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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** LOOP CAPITAL MARKETS LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001038016
- **IRS NUMBER:** 364164012
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
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- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-50140
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23782049

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 111 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1901
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60604
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-701-8714

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- **STREET 1:** 111 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1901
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60604

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LOOP CAPITAL MARKETS L.L.C.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020410

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- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LOOP CAPITAL MARKETS LLC                                /BD
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- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LOOP CAPITAL MARKETS LLC                              /BD
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**Attachment 1:** `LCM2022SFC.pdf`

# Loop Capital Markets LLC

Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2022

With Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

*(SEC I.D. No. 8-50140)*

Filed as PUBLIC information pursuant to Rule 17a-5(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in accordance with Regulation 1.10(g) under the Commodity Exchange Act.

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# 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 |
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# A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION

NAME OF FIRM: Loop Capital Markets

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.)

111 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 1901

| (No. and Street) |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chicago | Illinois | 60604 |  |
| (City) | (State) | (Zip Code) |  |
| PERSON TO CONTACT WITH REGARD TO THIS FILING |  |  |  |
| James Reynolds | 312-913-4900 | jim.reynolds@loopcapital.com |  |
| (Name) | (Area Code - Telephone Number) | (Email Address) |  |
| B. ACCOUNTANT IDENTIFICATION |  |  |  |

INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose reports are contained in this filing*

Grant Thornton LLP

| (Name - if individual, state last, first, and middle name) |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 171 N. Clark Street, Suite 200 Chicago |  | Illinois | 60601 |
| (Address) | (City) | (State) | (Zip Code) |
| 09/24/2003 |  | 248 |  |
| (Date of Registration with PCAOB)(if applicable) |  | (PCAOB Registration Number, if applicable) |  |
| FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY |  |  |  |

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# OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, James Reynolds, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the financial report pertaining to the firm of Loop Capital Markets 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.

OFFICIAL SEAL
WINONA J RANDOLPH
NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF ILLINOIS
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 01/30/2024
Notary Public

Chairman & CEO

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.

## Contents

| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 1 |
| --- | --- |
| Audited Statement of Financial Condition |  |
| Statement of Financial Condition | 2 |
| Notes to Statement of Financial Condition | 3 - 16 |

Grant Thornton

GRANT THORNTON LLP
757 Third Ave., 9th Floor
New York, NY 10017

T 212.599.0100
F 212.370.4520

# REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Member and Board of Managers
Loop Capital Markets, LLC

# Opinion on the financial statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of Loop Capital Markets, LLC (a Delaware single member limited liability corporation) (the "Company") as of December 31, 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

# Basis for opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements 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 statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, 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 statements. 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 statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2022.

New York, New York
March 30, 2023

GT.COM

Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL). GTIL and each of its member firms are separate legal entities and are not a worldwide partnership.

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# **Loop Capital Markets LLC**

# **Statement of Financial Condition  
December 31, 2022**

# ---**Assets**

| Cash | $ | 27,878,908 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cash segregated in compliance for regulatory purposes |  | 52,449 |
| Deposit with broker-dealers and clearing organizations |  | 1,000,000 |
| Financial instruments owned, at fair value |  | 17,808,248 |
| Securities purchased under agreements to resell |  | 202,548,252 |
| Receivable from clearing brokers, net |  | 53,828,578 |
| Investment banking receivables |  | 5,723,614 |
| Fees, general and commissions receivable, net of allowance of $3,362,026 |  | 9,563,941 |
| Due from affiliates |  | 1,586,021 |
| Private investments, at fair value |  | 6,561,096 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets |  | 2,621,959 |
| Fixed assets, net |  | 405,573 |
| Other assets |  | 2,001,093 |
| Total assets | $ | 331,579,732 |

# **Liabilities and Member's Equity**

| Liabilities |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at fair value | $ | 10,033,000 |
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |  | 200,881,158 |
| Due to affiliate |  | 429,406 |
| Operating lease liabilities |  | 861,175 |
| Compensation payable |  | 19,166,462 |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |  | 8,167,387 |
| Total liabilities |  | 239,538,588 |
| Member's equity |  | 92,041,144 |
| Total liabilities and member's equity | $ | 331,579,732 |

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

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# **Loop Capital Markets LLC**  
**Notes to Statement of Financial Condition**  
**December 31, 2022**---

# **1. Organization and Nature of Business**

Loop Capital Markets LLC (the Company), a Delaware single member limited liability corporation, is a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA). FINRA serves as the Company's Designated Examining Authority. The Company is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA) and is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as an introducing futures broker. The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Loop Capital, LLC (the Parent).

The Company is a single member limited liability company and, as such, is treated as a disregarded entity for federal, state and local income tax purposes. The Company's income is included in the tax returns of the Parent.

The Company engages in investment banking and financial advisory services for merger and acquisition, trading fixed income securities on a principal basis, equity brokerage, fixed income analytical services, equity research, and matched book activities using repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements collateralized by fixed income securities for institutional customers.

On July 11, 2022, FINRA approved the Company to provide fixed income clearing brokerage services. On that date, the Company became a fully computing firm under SEC Customer Protection Rule 15c3-3 (Rule 15c3-3) for specific transactions relating to self-clearing and commission recapture. Any funds attributed to the computation under Rule 15c3-3 are held in a 'Special Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Customers'.

On December 22, 2022, the company became a netting member of the Government Securities Division (GSD) of the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC).

# **2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies**

# **Use of Estimates**

The statement of financial condition have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The preparation of this statement of financial condition requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the statement of financial condition and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from such estimates.

# **Cash Segregated in Compliance for Regulatory Purposes**

At December 31, 2022, $52,449 was segregated in a special bank account for the exclusive benefit of customers under Rule 15c3-3 of the SEC. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company did not maintain possession or control of customer cash or securities.

# **Deposit with Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations**

Deposits represent amounts held in conjunction with the Company's agreements with its clearing brokers and the FICC. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had deposits of $1,000,000.

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# **Loop Capital Markets LLC**  
**Notes to Statement of Financial Condition**  
**December 31, 2022**---

# **2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)**

# **Financial Instruments Owned and Sold, at Fair Value**

Financial instruments owned and sold, not yet purchased, if any, consist of equity and debt securities. They are reported in the statement of financial condition at fair value based on quoted market prices, prices for similar securities or other observable inputs, such as bond spreads and credit default swap spreads. Unrealized gains and losses on securities owned and securities sold, not yet purchased are recognized in the statement of operations as principal transactions, net. Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased represent obligations to deliver specified securities at predetermined prices. The Company is obligated to purchase the securities at a future date at then-prevailing prices that may differ from the market values reflected in the statement of financial condition.

# **Fair Value of Financial Instruments**

GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1: Valuations are based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Valuations are based on quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in less than active markets and valuation techniques for which significant assumptions are observable, either directly or indirectly. The types of assets and liabilities that are categorized by the Company as Level 2 generally include U.S. government and government agency securities, and most state, municipal and corporate obligations.

Level 3: Valuations are based on valuation techniques that reflect the Company's best estimate of fair value it believes market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Company assesses its financial instruments on an annual basis to determine the appropriate classification within the fair value hierarchy, as defined by Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820, *Fair Value Measurement*. Transfers between fair value classifications occur when there are changes in pricing observability levels. Transfers of financial instruments among levels are deemed to occur at the beginning of the period.

The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the investment.

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# **Loop Capital Markets LLC**  
**Notes to Statement of Financial Condition**  
**December 31, 2022**---

# **2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)**

# **Securities Purchased and Sold under Agreements to Resell and Repurchase**

Securities purchased under agreements to resell (reverse repo) and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (repo) are collateralized by U.S. Agency mortgage backed securities and U.S. Treasury securities and are recorded at their contracted resale or repurchase amount, plus accrued interest. It is the Company's policy to take possession of securities purchased under agreements to resell. The Company monitors the fair value of the underlying securities daily versus the related reverse repo or repo balances. Should the fair value of the underlying securities decline or increase, additional collateral is requested or excess collateral is returned, as appropriate. Counterparties are principally REIT's, broker-dealers, hedge funds or other financial institutions. Any accrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable on outstanding reverse repo and repo transactions are included in Securities purchased under agreements to resell, or Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, accordingly, in the Statement of Financial Condition. In accordance with ASC Topic 860-30-2, the Company accounts for repo and reverse repo transactions as secured borrowings.

For securities purchased under agreements to resell carried at contract value plus accrued interest, the Company applies the practical expedient based on collateral maintenance provisions in estimating an allowance for credit losses.

# **Receivable from and Payable to Clearing Brokers, net**

Receivables and payables related to trades pending settlement are netted in due to/from clearing broker in the statement of financial condition. The Company may obtain short-term financing from its clearing broker from whom it can borrow against its inventory positions, subject to collateral maintenance requirements. At December 31, 2022, the Company had $53,828,578 due from its clearing broker, which consisted of cash, interest, dividends, fees earned on unsettled trades, and unrealized gain/loss on open exchange traded futures.

# **Private Investments, at Fair Value**

The Company's private investments include a structured note, convertible notes/preferred shares, privately held equity, and Special Purpose Acquisition Corporations (SPACs) equities with limited trading. Private investments are accounted for at fair value, as required. As these instruments do not have readily determinable fair values, they are instead valued using a net asset methodology, the income or market approach.

# **Allowance for Expected Credit Losses**

The Company measures the allowance for credit losses in accordance with adopted ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (ASC 326). ASC 326 impacts the impairment model for certain financial assets measured at amortized cost by requiring a current expected credit loss (CECL) methodology to estimate expected credit losses over the entire life of the financial asset, recorded at inception or purchase. Under the accounting updated guidance, the Company has the ability to determine there are no expected credit losses in certain circumstances (e.g., based on collateral arrangements or based on the credit quality of the borrower or issuer).

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# **Loop Capital Markets LLC**  
**Notes to Statement of Financial Condition**  
**December 31, 2022**---

# **2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)**

# **Allowance for Expected Credit Losses (continued)**

The Company measures all financial receivables held at amortized cost for an allowance of credit losses in accordance with ASC 326, which comprise of securities purchased under agreements to resell, fees and other receivables from non-related parties carried at amortized cost, including, but not limited to, receivable from clearing brokers, net, investment banking receivables, advisory fees, general receivables and commissions receivable.

The allowance for credit losses is based on the Company's expectation of the collectability of financial instruments carried at amortized cost utilizing the CECL framework taking into consideration of the risk characteristics of the financial assets and the counterparties. The expected credit loss is typically estimated using both quantitative and qualitative methods that consider a variety of factors such as historical loss experience, credit worthiness of the counterparties, age of balances and current and future economic conditions that may affect the Company's expectation of the collectability. Economic conditions that have historically been key drivers of increases and decreases in credit losses include variables such as, but are not limited to, unemployment rates, real estate prices, gross domestic product levels, corporate bond spreads, and long-term interest rate forecasts. The Company's expectation is that the credit risk associated with fee, general and commission receivables is not significant until they are 90 days past due based on contractual arrangement and expectation of collection in accordance with industry standards.

The Company's receivables from clearing brokers, net includes deposits of cash with exchange clearing organizations to meet amounts due from clearing organizations for daily futures variation settlements, receivables and payables for fees and commissions, and receivables arising from unsettled transactions. These receivables generally do not give rise to material credit risk, therefore any such allowance is de minimus to the statement of financial condition due to their short-term nature or due to the credit protection framework inherent in the design and operations of brokers, dealers and clearing organizations. The Company's accounts receivable related to investment banking are historically paid within 90 days after the transactions is closed. These fees are contractual in nature and take seniority in the order of fund distribution.

# **Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities**

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities primarily consist of accrued expenses that include investment banking expenses, accounts payable and employee benefits.

# **Compensation Payable**

Compensation payable includes accruals for estimated discretionary cash bonuses and commissions. Annual incentive compensation is variable, and the amount paid is generally based on a combination of employees' performance, their contribution to the Company's business, and the Company's performance.

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# **Loop Capital Markets LLC**  
**Notes to Statement of Financial Condition**  
**December 31, 2022**---

# **2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)**

# **Fixed Assets**

Fixed assets include furniture, equipment and artwork. Furniture and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from 3 to 7 years. Artwork is recorded and held at cost.

The Company reviews long-lived assets, including property and equipment, for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable, no less than annually. An impairment loss would be recognized when the estimated future cash flows from the use of the asset are less than the carrying amount of that asset. As of December 31, 2022, the Company did not have an impairment of long-lived assets.

# *Interest and dividends*

Interest and dividend income are earned from repo activities and cash held in either brokerage or banking accounts. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

# *Principal transactions, net*

Proprietary securities transactions are recorded on trade date, as if they had settled and are carried at fair value. Profits and losses arising from these securities transactions are recorded on a trade-date basis. The resulting gains and losses are reflected in principal transactions, net on the statement of operations. The Company presents securities transactions that have not reached their contractual settlement date on a net basis on the statement of financial condition in accordance with ASC 940-20-45-3.

# **Principles for Consolidation**

The Company evaluates its relationships or investments for consolidation pursuant to authoritative accounting guidance related to the consolidation of variable interest entities under the Variable Interest Model prescribed by ASC Topic 810, *Consolidation* (ASC 810). A variable interest entity (VIE) is consolidated when the Company has the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the variable interest entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company's variable interests in VIEs include privately-held equity and structured note investments. The Company has determined that it does not meet the definition of a primary beneficiary in accordance with ASC 810. As such, the investments are not consolidated and are recorded as Private Investments at fair value on the statement of financial condition. The maximum exposure to loss often differs from the carrying value of the variable interests as the maximum exposure to loss is dependent on the nature of the variable interests. The Company's maximum exposure cannot be quantified but would be limited to the investment amount and the notional amounts of certain commitments and guarantees. See Note 3 for fair value considerations over the structured note and the privately held equity.

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# **Loop Capital Markets LLC**  
**Notes to Statement of Financial Condition**  
**December 31, 2022**---

# **2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)**

# **Leases**

The Company recognizes and measures its leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842, *Leases*. The Company leases office space in various locations under non-cancelable operating leases that expire during various times through January 2024. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease, or contains a lease, at inception of a contract and when the terms of an existing contract are modified. For leases where the Company has the option to terminate or extend the lease, an assessment of the likelihood of exercising the option is incorporated into the determination of the lease term. Such assessment is initially performed at the inception of the lease and is updated if events occur that impact the original assessment. The Company has elected to account for a short-term lease by recognizing the lease payments in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease and variable lease payments in the period in which the obligation for the payment is incurred.

The Company's incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest it would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms and in a similar economic environment. The Company initially recognizes a lease liability and a right of use (ROU) asset at the commencement date of the lease based on the net present values with the lease terms including options to extend or terminate the lease when the Company is reasonably certain that the options will be exercised. The ROU assets include any prepaid lease payments and initial direct costs, less any lease incentives. The lease liability is initially and subsequently recognized based on the present value of its future lease payments.

# **3. Fair Value of Financial Instruments**

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Company's major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows:

**Equities** - Equities are U.S. exchange listed equities with values based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Restricted equities for which trading activity may not be readily observable are stated at fair value and classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The estimated fair value assigned by management is determined based on quotations provided by published pricing services.

**Municipal bonds** - Municipal bonds can be valued under three approaches: (1) occasionally trades of municipal securities can be observed via trading activity posted by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; (2) via a discounted cash flow model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, yield curves, bids, offers, and other reference data; and/or (3) in certain instances securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.

Municipal bonds are categorized in Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the inputs (i.e., observable or unobservable) used and market activity levels for specific bonds.

**Corporate bonds** - The fair value of corporate bonds is estimated using various techniques, which may consider recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers or securities, market price quotations (where observable), evaluated prices from pricing sources, bond spreads, fundamental data relating to the issuer, and credit default swap spreads adjusted for any basis difference between cash and derivative instruments. Corporate bonds can be categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the

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# **Loop Capital Markets LLC**  
**Notes to Statement of Financial Condition**  
**December 31, 2022**---

fair value hierarchy depending on the inputs (i.e., observable or unobservable) used and market activity levels for specific bonds.

# **3. Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)**

U.S. government securities - U.S. government securities that are measured based on quoted market prices are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Valuation adjustments are not applied.

Mortgage-Backed Securities - Mortgage-backed securities are valued based on price or spread data obtained from observed transactions. When position-specific external price data are not observable, the fair value determination may require benchmarking to similar instruments and/or analyzing expected credit losses, default, and recovery rates. In evaluating the fair value of each security, the Company considers security collateral-specific attributes including payment priority, credit enhancement levels, type of collateral, delinquency rates, and loss severity. Mortgage-backed securities are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. If external prices or significant spread inputs are unobservable or if the comparability assessment involves significant subjectivity related to property type differences, cash flows, performance, and other inputs, then the securities are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative contracts - Derivative contracts are exchange-traded derivatives, such as futures contracts, that are typically classified within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on whether or not they are deemed to be actively traded. Fair values for futures contracts are based on quoted market prices. These instruments are recorded at fair value based on industry standard pricing services.

Private investments - Private investments include a structured note, convertible notes/preferred shares, privately held equity, and Special Purpose Acquisition Corporations (SPACs) equities with limited trading. These instruments do not have readily determinable fair values and are classified as Level 3 hierarchy. Privately held equity is valued using the net asset methodology. The structured note is valued using the income approach. Privately held early stage debt and convertible preferred shares debt are valued using the market approach. The approach takes into consideration cost, the account terms and liquidity, developments since the acquisition of the investment, the sale price of recently issued similar securities, the financial condition and operating results of the issuer, earnings trends, and consistency of operating cash flows, the long-term business potential of the issuer, the quoted market price of securities with similar quality and yield that are publicly traded, and other factors generally pertinent to the valuation of investments. The SPAC equities are valued using the market approach using the listed price with consideration for any discount due to the life cycle of the deal.

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# **Loop Capital Markets LLC**  
 **Notes to Statement of Financial Condition**  
 **December 31, 2022**---

# **3. Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)**

The following table presents the Company's fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2022:

| Description | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets |  |  |  |  |
| Financial instruments owned: |  |  |  |  |
| Equities | $10,146 | $276,972 | $ - | $287,118 |
| Municipal bonds | - | 1,251,605 | - | 1,251,605 |
| Corporate bonds | - | 2,324,372 | - | 2,324,372 |
| Government securities | 13,945,153 | - | - | 13,945,153 |
| Private Investments: |  |  |  |  |
| Structured note | - | - | 1,557,165 | 1,557,165 |
| Convertible notes | - | - | 3,065,255 | 3,065,255 |
| Privately held equity | - | - | 1,180,360 | 1,180,360 |
| Preferred shares | - | - | 758,316 | 758,316 |
|  | $13,955,299 | $3,852,949 | $6,561,096 | $24,369,344 |
| Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
| Financial Instruments sold, not yet purchased: |  |  |  |  |
| Corporate bonds | $ - | $1,486,090 | $ - | $1,486,090 |
| Government securities | 8,546,910 | - | - | 8,546,910 |
|  | $8,846,910 | $1,486,090 | $ - | $10,033,000 |

The fair market value for Level 3 securities may be highly sensitive to the use of industry standard models, unobservable inputs, and subjective assumptions. The degree of fair market value sensitivity is also contingent upon the subjective weight given to specific inputs and valuation metrics. The Company may hold various financial instruments where different weights may be applied to industry standard models representing standard valuation metrics such as market multiples, comparative transactions, and changes in the market environment for similar investments. Generally, changes in the weights ascribed to the various valuation metrics and the significant unobservable inputs in isolation may result in significantly lower or higher fair value measurements, as of reporting date. The interrelationship between unobservable inputs may vary significantly amongst Level 3 securities as they are generally highly idiosyncratic. Significant increases (decreases) in any of those inputs in isolation can result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement.

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# **Loop Capital Markets LLC**  
 **Notes to Statement of Financial Condition**  
 **December 31, 2022**---

# **3. Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)**

The Company assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer.

There were no transfers between the Company's Levels 1, 2 and 3 classified instruments during the year ended December 31, 2022.

The following table summarizes information about the significant unobservable inputs and ranges used in the fair value measurement of the Company's Level 3 financial instruments as of December 31, 2022:

|  | Fair Value at December 31, 2022 | Valuation Techniques | Significant Unobservable Input | Range | Weighted Average (1) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Structured note | $1,557,165 | Income approach | Discount Rate | 14.70% | 14.70% |
| Convertible notes | 3,065,255 | Market approach | Comparative Multiples | 11x - 14x | 12.5x |
| Privately held equity | 1,180,360 | Net asset methodology | Transaction Price | N/A | N/A |
| Preferred shares | 758,316 | Market approach | Transaction Price | $0.43 - $5.90 | $0.57 |
| Total Level 3 | $6,561,096 |  |  |  |  |

$^{(1)}$ Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the financial instruments.

The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for assets and liabilities that have been categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy for the year ended December 31, 2022:

|  | Beginning Balance | Realized/ Unrealized gains/(losses) | Purchases | Sales | Net transfers into (out of) Level 3 | Ending Balance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Structured note | $1,993,150 | $(435,985) | $ - | $ - | $ - | $1,557,165 |
| Convertible note | 2,025,002 | 253 | 1,040,000 | - | - | 3,065,255 |
| Privately held equity | 1,180,360 | - | - | - | - | 1,180,360 |
| Preferred shares | 971,000 | (212,684) | - | - | - | 758,316 |
| SPAC equities | 772,000 | (772,000) | - | - | - | - |
| Total | $6,941,512 | $(1,420,416) | $1,040,000 | $ - | $ - | $6,561,096 |

In accordance with ASC 820-10-50-2(d), the Company recorded net unrealized losses of $984,431 in principle transaction, net on the statement of operations.

# **4. Securities Purchased and Sold under Agreements to Resell and Repurchase**

The Company enters into reverse repo and repo transactions to engage in U.S. Agency mortgage-backed and U.S. Treasury matched book trading activities. The Company receives cash or securities as collateral under reverse repo and repo agreements. The Company has the right to sell or repledge all of the securities it has received under reverse repurchase agreements. The Company's counterparties to its repurchase agreements have the right by contract to sell or repledge the Company's pledged securities. These repledged and pledged securities transactions are in the normal course of business.

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# **Loop Capital Markets LLC**
**Notes to Statement of Financial Condition**
**December 31, 2022**

At December 31, 2022, the approximate fair value of securities received as margin that could be sold or repledged by the Company was $779,052, which was substantially rehypothecated to third parties.

# **4. Securities Purchased and Sold under Agreements to Resell and Repurchase (continued)**

As of December 31, 2022, the Company had not pledged U.S. government securities obtained under resale agreements to the FICC to meet clearing deposit requirements.

The following table presents obligations for repurchase agreements by remaining contractual maturity at December 31, 2022. Amounts are shown on a gross basis, prior to netting shown on the Company's statement of financial condition.

|  | Overnight and Open | Up to 30 days | 31-90 days | Greater than 90 days | Total |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (In millions) |  |  |  |  |  |
| Securities sold under repurchase agreements | $100 | $101 | $ - | $ - | $201 |

Reverse repurchase agreements and repurchase agreements are presented on a net-by-counterparty basis when the requirements of ASC 210-20-45 are satisfied. The following table presents the gross and net resale and repurchase agreements and the related offsetting amounts as of December 31, 2022 permitted under ASC 210-20-45.

|  | Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities | Gross amounts offset on the statement of Financial Condition | Net amounts of assets/liabilities included on the statement of financial condition |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (In millions) |  |  |  |
| Securities purchased under resell agreements | $203 | $ - | $203 |
| Securities sold under repurchase agreements | $201 | $ - | $201 |

# **5. Fixed Assets**

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

| Furniture and fixtures | $1,525,589 |
| --- | --- |
| Equipment | 1,714,727 |
| Artwork | 405,573 |
|  | 3,645,889 |
| Less: |  |
| Accumulated depreciation-furniture and fixtures | (1,525,589) |

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# **Loop Capital Markets LLC**  
 **Notes to Statement of Financial Condition**  
 **December 31, 2022**

| Accumulated depreciation-equipment | (1,714,727) |
| --- | --- |
| Fixed assets, net | $405,573 |

# **6. Financing**

The Company enters into a revolving line of credit agreement for a total commitment amount of $150 million to obtain supplemental liquidity for the clearance and settlement of repurchase, securities lending and other transactions. The revolving line of credit bears interest on the outstanding principal amount at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds effective rate plus 3.5%. The current credit facility expires on October 13, 2023 and may be extended for another year upon request by the Company. In addition, the Company maintains a demand revolving line of credit facility for advances up to $75 million on which it intermittently draws based on business needs. The demand line of credit is offered at an interest rate per annum equal to 2.45% plus the upper limit of the Federal Funds target range with an additional non-refundable facility fee at the rate of 0.125% per annum on the total commitment amount. Both lines of credit facilities are provided by large financial institutions and collateralized by securities and other properties as specified in their respective agreements. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the aforementioned credit facilities.

# **7. Employee Benefit Plan**

The Company maintains an employee 401(k) plan covering all of its eligible employees as defined by the plan. Under the terms of the plan, management may make discretionary matching contributions. The Company made $1,661,284 matching contributions during the year ended December 31, 2022.

# **8. Leases**

The components of lease cost for the year ended December 31, 2022 are as follows:

| Operating Lease Cost | $1,085,079 |
| --- | --- |
| Variable Lease Cost | 1,201,546 |
| Short-Term Lease Cost | 248,260 |
| Total lease cost | $2,534,885 |

Other information related to leases as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Weighted average remaining lease term:

| Operating leases | 1.08 years |
| --- | --- |

Weighted average discount rate:

| Operating leases | 7.84% |
| --- | --- |

Future lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2022, for each of the next two years and in the aggregate are:

| 2023 | $863,629 |
| --- | --- |
| 2024 | 36,229 |
| Total minimum lease payments | 899,858 |

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# **Loop Capital Markets LLC**  
**Notes to Statement of Financial Condition**  
**December 31, 2022**---

| Less imputed Interest |  | (38,683) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Present Value of Lease Payments | $ | 861,175 |

# **9. Related Party**

The Company has an expense sharing agreement with the Parent. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company paid administrative fees for certain services and personnel necessary for the operation of the business to Loop Capital, LLC. At December 31, 2022, the Company had a payable of $429,406 due to Loop Capital, LLC included in due to affiliates on the statement of financial condition.

The Company collaborates with Loop Capital Financial Consulting Services, an affiliate, on different engagements for clients.

In the ordinary course of business, the Company transacts business with and incurs amounts due from and payable to other affiliates. The Company had receivables from other affiliated entities, Loop Capital Financial Consulting Services, Loop Pace Holdings, LLC, Loop Capital Investment Management, LLC, LCRE Ventures, LLC, Loop Capital Holdings LLC, and Loop Capital Asset Management-TCH LLC in the amount of $1,586,021. At December 31, 2022, this amount was included in due from affiliates on the statement of financial condition.

# **10. Off-Balance Sheet and Credit Risk**

# **Guarantees**

In July 2021, the Company's privately held equity investment entered into a loan agreement with a borrowing capacity of $10 million. Loop Capital Markets LLC (LCM) provided a guarantee of up to 27.76% of the privately held equity's obligations under the loan facility through a guaranty agreement. In accordance with ASC Topic 460, *Guarantees*, a guarantor is required to disclose a contingent component of a guarantee only if the guarantee is probable. As the Company determined that there is no indication that the privately held equity will not repay the loan, the guarantee is not considered probable.

In the normal course of business, the Company indemnifies and guarantees certain service providers, such as clearing brokers, against specified losses in connection with their acting as an agent of, or providing services to, the Company or its affiliates. The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company could be required to make under these indemnifications cannot be estimated. However, the Company believes that it is unlikely it will have to make material payments under these arrangements and has not recorded any contingent liability in the statement of financial condition for these indemnifications.

Additionally, the Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties that provide indemnifications under certain circumstances. The Company's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred. The Company expects the risk of future obligation under these indemnifications to be remote.

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# **Loop Capital Markets LLC**  
**Notes to Statement of Financial Condition**  
**December 31, 2022**---

# **10. Off-Balance Sheet and Credit Risk (continued)**

# **Credit Risk**

The Company is engaged in various trading and brokerage activities in which counterparties primarily include broker-dealers, banks, future commission merchant and other financial institutions. Amounts due to broker-dealers, if any, and securities sold, not yet purchased, are collateralized by securities owned and cash on deposit with the Company's clearing broker. In the event such parties do not fulfill their obligations, the Company may be exposed to risk. The risk of default depends on the creditworthiness of the correspondent broker-dealer and others. It is the Company's policy to periodically review, as necessary, the credit standing of each counterparty. It is also the policy of the Company to obtain possession of collateral with market value equal or in excess of the principal account loaned under resale agreements.

The Company maintains deposits with financial institutions in amounts that exceed the federally insured limits. The Company does not believe it is exposed to significant credit risk. The Company uses exchange-traded foreign currency futures to hedge interest rates and market risks associated with fixed income securities.

The Company is a member of FICC, a clearing organization that trades and clears securities. Associated with its membership, the Company may be required to pay a proportionate share of the financial obligations of another member who may default on its obligations to the clearing organization. The Company's guarantee obligations would arise only if the clearing organization had previously exhausted its resources. In addition, any such guarantee obligation would be apportioned among the other on defaulting members of the clearing organization. Any potential contingent liability under these membership agreements cannot be estimated. The Company has not recorded any contingent liability in the Statement of Financial Condition for this agreement and believes that any potential requirement to make payments under this agreement is remote.

# **11. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities**

The Company executes and clears customer transactions with another broker-dealer on a fully disclosed basis, and in connection with this arrangement the Company is contingently liable for the payment of securities purchased and the delivery of securities sold by customers.

A commercial bank issued a standby letter of credit on behalf of the Company to a landlord for a Chicago, Illinois operating lease in the amount of $1,750,000.

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may be named as a defendant in, or be a party to, various pending and threatened legal proceedings. The Company is subject to certain legal, regulatory, and arbitration proceedings and claims that may arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that the disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.

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# **Loop Capital Markets LLC**  
**Notes to Statement of Financial Condition**  
**December 31, 2022**---

# **12. Regulatory Requirements**

As a registered broker-dealer, the Company is subjected to the SEC's Uniform Net Capital Rule 15c3-1 (SEC Rule), which requires the maintenance of minimum 'net capital'. The Company is also subject to the net capital requirements of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regulation 1.17. The Company's minimum net capital, as defined by the SEC Rule is equal to the greater of $250,000 or 6-2/3 percent of 'aggregate indebtedness,' as these terms are defined, and that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital both as defined, not to exceed 15 to 1. Regulation 1.17 requires the Company to maintain net capital equal to or in excess of $45,000 or the amount required by SEC Rule 15c3-1, whichever is greater. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had net capital and net capital requirements of $67,082,761 and $250,000, respectively, and its net capital ratio was 0.42 to 1. The minimum net capital may effectively restrict the payment of distributions.

As a clearing firm, the Company is also subject to Rule 15c3-3, which requires protection of customer cash and securities. Currently, the Company does not carry any customer accounts and various customer transactions are cleared through other broker-dealers on a fully disclosed basis. The only transactions that are self-clearing are the repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement transactions and most U.S. government and agency transactions. The U.S. government and agency business may trigger a reserve formula requirement only in the case of a failed transaction. The Company is claiming relief of the requirement to file the compliance report under Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act contemplated by Footnote 78 of the SEC Release No. 34-70073, due to the Company's extremely limited custodial activities. Regulatory confirmation of the Company's claim for relief of the requirement to file a compliance report is pending as of the date of this report.

Certain advances to the Parent, dividend payments and other equity withdrawals are subject to notification and other provisions of the SEC Rule.

# **13. Subsequent Events**

The Company has evaluated events that have occurred after the balance sheet date through the issued date and has determined that there were no additional subsequent events requiring adjustment or disclosure.

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

## FORM X-17A-5

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT

### Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001038016

**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:** LOOP CAPITAL MARKETS LLC

**Business Address:** 111 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD, SUITE 1901, CHICAGO, IL, 60604

**Contact Person:** Ira Lupkin

**Contact Phone:** 2127018714

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** Grant Thornton LLP

**Accountant Address:** 171 N. Clark Street, Ste. 200, Chicago, IL, 60601

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **James Reynolds**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **LOOP CAPITAL MARKETS LLC**, as of **12-31-2022**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** James Reynolds

**Title:** Chairman & CEO

**Notarized:** Yes