EX-99.4 5 exhibit4.htm EX-99.4 Exhibit  EX-99.4
         
British Columbia Securities Commission
 
       
QUARTERLY REPORT
 
       
FORM 51-901F
 
       
NAME OF ISSUER
  FOR QUARTER
ENDED
  DATE OF
REPORT
 
       
AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.
  October 31, 2002   November 12, 2002

ISSUER ADDRESS:

Suite 400, 455 Granville Street

                     
CITY   PROVINCE   POSTAL
CODE
  ISSUER FAX
NO
  ISSUER TELEPHONE
NO
 
                   
           
 
 
                   
Vancouver,   British Columbia   V6C 1T1   (604) 682-3600   (604) 682-3701
 
                   
             
   
 
                   
CONTACT PERSON   CONTACT’S POSITION
  CONTACT TELEPHONE NO.
 
                   
 
   
   
 
                   
Andrea Regnier
  Accountant
  (604) 682-3701
 
                   
 
   
   
     
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
  WEB SITE ADDRESS
 
   
dawboacufuc@telus.net
  N/A

CERTIFICATE

The three schedules required to complete this Quarterly Report are attached and the disclosure contained therein has been approved by the Board of Directors. A copy of this Quarterly Report will be provided to any shareholder who requests it.

     
DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE
  DATE SIGNED
 
   
 
   
 
   
Signed:
 
 
   
“Louis Wolfin”
  02/12/11
 
   
 
   
DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE
  DATE SIGNED
 
   
 
   
 
   
Signed:
 
 
   
“Ernest Calvert”
  02/12/11
 
   
 
   

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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.
Balance Sheet
(Unaudited — Prepared by Management)

                 
ASSETS   October 31,   January 31,
    2002   2002
 
  $       $    
Current assets
               
Cash
    8,455       1,317  
Accounts receivable and prepaid expense
    7,583       8,242  
Due from related parties (Note 6b)
    35,059       35,059  
 
               
 
    51,097       44,618  
Due from Bralorne-Pioneer Gold Mines Ltd.
    82,618       129,922  
Mineral property (Note 4)
    2,840       1,600,000  
Investment in Mexican affiliate
    1       1  
Investment in related companies
    427,084       427,084  
Other assets
    37,843       37,843  
 
               
 
    601,483       2,239,468  
LIABILITIES
               
Current liabilities
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    22,294       71,618  
Due to related parties (Note 6c)
    349,373       331,812  
 
    371,667       403,430  
Debentures payable (Note 5)
          1,629,171  
 
    371,667       2,032,601  
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Capital stock (Note 4)
    13,081,787       12,931,787  
Contributed surplus (Note 4)
    207,567       184,967  
Deficit
    (12,957,669 )     (12,808,018 )
 
               
 
    331,685       308,736  
 
               
Deduct: 14,180 shares held for future disposition-at costs
    (101,869 )     (101,869 )
 
               
 
    229,816       206,867  
 
               
 
    601,483       2,239,468  
 
 
On Behalf of the Board
 
Signed:
 
/s/ Louis Wolfin
 
     Director
 
/s/ Ernest Calvert
 
     Director
 

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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.
Statement of Operations and Deficit
(Unaudited — Prepared by Management)

                                 
    3 Month   9 Month
    October 31,   October 31,
    2002   2001   2002   2001
 
  $       $       $       $    
 
                               
Expenses:
                               
Amortization of deferred
                               
exchange loss
          23,692             47,022  
Audit and accounting fees
    2,450       201       2,450       937  
Auto expense
    674             674        
Compensation expense
    22,600             22,600        
Interest expense
          45,501       51,988       78,453  
Foreign exchange
          (19,498 )           (4,259 )
Shareholder communications and investor relations
    2,492       42       4,745       1,308  
Legal fees
    471       1,633       471       2,258  
Listing and filing fees
    50       920       3,723       1,878  
Management fees
    7,500       7,500       22,500       22,500  
Miscellaneous property
                               
investigation
    2,40               2,840          
Office and administration
    11,447       12,50       23,505       27,610  
Salaries and benefits
    6,085       3,585       6,085       10,864  
Travel and accommodation
    2,278       (1,545 )     2,278        
Transfer agent
    4,626       2,560       8,798       5,378  
 
                               
 
    (63,513 )     (77,441 )     (152,657 )     (9,167 )
Less: interest income
    78       153       166       (1,690 )
 
                               
Loss before the following
    (63,435 )     (77,288 )     (152,491 )     (192,477 )
Equity in loss of affiliate
          (53,475 )           (531,814 )
 
                               
Loss for the period
    (63,435 )     (130,763 )     (152,491 )     (724,291 )
Deficit, beginning of period
    (12,897,074 )     (10,110,964 )     (12,808,018 )     (9,517,436 )
Deficit, end of period
    (12,960,509 )     (10,241,727 )     (12,960,509 )     (10,241,727 )
 
                               
Loss per share
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.15 )

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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.
Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited — Prepared by Management)

                                 
    3 Month   9 Month
    October 31,   October 31,
    2002   2001   2002   2001
 
  $       $       $       $    
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
                               
 
                               
Operating Activities:
                               
Loss for the period
    (63,435 )     (130,763 )     (152,491 )     (724,291 )
Items not requiring Cash:
                               
Equity loss (income) of affiliate
          53,475             531,814  
Amortization of deferred foreign
                               
exchange
          14,663             24,605  
Finance expense
          (45,501 )           (74,453 )
Compensation expense
    22,600               22,600          
Interest expense on debentures
                               
payable
          45,501       51,988       78,453  
Accrued interest
                           
 
    (37,995 )     (62,625 )     (77,903 )     (167,872 )
Changes in non-cash working capital
                               
Items:
                               
Amounts receivable and prepaids
    1,636       (50,404 )     659       (75,364 )
Accounts payable and accrued
                               
Liabilities
    (11,990 )     304,719       (49,324 )     336,492  
                                 
 
    (48,349 )     191,690       (126,568 )     93,256  
 
                               
Financing activities:
                               
Issue of capitals
    45,000             150,000        
Due to Bralorne Pioneer Gold
                               
Mines
                44,530        
Due to related parties
    2,810       (173,82 )     17,560       (78,697 )
Debentures payable
                (1,681,159 )      
 
                               
 
    47,810       (173,482 )     (1,469,069 )     (78,697 )
 
                               
 
                               
Investing activities:
                               
Mineral property interest
          (32,973 )     1,602,775       (48,198 )
Deferred foreign exchange loss
          9,029             22,416  
Term deposits
                      6,075  
 
                               
 
          (23,944 )     1,602,775       (19,707 )
 
                               
Increase (decrease) in cash
    (3,379 )     (5,736 )     7,138       (5,148 )
Cash, beginning of period
    11,834       5,148       1,317       6,267  
 
                               
Cash, end of period
    8,455       1,119       8,455       1,119  
 
                               
Supplemental cash flow information
                               
Non-cash financing and investing
                               
Activities:
                               
Shares issued in settlement of
                               
accounts payable   (336,589)
  (336,589)

AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31. 2002

1. Basis of Presentation

These unaudited financial statement have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for the preparation of such financial statements contained in the CICA Handbook Section 1751. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such instructions. These unaudited Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Audited Financial Statements and Notes thereto for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2002.

2. Comparative Figures

Certain of the prior years comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the Presentation adopted for the current year.

3. Mineral Properties

Exploration and development expenditures incurred during the period are as follows:

         
    October 31, 2002
Balance, beginning of period
    1,600,000  
Bralorne property
       
Mine power
    877  
Mine office
    193  
Mine maintenance
    755  
Salaries
    950  
 
       
 
    1,602,775  
 
       
Assignment of interest
    (1,602,775 )
 
       
Balance end of period
     
 
       

On November 23, 1998, the Company granted Coral Gold Corp.(“Coral”) a company with Directors in common, an option to earn 50% of the Company’s 50% interest in the Bralorne and Loco properties and in the Avino-Bralorne joint ventures. In order to earn its interest, Coral paid $500,000 on acquiring the option, paid $200,000 during the year ended January 31, 2000 and is required to make further payments of $200,000 per year until 2003, and $250,000 in 2004. The Company has not received the required payments. During the period Coral abandon the option.

On July 31, 2002 the Company agreed to transferred its interest in the project to Bralorne-Pioneer Gold Mines Ltd. a public company with Directors and management in common, in consideration of $1 and Bralorne assuming the full amount of the debenture principal and interest payable under the terms of the debentures. The transfer is subject to regulatory and shareholder approval.

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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements, Page 2
October 31, 2002

4. Share Capital

a) Authorized 25,000,000 common shares without par value

b) Issued:

                                 
    2002   2001
 
  Number of shares
  Amount
  Number of shares
  Amount
Balance, beginning of period
    5,463,525     $ 12,931,787       4,577,686     $ 12,595,199  
 
                               
Issued during the period:
                               
for cash
    250,000       150,000                  
for debt
                    85,839       336,589  
Balance, end of period
    5,713,525     $ 13,081,787       5,463,525     $ 12,931,788  
 
                               

c) During the period, 250,000 options were exercised at a price of $0.60 per share.

d) Stock based compensation.

In the nine month period the Company granted 446,000 fixed share purchase options. The Company accounts for its grants under the fair value method. Under the fair value method, options granted to non-employees are charged against income at the time of granting while no compensation expense is recorded for options granted to employees when the exercise price of the Company’s employee stock awards is not less than the fair value of the options at the date of grant. During the period the Company charged compensation costs of $22,600 against income, which was the estimated fair value of share purchase options granted to non-employees. The Company granted 792,911 share purchase options to employees at $0.58 per share until October 23, 2007. The exercise price of all options granted to employees was not less than the fair value of the options at the date of the grant. The Company granted 50,000 share purchase options to non-employees exercisable at $0.58 per share until October 23, 2007.

The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 3%, dividend yield of 0%, volatility factor of 65%, and an expected life of 5 years. Had compensation cost for the stock based employee compensation been recorded, based upon the fair value of share options, additional compensation expense for the nine month period ended October 31, 2002 would have been $178,992. The pro forma loss per share, assuming this additional compensation expense, would be as follows:

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AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.
Notes to Financial Statements, Page 3
October 31, 2002

4. Share Capital, continued

                 
    October 31, 2002
 
  3 months   9 months
 
       
Loss for the period
    242,427       331,483  
Loss per share
  $ (0.04 )   $ (0.06 )

Pro forma results may be materially different than actual results realized.

The Black-Scholes valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which are fully transferable and highly traded. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Company’s stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options.

Outstanding share purchase options, which were issued prior to February 1, 2002, have neither been charged to income nor included in the calculation of pro forma loss, in accordance with Section 3870 of the CICA Handbook, which is to take effect prospectively.

5. Debentures Payable

On August 31, 1995, the Company together with Bralorne-Pioneer (collectively the “Issuers”) completed a joint offering of 2,000 Mortgage Bond units. Each unit consisted of one
U.S. $1,000 face value debenture. The debentures bear interest at 7% payable annually, and by amendment the debentures mature and are due on October 25, 2002. The debentures are not redeemable prior to maturity date. The debentures were secured by a first charge over the Issuers’ interest in the Bralorne project. The debentures are joint and several obligations of the Issuers, with recourse against Avino Limited to Avino’s interest in the Bralorne project.

During the period, the Company transferred its interest in the Bralorne project and other assets of the related joint venture to Bralorne-Pioneer Gold mines Ltd, in a non-cash transaction. Consideration for the transfer was the assumption by Bralorne-Pioneer Gold Mines Ltd. of the Company’s 50% share of the secured, limited recourse debentures and accrued interest thereon. (See Note 4).

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Notes to Financial Statements, Page 4
October 31, 2002

6. Related Party Transactions

Related party transactions not disclosed elsewhere in these statements are as follows:

  a)   During the period the company paid, or made provision for the future payment of the following amounts to related parties:  

  i)   $13,422 to a private company with two common directors for administrative expenses  

  ii)   $22,500 (2001-$22,500) to a private company controlled by a Director for consulting fees..  

  b)   Due from related parties comprise $35,059 due from companies with common Directors for exploration expenses.

c) Due to related parties consist of

  i)   $252,690 due to a private company controlled by two directors as disclosed in 6.a)i) above;

ii) $44,183 due to a private company controlled by a Director;

  iii)   $52,500 due to a Director of the company.

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