is the responsibility of Standard New York, Inc.'s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Standard New York, Inc.'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 Standard New York, Inc. 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.

We have served as Standard New York, Inc.'s auditor since 2014.

February 25, 2025 Florham Park, New Jersey

25B Vreeland Road, Suite 200, Florham Park, NJ 07932

(973) 740-0200 · Fax (973) 740-1084

Website www.rayfield-licata.com

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#### STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION December 31, 2024

| ASSETS                                     |                  |                  |
|--------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Cash                                       | \$<br>10,028,199 |                  |
| Income taxes receivable                    | 116,133          |                  |
| Property and equipment, net                | 935,212          |                  |
| Right-of-use operating lease asset         | 4,410,331        |                  |
| Deferred income taxes                      | 265,817          |                  |
| Restricted cash                            | 505,612          |                  |
| Other assets                               | 278,650          |                  |
| Total assets                               |                  | \$<br>16,539,954 |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY       |                  |                  |
| LIABILITIES                                |                  |                  |
| Accrued compensation and benefits          | \$<br>4,356,112  |                  |
| Due to affiliates                          | 320,677          |                  |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities     | 455,834          |                  |
| Operating lease liability                  | 4,825,481        |                  |
| Total liabilities                          |                  | \$<br>9,958,104  |
| STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY                       |                  |                  |
| Common Stock (at stated value)             |                  |                  |
| 3,000 shares authorized                    |                  |                  |
| 100 shares outstanding                     | 100              |                  |
| Paid in capital                            | 4,999,900        |                  |
| Retained earnings                          | 1,581,850        |                  |
| Total stockholder's equity                 |                  | 6,581,850        |
| Total liabilities and stockholder's equity |                  | \$<br>16,539,954 |

See Notes to statement of financial condition

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#### NOTES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION December 31, 2024

#### NOTE 1: ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

#### A. Organization

The Company, a Delaware Corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Bank Group Limited, and an affiliate of The Standard Bank of South Africa ("SBSA") which is the main operating subsidiary of its Parent.

The Company commenced permitted broker-dealer securities activities when it became a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") on June 16, 2015.

The Company was established and is authorized per its FINRA membership agreement to serve as a chaperoning broker-dealer to its non-U.S. Standard Bank Group affiliates, primarily SBSA, in accordance with specified exemptive provisions of Rule 15a-6 under the Exchange Act. In that regard, the Company provides chaperoning services to its foreign associated personnel when visiting major U.S. institutional investors, chaperones research reports relating to foreign securities that have been prepared by non-U.S. affiliates and distributed to major U.S. institutional investors, and chaperones foreign equity securities transactions for its non-U.S. affiliates. The Company also supports SBSA and its non-U.S. affiliates by managing the relationships of U.S. corporate clients with respect to their investment banking, transactional products and services (TPS), and global markets needs in Africa.

The Company does not hold or owe funds or securities for customers and does not carry accounts of customers. Accordingly, the Company claims exemption from Rule 15c3-3 of the Exchange Act under Section (k)(2)(i).

B. Property and equipment

Property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of equipment and furniture is provided on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives (five to seven years). Improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their useful lives or the term of the respective lease (eleven years). Amortization of improvements is grouped with depreciation in the accompanying financial statements.

#### C. Securities Transactions

For the year ended December 31, 2024, all of the Company's securities activities consisted of serving in an agency capacity and chaperoning permitted securities transactions services for non-U.S. Standard Bank Group affiliates pursuant to Rule 15a-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company is required to maintain books and records that identify open trades and failed transactions when it chaperones foreign equity securities transactions for its non-U.S. affiliates. Additionally, the Company must take a net capital charge for aged, failed transactions, even if the foreign broker-dealer is required to take a net capital charge under foreign law.

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#### NOTES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION December 31, 2024

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had no failed transactions that required either a net capital charge in its computation of net capital or recognition in its financial statements.

#### D. Share-based Compensation Plans

The Company accounts for share-based compensation plans of affiliates covering certain of its employees using the fair value-based method. Cash-settled plans are accounted for as liabilities at fair value until settled. The liability is recognized over the vesting period and is revalued at each reporting date and on settlement. Any change in the liability is recognized in the statement of income.

#### E. Leases

The Company accounts for operating leases pursuant to the guidance of ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). As such, it recognizes a right-of-use operating lease asset and a corresponding operating lease liability for all leases with a lease term of greater than one year. The operating lease liability is initially recorded based on the present value of the future lease payments, discounted using the lease's implicit rate if it is determinable; otherwise, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate for borrowings of similar amounts and terms based upon information available at the commencement date for each lease. The right-of-use operating lease asset is initially calculated at the amount of the initial measurement of the operating lease liability plus any lease payments made to the lessor before or at the commencement date, minus any lease incentives received, plus any initial direct costs. Unless impaired, the right-of-use operating lease asset is subsequently measured throughout the lease term at the amount of the 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.

The Company has elected, for all underlying classes of assets, to not recognize right-of-use lease assets and lease liabilities for any short-term leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less at lease commencement, and do not include an option to purchase the underlying asset that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise.

#### F. Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each yearend based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Income taxes expense is the taxes payable for the period and the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Valuation allowances are used to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount considered likely to be realized.

The Company calculates its current and deferred income tax provision based upon estimates and assumptions that could differ from the actual results reflected in income tax returns filed in subsequent years. Adjustments based on filed returns are recorded when identified.

The amount of income taxes a Company pays is subject to ongoing audits by Federal, state and local taxing authorities. The Company's estimate of the potential outcome of any uncertain tax

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#### NOTES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION December 31, 2024

issue is subject to management's assessment of relevant risks, facts and circumstances existing at that time, pursuant to accounting principles. At December 31, 2024, the Company did not record any liabilities for uncertain tax positions.

G. Estimates

The preparation of the financial statement in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 statement of financial condition. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

#### NOTE 2: RESTRICTED CASH

Restricted cash relates to a security deposit paid during 2024 for the Company's office space operating lease agreement which was executed in February 2024. This security deposit is refundable at the expiration of the applicable lease contract.

#### NOTE 3: PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment consist of the following:

| Equipment                | \$<br>542,473 |
|--------------------------|---------------|
| Improvements             | 247,454       |
| Furniture                | 231,805       |
|                          | 1,021,732     |
| Accumulated depreciation | (86,520)      |
| Total                    | \$<br>935,212 |

#### NOTE 4: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company has an agreement with SBSA which, among other terms and conditions, provides the methodologies by which the Company is allocated revenues related to the performance of services for non-U.S. Standard Bank Group affiliates.

The Standard Bank Group has a cash-settled share-based compensation plan called the Standard Bank Cash Settled Deferred Bonus Scheme. As a member entity of the Group, this plan covers certain employees of the Company. The plan awards employees stock units denominated in U.S. dollars, the value of which is based upon the Standard Bank Group shares listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The awards vest, exercise and settle automatically during three scheduled dates beginning eighteen months and ending forty-two months after the award date. The statement of financial condition includes an accrued compensation liability of approximately

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#### NOTES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION December 31, 2024

\$1,477,000 related to the plan. The Company paid approximately \$1,685,000 to settle these stock units during 2024.

The following table summarizes activity under this share-based compensation plan.

| Outstanding at January 1, 2024   | 12,254  |
|----------------------------------|---------|
| Awarded                          | 6,655   |
| Transferred in                   | 848     |
| Exercised                        | (6,202) |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 13,555  |

The following table summarizes details related to unexercised awards.

|            |                 | Grant Price on |            | Units Outstanding at |
|------------|-----------------|----------------|------------|----------------------|
| Award Date | Expiration Date |                | Award Date | December 31, 2024    |
|            |                 |                |            |                      |
| March 2022 | September 2025  | \$             | 160.33     | 2,377                |
| March 2023 | September 2026  | \$             | 179.82     | 4,523                |
| March 2024 | September 2027  | \$             | 186.11     | 6,655                |
|            |                 |                |            |                      |
|            |                 |                |            | 13,555               |

As of December 31, 2024, approximately \$1,508,000 of compensation costs related to the above unexercised stock units have not been recognized. Such costs will be recorded over the remaining vesting period as follows:

| Year ending December 31, |                 |
|--------------------------|-----------------|
| 2025                     | \$<br>1,002,000 |
| 2026                     | 391,000         |
| 2027                     | 115,000         |
|                          |                 |
|                          | \$<br>1,508,000 |

The Standard Bank Group also has a cash-settled share-based compensation plan called the Performance Reward Plan (PRP). As a member entity of the Group, this plan covers certain senior executives of the Company. The PRP has a three-year vesting period and is designed to incentivize the Group's senior executives, whose roles enable them to contribute to and influence the Group's long-term decision making and performance results. The awards are subject to the achievement of performance conditions for future financial years established at the award date. These conditions determine the number of shares that may ultimately vest. The exercise and settlement of these

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#### NOTES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION December 31, 2024

awards generally occurs on their vesting dates. The statement of financial condition includes an accrued compensation liability of approximately \$199,000 related to the PRP. The Company made no payments to settle units during 2024. All outstanding awards expire in March 2027. Due to the conditional nature of the PRP, the amount of any additional compensation charge that the Company may incur is uncertain as of December 31, 2024.

Due to affiliates of \$320,677 as of December 31, 2024 consists of \$269,688 due to SBSA related mainly to prepayment of revenue sharing and fee arrangements during the year ended December 31, 2024 and \$50,989 due to Standard Advisory London Ltd, a non-U.S. affiliate, related to the unpaid portion of an allocation of costs for marketing, professional fees and other support services and systems. The balance due from SBSA was \$208,585 related mainly to the settlement of revenue sharing and fee arrangements as of December 31, 2023.

The Company had agreements which expired in November 2024, including a sublease agreement, with ICBC Standard Resources (America) Inc., a U.S. based affiliated entity, which established the basis by which this affiliate charged the Company for use of its facilities and other goods and services.

#### NOTE 5: EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN

The Company provides an employee savings plan under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code which covers all employees. The Company made employer matching and discretionary contributions of approximately \$282,000 in 2024.

#### NOTE 6: INCOME TAXES

The tax effects of temporary differences that gave rise to the deferred income tax asset are as follows:

| Depreciation                       | \$<br>(215,099) |
|------------------------------------|-----------------|
| Right-of-use operating lease asset | (1,014,376)     |
| Accrued compensation               | 385,431         |
| Operating lease liability          | 1,109,861       |
| Total deferred income tax asset    | \$<br>265,817   |

The Company is subject to tax examinations from U.S. Federal, state and local taxing authorities for the years 2021 through 2024.

#### NOTE 7: OPERATING LEASES

The Company leased office premises from ICBC Standard Resources (America) Inc. pursuant to a sublease agreement which expired on November 15, 2024. Effective February 2024, the Company entered into a lease agreement with an unrelated entity for new office premises with a

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#### NOTES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION December 31, 2024

commencement date of October 1, 2024. Such lease expires August 31, 2035, with a renewal option of five years and a one-time irrevocable termination option by the Company with an effective date of September 1, 2032. Since the Company is not reasonably certain to exercise the renewal or termination options, these optional periods are not included in determining the lease term, and associated payments under these options are excluded from lease payments used to determine the lease liability. In addition, the Company's lease does not include any restrictive financial or other covenants.

Payments due under the above lease contracts include fixed payments plus variable payments. The Company's office premises leases require it to make variable payments for its proportionate share of the building's property taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance. These variable payments are not included in lease payments used to determine the lease liability and are recognized as variable costs when incurred.

Amounts reported in the statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2024, were as follows:

| Right-of-use opearating lease asset | \$<br>4,410,331 |
|-------------------------------------|-----------------|
|                                     |                 |
| Operating lease liability           | \$<br>4,825,481 |

Other information related to the Company's operating lease as of December 31, 2024, was as follows:

| Weighted-average remaining lease term: |            |
|----------------------------------------|------------|
| Operating lease                        | 10.7 years |
| Weighted-average discount rate:        |            |
| Operating lease                        | 6.75%      |

Maturities of the operating lease liability as of December 31, 2024, are as follows:

| Year ending December 31, |                                   |                 |
|--------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------|
|                          | 2025                              | \$<br>224,717   |
|                          | 2026                              | 674,150         |
|                          | 2027                              | 674,150         |
|                          | 2028                              | 674,150         |
|                          | 2029                              | 674,150         |
| Thereafter               |                                   | 4,028,683       |
|                          | Total undiscounted lease payments | 6,950,000       |
| Less interest            |                                   | (2,124,519)     |
| Total lease liability    |                                   | \$<br>4,825,481 |
|                          |                                   |                 |

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#### NOTES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION December 31, 2024

#### NOTE 8: CREDIT RISK

The Company maintains its cash balances in a checking account with a financial institution in excess of the FDIC insured limits. The Company does not anticipate nonperformance by the financial institution.

#### NOTE 9: CONTINGENCIES

Legal and Regulatory Matters

The Company is a registered broker-dealer and, as such, is subject to the continual oversight of those who regulate the broker-dealer industry, including the SEC and FINRA. As part of the regulatory process, the Company is subject to routine examinations, the purpose of which is to determine the Company's compliance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the examining authority. In the event of non-compliance, the Company may be subject to disciplinary action, including penalties and fines. Management is not aware of any asserted violations that could result in material exposure to the Company.

Claims and lawsuits may be instituted or asserted against the Company arising in the ordinary course of business. Based on information currently available, it is management's opinion that the ultimate outcome of any claims or litigation will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's overall financial condition. However, resolution of certain claims and lawsuits by settlement or otherwise could impact the operating results of the reporting period in which resolution occurs.

#### NOTE 10: REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

The Company is subject to the Uniform Net Capital Rule pursuant to Rule 15c3-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This rule requires the maintenance of minimum net capital, as defined, equal to the greater of \$250,000 or 6-2/3% of aggregate indebtedness, as defined. In addition, the rule requires that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital shall not exceed 15 to 1. At December 31, 2024, the Company had net capital of \$4,480,426, which was \$4,110,574 in excess of its required minimum net capital of \$369,852. The Company's ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital was 1.24 to 1 on December 31, 2024.

#### NOTE 11: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has performed a review of subsequent events through February 25, 2025, the date the financial statement was issued.


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