TORONTO, March 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq:FUND) (the “Fund” or “FUND”) has
declared a quarterly distribution of $0.129 per share on its Common Stock. The distribution, optionally payable in additional
shares of Common Stock or in cash by specific stockholder election, is to be paid on March 28, 2018 to stockholders of record at
the close of business on March 15, 2018 (ex-dividend on March 14, 2018). The price of shares issued for reinvestment will be
determined on March 22, 2018.
The Fund currently has adopted a Distribution Policy of paying quarterly distributions on its Common
Stock. Distributions are being made at the annual rate of 6% of the rolling average of the prior four calendar quarter-end
net asset values (“NAVs”), with the fourth quarter distribution being the greater of 1.25% of the rolling average or the minimum
distribution required by IRS regulations. The policy, including the annual rate, is subject to change at the discretion of the
Fund’s Board of Directors.
The Fund’s estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on March 28, 2018 and for 2018 year-to-date are as
follows:
Estimated Allocations as of February 28, 2018
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Distribution
Per Share |
Net
Investment
Income |
Net
Realized
Short-Term Gains |
Net
Realized
Long-Term Gains |
Return
of Capital |
|
FUND |
$0.129 |
$0.1330 (103%) |
$-0.0004
(0%) |
$-0.0036 (-3%) |
$0.0000 (0%) |
Estimated Allocations for 2018 through February 28, 2018
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|
Distribution
Per Share |
Net
Investment
Income |
Net
Realized
Short-Term Gains |
Net
Realized
Long-Term Gains |
Return
of Capital |
|
FUND |
$0.129 |
$0.1330 (103%) |
$-0.0004
(0%) |
$-0.0036 (-3%) |
$0.0000 (0%) |
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the
current distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Distribution Policy. The amounts and sources of distributions reported
herein are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the
amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and
may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will
tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:
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Average Annual Total
Return (in relation to
NAV for the 5-year
period ending on
2/28/2018)1 |
Annualized Current
Distribution Rate
(expressed as a
percentage of NAV
as of 2/28/2018)2 |
Cumulative total return
(in relation to NAV for
the fiscal year through
2/28/2018)3 |
Cumulative fiscal year
Distribution Rate (as a
percentage of NAV
as of 2/28/2018)4 |
|
FUND |
8.84% |
5.97% |
-3.25% |
1.49% |
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Average Annual Total Return in relation to NAV represents the compound
average of the Annual NAV Total Returns of the Fund for the five year period ended February 28, 2018.
Annual NAV Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV over a year, assuming reinvestment of distributions
paid. |
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The annualized Current Distribution Rate is the current fiscal period’s
distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of February 28, 2018. |
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Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV from
December 31, 2017 to February 28, 2018, assuming reinvestment of distributions paid. |
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The Cumulative Fiscal Year Distribution Rate is the dollar value of
distributions for the fiscal year period (January 1, 2018 to February 28, 2018) as a
percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of February 28, 2018. |
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About Sprott Focus Trust, Inc.
Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. is a closed-end diversified management investment company whose shares of Common Stock
are listed and traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. The Fund’s investment goal is long-term capital growth, which it
seeks by normally investing at least 65% of its assets in equity securities.
For further information on the Fund, please visit our web site at: www.sprottfocustrust.com. An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and
expenses carefully before investing. The Fund is a closed-end fund and closed-end funds do not continuously issue shares for sale
as open-end mutual funds do. The Fund trades in the secondary market. Investors wishing to buy or sell shares need to place orders
through an intermediary or broker.
Royal Bank Plaza | 200 Bay Street | Toronto, Ontario | Canada M5J 2J1 | (416) 943-6707 | www.sprott.com
4830-2306-9790.1
Contact: Glen Williams
(416) 943-4394
