Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related Party Transactions

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Related Party Transactions
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

Related parties are entities that the Company controls or has the ability to significantly influence. Related parties also include persons who are affiliated with related entities or the Company who are in a position to influence corporate decisions (such as owners, executives, board members and their families). In the normal course of business, we enter into transactions with our related parties. Below is a list of related parties with whom we have had significant transactions during the presented periods:

1)
Stack’s Bowers Numismatics, LLC ("Stack's Bowers Galleries"). Stack's Bowers Galleries is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spectrum Group International, Inc. ("SGI"). In March 2014, SGI distributed all of the shares of common stock of A-Mark to its stockholders, effecting a spinoff of A-Mark from SGI. As a result of this distribution the Company became a publicly traded company independent from SGI. SGI and the Company have a common chief executive officer, and the chief executive officer and the general counsel of the Company are board members of SGI.
2)
Silver Towne, L.P. Through March 31, 2021, Silver Towne L.P. was a noncontrolling owner of AMST and all subsequent transactions with them are considered to be activity with an unrelated third-party.
3)
Equity method investees. As of December 31, 2021, the Company has 4 investments in privately-held entities, each of which has been determined to be an equity method investee and a related party.

Our related party transactions include (i) sales and purchases of precious metals (ii) financing activities (iii) repurchase arrangements, and (iv) hedging transactions. Below is a summary of our related party transactions. The amounts presented for each period were based on each entity’s related party status for that period.

Balances with Related Parties

Receivables and Payables, Net

As of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, the Company had related party receivables and payables balances as set forth below:

 

in thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

 

June 30, 2021

 

 

 

Receivables

 

 

 

Payables

 

 

 

Receivables

 

 

 

Payables

 

Stack's Bowers Galleries

 

$

325

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

3,576

 

 

 

$

 

Equity method investees

 

 

1,747

 

(1)

 

 

3,485

 

 

 

 

10,693

 

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

$

2,072

 

 

 

$

3,485

 

 

 

$

14,269

 

 

 

$

84

 

 

(1)
Balance primarily represents receivables, net (shown as components of receivables and derivative assets).

Long-term Investments

As of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, the aggregate carrying balance of the equity method investments was $30.7 million and $18.2 million respectively. (See Note 9.)

Secured Loans Receivable

On September 19, 2017, CFC entered into a loan agreement with Stack's Bowers Galleries providing a secured line of credit, bearing interest at a competitive rate per annum, with a maximum borrowing line (subject to temporary increases) of $5.3 million. The loan is secured by precious metals and numismatic products. The initial term of the loan was 180 days and has been extended for additional 180 day periods by mutual agreement. As of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, the outstanding principal balance of this loan was $0.0 million and $0.0 million, respectively.

On March 1, 2018, CFC entered into a loan agreement with Stack's Bowers Galleries providing a secured line of credit on the wholesale value (i.e., the excess over the spot value of the metal), of numismatic products bearing interest at a competitive rate per annum, with a maximum borrowing line (subject to temporary increases) of $10.0 million. In addition to the annual rate of interest, the Company is entitled to receive a participation interest equal to 10% of the net profits realized by Stack's Bowers Galleries on the ultimate sale of the products. The initial term of the loan was 180 days and has been extended for additional 180 day periods by mutual agreement. As of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, the outstanding principal balance of this loan was $0.0 million and $3.0 million, respectively.

Activity with Related Parties

Sales and Purchases

During the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company made sales and purchases to various companies, which have been deemed to be related parties, as follows:

 

in thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

Purchases

 

 

Sales

 

 

Purchases

 

 

Sales

 

 

Purchases

 

 

Sales

 

 

Purchases

 

 

Stack's Bowers Galleries

 

$

7,303

 

 

$

13,931

 

 

$

14,877

 

 

$

14,322

 

 

$

13,651

 

 

$

29,310

 

 

$

36,831

 

 

$

36,335

 

 

Equity method investees

 

 

169,317

 

 

 

13,015

 

 

 

391,617

 

(1)

 

5,326

 

(1)

 

286,983

 

 

 

22,268

 

 

 

872,117

 

(1)

 

7,872

 

(1)

SilverTowne L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,837

 

 

 

4,769

 

 

 

 

$

176,620

 

 

$

26,946

 

 

$

409,214

 

 

$

19,648

 

 

$

300,634

 

 

$

51,578

 

 

$

915,785

 

 

$

48,976

 

 

 

(1)
Includes sales and purchases activity with JMB, which the Company fully acquired in March 2021.

Interest Income

During the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company earned interest income related to loans made to Stack's Bowers and from financing arrangements (including repurchase agreements) with affiliated companies, as set forth below:

 

in thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,
2021

 

 

 

December 31,
2020

 

 

 

December 31,
2021

 

 

 

December 31,
2020

 

Interest income from secured loans receivables

 

$

41

 

 

 

$

83

 

 

 

$

99

 

 

 

$

153

 

Interest income from finance products and repurchase arrangements

 

 

1,850

 

 

 

 

1,940

 

 

 

 

3,961

 

 

 

 

3,807

 

 

 

$

1,891

 

 

 

$

2,023

 

 

 

$

4,060

 

 

 

$

3,960

 

 

Equity method investments — Earnings

During the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded its proportional share of its equity method investee's net income as other income that totaled $1.2 million and $2.4 million, respectively. During the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded its proportional share of its equity method investee's net income as other income that totaled $2.7 million and $6.5 million, respectively. As a result of our acquisition of JMB in March 2021, the Company no longer accounts for the subsidiary’s earnings under the equity method. For the six months ended December 31, 2021, the Company accounted for JMB’s earnings as a wholly owned subsidiary in the Company’s consolidated results.

Other Income

During the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company earned royalty income related to one of CFC's secured lending agreements with Stack's Bowers that totaled $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively. During the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company earned royalty income related to one of CFC's secured lending agreements with Stack's Bowers that totaled $0.8 million and $0.6 million, respectively.