EX-99.4 6 noticeofnoauditor.htm NOTICE OF NO AUDITOR REVIEW OF IFS Notice of No Auditor Review of IFS


AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.
400 - 455 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1T1
Phone (604) 682-3701
Fax (604) 682-3600













NOTICE OF NO AUDITOR REVIEW OF INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Under National Instrument 51-102, Part 4, subsection 4.3(3)(a), if an auditor has not performed a review of the interim financial statements, they must be accompanied by a notice indicating that the financial statements have not been reviewed by an auditor.

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements of the Company have been prepared by and are the responsibility of the Company’s management. The Company’s independent auditor has not performed a review of these financial statements in accordance with the standards established by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants for a review of interim financial statements by an entity’s auditor.




Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.
   
Interim Balance Sheets
   
 
   
 
October 31, 2004
January 31, 2004
 
(unaudited)
(audited)
     
 
$
$
ASSETS
   
Current
   
Cash
2,581,588
2,832,457
Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
25,558
31,988
Due from related parties
-
2,884
     
 
2,607,146
2,867,329
     
Property, plant and equipment
3,126
4,033
     
Mineral properties interests (Note 2)
299,621
224,101
     
Investment in Cia Minera Mexicana de Avino,
   
S.A. de C.V.
1
1
     
Investments in Related Companies
427,084
427,084
     
 
3,336,978
3,522,548
     
     
LIABILITIES
   
Current
   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
9,937
45,482
Due to related parties (Note 4)
211,766
260,228
     
 
221,703
305,710
     
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
   
Share capital (Note 3)
17,007,530
16,574,340
Contributed surplus
246,123
184,967
Treasury shares
(101,869)
(101,869)
Deficit
(14,036,509)
(13,440,600)
     
 
3,115,275
3,216,838
     
 
3,386,978
3,522,548
     
On behalf of the Board
   
     
"Louis Wolfin" Director
   
     
"David Wolfin" Director
   
     
     
     
See the accompanying notes to the interim financial statements.
     
     
     





Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.
       
Interim Statements of Operations and Deficit
     
(Unaudited)
       
         
 
Three months ended October 31,
Nine months ended October 31,
 
2004
2003
2004
2003
 
$
$
$
$
Revenue
       
Interest and other
9,816
-
28,238
64
         
Operating and Administrative Expenses
     
 Administration fees
7,649
-
7,649
-
Amortization
302
-
907
-
Compensation expense
-
102,900
-
102,900
Interest
-
7,550
65
7,798
General mineral exploration costs
-
-
-
14,560
Management and consulting fees
21,850
9,500
62,297
26,500
Office and miscellaneous
4,653
15,481
42,948
31,484
Professional fees
6,334
8,559
20,333
23,095
Regulatory and compliance fees
5,451
7,089
37,265
22,203
Salaries and benefits
24,045
5,633
41,019
18,811
Shareholder and investor relations
19,404
9,365
40,160
17,695
Stock-based compensation
-
-
61,156
-
Travel and entertainment
7,633
10,450
45,312
22,319
       
 
 
(97,321)
(176,527)
(359,111)
(287,365)
 
 
   
 
Loss before the following:
(87,505)
(176,527)
(330,873)
(287,301)
Due diligence review of Cia Minera
 
 
   
Mexicana de Avino, S.A. de C.V.
(101,937)
-
(265,036)
-
         
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD
(189,442)
(176,527)
(595,909)
(287,301)
DEFICIT, beginning of period
(13,847,067)
(13,105,783)
(13,440,600)
(12,995,009)
DEFICIT, end of period
(14,036,509)
(13,282,310)
(14,036,509)
(13,282,310)
LOSS PER SHARE
($0.02)
($0.02)
($0.06)
($0.04)
         
See the accompanying notes to the interim financial statements.




Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.
       
Interim Statements of Cash Flows
       
(Unaudited)
       
 
Three Months Ended October 31,
Nine Months ended October 31,
 
2004
2003
2004
2003
 
$
$
$
$
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN):
       
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
       
Loss for the period
(189,442)
(176,527)
(595,909)
(287,301)
Itesm not affecting cash:
 
     
Amortization
302
-
907
-
Stock-based compensation
-
102,900
61,156
102,900
 
(189,140)
(73,627)
(533,846)
(184,401)
Net change in non-cash working capital
       
balances:
       
Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
(9,552)
(45,943)
6,430
(56,275)
Due from related parties
2,884
-
2,884
-
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
(120,977)
5,873
(35,545)
(2,273)
Due to related parties
(51,811)
-
(48,462)
-
 
(368,596)
(113,697)
(608,539)
(242,949)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
       
Shares issued for cash
9,600
523,720
433,190
574,860
Share subscriptions received
-
(282,840)
-
137,160
Related party advances
-
48,511
-
56,667
   
 
 
 
 
9,600
289,391
433,190
768,687
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
   
 
 
Purchase of office equipment
-
-
-
(436)
Mineral property expenditures
(13,096)
(192)
(75,520)
(479)
     
 
 
 
(13,096)
(192)
(75,520)
(915)
(Decrease) increase in cash
(372,092)
175,502
(250,869)
524,823
CASH, beginning of period
2,953,680
369,425
2,832,457
20,104
CASH, end of period
2,581,588
544,927
2,581,588
544,927

See the accompanying notes to the interim financial statements.




AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements
October 31, 2004
(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

These unaudited financial statements 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, 2004.


2. Mineral Property Interests

Mineral properties interests are recorded as follows:

Balance, January 31, 2004
 
$ 224,101
 
Expenditures in the period:
   
   
Olympic/Kelvin property:
   
     
Drilling
$ 37,341
 
     
Geological
17,486
 
     
Field Supplies and Other
7,597
62,424
           
   
Aumax property:
   
     
Assay
$ 2,910
 
     
Assessment
780
 
     
Geological
6,360
10,050
           
   
Eagle property:
   
     
Maps
$ 815
 
     
Travel
2,231
3,046
           
Balance, October 31, 2004
 
$ 299,621
     

3. Share Capital

(a) Authorized: 100,000,000 common shares without par value

(b) Issued:
 
2004
2003
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
         
Balance, January 31
9,869,775
$16,574,340
6,188,525
$13,346,387
Shares issued for cash:
       
- private placement
-
-
1,036,000
435,120
- exercise of warrants
502,000
261,040
267,000
154,860
- exercise of stock options
145,000
161,600
-
-
- prior year’s share
subscriptions received
 
-
 
10,550
 
-
 
-
Share issuance costs
-
-
-
(15,120)
Balance, October 31
10,516,775
$17,007,530
7,491,525
$13,921,247



AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements
October 31, 2004
(Unaudited)

(c) Stock Options

Stock option transactions and the number of stock options outstanding are summarized as follows:

 
Underlying Shares
   
Balance, January 31, 2004
615,000
Exercised
(125,000)
Expired
(40,000)
Balance, October 31, 2004
450,000


As at October 31, 2004, the following incentive stock options were outstanding:

Stock Options Outstanding
Exercise Price
Expiry Date
     
80,000
$0.58
October 23, 2005
370,000
$1.20
October 21, 2008
450,000
   


(d) Share Purchase Warrants

Share Purchase Warrant transactions and the number of warrants outstanding are summarized as follows:

 
Underlying Shares
   
Balance, January 31, 2004
2,940,250
Exercised
(502,000)
Expired
0
Balance, October 31, 2004
2,438,250

As at October 31, 2004, the following share purchase warrants were outstanding:

Share Purchase Warrants Outstanding
Exercise Price
Expiry Date
     
323,000
$0.52
August 14, 2005
2,115,250
$1.58
December 19, 2005
2,438,250
   




AVINO SILVER & GOLD MINES LTD.
Notes to Interim Financial Statements
October 31, 2004
(Unaudited)

4. 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)  
$77,219 for administrative expenses (rent, salaries, office supplies and other miscellaneous disbursements) to a private company beneficially owned by the Company and a number of other public companies related through common directors;

ii)  $45,000 to a private company controlled by a Director for Management fees.

(b) Due to related parties consist of:

i)  
$210,124 due to a private company as disclosed above;

ii)  
$1,642 due to a public company with common directors.