Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Transactions (Tables)

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Transactions (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Offsetting assets
In the table below, the aggregate gross and net derivative receivables and payables balances are presented by contract type and type of hedge, as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019.
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
in thousands
 
Gross Derivative
 
Amounts Netted
 
Cash Collateral Pledge
 
Net Derivative
 
Gross Derivative
 
Amounts Netted
 
Cash Collateral Pledge
 
Net Derivative
Nettable derivative assets:
Open sale and purchase commitments
 
$
6,815

 
$
(1,865
)
 
$

 
$
4,950

 
$
2,874

 
$
(552
)
 
$

 
$
2,322

Option contracts
 
1

 

 

 
1

 
61

 

 

 
61

Future contracts
 
60

 

 

 
60

 
2

 

 

 
2

Forward contracts
 
348

 

 

 
348

 
43

 

 

 
43

 
 
$
7,224

 
$
(1,865
)
 
$

 
$
5,359

 
$
2,980

 
$
(552
)
 
$

 
$
2,428

Nettable derivative liabilities:
Open sale and purchase commitments
 
$
2,738

 
$
(149
)
 
$

 
$
2,589

 
$
4,093

 
$
(271
)
 
$

 
$
3,822

Margin accounts
 
7,873

 

 
(4,255
)
 
3,618

 
11,652

 

 
(8,671
)
 
2,981

Liability on price protection programs
 
2

 

 

 
2

 
22

 

 

 
22

Future contracts
 
2,840

 

 

 
2,840

 
1,241

 

 

 
1,241

Forward contracts
 

 

 

 

 
2,044

 
(139
)
 

 
1,905

 
 
$
13,453

 
$
(149
)
 
$
(4,255
)
 
$
9,049

 
$
19,052

 
$
(410
)
 
$
(8,671
)
 
$
9,971

Offsetting liabilities
In the table below, the aggregate gross and net derivative receivables and payables balances are presented by contract type and type of hedge, as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019.
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
in thousands
 
Gross Derivative
 
Amounts Netted
 
Cash Collateral Pledge
 
Net Derivative
 
Gross Derivative
 
Amounts Netted
 
Cash Collateral Pledge
 
Net Derivative
Nettable derivative assets:
Open sale and purchase commitments
 
$
6,815

 
$
(1,865
)
 
$

 
$
4,950

 
$
2,874

 
$
(552
)
 
$

 
$
2,322

Option contracts
 
1

 

 

 
1

 
61

 

 

 
61

Future contracts
 
60

 

 

 
60

 
2

 

 

 
2

Forward contracts
 
348

 

 

 
348

 
43

 

 

 
43

 
 
$
7,224

 
$
(1,865
)
 
$

 
$
5,359

 
$
2,980

 
$
(552
)
 
$

 
$
2,428

Nettable derivative liabilities:
Open sale and purchase commitments
 
$
2,738

 
$
(149
)
 
$

 
$
2,589

 
$
4,093

 
$
(271
)
 
$

 
$
3,822

Margin accounts
 
7,873

 

 
(4,255
)
 
3,618

 
11,652

 

 
(8,671
)
 
2,981

Liability on price protection programs
 
2

 

 

 
2

 
22

 

 

 
22

Future contracts
 
2,840

 

 

 
2,840

 
1,241

 

 

 
1,241

Forward contracts
 

 

 

 

 
2,044

 
(139
)
 

 
1,905

 
 
$
13,453

 
$
(149
)
 
$
(4,255
)
 
$
9,049

 
$
19,052

 
$
(410
)
 
$
(8,671
)
 
$
9,971

Summary of net gains (losses) on derivative instruments
Below is a summary of the net gains (losses) on derivative instruments for the three and six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
in thousands
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Gains (losses) on derivative instruments:
 
Unrealized (losses) gains on open future commodity and forward contracts and open sale and purchase commitments, net
 
$
(15,356
)
 
$
8,408

 
$
9,755

 
$
(11,490
)
 
Realized gains (losses) on future commodity contracts, net
 
4,334

 
(1,239
)
 
(12,111
)
 
3,526

 
 
 
$
(11,022
)
 
$
7,169

 
$
(2,356
)
 
$
(7,964
)
 
Schedule of market values of derivative instruments
The following table summarizes the results of our hedging activities, which shows the precious metal commodity inventory position, net of open sale and purchase commitments, that is subject to price risk as of December 31, 2019 and at June 30, 2019.
in thousands
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
 
Inventories
 
$
262,931

 
$
292,861

 
Precious metals held under financing arrangements
 
196,972

 
208,792

 
 
 
459,903

 
501,653

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less unhedgeable inventories:
 
 
 
 
 
Commemorative coin inventory, held at lower of cost or net realizable value
 
(1,398
)
 
(17
)
 
Premium on metals position
 
(4,177
)
 
(4,424
)
 
Precious metal value not hedged
 
(5,575
)
 
(4,441
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
454,328

 
497,212

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commitments at market:
 
 

 
 

 
Open inventory purchase commitments
 
264,219

 
166,600

 
Open inventory sales commitments
 
(169,618
)
 
(158,870
)
 
Margin sale commitments
 
(7,873
)
 
(11,652
)
 
In-transit inventory no longer subject to market risk
 
(2,640
)
 
(809
)
 
Unhedgeable premiums on open commitment positions
 
1,849

 
838

 
Borrowed precious metals
 
(192,889
)
 
(201,144
)
 
Product financing arrangements
 
(79,766
)
 
(94,505
)
 
Advances on industrial metals
 
11,196

 
8,644

 
 
 
(175,522
)
 
(290,898
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Precious metal subject to price risk
 
278,806

 
206,314

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Precious metal subject to derivative financial instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
Precious metals forward contracts at market values
 
99,652

 
133,612

 
Precious metals futures contracts at market values
 
179,255

 
72,218

 
Total market value of derivative financial instruments
 
278,907

 
205,830

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net precious metals subject to commodity price risk
 
$
(101
)
 
$
484

 
The market values (fair values) of the Company’s foreign exchange forward contracts and the net open sale and purchase commitment transactions, denominated in foreign currencies, outstanding are as follows:
in thousands
 
December 31, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
Foreign exchange forward contracts
 
$
3,642

 
$
5,934

Open sale and purchase commitment transactions, net
 
$
4,877

 
$
4,667

 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of outstanding commitments
As of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, the Company had the following outstanding commitments and open forward and future contracts:
in thousands
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2019
 
June 30, 2019
 
Purchase commitments
 
$
264,219

 
$
166,600

 
Sales commitments
 
$
(169,618
)
 
$
(158,870
)
 
Margin sales commitments
 
$
(7,873
)
 
$
(11,652
)
 
Open forward contracts
 
$
99,652

 
$
133,612

 
Open futures contracts
 
$
179,255

 
$
72,218