On December 28, 2016, Freedom RU entered into a derivative instrument agreement with a related party which included a call option feature. The gain or loss associated with this agreement is recognized as gain on a derivative instrument in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Statements of Other Comprehensive Income. The Company recorded a derivative liability of $495 as of March 31, 2017. On June 14, 2017, the derivative instrument expired unexercised by the holder, and the Company recognized a gain on the derivative instrument of $490.

During the six months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company earned commission income from related parties in the amounts of $1,711 and $570, respectively. Commission income earned from related parties is comprised primarily of brokerage commissions and agency fees for referrals of new brokerage clients to other brokers.

As of September 30, 2017 and March 31, 2017, the Company had brokerage and other receivables from related parties totaling $430 and $328, respectively. Brokerage and other receivables from related parties result principally from commissions receivable on the brokerage operations of related parties.

As of September 30, 2017 and March 31, 2017, the Company had customer liabilities on brokerage accounts and bank accounts of related parties totaling $3,895 and $2,249, respectively. As of September 30, 2017 and March 31, 2017, the Company had restricted customer cash on brokerage accounts and cash on bank accounts of related parties totaling $2,516 and $2,249, respectively.