# EDGAR Filing Document

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000059546
- **IRS NUMBER:** 231702591
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** PA
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- **FORM TYPE:** X-17A-5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-14354
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23691949

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 601 OFFICE CENTER DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 300
- **CITY:** FORT WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19034
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 215-881-4522

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 601 OFFICE CENTER DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 150-MAILROOM
- **CITY:** FORT WASHINGTON
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19034

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20150804

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20150804

**FORMER COMPANY:**
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### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `2022_LIP_StmtSFC_Public_.pdf`

# LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC

Statement of Financial Condition
December 31, 2022
With Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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# UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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# 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

FILING FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING **01/01/2022** AND ENDING **12/31/2022**

MM/DD/YY  MM/DD/YY

## A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION

NAME OF FIRM: Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC

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

ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use a P.O. box no.)
601 Office Center Drive, Suite 300
(No. and Street)

| Fort Washington | PA | 19034 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (City) | (State) | (Zip Code) |

PERSON TO CONTACT WITH REGARD TO THIS FILING

| Diane McCarthy | (215) 881-4656 | dmccarthy@lincolninvestment.com |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (Name) | (Area Code - Telephone Number) | (Email Address) |

## B. ACCOUNTANT IDENTIFICATION

INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose reports are contained in this filing*
Mitchell &amp; Titus, LLP
(Name - if individual, state last, first, and middle name)

| 2000 Market Street | Philadelphia | PA | 19103 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (Address) | (City) | (State) | (Zip Code) |
| 10/22/2003 |  | 523 |  |

(Date of Registration with PCAOB)(if applicable)  (PCAOB Registration Number, if applicable)

## FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

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# OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, Diane McCarthy, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the financial report pertaining to the firm of Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC, as of December 31, 2022, 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.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Notary Seal
Nancy L. Heffner, Notary Public
Montgomery County
My commission expires December 30, 2023
Commission number 1015509
Member, Pennsylvania Association of Notaries

Signature: Diane McCarthy
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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.
☐ (l) 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.
☐ (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.
☐ (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 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.
☐ (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.

LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC

Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

|  | Page(s) |
| --- | --- |
| REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 1 |
| Statement of Financial Condition | 2 |
| Notes to Statement of Financial Condition | 3-15 |

MITCHELL TITUS

# REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors
Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC

## Opinion on Statement of Financial Condition

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC (the Company) as of December 31, 2022. In our opinion, the statement of financial condition presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2022, 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 statement of financial condition 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 include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the statement of financial condition. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the statement of financial condition. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Mitchell Titus, LLP

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2010.

February 28, 2023

2000 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
T +1 215 561 7300
F +1 215 569 8709
mitchelltitus.com

LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC
Statement of Financial Condition
December 31, 2022

## ASSETS

| Cash | $33,296,471 |
| --- | --- |
| Cash segregated under federal and other regulations | 24,433,024 |
| Commissions receivable | 7,220,356 |
| Advisory fees receivable | 118,515 |
| Fees receivable | 1,907,932 |
| Advances to financial representatives, net of provision for doubtful accounts of $337,518 | 806,072 |
| Receivable from customers | 25,611 |
| Receivable from providers | 103,261 |
| Prepaid expenses | 3,327,000 |
| Receivable from affiliates-current | 439,878 |
| Receivable from affiliates-long term | 488,071 |
| Notes receivable from financial representatives and others | 8,409,128 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 8,319,634 |
| Deposits with clearing organization and other | 158,813 |
| Goodwill and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $2,293,669 | 21,554,478 |
| Other assets | 6,084,854 |
| Total assets | $116,693,098 |

## LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY

| Liabilities |  |
| --- | --- |
| Payable to customers | $11,569,850 |
| Commissions payable | 8,728,343 |
| Payable to retirement plan | 1,167,919 |
| Payable to affiliate | 1,289,601 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 18,389,344 |
| Note payable-current | 369,336 |
| Note payable-long term | 811,238 |
| Operating lease liabilities-current | 2,310,752 |
| Operating lease liabilities-long term | 7,387,527 |
| Deferred advisory revenue | 469,909 |
| Total liabilities | 52,493,819 |
| Member's equity |  |
| Member's equity | 64,199,279 |
| Total liabilities and member's equity | $116,693,098 |

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the statement of financial condition.

LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC

Notes to Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2022

## NOTE 1 ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC (the Company) is in the business of providing financial services. The Company is a broker-dealer registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and an investment adviser registered with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Company withdrew its membership from the National Futures Association (NFA) and the last filing was submitted for the period ending September 30, 2022. The Company is a single member Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company, with Lincoln Investment Capital Holdings, LLC (the Parent) as its sole member. The Company specializes in the sale of advisory services to its retail investors with a particular focus on its clients' retirement needs. The Company's investment advisory services include strategic and tactical asset allocation programs. Customers are geographically located throughout the U.S., with a primary concentration in the Eastern and Central regions. The Company self-clears and custodies approximately 38% of its clients' assets on its proprietary Retirement and Investor Solutions platform. Approximately 42% of clients' assets are held directly with product providers, while the remaining clients' assets are held on a fully disclosed basis with an unaffiliated broker-dealer. This unaffiliated broker-dealer performs clearing and custody services for these clients.

Lingren, LLC (Lingren) is a single member Pennsylvania limited liability company with the Company as its sole member. Lingren acquired certain assets of a Washington State-based financial services firm specializing in 403(b) retirement plans and individual IRAs. All securities business of Lingren is transacted through financial representatives registered with the Company. Effective December 31, 2022, Lingren merged all of its assets into the Company.

## NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

### Use of Estimates

The accompanying statement of financial condition has been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP), which require 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. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC

Notes to Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2022

## NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

### Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company has defined cash and cash equivalents as highly liquid investments with original maturities of less than ninety days at the time of purchase. The Company did not have any cash equivalents as of December 31, 2022.

### Income Taxes

As a limited liability company, the Company is not subject to federal or state income taxes. As such, it is not a tax-paying entity for federal and state income tax purposes, and accordingly, the Company’s statement of financial condition does not reflect any assets or liabilities for federal or state income taxes.

U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to evaluate uncertain tax positions taken by the Company. Accordingly, a tax benefit is recognized when it is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination, based solely on its technical merits. The recognized benefit is measured as the largest amount of benefit, which is more-likely-than-not to be realized on ultimate settlement, based on a cumulative probability basis.

De-recognition of a previously recognized tax position occurs following the determination that the tax position no longer meets the more-likely-than-not threshold of being sustained. The Company does not have any tax positions for which a liability has been established or is otherwise unrecognized. The Company is subject to routine examination by taxing jurisdictions. The Company believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations prior to 2019.

### Leases

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease or contains a lease at inception. The Company has operating leases for corporate offices and equipment with remaining lease terms of 1 month to 6 years, some of which include options to extend the lease for up to 10 years. For leases with renewal options, the lease term is extended to reflect renewal options the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. Operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date.

As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company estimates its incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. Lease expense for net present value of payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

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LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC

Notes to Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2022

## NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

### Provision for Doubtful Accounts

The Company provides for a provision for doubtful accounts for advances to and notes receivable from financial representatives and others based on experience and specifically identified risks. An allowance for losses is recorded when a determination is made that there is reasonable likelihood that the balance may not be recoverable. That determination is based on a variety of factors, including the status with the Company of the financial representative, the ability of the financial representative's earnings to cover his or her liability, and whether the liability of the financial representative is backed by the financial representative's manager.

The method used for determining the provision for doubtful accounts is in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, which requires it to be based on estimated future losses, and is consistent with the method used in prior years. Allowance for doubtful accounts comprised of the following:

| Doubtful accounts, beginning balance | $310,091 |
| --- | --- |
| Write-offs | (25,667) |
| Provision | 53,094 |
| Doubtful accounts, ending balance | $337,518 |

### Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and sales representative relationships are accounted for in accordance with the requirements of FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. Goodwill and sales representative relationships are tested for impairment on an annual basis and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change, which would more-likely-than-not reduce its fair value below the carrying value.

The Company performed an annual impairment evaluation as of December 31, 2022 and there was no impairment on sales representative relationships. There was a goodwill impairment described in Note 8. Goodwill and sales representative relationships are not amortized.

Customer lists are amortized over eight years. Covenants not to compete are amortized over the related contract term. Management routinely assesses if an event occurs or circumstances change indicating that the carrying value of its customer lists and covenants not to compete become non-recoverable. No such events or circumstances took place during the year.

LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC

Notes to Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2022

# NOTE 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

## Notes Receivable from Financial Representatives and Others

The Company’s notes receivable balance primarily consists of notes receivable from financial representatives. These interest-bearing note agreements are given to financial representatives to assist them in growing their business. The repayment term of the note ranges from six months to 10 years.

Based on the nature of these notes receivable, the Company does not analyze this asset on a portfolio segment or class basis. Concerns regarding recoverability generally arise in the event that a financial representative’s securities registration is terminated by the Company. The Company determines the amount of the provision based on specific identification of material amounts at risk by financial representatives and maintains an allowance based on estimated future losses, pursuant to ASU 2016-13. The credit quality of the notes receivable and the adequacy of this provision is assessed on a monthly basis by evaluating all known factors, such as historical collection experience, the economic and competitive environment and changes in the creditworthiness and licensing registration status of the financial representatives. This methodology is consistent with that which was used in prior years.

The accrual of interest is discontinued for all notes classified as doubtful and non-performing. A note returns to accrual status when it is classified as performing. The note, at that time, recaptures the interest not accrued during the non-accrual period. Payments received for notes on non-accrual status are applied first to outstanding interest due on the notes and then to outstanding principal.

A note is considered impaired under applicable accounting guidance if it is classified as doubtful; that is, when based on current information, it is more likely than not that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled amounts due according to the contractual terms of the note agreement. At December 31, 2022, all outstanding notes receivable were categorized as performing.

## Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

There are no recently issued accounting pronouncements that would materially impact the Company’s statement of financial condition and related disclosures.

LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC

Notes to Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2022

## NOTE 3 CASH SEGREGATED UNDER FEDERAL REGULATIONS

Segregated cash of $24,433,024 represents cash segregated in special reserve bank account for the exclusive benefit of customers pursuant to the Customer Protection Rule 15c3-3 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

## NOTE 4 RETIREMENT PLAN

The Company has a defined contribution profit-sharing and Section 401(k) salary deferral plan that covers employees who have attained the age of 18. Employees are eligible for the 401(k) salary deferral plan on the first day of the month following 30 days from date of hire. Employees are eligible for the profit-sharing and Section 401(k) component after completing 1,000 hours of service. The employee must also be employed on the last day of the plan year to receive the profit-sharing component. Participants are always fully vested in their contributions and become fully vested in any company contributions after they have completed three years of service.

## NOTE 5 FIXED ASSETS

Fixed assets include internally developed software and were amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the assets. The Company assesses the recoverability of fixed assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that it may not be able to recover the assets' carrying amount. The capitalization of costs of internally developed software begins when technological feasibility is established. The internally developed software was amortized over three years.

Fixed assets as of December 31, 2022 consisted of the following:

| Internally developed software | $1,674,333 |
| --- | --- |
| Less: Accumulated amortization | (1,674,333) |
| Fixed assets, net | $ - |

## NOTE 6 ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

On December 23, 2022, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with a financial representative based in Pennsylvania. The fair value of the acquisition, after determination of the contingent consideration, was $2,817,459, and included $1,636,885 in cash and $1,180,574 representing the fair value of a note payable.

LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC

Notes to Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2022

## NOTE 6 ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (continued)

The Company allocated the total purchase price to customer lists and covenant not to compete intangible assets. The fair values assigned to identifiable intangible assets were determined primarily by using a market approach, as the Company has significant experience in purchasing, facilitating the purchasing of, and dealing with financial advisors who have purchased customer lists, both affiliated with the Company and with competitors.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired at acquisition date:

| Covenant not to compete | $100,000 |
| --- | --- |
| Customer lists | 2,717,459 |
| Total | $2,817,459 |

## NOTE 7 NOTE PAYABLE

### Asset Purchase Agreement

The non-interest-bearing note payable relates to the asset purchase agreement described in Note 6. The note payable had a face value of $1,301,114. The note is discounted based on an imputed interest rate of 5.88% and will be paid off in December 2024.

Note payable at December 31, 2022 consisted of the following:

|  | Principal | Unamortized Discount | Carrying Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Noninterest-bearing note payable, issued in connection with the 2022 business acquisition | $1,301,114 | $120,540 | $1,180,574 |
| Less: Current portion | 440,700 | 71,364 | 369,336 |
| Long-term portion | $860,414 | $49,176 | $811,238 |

LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC

Notes to Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2022

## NOTE 7 NOTE PAYABLE (continued)

The schedule maturity of the note payable at December 31, 2022 is as follows:

| Year | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| 2023 | $440,700 |
| 2024 | 860,414 |
|  | $1,301,114 |

## NOTE 8 GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill and other intangible assets are comprised of the following at December 31, 2022:

Goodwill $16,497,106

Sales representative relationships 1,848,311

Customer lists 5,402,730

Covenant not to compete 100,000

Total 23,848,147

Less: Accumulated amortization (2,293,669)

Net $21,554,478

The following table is a breakdown by asset category of the weighted-average amortization period and life-to-date accumulated amortization for all amortized intangible assets:

| Asset Category | Weighted-Average Amortization (Years) | Accumulated Amortization |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Customer lists | 8 | $2,293,669 |
| Covenant not to compete | 5 | - |
| All amortizable intangible assets | 7.95 | $2,293,669 |

Goodwill is related to asset purchases of financial services firms located in Massachusetts in 2000, Washington State in 2009, Virginia in 2016, California in 2018, the Legend Equities merger in 2017 and the Legend Advisory business contribution in 2019.

LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC

Notes to Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2022

# NOTE 8 GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (continued)

In 2022, the Company sold a portion of its business to a financial services firm located in Ohio. There was no goodwill attributed to this business as part of the Legend Equities merger in 2017 or the Legend Advisory business contribution in 2019.

Goodwill is not amortized.

A summary of goodwill activity is as follows:

| Goodwill, beginning balance | $16,835,188 |
| --- | --- |
| Goodwill written off during the year | (338,082) |
| Goodwill, ending balance | $16,497,106 |

The sales representative relationship assets are related to acquisitions in Washington State in 2009 and California in 2018. Sales representative relationship assets are not amortized.

The Company wrote-off a portion of the goodwill related to the Washington State acquisition in 2009 as a result of the termination of the management agreement effective January 1, 2022.

The customer lists assets are related to asset purchase of a financial services firm based in Virginia in 2016 and the asset purchase agreement described in Note 6. In 2022, the Company sold customer lists with no basis to a financial representative based in Pennsylvania. Customer lists are being amortized over eight years.

There was an additional covenant not-to-compete related to the asset purchase agreement described in Note 6 that is going to be amortized for five years effective January 2023.

Non-amortized intangible assets are subject to periodic review for impairment and are written down as applicable.

LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC

Notes to Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2022

# NOTE 9 COMMISSIONS RECEIVABLE, OTHER FEES RECEIVABLE AND DEFERRED REVENUES

Commissions and other fees receivable arise from selling mutual fund shares, other securities, insurance products, and providing services to investors. Overall, the Company believes the concentration of credit risk is limited due to the number of funds in which the customers invest.

Commissions receivable and other fees receivable as of December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022 were as follows:

|  | December 31, 2022 | January 1, 2022 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Commissions receivable | $7,220,356 | $8,741,862 |
| Advisory fees receivable | 118,515 | 162,819 |
| Fees receivable | 1,907,932 | 1,442,965 |
| Total receivables | $9,246,803 | $10,347,646 |

Deferred advisory revenues represent fees collected in advance of the Company satisfying its respective performance obligations. In general, performance obligations are satisfied within three months of receipt. Deferred advisory revenues were $469,909 and $458,356 as of December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022 respectively. Accordingly, substantially all deferred revenue as of December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022 is recognized in the subsequent twelve-month period.

# NOTE 10 RECEIVABLES FROM CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDERS AND PAYABLE TO CUSTOMERS

Securities owned by customers are held as collateral for receivable from customers. The value of such securities equals or exceeds the amount of the receivables. Such collateral is not reflected in the statement of financial condition. The receivable from providers are related to contracts with customers.

Payable to customers include amounts due on cash transactions.

LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC

Notes to Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2022

# NOTE 10 RECEIVABLES FROM CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDERS AND PAYABLE TO CUSTOMERS (continued)

Receivables from customers and providers as of December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022 were as follows:

|  | December 31, 2022 | January 1, 2022 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Receivable from customers | $25,611 | $278,275 |
| Receivable from providers | 103,261 | 9,630 |
| Total receivables | $128,872 | $287,905 |

Payable to customers was $11,569,850 and $13,118,845 as of December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022 respectively.

# NOTE 11 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company conducts its operations in leased facilities under operating leases that expire at various dates. The Company's headquarters are located in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania with its sales offices maintained in several other locations. See Note 14 for additional information on leases. The Company leases computer equipment, other equipment, and furniture and fixtures for its headquarters and other offices from ForLease LIP, LLC, as described in Note 13. This lease includes a clause where both parties may terminate the lease without penalty. Accordingly, the lease is classified as short term and therefore, is not included in the future minimum commitments as described in Note 14.

The Company is party to a number of claims, lawsuits, and arbitrations arising in the course of its normal business activities. It is not possible to forecast the outcome of such lawsuits/arbitrations. However, because of existing insurance, management believes that the disposition of such lawsuits/arbitrations will not have a materially adverse effect on the Company's operations or financial position.

As with many financial services companies, from time to time, the Company receives informal and formal requests for information from various state and federal governmental agencies and self-regulatory organizations in connection with inquiries and investigations of the products and sales practices of the financial services industry. In each case, the Company believes full cooperation has been given and is being provided. Management believes that there are no regulatory issues pending that would have a materially adverse effect on the Company's operations or financial position.

LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC

Notes to Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2022

## NOTE 12 AGREEMENTS WITH CARRYING BROKER

The Company has entered into an agreement with a broker (the Carrying Broker) to execute certain securities transactions on behalf of its customers. The Company discloses these arrangements to its customers. The Company is subject to off-balance-sheet risk in that it may be responsible for losses incurred by the Carrying Broker that result from a customer’s failure to complete securities transactions as provided for in the agreements.

## NOTE 13 RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Parent sold a portion of its business to a financial services firm located in New York in 2020. This business is reflected in the Company's accounts as a result of pushdown accounting, therefore the Company had recorded a receivable from the Parent of $2,000,000 plus interest and is payable in 20 equal quarterly payments. The amounts included in the receivable from affiliates are $373,944, for the current portion and $488,071 for the long term portion and are included in the accompanying statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2022.

The Company leases computer equipment, other equipment, and furniture and fixtures for its headquarters and other offices from ForLease LIP, LLC, which is owned by the Parent.

Financial representatives of the Company also sell products and services for various affiliates of the Company.

Capital Analysts, LLC (CA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent and is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC. The Company has a payable of $1,289,601 to CA for net advisory fees due, which is included in payable to affiliates in the accompanying statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2022.

Lincoln Gabor Financial Solutions, LLC (LGFS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent. The Company had collected all receivables from LGFS as of December 31, 2022.

Lincoln Investment Software Group, LLC (LISG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent. The Company has a receivable of $65,934 from LISG for expenses paid by the Company on behalf of LISG, which is included in receivable from affiliates in the accompanying statement of financial condition as of December 31, 2022.

LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC

Notes to Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2022

## NOTE 14 LEASES

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

Operating cash flows from operating leases $2,857,273

Supplemental weighted information related to leases were as follows:

Operating leases weighted average remaining lease term in years 4.24 years

Operating leases weighted average discount rate 4.02%

Maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

| Year | Operating leases |
| --- | --- |
| 2023 | $2,654,722 |
| 2024 | 2,437,648 |
| 2025 | 2,284,066 |
| 2026 | 2,029,134 |
| 2027 | 1,043,421 |
| 2028 and thereafter | 118,011 |
| Total lease payments | $10,567,002 |
| Less: Imputed interest | (868,723) |
| Total | $9,698,279 |

## NOTE 15 NET CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

The Company is subject to Rule 15c3-1, which requires the maintenance of minimum net capital. A broker-dealer that fails to comply with Rule 15c3-1 may be subject to disciplinary actions by the SEC and self-regulatory organizations, such as FINRA, including censures, fines, suspensions, or expulsion.

The Company has elected to use the alternative method permitted by Rule 15c3-1, which requires the Company maintain minimum net capital equal to the greater of $250,000 or 2% of aggregate debit balances arising from customer transactions. At December 31, 2022, the Company had net capital of $25,021,530, which was 110.901% of aggregate debit balances and $24,771,530 in excess of the minimum net capital requirement.

LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC

Notes to Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2022

## NOTE 15 NET CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS (continued)

Distribution payments and other equity withdrawals from the Company are subject to certain notification and other provisions of Rule 15c3-1 and other regulatory bodies. Under the alternative method, the Company may not pay cash distributions, or make any unsecured advances or loans to its member or employees if such payment would result in net capital of less than 5% of aggregate debit balances, or less than 120% of its minimum dollar net capital requirement.

## NOTE 16 UNCERTAINTY

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as a global pandemic which continues to spread throughout the world and has adversely impacted global commercial activity and contributed to significant declines and volatility in the financial markets. The coronavirus outbreak and government responses are creating disruption to global supply chains and adversely impacting many industries. The outbreak has negatively impacted certain aspects of our business and results of operations, and may continue to do so in the future. Although certain economic conditions showed signs of improvement toward the end of fiscal 2022, certain aspects of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic may continue to affect our results in the future.

## NOTE 17 SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Effective January 2, 2023, LISG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent, is transitioning their technological functions to the Company.

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

## FORM X-17A-5

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT

### Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000059546

**Filer CCC:** XXXXXXXX

**Is this a LIVE or TEST filing?:** LIVE

**Would you like a Return Copy?:** Yes

### Submission Information

**Report Period Begin Date:** 01-01-2022

**Report Period End Date:** 12-31-2022

**Type of Registrant:** Broker-dealer

**Any material weaknesses identified?:** No

### Registrant Identification

**Name of Broker-Dealer:** LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC

**Business Address:** 601 OFFICE CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 300, FORT WASHINGTON, PA, 19034

**Contact Person:** Diane McCarthy

**Contact Phone:** 215-881-4656

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** Mitchell & Titus, LLP

**Accountant Address:** 2000 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **Diane McCarthy**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **LINCOLN INVESTMENT PLANNING, LLC**, as of **12-31-2022**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** Diane McCarthy

**Title:** Chief Financial Officer

**Notarized:** Yes