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D.A. Davidson Acts as Buy-Side Advisor to A-Mark Precious Metals on its Acquisition of LPM Group Limited from AMS Holding

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–D.A. Davidson & Co. announced today that it served as buy-side advisor to A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. (“A-Mark or “The Company) (Nasdaq: AMRK), a fully integrated precious metals platform, on its acquisition of LPM Group Limited (LPM), one of Asia’s largest precious metals dealers from AMS Holding, LLC. Further, a joint venture consisting of A-Mark, Pinehurst, and Stack’s Bowers Numismatics, an affiliate of A-Mark, acquired a common equity interest in AMS equivalent to 10% of the total, fully diluted common equity interests in AMS.




Founded in 1965, A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. is a leading fully integrated precious metals platform that offers an array of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and copper bullion, numismatic coins, and related products to wholesale and retail customers via a portfolio of channels. The company conducts its operations through three complementary segments: Wholesale Sales & Ancillary Services, Direct-to-Consumer, and Secured Lending. The company’s global customer base spans sovereign and private mints, manufacturers and fabricators, refiners, dealers, financial institutions, industrial users, investors, collectors, e-commerce customers, and other retail customers.

“Acquiring LPM is an important step in growing A-Mark’s international presence, specifically in Asia,” said A-Mark CEO Greg Roberts. “Having established a relationship with AMS through supplier agreements, the timing was opportune to integrate LPM into our portfolio and extend A-Mark’s global reach. With access to A-Mark’s inventory and resources, we expect that LPM will be able to secure larger purchase orders while providing customers with a broader set of product offerings. Our strategy is to expand LPM’s direct-to-consumer business through our proven e-commerce expertise, while offering its global customer base a broader portfolio of products and ancillary services such as storage and fulfillment.”

D.A. Davidson’s Consumer Group has a reputation for its depth of industry knowledge, breadth of capabilities, and tenacity of its senior professionals. Offering sector-specific expertise through a full-service platform, the team provides M&A, strategic advisory, and equity capital markets capabilities across several subsectors, including active and outdoor; apparel, footwear, accessories & specialty retail; consumer & services; eCommerce & marketplaces; and food & beverage. Together with its European strategic partner, MCF Corporate Finance, D.A. Davidson originates and executes transatlantic M&A transactions under the brand of D.A. Davidson MCF International.

About D.A. Davidson Companies

D.A. Davidson Companies is an employee-owned financial services firm offering a range of financial services and advice to individuals, corporations, institutions, and municipalities nationwide. Founded in 1935 with corporate headquarters in Great Falls, Montana, and regional headquarters in Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Omaha and Seattle, the company has approximately 1,600 employees and offices in 29 states.

Subsidiaries include: D.A. Davidson & Co., a full-service investment firm providing wealth management, investment banking, equity and fixed income capital markets services, and advice; Davidson Investment Advisors, a professional asset management firm; and D.A. Davidson Trust Company, a trust and wealth management company.

For more information, visit dadavidson.com.

Contacts

Deal Team Contacts
Joe Schimmelpfennig, Managing Director | Irvine | jschim@dadco.com
Danny Friedman, Managing Director | Irvine | dfriedman@dadco.com
Austin Black, Vice President | Irvine | ablack@dadco.com
Jonathan Lee, Associate | Irvine | jonathanlee@dadco.com

Media Contact
Emily Roy

Prosek for D.A. Davidson

(646) 818-9232

eroy@prosek.com

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