0001477932-18-005310.txt : 20181108 0001477932-18-005310.hdr.sgml : 20181108 20181107174046 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001477932-18-005310 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181108 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181107 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000316888 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL MINING [1000] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35254 FILM NUMBER: 181167607 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 570 GRANVILLE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: VANCOUVER BC CANADA STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 3P1 BUSINESS PHONE: 6046823701 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 570 GRANVILLE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 900 CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 3P1 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INTERNATIONAL AVINO MINES LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950607 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AVINO MINES & RESOURCES LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950607 6-K 1 avino_6k.htm FORM 6-K avino_6k.htm

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

September, 2018

 

Commission File Number: 001-35254

 

AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

 

Suite 900, 570 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3P1

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.   x Form 20-F   ¨ Form 40-F

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes ¨   No x

 

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

  

 
 
 
 

SUBMITTED HEREWITH

 

Exhibits:

 

99.1

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

 

 

99.2

Management Discussion and Analysis

 

 

99.3

CEO Certification

 

 

99.4

CFO Certification

 

 

2

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

    

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

 

          

AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

(Registrant)

 

Date: November 7, 2018

By:

/s/ Dorothy Chin

Dorothy Chin

 

 

Corporate Secretary

  

 

3

 

EX-99.1 2 avino_ex991.htm FINANCIAL STATEMENTS avino_ex991.htm

EXHIBIT 99.1 

 

 

 

 

AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

 

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

 

 
 
 
 

 

MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (the “Company”) are the responsibility of the Company’s management. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and reflect management’s best estimates and judgments based on information currently available.

 

Management has developed and is maintaining a system of internal controls to ensure that the Company’s assets are safeguarded, transactions are authorized and properly recorded, and financial information is reliable.

 

The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that management fulfills its responsibilities. The Audit Committee reviews the results of the annual audit and reviews the condensed consolidated interim financial statements prior to their submission to the Board of Directors for approval.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements as at September 30, 2018, and for the periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, have not been audited by the Company’s independent auditors.

 

 

“David Wolfin”

“Malcolm Davidson”

 

 

David Wolfin

Malcolm Davidson, CPA, CA

President & CEO

Chief Financial Officer

November 7, 2018

November 7, 2018

 

 
 
 
 

 

AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars)

 

 

 

Note

 

 

September 30,

2018

(unaudited)

 

 

December 31,

2017

(Note 3)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

$ 7,068

 

 

$ 3,420

 

Short-term investments

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,000

 

Amounts receivable

 

 

 

 

 

1,728

 

 

 

4,635

 

Taxes recoverable

 

4

 

 

 

8,008

 

 

 

6,369

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

 

 

 

1,101

 

 

 

2,065

 

Inventory

 

5

 

 

 

9,377

 

 

 

9,102

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

 

 

27,282

 

 

 

26,591

 

Exploration and evaluation assets

 

6

 

 

 

46,887

 

 

 

43,338

 

Plant, equipment and mining properties

 

7

 

 

 

38,142

 

 

 

32,158

 

Long-term investments

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

34

 

Reclamation bonds

 

 

 

 

 

887

 

 

 

714

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

$ 113,210

 

 

$ 102,835

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

 

 

$ 7,072

 

 

$ 3,512

 

Amounts due to related parties

 

8(b)

 

 

190

 

 

 

187

 

Taxes payable

 

 

 

 

 

1,170

 

 

 

525

 

Current portion of term facility

 

9

 

 

 

6,667

 

 

 

4,000

 

Current portion of equipment loans

 

 

 

 

 

628

 

 

 

848

 

Current portion of finance lease obligations

 

 

 

 

 

1,057

 

 

 

1,116

 

Deferred revenue

 

11

 

 

 

1,004

 

 

 

-

 

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

442

 

 

 

-

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

18,230

 

 

 

10,188

 

Term facility

 

9

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,667

 

Equipment loans

 

 

 

 

 

498

 

 

 

398

 

Finance lease obligations

 

 

 

 

 

1,181

 

 

 

1,233

 

Warrant liability

 

10

 

 

 

2,260

 

 

 

1,161

 

Reclamation provision

 

12

 

 

 

11,307

 

 

 

11,638

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

3,997

 

 

 

4,548

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

37,473

 

 

 

33,833

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

13

 

 

 

88,212

 

 

 

81,468

 

Equity reserves

 

 

 

 

 

9,611

 

 

 

10,581

 

Treasury shares (14,180 shares, at cost)

 

 

 

 

 

(97 )

 

 

(97 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

(4,492 )

 

 

(4,073 )

Accumulated deficit

 

 

 

 

 

(17,497 )

 

 

(18,877 )

Total equity

 

 

 

 

 

75,737

 

 

 

69,002

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

 

 

 

$ 113,210

 

 

$ 102,835

 

 

Commitments – Note 16

 

Approved by the Board of Directors on November 7, 2018:

 

 

Gary Robertson

 

Director

 

David Wolfin

 

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

 

 
- 2 -
 
 

 

AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars - Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

Note

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Revenue from mining operations

 

14

 

 

$ 8,516

 

 

$ 8,436

 

 

$ 25,848

 

 

$ 24,475

 

Cost of sales

 

14

 

 

 

7,859

 

 

 

6,358

 

 

 

20,929

 

 

 

16,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mine operating income

 

 

 

 

 

657

 

 

 

2,078

 

 

 

4,919

 

 

 

8,020

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

15

 

 

 

1,050

 

 

 

880

 

 

 

3,206

 

 

 

2,510

 

Share-based payments

 

13

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

1,351

 

 

 

406

 

 

 

1,849

 

Income (loss) before other items

 

 

 

 

 

(535 )

 

 

(153 )

 

 

1,307

 

 

 

3,661

 

Other items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

 

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

225

 

 

 

179

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on long-term investments

 

 

 

 

 

(2 )

 

 

(1 )

 

 

(5 )

 

 

6

 

Fair value adjustment on warrant liability

 

10

 

 

 

487

 

 

 

414

 

 

 

1,174

 

 

 

47

 

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

(617 )

 

 

162

 

 

 

(446 )

 

 

(533 )

Finance cost

 

 

 

 

 

(306 )

 

 

(41 )

 

 

(410 )

 

 

(122 )

Accretion of reclamation provision

 

12

 

 

 

(109 )

 

 

(62 )

 

 

(304 )

 

 

(188 )

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

(31 )

 

 

(25 )

 

 

(83 )

 

 

(83 )

Gain on sale of asset

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

-

 

Net income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(1,001 )

 

 

353

 

 

 

1,493

 

 

 

2,967

 

Income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

(478 )

 

 

(678 )

 

 

(1,399 )

 

 

(2,337 )

Deferred income tax recovery (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

467

 

 

 

(391 )

 

 

551

 

 

 

527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11 )

 

 

(1,069 )

 

 

(848 )

 

 

(1,810 )

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,012 )

 

 

(716 )

 

 

645

 

 

 

1,157

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to income or loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation differences

 

 

 

 

 

1,208

 

 

 

1,155

 

 

 

(419 )

 

 

2,492

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

$ 196

 

 

$ 439

 

 

$ 226

 

 

$ 3,649

 

Earnings per share

 

13(e)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

$ (0.02 )

 

$ (0.01 )

 

$ 0.01

 

 

$ 0.02

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

$ (0.02 )

 

$ (0.01 )

 

$ 0.01

 

 

$ 0.02

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

13(e)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

55,805,653

 

 

 

52,494,993

 

 

 

54,665,819

 

 

 

52,457,841

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

55,805,653

 

 

 

52,494,993

 

 

 

58,728,862

 

 

 

53,374,717

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

 

 
- 3 -
 
 

  

AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars - Unaudited)

 

 

 

Note

 

 

Number of Common
Shares

 

 

Share
Capital
Amount

 

 

Equity
Reserves

 

 

Treasury Shares

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

 

Total
Equity

 

Balance, January 1, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

52,431,001

 

 

$ 80,785

 

 

$ 9,100

 

 

$ (97 )

 

$ (6,456 )

 

$ (21,875 )

 

$ 61,457

 

Common shares issued for cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brokered public offerings

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17

 

Less share issuance cost

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1 )

Exercise of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

25

 

Carrying value of stock options exercised

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

(20 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Stock options cancelled or expired

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(112 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

-

 

Carrying value of RSUs exercised

 

 

 

 

 

257,152

 

 

 

623

 

 

 

(623 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Less share issuance cost

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1 )

Share-based payments

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,082

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,082

 

Net income for the period

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,157

 

 

 

1,157

 

Currency translation differences

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,492

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,492

 

Balance, September 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

52,718,153

 

 

$ 81,468

 

 

$ 10,427

 

 

$ (97 )

 

$ (3,964 )

 

$ (20,606 )

 

$ 67,228

 

Balance, January 1, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

52,718,153

 

 

$ 81,468

 

 

$ 10,581

 

 

$ (97 )

 

$ (4,073 )

 

$ (18,877 )

 

$ 69,002

 

Common shares issued for cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brokered public offerings and at the market issuances

 

13

 

 

 

10,257,458

 

 

 

6,683

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,683

 

Less: Issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(737 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(737 )

Exercise of stock options

 

13

 

 

 

87,500

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

112

 

Carrying value of stock options exercised

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

(84 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Carrying value of RSUs exercised

 

 

 

 

 

274,658

 

 

 

602

 

 

 

(602 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Options cancelled or expired

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(735 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

735

 

 

 

-

 

Share-based payments

 

13

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

451

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

451

 

Net income for the period

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

645

 

 

 

645

 

Currency translation differences

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(419 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(419 )

Balance, September 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

63,337,769

 

 

$ 88,212

 

 

$ 9,611

 

 

$ (97 )

 

$ (4,492 )

 

$ (17,497 )

 

$ 75,737

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

 

 
- 4 -
 
 

 

AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars - Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

Note

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash generated by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

$ 645

 

 

$ 1,157

 

Adjustments for non-cash items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax recoveries

 

 

 

 

 

(551 )

 

 

(527 )

Depreciation and depletion

 

 

 

 

 

2,692

 

 

 

1,763

 

Accretion of reclamation provision

 

 

 

 

 

304

 

 

 

188

 

Unrealized loss (gain) on investments

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

(6 )

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

 

 

 

 

 

(71 )

 

 

160

 

Fair value adjustment on warrant liability

 

 

 

 

 

(1,174 )

 

 

(47 )

Share-based payments

 

 

 

 

 

407

 

 

 

1,849

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,257

 

 

 

4,537

 

Net change in non-cash working capital items

 

17

 

 

 

7,450

 

 

 

(7,322 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,707

 

 

 

(2,785 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares and units issued for cash, net of issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

8,796

 

 

 

41

 

Finance lease payments

 

 

 

 

 

(995 )

 

 

(1,327 )

Equipment loan payments

 

 

 

 

 

(947 )

 

 

(582 )

Term facility payments

 

 

 

 

 

(2,000 )

 

 

(667 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,854

 

 

 

(2,535 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration and evaluation expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

(4,074 )

 

 

(4,125 )

Additions to plant, equipment and mining properties

 

 

 

 

 

(7,816 )

 

 

(4,592 )

Redemption of short-term investments

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,890 )

 

 

(2,717 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cash

 

 

 

 

 

3,671

 

 

 

(8,037 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

 

 

 

(23 )

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, Beginning

 

 

 

 

 

3,420

 

 

 

11,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, Ending

 

 

 

 

$ 7,068

 

 

$ 3,759

 

 

Supplementary Cash Flow Information (Note 17)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

 

 
- 5 -
 
 

 

AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (the “Company” or “Avino”) was incorporated in 1968 under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada. The Company is engaged in the production and sale of silver, gold, and copper and the acquisition, exploration, and advancement of mineral properties.

 

The Company’s head office and principal place of business is Suite 900, 570 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada. The Company is a reporting issuer in Canada and the United States, and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), the NYSE American, and the Frankfurt and Berlin Stock Exchanges.

 

The Company owns interests in mineral properties located in Durango, Mexico, as well as in British Columbia and the Yukon, Canada. On October 1, 2012, the Company commenced production of silver and gold at levels intended by management at its San Gonzalo Mine, and on July 1, 2015, the Company commenced production of copper, silver, and gold at levels intended by management at its Avino Mine; both mines are located on the historic Avino property in the state of Durango, Mexico. 

 

 

2.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

 

 

Statement of Compliance

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34 – Interim Financial Reporting under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). These condensed consolidated interim financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as the most recent annual consolidated financial statements of the Company, except as described under “Basis of Presentation”. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not contain all of the information required for full annual financial statements. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s December 31, 2017, annual consolidated financial statements, which were prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB.

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are expressed in US dollars and have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for financial instruments that have been measured at fair value. In addition, these condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting on a going concern basis. The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements as if the policies have always been in effect, other than those described below:

 

Adoption of IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“IFRS 15”)

 

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the requirements of IFRS 15. IFRS 15 covers principles that an entity shall apply to report useful information to users of the financial statements about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from a contract with a customer. The Company elected to apply IFRS 15 using a full retrospective approach.

 

IFRS 15 requires companies to recognize revenue when “control” of goods or services transfers to the customer, whereas the previous standard, IAS 18, required entities to recognize revenue when the “risks and rewards” of the goods or services transfer to the customer. The Company concluded that there is no change to the timing of revenue recognition of its concentrate sales under IFRS 15 compared to the previous standard. As such, no adjustment was required to the Company’s financial statements.

 

Additionally, IFRS 15 requires companies to apportion the transaction price attributable to contracts from customers with distinct performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis. Certain of the Company’s concentrate agreements stipulate that the Company must pay the shipping and insurance costs necessary to bring the goods to the named destination. As such, a portion of revenue earned under these contracts, representing the obligation to fulfill the shipping and insurance services that occur after the transfer of control, is deferred and recognized over time as the obligations are fulfilled. The impact of this change is not significant to the Company’s financial statements. 

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

 

IFRS 15 requires that variable consideration should only be recognized to the extent that it is highly probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur. The Company concluded that the adjustments relating to the final assay results for the quantity and quality of concentrate sold are not significant and do not constrain the recognition of revenue.

 

Adoption of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”)

 

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the requirements of IFRS 9. IFRS 9 provides a revised model for recognition and measurement of financial instruments and a single, forward-looking “expected-loss” impairment model. The Company adopted a retrospective approach, other than for hedge accounting, which is applied prospectively.

 

IFRS 9 did not impact the Company’s classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities, and there was no significant impact on the carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments at the transition date. The Company had the option to designate its current equity securities as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income or loss. The Company chose not to make this election, and changes in the fair value of its current equity securities will continue to be recognized in profit or loss in accordance with the Company’s current policy.

 

The introduction of the new ‘expected credit loss’ impairment model had negligible impact on the Company, given the Company sells its concentrate to large international organizations with no historical level of customer default, and the corresponding receivables from these sales are short-term in nature.

 

The Company currently has no hedging arrangements, and will apply the new accounting requirements under IFRS 9 as required.

 

Additional Disclosures

 

Additional disclosures have been presented in Note 14 as a result of adopting IFRS 15.

 

Significant Accounting Judgments and Estimates

 

The Company’s management makes judgments in its process of applying the Company’s accounting policies to the preparation of its condensed consolidated interim financial statements. In addition, the preparation of financial data requires that the Company’s management make assumptions and estimates of the impacts on the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period from uncertain future events and on the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates as the estimation process is inherently uncertain. Estimates are reviewed on an ongoing basis based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant under the circumstances. Revisions to estimates and the resulting impacts on the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities are accounted for prospectively.  

 

The critical judgments and estimates applied in the preparation of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, are consistent with those applied and disclosed in Note 2 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, other than those described below:

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

 

Revenue Recognition as a Result of Adoption IFRS 15

 

Performance Obligations

 

Based on the criteria outlined in IFRS 15, the Company applied significant judgment in determining that the primary performance obligation relating to its sales contracts is the delivery of concentrates. Shipping and insurance services arranged by the Company for concentrate sales that occur after the transfer of control are also considered performance obligations.

 

Transfer of Control

 

Based on the criteria outlined in IFRS 15, the Company applied significant judgment in determining when the transfer of control occurs. Management based its assessment on a number of indicators of control, which include but are not limited to, whether the Company has the present right of payment and whether the physical possession of the goods, significant risks and rewards, and legal title have been transferred to the customer.

 

Provisional Pricing

 

Based on the criteria outlined in IFRS 15, the Company applied significant judgment in determining variable consideration. The Company identified two provisional pricing components in concentrate sales, represents variable consideration in the form of a) adjustments between original and final assay results relating to the quantity and quality of concentrate shipments, as well as b) pricing adjustments between provisional and final invoicing based on market prices for base and precious metals.

 

Based on the Company’s historical accuracy in the assay process, as evidenced by the negligible historical adjustments relating to assay differences, the Company concluded the variability in consideration caused by the assaying results is negligible. The Company does not expect a significant amount of reversal related to assaying differences. The Company records revenues based on provisional invoices based on quoted market prices of the London Bullion Market Association and the London Metal Exchange during the quotation period outlined in the concentrate sales agreement. The Company applied judgment to determine the amount of variable consideration to be recognized during the period for which the likelihood of significant reversal is low.

 

Changes in accounting standards not yet effective:

 

The Company has not early adopted any amendment, standard or interpretation that has been issued by the IASB but is not yet effective. The following accounting standards were issued and are effective as of September 30, 2018:

 

IFRS 16 – Leases

 

In January 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16 – Leases (“IFRS 16”) which replaces IAS 17 – Leases and its associated interpretative guidance, and will be effective for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted, provided the Company has adopted IFRS 15. This standard sets out a new model for lease accounting. A lessee can choose to apply IFRS 16 using either a full retrospective approach or a modified retrospective approach. The Company plans to apply IFRS 16 at the date it becomes effective and has not yet selected a transition approach.

 

The Company is in the process of identifying and collecting data relating to existing agreements that may contain right-of-use assets. At this time it is not possible for the Company to make reasonable quantitative estimates of the effects of the new standard, and is currently evaluating its expected impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

  

 

Basis of Consolidation

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its Canadian and Mexican subsidiaries as follows:  

 

Subsidiary

Ownership Interest

Jurisdiction

Nature of Operations

Oniva Silver and Gold Mines S.A. de C.V.

100%

Mexico

Mexican operations and administration

 

Promotora Avino, S.A. de C.V. (“Promotora”)

 

79.09%

Mexico

Holding company

Compañía Minera Mexicana de Avino, S.A. de C.V.

(“Avino Mexico”)

 

98.45% direct

1.22% indirect (Promotora)

99.67% effective

Mexico

Mining and exploration

Bralorne Gold Mines Ltd.

100%

Canada

Mining and exploration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intercompany balances and transactions, including unrealized income and expenses arising from intercompany transactions, are eliminated in preparing the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

 

3.

VOLUNTARY CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICY

 

 

 

Upon review of the Company’s experience at the Avino and San Gonzalo mines, on a retrospective basis, we have changed our accounting policy under IFRS 6 and IAS 16 in accounting for our Exploration and Evaluation Assets and Development Costs. The change in accounting policy resulted in a reassessment of the commencement of production date from April 1, 2016 to July 1, 2015, at the Avino Mine. The voluntary change in accounting policy is intended to provide shareholders with a better reflection of our business activities to enhance the comparability of our financial statements to our peers and to make the consolidated financial statements more relevant to the economic decision-making needs of users.

 

Accordingly, the Company has adopted the following exploration and evaluation assets and development costs accounting policy during the period ended September 30, 2018:

 

Exploration and Evaluation Assets and Development Costs

 

(i) Exploration and evaluation expenditures

 

The Company capitalizes all costs relating to the acquisition, exploration and evaluation of mineral claims. Expenditures incurred before the Company has obtained the legal rights to explore a specific area are expensed. The Company’s capitalized exploration and evaluation costs are classified as intangible assets. Such costs include, but are not limited to, certain camp costs, geophysical studies, exploratory drilling, geological and sampling expenditures, and depreciation of plant and equipment during the exploration stage. Costs not directly attributable to exploration and evaluation activities, including general administrative overhead costs, are expensed in the period in which they occur. Proceeds from the sale of mineral products or farm outs during the exploration and evaluation stage are deducted from the related capitalized costs.

 

The carrying values of capitalized amounts are reviewed annually, or when indicators of impairment are present. In the case of undeveloped properties, there may be only inferred resources to allow management to form a basis for the impairment review. The review is based on the Company’s intentions for the development of such properties. If a mineral property does not prove to be viable, all unrecoverable costs associated with the property are charged to the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) at the time the determination is made.  

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

 

When the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting mineral resources have been demonstrated, exploration and evaluation costs are assessed for impairment, reclassified to mining properties and become subject to depletion. Management considers the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource to be demonstrable upon the completion of a positive feasibility study and the establishment of mineral reserves. For certain mineral projects, management may determine the completion of a feasibility study to be cost prohibitive, unnecessary or to present undue risk to the structural integrity of the ore body. Under such circumstances, management considers technical feasibility to be demonstrable when the Company has obtained the necessary environmental and mining permits, land surface and mineral access rights, and the mineral project can be physically constructed and operated in a technically sound manner to produce a saleable mineral product. In assessing whether commercial viability is demonstrable, management considers if its internal economic assessment indicates that the mineral project can be mined to generate a reasonable return on investment for the risk undertaken, and markets or long-term contracts for the product exist.

 

(ii) Development Expenditures

 

Mine Development Costs are capitalized until the mineral property is capable of operating in the manner intended by management. The Company evaluates the following factors in determining whether a mining property is capable of operating in the manner intended by management:

 

 

· The completion and assessment of a reasonable commissioning period of the mill and mining facilities;

 

 

 

 

· Consistent operating results are achieved during the test period;

 

 

 

 

· Existence of clear indicators that operating levels intended by management will be sustainable for the foreseeable future;

 

 

 

 

· Plant / mill has reached a pre-determined percentage of design capacity;

 

 

 

 

· Adequate funding is available and can be allocated to the operating activities; and,

 

 

 

 

· Long term sales arrangements have been secured.

 

 

 

 

The carrying values of capitalized development costs are reviewed annually, or when indicators are present, for impairment.

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

 

Effect of Change in Accounting Policy

 

 

 

As a result of applying the change in accounting policy, we have determined that the production phase would have commenced effective July 1, 2015. Accordingly, we have determined that the accumulated impact on our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position would be an increase in Plant, equipment and mining properties, and the impact of our Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) would be an increase in Revenue from Mining Operations and Costs of Sales as such amounts are not offset during production, resulting in a decreased in Accumulated deficit. The retrospective application of this change in accounting policy on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at December 31, 2017, is as follows:

 

 

 

Reported at December 31,
2017

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

Balance at December 31,
2017

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

$ 26,591

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 26,591

 

Plant, equipment and mining properties

 

 

31,952

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

32,158

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

44,086

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

44,086

 

Total assets

 

$ 102,629

 

 

$ 206

 

 

$ 102,835

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

$ 33,833

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 33,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(19,083 )

 

 

206

 

 

 

(18,877 )

Other equity

 

 

87,879

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

87,879

 

Total equity

 

 

68,796

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

69,002

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$ 102,629

 

 

$ 206

 

 

$ 102,835

 

 

4. TAXES RECOVERABLE

 

 

 

The Company’s taxes recoverable consist of the Mexican I.V.A. (“VAT”) and income taxes recoverable and Canadian sales taxes (“GST”) recoverable.

 

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

VAT recoverable

 

$ 5,544

 

 

$ 5,779

 

GST recoverable

 

 

44

 

 

 

105

 

Income taxes recoverable

 

 

2,420

 

 

 

485

 

 

 

$ 8,008

 

 

$ 6,369

 

  

5. INVENTORY

 

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Process material stockpiles

 

$ 4,031

 

 

$ 3,566

 

Concentrate inventory

 

 

3,230

 

 

 

3,437

 

Materials and supplies

 

 

2,116

 

 

 

2,099

 

 

 

$ 9,377

 

 

$ 9,102

 

 

The amount of inventory recognized as an expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 totalled $20,929 (September 30, 2017 – $16,455), and includes production costs and depreciation and depletion directly attributable to the inventory production process.

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

6. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS

 

 

The Company has accumulated the following acquisition, exploration and evaluation costs which are not subject to depletion:

 

 

 

Durango, Mexico

 

 

British Columbia & Yukon, Canada

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, January 1, 2017

 

$ 7,979

 

 

$ 22,813

 

 

$ 30,792

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs incurred during 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mine and camp costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,301

 

 

 

4,301

 

Provision for reclamation

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,762

 

 

 

3,762

 

Effect of movements in exchange rates

 

 

555

 

 

 

1,604

 

 

 

2,159

 

Drilling and exploration

 

 

418

 

 

 

348

 

 

 

766

 

Depreciation of plant and equipment

 

 

-

 

 

 

716

 

 

 

716

 

Interest and financing costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

377

 

 

 

377

 

Geological and related services

 

 

-

 

 

 

264

 

 

 

264

 

Water treatment and tailing storage facility costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

224

 

Assessments and taxes

 

 

82

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

179

 

Mineral exploration tax credit

 

 

-

 

 

 

(202 )

 

 

(202 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2017

 

$ 9,034

 

 

$ 34,304

 

 

$ 43,338

 

Costs incurred during 2018:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mine and camp costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,460

 

 

 

2,460

 

Drilling and exploration

 

 

336

 

 

 

606

 

 

 

942

 

Depreciation of plant and equipment

 

 

-

 

 

 

435

 

 

 

435

 

Interest and other costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

324

 

 

 

324

 

Geological and related services

 

 

-

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

144

 

Water treatment and tailing storage facility costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

124

 

 

 

124

 

Assessments and taxes

 

 

86

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

116

 

Assays

 

 

-

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

Effect of movements in exchange rates

 

 

(19 )

 

 

(986 )

 

 

(1,005 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2018

 

$ 9,437

 

 

$ 37,450

 

 

$ 46,887

 

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

Additional information on the Company’s exploration and evaluation properties by region is as follows:

 

 

(a) Durango, Mexico

 

 

 

 

 

The Company’s subsidiary Avino Mexico owns 42 mineral claims and leases four mineral claims in the state of Durango, Mexico. The Company’s mineral claims in Mexico are divided into the following four groups:

 

 

(i) Avino mine area property

 

 

 

 

 

The Avino mine area property is situated around the towns of Panuco de Coronado and San Jose de Avino and surrounding the historic Avino mine site. There are four exploration concessions covering 154.4 hectares, 24 exploitation concessions covering 1,284.7 hectares, and one leased exploitation concession covering 98.83 hectares. Within the Avino mine site area is the Company’s San Gonzalo Mine, which achieved production at levels intended by management as of October 1, 2012, and on this date accumulated exploration and evaluation costs were transferred to mining properties.

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Gomez Palacio property

 

 

 

 

 

The Gomez Palacio property is located near the town of Gomez Palacio, and consists of nine exploration concessions covering 2,549 hectares.

 

 

 

 

(iii)

Santiago Papasquiaro property

 

 

 

 

 

The Santiago Papasquiaro property is located near the village of Santiago Papasquiaro, and consists of four exploration concessions covering 2,552.6 hectares and one exploitation concession covering 602.9 hectares.

 

 

 

 

(iv)

Unification La Platosa properties

 

 

 

 

 

The Unification La Platosa properties, consisting of three leased concessions in addition to the leased concession described in note (i) above, are situated within the Avino mine area property near the towns of Panuco de Coronado and San Jose de Avino and surrounding the Avino Mine.

 

In February 2012, the Company’s wholly-owned Mexican subsidiary entered into a new agreement with Minerales de Avino, S.A. de C.V. (“Minerales”) whereby Minerales has indirectly granted to the Company the exclusive right to explore and mine the La Platosa property known as the “ET zone”. The ET zone includes the Avino Mine, where production at levels intended by management was achieved on July 1, 2015.

 

Under the agreement, the Company has obtained the exclusive right to explore and mine the property for an initial period of 15 years, with the option to extend the agreement for another 5 years. In consideration of the granting of these rights, the Company issued 135,189 common shares with a fair value of C$250 during the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

The Company has agreed to pay to Minerales a royalty equal to 3.5% of net smelter returns (“NSR”). In addition, after the start of production, if the minimum monthly processing rate of the mine facilities is less than 15,000 tonnes, then the Company must pay to Minerales a minimum royalty equal to the applicable NSR royalty based on the processing at a monthly rate of 15,000 tonnes. 

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

 

(a) Durango, Mexico (continued)

 

 

(iv) Unification La Platosa properties (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Minerales has also granted to the Company the exclusive right to purchase a 100% interest in the property at any time during the term of the agreement (or any renewal thereof), upon payment of $8 million within 15 days of the Company’s notice of election to acquire the property. The purchase would be subject to a separate purchase agreement for the legal transfer of the property.

 

 

(b) British Columbia, Canada

 

 

(i) Bralorne Mine

 

 

 

 

 

The Company owns a 100% undivided interest in certain mineral properties located in the Lillooet Mining Division. There is an underlying agreement on 12 crown grants in which the Company is required to pay 1.6385% of net smelter proceeds of production from the claims, and pay fifty cents Canadian (C$0.50) per ton of ore produced from these claims if the ore grade exceeds 0.75 ounces per ton gold.

 

The Company also owns land and mineral claims for the Bralorne Mine project in connection with ongoing plans for exploration and potential expansion, which include nine mineral claims covering approximately 2,114 hectares in the Lillooet Mining Division of British Columbia (the “BRX Property”).The BRX Property carries a 1% net smelter returns royalty to a maximum of C$250, and a 2.5% net smelter returns royalty.

 

 

 

 

(ii)

Minto and Olympic-Kelvin properties

 

 

 

 

 

The Company’s mineral claims in British Columbia encompass two additional properties, Minto and Olympic-Kelvin, each of which consists of 100% owned Crown-granted mineral claims located in the Lillooet Mining Division.

 

 

(c) Yukon, Canada

 

 

 

 

 

The Company has a 100% interest in 14 quartz leases located in the Mayo Mining Division of Yukon, Canada, which collectively comprise the Eagle property.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, an option agreement was signed between Avino and Alexco Resource Corp. (“Alexco”), granting Alexco the right to acquire a 65% interest in all 14 quartz mining leases. To exercise the option, Alexco must pay Avino a total of C$70 in instalments over 4 years, issue Avino a total of 70,000 Alexco common shares in instalments over 4 years, incur C$550 in exploration work by the second anniversary of the option agreement date, and a further C$2.2 million in exploration work on the Eagle Property by the fourth anniversary of the option agreement date.

 

In the event that Alexco earns its 65% interest in the Eagle Property, Alexco and Avino will form a joint venture for the future exploration and development of the Eagle Property, and may contribute towards expenditures in proportion to their interests (65% Alexco / 35% Avino). If either company elects to not contribute its share of costs, then its interest will be diluted. If either company’s joint venture interest is diluted to less than 10%, its interest will convert to a 5.0% net smelter returns royalty, subject to the other’s right to buy-down the royalty to 2.0% for C$2.5 million.

 

The Eagle Property was previously inactive and held by Avino as a non-essential asset to its current operations.

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

7. PLANT, EQUIPMENT AND MINING PROPERTIES

 

 

 

Mining

properties

 

 

Office equipment, furniture, and fixtures

 

 

Computer equipment

 

 

Mine machinery and transportation equipment

 

 

Mill machinery and processing equipment

 

 

Buildings

 

 

Total

 

COST

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2017

 

 

10,990

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

253

 

 

 

14,927

 

 

 

7,638

 

 

 

2,645

 

 

 

36,536

 

Additions

 

 

1,370

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

1,271

 

 

 

2,137

 

 

 

2,949

 

 

 

7,803

 

Effect of movements in exchange rates

 

 

122

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

427

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

 

 

12,482

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

283

 

 

 

16,377

 

 

 

9,866

 

 

 

5,625

 

 

 

44,766

 

Additions

 

 

515

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

1,222

 

 

 

7,117

 

 

 

352

 

 

 

9,243

 

Transfers

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

384

 

 

 

(384 )

 

 

-

 

Disposals

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(45 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(45 )

Effect of movements in exchange rates

 

 

(27 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1 )

 

 

(42 )

 

 

(21 )

 

 

(12 )

 

 

(103 )

Balance at September 30, 2018

 

 

12,970

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

303

 

 

 

17,557

 

 

 

17,301

 

 

 

5,581

 

 

 

53,861

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCUMULATED DEPLETION AND DEPRECIATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2017

 

 

2,748

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

4,206

 

 

 

846

 

 

 

508

 

 

 

8,460

 

Additions

 

 

1,817

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

1,827

 

 

 

283

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

4,053

 

Effect of movements in exchange rates

 

 

27

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

95

 

Balance at December 31, 2017

 

 

4,592

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

6,084

 

 

 

1,139

 

 

 

601

 

 

 

12,608

 

Additions

 

 

1,360

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

692

 

 

 

969

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

3,137

 

Effect of movements in exchange rates

 

 

(10 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(13 )

 

 

(2 )

 

 

(1 )

 

 

(26 )

Balance at September 30, 2018

 

 

5,942

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

164

 

 

 

6,763

 

 

 

2,106

 

 

 

683

 

 

 

15,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET BOOK VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At September 30, 2018

 

 

7,028

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

10,794

 

 

 

15,195

 

 

 

4,898

 

 

 

38,142

 

At December 31, 2017

 

 

7,890

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

139

 

 

 

10,293

 

 

 

8,727

 

 

 

5,024

 

 

 

32,158

 

At January 1, 2017

 

 

8,242

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

10,721

 

 

 

6,792

 

 

 

2,137

 

 

 

28,076

 

 

Included in Buildings above are assets under construction of $3,267 as at September 30, 2018 (December 31, 2017 - $3,283) on which no depreciation was charged in the periods then ended. Once the assets are put into service, they are transferred to the appropriate class of plant, equipment and mining properties.

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES

 

 

 

All related party transactions are recorded at the exchange amount which is the amount agreed to by the Company and the related party.

  

 

(a) Key management personnel

 

 

 

 

 

The Company has identified its directors and certain senior officers as its key management personnel. The compensation costs for key management personnel for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Salaries, benefits, and consulting fees

 

$ 209

 

 

$ 176

 

 

$ 634

 

 

$ 589

 

Share-based payments

 

 

107

 

 

 

1,119

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

1,582

 

 

 

$ 316

 

 

$ 1,295

 

 

$ 994

 

 

$ 2,171

 

 

 

(b)

Amounts due to/from related parties

 

 

 

 

 

In the normal course of operations the Company transacts with companies related to Avino’s directors or officers. All amounts payable and receivable are non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand. Advances to Oniva International Services Corp. of $215 (December 31, 2017 - $232) for expenditures to be incurred on behalf of the Company are included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the condensed consolidated interim statements of financial position as at September 30, 2018. As at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the following amounts were due to related parties:

 

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Oniva International Services Corp.

 

$ 105

 

 

$ 139

 

Directors

 

 

82

 

 

 

42

 

Jasman Yee & Associates, Inc.

 

 

3

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

$ 190

 

 

$ 187

 

 

 

(c)

Other related party transactions

 

 

 

 

 

The Company has a cost sharing agreement with Oniva International Services Corp. (“Oniva”) for office and administration services. Pursuant to the cost sharing agreement, the Company will reimburse Oniva for the Company’s percentage of overhead and corporate expenses and for out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. The cost sharing agreement may be terminated with one-month notice by either party without penalty.

 

The transactions with Oniva during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, are summarized below:

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Salaries and benefits

 

$ 154

 

 

$ 108

 

 

$ 459

 

 

$ 333

 

Office and miscellaneous

 

 

130

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

448

 

 

 

381

 

Exploration and evaluation assets

 

 

100

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

294

 

 

 

265

 

 

 

$ 384

 

 

$ 321

 

 

$ 1,201

 

 

$ 979

 

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

 

For services provided to the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company pays Intermark Capital Corporation (“ICC”), a company controlled by David Wolfin, the Company’s president and CEO and also a director, for consulting services. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company paid $175 (September 30, 2017 - $172) to ICC.

 

The Company pays Jasman Yee & Associates, Inc. (“JYAI”) for operational, managerial, metallurgical, engineering and consulting services related to the Company’s activities. JYAI’s managing director is a director of the Company. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company paid $57 and $67, respectively, to JYAI.

 

The Company pays Wear Wolfin Designs Ltd. (“WWD”), a company whose director is the brother-in-law of David Wolfin, for financial consulting services related to ongoing consultation with stakeholders and license holders. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company paid $12 and $17, respectively, to WWD. 

 

 

9. TERM FACILITY

 

 

 

In July 2015, the Company entered into a $10 million term facility with Samsung C&T U.K. Limited (“Samsung”). Interest is charged on the facility at a rate of US dollar LIBOR (3 month) plus 4.75%, and the facility was to be repaid in 15 consecutive equal monthly instalments starting in June 2016. Pursuant to the agreement, in August 2015, Avino commenced selling concentrates produced during ramp advancement and ongoing evaluation and extraction at the Avino Mine on an exclusive basis to Samsung. Samsung pays for the concentrates at the prevailing metal prices for their silver, copper, and gold content at or about the time of delivery, less interest, treatment, refining, shipping, and insurance charges.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company and Samsung agreed to amend the Company’s existing term facility by extending the repayment period. Repayments of the remaining balance will be made in 13 equal monthly instalments commencing in July 2018 and ending July 2019. The Company will sell the Avino Mine concentrates on an exclusive basis to Samsung until December 31, 2021.

 

The facility is secured by the concentrates produced under the agreement and by the common shares of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Bralorne Gold Mines Ltd. The facility with Samsung relates to the sale of concentrates produced from the Avino Mine only and does not include concentrates produced from the San Gonzalo Mine that are sold to Samsung.

 

The continuity of the term facility with Samsung is as follows: 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Balance at beginning of the period

 

$ 8,667

 

 

$ 9,333

 

Repayments

 

 

(2,000 )

 

 

(666 )

Balance at end of the period

 

 

6,667

 

 

 

8,667

 

Less: Current portion

 

 

(6,667 )

 

 

(4,000 )

Non-current portion

 

$ -

 

 

$ 4,667

 

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

10. WARRANT LIABILITY

 

 

 

The Company’s warrant liability arises as a result of the issuance of warrants exercisable in U.S. dollars. As the denomination is different from the Canadian dollar functional currency of the entity issuing the underlying shares, the Company recognizes a derivative liability for these warrants and re-measures the liability at the end of each reporting period using the Black-Scholes model. A reconciliation of the changes in the warrant liability during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and year ended December 31, 2017, is as follows:

 

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Balance at beginning of the period

 

$ 1,161

 

 

$ 1,629

 

Warrants issued during the period

 

 

2,296

 

 

 

-

 

Fair value adjustment

 

 

(1,174 )

 

 

(563 )

Effect of movement in exchange rates

 

 

(23 )

 

 

95

 

Balance at end of the period

 

$ 2,260

 

 

$ 1,161

 

Less: Current portion

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Non-current portion

 

$ 2,260

 

 

$ 1,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuity of warrants during the periods is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underlying

Shares

 

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Warrants outstanding and exercisable, December 31, 2017

 

 

3,602,215

 

 

$ 1.99

 

Issued

 

 

7,175,846

 

 

$ 0.80

 

Warrants outstanding and exercisable, September 30, 2018

 

 

10,778,061

 

 

$ 1.42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Warrants

Outstanding and Exercisable

 

Expiry Date

 

Exercise Price

per Share

 

 

September 30,
2018

 

 

December 31,
2017

 

March 14, 2019

 

$ 1.00

 

 

 

40,000

 

 

 

40,000

 

November 28, 2019

 

$ 2.00

 

 

 

3,562,215

 

 

 

3,562,215

 

September 25, 2023

 

$ 0.80

 

 

 

7,175,846

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,778,061

 

 

 

3,602,215

 

 

As at September 30, 2018, the weighted average remaining contractual life of warrants outstanding was 3.71 years (December 31, 2017 – 1.91 years).

 

 

Valuation of the warrant liability requires the use of highly subjective estimates and assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. The expected volatility used in valuing warrants is based on volatility observed in historical periods. Changes in the underlying assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates. The fair value of the warrant liability was calculated using the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted average assumptions and resulting fair values:

 

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Weighted average assumptions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

2.26 %

 

 

1.66 %

Expected dividend yield

 

 

0 %

 

 

0 %

Expected warrant life (years)

 

 

3.71

 

 

 

1.90

 

Expected stock price volatility

 

 

61.70 %

 

 

65.69 %

Weighted average fair value

 

$ 0.21

 

 

$ 0.32

 

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

11. DEFERRED REVENUE

 

 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company entered into a sales agreement with MK Metal Trading Mexico S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Ocean Partners, to sell San Gonzalo concentrate for a twelve month period. As per the agreement, the Company received an unsecured upfront payment of $2 million, which is to be repaid in equal monthly installments over the twelve month period ending March 2019. Interest is charged on the outstanding balance at a rate of US dollar LIBOR (3 month) plus 4.75%.

 

As of September 30, 2018, the outstanding balance (including IVA) was $1,004 (December 31, 2017 - $Nil). 

 

 

12. 

RECLAMATION PROVISION

 

 

 

Management’s estimate of the reclamation provision at September 30, 2018, is $11,307 (December 31, 2017 – $11,638), and the undiscounted value of the obligation is $17,258 (December 31, 2017 – $17,529).

 

The present value of the obligation in Mexico of $1,316 (December 31, 2017 – $1,584) was calculated using a risk-free interest rate of 7.74% (December 31, 2017 – 7.68%) and an inflation rate of 3.29% (December 31, 2017 – 6.77%). Reclamation activities are estimated to begin in 2019 for the San Gonzalo Mine and in 2028 for the Avino Mine.

 

The present value of the obligation for Bralorne of $9,991 (December 31, 2017 – $10,054) was calculated using a weighted average risk-free interest rate of 3.50% (December 31, 2017 – 3.46%) and a weighted average inflation rate of 1.87% (December 31, 2017 – 1.67%). Reclamation activities are estimated to begin in 2021.

 

A reconciliation of the changes in the reclamation provision during the nine month period ended September 30, 2018, and year ended December 31, 2017, is as follows: 

 

 

 

September 30,
2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of the period

 

$ 11,638

 

 

$ 6,963

 

Changes in estimates

 

 

(441 )

 

 

3,900

 

Unwinding of discount

 

 

304

 

 

 

248

 

Effect of movements in exchange rates

 

 

(194 )

 

 

527

 

Balance at end of the period

 

$ 11,307

 

 

$ 11,638

 

 

 
- 19 -
 
 

 

AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

13. SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

 

 

(a) Authorized: Unlimited common shares without par value.

 

 

 

 

(b) Issued:

 

 

(i) During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company closed a bought-deal financing, issuing 7,105,658 units at the price of $0.65 per unit for gross proceeds of $4,619. Each unit consisted of one common share and one share purchase warrant, with each share purchase warrant exercisable to purchase one additional common share at an exercise price of $0.80 until expiry on September 25, 2023. The financing was made by way of prospectus supplement in September 2018, to the short-form base shelf prospectus date November 10, 2016, for up to $50 million.

 

 

 

 

 

Of the $4,619 total aggregate proceeds raised in this financing, the $2,296 fair value of the warrants was attributed to warrant liability (Note 10), and the residual amount of $2,323 was attributed to common shares. The Company paid a 7% cash commission on the gross proceed in the amount of $324, and incurred additional legal costs of $185. Costs of $253 were allocated to the fair value of the warrants and have been reflected in the condensed consolidated interim financial statement of operations as a finance cost, and costs of $256 have been reflected as share issuance costs in the condensed consolidated interim financial statement of changes in equity.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company issued 3 million common shares by way of flow-through financing for gross proceeds of $4,667 (C$6,000). This amount includes a flow-through premium, which represents the difference between the Company’s share price on the date of issuance, and the offering price of C$2.00 per share. Based on the C$ to US$ exchange rate on the date of the transaction, $444 was recorded as the flow-through premium, for a net share capital allocation of $4,223. This premium is presented in “Other liabilities” on the balance sheet as at September 30, 2018. The Company incurred $472 in commission and issuance costs in relation to the offering.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company issued 151,800 common shares in an at-the-market offering under prospectus supplement for gross proceeds of $136. The Company pays a 3% cash commission on gross proceeds and incurred $4 in expenses during the period.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company issued 87,500 common shares upon the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $112. The Company also issued 274,658 common shares upon exercise of RSUs. The Company incurred $5 in issuance costs in relation to these exercises. 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued shares in an at-the-market offering under prospectus supplements for an aggregate of 10,000 common shares at an average price of $1.67 for net proceeds of $16. 

 

 

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued 20,000 common shares upon the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $25.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued 257,152 common shares upon the vesting of restricted share units. 

 

 

(c) Stock options:

 

 

 

 

 

The Company has a stock option plan to purchase the Company’s common shares, under which it may grant stock options of up to 10% of the Company’s total number of shares issued and outstanding on a non-diluted basis. The stock option plan provides for the granting of stock options to directors, officers, and employees (up to a limit of 5% per individual), and to persons providing investor relations or consulting services (up to a limit of 2% per individual), the limits being based on the Company’s total number of issued and outstanding shares per year. The stock options vest on the date of grant, except for those issued to persons providing investor relations services, which vest over a period of one year. The option price must be greater than or equal to the discounted market price on the grant date, and the option term cannot exceed five years from the grant date.

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

Continuity of stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and the year ended December 31, 2017, is as follows:

 

 

 

Underlying

Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
(C$)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options outstanding and exercisable, January 1, 2017

 

 

1,978,500

 

 

$ 2.24

 

Granted

 

 

1,475,000

 

 

$ 1.98

 

Cancelled / Forfeited

 

 

(122,500 )

 

$ 2.54

 

Exercised

 

 

(20,000 )

 

$ 1.62

 

Stock options outstanding and exercisable, December 31, 2017

 

 

3,311,000

 

 

$ 2.12

 

Granted

 

 

497,500

 

 

$ 1.30

 

Cancelled / Forfeited

 

 

(445,000 )

 

$ 2.22

 

Expired

 

 

(306,000 )

 

$ 1.61

 

Exercised

 

 

(87,500 )

 

$ 1.61

 

Stock options outstanding and exercisable, September 30, 2018

 

 

2,970,000

 

 

$ 2.03

 

 

As at September 30, 2018, the weighted average remaining contractual life of stock options outstanding was 3.14 years (December 31, 2017 – 3.32 years).

 

 

Details of stock options outstanding and exercisable are as follows:

  

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Options Outstanding

 

Expiry Date

 

Exercise

Price (C$)

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,
2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 18, 2018

 

$ 1.60

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

147,500

 

September 9, 2018

 

$ 1.62

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

276,000

 

September 19, 2019

 

$ 1.90

 

 

 

570,000

 

 

 

620,000

 

December 22, 2019

 

$ 1.90

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

105,000

 

September 2, 2021

 

$ 2.95

 

 

 

557,500

 

 

 

687,500

 

September 20, 2022

 

$ 1.98

 

 

 

1,300,000

 

 

 

1,435,000

 

October 6, 2022

 

$ 1.98

 

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

40,000

 

August 28, 2023

 

$ 1.30

 

 

 

497,500

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,970,000

 

 

 

3,311,000

 

 

Option pricing requires the use of highly subjective estimates and assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. The expected volatility used in valuing stock options is based on volatility observed in historical periods. Changes in the underlying assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates. The fair value of the options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, was calculated using the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted average assumptions and resulting grant date fair value:

  

 

 

September 30,
2018

 

 

September 30,
2017

 

Weighted average assumptions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

2.25 %

 

 

1.80 %

Expected dividend yield

 

 

0 %

 

 

0 %

Expected option life (years)

 

 

5.00

 

 

 

5.00

 

Expected stock price volatility

 

 

60.26 %

 

 

68.24 %

Weighted average fair value at grant date

 

$ 0.53

 

 

$ 1.14

 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company charged $50 (September 30, 2017 - $1,130) to operations as share-based payments and capitalized $9 (December 31, 2017 - $127) to exploration and evaluation assets.

 

 
- 21 -
 
 

 

AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

 

(d) Restricted Share Units:

 

 

 

 

 

On May 27, 2016, the Company’s Restricted Share Unit (“RSU”) Plan was approved by its shareholders. The RSU Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee under the supervision of the Board of Directors as compensation to officers, directors, consultants, and employees. The Compensation Committee determines the terms and conditions upon which a grant is made, including any performance criteria or vesting period.

 

Upon vesting, each RSU entitles the participant to receive one common share, provided that the participant is continuously employed with or providing services to the Company. RSUs track the value of the underlying common shares, but do not entitle the recipient to the underlying common shares until such RSUs vest, nor do they entitle a holder to exercise voting rights or any other rights attached to ownership or control of the common shares, until the RSU vests and the RSU participant receives common shares.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, 1,081,500 RSUs (year ended December 31, 2017 – 80,500) were granted. All RSUs granted vest one-third annually from the date of the grant until fully vested at the end of the three-year term. The weighted average fair value of the RSUs granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, was C$1.31, based on the TSX market price of the Company’s shares on the date the RSUs were granted.

 

At September 30, 2018, there were 1,366,419 RSUs outstanding (December 31, 2017 – 592,172).

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company charged $357 (September 30, 2017 - $719) to operations as share-based payments and capitalized $35 (September 30, 2017 - $105) to exploration and evaluation assets for the fair value of the RSUs issued. The fair value of the RSUs is recognized over the vesting period with reference to vesting conditions and the estimated RSUs expected to vest.

 

 

 

 

(e)

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

The calculations for basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

   

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Net income (loss) for the period

 

$ (1,012 )

 

$ (716 )

 

$ 645

 

 

$ 1,157

 

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

 

55,805,653

 

 

 

52,494,993

 

 

 

54,665,819

 

 

 

52,457,841

 

Effect of dilutive share options, warrants, and RSUs

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,063,043

 

 

 

916,876

 

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

 

55,805,653

 

 

 

52,494,993

 

 

 

58,728,862

 

 

 

53,374,717

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

 

$ (0.02 )

 

$ (0.01 )

 

$ 0.01

 

 

$ 0.02

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$ (0.02 )

 

$ (0.01 )

 

$ 0.01

 

 

$ 0.02

 

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

14. REVENUE AND COST OF SALES

 

 

 

The Company’s revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 of $25,848 (September 30, 2017 - $24,475) are all attributable to Mexico, from shipments of concentrate produced by the Avino Mine, the San Gonzalo Mine, and processing of Historical Above Ground Stockpiles.

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Concentrate sales

 

$ 8,888

 

 

$ 8,424

 

 

$ 26,410

 

 

$ 24,476

 

Provisional pricing adjustments

 

 

(372 )

 

 

12

 

 

 

(562 )

 

 

(1 )

 

 

$ 8,516

 

 

$ 8,436

 

 

$ 25,848

 

 

$ 24,475

 

 

Cost of sales consists of changes in inventories, direct costs including personnel costs, mine site costs, energy costs (principally diesel fuel and electricity), maintenance and repair costs, operating supplies, external services, third party transport fees, depreciation and depletion, and other expenses for the periods. Direct costs include the costs of extracting co-products. Cost of sales is based on the weighted average cost of inventory sold for the periods and consists of the following:

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Production costs

 

$ 6,933

 

 

$ 5,672

 

 

$ 18,250

 

 

$ 14,701

 

Depreciation and depletion

 

 

926

 

 

 

686

 

 

 

2,679

 

 

 

1,754

 

 

 

$ 7,859

 

 

$ 6,358

 

 

$ 20,929

 

 

$ 16,455

 

 

15. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated interim statements of operations consist of the following:

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Salaries and benefits

 

$ 538

 

 

$ 333

 

 

$ 1,143

 

 

$ 851

 

Office and miscellaneous

 

 

46

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

381

 

 

 

419

 

Management and consulting fees

 

 

90

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

266

 

 

 

346

 

Investor relations

 

 

54

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

355

 

 

 

238

 

Travel and promotion

 

 

45

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

161

 

Professional fees

 

 

212

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

451

 

 

 

267

 

Directors fees

 

 

38

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

115

 

Regulatory and compliance fees

 

 

23

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

321

 

 

 

104

 

Depreciation

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

$ 1,050

 

 

$ 880

 

 

$ 3,206

 

 

$ 2,510

 

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

16. COMMITMENTS

 

 

 

The Company has a cost sharing agreement to reimburse Oniva for a percentage of its overhead expenses, to reimburse 100% of its out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the Company, and to pay a percentage fee based on Oniva’s total overhead and corporate expenses. The agreement may be terminated with one-month notice by either party. Transactions and balances with Oniva are disclosed in Note 8.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries have various operating lease agreements for their office premises, use of land, and equipment. Commitments in respect of these lease agreements are as follows: 

  

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Not later than one year

 

$ 172

 

 

$ 300

 

Later than one year and not later than five years

 

 

122

 

 

 

251

 

Later than five years

 

 

11

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

$ 305

 

 

$ 566

 

 

 

Included in the above amount as at September 30, 2018, is the Company’s commitment to incur flow-through eligible expenditures of $4,570 that must be incurred in Canada.

 

Office lease payments recognized as an expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, totalled $78 (September 30, 2017 - $77).

 

As at September 30, 2018, plant, equipment and mining properties includes a net carrying amount of $2,382 (December 31, 2017 - $2,065) for mining equipment under equipment loan, and $3,606 (December 31, 2017 - $3,951) for mining equipment under finance lease. 

 

 

17. SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

September 30,

2017

 

Net change in non-cash working capital items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenues

 

$ 1,003

 

 

$ -

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

3,545

 

 

 

(53 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

925

 

 

 

(2,151 )

Amounts receivable

 

 

2,907

 

 

 

(731 )

Taxes payable

 

 

645

 

 

 

(353 )

Amounts due to related parties

 

 

(2 )

 

 

(3 )

Taxes recoverable

 

 

(1,642 )

 

 

(2,549 )

Inventory

 

 

69

 

 

 

(1,482 )

 

 

$ 7,450

 

 

$ (7,322 )

 

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

September 30,

2017

 

Interest paid

 

$ 778

 

 

$ 344

 

Taxes paid

 

$ 4,903

 

 

$ 4,826

 

Equipment acquired under finance leases and equipment loans

 

$ 1,771

 

 

$ 757

 

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

18. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

 

 

The fair values of the Company’s amounts due to related parties and accounts payable approximate their carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Cash, amounts receivable, short- and long-term investments, and warrant liability are recorded at fair value. The carrying amounts of the Company’s term facility, equipment loans, and finance lease obligations are a reasonable approximation of their fair values based on current market rates for similar financial instruments.

 

The Company’s financial instruments are exposed to certain financial risks, including credit risk, liquidity risk, and market risk. 

 

 

(a) Credit Risk

 

 

 

 

 

Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the other party by failing to discharge an obligation. The Company has exposure to credit risk through its cash, short-term investments and amounts receivable. The Company manages credit risk, in respect of cash and short-term investments, by maintaining the majority of cash and short-term investments at highly rated financial institutions.

 

The Company is exposed to a significant concentration of credit risk with respect to its trade accounts receivable balance because all of its concentrate sales are with six (December 31, 2017 – three) counterparties (see Note 19). However, the Company has not recorded any allowance against its trade receivables because to-date all balances owed have been settled in full when due (typically within 60 days of submission) and because of the nature of the counterparties.

 

The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk at the end of any period is equal to the carrying amount of these financial assets as recorded in the consolidated statement of financial position. At September 30, 2018, no amounts were held as collateral.

 

 

 

 

(b)

Liquidity Risk 

 

 

 

 

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in satisfying financial obligations as they become due. The Company manages its liquidity risk by forecasting cash flows required by its operating, investing and financing activities. The Company had cash at September 30, 2018, in the amount of $7,068 and working capital of $9,052 in order to meet short-term business requirements. Accounts payable have contractual maturities of approximately 30 to 90 days, or are due on demand and are subject to normal trade terms. The current portions of term facility, equipment loans, and finance lease obligations are due within 12 months of the condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position date. Amounts due to related parties are without stated terms of interest or repayment.

 

The maturity profiles of the Company’s contractual obligations and commitments as at September 30, 2018, are summarized as follows: 

  

 

 

Total

 

 

Less Than

1 Year

 

 

1-5 years

 

 

More Than
5 Years

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$ 7,072

 

 

$ 7,072

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

Due to related parties

 

 

190

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Minimum rental and lease payments

 

 

305

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

11

 

Term facility

 

 

6,885

 

 

 

6,885

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Equipment loans

 

 

1,177

 

 

 

655

 

 

 

522

 

 

 

-

 

Finance lease obligations

 

 

2,333

 

 

 

1,086

 

 

 

1,247

 

 

 

-

 

Total

 

$ 17,962

 

 

$ 16,060

 

 

$ 1,891

 

 

$ 11

 

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

 

(c) Market Risk

 

 

 

 

 

Market risk consists of interest rate risk, foreign currency risk and price risk. These are discussed further below.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk consists of two components: 

 

 

(i) To the extent that payments made or received on the Company’s monetary assets and liabilities are affected by changes in the prevailing market interest rates, the Company is exposed to interest rate cash flow risk.

 

 

 

 

(ii) To the extent that changes in prevailing market rates differ from the interest rates on the Company’s monetary assets and liabilities, the Company is exposed to interest rate price risk.

 

 

 

 

In management’s opinion, the Company is not exposed to significant interest rate cash flow risk as the Company’s term facility, equipment loans, and finance lease obligations bear interest at fixed rates.

 

Foreign Currency Risk

 

Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk to the extent that the following monetary assets and liabilities are denominated in Mexican pesos and Canadian dollars:

 

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

 

MXN

 

 

CDN

 

 

MXN

 

 

CDN

 

Cash

 

$ 4,667

 

 

$ 1,840

 

 

$ 9,504

 

 

$ 321

 

Long-term investments

 

 

-

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

42

 

Reclamation bonds

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,146

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

896

 

Amounts receivable

 

 

-

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

132

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

(23,799 )

 

 

(1,133 )

 

 

(27,482 )

 

 

(603 )

Due to related parties

 

 

-

 

 

 

(246 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(225 )

Equipment loans

 

 

-

 

 

 

(333 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(782 )

Finance lease obligations

 

 

(1,074 )

 

 

(754 )

 

 

(751 )

 

 

(1,002 )

Net exposure

 

 

(20,206 )

 

 

678

 

 

 

(18,729 )

 

 

(1,221 )

US dollar equivalent

 

$ (1,075 )

 

$ 525

 

 

$ (949 )

 

$ (974 )

 

Based on the net US dollar denominated asset and liability exposures as at September 30, 2018, a 10% fluctuation in the US/Mexican and Canadian/US exchange rates would impact the Company’s earnings (loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, by approximately $584 (year ended December 31, 2017 - $327). The Company has not entered into any foreign currency contracts to mitigate this risk.

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

Price Risk

 

 

Price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market prices, other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign currency risk.

 

 

The Company is exposed to price risk with respect to its accounts receivable, as certain trade accounts receivable are recorded based on provisional terms that are subsequently adjusted according to quoted metal prices at the date of final settlement. Quoted metal prices are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control and are subject to volatility, and the Company does not employ hedging strategies to limit its exposure to price risk. At September 30, 2018, based on outstanding accounts receivable that were subject to pricing adjustments, a 10% change in metals prices would have an impact on net earnings (loss) of approximately $65 (December 31, 2017 - $224).

 

 

The Company is exposed to price risk with respect to its long-term investments, as these investments are carried at fair value based on quoted market prices. Changes in market prices result in gains or losses being recognized in net income (loss). At September 30, 2018, a 10% change in market prices would have an impact on net earnings of approximately $9 (December 31, 2017 - $3).

 

 

The Company’s profitability and ability to raise capital to fund exploration, evaluation and production activities is subject to risks associated with fluctuations in mineral prices. Management closely monitors commodity prices, individual equity movements, and the stock market to determine the appropriate course of action to be taken by the Company.
 

 

(d) Classification of Financial Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and

Level 3 – inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as at September 30, 2018:

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$ 7,068

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

Amounts receivable

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,728

 

 

 

-

 

Long-term investments

 

 

12

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant liability

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,260 )

Total financial assets and liabilities

 

$ 7,080

 

 

$ 1,728

 

 

$ (2,260 )

 

 
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.

Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted)

 

19. SEGMENTED INFORMATION

 

 

 

The Company’s revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 of $25,848 (September 30, 2017 - $24,475) are all attributable to Mexico, from shipments of concentrate produced by the Avino Mine and the San Gonzalo Mine.

 

On the condensed consolidated interim statements of operations, the Company had revenue from the following product mixes: 

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Silver

 

$ 4,013

 

 

$ 4,784

 

 

$ 13,445

 

 

$ 14,704

 

Copper

 

 

3,114

 

 

 

2,778

 

 

 

7,249

 

 

 

7,495

 

Gold

 

 

2,949

 

 

 

2,242

 

 

 

9,537

 

 

 

6,195

 

Penalties, treatment costs and refining charges

 

 

(1,560 )

 

 

(1,368 )

 

 

(4,383 )

 

 

(3,919 )

Total revenue from mining operations

 

$ 8,516

 

 

$ 8,436

 

 

$ 25,848

 

 

$ 24,475

 

 

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company had six customers (September 30, 2017 – three customers) that accounted for total revenues as follows:

  

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Customer #1

 

$ 4,475

 

 

$ 6,596

 

 

$ 16,845

 

 

$ 18,654

 

Customer #2

 

 

(3 )

 

 

1,833

 

 

 

1,557

 

 

 

5,618

 

Customer #3

 

 

(7 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

348

 

 

 

-

 

Customer #4

 

 

14

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

203

 

Customer #5

 

 

79

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

379

 

 

 

-

 

Customer #6

 

 

3,958

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,649

 

 

 

-

 

Total revenue from mining operations

 

$ 8,516

 

 

$ 8,436

 

 

$ 25,848

 

 

$ 24,475

 

  

 

Geographical information relating to the Company’s non-current assets (other than financial instruments) is as follows:

  

 

 

September 30,
2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Exploration and evaluation assets - Mexico

 

$ 9,437

 

 

$ 9,034

 

Exploration and evaluation assets - Canada

 

 

37,450

 

 

 

34,304

 

Total exploration and evaluation assets

 

$ 46,887

 

 

$ 43,338

 

 

 

 

September 30,
2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Plant, equipment, and mining properties - Mexico

 

$ 35,358

 

 

$ 28,834

 

Plant, equipment, and mining properties - Canada

 

 

2,784

 

 

 

3,324

 

Total plant, equipment, and mining properties

 

$ 38,142

 

 

$ 32,158

 

 

 
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EX-99.2 3 avino_ex992.htm MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS avino_ex992.htm

 EXHIBIT 99.2

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

  

The following discussion and analysis of the operations, results, and financial position of Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (the “Company” or “Avino”) should be read in conjunction with the Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and the audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2017, and the notes thereto.

 

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is dated November 7, 2018, and discloses specified information up to that date. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). Unless otherwise cited, references to dollar amounts are in US dollars. This MD&A contains “forward-looking statements” that are subject to risk factors including those set out in the “Cautionary Statement” at the end of this MD&A. All information contained in this MD&A is current and has been approved by the Company’s Board of Directors as of November 7, 2018, unless otherwise indicated. Throughout this report we refer to “Avino”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”, or “its”. All these terms are used in respect of Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. We recommend that readers consult the “Cautionary Statement” on the last page of this report. Additional information relating to the Company is available on the Company’s website at www.avino.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

Business Description

 

Founded in 1968, the Company is engaged in the production and sale of silver, gold, and copper bulk concentrate, and the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of mineral properties. The Company holds mineral claims and leases in Durango, Mexico, and in British Columbia and Yukon, Canada. Avino is a reporting issuer in all of the provinces of Canada, except for Quebec, and a foreign private issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States. The Company’s shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), under the symbol “ASM” (the Company graduated from the TSX Venture Exchange on January 8, 2018), on the NYSE American under the symbol “ASM”, and on the Berlin and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges under the symbol “GV6”.

 

Discussion of Operations

 

The Company’s production, exploration, and evaluation activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, have been conducted on its Avino Property and its Bralorne Mine property.

 

The Company holds a 99.67% effective interest in Compañía Minera Mexicana de Avino, S.A. de C.V. (“Avino Mexico”), a Mexican corporation which owns the Avino Property. The Avino Property covers approximately 1,104 contiguous hectares, and is located approximately 80 km north-east of the city of Durango. The Avino Property is equipped with milling and processing facilities that presently process all output from the San Gonzalo and Avino Mines located on the property.

 

The Company also holds a 100% interest in the Bralorne Mine property through its ownership of Bralorne Gold Mines Ltd. The Bralorne Mine property consists of a comprehensive package of mineral claims, land parcels, and equipment and infrastructure assembled during historic mining operations in the Bridge River mining camp of southwest British Columbia.

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

  

Operational Highlights

 

HIGHLIGHTS

(Expressed in US$)

 

Third Quarter 2018

 

 

Third Quarter 2017

 

 

Change

 

 

YTD

2018

 

 

YTD

2017

 

 

Change

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tonnes Milled

 

 

193,645

 

 

 

138,200

 

 

 

40 %

 

 

476,893

 

 

 

412,381

 

 

 

16 %

Silver Ounces Produced

 

 

342,151

 

 

 

368,456

 

 

 

-7

 

 

975,073

 

 

 

1,074,526

 

 

 

-9

Gold Ounces Produced

 

 

2,204

 

 

 

2,673

 

 

 

-18

 

 

6,004

 

 

 

6,463

 

 

 

-7

Copper Pounds Produced

 

 

992,271

 

 

 

1,106,305

 

 

 

-10

 

 

3,443,264

 

 

 

3,264,363

 

 

 

5 %

Silver Equivalent Ounces1 Produced

 

 

704,429

 

 

 

760,756

 

 

 

-7

 

 

2,099,980

 

 

 

2,063,573

 

 

 

2 %

Concentrate Sales and Cash Costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silver Equivalent Ounces Sold2

 

 

715,606

 

 

 

582,303

 

 

 

23 %

 

 

1,928,359

 

 

 

1,648,661

 

 

 

17 %

Cash Cost per Silver Equivalent Ounce2,3

 

$ 9.69

 

 

$ 9.74

 

 

 

-1

%

 

$ 9.46

 

 

$ 8.92

 

 

 

6 %

All-in Sustaining Cash Cost per Silver Equivalent Ounce2,3

 

$ 11.15

 

 

$ 11.25

 

 

 

-1

%

 

$ 11.12

 

 

$ 10.43

 

 

 

7 %

Average Realized Silver Price per Ounce

 

$ 14.85

 

 

$ 16.81

 

 

 

-12

%

 

$ 15.93

 

 

$ 17.24

 

 

 

-8

Average Realized Gold Price per Ounce

 

$ 1,222

 

 

$ 1,281

 

 

 

-5

%

 

$ 1,274

 

 

$ 1,262

 

 

 

1 %

Average Realized Copper Price per Tonne

 

$ 6,028

 

 

$ 6,292

 

 

 

-4

%

 

$ 6,641

 

 

$ 5,924

 

 

 

12 %

 

1. In Q3 2018, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $15.00 oz Ag, $1,213 oz Au and $2.77 lb Cu. In Q3 2017, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $17.45 oz Ag, $1,316 oz Au and $2.99 lb Cu.

 

2. “Silver equivalent ounces sold” for the purposes of cash costs and all-in sustaining costs consists of the sum of silver ounces, gold ounces and copper tonnes sold multiplied by the ratio of the average spot gold and copper prices to the average spot silver price for the corresponding period.

 

3. The Company reports non-IFRS measures which include cash cost per silver equivalent ounce, all-in sustaining cash cost per ounce, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and cash flow per share. These measures are widely used in the mining industry as a benchmark for performance, but do not have a standardized meaning and the calculation methods may differ from methods used by other companies with similar reported measures. See Non-IFRS Measures section for further information and detailed reconciliations.

 

Financial Highlights

 

HIGHLIGHTS

(Expressed in 000’s of US$)

 

Third Quarter 2018

 

 

Third Quarter 2017

 

 

Change

 

 

YTD

2018

 

 

YTD

2017

 

 

Change

 

Financial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$ 8,516

 

 

$ 8,436

 

 

 

1 %

 

$ 25,848

 

 

$ 24,475

 

 

 

6 %

Mine Operating Income

 

$ 657

 

 

$ 2,078

 

 

 

-68

%

 

$ 4,919

 

 

$ 8,020

 

 

 

-39

%

Net Income (Loss)

 

$ (1,012 )

 

$ (716 )

 

 

-41

%

 

$ 645

 

 

$ 1,157

 

 

 

-44

Cash

 

$ 7,068

 

 

$ 3,759

 

 

 

88 %

 

$ 7,068

 

 

$ 3,759

 

 

 

88 %

Working Capital

 

$ 9,052

 

 

$ 20,181

 

 

 

-55

 

$ 9,052

 

 

$ 20,181

 

 

 

-55

Earnings before interest, taxes and amortization (“EBITDA”)1

 

$ 264

 

 

$ 1,112

 

 

 

-76

 

$ 4,756

 

 

$ 4,943

 

 

 

-4

Adjusted EBITDA1

 

$ 536

 

 

$ 1,887

 

 

 

-72

 

$ 4,434

 

 

$ 7,278

 

 

 

-39

Per Share Amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (Loss) per Share (“EPS”) – Basic

 

$ (0.02 )

 

$ (0.01 )

 

 

-100

 

$ 0.01

 

 

$ 0.02

 

 

 

-50

Cash Flow per Share (YTD)1 – Basic

 

$ (0.01 )

 

$ 0.03

 

 

 

-133

%

 

$ 0.04

 

 

$ 0.09

 

 

 

-56

%

 

1. The Company reports non-IFRS measures which include cash cost per silver equivalent ounce, all-in sustaining cash cost per ounce, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and cash flow per share. These measures are widely used in the mining industry as a benchmark for performance, but do not have a standardized meaning and the calculation methods may differ from methods used by other companies with similar reported measures. See Non-IFRS Measures section for further information and detailed reconciliations.

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

Operational and Financial Performance

 

Three months ended September 30, 2018

 

In the third quarter ended September 30, 2018, the Company produced 1,954 tonnes of bulk copper/silver/gold concentrate from its Avino Mine, 844 tonnes of bulk silver/gold concentrate from its San Gonzalo Mine, including 179 tonnes of low-grade zinc/silver/gold concentrate, and 969 tonnes of bulk copper/silver/gold concentrate from processing Historic Above Ground Avino Mine Stockpiles.

 

From this production, the Company recognized revenues of $5.0 million on the sale of 1,696 tonnes of Avino Mine bulk copper/silver/gold concentrate, $2.4 million on the sale of 840 tonnes of San Gonzalo bulk silver/gold concentrate and $1.1 million on the sale of 766 tonnes of bulk silver/gold/copper concentrate from the sale of Historic Above Ground Avino Mine stockpile material, net of penalties, treatment costs and refining charges, for mine operating income of $0.7 million.

 

Metal prices for revenues recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2018, averaged $14.85 per ounce of silver, $1,222 per ounce of gold, and $6,028 per tonne of copper.

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2018

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company produced 5,877 tonnes of bulk copper/silver/gold concentrate from its Avino Mine, 2,363 tonnes of bulk silver/gold concentrate from its San Gonzalo Mine, including 611 tonnes of low-grade zinc/silver/gold concentrate and 1,331 tonnes of bulk copper/silver/gold concentrate from Historic Above Ground Stockpiles

 

From this production, the Company recognized revenues of $17.4 million on the sale of 6,368 tonnes of Avino Mine bulk copper/silver/gold concentrate and $7.3 million on the sale of 3,059 tonnes of San Gonzalo bulk silver/gold concentrate and $1.1 on the sale of 766 tonnes of Historic Above Ground Avino Mine Stockpile bulk copper/silver/gold concentrate, net of penalties, treatment costs and refining charges, for a mine operating income of $4.9 million.

 

Metal prices for revenues recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, averaged $15.93 per ounce of silver, $1,274 per ounce of gold, and $6,641 per tonne of copper.

 

The Company’s cash balance at September 30, 2018, totaled $7.1 million compared to $3.4 million at December 31, 2017, and $3.8 million at September 30, 2017. Working capital totaled $9.1 million at September 30, 2018, compared to $16.4 million at December 31, 2017, and $20.2 million at September 30, 2017.

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

Consolidated Third Quarter 2018 Production Highlights

 

Comparative production results from the third quarter, 2018, and the third quarter, 2017, are presented below:

 

 

Q3

2018

Q3

2017

% Change

YTD

2018

Total Silver Produced (oz)

342,151

368,456

-7%

975,073

Total Gold Produced (oz)

2,204

2,673

-18%

6,004

Total Copper Produced (Lbs)

992,271

1,106,305

-10%

3,443,264

Total Silver Eq. Produced (oz) calculated1

704,429

760,756

-7%

2,099,980

 

1. In Q3 2018, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $15.00 oz Ag, $1,213 oz Au and $2.77 lb Cu. In Q3 2017, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $17.45 oz Ag, $1,316 oz Au and $2.99 lb Cu.

 

Avino Mine Production Highlights

 

Comparative figures for the third quarter, 2018, and the third quarter, 2017, for the Avino Mine are as follows:

 

 

Q3

2018

Q3

2017

Quarterly

Change %

YTD

2018

Total Mill Feed (dry tonnes)

81,502

117,862

-31%

279,674

Feed Grade Silver (g/t)

58

66

-12%

55

Feed Grade Gold (g/t)

0.52

0.70

-26%

0.47

Feed Grade Copper (%)

0.54

0.48

13%

0.53

Recovery Silver (%)

84%

85%

-1%

83%

Recovery Gold (%)

67%

70%

-4%

68%

Recovery Copper (%)

88%

88%

-%

88%

Total Silver Produced (oz)

126,504

213,282

-41%

413,925

Total Gold Produced (oz)

910

1,847

-51%

2,871

Total Copper Produced (Lbs)

865,016

1,106,305

-22%

2,850,086

Total Silver Equivalent Produced (oz) calculated1

360,018

542,846

-34%

1,177,010

 

1. In Q3 2018, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $15.00 oz Ag, $1,213 oz Au and $2.77 lb Cu. In Q3 2017, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $17.45 oz Ag, $1,316 oz Au and $2.99 lb Cu. .

 

Under National Instrument 43-101, the Company is required to disclose that it has not based its production decisions on NI 43-101-compliant reserve estimates, preliminary economic assessments, or feasibility studies, and historically projects without such reports have increased uncertainty and risk of economic viability. The Company’s decision to place a mine into operation at levels intended by management, expand a mine, make other production-related decisions, or otherwise carry out mining and processing operations is largely based on internal non-public Company data, and on reports based on exploration and mining work by the Company and by geologists and engineers engaged by the Company. The results of this work are evident in the Company’s discovery of the San Gonzalo and Avino Mine resources, and in the Company’s record of mineral production and financial returns since operations at levels intended by management commenced at the San Gonzalo Mine in 2012.

 

During the third quarter, 2018, material mined from the Avino Mine (Elena Tolosa area) was processed using Mill Circuit 3 as well as Mill Circuit 2 through to mid-July.

 

In the latter part of July, Mill Circuit 2 transitioned to processing Historic Above Ground Stockpiles, and on September 24th, began processing mined material from the newly-developed San Luis area of the Avino Mine.

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

    

Accordingly, processed tonnage from the Elena Tolosa area of the Avino Mine was down by 31% during the quarter which is reflected in the lower silver, gold and copper production during the quarter. Silver and gold feed grades decreased by 12 and 26%, respectively, while the copper increased by 13%. The variances of the metal recoveries were not significant.

 

Processed tonnage from the San Luis area of the Avino Mine is not included in the Avino Mine production totals, but is reflected in the consolidated figures. During the final week of September, 3,719 tonnes of San Luis Material were processed using Mill Circuit 2 resulting in the production of 45 tonnes of bulk concentrate containing 119 Kg silver, 2,223 g gold and 6,538 Kg copper, or 12,583 oz AgEq. Production totals for the Historic Above Ground Surface Stockpiles is reflected in a separate table below.

 

At the Avino Mine (Elena Tolosa area), underground advancement totaled 931 metres and 118,768 tonnes of material were broken. At the San Luis area of the Avino Mine, underground advancement totaled 63 metres and 7,366 tonnes of material were broken.

 

San Gonzalo Mine Production Highlights

 

Comparative figures for the third quarter, 2018, and the third quarter, 2017, for the San Gonzalo mine are as follows:

 

 

Q3

2018

Q3 2017

Quarterly

Change %

YTD

2018

Total Mill Feed (dry tonnes)

19,691

20,338

-3%

59,703

Feed Grade Silver (g/t)

226

281

-20%

238

Feed Grade Gold (g/t)

1.15

1.55

-26%

1.08

Recovery Silver (%)

78%

85%

-8%

77%

Recovery Gold (%)

75%

82%

-9%

75%

Total Silver Produced (oz)

111,287

155,174

-28%

352,336

Total Gold Produced (oz)

549

826

-34%

1,541

Total Silver Equivalent Produced (oz) calculated1

155,990

217,910

-28%

475,498

 

1. In Q3 2018, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $15.00 oz Ag, $1,213 oz Au and $2.77 lb Cu. In Q3 2017, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $17.45 oz Ag, $1,316 oz Au and $2.99 lb Cu.

 

Under National Instrument 43-101, the Company is required to disclose that it has not based its production decisions on NI 43-101-compliant reserve estimates, preliminary economic assessments, or feasibility studies, and historically projects without such reports have increased uncertainty and risk of economic viability. The Company’s decision to place a mine into operation at levels intended by management, expand a mine, make other production-related decisions, or otherwise carry out mining and processing operations is largely based on internal non-public Company data, and on reports based on exploration and mining work by the Company and by geologists and engineers engaged by the Company. The results of this work are evident in the Company’s discovery of the San Gonzalo and Avino Mine resources, and in the Company’s record of mineral production and financial returns since operations at levels intended by management commenced at the San Gonzalo Mine in 2012.

 

During Q3, 2018, the silver and gold grades at San Gonzalo decreased by 20% and 26%, respectively, compared to Q3, 2017. This was due the Company mining in lower-grade areas of the mine during the current quarter. San Gonzalo is nearing the end of its mine life, thus the reduction in grade and metals produced is in line with internal expectations.

 

Tonnage broken for the quarter was 17,434 tonnes and underground development totalled 765 metres. Plant availability for the third quarter, 2018, was 97%, which accounted for routine scheduled maintenance.

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

Historic Above Ground Stockpile Production Highlights

 

 

Q3

2018

Q3 2017

Quarterly

Change %

2018

YTD

Total Mill Feed (dry tonnes)

88,733

-

-%

133,797

Feed Grade Silver (g/t)

62

-

-%

57

Feed Grade Gold (g/t)

0.45

-

-%

0.40

Feed Grade Copper (%)

0.15

-

-%

0.15

Recovery Silver (%)

57%

-

-%

58%

Recovery Gold (%)

52%

-

-%

53%

Recovery Copper (%)

37%

-

-%

35%

Total Silver Produced (kg)

3,127

-

-%

4,370

Total Gold Produced (g)

20,931

-

-%

28,490

Total Copper Produced (Kg)

51,184

-

-%

69,244

Total Silver Equivalent Produced (oz) calculated1

175,837

-

-%

242,318

 

1. In Q3 2018, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $15.00 oz Ag, $1,213 oz Au and $2.77 lb Cu. In Q3 2017, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $17.45 oz Ag, $1,316 oz Au and $2.99 lb Cu.

 

During the startup, testing and commissioning phase of Mill Circuit 4, which is expected to last through the end of 2018, feed has been, and will continue to come from Historic Above Ground Avino Mine stockpiles. Once development is complete, Mill Circuit 4 will transition to processing newly-mined mill feed from the San Luis area of the Avino Mine.

 

The Historic Above Ground Stockpiles were also processed using Mill Circuit 2 during the second half of July through September 24th, at which time Mill Circuit 2 transitioned to processing newly mined material from the San Luis area of the Avino Mine.

 

Avino Mine Expansion (San Luis Area)

 

The San Luis area of the Avino Mine is accessed through a separate portal located approximately 2 km from the main entrance of the Avino Mine (Elena Tolosa area). Current resources at San Luis were included in the most recent resource estimate on the Avino property, which can be found in Avino’s news release dated February 21, 2018 on Avino’s website and under the company’s profile on the SEDAR system. The news release was also filed with the SEC on Form 6-K.

 

Work at San Luis during the third quarter, 2018 was focused on restoration of the main haulage ramp, which was completed during the quarter. Work is now underway to begin drifting on levels 6 and 6.5, followed by levels 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5 and 9. Most of these areas were partially developed during the 1980’s and 90’s prior to the mine’s closure.

 

Zinc Circuit

 

The Company continued its testing program for recovery of precious metals and zinc from the San Gonzalo tailings. In the third quarter 2018, the Company produced 179 dry tonnes of low grade zinc concentrate grading 670 g/t silver, 3.95 g/t gold and 8.36% zinc, for an additional 8,212 AgEq ounces. In 2018, the Company has produced 611 dry tonnes of low-grade zinc concentrate grading 1.155 g/t silver, 5.87 g/t gold and 10.03% zinc, for a total of 43,582 AgEq ounces. As this product has been marketed and sold, the testing program will continue.

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

   

Bralorne Mine

   

The Bralorne Mine, located approximately 240 km north-east of Vancouver, British Columbia, is in the exploration, evaluation, and planning stage.

 

In 2017, engineering and internal economic models indicated that a larger operation is required than 100tpd under the amended M207 permit, which was issued in November 2017. Thus, engineering for mine design, mine planning, process design and infrastructure is now on hold while the Company carries out exploration to better define and expand current resources, and make new discoveries.

 

Environmental work continues including studies to improve the short and long term water management on site, plus work required under the reclamation plan, and to potentially permit for a larger operation.

 

Exploration

 

In December 2017, the Company announced that plans were finalized for an 8,000 metre drill program to commence early January 2018. The drill program was aimed at both identifying additional resources and increasing the confidence in existing resources, in advance of a revised resource update. The program was to consist of 8,000 metres of drilling, and focus on 9 gold-bearing veins containing existing resources as defined in the NI 43-101 Updated Resource Estimate completed in October 2016. In the first quarter of 2018 about half of the planned drill program was completed.

 

Following the flow-through financing announced on April 27, 2018, the Company decided to update the scope of the exploration program.

 

The exploration strategy includes the following steps:

 

 

1. Structural Modelling and Geological Mapping

 

2. Airborne and Ground Geophysics Surveys

 

3. Geochemical Sampling; and

 

4. Significant Drilling Campaign

 

Structural Modelling and Geological Mapping

 

In June 2018, a team of expert structural geoscientists completed a one month study that evaluated existing data along with an in-depth site analysis. The objective of the study was to create an updated, detailed surface geological map, a complete 3D geological model, and structural model identifying veining along with target recommendations. Final results and a report on the study have been completed and received. The analysis has resulted in an improved understanding of the structural fabric of the area and has formed an integral component for targeting exploration drilling. A follow up, phase-two structural study was completed in September 2018.

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

Airborne and Ground Geophysics Surveys  

   

Existing geophysical data on the Bralorne property is historic and dated and was compiled using methods and technology that has limited current use. As an aid to the structural and geological modeling, as well as greatly assisting with targeting, current state-of-the-art geophysical surveys are on-going and have largely been completed. The program has included:

 

AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICS

 

 

· Magnetic Survey

 

·

Used to map bedrock geology and fault structures

 

· Radiometric Survey

 

·

Used to map alteration and target Cobalt-Gold mineralization

 

· Helicopter to fly survey lines at 100 metre and 50 metre spacing

 

· Coverage of entire Bralorne Gold Mines property

 

· Performed by Precision GeoSurveys (Langley, BC)
 
 

GROUND GEOPHYSICS

   

 

· 2D Seismic Reflection - Frontier Geosciences Inc. (Vancouver)

 

· Trial survey to test targeting methods

 

· Three lines planned

 

· Targeting vein structures

 

 

·

King Deeps - Feeder Structure

 

 

·

Pioneer 27 & Main Vein Extensions

  

Geochemical Sampling

 

A comprehensive geochemical sampling program has commenced and is set to be completed by the end of August. With an interest in co-product elements such as cobalt, a small-scale program is planned as a first pass assessment of the potential for Cobalt-Gold mineralization, similar to The Little Gem Cobalt project which is owned by Blackstone Minerals (ASX:BSX), and which occurs 9 km northwest of the Bralorne property. This sampling includes multi-element ICP Analysis which has not been previously collected on the property. The initial plan is to collect and analyze approximately 100 stream sediment samples which may be expanded depending upon the results and success of this stage.

 

Drilling Campaign

 

The extensive drilling campaign has commenced and is focusing on veins and targets that have been identified, and test new areas that Avino has not explored. The program details are as follows:

 

 

· Approximately CDN $5.0 million to be spent on exploration drilling

 

· Approximately 28,000 metres of drilling

 

· 2 Drill Rigs to be in operation

 

· Drill program to be completed within 9 months

 

· Exploration Drilling - 2 types

 

 

·

 Drilling for potential new discoveries on new and underexplored veins

 

 

·

 Drilling to potentially increase Inferred Resource

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

       

Environmental & Permitting Progress

 

In November 2017, the Company received an approved Permit Amendment (M207) from the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources (“MEMPR”) previously the Ministry of Mines and Energy (“MEM”) to operate at 100tpd. The Permit Amendment provides a comprehensive and responsible permit, which is updated to modern environmental and permitting standards, and is an important step in the Company’s strategic plan to re-open the Bralorne Gold Mine. With the receipt of this modern permit, the Company anticipates an easier and quicker transition to an amended permit that will allow for future expansion.

 

During Q3, 2018, environmental work continued with regard to the requirements under the operating permit (M207), in particular studies and reclamation regarding legacy issues, plus work to improve the short / long term water treatment and overall water management. As a result of initial positive passive water treatment testing in 2016 and 2017, a Bio-reactor pilot plant was constructed in Q1, 2018, which was commissioned in Q2 of 2018, tested through maximum mine water flow during freshet from April to June and more normal flows for the remainder of the year. The objective is to develop a passive system that could replace the current water treatment plant to lower operating costs.

 

Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, in October 2018, Bralorne received a major permit amendment for the Ministry of Environment Effluent Permit. This allows for increased capacity water treatment and improved sitewide water management.

 

Qualified Person(s)

 

Avino’s Mexican projects are under the supervision of Jasman Yee, P.Eng, Avino Director, and the Bralorne project is under the supervision of Fred Sveinson, B.A., B.Sc., P. Eng., both of whom are qualified persons within the context of National Instrument 43-101, and have reviewed and approved the technical data in this news release.

 

Objectives

 

Avino’s mission is to create shareholder value through profitable organic growth at the Avino Property and the strategic acquisition and advancement of mineral exploration and mining properties. We are committed to expanding our operations and managing all business activities in an environmentally responsible and cost-effective manner while contributing to the well-being of the communities, in which we operate.

 

The Company remains focused on the following key objectives:

 

 

1. Maintain and improve profitable mining operations while managing operating costs and achieving efficiencies;

 

 

 

 

2. Increase Avino mine production with the completion of the Mill Circuit 4;

 

 

 

 

3. Conduct a successful drill program in 2018 to increase and improve confidence in our resource base at Bralorne;

 

 

 

 

4. Continue mine expansion drilling and explore regional targets on the Avino property; and,

 

 

 

 

5. Follow the recommendations made in the 2017 PEA on the oxide tailings resource at the Avino Mine and assess the potential for processing the oxide tailings resource.

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

   

Non – IFRS Measures

   

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

   

Earnings before interest, taxes and amortization (“EBITDA”) is a non IFRS financial measure which excludes the following items from net earnings:

    

 

· Income tax expense

 

· Finance cost

 

· Amortization and depletion

 

Adjusted EBITDA excludes the following additional items from EBITDA

 

 

· Share based compensation;

 

· Non-operational items including foreign exchange movements and fair value adjustments

 

Management believes EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA provides an indication of continuing capacity to generate operating cash flow to fund capital needs, service debt obligations and fund capital expenditures. These measures are intended to provide additional information to investors and analysts. There are not standardized definitions under IFRS and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of operating performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.

 

Adjusted EBITDA excludes share-based compensation expense, and non-operating items such as foreign exchange gains and losses and fair value adjustments. Under IFRS, entities must reflect within compensation expense the cost of share-based compensation. In the Company’s circumstances, share-based compensation can involve significant amounts that will not be settled in cash but are settled by issuance of shares in exchange. The Company discloses adjusted EBITDA to aid in understanding the results of the company.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of net earnings financial statements to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

 

Expressed in 000’s of US$, unless otherwise noted

Q3 2018

Q3 2017

YTD 2018

YTD 2017

Net Income (loss) for the period

$(1,012)

$(716)

$645

$1,157

Depreciation and depletion

930

689

2,691

1,762

Interest (income)

(112)

(59)

(225)

(179)

Interest expense

31

25

83

83

Finance cost

306

41

410

122

Accretion of reclamation provision

109

62

304

188

Current income tax expense

478

678

1,399

2,337

Deferred income tax (recovery)

(467)

391

(551)

(527)

EBITDA

$264

$1,112

$4,756

$4,943

Fair value adjustment on warrant liability

(487)

(414)

(1,174)

(47)

Share-based payments

142

1,351

406

1,849

Foreign exchange loss (gain)

617

(162)

446

533

Adjusted EBITDA

$536

$1,887

$4,434

$7,278

   

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

   

Cash cost per ounce, all-in sustaining cash cost per ounce, and cash flow per share

 

Cash cost per ounce, all-in sustaining cash cost per ounce, and cash flow per share are measures developed by mining companies in an effort to provide a comparable standard. However, there can be no assurance that our reporting of these non-IFRS measures is similar to that reported by other mining companies. Total cash cost per ounce, all-in sustaining cash cost per ounce, and cash flow per share are measures used by the Company to manage and evaluate operating performance of the Company’s mining operations, and are widely reported in the silver and gold mining industry as benchmarks for performance, but do not have standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS, and are disclosed in addition to IFRS measures.

 

Management believes that the Company’s ability to control the cash cost per silver equivalent ounce is one of its key performance drivers impacting both the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. Achieving a low silver equivalent production cost base allows the Company to remain profitable from mining operations even during times of low commodity prices, and provides more flexibility in responding to changing market conditions. In addition, a profitable operation results in the generation of positive cash flows, which then improve the Company’s financial condition.

 

The Company has adopted the reporting of “all-in sustaining cash cost per silver equivalent ounce”. This measure has no standardized meaning throughout the industry. However, it is intended to provide additional information. Avino presents all-in sustaining cash cost, because it believes that it more fully defines the total current cost associated with producing a silver equivalent ounce. Further, the Company believes that this measure allows investors of the Company to better understand its cost of producing silver equivalent ounces, and better assess the Company’s ability to generate cash flow from operations. Although the measure seeks to reflect the full cost per silver equivalent ounce of production from current operations, it does not include capital expenditures attributable to mine expansions, exploration, and evaluation costs attributable to growth projects, income tax payments, marketing and treatment charges, and financing costs. In addition, the calculation of all-in sustaining cash costs does not include depreciation and depletion expense as it does not reflect the impact of expenditures incurred in prior periods. The Company’s calculation of all-in sustaining cash costs includes sustaining capital expenditures of $Nil for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, as substantially all of the mining equipment used at San Gonzalo and Avino has been newly purchased or refurbished. The Company has planned for sustaining capital expenditures in future years in accordance with mine operating plans and expected equipment utilization levels. Although this measure is not representative of all of the Company’s cash expenditures, management believes that it is a useful measure in allowing it to analyze the efficiency of its mining operations.

 

The Company also presents cash flow per share, as it believes it assists investors and other stakeholders in evaluating the Company’s overall performance and its ability to generate cash flow from current operations.

 

To facilitate a better understanding of these measures as calculated by the Company, detailed reconciliations between the non-IFRS measures and the Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements are provided below. The measures presented are intended to provide additional information, and should not be considered in isolation nor should they be considered substitutes for IFRS measures. Calculated figures may not add up due to rounding.

 

Cash Cost and All-in Sustaining Cash Cost per Silver Equivalent Ounce

 

The following tables provide a reconciliation of cost of sales from the consolidated financial statements to cash cost and all-in sustaining cash cost per silver equivalent ounce sold. In each table, “silver equivalent ounces sold” consists of the sum of silver ounces, gold ounces and copper tonnes sold multiplied by the ratio of the average spot gold and copper prices for the corresponding period.

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

The following table reconciles cash cost per AgEq oz production cost to all-in sustaining cash cost per AgEq oz for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017:

     

Expressed in 000’s of US$, unless otherwise noted

Avino

San Gonzalo

Historic Above

Ground Stockpiles

Consolidated

 

Q3 2018

Q3 2017

Q3 2018

Q3 2017

Q3 2018

Q3 2017

Q3 2018

Q3 2017

Cost of sales

$4,462

$4,530

$2,244

$1,828

$1,153

$ -

$7,859

$6,358

Depletion and depreciation

(418)

(369)

(346)

(317)

(162)

-

(926)

(686)

Cash production cost

4,044

4,161

1,898

1,511

991

-

6,933

5,672

Silver equivalent ounces sold

419,925

449,794

178,640

132,509

117,041

-

715,606

582,303

Cash cost per silver equivalent ounce

$9.63

$9.25

$10.63

$11.41

$8.47

$ -

$9.69

$9.74

General and administrative expenses

699

1,724

297

508

196

-

1,192

2,231

Share-based payments and G&A depreciation

(86)

(1,047)

(37)

(308)

(23)

-

(146)

(1,355)

Cash operating cost

$4,657

4,838

$2,158

1,711

1,164

-

7,979

6,548

AISC per silver equivalent ounce

$11.09

$10.76

$12.09

$12.91

$9.94

$ -

$11.15

$11.25

    

The following table reconciles cash cost per AgEq oz production cost to all-in sustaining cash cost per AgEq oz for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017:

    

Expressed in 000’s of US$, unless otherwise noted

Avino

San Gonzalo

Historic Above

Ground Stockpiles

Consolidated

YTD 2018

YTD 2017

YTD 2018

YTD 2017

YTD 2018

YTD 2017

YTD 2018

YTD 2017

Cost of sales

$12,926

$12,456

$6,850

$3,999

$1,153

$ -

$20,929

$16,455

Depletion and depreciation

(1,259)

(1,079)

(1,259)

(675)

(161)

-

(2,679)

(1,754)

Cash production cost

11,667

11,377

5,591

3,324

992

-

18,250

14,701

Silver equivalent ounces sold

1,254,569

1,238,039

556,749

410,621

117,041

-

1,928,359

1,648,660

Cash cost per silver equivalent ounce

$9.30

$9.19

$10.15

$8.09

$8.47

$ -

$9.46

$8.92

General and administrative expenses

2,380

3,296

1,038

1,063

195

-

3,613

4,359

Share-based payments and G&A depreciation

(275)

(1,418)

(121)

(440)

(24)

-

(420)

(1,858)

Cash operating cost

$13,772

$13,255

$6,508

$3,947

1,163

-

$21,443

$17,202

AISC per silver equivalent ounce

$10.98

$10.71

$11.69

$9.61

$9.94

$ -

$11.12

$10.43

   

The Company continues to review its expenditures, and has been successful in the pursuit to achieve lower costs considering overall increases in material and labour costs.

 

Overall cash cost and all-in sustaining cash cost per silver equivalent ounce at the Avino Mine remained consistent compared with preceding quarters.

 

During the third quarter of 2018, the cash cost and all-in sustaining cash cost per silver equivalent ounce at the San Gonzalo Mine decreased compared with prior year quarter mainly due to a higher volumes sold partly offset by positive foreign exchange due to favourable exchange rates USD vs MXN. Overall, costs at San Gonzalo have increased in 2018 compared to 2017, due to changes in grade as the mine enters the latter stages of its life, and increases in material and labour costs during the period.

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

Cash Flow per Share

 

Cash flow per share is determined based on operating cash flows before movements in working capital, as illustrated in the consolidated statements of cash flows, divided by the basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding during the period.

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Operating cash flows before movements in working capital

 

$ 2,257

 

 

$ 4,537

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

54,665,819

 

 

 

52,457,841

 

Diluted

 

 

58,728,862

 

 

 

53,374,717

 

Cash Flow per Share – basic and diluted

 

$ 0.04

 

 

$ 0.09

 

 

Working Capital

 

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Current assets

 

$ 27,282

 

 

$ 26,591

 

Current liabilities

 

 

(18,230 )

 

 

(10,188 )

Working capital

 

$ 9,052

 

 

$ 16,403

 

   

Results of Operations

 

Summary of Quarterly Results

  

(000’s)

2018

2018

2018

2017

2017

2017

2017

2016

Quarter ended

Sep 30 Q3

June 30 Q2

Mar 31 Q1

Dec 31 Q4

Sep 30 Q3

Jun 30 Q2

Mar 31 Q1

Dec 31 Q4

Revenue

$8,516

$ 9,176

$ 8,156

$8,884

$8,436

$7,911

$8,128

$9,049

Earnings (Loss) for the quarter

(1,012)

839

818

1,496

(716)

1,152

721

951

Earnings (Loss) per share - basic

$(0.02)

$0.02

$0.02

$0.03

$(0.01)

$0.02

$0.01

0.02

Earnings (Loss) per share - diluted

$(0.02)

$0.02

$0.02

$0.03

$(0.01)

$0.02

$0.01

0.02

Total Assets

$113,210

$109,498

$102,434

$102,835

$101,207

$98,720

$97,446

$93,794

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

         

· Revenue decreased slightly compared to previous quarters due to lower average realized metal prices. Revenues have been consistent since the Company commenced production at the Avino Mine as of July 1, 2015.

 

 

· Earnings in the third quarter decreased due to higher production cost, a foreign exchange loss, as well as lower revenues due to declining of average realized metal prices. Although the Company sold higher silver equivalent ounces sold during the quarter, this did not offset the lower average realized prices compared to previous quarters.

 

 

· Total assets increased at September 30, 2018 compared to previous quarters, primarily due to the additions in Mexico with construction of Mill Circuit 4 having been completed in Q2, as well as the receipt of funds from the recent flow-through financing for exploration expenditures at the Bralorne Mine. Overall, total assets have steadily increased throughout the previous quarters, as the Company continues to grow through debt and equity financings to advance its projects and acquire equipment.

     

Quarterly results will fluctuate with changes in revenues, cost of sales, general and administrative expenses, including non-cash items such as share-based payments, and other items including foreign exchange and deferred income taxes.

 

Three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017:

 

(000’s)

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Note

 

Revenue from Mining Operations

 

$ 8,516

 

 

$ 8,436

 

 

 

 

Cost of Sales

 

 

7,859

 

 

 

6,358

 

 

1

 

Mine Operating Income

 

 

657

 

 

 

2,078

 

 

1

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

1,050

 

 

 

880

 

 

2

 

Share-based payments

 

 

142

 

 

 

1,351

 

 

3

 

Income before other items

 

 

(535 )

 

 

(153 )

 

 

 

Other Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

 

112

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on long-term investments

 

 

(2 )

 

 

(1 )

 

 

 

Fair value adjustment on warrant liability

 

 

487

 

 

 

414

 

 

4

 

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

 

(617 )

 

 

162

 

 

5

 

Finance cost

 

 

(306 )

 

 

(41 )

 

6

 

Accretion of reclamation provision

 

 

(109 )

 

 

(62 )

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(31 )

 

 

(25 )

 

 

 

Gain on sale of asset

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) Income Before Income Taxes

 

 

(1,001 )

 

 

353

 

 

 

 

Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current income tax expense

 

 

(478 )

 

 

(678 )

 

7

 

Deferred income tax recovery (expense)

 

 

467

 

 

 

(391 )

 

7

 

 

 

 

(11 )

 

 

(1,069 )

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$ (1,012 )

 

$ (716 )

 

8

 

Loss per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$ (0.02 )

 

$ (0.01 )

 

8

 

Diluted

 

$ (0.02 )

 

$ (0.01 )

 

8

 

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

                   

1. Cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2018, were $7,859 compared to $6,358 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The increase of $1,501 reflects increased sales of concentrate, and corresponding mining and milling costs. Further, increased non-cash depletion costs on the San Gonzalo Mine were incurred, as it nears the end of life. As a result, Mine Operating Income decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to September 30, 2017.

 

 

2. General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2018, totalled $1,050 compared to $880 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The increase of $170 reflects increased overhead costs as the Company continues to expand operations.

 

 

3. Share-based payments for the three months ended September 30, 2018, totalled $142 compared to $1,351 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Share-based payments are comprised of the issuance of stock options, as well as restricted share units (“RSUs”) to directors, officers, employees, and consultants of the Company during the periods. RSUs vest over the following three years upon issuance.

 

 

4. The fair value adjustment on the Company’s warrant liability relates to the issuance of US dollar denominated warrants, which are re-valued each reporting period, and the value fluctuates with changes in the US-Canadian dollar exchange rate, and in the variables used in the valuation model, such as the Company’s US share price, and expected share price volatility.

 

 

5. Foreign exchange gains or losses result from transactions in currencies other than the Canadian dollar functional currency. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, the US dollar appreciated in relation to the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso, resulting in a foreign exchange loss, as the Company incurred an increased amount of capital expenditures, such as the construction of Mill Circuit 4. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, the US dollar depreciated in relation to the Canadian dollar and the Mexican peso, resulting in a foreign exchange gain.

 

 

6. Finance costs for the three months ended September 30, 2018, totalled $306 compared to $41 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The increase of $265 reflects the costs of issuance allocated to the warrants upon issuance in the September 2018 bought-deal offering of 7.1 million units.

 

 

7. Current income tax expense was $478 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $678 in the three months ended September 30, 2017. Deferred income tax recovery was $467 for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to an expense of $391 in the comparative quarter. Deferred income tax fluctuates due to movements in taxable and deductible temporary differences related to the special mining duty in Mexico and to changes in inventory, plant, equipment and mining properties, and exploration and evaluation assets, amongst other factors. The changes in current income taxes and deferred income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2018, primarily relate to movements in the tax bases and continuing mining profits in Mexico.

 

 

8. As a result of the foregoing, net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2018, was $1,012, a decrease of $296 compared to net loss of $716 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The decrease resulted in basic and diluted loss per share of $0.02 for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, compared to basic and diluted loss of $0.01 in the comparative quarter.

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

       

Nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to the Nine months ended September 30, 2017:

 

(000’s)

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Note

 

Revenue from Mining Operations

 

$ 25,848

 

 

$ 24,475

 

 

 

 

Cost of Sales

 

 

20,929

 

 

 

16,455

 

 

1

 

Mine Operating Income

 

 

4,919

 

 

 

8,020

 

 

1

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

3,206

 

 

 

2,510

 

 

2

 

Share-based payments

 

 

406

 

 

 

1,849

 

 

3

 

Income before other items

 

 

1,307

 

 

 

3,661

 

 

 

 

Other Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other income

 

 

225

 

 

 

179

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on long-term investments

 

 

(5 )

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

Fair value adjustment on warrant liability

 

 

1,174

 

 

 

47

 

 

4

 

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

 

(446 )

 

 

(533 )

 

5

 

Finance cost

 

 

(410 )

 

 

(122 )

 

6

 

Accretion of reclamation provision

 

 

(304 )

 

 

(188 )

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(83 )

 

 

(83 )

 

 

 

Gain on sale of asset

 

 

35

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

Net Income Before Income Taxes

 

 

1,493

 

 

 

2,967

 

 

 

 

Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current income tax expense

 

 

(1,399 )

 

 

(2,337 )

 

6

 

Deferred income tax recovery

 

 

551

 

 

 

527

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

(848 )

 

 

(1,810 )

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$ 645

 

 

$ 1,157

 

 

7

 

Earnings per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$ 0.01

 

 

$ 0.02

 

 

7

 

Diluted

 

$ 0.01

 

 

$ 0.02

 

 

7

 

  

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

                 

1. Cost of Sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, were $20,929 compared to $16,455 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase of $4,474 reflects the increase of production cost as overall increased in tonnes produced resulting in an increase in to mining material and labour costs. Further, increases non-cash depletion expense on the San Gonzalo Mine, as a result of the mine nearing the end of life. As a result of the declining of average realized metal prices and higher production cost the Mine Operating Income decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to September 30, 2017.

 

 

2. General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, totalled $3,206 compared to $2,510 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase of $696 reflects increased overhead costs as the Company continues to expand operations.

 

 

3. Share-based payments for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, totalled $406 compared to $1,849 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Share-based payments are comprised of the issuance of stock options, as well as restricted share units (“RSUs”) to directors, officers, employees, and consultants of the Company during the periods. RSUs vest over the following three years upon issuance.

 

 

4. The fair value adjustment on the Company’s warrant liability relates to the issuance of US dollar denominated warrants, which are re-valued each reporting period, and the value fluctuates with changes in the US-Canadian dollar exchange rate, and in the variables used in the valuation model, such as the Company’s US share price, and expected share price volatility.

 

 

5. Foreign exchange gains or losses result from transactions in currencies other than the Canadian dollar functional currency. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the US dollar appreciated in relation to the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso, resulting in a foreign exchange loss, as the Company incurred an increased amount of capital expenditures in US dollars, such as the construction of Mill Circuit 4. During the Nine months ended September 30, 2017, the US dollar appreciated in relation to the Canadian dollar and the Mexican peso, resulting in a foreign exchange loss.

 

 

6. Finance costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, totalled $410 compared to $122 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase of $288 reflects the costs of issuance allocated to the warrants upon issuance in the September 2018 bought-deal offering of 7.1 million units.

 

 

7. Current income tax expense was $1,399 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $2,337 in the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Deferred income tax recovery was $551 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $527 in the comparative period. Deferred income tax fluctuates due to movements in taxable and deductible temporary differences related to the special mining duty in Mexico and to changes in inventory, plant, equipment and mining properties, and exploration and evaluation assets, amongst other factors. The changes in current income taxes and deferred income taxes for the Nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarily relate to movements in the tax bases and increased mining profits in Mexico.

 

 

8. As a result of the foregoing, net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, was $645, a decrease of $512 compared to net income of $1,157 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The decrease had an impact on basic and diluted earnings per share, decreasing to $0.01 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from $0.02 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

  

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Company’s ability to generate sufficient amounts of cash, in both the short term and the long term, to maintain existing capacity and to fund ongoing exploration, is dependent upon the discovery of economically recoverable reserves or resources and the ability of the Company to obtain the financing necessary to generate and sustain profitable operations.

 

Management expects that the Company’s ongoing liquidity requirements will be funded from cash generated from current operations and from further financing, as required, in order to fund ongoing exploration activities, and meet its objectives, including ongoing advancement at the Avino Mine. The Company continues to evaluate financing opportunities to advance its projects. The Company’s ability to secure adequate financing is, in part, dependent on overall market conditions, the prices of silver, gold, and copper, and other factors outside the Company’s control. There is no guarantee the Company will be able to secure any or all necessary financing in the future. The Company’s recent financing activities are summarized in the table below.

 

Intended Use of Proceeds

Actual Use of Proceeds

In September 2018, the Company closed a underwritten public offering for gross proceeds of US$4.6 million.

 

As of the date of this MD&A, the Company has begun to use the funds as intended. The Company will use the gross proceeds raised from the offering for advancing the development of other areas of the Avino mine, such as the San Luis area, and its operations and production, and to a lesser extent, for general working capital.

 

In April 2018, the Company closed a private placement of 3,000,000 flow-through common shares for gross proceeds of C$6 million.

 

As of the date of this MD&A, the Company has begun to use the funds as intended. The Company will use the gross proceeds raised from the offering to incur qualifying Canadian exploration expenses and flow-through mining expenditures on its Bralorne Mine, located in British Columbia, which will be renounces to the purchasers of the flow-through shares for the 2018 taxation year.

 

In November 2016, the Company received gross proceeds of $11.2 million in connection with a bought-deal offering issued under a prospectus supplement. The Company intends to use the proceeds to advance the exploration and development of the Company’s Avino Mine and Bralorne Mine and for general working capital.

 

Since July 2014, the Company received gross proceeds of $13.3 million in connection with a brokered at-the-market offering issued under prospectus supplements. The Company intends to use the proceeds to advance the exploration of the Bralorne Mine property and the Avino property, and for working capital.

 

In July 2015, the Company entered into a term facility agreement with Samsung C&T U.K. Limited for $10 million. The facility is being used for mining equipment, to optimize the advancement of the Company’s projects for increased productivity, for improvements to its tailings impoundment facilities, and for general working capital requirements.

“As of the date of this MD&A, the Company had used, and was continuing to use, the funds as intended. There has been no impact on the ability of the Company to achieve its business objectives and milestones.

 

In supporting mining operations in Mexico, the Company incurred expenditures of $0.4 million for exploration and evaluation activities (before foreign exchange movement of $0.02 million), acquired property and equipment of $9.2 million (before depreciation of $2.7 million), and made lease and loan repayments of $1.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

In advancing the Bralorne Mine, the Company incurred expenditures of $3.4 million for exploration and evaluation activities (before depreciation and share-based payments of $0.5 million, and foreign exchange movement of $1.0 million), acquired property and equipment of $0.1 million (before depreciation of $0.4 million and foreign exchange movement of $0.1 million), and made lease and loan repayments of $0.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

The Company intends to continue to explore its properties, subject to market conditions and the ability to continue to obtain suitable financing.” 

 

In May 2015, the Company entered into a master credit facility with Sandvik Customer Finance LLC for $5,000,000. The facility is being used to acquire equipment necessary for continuing exploration activities at the Avino and Bralorne Mines.

As of the date of this MD&A, the Company had used, and was continuing to use, the facility as intended, and there was $3.8 million in available credit remaining under the facility. There has been no impact on the ability of the Company to achieve its business objectives and milestones.

 

In December 2014, the Company’s master credit facility with Caterpillar Finance was renewed for $5,375,400. The facility is being used to acquire equipment necessary for advancing operations at the San Gonzalo Mine and for operations and continuing exploration activities at the Avino Mine.

 

As of the date of this MD&A, the Company had used, and was continuing to use, the facility as intended, and there was $4.2 million in available credit remaining under the facility. There has been no impact on the ability of the Company to achieve its business objectives and milestones.

  

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

Discussion and analysis relating to the Company’s liquidity as at September 30, 2018, December 31, 2017, and September 30, 2017, is as follows:

 

Statement of Financial Position

 

(000’s)

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Cash

 

$ 7,068

 

 

$ 3,420

 

Working capital

 

 

9,052

 

 

 

16,403

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

 

(17,497 )

 

 

(18,877 )

 

Cash Flow

 

(000’s)

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

September 30,

2017

 

Cash generated by (used in) operating activities

 

$ 9,707

 

 

$ (2,785 )

Cash generated (used in) financing activities

 

 

4,854

 

 

 

(2,535 )

Cash used in investing activities

 

 

(10,890 )

 

 

(2,717 )

Change in cash

 

 

3,671

 

 

 

(8,037 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

(23 )

 

 

16

 

Cash, beginning of period

 

 

3,420

 

 

 

11,780

 

Cash, end of period

 

$ 7,068

 

 

$ 3,759

 

 

Operating Activities

 

Cash generated by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, was $9.7 million compared to cash used in operating activities of $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Cash generated by or used in operating activities can fluctuate with changes in net income, non-cash items, such as foreign exchange and deferred income tax expenses, and working capital.

 

Financing Activities

 

Cash generated by in financing activities was $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to cash used in financing activities of $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Cash generated by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, relates to the issuance of shares for cash, term facility payments, the repayments of equipment loans and finance leases for mining equipment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company received proceeds from issuance of shares for cash of $8.8 million (September 30, 2017 - $0.04 million), made term facility payments totalling $2.0 million (September 30, 2017 - $0.7 million) and made finance lease and equipment loan payments totalling $1.9 million (September 30, 2017 - $1.9 million).

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

Investing Activities

 

Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, was $10.9 million compared to $2.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, includes cash capital expenditures of $7.8 million (September 30, 2017 - $4.6 million) on the acquisition of property and equipment. Equipment purchases included new mining, milling/processing, and transportation equipment for the Company’s San Gonzalo Mine and Avino Mine, and exploration and mining equipment for the Bralorne Mine. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company also incurred cash capital expenditures of $4.1 million (September 30, 2017 - $4.1 million) on exploration and evaluation activities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company also redeemed $1.0 million in short-term investments (September 30, 2017 - $6.0 million).

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Transactions with Related Parties

 

All related party transactions are recorded at the exchange amount which is the amount agreed to by the Company and the related party.

  

 

(a) Key management personnel

  

The Company has identified its directors and certain senior officers as its key management personnel. The compensation costs for key management personnel for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Salaries, benefits, and consulting fees

 

$ 209

 

 

$ 176

 

 

$ 634

 

 

$ 589

 

Share-based payments

 

 

107

 

 

 

1,119

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

1,582

 

 

 

$ 316

 

 

$ 1,295

 

 

$ 994

 

 

$ 2,171

 

 

 

(b) Amounts due to/from related parties

 

 

In the normal course of operations the Company transacts with companies related to Avino’s directors or officers. All amounts payable and receivable are non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on demand. Advances to Oniva International Services Corp. of $215 (December 31, 2017 - $232) for expenditures to be incurred on behalf of the Company are included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the condensed consolidated interim statements of financial position as at September 30, 2018. As at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the following amounts were due to related parties:

 

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Oniva International Services Corp.

 

$ 105

 

 

$ 139

 

Directors

 

 

82

 

 

 

42

 

Jasman Yee & Associates, Inc.

 

 

3

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

$ 190

 

 

$ 187

 

 

 
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FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

     

 

(c) Other related party transactions

  

The Company has a cost sharing agreement with Oniva International Services Corp. (“Oniva”) for office and administration services. Pursuant to the cost sharing agreement, the Company will reimburse Oniva for the Company’s percentage of overhead and corporate expenses and for out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. The cost sharing agreement may be terminated with one-month notice by either party without penalty.

 

The transactions with Oniva during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, are summarized below:

 

 

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Salaries and benefits

 

$ 154

 

 

$ 108

 

 

$ 459

 

 

$ 333

 

Office and miscellaneous

 

 

130

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

448

 

 

 

381

 

Exploration and evaluation assets

 

 

100

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

294

 

 

 

265

 

 

 

$ 384

 

 

$ 321

 

 

$ 1,201

 

 

$ 979

 

 

For services provided to the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company pays Intermark Capital Corporation (“ICC”), a company controlled by David Wolfin, the Company’s president and CEO and also a director, for consulting services. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company paid $175 (September 30, 2017 - $172) to ICC.

 

The Company pays Jasman Yee & Associates, Inc. (“JYAI”) for operational, managerial, metallurgical, engineering and consulting services related to the Company’s activities. JYAI’s managing director is a director of the Company. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company paid $57 and $67, respectively, to JYAI.

 

The Company pays Wear Wolfin Designs Ltd. (“WWD”), a company whose director is the brother-in-law of David Wolfin, for financial consulting services related to ongoing consultation with stakeholders and license holders. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company paid $12 and $17, respectively, to WWD.

 

Financial Instruments and Risks

 

The fair values of the Company’s amounts due to related parties and accounts payable approximate their carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Cash, amounts receivable, short- and long-term investments, and warrant liability are recorded at fair value. The carrying amounts of the Company’s term facility, equipment loans, and finance lease obligations are a reasonable approximation of their fair values based on current market rates for similar financial instruments.

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

The Company’s financial instruments are exposed to certain financial risks, including credit risk, liquidity risk, and market risk.

 

 

(a) Credit Risk

 

 

 

 

 

Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the other party by failing to discharge an obligation. The Company has exposure to credit risk through its cash, short-term investments and amounts receivable. The Company manages credit risk, in respect of cash and short-term investments, by maintaining the majority of cash and short-term investments at highly rated financial institutions.

 

 

 

 

 

The Company is exposed to a significant concentration of credit risk with respect to its trade accounts receivable balance because all of its concentrate sales are with six (December 31, 2017 – three) counterparties. However, the Company has not recorded any allowance against its trade receivables because to-date all balances owed have been settled in full when due (typically within 60 days of submission) and because of the nature of the counterparties.

 

 

 

 

 

The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk at the end of any period is equal to the carrying amount of these financial assets as recorded in the consolidated statement of financial position. At September 30, 2018, no amounts were held as collateral.

 

 

 

 

(b)

Liquidity Risk

 

 

 

 

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in satisfying financial obligations as they become due. The Company manages its liquidity risk by forecasting cash flows required by its operating, investing and financing activities. The Company had cash at September 30, 2018, in the amount of $7,068 and working capital of $9,052 in order to meet short-term business requirements. Accounts payable have contractual maturities of approximately 30 to 90 days, or are due on demand and are subject to normal trade terms. The current portions of term facility, equipment loans, and finance lease obligations are due within 12 months of the condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position date. Amounts due to related parties are without stated terms of interest or repayment.

 

 

 

 

 

The maturity profiles of the Company’s contractual obligations and commitments as at September 30, 2018, are summarized as follows:

    

 

 

Total

 

 

Less Than

1 Year

 

 

1-5 years

 

 

More Than 5 Years

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$ 7,072

 

 

$ 7,072

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

Due to related parties

 

 

190

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Minimum rental and lease payments

 

 

305

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

11

 

Term facility

 

 

6,885

 

 

 

6,885

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Equipment loans

 

 

1,177

 

 

 

655

 

 

 

522

 

 

 

-

 

Finance lease obligations

 

 

2,333

 

 

 

1,086

 

 

 

1,247

 

 

 

-

 

Total

 

$ 17,962

 

 

$ 16,060

 

 

$ 1,891

 

 

$ 11

 

 

 
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FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

    

(c) Market Risk
 
Market risk consists of interest rate risk, foreign currency risk and price risk. These are discussed further below.
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
Interest rate risk consists of two components:

  

 

 

(i) To the extent that payments made or received on the Company’s monetary assets and liabilities are affected by changes in the prevailing market interest rates, the Company is exposed to interest rate cash flow risk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii) To the extent that changes in prevailing market rates differ from the interest rates on the Company’s monetary assets and liabilities, the Company is exposed to interest rate price risk.

    

 

In management’s opinion, the Company is not exposed to significant interest rate cash flow risk as the Company’s term facility, equipment loans, and finance lease obligations bear interest at fixed rates.

  

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

     

Foreign Currency Risk
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk to the extent that the following monetary assets and liabilities are denominated in Mexican pesos and Canadian dollars:

  

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

 

MXN

 

 

CDN

 

 

MXN

 

 

CDN

 

Cash

 

$ 4,667

 

 

$ 1,840

 

 

$ 9,504

 

 

$ 321

 

Long-term investments

 

 

-

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

42

 

Reclamation bonds

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,146

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

896

 

Amounts receivable

 

 

-

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

132

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

(23,799 )

 

 

(1,133 )

 

 

(27,482 )

 

 

(603 )

Due to related parties

 

 

-

 

 

 

(246 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(225 )

Equipment loans

 

 

-

 

 

 

(333 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(782 )

Finance lease obligations

 

 

(1,074 )

 

 

(754 )

 

 

(751 )

 

 

(1,002 )

Net exposure

 

 

(20,206 )

 

 

678

 

 

 

(18,729 )

 

 

(1,221 )

US dollar equivalent

 

$ (1,075 )

 

$ 525

 

 

$ (949 )

 

$ (974 )

 

 

Based on the net US dollar denominated asset and liability exposures as at September 30, 2018, a 10% fluctuation in the US/Mexican and Canadian/US exchange rates would impact the Company’s earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, by approximately $584 (year ended December 31, 2017 - $327). The Company has not entered into any foreign currency contracts to mitigate this risk.

 

 

 

 

Price Risk

 

 

 

 

Price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market prices, other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign currency risk.

 

 

 

 

The Company is exposed to price risk with respect to its accounts receivable, as certain trade accounts receivable are recorded based on provisional terms that are subsequently adjusted according to quoted metal prices at the date of final settlement. Quoted metal prices are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control and are subject to volatility, and the Company does not employ hedging strategies to limit its exposure to price risk. At September 30, 2018, based on outstanding accounts receivable that were subject to pricing adjustments, a 10% change in metals prices would have an impact on net earnings (loss) of approximately $65 (December 31, 2017 - $224).

 

 

 

 

The Company is exposed to price risk with respect to its long-term investments, as these investments are carried at fair value based on quoted market prices. Changes in market prices result in gains or losses being recognized in net income (loss). At September 30, 2018, a 10% change in market prices would have an impact on net earnings of approximately $Nil (December 31, 2017 - $3).

 

 

 

 

The Company’s profitability and ability to raise capital to fund exploration, evaluation and production activities is subject to risks associated with fluctuations in mineral prices. Management closely monitors commodity prices, individual equity movements, and the stock market to determine the appropriate course of action to be taken by the Company.

  

 
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FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

     

 

(d) Classification of Financial Instruments

 

 

 

 

IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

 

Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and

 

 

Level 3 – inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 

 

 

 

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as at September 30, 2018:

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Financial assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$ 7,068

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

Amounts receivable

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,728

 

 

 

-

 

Long-term investments

 

 

12

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant liability

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,260 )

Total financial assets and liabilities

 

$ 7,080

 

 

$ 1,728

 

 

$ (2,260 )

    

Commitments

 

The Company has a cost sharing agreement to reimburse Oniva for a percentage of its overhead expenses, to reimburse 100% of its out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the Company, and to pay a percentage fee based on Oniva’s total overhead and corporate expenses. The agreement may be terminated with one-month notice by either party. Transactions and balances with Oniva are disclosed in Note 8.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries have various operating lease agreements for their office premises, use of land, and equipment. Commitments in respect of these lease agreements are as follows:

 

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

Not later than one year

 

$ 172

 

 

$ 300

 

Later than one year and not later than five years

 

 

122

 

 

 

251

 

Later than five years

 

 

11

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

$ 305

 

 

$ 566

 

 

Included in the above amount as at September 30, 2018, is the Company’s commitment to incur flow-through eligible expenditures of $4,570 that must be incurred in Canada

 

Office lease payments recognized as an expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, totalled $78 (September 30, 2017 - $77).

 

As at September 30, 2018, plant, equipment and mining properties includes a net carrying amount of $2,382 (December 31, 2017 - $2,065) for mining equipment under equipment loan, and $3,606 (December 31, 2017 - $3,951) for mining equipment under finance lease.

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

Changes in Accounting Standards 

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are presented in US dollars. The Company changed its presentation currency to US dollars from Canadian dollars effective January 1, 2017. The functional currency of the Company and its Canadian subsidiary is the Canadian dollar, while the functional currency of the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries is the US dollar. The Company believes that the change in presentation currency will provide shareholders with a better reflection of the Company’s business activities and enhance the comparability of the Company’s financial information to peers. The change in presentation currency represents a voluntary change in accounting policy which is accounted for retrospectively. The consolidated financial statements for all periods presented have been translated into the new presentation currency in accordance with IAS 21 - The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates.

 

Application of new and revised accounting standards:

 

Adoption of IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“IFRS 15”)

 

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the requirements of IFRS 15. IFRS 15 covers principles that an entity shall apply to report useful information to users of the financial statements about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from a contract with a customer. The Company elected to apply IFRS 15 using a full retrospective approach.

 

IFRS 15 requires companies to recognize revenue when “control” of goods or services transfers to the customer, whereas the previous standard, IAS 18, required entities to recognize revenue when the “risks and rewards” of the goods or services transfer to the customer. The Company concluded that there is no change to the timing of revenue recognition of its concentrate sales under IFRS 15 compared to the previous standard. As such, no adjustment was required to the Company’s financial statements.

 

Additionally, IFRS 15 requires companies to apportion the transaction price attributable to contracts from customers with distinct performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis. Certain of the Company’s concentrate agreements stipulate that the Company must pay the shipping and insurance costs necessary to bring the goods to the named destination. As such, a portion of revenue earned under these contracts, representing the obligation to fulfill the shipping and insurance services that occur after the transfer of control, is deferred and recognized over time as the obligations are fulfilled. The impact of this change is not significant to the Company’s financial statements.

 

IFRS 15 requires that variable consideration should only be recognized to the extent that it is highly probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur. The Company concluded that the adjustments relating to the final assay results for the quantity and quality of concentrate sold are not significant and do not constrain the recognition of revenue.

 

Adoption of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”)

 

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the requirements of IFRS 9. IFRS 9 provides a revised model for recognition and measurement of financial instruments and a single, forward-looking “expected-loss” impairment model. The Company adopted a retrospective approach, other than for hedge accounting, which is applied prospectively.

 

IFRS 9 did not impact the Company’s classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities, and there was no significant impact on the carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments at the transition date. The Company had the option to designate its current equity securities as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income or loss. The Company chose not to make this election, and changes in the fair value of its current equity securities will continue to be recognized in profit or loss in accordance with the Company’s current policy.

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

The introduction of the new ‘expected credit loss’ impairment model had negligible impact on the Company, given the Company sells its concentrate to large international organizations with no historical level of customer default, and the corresponding receivables from these sales are short-term in nature.

 

The Company currently has no hedging arrangements, and will apply the new accounting requirements under IFRS 9 as required.

 

Additional Disclosures

 

Additional disclosures have been presented in Note 14 of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements as a result of adopting IFRS 15.

 

Voluntary Changes in Accounting Policy

 

Upon review of the Company’s experience at the Avino and San Gonzalo mines, on a retrospective basis, we have changed our accounting policy under IFRS 6 and IAS 16 in accounting for our Exploration and Evaluation Assets and Development Costs. The change in accounting policy resulted in a reassessment of the commencement of production date from April 1, 2016 to July 1, 2015, at the Avino Mine. The voluntary change in accounting policy is intended to provide shareholders with a better reflection of our business activities to enhance the comparability of our consolidated financial statements to our peers and to make the consolidated financial statements more relevant to the economic decision-making needs of users.

 

Accordingly, the Company has adopted the following exploration and evaluation assets and development costs accounting policy as at September 30, 2018:

 

Exploration and Evaluation Assets and Development Costs

 

(i) Exploration and evaluation expenditures

 

The Company capitalizes all costs relating to the acquisition, exploration and evaluation of mineral claims. Expenditures incurred before the Company has obtained the legal rights to explore a specific area are expensed. The Company’s capitalized exploration and evaluation costs are classified as intangible assets. Such costs include, but are not limited to, certain camp costs, geophysical studies, exploratory drilling, geological and sampling expenditures, and depreciation of plant and equipment during the exploration stage. Costs not directly attributable to exploration and evaluation activities, including general administrative overhead costs, are expensed in the period in which they occur. Proceeds from the sale of mineral products or farm outs during the exploration and evaluation stage are deducted from the related capitalized costs.

 

The carrying values of capitalized amounts are reviewed annually, or when indicators of impairment are present. In the case of undeveloped properties, there may be only inferred resources to allow management to form a basis for the impairment review. The review is based on the Company’s intentions for the development of such properties. If a mineral property does not prove to be viable, all unrecoverable costs associated with the property are charged to the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) at the time the determination is made.

 

When the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting mineral resources have been demonstrated, exploration and evaluation costs are assessed for impairment, reclassified to mining properties and become subject to depletion. Management considers the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting a mineral resource to be demonstrable upon the completion of a positive feasibility study and the establishment of mineral reserves. For certain mineral projects, management may determine the completion of a feasibility study to be cost prohibitive, unnecessary or to present undue risk to the structural integrity of the ore body. Under such circumstances, management considers technical feasibility to be demonstrable when the Company has obtained the necessary environmental and mining permits, land surface and mineral access rights, and the mineral project can be physically constructed and operated in a technically sound manner to produce a saleable mineral product. In assessing whether commercial viability is demonstrable, management considers if its internal economic assessment indicates that the mineral project can be mined to generate a reasonable return on investment for the risk undertaken, and markets or long-term contracts for the product exist.

 

 
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FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

(ii) Development Expenditures

 

Mine Development Costs are capitalized until the mineral property is capable of operating in the manner intended by management. The Company evaluates the following factors in determining whether a mining property is capable of operating in the manner intended by management:

 

· The completion and assessment of a reasonable commissioning period of the mill and mining facilities;
· Consistent operating results are achieved during the test period;
· Existence of clear indicators that operating levels intended by management will be sustainable for the foreseeable future;
· Plant / mill has reached a pre-determined percentage of design capacity;
· Adequate funding is available and can be allocated to the operating activities; and,
· Long term sales arrangements have been secured.
  
 

The carrying values of capitalized development costs are reviewed annually, or when indicators are present, for impairment.

 

Effect of Change in Accounting Policy

 

As a result of applying the change in accounting policy, we have determined that the production phase would have commenced effective July 1, 2015. Accordingly, we have determined that the accumulated impact on our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position would be an increase in Plant, equipment and mining properties, and the impact of our Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) would be an increase in Revenue from Mining Operations and Costs of Sales as such amounts are not offset during production, resulting in a decreased in Accumulated deficit. The retrospective application of this change in accounting policy on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at December 31, 2017, is as follows:

 

 

 

Reported at December 31,
2017

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

Balance at December 31,
2017

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

$ 26,591

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 26,591

 

Plant, equipment and mining properties

 

 

31,952

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

32,158

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

44,086

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

44,086

 

Total assets

 

$ 102,629

 

 

$ 206

 

 

$ 102,835

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

$ 33,833

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 33,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(19,083 )

 

 

206

 

 

 

(18,877 )

Other equity

 

 

87,879

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

87,879

 

Total equity

 

 

68,796

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

69,002

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$ 102,629

 

 

$ 206

 

 

$ 102,835

 

 
 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

  

Changes in accounting standards not yet effective:

 

The Company has not early adopted any amendment, standard or interpretation that has been issued by the IASB but is not yet effective. The following accounting standards were issued and are effective as of September 30, 2018:

 

IFRS 16 – Leases

 

In January 2016, the IASB issued IFRS 16 – Leases (“IFRS 16”) which replaces IAS 17 – Leases and its associated interpretative guidance, and will be effective for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted, provided the Company has adopted IFRS 15. This standard sets out a new model for lease accounting. A lessee can choose to apply IFRS 16 using either a full retrospective approach or a modified retrospective approach. The Company plans to apply IFRS 16 at the date it becomes effective and has not yet selected a transition approach.

 

The Company is in the process of identifying and collecting data relating to existing agreements that may contain right-of-use assets. At this time it is not possible for the Company to make reasonable quantitative estimates of the effects of the new standard, and is currently evaluating its expected impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

Outstanding Share Data

 

The Company’s authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value.

 

As at November 7, 2018, the following common shares, warrants, and stock options were outstanding:

 

 

 

Number of shares

 

 

Exercise price

 

 

Remaining life (years)

 

Share capital

 

 

63,339,769

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Warrants

 

 

10,778,061

 

 

$1.00 - $2.00

 

 

0.35 – 4.88

 

RSUs

 

 

1,366,419

 

 

 

-

 

 

0.87 – 2.12

 

Stock options

 

 

2,970,000

 

 

C$1.30 - C$2.95

 

 

0.87 – 4.81

 

Fully diluted

 

 

75,452,249

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following are details of outstanding stock options as at September 30, 2018 and November 7, 2018:

 

Expiry Date

Exercise Price Per Share

Number of Shares Remaining Subject to Options

(September 30, 2018)

Number of Shares Remaining Subject to Options (November 7, 2018)

September 19, 2019

C$1.90

570,000

570,000

December 22, 2019

C$1.90

30,000

30,000

September 2, 2021

C$2.95

557,500

557,500

September 20, 2022

C$1.98

1,300,000

1,300,000

October 6, 2022

C$1.98

15,000

15,000

August 28, 2023

C$1.30

497,500

497,500

Total:

 

2,970,000

2,970,000

  

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

  

The following are details of outstanding warrants as at September 30, 2018 and November 7, 2018:

 

Expiry Date

Exercise Price
Per Share

Number of Underlying Shares

(September 30, 2018)

Number of Underlying Shares
(November 7, 2018)

March 14, 2019

$1.00

40,000

40,000

November 28, 2019

$2.00

3,562,215

3,562,215

September 25, 2023

$0.80

7,175,846

7,175,846

Total:

 

10,778,061

10,778,061

 

The following are details of outstanding RSUs as at September 30, 2018 and November 7, 2018:

 

Expiry Date

Number of Shares Remaining Subject to RSUs

(September 30, 2018)

Number of Shares Remaining Subject to RSUs

(November 7, 2018)

September 2, 2019

235,836

235,836

September 20, 2020

49,083

49,083

August 28, 2018

1,081,500

1,081,500

Total:

1,366,419

1,366,419

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Management has designed and evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures on financial reporting (as defined in NI 52-109 - Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings) and has concluded that, based on its evaluation, they are effective as of September 30, 2018, to provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries is made known to management and disclosed in accordance with applicable securities regulations.

 

Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (“ICFR”)

 

The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting. Internal controls over financial reporting is a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the Company’s financial reporting for external purposes in accordance with IFRS. Internal controls over financial reporting includes maintaining records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the Company’s transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; providing reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary for preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS; providing reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures are made in accordance with authorizations of management and the directors of the Company; and providing reasonable assurance that unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements would be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Our management and the Board of Directors do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all errors or all instances of fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable (not absolute) assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design, maintenance and testing of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.

 

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

  

Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control gaps and instances of fraud have been detected. These inherent limitations include the reality that judgment in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design, maintenance and testing of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and any control system may not succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

 

Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting based on the framework and criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013) (‘COSO’). This evaluation included review of the documentation of controls, evaluation of the design effectiveness of controls, testing of the operating effectiveness of controls and a conclusion on this evaluation.

 

Based on this evaluation, management concluded that as of September 30, 2018, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting, as defined in NI 52-109 - Certification of Disclosure in Issuer’s Annual and Interim Filings, are effective to achieve the purpose for which they have been designed.

  

Cautionary Statement

 

This MD&A is based on a review of the Company’s operations, financial position and plans for the future based on facts and circumstances as of November 7, 2018. Except for historical information or statements of fact relating to the Company, this document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities regulations. Forward-looking statements in this document include, but are not limited to, those regarding the economic outlook for the mining industry, expectations regarding metals prices, expectations regarding production output, production costs, cash costs and other operating results, expectations regarding growth prospects and the outlook for the Company’s operations, and statements regarding the Company’s liquidity, capital resources, and capital expenditures. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and future events and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are disclosed in the Company’s documents filed from time to time via SEDAR with the Canadian regulatory agencies to whose policies we are bound. Forward-looking statements are based on the estimates and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements should conditions or our estimates or opinions change, except as required by applicable securities regulations. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

 

 
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EX-99.3 4 avino_ex993.htm CEO CERTIFICATION avino_ex993.htm

EXHIBIT 99.3

 

Form 52-109F2

Certification of Interim Filings

Full Certificate

 

I, David Wolfin, Chief Executive Officer, of Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd., certify the following:

 

1. Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended September 30, 2018.

 

 

2. No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

 

3. Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

 

4. Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer.

 

 

5. Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings

 

 

(a) designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that

 

 

(i) material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and

 

 

 

 

(ii) information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

 

(b) designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

5.1 Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR is Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).

 

 

5.2 ICFR – material weakness relating to design N/A

 

 

5.3 Limitation on scope of design - N/A

 

 

6. Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on July 1, 2018 and ended on September 30, 2018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR.

 

Date: November 7, 2018

 

“David Wolfin”                                       

David Wolfin

Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.4 5 avino_ex994.htm CFO CERTIFICATION avino_ex994.htm

EXHIBIT 99.4

 

Form 52-109F2

Certification of Interim Filings

Full Certificate

 

I, Malcolm Davidson, Chief Financial Officer, of Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd., certify the following:

 

1. Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended September 30, 2018.

 

 

2. No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

 

3. Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

 

4. Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer.

 

 

5. Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings

 

 

(a) designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that

 

 

(i) material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and

 

 

 

 

(ii) information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

 

(b) designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

5.1 Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR is Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).

 

 

5.2 ICFR – material weakness relating to design N/A

 

 

5.3 Limitation on scope of design - N/A

 

 

6. Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on July 1, 2018 and ended on September 30, 2018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR.

 

Date: November 7, 2018

 

“Malcolm Davidson”                                             

Malcolm Davidson

Chief Financial Officer

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