Item 1. Financial Statements
Item
1. Financial Statements
Statements
of Assets and Liabilities
At
September 30, 2025 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2024
September 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except for Share and per Share data)
ASSETS
Investment in platinum (cost: September 30, 2025: $ 1,289,926 ; December 31, 2024: $ 1,074,183 )
$ 1,937,374
$ 1,019,466
Platinum receivable
21,437
—
Total assets
1,958,811
1,019,466
LIABILITIES
Fees payable to Sponsor
923
519
Total liabilities
923
519
NET ASSETS (1)
$ 1,957,888
$ 1,018,947
(1)
Authorized
share capital is Unlimited with no par value per Share. Shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2025 were 13,700,000
and at December 31, 2024 were 12,200,000 . Net asset values per Share at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were $ 142.91
and $ 83.52 , respectively.
See
Notes to the Financial Statements
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Schedules
of Investments
At
September 30, 2025 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2024
September 30, 2025
Description
oz
Cost
Fair Value
% of Net Assets
Investment in platinum (in 000’s of US$, except for oz and percentage data)
Platinum
1,233,210.9
$ 1,289,926
$ 1,937,374
98.95 %
Total investment in platinum
1,233,210.9
$ 1,289,926
$ 1,937,374
98.95 %
Other assets less liabilities
20,514
1.05 %
Net Assets
$ 1,957,888
100.00 %
December 31, 2024
Description
oz
Cost
Fair Value
% of Net Assets
Investment in platinum (in 000’s of US$, except for oz and percentage data)
Platinum
1,115,390.0
$ 1,074,183
$ 1,019,466
100.05 %
Total investment in platinum
1,115,390.0
$ 1,074,183
$ 1,019,466
100.05 %
Less liabilities
( 519 )
( 0.05 )%
Net Assets
$ 1,018,947
100.00 %
See
Notes to the Financial Statements
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Statements
of Operations (Unaudited)
For
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2025
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2024
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2025
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2024
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except for Share and per Share data)
EXPENSES
Sponsor’s Fee
$ 2,526
$ 1,486
$ 5,913
$ 4,398
Total expenses
2,526
1,486
5,913
4,398
Net investment loss
( 2,526 )
( 1,486 )
( 5,913 )
( 4,398 )
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS / (LOSSES)
Realized gain / (loss) on platinum transferred to pay expenses
587
16
589
( 30 )
Realized gain / (loss) on platinum distributed for the redemption of Shares
50,848
262
49,692
( 85 )
Change in unrealized gain / (loss) on investment in platinum
210,463
( 27,213 )
702,165
( 9,833 )
Total gain/(loss) on investment in platinum
261,898
( 26,935 )
752,446
( 9,948 )
Change in net assets from operations
$ 259,372
$ ( 28,421 )
$ 746,533
$ ( 14,346 )
Net increase / (decrease) in net assets per Share
$ 19.77
$ ( 2.55 )
$ 60.55
$ ( 1.29 )
Weighted average number of Shares
13,120,109
11,139,674
12,329,304
11,150,730
See
Notes to the Financial Statements
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Statements
of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited)
For
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2025
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2024
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except for Share data)
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Opening balance
13,150,000
$ 1,617,370
11,100,000
$ 1,029,588
Net investment loss
( 2,526 )
( 1,486 )
Realized gain on investment in platinum
51,435
278
Change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in platinum
210,463
( 27,213 )
Creations
2,050,000
269,145
400,000
34,905
Redemptions
( 1,500,000 )
( 187,999 )
( 400,000 )
( 35,468 )
Closing balance
13,700,000
$ 1,957,888
11,100,000
$ 1,000,604
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2025
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2024
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except for Share data)
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Opening balance
12,200,000
$ 1,018,947
10,850,000
$ 997,446
Net investment loss
( 5,913 )
( 4,398 )
Realized gain / (loss) on investment in platinum
50,281
( 115 )
Change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in platinum
702,165
( 9,833 )
Creations
4,000,000
467,190
1,450,000
123,300
Redemptions
( 2,500,000 )
( 274,782 )
( 1,200,000 )
( 105,796 )
Closing balance
13,700,000
$ 1,957,888
11,100,000
$ 1,000,604
See
Notes to the Financial Statements
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Financial
Highlights (Unaudited)
For
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2025
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2024
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2025
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2024
Per Share Performance (for a Share outstanding throughout the entire period)
Net asset value per Share at beginning of period
$ 122.99
$ 92.76
$ 83.52
$ 91.93
Income from investment operations:
Net investment loss
( 0.19 )
( 0.13 )
( 0.48 )
( 0.39 )
Total realized and unrealized gains or losses on investment in platinum
20.11
( 2.49 )
59.87
( 1.40 )
Change in net assets from operations
19.92
( 2.62 )
59.39
( 1.79 )
Net asset value per Share at end of period
$ 142.91
$ 90.14
$ 142.91
$ 90.14
Weighted average number of Shares
13,120,109
11,139,674
12,329,304
11,150,730
Expense ratio (1)
0.60 %
0.60 %
0.60 %
0.60 %
Net investment loss ratio (1)
( 0.60 )%
( 0.60 )%
( 0.60 )%
( 0.60 )%
Total return, net asset value (2)
16.20 %
( 2.82 )%
71.11 %
( 1.95 )%
(1)
Annualized
for periods less than one year.
(2)
Total
return is not annualized.
See
Notes to the Financial Statements
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Notes
to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1.
Organization
The
abrdn Platinum ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is a common law trust formed on December 30, 2009 under New York law pursuant
to a depositary trust agreement (the “Trust Agreement”) executed by abrdn ETFs Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”)
and The Bank of New York Mellon as Trustee (the “Trustee”). The Trust holds platinum and issues abrdn Physical Platinum
Shares ETF (“Shares”) in minimum blocks of 50,000 Shares (also referred to as “Baskets”) in exchange for
deposits of platinum and distributes platinum in connection with the redemption of Baskets. Shares represent units of fractional
undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of the Trust which are issued by the Trust. The Sponsor is a Delaware limited liability
company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn Inc., which is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of abrdn plc. The Trust is governed
by the Trust Agreement.
The
investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of physical platinum, less the Trust’s
expenses. The Trust is designed to provide an individual owner of beneficial interests in the Shares (a “Shareholder”)
an opportunity to participate in the platinum market through an investment in securities. The fiscal year end for the Trust is
December 31.
The
accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q. In the
opinion of the Trust’s management, all adjustments (which consist of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present
fairly the financial position and results of operations as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, and
for all periods presented have been made.
These
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2024. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative
of the operating results for the full year.
2.
Significant Accounting Policies
The
preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires those responsible for preparing financial statements
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust.
2.1.
Basis of Accounting
The
Sponsor has determined that the Trust falls within the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting
Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies , and has concluded that for
reporting purposes, the Trust is classified as an Investment Company. The Trust is not registered as an investment company under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is not required to register under such act.
2.2.
Valuation of Platinum
The
Trust follows the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 provides guidance for determining
fair value and requires increased disclosure regarding the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. ASC 820
defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date.
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Notes
to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Effective
May 23, 2024, the Trustee, at the direction of the Sponsor, entered into an Allocated Account Agreement and Unallocated Account
Agreement with ICBC Standard Bank Plc (the “Custodian” or “ICBC”), providing for the custody of the Trust’s
platinum. Effective August 8, 2024, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. no longer serves as a custodian of the Trust’s platinum. At
September 30, 2025, all of the Trust’s platinum was held at ICBC.
At
the Evaluation Time, the Trustee will value the Trust’s platinum on the basis of the London Bullion Market Association (“LBMA”)
Platinum Price PM. If there is no LBMA Platinum Price PM on any day, the Trustee is authorized to use the LBMA Platinum Price
AM announced on that day. If neither price is available for that day, the Trustee will value the Trust’s platinum based
on the most recently announced LBMA Platinum Price PM or LBMA Platinum Price AM. Realized gains and losses on transfers of platinum,
or platinum distributed for the redemption of Shares, are calculated on a trade date basis as the difference between the fair
value and average cost of platinum transferred.
The
LME is responsible for the administration of the electronic platinum price fixing system (“LMEbullion”) that replicates
electronically the manual London platinum fix processes previously employed by the London Platinum and Palladium Fixing Company
Ltd (“LPPFCL”), as well as providing electronic market clearing processes for platinum bullion transactions at the
fixed prices established by the LME pricing mechanism. LMEbullion, like the previous London platinum fix processes, establishes
and publishes fixed prices for troy ounces of platinum twice each London trading day during fixing sessions beginning at 9:45
a.m. London time (the “LBMA Platinum Price AM”) and 2:00 p.m. London time (the “LBMA Platinum Price PM”).
Once
the value of platinum has been determined, the net asset value (the “NAV”) is computed by the Trustee by deducting
all accrued fees, expenses and other liabilities of the Trust, including the remuneration due to the Sponsor (the “Sponsor’s
Fee”), from the fair value of the platinum and all other assets held by the Trust.
The
Trust recognizes changes in fair value of the investment in platinum as changes in unrealized gains or losses on investment in
platinum through the Statements of Operations.
The
per Share amount of platinum exchanged for a purchase or redemption is calculated daily by the Trustee using the LBMA Platinum
Price PM to calculate the platinum amount in respect of any liabilities for which covering platinum sales have not yet been made,
and represents the per Share amount of platinum held by the Trust, after giving effect to its liabilities, to cover expenses and
liabilities and any losses that may have occurred.
Fair
Value Hierarchy
ASC
820 establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels of inputs
are as follows:
–
Level 1. Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access.
–
Level 2. Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either
directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for
similar instruments and similar data.
–
Level 3. Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available, representing
the Trust’s own assumptions about the assumptions that a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability,
and that would be based on the best information available.
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Notes
to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)
To
the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination
of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for
instruments categorized in level 3.
The
inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes,
the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the
lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The
Trust’s investment in platinum is classified as a level 1 asset, as its value is calculated using unadjusted quoted prices
from primary market sources.
The
categorization of the Trust’s assets is as shown below:
(Amounts in 000’s of US$)
September 30, 2025
December 31, 2024
Level 1
Investment in platinum
$ 1,937,374
$ 1,019,466
There were no transfers between levels during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 or the year ended December 31, 2024.
2.3.
Platinum Receivable and Payable
Platinum
receivable or payable represents the quantity of platinum covered by contractually binding orders for the creation or redemption
of Shares respectively, where the platinum has not yet been transferred to or from the Trust’s account. Generally, ownership
of platinum is transferred within two business days of the trade date. At September 30, 2025, the Trust had $ 21,436,727 of platinum
receivable for the creation of Shares and no platinum payable for the redemption of Shares. At December 31, 2024, the Trust had
no platinum receivable or payable for the creation or redemption of Shares.
2.4.
Creations and Redemptions of Shares
The
Trust expects to create and redeem Shares from time to time, but only in one or more Baskets (a Basket equals a block of 50,000
Shares). The Trust issues Shares in Baskets to Authorized Participants on an ongoing basis. Individual investors cannot purchase
or redeem Shares in direct transactions with the Trust. An Authorized Participant is a person who (1) is a registered broker-dealer
or other securities market participant such as a bank or other financial institution which is not required to register as a broker-dealer
to engage in securities transactions; (2) is a participant in The Depository Trust Company; (3) has entered into an Authorized
Participant Agreement with the Trustee and the Sponsor; and (4) has established an Authorized Participant Unallocated Account
with the Trust’s Custodian or other platinum bullion clearing bank. An Authorized Participant Agreement is an agreement
entered into by each Authorized Participant, the Sponsor and the Trustee which provides the procedures for the creation and redemption
of Baskets and for the delivery of the platinum required for such creations and redemptions. An Authorized Participant Unallocated
Account is an unallocated platinum account, either loco London or loco Zurich, established with the Custodian or a platinum bullion
clearing bank by an Authorized Participant.
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Notes
to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)
The
creation and redemption of Baskets is only made in exchange for the delivery to the Trust or the distribution by the Trust of
the amount of platinum represented by the Baskets being created or redeemed, the amount of which is based on the combined NAV
of the number of Shares included in the Baskets being created or redeemed determined on the day the order to create or redeem
Baskets is properly received.
Authorized
Participants may, on any business day, place an order with the Trustee to create or redeem one or more Baskets. Effective May
28, 2024, the standard settlement period for Shares is one business day. Prior to May 28, 2024, the settlement period for Shares
was two business days. In the event of a trade date at period end, where a settlement is pending, a respective account receivable
and/or payable will be recorded. When platinum is exchanged in settlement of a redemption, it is considered a sale of platinum
for financial statement purposes.
The
amount of platinum represented by the Baskets created or redeemed can only be settled to the nearest 1/1000th of an ounce. As
a result, the value attributed to the creation or redemption of Shares may differ from the value of platinum to be delivered or
distributed by the Trust. In order to ensure that the correct amount of platinum is available at all times to back the Shares,
the Sponsor accepts an adjustment to its Sponsor’s Fee in the event of any shortfall or excess on each transaction. For
each transaction, this amount is not more than 1/1000th of an ounce of platinum.
As
the Shares of the Trust are subject to redemption at the option of Authorized Participants, the Trust has classified the outstanding
Shares as Net Assets. Changes in the number of Shares outstanding are presented in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.
2.5.
Income Taxes
The
Trust is classified as a “grantor trust” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, the Trust itself will
not be subject to U.S. federal income tax. Instead, the Trust’s income and expenses will “flow through” to the
Shareholders, and the Trustee will report the Trust’s proceeds, income, deductions, gains, and losses to the Internal Revenue
Service on that basis.
The
Sponsor has evaluated whether or not there are uncertain tax positions that require financial statement recognition and has determined
that no reserves for uncertain tax positions are required as of September 30, 2025 or December 31, 2024.
2.6.
Investment in Platinum
Changes
in ounces of platinum and their respective values for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 are set out
below:
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2025
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2024
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except for ounces data)
Ounces of platinum
Opening balance
1,198,634.3
1,017,890.3
Creations
172,939.4
36,631.1
Redemptions
( 136,556.9 )
( 36,625.6 )
Transfers of platinum to pay expenses
( 1,805.9 )
( 1,551.4 )
Closing balance
1,233,210.9
1,016,344.4
Investment in platinum
Opening balance
$ 1,618,156
$ 1,030,105
Creations
247,708
34,905
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Notes
to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2025
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2024
Redemptions
( 187,997 )
( 35,468 )
Realized gain on platinum distributed for the redemption of Shares
50,848
262
Transfers of platinum to pay expenses
( 2,391 )
( 1,508 )
Realized gain on platinum transferred to pay expenses
587
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Change in unrealized gain / (loss) on investment in platinum
210,463
( 27,213 )
Closing balance
$ 1,937,374
$ 1,001,099
Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2025
Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2024
(Amounts in 000’s of US$, except for ounces data)
Ounces of platinum
Opening balance
1,115,390.0
997,955.2
Creations
350,714.0
133,043.8
Redemptions
( 227,856.0 )
( 110,040.7 )
Transfers of platinum to pay expenses
( 5,037.1 )
( 4,613.9 )
Closing balance
1,233,210.9
1,016,344.4
Investment in platinum
Opening balance
$ 1,019,466
$ 997,955
Creations
445,753
123,300
Redemptions
( 274,782 )
( 105,796 )
Realized gain / (loss) on platinum distributed for the redemption of Shares
49,692
( 85 )
Transfers of platinum to pay expenses
( 5,509 )
( 4,412 )
Realized gain / (loss) on platinum transferred to pay expenses
589
( 30 )
Change in unrealized gain / (loss) on investment in platinum
702,165
( 9,833 )
Closing balance
$ 1,937,374
$ 1,001,099
2.7.
Expenses / Realized Gains / Losses
The primary expense of the Trust is the Sponsor’s Fee, which is paid by the Trust through in-kind transfers of platinum
to the Sponsor.
The
Trust will transfer platinum to the Sponsor to pay the Sponsor’s Fee that accrues daily at an annualized rate equal to 0.60 %
of the adjusted daily net asset value (“ANAV”) of the Trust, paid monthly in arrears.
The
Sponsor has agreed to assume administrative and marketing expenses incurred by the Trust, including the Trustee’s monthly
fee and out of pocket expenses, the Custodian’s fee and the reimbursement of the Custodian’s expenses, exchange listing
fees, United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) registration fees, printing and mailing costs, audit fees and up to
$ 100,000 per annum in legal expenses.
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Notes
to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)
For
the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Sponsor’s Fee was $ 2,525,979 and $ 1,485,499 , respectively. For the
nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Sponsor’s Fee was $ 5,912,756 and $ 4,397,789 , respectively.
At
September 30, 2025 and at December 31, 2024, the fees payable to the Sponsor were $ 923,185 and $ 518,692 , respectively.
With
respect to expenses not otherwise assumed by the Sponsor, the Trustee will, at the direction of the Sponsor or in its own discretion,
sell the Trust’s platinum as necessary to pay these expenses. When selling platinum to pay expenses, the Trustee will endeavor
to sell the smallest amounts of platinum needed to pay these expenses in order to minimize the Trust’s holdings of assets
other than platinum. Other than the Sponsor’s Fee, the Trust had no expenses during the three and nine months ended September
30, 2025 and 2024.
Unless
otherwise directed by the Sponsor, when selling platinum, the Trustee will endeavor to sell at the price established by the LBMA
Platinum Price PM. The Trustee will place orders with dealers (which may include the Custodian) through which the Trustee expects
to receive the most favorable price and execution of orders. The Custodian may be the purchaser of such platinum only if the sale
transaction is made at the next LBMA Platinum Price PM or such other publicly available price that the Sponsor deems fair, in
each case as set following the sale order. A gain or loss is recognized based on the difference between the selling price and
the average cost of the platinum sold. Neither the Trustee nor the Sponsor is liable for depreciation or loss incurred by reason
of any sale.
Realized
gains and losses result from the transfer of platinum for Share redemptions and/or to pay expenses and are recognized on a trade
date basis as the difference between the fair value and average cost of platinum transferred.
2.8.
Segment Reporting
Effective
December 31, 2024, the Trust adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) -Improvements to
Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). Adoption of the new standard impacted disclosures only and did not
affect the Trust’s financial position nor the results of its operations. Operating segments are components of a public entity
that engage in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, have discrete financial information
available, and have their operating results regularly reviewed by the public entity’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”)
when assessing segment performance and making decisions about segment resources. The Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor acts
as the Fund’s CODM. The CODM monitors the operating results of the Trust as a whole, and the Trust’s asset allocation
is managed in accordance with its Prospectus. The Trust operates as a single operating and reporting segment pursuant to its investment
objective and principal investment strategy. The Trust’s prospectus describes the Trust’s fees, investment objective,
principal investment strategy and principal risks, among other items. The Fund’s portfolio composition, total returns, expense
ratios and changes in net assets used by the CODM to assess segment performance and make resource allocations are consistent with
the information presented within the Trust’s financial statements. The accompanying financial statements detail the Fund’s
segment assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. Segment assets are reflected on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and
Liabilities as “Total Assets” and significant segment expenses are listed on the Statement of Operations.
2.9.
Subsequent Events
In
accordance with the provisions set forth in FASB ASC 855-10, Subsequent Events , the Trust’s management has evaluated
the possibility of subsequent events impacting the Trust’s financial statements through the filing date. During this period,
no material subsequent events requiring adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements were identified.
3.
Related Parties
The
Sponsor and the Trustee are considered to be related parties to the Trust. The Trustee and the Custodian and their affiliates
may from time to time act as Authorized Participants and purchase or sell Shares for their own account, as agent for their customers
and for accounts
over which they exercise investment discretion. In addition, the Trustee and the Custodian and their affiliates may from time
to time purchase or sell platinum directly, for their own account, as agent for their customers and for accounts over which they
exercise investment discretion. The Trustee’s and Custodian’s fees are paid by the Sponsor and are not separate expenses
of the Trust.
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Notes
to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)
4.
Concentration of Risk
The
Trust’s sole business activity is the investment in platinum, and substantially all the Trust’s assets are holdings
of platinum, which creates a concentration of risk associated with fluctuations in the price of platinum. Several factors could
affect the price of platinum, including: (i) global platinum supply and demand, which is influenced by factors such as production
and cost levels in major platinum producing countries, recycling, autocatalyst demand, industrial demand, jewelry demand and investment
demand; (ii) investors’ expectations with respect to the rate of inflation; (iii) currency exchange rates; (iv) interest
rates; (v) investment and trading activities of hedge funds and commodity funds; and (vi) global or regional political, economic
or financial events and situations, including tariffs, sanctions, and other restrictions on trade. In addition, there is no assurance
that platinum will maintain its long-term value in terms of purchasing power in the future. In the event that the price of platinum
declines, the Sponsor expects the value of an investment in the Shares to decline proportionately. Each of these events could
have a material effect on the Trust’s financial position and results of operations.
5.
Indemnification
Under
the Trust’s organizational documents, the Trustee (and its directors, employees and agents) and the Sponsor (and its members,
managers, directors, officers, employees and affiliates) are indemnified by the Trust against any liability, cost or expense it
incurs without gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct or willful malfeasance on its part and without reckless disregard
on its part of its obligations and duties under the Trust’s organizational documents. The Trust’s maximum exposure
under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
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