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Hedging Transactions (Tables)

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Hedging Transactions (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of market values of derivative instruments
A summary of the market values of the Company’s physical inventory positions, sales and purchase commitments, and its outstanding forward and futures contracts is as follows at December 31, 2013 and at June 30, 2013:
in thousands
December 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2013
Inventory
$
160,029

 
$
162,378

Less unhedgable inventory:
 
 
 
Premium on metals position
(3,336
)
 
(1,787
)
Subtotal
156,693

 
160,591

Commitments at market:
 

 
 

Open inventory purchase commitments
391,320

 
461,883

Open inventory sales commitments
(138,805
)
 
(272,044
)
Margin sales commitments
(15,765
)
 
(13,651
)
In-transit inventory no longer subject to market risk
(15,522
)
 
(24,221
)
Unhedgable premiums on open commitment positions
1,601

 
2,107

Inventory borrowed from suppliers
(11,226
)
 
(20,117
)
Product financing obligation
(25,506
)
 
(38,554
)
Advances on industrial metals
(3,254
)
 
33

Inventory subject to price risk
339,536

 
256,027

Inventory subject to derivative financial instruments:
 
 
 
Precious metals forward contracts at market values
167,928

 
84,999

Precious metals futures contracts at market values
171,728

 
171,272

Total market value of derivative financial instruments
339,656

 
256,271

Net inventory subject to price risk, Company consolidated basis
$
(120
)
 
$
(244
)
Summary of effects of related parties on inventory subject to price risk
in thousands
December 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2013
Effects of open related party transactions between A-Mark and affiliates:
 
 
 
   Net inventory subject to price risk, Company consolidated basis
$
(120
)
 
$
(244
)
   Open inventory sales commitments with affiliates
(256
)
 
(1,402
)
   Open inventory purchase commitments with affiliates
287

 
1,282

Net inventory subject to price risk, Company stand-alone basis
$
(89
)
 
$
(364
)
Schedule of outstanding commitments
As of December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, the Company had the following outstanding commitments:
in thousands
 
December 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase commitments
 
$
391,320

 
$
461,883

Sales commitments
 
(138,805
)
 
(272,044
)
Margin sales commitments
 
(15,765
)
 
(13,651
)
Open forward contracts
 
167,928

 
84,999

Open futures contracts
 
171,728

 
171,272

Schedule of offsetting assets and liabilities
 
 December 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
in thousands
Gross Derivative
 
Amounts Netted
 
Cash Collateral Pledge
 
Net Derivative
 
Gross Derivative
 
Amounts Netted
 
Cash Collateral Pledge
 
Net Derivative
Nettable derivative receivables:
Open sales and purchase commitments
$
3,631

 
$
(338
)
 
$

 
$
3,293

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Future contracts
10,921

 

 

 
10,921

 
14,967

 

 

 
14,967

Forward contracts
4,933

 

 

 
4,933

 
471

 

 

 
471

 
$
19,485

 
$
(338
)
 
$

 
$
19,147

 
$
15,438

 
$

 
$

 
$
15,438

Nettable derivative payables:
Open sales and purchase commitments
$
32,528

 
$
(501
)
 
$

 
$
32,027

 
$
48,015

 
$
(17,823
)
 
$

 
$
30,192

Margin accounts
15,765

 

 
(9,296
)
 
6,469

 
13,651

 

 
(7,015
)
 
6,636

Forward contracts
10

 

 

 
10

 

 

 

 

 
$
48,303

 
$
(501
)
 
$
(9,296
)
 
$
38,506

 
$
61,666

 
$
(17,823
)
 
$
(7,015
)
 
$
36,828