Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related Party Transactions

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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

Related parties include entities which the Company controls or has the ability to significantly influence, and entities which are under common control with the Company. 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"). 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)
Equity method investees. As of September 30, 2023, the Company has six investments in privately-held entities which have been determined to be equity method investees and related parties.

Our related party transactions primarily 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 reflect each entity’s related party status for that period.

Balances with Related Parties

Receivables and Payables, Net

Our related party net receivables and payables balances were as shown below (in thousands):

in thousands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2023

 

June 30, 2023

 

 

Receivables

 

Payables

 

Receivables

 

Payables

Stack's Bowers Galleries

 

$

 

 

 

$

562

 

 

 

$

534

 

 (1)

 

$

 

 

Equity method investees

 

 

1,037

 

 (1)

 

 

2,500

 

 (2)

 

 

737

 

 (1)

 

 

2,977

 

 (2)

 

$

1,037

 

 

 

$

3,062

 

 

 

$

1,271

 

 

 

$

2,977

 

 

 

(1)
Balance includes trade receivables and other receivables, net
(2)
Balance includes note payables, trade payables, and other payables, net

Long-term Investments

As of September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023, the aggregate carrying balance of the equity method investments was $91.0 million and $88.3 million respectively. (See Note 10.)

Long-term Other Assets

As of September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023, the fair value of the option to purchase an additional 27.6% ownership interest in Silver Gold Bull, Inc. was $5.3 million and $5.3 million, respectively. This option was acquired in June 2022 in conjunction with the Company’s acquisition of an additional 40% ownership interest in Silver Gold Bull, Inc., and is exercisable between December 2023 and September 2024. (See Note 10.)

Notes Payable

On April 1, 2021, CCP entered into a loan agreement ("CCP Note") with CFC, which provides CFC with up to $4.0 million to fund commercial loans secured by graded sports cards and sports memorabilia to its borrowers. All loans to be funded using the proceeds from the CCP Note are subject to CCP’s prior written approval. The term of the CCP Note expires on April 1, 2024 and may be extended by mutual agreement. As of September 30, 2023 and June 30, 2023 the outstanding principal balance of the CCP Note was $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

Activity with Related Parties

Sales and Purchases

Our sales and purchases with companies deemed to be related parties were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

Purchases

 

 

Sales

 

 

Purchases

 

Stack's Bowers Galleries

 

$

40,183

 

 

$

6,539

 

 

$

33,923

 

 

$

6,849

 

Equity method investees

 

 

345,350

 

 

 

12,452

 

 

 

222,107

 

 

 

9,225

 

 

$

385,533

 

 

$

18,991

 

 

$

256,030

 

 

$

16,074

 

Interest Income

We earned interest income from related parties as set forth below (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Interest income from finance products and repurchase arrangements

 

$

2,614

 

 

$

1,805

 

Selling, General, and Administrative

During the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred selling, general, and administrative expense related to its subleasing agreement with Stack's Bower Galleries that totaled $12,000 and $0, respectively.

Interest Expense

During the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred interest expense related to its note with CCP that totaled $2,000 and $15,000, respectively.

Equity Method Investments — Earnings, Dividends and Distributions Received

During the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company's proportional share of our equity method investee's net income totaled $2.7 million and $2.7 million, respectively.

The Company received dividend and distribution payments from our equity method investees that totaled, in the aggregate, $0.3 million and $0.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Other Income

The Company earned royalty and consulting services income from related parties that totaled $0.3 million and $0.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.