Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Transactions (Tables)

v3.24.3
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Transactions (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Aggregate Gross and Net Derivative Receivables and Payables Balances The aggregate gross and net derivative receivables and payables balances by contract type and type of hedge, were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

 

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

 

$

107,580

 

 

$

(2,497

)

 

$

 

 

$

105,083

 

 

$

102,091

 

 

$

(4,079

)

 

$

 

 

$

98,012

 

Futures contracts

 

 

61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

1,557

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,557

 

Forward contracts

 

 

3,577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,577

 

 

 

15,151

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,151

 

 

$

111,218

 

 

$

(2,497

)

 

$

 

 

$

108,721

 

 

$

118,799

 

 

$

(4,079

)

 

$

 

 

$

114,720

 

Nettable derivative liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open sale and purchase commitments

 

$

12,852

 

 

$

(2,189

)

 

$

 

 

$

10,663

 

 

$

8,724

 

 

$

(1,034

)

 

$

 

 

$

7,690

 

Margin accounts

 

 

32,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23,285

)

 

 

8,770

 

 

 

22,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17,550

)

 

 

4,766

 

Futures contracts

 

 

7,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,231

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

Forward contracts

 

 

19,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,381

 

 

 

14,256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,256

 

 

$

71,519

 

 

$

(2,189

)

 

$

(23,285

)

 

$

46,045

 

 

$

45,335

 

 

$

(1,034

)

 

$

(17,550

)

 

$

26,751

 

Summary of Net Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments

Below is a summary of the net gains (losses) on derivative instruments (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Gains (losses) on derivative instruments:

 

 

 

Unrealized losses on open futures commodity and forward contracts and open sale and purchase commitments, net

$

(21,134

)

 

$

(3,035

)

 

Realized losses on futures commodity contracts, net

 

(1,129

)

 

 

(7,471

)

 

 

$

(22,263

)

 

$

(10,506

)

 

Summary of Hedging Activities Shows Precious Metal Commodity Inventory Position Net of Open Sale and Purchase Commitments 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 was subject to price risk (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

Inventories

 

$

1,277,299

 

 

$

1,097,144

 

Precious metals held under financing arrangements

 

 

27,354

 

 

 

22,066

 

 

 

1,304,653

 

 

 

1,119,210

 

Less unhedgeable inventories:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commemorative coin inventory, held at lower of cost or net realizable value

 

 

(3,103

)

 

 

(3,236

)

Premium on metals position

 

 

(36,727

)

 

 

(34,175

)

Precious metal value not hedged

 

 

(39,830

)

 

 

(37,411

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments at market:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open inventory purchase commitments

 

 

751,031

 

 

 

817,900

 

Open inventory sales commitments

 

 

(410,010

)

 

 

(388,184

)

Margin sales commitments

 

 

(32,055

)

 

 

(22,316

)

In-transit inventory no longer subject to market risk

 

 

(14,423

)

 

 

(21,715

)

Unhedgeable premiums on open commitment positions

 

 

13,744

 

 

 

10,986

 

Borrowed precious metals

 

 

(39,487

)

 

 

(31,993

)

Product financing arrangements

 

 

(541,744

)

 

 

(517,744

)

Advances on industrial metals

 

 

209

 

 

 

394

 

 

 

(272,735

)

 

 

(152,672

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Precious metal subject to price risk

 

 

992,088

 

 

 

929,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Precious metal subject to derivative financial instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Precious metals forward contracts at market values

 

 

803,667

 

 

 

843,439

 

Precious metals futures contracts at market values

 

 

189,282

 

 

 

83,214

 

Total market value of derivative financial instruments

 

 

992,949

 

 

 

926,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net precious metals subject to commodity price risk

 

$

(861

)

 

$

2,474

 

Schedule of Outstanding Commitments and Open Forward and Futures Contracts The Company had the following outstanding commitments and open forward and futures contracts (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

Purchase commitments

 

$

751,031

 

 

$

817,900

 

Sales commitments

 

$

(410,010

)

 

$

(388,184

)

Margin sales commitments

 

$

(32,055

)

 

$

(22,316

)

Open forward contracts

 

$

803,667

 

 

$

843,439

 

Open futures contracts

 

$

189,282

 

 

$

83,214

 

Schedule of Market Values of Denominated in Foreign Currencies Outstanding 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 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

Foreign exchange forward contracts

 

$

3,402

 

 

$

4,793

 

Open sale and purchase commitment transactions, net

 

$

(1,171

)

 

$

4,705