10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549  

FORM 10-Q

☒  Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019

OR

☐  Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from ____________ to ____________.

Commission File Number 0-13928

U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas	74-1598370
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
7900 Callaghan Road San Antonio, Texas	78229 (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

(210) 308-1234

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, $0.025 par value per share	GROW	NASDAQ Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐	Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒	Smaller reporting company ☒
	Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ☐   No ☒

On April 26, 2019, there were 13,866,691 shares of Registrant’s class A nonvoting common stock issued and 13,060,867 shares of Registrant’s class A nonvoting common stock issued and outstanding; no shares of Registrant’s class B nonvoting common shares outstanding; and 2,068,857 shares of Registrant’s class C voting common stock issued and outstanding. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION	1
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	1
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS	1
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)	2
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)	3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)	4
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)	6
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)	7
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	22
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	28
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	29
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION	30
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS	30
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	30
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS	31
SIGNATURES	32

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Assets	March 31, 2019			June 30, 2018
(dollars in thousands)	(UNAUDITED)
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,659		$	6,364
Restricted cash		1,000			1,000
Investments in securities at fair value		8,288			8,179
Accounts and other receivables		494			1,216
Note receivable		73			35
Prepaid expenses		343			328
Total Current Assets		13,857			17,122
Net Property and Equipment		1,799			1,970
Other Assets
Investments in securities at fair value, non-current		7,178			7,086
Other investments		645			2,207
Equity method investments		228			283
Note receivable, non-current		143			199
Other assets, non-current		60			65
Total Other Assets		8,254			9,840
Total Assets	$	23,910		$	28,932
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	111		$	198
Accrued compensation and related costs		246			645
Dividends payable		113			113
Other accrued expenses		720			817
Total Current Liabilities		1,190			1,773
Long-Term Liabilities
Deferred tax liability		553			1,099
Total Long-Term Liabilities		553			1,099
Total Liabilities		1,743			2,872
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock (class A) - $0.025 par value; nonvoting; authorized, 28,000,000 shares; issued, 13,866,691, shares at March 31, 2019, and June 30, 2018		347			347
Common stock (class B) - $0.025 par value; nonvoting; authorized, 4,500,000 shares; no shares issued		-			-
Convertible common stock (class C) - $0.025 par value; voting; authorized, 3,500,000 shares; issued, 2,068,857 shares at March 31, 2019, and June 30, 2018		52			52
Additional paid-in-capital		15,647			15,650
Treasury stock, class A shares at cost; 805,824 and 790,445 shares at March 31, 2019, and June 30, 2018, respectively		(1,891	)		(1,878	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(230	)		1,858
Retained earnings		7,680			9,513
Total U.S. Global Investors Inc. Shareholders’ Equity		21,605			25,542
Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiary		562			518
Total Shareholders’ Equity		22,167			26,060
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	23,910		$	28,932

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

	Nine Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Operating Revenues
Advisory fees	$	3,852		$	4,713		$	926		$	1,351
Administrative services fees		141			187			45			66
		3,993			4,900			971			1,417
Operating Expenses
Employee compensation and benefits		2,545			3,024			774			983
General and administrative		3,044			2,785			983			923
Advertising		122			126			42			40
Depreciation and amortization		171			183			56			61
		5,882			6,118			1,855			2,007
Operating Loss		(1,889	)		(1,218	)		(884	)		(590	)
Other Income (Loss)
Investment income (loss)		(2,208	)		727			2,094			275
Income (loss) from equity method investments		(52	)		1,804			3			(927	)
Other income		66			26			40			9
		(2,194	)		2,557			2,137			(643	)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes		(4,083	)		1,339			1,253			(1,233	)
Provision for Income Taxes
Tax expense (benefit)		(554	)		284			535			(168	)
Net Income (Loss)		(3,529	)		1,055			718			(1,065	)
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest		52			96			(61	)		(5	)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc.	$	(3,581	)	$	959		$	779		$	(1,060	)
Earnings Per Share Attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc.
Basic	$	(0.24	)	$	0.06		$	0.05		$	(0.07	)
Diluted	$	(0.24	)	$	0.06		$	0.05		$	(0.07	)
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding		15,141,061			15,162,570			15,132,408			15,144,068
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding		15,141,061			15,162,597			15,132,408			15,144,068

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)

	Nine Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			2019		2018
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc.	$	(3,581	)	$	959		$	779	$	(1,060	)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities arising during period 1		-			6,000			-		(7,417	)
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains/losses included in net income 1		-			(31	)		-		-
Net change from available-for-sale investments, net of tax 1		-			5,969			-		(7,417	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(7	)		(42	)		41		(113	)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		(7	)		5,927			41		(7,530	)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)		(3,588	)		6,886			820		(8,590	)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest		(8	)		2			13		(16	)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc.	$	(3,580	)	$	6,884		$	807	$	(8,574	)

^1. Effective July 1, 2018, upon the adoption of ASU 2016-01, the Company no longer has an available-for-sale category for equity securities for which changes in fair value are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). See Note 1.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands)	Common Stock  (class A)		Common Stock  (class C)		Additional Paid-in Capital			Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Retained Earnings			Non-Controlling Interest			Total
Balance at June 30, 2018 (13,866,691 shares of class A; 2,068,857 shares of class C)	$	347	$	52	$	15,650		$	(1,878	)	$	1,858		$	9,513		$	518		$	26,060
Reclassification pursuant to adoption of ASU 2016-01, net of tax of $1,049		-		-		-			-			(2,089	)		2,089			-			-
Balance at July 1, 2018		347		52		15,650			(1,878	)		(231	)		11,602			518			26,060
Purchases of 20,075 shares of Common Stock (class A)		-		-		-			(24	)		-			-			-			(24	)
Issuance of stock under ESPP of 1,966 shares of Common Stock (class A)		-		-		(2	)		5			-			-			-			3
Dividends declared		-		-		-			-			-			(341	)		-			(341	)
Stock bonuses		-		-		(3	)		6			-			-			-			3
Stock-based compensation expense		-		-		2			-			-			-			-			2
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		-		-		-			-			1			-			(8	)		(7	)
Net income (loss)		-		-		-			-			-			(3,581	)		52			(3,529	)
Balance at March 31, 2019 (13,866,691 shares of class A; 2,068,857 shares of class C)	$	347	$	52	$	15,647		$	(1,891	)	$	(230	)	$	7,680		$	562		$	22,167

(dollars in thousands)	Common Stock (class A)		Common Stock (class C)		Additional Paid-in Capital		Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Retained Earnings			Non-Controlling Interest		Total
Balance at June 30, 2017 (13,866,601 shares of class A; 2,068,947 shares of class C)	$	347	$	52	$	15,646	$	(1,760	)	$	264	$	9,321		$	484	$	24,354
Purchases of 47,947 shares of Common Stock (class A)		-		-		-		(139	)		-		-			-		(139	)
Issuance of stock under ESPP of 1,964 shares of Common Stock (class A)		-		-		-		5			-		-			-		5
Conversion of 90 shares of class C common stock for class A common stock		-		-		-		-			-		-			-		-
Dividends declared		-		-		-		-			-		(342	)		-		(342	)
Stock bonuses		-		-		2		14			-		-			-		16
Stock-based compensation expense		-		-		-		-			-		-			-		-
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		-		-		-		-			5,925		-			2		5,927
Net income		-		-		-		-			-		959			96		1,055
Balance at March 31, 2018 (13,866,691 shares of class A; 2,068,857 shares of class C)	$	347	$	52	$	15,648	$	(1,880	)	$	6,189	$	9,938		$	582	$	30,876

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands)	Common Stock  (class A)		Common Stock  (class C)		Additional Paid-in Capital			Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Retained Earnings			Non-Controlling Interest			Total
Balance at December 31, 2018 (13,866,691 shares of class A; 2,068,857 shares of class C)	$	347	$	52	$	15,649		$	(1,885	)	$	(258	)	$	7,015		$	610		$	21,530
Purchases of 8,075 shares of Common Stock (class A)		-		-		-			(9	)		-			-			-			(9	)
Issuance of stock under ESPP of 505 shares of Common Stock (class A)		-		-		(1	)		1			-			-			-			-
Dividends declared		-		-		-			-			-			(114	)		-			(114	)
Stock bonuses		-		-		(1	)		2			-			-			-			1
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		-		-		-			-			28			-			13			41
Net income (loss)		-		-		-			-			-			779			(61	)		718
Balance at March 31, 2019 (13,866,691 shares of class A; 2,068,857 shares of class C)	$	347	$	52	$	15,647		$	(1,891	)	$	(230	)	$	7,680		$	562		$	22,167

(dollars in thousands)	Common Stock (class A)		Common Stock (class C)		Additional Paid-in Capital		Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Retained Earnings			Non-Controlling Interest			Total
Balance at December 31, 2017 (13,866,691 shares of class A; 2,068,857 shares of class C)	$	347	$	52	$	15,647	$	(1,876	)	$	13,703		$	11,112		$	603		$	39,588
Purchases of 2,000 shares of Common Stock (class A)		-		-		-		(8	)		-			-			-			(8	)
Issuance of stock under ESPP of 535 shares of Common Stock (class A)		-		-		-		2			-			-			-			2
Dividends declared		-		-		-		-			-			(114	)		-			(114	)
Stock bonuses		-		-		1		2			-			-			-			3
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		-		-		-		-			(7,514	)		-			(16	)		(7,530	)
Net loss		-		-		-		-			-			(1,060	)		(5	)		(1,065	)
Balance at March 31, 2018 (13,866,691 shares of class A; 2,068,857 shares of class C)	$	347	$	52	$	15,648	$	(1,880	)	$	6,189		$	9,938		$	582		$	30,876

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

	Nine Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$	(3,529	)	$	1,055
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		171			183
Net recognized loss on securities		98			660
Investment basis adjustment		(19	)		(118	)
Net (income) loss from equity method investment		52			(1,804	)
Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss		22			(39	)
Provision for deferred taxes		(547	)		76
Stock bonuses		3			17
Stock-based compensation expense		2			-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and notes receivable		721			(275	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(10	)		-
Investment securities		2,902			1,837
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(580	)		328
Total adjustments		2,815			865
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(714	)		1,920
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of investments in securities at fair value, non-current		(1,588	)		(2,420	)
Purchase of equity method investment		(230	)		(826	)
Purchase of other investments		(100	)		-
Proceeds on sale of available-for-sale securities		-			401
Proceeds on sale of equity method investment		230			1,462
Proceeds from note receivable		18			-
Return of capital on investments		68			32
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,602	)		(1,351	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Issuance of common stock		3			5
Repurchases of common stock		(24	)		(139	)
Dividends paid		(341	)		(341	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(362	)		(475	)
Effects of foreign currency translation		(27	)		5
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(2,705	)		99
Beginning cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		7,364			4,958
Ending cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	4,659		$	5,057
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for income taxes	$	119		$	-
Reinvestment of capital distribution from equity method investment	$	-		$	32

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (the “Company” or “U.S. Global”) has prepared the consolidated financial statements pursuant to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that permit reduced disclosure for interim periods. The financial information included herein reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments), which are, in management’s opinion, necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods presented. The Company has consistently followed the accounting policies set forth in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, except for the adoption of new accounting pronouncements discussed below.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, U.S. Global Brokerage, Inc., U.S. Global Investors (Bermuda) Limited, U.S. Global Investors (Canada) Limited (“USCAN”), and U.S. Global Indices, LLC, and its 65 percent interest in Galileo Global Equity Advisors Inc. (“Galileo”). Galileo includes a wholly owned subsidiary, Galileo Global GP Inc. U.S. Global Brokerage, Inc. ceased operations in December 2015 and was dissolved on July 27, 2018.

Galileo is consolidated with the operations of the Company. The non-controlling interest in this subsidiary is included in “Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiary” in the equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Frank Holmes, CEO, and Lisa Callicotte, CFO, serve as directors of Galileo.

There are two primary consolidation models in U.S. GAAP, the variable interest entity (“VIE”) and voting interest entity models. The Company’s evaluation for consolidation includes whether entities in which it has an interest or from which it receives fees are VIEs and whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of any VIEs identified in its analysis. A VIE is an entity in which either (a) the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its own activities without additional financial support or (b) the group of holders of the equity investment at risk lack certain characteristics of a controlling financial interest. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has the obligation to absorb a majority of the expected losses or the right to receive the majority of the residual returns and consolidates the VIE on the basis of having a controlling financial interest.

The Company holds variable interests in, but is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary of, certain funds it advises, specifically, certain funds in U.S. Global Investors Funds (“USGIF” or the “Funds”) and, until November 2017, one of the offshore funds. The Company’s interests in these VIEs consist of the Company’s direct ownership therein and any fees earned but uncollected. See further information about these funds in Notes 2 and 3. In the ordinary course of business, the Company may choose to waive certain fees or assume operating expenses of the funds it advises for competitive, regulatory or contractual reasons (see Note 3 for information regarding fee waivers). The Company has not provided financial support to any of these entities outside the ordinary course of business. The Company’s risk of loss with respect to these VIEs is limited to the carrying value of its investments in, and fees receivable from, the entities. The Company does not consolidate these VIEs because it is not the primary beneficiary. The Company’s total exposure to unconsolidated VIEs, consisting of the carrying value of investment securities and receivables for fees, was $9.1 million at March 31, 2019, and $9.6 million at June 30, 2018.

Since the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the above funds it advises, the Company evaluated if it should consolidate under the voting interest entity model. Under the voting interest model, for legal entities other than partnerships, the usual condition for control is ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares over an entity. The Company does not have control of any of the above funds it advises; therefore, the Company does not consolidate any of these funds.

The Company currently holds a variable interest in a fund organized as a limited partnership advised by Galileo, and during fiscal year 2018 and 2019 held variable interests in two other funds advised by Galileo, but these funds do not qualify as VIEs. Since the funds are not VIEs, the Company evaluated if it should consolidate the funds under the voting interest entity model. Under the voting interest model, for legal entities other than partnerships, the usual condition for control is ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares over an entity. The Company does not have control of the funds and, therefore, does not consolidate the funds. However, the Company was considered to have the ability to exercise significant influence. Thus, the investments have been accounted for under the equity method of accounting. See further information about these investments in Note 2.

All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes. Certain quarterly amounts may not add to the year-to-date amount due to rounding. The results of operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.

The unaudited interim financial information in these condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s annual report.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Developments

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted During the Period

The FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and several amendments (collectively, “ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. The Company adopted this guidance on July 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective transition method. Under this method, entities are required to report any effect from adoption as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings at the adoption date. The adoption of the standard did not have an effect on opening retained earnings, net income or earnings per share measures as the Company determined that its policy for recognition of investment advisory fees, performance fees, administrative service fees, and fee waivers prior to our adoption is consistent with the updated revenue recognition requirements of ASU 2014-09, as amended. The Company has applied the guidance to all contracts that were not completed on the effective date of adoption and determined that the new guidance does not change how the Company recognized revenue. The impact of ASU 2014-09 on the timing of recognition of performance fee revenues may result in future performance fees being recognized earlier under ASU 2014-09, but this will depend on the terms and conditions in any future relevant agreements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”). ASU 2016-01 amends the guidance on the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities. It also amends certain presentation and disclosure requirements. Under the amended guidance, all equity investments in unconsolidated entities (other than those accounted for using the equity method of accounting) will generally be measured at fair value through earnings. There will no longer be an available-for-sale classification (changes in fair value reported in other comprehensive income) for equity securities with readily determinable fair values. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-03, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10) (“ASU 2018-03”) to clarify certain aspects of the guidance in ASU 2016-01. U.S. Global adopted ASU 2018-03 at the same time as ASU 2016-01. To adopt the amendments, entities are required to make a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the guidance is effective. The Company adopted this guidance on July 1, 2018, and reclassified $3.1 million in unrealized gains and $1.0 million in related deferred tax expense from Accumulated Comprehensive Income into Retained Earnings. Effective July 1, 2018, changes in the fair value of the Company’s equity investments previously classified as available-for-sale are reported through earnings rather than through other comprehensive income. For equity investments without a readily determinable fair value that are were accounted for using the cost method, the Company has elected to measure such securities at cost, adjusted for impairments and observable price changes. The Company expects that future net income or loss will be more volatile as a result of these changes in accounting for our investments in available-for-sale and cost method equity securities.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 clarified how certain cash receipts and cash payments are classified and presented on the Statement of Cash Flows, including distributions from equity method investees. The Company adopted this guidance on July 1, 2018, retrospectively to all periods presented. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The new guidance eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Entities will no longer be required to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, but public companies will be required to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. The new guidance is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity is permitted to early adopt either the entire standard or only the provisions that eliminate or modify requirements. The Company early adopted this guidance in entirety in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 with no significant change to disclosures.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 introduces a lessee model that brings most leases on the balance sheet by recording a lease asset and a lease liability. The new guidance will be effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. The FASB also issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, ASU 2018-20, Leases (Topic 842): Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors, and ASU 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements, to clarify certain aspects of ASU 2016-02. The Company’s current leases are primarily for equipment and for office space for the Canadian subsidiary. The Company does not expect that adoption will have a material impact on its consolidated statements of operations because its leases are currently classified as operating leases, which under the guidance will continue to be recognized as expense on a straight-line basis. The adoption, however, will result in a gross up in total assets and total liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

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In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 adds to U.S. GAAP an impairment model (known as the current expected credit loss model) that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes as an allowance its estimate of expected credit losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for public business entities that are SEC filers for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those years. Earlier application is permitted only for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2018-02”). ASU 2018-02 allows entities the option to reclassify tax effects resulting from recording the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in December 2017 from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The guidance is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. An entity that adopts the guidance in an annual or interim period after the period of enactment will be able to choose whether to apply the amendments retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the Act is recognized or to apply the amendments in the period of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

Significant Accounting Policies

As a result of the adoptions of accounting pronouncements during the current period that affected investments and revenue recognition, the following accounting policies have been updated. For a complete listing of the Company's significant accounting policies, please refer to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2018.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”), net of tax, is reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and includes any unrealized gains and losses on debt securities classified as available-for-sale, foreign currency translation adjustments, and prior to fiscal year 2019, the unrealized gains and losses on equity securities classified as available-for-sale.

Investments. The Company records security transactions on trade date. Realized gains (losses) from security transactions are calculated on the first-in/first-out cost basis, unless otherwise identifiable, and are recorded in earnings on the date of sale.

Investments in Equity Securities. Equity securities are generally carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets with changes in the fair value recorded through earnings within investment income (loss).

Investments in Debt Securities. The Company classifies debt investments as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity based on the Company’s intent to sell the security or, its intent and ability to hold the debt security to maturity. Available-for-sale debt securities are reported at fair value, and changes in unrealized gains and losses are reported net of tax in AOCI. Upon the disposition of an available-for-sale security, the Company reclassifies the gain or loss on the security from AOCI to investment income (loss). Held-to-maturity debt securities are purchased with the intent and ability to hold until maturity and are measured at amortized cost.

Other Investments. Other investments consist of equity investments in entities over which the Company is unable to exercise significant influence and which do not have readily determinable fair values. For these securities, the Company generally elects to value using the measurement alternative, under which such securities will be measured at cost, less impairment, plus or minus observable price changes for identical or similar securities of the same issuer with such changes recorded in investment income (loss).

Revenue Recognition. The Company’s operating revenue is earned from investment advisory and administrative services provided to clients. Each distinct service promised in the agreements is considered a performance obligation and is the basis for determining when revenue is recognized. The fees are allocated to each distinct performance obligation and revenue is recognized when, or as, promises are satisfied. The consideration for services is generally variable and included in net revenues when it is improbable that a significant reversal could occur in the future. The timing of when clients are billed and related payment received varies in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms. For current agreements, billing occurs after the Company has recognized revenue which results in accounts receivable and accrued revenue.

Investment Advisory Fees. The investment advisory agreements have a single performance obligation, since the promised services are not separately identifiable from other promises in the agreements and, therefore, are not distinct. Investment advisory fees are comprised of two components, a base fee and a performance fee, if applicable. Base investment advisory fees are recognized as the services are performed over time and are based upon agreed-upon percentages of average assets under management (“AAUM”), depending on contractual terms. These fees are received in cash after the end of each monthly period within 30 days. Investment advisory fees are affected by changes in assets under management, including market appreciation or depreciation, foreign exchange translation, and net inflows or outflows. Investment advisory fees are reported net of fee waivers.

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Performance Fees. USGI receives investment advisory performance fees from certain funds. Performance fees for the equity funds within USGIF are a fulcrum fee that is a 0.25 percent adjustment upwards or downwards of the base investment advisory fees when there is a 5 percent difference between a fund’s performance and that of its benchmark index over the prior rolling 12 months. Performance fees are recorded when it is determined that they are no longer probable of significant reversal. These fees are received in cash or paid in cash after the end of each monthly period within 30 days. Performance fees are affected by changes in fund performance, benchmark index performance, and assets under management.

Investment Advisory Fees - Canada. Galileo investment advisory agreements have a single performance obligation, since the promised services are not separately identifiable from other promises in the agreements and, therefore, are not distinct. Galileo investment advisory fees are recognized as the services are performed over time and are based upon agreed-upon percentages of AAUM or assets under management, depending on contractual terms. These fees are received in cash after the end of each monthly period within 30 days. Galileo investment advisory fees are affected by changes in assets under management, including market appreciation or depreciation, foreign exchange translation, and net inflows or outflows.

Performance Fees - Canada. Galileo receives investment advisory performance fees from certain funds. These performance fees are dependent upon exceeding contractual return thresholds, and include an annual measurement period. Performance fees are recognized when it is determined that they are no longer probable of significant reversal, typically on an annual basis. Due to changes in funds managed and new agreements in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, these fees will be recognized on a quarterly basis going forward. These fees are received in cash typically within 60 days after measurement date.

Administrative Services Fees. The administrative services agreement has a single performance obligation, since the promised services are not separately identifiable from other promises in the agreement and, therefore, are not distinct. Administrative services fees are recognized as the services are performed over time and are based upon agreed-upon percentages of AAUM. These fees are received in cash after the end of each monthly period within 30 days. Administrative services fees are affected by changes in assets under management, including market appreciation or depreciation, foreign exchange translation, and net inflows or outflows. Administrative services fees are reported net of fee waivers.

Fee Waivers. For certain clients, the Company has agreed to contractually limit the expenses or voluntarily waived or reduced its fees and/or agreed to pay expenses for the remaining USGIF funds. These fee waivers are deemed to be a reduction of the transaction price and are reported as a reduction of investment advisory fees and/or administrative services fees. These fees are paid in cash after the end of each monthly period within 30 days.

NOTE 2. INVESTMENTS

As of March 31, 2019, the Company held investments in securities at fair value totaling approximately $15.5 million with a cost basis of approximately $14.9 million. The fair value of these investments is 64.7 percent of the Company’s total assets at March 31, 2019. In addition, the Company held other investments of approximately $645,000 and investments of approximately $228,000 accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

As discussed in Note 1, the Company adopted ASU 2016-01, which amended the guidance on the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities, effective July 1, 2018. There is no longer an available-for-sale classification (with changes in fair value reported in other comprehensive income) for equity securities with readily determinable fair values. Under the amended guidance, all of the Company’s equity investments with readily determinable fair values are classified as securities at fair value, and changes in unrealized gains or losses are reported in current period earnings.

Other investments consist of equity investments in entities over which the Company is unable to exercise significant influence and which do not have readily determinable fair values. For these securities, the Company generally elects to value using the measurement alternative, under which such securities are measured at cost, less impairment, plus or minus observable price changes for identical or similar securities of the same issuer with such changes recorded in investment income (loss). Prior to fiscal year 2019 and the adoption of ASU 2106-01, these investments were accounted for under the cost method of accounting and evaluated periodically for impairment. See further information about these investments in a separate section of this note.

The cost basis of investments may also be adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount on debt securities held or the recharacterization of distributions from investments in partnerships.

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The following details the components of the Company’s investments recorded at fair value as of March 31, 2019, and June 30, 2018. Note that the change in presentation is the result of the adoption of ASU 2016-01.

	March 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)	Cost		Unrealized Gains (Losses)			Fair Value
Securities at fair value1
Common stock - International	$	5,641	$	812		$	6,453
Common stock - Domestic		45		(45	)		-
Mutual funds - Fixed income		8,285		3			8,288
Mutual funds - Domestic equity		929		(204	)		725
Total securities at fair value	$	14,900	$	566		$	15,466

¹   Changes in unrealized and realized gains and losses on securities at fair value are included in earnings in the statement of operations.

	June 30, 2018
(dollars in thousands)	Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value
Trading securities1
Mutual funds - Fixed income	$	7,785	$	22	$	-		$	7,807
Mutual funds - Domestic equity		535		-		(163	)		372
Other		45		-		(45	)		-
Total trading securities		8,365		22		(208	)		8,179
Available-for-sale securities2
Common stock - International		2,554		3,213		(94	)		5,673
Mutual funds - Fixed income		1,000		-		(9	)		991
Mutual funds - Domestic equity		394		28		-			422
Total available-for-sale securities3		3,948		3,241		(103	)		7,086
Total securities at fair value	$	12,313	$	3,263	$	(311	)	$	15,265

¹   Prior to July 1, 2018, changes in unrealized and realized gains and losses on trading securities were included in earnings in the statement of operations.

²   Prior to July 1, 2018, changes in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities were excluded from earnings and recorded in other comprehensive income as a separate component of shareholders’ equity until realized.

³   Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities gross and net of tax as of June 30, 2018, were $3,138 and $2,089, respectively.

Included in the above table as of March 31, 2019, was $9.0 million at fair value invested in USGIF.

The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair values of available-for-sale investment securities with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities were in a continuous unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2018. No disclosures are required as of March 31, 2019, due the adoption of ASU 2016-01.

	June 30, 2018
	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater				Total
			Gross					Gross				Gross
			Unrealized					Unrealized				Unrealized
(dollars in thousands)	Fair Value		Losses			Fair Value		Losses		Fair Value		Losses
Available-for-sale securities
Common stock - International	$	39	$	(94	)	$	-	$	-	$	39	$	(94	)
Mutual funds - Fixed income		991		(9	)		-		-		991		(9	)
Total available-for-sale securities with unrealized losses	$	1,030	$	(103	)	$	-	$	-	$	1,030	$	(103	)

Investment Income (Loss)

For fiscal year 2019, after adoption of ASU 2016-01, investment income (loss) from the Company’s investments includes:

•   realized gains and losses on sales of securities;

•   unrealized gains and losses on securities at fair value;

•   realized foreign currency gains and losses;

•   other-than-temporary impairments on available-for-sale debt securities;

•   impairments and observable price changes on equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values; and

•   dividend and interest income.

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Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01, investment income (loss) from the Company’s investments included:

•   realized gains and losses on sales of securities;

•   unrealized gains and losses on trading securities;

•   realized foreign currency gains and losses;

•   other-than-temporary impairments on available-for-sale securities;

•   other-than-temporary impairments on held-at-cost securities; and

•   dividend and interest income.

The following summarizes investment income (loss) reflected in earnings:

	Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	March 31,						March 31,
Investment Income (Loss)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Realized gains (losses) on sales of fair valued securities 1	$	16		$	(705	)	$	16		$	-
Unrealized gains (losses) on fair valued securities 2		(2,387	)		710			1,987			(36	)
Realized foreign currency gains (losses)		(22	)		(15	)		3			4
Impairments in equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values		(114	)		-			(28	)		-
Dividend and interest income		299			737			116			307
Total Investment Income (Loss)	$	(2,208	)	$	727		$	2,094		$	275

¹   The prior year amounts shown include $736 in realized losses on sales of trading securities and $31 in realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities for the nine months ended March 31, 2018. There were no realized gains or losses on sales of trading securities or available-for-sale securities for the three months ended March 31, 2018. These classifications were used prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 effective July 1, 2018.

²   The prior year amounts shown include ($36) and $710 in unrealized gains (losses) on trading securities for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018, respectively (classification used prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 effective July 1, 2018).

The three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, included approximately $2.0 million and ($2.4) million, respectively, of net unrealized gains (losses) recognized on securities at fair value still held at March 31, 2019. The majority of unrealized losses recognized in the current year are related to unrealized losses on securities formerly classified as available-for-sale, which previously would have been reported through other comprehensive income rather than in investment income.

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investments were approximately $401,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2018. There were no sales of available-for-sale investments for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Gross gains and (losses) on sales of available-for-sale investments were approximately $37,000 and ($6,000) for the nine months ended March 31, 2018, respectively. No disclosures are required for fiscal year 2019 due to the adoption of ASU 2016-01. Prior to fiscal year 2019, gains and losses realized upon sales of available-for-sale investments were reclassified from other comprehensive income into investment income.

Investment income can be volatile and varies depending on market fluctuations, the Company’s ability to participate in investment opportunities, and timing of transactions. The Company expects that gains and losses will continue to fluctuate in the future.

Fair Value Hierarchy

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures, defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value and requires companies to disclose the fair value of their financial instruments according to a fair value hierarchy (i.e., Levels 1, 2, and 3 inputs, as defined below). The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.

Financial instruments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

Level 1 – Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the reporting date. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, value of these products does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

Level 2 – Valuations based on quoted prices in markets for which not all significant inputs are observable, directly or indirectly. Corporate debt securities valued in accordance with the evaluated price supplied by an independent service are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Other securities categorized as Level 2 include securities valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask quotation and securities valued with an adjustment to the quoted price due to restrictions.

Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

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The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the financial instrument. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with the investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected may materially differ from the values received upon actual sale of those investments.

For actively traded securities, the Company values investments using the closing price of the securities on the exchange or market on which the securities principally trade. If the security is not traded on the last business day of the quarter, it is generally valued at the mean between the last bid and ask quotation. The fair value of a security that has a restriction is based on the quoted price for an otherwise identical unrestricted instrument that trades in a public market, adjusted for the estimated effect of the restriction. Mutual funds, which include open- and closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds, and offshore funds, are valued at net asset value or closing price, as applicable. Certain corporate debt securities not traded on an exchange may be valued by an independent pricing service using an evaluated quote based on such factors as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, maturity, coupon rate, type of issuance and individual trading characteristics and other market data. As part of its independent price verification process, a portfolio management team, which includes representatives from the investment and accounting departments, periodically reviews the fair value provided by the pricing service using information such as transactions in these investments, broker quotes, market transactions in comparable investments, general market conditions and the issuer’s financial condition. Certain debt securities may be valued based on review of similarly structured issuances in similar jurisdictions, when possible, or based on other traded debt securities issued by the issuer. The portfolio management team also takes into consideration numerous other factors that could affect valuation such as overall market conditions, liquidity of the security and bond structure. For other securities included in the fair value hierarchy with unobservable inputs, the portfolio management team considers a number of factors in determining a security’s fair value, including the security’s trading volume, market values of similar class issuances, investment personnel’s judgment regarding the market experience of the issuer, financial status of the issuer, the issuer’s management, and back testing, as appropriate. The fair values may differ from what may have been used had a broader market for these securities existed. The portfolio management team reviews inputs and assumptions and reports material items to the board of directors. Securities which do not have readily determinable fair values are also periodically reviewed by the portfolio management team.

The following presents fair value measurements, as of March 31, 2019, and June 30, 2018, for the major categories of U.S. Global’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

	March 31, 2019
			Significant		Significant
	Quoted Prices		Other Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
(dollars in thousands)	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Securities at fair value
Common stock - International	$	4,614	$	1,839	$	-	$	6,453
Common stock - Domestic		-		-		-		-
Mutual funds - Fixed income		8,288		-		-		8,288
Mutual funds - Domestic equity		725		-		-		725
Total securities at fair value	$	13,627	$	1,839	$	-	$	15,466

	June 30, 2018
			Significant		Significant
	Quoted Prices		Other Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
(dollars in thousands)	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Trading securities
Mutual funds - Fixed income	$	7,807	$	-	$	-	$	7,807
Mutual funds - Domestic equity		372		-		-		372
Other		-		-		-		-
Total trading securities		8,179		-		-		8,179
Available-for-sale securities
Common stock - International		5,673		-		-		5,673
Mutual funds - Fixed income		991		-		-		991
Mutual funds - Domestic equity		422		-		-		422
Total available-for-sale securities		7,086		-		-		7,086
Total securities at fair value	$	15,265	$	-	$	-	$	15,265

As of March 31, 2019, 88 percent of the Company’s financial assets were classified in the fair value hierarchy as Level 1 and 12 percent as Level 2. As of June 30, 2018, 100 percent of the Company’s financial assets were classified in the fair value hierarchy as Level 1.

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The Company has an investment in 10 million common shares of HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. (“HIVE”), a company that is headquartered and traded in Canada with cryptocurrency mining facilities in Iceland and Sweden, at a cost of $2.4 million. The shares are subject to Canadian securities regulations. The investment, classified as available-for-sale prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01, was valued at approximately $4.0 million at March 31, 2019, and $5.6 million at June 30, 2018. Cryptocurrency markets and related stocks have been, and are expected to continue to be, volatile. Cryptocurrency mining is considered an early stage high-risk industry, and the nature of mining is expected to evolve. There has been significant volatility in the market price of HIVE, which has materially impacted the investment’s value included on the balance sheet and unrealized gain (loss) recognized in investment income. The Company’s direct ownership of HIVE was approximately 3.0 percent as of March 31, 2019. Frank Holmes serves on the board as non-executive chairman of HIVE and held shares and options at March 31, 2019. Effective August 31, 2018, Mr. Holmes was named Interim Executive Chairman of HIVE while a search for a new CEO is undertaken.

The Company has an investment in Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (“Thunderbird”), a company headquartered and traded in Canada, which was valued at approximately $1.1 million at March 31, 2019, of which $143,000 was classified as Level 1 and $979,000 was classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The investment was included in other investments at June 30, 2018, at a value of $1.5 million. This was previously a private company that underwent a corporate transaction and started trading on an exchange during the quarter ended December 31, 2018. The shares are subject to Canadian securities regulations. The portion of the investment classified in Level 2 is restricted for resale due to escrow provisions; its valuation is based on the quoted market price adjusted for the restriction on resale. Shares will be released from escrow between April 2019 and April 2020. Frank Holmes serves on the board of this company as a director and held options at March 31, 2019.

The Company has another investment in GoldSpot Discoveries Corp., a company headquartered and traded in Canada, which was valued at approximately $1.3 million at March 31, 2019, of which $395,000 was classified as Level 1 and $860,000 was classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The investment was purchased during the quarter ended March 31, 2019, and the shares are subject to Canadian securities regulations. The portion of the investment classified in Level 2 is restricted for resale due to escrow and regulatory provisions; its valuation is based on the quoted market price adjusted for the restriction on resale. Shares will be released from escrow between April 2019 and August 2020. Frank Holmes serves on the board of this company as independent chairman and held common stock at March 31, 2019.

Other Investments

The carrying value of equity securities without readily determinable fair values as of March 31, 2019, is approximately $645,000. There were impairment adjustments to one security of $28,000 and $114,000 during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, respectively. Cumulative impairment adjustments to all equity securities without readily determinable fair values are $251,000 since their acquisitions through March 31, 2019. As discussed above, the Company’s investment in Thunderbird was previously included in other investments but started trading on a stock exchange during the quarter ended December 31, 2018, and is now included in securities at fair value with a valuation of $1.1 million at March 31, 2019. Impairments are recognized as a loss in the Company’s earnings. The cumulative amount of other downward adjustments, which primarily consist of return of capital distributions, is $644,000, which includes $29,000 and $49,000 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, respectively. There have been no upward adjustments to these investments.

Investments Classified as Equity Method

Investments classified as equity method consist of investments in companies in which the Company is able to exercise significant influence but not control. Under the equity method of accounting, the investment is initially recorded at cost, then the Company’s proportional share of investee’s underlying net income or loss is recorded as a component of “other income (loss)” with a corresponding increase or decrease to the carrying value of the investment. Distributions received from the investee reduce the Company’s carrying value of the investment. These investments are evaluated for impairment if events or circumstances arise that indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.

During fiscal year 2018, the Company, through USCAN, invested approximately $500,000 in the Galileo Partners Fund, a Canadian unit trust investment fund managed by Galileo. The investment was subsequently redeemed in full during fiscal year 2018, and the Company no longer had an investment in the Galileo Partners Fund as of June 30, 2018, or March 31, 2019. During the period of ownership, the investment was accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Included in other income (loss) for the three and nine months ending March 31, 2018, is ($840,000) and $1.9 million, respectively, of equity method income (loss) of Galileo Partners Fund.

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Summarized income statement information on the Galileo Partners Fund for the period of the Company’s investment through March 31, 2018, is as follows:

Galileo Partners Fund
Summary Financial Information
For the Period from August 31, 2017 (investment) to March 31, 2018
(dollars in thousands)
Realized gains on sales of investments	$	4,467
Unrealized gains on investments		2,441
Fund fees and expenses, including performance fees		(1,762	)
Net income of fund	$	5,146
Company's share of income from equity method investment	$	1,891

During fiscal year 2018, the Company, through USCAN, invested approximately $401,000 in the Galileo Technology and Blockchain Fund, a Canadian unit trust investment fund managed by Galileo. The fund reorganized in a taxable transaction into a limited partnership effective November 30, 2018, and the fund terminated. See further discussion below. Thus, the Company no longer had an investment in the Galileo Technology and Blockchain Fund as of March 31, 2019. During the period of ownership, the Company’s ownership ranged between approximately 20 and 25 percent, and the Company was considered to have the ability to exercise significant influence. Thus, the investment was accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, the Company’s proportional share of the fund’s net income or loss, which primarily consists of realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments offset by fund expenses, is recognized in the Company’s earnings. Included in other income (loss) for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, is ($50,000) of equity method income (loss) and ($87,000) and ($87,000), respectively, for the three and nine months ending March 31, 2018, for the Galileo Technology and Blockchain Fund. There was no equity method income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as there was no investment in the fund for the period. Frank Holmes also directly held an investment in the fund. This fund had a concentration in technology and blockchain companies, which resulted in volatility in the fund’s valuation.

As noted above, the Galileo Technology and Blockchain Fund reorganized into a limited partnership effective November 30, 2018. The investment portfolio and unitholders’ interests of the Galileo Technology and Blockchain Fund and the Galileo Partners Fund transferred to the new entity, named Galileo Technology and Blockchain LP. The valuation of the Company’s investment in the Galileo Technology and Blockchain Fund as of November 30, 2018, of approximately $230,000 transferred to the Galileo Technology and Blockchain LP. The Company owns approximately 16 percent of the LP as of March 31, 2019, and the Company is considered to have the ability to exercise significant influence. Thus, the investment is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Included in other income for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, is $3,000 and ($2,000), respectively, of equity method income (loss) for this investment. The Company’s investment in the LP was valued at approximately $228,000 at March 31, 2019. Frank Holmes also directly held an investment in the LP as of March 31, 2019. This LP has a concentration in technology and blockchain companies, which may result in volatility in the LP’s valuation.

NOTE 3. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES

The following table presents operating revenues disaggregated by performance obligation:

	Nine Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
USGIF advisory fees	$	2,469		$	3,405		$	785		$	1,078
USGIF performance fees paid		(372	)		(445	)		(110	)		(138	)
ETF advisory fees		456			534			137			165
Offshore advisory fees		-			3			-			-
USGIF administrative services fees		141			187			45			66
Subtotal investment management services fees		2,694			3,684			857			1,171
Galileo advisory fees		429			752			114			246
Galileo performance fees		870			464			-			-
Subtotal investment management services fees - Canada		1,299			1,216			114			246
Total Operating Revenue	$	3,993		$	4,900		$	971		$	1,417

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The Company serves as investment adviser to USGIF and receives a fee based on a specified percentage of average assets under management. The advisory agreement for the equity funds within USGIF provides for a base advisory fee that is adjusted upwards or downwards by 0.25 percent when there is a performance difference of 5 percent or more between a fund’s performance and that of its designated benchmark index over the prior rolling 12 months.

The Company has agreed to contractually limit the expenses of the Near-Term Tax Free Fund through April 2020. The Company has voluntarily waived or reduced its fees and/or agreed to pay expenses on the remaining USGIF funds. These caps will continue on a voluntary basis at the Company’s discretion. The aggregate fees waived and expenses borne by the Company for USGIF for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, were $164,000 and $541,000, respectively, compared with $148,000 and $482,000, respectively, for the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year. Management cannot predict the impact of future waivers due the number of variables and the range of potential outcomes.

The Company receives administrative service fees from USGIF based on the average daily net assets at an annual rate 0.05 percent per investor class and 0.04 percent per institutional class of each fund.

The Company also serves as investment advisor to two exchange-traded funds (ETFs): U.S. Global Jets ETF (ticker JETS) and U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (ticker GOAU). The Company receives a unitary management fee of 0.60 percent of average net assets and has agreed to bear all expenses of the ETFs.

Galileo provides advisory services for clients in Canada and receives advisory fees based on the net asset values of the clients. Galileo may also receive performance fees from certain clients when market appreciation or realized net gains exceeds established benchmarks. Performance fees are recognized when it is determined that they are no longer probable of significant reversal, typically on an annual basis at calendar year-end. Due to changes in funds managed and new agreements in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, these fees will be recognized on a quarterly basis going forward. The receipt of performance fees in the future is uncertain as the fees are dependent upon many factors, including market conditions. Galileo may, at its discretion, waive and absorb some of its clients’ operating expenses. The amount of fund expenses waived and absorbed (recovered) was $66,000 and $227,000 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, and ($31,000) and ($5,000) for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018, respectively.

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had $322,000 in receivables from fund clients, of which $250,000 was from USGIF, $29,000 from Galileo clients and $43,000 from ETFs. As of June 30, 2018, the Company had $419,000 in receivables from fund clients, of which $321,000 was from USGIF, $44,000 from Galileo clients and $54,000 from ETFs.

NOTE 4. RESTRICTED CASH

Restricted cash represents cash invested in a money market account as collateral for the credit facility that is not available for general corporate use. A reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported from the consolidated balance sheets to the statements of cash flows is shown below:

(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2019		June 30, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,659	$	6,364
Restricted cash		1,000		1,000
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	4,659	$	7,364

NOTE 5. NOTES RECEIVABLE

The Company has invested in a note receivable with an unrelated third party which has an annual interest rate of 15 percent and matures in November 2021. Interest is paid monthly. Principal repayments began in February 2019 and will continue quarterly until maturity. The balance of this note was $216,000 at March 31, 2019, with $73,000 included in Notes Receivable in current assets and $143,000 as Note Receivable, non-current.

The Company considered the credit quality of the other party and determined that no allowance for credit losses is necessary.

NOTE 6. BORROWINGS

As of March 31, 2019, the Company has no borrowings or long-term liabilities except for deferred taxes.

The Company has access to a $1 million credit facility for working capital purposes. The credit agreement requires the Company to maintain certain covenants; the Company has been in compliance with these covenants during the current fiscal year. The credit agreement will expire on May 31, 2020, and the Company intends to renew annually. The credit facility is collateralized by $1 million at March 31, 2019, shown as restricted cash on the balance sheet, held in deposit in a money market account at the financial institution that provided the credit facility. As of March 31, 2019, the credit facility remains unutilized by the Company.

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NOTE 7. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Payment of cash dividends is within the discretion of the Company’s board of directors and is dependent on earnings, operations, capital requirements, general financial condition of the Company, and general business conditions. A monthly dividend of $0.0025 per share was paid during fiscal year 2018 and for July 2018 through March 2019 and is authorized through June 2019, at which time it will be considered for continuation.

The Company has a share repurchase program, approved by the Board of Directors, authorizing the Company to annually purchase up to $2.75 million of its outstanding common shares, as market and business conditions warrant, on the open market in compliance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 through December 31, 2019. The repurchase program has been in place since December 2012, and the Board of Directors has annually renewed the repurchase program each calendar year. The acquired shares may be used for corporate purposes, including shares issued to employees in the Company’s stock-based compensation programs. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, the Company repurchased 8,075 and 20,075 class A shares using cash of $9,000 and $24,000, respectively. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018, the Company repurchased 2,000 and 47,947 class A shares using cash of $8,000 and $139,000, respectively.

Stock compensation plans

The Company’s stock option plans provide for the granting of class A shares as either incentive or nonqualified stock options to employees and non-employee directors. Options are subject to terms and conditions determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. There were 4,000 options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2019, at a weighted average exercise price of $7.53. There were no options granted, exercised, or forfeited for the three or nine months ended March 31, 2019. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, 2,000 options with an exercise price of $2.74 were granted with a fair value, net of tax, of approximately $4,000. The options granted in fiscal 2018 vested in six months in September 2018. There were no options exercised or forfeited for the nine months ended March 31, 2018.

Stock-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award, and the cost is recognized as expense ratably over the award’s vesting period. Stock-based compensation expense was $2,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2019. There was no stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019, or the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018. As of March 31, 2019, there was no unrecognized share-based compensation cost related to share-based awards granted under the plans. As of March 31, 2018, there was approximately $4,000 in unrecognized share-based compensation cost related to share-based compensation granted under the plans that was recognized over the remainder of the vesting period.

NOTE 8. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The basic earnings per share (“EPS”) calculation excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution of EPS that could occur if options to issue common stock were exercised.

The following table sets forth the computation for basic and diluted EPS:

	Nine Months Ended March 31,					Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2019			2018		2019			2018
Net Income (Loss)	$	(3,529	)	$	1,055	$	718		$	(1,065	)
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest		52			96		(61	)		(5	)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc.	$	(3,581	)	$	959	$	779		$	(1,060	)
Weighted average number of outstanding shares
Basic		15,141,061			15,162,570		15,132,408			15,144,068
Effect of dilutive securities
Employee stock options		-			27		-			-
Diluted		15,141,061			15,162,597		15,132,408			15,144,068
Earnings Per Share Attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc.
Basic	$	(0.24	)	$	0.06	$	0.05		$	(0.07	)
Diluted	$	(0.24	)	$	0.06	$	0.05		$	(0.07	)

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The diluted EPS calculation excludes the effect of stock options when their exercise prices exceed the average market price for the period. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, 4,000 options were excluded from diluted EPS. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, 4,000 options were excluded from diluted EPS. For the nine months ended March 31, 2018, 2,000 options were excluded from diluted EPS.

During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, and 2018, the Company repurchased class A shares on the open market. Upon repurchase, these shares are classified as treasury shares and are deducted from outstanding shares in the earnings per share calculation.

NOTE 9. INCOME TAXES

The Company and its non-Canadian subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. USCAN and Galileo file separate tax returns in Canada. Provisions for income taxes include deferred taxes for temporary differences in the bases of assets and liabilities for financial and tax purposes resulting from the use of the liability method of accounting for income taxes.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“the Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2017. The Act reduced the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. The rate change was effective on January 1, 2018; therefore, the Company’s U.S. statutory tax rate for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, is 21 percent, while the rate for fiscal year 2018 was a blended rate of approximately 28 percent. The current applicable Canadian statutory rate for the Canadian subsidiaries is approximately 26.5 percent.

The Company had completed its accounting for the tax effects of enactment of the Act as of December 31, 2018. The Securities and Exchange Commission had previously issued guidance that allowed for a measurement period of up to one year after the enactment date of the Act to finalize the recording of the related tax impacts. In certain cases, the Company had made a reasonable estimate of the effects on existing deferred tax balances and the one-time transition tax. The final transitional impacts of the Act did not differ materially from the initial estimates.

Under the new global intangible low-tax income (“GILTI”) tax rules established by the Act, the Company needed make two accounting policy elections. The Company had to elect to either treat taxes due on future GILTI inclusions in U.S. taxable income as a current period expense when incurred or reflect as a component of deferred taxes. The Company elected to include GILTI taxes due as a current period expense when incurred. The Company also had to make an accounting policy election to either use the incremental cash tax savings approach or the tax law ordering approach when assessing the realization of net operating losses related to GILTI. The Company elected to use the tax law ordering approach.

Carryovers

For U.S. federal income tax purposes at March 31, 2019, the Company has U.S. federal net operating loss carryovers of $6.7 million with $2.0 million and $2.7 million expiring in fiscal years 2035 and 2036, respectively, and $2.0 million with no expiration. Certain limitations apply to the utilization of net operating losses with no expiration, which were generated after fiscal year 2018. The Company has capital loss carryovers of $1.1 million with $750,000; $348,000 and $2,000 expiring in fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively. The Company has charitable contribution carryovers totaling approximately $73,000 with $34,000; $19,000; $5,000; $11,000 and $4,000 expiring in fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024, respectively. For Canadian income tax purposes, USCAN has net operating loss carryovers of $82,000 that expire in fiscal year 2039 and capital loss carryovers of $75,000 with no expiration. Also for Canadian income tax purposes, Galileo has net operating loss carryovers of $133,000 with $63,000 and $70,000 expiring in fiscal years 2036 and 2037, respectively. If certain changes in the Company's ownership should occur, there could be an annual limitation on the amount of net operating loss carryovers that could be utilized.

A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax amount will not be realized. At March 31, 2019, and June 30, 2018, a valuation allowance of $2.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively, was included to fully reserve for net operating loss carryovers, other carryovers and certain book/tax differences in the balance sheet.

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NOTE 10. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following tables present the change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) by component:

(dollars in thousands)	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments 1			Foreign currency adjustment			Total
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2019
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	2,089		$	(231	)	$	1,858
Reclassification pursuant to adoption of ASU 2016-01, net of tax of $1,049		(2,089	)		-			(2,089	)
Balance at July 1, 2018		-			(231	)		(231	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		-			1			1
Tax effect		-			-			-
Amount reclassified from AOCI		-			-			-
Tax effect		-			-			-
Net other comprehensive income for nine months ended March 31, 2019		-			1			1
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	-		$	(230	)	$	(230	)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	-		$	(258	)	$	(258	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		-			28			28
Tax effect		-			-			-
Amount reclassified from AOCI		-			-			-
Tax effect		-			-			-
Net other comprehensive income for quarter		-			28			28
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	-		$	(230	)	$	(230	)

(dollars in thousands)	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments 2			Foreign currency adjustment			Total
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	461		$	(197	)	$	264
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		7,487			(44	)		7,443
Tax effect		(1,487	)		-			(1,487	)
Amount reclassified from AOCI		(31	)		-			(31	)
Tax effect		-			-			-
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for nine months ended March 31, 2018		5,969			(44	)		5,925
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	6,430		$	(241	)	$	6,189
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	13,847		$	(144	)	$	13,703
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(9,436	)		(97	)		(9,533	)
Tax effect		2,019			-			2,019
Amount reclassified from AOCI		-			-			-
Tax effect		-			-			-
Net other comprehensive loss for quarter		(7,417	)		(97	)		(7,514	)
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	6,430		$	(241	)	$	6,189

1. Effective July 1, 2018, upon the adoption of ASU 2016-01, the Company no longer has an available-for-sale category for equity securities for which changes in fair value are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). See Note 1.

2. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01, amounts reclassified from unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments, net of tax, were recorded in investment income (loss) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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NOTE 11. FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

The Company operates principally in three business segments: providing investment management services to USGIF, offshore clients and ETF clients; investment management services in Canada; and investing for its own account in an effort to add growth and value to its cash position. The following schedule details total revenues and income by business segment:

(dollars in thousands)	Investment Management Services			Investment Management Services - Canada			Corporate Investments			Consolidated
Nine months ended March 31, 2019
Net operating revenues	$	2,694		$	1,299		$	-		$	3,993
Investment income (loss)	$	-		$	23		$	(2,231	)	$	(2,208	)
Loss from equity method investments	$	-		$	-		$	(52	)	$	(52	)
Other income	$	27		$	39		$	-		$	66
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(1,837	)	$	149		$	(2,395	)	$	(4,083	)
Depreciation and amortization	$	164		$	7		$	-		$	171
Capital expenditures	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Gross identifiable assets at March 31, 2019	$	5,231		$	1,804		$	16,875		$	23,910
Deferred tax asset										$	-
Consolidated total assets at March 31, 2019										$	23,910
Nine months ended March 31, 2018
Net operating revenues	$	3,684		$	1,216		$	-		$	4,900
Investment income	$	-		$	-		$	727		$	727
Income from equity method investments	$	-		$	-		$	1,804		$	1,804
Other income	$	14		$	12		$	-		$	26
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(1,455	)	$	270		$	2,524		$	1,339
Depreciation and amortization	$	174		$	9		$	-		$	183
Capital expenditures	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Three months ended March 31, 2019
Net operating revenues	$	857		$	114		$	-		$	971
Investment income (loss)	$	-		$	(6	)	$	2,100		$	2,094
Income from equity method investments	$	-		$	-		$	3		$	3
Other income	$	7		$	33		$	-		$	40
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(627	)	$	(184	)	$	2,064		$	1,253
Depreciation and amortization	$	54		$	2		$	-		$	56
Capital expenditures	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Three months ended March 31, 2018
Net operating revenues	$	1,171		$	246		$	-		$	1,417
Investment income	$	-		$	-		$	275		$	275
Loss from equity method investments	$	-		$	-		$	(927	)	$	(927	)
Other income	$	7		$	2		$	-		$	9
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(1,856	)	$	(35	)	$	658		$	(1,233	)
Depreciation and amortization	$	58		$	3		$	-		$	61
Capital expenditures	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-

Net operating revenues from investment management services includes operating revenues from USGIF of $720,000 and $2.2 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, and $1.0 million and $3.1 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018. Net operating revenues from investment management services also include operating revenues from ETF clients of $137,000 and $456,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, and $165,000 and $534,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018.

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Net operating revenues from investment management services in Canada includes revenues from Galileo funds of $114,000 and $1.3 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, and $243,000 and $1.2 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018.

NOTE 12. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

The Company continuously reviews all investor, employee and vendor complaints, and pending or threatened litigation. The likelihood that a loss contingency exists is evaluated through consultation with legal counsel, and a loss contingency is recorded if probable and reasonably estimable.

During the normal course of business, the Company may be subject to claims, legal proceedings, and other contingencies. These matters are subject to various uncertainties, and it is possible that some of these matters may be resolved unfavorably. The Company establishes accruals for matters for which the outcome is probable and can be reasonably estimated. Management believes that any liability in excess of these accruals upon the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

The Board has authorized a monthly dividend of $0.0025 per share through June 2019, at which time it will be considered for continuation by the Board. Payment of cash dividends is within the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and is dependent on earnings, operations, capital requirements, general financial condition of the Company, and general business conditions. The total amount of cash dividends expected to be paid to class A and class C shareholders from April to June 2019 is approximately $113,000.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (the “Company” or “U.S. Global”) has made forward-looking statements concerning the Company’s performance, financial condition, and operations in this report. The Company from time to time may also make forward-looking statements in its public filings and press releases. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties and do not guarantee future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, including: (i) the volatile and competitive nature of the investment management industry, (ii) changes in domestic and foreign economic conditions, (iii) the effect of government regulation on the Company’s business, and (iv) market, credit, and liquidity risks associated with the Company’s investment management activities. Due to such risks, uncertainties, and other factors, the Company cautions each person receiving such forward-looking information not to place undue reliance on such statements. All such forward-looking statements are current only as of the date on which such statements were made.

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Company, with principal operations located in San Antonio, Texas, manages three business segments: (1) the Company offers a broad range of investment management products and services to meet the needs of individual and institutional investors; (2) the Company, through its Canadian subsidiary, owns a 65 percent controlling interest in Galileo Global Equity Advisors Inc. (“Galileo”), which offers investment management products and services in Canada; and (3) the Company invests for its own account in an effort to add growth and value to its cash position. Although the Company usually generates the majority of its revenues from its investment advisory segments, the Company holds a significant amount of its total assets in investments. The following is a brief discussion of the Company’s three business segments.

Investment Management Services

The Company generates operating revenues from managing and servicing U.S. Global Investors Funds (“USGIF” or the “Funds”) and other advisory clients. These revenues are largely dependent on the total value and composition of assets under its management. Fluctuations in the markets and investor sentiment directly impact the asset levels of the Funds and other advisory clients, thereby affecting income and results of operations. Detailed information regarding the Funds managed by the Company within USGIF can be found on the Company’s website, www.usfunds.com, including the prospectus and performance information for each Fund. The mutual fund shareholders in USGIF are not required to give advance notice prior to redemption of shares in the Funds.

The Company provides advisory services for two exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) clients and receives monthly advisory fees based on the net asset values of the funds. Information on the ETFs can be found at www.usglobaletfs.com, including the prospectus, performance and holdings. The ETFs’ authorized participants are not required to give advance notice prior to redemption of shares in the ETFs, and the ETFs do not charge a redemption fee.

At March 31, 2019, total assets under management, including USGIF and ETF clients, were $503.8 million versus $639.1 million at March 31, 2018, a decrease of 21.2 percent. During the nine months ended March 31, 2019, average assets under management were $539.8 million versus $687.9 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2018. Total assets under management as of period-end at March 31, 2019, including USGIF and ETF clients, were $503.8 million versus $600.3 million at June 30, 2018, the Company’s prior fiscal year end.

The following tables summarize the changes in assets under management for USGIF for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, and 2018:

	Changes in Assets Under Management
	Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2019									2018
(dollars in thousands)	Equity			Fixed Income			Total			Equity			Fixed Income			Total
Beginning Balance	$	389,442		$	106,231		$	495,673		$	442,916		$	136,500		$	579,416
Market appreciation (depreciation)		(37,113	)		1,272			(35,841	)		15,960			(60	)		15,900
Dividends and distributions		(20,774	)		(956	)		(21,730	)		(34,480	)		(982	)		(35,462	)
Net shareholder redemptions		(7,838	)		(11,363	)		(19,201	)		(13,503	)		(23,070	)		(36,573	)
Ending Balance	$	323,717		$	95,184		$	418,901		$	410,893		$	112,388		$	523,281
Average investment management fee		0.97	%		0.01	%		0.75	%		0.98	%		0.07	%		0.79	%
Average net assets	$	338,680		$	99,750		$	438,430		$	454,253		$	114,762		$	569,015

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	Changes in Assets Under Management
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019									2018
(dollars in thousands)	Equity			Fixed Income			Total			Equity			Fixed Income			Total
Beginning Balance	$	310,164		$	97,204		$	407,368		$	447,442		$	118,547		$	565,989
Market appreciation (depreciation)		17,781			591			18,372			(20,406	)		(80	)		(20,486	)
Dividends and distributions		-			(330	)		(330	)		-			(321	)		(321	)
Net shareholder redemptions		(4,228	)		(2,281	)		(6,509	)		(16,143	)		(5,758	)		(21,901	)
Ending Balance	$	323,717		$	95,184		$	418,901		$	410,893		$	112,388		$	523,281
Average investment management fee		0.97	%		0.00	%		0.74	%		1.00	%		0.04	%		0.79	%
Average net assets	$	328,881		$	96,054		$	424,935		$	438,514		$	107,976		$	546,490

As shown above, period-end assets under management were lower at March 31, 2019, compared to March 31, 2018. Also, average net assets for the three- and nine-month periods in the current fiscal year were lower than the same periods in the previous fiscal year. The three months ended March 31, 2019, had net market appreciation across all funds, compared to net market depreciation for the three months ended March 31, 2018, primarily in the equity funds. The nine months ended March 31, 2019, had net market depreciation, primarily in the equity funds, compared to net market appreciation for the nine months ended March 31, 2018, also primarily in the equity funds. A significant portion of the dividends and distributions shown above were reinvested and included in net shareholder purchases (redemptions). The combined amounts for these two lines for all period shown were negative, thus contributing to the decline in net assets.

The average annualized investment management fee rate (total advisory fees, excluding performance fees, as a percentage of average assets under management) was 74 and 75 basis points for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, respectively, and 79 basis points for the same periods in the prior year. The average investment management fee for the equity funds was 97 basis points for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, respectively, and 100 and 98 basis points for the same periods in the prior year. The Company has agreed to contractually or voluntarily limit the expenses of the Funds. Therefore, the Company waived or reduced its fees and/or agreed to pay expenses of the Funds. Due to fee waivers, the average investment management fee for the fixed income funds was 0 and 1 basis points for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, respectively, and 4 and 7 basis points for the same periods in the prior year.

Investment Management Services - Canada

The Company owns a 65 percent controlling interest in the Canadian asset management firm Galileo. These revenues are largely dependent on the total value and composition of assets under its management. Fluctuations in the markets and investor sentiment directly impact the funds’ asset levels, thereby affecting income and results of operations.

On September 29, 2017, Galileo launched its first ETF, U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (ticker GOGO), on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Galileo also started accepting purchases in the Galileo Partners Fund, a unit trust investment fund, in June 2017 and launched the Galileo Technology and Blockchain Fund, also a unit trust investment fund, in November 2017. The Galileo Technology and Blockchain Fund reorganized into a limited partnership in November 2018, named the Galileo Technology and Blockchain LP, and the portfolio assets and unitholders interests of the Galileo Technology and Blockchain Fund and the Galileo Partners Fund were transferred into the limited partnership and the funds terminated.

At March 31, 2019, total Galileo assets under management were $31.5 million versus $52.6 million at March 31, 2018, a decrease of 40.1 percent. During the nine months ended March 31, 2019, average assets under management were $37.0 million versus $58.2 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2018. Total assets under management at March 31, 2019, were $31.5 million versus $46.7 million at June 30, 2018, the Company’s prior fiscal year end.

Investment Activities

Management believes it can more effectively manage the Company’s cash position by broadening the types of investments used in cash management and continues to believe that such activities are in the best interest of the Company. The Company’s investment activities are reviewed and monitored by Company compliance personnel, and various reports are provided to certain investment advisory clients. Written procedures are in place to manage compliance with the code of ethics and other policies affecting the Company’s investment practices. This source of revenue does not remain consistent and is dependent on market fluctuations, the Company’s ability to participate in investment opportunities, and timing of transactions.

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As of March 31, 2019, the Company held investments with a fair value of approximately $15.5 million and a cost basis of approximately $14.9 million. The fair value of these investments is 64.7 percent of the Company’s total assets. In addition, the Company held other investments which do not have readily determinable fair values of approximately $645,000, $228,000 in investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting, and $216,000 in notes receivable.

Investments recorded at fair value were approximately $15.5 million at March 31, 2019, compared to approximately $15.3 million at June 30, 2018, the Company’s prior fiscal year end, which is an increase of approximately $0.2 million. See Note 2, Investments, to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for further information regarding investment activities.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Three months ended March 31, 2019, and 2018

The Company posted net income attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc. of $779,000 ($0.05 per share) for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared with a net loss attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc. of $1.1 million ($0.07 per share loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2018, an increase of approximately $1.8 million. The increase is primarily due to an increase in investment income resulting from unrealized gains and a positive change in income from equity method investments, which was partially offset by an increase in tax expense, as discussed further below.

Operating Revenues

Total consolidated operating revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2019, decreased $446,000, or 31.5 percent, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2018. This decrease was primarily attributable to the following:

● Advisory fees decreased by $425,000, or 31.5 percent, primarily as a result of lower assets under management. Advisory fees are comprised of two components: base management fees and performance fees.

● Base management fees decreased $453,000. Base fees for USGIF and Galileo clients decreased primarily as a result of lower average assets under management, primarily due to market depreciation and shareholder redemptions. ETF unitary management fees also decreased due to a decrease in ETF average assets under management.

● Performance fees for USGIF paid out in the current period were $110,000 compared to $138,000 in fees paid out in the corresponding period in the prior year, a positive change of $28,000. The performance fee, which applies to the USGIF equity funds only, is a fulcrum fee that is adjusted upwards or downwards by 0.25 percent when there is a performance difference of 5 percent or more between a fund’s performance and that of its designated benchmark index over the prior rolling 12 months.

● There were no performance fees for Galileo clients received in the current period or the corresponding period in the prior year. Galileo may receive performance fees from certain clients when market appreciation or realized net gains exceeds established benchmarks.

● Administrative services fee revenue decreased by $21,000, or 31.8 percent, due to lower average net assets under management upon which these fees are based in the current period.

Operating Expenses

Total consolidated operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019, decreased $152,000, or 7.6 percent, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2018. The change in operating expenses was primarily attributable to a decrease in employee compensation and benefits expenses of $209,000, or 21.3 percent, primarily due to decreased bonuses and salaries, somewhat offset by an increase in general and administrative expenses of $60,000, or 6.5 percent, primarily due to increased fund and consulting expenses.

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Other Income (Loss)

Total consolidated other income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2019, increased $2.8 million, or 432.3 percent, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase was primarily due to the following factors:

•   Investment income was $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to investment income of $275,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018, an increase of approximately $1.8 million. As discussed further in Note 1 under Accounting Pronouncements Adopted During the Period and in Note 2, Investments, as of July 1, 2018, the Company adopted a new accounting pronouncement that changed how unrealized gains and losses of certain corporate investments are reflected in investment income (loss). Starting in fiscal year 2019, changes in the fair value of the Company’s investments formerly classified as available-for-sale are no longer reported through other comprehensive income, but rather through earnings. This change in accounting results in investment income (loss) being more volatile. The current period had unrealized gains of $2.0 million, realized gains from sales of $16,000, and a $28,000 impairment loss, compared to the same quarter in the prior year, which had unrealized losses of $36,000. Investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2019, included approximately $2.1 million in net unrealized gains on securities formerly classified as available-for-sale, which previously would have been reported through other comprehensive income. Somewhat offsetting the increases was a decrease in dividend and interest income from the prior period of $191,000, primarily due to certain interest-producing investments being redeemed or paid off. Note that a significant portion of corporate investments is held in an equity security in the business of mining cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency markets and related stocks have been, and are expected to continue to be, volatile. See further discussion of this security and other investments in Note 2, Investments, to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

•   There was $3,000 in income from equity method investments for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to a $927,000 loss for the three months ended March 31, 2018, a positive change of approximately $930,000. The Company has held three separate equity method investments during the past twelve months. The equity method investment held during the three months ended March 31, 2019, is a different entity than the two investments held during the same period in the prior fiscal year. However, all three investments, in Galileo offerings, were concentrated in cryptocurrency mining stocks. Cryptocurrency markets and related stocks have been, and are expected to continue to be, volatile. Cryptocurrency mining is considered an early stage high-risk industry, and the nature of mining is expected to evolve. There is potential for continued significant volatility in the valuation of the equity method investment currently held, and thus the portion of the entity’s net income or loss that is included in the Company’s earnings. See further discussion on these equity method investments in Note 2, Investments, to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Provision for Income Taxes

Tax expense of $535,000 was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to a tax benefit of $168,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Note that the Company currently has net operating loss carryovers in certain jurisdictions, including the United States. A valuation allowance has been recorded to fully reserve for net operating loss carryovers, other carryovers and certain book/tax differences in the balance sheet. The tax expense in the current quarter is primarily the result of an increase in valuation of certain investments held by U.S. Global Investors (Canada) Limited, which increased the related deferred tax liability.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Nine months ended March 31, 2019, and 2018

The Company posted a net loss attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc. of $3.6 million ($0.24 per share loss) for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, compared with net income attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc. of $959,000 ($0.06 per share) for the nine months ended March 31, 2018, an decrease of approximately $4.5 million. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in investment income resulting from unrealized losses and a decrease in income from equity method investments, which was partially offset by a tax benefit, as discussed further below.

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Operating Revenues

Total consolidated operating revenues for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, decreased $907,000, or 18.5 percent, compared with the nine months ended March 31, 2018. This decrease was primarily attributable to the following:

● Advisory fees decreased by $861,000, or 18.3 percent, primarily as a result of lower assets under management. Advisory fees are comprised of two components: base management fees and performance fees.

● Base management fees decreased approximately $1.3 million. Base fees for USGIF and Galileo clients decreased primarily as a result of lower average assets under management, primarily due to market depreciation and shareholder redemptions. ETF unitary management fees also decreased due to a decrease in ETF average assets under management.

● Performance fees for USGIF paid out in the current period were $372,000 compared to $445,000 in fees paid out in the corresponding period in the prior year, a positive change of $73,000. The performance fee, which applies to the USGIF equity funds only, is a fulcrum fee that is adjusted upwards or downwards by 0.25 percent when there is a performance difference of 5 percent or more between a fund’s performance and that of its designated benchmark index over the prior rolling 12 months.

● Performance fees for Galileo clients received in the current period were $870,000 compared to $464,000 in the corresponding period in the prior year, increasing revenue by $406,000. Galileo may receive performance fees from certain clients when market appreciation or realized net gains exceeds established benchmarks. The majority of the performance fees recorded in the period are annual performance fees.

● Administrative services fee revenue decreased by $46,000, or 24.6 percent, due to lower average net assets under management upon which these fees are based in the current period.

Operating Expenses

Total consolidated operating expenses for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, decreased $236,000, or 3.9 percent, compared with the nine months ended March 31, 2018. The change in operating expenses was primarily attributable to a decrease in employee compensation and benefits expenses of $479,000, or 15.8 percent, primarily due to decreased bonuses, somewhat offset by an increase in general and administrative expenses of $259,000, or 9.3 percent, primarily due to increased Canadian fund expenses and consulting fees.

Other Income

Total consolidated other income (loss) for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, decreased $4.8 million, or 185.8 percent, compared with the nine months ended March 31, 2018. The decrease was primarily due to the following factors:

•   Investment loss was $2.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, compared to investment income of $727,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2018, a negative change of approximately $2.9 million. As discussed further in Note 1 under Accounting Pronouncements Adopted During the Period and in Note 2, Investments, as of July 1, 2018, the Company adopted a new accounting pronouncement that changed how unrealized gains and losses of certain corporate investments are reflected in investment income (loss). Starting in fiscal year 2019, changes in the fair value of the Company’s investments formerly classified as available-for-sale are no longer reported through other comprehensive income, but rather through earnings. This change in accounting results in investment income (loss) being more volatile. The current period had unrealized losses of $2.4 million, realized gains from sales of $16,000, and a $114,000 impairment loss, compared to the same period in the prior year, which had unrealized gains of $710,000 and realized losses from sales of $705,000. The investment loss for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, included approximately $1.6 million in net unrealized losses on securities formerly classified as available-for-sale, which previously would have been reported through other comprehensive income. Dividend and interest income also decreased from the prior period by $438,000, primarily due to certain interest-producing investments being redeemed or paid off. Note that a significant portion of corporate investments is held in an equity security in the business of mining cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency markets and related stocks have been, and are expected to continue to be, volatile. See further discussion of this security and other investments in Note 2, Investments, to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

•   There was a $52,000 loss from equity method investments for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, compared to $1.8 million income for the nine months ended March 31, 2018, a decrease of approximately $1.9 million. The Company has held three separate equity method investments during the past twelve months. Some of the equity method investments held during the nine months ended March 31, 2019, are different than the investments held during the same period in the prior fiscal year. However, all three investments, in Galileo offerings, were concentrated in cryptocurrency mining stocks. Cryptocurrency markets and related stocks have been, and are expected to continue to be, volatile. Cryptocurrency mining is considered an early stage high-risk industry, and the nature of mining is expected to evolve. There is potential for continued significant volatility in the valuation of the equity method investment currently held, and thus the portion of the entity’s net income or loss that is included in the Company’s earnings. See further discussion on these equity method investments in Note 2, Investments, to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Provision for Income Taxes

A tax benefit of $554,000 was recorded for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, compared to a tax expense of $284,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2018. Note that the Company currently has net operating loss carryovers in certain jurisdictions, including the U.S. A valuation allowance has been recorded to fully reserve for net operating loss carryovers, other carryovers and certain book/tax differences in the balance sheet. The tax benefit in the current period is primarily the result of a decline in valuation of certain investments held by U.S. Global Investors (Canada) Limited, which reduced the related deferred tax liability.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At March 31, 2019, the Company had net working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) of approximately $12.7 million and a current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) of 11.6 to 1. With approximately $3.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and approximately $13.6 million in unrestricted securities at fair value, the Company has adequate liquidity to meet its current obligations. Total U.S. Global Investors, Inc. shareholders’ equity is approximately $21.6 million, with cash, cash equivalents, and unrestricted marketable securities comprising 72.3 percent of total assets. Approximately $1.7 million in cash in Galileo is included in the amounts above.

As of March 31, 2019, the Company has no borrowings or long-term liabilities except for deferred taxes. The Company’s primary commitment going forward is for operating expenses. The Company also has access to a $1 million credit facility for working capital purposes. The credit agreement requires the Company to maintain certain covenants; the Company has been in compliance with these covenants during the current fiscal year. The credit agreement will expire on May 31, 2020, and the Company intends to renew annually. The credit facility is collateralized by $1 million at March 31, 2019, held in deposit in a money market account at the financial institution that provided the credit facility. As of March 31, 2019, the credit facility remains unutilized by the Company.

The investment advisory and administrative services contracts between the Company and USGIF have been renewed through September 2019, and management anticipates that the contracts will be renewed. The investment advisory contracts between the Company and the ETFs expire in October 2019, and management anticipates that the contracts will be renewed. Galileo’s investment management agreement with the Canadian registered mutual funds may be terminated each September 30 with a 180-day prior notice of unitholders’ resolution. Galileo’s advisory agreements with other advisory clients can be terminated upon 30-day written notice.

The primary cash requirements are for operating activities. The Company also uses cash to purchase investments, pay dividends and repurchase Company stock. The cash outlays for investments and dividend payments are discretionary, and management or the Board may discontinue as deemed necessary. The stock repurchase plan is approved through December 31, 2019, but may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Cash and unrestricted marketable securities of approximately $17.3 million are available to fund current activities. Management believes current cash reserves, investments, and financing available will be sufficient to meet foreseeable cash needs for operating activities.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

For a discussion of other critical accounting policies that the Company follows, please refer to the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2018.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Investment Management and Administrative Services Fees

Revenues are generally based upon a percentage of the market value of assets under management in accordance with contractual agreements. Accordingly, fluctuations in the financial markets have a direct effect on the Company’s operating results. A significant portion of assets under management in equity funds have exposure to international markets and/or natural resource sectors, which may experience volatility. In addition, fluctuations in interest rates may affect the value of assets under management in fixed income funds.

Performance Fees

USGIF advisory fees are comprised of two components: a base management fee and a performance fee. The performance fee is a fulcrum fee that is adjusted upwards or downwards by 0.25 percent when there is a performance difference of 5 percent or more between a fund’s performance and that of its designated benchmark index over the prior rolling 12 months.

As a result, the Company’s revenues are subject to volatility beyond market-based fluctuations discussed in the investment management and administrative fees section above. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, the Company realized a decrease in its USGIF base advisory fee of $110,000 and $372,000, respectively, due to these performance adjustments. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018, the Company realized a decrease in its USGIF base advisory fee of $138,000 and $445,000, respectively, due to these performance adjustments.

Galileo may receive performance fees from certain clients when market appreciation or realized net gains exceeds established benchmarks. Performance fees are recognized when it is determined that they are no longer probable of significant reversal, typically on an annual basis. Galileo recorded performance fees from these clients of $870,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, and $464,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2018. Galileo recorded no performance fees for the three months ended March 31, 2019, or 2018. The majority of the performance fees recorded in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 are annual performance fees. Due to changes in funds managed and new agreements in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, these fees will be recognized on a quarterly basis going forward. The receipt of performance fees in the future is uncertain as the fees are dependent upon many factors, including market conditions.

Corporate Investments

The Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets includes assets whose fair value is subject to market risks. Due to the Company’s investments in securities recorded at fair value, price fluctuations represent a market risk factor affecting the Company’s consolidated financial position. The carrying values of investments subject to price risks are based on quoted market prices or, if not actively traded, management’s estimate of fair value as of the balance sheet date. Market prices fluctuate, and the amount realized in the subsequent sale of an investment may differ significantly from the reported market value.

The Company’s investment activities are reviewed and monitored by Company compliance personnel, and various reports are provided to certain investment advisory clients. Written procedures are in place to manage compliance with the code of ethics and other policies affecting the Company’s investment practices.

The table below summarizes the Company’s price risks in securities recorded at fair value as of March 31, 2019, and shows the effects of a hypothetical 25 percent increase and a 25 percent decrease in market prices.

(dollars in thousands)	Fair Value at March 31, 2019		Hypothetical Percentage Change	Estimated Fair Value After Hypothetical Price Change
Securities at fair value ¹	$	15,466	25% increase	$	19,333
			25% decrease	$	11,599

¹   Unrealized and realized gains and losses on securities at fair value are included in earnings in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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The selected hypothetical changes do not reflect what could be considered best- or worst-case scenarios. Results could be significantly different due to both the nature of markets and the concentration of the Company’s investment portfolio.

A significant portion of securities at fair value in the above table is an investment in HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. (“HIVE”), which was valued at approximately $4.0 million at March 31, 2019. HIVE is discussed in more detail in Note 2, Investments, to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. HIVE is a company that is headquartered and traded in Canada with cryptocurrency mining facilities in Iceland and Sweden. Cryptocurrency markets and related stocks have been, and are expected to continue to be, volatile. Cryptocurrency mining is considered an early stage high-risk industry, and the nature of mining is expected to evolve. There is potential for significant continued volatility in the market price of HIVE, which could materially impact the investment’s value included on the balance sheet and unrealized gain (loss) recognized in investment income.

In addition to the securities at fair value shown in the table above, the Company has an equity method investment in Galileo Technology and Blockchain LP valued at approximately $228,000 as of March 31, 2019. As discussed further in Note 2, Investments, to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Galileo Technology and Blockchain LP, a Canadian limited partnership managed by Galileo, has investments in the cryptocurrency mining industry. As noted above, exposure to cryptocurrency industry may result in volatility in the valuation of this investment. Under the equity method, the Company’s proportional share of the LP’s net income or loss, which primarily consists of realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments offset by expenses, is recognized in the Company’s earnings. The potential significant volatility the valuation of the LP’s investments could cause the its net income or loss to vary significantly from period to period, which in turn would be reflected in the Company’s earnings.

Foreign currency risk

The Company’s subsidiary Galileo conducts its business in Canada. Galileo’s foreign currency financial statements are translated into U.S. dollars in the financial statement consolidation process. Adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates would lower the carrying value of Galileo’s assets and reduce its results in the consolidated U.S. financial statements. For the three months and nine months ended March 31, 2019, Galileo represented 11.7 percent and 32.5 percent of net operating revenues, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, Galileo contributed net loss of $184,000 to consolidated income before income taxes of $1.3 million. For the nine months ended March 31, 2019, Galileo contributed net income of $149,000 to the consolidated loss before income taxes of $4.1 million. At March 31, 2019, Galileo represented 7.5 percent of total assets (see Note 11, Financial Information by Business Segment, to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q). Certain corporate investments, including the Company’s equity method investment, are held in foreign currencies, primarily Canadian. Adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates would also lower the value of those corporate investments. Certain assets under management also have exposure to foreign currency fluctuations in various markets, which could impact their valuation and thus the revenue received by the Company.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2019, was conducted under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2019.

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2019, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

For a discussion of risk factors which could affect the Company, please refer to Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2018. There have been no material changes since fiscal year end to the risk factors listed therein.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

(dollars in thousands, except price data)
Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased 1		Total Amount Purchased		Average Price Paid Per Share 2	Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan 3		Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan
01-01-19 to 01-31-19	-	$	-	$	-	-	$	2,750
02-01-19 to 02-28-19	7,500		8	$	1.16	7,500	$	2,742
03-01-19 to 03-31-19	575		1	$	1.06	575	$	2,741
Total	8,075	$	9	$	1.15	8,075

¹   The Board of Directors of the company approved on December 7, 2012, and renewed annually, a repurchase of up to $2.75 million in each of calendar years 2013 through 2019 of its outstanding class A common stock from time to time on the open market in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations.

²   The average price paid per share of stock repurchased under the stock repurchase program includes the commissions paid to brokers.

³   The repurchase plan was approved on December 7, 2012, renewed annually, and will continue through calendar year 2019. The total amount of shares that may be repurchased in 2019 under the renewed program is $2.75 million.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

1. Exhibits –
31	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized.

		U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS, INC.
DATED:	May 9, 2019	BY: /s/ Frank E. Holmes
		Frank E. Holmes
		Chief Executive Officer
DATED:	May 9, 2019	BY: /s/ Lisa C. Callicotte
		Lisa C. Callicotte
		Chief Financial Officer

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EX-31

EXHIBIT 31 -

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Frank E. Holmes, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of U.S. Global Investors, Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d–15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 9, 2019

/s/ Frank E. Holmes

Frank E. Holmes

Chief Executive Officer

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Lisa C. Callicotte, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of U.S. Global Investors, Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d–15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 9, 2019

/s/ Lisa C. Callicotte

Lisa C. Callicotte

Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT 32 -

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), the undersigned officer of U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of the operations of the Company.

Date:	May 9, 2019	/s/ Frank E. Holmes
		Frank E. Holmes
		Chief Executive Officer

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), the undersigned officer of U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of the operations of the Company.

Date:	May 9, 2019	/s/ Lisa C. Callicotte
		Lisa C. Callicotte
		Chief Financial Officer

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Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Apr. 26, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000754811
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,060,867
Common Class C [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,068,857
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,659	$ 6,364
Restricted cash	1,000	1,000
Investments in securities at fair value	8,288	8,179
Accounts and other receivables	494	1,216
Note receivable	73	35
Prepaid expenses	343	328
Total Current Assets	13,857	17,122
Net Property and Equipment	1,799	1,970
Other Assets
Investments in securities at fair value, non-current	7,178	7,086
Other investments	645	2,207
Equity method investments	228	283
Note receivable, non-current	143	199
Other assets, non-current	60	65
Total Other Assets	8,254	9,840
Total Assets	23,910	28,932
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	111	198
Accrued compensation and related costs	246	645
Dividends payable	113	113
Other accrued expenses	720	817
Total Current Liabilities	1,190	1,773
Long-Term Liabilities
Deferred tax liability	553	1,099
Total Long-Term Liabilities	553	1,099
Total Liabilities	1,743	2,872
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)
Shareholders’ Equity
Additional paid-in-capital	15,647	15,650
Treasury stock, class A shares at cost; 805,824 and 790,445 shares at March 31, 2019, and June 30, 2018, respectively	(1,891)	(1,878)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(230)	1,858
Retained earnings	7,680	9,513
Total U.S. Global Investors Inc. Shareholders’ Equity	21,605	25,542
Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiary	562	518
Total Shareholders’ Equity	22,167	26,060
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	23,910	28,932
Common Class A [Member]
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, value	347	347
Common Class B [Member]
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, value	0	0
Common Class C [Member]
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, value	$ 52	$ 52

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock; par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.025	$ 0.025
Common stock, shares authorized	28,000,000	28,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	13,866,691	13,866,691
Treasury stock, class A shares at cost; shares	805,824	790,445
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock; par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.025	$ 0.025
Common stock, shares authorized	4,500,000	4,500,000
Common stock, shares issued	0	0
Common Class C [Member]
Common stock; par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.025	$ 0.025
Common stock, shares authorized	3,500,000	3,500,000
Common stock, shares issued	2,068,857	2,068,857

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Operating Revenues
Revenues	$ 971	$ 1,417	$ 3,993	$ 4,900
Operating Expenses
Employee compensation and benefits	774	983	2,545	3,024
General and administrative	983	923	3,044	2,785
Advertising	42	40	122	126
Depreciation and amortization	56	61	171	183
	1,855	2,007	5,882	6,118
Operating Loss	(884)	(590)	(1,889)	(1,218)
Other Income (Loss)
Investment income (loss)	2,094	275	(2,208)	727
Income (loss) from equity method investments	3	(927)	(52)	1,804
Other income	40	9	66	26
	2,137	(643)	(2,194)	2,557
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	1,253	(1,233)	(4,083)	1,339
Provision for Income Taxes
Tax expense (benefit)	535	(168)	(554)	284
Net Income (Loss)	718	(1,065)	(3,529)	1,055
Less: Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest	(61)	(5)	52	96
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc.	$ 779	$ (1,060)	$ (3,581)	$ 959
Earnings Per Share Attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc.
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ (0.07)	$ (0.24)	$ 0.06
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ (0.07)	$ (0.24)	$ 0.06
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in Shares)	15,132,408	15,144,068	15,141,061	15,162,570
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in Shares)	15,132,408	15,144,068	15,141,061	15,162,597
Investment and Advisory Services [Member]
Operating Revenues
Revenues	$ 926	$ 1,351	$ 3,852	$ 4,713
Administrative Service [Member]
Operating Revenues
Revenues	$ 45	$ 66	$ 141	$ 187

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc.		$ 779	$ (1,060)	$ (3,581)	$ 959
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities arising during period 1	[1]	0	(7,417)	0	6,000
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains/losses included in net income 1	[1]	0	0	0	(31)
Net change from available-for-sale investments, net of tax 1	[1]	0	(7,417)	0	5,969
Foreign currency translation adjustment		41	(113)	(7)	(42)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		41	(7,530)	(7)	5,927
Comprehensive Income (Loss)		820	(8,590)	(3,588)	6,886
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest		13	(16)	(8)	2
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc.		$ 807	$ (8,574)	$ (3,580)	$ 6,884

[1] Effective July 1, 2018, upon the adoption of ASU 2016-01, the Company no longer has an available-for-sale category for equity securities for which changes in fair value are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). See Note 1.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member] Common Class A [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Common Class C [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance at Jun. 30, 2017	$ 347	$ 52	$ 15,646	$ (1,760)	$ 264	$ 9,321	$ 484	$ 24,354
Purchases of shares of Common Stock (class A)				(139)				(139)
Issuance of stock under ESPP of shares of Common Stock (class A)				5				5
Dividends declared						(342)		(342)
Stock bonuses			2	14				16
Other comprehensive income, net of tax					5,925		2	5,927
Net income (loss)						959	96	1,055
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	347	52	15,648	(1,880)	6,189	9,938	582	30,876
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	347	52	15,647	(1,876)	13,703	11,112	603	39,588
Purchases of shares of Common Stock (class A)				(8)				(8)
Issuance of stock under ESPP of shares of Common Stock (class A)				2				2
Dividends declared						(114)		(114)
Stock bonuses			1	2				3
Other comprehensive income, net of tax					(7,514)		(16)	(7,530)
Net income (loss)						(1,060)	(5)	(1,065)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	347	52	15,648	(1,880)	6,189	9,938	582	30,876
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	347	52	15,650	(1,878)	1,858	9,513	518	26,060
Reclassification pursuant to adoption of ASU 2016-01, net of tax of $1,049					(2,089)	2,089		0
Balance at Jul. 01, 2018	347	52	15,650	(1,878)	(231)	11,602	518	26,060
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	347	52	15,650	(1,878)	1,858	9,513	518	26,060
Purchases of shares of Common Stock (class A)				(24)				(24)
Issuance of stock under ESPP of shares of Common Stock (class A)			(2)	5				3
Dividends declared						(341)		(341)
Stock bonuses			(3)	6				3
Stock-based compensation expense			2					2
Other comprehensive income, net of tax					1		(8)	(7)
Net income (loss)						(3,581)	52	(3,529)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	347	52	15,647	(1,891)	(230)	7,680	562	22,167
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	347	52	15,649	(1,885)	(258)	7,015	610	21,530
Purchases of shares of Common Stock (class A)				(9)				(9)
Issuance of stock under ESPP of shares of Common Stock (class A)			(1)	1				0
Dividends declared						(114)		(114)
Stock bonuses			(1)	2				1
Other comprehensive income, net of tax					28		13	41
Net income (loss)						779	(61)	718
Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 347	$ 52	$ 15,647	$ (1,891)	$ (230)	$ 7,680	$ 562	$ 22,167

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Reclassification pursuant to adoption of ASU 2016-01, tax (in Dollars)	$ 1,049
Common Class A [Member]
Purchases of shares of Common Stock (class A)		8,075	2,000	20,075	47,947
Common Stock [Member] | Common Class A [Member]
Balance shares	13,866,691	13,866,691	13,866,691	13,866,691	13,866,601
Balance shares		13,866,691	13,866,691	13,866,691	13,866,691
Purchases of shares of Common Stock (class A)		8,075	2,000	20,075	47,947
Issuance of stock under ESPP		505	535	1,966	1,964
Conversion of shares					90
Common Stock [Member] | Common Class C [Member]
Balance shares	2,068,857	2,068,857	2,068,857	2,068,857	2,068,947
Balance shares		2,068,857	2,068,857	2,068,857	2,068,857
Conversion of shares					(90)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (3,529)	$ 1,055
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	171	183
Net recognized loss on securities	98	660
Investment basis adjustment	(19)	(118)
Net (income) loss from equity method investment	52	(1,804)
Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss	22	(39)
Provision for deferred taxes	(547)	76
Stock bonuses	3	17
Stock-based compensation expense	2	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and notes receivable	721	(275)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(10)	0
Investment securities	2,902	1,837
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(580)	328
Total adjustments	2,815	865
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(714)	1,920
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of investments in securities at fair value, non-current	(1,588)	(2,420)
Purchase of equity method investment	(230)	(826)
Purchase of other investments	(100)	0
Proceeds on sale of available-for-sale securities	0	401
Proceeds on sale of equity method investment	230	1,462
Proceeds from note receivable	18	0
Return of capital on investments	68	32
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,602)	(1,351)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Issuance of common stock	3	5
Repurchases of common stock	(24)	(139)
Dividends paid	(341)	(341)
Net cash used in financing activities	(362)	(475)
Effects of foreign currency translation	(27)	5
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(2,705)	99
Beginning cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	7,364	4,958
Ending cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	4,659	5,057
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for income taxes	119	0
Reinvestment of capital distribution from equity method investment	$ 0	$ 32

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (the “Company” or “U.S. Global”) has prepared the consolidated financial statements pursuant to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that permit reduced disclosure for interim periods. The financial information included herein reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments), which are, in management’s opinion, necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods presented. The Company has consistently followed the accounting policies set forth in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, except for the adoption of new accounting pronouncements discussed below.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, U.S. Global Brokerage, Inc., U.S. Global Investors (Bermuda) Limited, U.S. Global Investors (Canada) Limited (“USCAN”), and U.S. Global Indices, LLC, and its 65 percent interest in Galileo Global Equity Advisors Inc. (“Galileo”). Galileo includes a wholly owned subsidiary, Galileo Global GP Inc. U.S. Global Brokerage, Inc. ceased operations in December 2015 and was dissolved on July 27, 2018.

Galileo is consolidated with the operations of the Company. The non-controlling interest in this subsidiary is included in “Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiary” in the equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Frank Holmes, CEO, and Lisa Callicotte, CFO, serve as directors of Galileo.

There are two primary consolidation models in U.S. GAAP, the variable interest entity (“VIE”) and voting interest entity models. The Company’s evaluation for consolidation includes whether entities in which it has an interest or from which it receives fees are VIEs and whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of any VIEs identified in its analysis. A VIE is an entity in which either (a) the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its own activities without additional financial support or (b) the group of holders of the equity investment at risk lack certain characteristics of a controlling financial interest. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has the obligation to absorb a majority of the expected losses or the right to receive the majority of the residual returns and consolidates the VIE on the basis of having a controlling financial interest.

The Company holds variable interests in, but is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary of, certain funds it advises, specifically, certain funds in U.S. Global Investors Funds (“USGIF” or the “Funds”) and, until November 2017, one of the offshore funds. The Company’s interests in these VIEs consist of the Company’s direct ownership therein and any fees earned but uncollected. See further information about these funds in Notes 2 and 3. In the ordinary course of business, the Company may choose to waive certain fees or assume operating expenses of the funds it advises for competitive, regulatory or contractual reasons (see Note 3 for information regarding fee waivers). The Company has not provided financial support to any of these entities outside the ordinary course of business. The Company’s risk of loss with respect to these VIEs is limited to the carrying value of its investments in, and fees receivable from, the entities. The Company does not consolidate these VIEs because it is not the primary beneficiary. The Company’s total exposure to unconsolidated VIEs, consisting of the carrying value of investment securities and receivables for fees, was $9.1 million at March 31, 2019, and $9.6 million at June 30, 2018.

Since the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the above funds it advises, the Company evaluated if it should consolidate under the voting interest entity model. Under the voting interest model, for legal entities other than partnerships, the usual condition for control is ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares over an entity. The Company does not have control of any of the above funds it advises; therefore, the Company does not consolidate any of these funds.

The Company currently holds a variable interest in a fund organized as a limited partnership advised by Galileo, and during fiscal year 2018 and 2019 held variable interests in two other funds advised by Galileo, but these funds do not qualify as VIEs. Since the funds are not VIEs, the Company evaluated if it should consolidate the funds under the voting interest entity model. Under the voting interest model, for legal entities other than partnerships, the usual condition for control is ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares over an entity. The Company does not have control of the funds and, therefore, does not consolidate the funds. However, the Company was considered to have the ability to exercise significant influence. Thus, the investments have been accounted for under the equity method of accounting. See further information about these investments in Note 2.

All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes. Certain quarterly amounts may not add to the year-to-date amount due to rounding. The results of operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.

The unaudited interim financial information in these condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s annual report.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Developments

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted During the Period

The FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and several amendments (collectively, “ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. The Company adopted this guidance on July 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective transition method. Under this method, entities are required to report any effect from adoption as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings at the adoption date. The adoption of the standard did not have an effect on opening retained earnings, net income or earnings per share measures as the Company determined that its policy for recognition of investment advisory fees, performance fees, administrative service fees, and fee waivers prior to our adoption is consistent with the updated revenue recognition requirements of ASU 2014-09, as amended. The Company has applied the guidance to all contracts that were not completed on the effective date of adoption and determined that the new guidance does not change how the Company recognized revenue. The impact of ASU 2014-09 on the timing of recognition of performance fee revenues may result in future performance fees being recognized earlier under ASU 2014-09, but this will depend on the terms and conditions in any future relevant agreements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”). ASU 2016-01 amends the guidance on the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities. It also amends certain presentation and disclosure requirements. Under the amended guidance, all equity investments in unconsolidated entities (other than those accounted for using the equity method of accounting) will generally be measured at fair value through earnings. There will no longer be an available-for-sale classification (changes in fair value reported in other comprehensive income) for equity securities with readily determinable fair values. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-03, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10) (“ASU 2018-03”) to clarify certain aspects of the guidance in ASU 2016-01. U.S. Global adopted ASU 2018-03 at the same time as ASU 2016-01. To adopt the amendments, entities are required to make a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the guidance is effective. The Company adopted this guidance on July 1, 2018, and reclassified $3.1 million in unrealized gains and $1.0 million in related deferred tax expense from Accumulated Comprehensive Income into Retained Earnings. Effective July 1, 2018, changes in the fair value of the Company’s equity investments previously classified as available-for-sale are reported through earnings rather than through other comprehensive income. For equity investments without a readily determinable fair value that are were accounted for using the cost method, the Company has elected to measure such securities at cost, adjusted for impairments and observable price changes. The Company expects that future net income or loss will be more volatile as a result of these changes in accounting for our investments in available-for-sale and cost method equity securities.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 clarified how certain cash receipts and cash payments are classified and presented on the Statement of Cash Flows, including distributions from equity method investees. The Company adopted this guidance on July 1, 2018, retrospectively to all periods presented. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The new guidance eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Entities will no longer be required to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, but public companies will be required to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. The new guidance is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity is permitted to early adopt either the entire standard or only the provisions that eliminate or modify requirements. The Company early adopted this guidance in entirety in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 with no significant change to disclosures.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 introduces a lessee model that brings most leases on the balance sheet by recording a lease asset and a lease liability. The new guidance will be effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. The FASB also issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, ASU 2018-20, Leases (Topic 842): Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors, and ASU 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements, to clarify certain aspects of ASU 2016-02. The Company’s current leases are primarily for equipment and for office space for the Canadian subsidiary. The Company does not expect that adoption will have a material impact on its consolidated statements of operations because its leases are currently classified as operating leases, which under the guidance will continue to be recognized as expense on a straight-line basis. The adoption, however, will result in a gross up in total assets and total liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 adds to U.S. GAAP an impairment model (known as the current expected credit loss model) that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes as an allowance its estimate of expected credit losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for public business entities that are SEC filers for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those years. Earlier application is permitted only for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2018-02”). ASU 2018-02 allows entities the option to reclassify tax effects resulting from recording the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in December 2017 from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The guidance is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. An entity that adopts the guidance in an annual or interim period after the period of enactment will be able to choose whether to apply the amendments retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the Act is recognized or to apply the amendments in the period of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

Significant Accounting Policies

As a result of the adoptions of accounting pronouncements during the current period that affected investments and revenue recognition, the following accounting policies have been updated. For a complete listing of the Company's significant accounting policies, please refer to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2018.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”), net of tax, is reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and includes any unrealized gains and losses on debt securities classified as available-for-sale, foreign currency translation adjustments, and prior to fiscal year 2019, the unrealized gains and losses on equity securities classified as available-for-sale.

Investments. The Company records security transactions on trade date. Realized gains (losses) from security transactions are calculated on the first-in/first-out cost basis, unless otherwise identifiable, and are recorded in earnings on the date of sale.

Investments in Equity Securities. Equity securities are generally carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets with changes in the fair value recorded through earnings within investment income (loss).

Investments in Debt Securities. The Company classifies debt investments as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity based on the Company’s intent to sell the security or, its intent and ability to hold the debt security to maturity. Available-for-sale debt securities are reported at fair value, and changes in unrealized gains and losses are reported net of tax in AOCI. Upon the disposition of an available-for-sale security, the Company reclassifies the gain or loss on the security from AOCI to investment income (loss). Held-to-maturity debt securities are purchased with the intent and ability to hold until maturity and are measured at amortized cost.

Other Investments. Other investments consist of equity investments in entities over which the Company is unable to exercise significant influence and which do not have readily determinable fair values. For these securities, the Company generally elects to value using the measurement alternative, under which such securities will be measured at cost, less impairment, plus or minus observable price changes for identical or similar securities of the same issuer with such changes recorded in investment income (loss).

Revenue Recognition. The Company’s operating revenue is earned from investment advisory and administrative services provided to clients. Each distinct service promised in the agreements is considered a performance obligation and is the basis for determining when revenue is recognized. The fees are allocated to each distinct performance obligation and revenue is recognized when, or as, promises are satisfied. The consideration for services is generally variable and included in net revenues when it is improbable that a significant reversal could occur in the future. The timing of when clients are billed and related payment received varies in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms. For current agreements, billing occurs after the Company has recognized revenue which results in accounts receivable and accrued revenue.

Investment Advisory Fees. The investment advisory agreements have a single performance obligation, since the promised services are not separately identifiable from other promises in the agreements and, therefore, are not distinct. Investment advisory fees are comprised of two components, a base fee and a performance fee, if applicable. Base investment advisory fees are recognized as the services are performed over time and are based upon agreed-upon percentages of average assets under management (“AAUM”), depending on contractual terms. These fees are received in cash after the end of each monthly period within 30 days. Investment advisory fees are affected by changes in assets under management, including market appreciation or depreciation, foreign exchange translation, and net inflows or outflows. Investment advisory fees are reported net of fee waivers.

Performance Fees. USGI receives investment advisory performance fees from certain funds. Performance fees for the equity funds within USGIF are a fulcrum fee that is a 0.25 percent adjustment upwards or downwards of the base investment advisory fees when there is a 5 percent difference between a fund’s performance and that of its benchmark index over the prior rolling 12 months. Performance fees are recorded when it is determined that they are no longer probable of significant reversal. These fees are received in cash or paid in cash after the end of each monthly period within 30 days. Performance fees are affected by changes in fund performance, benchmark index performance, and assets under management.

Investment Advisory Fees - Canada. Galileo investment advisory agreements have a single performance obligation, since the promised services are not separately identifiable from other promises in the agreements and, therefore, are not distinct. Galileo investment advisory fees are recognized as the services are performed over time and are based upon agreed-upon percentages of AAUM or assets under management, depending on contractual terms. These fees are received in cash after the end of each monthly period within 30 days. Galileo investment advisory fees are affected by changes in assets under management, including market appreciation or depreciation, foreign exchange translation, and net inflows or outflows.

Performance Fees - Canada. Galileo receives investment advisory performance fees from certain funds. These performance fees are dependent upon exceeding contractual return thresholds, and include an annual measurement period. Performance fees are recognized when it is determined that they are no longer probable of significant reversal, typically on an annual basis. Due to changes in funds managed and new agreements in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, these fees will be recognized on a quarterly basis going forward. These fees are received in cash typically within 60 days after measurement date.

Administrative Services Fees. The administrative services agreement has a single performance obligation, since the promised services are not separately identifiable from other promises in the agreement and, therefore, are not distinct. Administrative services fees are recognized as the services are performed over time and are based upon agreed-upon percentages of AAUM. These fees are received in cash after the end of each monthly period within 30 days. Administrative services fees are affected by changes in assets under management, including market appreciation or depreciation, foreign exchange translation, and net inflows or outflows. Administrative services fees are reported net of fee waivers.

Fee Waivers. For certain clients, the Company has agreed to contractually limit the expenses or voluntarily waived or reduced its fees and/or agreed to pay expenses for the remaining USGIF funds. These fee waivers are deemed to be a reduction of the transaction price and are reported as a reduction of investment advisory fees and/or administrative services fees. These fees are paid in cash after the end of each monthly period within 30 days.

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INVESTMENTS

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Mar. 31, 2019

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NOTE 2. INVESTMENTS

As of March 31, 2019, the Company held investments in securities at fair value totaling approximately $15.5 million with a cost basis of approximately $14.9 million. The fair value of these investments is 64.7 percent of the Company’s total assets at March 31, 2019. In addition, the Company held other investments of approximately $645,000 and investments of approximately $228,000 accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

As discussed in Note 1, the Company adopted ASU 2016-01, which amended the guidance on the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities, effective July 1, 2018. There is no longer an available-for-sale classification (with changes in fair value reported in other comprehensive income) for equity securities with readily determinable fair values. Under the amended guidance, all of the Company’s equity investments with readily determinable fair values are classified as securities at fair value, and changes in unrealized gains or losses are reported in current period earnings.

Other investments consist of equity investments in entities over which the Company is unable to exercise significant influence and which do not have readily determinable fair values. For these securities, the Company generally elects to value using the measurement alternative, under which such securities are measured at cost, less impairment, plus or minus observable price changes for identical or similar securities of the same issuer with such changes recorded in investment income (loss). Prior to fiscal year 2019 and the adoption of ASU 2106-01, these investments were accounted for under the cost method of accounting and evaluated periodically for impairment. See further information about these investments in a separate section of this note.

The cost basis of investments may also be adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount on debt securities held or the recharacterization of distributions from investments in partnerships.

The following details the components of the Company’s investments recorded at fair value as of March 31, 2019, and June 30, 2018. Note that the change in presentation is the result of the adoption of ASU 2016-01.

	March 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)	Cost		Unrealized Gains (Losses)			Fair Value
Securities at fair value1
Common stock - International	$	5,641	$	812		$	6,453
Common stock - Domestic		45		(45	)		-
Mutual funds - Fixed income		8,285		3			8,288
Mutual funds - Domestic equity		929		(204	)		725
Total securities at fair value	$	14,900	$	566		$	15,466

¹   Changes in unrealized and realized gains and losses on securities at fair value are included in earnings in the statement of operations.

	June 30, 2018
(dollars in thousands)	Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value
Trading securities1
Mutual funds - Fixed income	$	7,785	$	22	$	-		$	7,807
Mutual funds - Domestic equity		535		-		(163	)		372
Other		45		-		(45	)		-
Total trading securities		8,365		22		(208	)		8,179
Available-for-sale securities2
Common stock - International		2,554		3,213		(94	)		5,673
Mutual funds - Fixed income		1,000		-		(9	)		991
Mutual funds - Domestic equity		394		28		-			422
Total available-for-sale securities3		3,948		3,241		(103	)		7,086
Total securities at fair value	$	12,313	$	3,263	$	(311	)	$	15,265

¹   Prior to July 1, 2018, changes in unrealized and realized gains and losses on trading securities were included in earnings in the statement of operations.

²   Prior to July 1, 2018, changes in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities were excluded from earnings and recorded in other comprehensive income as a separate component of shareholders’ equity until realized.

³   Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities gross and net of tax as of June 30, 2018, were $3,138 and $2,089, respectively.

Included in the above table as of March 31, 2019, was $9.0 million at fair value invested in USGIF.

The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair values of available-for-sale investment securities with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities were in a continuous unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2018. No disclosures are required as of March 31, 2019, due the adoption of ASU 2016-01.

	June 30, 2018
	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater				Total
			Gross					Gross				Gross
			Unrealized					Unrealized				Unrealized
(dollars in thousands)	Fair Value		Losses			Fair Value		Losses		Fair Value		Losses
Available-for-sale securities
Common stock - International	$	39	$	(94	)	$	-	$	-	$	39	$	(94	)
Mutual funds - Fixed income		991		(9	)		-		-		991		(9	)
Total available-for-sale securities with unrealized losses	$	1,030	$	(103	)	$	-	$	-	$	1,030	$	(103	)

Investment Income (Loss)

For fiscal year 2019, after adoption of ASU 2016-01, investment income (loss) from the Company’s investments includes:

•   realized gains and losses on sales of securities;

•   unrealized gains and losses on securities at fair value;

•   realized foreign currency gains and losses;

•   other-than-temporary impairments on available-for-sale debt securities;

•   impairments and observable price changes on equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values; and

•   dividend and interest income.

Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01, investment income (loss) from the Company’s investments included:

•   realized gains and losses on sales of securities;

•   unrealized gains and losses on trading securities;

•   realized foreign currency gains and losses;

•   other-than-temporary impairments on available-for-sale securities;

•   other-than-temporary impairments on held-at-cost securities; and

•   dividend and interest income.

The following summarizes investment income (loss) reflected in earnings:

	Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	March 31,						March 31,
Investment Income (Loss)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Realized gains (losses) on sales of fair valued securities 1	$	16		$	(705	)	$	16		$	-
Unrealized gains (losses) on fair valued securities 2		(2,387	)		710			1,987			(36	)
Realized foreign currency gains (losses)		(22	)		(15	)		3			4
Impairments in equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values		(114	)		-			(28	)		-
Dividend and interest income		299			737			116			307
Total Investment Income (Loss)	$	(2,208	)	$	727		$	2,094		$	275

¹   The prior year amounts shown include $736 in realized losses on sales of trading securities and $31 in realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities for the nine months ended March 31, 2018. There were no realized gains or losses on sales of trading securities or available-for-sale securities for the three months ended March 31, 2018. These classifications were used prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 effective July 1, 2018.

²   The prior year amounts shown include ($36) and $710 in unrealized gains (losses) on trading securities for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018, respectively (classification used prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 effective July 1, 2018).

The three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, included approximately $2.0 million and ($2.4) million, respectively, of net unrealized gains (losses) recognized on securities at fair value still held at March 31, 2019. The majority of unrealized losses recognized in the current year are related to unrealized losses on securities formerly classified as available-for-sale, which previously would have been reported through other comprehensive income rather than in investment income.

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investments were approximately $401,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2018. There were no sales of available-for-sale investments for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Gross gains and (losses) on sales of available-for-sale investments were approximately $37,000 and ($6,000) for the nine months ended March 31, 2018, respectively. No disclosures are required for fiscal year 2019 due to the adoption of ASU 2016-01. Prior to fiscal year 2019, gains and losses realized upon sales of available-for-sale investments were reclassified from other comprehensive income into investment income.

Investment income can be volatile and varies depending on market fluctuations, the Company’s ability to participate in investment opportunities, and timing of transactions. The Company expects that gains and losses will continue to fluctuate in the future.

Fair Value Hierarchy

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures, defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value and requires companies to disclose the fair value of their financial instruments according to a fair value hierarchy (i.e., Levels 1, 2, and 3 inputs, as defined below). The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.

Financial instruments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

Level 1 – Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the reporting date. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, value of these products does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

Level 2 – Valuations based on quoted prices in markets for which not all significant inputs are observable, directly or indirectly. Corporate debt securities valued in accordance with the evaluated price supplied by an independent service are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Other securities categorized as Level 2 include securities valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask quotation and securities valued with an adjustment to the quoted price due to restrictions.

Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the financial instrument. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with the investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected may materially differ from the values received upon actual sale of those investments.

For actively traded securities, the Company values investments using the closing price of the securities on the exchange or market on which the securities principally trade. If the security is not traded on the last business day of the quarter, it is generally valued at the mean between the last bid and ask quotation. The fair value of a security that has a restriction is based on the quoted price for an otherwise identical unrestricted instrument that trades in a public market, adjusted for the estimated effect of the restriction. Mutual funds, which include open- and closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds, and offshore funds, are valued at net asset value or closing price, as applicable. Certain corporate debt securities not traded on an exchange may be valued by an independent pricing service using an evaluated quote based on such factors as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, maturity, coupon rate, type of issuance and individual trading characteristics and other market data. As part of its independent price verification process, a portfolio management team, which includes representatives from the investment and accounting departments, periodically reviews the fair value provided by the pricing service using information such as transactions in these investments, broker quotes, market transactions in comparable investments, general market conditions and the issuer’s financial condition. Certain debt securities may be valued based on review of similarly structured issuances in similar jurisdictions, when possible, or based on other traded debt securities issued by the issuer. The portfolio management team also takes into consideration numerous other factors that could affect valuation such as overall market conditions, liquidity of the security and bond structure. For other securities included in the fair value hierarchy with unobservable inputs, the portfolio management team considers a number of factors in determining a security’s fair value, including the security’s trading volume, market values of similar class issuances, investment personnel’s judgment regarding the market experience of the issuer, financial status of the issuer, the issuer’s management, and back testing, as appropriate. The fair values may differ from what may have been used had a broader market for these securities existed. The portfolio management team reviews inputs and assumptions and reports material items to the board of directors. Securities which do not have readily determinable fair values are also periodically reviewed by the portfolio management team.

The following presents fair value measurements, as of March 31, 2019, and June 30, 2018, for the major categories of U.S. Global’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

	March 31, 2019
			Significant		Significant
	Quoted Prices		Other Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
(dollars in thousands)	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Securities at fair value
Common stock - International	$	4,614	$	1,839	$	-	$	6,453
Common stock - Domestic		-		-		-		-
Mutual funds - Fixed income		8,288		-		-		8,288
Mutual funds - Domestic equity		725		-		-		725
Total securities at fair value	$	13,627	$	1,839	$	-	$	15,466

	June 30, 2018
			Significant		Significant
	Quoted Prices		Other Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
(dollars in thousands)	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Trading securities
Mutual funds - Fixed income	$	7,807	$	-	$	-	$	7,807
Mutual funds - Domestic equity		372		-		-		372
Other		-		-		-		-
Total trading securities		8,179		-		-		8,179
Available-for-sale securities
Common stock - International		5,673		-		-		5,673
Mutual funds - Fixed income		991		-		-		991
Mutual funds - Domestic equity		422		-		-		422
Total available-for-sale securities		7,086		-		-		7,086
Total securities at fair value	$	15,265	$	-	$	-	$	15,265

As of March 31, 2019, 88 percent of the Company’s financial assets were classified in the fair value hierarchy as Level 1 and 12 percent as Level 2. As of June 30, 2018, 100 percent of the Company’s financial assets were classified in the fair value hierarchy as Level 1.

The Company has an investment in 10 million common shares of HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. (“HIVE”), a company that is headquartered and traded in Canada with cryptocurrency mining facilities in Iceland and Sweden, at a cost of $2.4 million. The shares are subject to Canadian securities regulations. The investment, classified as available-for-sale prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01, was valued at approximately $4.0 million at March 31, 2019, and $5.6 million at June 30, 2018. Cryptocurrency markets and related stocks have been, and are expected to continue to be, volatile. Cryptocurrency mining is considered an early stage high-risk industry, and the nature of mining is expected to evolve. There has been significant volatility in the market price of HIVE, which has materially impacted the investment’s value included on the balance sheet and unrealized gain (loss) recognized in investment income. The Company’s direct ownership of HIVE was approximately 3.0 percent as of March 31, 2019. Frank Holmes serves on the board as non-executive chairman of HIVE and held shares and options at March 31, 2019. Effective August 31, 2018, Mr. Holmes was named Interim Executive Chairman of HIVE while a search for a new CEO is undertaken.

The Company has an investment in Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (“Thunderbird”), a company headquartered and traded in Canada, which was valued at approximately $1.1 million at March 31, 2019, of which $143,000 was classified as Level 1 and $979,000 was classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The investment was included in other investments at June 30, 2018, at a value of $1.5 million. This was previously a private company that underwent a corporate transaction and started trading on an exchange during the quarter ended December 31, 2018. The shares are subject to Canadian securities regulations. The portion of the investment classified in Level 2 is restricted for resale due to escrow provisions; its valuation is based on the quoted market price adjusted for the restriction on resale. Shares will be released from escrow between April 2019 and April 2020. Frank Holmes serves on the board of this company as a director and held options at March 31, 2019.

The Company has another investment in GoldSpot Discoveries Corp., a company headquartered and traded in Canada, which was valued at approximately $1.3 million at March 31, 2019, of which $395,000 was classified as Level 1 and $860,000 was classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The investment was purchased during the quarter ended March 31, 2019, and the shares are subject to Canadian securities regulations. The portion of the investment classified in Level 2 is restricted for resale due to escrow and regulatory provisions; its valuation is based on the quoted market price adjusted for the restriction on resale. Shares will be released from escrow between April 2019 and August 2020. Frank Holmes serves on the board of this company as independent chairman and held common stock at March 31, 2019.

Other Investments

The carrying value of equity securities without readily determinable fair values as of March 31, 2019, is approximately $645,000. There were impairment adjustments to one security of $28,000 and $114,000 during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, respectively. Cumulative impairment adjustments to all equity securities without readily determinable fair values are $251,000 since their acquisitions through March 31, 2019. As discussed above, the Company’s investment in Thunderbird was previously included in other investments but started trading on a stock exchange during the quarter ended December 31, 2018, and is now included in securities at fair value with a valuation of $1.1 million at March 31, 2019. Impairments are recognized as a loss in the Company’s earnings. The cumulative amount of other downward adjustments, which primarily consist of return of capital distributions, is $644,000, which includes $29,000 and $49,000 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, respectively. There have been no upward adjustments to these investments.

Investments Classified as Equity Method

Investments classified as equity method consist of investments in companies in which the Company is able to exercise significant influence but not control. Under the equity method of accounting, the investment is initially recorded at cost, then the Company’s proportional share of investee’s underlying net income or loss is recorded as a component of “other income (loss)” with a corresponding increase or decrease to the carrying value of the investment. Distributions received from the investee reduce the Company’s carrying value of the investment. These investments are evaluated for impairment if events or circumstances arise that indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.

During fiscal year 2018, the Company, through USCAN, invested approximately $500,000 in the Galileo Partners Fund, a Canadian unit trust investment fund managed by Galileo. The investment was subsequently redeemed in full during fiscal year 2018, and the Company no longer had an investment in the Galileo Partners Fund as of June 30, 2018, or March 31, 2019. During the period of ownership, the investment was accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Included in other income (loss) for the three and nine months ending March 31, 2018, is ($840,000) and $1.9 million, respectively, of equity method income (loss) of Galileo Partners Fund.

Summarized income statement information on the Galileo Partners Fund for the period of the Company’s investment through March 31, 2018, is as follows:

Galileo Partners Fund
Summary Financial Information
For the Period from August 31, 2017 (investment) to March 31, 2018
(dollars in thousands)
Realized gains on sales of investments	$	4,467
Unrealized gains on investments		2,441
Fund fees and expenses, including performance fees		(1,762	)
Net income of fund	$	5,146
Company's share of income from equity method investment	$	1,891

During fiscal year 2018, the Company, through USCAN, invested approximately $401,000 in the Galileo Technology and Blockchain Fund, a Canadian unit trust investment fund managed by Galileo. The fund reorganized in a taxable transaction into a limited partnership effective November 30, 2018, and the fund terminated. See further discussion below. Thus, the Company no longer had an investment in the Galileo Technology and Blockchain Fund as of March 31, 2019. During the period of ownership, the Company’s ownership ranged between approximately 20 and 25 percent, and the Company was considered to have the ability to exercise significant influence. Thus, the investment was accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, the Company’s proportional share of the fund’s net income or loss, which primarily consists of realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments offset by fund expenses, is recognized in the Company’s earnings. Included in other income (loss) for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, is ($50,000) of equity method income (loss) and ($87,000) and ($87,000), respectively, for the three and nine months ending March 31, 2018, for the Galileo Technology and Blockchain Fund. There was no equity method income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as there was no investment in the fund for the period. Frank Holmes also directly held an investment in the fund. This fund had a concentration in technology and blockchain companies, which resulted in volatility in the fund’s valuation.

As noted above, the Galileo Technology and Blockchain Fund reorganized into a limited partnership effective November 30, 2018. The investment portfolio and unitholders’ interests of the Galileo Technology and Blockchain Fund and the Galileo Partners Fund transferred to the new entity, named Galileo Technology and Blockchain LP. The valuation of the Company’s investment in the Galileo Technology and Blockchain Fund as of November 30, 2018, of approximately $230,000 transferred to the Galileo Technology and Blockchain LP. The Company owns approximately 16 percent of the LP as of March 31, 2019, and the Company is considered to have the ability to exercise significant influence. Thus, the investment is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Included in other income for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, is $3,000 and ($2,000), respectively, of equity method income (loss) for this investment. The Company’s investment in the LP was valued at approximately $228,000 at March 31, 2019. Frank Holmes also directly held an investment in the LP as of March 31, 2019. This LP has a concentration in technology and blockchain companies, which may result in volatility in the LP’s valuation.

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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

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NOTE 3. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES

The following table presents operating revenues disaggregated by performance obligation:

	Nine Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
USGIF advisory fees	$	2,469		$	3,405		$	785		$	1,078
USGIF performance fees paid		(372	)		(445	)		(110	)		(138	)
ETF advisory fees		456			534			137			165
Offshore advisory fees		-			3			-			-
USGIF administrative services fees		141			187			45			66
Subtotal investment management services fees		2,694			3,684			857			1,171
Galileo advisory fees		429			752			114			246
Galileo performance fees		870			464			-			-
Subtotal investment management services fees - Canada		1,299			1,216			114			246
Total Operating Revenue	$	3,993		$	4,900		$	971		$	1,417

The Company serves as investment adviser to USGIF and receives a fee based on a specified percentage of average assets under management. The advisory agreement for the equity funds within USGIF provides for a base advisory fee that is adjusted upwards or downwards by 0.25 percent when there is a performance difference of 5 percent or more between a fund’s performance and that of its designated benchmark index over the prior rolling 12 months.

The Company has agreed to contractually limit the expenses of the Near-Term Tax Free Fund through April 2020. The Company has voluntarily waived or reduced its fees and/or agreed to pay expenses on the remaining USGIF funds. These caps will continue on a voluntary basis at the Company’s discretion. The aggregate fees waived and expenses borne by the Company for USGIF for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, were $164,000 and $541,000, respectively, compared with $148,000 and $482,000, respectively, for the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year. Management cannot predict the impact of future waivers due the number of variables and the range of potential outcomes.

The Company receives administrative service fees from USGIF based on the average daily net assets at an annual rate 0.05 percent per investor class and 0.04 percent per institutional class of each fund.

The Company also serves as investment advisor to two exchange-traded funds (ETFs): U.S. Global Jets ETF (ticker JETS) and U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (ticker GOAU). The Company receives a unitary management fee of 0.60 percent of average net assets and has agreed to bear all expenses of the ETFs.

Galileo provides advisory services for clients in Canada and receives advisory fees based on the net asset values of the clients. Galileo may also receive performance fees from certain clients when market appreciation or realized net gains exceeds established benchmarks. Performance fees are recognized when it is determined that they are no longer probable of significant reversal, typically on an annual basis at calendar year-end. Due to changes in funds managed and new agreements in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, these fees will be recognized on a quarterly basis going forward. The receipt of performance fees in the future is uncertain as the fees are dependent upon many factors, including market conditions. Galileo may, at its discretion, waive and absorb some of its clients’ operating expenses. The amount of fund expenses waived and absorbed (recovered) was $66,000 and $227,000 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, and ($31,000) and ($5,000) for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018, respectively.

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had $322,000 in receivables from fund clients, of which $250,000 was from USGIF, $29,000 from Galileo clients and $43,000 from ETFs. As of June 30, 2018, the Company had $419,000 in receivables from fund clients, of which $321,000 was from USGIF, $44,000 from Galileo clients and $54,000 from ETFs.

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RESTRICTED CASH

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 4. RESTRICTED CASH

Restricted cash represents cash invested in a money market account as collateral for the credit facility that is not available for general corporate use. A reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported from the consolidated balance sheets to the statements of cash flows is shown below:

(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2019		June 30, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,659	$	6,364
Restricted cash		1,000		1,000
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	4,659	$	7,364

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NOTES RECEIVABLE

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Receivables [Abstract]

Financing Receivables [Text Block]

NOTE 5. NOTES RECEIVABLE

The Company has invested in a note receivable with an unrelated third party which has an annual interest rate of 15 percent and matures in November 2021. Interest is paid monthly. Principal repayments began in February 2019 and will continue quarterly until maturity. The balance of this note was $216,000 at March 31, 2019, with $73,000 included in Notes Receivable in current assets and $143,000 as Note Receivable, non-current.

The Company considered the credit quality of the other party and determined that no allowance for credit losses is necessary.

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BORROWINGS

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 6. BORROWINGS

As of March 31, 2019, the Company has no borrowings or long-term liabilities except for deferred taxes.

The Company has access to a $1 million credit facility for working capital purposes. The credit agreement requires the Company to maintain certain covenants; the Company has been in compliance with these covenants during the current fiscal year. The credit agreement will expire on May 31, 2020, and the Company intends to renew annually. The credit facility is collateralized by $1 million at March 31, 2019, shown as restricted cash on the balance sheet, held in deposit in a money market account at the financial institution that provided the credit facility. As of March 31, 2019, the credit facility remains unutilized by the Company.

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Payments [Text Block]

NOTE 7. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Payment of cash dividends is within the discretion of the Company’s board of directors and is dependent on earnings, operations, capital requirements, general financial condition of the Company, and general business conditions. A monthly dividend of $0.0025 per share was paid during fiscal year 2018 and for July 2018 through March 2019 and is authorized through June 2019, at which time it will be considered for continuation.

The Company has a share repurchase program, approved by the Board of Directors, authorizing the Company to annually purchase up to $2.75 million of its outstanding common shares, as market and business conditions warrant, on the open market in compliance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 through December 31, 2019. The repurchase program has been in place since December 2012, and the Board of Directors has annually renewed the repurchase program each calendar year. The acquired shares may be used for corporate purposes, including shares issued to employees in the Company’s stock-based compensation programs. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, the Company repurchased 8,075 and 20,075 class A shares using cash of $9,000 and $24,000, respectively. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018, the Company repurchased 2,000 and 47,947 class A shares using cash of $8,000 and $139,000, respectively.

Stock compensation plans

The Company’s stock option plans provide for the granting of class A shares as either incentive or nonqualified stock options to employees and non-employee directors. Options are subject to terms and conditions determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. There were 4,000 options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2019, at a weighted average exercise price of $7.53. There were no options granted, exercised, or forfeited for the three or nine months ended March 31, 2019. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, 2,000 options with an exercise price of $2.74 were granted with a fair value, net of tax, of approximately $4,000. The options granted in fiscal 2018 vested in six months in September 2018. There were no options exercised or forfeited for the nine months ended March 31, 2018.

Stock-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award, and the cost is recognized as expense ratably over the award’s vesting period. Stock-based compensation expense was $2,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2019. There was no stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019, or the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018. As of March 31, 2019, there was no unrecognized share-based compensation cost related to share-based awards granted under the plans. As of March 31, 2018, there was approximately $4,000 in unrecognized share-based compensation cost related to share-based compensation granted under the plans that was recognized over the remainder of the vesting period.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

NOTE 8. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The basic earnings per share (“EPS”) calculation excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution of EPS that could occur if options to issue common stock were exercised.

The following table sets forth the computation for basic and diluted EPS:

	Nine Months Ended March 31,					Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2019			2018		2019			2018
Net Income (Loss)	$	(3,529	)	$	1,055	$	718		$	(1,065	)
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest		52			96		(61	)		(5	)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc.	$	(3,581	)	$	959	$	779		$	(1,060	)
Weighted average number of outstanding shares
Basic		15,141,061			15,162,570		15,132,408			15,144,068
Effect of dilutive securities
Employee stock options		-			27		-			-
Diluted		15,141,061			15,162,597		15,132,408			15,144,068
Earnings Per Share Attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc.
Basic	$	(0.24	)	$	0.06	$	0.05		$	(0.07	)
Diluted	$	(0.24	)	$	0.06	$	0.05		$	(0.07	)

The diluted EPS calculation excludes the effect of stock options when their exercise prices exceed the average market price for the period. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, 4,000 options were excluded from diluted EPS. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, 4,000 options were excluded from diluted EPS. For the nine months ended March 31, 2018, 2,000 options were excluded from diluted EPS.

During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, and 2018, the Company repurchased class A shares on the open market. Upon repurchase, these shares are classified as treasury shares and are deducted from outstanding shares in the earnings per share calculation.

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INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 9. INCOME TAXES

The Company and its non-Canadian subsidiaries file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. USCAN and Galileo file separate tax returns in Canada. Provisions for income taxes include deferred taxes for temporary differences in the bases of assets and liabilities for financial and tax purposes resulting from the use of the liability method of accounting for income taxes.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“the Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2017. The Act reduced the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. The rate change was effective on January 1, 2018; therefore, the Company’s U.S. statutory tax rate for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, is 21 percent, while the rate for fiscal year 2018 was a blended rate of approximately 28 percent. The current applicable Canadian statutory rate for the Canadian subsidiaries is approximately 26.5 percent.

The Company had completed its accounting for the tax effects of enactment of the Act as of December 31, 2018. The Securities and Exchange Commission had previously issued guidance that allowed for a measurement period of up to one year after the enactment date of the Act to finalize the recording of the related tax impacts. In certain cases, the Company had made a reasonable estimate of the effects on existing deferred tax balances and the one-time transition tax. The final transitional impacts of the Act did not differ materially from the initial estimates.

Under the new global intangible low-tax income (“GILTI”) tax rules established by the Act, the Company needed make two accounting policy elections. The Company had to elect to either treat taxes due on future GILTI inclusions in U.S. taxable income as a current period expense when incurred or reflect as a component of deferred taxes. The Company elected to include GILTI taxes due as a current period expense when incurred. The Company also had to make an accounting policy election to either use the incremental cash tax savings approach or the tax law ordering approach when assessing the realization of net operating losses related to GILTI. The Company elected to use the tax law ordering approach.

Carryovers

For U.S. federal income tax purposes at March 31, 2019, the Company has U.S. federal net operating loss carryovers of $6.7 million with $2.0 million and $2.7 million expiring in fiscal years 2035 and 2036, respectively, and $2.0 million with no expiration. Certain limitations apply to the utilization of net operating losses with no expiration, which were generated after fiscal year 2018. The Company has capital loss carryovers of $1.1 million with $750,000; $348,000 and $2,000 expiring in fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively. The Company has charitable contribution carryovers totaling approximately $73,000 with $34,000; $19,000; $5,000; $11,000 and $4,000 expiring in fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024, respectively. For Canadian income tax purposes, USCAN has net operating loss carryovers of $82,000 that expire in fiscal year 2039 and capital loss carryovers of $75,000 with no expiration. Also for Canadian income tax purposes, Galileo has net operating loss carryovers of $133,000 with $63,000 and $70,000 expiring in fiscal years 2036 and 2037, respectively. If certain changes in the Company's ownership should occur, there could be an annual limitation on the amount of net operating loss carryovers that could be utilized.

A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax amount will not be realized. At March 31, 2019, and June 30, 2018, a valuation allowance of $2.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively, was included to fully reserve for net operating loss carryovers, other carryovers and certain book/tax differences in the balance sheet.

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

NOTE 10. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following tables present the change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) by component:

(dollars in thousands)	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments 1			Foreign currency adjustment			Total
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2019
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	2,089		$	(231	)	$	1,858
Reclassification pursuant to adoption of ASU 2016-01, net of tax of $1,049		(2,089	)		-			(2,089	)
Balance at July 1, 2018		-			(231	)		(231	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		-			1			1
Tax effect		-			-			-
Amount reclassified from AOCI		-			-			-
Tax effect		-			-			-
Net other comprehensive income for nine months ended March 31, 2019		-			1			1
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	-		$	(230	)	$	(230	)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	-		$	(258	)	$	(258	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		-			28			28
Tax effect		-			-			-
Amount reclassified from AOCI		-			-			-
Tax effect		-			-			-
Net other comprehensive income for quarter		-			28			28
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	-		$	(230	)	$	(230	)

(dollars in thousands)	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments 2			Foreign currency adjustment			Total
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	461		$	(197	)	$	264
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		7,487			(44	)		7,443
Tax effect		(1,487	)		-			(1,487	)
Amount reclassified from AOCI		(31	)		-			(31	)
Tax effect		-			-			-
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for nine months ended March 31, 2018		5,969			(44	)		5,925
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	6,430		$	(241	)	$	6,189
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	13,847		$	(144	)	$	13,703
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(9,436	)		(97	)		(9,533	)
Tax effect		2,019			-			2,019
Amount reclassified from AOCI		-			-			-
Tax effect		-			-			-
Net other comprehensive loss for quarter		(7,417	)		(97	)		(7,514	)
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	6,430		$	(241	)	$	6,189

1. Effective July 1, 2018, upon the adoption of ASU 2016-01, the Company no longer has an available-for-sale category for equity securities for which changes in fair value are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). See Note 1.

2. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01, amounts reclassified from unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments, net of tax, were recorded in investment income (loss) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 11. FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

The Company operates principally in three business segments: providing investment management services to USGIF, offshore clients and ETF clients; investment management services in Canada; and investing for its own account in an effort to add growth and value to its cash position. The following schedule details total revenues and income by business segment:

(dollars in thousands)	Investment Management Services			Investment Management Services - Canada			Corporate Investments			Consolidated
Nine months ended March 31, 2019
Net operating revenues	$	2,694		$	1,299		$	-		$	3,993
Investment income (loss)	$	-		$	23		$	(2,231	)	$	(2,208	)
Loss from equity method investments	$	-		$	-		$	(52	)	$	(52	)
Other income	$	27		$	39		$	-		$	66
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(1,837	)	$	149		$	(2,395	)	$	(4,083	)
Depreciation and amortization	$	164		$	7		$	-		$	171
Capital expenditures	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Gross identifiable assets at March 31, 2019	$	5,231		$	1,804		$	16,875		$	23,910
Deferred tax asset										$	-
Consolidated total assets at March 31, 2019										$	23,910
Nine months ended March 31, 2018
Net operating revenues	$	3,684		$	1,216		$	-		$	4,900
Investment income	$	-		$	-		$	727		$	727
Income from equity method investments	$	-		$	-		$	1,804		$	1,804
Other income	$	14		$	12		$	-		$	26
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(1,455	)	$	270		$	2,524		$	1,339
Depreciation and amortization	$	174		$	9		$	-		$	183
Capital expenditures	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Three months ended March 31, 2019
Net operating revenues	$	857		$	114		$	-		$	971
Investment income (loss)	$	-		$	(6	)	$	2,100		$	2,094
Income from equity method investments	$	-		$	-		$	3		$	3
Other income	$	7		$	33		$	-		$	40
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(627	)	$	(184	)	$	2,064		$	1,253
Depreciation and amortization	$	54		$	2		$	-		$	56
Capital expenditures	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Three months ended March 31, 2018
Net operating revenues	$	1,171		$	246		$	-		$	1,417
Investment income	$	-		$	-		$	275		$	275
Loss from equity method investments	$	-		$	-		$	(927	)	$	(927	)
Other income	$	7		$	2		$	-		$	9
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(1,856	)	$	(35	)	$	658		$	(1,233	)
Depreciation and amortization	$	58		$	3		$	-		$	61
Capital expenditures	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-

Net operating revenues from investment management services includes operating revenues from USGIF of $720,000 and $2.2 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, and $1.0 million and $3.1 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018. Net operating revenues from investment management services also include operating revenues from ETF clients of $137,000 and $456,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, and $165,000 and $534,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018.

Net operating revenues from investment management services in Canada includes revenues from Galileo funds of $114,000 and $1.3 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, and $243,000 and $1.2 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018.

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CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 12. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

The Company continuously reviews all investor, employee and vendor complaints, and pending or threatened litigation. The likelihood that a loss contingency exists is evaluated through consultation with legal counsel, and a loss contingency is recorded if probable and reasonably estimable.

During the normal course of business, the Company may be subject to claims, legal proceedings, and other contingencies. These matters are subject to various uncertainties, and it is possible that some of these matters may be resolved unfavorably. The Company establishes accruals for matters for which the outcome is probable and can be reasonably estimated. Management believes that any liability in excess of these accruals upon the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

The Board has authorized a monthly dividend of $0.0025 per share through June 2019, at which time it will be considered for continuation by the Board. Payment of cash dividends is within the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and is dependent on earnings, operations, capital requirements, general financial condition of the Company, and general business conditions. The total amount of cash dividends expected to be paid to class A and class C shareholders from April to June 2019 is approximately $113,000.

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Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (the “Company” or “U.S. Global”) has prepared the consolidated financial statements pursuant to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that permit reduced disclosure for interim periods. The financial information included herein reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments), which are, in management’s opinion, necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods presented. The Company has consistently followed the accounting policies set forth in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, except for the adoption of new accounting pronouncements discussed below.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, U.S. Global Brokerage, Inc., U.S. Global Investors (Bermuda) Limited, U.S. Global Investors (Canada) Limited (“USCAN”), and U.S. Global Indices, LLC, and its 65 percent interest in Galileo Global Equity Advisors Inc. (“Galileo”). Galileo includes a wholly owned subsidiary, Galileo Global GP Inc. U.S. Global Brokerage, Inc. ceased operations in December 2015 and was dissolved on July 27, 2018.

Galileo is consolidated with the operations of the Company. The non-controlling interest in this subsidiary is included in “Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiary” in the equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Frank Holmes, CEO, and Lisa Callicotte, CFO, serve as directors of Galileo.

There are two primary consolidation models in U.S. GAAP, the variable interest entity (“VIE”) and voting interest entity models. The Company’s evaluation for consolidation includes whether entities in which it has an interest or from which it receives fees are VIEs and whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of any VIEs identified in its analysis. A VIE is an entity in which either (a) the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its own activities without additional financial support or (b) the group of holders of the equity investment at risk lack certain characteristics of a controlling financial interest. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has the obligation to absorb a majority of the expected losses or the right to receive the majority of the residual returns and consolidates the VIE on the basis of having a controlling financial interest.

The Company holds variable interests in, but is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary of, certain funds it advises, specifically, certain funds in U.S. Global Investors Funds (“USGIF” or the “Funds”) and, until November 2017, one of the offshore funds. The Company’s interests in these VIEs consist of the Company’s direct ownership therein and any fees earned but uncollected. See further information about these funds in Notes 2 and 3. In the ordinary course of business, the Company may choose to waive certain fees or assume operating expenses of the funds it advises for competitive, regulatory or contractual reasons (see Note 3 for information regarding fee waivers). The Company has not provided financial support to any of these entities outside the ordinary course of business. The Company’s risk of loss with respect to these VIEs is limited to the carrying value of its investments in, and fees receivable from, the entities. The Company does not consolidate these VIEs because it is not the primary beneficiary. The Company’s total exposure to unconsolidated VIEs, consisting of the carrying value of investment securities and receivables for fees, was $9.1 million at March 31, 2019, and $9.6 million at June 30, 2018.

Since the Company is not the primary beneficiary of the above funds it advises, the Company evaluated if it should consolidate under the voting interest entity model. Under the voting interest model, for legal entities other than partnerships, the usual condition for control is ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares over an entity. The Company does not have control of any of the above funds it advises; therefore, the Company does not consolidate any of these funds.

The Company currently holds a variable interest in a fund organized as a limited partnership advised by Galileo, and during fiscal year 2018 and 2019 held variable interests in two other funds advised by Galileo, but these funds do not qualify as VIEs. Since the funds are not VIEs, the Company evaluated if it should consolidate the funds under the voting interest entity model. Under the voting interest model, for legal entities other than partnerships, the usual condition for control is ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting shares over an entity. The Company does not have control of the funds and, therefore, does not consolidate the funds. However, the Company was considered to have the ability to exercise significant influence. Thus, the investments have been accounted for under the equity method of accounting. See further information about these investments in Note 2.

All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes. Certain quarterly amounts may not add to the year-to-date amount due to rounding. The results of operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.

The unaudited interim financial information in these condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s annual report.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted During the Period

The FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and several amendments (collectively, “ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. The Company adopted this guidance on July 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective transition method. Under this method, entities are required to report any effect from adoption as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings at the adoption date. The adoption of the standard did not have an effect on opening retained earnings, net income or earnings per share measures as the Company determined that its policy for recognition of investment advisory fees, performance fees, administrative service fees, and fee waivers prior to our adoption is consistent with the updated revenue recognition requirements of ASU 2014-09, as amended. The Company has applied the guidance to all contracts that were not completed on the effective date of adoption and determined that the new guidance does not change how the Company recognized revenue. The impact of ASU 2014-09 on the timing of recognition of performance fee revenues may result in future performance fees being recognized earlier under ASU 2014-09, but this will depend on the terms and conditions in any future relevant agreements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”). ASU 2016-01 amends the guidance on the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities. It also amends certain presentation and disclosure requirements. Under the amended guidance, all equity investments in unconsolidated entities (other than those accounted for using the equity method of accounting) will generally be measured at fair value through earnings. There will no longer be an available-for-sale classification (changes in fair value reported in other comprehensive income) for equity securities with readily determinable fair values. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-03, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10) (“ASU 2018-03”) to clarify certain aspects of the guidance in ASU 2016-01. U.S. Global adopted ASU 2018-03 at the same time as ASU 2016-01. To adopt the amendments, entities are required to make a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the guidance is effective. The Company adopted this guidance on July 1, 2018, and reclassified $3.1 million in unrealized gains and $1.0 million in related deferred tax expense from Accumulated Comprehensive Income into Retained Earnings. Effective July 1, 2018, changes in the fair value of the Company’s equity investments previously classified as available-for-sale are reported through earnings rather than through other comprehensive income. For equity investments without a readily determinable fair value that are were accounted for using the cost method, the Company has elected to measure such securities at cost, adjusted for impairments and observable price changes. The Company expects that future net income or loss will be more volatile as a result of these changes in accounting for our investments in available-for-sale and cost method equity securities.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 clarified how certain cash receipts and cash payments are classified and presented on the Statement of Cash Flows, including distributions from equity method investees. The Company adopted this guidance on July 1, 2018, retrospectively to all periods presented. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The new guidance eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Entities will no longer be required to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, but public companies will be required to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. The new guidance is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity is permitted to early adopt either the entire standard or only the provisions that eliminate or modify requirements. The Company early adopted this guidance in entirety in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 with no significant change to disclosures.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 introduces a lessee model that brings most leases on the balance sheet by recording a lease asset and a lease liability. The new guidance will be effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. The FASB also issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, ASU 2018-20, Leases (Topic 842): Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors, and ASU 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements, to clarify certain aspects of ASU 2016-02. The Company’s current leases are primarily for equipment and for office space for the Canadian subsidiary. The Company does not expect that adoption will have a material impact on its consolidated statements of operations because its leases are currently classified as operating leases, which under the guidance will continue to be recognized as expense on a straight-line basis. The adoption, however, will result in a gross up in total assets and total liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 adds to U.S. GAAP an impairment model (known as the current expected credit loss model) that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes as an allowance its estimate of expected credit losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for public business entities that are SEC filers for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those years. Earlier application is permitted only for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2018-02”). ASU 2018-02 allows entities the option to reclassify tax effects resulting from recording the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in December 2017 from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The guidance is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. An entity that adopts the guidance in an annual or interim period after the period of enactment will be able to choose whether to apply the amendments retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the Act is recognized or to apply the amendments in the period of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”), net of tax, is reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and includes any unrealized gains and losses on debt securities classified as available-for-sale, foreign currency translation adjustments, and prior to fiscal year 2019, the unrealized gains and losses on equity securities classified as available-for-sale.

Investment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Investments. The Company records security transactions on trade date. Realized gains (losses) from security transactions are calculated on the first-in/first-out cost basis, unless otherwise identifiable, and are recorded in earnings on the date of sale.

Investments in Equity Securities. Equity securities are generally carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets with changes in the fair value recorded through earnings within investment income (loss).

Investments in Debt Securities. The Company classifies debt investments as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity based on the Company’s intent to sell the security or, its intent and ability to hold the debt security to maturity. Available-for-sale debt securities are reported at fair value, and changes in unrealized gains and losses are reported net of tax in AOCI. Upon the disposition of an available-for-sale security, the Company reclassifies the gain or loss on the security from AOCI to investment income (loss). Held-to-maturity debt securities are purchased with the intent and ability to hold until maturity and are measured at amortized cost.

Other Investments. Other investments consist of equity investments in entities over which the Company is unable to exercise significant influence and which do not have readily determinable fair values. For these securities, the Company generally elects to value using the measurement alternative, under which such securities will be measured at cost, less impairment, plus or minus observable price changes for identical or similar securities of the same issuer with such changes recorded in investment income (loss).

Revenue [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Recognition. The Company’s operating revenue is earned from investment advisory and administrative services provided to clients. Each distinct service promised in the agreements is considered a performance obligation and is the basis for determining when revenue is recognized. The fees are allocated to each distinct performance obligation and revenue is recognized when, or as, promises are satisfied. The consideration for services is generally variable and included in net revenues when it is improbable that a significant reversal could occur in the future. The timing of when clients are billed and related payment received varies in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms. For current agreements, billing occurs after the Company has recognized revenue which results in accounts receivable and accrued revenue.

Investment Advisory Fees. The investment advisory agreements have a single performance obligation, since the promised services are not separately identifiable from other promises in the agreements and, therefore, are not distinct. Investment advisory fees are comprised of two components, a base fee and a performance fee, if applicable. Base investment advisory fees are recognized as the services are performed over time and are based upon agreed-upon percentages of average assets under management (“AAUM”), depending on contractual terms. These fees are received in cash after the end of each monthly period within 30 days. Investment advisory fees are affected by changes in assets under management, including market appreciation or depreciation, foreign exchange translation, and net inflows or outflows. Investment advisory fees are reported net of fee waivers.

Performance Fees. USGI receives investment advisory performance fees from certain funds. Performance fees for the equity funds within USGIF are a fulcrum fee that is a 0.25 percent adjustment upwards or downwards of the base investment advisory fees when there is a 5 percent difference between a fund’s performance and that of its benchmark index over the prior rolling 12 months. Performance fees are recorded when it is determined that they are no longer probable of significant reversal. These fees are received in cash or paid in cash after the end of each monthly period within 30 days. Performance fees are affected by changes in fund performance, benchmark index performance, and assets under management.

Investment Advisory Fees - Canada. Galileo investment advisory agreements have a single performance obligation, since the promised services are not separately identifiable from other promises in the agreements and, therefore, are not distinct. Galileo investment advisory fees are recognized as the services are performed over time and are based upon agreed-upon percentages of AAUM or assets under management, depending on contractual terms. These fees are received in cash after the end of each monthly period within 30 days. Galileo investment advisory fees are affected by changes in assets under management, including market appreciation or depreciation, foreign exchange translation, and net inflows or outflows.

Performance Fees - Canada. Galileo receives investment advisory performance fees from certain funds. These performance fees are dependent upon exceeding contractual return thresholds, and include an annual measurement period. Performance fees are recognized when it is determined that they are no longer probable of significant reversal, typically on an annual basis. Due to changes in funds managed and new agreements in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, these fees will be recognized on a quarterly basis going forward. These fees are received in cash typically within 60 days after measurement date.

Administrative Services Fees. The administrative services agreement has a single performance obligation, since the promised services are not separately identifiable from other promises in the agreement and, therefore, are not distinct. Administrative services fees are recognized as the services are performed over time and are based upon agreed-upon percentages of AAUM. These fees are received in cash after the end of each monthly period within 30 days. Administrative services fees are affected by changes in assets under management, including market appreciation or depreciation, foreign exchange translation, and net inflows or outflows. Administrative services fees are reported net of fee waivers.

Fee Waivers. For certain clients, the Company has agreed to contractually limit the expenses or voluntarily waived or reduced its fees and/or agreed to pay expenses for the remaining USGIF funds. These fee waivers are deemed to be a reduction of the transaction price and are reported as a reduction of investment advisory fees and/or administrative services fees. These fees are paid in cash after the end of each monthly period within 30 days.

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INVESTMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]

The following details the components of the Company’s investments recorded at fair value as of March 31, 2019, and June 30, 2018. Note that the change in presentation is the result of the adoption of ASU 2016-01.

	March 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)	Cost		Unrealized Gains (Losses)			Fair Value
Securities at fair value1
Common stock - International	$	5,641	$	812		$	6,453
Common stock - Domestic		45		(45	)		-
Mutual funds - Fixed income		8,285		3			8,288
Mutual funds - Domestic equity		929		(204	)		725
Total securities at fair value	$	14,900	$	566		$	15,466

	June 30, 2018
(dollars in thousands)	Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized (Losses)			Fair Value
Trading securities1
Mutual funds - Fixed income	$	7,785	$	22	$	-		$	7,807
Mutual funds - Domestic equity		535		-		(163	)		372
Other		45		-		(45	)		-
Total trading securities		8,365		22		(208	)		8,179
Available-for-sale securities2
Common stock - International		2,554		3,213		(94	)		5,673
Mutual funds - Fixed income		1,000		-		(9	)		991
Mutual funds - Domestic equity		394		28		-			422
Total available-for-sale securities3		3,948		3,241		(103	)		7,086
Total securities at fair value	$	12,313	$	3,263	$	(311	)	$	15,265

¹   Changes in unrealized and realized gains and losses on securities at fair value are included in earnings in the statement of operations.

¹   Prior to July 1, 2018, changes in unrealized and realized gains and losses on trading securities were included in earnings in the statement of operations.

²   Prior to July 1, 2018, changes in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities were excluded from earnings and recorded in other comprehensive income as a separate component of shareholders’ equity until realized.

³   Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities gross and net of tax as of June 30, 2018, were $3,138 and $2,089, respectively.

Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair values of available-for-sale investment securities with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities were in a continuous unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2018. No disclosures are required as of March 31, 2019, due the adoption of ASU 2016-01.

	June 30, 2018
	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater				Total
			Gross					Gross				Gross
			Unrealized					Unrealized				Unrealized
(dollars in thousands)	Fair Value		Losses			Fair Value		Losses		Fair Value		Losses
Available-for-sale securities
Common stock - International	$	39	$	(94	)	$	-	$	-	$	39	$	(94	)
Mutual funds - Fixed income		991		(9	)		-		-		991		(9	)
Total available-for-sale securities with unrealized losses	$	1,030	$	(103	)	$	-	$	-	$	1,030	$	(103	)

Gain (Loss) on Securities [Table Text Block]

The following summarizes investment income (loss) reflected in earnings:

	Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands)	March 31,						March 31,
Investment Income (Loss)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Realized gains (losses) on sales of fair valued securities 1	$	16		$	(705	)	$	16		$	-
Unrealized gains (losses) on fair valued securities 2		(2,387	)		710			1,987			(36	)
Realized foreign currency gains (losses)		(22	)		(15	)		3			4
Impairments in equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values		(114	)		-			(28	)		-
Dividend and interest income		299			737			116			307
Total Investment Income (Loss)	$	(2,208	)	$	727		$	2,094		$	275

¹   The prior year amounts shown include $736 in realized losses on sales of trading securities and $31 in realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities for the nine months ended March 31, 2018. There were no realized gains or losses on sales of trading securities or available-for-sale securities for the three months ended March 31, 2018. These classifications were used prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 effective July 1, 2018.

²   The prior year amounts shown include ($36) and $710 in unrealized gains (losses) on trading securities for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018, respectively (classification used prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 effective July 1, 2018).

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The following presents fair value measurements, as of March 31, 2019, and June 30, 2018, for the major categories of U.S. Global’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

	March 31, 2019
			Significant		Significant
	Quoted Prices		Other Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
(dollars in thousands)	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Securities at fair value
Common stock - International	$	4,614	$	1,839	$	-	$	6,453
Common stock - Domestic		-		-		-		-
Mutual funds - Fixed income		8,288		-		-		8,288
Mutual funds - Domestic equity		725		-		-		725
Total securities at fair value	$	13,627	$	1,839	$	-	$	15,466

	June 30, 2018
			Significant		Significant
	Quoted Prices		Other Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
(dollars in thousands)	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Trading securities
Mutual funds - Fixed income	$	7,807	$	-	$	-	$	7,807
Mutual funds - Domestic equity		372		-		-		372
Other		-		-		-		-
Total trading securities		8,179		-		-		8,179
Available-for-sale securities
Common stock - International		5,673		-		-		5,673
Mutual funds - Fixed income		991		-		-		991
Mutual funds - Domestic equity		422		-		-		422
Total available-for-sale securities		7,086		-		-		7,086
Total securities at fair value	$	15,265	$	-	$	-	$	15,265

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Summarized income statement information on the Galileo Partners Fund for the period of the Company’s investment through March 31, 2018, is as follows:

Galileo Partners Fund
Summary Financial Information
For the Period from August 31, 2017 (investment) to March 31, 2018
(dollars in thousands)
Realized gains on sales of investments	$	4,467
Unrealized gains on investments		2,441
Fund fees and expenses, including performance fees		(1,762	)
Net income of fund	$	5,146
Company's share of income from equity method investment	$	1,891

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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Investment Management and Other Fees [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

The following table presents operating revenues disaggregated by performance obligation:

	Nine Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			2019			2018
USGIF advisory fees	$	2,469		$	3,405		$	785		$	1,078
USGIF performance fees paid		(372	)		(445	)		(110	)		(138	)
ETF advisory fees		456			534			137			165
Offshore advisory fees		-			3			-			-
USGIF administrative services fees		141			187			45			66
Subtotal investment management services fees		2,694			3,684			857			1,171
Galileo advisory fees		429			752			114			246
Galileo performance fees		870			464			-			-
Subtotal investment management services fees - Canada		1,299			1,216			114			246
Total Operating Revenue	$	3,993		$	4,900		$	971		$	1,417

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RESTRICTED CASH (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]

Restricted cash represents cash invested in a money market account as collateral for the credit facility that is not available for general corporate use. A reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported from the consolidated balance sheets to the statements of cash flows is shown below:

(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2019		June 30, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,659	$	6,364
Restricted cash		1,000		1,000
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	4,659	$	7,364

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the computation for basic and diluted EPS:

	Nine Months Ended March 31,					Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2019			2018		2019			2018
Net Income (Loss)	$	(3,529	)	$	1,055	$	718		$	(1,065	)
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest		52			96		(61	)		(5	)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc.	$	(3,581	)	$	959	$	779		$	(1,060	)
Weighted average number of outstanding shares
Basic		15,141,061			15,162,570		15,132,408			15,144,068
Effect of dilutive securities
Employee stock options		-			27		-			-
Diluted		15,141,061			15,162,597		15,132,408			15,144,068
Earnings Per Share Attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc.
Basic	$	(0.24	)	$	0.06	$	0.05		$	(0.07	)
Diluted	$	(0.24	)	$	0.06	$	0.05		$	(0.07	)

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The following tables present the change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) by component:

(dollars in thousands)	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments 1			Foreign currency adjustment			Total
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2019
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	2,089		$	(231	)	$	1,858
Reclassification pursuant to adoption of ASU 2016-01, net of tax of $1,049		(2,089	)		-			(2,089	)
Balance at July 1, 2018		-			(231	)		(231	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		-			1			1
Tax effect		-			-			-
Amount reclassified from AOCI		-			-			-
Tax effect		-			-			-
Net other comprehensive income for nine months ended March 31, 2019		-			1			1
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	-		$	(230	)	$	(230	)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	-		$	(258	)	$	(258	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		-			28			28
Tax effect		-			-			-
Amount reclassified from AOCI		-			-			-
Tax effect		-			-			-
Net other comprehensive income for quarter		-			28			28
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	-		$	(230	)	$	(230	)

(dollars in thousands)	Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments 2			Foreign currency adjustment			Total
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	461		$	(197	)	$	264
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		7,487			(44	)		7,443
Tax effect		(1,487	)		-			(1,487	)
Amount reclassified from AOCI		(31	)		-			(31	)
Tax effect		-			-			-
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for nine months ended March 31, 2018		5,969			(44	)		5,925
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	6,430		$	(241	)	$	6,189
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	13,847		$	(144	)	$	13,703
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(9,436	)		(97	)		(9,533	)
Tax effect		2,019			-			2,019
Amount reclassified from AOCI		-			-			-
Tax effect		-			-			-
Net other comprehensive loss for quarter		(7,417	)		(97	)		(7,514	)
Balance at March 31, 2018	$	6,430		$	(241	)	$	6,189

1. Effective July 1, 2018, upon the adoption of ASU 2016-01, the Company no longer has an available-for-sale category for equity securities for which changes in fair value are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). See Note 1.

2. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01, amounts reclassified from unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments, net of tax, were recorded in investment income (loss) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The Company operates principally in three business segments: providing investment management services to USGIF, offshore clients and ETF clients; investment management services in Canada; and investing for its own account in an effort to add growth and value to its cash position. The following schedule details total revenues and income by business segment:

(dollars in thousands)	Investment Management Services			Investment Management Services - Canada			Corporate Investments			Consolidated
Nine months ended March 31, 2019
Net operating revenues	$	2,694		$	1,299		$	-		$	3,993
Investment income (loss)	$	-		$	23		$	(2,231	)	$	(2,208	)
Loss from equity method investments	$	-		$	-		$	(52	)	$	(52	)
Other income	$	27		$	39		$	-		$	66
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(1,837	)	$	149		$	(2,395	)	$	(4,083	)
Depreciation and amortization	$	164		$	7		$	-		$	171
Capital expenditures	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Gross identifiable assets at March 31, 2019	$	5,231		$	1,804		$	16,875		$	23,910
Deferred tax asset										$	-
Consolidated total assets at March 31, 2019										$	23,910
Nine months ended March 31, 2018
Net operating revenues	$	3,684		$	1,216		$	-		$	4,900
Investment income	$	-		$	-		$	727		$	727
Income from equity method investments	$	-		$	-		$	1,804		$	1,804
Other income	$	14		$	12		$	-		$	26
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(1,455	)	$	270		$	2,524		$	1,339
Depreciation and amortization	$	174		$	9		$	-		$	183
Capital expenditures	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Three months ended March 31, 2019
Net operating revenues	$	857		$	114		$	-		$	971
Investment income (loss)	$	-		$	(6	)	$	2,100		$	2,094
Income from equity method investments	$	-		$	-		$	3		$	3
Other income	$	7		$	33		$	-		$	40
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(627	)	$	(184	)	$	2,064		$	1,253
Depreciation and amortization	$	54		$	2		$	-		$	56
Capital expenditures	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Three months ended March 31, 2018
Net operating revenues	$	1,171		$	246		$	-		$	1,417
Investment income	$	-		$	-		$	275		$	275
Loss from equity method investments	$	-		$	-		$	(927	)	$	(927	)
Other income	$	7		$	2		$	-		$	9
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(1,856	)	$	(35	)	$	658		$	(1,233	)
Depreciation and amortization	$	58		$	3		$	-		$	61
Capital expenditures	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net		$ 9,100	$ 9,600
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, before Tax	$ 3,100
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, Tax	$ 1,049
Galileo [Member]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) [Line Items]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions		65.00%
U.S. Global Investors Funds [Member] | Equity Funds [Member]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) [Line Items]
Base percentage adjustment, fund performance not within benchmark index		0.25%
Minimum performance to decignated benchmark over prior rolling twelve months, percentage		5.00%

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INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Nov. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Securities, FV-NI		$ 15,466		$ 15,466
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Cost		$ 14,900		$ 14,900
Market value of investments to Company's total assets		64.70%		64.70%
Other investments		$ 645		$ 645
Equity Method Investments		228		228			$ 283
Available-for-sale, net unrealized gain (loss), gross							3,138
Available-for-sale, net unrealized gain (loss), net of tax							2,089
Trading Securities, Realized Gain (Loss)					$ 736
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss), Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments					31
Trading Securities, Change in Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss)			$ (36)		710
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss)	[1]	1,987	(36)	(2,387)	710
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities			0	0	401
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains					37
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses					6
Marketable Securities, Noncurrent		7,178		7,178			7,086
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Amount		645		645			$ 2,207
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net		28		114
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments		3	(927)	(52)	1,804
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Securities, FV-NI		$ 13,627		$ 13,627
Percentage of Financial Assets Derived From Level 1 Inputs Measured at Fair Value		88.00%		88.00%			100.00%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Securities, FV-NI		$ 1,839		$ 1,839
Percentage of Financial Assets Derived From Level 2 Inputs Measured at Fair Value		12.00%		12.00%
Equity Securities [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Impairment Loss, Cumulative Amount		$ 251		$ 251
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Downward Price Adjustment, Cumulative Amount		644		644
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Downward Price Adjustment, Annual Amount		29		49
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Upward Price Adjustment, Cumulative Amount		0		0
U.S. Global Investors Funds [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Securities, FV-NI		$ 9,000		$ 9,000
HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. ("HIVE") [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Investment Owned, Direct, Percentage		3.00%		3.00%
HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. ("HIVE") [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Marketable Securities, Noncurrent		$ 4,000		$ 4,000			$ 5,600
Thunderbird Entertainment Group [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Securities, FV-NI		1,100		1,100
Other Investments							1,500
Thunderbird Entertainment Group [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Securities, FV-NI		143		143
Thunderbird Entertainment Group [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Securities, FV-NI		979		979
GoldSpot Discoveries, Inc. [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Securities, FV-NI		1,300		1,300
GoldSpot Discoveries, Inc. [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Securities, FV-NI		395		395
GoldSpot Discoveries, Inc. [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Securities, FV-NI		860		860
Galileo Partners Fund [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost							500
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments			(840)		(1,900)
Galileo Technology and Blockchain Fund [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost							$ 401
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments			$ (87)	(50)	$ (87)
Galileo Technology and Blockchain Fund [Member] | Minimum [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						20.00%
Galileo Technology and Blockchain Fund [Member] | Maximum [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						25.00%
Galileo Technology and Blockchain LP [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments		228		228
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost						$ 230
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments		$ 3		$ (2)
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		16.00%		16.00%
HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. ("HIVE") [Member]
INVESTMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares (in Shares)		10		10
Investment Owned, at Cost		$ 2,400		$ 2,400

[1] The prior year amounts shown include ($36) and $710 in unrealized gains (losses) on trading securities for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018, respectively (classification used prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 effective July 1, 2018).

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INVESTMENTS (Details) - Component of Company's Investments - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Securities at fair value1
Securities, cost		$ 14,900
Securities, Unrealized Gains (Losses)		566
Securities, Fair Value		15,466
Trading securities1
Trading securities, cost			$ 8,365
Trading securities, Fair Value			8,179
Trading securities, Unrealized Gains			22
Trading securities, Unrealized (Losses)			(208)
Available-for-sale securities2
Available-for-sale securities, cost	[1]		3,948
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value	[1]		7,086
Available-for-sale securities, Unrealized Gains	[1]		3,241
Available-for-sale securities, Unrealized (Losses)	[1]		(103)
Total Securities, cost			12,313
Total Securities, Fair Value			15,265
Total Securities, Unrealized Gains			3,263
Total Securities, Unrealized (Losses)			(311)
Common Stock - International [Member]
Securities at fair value1
Securities, cost	[2]	5,641
Securities, Unrealized Gains (Losses)	[2]	812
Securities, Fair Value	[2]	6,453
Available-for-sale securities2
Available-for-sale securities, cost	[3]		2,554
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value	[3]		5,673
Available-for-sale securities, Unrealized Gains	[3]		3,213
Available-for-sale securities, Unrealized (Losses)	[3]		(94)
Common Stock - Domestic [Member]
Securities at fair value1
Securities, cost		45
Securities, Unrealized Gains (Losses)		(45)
Securities, Fair Value		0
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Securities at fair value1
Securities, cost		8,285
Securities, Unrealized Gains (Losses)		3
Securities, Fair Value		8,288
Trading securities1
Trading securities, cost	[2]		7,785
Trading securities, Fair Value	[2]		7,807
Trading securities, Unrealized Gains	[2]		22
Trading securities, Unrealized (Losses)	[2]		0
Available-for-sale securities2
Available-for-sale securities, cost	[3]		1,000
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value	[3]		991
Available-for-sale securities, Unrealized Gains	[3]		0
Available-for-sale securities, Unrealized (Losses)	[3]		(9)
Mutual Funds, Domestic Equity [Member]
Securities at fair value1
Securities, cost		929
Securities, Unrealized Gains (Losses)		(204)
Securities, Fair Value		$ 725
Trading securities1
Trading securities, cost			535
Trading securities, Fair Value			372
Trading securities, Unrealized Gains			0
Trading securities, Unrealized (Losses)			(163)
Available-for-sale securities2
Available-for-sale securities, cost	[3]		394
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value	[3]		422
Available-for-sale securities, Unrealized Gains	[3]		28
Available-for-sale securities, Unrealized (Losses)	[3]		0
Other Securities [Member]
Trading securities1
Trading securities, cost	[2]		45
Trading securities, Fair Value	[2]		0
Trading securities, Unrealized Gains	[2]		0
Trading securities, Unrealized (Losses)	[2]		$ (45)

[1] Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities gross and net of tax as of June 30, 2018, were $3,138 and $2,089, respectively.

[2] Prior to July 1, 2018, changes in unrealized and realized gains and losses on trading securities were included in earnings in the statement of operations.

[3] Prior to July 1, 2018, changes in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities were excluded from earnings and recorded in other comprehensive income as a separate component of shareholders' equity until realized.

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INVESTMENTS (Details) - Summary of Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value of Available-for-Sale Investments $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value	$ 1,030
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, gross unrealized loss	(103)
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or greater, fair value	0
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or greater, gross unrealized loss	0
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, fair value, total	1,030
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, gross unrealized losses, total	(103)
Common Stock - International [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value	39
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, gross unrealized loss	(94)
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or greater, fair value	0
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or greater, gross unrealized loss	0
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, fair value, total	39
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, gross unrealized losses, total	(94)
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, fair value	991
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, less than 12 months, gross unrealized loss	(9)
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or greater, fair value	0
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, 12 months or greater, gross unrealized loss	0
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, fair value, total	991
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, gross unrealized losses, total	$ (9)

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INVESTMENTS (Details) - Investment Income (Loss) Reflected in Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Investments Debt And Equity Securities Abstract
Realized gains (losses) on sales of fair valued securities	[1]	$ 16	$ 0	$ 16	$ (705)
Unrealized gains (losses) on fair valued securities	[2]	1,987	(36)	(2,387)	710
Realized foreign currency gains (losses)		3	4	(22)	(15)
Impairments in equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values		(28)	0	(114)	0
Dividend and interest income		116	307	299	737
Total Investment Income (Loss)		$ 2,094	$ 275	$ (2,208)	$ 727

[1] The prior year amounts shown include $736 in realized losses on sales of trading securities and $31 in realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities for the nine months ended March 31, 2018. There were no realized gains or losses on sales of trading securities or available-for-sale securities for the three months ended March 31, 2018. These classifications were used prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 effective July 1, 2018.

[2] The prior year amounts shown include ($36) and $710 in unrealized gains (losses) on trading securities for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018, respectively (classification used prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 effective July 1, 2018).

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INVESTMENTS (Details) - Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		$ 15,466
Trading securities
Trading securities, at fair value			$ 8,179
Available-for-sale securities
Total available-for-sale securities	[1]		7,086
Total securities fair value			15,265
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		13,627
Trading securities
Trading securities, at fair value			8,179
Available-for-sale securities
Total available-for-sale securities			7,086
Total securities fair value			15,265
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		1,839
Trading securities
Trading securities, at fair value			0
Available-for-sale securities
Total available-for-sale securities			0
Total securities fair value			0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		0
Trading securities
Trading securities, at fair value			0
Available-for-sale securities
Total available-for-sale securities			0
Total securities fair value			0
Common Stock - International [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value	[2]	6,453
Available-for-sale securities
Total available-for-sale securities	[3]		5,673
Common Stock - International [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		4,614
Available-for-sale securities
Total available-for-sale securities			5,673
Common Stock - International [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		1,839
Available-for-sale securities
Total available-for-sale securities			0
Common Stock - International [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		0
Available-for-sale securities
Total available-for-sale securities			0
Common Stock - Domestic [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		0
Common Stock - Domestic [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		0
Common Stock - Domestic [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		0
Common Stock - Domestic [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		0
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		8,288
Trading securities
Trading securities, at fair value	[2]		7,807
Available-for-sale securities
Total available-for-sale securities	[3]		991
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		8,288
Trading securities
Trading securities, at fair value			7,807
Available-for-sale securities
Total available-for-sale securities			991
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		0
Trading securities
Trading securities, at fair value			0
Available-for-sale securities
Total available-for-sale securities			0
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		0
Trading securities
Trading securities, at fair value			0
Available-for-sale securities
Total available-for-sale securities			0
Mutual Funds, Domestic Equity [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		725
Trading securities
Trading securities, at fair value			372
Available-for-sale securities
Total available-for-sale securities	[3]		422
Mutual Funds, Domestic Equity [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		725
Trading securities
Trading securities, at fair value			372
Available-for-sale securities
Total available-for-sale securities			422
Mutual Funds, Domestic Equity [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		0
Trading securities
Trading securities, at fair value			0
Available-for-sale securities
Total available-for-sale securities			0
Mutual Funds, Domestic Equity [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Securities at fair value
Total securities fair value		$ 0
Trading securities
Trading securities, at fair value			0
Available-for-sale securities
Total available-for-sale securities			0
Other Securities [Member]
Trading securities
Trading securities, at fair value	[2]		0
Other Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Trading securities
Trading securities, at fair value			0
Other Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Trading securities
Trading securities, at fair value			0
Other Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Trading securities
Trading securities, at fair value			$ 0

[1] Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities gross and net of tax as of June 30, 2018, were $3,138 and $2,089, respectively.

[2] Prior to July 1, 2018, changes in unrealized and realized gains and losses on trading securities were included in earnings in the statement of operations.

[3] Prior to July 1, 2018, changes in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities were excluded from earnings and recorded in other comprehensive income as a separate component of shareholders' equity until realized.

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INVESTMENTS (Details) - Equity Method Investments - Galileo Partners Fund [Member] $ in Thousands	7 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's share of income from equity method investment	$ 1,891
Galileo Partners Fund [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Realized gains on sales of investments	4,467
Unrealized gains on investments	2,441
Fund fees and expenses, including performance fees	(1,762)
Net income of fund	$ 5,146

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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
U.S. Global Investors Funds [Member]
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items]
Aggregate Fees Waived and Expenses Borne	$ 164	$ 148	$ 541	$ 482
U.S. Global ETFs [Member]
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items]
Unitary Management Fee, Percentage of Average Net Assets			0.60%
Fund Clients [Member]
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items]
Receivables, Net, Current	322		$ 322		$ 419
Fund Clients [Member] | U.S. Global Investors Funds [Member]
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items]
Receivables, Net, Current	250		250		321
Fund Clients [Member] | U.S. Global ETFs [Member]
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items]
Receivables, Net, Current	$ 43		$ 43		54
Investor Class Shares [Member] | U.S. Global Investors Funds [Member]
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items]
Administrative fee rate			0.05%
Institutional Class Shares [Member] | U.S. Global Investors Funds [Member]
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items]
Administrative fee rate			0.04%
Equity Funds [Member] | U.S. Global Investors Funds [Member]
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items]
Base percentage adjustment, fund performance not within benchmark index	0.25%		0.25%
Minimum performance to designated benchmark over prior rolling twelve months, percent	5.00%		5.00%
Galileo [Member] | Fund Clients [Member]
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items]
Aggregate Fees Waived and Expenses Borne	$ 66	$ (31)	$ 227	$ (5)
Receivables, Net, Current	$ 29		$ 29		$ 44

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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) - Disaggregation of Revenue - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 971	$ 1,417	$ 3,993	$ 4,900
Investment and Advisory Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	926	1,351	3,852	4,713
Investment and Advisory Services [Member] | U.S. Global ETFs [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	137	165	456	534
Investment and Advisory Services [Member] | Offshore Clients [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	3
Administrative Service [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	45	66	141	187
Administrative Service [Member] | U.S. Global Investors Funds [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	45	66	141	187
Investment Management Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	857	1,171	2,694	3,684
Investment Management Services - Canada [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	114	246	1,299	1,216
Base Advisory Fees [Member] | Investment and Advisory Services [Member] | U.S. Global Investors Funds [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	785	1,078	2,469	3,405
Investment Performance [Member] | Investment and Advisory Services [Member] | U.S. Global Investors Funds [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(110)	(138)	(372)	(445)
Investment Management Services - Canada [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	114	246	1,299	1,216
Investment Management Services - Canada [Member] | Base Advisory Fees [Member] | Investment and Advisory Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	114	246	429	752
Investment Management Services - Canada [Member] | Investment Performance [Member] | Investment and Advisory Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 870	$ 464

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RESTRICTED CASH (Details) - Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,659	$ 6,364
Restricted cash	1,000	1,000
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$ 4,659	$ 7,364	$ 5,057	$ 4,958

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NOTES RECEIVABLE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Receivables [Abstract]
Note receivable, interest rate	15.00%
Note recievable, Maturity	November 2021
Note Receivable, Face Amount	$ 216
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	73	$ 35
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent	$ 143	$ 199

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BORROWINGS (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Credit facility with a one-year maturity for working capital	$ 1
Amended credit agreement expiration date	May 31, 2020
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount	$ 1

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 03, 2018	Dec. 05, 2017	Dec. 06, 2016	Dec. 09, 2015	Dec. 10, 2014	Dec. 12, 2013	Dec. 07, 2012
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]
Repurchasing Amount				$ 24	$ 139
Options outstanding (in Shares)		4,000		4,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number (in Shares)		4,000		4,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)		$ 7.53		$ 7.53
Number of options exercised (in Shares)		0		0	0
Number of options granted (in Shares)		0		0	2,000
Number of options forfeited (in Shares)		0		0	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)					$ 2.74
Options Granted, Fair Value					$ 4
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense		$ 0	$ 0	$ 2	0
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount		$ 0	$ 4	$ 0	$ 4
Monthly Dividends Paid [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid (in Dollars per share)				$ 0.0025		$ 0.0025
Common Class A [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]
Number of shares repurchased (in Shares)		8,075	2,000	20,075	47,947
Repurchasing Amount		$ 9	$ 8	$ 24	$ 139
Forecast [Member] | Monthly Dividend Authorized [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]
Monthly Dividend Declared (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.0025
Share Repurchase Renewal, December 2017 [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount								$ 2,750
Share Repurchase Renewal, December 2016 [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount									$ 2,750
Share Repurchase Renewal, December 2013 [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount												$ 2,750
Share Repurchase Plan - December 2012 [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount													$ 2,750
Share Repurchase Plan - December 2018 [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount							$ 2,750
Share Repurchase Renewal, December 2014 [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount											$ 2,750
Share Repurchase Renewal, December 2015 [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount										$ 2,750

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) [Line Items]
Employee stock options excluded from diluted EPS	4,000	4,000	4,000	2,000

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted Abstract
Net Income (Loss)	$ 718	$ (1,065)	$ (3,529)	$ 1,055
Less: Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest	(61)	(5)	52	96
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc.	$ 779	$ (1,060)	$ (3,581)	$ 959
Weighted average number of outstanding shares
Basic	15,132,408	15,144,068	15,141,061	15,162,570
Employee stock options	0	0	0	27
Diluted	15,132,408	15,144,068	15,141,061	15,162,597
Earnings Per Share Attributable to U.S. Global Investors, Inc.
Basic	$ 0.05	$ (0.07)	$ (0.24)	$ 0.06
Diluted	$ 0.05	$ (0.07)	$ (0.24)	$ 0.06

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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Valuation allowance			$ 2,300		$ 1,700
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%	35.00%		21.00%	28.00%
Operating loss carryover			6,700
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Expiring in Fiscal Year 2035 [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Operating loss carryover			2,000
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Expiring in Fiscal Year 2036 [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Operating loss carryover			2,700
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | No Expiration [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Operating loss carryover			$ 2,000
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent			26.50%
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward			$ 1,100
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Expiring in Fiscal Year 2022 [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward			750
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Expiring in Fiscal Year 2024 [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward			2
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Expiring In Fiscal Year 2023 [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward			348
Charitable Contributions [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward			73
Charitable Contributions [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Expiring in Fiscal Year 2024 [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward			4
Charitable Contributions [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Expiring In Fiscal Year 2023 [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward			11
Charitable Contributions [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Expiring in Fiscal Year 2020 [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward			19
Charitable Contributions [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Expiring in Fiscal Year 2021 [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward			5
Charitable Contributions [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Expiring in Fiscal Year 2019 [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward			34
USGI Canada [Member] | CANADA | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Expiring in Fiscal Year 2039 [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Operating loss carryover			82
USGI Canada [Member] | CANADA | Capital Loss Carryforward [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | No Expiration [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward			75
Galileo [Member] | CANADA | Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Operating loss carryover			133
Galileo [Member] | CANADA | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Expiring in Fiscal Year 2036 [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Operating loss carryover			63
Galileo [Member] | CANADA | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Expiring in Fiscal Year 2037 [Member]
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items]
Operating loss carryover			$ 70

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details) - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
		Jul. 01, 2018		Mar. 31, 2019		Mar. 31, 2018		Mar. 31, 2019		Mar. 31, 2018
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, begining of period		$ 1,858		$ (258)		$ 13,703		$ 1,858		$ 264
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, end of period		(231)		(230)		6,189		(230)		6,189
Reclassification pursuant to adoption of ASU 2016-01, net of tax of $1,049		(2,089)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications				28		(9,533)		1		7,443
Tax effect				0		2,019		0		(1,487)
Amount reclassified from AOCI				0		0		0		(31)
Tax effect				0		0		0		0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for quarter				28		(7,514)		1		5,925
AOCI, Accumulated Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, begining of period		2,089	[1]	0	[1]	13,847	[2]	2,089	[1]	461	[2]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, end of period		0	[1]	0	[1]	6,430	[2]	0	[1]	6,430	[2]
Reclassification pursuant to adoption of ASU 2016-01, net of tax of $1,049	[1]	(2,089)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications				0	[1]	(9,436)	[2]	0	[1]	7,487	[2]
Tax effect				0	[1]	2,019	[2]	0	[1]	(1,487)	[2]
Amount reclassified from AOCI				0	[1]	0	[2]	0	[1]	(31)	[2]
Tax effect				0	[1]	0	[2]	0	[1]	0	[2]
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for quarter				0	[1]	(7,417)	[2]	0	[1]	5,969	[2]
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, begining of period		(231)		(258)		(144)		(231)		(197)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, end of period		(231)		(230)		(241)		(230)		(241)
Reclassification pursuant to adoption of ASU 2016-01, net of tax of $1,049		$ 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications				28		(97)		1		(44)
Tax effect				0		0		0		0
Amount reclassified from AOCI				0		0		0		0
Tax effect				0		0		0		0
Net other comprehensive income (loss) for quarter				$ 28		$ (97)		$ 1		$ (44)

[1] Effective July 1, 2018, upon the adoption of ASU 2016-01, the Company no longer has an available-for-sale category for equity securities for which changes in fair value are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). See Note 1.

[2] Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-01, amounts reclassified from unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale investments, net of tax, were recorded in investment income (loss) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details) - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parentheticals) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2018 USD ($)
AOCI, Accumulated Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Parent [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Reclassification pursuant to adoption of ASU 2016-01, tax	$ 1,049

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Operating Segments			3
Net Operating Revenues	$ 971	$ 1,417	$ 3,993	$ 4,900
Investment Management Services [Member]
FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (Details) [Line Items]
Net Operating Revenues	857	1,171	2,694	3,684
Investment Management Services - Canada [Member]
FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (Details) [Line Items]
Net Operating Revenues	114	246	1,299	1,216
U.S. Global Investors Funds [Member] | Investment Management Services [Member]
FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (Details) [Line Items]
Net Operating Revenues	720	1,000	2,200	3,100
U.S. Global ETFs [Member] | Investment Management Services [Member]
FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (Details) [Line Items]
Net Operating Revenues	137	165	456	534
Galileo Funds [Member] | Investment Management Services - Canada [Member]
FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (Details) [Line Items]
Net Operating Revenues	$ 114	$ 243	$ 1,300	$ 1,200

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (Details) - Schedule Details of Financial Information by Business Segment - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating revenues	$ 971	$ 1,417	$ 3,993	$ 4,900
Investment income (loss)	2,094	275	(2,208)	727
Income (loss) from equity method investments	3	(927)	(52)	1,804
Other income	40	9	66	26
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,253	(1,233)	(4,083)	1,339
Depreciation and amortization	56	61	171	183
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
Identifiable assets	23,910		23,910
Deferred tax asset	0		0
Consolidated total assets	23,910		23,910		$ 28,932
Investment Management Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating revenues	857	1,171	2,694	3,684
Investment income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from equity method investments	0	0	0	0
Other income	7	7	27	14
Income (loss) before income taxes	(627)	(1,856)	(1,837)	(1,455)
Depreciation and amortization	54	58	164	174
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
Identifiable assets	5,231		5,231
Investment Management Services - Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating revenues	114	246	1,299	1,216
Investment income (loss)	(6)	0	23	0
Income (loss) from equity method investments	0	0	0	0
Other income	33	2	39	12
Income (loss) before income taxes	(184)	(35)	149	270
Depreciation and amortization	2	3	7	9
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
Identifiable assets	1,804		1,804
Corporate Investments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net operating revenues	0	0	0	0
Investment income (loss)	2,100	275	(2,231)	727
Income (loss) from equity method investments	3	(927)	(52)	1,804
Other income	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	2,064	658	(2,395)	2,524
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Identifiable assets	$ 16,875		$ 16,875

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CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Details) - Forecast [Member] $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares
Monthly Dividend Authorized [Member]
CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Monthly Dividend Declared | $ / shares	$ 0.0025
Class A and C [Member]
CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Dividends, Cash | $	$ 113