Financing Agreements |
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| Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||
| Financing Agreements |
Lines of Credit
Effective March 29, 2019, through an amendment and restatement of the applicable credit documents, A-Mark renewed its uncommitted demand borrowing facility ("Trading Credit Facility") with a syndicate of banks. Under the agreements, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. acts as joint lead lender and administrative agent/bookrunner and Natixis acts as joint lead arranger and syndication agent for the syndicate. The Trading Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets on a first priority basis.
As of June 30, 2019, the Trading Credit Facility provided the Company with access up to $260.0 million, featuring a $210.0 million base, with a $50.0 million accordion option. The Trading Credit Facility is scheduled to mature on March 27, 2020. From commencement of the Trading Credit Facility (i.e., March 31, 2016), the Company has incurred $3.4 million of accumulated loan costs. These loan costs have been capitalized when incurred and are amortized over the term of the Trading Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, the remaining unamortized balance was approximately $0.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
The Company routinely uses the Trading Credit Facility to purchase and finance precious metals and for operating cash flow purposes. Amounts under the Trading Credit Facility bear interest based on London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a 2.50% margin for revolving credit line loans and a 4.50% margin for bridge loans (that is, for loans that exceed the available revolving credit line). The one-month LIBOR rate was approximately 2.40% and 2.09% as of June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively. Borrowings are due on demand and totaled $167.0 million and $200.0 million at June 30, 2019 and at June 30, 2018, respectively. The amounts available under the respective borrowing facilities are determined at the end of each week following a specified borrowing base formula. The Company is able to access additional credit as needed to finance operations, subject to the overall limits of the borrowing facilities and lender approval of the revised borrowing base calculation. Based on the latest approved borrowing bases in effect, the amounts available under the Trading Credit Facility, after taking into account current borrowings, totaled $11.6 million and $22.1 million as determined on June 30, 2019 and on June 30, 2018, respectively.
The Trading Credit Facility has certain restrictive financial covenants, including one requiring the Company to maintain a minimum tangible net worth. As of June 30, 2019 the minimum tangible net worth financial covenant under the Trading Credit Facility was $47.5 million. The Company is in compliance with all restrictive financial covenants as of June 30, 2019.
Interest expense related to the Company’s lines of credit totaled $7.8 million and $7.9 million, which represents 45.3% and 57.0% of the total interest expense recognized, for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Our lines of credit carried a daily weighted average effective interest rate of 4.78% and 3.96%, respectively, for the years ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.
Debt Obligation with Goldline Lenders
On August 28, 2017, in connection with the closing of the Goldline acquisition, Goldline, then known as Goldline Acquisition Corp., entered into a privately placed credit facility in the amount of $7.5 million (the “Goldline Credit Facility”) with various lenders (the "Goldline Lenders"). Borrowings under the Goldline Credit Facility were used to finance a portion of the consideration payable pursuant to the Goldline acquisition.
The Goldline Credit Facility was secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the assets of Goldline, and was guaranteed by the Company. Interest on the Goldline Credit Facility was payable quarterly in arrears at the rate of 8.5% per annum, and the Goldline Lenders under the Goldline Credit Facility were entitled to an additional funding fee payment at maturity equal to the greater of 3.0% of the principal amount of the Goldline Credit Facility and 10.0% of cumulative EBITDA (for the periods ending June 30, 2018, 2019 and 2020) of Goldline in excess of $10.0 million, on a pro rata basis. The Goldline Credit Facility had a three-year maturity, and all outstanding principal and unpaid interest was due upon maturity (August 28, 2020).
On December 7, 2018, the Company repaid the $7.5 million principal amount outstanding under the Goldline Credit Facility to the Goldline Lenders, together with a 2% ($150,000) premium (shown as a component of other expense) and unpaid interest through the date of repayment (shown as a component of interest expense). Under the terms of the repayment, the applicable credit and related agreements have been terminated and none of the parties thereto has any further rights or obligations thereunder.
As of June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, the carrying balance of the Goldline Credit facility was $0.0 million and $7.2 million, respectively, and the remaining unamortized loan cost balance was approximately $0.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively, which is amortized ratably through the maturity date. As of June 30, 2019, the balance of the loan fee payable was $0.0 million.
Interest expense related to the Goldline Credit Facility (including debt loan amortization costs) totaled $342,000 which represents 2.0% of the total interest expense recognized, for the year ended June 30, 2019. The Goldline Credit Facility's weighted average effective interest rate was 9.25% for the year ended June 30, 2019. Interest expense related to the Goldline Credit Facility (including debt loan amortization costs) totaled $648,000 which represents 4.7% of the total interest expense recognized, for the year ended June 30, 2018. The Goldline Credit Facility's weighted average effective interest rate was 9.25% for the year ended June 30, 2018.
The obligations of Goldline and the Company under the Goldline Credit Facility had been subordinated to the Company’s obligations under the Trading Credit Facility. (See Lines of Credit, above in Note 14.)
Notes Payable
Securitization
In September 2018, AM Capital Funding, LLC. (“AMCF”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CFC, completed an issuance of Secured Senior Term Notes (collectively, the "Notes"): Series 2018-1, Class A (the “Class A Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $72.0 million and Secured Subordinated Term Notes, Series 2018-1, Class B (the “Class B Notes” and together with the Class A Notes, the “Notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $28.0 million. The Class A Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.98% and the Class B Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.98%. The Notes have a maturity date of December 15, 2023. The Notes were issued under a Master Indenture and the Series 2018-1 Supplement thereto between AMCF and Citibank, N.A., as trustee. At issuance, the Company held $10.0 million of the Class B Notes. The Notes are not insured or guaranteed by A-Mark or CFC. CFC acts as servicer with respect to the Notes.
In April 2019, A-Mark sold $5.0 million of the $10.0 million in Class B Notes that it initially held at issuance. The Company incurred $38,000 of transaction costs related to the sale, which is reported in Other Income, net of the consolidated statements of operations. A-Mark continues to retain $5.0 million of the Notes in order to comply with the Credit Risk Retention Rules of Section 15G of the Exchange Act. The $5.0 million portion of the Class B Notes retained by the Company is eliminated in consolidation.
AMCF applied the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to purchase loans and precious metals inventory, and to pay certain costs and expenses.
CFC and A-Mark may from time to time also contribute cash or sell precious metals to AMCF in exchange for cash or subordinated, deferred payment obligations from AMCF. In addition, AMCF may from time to time sell precious metals to A-Mark for cash.
As of June 30, 2019, the consolidated carrying balance of the Notes was $91.9 million (which excludes the $5.0 million note that the Company retained), and the remaining unamortized loan cost balance was approximately $3.1 million, which is amortized using the effective interest method through the maturity date. As of June 30, 2019, the balance of the interest payable was $234,000.
Interest on the Notes is payable monthly in arrears at the aggregate rate of 5.26% per annum. For the year ended June 30, 2019, the interest expense related to the Notes (including loan amortization costs) totaled $4.7 million which represents 27.2% of the total interest expense recognized by the Company. For the year ended June 30, 2019, the Notes' weighted average effective interest rate was 5.88%.
Variable Interest Entity
AMCF is a special purpose entity whose sole activity consists of operating, owning, and financing indenture assets. The Notes are primarily payable from, and secured by, (i) precious metals obtained by AMCF from third-parties or A-Mark, and (ii) a portfolio of loans collateralized by precious metals, which were originated by either CFC or acquired by CFC from third parties and conveyed by CFC to AMCF. The indenture requires AMCF to maintain a specified level of collateral. The indenture also provides that AMCF’s assets are not to be commingled with those of CFC or A-Mark (or any affiliate), and that AMCF is to maintain separate books and records.
AMCF is a VIE because the Company's initial equity investment may be insufficient to maintain its ongoing collateral requirements without additional financial support from the Company. The securitization is primarily secured by bullion loans and precious metals, and the Company is required to continuously hedge the value of the collateral and make future contributions as necessary. The Company is the primary beneficiary of this VIE because the Company has the right to determine the type of collateral (i.e., secured loans or precious metals), has the right to receive (and has received) the proceeds from the securitization transaction, and earns on-going interest income from the secured loans (subject to collateral requirements) held by AMCF.
The assets and liabilities of the VIE are shown on the face of the consolidated balance sheets of the Company at June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018.
Liability on Borrowed Metals
The Company recorded liabilities on borrowed precious metals with market values totaling $201.1 million and $280.3 million as of June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively, with the corresponding metals reflected on the consolidated balance sheets.
Advanced pool metals
The Company borrows precious metals from its suppliers and customers under short-term agreements using other precious metals from its inventory as collateral. The Company has the ability to sell the metals advanced. These arrangements can be settled by repayment in similar metals or in cash. Once the obligation is settled, the metals held as collateral are released back to the Company.
Liability on borrowed metals — Other
Liabilities may also arise from: (1) unallocated metal positions held by customers in the Company’s inventory, (2) amounts due to suppliers for the use of consigned inventory, and (3) shortages in unallocated metal positions held by the Company in the supplier’s inventory. Unallocated or pool metal represent an unsegregated inventory position that is due on demand, is a specified physical form, based on the total ounces of metal held in the position. Amounts due under these arrangements require delivery either in the form of precious metals, or in cash.
Product Financing Arrangements
The Company has agreements with financial institutions (third parties) that allow the Company to transfer its gold and silver inventory at an agreed-upon price based on the spot price with these third parties. Such agreements allow the Company to repurchase this inventory at an agreed-upon price based on the spot price on the repurchase date. The third party charges a monthly fee as a percentage of the market value of the outstanding obligation; such monthly charges are classified in interest expense. These transactions do not qualify as sales, and therefore have been accounted for as financing arrangements and are reflected in the consolidated balance sheet as product financing arrangements. The obligation is stated at the amount required to repurchase the outstanding inventory. Both the product financing obligation and the underlying inventory (which is entirely restricted) are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded as a component of cost of sales in the consolidated statements of operations. Such obligation totaled $94.5 million and $113.9 million as of June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively.
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