Sample Net Capital Calculation
XYZ Brokerage, Inc., carries the accounts of many customers and has custody over their assets. The following is selected balance sheet information from XYZ Brokerage.
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Balance Sheet* |
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Assets |
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Cash |
$100,000 |
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Exchange membership fee |
$40,000 |
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Customer debit balances |
$280,000 |
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Aged Fails to Deliver—marked to the market |
$10,000 |
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Securities Inventory—marked to the market |
$200,000 |
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Prepaid expenses |
$70,000 |
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Total Assets |
$700,000 |
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Liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
$25,000 |
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Customer credit balances |
$175,000 |
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Stock loaned |
$45,000 |
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Bank loans |
$130,000 |
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Subordinated loans |
$250,000 |
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Total Liabilities |
$625,000 |
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*Unrealized profits and losses are assumed to be imbedded in the balance sheet equation |
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Step 1: Calculate net worth by subtracting total liabilities from total assets.
$700,000 – $625,000 = $75,000
Step 2: Add the amount of subordinated loans to our