Mr. Whitney George reports

SPROTT ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2023 RESULTS

Sprott Inc. has released its financial results for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2023.

Management commentary

"Despite another challenging period for investors in all asset categories, Sprott continues to deliver positive net sales and asset growth, finishing September with $25.4 billion in Assets Under Management ("AUM")," said Whitney George, Chief Executive Officer of Sprott. "Our expansion into energy transition investments is paying off, driven largely by the success of our uranium strategies. Since entering this area in mid-2021, our uranium strategies have grown to $6.3 billion in AUM and energy transition investments now make up approximately 25% of our consolidated AUM. During the third quarter, the Sprott Physical Uranium Trust grew by $1.1 billion, due mostly to market value appreciation. In addition, our uranium miners ETFs, the Sprott Uranium Miners ETF and Sprott Uranium Miners UCITS ETF (URNM) and the Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF (URNJ) were among the best-performing ETFs in any asset category in the third quarter, rising by approximately 41% and 39%, respectively, while attracting $199 million in total new AUM."

"We are confident in our positioning and believe our core investment themes of precious metals and energy transition investments will play out profitably for our clients and shareholders in the quarters and years ahead," added Mr. George.

Key AUM highlights 1

AUM was $25.4 billion as at September 30, 2023, up $0.3 billion (1%) from June 30, 2023 and up $2 billion (8%) from December 31, 2022. On a three and nine months ended basis, we benefited from strong uranium prices and inflows to our exchange listed products which more than offset the exit of Korea. We also benefited from capital raises in our private strategies funds.

Key revenue highlights

Management fees were $33.1 million in the quarter, up $4 million (14%) from the quarter ended September 30, 2022 and $97.8 million on a year-to-date basis, up $10.8 million (12%) from the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Carried interest and performance fees were nil in the quarter and $0.4 million on a year-to-date basis, down $1.7 million (81%) from the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Net fees were $30.1 million in the quarter, up $3.3 million (12%) from the quarter ended September 30, 2022 and $89.2 million on a year-to-date basis, up $8.9 million (11%) from the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Our revenue performance was due to higher average AUM in our exchange listed products and private strategies segments. On a year-to-date basis, these increases were partially offset by lower average AUM in our managed equities segment and lower carried interest crystallization in our private strategies segment.

Commission revenues were $0.5 million in the quarter, down $5.6 million (91%) from the quarter ended September 30, 2022 and $7 million on a year-to-date basis, down $18.7 million (73%) from the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Net commissions were $0.4 million in the quarter, down $2.9 million (89%) from the quarter ended September 30, 2022 and $3.9 million on a year-to-date basis, down $9.4 million (71%) from the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Lower commissions were due to lower ATM activity in our physical uranium trust and the sale of our former Canadian broker-dealer.

Finance income was $1.2 million in the quarter, up $0.2 million (27%) from the quarter ended September 30, 2022 and $3.6 million on a year-to-date basis, up $0.1 million (2%) from the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Our results were primarily driven by higher income generation in co-investment positions we hold in LPs managed in our private strategies segment.

Key expense highlights

Net compensation expense was $15.1 million in the quarter, up $1.1 million (8%) from the quarter ended September 30, 2022 and $45.5 million on a year-to-date basis, up $1.8 million (4%) from the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase in the quarter and on a year-to-date basis was primarily due to new hires and increased AIP accruals on higher net fee generation.

SG&A was $4 million in the quarter, down $0.2 million (6%) from the quarter ended September 30, 2022 and $13.3 million on a year-to-date basis, up $1.4 million (11%) from the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease in the quarter was due to lower professional services fees and the increase on a year-to-date basis was due to higher marketing and technology costs.

Earnings summary

Net income was $6.8 million ($0.27 per share) in the quarter, up $3.7 million ($0.15 per share) from the quarter ended September 30, 2022 and $32.1 million on a year-to-date basis ($1.27 per share), up $21.8 million ($0.86 per share) from the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Net income in the quarter benefited from higher net fees on improved average AUM in our exchange listed products and private strategies segments. On a year-to-date basis we benefited from the realization of an unrecorded contingent asset relating to a prior period acquisition, as well as higher net fees.

Adjusted base EBITDA was $17.9 million ($0.71 per share) in the quarter, up $1 million, or 6% ($0.04 per share) from the quarter ended September 30, 2022 and was $53.1 million ($2.10 per share) on a year-to-date basis, up $0.2 million ($0.01 per share) from the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase in the quarter and on a year-to-date basis was due to higher average AUM in our exchange listed products and private strategies segments more than offsetting lower commission income due to the sale of our former Canadian broker-dealer.

Subsequent events

On October 31, 2023, the Sprott Board of Directors announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share.

Supplemental financial information

Please refer to the September 30, 2023 interim financial statements of the Company and the related management discussion and analysis filed earlier this morning for further details into the Company's financial position as at September 30, 2023 and the company's financial performance for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Conference Call and Webcast

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