EX-99.30 31 tm2016525d3_ex99-30.htm EXHIBIT 99.30

Exhibit 99.30

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Three months ended March 31, 2020

 

 

   

 

 

 

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

 

As at      Mar. 31   Dec. 31   Jan. 1 
(In thousands of US dollars)      2020   2019   2019 
Assets            (Note 2)   (Note 2) 
Current                    
Cash and cash equivalents        34,908    54,748    34,637 
Fees receivable        11,659    8,682    6,330 
Loans receivable                11,197 
Short-term investments   (Notes 3 & 9)    10,281    17,495    19,580 
Other assets   (Note 6)    9,561    12,980    7,893 
Income taxes recoverable        917    1,439    1,744 
Total current assets        67,326    95,344    81,381 
                     
Loans receivable                15,207 
Co-investments   (Note 4 & 9)    53,952    55,595    56,894 
Other assets   (Note 6 & 9)    18,036    20,276    19,175 
Property and equipment, net        16,221    16,230    16,392 
Intangible assets   (Note 5)    141,157    114,078    108,726 
Goodwill   (Note 5)    19,149    19,149    19,149 
Deferred income taxes   (Note 8)    2,477    4,271    4,322 
         250,992    229,599    239,865 
Total assets        318,318    324,943    321,246 
                     
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                    
Current                    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities        30,460    23,618    32,106 
Compensation payable        4,475    6,912    6,939 
Obligations related to securities sold short                187 
Loan facility   (Note 13)    3,512    3,829     
Income taxes payable        1,065    807    445 
Total current liabilities        39,512    35,166    39,677 
Other accrued liabilities        10,000    4,247    5,769 
Loan facility   (Note 13)    14,678    11,486     
Deferred income taxes   (Note 8)    1,755    2,414    2,291 
Total liabilities        65,945    53,313    47,737 
                     
Shareholders' equity                    
Capital stock   (Note 7)    407,544    407,900    407,775 
Contributed surplus   (Note 7)    47,280    43,160    42,964 
Deficit        (112,547)   (108,222)   (95,422)
Accumulated other comprehensive income        (89,904)   (71,208)   (81,808)
Total shareholders' equity        252,373    271,630    273,509 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity        318,318    324,943    321,246 
                     
Commitments and provisions   (Note 14)                

 

The accompanying notes form part of the consolidated 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 
       Mar. 31   Mar. 31 
(In thousands of US dollars, except for per share amounts)      2020   2019 
           (Note 2) 
Revenues               
Management fees        15,125    10,195 
Commissions        5,179    3,315 
Finance income        914    2,946 
Gain (loss) on investments   (Note 3 & 4)    (4,352    5 
Other income   (Note 6)    113    77 
Total revenue        16,979    16,538 
                
Expenses               
Compensation        9,570    6,102 
Stock-based compensation   (Note 7)    555    1,699 
Trailer and sub-advisor fees        154     
Placement and referral fees        86    58 
Selling, general and administrative        3,544    3,062 
Interest expense        236    244 
Amortization of intangibles   (Note 5)    215    220 
Amortization of property and equipment        773    609 
Other expenses   (Note 6)    (1,081    1,038 
Total expenses        14,052    13,032 
Income before income taxes for the period        2,927    3,506 
Provision for income taxes   (Note 8)    1,865    659 
Net income for the period        1,062    2,847 
Basic earnings per share   (Note 7)   $0.01   $0.01 
Diluted earnings per share   (Note 7)   $0.01   $0.01 
                
Net income for the period           1,062    2,847 
Other comprehensive income (loss)                  
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss                  
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) on foreign operations (taxes of $Nil)           (18,696)   5,022 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)           (18,696)   5,022 
Comprehensive income (loss)           (17,634)   7,869 

 

The accompanying notes form part of the consolidated financial statements                        

 

 

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

 

(In thousands of US dollars, other than number of shares)      Number of Shares Outstanding   Capital Stock   Contributed Surplus   Deficit   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income   Total
 Equity
 
At Dec. 31, 2019        244,176,419    407,900    43,160    (108,222)   (71,208)   271,630 
Shares acquired for equity incentive plan   (Note 7)    (1,223,044)   (2,274)               (2,274)
Issuance of share capital on purchase of management contracts   (Note 7)    1,047,207    2,500                 2,500 
Share-based contingent consideration related to the Acquisition   (Note 7)            4,879            4,879 
Shares released on vesting of equity incentive plan   (Note 7)    158,342    376    (376)            
Shares acquired and canceled under normal course issuer bid   (Note 7)    (1,023,436)   (1,940)               (1,940)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) on foreign operations                        (18,696)   (18,696)
Stock-based compensation   (Note 7)            555            555 
Issuance of share capital on conversion of RSUs and other share based considerations   (Note 7)    479,585    938    (938)            
Dividends declared   (Note 10)    22,715    44        (5,387)       (5,343)
Net income                    1,062        1,062 
Balance, Mar. 31, 2020        243,637,788    407,544    47,280    (112,547)   (89,904)   252,373 
                                    
At Dec. 31, 2018   (Note 2)    243,062,337    407,775    42,964    (95,422)   (81,808)   273,509 
Shares acquired for equity incentive plan        (130,000)   (305)               (305)
Shares released on vesting of equity incentive plan        968,967    1,718    (1,718)            
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) on foreign operations                        5,022    5,022 
Stock-based compensation                1,699            1,699 
Issuance of share capital on conversion of RSUs and other share based considerations        476,030    817    588            1,405 
Dividends declared        15,323    36        (5,716)       (5,680)
Net income                    2,847        2,847 
Balance, Mar. 31, 2019   (Note 2)    244,392,657    410,041    43,533    (98,291)   (76,786)   278,497 
                                    
The accompanying notes form part of the consolidated financial statements                 

 

 

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INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

   For the three months ended 
   Mar. 31   Mar. 31 
(In thousands of US dollars)  2020   2019 
Operating Activities      (Note 2) 
Net income for the period   1,062    2,847 
Add (deduct) non-cash items:          
Loss (gain) on net proprietary investments   4,352    (5)
Stock-based compensation   555    1,699 
Amortization of property, equipment and intangible assets   988    829 
Deferred income tax recovery   1,104    376 
Current income tax expense   761    283 
Other items   (475)   (1,137)
Income taxes paid       (564)
Changes in:          
Fees receivable   (2,977)   481 
Loans receivable       2,188 
Other assets   5,659    (9,974)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and compensation payable   (4,985)   (1,302)
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities   6,044    (4,279)
           
Investing Activities          
Purchase of investments   (3,809)   (10,049)
Sale of investments   2,148    5,506 
Purchase of property and equipment   (215)   (2,130)
Purchase of management contracts   (12,500)    
Cash provided (used in) investing activities   (14,376)   (6,673)
           
Financing Activities          
Acquisition of common shares for equity incentive plan   (2,274)   (305)
Acquisition of common shares under normal course issuer bid   (1,940)    
Net advances from loan facility   4,153    15,315 
Dividends paid   (5,343)   (5,680)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities   (5,404)   9,330 
Effect of foreign exchange on cash balances   (6,104)   3,050 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the period   (19,840)   1,428 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year   54,748    34,637 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period   34,908    36,065 
Cash and cash equivalents:          
Cash   29,781    32,127 
Short-term deposits   5,127    3,938 
    34,908    36,065 
Supplementary disclosure of cash flow information          
Amount of interest received during the period       1,194 

 

The accompanying notes form part of the consolidated financial statements                

 

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

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 condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS standards in effect as at March 31, 2020, 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 as of December 31, 2019 annual audited financial statements and have been applied consistently to the interim financial statements as at and for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

 

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 US 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 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"). Collectively, the interests of SUSHI are referred to as "Global" in these financial statements;

 

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 months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

Changes in accounting policies

 

Change in presentation currency

 

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company changed its presentation currency from CAD to USD to better reflect the Company's business activities, given the significance of our revenues denominated in US dollars that further increased in 2020 with the January 17, 2020 close of Tocqueville Asset Management's gold strategies ("the Acquisition").

 

The Company followed the guidance of IAS 21 Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates ("IAS 21") and have applied the change retroactively. As a result, the Company has restated prior year comparatives, including the January 1 opening balance sheet as required by IFRS 1. The change in presentation currency had the following effect:

 

Assets and liabilities have been translated at the exchange rate on the respective reporting dates;

 

Equity transactions have been translated at the historical exchange rate at the date of the transaction;

 

The statements of operations has been translated at the average exchange rate on the respective reporting dates;

 

Exchange differences arising on translation are presented in the accumulated other comprehensive income line in shareholders' equity on the balance sheet.

 

The exchange rates used for prior periods were as follows:

 

   Dec. 31, 2019   Mar. 31, 2019   Jan. 1, 2019 
As at reporting date   1.31    1.34    1.36 
Average rate for the 3 month ended   1.32    1.33    1.32 

 

Contingent consideration

 

The Acquisition necessitated the recognition of contingent consideration for the amounts payable in cash and shares under the terms of the purchase agreement. The cash settled portion of the contingent consideration has been measured at the closing date fair value, based on management’s estimate of the level of future revenue obtained from the contracts over the contingent consideration measurement period. The equity settled portion of the contingent consideration has been measured at its grant date fair value in accordance with the requirements of IFRS 2 Share-based Payment. The key judgments utilized in the estimation of the contingent consideration were fund flow assumptions. As at March 31, 2020, there was no change to the estimate of the contingent consideration.

 

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 months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

3SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

 

Short-term investments

 

Primarily consist of equity investments in public and private entities we target through our lending, managed equities and brokerage segments (in thousands $):

 

   Classification and
measurement criteria
  March 31, 2020   Dec. 31, 2019 
Public equities and share purchase warrants  FVTPL   6,582    10,520 
Fixed income securities  FVTPL   1,856    4,220 
Private holdings:             
    - Private investments  FVTPL   1,843    1,864 
    - Energy contracts  Non-financial instrument       891 
Total proprietary investments      10,281    17,495 

 

Gains and losses on financial assets and liabilities classified at FVTPL are included in the gain (loss) on investments on the consolidated statements of operations.

 

4CO-INVESTMENTS

 

Co-investments

 

Consists of the following (in thousands $):

 

   Classification and
measurement criteria
  March 31, 2020   Dec. 31, 2019 
Co-investments in funds  FVTPL   53,952    55,595 
Total co-investments      53,952    55,595 

 

Gains and losses on co-investments in funds are included in the gain (loss) on investments on the consolidated statements of operations.

  

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

5GOODWILL 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, 2018   132,251    97,744    34,768    264,763 
   Additions       1,376        1,376 
   Net exchange differences       4,350    1,540    5,890 
At December 31, 2019   132,251    103,470    36,308    272,029 
   Additions       36,107        36,107 
   Net exchange differences       (8,000)   (813)   (8,813)
At March 31, 2020   132,251    131,577    35,495    299,323 
                     
Accumulated amortization                    
At December 31, 2018   (113,102)       (23,753)   (136,855)
   Amortization charge for the period           (879)   (879)
   Net exchange differences           (1,068)   (1,068)
At December 31, 2019   (113,102)       (25,700)   (138,802)
   Amortization charge for the period           (215)   (215)
   Net exchange differences                
At March 31, 2020   (113,102)       (25,915)   (139,017)
                     
Net book value at:                    
December 31, 2019   19,149    103,470    10,608    133,227 
March 31, 2020   19,149    131,577    9,580    160,306 

  

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

Impairment assessment of goodwill

 

The Company has identified 5 cash generating units ("CGU") as follows:

 

•        Exchange Listed Products

 

•        Managed Equities

 

•        Lending

 

•        Brokerage

 

•       Corporate

 

As at March 31, 2020, the Company had allocated $19.1 million (December 31, 2019 - $19.1 million) of goodwill on a relative value approach basis to the exchange listed products and managed equities CGUs.

 

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 impairment. 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 March 31, 2020, the Company had indefinite life intangibles related to fund management contracts of $131.6 million (December 31, 2019 - $103.5 million). The addition during the year relates to the Acquisition. The cost of the intangible asset was recorded at the fair value of consideration transferred, including contingent consideration (see Note 2) and the acquisition costs directly attributable to the transfer of the management contracts (see Note 6). There were no indicators of impairment as at March 31, 2020.

 

Impairment assessment of finite life fund management contracts

 

As at March 31, 2020, the Company had exchange listed fund management contracts within the exchange listed products CGU of $9.6 million (December 31, 2019 - $11 million). There were no indicators of impairment as at March 31, 2020.

  

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

6OTHER ASSETS, INCOME AND EXPENSES

 

Other assets

 

Consist of the following (in thousands $):

 

   Mar. 31, 2020   Dec. 31, 2019 
Digital gold strategies(1)   16,709    18,913 
Fund recoveries and investment receivables   5,915    5,951 
Deferred costs related to the Acquisition(2)       1,806 
Prepaid expenses   2,863    4,355 
Other (3)   2,110    2,231 
Total Other assets   27,597    33,256 

 

(1)Digital gold strategies are financial instruments classified at FVTPL. Gains and losses are included in the gain (loss) on investments on the consolidated statements of operations. These investments were reclassified from long-term investments to other assets.

 

(2)Includes legal, proxy and investor relations costs.

 

(3)Other includes miscellaneous third-party receivables.

 

Other income

 

Consist of the following (in thousands $):

 

   For the three months ended 
   Mar. 31, 2020   Mar. 31, 2019 
Investment income (1)   113    77 
Total Other income   113    77 

 

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

 

Other expenses

 

Consist of the following (in thousands $):

 

   For the three months ended 
   Mar. 31, 2020   Mar. 31, 2019 
Costs related to energy assets   798    8 
Foreign exchange losses (gains)   (2,214)   769 
Other (1)   335    261 
Total Other expenses   (1,081)   1,038 

 

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

 

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

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, 2018   243,062,337    407,775 
Issuance of share capital under dividend reinvestment program   61,519    147 
Acquired and cancelled under normal course issuer bid   (740,600)   (1,715)
Issuance of share capital on conversion of RSUs   815,289    1,654 
Acquired for equity incentive plan   (1,826,124)   (4,906)
Released on vesting of equity incentive plan   2,803,998    4,945 
At Dec. 31, 2019   244,176,419    407,900 
Issuance of share capital under dividend reinvestment program   22,715    44 
Issuance of share capital on conversion of RSUs and other share based considerations   479,585    938 
Issuance of share capital on purchase of management contracts   1,047,207    2,500 
Acquired for equity incentive plan   (1,223,044)   (2,274)
Acquired and cancelled under normal course issuer bid   (1,023,436)   (1,940)
Released on vesting of equity incentive plan   158,342    376 
At Mar. 31, 2020   243,637,788    407,544 

 

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, 2018   42,964 
Expensing of Stock-based compensation over the vesting period   5,392 
Issuance of share capital on conversion of RSUs   (251)
Released on vesting of common shares for equity incentive plan   (4,945)
At Dec. 31, 2019   43,160 
Expensing of Stock-based compensation over the vesting period   555 
Share-based contingent consideration related to the Acquisition   4,879 
Issuance of share capital on conversion of RSUs and other share based considerations   (938)
Released on vesting of common shares for equity incentive plan   (376)
At Mar. 31, 2020   47,280 

  

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

Stock option plan

 

The Company has an option plan (the "Plan") intended to provide incentives to directors, officers and employees 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 or exercised for the three months ended March 31, 2020 (three months ended March 31, 2019 - 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
(CAD $)
 
Options outstanding, December 31, 2018   3,275    2.57 
Options exercisable, December 31, 2018   1,875    2.70 
Options outstanding, December 31, 2019   3,275    2.57 
Options exercisable, December 31, 2019   2,575    2.60 
Options outstanding, March 31, 2020   3,275    2.57 
Options exercisable, March 31, 2020   3,275    2.57 

 

Options outstanding and exercisable as at March 31, 2020 are as follows:

 

Exercise price (CAD $)  Number of
outstanding options
(in thousands)
   Weighted average
remaining
contractual life
(years)
   Number of options
exercisable
(in thousands)
 
6.60   150    0.6    150 
2.33   3,000    5.8    3,000 
2.73   125    6.1    125 
2.33 to 6.60   3,275    5.6    3,275 

  

 

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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

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 652,799 RSUs granted during the three months ended March 31, 2020 (three months ended March 31, 2019 - 256,719). The Trust acquired 1.2 million shares in the three months ended March 31, 2020 (three months ended March 31, 2019 - 0.1 million shares).

 

   Number of
common shares
 
Common shares held by the Trust, December 31, 2018   9,932,256 
Acquired   1,826,124 
Released on vesting   (2,803,998)
Unvested common shares held by the Trust, December 31, 2019   8,954,382 
Acquired   1,223,044 
Released on vesting   (158,342)
Unvested common shares held by the Trust, March 31, 2020   10,019,084 

 

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

 

   For the three months ended 
   March 31,
2020
   March 31,
2019
 
Stock option plan   10    57 
EPSP / EIP   545    1,642 
    555    1,699 

  

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share

 

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

 

   For the three months ended 
   March 31, 2020   March 31, 2019 
Numerator (in thousands $):          
Net income - basic and diluted   1,062    2,847 
           
Denominator (Number of shares in thousands):          
Weighted average number of common shares   254,150    253,417 
Weighted average number of unvested shares purchased by the Trust   (8,761)   (9,238)
Weighted average number of common shares - basic   245,389    244,179 
Weighted average number of dilutive stock options   3,000    3,125 
Weighted average number of unvested shares purchased by the Trust   8,761    9,238 
Weighted average number of common shares - diluted   257,150    256,542 
Net income per common share          
Basic  $0.01   $0.01 
Diluted  $0.01   $0.01 

 

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 March 31, 2020 and 2019, all entities were in compliance with their respective capital requirements.

 

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

8INCOME TAXES

 

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

 

   For the three months ended 
   Mar. 31, 2020   Mar. 31, 2019 
Current income tax expense (recovery)          
Based on taxable income of the current period   761    283 
    761    283 
Deferred income tax expense (recovery)          
Total deferred income tax expense   1,104    376 
Income tax expense reported in the consolidated statements of operations   1,865    659 

 

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 three months ended 
   Mar. 31, 2020   Mar. 31, 2019 
Income before income taxes   2,927    3,506 
Tax calculated at domestic tax rates applicable to profits in the respective countries   787    936 
Tax effects of:          
Non-deductible stock-based compensation   25    34 
Non-taxable capital (gains) and losses   939    (114)
Intangibles   33    21 
Other temporary differences not benefited   (22)   48 
Non-capital losses not benefited previously       (358)
Rate differences and other   103    92 
Tax charge   1,865    659 

 

The weighted average statutory tax rate was 26.9% (March 31, 2019 - 26.7%). The Company has $5 million of capital tax losses from prior years that will begin to expire in 2020. The benefit of these capital losses has not been recognized.

 

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

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 three months ended March 31, 2020

 

   Dec. 31, 2019   Recognized in income   Recognized in other comprehensive income   Mar. 31, 2020 
Deferred income tax assets                    
Stock-based compensation   4,056    11    (315)   3,752 
Non-capital losses   3,432    (1,303)   (163)   1,966 
Unrealized losses   910    161    (79)   992 
Other   247    149    1    397 
Total deferred income tax assets   8,645    (982)   (556)   7,107 
                     
Deferred income tax liabilities                    
Fund management contracts   7,037    333    (562)   6,808 
Other   (249)   (211)   37    (423)
Total deferred income tax liabilities   6,788    122    (525)   6,385 
Net deferred income tax assets   1,857    (1,104)   (31)   722 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

   Dec. 31, 2018   Recognized in income   Recognized in other comprehensive income   Dec. 31, 2019 
Deferred income tax assets                    
Other stock-based compensation   3,152    750    154    4,056 
Non-capital losses   3,678    (372)   126    3,432 
Unrealized losses   283    604    23    910 
Other   376    (143)   14    247 
Total deferred income tax assets   7,489    839    317    8,645 
                     
Deferred income tax liabilities                    
Fund management contracts   5,364    1,409    264    7,037 
Other   94    (339)   (4)   (249)
Total deferred income tax liabilities   5,458    1,070    260    6,788 
Net deferred income tax assets   2,031    (231)   57    1,857 

 

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

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 March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands $).

 

Short-term investments

 

March 31, 2020  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Public equities and share purchase warrants   5,164    1,418        6,582 
Fixed income securities       1,150    706    1,856 
Private holdings           1,843    1,843 
Total net recurring fair value measurements   5,164    2,568    2,549    10,281 

 

12/31/2019  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Public equities and share purchase warrants   7,537    2,983        10,520 
Fixed income securities       3,454    766    4,220 
Private holdings           1,864    1,864 
Total net recurring fair value measurements   7,537    6,437    2,630    16,604 

 

Co-investments

 

March 31, 2020  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Co-investments in funds       48,872    5,080    53,952 
Total net recurring fair value measurements       48,872    5,080    53,952 

 

12/31/2019  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Co-investments in funds       51,065    4,530    55,595 
Total net recurring fair value measurements       51,065    4,530    55,595 

 

Other Assets

 

March 31, 2020  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Digital gold strategies           16,709    16,709 
Total net recurring fair value measurements           16,709    16,709 

 

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

12/31/2019  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Digital gold strategies           18,913    18,913 
Total net recurring fair value measurements           18,913    18,913 

 

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

 

Short-term investments

 

   Changes in the fair value of Level 3 measurements - Mar. 31 2020 
   Dec. 31, 2019   Purchases and reclassifications   Settlements   Net unrealized gains (losses) included in net income   Mar. 31, 2020 
Private holdings   1,864            (21)   1,843 
Fixed income securities   766            (60)   706 
    2,630            (81)   2,549 

 

   Changes in the fair value of Level 3 measurements - Dec. 31, 2019 
   Dec. 31, 2018   Purchases and reclassifications   Settlements   Net unrealized gains (losses) included in net income   Dec. 31, 2019 
Private holdings   2,075    34    (43)   (202)   1,864 
Fixed income securities   733            33    766 
    2,808    34    (43)   (169)   2,630 

 

Co-investments

 

   Changes in the fair value of Level 3 measurements - Mar. 31, 2020 
   Dec. 31, 2019   Purchases and reclassifications   Settlements   Net unrealized gains (losses) included in net income   Mar. 31, 2020 
Co-investments in funds   4,530    800        (250)   5,080 
    4,530    800        (250)   5,080 

 

   Changes in the fair value of Level 3 measurements - Dec. 31, 2019 
   Dec. 31, 2018   Purchases and reclassifications   Settlements   Net unrealized gains (losses) included in net income   Dec. 31, 2019 
Co-investments in funds   3,574    1,193        (237)   4,530 
    3,574    1,193        (237)   4,530 

 

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

Other Assets

 

   Changes in the fair value of Level 3 measurements - Mar. 31, 2020 
   Dec. 31, 2019   Purchases and reclassifications   Settlements   Net unrealized gains (losses) included in net income   Mar. 31, 2020 
Digital gold strategies   18,913            (2,204)   16,709 
    18,913            (2,204)   16,709 
                          

 

   Changes in the fair value of Level 3 measurements - Dec. 31, 2019 
   Dec. 31, 2018   Purchases and reclassifications   Settlements   Net unrealized gains (losses) included in net income   Dec. 31, 2019 
Digital gold strategies   18,285    2,574    0    (1,946)   18,913 
    18,285    2,574    0    (1,946)   18,913 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company transferred public equities of $0.5 million (December 31, 2019 - $2.5 million) from Level 2 to Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy due to the release of trading restrictions by the issuer. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company purchased level 3 investments of $0.8 million (December 31, 2019 - $3.9 million). For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company transferred $Nil million (December 31, 2019 - $0.1 million) from Level 3 to Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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.
   
Hedge funds and private equity 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.
   
Private holdings (including digital gold strategies) Fair values based on variety of valuation techniques, including discounted cash flows, comparable recent transactions and other techniques used by market participants

 

The Company’s Level 3 securities consist of private holdings, private equity funds and fixed income securities of private companies. The significant unobservable inputs 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 $0.9 million (December 31, 2019 - $0.9 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.

 

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

10DIVIDENDS

 

The following dividends were declared by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2020:

 

Record date  Payment Date  Cash dividend
per share (CAD $)
   Total dividend
amount (in
thousands $)
 
March 09, 2020 - Regular Dividend Q4 - 2019  March 24, 2020   0.03    5,387 
Dividends  (1)           5,387 

 

(1)Subsequent to quarter-end, on May 7, 2020, a regular dividend of CAD$0.03 per common share was declared for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. This dividend is payable on June 3, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 19, 2020.

 

11RISK MANAGEMENT

 

COVID-19 risk

 

The changing economic and market climate as a result of COVID-19 has led to the Company implementing its business continuity plan. Our portfolio managers, brokerage professionals, enterprise shared services teams and key outsource service providers are fully operational. While the exact impacts of COVID-19 over the short and long-term are undeterminable at the date of this report, management believes the effects of COVID-19 we have witnessed thus far, and in particular, world government responses thereto via fiscal and monetary policy, will continue to be highly constructive to precious metals markets.

 

Other risk management activities

 

All other risk management activities described in the annual audited financial statements are consistent with the consolidated interim financial statements.

 

 

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SPROTT INC. 

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

12SEGMENTED 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;

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2020

 

   Exchange
Listed
Products
   Managed
Equities
   Lending   Brokerage   Corporate   Elimination
and all other
segments
   Consolidated 
Total revenue   6,877    1,552    5,175    5,096    (2,202)   481    16,979 
Total expenses   934    1,282    (523)   4,936    3,781    3,642    14,052 
Income (loss) before income taxes   5,943    270    5,698    160    (5,983)   (3,161)   2,927 
Adjusted base EBITDA   5,282    2,053    2,038    953    (2,555)   416    8,187 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2019

 

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

   Exchange
Listed
Products
   Managed
Equities
   Lending   Brokerage   Corporate  

Elimination
and all other
segments

   Consolidated 
Total revenue   5,752    2,380    3,035    4,214    (190)   1,347    16,538 
Total expenses   2,180    2,104    1,634    4,497    1,831    786    13,032 
Income (loss) before income taxes   3,572    276    1,401    (283)   (2,021)   561    3,506 
Adjusted base EBITDA   4,285    688    3,042    2    (1,272)   173    6,918 

 

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 
   Mar. 31, 2020   Mar. 31, 2019 
Canada   13,801    13,791 
United States   3,178    2,747 
    16,979    16,538 

 

13LOAN FACILITY

 

As at March 31, 2020, the Company had $18.2 million (December 31, 2019 - $15.3 million) outstanding on its credit facility, $3.5 million of which is due within 12 months and $14.7 million is due after 12 months (December 31, 2019 - $3.8 million and $11.5 million respectively).

 

The Company has a 5 year, CAD$90 million credit facility with a major Canadian schedule I chartered bank. The facility consists of a CAD$25 million term loan and a CAD$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 2019, the Company drew CAD$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 March 31, 2020, 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, CAD$65 million revolver with "bullet maturity" December 31, 2022

 

5-year, CAD $25 million term loan with 5% of principal amortizing quarterly, with the remaining balance maturing on December 31, 2022

 

Interest Rate

 

Prime rate + 0 bps or;

 

Banker Acceptance Rate + 170 bps

 

Covenant Terms

 

Minimum AUM: CAD$8.2 billion

 

Debt to EBITDA less than 2.5:1

 

EBITDA to interest expense more than 2.5:1

 

 

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SPROTT INC.

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

 

14COMMITMENTS AND PROVISIONS

 

Besides the Company's long-term lease agreement, there are commitments to make investments in the net investments portfolio of the Company. As at March 31, 2020, the Company had $3.5 million in co-investment commitments from the lending segment (December 31, 2019 - $6.6 million). 

 

 

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