Sprott Group of Companies

Sprott Inc. (“Sprott”) is a leading independent asset manager dedicated to achieving superior returns for its clients over the long term. The company currently operates through four business units: Sprott Asset Management L.P. (“Sprott Asset Management”), Sprott Private Wealth L.P.(”Sprott Private Wealth”), Sprott Consulting L.P. (“Sprott Consulting”), and Sprott U.S. Holdings Inc.("Sprott U.S. Holdings").

Sprott Asset Management is the investment manager of the Sprott family of mutual funds and hedge funds and discretionary managed accounts; Sprott Private Wealth provides wealth management services to high net worth individuals; and Sprott Consulting was created for the purpose of providing management, administrative and consulting services to other companies. Currently, Sprott Consulting provides management services to Sprott Resource Corp. (TSX: SCP),Sprott Resource Lending Corp. (TSX: SIL) (NYSE AMEX: SILU) and Sprott Power Corp. Sprott U.S. Holdings provides specialized broker services and asset management in the natural resource sector.

Sprott Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “SII”.