Sprott Announces Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid
March 06 2025 - 5:00PM
Sprott Inc. (NYSE/TSX: SII) (“Sprott” or the “Company”) announced
today that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has approved the
Company’s notice of intention to make a normal course issuer bid
("NCIB"). Pursuant to the terms of the NCIB, Sprott may purchase
its own common shares for cancellation through the facilities of
the TSX, alternative Canadian trading systems and/or the New York
Stock Exchange, in each case in accordance with the applicable
requirements, through open market purchases at market price and as
otherwise permitted under applicable securities laws. The maximum
number of common shares which may be purchased by Sprott during the
NCIB will not exceed 645,333 common shares being approximately 2.5%
of 25,813,335 (representing the number of issued and outstanding
common shares as of February 28, 2025). The average daily trading
volume (the “ADTV”) of the common shares on the TSX for the
six-month period ended February 28, 2025 was 26,765. Under the
rules of the TSX, Sprott is entitled to repurchase during the same
trading day on the TSX up to 25% of the ADTV of the common shares,
being 6,691 common shares, except where such purchases are made in
accordance with the “block purchase” exemption under applicable TSX
policy. Sprott will effect purchases at varying times commencing on
March 11, 2025 and ending on March 10, 2026.
In addition to providing shareholders liquidity,
Sprott believes that the common shares have been trading in a price
range which does not adequately reflect the value of such shares in
relation to Sprott’s business and its future prospects.
Under its prior NCIB that commenced on March 4,
2024 and ended on March 3, 2025, Sprott sought and received
approval from the TSX to repurchase up to 646,576 common shares.
Pursuant to its prior NCIB, Sprott purchased an aggregate of 49,706
common shares through the facilities of the TSX, alternative
Canadian trading systems and the NYSE. 34,048 common shares were
purchased on the TSX or alternative Canadian trading systems at a
weighted-average price of C$59.08 per common share, for total cash
consideration of C$2,011,575.97, and 15,658 common shares were
purchased on the NYSE at a weighted-average price of US$41.43 per
common share, for total cash consideration of US$648,672.10. Sprott
did not repurchase the maximum allowance under the current NCIB due
to a combination of factors.
About Sprott
Sprott is a global asset manager focused on
precious metals and critical materials investments. We are
specialists. We believe our in-depth knowledge, experience and
relationships separate us from the generalists. Our investment
strategies include Exchange Listed Products, Managed Equities and
Private Strategies. Sprott has offices in Toronto, New York,
Connecticut and California and the company’s common shares are
listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol (SII). For more information, please visit
www.sprott.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release contain
forward-looking information and forward-looking statements
(collectively referred to herein as the “Forward-Looking
Statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S.
securities laws. The use of any of the words “expect”,
“anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “may”, “will”, “project”,
“should”, “believe”, “plans”, “intends” and similar expressions are
intended to identify Forward-Looking Statements. In particular, but
without limiting the forgoing, this press release contains
Forward-Looking Statements pertaining to methods and quantity of
any purchases by the Company of its common shares under the
NCIB.
Although the Company believes that the
Forward-Looking Statements are reasonable, they are not guarantees
of future results, performance or achievements. A number of factors
or assumptions have been used to develop the Forward-Looking
Statements, including: (i) the impact of increasing competition in
each business in which the Company operates will not be material;
(ii) quality management will be available; (iii) the effects of
regulation and tax laws of governmental agencies will be consistent
with the current environment; (iv) the impact of public health
outbreaks; and (v) those assumptions disclosed under the heading
“Critical Accounting Estimates, Judgments and Changes in Accounting
Policies” in the Company’s MD&A for the period ended December
31, 2024. Actual results, performance or achievements could vary
materially from those expressed or implied by the Forward-Looking
Statements should assumptions underlying the Forward-Looking
Statements prove incorrect or should one or more risks or other
factors materialize, including: (i) difficult market conditions;
(ii) poor investment performance; (iii) failure to continue to
retain and attract quality staff; (iv) employee errors or
misconduct resulting in regulatory sanctions or reputational harm;
(v) performance fee fluctuations; (vi) a business segment or
another counterparty failing to pay its financial obligation; (vii)
failure of the Company to meet its demand for cash or fund
obligations as they come due; (viii) changes in the investment
management industry; (ix) failure to implement effective
information security policies, procedures and capabilities; (x)
lack of investment opportunities; (xi) risks related to regulatory
compliance; (xii) failure to manage risks appropriately; (xiii)
failure to deal appropriately with conflicts of interest; (xiv)
competitive pressures; (xv) corporate growth which may be difficult
to sustain and may place significant demands on existing
administrative, operational and financial resources; (xvi) failure
to comply with privacy laws; (xvii) failure to successfully
implement succession planning; (xviii) foreign exchange risk
relating to the relative value of the U.S. dollar; (xix) litigation
risk; (xx) failure to develop effective business resiliency plans;
(xxi) failure to obtain or maintain sufficient insurance coverage
on favorable economic terms; (xxii) historical financial
information being not necessarily indicative of future performance;
(xxiii) the market price of common shares of the Company may
fluctuate widely and rapidly; (xxiv) risks relating to the
Company’s investment products; (xxv) risks relating to the
Company's proprietary investments; (xxvi) risks relating to the
Company's private strategies business; (xxvii) those risks
described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual
information form dated February 25, 2025; and (xxviii) those risks
described under the headings “Managing Financial Risks” and
“Managing Non-Financial Risks” in the Company’s MD&A for the
period ended December 31, 2024. The Forward-Looking Statements
speak only as of the date hereof, unless otherwise specifically
noted, and the Company does not assume any obligation to publicly
update any Forward-Looking Statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as may be expressly
required by applicable securities laws.
Investor contact
information:
Glen WilliamsManaging PartnerInvestor and
Institutional Client Relations(416)
943-4394gwilliams@sprott.com
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