Long-Term Investments |
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| Long-Term Investments |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
The Company has two investments in privately-held entities, both of which are online precious metals retailers and customers of the Company. The Company has exclusive supplier agreements with each entity, for which theses customers have agreed to purchase all bullion products required for their businesses exclusively from A-Mark, subject to certain limitations. The Company also provides fulfillment services to both of these customers. The following table shows the carrying value of the Company's investments in the privately held companies, categorized by type of investment:
Equity Method Investment
The Company applies the equity method of accounting for its investment in which it has aggregate ownership interest of 20.0%. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company is required to record its proportional interest in the investee's reported net income or loss for each reporting period, and is required to present its prior period financial results to reflect the equity method of accounting from the date of its initial investment in the investee.
The Company's proportionate share of the investee’s net income totaled $93,000 and $94,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company proportionate share of the investee’s net income totaled $79,000 and $506,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company's share of these earnings is shown as "other income" on the condensed consolidated statements of income.
Cost Method Investment
As of December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2016, the Company’s ownership percentage, based on the number of fully dilutive common shares outstanding, was 2.5%, and the aggregate carrying balance of this investment was $0.5 million.
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