Sprott Inc.

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Sprout, Inc.' 's 2024 Second Quarter Results Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Following the presentation, we will conduct a question and answer session. Instructions will be provided at that time for you to queue up for questions. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded today, August the 7th, 2024. On behalf of the speakers that follow, listeners are cautioned that today's presentation and the responses to questions may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the state public provision of the Canadian Provisional Security Laws. Forward-looking statements are risks and uncertainties and must not be placed on such statements.

material factors are assumptions are implied in making forward-looking statements and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Additional information about factors that may cause actual results differ materially from expectations and about material factors. Lots of different materials. to differ materially from expectations and about to differ materially from expectations

and about material factors are different from expectations and about material factors or assumptions applied in making FOIA Lucas statements, please consult the MD&A for the quarter of Sprott's other filings and the Canadian and U.S. security regulators. I would now like to turn the conference over to Mr. Whitney George. Please go ahead, sir.