EX-99.18 19 tm2016525d3_ex99-18.htm EXHIBIT 99.18

 

Exhibit 99.18

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

 

As at      Sept. 30   Dec. 31 
(In thousands of Canadian dollars)      2019   2018 
Assets               
Current               
Cash and cash equivalents        89,431    47,252 
Fees receivable        8,802    8,635 
Loans receivable   (Note 5)        15,275 
Proprietary investments   (Note 3)    18,358    26,711 
Other assets   (Note 6)    11,270    10,774 
Income taxes recoverable        3,072    2,379 
Total current assets        130,933    111,026 
                
Loans receivable   (Note 5)    2,871    20,746 
Long-term investments   (Note 3)    92,341    102,560 
Other assets   (Note 6)    1,765    1,214 
Property and equipment, net        22,504    12,334 
Intangible assets   (Note 4)    149,269    148,324 
Goodwill   (Note 4)    25,371    26,115 
Deferred income taxes   (Note 8)    6,124    5,896 
         300,245    317,189 
Total assets        431,178    428,215 
                
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity               
Current               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities        30,105    41,641 
Compensation payable        6,612    9,466 
Obligations related to securities sold short   (Note 3)        255 
Loan facility   (Note 12)    5,000     
Income taxes payable        47    607 
Total current liabilities        41,764    51,969 
Other accrued liabilities        6,112     
Loan facility   (Note 12)    16,250     
Deferred income taxes   (Note 8)    4,470    3,125 
Total liabilities        68,596    55,094 
                
Shareholders' equity               
Capital stock   (Note 7)    411,805    412,938 
Contributed surplus   (Note 7)    46,482    43,383 
Deficit        (128,399)   (117,201)
Accumulated other comprehensive income        32,694    34,001 
Total shareholders' equity        362,582    373,121 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity        431,178    428,215 
                
Commitments and provisions   (Note 13)           

 

The accompanying notes form part of the financial statements

 

"Ron Dewhurst" "Sharon Ranson, FCPA, FCA"
Director Director

  

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INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 

      For the three months ended  For the nine months ended 
      Sept. 30  Sept. 30  Sept. 30  Sept. 30 
(In thousands of Canadian dollars, except for per share amounts)     2019  2018  2019  2018 
Revenues                
Management fees      13,964   13,722   40,851   42,337 
Carried interest and performance fees               1,802 
Commissions      7,995   4,573   16,810   20,946 
Interest income      3,381   4,824   11,894   11,183 
Gain (loss) on proprietary investments  (Note 3)   (474  (4,765  (2,561  (9,694
Gain (loss) on long-term investments  (Note 3)   1,265   (151  2,812  (167
Other income (loss)  (Note 6)   604   (275  (599  9,650 
Total revenue      26,735   17,928   69,207   76,057 
                     
Expenses                    
Compensation      10,671   7,993   27,706   29,611 
Stock-based compensation  (Note 7)   2,154   2,980   5,482   8,914 
Trailer and sub-advisor fees      65   45   154   141 
Placement and referral fees      150   223   564   575 
Selling, general and administrative      4,191   3,404   12,614   12,895 
Interest expense      393   26   1,019   107 
Amortization of intangibles  (Note 4)   292   292   875   1,139 
Amortization of property and equipment      888   165   2,503   462 
Other expenses  (Note 6)   263   790   4,299   2,771 
Total expenses      19,067   15,918   55,216   56,615 
Income before income taxes for the period      7,668   2,010   13,991   19,442 
Provision (recovery) for income taxes  (Note 8)   1,945   35   2,368   (2,105
Net income for the period      5,723   1,975   11,623   21,547 
Basic earnings per share  (Note 7)  $0.02  $0.01  $0.05  $0.09 
Diluted earnings per share  (Note 7)  $0.02  $0.01  $0.05  $0.09 
Net income for the period        5,723   1,975   11,623   21,547 
Other comprehensive income                      
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss                      
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) on foreign operations (taxes of $Nil)        540   (779  (1,307  2,004 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)        540   (779)  (1,307  2,004 
Comprehensive income        6,263   1,196   10,316   23,551 

 

The accompanying notes form part of the financial statements                              

 

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INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

 

(In thousands of Canadian dollars, other than number of shares)     Number of
Shares
Outstanding
  Capital
Stock
  Contributed
Surplus
  Deficit  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
  Total
 Equity
 
At Dec. 31, 2018     243,062,337  412,938  43,383  (117,201) 34,001  373,121 
Shares acquired for equity incentive plan  (Note 7)  (1,498,124) (5,530)       (5,530)
Shares released on vesting of equity incentive plan  (Note 7)  915,136  2,199  (2,199)      
Foreign currency translation gain on foreign operations             (1,307) (1,307)
Stock-based compensation  (Note 7)      5,482      5,482 
Issuance of share capital on conversion of RSUs and other share based considerations  (Note 7)  765,735  2,053  (184)     1,869 
Dividends declared  (Note 10)  44,186  145    (22,821)   (22,676)
Net income           11,623    11,623 
Balance, Sep. 30, 2019     243,289,270  411,805  46,482  (128,399) 32,694  362,582 
                       
At Dec. 31, 2017     234,098,634  392,556  39,907  (118,272) 29,673  343,864 
IFRS 9 transition adjustment           (50)   (50)
Shares acquired for equity incentive plan     (2,362,500) (7,058)       (7,058)
Shares released on vesting of equity incentive plan     678,815  1,666  (1,666)      
Shares released on exercise of stock option plan     558,048  1,217  (1,217)        
Foreign currency translation loss on foreign operations             2,004  2,004 
Issuance of share capital on purchase of management contracts     6,997,387  17,284        17,284 
Stock-based compensation         8,914      8,914 
Issuance of share capital on conversion of RSUs and other share based considerations     439,401  1,025  (662)     363 
Dividends declared     215,625  684    (22,672)   (21,988)
Net income           21,547    21,547 
Balance, Sep. 30, 2018     240,625,410  407,374  45,276  (119,447) 31,677  364,880 

 

The accompanying notes form part of the financial statements        

                     

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INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

   For the nine months ended 
   Sept. 30   Sept. 30 
(In thousands of Canadian dollars)  2019   2018 
Operating Activities          
Net income for the period   11,623    21,547 
Add (deduct) non-cash items:          
Loss (gain) on proprietary investments   2,561    9,694 
Loss (gain) on Long-term investments   (2,812)   167 
Stock-based compensation   5,482    8,914 
Amortization of property, equipment and intangible assets   3,378    1,601 
Current portion of lease liability   (2,133)    
Deferred income tax recovery   1,090    (3,133)
Current income tax expense   1,278    1,028 
Other items   550    (190)
Income taxes paid   (2,523)   (3,196)
Changes in:          
Fees receivable   (167)   3,838 
Loans receivable   33,150    12,141 
Other assets   (1,047)   14,899 
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and compensation payable   (14,390)   (1,748)
Cash provided by operating activities   36,040    65,562 
Investing Activities          
Purchase of investments   (30,700)   (61,909)
Sale of investments   48,718    25,826 
Purchase of property and equipment   (3,965)   (1,139)
Purchase of intangible assets       (115,221)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities   14,053    (152,443)
Financing Activities          
Acquisition of common shares for equity incentive plan   (5,530)   (7,058)
Net advances from loan facility   21,250     
Dividends paid   (22,676)   (21,988)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities   (6,956)   (29,046)
Effect of foreign exchange on cash balances   (958)   1,259 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the period   42,179    (114,668)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period   47,252    156,120 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period   89,431    41,452 
Cash and cash equivalents:          
Cash   84,154    41,191 
Short-term deposits   5,277    261 
    89,431    41,452 
Supplementary disclosure of cash flow information          
Amount of interest received during the period   4,779    3,355 

 

The accompanying notes form part of the financial statements          

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

1CORPORATE INFORMATION

 

Sprott Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) on February 13, 2008. Its registered office is at Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower, 200 Bay Street, Suite 2600, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J1.

 

2SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Statement of compliance

 

The interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS standards in effect as at September 30, 2019, specifically, IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.

 

Compliance with IFRS requires the Company to exercise judgment and make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may vary. Except as otherwise noted, significant accounting judgments and estimates are described in Note 2 of the December 31, 2018 annual audited financial statements and have been applied consistently to the interim financial statements as at and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

Basis of presentation

 

These interim financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis and on a historical cost basis, except for financial assets and financial liabilities classified as fair value through profit or loss ("FVTPL") or fair value through other comprehensive income ("FVOCI"), both of which have been measured at fair value. The financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand ($000), except when indicated otherwise.

 

Principles of consolidation

 

These interim financial statements of the Company are prepared on a consolidated basis so as to include the accounts of all limited partnerships and corporations the Company is deemed to control under IFRS. Controlled limited partnerships and corporations ("subsidiaries") are consolidated from the date the Company obtains control. All intercompany balances with subsidiaries are eliminated upon consolidation. Subsidiary financial statements are prepared over the same reporting period as the Company and are based on accounting policies consistent with that of the Company.

 

Control exists if the Company has power over the entity, exposure or rights to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and the ability to use its power over the entity to affect the amount of returns the Company receives. In many, but not all instances, control will exist when the Company owns more than one half of the voting rights of a corporation, or is the sole limited and general partner of a limited partnership.

 

The Company currently controls the following principal subsidiaries:

 

• Sprott Asset Management LP ("SAM");

 

• Sprott Capital Partners LP ("SCP");

 

• Sprott Consulting LP ("SC");

 

Sprott Asia LP ("Sprott Asia") and Sprott Korea Corporation ("Sprott Korea");

 

Sprott U.S. Holdings Inc. ("SUSHI"), parent of: (1) Rule Investments Inc. ("RII") (2) Sprott Global Resource Investments Ltd. ("SGRIL"); (3) Sprott Asset Management USA Inc. ("SAM US"); and (4) Resource Capital Investment Corporation ("RCIC");

 

• Sprott Resource Lending Corp. ("SRLC");

 

• Sprott Inc. 2011 Employee Profit Sharing Plan Trust (the "Trust")

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

Changes in accounting policies

 

In the first quarter of the year, the Company adopted IFRS 16 Leases (“IFRS 16”) and IFRIC 23 Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments ("IFRIC 23"). The adoption of IFRIC 23 did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. As permitted by the transition provisions of IFRS 16, the Company applied a modified retrospective approach. Accordingly, the Company elected not to restate comparative period results and there was no impact to opening retained earnings. Below is a summary of the IFRS 16 impacts.

 

Lease Commitments

 

The Company recognizes a right-to-use asset and a lease liability as at the lease commencement date. The right-to-use asset is initially measured at cost and subsequently at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment. The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of future lease payments over the anticipated lease term, discounted using the Company's incremental borrowing rate. Upon transition to IFRS 16, a right-to-use asset and lease liability of $9.8 million were recorded. The right-to-use asset is presented on the property and equipment line of the consolidated balance sheet and the short and long-term portions of the lease liability are presented on the accounts payable and accrued liabilities line and other accrued liabilities line, respectively, of the consolidated balance sheet.

 

The Company used the practical expedient when applying IFRS 16 for short-term leases under 12 months and low-value assets such as IT equipment, with lease payments being expensed as they are occurred.

 

Prior to the adoption of IFRS 16, the Company classified its lease obligation as operating leases, with the lease payments being presented within the selling, general and administrative line of the consolidated statements of operations. Upon transition to IFRS 16, the right-to-use asset is amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease with the amortization expense being presented on the amortization of property and equipment line of the consolidated statements of operations. The lease liability is subsequently remeasured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method, with the interest charge on the incremental borrowing rate being presented on the interest expense line of the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Other accounting policies

 

All other accounting policies, judgments, and estimates described in the annual audited financial statements have been applied consistently to these consolidated interim financial statements unless otherwise noted.

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

3PROPRIETARY INVESTMENTS, OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO SECURITIES SOLD SHORT AND LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

 

Proprietary investments and Obligations related to securities sold short

 

Consist of the following (in thousands $):

 

        
   Classification and measurement criteria  Sept. 30, 2019   Dec. 31, 2018 
Public equities and share purchase warrants  FVTPL   11,156    19,066 
Fixed income securities  FVTPL   2,627    2,796 
Private holdings:             
- Private investments  FVTPL   2,750    2,830 
- Energy contracts  Non-financial instrument   1,825    2,019 
Total proprietary investments      18,358    26,711 
              
Obligations related to securities sold short  FVTPL       255 

 

Long-term investments

 

Consists of the following (in thousands $):

 

   Classification and measurement criteria  Sept. 30, 2019   Dec. 31, 2018 
Co-investments in funds  FVTPL   64,684    72,739 
Private holdings             
- Private investments  FVTPL   27,657    29,821 
Total long-term investments      92,341    102,560 

 

Realized gains and losses on financial assets classified at FVTPL are included in the gain (loss) on proprietary investments and gain (loss) on long-term investments, as applicable, on the consolidated statements of operations.

 

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SPROTT INC. NOTES
TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

4        GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Consist of the following (in thousands $):

 

   Goodwill   Fund
management
contracts
(indefinite life)
   Fund
management
contracts
(finite life)
   Total 
Cost                    
At December 31, 2017   166,882        47,416    214,298 
Additions       133,303        133,303 
Net exchange differences   13,482            13,482 
At December 31, 2018   180,364    133,303    47,416    361,083 
Additions       1,830        1,830 
Net exchange differences   (4,798)   (10)       (4,808)
At September 30, 2019   175,566    135,123    47,416    358,105 
                     
Accumulated amortization                    
At December 31, 2017   (142,859)       (30,964)   (173,823)
Amortization charge for the period           (1,431)   (1,431)
Net exchange differences   (11,390)           (11,390 
At December 31, 2018   (154,249)       (32,395)   (186,644)
Amortization charge for the period           (875)   (875)
Net exchange differences   4,054            4,054 
At September 30, 2019   (150,195)       (33,270)   (183,465)
                     
Net book value at:                    
December 31, 2018   26,115    133,303    15,021    174,439 
September 30, 2019   25,371    135,123    14,146    174,640 

 

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SPROTT INC. NOTES
TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

Impairment assessment of goodwill

 

Previously, the Company reported seven cash generating units ("CGU") for goodwill impairment assessment and testing purposes:

 

•        Exchange Listed Products

 

•        Alternative Asset Management

 

•        Global

 

•        Lending

 

•        Consulting

 

•        Merchant Banking & Advisory

 

•        Corporate

 

During the first quarter of 2019, as the Company completed the reorganization of its reportable segments, the assets that were previously aggregated to create the global CGU no longer met the requirements of a CGU as they no longer generated independent cash flows. As a result, these assets were disaggregated from the global CGU, and were reallocated to existing CGUs with similar assets that generate largely independent cash flows (brokerage assets within the brokerage CGU and fixed term LP assets within the managed equities CGU). The Company CGUs are now as follows:

 

•        Exchange Listed Products

 

•        Lending

 

•        Managed Equities

 

•        Brokerage

 

•        Corporate

 

As at September 30, 2019, the Company had allocated $25.4 million (December 31, 2018 - $26.1 million) of goodwill on a relative value approach basis to the exchange listed products and managed equities CGUs (previously called the alternative asset management CGU).

 

In the normal course, goodwill is tested for impairment once per annum, which for the Company is during the fourth quarter of each year or earlier if there are indicators of impairement. During the quarter, there were no indicators of impairment in either the exchange listed products CGU or the managed equities CGU.

 

Impairment assessment of indefinite life fund management contracts

 

As at September 30, 2019, the Company had an exchange listed fund management contract within the exchange listed products CGU of $135.1 million related to Central Fund of Canada (December 31, 2018 - $133.3 million). There were no indicators of impairment as at September 30, 2019.

 

Impairment assessment of finite life fund management contracts

 

As at September 30, 2019, the Company had exchange listed fund management contracts within the exchange listed products CGU of $14.1 million (December 31, 2018 - $15.0 million). There were no indicators of impairment as at September 30, 2019.

 

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SPROTT INC. NOTES
TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

5        LOANS RECEIVABLE

 

Components of loans receivable

 

Loans are reported at their amortized cost using the effective interest method. Loans are reported net of any expected credit loss provisions on the expected credit loss provisions line of the consolidated statements of operations. Total carrying value consists of the following (in thousands $):

 

   Sept. 30, 2019   Dec. 31, 2018 
Loans          
Loan principal   2,903    37,873 
Accrued interest   89    14 
Deferred revenue   (71)   (1,816)
Amortized cost   2,921    36,071 
Expected credit loss provision   (50)   (50)
Less: current portion       (15,275)
Total carrying value of non-current loans receivable   2,871    20,746 

 

Expected credit losses ("ECL")

 

When a loan is classified as impaired, the original expected timing and amount of future cash flows may be revised to reflect new circumstances. These revised cash flows are discounted using the original effective interest rate to determine the net realizable value of the loan. Interest income is thereafter recognized on this net realizable value using the original effective interest rate. Additional changes to the amount or timing of future cash flows could result in further losses, or the reversal of previous losses, which would also impact the amount of subsequent interest income recognized.

 

As at September 30, 2019, the Company performed a comprehensive review of each loan measured at amortized cost in its portfolio to determine the requirement for an ECL provision. There was no increase in credit risk in the period and therefore, no further credit loss provision was required.

 

Interest income on impaired loans and the changes in expected credit loss provisions are as follows (in thousands $):

 

   For the nine months ended 
   Sept. 30, 2019   Sept. 30, 2018 
Interest on impaired loans        
Expected credit loss provisions          
Balance, beginning of the year   50     
Transition adjustment       50 
Revised balance, beginning of the year   50    50 
Expected credit loss provision (recovery)        
Net exchange differences        
Balance, end of period   50    50 

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

Sector distribution of loan principal

 

Distribution of the Company's outstanding loan principal balances by sector:

 

   Sept. 30, 2019   Dec. 31, 2018 
   Number of Loans   (in thousands $)   Number of Loans   (in thousands $) 
Loans                    
Metals and mining           1    34,931 
Energy and other   2    2,903    2    2,942 
Total loan principal   2    2,903    3    37,873 

 

Geographic distribution of loan principal

 

Distribution of the Company's outstanding loan principal balances by geographic location of the underlying security:

 

   Sept. 30, 2019   Dec. 31, 2018 
   Number of Loans   (in thousands $)   Number of Loans   (in thousands $) 
Loans                    
Canada   1    1,578    1    1,578 
United States of America   1    1,325    2    36,295 
Total loan principal   2    2,903    3    37,873 

  

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

6OTHER ASSETS, INCOME AND EXPENSES

 

Other assets

 

Consist of the following (in thousands $):

 

   Sept. 30, 2019   Dec. 31, 2018 
Fund recoveries and investment receivables   6,396    4,722 
Prepaid expenses   4,948    5,369 
Other (1)   1,691    1,897 
Total Other assets   13,035    11,988 

 

(1) Other includes miscellaneous third-party receivables.

 

Other income (loss)

 

Consist of the following (in thousands $):

 

   For the three months ended   For the nine months ended 
   Sep. 30, 2019   Sep. 30, 2018   Sept. 30, 2019   Sept. 30, 2018 
Net proceeds from sale transaction (1)               4,200 
Other investment income (2)   121    273    345    4,187 
Foreign exchange gain (losses)   426    (809)   (1,482)   283 
Total Other income (loss) (3)   547    (536)   (1,137)   8,670 

 

(1) Gross proceeds of $5.0 million, net of transaction costs of $0.8 million. This relates to the January 29, 2018 closing of the sale of our non-core private wealth client business.

(2) Primarily includes investment fund income, syndication and trailer fee income.

(3) Excludes royalty income of $0.1 million on a three month ended basis (September 30, 2018 - $0.3 million) and $0.5 million on a nine month ended basis (September 30, 2018 - $1.0 million), which is presented net of operating, depletion and impairment charges below.

 

Other expenses

 

Consist of the following (in thousands $):

 

   For the three months ended   For the nine months ended 
   Sep. 30, 2019   Sep. 30, 2018   Sept. 30, 2019   Sept. 30, 2018 
Costs (recoveries) related to energy assets (1)   60    (34)   62    (138)
Other (2)   146    563    3,699    1,929 
Total Other expenses   206    529    3,761    1,791 

 

(1) Includes operating, depletion and impairment charges, net of royalty income of $0.1 million on a three month ended basis (September 30, 2018 - $0.3 million) and $0.5 million on a nine month ended basis (September 30, 2018 - $1.0 million).

(2) Includes non-recurring professional fees and transaction costs.

 

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

7SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

Capital stock and contributed surplus

 

The authorized and issued share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common shares, without par value.

 

   Number
of shares
   Stated value
 (in thousands $)
 
At Dec. 31, 2017   234,098,634    392,556 
Issuance of share capital under dividend reinvestment program   338,628    1,015 
Issuance of share capital on purchase of management contracts   6,997,387    17,284 
Released on exercise of stock option plan   558,048    1,217 
Issuance of share capital on conversion of RSUs   635,939    1,581 
Acquired for equity incentive plan   (2,402,500)   (7,161)
Released on vesting of equity incentive plan   2,836,201    6,446 
At Dec. 31, 2018   243,062,337    412,938 
Issuance of share capital under dividend reinvestment program   44,186    145 
Issuance of share capital on conversion of RSUs and other share based considerations   765,735    2,053 
Acquired for equity incentive plan   (1,498,124)   (5,530)
Released on vesting of equity incentive plan   915,136    2,199 
At Sept. 30, 2019   243,289,270    411,805 

 

Contributed surplus consists of: stock option expense; earn-out shares expense; equity incentive plans' expense; and additional purchase consideration.

 

   Stated value
(in thousands $)
 
At Dec. 31, 2017   39,907 
Expensing of Stock-based compensation over the vesting period   12,358 
Issuance of share capital on conversion of RSUs   (1,219)
Released on exercise of stock option plan   (1,217)
Released on vesting of common shares for equity incentive plan   (6,446)
At Dec. 31, 2018   43,383 
Expensing of Stock-based compensation over the vesting period   5,482 
Issuance of share capital on conversion of RSUs and other share based considerations   (184)
Released on vesting of common shares for equity incentive plan   (2,199)
At Sept. 30, 2019   46,482 

  

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

Stock option plan

 

The Company has an option plan (the "Plan") intended to provide incentives to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The aggregate number of shares issuable upon the exercise of all options granted under the Plan and under all other stock-based compensation arrangements including the Trust and Equity Incentive Plan ("EIP") cannot exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company as at the date of grant. The options may be granted at a price that is not less than the market price of the Company's common shares at the time of grant. The options vest annually over a three-year period and may be exercised during a period not to exceed 10 years from the date of grant.

 

There were no stock options issued for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 (three months ended September 30, 2018 - Nil and nine months ended September 30, 2018 - 750,000). There were no options exercised for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 (three months ended September 30, 2018 - 1,330,000 options and nine months ended September 30, 2018 - 2,000,000 options). There were no options forfeited for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 (three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 - Nil).

 

For valuing share option grants, the fair value method of accounting is used. The fair value of option grants is determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which takes into account the exercise price of the option, the current share price, the risk-free interest rate, the expected volatility of the share price over the life of the option and other relevant factors. Compensation cost is recognized over the vesting period, assuming an estimated forfeiture rate, with an offset to contributed surplus. When exercised, amounts originally recorded against contributed surplus as well as any consideration paid by the option holder is credited to capital stock.

 

A summary of the changes in the Plan is as follows:

 

   Number of options
(in thousands)
   Weighted average
exercise price ($)
 
Options outstanding, December 31, 2017   6,975    5.14 
Options exercisable, December 31, 2017   5,625    5.79 
Options issued   750    2.33 
Options exercised   (2,000)   2.33 
Options expired   (2,450)   10.00 
Options outstanding, December 31, 2018   3,275    2.57 
Options exercisable, December 31, 2018   1,875    2.70 
Options outstanding, September 30, 2019   3,275    2.57 
Options exercisable, September 30, 2019   2,575    2.60 

 

Options outstanding and exercisable as at September 30, 2019 are as follows:

 

Exercise price ($)   Number of outstanding options
(in thousands)
   Weighted average
remaining contractual life
(years)
   Number of options
exercisable (in thousands)
 
6.60    150    1.1    150 
2.33    3,000    6.3    2,300 
2.73    125    6.6    125 
2.33 to 6.60    3,275    6.1    2,575 

 

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

Equity incentive plan

 

For employees in Canada, the Trust has been established and the Company will fund the Trust with cash, which will be used by the trustee to purchase: (1) on the open market, common shares of the Company that will be held in the Trust until the awards vest and are distributed to eligible members; or (2) from treasury, common shares of the Company that will be held in the Trust until the awards vest and are distributed to eligible employees; and (3) from time-to-time, purchases from 2176423 Ontario Ltd., a company controlled by Eric Sprott, pursuant to the terms and conditions of a previously announced share transaction. For employees in the U.S. under the EIP plan, the Company will allot common shares of the Company as either: (1) restricted stock; (2) unrestricted stock; or (3) restricted stock units ("RSUs"), the resulting common shares of which will be issued from treasury.

 

There were 23,143 RSUs granted during the three months ended September 30, 2019 (three months ended September 30, 2018 - 100,000) and 699,549 RSUs granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 (nine months ended September 30, 2018 - 439,401). The Trust purchased 1.3 million shares in the three months ended September 30, 2019 (three months ended September 30, 2018 - nil) and 1.5 million shares in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 (nine months ended September 30, 2018 - 2.4 million shares).

 

   Number of
common shares
 
Common shares held by the Trust, December 31, 2017   10,365,957 
Acquired   2,402,500 
Released on vesting   (2,836,201)
Unvested common shares held by the Trust, December 31, 2018   9,932,256 
Acquired   1,498,124 
Released on vesting   (915,136)
Unvested common shares held by the Trust, September 30, 2019   10,515,244 

 

The table below provides a breakdown of the share-based compensation expense and the corresponding increase to contributed surplus:

 

   For the three months ended   For the nine months ended 
   Sept. 30, 2019   Sept. 30, 2018   Sept. 30, 2019   Sept. 30, 2018 
Stock option plan   57    58    188    349 
EPSP / EIP   2,097    2,922    5,294    8,565 
    2,154    2,980    5,482    8,914 

 

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share

 

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share:

 

   For the three months ended   For the nine months ended 
   Sept. 30, 2019   Sept. 30, 2018   Sept. 30, 2019   Sept. 30, 2018 
Numerator (in thousands $):                    
Net income (loss) - basic and diluted   5,723    1,975    11,623    21,547 
                     
Denominator (Number of shares in thousands):                    
Weighted average number of common shares   253,656    252,327    253,523    251,516 
Weighted average number of unvested shares purchased by the Trust   (9,718)   (12,051)   (9,399)   (11,535)
Weighted average number of common shares - basic   243,938    240,276    244,124    239,981 
Weighted average number of dilutive stock options   3,125    3,125    3,125    3,125 
Weighted average number of unvested shares purchased by the Trust   9,718    12,051    9,399    11,535 
Weighted average number of common shares - diluted   256,781    255,452    256,648    254,641 
Net income per common share                    
Basic  $0.02   $0.01   $0.05   $0.09 
Diluted  $0.02   $0.01   $0.05   $0.09 

 

Capital management

 

The Company's objectives when managing capital are:

 

to meet regulatory requirements and other contractual obligations;

 

to safeguard the Company's ability to continue as a going concern so that it can continue to provide returns for shareholders;

 

to provide financial flexibility to fund possible acquisitions;

 

to provide adequate seed capital for the Company's new product offerings; and

 

to provide an adequate return to shareholders through growth in assets under management, growth in management fees, carried interest and performance fees and return on the Company's invested capital that will result in dividend payments to shareholders.

 

The Company's capital is comprised of equity, including capital stock, contributed surplus, retained earnings (deficit) and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). SCP is a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada ("IIROC"), SAM is a registrant of the Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC") and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), SAM US is registered with the SEC and SGRIL is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"). As a result, all of these entities are required to maintain a minimum level of regulatory capital. To ensure compliance, management monitors regulatory and working capital on a regular basis. As at September 30, 2019 and 2018, all entities were in compliance with their respective capital requirements.

 

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 

 

8INCOME TAXES

 

The major components of income tax expense are as follows (in thousands $):

 

   For the nine months ended 
   Sept. 30, 2019   Sept. 30, 2018 
Current income tax expense (recovery)          
Based on taxable income of the current period   1,278    1,159 
Other       (131)
    1,278    1,028 
Deferred income tax expense (recovery)          
Total deferred income tax expense   1,090    (3,133)
Income tax expense reported in the consolidated statements of operations   2,368    (2,105)

 

Taxes calculated on the Company's earnings differs from the theoretical amount that would arise using the weighted average tax rate applicable to earnings of the Company as follows (in thousands $):

 

   For the nine months ended 
   Sept. 30, 2019   Sept. 30, 2018 
Income before income taxes   13,991    19,442 
Tax calculated at domestic tax rates applicable to profits in the respective countries   3,737    5,183 
Tax effects of:          
Non-deductible stock-based compensation   120    229 
Non-taxable capital (gains) and losses   (217)   (124)
Intangibles   85    (5,122)
Adjustments in respect of previous periods   66    (131)
Other temporary differences not benefited   (29)   (341)
Non-capital losses not benefited previously   (1,427)   (2,540)
Rate differences and other   33    741 
Tax charge   2,368    (2,105)

 

The weighted average statutory tax rate was 26.7% (September 30, 2018 - 26.7%). The Company has $12 million of capital tax losses from prior years that will begin to expire in 2019. The benefit of these capital losses has not been recognized.

 

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 

 

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Deferred tax assets are recognized for tax loss carry-forwards to the extent that the realization of the related tax benefit through future taxable profits is probable. The ability to realize the tax benefits of these losses is dependent upon a number of factors, including the future profitability of operations in the jurisdictions in which the tax losses arose. The movement in significant components of the Company's deferred income tax assets and liabilities is as follows (in thousands $):

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019

 

   Dec. 31, 2018   Recognized in
income
   Recognized in
other
comprehensive
income
   Sept. 30, 2019 
Deferred income tax assets                    
Stock-based compensation   4,300    465        4,765 
Non-capital losses   5,018    1    (27)   4,992 
Unrealized gains   386    (364)        22 
Other   513    28        541 
Total deferred income tax assets   10,217    130    (27)   10,320 
                     
Deferred income tax liabilities                    
Fund management contracts   7,317    1,526        8,843 
Proceeds receivable   70    (70)        
Other   59    (236)       (177)
Total deferred income tax liabilities   7,446    1,220        8,666 
Net deferred income tax assets   2,771    (1,090)   (27)   1,654 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2018

 

   Dec. 31, 2017   Recognized in
income
   Recognized in
other
comprehensive
income
   Dec. 31, 2018 
Deferred income tax assets                    
Other stock-based compensation   2,588    1,712        4,300 
Non-capital losses   820    4,185    13    5,018 
Unrealized gains   481    (95)       386 
Other   485    28        513 
Total deferred income tax assets   4,374    5,830    13    10,217 
                     
Deferred income tax liabilities                    
Fund management contracts   431    6,886        7,317 
Proceeds receivable   279    (209)       70 
Other   (116)   175        59 
Total deferred income tax liabilities   594    6,852        7,446 
Net deferred income tax assets   3,780    (1,022)   13    2,771 

 

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

9FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The following tables present the Company's recurring fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy. The Company did not have non-recurring fair value measurements as at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands $).

 

Proprietary Investments

 

Sept. 30, 2019  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Public equities and share purchase warrants   8,792    2,364        11,156 
Fixed income securities       1,627    1,000    2,627 
Private holdings           2,750    2,750 
Obligations related to securities sold short                
Total net recurring fair value measurements   8,792    3,991    3,750    16,533 

 

Dec. 31, 2018  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Public equities and share purchase warrants   13,680    5,386        19,066 
Fixed income securities       1,796    1,000    2,796 
Private holdings           2,830    2,830 
Obligations related to securities sold short   (255)           (255)
Total net recurring fair value measurements   13,425    7,182    3,830    24,437 

 

Long-term investments

 

Sept. 30, 2019   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Co-investments in funds           60,056       4,628       64,684  
Private holdings                 27,657       27,657  
Total net recurring fair value measurements           60,056       32,285       92,341  

 

Dec. 31, 2018   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Co-investments in funds           72,739             72,739  
Private holdings                 29,821       29,821  
Total net recurring fair value measurements           72,739       29,821       102,560  

 

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

The following tables provides a summary of changes in the fair value of Level 3 financial assets (in thousands $):

 

Proprietary Investments

 

    Changes in the fair value of Level 3 measurements - Sep. 30 2019  
    Dec. 31, 2018     Purchases and reclassifications     Settlements     Net unrealized gains (losses) included in net income     Sept. 30, 2019  
Private holdings     2,830       100       (57 )     (123 )     2,750  
Fixed income securities     1,000                         1,000  
      3,830       100       (57 )     (123 )     3,750  

 

    Changes in the fair value of Level 3 measurements - Dec. 31, 2018  
    Dec. 31, 2017     Purchases and reclassifications     Settlements     Net unrealized gains (losses) included in net income     Dec. 31, 2018  
Private holdings     4,269       2,135       (3,680 )     106       2,830  
Fixed income securities           1,000                   1,000  
      4,269       3,135       (3,680 )     106       3,830  

 

Long-term investments

 

    Changes in the fair value of Level 3 measurements - Sep. 30, 2019  
    Dec. 31, 2018     Purchases and reclassifications     Settlements     Net unrealized gains (losses) included in net income     Sept. 30, 2019  
Private holdings     24,945       3,424             (712 )     27,657  
Co-investments in funds     4,876                   (248 )     4,628  
      29,821       3,424             (960 )     32,285  

 

    Changes in the fair value of Level 3 measurements - Dec. 31, 2018  
    Dec. 31, 2017     Purchases and reclassifications     Settlements     Net unrealized gains (losses) included in net income     Dec. 31, 2018  
Private holdings     12,152       13,145             4,524       29,821  
      12,152       13,145             4,524       29,821  

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company transferred public equities of $3.6 million (December 31, 2018 - $0.7 million) from Level 2 to Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy due to the release of trading restrictions by the issuer. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company purchased level 3 investments of $3.5 million (December 31, 2018 - $16.3 million). For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company transferred $Nil (December 31, 2018 - $Nil) from Level 3 to Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

 

The following table presents the valuation techniques used by the Company in measuring fair values:

 

Type Valuation Technique
Public equities and share purchase warrants Fair values are determined using pricing models which incorporate all available market-observable inputs.
Co-investments in funds Fair values are based on the last available Net Asset Value.
Fixed income securities Fair values are based on independent market data providers or third-party broker quotes.

 

The Company’s Level 3 securities consist of private holdings, co-investment in funds and fixed income securities of private companies. The Company determines fair value using a variety of valuation techniques, including discounted cash flows, comparable recent transactions and other techniques used by market participants. The significant unobservable input used in these valuation techniques can vary considerably over time, and include grey market financing prices, discount rates and extraction recovery rates of mining projects. A significant change in any of these inputs in isolation would result in a material impact in fair value measurement. The potential impact of a 5% change in the significant unobservable inputs on profit or loss would be approximately $1.2 million (December 31, 2018 - $1.2 million).

 

Financial instruments not carried at fair value

 

For fees receivable, other assets, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and compensation payable, the carrying amount represents a reasonable approximation of fair value due to their short term maturity.

 

10DIVIDENDS

 

The following dividends were declared by the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2019:

 

Record date   Payment Date   Cash dividend per share ($)     Total dividend amount (in thousands $)  
March 08, 2019 - Regular Dividend Q4 - 2018   March 25, 2019     0.03       7,602  
May 21, 2019 - Regular Dividend Q1 - 2019   June 5, 2019     0.03       7,605  
August 19, 2019 - Regular Dividend Q2 - 2019   September 3, 2018     0.03       7,614  
Dividends (1)                 22,821  

 

(1) Subsequent to the quarter-end, on November 7, 2019, a regular dividend of $0.03 per common share was declared for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. This dividend is payable on December 3, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 18, 2019.

 

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 

 

11        SEGMENTED INFORMATION

 

For management purposes, the Company is organized into business units based on its products, services and geographical location and has five reportable segments as follows:

 

Exchange Listed Products (reportable), which provides management services to the Company's closed-end physical trusts and exchange traded funds ("ETFs"), both of which are actively traded on public securities exchanges;

 

Lending (reportable), which provides lending activities through limited partnership vehicles as well as through direct lending activities using the Company's balance sheet;

 

Managed Equities (reportable), which provides asset management and sub-advisory services to the Company's branded funds, fixed-term LPs and managed accounts;

 

Brokerage (reportable), which includes the activities of our Canadian and U.S broker-dealers;

 

Corporate (reportable), which provides capital, balance sheet management and enterprise shared services to the Company's subsidiaries;

 

All Other Segments (non-reportable), which do not meet the definition of reportable segments as per IFRS 8.

 

Management monitors the operating results of its business units separately for the purpose of making decisions about resource allocation and performance assessment. Segment performance is evaluated based on earnings before interest expense, income taxes, amortization and impairment of intangible assets and goodwill, gains and losses on proprietary investments (as if such gains and losses had not occurred), foreign exchange gains and losses, one time non-recurring expenses, non-cash and non-recurring stock-based compensation, carried interest and performance fees and carried interest and performance fee payouts (adjusted base EBITDA).

 

Adjusted base EBITDA is not a measurement in accordance with IFRS and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other measure of performance under IFRS.

 

Transfer pricing between operating segments is performed on an arm's length basis in a manner similar to transactions with third parties.

 

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 

 

The following tables present the operations of the Company's segments (in thousands $):

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2019

 

   Exchange
Listed
Products
   Lending   Managed
Equities
   Brokerage   Corporate   Elimination
and all other
segments
   Consolidated 
Total revenue   8,770    6,047    4,227    8,033    (54)   (288)   26,735 
Total expenses   2,860    2,146    2,093    7,619    3,246    1,103    19,067 
Pre-tax Income (loss)   5,910    3,901    2,134    414    (3,300)   (1,391)   7,668 
Adjusted base EBITDA   6,593    3,115    1,187    1,861    (2,303)   (404)   10,049 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2018

 

   Exchange
Listed
Products
   Lending   Managed
Equities (1)
   Brokerage (1)   Corporate  

Elimination

and all other

segments (1)

   Consolidated 
Total revenue   7,939    3,891    3,197    5,806    (1,870)   (1,035)   17,928 
Total expenses   2,134    1,784    2,562    6,505    1,946    987    15,918 
Pre-tax Income (loss)   5,805    2,107    635    (699)   (3,816)   (2,022)   2,010 
Adjusted base EBITDA   6,324    3,999    1,012    (37)   (1,637)   46    9,707 

 

(1) Prior year figures have been restated to reflect the changes in operating segments.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019

 

   Exchange
Listed
Products
   Lending   Managed
Equities
   Brokerage   Corporate   Elimination
and all other
segments
   Consolidated 
Total revenue   23,383    13,645    11,668    18,876    (372)   2,007    69,207 
Total expenses   8,132    5,910    7,183    19,624    9,584    4,783    55,216 
Pre-tax Income (loss)   15,251    7,735    4,485    (748)   (9,956)   (2,776)   13,991 
Adjusted base EBITDA   17,824    10,989    3,158    2,094    (6,975)   1,552    28,642 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018

 

   Exchange
Listed
Products
   Lending   Managed
  Equities (1)
   Brokerage (1)   Corporate  

Elimination

and all other

segments (1)

   Consolidated 
Total revenue   25,249    17,482    10,010    26,342    (2,727)   (299)   76,057 
Total expenses   6,892    5,344    7,792    22,356    9,948    4,283    56,615 
Pre-tax Income (loss)   18,357    12,138    2,218    3,986    (12,675)   (4,582)   19,442 
Adjusted base EBITDA   19,248    12,137    3,476    3,486    (7,962)   35    30,420 

 

(1) Prior year figures have been restated to reflect the changes in operating segments.

 

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SPROTT INC.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 

 

For geographic reporting purposes, transactions are primarily recorded in the location that corresponds with the underlying subsidiary's country of domicile that generates the revenue. The following table presents the revenue of the Company by geographic location (in thousands $):

 

   For the three months ended   For the nine months ended 
   Sept. 30, 2019   Sept. 30, 2018   Sept. 30, 2019   Sept. 30, 2018 
                 
Canada   23,407    13,783    59,409    64,350 
United States   3,328    4,145    9,798    11,707 
    26,735    17,928    69,207    76,057 

  

12        LOAN FACILITY

  

As at September 30, 2019, the Company had $21.3 million (December 31, 2018 - $Nil) outstanding on its credit facility, $5 million of which is due within 12 months and $16.3 million is due after 12 months (December 31, 2018 - $Nil and $Nil respectively).

 

The Company has a 5 year, $90 million credit facility with a major Canadian schedule I chartered bank. The facility consists of a $25 million term loan and a $65 million revolving line of credit. Amounts may be borrowed under the facility through prime rate loans or bankers’ acceptances. Amounts may also be borrowed in U.S. dollars through base rate loans. In the first quarter, the Company drew $25 million on the term loan portion of the credit facility to avoid its expiry and to partially fund anticipated growth in the business over the next 12-18 months. As at September 30, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all covenants, terms and conditions under the credit facility. Key terms under the credit facility are noted below:

 

Structure

                    5-year, $65 million revolver with "bullet maturity" December 31, 2022

                    5-year, $25 million term loan with 5% of principal amortizing quarterly

 

Interest Rate

                    Prime rate + 0 bps or;

                    Banker Acceptance Rate + 170 bps

 

Covenant Terms

                    Minimum AUM: $8.2 billion

                    Debt to EBITDA less than 2.5:1

                    EBITDA to interest expense more than 2.5:1

  

13        COMMITMENTS AND PROVISIONS

  

Besides the Company's long-term lease agreement, there may be commitments to provide loans arising from the lending business or commitments to make investments in the net investments portfolio of the Company. As at September 30, 2019, the Company had $15.2 million in co-investment commitments from the lending segment (December 31, 2018 - $38.7 million).

 

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Corporate Information

 

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Ronald Dewhurst, Chairman 333 Bay Street, Suite 4600
Peter Grosskopf, Chief Executive Officer and Director Toronto, ON M5H 2S5
Rick Rule, Director  
Sharon Ranson, FCPA, FCA, Director Investor Relations
Rosemary Zigrossi, Director Shareholder requests may be directed to
Whitney George, President Investor Relations by e-mail at ir@sprott.com
Kevin Hibbert, CPA, CA, Chief Financial Officer or via telephone at 416.943.8099
Arthur Einav, Corporate Secretary or toll free at 1.855.943.8099
   
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