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Sep 30, 2021

Silvercrest Q3 2021 Earnings Report

Silvercrest reported strong financial results, driven by an increase in discretionary AUM and revenue growth.

Key Takeaways

Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc. reported strong Q3 2021 financial results, with revenue reaching $33.5 million and adjusted EBITDA of $10.3 million, representing year-over-year increases of 23.1% and 27.4%, respectively. Discretionary AUM increased by 25.7% year-over-year. The OCIO business now has $1.1 billion in AUM.

Total AUM reached $31.0 billion, including $22.5 billion in discretionary AUM and $8.5 billion in non-discretionary AUM.

Revenue amounted to $33.5 million.

GAAP consolidated net income and net income attributable to Silvercrest were $6.4 million and $3.7 million, respectively.

Adjusted EBITDA was $10.3 million.

Total Revenue
$33.5M
Previous year: $27.2M
+23.1%
EPS
$0.44
Previous year: $0.35
+25.7%
Adjusted EBITDA
$10.3M
Previous year: $8.12M
+27.4%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
30.9%
Previous year: 29.9%
+3.3%
Total AUM
$31B
Previous year: $24.4B
+27.0%
Gross Profit
$14.7M
Previous year: $12M
+22.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$65.9M
Previous year: $48.2M
+36.9%
Free Cash Flow
$19.5M
Previous year: $14.4M
+34.8%
Total Assets
$213M
Previous year: $201M
+5.8%

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Forward Guidance

Silvercrest sought to achieve $1.0 billion in AUM with its relatively new Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) capability by the end of 2021. We are pleased to report that the OCIO business now has $1.1 billion in AUM. We have a strong new business pipeline of opportunities and crossing this AUM threshold will be helpful to building that business.

Positive Outlook

  • Company is pleased to report strong financial results for the third quarter of 2021
  • The firm's discretionary assets under management (“AUM”), which drives revenue, increased 25.7% year over year.
  • Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share1 increased 25.7% year over year to $0.44 per Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share.
  • OCIO business now has $1.1 billion in AUM.
  • Silvercrest's new business opportunities continue to grow thanks to continued strong relative investment performance for high net worth and institutional clients alike.

Challenges Ahead

  • anemic markets
  • institutional rebalancing during the third quarter.
  • Silvercrest’s discretionary assets under management decreased by $0.4 billion, or 1.7%, to $22.5 billion at September 30, 2021 from $22.9 billion at June 30, 2021.
  • The decrease was attributable to client outflows of $1.3 billion and market depreciation of $0.2 billion, partially offset by client inflows of $1.1 billion.
  • Silvercrest’s total AUM remained at $31.0 billion at September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021. This was attributable to client inflows of $1.2 billion and market appreciation of $0.2 billion, offset by client outflow of $1.4 billion.