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

 

 
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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

 

 
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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

 

 
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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

 

 
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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)

 

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

 

 

 
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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)

 

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.

 

 
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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)

 

 

(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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