Sep 30, 2020

Silvercrest Q3 2020 Earnings Report

Silvercrest's Q3 2020 results were announced, highlighting growth in discretionary AUM and stable financial performance amidst market fluctuations.

Key Takeaways

Silvercrest Asset Management Group reported a slight decrease in revenue for Q3 2020 compared to the same period last year, with a net income of $3.5 million. The firm's discretionary assets under management grew by approximately 4% to $17.9 billion. Despite a decrease in revenue, the company maintained a strong adjusted EBITDA margin.

Total Assets Under Management reached $24.4 billion, including $17.9 billion in discretionary AUM.

Revenue was reported at $27.2 million for the quarter.

GAAP net income was $3.5 million, with net income attributable to Silvercrest at $2.1 million.

Adjusted EBITDA stood at $8.1 million, with adjusted EPS at $0.35.

Total Revenue
$27.2M
Previous year: $27.8M
-2.4%
EPS
$0.35
Previous year: $0.38
-7.9%
Adjusted EBITDA
$8.12M
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
29.9%
Total AUM
$24.4B
Gross Profit
$12M
Previous year: $12.7M
-5.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$48.2M
Previous year: $40.8M
+17.9%
Free Cash Flow
$14.4M
Previous year: $11.2M
+29.4%
Total Assets
$201M
Previous year: $203M
-0.9%

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Forward Guidance

Silvercrest is focused on organic growth and opportunistic capital deployment to enhance its business. The firm is investing in new talent and initiatives to improve its institutional business and OCIO services.

Positive Outlook

  • Continued organic growth.
  • Accretive acquisition in the second half of 2019.
  • OCIO contributed meaningfully to new business development.
  • Institutional asset management pipeline is rebuilding.
  • Investments to organically grow the business.

Challenges Ahead

  • Fluctuations in quarterly and annual results.
  • Adverse economic or market conditions.
  • Failure of operational safeguards against breaches in data security, privacy, conflicts of interest or employee misconduct.
  • Incurrence of net losses.
  • Adverse effects of management focusing on implementation of a growth strategy.