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
For the Month of May, 2025
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.
☐ Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F
Explanatory Note
Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (the “Company”) is furnishing this Form 6-K to provide its financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and to incorporate such financial information into the Company’s registration statement referenced below.
Exhibits:
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 6-K.
Exhibit No. |
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101.INS |
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Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
101.SCH |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
101.CAL |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
101.DEF |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
101.LAB |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
101.PRE |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. |
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Date: May 13, 2025 |
By: |
/s/ Jennifer Trevitt |
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Jennifer Trevitt |
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Corporate Secretary |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
(Unaudited)
AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. |
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position |
(Expressed in thousands of US dollars - Unaudited) |
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Note |
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March 31, 2025 |
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December 31, 2024 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash |
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$ | 26,627 |
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$ | 27,317 |
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Amounts receivable |
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5,874 |
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3,350 |
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Amounts due from related parties |
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10(b) |
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146 |
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18 |
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Taxes recoverable |
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4 |
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549 |
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195 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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3,093 |
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2,278 |
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Inventory |
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5 |
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9,880 |
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7,611 |
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Total current assets |
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46,169 |
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40,769 |
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Exploration and evaluation assets |
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7 |
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51,099 |
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52,890 |
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Plant, equipment and mining properties |
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9 |
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57,103 |
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53,801 |
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Long-term investments |
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6 |
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1,691 |
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1,247 |
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Other assets |
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1,631 |
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4 |
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Total assets |
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$ | 157,693 |
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$ | 148,711 |
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LIABILITIES |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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$ | 10,067 |
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$ | 10,292 |
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Taxes payable |
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2,184 |
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3,125 |
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Derivative liability |
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70 |
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475 |
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Current portion of finance lease obligations |
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2,184 |
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1,476 |
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Current portion of equipment loans |
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325 |
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166 |
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Total current liabilities |
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14,830 |
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15,534 |
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Finance lease obligations |
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2,203 |
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960 |
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Equipment loans |
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317 |
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27 |
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Reclamation provision |
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11 |
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2,119 |
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2,062 |
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
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5,936 |
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4,729 |
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Total liabilities |
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25,405 |
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23,312 |
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EQUITY |
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Share capital |
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12 |
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164,993 |
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163,325 |
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Equity reserves |
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11,038 |
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11,529 |
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Treasury shares |
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(97 | ) |
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(97 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(5,940 | ) |
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(6,035 | ) |
Accumulated deficit |
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(37,706 | ) |
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(43,323 | ) |
Total equity |
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132,288 |
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125,399 |
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Total liabilities and equity |
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$ | 157,693 |
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$ | 148,711 |
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Commitments & Contingencies – Note 15
Approved by the Board of Directors on May 13, 2025.
Peter Bojtos |
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Director |
David Wolfin |
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Director |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. |
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, other than per share amounts - Unaudited) |
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Three months ended March 31, |
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Note |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Revenue from mining operations |
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13 |
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$ | 18,836 |
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$ | 12,393 |
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Cost of sales |
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13 |
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8,274 |
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10,054 |
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Mine operating income |
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10,562 |
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2,339 |
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Operating expenses |
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General and administrative expenses |
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14 |
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2,123 |
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1,272 |
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Share-based payments |
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12(c)(d) |
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362 |
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423 |
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8,077 |
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644 |
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Other items |
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Interest and other income |
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163 |
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3 |
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Gain on long-term investments |
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6 |
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444 |
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132 |
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Unrealized gain on derivative liability |
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17(c) |
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405 |
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Foreign exchange (loss) gain |
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(99 | ) |
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80 |
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Finance cost |
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(5 | ) |
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(2 | ) |
Accretion of reclamation provision |
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11 |
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(48 | ) |
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(51 | ) |
Interest expense |
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(81 | ) |
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(90 | ) |
Income before income taxes |
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8,856 |
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716 |
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Income taxes: |
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Current income tax expense |
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(2,032 | ) |
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(199 | ) |
Deferred income tax (expense) recovery |
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(1,207 | ) |
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82 |
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Income tax expense |
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(3,239 | ) |
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(117 | ) |
Net income |
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5,617 |
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599 |
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Other comprehensive income |
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Currency translation differences |
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95 |
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(111 | ) |
Total comprehensive income |
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$ | 5,712 |
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$ | 488 |
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Earnings per share |
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12(e) |
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Basic |
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$ | 0.04 |
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$ | 0.00 |
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Diluted |
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$ | 0.04 |
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$ | 0.00 |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
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12(e) |
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Basic |
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140,863,356 |
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130,027,962 |
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Diluted |
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147,827,215 |
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133,022,671 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated 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) |
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Note |
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Number of Common Shares |
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Share Capital Amount |
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Equity Reserves |
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Treasury Shares |
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
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Accumulated Deficit |
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Total Equity |
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Balance, January 1, 2024 |
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128,728,248 |
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$ | 151,688 |
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$ | 11,041 |
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$ | (97 | ) |
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$ | (5,208 | ) |
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$ | (51,423 | ) |
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$ | 106,001 |
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Common shares issued: |
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At the market issuances |
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12 |
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1,886,248 |
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926 |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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926 |
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Carrying value of RSUs exercised |
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12 |
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585,265 |
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512 |
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(512 | ) |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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Issuance costs |
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12 |
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- |
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(38 | ) |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(38 | ) |
Share-based payments |
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12 |
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- |
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- |
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423 |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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423 |
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Net income for the period |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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|
599 |
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|
599 |
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Currency translation differences |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(111 | ) |
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- |
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(111 | ) |
Balance, March 31, 2024 |
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131,199,761 |
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$ | 153,088 |
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$ | 10,952 |
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$ | (97 | ) |
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$ | (5,319 | ) |
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$ | (50,824 | ) |
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$ | 107,800 |
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Balance, January 1, 2025 |
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140,565,642 |
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$ | 163,325 |
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$ | 11,529 |
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$ | (97 | ) |
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$ | (6,035 | ) |
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$ | (43,323 | ) |
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$ | 125,399 |
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Common shares issued: |
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At the market issuances |
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12 |
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1,300 |
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3 |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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3 |
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Exercise of options |
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12 |
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793,581 |
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1,207 |
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(452 | ) |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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755 |
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Carrying value of RSUs exercised |
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12 |
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334,989 |
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279 |
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(279 | ) |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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Carrying value of RSUs forfeited for withholding taxes |
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(122 | ) |
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(122 | ) |
Issuance costs |
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12 |
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- |
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|
179 |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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179 |
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Share-based payments |
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12 |
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- |
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- |
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|
362 |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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|
362 |
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Net income for the period |
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12 |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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5,617 |
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5,617 |
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Currency translation differences |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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95 |
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|
- |
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|
95 |
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Balance, March 31, 2025 |
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141,695,512 |
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$ | 164,993 |
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$ | 11,038 |
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$ | (97 | ) |
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$ | (5,940 | ) |
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$ | (37,706 | ) |
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$ | 132,288 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
- 3 - |
AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. |
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows |
(Expressed in thousands of US dollars - Unaudited) |
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Three months ended March 31, |
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Note |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Operating Activities |
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Net income |
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$ | 5,617 |
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$ | 599 |
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Adjustments for non-cash items: |
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Deferred income tax expense (recovery) |
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1,207 |
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(82 | ) | |
Depreciation and depletion |
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|
872 |
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|
857 |
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Accretion of reclamation provision |
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11 |
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|
48 |
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|
51 |
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Gain on investments |
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6 |
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(444 | ) |
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(132 | ) |
Unrealized gain on derivatives |
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(405 | ) |
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- |
|
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) |
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|
103 |
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(88 | ) |
Write down of equipment and materials and supplies inventory |
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1 |
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- |
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Share-based payments |
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|
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|
362 |
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|
423 |
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7,361 |
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1,628 |
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Net change in non-cash working capital items |
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16 |
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(6,603 | ) |
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|
719 |
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Cash provided by operating activities |
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|
758 |
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2,347 |
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Financing Activities |
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Shares and units issued for cash, net of issuance costs |
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182 |
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|
888 |
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Proceeds from option and RSU exercises, net |
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634 |
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|
- |
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Lease liability payments |
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|
|
|
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(396 | ) |
|
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(452 | ) |
Equipment loan payments |
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|
|
|
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(70 | ) |
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(44 | ) |
Cash provided by financing activities |
|
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|
350 |
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|
392 |
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Investing Activities |
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Exploration and evaluation expenditures |
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(410 | ) |
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(1,116 | ) |
Additions to plant, equipment and mining properties |
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(1,386 | ) |
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(851 | ) |
Cash used in investing activities |
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(1,796 | ) |
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(1,967 | ) |
Change in cash |
|
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(688 | ) |
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|
772 |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
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(2 | ) |
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|
14 |
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Cash, beginning |
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27,317 |
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2,688 |
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Cash, ending |
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$ | 26,627 |
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$ | 3,474 |
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Supplementary Cash Flow Information (Note 16)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements
- 4 - |
AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (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 (except for the province of Quebec) and the United States, and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), the NYSE American, and the Frankfurt and Berlin Stock Exchanges.
The Company operates the Elena Tolosa Mine (“ET Mine” or “Avino Mine”) which produces copper, silver and gold at the historic Avino property in the state of Durango, Mexico. The Avino property also hosts the San Gonzalo Mine, which is currently on care and maintenance. The Company also holds 100% interest in Proyectos Mineros La Preciosa S.A. de C.V. (“La Preciosa”), a Mexican corporation which owns the La Preciosa Property.
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Statement of Compliance
These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting under IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not contain all of the information required for full annual consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s December 31, 2024, annual consolidated financial statements, which were prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the IASB.
Basis of Presentation
These consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements as if the policies have always been in effect.
Foreign Currency Translation
Foreign currency transactions
Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the dates of the transactions. At each financial position reporting date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at the date of the statement of financial position. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not re-translated.
Foreign operations
Subsidiaries that have functional currencies other than the US dollar translate their statement of operations items at the average rate during the year. Assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates prevailing at the end of each reporting period. Exchange rate variations resulting from the retranslation at the closing rate of the net investment in these subsidiaries, together with differences between their statement of operations items translated at actual and average rates, are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). On disposition or partial disposition of a foreign operation, the cumulative amount of related exchange difference is recognized in the statement of operations.
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
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 consolidated 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 three months ended March 31, 2025, are consistent with those applied and disclosed in Note 2 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Basis of Consolidation
The audited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its Mexican subsidiaries as follows:
Subsidiary |
Ownership Interest |
Jurisdiction |
Nature of Operations |
Oniva Silver and Gold Mines S.A. de C.V. |
100% |
Mexico |
Mexican administration |
Nueva Vizcaya Mining, S.A. de C.V. |
100% |
Mexico |
Mexican 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 |
La Luna Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. |
100% |
Canada |
Holding company |
La Preciosa Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. |
100% |
Canada |
Holding company |
Proyectos Mineros La Preciosa S.A. de C.V. |
100% |
Mexico |
Mining and exploration |
Cervantes LLP |
100% |
U.S. |
Holding company |
Intercompany balances and transactions, including unrealized income and expenses arising from intercompany transactions, are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements.
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
3. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
New and amended IFRS Accounting Standards that are effective for the current year:
Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are either applicable in the current year, or are not mandatory for the current period and have not been early adopted. We have assessed these standards, and they are not expected to have a material impact on the Company in the current or future reporting periods.
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/HST”) recoverable.
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March 31, 2025 |
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|
December 31, 2024 |
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||
VAT recoverable |
|
$ | 536 |
|
|
$ | 179 |
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GST recoverable |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
17 |
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|
|
$ | 549 |
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|
$ | 195 |
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5. INVENTORY
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March 31, 2025 |
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December 31, 2024 |
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Process material stockpiles |
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$ | 2,722 |
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|
$ | 2,520 |
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Concentrate inventory |
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|
3,439 |
|
|
|
1,861 |
|
Materials and supplies |
|
|
3,719 |
|
|
|
3,230 |
|
|
|
$ | 9,880 |
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|
$ | 7,611 |
|
The amount of inventory recognized as an expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 totaled $8,274 (2024 - $10,054). See Note 13 for further details.
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
6. LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
The Company classifies its long-term investments as designated at fair value through profit and loss under IFRS 9. Long-term investments are summarized as follows:
For the three months ended March 31, 2025:
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Fair Value December 31, |
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Net |
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Movements in foreign |
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Fair value adjustments for |
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Fair Value March 31, |
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|||||
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2024 |
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|
Additions |
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|
exchange |
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|
the period |
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|
2025 |
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|||||
Talisker Resources Common Shares |
|
$ | 685 |
|
|
$ | - |
|
|
$ | - |
|
|
$ | 584 |
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$ | 1,269 |
|
Silver Wolf Exploration Ltd. Common Shares |
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|
359 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(135 | ) |
|
|
224 |
|
Silver Wolf Exploration Ltd. Warrants |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Endurance Gold Corp. Common Shares |
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(5 | ) |
|
|
141 |
|
Endurance Gold Corp. Warrants |
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
$ | 1,247 |
|
|
$ | - |
|
|
$ | - |
|
|
$ | 444 |
|
|
$ | 1,691 |
|
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
7. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS
The Company has accumulated the following acquisition, exploration and evaluation costs which are not subject to depletion:
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Avino, Mexico |
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|
La Preciosa, Mexico |
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|
British Columbia & Yukon, Canada |
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|
Total |
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Balance, December 31, 2023 |
|
$ | 15,698 |
|
|
$ | 34,412 |
|
|
$ | 1 |
|
|
$ | 50,111 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Drilling and exploration |
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
1,449 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,579 |
|
Assessments and taxes |
|
|
195 |
|
|
|
1,018 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,213 |
|
Effect of movements in exchange rates |
|
|
(31 | ) |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(12 | ) |
Disposition of Olympic claims |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(1 | ) |
|
|
(1 | ) |
Balance, December 31, 2024 |
|
$ | 15,992 |
|
|
$ | 36,898 |
|
|
$ | - |
|
|
$ | 52,890 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Drilling and exploration |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
310 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
323 |
|
Assessments and taxes |
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
100 |
|
Transfer to other assets |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(2,215 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,215 | ) |
Effect of movements in exchange rates |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Balance, March 31, 2025 |
|
$ | 16,094 |
|
|
$ | 35,005 |
|
|
$ | - |
|
|
$ | 51,099 |
|
(a) Avino, 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 two 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.
(ii) Gomez Palacio/Ana Maria property
The Ana Maria property is located near the town of Gomez Palacio, and consists of nine exploration concessions covering 2,549 hectares, and is also known as the Ana Maria property.
Option Agreement – Silver Wolf Exploration Ltd. (“Silver Wolf”)
On March 11, 2021, the Company entered into an option agreement to grant Silver Wolf the exclusive right to acquire a 100% interest in the Ana Maria and El Laberinto properties in Mexico (the “Option Agreement”).
All exploration expenditure requirements on the properties have been met as of March 31, 2025, and Silver Wolf is in compliance with the terms of the Option Agreement as of March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2025, the final milestone payments and the transfer of title of the claims comprising the properties remain outstanding.
The Option Agreement between the Company and Silver Wolf is considered a related party transaction as the two companies have directors in common.
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
Unification La Platosa properties
The Unification La Platosa properties, consisting of three leased concessions in addition to the leased concessions 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.
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) La Preciosa, Mexico
La Preciosa is a development stage mineral property located in the state of Durango, Mexico, within the municipalities of Pánuco de Coronado and Canatlán. The Project is hosting one of the largest undeveloped primary silver resources in Mexico, and is located adjacent to Avino’s existing operations at the Avino Property in Durango, Mexico. The property covers an area of approximately 1,134 hectares and is located on the eastern flank of the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range.
(c) British Columbia, Canada
Minto and Olympic-Kelvin properties – British Columbia
On May 2, 2022, the Company granted Endurance Gold Corporation the right to acquire an option to earn 100% ownership of the former Minto Gold Mine, Olympic and Kelvin gold prospects contained within a parcel of crown grant and mineral claims (the “Olympic Claims”).
During the year ended December 31, 2024, Endurance exercised the option to acquire 100% ownership of the Olympic Claims by satisfying all required terms of the option agreement.
8. NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST
At March 31, 2025, the Company had an effective 99.67% (December 31, 2024 - 99.67%) interest in its subsidiary Avino Mexico and the remaining 0.33% (December 31, 2024 - 0.33%) interest represents a non- controlling interest. The accumulated deficit and current period income attributable to the non-controlling interest are insignificant and accordingly have not been presented separately in the consolidated financial statements.
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
9. PLANT, EQUIPMENT AND MINING PROPERTIES
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|
Mining properties |
|
|
Office equipment, furniture, and fixtures |
|
|
Computer equipment |
|
|
Mine machinery and transportation equipment |
|
|
Mill machinery and processing equipment |
|
|
Buildings and construction in process |
|
|
Total |
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|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
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|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
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COST |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Balance at January 1, 2024 |
|
|
18,375 |
|
|
|
844 |
|
|
|
1,929 |
|
|
|
17,573 |
|
|
|
26,232 |
|
|
|
15,370 |
|
|
|
80,323 |
|
Additions / Transfers |
|
|
870 |
|
|
|
395 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
417 |
|
|
|
2,994 |
|
|
|
445 |
|
|
|
5,139 |
|
Writedowns |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(36 | ) |
|
|
(183 | ) |
|
|
(1,679 | ) |
|
|
(983 | ) |
|
|
(822 | ) |
|
|
(3,703 | ) |
Effect of movements in exchange rates |
|
|
(15 | ) |
|
|
(12 | ) |
|
|
(1 | ) |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
(21 | ) |
|
|
(11 | ) |
|
|
(40 | ) |
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
|
19,230 |
|
|
|
1,191 |
|
|
|
1,763 |
|
|
|
16,331 |
|
|
|
28,222 |
|
|
|
14,982 |
|
|
|
81,719 |
|
Additions / Transfers |
|
|
324 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
3,369 |
|
|
|
322 |
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
4,227 |
|
Writedowns |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(5 | ) |
|
|
(54 | ) |
|
|
(6 | ) |
|
|
(5 | ) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(70 | ) |
Effect of movements in exchange rates |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
Balance at March 31, 2025 |
|
|
19,554 |
|
|
|
1,195 |
|
|
|
1,766 |
|
|
|
19,695 |
|
|
|
28,540 |
|
|
|
15,151 |
|
|
|
85,901 |
|
ACCUMULATED DEPLETION AND DEPRECIATION / IMPAIRMENT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2024 |
|
|
9,473 |
|
|
|
548 |
|
|
|
781 |
|
|
|
5,235 |
|
|
|
7,894 |
|
|
|
3,323 |
|
|
|
27,254 |
|
Additions / Transfers |
|
|
426 |
|
|
|
130 |
|
|
|
401 |
|
|
|
1,534 |
|
|
|
549 |
|
|
|
339 |
|
|
|
3,379 |
|
Writedowns |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(35 | ) |
|
|
(182 | ) |
|
|
(1,472 | ) |
|
|
(594 | ) |
|
|
(432 | ) |
|
|
(2,715 | ) |
Balance at December 31, 2024 |
|
|
9,899 |
|
|
|
643 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
5,297 |
|
|
|
7,849 |
|
|
|
3,230 |
|
|
|
27,918 |
|
Additions / Transfers |
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
515 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
949 |
|
Writedowns |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(5 | ) |
|
|
(54 | ) |
|
|
(6 | ) |
|
|
(4 | ) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(69 | ) |
Balance at March 31, 2025 |
|
|
10,013 |
|
|
|
674 |
|
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
|
5,337 |
|
|
|
8,360 |
|
|
|
3,314 |
|
|
|
28,798 |
|
NET BOOK VALUE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At March 31, 2025 |
|
|
9,541 |
|
|
|
521 |
|
|
|
666 |
|
|
|
14,358 |
|
|
|
20,180 |
|
|
|
11,837 |
|
|
|
57,103 |
|
At December 31, 2024 |
|
|
9,331 |
|
|
|
548 |
|
|
|
763 |
|
|
|
11,034 |
|
|
|
20,373 |
|
|
|
11,752 |
|
|
|
53,801 |
|
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
Included in Buildings and construction in process above are assets under construction of $3,011 as at March 31, 2025 (December 31, 2024 - $3,443) on which no depreciation was charged in the periods then ended. Once the assets are available for use, they will be transferred to the appropriate class of plant, equipment and mining properties.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company performed an evaluation of the property plant and equipment and recorded a write-down of $1 (December 31, 2024 - $988) against the carrying value of mine and mill machinery and transportation equipment due to damage and obsolescence.
As at March 31, 2025, plant, equipment and mining properties included a net carrying amount of $6,948 (December 31, 2024 - $5,162) for mining equipment and right of use assets under lease.
10. 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 is as follows:
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Three months ended March 31, |
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|||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||
Salaries, benefits, and consulting fees |
|
$ | 576 |
|
|
$ | 293 |
|
Share-based payments |
|
|
288 |
|
|
|
387 |
|
|
|
$ | 864 |
|
|
$ | 680 |
|
(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.
The following table summarizes the amounts were due to/(from) related parties:
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
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Oniva International Services Corp. |
|
$ | 97 |
|
|
$ | 95 |
|
Silver Wolf Exploration Ltd. |
|
|
(243 | ) |
|
|
(113 | ) |
|
|
$ | (146 | ) |
|
$ | (18 | ) |
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 three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company paid $185 (March 31, 2024 - $71) to ICC.
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
(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, with a 2.5% markup. David Wolfin, President & CEO, and a director of the Company, is the sole owner of Oniva. The cost sharing agreement may be terminated with one- month notice by either party without penalty.
The transactions with Oniva are summarized below:
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||
Salaries and benefits |
|
$ | 311 |
|
|
$ | 254 |
|
Office and miscellaneous |
|
|
134 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
$ | 445 |
|
|
$ | 387 |
|
11. RECLAMATION PROVISION
Management’s estimate of the reclamation provision at March 31, 2025, is $2,119 (December 31, 2024 – $2,062), and the undiscounted value of the obligation is $4,845 (December 31, 2024 – $4,825).
The present value of the obligation was calculated using a risk-free interest rate of 9.70% (December 31, 2024 – 9.70%) and an inflation rate of 3.69% (December 31, 2024 – 3.69%). Reclamation activities are estimated to begin in 2027 for the San Gonzalo Mine and in 2042 for the Avino Mine.
A reconciliation of the changes in the Company’s reclamation provision is as follows:
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
||
Balance at beginning of the period |
|
$ | 2,062 |
|
|
$ | 2,195 |
|
Changes in estimates |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
84 |
|
Unwinding of discount |
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
197 |
|
Effect of movements in exchange rates |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
(414 | ) |
Balance at end of the period |
|
$ | 2,119 |
|
|
$ | 2,062 |
|
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
12. SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
(a) Authorized: Unlimited common shares without par value
(b) Issued:
(i) During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company issued 1,300 common shares in an at- the-market offering under prospectus supplement for gross proceeds of $3. The Company paid a 2.75% cash commission of on gross proceeds, for net proceeds of $3.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company issued 334,989 common shares upon exercise of RSUs. As a result, $279 was recorded to share capital and $122 was recorded as a result of RSUs forfeit for withholding taxes.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company issued 793,581 common shares following the exercise of 826,250 options, with 32,669 shares being forfeit for net exercise. As a result, $1,207 was recorded to share capital, representing cash proceeds of $656 and the fair value upon issuance of $451.
(ii) During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued 9,338,685 common shares in an at- the-market offering under prospectus supplement for gross proceeds of $9,732. The Company paid a 2.75% cash commission of $268 on gross proceeds, for net proceeds of $9,464. The Company also incurred $360 in share issuance costs related to its base shelf prospectus and prospectus supplement filings.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued 1,197,709 common shares upon exercise of RSUs. As a result, $1,018 was recorded to share capital.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company issued 1,301,000 common shares following the exercise of 1,301,000 options. As a result, $1,515 was recorded to share capital, representing cash proceeds of $986 and the fair value upon issuance of $529.
(c) Stock options:
The Company has a stock option plan to purchase the Company’s common shares, under which it may grant stock options of up to 10% of the Company’s total number of shares issued and outstanding on a non-diluted basis. The stock option plan provides for the granting of stock options to directors, officers, and employees, and to persons providing investor relations or consulting services, the limits being based on the Company’s total number of issued and outstanding shares per year. The stock options vest on the date of grant, except for those issued to persons providing investor relations services, which vest over a period of one year. The option price must be greater than or equal to the discounted market price on the grant date, and the option term cannot exceed ten years from the grant date.
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
Continuity of stock options is as follows:
|
|
Underlying Shares |
|
|
Weighted Average Exercise Price (C$) |
|
||
Stock options outstanding, January 1, 2024 |
|
|
6,666,000 |
|
|
$ | 1.27 |
|
Granted |
|
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
$ | 0.78 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(1,301,000 | ) |
|
$ | 1.04 |
|
Cancelled / Forfeited |
|
|
(190,000 | ) |
|
$ | 1.26 |
|
Stock options outstanding, December 31, 2024 |
|
|
7,675,000 |
|
|
$ | 1.15 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(826,250 | ) |
|
$ | 1.44 |
|
Stock options outstanding, March 31, 2025 |
|
|
6,848,750 |
|
|
$ | 1.11 |
|
Stock options exercisable, March 31, 2025 |
|
|
6,848,750 |
|
|
$ | 1.11 |
|
The following table summarizes information about the stock options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2025:
|
|
|
Outstanding |
|
|
Exercisable |
|
|||||||||||||
Expiry Date |
|
Price (C$) |
|
|
Number of Options |
|
|
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) |
|
|
Number of Options |
|
|
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) |
|
|||||
August 4, 2025 |
|
$ | 1.64 |
|
|
|
970,000 |
|
|
|
0.35 |
|
|
|
970,000 |
|
|
|
0.35 |
|
March 25, 2027 |
|
$ | 1.20 |
|
|
|
1,835,000 |
|
|
|
1.98 |
|
|
|
1,835,000 |
|
|
|
1.98 |
|
March 29, 2028 |
|
$ | 1.12 |
|
|
|
1,870,000 |
|
|
|
3.00 |
|
|
|
1,870,000 |
|
|
|
3.00 |
|
July 10, 2028 |
|
$ | 1.12 |
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
3.28 |
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
3.28 |
|
March 25, 2029 |
|
$ | 0.78 |
|
|
|
2,023,750 |
|
|
|
3.99 |
|
|
|
2,023,750 |
|
|
|
3.99 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,848,750 |
|
|
|
2.65 |
|
|
|
6,848,750 |
|
|
|
2.65 |
|
Valuation of stock options requires the use of 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 stock options was calculated using the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted average assumptions and resulting fair values:
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
||
Weighted average assumptions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Risk-free interest rate |
|
- |
% |
|
|
3.51 | % | |
Expected dividend yield |
|
- |
% |
|
|
0 | % | |
Expected warrant life (years) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Expected stock price volatility |
|
- |
% |
|
|
60.73 | % | |
Expected forfeiture rate |
|
- |
% |
|
|
15 | % | |
Weighted average fair value |
|
|
- |
|
|
C$ | 0.43 |
|
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company charged $37 (December 31, 2024 - $907) to operations as share-based payments for the fair value of stock options granted.
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
(d) Restricted Share Units:
On April 19, 2018, the Company’s Restricted Share Unit (“RSU”) Plan was approved by its shareholders. The RSU Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee under the supervision of the Board of Directors as compensation to officers, directors, consultants, and employees. The Compensation Committee determines the terms and conditions upon which a grant is made, including any performance criteria or vesting period.
Upon vesting, each RSU entitles the participant to receive one common share, provided that the participant is continuously employed with or providing services to the Company. RSUs track the value of the underlying common shares, but do not entitle the recipient to the underlying common shares until such RSUs vest, nor do they entitle a holder to exercise voting rights or any other rights attached to ownership or control of the common shares, until the RSU vests and the RSU participant receives common shares.
Continuity of RSUs is as follows:
|
|
Underlying Shares |
|
|
Weighted Average Price (C$) |
|
||
RSUs outstanding, January 1, 2024 |
|
|
2,994,709 |
|
|
$ | 1.03 |
|
Granted |
|
|
1,881,000 |
|
|
$ | 1.02 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(1,197,709 | ) |
|
$ | 1.15 |
|
Cancelled / Forfeited |
|
|
(137,132 | ) |
|
$ | 1.08 |
|
RSUs outstanding, December 31, 2024 |
|
|
3,540,868 |
|
|
$ | 1.08 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(334,989 | ) |
|
$ | 1.19 |
|
Forfeited for withholding taxes |
|
|
(146,550 | ) |
|
$ | 1.19 |
|
RSUs outstanding, March 31, 2025 |
|
|
3,059,329 |
|
|
$ | 1.06 |
|
The following table summarizes information about the RSUs outstanding at March 31, 2025:
Issuance Date |
|
Price (C$) |
|
|
Number of RSUs Outstanding |
|
||
March 25, 2022 |
|
$ | 1.19 |
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
March 29, 2023 |
|
$ | 1.12 |
|
|
|
1,124,288 |
|
July 10, 2023 |
|
$ | 0.94 |
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
April 1, 2024 |
|
$ | 1.02 |
|
|
|
1,810,041 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,059,329 |
|
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, Nil RSUs (December 31, 2024 – 1,881,000) were granted.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company charged $325 (December 31, 2024 - $1,128) to operations as share-based payments for the fair value of the RSUs vested. The fair value of the RSUs is recognized over the vesting period with reference to vesting conditions and the estimated RSUs expected to vest.
- 16 - |
AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
(e) Earnings per share:
The calculations for basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share are as follows:
|
|
Three months ended March 31, |
|
|||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||
Net income for the period |
|
$ | 5,617 |
|
|
$ | 599 |
|
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding |
|
|
140,863,392 |
|
|
|
130,027,962 |
|
Effect of dilutive share options, warrants, and RSUs |
|
|
6,963,858 |
|
|
|
2,994,709 |
|
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding |
|
|
147,827,215 |
|
|
|
133,022,671 |
|
Basic and diluted earnings per share |
|
$ | 0.04 |
|
|
$ | 0.00 |
|
13. REVENUE AND COST OF SALES
The Company’s revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, are all attributable to Mexico, from shipments of concentrate from the Avino Mine.
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
|
March 31, 2024 |
|
||
Concentrate sales |
|
$ | 15,761 |
|
|
$ | 12,674 |
|
Provisional pricing adjustments |
|
|
3,075 |
|
|
|
(281 | ) |
|
|
$ | 18,836 |
|
|
$ | 12,393 |
|
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 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
|
March 31, 2024 |
|
||
Production costs |
|
$ | 7,440 |
|
|
$ | 9,233 |
|
Depreciation and depletion |
|
|
834 |
|
|
|
821 |
|
|
|
$ | 8,274 |
|
|
$ | 10,054 |
|
- 17 - |
AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
14. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
General and administrative expenses consist of the following:
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
|
March 31, 2024 |
|
||
Salaries and benefits |
|
$ | 1,000 |
|
|
$ | 396 |
|
Office and miscellaneous |
|
|
446 |
|
|
|
381 |
|
Management and consulting fees |
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
Professional fees |
|
|
187 |
|
|
|
159 |
|
Investor relations |
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
73 |
|
Regulatory and compliance fees |
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
Directors fees |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
Travel and promotion |
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
$ | 2,123 |
|
|
$ | 1,272 |
|
15. COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENCIES
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 10.
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:
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
||
Not later than one year |
|
$ | 172 |
|
|
$ | 180 |
|
Later than one year and not later than five years |
|
|
1,476 |
|
|
|
1,052 |
|
Later than five years |
|
|
2,890 |
|
|
|
3,312 |
|
|
|
$ | 4,538 |
|
|
$ | 4,544 |
|
Office lease payments recognized as an expense during the three months ended March 31, 2025, totaled $8 (March 31, 2024 - $10).
Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, the Company is from time to time involved in various claims and legal proceedings arising in the conduct of its business. At the reporting date, none of such claims and legal proceedings are considered probable of resulting in a material loss or judgment against the Company.
- 18 - |
AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
16. SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
|
March 31, 2024 |
|
||
Net change in non-cash working capital items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Inventory |
|
$ | (2,193 | ) |
|
$ | 418 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
(815 | ) |
|
|
(106 | ) |
Taxes recoverable |
|
|
(354 | ) |
|
|
78 |
|
Taxes payable |
|
|
(941 | ) |
|
|
62 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
352 |
|
|
|
(1,153 | ) |
Amounts receivable |
|
|
(2,525 | ) |
|
|
1,447 |
|
Amounts due to related parties |
|
|
(127 | ) |
|
|
(27 | ) |
|
|
$ | (6,603 | ) |
|
$ | 719 |
|
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
|
March 31, 2024 |
|
||
Other supplementary information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Interest paid |
|
$ | 68 |
|
|
$ | 64 |
|
Taxes paid |
|
|
1,457 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
$ | 1,525 |
|
|
$ | 74 |
|
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
|
March 31, 2024 |
|
||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Transfer of share-based payments reserve upon exercise of RSUs |
|
|
1,207 |
|
|
|
512 |
|
Transfer of share-based payments reserve upon exercise of options |
|
|
279 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Equipment acquired under finance leases and equipment loans |
|
|
3,009 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
$ | 4,495 |
|
|
$ | 620 |
|
17. 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, long-term investments are recorded at fair value. The carrying amounts of the Company’s 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, long-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.
- 19 - |
AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
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 two (December 31, 2024 – two) counterparties (see Note 18). 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 March 31, 2025, 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 March 31, 2025, in the amount of $26,627 and current assets exceeded current liabilities by $31,339 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 finance lease obligations are due within 12 months of the consolidated 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 March 31, 2025, are summarized as follows:
|
|
Total |
|
|
Less Than 1 Year |
|
|
1-5 years |
|
|
More Than 5 Years |
|
||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
$ | 10,067 |
|
|
$ | 10,067 |
|
|
$ | - |
|
|
$ | - |
|
Derivative liability |
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Equipment loans |
|
|
709 |
|
|
|
366 |
|
|
|
343 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Finance lease obligations |
|
|
4,787 |
|
|
|
2,443 |
|
|
|
2,344 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total |
|
$ | 15,633 |
|
|
$ | 12,946 |
|
|
$ | 2,687 |
|
|
$ | - |
|
(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 materially exposed to interest rate risk, as any material debt obligations that bear interest are fixed and not subject to floating interest rates. A 10% change in the interest rate would not result in a material impact on the Company’s operations.
- 20 - |
AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
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:
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
MXN |
|
|
CDN |
|
|
MXN |
|
|
CDN |
|
||||
Cash |
|
$ | 4,029 |
|
|
$ | 725 |
|
|
$ | 13,989 |
|
|
$ | 396 |
|
Due from related parties |
|
|
4,928 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,287 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Long-term investments |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,379 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,742 |
|
Reclamation bonds |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Amounts receivable |
|
|
4,307 |
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
3,599 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
(57,559 | ) |
|
|
(701 | ) |
|
|
(65,989 | ) |
|
|
(46 | ) |
Due to related parties |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(139 | ) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(136 | ) |
Finance lease obligations |
|
|
(1,749 | ) |
|
|
(514 | ) |
|
|
(2,031 | ) |
|
|
(549 | ) |
Net exposure |
|
|
(46,044 | ) |
|
|
1,883 |
|
|
|
(48,145 | ) |
|
|
1,437 |
|
US dollar equivalent |
|
$ | (2,256 | ) |
|
$ | 1,309 |
|
|
$ | (2,349 | ) |
|
$ | 998 |
|
Based on the net US dollar denominated asset and liability exposures as at March 31, 2025, a 10% fluctuation in the US/Mexican and Canadian/US exchange rates would impact the Company’s earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2025, by approximately $107. (December 31, 2024 - $144). The Company has entered into certain foreign currency contracts to mitigate this risk. and during the three ended March 31, 2025, recorded a derivative liability of $70 (December 31, 2024 - $475).
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 amounts 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 March 31, 2025, 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 $344 (December 31, 2024 - $36).
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 March 31, 2025, a 10% change in market prices would have an impact on net earnings (loss) of approximately $164 (December 31, 2024 - $119).
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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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
(d) Classification of Financial Instruments
IFRS 13 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 measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as at March 31, 2025:
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|||
Financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Cash |
|
$ | 26,627 |
|
|
$ | - |
|
|
$ | - |
|
Amounts receivable |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5,874 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Due from related parties |
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Long-term investments |
|
|
1,634 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
57 |
|
Total financial assets |
|
$ | 28,407 |
|
|
$ | 5,874 |
|
|
$ | 57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative liability |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(70 | ) |
Total financial liabilities |
|
$ | - |
|
|
$ | - |
|
|
$ | (70 | ) |
The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as at December 31, 2024:
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|||
Financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Cash |
|
$ | 27,317 |
|
|
$ | - |
|
|
$ | - |
|
Amounts receivable |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,350 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Due from related parties |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Long-term investments |
|
|
1,190 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
57 |
|
Total financial assets |
|
$ | 28,525 |
|
|
$ | 3,350 |
|
|
$ | 57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative liability |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(475 | ) |
Total financial liabilities |
|
$ | - |
|
|
$ | - |
|
|
$ | (475 | ) |
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
18. SEGMENTED INFORMATION
The Company reviews its segment reporting to ensure it reflects the operational structure of the Company and enables the Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker (the Company’s CEO) to review operating segment performance. We have determined that each producing mine represents an operating segment, of which there is one as of March 31, 2025.
The Company’s revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025 of $18,836 (March 31, 2024 - $12,393) are all attributable to Mexico, from shipments of concentrate produced by the Avino Mine, and is considered to be one single reportable operating segment.
On the consolidated statements of operations, the Company had revenue from the following product mixes:
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
|
March 31, 2024 |
|
||
Silver |
|
$ | 6,900 |
|
|
$ | 5,036 |
|
Copper |
|
|
7,060 |
|
|
|
5,906 |
|
Gold |
|
|
6,376 |
|
|
|
3,033 |
|
Penalties, treatment costs and refining charges |
|
|
(1,500 | ) |
|
|
(1,582 | ) |
Total revenue from mining operations |
|
$ | 18,836 |
|
|
$ | 12,393 |
|
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had the following customers that accounted for total revenues as follows:
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
|
March 31, 2024 |
|
||
Customer #1 |
|
$ | 17,693 |
|
|
$ | 8,596 |
|
Customer #2 |
|
|
1,143 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Other customers |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,784 |
|
Total revenue from mining operations |
|
$ | 18,836 |
|
|
$ | 12,393 |
|
Geographical information relating to the Company’s non-current assets (other than financial instruments) is as follows:
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
||
Exploration and evaluation assets - Mexico |
|
$ | 51,099 |
|
|
$ | 52,890 |
|
Exploration and evaluation assets - Canada |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total exploration and evaluation assets |
|
$ | 51,099 |
|
|
$ | 52,890 |
|
|
|
March 31, 2025 |
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
||
Plant, equipment, and mining properties - Mexico |
|
$ | 56,725 |
|
|
$ | 53,400 |
|
Plant, equipment, and mining properties - Canada |
|
|
378 |
|
|
|
401 |
|
Total plant, equipment, and mining properties |
|
$ | 57,103 |
|
|
$ | 53,801 |
|
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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 (Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except where otherwise noted) |
19. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
At-The-Market Sales –Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Company issued 2,000,000 common shares in at-the-market offerings under prospectus supplement for gross proceeds of $4,192.
Share Issuance –Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Company issued 973,307 common shares as a result of the vesting conditions of RSUs exercised.
RSU & Option Grant –Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Company granted 2,397,000 incentive stock options and 1,476,000 RSUs to its directors, officers, employees and consultants. The stock options are exercisable for up to five years at a price of C$2.11 per share and will be vested in stages over a 12-month period with no more than 1/4 of the options vesting in any three-month period from the date of the grant. The RSUs will be vested at the rate of 1/3 annually for a period of three years from the date of grant, until fully vested. The stock options and the RSUs are non-transferable.
Stock Options Exercises – Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Company issued 97,500 common shares through the exercise of 97,500 stock options at an average exercise price of C$0.96 for proceeds of C$93
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EXHIBIT 99.2
|
| MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 |
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 three months ended March 31, 2025, and the notes thereto.
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is dated May 13, 2025, and discloses specified information up to that date. The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS Accounting Standards”). 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 May 13, 2025, 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.sedarplus.ca.
Business Description
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 (except for the province of Quebec) and the United States, and its common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), the NYSE American, and the Frankfurt and Berlin Stock Exchanges.
Discussion of Operations
The Company’s production, exploration, and evaluation activities during the three months ended March 31, 2025, have been conducted on the Avino Property and the La Preciosa 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 Avino Mine located on the property. The Avino Property also hosts the San Gonzalo Mine, which is currently on care and maintenance. The Company also holds 100% interest in Proyectos Mineros La Preciosa S.A. de C.V. (“La Preciosa”), a Mexican corporation which owns the La Preciosa Property.
1 | P a g e |
|
| MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 |
Operational Highlights
HIGHLIGHTS (Expressed in US$, unless otherwise noted) |
| First Quarter 2025 |
|
| First Quarter 2024 |
|
| Change |
|
| First Quarter 2025 |
|
| Fourth Quarter 2024 |
|
| Change |
|
||||||
Operating |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Tonnes Milled |
|
| 167,853 |
|
|
| 169,575 |
|
|
| -1 | % |
|
| 167,853 |
|
|
| 181,733 |
|
|
| -8 | % |
Silver Ounces Produced |
|
| 265,681 |
|
|
| 250,642 |
|
|
| 6 | % |
|
| 265,681 |
|
|
| 283,794 |
|
|
| -6 | % |
Gold Ounces Produced |
|
| 2,225 |
|
|
| 1,778 |
|
|
| 25 | % |
|
| 2,225 |
|
|
| 2,560 |
|
|
| -13 | % |
Copper Pounds Produced |
|
| 1,604,343 |
|
|
| 1,347,110 |
|
|
| 19 | % |
|
| 1,604,343 |
|
|
| 1,773,694 |
|
|
| -10 | % |
Silver Equivalent Ounces1 Produced |
|
| 678,458 |
|
|
| 629,302 |
|
|
| 8 | % |
|
| 678,458 |
|
|
| 735,557 |
|
|
| -8 | % |
Concentrate Sales and Cash Costs |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Silver Equivalent Payable Ounces Sold2 |
|
| 567,811 |
|
|
| 610,877 |
|
|
| -7 | % |
|
| 567,811 |
|
|
| 889,294 |
|
|
| -36 | % |
Cash Cost per Silver Equivalent Payable Ounce1,2,3 |
| $ | 12.62 |
|
| $ | 14.89 |
|
|
| -15 | % |
| $ | 12.62 |
|
| $ | 13.88 |
|
|
| -9 | % |
All-in Sustaining Cash Cost per Silver Equivalent Payable Ounce1,2,3 |
| $ | 20.08 |
|
| $ | 20.23 |
|
|
| -1 | % |
| $ | 20.08 |
|
| $ | 18.62 |
|
|
| 8 | % |
1. In Q1 2025, AgEq was calculated using metal prices of $31.67 per oz Ag, $2,866 per oz Au and $4.17 per lb Cu. In Q4 2024, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $31.34 oz Ag, $2,662 oz Au and $4.17 lb Cu. In Q1 2024, AgEq was calculated using metal prices of $23.36 per oz Ag, $2,072 per oz Au and $3.83 per lb Cu. Calculated figures may not add up due to rounding.
2. “Silver equivalent payable ounces sold” for the purposes of cash costs and all-in sustaining costs consists of the sum of payable silver ounces, gold ounces and copper tonnes sold, before penalties, treatment charges, and refining charges, multiplied by the ratio of the average spot gold and copper prices to the average spot silver price for the corresponding period.
3. Non-IFRS Accounting Standard measure. These measures are widely used in the mining industry as a benchmark for performance, but do not have a standardized meaning under IFRS Accounting Standards and the calculation methods may differ from methods used by other companies with similar reported measures. See Non-IFRS Accounting Standards Measures section for further information and detailed reconciliations.
Financial Highlights
HIGHLIGHTS (Expressed in 000’s of US$) |
| First Quarter 2025 |
|
| First Quarter 2024 |
|
| Change |
|
| First Quarter 2025 |
|
| Fourth Quarter 2024 |
|
| Change |
|
||||||
Financial Operating Performance |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
| $ | 18,836 |
|
| $ | 12,393 |
|
|
| 52 | % |
| $ | 18,836 |
|
| $ | 24,382 |
|
|
| -23 | % |
Mine operating income |
| $ | 10,562 |
|
| $ | 2,339 |
|
|
| 352 | % |
| $ | 10,562 |
|
| $ | 10,456 |
|
|
| 1 | % |
Net income |
| $ | 5,617 |
|
| $ | 599 |
|
|
| 838 | % |
| $ | 5,617 |
|
| $ | 5,092 |
|
|
| 10 | % |
Earnings before interest, taxes and amortization (“EBITDA”)1 |
| $ | 9,694 |
|
| $ | 1,713 |
|
|
| 466 | % |
| $ | 9,694 |
|
| $ | 9,099 |
|
|
| 7 | % |
Adjusted earnings1 |
| $ | 9,751 |
|
| $ | 2,057 |
|
|
| 374 | % |
| $ | 9,751 |
|
| $ | 9,950 |
|
|
| -2 | % |
Cash provided by operating activities |
| $ | 758 |
|
| $ | 2,347 |
|
|
| -68 | % |
| $ | 758 |
|
| $ | 15,551 |
|
|
| -95 | % |
Mine operating cash flow before taxes1 |
| $ | 11,397 |
|
| $ | 3,161 |
|
|
| 261 | % |
| $ | 11,397 |
|
| $ | 11,878 |
|
|
| -4 | % |
Per Share Amounts |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings per share – basic |
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.00 |
|
|
| 100 | % |
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.04 |
|
|
| 0 | % |
Earnings per share – diluted |
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.00 |
|
|
| 100 | % |
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.03 |
|
|
| 33 | % |
Adjusted earnings per share1 |
| $ | 0.07 |
|
| $ | 0.02 |
|
|
| 250 | % |
| $ | 0.07 |
|
| $ | 0.07 |
|
|
| 0 | % |
HIGHLIGHTS (Expressed in 000’s of US$) |
| March 31, 2025 |
|
| March 31, 2024 |
|
| Change |
|
| March 31, 2025 |
|
| December 31, 2024 |
|
| Change |
|
||||||
Liquidity & Working Capital |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash |
| $ | 26,627 |
|
| $ | 3,474 |
|
|
| 666 | % |
| $ | 26,627 |
|
| $ | 27,317 |
|
|
| -3 | % |
Working capital1 |
| $ | 31,339 |
|
| $ | 9,785 |
|
|
| 220 | % |
| $ | 31,339 |
|
| $ | 25,235 |
|
|
| 24 | % |
1. Non-IFRS Accounting Standard measure. 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 Accounting Standards Measures section for further information and detailed reconciliations.
2 | P a g e |
|
| MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 |
1st Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights
| · | Revenues of $18.8 million, an increase of 52% from Q1 2024 |
|
|
|
| · | Record quarterly record gross profit (mine operating income) of $10.6 million, an increase of 352% from Q1 2024 |
|
|
|
| · | Record quarterly net income of $5.6 million, or $0.04 per share |
|
|
|
| · | Adjusted earnings of $9.8 million, or $0.07 per share, an increase of 374% from Q1 2024 |
|
|
|
| · | Cash flow provided by operating activities of $0.8 million. Prior to working capital adjustments, cash flow provided from operating activities was $7.4 million |
|
|
|
| · | Mine operating cash flow before taxes of $11.4 million, an increase of 261% from Q1 2024. |
|
|
|
| · | Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) of $9.7 million, an increase of 466% from Q1 2024. |
|
|
|
| · | Cash costs per silver equivalent payable ounce sold of $12.62, a cost reduction of 15% from Q1 2024 |
|
|
|
| · | All in sustaining cash costs per silver equivalent payable ounce sold of $20.08, an improvement of 1% from Q1 2024 |
Balance Sheet Strength:
| · | Avino had $26.7 million in cash at the end March 31, 2025 and remains debt-free, excluding operating equipment leases. Our strong balance sheet and working capital will provide the foundation to support our transformational growth plan. |
1st Quarter 2025 Operational Highlights
| · | Silver Equivalent Production Increased 8%: Avino produced 678,458 silver equivalent ounces in Q1 2025, representing an 8% increase from Q1 of 2024. The increase was driven by improved grades in all three metals (silver, gold and copper) and offset by slightly lower mill throughput. All three metals saw increased production compared to Q1 of 2024. |
|
|
|
| · | Gold Production Increased 25%: Q1 2025 production of 2,225 gold ounces represented a 25% increase compared to Q1 2024. Improved feed grade of 17% accounted for the majority of the increase, alongside significant improvements in recoveries to 75% from 70% in Q1 of 2024. |
|
|
|
| · | Copper Production Increased 19%: Avino produced 1.6 million pounds of copper in Q1 2025, a 19% increase compared to Q1 2024. The increase was driven by improved copper feed grade of 17%, as well as an increase in recoveries to 87% from 84% in Q1 of 2024. |
|
|
|
| · | Silver Production Increased 6%: Silver production for Q1 2025 was 265,681 ounces, representing a 6% increase compared to Q1 2024, with feed grade increases of 10% driving the improvement overall. The increase was offset by a slight decrease in silver recoveries. |
|
|
|
| · | La Preciosa Progress: Significant progress continues at La Preciosa mine. Blasting and construction of the relatively short 360 metre decline is underway and equipment mobilization has been swift, allowing development to advance on plan. The new jumbo drill is working on the San Fernando haulage ramp as it progresses toward intercepting the Gloria and Abundancia veins. As previously announced on January 15, 2025, Avino has started underground development work at La Preciosa after receiving all required permits. |
3 | P a g e |
|
| MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 |
Financial Results – Three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to three months ended March 31, 2024
|
| Q1 2025 |
|
| Q1 2024 |
|
||
Revenue from mining operations |
| $ | 18,836 |
|
| $ | 12,393 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
| 8,274 |
|
|
| 10,054 |
|
Mine operating income |
|
| 10,562 |
|
|
| 2,339 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
| 2,123 |
|
|
| 1,272 |
|
Share-based payments |
|
| 362 |
|
|
| 423 |
|
Income before other items |
|
| 8,077 |
|
|
| 644 |
|
Other items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and other income |
|
| 163 |
|
|
| 3 |
|
Gain on long-term investments |
|
| 444 |
|
|
| 132 |
|
Unrealized gain on derivative liability |
|
| 405 |
|
|
| - |
|
Foreign exchange (loss) gain |
|
| (99 | ) |
|
| 80 |
|
Finance cost |
|
| (5 | ) |
|
| (2 | ) |
Accretion of reclamation provision |
|
| (48 | ) |
|
| (51 | ) |
Interest expense |
|
| (81 | ) |
|
| (90 | ) |
Income before income taxes |
|
| 8,856 |
|
|
| 716 |
|
Income taxes: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current income tax expense |
|
| (2,032 | ) |
|
| (199 | ) |
Deferred income tax (expense) recovery |
|
| (1,207 | ) |
|
| 82 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
| (3,239 | ) |
|
| (117 | ) |
Net income |
| $ | 5,617 |
|
| $ | 599 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation differences |
|
| 95 |
|
|
| (111 | ) |
Total comprehensive income |
| $ | 5,712 |
|
| $ | 488 |
|
Earnings per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.00 |
|
Diluted |
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.00 |
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
| 140,863,356 |
|
|
| 130,027,962 |
|
Diluted |
|
| 147,827,215 |
|
|
| 133,022,671 |
|
4 | P a g e |
|
| MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 |
Revenues
The Company recognized revenues of $18.8 million on the sale of Avino Mine bulk copper/silver/gold concentrate, compared to $12.4 million revenues for Q1 2024, an increase of $6.4 million.
The increase is a result of higher average realized metal prices, as described below, and was partially offset by 7% less payable silver equivalent ounces sold in the current period.
Metal prices for revenues recognized during the period were $31.67 per ounce of silver, $2,866 per ounce of gold, and $9,194 per tonne of copper, with comparable prices for Q1 2024 were $23.14 per ounce of silver, $2,066 per ounce of gold, and $8,384 per tonne of copper.
Payable silver equivalent ounces sold in the current period were 567,881 ounces, compared to 610,877 ounces in Q1 2024.
Cost of Sales & Mine Operating Income
Cost of sales was $8.3 million, compared to $10.1 million in Q1 2024, a decrease of $1.8 million. The decrease is mainly attributable to a weaker Mexican peso during the current quarter, with an average of 20.42 Mexican Pesos to 1 US dollar in Q1 2025 compared to an average of 17.01 Mexican Pesos to 1 US dollar in Q1 2024, a difference of 20%.
Mine operating income, after depreciation and depletion, was $10.6 million, compared to $2.3 million in Q1 2024. The increase in mine operating income is a result of the items noted above, and partially due to provisional pricing adjustments that had a positive impact on revenues and mine operating income.
General and Administrative Expenses & Share-Based Payments
General and administrative expenses were $2.1 million, compared to $1.3 million in Q1 2024. The increase is a result of higher salaries and benefits, consulting fees and professional fees primarily as a result of increase in operations and increased employee benefits and profit sharing from improved financial performance.
Share-based payments was $0.4 million, compared to $0.4 million in Q1 2024, consistent with prior year quarter, and as a result of the vesting of previously issued options and restricted share units.
Other Items
Gain on long-term investments was $0.4 million compared to a gain of $0.1 million in Q1 2024. This is a direct result of fluctuations in the Company’s investment in shares of Talisker Resources, as well as the Company’s investment in shares of Silver Wolf Exploration and Endurance Gold.
Unrealized gain on derivative liability was $0.4 million with no comparable transaction in Q1 2024. This is a direct result of US dollar/Mexican Peso foreign exchange forward contracts entered into mitigate risks surrounding the Company of material foreign exchange movements that could cause the Company to incur material losses.
Foreign exchange loss for the period was $0.1 million, a change of $0.2 million compared to a gain of $0.1 million in Q1 2023. Foreign exchange gains or losses result from transactions in currencies other than the Canadian dollar functional currency. During the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the US dollar remained constant in relation to the Mexican peso and Canadian dollar, resulting in immaterial unrealized foreign exchange movements.
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| MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 |
Current and Deferred Income Taxes
Current income tax expense was $2.0 million in Q1 2025, a change of $1.8 million compared to an income tax expense $0.2 million for Q1 2024. The movement relates primarily to increased operating profits generated in Q1 2025, which resulted in increased income tax expense.
Deferred income tax expense was $1.2 million, a change of $1.3 million compared to a recovery of $0.1 million in Q1 2024. Deferred income tax fluctuates due to movements in taxable and deductible temporary differences related 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 during the current and comparable periods primarily relate to movements in the tax bases and mining profits and/or losses in Mexico.
Net Income
Net income was $5.6 million for the period, or $0.04 per basic share and $0.04 per diluted share, compared to net income of $0.6 million, or $0.00 per basic and diluted share during Q1 2024. The changes are a result of the items noted above, including increases in revenues, mine operating income, gain on long-term investments and unrealized gain in derivatives. The positive movements were partially offset by increases to current income tax expense and deferred income tax expense. The remaining items were consistent, showing no significant variances as noted above.
EBITDA & Adjusted Income/Loss (see “Non-IFRS Accounting Standards Measures”)
EBITDA was $9.7 million, an increase of $8.0 million when compared to $1.7 million for Q1 2024. The changes in EBITDA are primarily a factor of the items above, excluding any changes in depreciation and depletion, changes in interest expense and income, as well as any changes in income taxes. See Non-IFRS Accounting Standards Measures for a reconciliation for EBITDA.
Adjusted earnings for the period was $9.8 million, an increase of $7.8 million when compared to adjusted earnings of $2.1 million in the corresponding quarter in 2024. Changes to adjusted earnings are a result of the items noted above in EBITDA, further excluding share-based payments, unrealized gains and losses related to derivative liabilities, write-downs of equipment and movements in foreign exchange. See Non-IFRS Measures for a reconciliation for adjusted earnings.
Cash Costs & All-in Sustaining Cash Costs (see “Non-IFRS Accounting Standard Measures”)
Cash costs per silver equivalent payable ounce was $12.62, compared to $14.89 for Q1 2024. The reduction in costs of 15% is attributable to improvements in the US dollar to Mexican Peso exchange rate partly offset by slightly lower silver equivalent ounces sold.
All-in sustaining cash costs per silver equivalent payable ounce was $20.08, compared to $20.23 for Q1 2024. The costs remained constant is a result of the items mentioned above, with no significant difference between the comparable quarter in sustaining capital and exploration costs, as well as general and administrative expenses.
See Non-IFRS Accounting Standard Measures for a reconciliation for cash costs and all-in sustaining cash costs
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| MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 |
Avino Mine Production Highlights
Q1 2025 | Q1 2024 | Change % |
| Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Change % |
167,853 | 169,595 | -1% | Total Mill Feed (dry tonnes) | 167,853 | 181,733 | -8% |
58 | 52 | 12% | Feed Grade Silver (g/t) | 58 | 56 | 4% |
0.55 | 0.47 | 17% | Feed Grade Gold (g/t) | 0.55 | 0.59 | -7% |
0.50 | 0.43 | 16% | Feed Grade Copper (%) | 0.50 | 0.52 | -4% |
85% | 88% | -3% | Recovery Silver (%) | 85% | 87% | -2% |
75% | 70% | 7% | Recovery Gold (%) | 75% | 74% | 1% |
87% | 84% | 3% | Recovery Copper (%) | 87% | 86% | 1% |
265,681 | 250,642 | 6% | Total Silver Produced (oz) | 265,681 | 283,794 | -6% |
2,225 | 1,778 | 25% | Total Gold Produced (oz) | 2,225 | 2,560 | -13% |
1,603,343 | 1,347,110 | 19% | Total Copper Produced (Lbs) | 1,603,343 | 1,773,694 | -10% |
678,458 | 629,302 | 8% | Total Silver Equivalent Produced (oz)1 | 678,458 | 735,557 | -8% |
1. In Q1 2025, AgEq was calculated using metal prices of $31.67 per oz Ag, $2,866 per oz Au and $4.17 per lb Cu. In Q4 2024, AgEq was calculated using metals prices of $31.34 oz Ag, $2,662 oz Au and $4.17 lb Cu. In Q1 2024, AgEq was calculated using metal prices of $23.36 per oz Ag, $2,072 per oz Au and $3.83 per 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.
Qualified Person(s)
Peter Latta, P.Eng, MBA, Vice President, Technical Services, is a qualified person within the context of National Instrument 43-101, and has reviewed and approved the technical data in this document.
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| MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 |
Non – IFRS Accounting Standards Measures
EBITDA and Adjusted earnings
Earnings, or loss, before interest, taxes and amortization (“EBITDA”) is a non IFRS financial measure which excludes the following items from net earnings:
| · | Income tax expense |
| · | Finance costs |
| · | Amortization and depletion |
Adjusted earnings excludes the following additional items from EBITDA
| · | Share based compensation; |
| · | Non-operational items including foreign exchange movements, fair value adjustments on outstanding warrants, derivative liability movements and other non-recurring items |
Management believes EBITDA and adjusted earnings 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 and are indicative of the Company’s financial performance. There are not standardized definitions under IFRS Accounting Standards and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of operating performance prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards.
Adjusted earnings excludes share-based payments, and non-operating or recurring items such as foreign exchange gains and losses, writedown of equipment or supplies and materials inventory, fair value adjustments on outstanding warrants and fair value adjustments on derivative liabilities. Under IFRS Accounting Standards, entities must reflect within compensation expense the cost of share-based payments. 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 earnings to aid in understanding the results of the Company.
Adjusted earnings per share is calculated taking adjusted earnings divided by the weighted average number of diluted common shares per the financial statements.
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| MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 |
The following table provides a reconciliation of net earnings in the financial statements to EBITDA, adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share:
Expressed in 000’s of US$, unless otherwise noted |
| Q1 2025 |
|
| Q1 2024 |
|
| Q1 2025 |
|
| Q4 2024 |
|
||||
Net income for the period |
| $ | 5,617 |
|
| $ | 599 |
|
| $ | 5,617 |
|
| $ | 5,092 |
|
Depreciation and depletion |
|
| 867 |
|
|
| 857 |
|
|
| 867 |
|
|
| 882 |
|
Interest income and other |
|
| (163) |
|
| (3) |
|
| (163) |
|
| (287) | ||||
Interest expense |
|
| 81 |
|
|
| 90 |
|
|
| 81 |
|
|
| 139 |
|
Finance cost |
|
| 5 |
|
|
| 2 |
|
|
| 5 |
|
|
| - |
|
Accretion of reclamation provision |
|
| 48 |
|
|
| 51 |
|
|
| 48 |
|
|
| 46 |
|
Current income tax expense |
|
| 2,032 |
|
|
| 199 |
|
|
| 2,032 |
|
|
| 4,255 |
|
Deferred income tax expense (recovery) |
|
| 1,207 |
|
|
| (82) |
|
| 1,207 |
|
|
| 1,028 |
|
|
EBITDA |
| $ | 9,694 |
|
| $ | 1,713 |
|
| $ | 9,694 |
|
| $ | 9,099 |
|
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives |
|
| (405) |
|
| - |
|
|
| (405) |
|
| 475 |
|
||
Share-based payments |
|
| 362 |
|
|
| 423 |
|
|
| 362 |
|
|
| 434 |
|
Write down of equipment and supplies and materials inventory |
|
| 1 |
|
|
| 1 |
|
|
| 1 |
|
|
| 578 |
|
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss |
|
| 99 |
|
|
| (80) |
|
| 99 |
|
|
| (636) | ||
Adjusted earnings |
| $ | 9,751 |
|
| $ | 2,057 |
|
| $ | 9,751 |
|
| $ | 9,950 |
|
Shares outstanding (diluted) |
|
| 147,827,215 |
|
|
| 133,022,671 |
|
|
| 147,827,215 |
|
|
| 146,635,008 |
|
Adjusted earnings per share |
| $ | 0.07 |
|
| $ | 0.02 |
|
| $ | 0.07 |
|
| $ | 0.07 |
|
Cash Cost and All-in Sustaining Cash Cost per Silver Equivalent Payable 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 payable ounce sold. In each table, “silver equivalent payable ounces sold” consists of the sum of payable silver ounces, gold ounces and copper tonnes sold, before penalties, treatment charges, and refining charges, multiplied by the ratio of the average spot silver, gold and copper prices for the corresponding period.
Cash cost per payable ounce and all-in sustaining cash cost per payable ounce 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 Accounting Standard measures is similar to that reported by other mining companies. Total cash cost per payable ounce and all-in sustaining cash cost per payable ounce 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 Accounting Standards, and are disclosed in addition to IFRS Accounting Standards measures.
Cash cost per silver equivalent payable ounce
Management believes that the Company’s ability to control the cash cost per silver equivalent payable 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.
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| MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 |
The Company’s calculation of all-in sustaining cash costs includes sustaining capital expenditures of $379 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and all of which is attributable to the Avino Mine.
To facilitate a better understanding of these measures as calculated by the Company, detailed reconciliations between the non-IFRS Accounting Standard measures and the Company’s consolidated financial statements are provided below. The non-IFRS Accounting Standard measures presented are intended to provide additional information, and should not be considered in isolation nor should they be considered substitutes for IFRS measures. Calculated figures may not add up accurately due to rounding.
The following table reconciles cost of sales to cash cost per payable AgEq oz and all-in sustaining cash cost per payable AgEq oz for the preceding quarters:
Expressed in 000’s of US$, unless otherwise noted |
| Avino – Consolidated |
|
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|
| Q1 2025 |
|
| Q4 2024 |
|
| Q3 2024 |
|
| Q2 2024 |
|
| Q1 2024 |
|
| Q4 2023 |
|
| Q3 2023 |
| Q2 2023 |
|
|||||||||
Cost of sales |
| $ | 8,274 |
|
| $ | 13,926 |
|
| $ | 8,907 |
|
| $ | 10,090 |
|
| $ | 10,054 |
|
| $ | 9,969 |
|
| $ | 9,952 |
|
| $ | 8,175 |
|
Exploration expenses |
|
| (274) |
|
| (158) |
|
| (111) |
|
| (163) |
|
| (135) |
|
| (148) |
|
| (41) |
|
| (27) | ||||||||
Write down of equipment and supplies and materials inventory |
|
| (1) |
|
| (578) |
|
| (182) |
|
| (384) |
|
| - |
|
|
| (319) |
|
| (4) |
|
| (91) | |||||||
Depletion and depreciation |
|
| (834) |
|
| (843) |
|
| (773) |
|
| (796) |
|
| (821) |
|
| (717) |
|
| (720) |
|
| (677) | ||||||||
Cash production cost |
|
| 7,165 |
|
|
| 12,347 |
|
|
| 7,841 |
|
|
| 8,747 |
|
|
| 9,098 |
|
|
| 8,785 |
|
|
| 9,187 |
|
|
| 7,380 |
|
Payable silver equivalent ounces sold |
|
| 567,881 |
|
|
| 889,294 |
|
|
| 525,003 |
|
|
| 537,037 |
|
|
| 610,877 |
|
|
| 584,061 |
|
|
| 543,686 |
|
|
| 452,011 |
|
Cash cost per silver equivalent ounce |
| $ | 12.62 |
|
| $ | 13.88 |
|
| $ | 14.94 |
|
| $ | 16.29 |
|
| $ | 14.89 |
|
| $ | 15.04 |
|
| $ | 16.90 |
|
| $ | 16.33 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
| 2,485 |
|
|
| 2,141 |
|
|
| 1,986 |
|
|
| 2,439 |
|
|
| 1,695 |
|
|
| 2,080 |
|
|
| 1,907 |
|
|
| 2,338 |
|
Treatment & refining charges |
|
| 608 |
|
|
| 1,087 |
|
|
| 787 |
|
|
| 763 |
|
|
| 890 |
|
|
| 978 |
|
|
| 1,001 |
|
|
| 651 |
|
Penalties |
|
| 890 |
|
|
| 745 |
|
|
| 915 |
|
|
| 626 |
|
|
| 692 |
|
|
| 834 |
|
|
| 535 |
|
|
| 634 |
|
Sustaining capital expenditures |
|
| 379 |
|
|
| 555 |
|
|
| 510 |
|
|
| 162 |
|
|
| 306 |
|
|
| 318 |
|
|
| 289 |
|
|
| 270 |
|
Exploration expenses |
|
| 274 |
|
|
| 158 |
|
|
| 111 |
|
|
| 163 |
|
|
| 135 |
|
|
| 148 |
|
|
| 41 |
|
|
| 27 |
|
Share-based payments and G&A depreciation |
|
| (399) |
|
| (473) |
|
| (570) |
|
| (687) |
|
| (459) |
|
| (487) |
|
| (665) |
|
| (878) | ||||||||
Cash operating cost |
| $ | 11,402 |
|
| $ | 16,560 |
|
| $ | 11,580 |
|
| $ | 12,214 |
|
| $ | 12,357 |
|
| $ | 12,656 |
|
| $ | 12,295 |
|
| $ | 10,422 |
|
AISC per silver equivalent ounce |
| $ | 20.08 |
|
| $ | 18.62 |
|
| $ | 22.06 |
|
| $ | 22.74 |
|
| $ | 20.23 |
|
| $ | 21.67 |
|
| $ | 22.61 |
|
| $ | 23.06 |
|
*Certain amounts shown may not add exactly to the total due to rounding differences
Mine Operating Cash Flow Before Taxes
Mine operating cash flow before taxes is a non-IFRS Accounting Standard measure that does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS Accounting Standards and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Mine operating cash flow before taxes is calculated as mine operating income less depreciation and depletion in cost of sales and write down or reversals of equipment and supplies and materials inventory. Mine operating cash flow before taxes is used by management to assess the performance of the mine operations, excluding corporate activities and is provided to investors as a measure of the Company’s operating performance.
Expressed in 000’s of US$, unless otherwise noted |
| Q1 2025 |
|
| Q1 2024 |
|
| Q1 2025 |
|
| Q4 2024 |
|
||||
Mine operating income – per financial statements |
| $ | 10,562 |
|
| $ | 2,339 |
|
| $ | 10,562 |
|
| $ | 10,456 |
|
Depreciation and depletion included in cost of sales |
|
| 834 |
|
|
| 821 |
|
|
| 834 |
|
|
| 843 |
|
Write down of equipment and supplies and materials inventory |
|
| 1 |
|
|
| 1 |
|
|
| 1 |
|
|
| 579 |
|
Mine operating cash flow before taxes |
| $ | 11,397 |
|
| $ | 3,161 |
|
| $ | 11,397 |
|
| $ | 11,878 |
|
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Working Capital
Management uses working capital to assessment the Company’s ongoing liquidity position and future requirements, and believe it provides useful information to an investor. The Company’s working capital position is as follows:
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 |
Current assets | $ 46,169 | $ 40,769 |
Current liabilities | (14,830) | (15,534) |
Working capital | $ 31,339 | $ 25,235 |
Results of Operations - Summary of Quarterly Results
(000’s) |
| 2025 |
|
| 2024 |
|
| 2024 |
|
| 2024 |
|
| 2024 |
|
| 2023 |
|
| 2023 |
|
| 2023 |
|
||||||||
Quarter ended |
| Mar 31 Q1 |
|
| Dec 31 Q4 |
|
| Sep 30 Q3 |
|
| Jun 30 Q2 |
|
| Mar 31 Q1 |
|
| Dec 31 Q4 |
|
| Sep 30 Q3 |
|
| Jun 30 Q2 |
|
||||||||
Revenue |
| $ | 18,836 |
|
| $ | 24,382 |
|
| $ | 14,616 |
|
| $ | 14,787 |
|
| $ | 12,393 |
|
| $ | 12,530 |
|
| $ | 12,316 |
|
| $ | 9,218 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
| 5,617 |
|
|
| 5,092 |
|
|
| 1,169 |
|
|
| 1,240 |
|
|
| 599 |
|
|
| 563 |
|
|
| (803 | ) |
|
| 1,134 |
|
Earnings (loss) per share - basic |
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.01 |
|
| $ | 0.01 |
|
| $ | 0.00 |
|
| $ | 0.00 |
|
| $ | (0.01 | ) |
| $ | 0.01 |
|
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted |
| $ | 0.04 |
|
| $ | 0.03 |
|
| $ | 0.01 |
|
| $ | 0.01 |
|
| $ | 0.00 |
|
| $ | 0.00 |
|
| $ | (0.01 | ) |
| $ | 0.01 |
|
Total Assets |
| $ | 157,693 |
|
| $ | 148,711 |
|
| $ | 135,366 |
|
| $ | 133,702 |
|
| $ | 128,644 |
|
| $ | 128,340 |
|
| $ | 123,493 |
|
| $ | 120,469 |
|
During Q1 2025, revenue was lower than prior quarter mainly due to lower silver equivalent ounces sold. When compared to quarters prior to Q4 2024, revenues were higher as a result of higher realized metal prices.
Net income and earnings per share in Q1 2025 were positive. The current quarter was in line with the prior quarter and had increased earnings compared with Q3 2024 and prior quarters, mainly due to better metal realized prices, volume sold and lower costs due to cost management and positive movements between the USD and Mexican Peso exchange rates. For further details see “Financial Results” section.
Total assets continue to increase overall when compared to previous quarters, as result of operating and financing cash flow generation, and capital investment in the operation.
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. These fluctuations are mainly caused by market conditions such as fluctuations in metal prices, currency fluctuations as well as variations in mineralization of the zones mined.
Cash Flow
|
| March 31, 2025 |
|
| March 31, 2024 |
|
||
Cash generated by operating activities |
| $ | 758 |
|
| $ | 2,347 |
|
Cash generated by financing activities |
|
| 350 |
|
|
| 392 |
|
Cash used in investing activities |
|
| (1,796 | ) |
|
| (1,967 | ) |
Change in cash |
|
| (688 | ) |
|
| 772 |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
|
| (2 | ) |
|
| 14 |
|
Cash, beginning of period |
|
| 27,317 |
|
|
| 2,688 |
|
Cash, end of period |
| $ | 26,627 |
|
| $ | 3,474 |
|
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| MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 |
Operating Activities
Cash generated by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $0.8 million, a decrease of $1.5 million compared to $2.3 million generated for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Cash movements from operating activities can fluctuate with changes in net income and working capital movements. In Q1 2025, cash generated from operating activities decreased primarily a result of working capital changes between the two periods, as cash generated from operating activities prior to working capital movements in the quarter was $7.4 million, compared to $1.6 million in Q1 2024.
Financing Activities
Cash generated by financing activities was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $0.4 million generated for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The movement is a result of proceeds from shares issued on the ATM and option exercises, partially offset by higher payments of lease and equipment loan. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company received net proceeds from issuance of shares for cash and from options exercise of $0.8 million (March 31, 2024 – $0.9 million). The Company also made lease and equipment loan payments totaling $0.5 million (March 31, 2024 - $0.5 million).
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $1.8 million compared to $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Cash used in investing activities included $1.8 million (March 31, 2024 - $2.0 million) spent on the acquisition of property and equipment and exploration expenditures.
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 continue with sustainable and profitable mining operations.
Management expects that the Company’s ongoing liquidity requirements will be funded from cash generated from current operations. If required to fund ongoing exploration activities, and meet its objectives, including ongoing advancement at the Avino Mine further financing may be required. 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.
The Company’s recent financing activities are summarized in the table below.
Intended Use of Proceeds | Actual Use of Proceeds |
Since the at-the-market (“ATM”) sales agreement was initiated in Q2 2023, the Company received net proceeds of $17.9 million in connection with a brokered offering. Proceeds from the ATM were intended for exploration and evaluation activities focused at La Preciosa, sustaining capital and development activities at the Avino Mine, including equipment lease and loan payments, and general working capital purposes. | As of the date of this MD&A, the Company is using the funds as intended.
During this period, all funds were used for exploration and evaluation activities, the acquisition of sustaining capital equipment and development of the Avino Mine and the repayments of capital equipment acquired under lease and loan. Remaining funds have remained in treasury for further acquisitions or investments into the existing operations. |
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements other than those disclosed in the Commitments section of this MD&A.
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 is as follows:
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| Three months ended March 31, |
|
|||||
|
| 2025 |
|
| 2024 |
|
||
Salaries, benefits, and consulting fees |
| $ | 576 |
|
| $ | 293 |
|
Share-based payments |
|
| 288 |
|
|
| 387 |
|
|
| $ | 864 |
|
| $ | 680 |
|
(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.
The following table summarizes the amounts were due to/(from) related parties:
March 31, 2025 |
|
| December 31, 2024 |
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Oniva International Services Corp. |
| $ | 97 |
|
| $ | 95 |
|
Silver Wolf Exploration Ltd. |
|
| (243 | ) |
|
| (113 | ) |
|
| $ | (146 | ) |
| $ | (18 | ) |
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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 three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company paid $185 (March 31, 2024 - $71) to ICC.
(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, with a 2.5% markup. David Wolfin, President & CEO, and a director of the Company, is the sole owner of Oniva. The cost sharing agreement may be terminated with one-month notice by either party without penalty.
The transactions with Oniva are summarized below:
|
| Three months ended March 31, |
|
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|
| 2025 |
|
| 2024 |
|
||
Salaries and benefits |
| $ | 311 |
|
| $ | 254 |
|
Office and miscellaneous |
|
| 134 |
|
|
| 133 |
|
|
| $ | 445 |
|
| $ | 387 |
|
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, long-term investments, and warrant liability are recorded at fair value. The carrying amounts of the Company’s 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, long-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 two (December 31, 2024 – two) 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 March 31, 2025, no amounts were held as collateral.
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(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 March 31, 2025, in the amount of $26,627 and current assets exceeded current liabilities by $31,339 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 finance lease obligations are due within 12 months of the consolidated 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 March 31, 2025, are summarized as follows:
|
| Total |
|
| Less Than 1 Year |
|
| 1-5 years |
|
| More Than 5 Years |
|
||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
| $ | 10,067 |
|
| $ | 10,067 |
|
| $ | - |
|
| $ | - |
|
Derivative liability |
|
| 70 |
|
|
| 70 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
Equipment loans |
|
| 709 |
|
|
| 366 |
|
|
| 343 |
|
|
| - |
|
Finance lease obligations |
|
| 4,787 |
|
|
| 2,443 |
|
|
| 2,344 |
|
|
| - |
|
Total |
| $ | 15,633 |
|
| $ | 12,946 |
|
| $ | 2,687 |
|
| $ | - |
|
(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 materially exposed to interest rate risk, as any material debt obligations that bear interest are fixed and not subject to floating interest rates. A 10% change in the interest rate would not a result in a material impact on the Company’s operations.
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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:
|
| March 31, 2025 |
|
| December 31, 2024 |
|
||||||||||
|
| MXN |
|
| CDN |
|
| MXN |
|
| CDN |
|
||||
Cash |
| $ | 4,029 |
|
| $ | 725 |
|
| $ | 13,989 |
|
| $ | 396 |
|
Due from related parties |
|
| 4,928 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 2,287 |
|
|
| - |
|
Long-term investments |
|
| - |
|
|
| 2,379 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 1,742 |
|
Reclamation bonds |
|
| - |
|
|
| 6 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 6 |
|
Amounts receivable |
|
| 4,307 |
|
|
| 127 |
|
|
| 3,599 |
|
|
| 24 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
| (57,559 | ) |
|
| (701 | ) |
|
| (65,989 | ) |
|
| (46 | ) |
Due to related parties |
|
| - |
|
|
| (139 | ) |
|
| - |
|
|
| (136 | ) |
Finance lease obligations |
|
| (1,749 | ) |
|
| (514 | ) |
|
| (2,031 | ) |
|
| (549 | ) |
Net exposure |
|
| (46,044 | ) |
|
| 1,883 |
|
|
| (48,145 | ) |
|
| 1,437 |
|
US dollar equivalent |
| $ | (2,256 | ) |
| $ | 1,309 |
|
| $ | (2,349 | ) |
| $ | 998 |
|
Based on the net US dollar denominated asset and liability exposures as at March 31, 2025, a 10% fluctuation in the US/Mexican and Canadian/US exchange rates would impact the Company’s earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2025, by approximately $107 (December 31, 2024 - $144). The Company has entered into certain foreign currency contracts to mitigate this risk. and during the three ended March 31, 2025, recorded a derivative liability of $70 (December 31, 2024 - $475).
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 amounts 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 March 31, 2025, 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 $344 (December 31, 2024 - $36).
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 March 31, 2025, a 10% change in market prices would have an impact on net earnings (loss) of approximately $164 (December 31, 2024 - $119).
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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(d) Classification of Financial Instruments
IFRS 13 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 measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as at March 31, 2025:
|
| Level 1 |
|
| Level 2 |
|
| Level 3 |
|
|||
Financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Cash |
| $ | 26,627 |
|
| $ | - |
|
| $ | - |
|
Amounts receivable |
|
| - |
|
|
| 5,874 |
|
|
| - |
|
Due from related parties |
|
| 146 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
Long-term investments |
|
| 1,635 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 57 |
|
Total financial assets |
| $ | 28,408 |
|
| $ | 5,874 |
|
| $ | 57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative liability |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (70 | ) |
Total financial liabilities |
| $ | - |
|
| $ | - |
|
| $ | (70 | ) |
The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as at December 31, 2024:
|
| Level 1 |
|
| Level 2 |
|
| Level 3 |
|
|||
Financial assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Cash |
| $ | 27,317 |
|
| $ | - |
|
| $ | - |
|
Amounts receivable |
|
| - |
|
|
| 3,350 |
|
|
| - |
|
Due from related parties |
|
| 18 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
Long-term investments |
|
| 1,190 |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| 57 |
|
Total financial assets |
| $ | 28,525 |
|
| $ | 3,350 |
|
| $ | 57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative liability |
|
| - |
|
|
| - |
|
|
| (475 | ) |
Total financial liabilities |
| $ | - |
|
| $ | - |
|
| $ | (475 | ) |
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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 10 of the Consolidated financial statements.
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:
March 31, 2025 |
|
| December 31, 2024 |
|
||||
Not later than one year |
| $ | 172 |
|
| $ | 180 |
|
Later than one year and not later than five years |
|
| 1,476 |
|
|
| 1,052 |
|
Later than five years |
|
| 2,890 |
|
|
| 3,312 |
|
|
| $ | 4,538 |
|
| $ | 4,544 |
|
Office lease payments recognized as an expense during the three months ended March 31, 2025, totaled $8 (March 31, 2024 - $10).
Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, the Company is from time to time involved in various claims and legal proceedings arising in the conduct of its business. At the reporting date, none of such claims and legal proceedings are considered probable of resulting in a material loss or judgment against the Company.
Subsequent Events
At-The-Market Sales – Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Company issued 2,000,000 common shares in at-the-market offerings under prospectus supplement for gross proceeds of $4,192.
Share Issuance – Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Company issued 973,307 common shares as a result of the vesting conditions of RSUs exercised.
RSU & Option Grant – Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Company granted 2,397,000 incentive stock options and 1,476,000 RSUs to its directors, officers, employees and consultants. The stock options are exercisable for up to five years at a price of C$2.11 per share and will be vested in stages over a 12-month period with no more than 1/4 of the options vesting in any three-month period from the date of the grant. The RSUs will be vested at the rate of 1/3 annually for a period of three years from the date of grant, until fully vested. The stock options and the RSUs are non-transferable.
Stock Options Exercises – Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Company issued 97,500 common shares through the exercise of 97,500 stock options at an average exercise price of C$0.96 for proceeds of C$93.
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Outstanding Share Data
The Company’s authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value.
As at May 13, 2025 the following common shares, warrants, and stock options were outstanding:
| Number of shares | Exercise price | Remaining life (years) |
Share capital | 144,766,319 | - | - |
Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”) |
3,265,000 |
- |
0.88 – 2.91 |
Stock options | 9,148,250 | C$0.78 - C$1.64 | 0.23 – 4.91 |
Fully diluted | 157,179,569 |
|
|
The following are details of outstanding stock options as at March 31, 2025 and May 13, 2025:
Expiry Date |
Exercise Price Per Share | Number of Shares Remaining Subject to Options (March 31, 2025) | Number of Shares Remaining Subject to Options (May 13, 2025) |
August 4, 2025 | C$1.64 | 970,000 | 960,000 |
March 25, 2027 | C$1.20 | 1,835,000 | 1,835,000 |
March 29, 2028 | C$1.12 | 1,870,000 | 1,845,000 |
July 10, 2028 | C$1.12 | 150,000 | 150,000 |
March 25, 2029 | C$0.78 | 2,023,750 | 1,961,250 |
April 9, 2030 | C$2.11 | - | 2,397,000 |
Total: |
| 6,848,750 | 9,148,250 |
The following are details of outstanding RSUs as at March 31, 2025 and May 13, 2025:
Expiry Date | Number of Shares Remaining Subject to RSUs (March 31, 2025) | Number of Shares Remaining Subject to RSUs (May 13, 2025) |
March 25, 2025 | 75,000 | 556,539 |
March 29, 2026 | 1,174,288 | 1,174,288 |
April 1, 2027 | 1,810,041 | 1,810,041 |
April 9, 2028 | - | 1,476,000 |
Total: | 3,059,329 | 3,265,000 |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
New and amended IFRS that are effective for the current year:
Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are either applicable in the current year, or are not mandatory for the current period and have not been early adopted. We have assessed these standards, and they are not expected to have a material impact on the Company in the current or future reporting periods.
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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d- 15(f) of the Exchange Act, and by the Canadian Securities Administrators) that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2025, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Cautionary Note regarding Reserves and Resources
National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”), issued by the Canadian Securities Administrators, lays out the standards of disclosure for mineral projects. This includes a requirement that a certified Qualified Person (“QP”) (as defined under the NI 43-101) supervises the preparation of the mineral reserves and mineral resources. Peter Latta, Vice President, Technical Services is a certified QP for the Company and has reviewed this MD&A for QP technical disclosures. All NI 43-101 technical reports can be found on the Company’s website at www.avino.com or under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
Cautionary Note to United States Investors Concerning Estimates of Mineral Reserves and Resources
This MD&A has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of United States securities laws applicable to U.S. companies. Information concerning our mineral properties has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Canadian securities laws, which differ in respects from the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) applicable to domestic United States issuers. Accordingly, the disclosure in this MD&A regarding our mineral properties may not be comparable to the disclosure of United States issuers subject to the SEC’s mining disclosure requirements.
Additional Information
Additional information on the Company, including the Company’s most recently file AIF and the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2025, is available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on the Company’s website at www.avino.com.
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 May 13, 2025. 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. Material linked to the Company’s website within this MD&A is not deemed to be incorporated by reference nor form a part of this MD&A. |
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