EX-99.1 2 tm2132337d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

For the three and nine months ended

September 30, 2021 and 2020

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Income Statements

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

   Three months ended Sept 30,   Nine months ended Sept 30, 
   2021   2020   2021   2020 
Sales (Note 21)  $162,569   $83,437   $400,917   $175,462 
Cost of sales (Note 22)   115,221    41,386    253,788    112,170 
Mine operating income   47,348    42,051    147,129    63,292 
                     
General and administration (Note 23)   11,176    8,950    28,913    22,948 
Exploration and evaluation   196    140    604    643 
Share of loss from associates   -    9    -    76 
Foreign exchange loss   510    3,564    4,952    7,456 
Other expenses (Note 24)   13,693    898    14,650    3,130 
    25,575    13,561    49,119    34,253 
                     
Operating income   21,773    28,490    98,010    29,039 
                     
Investment gains   -    -    -    3,306 
Interest and finance costs, net (Note 25)   (3,967)   (420)   (8,545)   (1,126)
Gain on derivatives   1,822    -    1,618    - 
Roxgold transaction costs (Note 5)   (10,543)   -    (14,085)   - 
    (12,688)   (420)   (21,012)   2,180 
                     
Income before income taxes   9,085    28,070    76,998    31,219 
                     
Income taxes                    
Current income tax expense   9,017    15,540    35,186    25,504 
Deferred income tax (recovery) expense   (143)   (559)   (983)   2,779 
    8,874    14,981    34,203    28,283 
Net income for the period  $211   $13,089   $42,795   $2,936 
                     
Net income (loss) attributable to:                    
Fortuna shareholders  $(453)  $13,089   $42,131   $2,936 
Non-controlling interest   664    -    664    - 
   $211   $13,089   $42,795   $2,936 
                     
Earnings per share (Note 20)                    
Basic  $(0.00)  $0.07   $0.19   $0.02 
Diluted  $(0.00)  $0.07   $0.19   $0.02 
                     
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (000's)                    
Basic   289,122    184,036    219,962    171,908 
Diluted   289,122    195,887    222,836    182,996 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

   Three months ended Sept 30,   Nine months ended Sept 30, 
   2021   2020   2021   2020 
Net income for the period  $211   $13,089   $42,795   $2,936 
                     
Items that will remain permanently in other comprehensive income:                    
Changes in fair value of investments in equity securities, net of $nil tax   (93)   (218)   (197)   (218)
Items that may in the future be reclassified to profit or loss:                    
Currency translation adjustment   (1,929)   -    (1,929)   - 
Changes in fair value of hedging instruments, net of $nil tax   261    249    749    (440)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income for the period   (1,761)   31    (1,377)   (658)
Comprehensive (loss) income for the period  $(1,550)  $13,120   $41,418   $2,278 
                     
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to:                    
Fortuna shareholders   (2,214)   13,120    40,754    2,278 
Non-controlling interest   664    -    664    - 
   $(1,550)  $13,120   $41,418   $2,278 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

As at Sept 30, 2021  Dec 31, 2020 
ASSETS        
CURRENT ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents $135,765  $131,898 
Trade and other receivables (Note 6)  68,369   76,555 
Inventories (Note 7)  71,331   35,274 
Other current assets (Note 8)  13,321   4,340 
   288,786   248,067 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS        
Restricted cash  2,056   - 
Mineral properties and exploration and evaluation assets (Note 9)  1,181,917   385,717 
Property, plant and equipment (Note 10)  480,588   405,410 
Other assets (Note 11)  48,795   16,144 
Total assets $2,002,142  $1,055,338 
         
LIABILITIES        
CURRENT LIABILITIES        
Trade and other payables (Note 12) $123,789  $65,275 
Current portion of debt (Note 15)  143,007   - 
Income taxes payable  20,434   23,808 
Current portion of lease obligations (Note 14)  11,463   6,978 
Current portion of closure and reclamation provisions (Note 17)  1,200   380 
   299,893   96,441 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES        
Debt (Note 15)  44,710   158,616 
Deferred tax liabilities  181,032   19,499 
Closure and reclamation provisions (Note 17)  41,332   39,970 
Lease obligations (Note 14)  19,967   12,519 
Other liabilities (Note 16)  1,382   2,523 
Total liabilities  588,316   329,568 
         
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Share capital (Note 19)  1,079,236   492,306 
Reserves  30,255   24,724 
Retained earnings  250,871   208,740 
Equity attributable to Fortuna shareholders  1,360,362   725,770 
Equity attributable to non-controlling interest  53,464   - 
Total equity  1,413,826   725,770 
         
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $2,002,142  $1,055,338 

 

Commitments (Note 30); Subsequent events (Note 31)

 

/s/ Jorge Ganoza Durant /s/ Kylie Dickson
Jorge Ganoza Durant Kylie Dickson
Director Director

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cashflows

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Three months ended Sept 30,   Nine months ended Sept 30,
    2021   2020   2021   2020
            (Restated - Note 3)           (Restated - Note 3)
Operating activities:                        
Net income for the period   $  211      13,089   $  42,795   $  2,936
Items not involving cash                        
Depletion and depreciation      37,764      11,041      77,463      31,623
Accretion expense      1,147      199      2,710      601
Income taxes      8,873      14,982      34,203      28,283
Interest expense, net      2,820      221     5,835      525
Share based payments (recovery) expense, net of cash settlements      (175)      3,503      (5,371)      7,670
Share of loss from associates      -      9      -      76
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss      (167)      218      (19)      479
Unrealized foreign exchange loss, Lindero construction      977      2,658      3,824      8,645
Investment gains      -      -      -      (3,306)
Unrealized gain on derivatives      (936)      -      (1,686)      -
Write-downs and other      2,792      (42)      2,559      227
       53,306      45,878      162,313      77,759
Trade and other receivables      7,816      (1,854)      (8,517)      10,692
Prepaid expenses      (1,742)      768      (4,831)      (88)
Inventories      (7,998)      (12,550)      (18,191)      (23,849)
Trade and other payables      2,651      6,263      7,585      (4,818)
Closure and reclamation payments      (84)      (76)      (148)      (175)
Cash provided by operating activities      53,949      38,429      138,211      59,521
Income taxes paid      (12,607)      (6,022)      (43,609)      (22,554)
Interest paid      (2,063)      (65)      (5,449)      (370)
Interest received      100      30      915      282
Net cash provided by operating activities      39,379      32,372      90,068      36,879
                         
Investing activities:                        
Cash consideration for acquistion of Roxgold (Note 5)      (25,333)      -      (25,333)      -
Cash acquired through acquisition of Roxgold (Note 5)      65,622      -      65,622      -
Promissory note receivable (Note 5)      -      -      (35,296)      -
Additions to mineral properties, plant and equipment      (53,010)      (18,077)      (90,228)      (70,176)
Purchases of investments      -      -      -      (7,269)
Proceeds from sale of investments      14      -      14      10,575
Proceeds from sale of assets      -      20      -      64
Recoveries of (additions to) Lindero construction VAT      795      (5,282)      17,987      (14,356)
Cash (used in) investing activities      (11,912)      (23,339)      (67,234)      (81,162)
                         
Financing activities:                        
Proceeds from credit facility (Note 15 (a))      -      -      -      40,000
Repayment of credit facility      (4,076)      -      (4,076)      (55,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares      (44)      1,011      158      70,011
Share issuance costs      -      (233)      -      (3,356)
Payments of lease obligations      (3,675)      (1,103)      (8,514)      (5,235)
Non-controlling dividend payment      (4,483)      -      (4,483)      -
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities      (12,278)      (325)      (16,915)      46,420
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents      (1,216)      (217)      (2,052)      (365)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period      13,973      8,491      3,867      1,772
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period      121,792     76,685      131,898      83,404
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period   $  135,765   $  85,176   $  135,765   $  85,176
                         
Cash and cash equivalents consist of:                        
Cash   $  72,190   $  31,608   $  72,190   $  31,608
Cash equivalents      63,575      53,568      63,575      53,568
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period   $  135,765   $  85,176   $  135,765   $  85,176
Supplemental cash flow information (note 28)                        

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Share capital     Reserves                  
    Number
of common
shares
  Amount   Equity
reserve
  Hedging
reserve
  Fair value
reserve
    Equity
component
of
convertible
debentures
  Foreign
currency
reserve
  Retained
earnings
  Non-
controlling
interest
  Total
equity
Balance at January 1, 2021    184,195,727   $  492,306   $  20,086   $  (878)   $  (424)   $  4,825   $  1,115   $  208,740   $  -   $  725,770
Total comprehensive income for the period                                                          
Net income for the period    -      -      -      -      -      -      -      42,131      664      42,795
Other comprehensive loss for the period    -      -      -      749      (197)      -      (1,929)      -      -      (1,377)
Total comprehensive income for the period    -      -      -      749      (197)      -      (1,929)      42,131      664      41,418
                                                           
Transactions with owners of the Company                                                          
Acquisition of Roxgold    106,106,224      582,137      8,163      -      -      -      -      -      52,800      643,100
Exercise of stock options    68,927      294      (136)      -      -      -      -      -      -      158
Shares issued on vesting of share units    1,174,752      4,499      (4,499)      -      -      -      -      -      -      -
Share-based payments (Note 18)    -      -      3,380      -      -      -      -      -      -      3,380
     107,349,903      586,930      6,908      -      -      -      -      -      52,800      646,638
                                                           
Balance at September 30, 2021    291,545,630   $  1,079,236   $  26,994   $  (129)   $  (621)   $  4,825   $  (814)   $  250,871   $  53,464   $  1,413,826
                                                           
Balance at January 1, 2020    160,291,553   $  422,145   $  20,870   $  (674)   $  (42)   $  4,825   $  1,115   $  187,187   $  -   $  635,426
Total comprehensive income for the period                                                          
Net income for the period    -      -      -      -      -      -      -      2,936      -      2,936
Other comprehensive loss for the period    -      -      -      (440)      (218)      -      -      -      -      (658)
Total comprehensive income for the period    -      -      -      (440)      (218)      -      -      2,936      -      2,278
                                                           
Transactions with owners of the Company                                                          
Issuance of common shares    23,000,000      69,000      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      69,000
Share issuance costs    -      (3,358)      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      (3,358)
Exercise of stock options    211,626      1,438      (425)      -      -      -      -      -      -      1,013
Shares issued on vesting of share units    692,548      3,081      (3,081)      -      -      -      -      -      -      -
Share-based payments (Note 18)    -      -      2,400      -      -      -      -      -      -      2,400
     23,904,174      70,161      (1,106)      -      -      -      -      -      -      69,055
                                                           
Balance at September 30, 2020    184,195,727   $  492,306   $  19,764   $  (1,114)   $  (260)   $  4,825   $  1,115   $  190,123   $  -   $  706,759

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

1.   NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is a publicly traded company incorporated and domiciled in British Columbia, Canada.

 

The Company is engaged in precious and base metal mining and related activities in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Mexico, Peru, and Côte d’Ivoire. The Company operates the open pit Lindero gold mine (“Lindero”) in northern Argentina, the underground Yaramoko mine (“Yaramoko”) in south western Burkina Faso, the underground San Jose silver and gold mine (“San Jose”) in southern Mexico, the underground Caylloma silver, lead, and zinc mine (“Caylloma”) in southern Peru, and is developing the open pit Séguéla gold mine (“Séguéla”) in south western Côte d’Ivoire.

 

On July 2, 2021, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Roxgold Inc. (“Roxgold”) (see Note 5). Through the completion of the acquisition, the Company acquired the Yaramoko mine and the Séguéla advanced exploration project.

 

The Company’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol FSM and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol FVI.

 

The Company’s registered office is located at Suite 650 - 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, Canada, V6C 3L6.

 

2.   COVID-19 UNCERTAINTIES AND LIQUIDITY RISK

 

COVID-19 Uncertainties

 

The Company is managing the necessary country-by-country restrictions related to the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 in order to assist in the protection of those most vulnerable. In 2021, the Company has experienced an increase in COVID-19 cases in Argentina and Peru which has affected operations at the Lindero Mine and the Caylloma Mine and has resulted in a reduced workforce and quarantine periods for those affected. Each of the Company’s mine sites is, at the date of these interim financial statements, operating with a reduced workforce. Worker availability continues to be a challenge but is currently being mitigated by increasing the use of temporary workers and contractors. Health protocols are in place at each mine site for control, isolation and quarantine, as necessary, and these continue to be reviewed and adjusted accordingly based on the circumstances at each location. The Company’s focus is the health and safety of the workforce and on measures to prevent and manage the transmission of COVID-19 amongst the workforce and the communities in which the Company operates.

 

The Company’s operations and financial performance are dependent on it being able to operate at each of its mines and projects.  Given the fast-changing situation with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, including further waves of the virus and the emergence of variant forms of the virus, it is difficult to predict the exact nature and extent of the impact the pandemic may have on the Company’s operations and its business. Until the number of cases and death rate starts to flatten and decline, there is no certainty that the governments of countries in which the Company operates will not mandate another round of extreme measures, including the suspension of business activities, which could include mining. Outbreaks of COVID-19 in areas where the Company operates or further restrictive directives of government and public health authorities could cause delays or disruptions in the Company’s supply chain, restrict access to its mine sites, restrict its ability to transport and ship gold doré and/or metal concentrates, restrict access to processing and refinery facilities, or impediments to market logistics. Further suspensions of operations or curtailment of commissioning activities at the Company’s mines remains a significant risk to its business and operations.

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they become due. The Company manages liquidity risk by the preparation of internally generated cash flow forecasts. These short-term cash flow forecasts consider the estimation of future operating costs, financing costs, development capital and cash receipts from sales revenue. Sensitivity analyses are also performed, including the impact of volatility in estimated commodity prices.

 

The Company had $135.8 million of liquidity comprised of cash and cash equivalents as at September 30, 2021, and believes that its cash and cash equivalents will provide sufficient liquidity to meet the Company’s minimum obligations for at least the next 12 months from September 30, 2021. On November 4, 2021, the Company entered into a fourth amended and restated credit agreement, effective as of November 5, 2021, which converts the Company’s existing non-revolving and revolving facility into a revolving term credit facility in the amount of $200.0 million, with a term of four years and a step down to $150.0 million after three years. On closing of the amended credit facility, $120.0 million was available for drawdown and was drawn down in full. If a new environmental impact authorization for the San Jose mine (“San Jose EIA”) has not been approved or the existing San Jose EIA has not been extended by January 23, 2022, the availability of the amended credit facility will be reduced to $100.0 million. The total amended credit facility of up to $200.0 million will only become available upon receipt of the new San Jose EIA approval or San Jose EIA extension. Under the terms of the amended credit facility, the Company must obtain by November 20, 2021 a permanent injunction or equivalent protection, in form and substance acceptable to the lenders acting reasonably, which allows the Company to continue to operate the mine.

 

On November 10, 2021, written notification was received from Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (“SEMARNAT”) that confirmed the application for an extension to the San Jose EIA had been denied. SEMARNAT denied the application for the extension citing a pending evaluation by SEMARNAT related to the regularization of ancillary infrastructure at the mine site. In addition, it cited non receipt of requested information, which the Company has already provided to the authority. The Company is reviewing the reasons for the denial with its advisors, but believes that it is fundamentally in compliance with all material aspects of the San Jose EIA and is entitled to an extension.

              

The San Jose mine is currently operating under the protection of the Mexican courts which allows the continued operation of the San Jose mine beyond the expiry date of the San Jose EIA.  The Company has the right and intends to appeal the decision of SEMARNAT and will continue to pursue all legal protection available to it in order to continue to operate pending the appeal of the decision of SEMARNAT.

 

3.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Statement of Compliance

 

These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements (“interim financial statements”) were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements, including IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. They do not include all the information required for full annual financial statements. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, which includes information necessary for understanding the Company’s business and financial presentation.

 

The same accounting policies and methods of computation are followed in these interim financial statements as compared with the most recent annual financial statements, except as described below.

 

In 2020, the IASB published Interest Rate Benchmark Reform - Phase 2 (Amendments to IFRS 9, IAS 39, IFRS 7, IFRS 4, and IFRS 16) (“Phase 2 amendments”) to address the financial reporting impacts of replacing one benchmark interest rate with an alternative rate and became effective January 1, 2021. The adoption of these amounts did not have a significant effect on the Company’s interim financial statements.

 

Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the presentation adopted for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

On November 10, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors approved these interim financial statements for issuance.

 

Accounting policies adopted in conjunction with the acquisition of Roxgold

 

a)Business combination

 

Acquisitions of businesses are accounted for using the acquisition method. The consideration transferred in a business combination is measured at fair value, which is allocated to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the acquisition-date fair value. The excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair value of the Company’s share of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If the cost of acquisition is less than the fair value of the net assets acquired, the difference, or gain, is recognized directly in the consolidated statement of operations. The results of businesses acquired during the period are included in the interim financial statements from the date of acquisition. Acquisition-related costs, are expensed as incurred. Provisional fair values are finalized within 12 months of the acquisition date. Measurement period adjustments are adjustments that arise from additional information obtained during the measurement period about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date.

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

b)Non-Controlling interests

 

Non-controlling interest represents equity interests in subsidiaries owned by outside parties. Non-controlling interests are recorded at their proportionate share of the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired on initial recognition. The share of net assets of subsidiaries attributable to non-controlling interests is presented as a component of equity. Their share of net income and other comprehensive income is recognized directly in equity even if the results of the non-controlling interest have a deficit balance.

 

The Company recognises transactions with non-controlling interest as transactions with equity shareholders. Changes in the Company’s ownership interest in subsidiaries that do not result in loss of control are accounted for as equity transactions.

 

c)Consolidation, functional and presentation currency

 

These interim financial statements are presented in United States Dollars (“$” or “US$” or “US dollars”), which is the functional currency of the Company. Reference to C$ are to Canadian dollars. All amounts in these interim financial statements have been rounded to the nearest thousand US dollars, unless otherwise stated.

 

The functional currency for each entity consolidated within the Company's financial statements is determined by the currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates. The functional currency of subsidiaries acquired in the period are identified in the table below:

 

Name of Subsidiary Place of Incorporation Beneficial
Common
Share
Ownership
Interest
Principal
Activity
Functional
Currency
Roxgold SANU S.A. Burkina Faso 90% Mining USD
Roxgold Sango S.A. Côte d’Ivoire 90% Exploration USD
Roxgold Burkina Faso S.A.R.L. Burkina Faso 100% Exploration USD
Roxgold Exploration S.A.R.L. Burkina Faso 100% Exploration USD
Roxgold Boussoura S.A.R.L. Burkina Faso 100% Exploration USD
FR Mining Limited British Virgin Islands 100% Holding USD
FR Gold Limited British Virgin Islands 100% Holding USD
Roxgold CI Limited Cayman Islands 100% Holding USD
Roxgold Boussoura Cayman Islands 100% Holding USD
Roxgold Inc. British Columbia, Canada 100% Holding CAD
FR Gold Mining Inc. British Columbia, Canada 100% Holding CAD
Roxgold Resources Pty Ltd Australia 100% Corporate AUD
LGL Exploration Côte d’Ivoire SA Côte d’Ivoire 100% Exploration XOF
LGL Resources Côte d’Ivoire SA Côte d’Ivoire 100% Exploration XOF

 

Assets and liabilities of the subsidiaries that have a functional currency other than the US dollars are translated into US dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the consolidated statements of financial position date and revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate over the reporting period. Gains and losses from these translations are recognized in other comprehensive income.

  

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

Amendments to IAS 16, Property, Plant and Equipment - Proceeds before Intended Use

  

The Company elected to early adopt the amendments to IAS 16, Property, Plant and Equipment - Proceeds before Intended Use (“IAS 16 amendment”) on December 31, 2020, and in accordance with the transitional provisions of that standard, the amendments were applied retrospectively and the information presented for the period ended September 30, 2020 has been restated. The following table show the changes to the consolidated statements of cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, upon adoption of the IAS 16 amendment:

 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow                  

Three months ended September 30, 2020  As reported   IAS 16
amendment
   Restated 
Changes in non cash working capital:               
Inventories  $538   $(13,088)  $(12,550)
Net cash provided by operating activities  $45,460   $(13,088)  $32,372 
                
Investing Activities:               
Additions to mineral properties, plant and equipment  $(31,165)  $13,088   $(18,077)
Cash used in investing activities  $(36,427)  $13,088   $(23,339)

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2020  As reported   IAS 16
amendment
   Restated 
Changes in non cash working capital:               
Inventories  $1,388   $(25,237)  $(23,849)
Net cash provided by operating activities  $62,116   $(25,237)  $36,879 
                
Investing Activities:               
Additions to mineral properties, plant and equipment  $(95,413)  $25,237   $(70,176)
Cash used in investing activities  $(106,399)  $25,237   $(81,162)

 

Basis of Measurement

 

These interim financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for those assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value (Note 27) at the end of each reporting period.

 

4.USE OF ESTIMATES, ASSUMPTIONS AND JUDGEMENTS

 

The preparation of these interim financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgements that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the period end date and reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Such judgements and estimates are, by their nature, uncertain. Actual outcomes could differ from these estimates.

 

The impact of such judgements and estimates are pervasive throughout the financial statements, and may require accounting adjustments based on future occurrences. These judgements and estimates are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and knowledge of the relevant facts and circumstances. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised and are accounted for prospectively.

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

  

In preparing these interim financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company applied the same critical estimates and judgements as disclosed in note 4 of its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, except as described below.

 

Fair Value Estimates in the Acquisition of Roxgold (Note 5)

 


Accounting for acquisitions requires estimates with respect to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The determination of fair value requires management to use valuation methods including discounted cash flow models, comparable transactions and other market-based information, and to make assumptions and estimates about future events, such as production, future metal prices, production costs, capital expenditures, discount rates and other assumptions. Changes in these assumptions or estimates could affect the fair values assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

 

If the initial accounting for a business combination is incomplete by the end of the reporting period in which the combination occurs, the Company reports provisional amounts for the items for which the accounting is incomplete. These provisional amounts are adjusted during the measurement period, or additional assets or liabilities are recognized, to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date and, if known, would have affected the measurement of the amounts recognized as of that date. The measurement period ends as soon as the Company receives the information it was seeking about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date or learns that more information is not obtainable and shall not exceed one year from the acquisition date.

 

5.ACQUISITION OF SUBSIDIARY

 

On July 2, 2021 (the “Closing Date"), the Company completed the acquisition of Roxgold (the "Transaction") and its underground producing Yaramoko mine in Burkina Faso, the Séguéla development project in Côte d’Ivoire, and the Boussoura exploration property in Burkina Faso. The Transaction was completed by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) pursuant to the Arrangement agreement between Fortuna and Roxgold dated effective April 26, 2021. Under the terms of the Transaction, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares ("Roxgold Shares") of Roxgold in exchange for 0.283 of a common share of Fortuna and C$0.001 in cash for each Roxgold Share. Upon completion of the transaction, Roxgold became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortuna.

 

On the closing of the Transaction, the Company issued 106,106,224 common shares and paid $0.3 million in cash in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding Roxgold Shares. In addition, the Company made the following cash payments:

$29.3 million in change of control payouts to non-continuing executives and directors relating to severance and vested RSUs, PSUs, and DSUs, of which $23.7 million has been determined to form part of the consideration; and

$4.6 million to continuing employees and executives related to the 2021 grants of RSUs, PSUs, and DSUs, which were not assumed by Fortuna (see discussion following), $1.3 million of which has been determined to form part of the consideration and $3.3 million was expensed as Roxgold transaction costs.

 

Under the terms of the Arrangement, all Roxgold stock options, RSUs and PSUs issued in 2018, 2019, and 2020 to continuing employees and executives outstanding as at the effective time of the Arrangement were assumed by the Company having the same terms and conditions as the original respective Roxgold long-term incentive plans (including with respect to vesting and settlement), except that on settlement thereof the holder will receive 0.283 of a Fortuna common share or the cash equivalent at the time of settlement. Following the acquisition of Roxgold, the Company assumed 405,240 options, 1,023,696 PSUs and 1,419,649 RSUs.

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

The Company advanced a promissory note of $35.3 million to Roxgold on June 29, 2021 in advance of closing of the Transaction, to cover expected cash consideration, transaction costs, and liabilities in relation to the Transaction. The promissory note was effectively settled upon closing of the Transaction.

 

The Company has determined that the Transaction represents a business combination, with the Company identified as the acquirer. Based on the share price of the Company’s common shares immediately prior to the Closing Date, the estimated fair value of the of the Options, RSUs, and PSUs assumed, the cash consideration paid, and settlement of the pre-existing promissory note between Roxgold and Fortuna, the total consideration of the acquisition was determined to be $655.3 million. The Company began consolidating the operating results, cash flows, and net assets of Roxgold from July 2, 2021.

 

In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, the acquisition cost was allocated to the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based upon their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The consideration paid has been allocated on a provisional basis to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values on the Closing Date as follows:

 

Consideration paid:
Fortuna shares issued to Roxgold shareholders  $582,523 
Options, RSUs, and PSUs assumed by Fortuna   12,143 
Settlement of promissory note due from Roxgold   35,296 
Cash consideration paid to Roxgold shareholders, PSU, RSU, and DSU holders   25,333 
Total consideration  $655,295 

 

Allocation of consideration:
Cash and cash equivalents  $65,600 
Trade and other receivables   18,800 
Other current assets   3,000 
Inventory   23,300 
Restricted cash   2,100 
Mineral properties and exploration and evaluation assets   789,200 
Property, plant and equipment   85,500 
Trade and other payables   (56,400)
Income taxes payable   (5,400)
Lease liabilities   (13,600)
Debt   (31,700)
Closure and reclamation provision   (3,300)
Deferred tax liability   (162,600)
Other labilities   (6,405)
Non controlling interest   (52,800)
Net assets acquired  $655,295 

  

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

The fair value of mineral properties exploration and evaluation assets (Level 3), debt (Level 2), and lease liabilities (Level 2) were estimated using discounted cash flow models, comparable transactions and other market-based information. The fair value of property, plant, and equipment (Level 3) were estimated using either market or cost approaches. Expected future cash flows are based on estimates of future gold prices and projected revenues, estimated quantities of mineral reserves and mineral resources, expected future production costs and capital expenditures based on life-of-mine plans at the acquisition date. The fair value of inventory (Level 3) was based on forward gold prices and the cost to complete.

 

The non-controlling interest represents a 10% interest in the legal entities that own the Yaramoko and Séguéla properties, by the Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire governments, respectively. The fair value (Level 3) was determined based on the present ownership instruments’ proportionate share in the recognized amounts of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets.

 

The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed of Roxgold have been provisionally determined at the end of the reporting period. The fair values will remain preliminary until the Company completes its valuation of the mineral properties and exploration and evaluation assets, property, plant and equipment, deferred taxes, and non-controlling interest. The final determination of fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which is expected to be no later than 12 months from the Closing Date, could differ significantly from the provisional amounts presented. Any adjustments made will be recognized retrospectively and comparative information will be revised.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, transaction and integration costs in the form of continuing employee payouts, advisory, legal and other professional fees of $10.5 million and $14.1 million, respectively, were expensed as incurred and included in the Roxgold transaction costs the Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

 

Consolidated revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes revenue from the properties acquired in the Transaction of $49.0 million. Consolidated net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 includes net income before tax from Roxgold of $4.4 million. Had the transaction occurred on January 1, 2021, pro-forma unaudited consolidated revenue and net income before tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 would have been approximately $505.8 million and $84.7 million, respectively.

 

6.TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

 

As at  Sept 30, 2021   Dec 31, 2020 
Trade receivables from doré and concentrate sales  $21,441   $26,309 
Advances and other receivables   4,286    4,108 
Value added taxes recoverable - operations   31,588    13,432 
Value added taxes recoverable - Lindero construction   11,054    32,706 
Trade and other receivables  $68,369   $76,555 

 

The Company’s trade receivables from doré and concentrate sales are expected to be collected in accordance with the terms of the existing sales contracts with its customers. No amounts were past due as at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, $6.6 million and $17.9 million, respectively, of the Lindero construction value added taxes were recovered.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company sold VAT receivables in the amount of $4.0 million at a factor rate of 5% to the Government of Burkina Faso.

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

  

7.INVENTORIES

 

As at  Sept 30, 2021   Dec 31, 2020 
Concentrate stockpiles  $1,073   $1,682 
Leach pad and gold-in-circuit   30,509    7,851 
Doré bars   4,082    1,796 
Ore stockpiles   32,869    11,640 
Materials and supplies   31,268    22,020 
Total inventories  $99,801   $44,989 
Less: non-current portion (Note 11)   (28,470)   (9,715)
Current inventories  $71,331   $35,274 

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30 2021, the Company expensed $101.3 million and $225.6 million (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 – $39.3 million and $107.7 million) of inventories to cost of sales.

 

8.OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

As at  Sept 30, 2021   Dec 31, 2020 
Derivatives  $1,508   $- 
Prepaid expenses   10,726    2,622 
Investments in equity securities   496    1,059 
Assets held for sale   -    659 
Income tax recoverable   591    - 
Other current assets  $13,321   $4,340 

 

Investments in equity securities are classified as fair value through other comprehensive income, and any changes in the fair value of the investments are recorded in Other Comprehensive Income.

 

9.MINERAL PROPERTIES AND EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS

 

   Depletable   Non depletable     
   Caylloma   San Jose   Lindero   Yaramoko   Lindero   Yaramoko   Seguela   Other   Total 
COST                                             
Balance at December 31, 2020  $134,676   $192,738   $-   $-   $241,102   $-   $   $9,043   $577,559 
Acquisition of Roxgold (Note 5)   -    -    -    184,500    -    83,800    511,900    9,000    789,200 
Additions   7,761    9,376    9,693    8,642    -    -    17,504    4,867    57,843 
Changes in closure and reclamation provision   (566)   (591)   (651)   -    -    -    -    -    (1,808)
Transfers   -    (5)   246,702    -    (241,102)   -    -    -    5,595 
Balance at September 30, 2021  $141,871   $201,518   $255,744   $193,142   $-   $83,800   $529,404   $22,910   $1,428,389 
                                              
ACCUMULATED DEPLETION                                             
Balance at December 31, 2020  $81,379   $110,463   $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $191,842 
Depletion   6,485    12,337    24,053    11,755    -    -    -    -    54,630 
Balance at September 30, 2021  $87,864   $122,800   $24,053   $11,755   $-   $-   $-   $-   $246,472 
                                              
Net Book Value at September 30, 2021  $54,007   $78,718   $231,691   $181,387   $-   $83,800   $529,404   $22,910   $1,181,917 

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Depletable     Non depletable      
    Caylloma   San Jose     Lindero     Yaramoko   Lindero     Yaramoko     Seguela     Other     Total
COST                                                      
Balance at December 31, 2019   $  128,244   $  184,333   $  -   $  -   $  203,866   $  -   $  -   $  7,933   $  524,376
Additions      3,833      8,310      -      -      32,506      -      -      1,298      45,947
Changes in closure and reclamation provision      2,599      1,328      -      -      4,730      -      -      -      8,657
Disposals      -      (1,233 )    -      -      -      -      -      (188 )    (1,421)
Balance at December 31, 2020   $  134,676   $  192,738   $  -   $     $  241,102      -   $  -   $  9,043   $  577,559
                                                       
ACCUMULATED DEPLETION                                                      
Balance at December 31, 2019   $  74,435   $  96,422   $  -   $  -   $  -   $  -   $  -   $  -   $  170,857
Disposals      -      (543 )    -      -      -      -      -      -      (543)
Depletion      6,944      14,584      -      -      -      -      -      -      21,528
Balance at December 31, 2020   $  81,379   $  110,463   $  -   $  -   $  -   $  -   $  -   $  -   $  191,842
                                                       
Net Book Value at December 31, 2020   $  53,297   $  82,275   $  -   $  -   $  241,102   $  -   $  -   $  9,043   $  385,717

 

The assets of the Caylloma Mine and the San Jose Mine and their holding companies, are pledged as security under the Company’s credit facility as at September 30, 2021. In addition, under the terms of the Roxgold credit facility, certain of the assets of Roxgold Sanu SA are secured, and the facility is supported by guarantees from Roxgold and Roxgold CI Limited. On November 4, 2021, the Company entered into a fourth amended and restated credit agreement, effective November 5, 2021 (Note 31 (a)).

 

Non-depletable assets – Other consists of the following exploration and evaluation assets:

 

      Mexico     Argentina     Serbia     Burkina Faso     Others    
      Tlacolula     Arizaro     Barje     Boussoura         Total
Balance at December 31, 2019   $  3,516   $  936   $  3,256   $  -   $  225 $  7,933
Additions      209      -      122      -      967    1,298
Write-off      -      -      -      -      (188 )  (188)
Balance at December 31, 2020      3,725      936      3,378      -      1,004    9,043
Acquisition of Roxgold (Note 5)      -      -      -      9,000      -    9,000
Additions      223      512      -      2,282      1,850    4,867
Balance at September 30, 2021   $  3,948   $  1,448   $  3,378   $  11,282   $  2,854 $  22,910

 

10. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

    Machinery
and
equipment
  Land and
buildings
  Furniture
and other
equipment
  Assets
under
lease
  Capital
work in
progress -
Lindero
  Capital
work in
progress
- Other
  Total
COST                                          
Balance at December 31, 2020   $  110,004   $  211,752   $  19,497   $  37,501   $  187,070   $  1,890   $  567,714
Acquisition of Roxgold (Note 5)      48,081      6,734      584      15,054      -      15,047      85,500
Additions      4,595      589      6,697      5,481      15,498      6,010      38,871
Changes in closure and reclamation provisions      (116 )    -      -      -      -      -      (116)
Disposals      (1,027 )    -      (153 )    (2,930 )    -      -      (4,110)
Transfers      105,886      60,057      1,277      -      (169,984 )    (2,831 )    (5,595)
Balance at September 30, 2021   $  267,423   $  279,132   $  27,902   $  55,106   $  32,584   $  20,116   $  682,263
                                           
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION                                          
Balance at December 31, 2020   $  48,297   $  91,521   $  10,144   $  12,342   $  -   $  -   $  162,304
Disposals      (982 )    -      (134 )    (2,930 )    -      -      (4,046)
Depreciation      15,584      17,721      3,398      6,715      -      -      43,417
Balance at September 30, 2021   $  62,899   $  109,242   $  13,408   $  16,127   $  -   $  -   $  201,675
                                           
Net Book Value at September 30, 2021   $  204,525   $  169,890   $  14,493   $  38,979   $  32,584   $  20,116   $  480,588

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Machinery
and
equipment
  Land and
buildings
  Furniture
and other
equipment
  Assets
under
lease
  Capital
work in
progress -
Lindero
  Capital
work in
progress
- Other
  Total
COST                                          
Balance at December 31, 2019   $  75,246   $  159,732   $  16,083   $  35,671   $  216,482   $  6,424   $  509,638
Additions      5,190      473      1,427      2,715      45,688      3,645      59,138
Changes in closure and reclamation provisions      682      -      -      -      -      -      682
Disposals      (750 )    -      (109 )    (885 )    -      -      (1,744)
Transfers      29,636      51,547      2,096      -      (75,100 )    (8,179 )    -
Balance at December 31, 2020   $  110,004   $  211,752   $  19,497   $  37,501   $  187,070   $  1,890   $  567,714
                                           
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION                                          
Balance at December 31, 2019   $  42,214   $  78,360   $ $ 7,402   $  6,006   $  -   $  -   $  133,982
Disposals      (618 )    -      (100 )    (408 )    -      -      (1,126)
Depreciation      6,701      13,161      2,842      6,744      -      -      29,448
Balance at December 31, 2020   $  48,297   $  91,521   $  10,144   $  12,342   $  -   $  -   $  162,304
                                           
Net Book Value at December 31, 2020   $  61,707   $  120,231   $  9,353   $  25,159   $  187,070   $  1,890   $  405,410

 

11. OTHER ASSETS

 

As at   Sept 30, 2021   Dec 31, 2020
Ore stockpiles (Note 7)      28,470      9,715
Value added tax recoverable - San Jose      16,762      3,386
Income tax recoverable (Note 30(d))      1,050      1,199
Derivatives      439      —
Other long term assets      2,074      1,844
Total other assets   $  48,795   $  16,144

 

12. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

 

As at    Sept 30, 2021   Dec 31, 2020
Trade accounts payable   $  84,626   $  31,573
Payroll and related payables      19,916      15,878
Mining royalty payable      1,791      1,094
Other payables      6,612      3,103
Derivative liabilities      954      1,260
Share units payable (Note 18 (a) & 18(b))      9,890      12,367
Total trade and other payables   $  123,789   $  65,275

 

13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

In addition to the related party transactions and balances disclosed elsewhere in these financial statements, the Company entered into the following related party transactions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

a)    Purchase of Goods and Services

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, the Company was charged $5 thousand (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 - $16 thousand and $142 thousand) for general and administrative services pursuant to a shared services agreement with Gold Group Management Inc., a company of which Simon Ridgway, the Company’s former Chairman, is a director. Effective February 2, 2021, Simon Ridgway

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

resigned as director and Chairman of the Board, and costs associated with the shared services agreement with Gold Group Management Inc. are no longer reported as related party transactions.

 

As at September 30, 2021, the Company had $nil outstanding balances payable to Gold Group Management Inc. (December 31, 2020- $9 thousand). Amounts due to related parties are payable on demand and are unsecured.

 

b)    Key Management Personnel

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, the Company was charged for consulting services by Mario Szotlender, a director of the Company and by Mill Street Services Ltd., a company of which Simon Ridgway, the Company’s former Chairman, is a director. Effective February 2, 2021, Simon Ridgway resigned as director and Chairman of the Board, and costs associated incurred with Mill Street Services Ltd. are no longer reported as related party transactions. Such amounts, along with other amounts paid to key management personnel were as follows:

 

    Three months ended Sept 30,     Nine months ended Sept 30,
    2021    2020   2021    2020
Salaries and benefits   $  2,234   $  815   $  6,030   $  2,397
Directors fees      125      158      436      531
Consulting fees      12      34      54      100
Share-based payments      (68 )    3,259      513      7,171
    $  2,303   $  4,266   $  7,033   $  10,199

 

14. LEASE OBLIGATIONS

 

    Minimum lease payments
As at   Sept 30, 2021   Dec 31, 2020
Less than one year   $  12,313   $  7,367
Between one and five years      17,078      10,209
More than five years      14,792      14,127
       44,183      31,703
Less: future finance charges      (12,753)      (12,206)
Present value of minimum lease payments      31,430      19,497
Less: current portion      (11,463)      (6,978)
Non-current portion   $  19,967   $  12,519

 

15. DEBT

 

The following table summarizes the changes in debt:

 

      Credit
Facilities
    Convertible debentures     Total
Balance at December 31, 2019   $ 109,430   $ 37,105   $ 146,535
Amortization of discount      420      1,661     2,081
Drawdowns      65,000      -     65,000
Payments      (55,000)      -     (55,000)
Balance at December 31, 2020     119,850     38,766     158,616
Acquisition of Roxgold (Note 5)      31,711      -      31,711
Amortization of discount      253     1,213     1,466
Payments      (4,076)      -      (4,076)
Balance at September 30, 2021   $ 147,738   $ 39,979   $ 187,717
Less: Current portion      (143,007)      -      (143,007)
Non-current portion   $  4,731   $  39,979   $  44,710

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

a) Credit Facility

 

The Company had two credit facilities comprising of a $40.0 million non-revolving credit facility and an $80.0 million revolving credit facility, which both mature on January 26, 2022. Following the acquisition of Roxgold, the Company also assumed Roxgold’s credit facility, comprinsing a $60.0 million term loan and a $20.0 million revolving credit facility with an interest rate of LIBOR plus 4%, which both mature on December 30, 2022 (collectively, the “Credit Facilities”).

 

The Credit Facilities include convenants which are customary for facilities of this nature. The Company must comply with the terms in the Credit Facilities relating to, among other matters, reporting requirements, conduct of business, insurance, notices, and must comply with the financial covenants set out in the respective credit facility agreements. As at September 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all of the covenants under the Credit Facilities.

 

On November 5, 2021, the Company entered into a fourth amended and restated credit agreement (Note 31 (a)), which replaced the Credit Facilities outstanding at September 30, 2021.

 

16. OTHER LIABILITIES

 

As at   Sept 30, 2021   Dec 31, 2020
Restricted share units (Note 18(b))   $  1,116   $  2,264
Other non-current liabilities      266      259
    $  1,382   $  2,523

 

17. CLOSURE AND RECLAMATION PROVISIONS

 

The following table summarizes the changes in closure and reclamation provisions:

 

    Closure and Reclamation Provisions
    Caylloma
Mine
  San Jose
Mine
  Lindero
Mine
    Yaramoko Mine   Total
Balance at December 31, 2020   $  14,761   $  5,905   $  19,684   $  -   $  40,350
Acquisition of Roxgold (Note 5)      -      -      -      3,322      3,322
Changes in estimate      (682)      (591)      (651)      -      (1,924)
Reclamation expenditures      (84)      (64)      -      -      (148)
Accretion      348      324      280      82      1,034
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates      -      (102)      -      -      (102)
Balance at September 30, 2021      14,343      5,472      19,313      3,404      42,532
Less:  Current portion      (967)      (233)      -      -      (1,200)
Non-current portion   $  13,376   $  5,239   $  19,313   $  3,404   $  41,332

 

    Closure and Reclamation Provisions
    Caylloma
Mine
  San Jose
Mine
  Lindero
Project
    Yaramoko
Mine
  Total
Balance at December 31, 2019   $ 11,324   $ 4,848   $ 14,953   $  -   $ 31,125
Changes in estimate     3,288     1,328     4,482      -     9,098
Reclamation expenditures     (114)     (227)      -      -     (341)
Accretion     256     249     249      -     754
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates      7      (293)      -      -     (286)
Balance at December 31, 2020     14,761     5,905     19,684      -     40,350
Less:  Current portion     (142)     (238)      -      -     (380)
Non-current portion   $  14,619   $  5,667   $  19,684   $  -   $  39,970

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

Closure and reclamation provisions represent the present value of reclamation costs related to mine and development sites as at September 30, 2021.

 

   Closure and Reclamation Provisions 
   Caylloma
Mine
   San Jose
Mine
   Lindero
Mine
   Yaramoko
Mine
   Total 
Undiscounted uninflated estimated cash flow  $14,814   $6,743   $17,946   $4,709   $44,212 
Discount rate   3.32%   7.37%   2.02%   10.50%     
Inflation rate   2.00%   4.90%   2.41%   2.00%     

 

The Company is expecting to incur progressive reclamation costs throughout the life of its mines.

 

18. SHARE BASED PAYMENTS

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized share-based payment expense of $1.5 million and $1.1 million (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 - $3.7 million and $7.8 million, respectively) related to the amortization of deferred, restricted, and performance share units and $nil and $nil (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 – $nil and $0.1 million, respectively) related to amortization of stock options.

 

(a)Deferred Share Units (DSUs)

 

    Cash Settled
  Number of DSUs   Fair Value
Outstanding, December 31, 2019    961,871   $  3,918
Granted    162,648      383
Changes in fair value    -      4,938
Outstanding, December 31, 2020    1,124,519      9,239
Granted    55,245      647
Units paid out in cash    (374,709 )    (3,436)
Changes in fair value    -      (3,303)
Outstanding, September 30, 2021    805,055   $  3,147

 

(b)Restricted Share Units (RSUs)

 

    Cash Settled   Equity Settled
  Number of RSUs   Fair Value Number of RSUs
Outstanding, December 31, 2019    392,435   $  1,157    1,166,912
Granted    1,056,207      2,489    815,220
Units paid out in cash    (81,152)      (257)    -
Vested and paid out in shares    -      -    (448,766)
Changes in fair value and vesting    -      2,003    -
Outstanding, December 31, 2020    1,367,490      5,392    1,533,366
Granted    677,250      4,111    -
Units paid out in cash    (376,568)      (2,794)    -
Assumed on acquisition    328,254      1,590    1,091,395
Vested and paid out in shares    -      -    (655,267)
Transferred from equity to cash settled    18,655      -    (18,655)
Forfeited or cancelled    (128,822)      (54)    (64,589)
Changes in fair value and vesting    -      (3,379)    -
Outstanding, September 30, 2021    1,886,259      4,866    1,886,250
Less: current portion          (3,750)    
Non-current portion       $  1,116    

  

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

(c)Performance Share Units

 

    Cash Settled   Equity Settled  
  Number of PSUs   Fair Value   Number of
PSUs
 
Outstanding, December 31, 2019              1,274,450  
Forfeited or cancelled              (191,498)  
Vested and paid out in shares              (243,782)  
Outstanding, December 31, 2020              839,170  
Assumed on acquisition    515,008      2,390    508,688  
Granted              1,196,012  
Forfeited or cancelled              (206,798)  
Vested and paid out in shares              (491,185)  
Change in fair value and vesting          603    -  
Outstanding, September 30, 2021    515,008      2,993    1,845,887  

 

d)Stock Options

 

The Company’s Stock Option Plan, as amended and approved from time to time, permits the Company to issue up to 12,200,000 stock options. As at September 30, 2021, a total of 1,249,383 stock options are available for issuance under the plan.

 

    Number of stock options   Weighted average
exercise price
        Canadian dollars
Outstanding, December 31, 2019    1,784,029   $  5.85
Exercised    (211,626)      6.28
Expired unexercised    (517,833)      4.79
Outstanding, December 31, 2020    1,054,570      6.28
Exercised    (68,927)      4.99
Assumed on acquisition    405,240      3.77
Expired unexercised    (141,500)      3.22
Outstanding, September 30, 2021    1,249,383   $  5.88
Vested and exercisable, December 31, 2020    1,054,570   $  6.28
Vested and exercisable, September 30, 2021    1,249,383   $  5.88
           

 

19.SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized Share Capital

 

The Company has an unlimited number of common shares without par value authorized for issue.

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

20.EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

    Three months ended Sept 30,     Nine months ended Sept 30
      2021    2020   2021    2020
Basic:                        
Net income (loss) for the period attributable to Fortuna shareholders   $  (453)   $  13,089   $  42,131   $  2,936
Weighted average number of shares (000's)      289,122      184,036      219,962      171,908
Earnings (loss) per share - basic   $  (0.00)   $  0.07   $  0.19   $  0.02
                         

 

    Three months ended Sept 30,     Nine months ended Sept 30
      2021    2020   2021    2020
Diluted:                        
Net income (loss) for the period attributable to Fortuna shareholders   $  (453)   $  13,089   $  42,131   $  2,936
Add: finance costs on convertible debt, net of $nil tax      -      -      -      -
Diluted net income for the period   $  (453)   $  13,089   $  42,131   $  2,936
                         
Weighted average number of shares (000's)      289,122      184,036      219,962      171,908
Incremental shares from dilutive potential shares      -      11,851      2,874      11,088
Weighted average diluted number of shares (000's)      289,122      195,887      222,836      182,996
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted   $  (0.00)   $  0.07   $  0.19   $  0.02

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, 1,315,872 and nil options were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 – nil and 1,054,570 out of the money options were excluded). For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, 3,692,125 and nil share units were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 – nil). In addition, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, 9,200,000 potential shares issuable on conversion of the debentures were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 – nil). These units were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculations as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

 

21.SALES

 

The Company’s geographical analysis of revenue from contracts with customers attributed to the location of the products produced, is as follows:

 

    Three months ended Sept 30, 2021
      Peru     Mexico     Argentina   Burkina Faso       Total
Silver-gold concentrates   $  -   $  47,618   $  - $  -   $  47,618
Silver-lead concentrates      16,633      -      -    -      16,633
Zinc concentrates      11,559      -      -    -      11,559
Gold dore      -      -      41,775    49,030      90,805
Provisional pricing adjustments      (153)      (3,893)      -    -      (4,046)
Sales to external customers   $  28,039   $  43,725   $  41,775 $  49,030   $  162,569
                             
    Three months ended Sept 30, 2020
      Peru     Mexico     Argentina   Burkina Faso       Total
Silver-gold concentrates   $  -   $  63,331   $  - $  -   $  63,331
Silver-lead concentrates      11,917      -      -    -      11,917
Zinc concentrates      6,098      -      -    -      6,098
Provisional pricing adjustments      751      1,340      -    -      2,091
Sales to external customers   $  18,766   $  64,671   $  - $  -   $  83,437
                             

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Nine months ended Sept 30, 2021
    Peru   Mexico     Argentina   Burkina Faso   Total
Silver-gold concentrates   $  -   $  165,170   $  - $  -   $  165,170
Silver-lead concentrates      46,408      -      -    -      46,408
Zinc concentrates      32,412      -      -    -      32,412
Gold doré      -      -      113,381    49,030      162,411
Provisional pricing adjustments      311      (5,795)      -    -      (5,484)
Sales to external customers   $  79,131   $  159,375   $  113,381 $  49,030   $  400,917
                             
    Nine months ended Sept 30, 2020
    Peru   Mexico     Argentina   Burkina Faso   Total
Silver-gold concentrates   $  -   $  127,252   $  - $  -   $  127,252
Silver-lead concentrates      28,626      -      -    -      28,626
Zinc concentrates      16,235      -      -    -      16,235
Provisional pricing adjustments      76      3,273      -    -      3,349
Sales to external customers   $  44,937   $  130,525   $  - $  -   $  175,462

 

    Three months ended Sept 30,   Nine months ended Sept 30
    2021    2020   2021    2020
Customer 1   $  41,775   $  -   $  113,381   $  -
Customer 2      28,039      18,767      79,130      44,938
Customer 3      19,007      -      68,053      -
Customer 4      49,030      -      49,030      (1)
Customer 5      -      64,670      48,032      130,525
Customer 6      14,520      -      28,548      -
Customer 7      10,198      -      14,743      -
    $  162,569   $  83,437   $  400,917   $  175,462

 

We are exposed to metal price risk with respect to our sales of silver, gold, zinc, and lead. A 10% change in metal prices from the prices used at September 30, 2021 would result in the following change to sales and accounts receivable for sales which are still based on provisional prices as at September 30, 2021.

 

Metal   Change   Effect on Sales
Silver   +/- 10%   $  1,118
Gold   +/- 10%   $  537
Lead   +/- 10%   $  459
Zinc   +/- 10%   $  333
           

 

From time to time, the Company mitigates the price risk associated with its base metal production by entering into forward sale and collar contracts for some of its forecasted base metal production and non-metal commodities.

 

During December 2020, the Company entered into the following contracts:

zero-cost collar for 12,300 tonnes of zinc with a floor price of $2,600 per tonne and a cap of $2,900 per tonne, maturing monthly from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021;

zero-cost collar for 720,000 gallons of heating oil with a floor price of $1.40 per gallon and a cap of $1.6150 per gallon, maturing monthly from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021;

zero-cost collar for 1,680,000 gallons of jet fuel with a floor price of $1.30 per gallon and a cap of $1.4775 per gallon, maturing monthly from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021;

forward-swap for 720,000 gallons of heating oil with a price of $1.52 per gallon, maturing monthly from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022; and

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

forward- swap for 1,680,000 gallons of jet fuel with a price of $1.438 per gallon, maturing monthly from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.

 

On February 11, 2021, the Company entered into a zero-cost collar for 6,237 tonnes of lead with a floor price of $2,000 per tonne and a cap of $2,125 per tonne, maturing monthly from February 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022.

 

The zinc, lead and fuel contracts are derivative financial instruments and are not accounted for as designated hedges. They were initially recognized at fair value on the date on which the related derivative contracts were entered into and are subsequently re-measured to estimated fair value. Any gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of the derivatives are credited or charged to profit or loss.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 the Company recognized $872 thousand and $83 thousand of realized loss and gain respectively on settlement of swaps, and $2,452 thousand and $ 1,701 thousand of unrealized loss and gains respectively, from changes in the fair value of the open positions (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 – nil and nil, respectively).

 

22.COST OF SALES

 

    Three months ended Sept 30, 2021   Nine months ended Sept 30, 2021
    Caylloma   San Jose   Lindero   Yaramoko Total   Caylloma   San Jose   Lindero   Yaramoko Total
Direct mining costs   $  10,306   $  15,826   $  11,910   $  19,218 $  57,260   $  29,085   $  50,090   $  31,076   $  19,218 $  129,469
Salaries and benefits      1,967      3,452      3,626      499    9,544      5,891      7,598      10,124      499    24,112
Workers' participation      412      1,218      -      -    1,630      1,624      4,573      -      -    6,197
Depletion and depreciation      4,549      7,808      9,092      15,739    37,188      12,575      23,468      24,512      15,739    76,294
Royalties and other taxes      68      1,641      3,137      2,975    7,821      157      4,368      8,519      2,975    16,019
Impairment (recovery) of inventories      -      35      1,743      -    1,778      -      (46)      1,743      -    1,697
Cost of Sales   $  17,302   $  29,980   $  29,508   $  38,431 $  115,221   $  49,332   $  90,051   $  75,974   $  38,431 $  253,788
                                                         

 

    Three months ended Sept 30, 2020   Nine months ended Sept 30, 2020
    Caylloma   San Jose   Lindero   Yaramoko Total   Caylloma   San Jose   Lindero     Yaramoko Total
Direct mining costs   $  7,190   $  15,713   $  -   $  - $  22,903   $  22,528   $  40,925   $  -   $  - $  63,453
Salaries and benefits      1,382      1,793      -      -    3,175      5,057      4,751      -      -    9,808
Workers' participation      391      2,970      -      -    3,361      411      5,059      -      -    5,470
Depletion and depreciation      2,778      7,859      -      -    10,637      10,496      19,677      -      -    30,173
Royalties and other taxes      71      1,239      -      -    1,310      390      2,878      -      -    3,268
Impairment (recovery) of inventories            -      -      -    -      -      (2)      -      -    (2)
Cost of Sales   $  11,812   $  29,574   $  -   $  - $  41,386   $  38,882   $  73,288   $  -   $  - $  112,170
                                                         

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, depletion and depreciation includes $2.3 million and $4.1 million (three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 - $0.6 million and $1.7 million) of depreciation relating to right-of-use assets.

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

23.GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION

 

    Three months ended Sept 30,   Nine months ended Sept 30,
    2021    2020   2021    2020
General and administration   $  10,233   $  4,441   $  26,352   $  13,732
Workers' participation      369      810      1,439      1,344
       10,602      5,251      27,791      15,076
Share-based payments      574      3,699      1,122      7,872
General and Administration   $  11,176   $  8,950   $  28,913   $  22,948
                         

 

24.OTHER EXPENSES

 

    Three months ended Sept 30,   Nine months ended Sept 30,
    2021    2020   2021    2020
Write-down (recovery) of investment in associates   $  327      (422)   $  327   $  (194)
Loss on disposal of assets and other write-downs      683      410      749      429
Reversal of provision of accounts receivable      -      -      (226)      -
SGM Royalty settlement (Note 30 (e))      9,600      -      9,600      -
Other expenses (income)      3,083      (64)      4,200      (181)
Care and maintenance costs related to COVID-19      -      974      -      3,076
    $  13,693   $  898   $  14,650   $  3,130
                         

 

25.INTEREST AND FINANCE COSTS NET

 

    Three months ended Sept 30,   Nine months ended Sept 30,
    2021    2020   2021    2020
Interest income   $  171   $  30   $  986   $  282
Interest expense      (2,991)      (124)      (6,820)      (528)
Bank stand-by and commitment fees      -      (127)      (1)      (279)
Accretion expense      (1,147)      (199)      (2,710)      (601)
    $  (3,967)   $  (420)   $  (8,545)   $  (1,126)
                         

 

26.SEGMENTED INFORMATION

 

The following summary describes the operations of each reportable segment:

Mansfield Minera S.A. (“Mansfield”) – operates the Lindero gold mine

Roxgold SANU S.A. (“Sanu”) – operates the Yaramoko gold mine

Compania Minera Cuzcatlan S.A. de C.V. (“Cuzcatlan”) – operates the San Jose silver-gold mine

Minera Bateas S.A.C. (“Bateas”) – operates the Caylloma silver, lead and zinc mine

Corporate – corporate stewardship

 

    Three months ended Sept 30, 2021
      Mansfield     Sanu     Cuzcatlan     Bateas     Corporate       Total
Revenues from external customers   $  41,775   $  49,030   $  43,725   $  28,039   $  -   $  162,569
Cost of sales before depreciation and depletion      (20,416)      (22,692)      (22,172)      (12,753)      -      (78,033)
Depreciation and depletion in cost of sales      (9,092)      (15,739)      (7,808)      (4,549)      -      (37,188)
General, and administration      (1,421)      (439)      (2,222)      (780)      (6,314)      (11,176)
Other (expenses) income      (590)      (112)      (13,161)      125      (661)      (14,399)
Finance items      (712)      (946)      503      351      (11,884)      (12,688)
Segment income (loss)  before taxes      9,544      9,102      (1,135)      10,433      (18,859)      9,085
Income taxes      (818)      (2,459)      (735)      (3,580)      (1,282)      (8,874)
Segment income (loss) after taxes   $  8,726   $  6,643   $  (1,870)   $  6,853   $  (20,141)   $  211
                                     

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

  Three months ended Sept 30, 2020 
  Mansfield  Sanu  Cuzcatlan  Bateas  Corporate  Total 
Revenues from external customers $-  $-  $64,670  $18,767  $-  $83,437 
Cost of sales before depreciation and depletion  -   -   (21,715)  (9,034)  -   (30,749)
Depreciation and depletion in cost of sales  -   -   (7,859)  (2,778)  -   (10,637)
General and administration  -   -   (2,107)  (761)  (6,082)  (8,950)
Other (expenses) income  (2,752)  -   (1,300)  (959)  400   (4,611)
Finance items  -   -   (68)  (111)  (241)  (420)
Segment income (loss) before taxes  (2,752)  -   31,621   5,124   (5,923)  28,070 
Income taxes  -   -   (13,093)  (1,301)  (587)  (14,981)
Segment income (loss) after taxes $(2,752) $-  $18,528  $3,823   (6,510) $13,089 

 

  Nine months ended Sept 30, 2021 
  Mansfield  Sanu  Cuzcatlan  Bateas  Corporate  Total 
Revenues from external customers $113,381  $49,030  $159,375  $79,131  $-  $400,917 
Cost of sales before depreciation and depletion  (51,462)  (22,692)  (66,583)  (36,757)  -   (177,494)
Depreciation and depletion in cost of sales  (24,512)  (15,739)  (23,468)  (12,575)  -   (76,294)
General and administration  (4,120)  (439)  (6,715)  (3,260)  (14,379)  (28,913)
Other (expenses) income  (4,119)  (112)  (15,190)  451   (1,236)  (20,206)
Finance items  (852)  (946)  (162)  (1,476)  (17,576)  (21,012)
Segment income (loss) before taxes  28,316   9,102   47,257   25,514   (33,191)  76,998 
Income taxes  (2,118)  (2,459)  (16,712)  (9,598)  (3,316)  (34,203)
Segment income (loss) after taxes $26,198  $6,643  $30,545  $15,916  $(36,507) $42,795 

 

  Nine months ended Sept 30, 2020 
  Mansfield  Sanu  Cuzcatlan  Bateas  Corporate  Total 
Revenues from external customers $-  $-  $130,525  $44,937  $-  $175,462 
Cost of sales before depreciation and depletion  -   -   (53,611)  (28,386)  -   (81,997)
Depreciation and depletion in cost of sales  -   -   (19,677)  (10,496)  -   (30,173)
General and administration  -   -   (5,494)  (2,579)  (14,875)  (22,948)
Other (expenses) income  (8,908)  -   (1,268)  (1,176)  47   (11,305)
Finance items  3,306   -   (78)  (317)  (731)  2,180 
Segment income (loss) before taxes  (5,602)  -   50,397   1,983   (15,559)  31,219 
Income taxes  -       (23,282)  (1,893)  (3,108)  (28,283)
Segment income (loss) after taxes $(5,602) $-  $27,115  $90  $(18,667) $2,936 

  

As at Sept 30, 2021   Mansfield     Sanu     Cuzcatlan     Bateas     Corporate       Total  
Total assets $  629,570   $  257,972   $  249,994   $  129,009   $  735,597   $  2,002,142  
Total liabilities $  48,613   $  93,015   $  48,774   $  50,323   $  347,591   $  588,316  
Capital expenditures1 $  30,988   $  10,551   $  17,626   $  15,178   $  22,371   $  96,714  
1 Capital expenditures are on an accrual basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2021  
                                     
As at December 31, 2020   Mansfield     Sanu     Cuzcatlan     Bateas     Corporate       Total  
Total assets $  622,122   $  -   $  280,602   $  125,286   $  27,328   $  1,055,338  
Total liabilities $  50,650   $  -   $  49,500   $  42,710   $  186,708   $  329,568  
Capital expenditures1 $  79,686   $  -   $  15,801   $  9,476   $  122   $  105,085  
1 Capital expenditures are on an accrual basis for the year ended December 31, 2020  
   

27.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction in the principal (or most advantageous) market at the measurement date under current market conditions (an exit price) regardless of whether that price is directly observable or estimated using another valuation technique.

 

The fair value hierarchy establishes three levels to classify the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (interest rate, yield curves), or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated observable market data or other means. Level 3 inputs are unobservable (supported by little or no market activity). The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs and the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

 

The following sets up the methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of Level 2 and Level 3 financial instruments.

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

Financial asset or liability Methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value
Trade receivables Trade receivables arising from the sales of metal concentrates are subject to provisional pricing, and the final selling price is adjusted at the end of a quotational period. These are marked to market at each reporting date based on the forward price corresponding to the expected settlement date.
Investments in equity securities Investments in equity securities are recorded at fair value based on the quoted market price at the end of each reporting period with changes in fair value through other comprehensive income.
Interest rate swap, metal and fuel contracts Fair value is calculated as the present value of the estimated contractual cash flows. Estimates of future cash flows are based on quoted swap rates, futures prices and interbank borrowing rates. These are discounted using a yield curve, and adjusted for credit risk of the Company or the counterparty.
Convertible Debentures The fair value of the convertible debentures represents both the debt and equity components of the convertible debentures and has been determined with reference to the quoted market price of the convertible debentures.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 2020, there were no transfers of amounts between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The following tables show the carrying amounts and fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities, including their levels in the fair value hierarchy. Fair value information for financial assets and financial liabilities not measured at fair value is not presented if the carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of fair value.

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

  Carrying value    Fair value    
September 30, 2021 Fair Value
through
OCI
  Fair value
through
profit or loss
  Amortized
cost
  Total    Level 1  Level 2  Level 3   Carrying value
approximates
Fair Value
 
Financial assets measured at Fair Value                                  
Investments in equity securities $496  $-  $-  $496    $496  $-  $-  $- 
Trade receivables concentrate sales  -   21,441   -   21,441     -   21,441   -   - 
Fuel hedge contracts asset  -   301   -   301     -   301   -   - 
  $496  $21,742  $-  $22,238    $496  $21,742  $-  $- 
                                   
Financial assets not measured at Fair Value                                  
Cash and cash equivalents $-  $-  $135,765  $135,765    $-  $-  $-  $135,765 
Trade receivables doré sales  -   -   1,646   1,646     -   -   -   1,646 
Other receivables  -   -   4,286   4,286     -   -   -   4,286 
  $-  $-  $141,697  $141,697    $-  $-  $-  $141,697 
                                   
Financial liabilities measured at Fair Value                                  
Interest rate swap liability $(349) $-  $-  $(349)   $-  $(349) $-  $- 
Metal forward sales contracts liability  -   (605)  -   (605)    -   (605)  -   - 
  $(349) $(605) $-  $(954)   $-  $(954) $-  $- 
                                   
Financial liabilities not measured at Fair Value                                  
Trade payables $-  $-  $(82,477) $(82,477)   $-  $-  $-  $(82,477)
Payroll payable  -   -   (19,916)  (19,916)    -   -   -   (19,916)
Credit facilities  -   -   (147,739)  (147,739)    -   (120,000)  -   - 
Convertible debentures  -   -   (39,978)  (39,978)    -   (50,614)  -   - 
Other payables  -   -   (39,647)  (39,647)    -   -   -   (39,647)
  $-  $-  $(329,757) $(329,757)   $-  $(170,614) $-  $(142,040)

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

  Carrying value    Fair value    
December 31, 2020 Fair Value
through OCI
  Fair value
through
profit or loss
  Amortized
cost
  Total    Level 1  Level 2  Level 3   Carrying value
approximates
Fair Value
 
Financial assets measured at Fair Value                                  
Investments in equity securities $1,059  $-  $-  $1,059    $1,059  $-  $-  $- 
Trade receivables concentrate sales  -   22,361   -   22,361     -   22,361   -   - 
  $1,059  $22,361  $-  $23,420    $1,059  $22,361  $-  $- 
                                   
Financial assets not measured at Fair Value                                  
Cash and cash equivalents $-  $-  $131,898  $131,898    $-  $-  $-  $131,898 
Trade receivables doré sales  -   -   3,948   3,948     -   -   -   3,948 
Other receivables  -   -   4,108   4,108     -   -   -   4,108 
  $-  $-  $139,954  $139,954    $-  $-  $-  $139,954 
                                   
Financial liabilities measured at Fair Value                                  
Interest rate swap liability $(1,084) $-  $-  $(1,084)   $-  $(1,084) $-  $- 
Metal forward sales contracts liability  -   (124)  -   (124)    -   (124)  -   - 
Fuel forward contracts liability  -   (52)  -   (52)    -   (52)  -   - 
  $(1,084) $(176) $-  $(1,260)   $-  $(1,260) $-  $- 
                                   
Financial liabilities not measured at Fair Value                                  
Trade payables $-  $-  $(26,140) $(26,140)   $-  $-  $-  $(26,140)
Payroll payable  -   -   (17,676)  (17,676)    -   -   -   (17,676)
Credit facilities  -   -   (119,850)  (119,850)    -   (120,000)  -   - 
Convertible debentures  -   -   (38,766)  (38,766)    -   (78,315)  -   - 
Other payables  -   -   (22,784)  (22,784)    -   -   -   (22,784)
  $-  $-  $(225,216) $(225,216)   $-  $(198,315) $-  $(66,600)

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

28.SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

The changes in liabilities arising from financing activities, including both changes arising from cash flows and non-cash changes for the periods set out below are as follows:

 

  Bank loan  Convertible
debentures
  Lease
obligations
  Derivatives 
As at December 31, 2019 $109,430  $37,105  $23,879  $894 
Additions  65,000   -   2,684   176 
Terminations  -   -   (497)  - 
Interest  420   1,661   1,920   563 
Payments  (55,000)  -   (8,438)  (560)
Foreign exchange  -   -   (51)  - 
Changes in fair value  -   -   -   187 
As at December 31, 2020  119,850   38,766   19,497   1,260 
Additions  -   -   5,482   - 
Terminations  -   -   (39)  - 
Acquisition of Roxgold (Note 5)  31,711   -   13,597   - 
Interest  253   1,213   1,456   771 
Payments  (4,076)  -   (8,514)  (657)
Foreign exchange  -   -   (49)  - 
Changes in fair value  -   -   -   (2,367)
As at September 30, 2021 $147,738  $39,979  $31,430  $(993)

 

The significant non-cash financing and investing transactions during the periods set out below are as follows:

 

  Three months ended Sept 30,    Nine months ended Sept 30, 
As at 2021  2020    2021  2020 
Acquisition of Roxgold (Note 5) $594,666  $-    $594,666  $- 
Mineral properties, plant and equipment changes in closure and reclamation provision $(930) $(13,753)   $1,924  $(9,339)
Fair value of stock options allocated to share capital upon exercise $44  $425    $136  $425 
Additions on right of use assets $(1,372) $(2,226)   $(2,551) $(2,391)
Fair value of share units allocated to share capital upon settlement $155  $-    $4,499  $3,081 

  

29.NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST

 

As at September 30, 2021, the non-controlling interest (“NCI”) of the Government of Burkina Faso, which represents 10% in Roxgold SANU S.A. totalled $19.7 million. The income attributable to the NCI for the three months ended September 30, 2021, totalling $0.7 million is based on the net income for Yaramoko.

 

As at September 30, 2021, the NCI of the Government of Côte d’Ivoire, which represents 10% in Roxgold Sango S.A. totalled $33.7 million. The loss attributable to the NCI for the three months ended September 30, 2021, totalling $0.1 million is based on the net loss for Séguéla.

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

30.CONTINGENCIES AND CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

 

(a)Caylloma Letter of Guarantee

 

The Caylloma Mine closure plan was updated in December 2018, with total undiscounted closure costs of $11.4 million consisting of progressive closure activities of $3.5 million, final closure activities of $7.2 million, and post-closure activities of $0.8 million, pursuant to the closure regulations.

 

The Company is required to provide a guarantee of $9.7 million to the Peruvian Government for 2021, therefore, in January 2021, the Company established a security bond in the amount of $1.5 million and a bank letter of guarantee in the amount of $8.4 million, in compliance with local regulation and to collateralize Bateas’ mine closure plan. The security bond and the letter of guarantee expire on January 28, 2022.

 

On August 19, 2021, the Peruvian Government approved Law N° 31347, which modifies the Mine Closing Law. This new law adds, among other things, new criteria for the calculation of the bond required to be placed for the closing of a mine. With this update, a full mine closure plan guarantee is required. As a result, the Company will be required to provide a guarantee of $13.0 million to the Peruvian Government for 2022, and issue an updated security bond on or before January 29, 2022.

  

In December 2020, the Company updated the Bateas closure plan which was submitted to the Mining Ministry for approval. The Company expects the approval to occur during 2021.

 

(b)San Jose Letter of Guarantee

 

The Company has established three letters of guarantee in the aggregate amount of $1.1 million to fulfill its environmental obligations under the terms and conditions of the Environmental Impact Statements issued by the Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (“SEMARNAT”) in 2009 in respect of the construction of the San Jose mine, and in 2017 and 2020 with respect to the expansion of the dry stack tailings facility at the San Jose mine. The letters of guarantee expire on December 31, 2023, June 15, 2022, and August 13, 2022, respectively.

 

(c)Other Commitments

 

As at September 30, 2021, the Company had capital commitments of $6.6 million and $0.7 million for civil work, equipment purchases and other services at the Lindero and San Jose Mines, respectively, which are expected to be expended within one year.

 

The Company entered into an agreement with a service provider wherein the Company would be required to make an early termination payment, which is reduced monthly over 30 months, if the Company terminates the agreement, and in certain circumstances, could be required to make other payments that will be negotiated between the Company and the service provider. If the Company had terminated the agreement at September 30, 2021 it would have been subject to an early termination payment of $9.6 million.

 

In Burkina Faso, all shipments with gold spot prices lower or equal to $1,000 per ounce are subject to a royalty rate of 3%, a 4% rate is applied to all shipments with gold spot prices between $1,000 and $1,300 per ounce, and a 5% royalty rate is applied to all shipments with a gold spot price greater than $1,300 per ounce. During the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Company was subject to royalty rates of 5%. For the three-month period ended September 30, 2021, government royalties amounting to $2.5 million were incurred with the Government of Burkina Faso. The Company is also subject to a 1% contribution to a mining fund for local development. This amounted to $0.5 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2021.

  

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

(d)Tax Contingencies

 

The Company was assessed $1.2 million (4.3 million Peruvian soles), including interest and penalties of $0.6 million (2.4 million Peruvian soles), for the 2010 tax year by SUNAT, the Peruvian tax authority, with respect to the deduction of certain losses arising from derivative instruments. The Company has applied to the Peruvian tax court to appeal the assessment.

 

On January 22, 2019, the Peruvian tax court reaffirmed SUNAT’s position and denied the deduction. The Company believes the assessment is inconsistent with Peruvian tax law and that it is probable the Company will succeed on appeal through the Peruvian legal system. The Company has paid the disputed amount in full and has initiated proceedings through the Peruvian legal system to appeal the decision of the Peruvian tax court.

 

As at September 30, 2021, the Company has recorded the amount paid of $1.2 million (4.3 million Peruvian soles) in long-term receivables and other, as the Company believes it is probable that the appeal will be successful (Note 10).

 

(e)SGM Royalty

 

In January 2020, the Company received notice from the Dirección General de Minas (“DGM”) seeking to cancel one of the Company’s mining concessions at the San Jose Mine in Oaxaca, Mexico if a disputed royalty, in the Mexican peso equivalent of $30 million plus VAT (being the amount of the claimed royalty from 2011 to 2019), was not paid before March 15, 2020. In early February 2020, the Company began legal proceedings (the “Amparo Proceedings”) to contest the initiation of the cancellation procedure taken by the DGM on the Company’s mining concession, if the royalty claimed by the Mexican Geological Service (the “SGM”) was not paid. Effective May 27, 2021, the DGM provided notice to the Company of the termination of the cancellation procedure, as it had determined that the required cause for the cancellation of the concession was not established. As a result the Company discontinued the Amparo Proceedings in the Collegiate Court in Mexico. Further, on advice received from Mexican counsel, the Company withdrew the administrative and legal proceedings that it had initiated in the Mexican Fedreal Administrative Court to remove reference to the royalty on the title register.

 

On October 7, 2021, the Company and the SGM entered into a settlement agreement, pursuant to which the Company paid to the SGM the amount of $9.6 million, plus value added tax (which is included in Other Expenses) to end any prior dispute, and agreed to pay to the SGM a three percent royalty on the billing value of minerals obtained from the concession from May 1, 2021 on an ongoing basis, on terms to be set out in a royalty agreement to be negotiated by the parties. The terms of the settlement are confidential and the Company has not admitted any liability.

  

(f)Other Contingencies

 

The Company is subject to various investigations, royalties and other claims, legal, labor, and tax proceedings covering matters that arise in the ordinary course of business activities. Each of these matters is subject to various uncertainties, and it is possible that some of these matters may be resolved unfavorably for the Company. Certain conditions may exist as of the date these interim financial statements are issued that may result in a loss to the Company. None of these matters is expected to have a material effect on the results of operations or financial conditions of the Company.

 

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Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.

Notes to Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – tabular amounts in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)

 

31.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

(a)Credit Facility

 

On November 4, 2021, the Company entered into a fourth amended and restated credit agreement (the “Amended Credit Facility”) effective November 5, 2021, with a syndicate of Banks led by BNP Paribas, and including The Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Société Générale, which converted the Company’s prior non-revolving and revolving facilities with the Bank of Nova Scotia and BNP Paribas (the “Scotiabank Facility”) into a revolving term credit facility and increased the amount of the facility from $120.0 million to $200.0 million, subject to the conditions described below. The facility has a term of four years and steps down to $150.0 million after three years. Interest accrues on LIBOR loans under the facility at LIBOR plus an applicable margin of between two and three percent which varies according to the consolidated leverage levels of the Company. 

 

On closing of the Amended Credit Facility, $120.0 million was available for drawdown and was drawn down in full. If a new San Jose EIA has not been approved or the existing San Jose EIA has not been extended by January 23, 2022, the availability of the Amended Credit Facility will be reduced to $100.0 million (see Note 31(b)). The total Amended Credit Facility of up to $200.0 million will only become available upon receipt of the new San Jose EIA or San Jose EIA extension.

  

On November 10, 2021, Compania Minera Cuzcatlan, S.A. de C.V. (“Minera Cuzcatlan”), the Company’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, received written notification from SEMARNAT that its application to extend the San Jose EIA had been denied.  The San Jose mine is currently operating under the protection of the Mexican courts which allows the continued operation of the San Jose mine beyond the expiry date of the EIA.  Minera Cuzcatlan has the right and intends to appeal the decision of SEMARNAT and will continue to pursue all legal protection available to it in order to continue to operate pending the appeal of the decision of SEMARNAT (see Note 31(b)).

 

Under the terms of the amended credit facility, the Company must obtain by November 20, 2021 a permanent injunction or equivalent protection, in form and substance acceptable to the lenders acting reasonably, which allows the Company to continue to operate the mine.

 

The Company’s principal operating subsidiaries in Mexico, Peru, Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso, and their respective direct and indirect holding companies, have guaranteed the obligations of the Company contemplated by the Amended Credit Facility. The Company has pledged all of its assets to secure the payment of its obligations contemplated by the Amended Credit Facility and the Company’s principal operating subsidiaries in Mexico and Peru, as well as the direct and indirect holding companies of the Company’s principal operating subsidiaries in Mexico, Peru, Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso, have pledged all of their respective assets to secure their respective guarantees of such payment, including the shares of the Company’s principal operating subsidiaries in Mexico, Peru, Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso. The Company’s principal operating subsidiary in Burkina Faso has pledged its bank accounts to secure the obligations under its guarantee.

 

The Amended Credit Facility includes covenants customary for a facility of this nature, which are substantially similar to those that governed the Scotiabank Facility. The Company must comply with the terms of the Amended Credit Facility relating to, among other matters, reporting requirements, and positive, negative, and financial covenants set out in therein. As at September 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all of the covenants under the Scotiabank Facility.

  

Immediatley prior to the completion of the Amended Credit Facility, the Company repaid the existing Roxgold credit facility in the amount of $28.4 million.

 

(b)Environmental impact authorization at San Jose Mine

 

In 2009, SEMARNAT granted an Environmental Impact Authorization (“EIA”) to Fortuna’s Mexican subsidiary, Companía Minera Cuzcatlán (“CMC”), which authorized the construction, execution and maintenance of the San Jose Mine for a period of 12 years effective until October 23, 2021.  In May 2021, CMC filed an application to extend the term of the EIA for an additional period of 10 years. SEMARNAT requested additional information pertaining to the application which has been provided.  

 

On November 10, 2021, Minera Cuzcatlan received written notification from SEMARNAT that its application, made in May 2021, for a 10 year extension to its Environmental Impact Authorization for the San Jose Mine which expired on October 23, 2021 had been denied.  SEMARNAT denied the application for the extension citing a pending evaluation by SEMARNAT related to the regularization of ancillary infrastructure at the mine site. In addition, it cited non receipt of requested information, which the Company has already provided to the authority. The Company is reviewing the reasons for the denial with its advisors, but believes that it is fundamentally  in compliance with all material aspects of the San Jose EIA and is entitled to an extension.

 

The San Jose mine is currently operating under the protection of the Mexican courts which allows the continued operation of the San Jose mine beyond the expiry date of the EIA.  Minera Cuzcatlan has the right and intends to appeal the decision of SEMARNAT and will continue to pursue all legal protection available to it in order to continue to operate pending the appeal of the decision of SEMARNAT.

  

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