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Capital Requirements
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Capital Requirements [Abstract]  
Capital Requirements

16. Capital Requirements

 

MSCO

 

Net Capital

 

MSCO is subject to the Uniform Net Capital Rules of the SEC (Rule 15c3-1) of the Exchange Act. Under the alternate method permitted by this rule, net capital, as defined, shall not be less than the lower of $1 million or 2% of aggregate debit items arising from customer transactions. As of March 31, 2024, MSCO’s net capital was $61.0 million, which was approximately $59.3 million in excess of its required net capital of $1.7 million, and its percentage of aggregate debit balances to net capital was 70.81%.

 

As of December 31, 2023, MSCO’s net capital was $56.1 million, which was approximately $54.3 million in excess of its required net capital of $1.8 million, and its percentage of aggregate debit balances to net capital was 63.42%.

 

Special Reserve Account

 

MSCO is subject to Customer Protection Rule 15c3-3 which requires segregation of funds in a special reserve account for the exclusive benefit of customers. As of March 31, 2024, MSCO had cash and securities deposits of $216.9 million (cash of $116.5 million, securities with a fair value of $100.4 million) in the special reserve accounts which was $26.7 million in excess of the deposit requirement of $190.2 million. After adjustments for deposit(s) and / or withdrawal(s) made on April 1, 2024, MSCO had $2.7 million in excess of the deposit requirement.

 

As of December 31, 2023, MSCO had cash and securities deposits of $273.1 million (cash of $157.6 million, securities with a fair value of $115.5 million) in the special reserve accounts which was $26.2 million in excess of the deposit requirement of $246.9 million. After adjustments for deposit(s) and / or withdrawal(s) made on January 2, 2024, MSCO had $3.2 million in excess of the deposit requirement.

 

As of March 31, 2024, the Company was subject to the PAB Account Rule 15c3-3 of the SEC which requires segregation of funds in a special reserve account for the exclusive benefit of proprietary accounts of introducing broker-dealers. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $1.2 million in the special reserve account which was approximately $0.2 million in excess of the deposit requirement of approximately $1.0 million. The Company made no subsequent deposits or withdrawals on April 1, 2024.

 

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had $1.2 million in the special reserve account which was approximately $0.2 million in excess of the deposit requirement of approximately $1.0 million. The Company made no subsequent deposits or withdrawals on January 2, 2024.

 

RISE

 

Net Capital

 

RISE, as a member of FINRA, is subject to the SEC Uniform Net Capital Rule 15c3-1. This rule requires the maintenance of minimum net capital and that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, both as defined, shall not exceed 15 to 1 and that equity capital may not be withdrawn, or cash dividends paid if the resulting net capital ratio would exceed 10 to 1. RISE is also subject to the CFTC’s minimum financial requirements which require that RISE maintain net capital, as defined, equal to the greater of its requirements under Regulation 1.17 under the Commodity Exchange Act or Rule 15c3-1.

 

As of March 31, 2024, RISE’s regulatory net capital was approximately $1.3 million which was $1.0 million in excess of its minimum requirement of $250,000 under 15c3-1. As of December 31, 2023, RISE’s regulatory net capital was approximately $1.3 million which was $1.0 million in excess of its minimum requirement of $250,000 under 15c3-1.