EX-99.1 2 tm2214806d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

Presented in United States dollars

 

 

 

 

ORLA MINING LTD.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited – Thousands of United States dollars)

 

   March 31   December 31 
As at  2022   2021 
ASSETS          
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents   35,038   $20,516 
Trade and other receivables   552    306 
Value added taxes recoverable (note 6)   19,022    16,776 
Inventory (note 4)   10,629    9,657 
Prepaid expenses   2,736    1,090 
    67,977    48,345 
Restricted cash (note 5)   3,812    3,680 
Value added taxes recoverable (note 6)   4,707    7,444 
Equipment (note 7)   8,380    7,635 
Long-term inventory (note 4)   2,135    1,299 
Mineral properties and related construction (notes 8)   223,239    213,749 
Exploration and evaluation properties (note 9)   82,743    82,743 
TOTAL ASSETS   392,993   $364,895 
           
LIABILITIES          
Current liabilities          
Trade and other payables (note 10)   6,323   $6,816 
Accrued liabilities (note 11)   10,317    5,659 
Newmont loan (note 13)   10,976    10,293 
Fresnillo obligation (note 14)   15,000    15,000 
Taxes payable   2,191     
    44,807    37,768 
Lease obligations (note 15)   1,076    1,029 
Camino Rojo project loan (notes 12 and 31(a))   113,944    113,260 
Fresnillo obligation (note 14)   22,800    22,800 
Accrued liabilities (note 11)   189    161 
Site closure provisions (note 16)   5,396    5,460 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   188,212    180,478 
           
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Share capital (note 23)   270,214    269,198 
Reserves   28,809    29,306 
Accumulated other comprehensive income   3,504    2,441 
Accumulated deficit   (97,746)   (116,528)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   204,781    184,417 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   392,993   $364,895 

 

Authorized for issuance, by the Board of Directors, on May 12, 2022.

 

/s/ Elizabeth McGregor   /s/ Jason Simpson
Elizabeth McGregor, Director   Jason Simpson, Director

 

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

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited – Thousands of United States dollars)

 

   Three months ended March 31  
   2022   2021 
REVENUE (note 17)  $39,405   $ 
           
COST OF SALES          
Operating costs   (9,126)    
Royalties (note 8(a)(i))   (1,064)    
    (10,190)    
           
EARNINGS FROM MINING OPERATIONS   29,215     
           
           
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (note 18)   (2,943)   (1,808)
EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENSES (note 19)   (2,466)   (4,911)
           
OTHER          
Depreciation (note 7)   (36)   (33)
Share based payments (note 24)   (865)   (983)
Interest and finance costs (note 20)   (325)   (315)
Foreign exchange loss   (1,366)   (2,864)
Other (note 21)   (241)   107 
    (2,833)   (4,088)
           
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES   20,973    (10,807)
           
Current income taxes   (2,191)    
           
INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD  $18,782   $(10,807)
           
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)          
Items that may in future periods be reclassified to profit or loss:          
Foreign currency differences arising on translation of foreign operations   1,063    (169)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)  $19,845   $(10,976)
           
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING (note 22)          
  Basic (millions)   247.8    234.0 
  Diluted (millions)   274.4    234.0 
           
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (note 22)          
  Basic  $0.08   $(0.05)
  Diluted  $0.07   $(0.05)

 

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

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited – Thousands of United States dollars)

 

   Three months ended March 31 
Cash flows provided by (used in):  2022   2021 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Income (loss) for the period  $18,782   $(10,807)
Adjustments for items not affecting cash:          
Depreciation   375    33 
Share based payments (note 24)   865    983 
Interest and finance costs (note 20)   325    315 
Other gains and losses   22    (107)
Exploration expense paid via the issuance of common shares       150 
Unrealized foreign exchange loss   1,013    2,974 
Interest income received   168    64 
Payment of cash settled RSUs   (1,723)    
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital   19,827    (6,395)
Changes in non-cash working capital:          
Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses   (3,840)   (2,725)
Inventory   (1,808)    
Trade and other payables   (412)   1,198 
Accrued liabilities   4,535    3,216 
Taxes payable   2,191     
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities   20,493    (4,706)
           
INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Purchase of equipment   (928)   (213)
Mineral properties and related construction   (5,643)   (40,282)
Restricted cash   (40)   (987)
Value added taxes received (paid)   2,460    (7,074)
Cash used in investing activities   (4,151)   (48,556)
           
FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Proceeds from exercise of warrants   593    13,768 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   784    346 
Transaction costs related to the Camino Rojo project loan and Fresnillo obligation       (124)
Interest paid (notes 12 and 14)   (3,237)   (1,644)
Lease payments   (132)   (42)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities   (1,992)   12,304 
           
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash   172    (15)
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash   14,522    (40,973)
Cash, beginning of period   20,516    72,180 
CASH, END OF PERIOD  $35,038   $31,207 

 

Supplemental cash flow information (note 26)

 

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

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(Unaudited – Thousands of United States dollars)

 

   Common shares   Reserves             
   Number of
shares
(thousands)
   Amount   Share based
payments
reserve
   Warrants
reserve
   Total   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
   Retained
earnings
(deficit)
   Total 
Balance at January 1, 2021   229,286   $217,948   $8,486   $21,395   $29,881   $3,002   $(90,250)  $160,581 
Shares issued for property payments   33    150                        150 
Warrants exercised   7,440    15,743        (1,975)   (1,975)           13,768 
Options exercised   562    547    (201)       (201)           346 
RSUs redeemed   366    404    (404)       (404)            
Share based payments           983        983            983 
Loss for the period                           (10,807)   (10,807)
Other comprehensive loss                       (169)       (169)
Balance at March 31, 2021   237,687   $234,792   $8,864   $19,420   $28,284   $2,833   $(101,057)  $164,852 
                                         
Balance at January 1, 2022   247,600   $269,198   $10,051   $19,255   $29,306   $2,441   $(116,528)  $184,417 
Warrants exercised (note 23)   295    675        (82)   (82)           593 
Options exercised (note 24)   723    1,523    (739)       (739)           784 
RSUs redeemed (note 24)   36    138    (138)       (138)            
RSUs settled in cash (note 24)       (1,320)   (403)       (403)           (1,723)
Share based payments (note 24)           865        865            865 
Income for the period                           18,782    18,782 
Other comprehensive income                       1,063        1,063 
Balance at March 31, 2022   248,654   $270,214   $9,636   $19,173   $28,809   $3,504   $(97,746)  $204,781 

 

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

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

1.CORPORATE INFORMATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Orla Mining Ltd. was incorporated in Alberta in 2007 and was continued into British Columbia in 2010 and subsequently into Ontario under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) in 2014. In 2016, the Company was continued as a federal company under the Canada Business Corporations Act. The “Company”, “Orla”, “we”, and “our” refer to Orla Mining Ltd. and its subsidiaries. The registered office of the Company is located at Suite 202, 595 Howe Street, Vancouver, Canada.

 

The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and exploitation of mineral properties, and holds the Camino Rojo gold and silver mine in Zacatecas State, Mexico, and the Cerro Quema gold project in Panama.

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern, meaning it will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize assets and discharge liabilities in the ordinary course of operations. Different bases of measurement may be appropriate if the Company is not expected to continue operations for the foreseeable future. As at March 31, 2022, the Company was in the final stages of constructing the Camino Rojo Oxide Gold Mine ("Camino Rojo"). Subsequent to the reporting period, the Company declared commercial production at Camino Rojo, effective April 1, 2022.

 

Historically the Company's primary source of funding has been the issuance of equity securities for cash through prospectus offerings and private placements to sophisticated investors and institutions. We have successfully raised equity and debt financing in many of the past few years, in the form of private placement financings, the exercise of warrants and options, and debt. While we believe that this success will continue, our access to exploration and construction financing is always uncertain, and there can be no assurance of continued access to sources of significant equity or debt funding. We expect to fund operating costs of the Company over the next twelve months with (1) cash on hand and (2) cash generated from operations. After considering its plans to mitigate the going concern risk, management has concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt upon the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of twelve months from the balance sheet date.

 

Since the beginning of 2020, there has been a global outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), which has had an impact on businesses through the restrictions put in place by the governments in the various jurisdictions where the Company conducts its activities. In common with all businesses in the jurisdictions in which we operate, our activities are restricted by government orders related to, among others, travel, business operations, and stay-at-home orders. As at March 31, 2022, and as of the date of these financial statements, mining and construction are permitted economic activities in the respective jurisdictions and the sites are operating in compliance with the country specific and Company requirements. We are monitoring the potential impacts from the pandemic on areas including equipment delivery and logistics, materials for operation, other necessities, and community and government relations. Delays to operations, permit amendments and exploration programs may occur due to COVID-19 and its variants, notwithstanding the Company having taken steps to minimize potential impacts, including additional costs related to COVID-19 safety measures.

 

2.BASIS OF PREPARATION

 

(a)Statement of compliance and basis of presentation

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 «Interim Financial Reporting» and do not include all the information required for full annual financial statements.

 

The preparation of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

3.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

We applied the same accounting policies in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements as those applied in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2021, except as noted herein. In preparing these condensed interim consolidated financial statements, the significant judgements we made in applying the Company’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

(a)Change in functional currency

 

As a result of the continued advancement of Camino Rojo and the resulting changes in underlying transactions, events, and circumstances, we reassessed the functional currency of the Minera Camino Rojo SA de CV. We determined that the functional currency of Minera Camino Rojo SA de CV is the United States dollar. Consequently, the functional currency for this subsidiary changed from Mexican pesos to United States dollars effective January 1, 2022. This change in functional currency has been applied prospectively effective January 1, 2022.

 

4.INVENTORY

 

   March 31,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Current          
     Stockpiled ore  $747   $2,458 
     In-process inventory   7,524    6,513 
     Finished goods inventory   954     
     Materials and supplies   1,404    686 
     Inventory – current  $10,629   $9,657 
           
Long term          
     Stockpiled ore   2,135    1,299 
     Inventory – long term  $2,135   $1,299 

 

Long term inventory consists of stockpiled ore that is not expected to be processed within 12 months.

 

5.RESTRICTED CASH

 

   March 31,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Environmental bonds  $3,333   $3,243 
Severance funds   300    297 
Other   179    140 
   $3,812   $3,680 

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

6.VALUE ADDED TAXES RECOVERABLE

 

Our Mexican entities pay value added taxes (called “IVA” in Mexico) on certain goods and services we purchase.

 

Value added taxes paid in Mexico are fully recoverable. However, IVA recovery returns in Mexico are subject to complex filing requirements and detailed audit or review by the fiscal authorities. Consequently, the timing of receipt of refunds is uncertain. The Mexican tax authorities began issuing payments on these IVA claims to the Company in November 2021.

 

We have used judgement in classifying the current and non-current portions of our Mexican VAT receivables. Factors considered include the regularity of payments received since receiving the first payment, communication from the Mexican tax authorities with respect to specific claims and the expected length of time for refunds in accordance with Mexico’s regulations.

 

Of the long term portion, approximately $3.4 million (December 31, 2021 - $3.4 million) is under dispute with the taxation authorities.

 

   March 31,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Current portion  $19,022   $16,776 
Long term portion   4,707    7,444 
   $23,729   $24,220 

 

7.EQUIPMENT

 

   Buildings   Machinery
and
equipment
   Computers
and
software
   Other
assets
   Right of use
assets
   Total 
Cost                              
At January 1, 2021  $   $392   $320   $115   $338   $1,165 
Additions   67    2,437    527    318    1,769    5,118 
Transfers from construction       2,484                2,484 
Due to changes in exchange rates   (1)   (75)   (13)   (6)   12    (83)
At December 31, 2021  $66   $5,238   $834   $427   $2,119   $8,684 
Additions   17    626    255    33    189    1,120 
At March 31, 2022  $83   $5,864   $1,089   $460   $2,308   $9,804 
                               
Accumulated depreciation                              
At January 1, 2021  $   $235   $133   $29   $58   $455 
Depreciation   6    115    86    41    352    600 
Due to changes in exchange rates           (1)       (5)   (6)
At December 31, 2021  $6   $350   $218   $70   $405   $1,049 
Depreciation   2    133    49    18    173    375 
At March 31, 2022  $8   $483   $267   $88   $578   $1,424 
                               
Net book value                              
At December 31, 2021  $60   $4,888   $616   $357   $1,714   $7,635 
At March 31, 2022  $75   $5,381   $822   $372   $1,730   $8,380 

 

Other assets include office equipment and vehicles. Right of use assets include leases of mining equipment, vehicles and buildings.

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

8.MINERAL PROPERTIES AND RELATED CONSTRUCTION

 

(a)Camino Rojo Project

 

The Camino Rojo Project lies 190 km NE of the city of Zacatecas, 48 km S-SW of the town of Concepcion del Oro, and 54 km S-SE of Newmont Corporation’s (“Newmont”) Peñasquito Mine.

 

In December 2020, we commenced construction of the oxide gold and silver mine and subsequent to the reporting period, on April 1, 2022, we declared commercial production at Camino Rojo.

 

(i)Initial acquisition

 

In November 2017, we acquired the Camino Rojo Project, a gold and silver oxide heap leach project located in Zacatecas State, Mexico, from Goldcorp Inc. (now, Newmont Corporation). A 2% net smelter return royalty (the “Royalty”) on the sale of all metal production from the oxide material at Camino Rojo is payable.

 

The Company and Newmont also entered into an option agreement regarding the potential development of sulphide operations at Camino Rojo. Pursuant to the option agreement, Newmont will, subject to the applicable sulphide project meeting certain thresholds, have an option to acquire a 60% or 70% interest in the applicable sulphide project (“Sulphide Option”). The Royalty excludes revenue on the sale of metals produced from a sulphide project. However, should Newmont decide not to elect to acquire an interest in an applicable sulphide project, Newmont would be entitled to a 2% net smelter return royalty on metals produced from the sulphide material.

 

In common with all mining companies in Mexico, Camino Rojo is subject to a Special Mining Duty of 7.5% of taxable mining profits and an Extraordinary Mining Duty of 0.5% of revenues from precious metals. The Special Mining Duty is included in Current income tax expense, and the Extraordinary Mining Duty is included in Cost of sales.

 

(ii)Layback Area

 

In February 2021, the Company completed a Layback Agreement with Fresnillo plc (“Fresnillo”) and certain of its subsidiaries, pursuant to which (a) the Company agreed to pay Fresnillo total cash consideration of US$62.8 million in staged payments until December 2023 (note 14) and (b) allows Orla to expand the Camino Rojo mine oxide pit onto part of Fresnillo’s mineral concession located immediately north of Orla’s property.

 

The following table summarizes the initial cost capitalized at closing:

 

Consideration comprised:    
   Cash paid  $25,000 
   Fair value of future cash consideration (note 14)   37,800 
   $62,800 

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

(b)Development and Construction

 

    At historical cost           
    Mineral
properties
    Deposits to
construction
vendors
    Construction
in progress
    Other costs
capitalized
    Accumulated
foreign
exchange on
translation
    Carrying
value
 
At December 31, 2021  $102,072   $1,658   $96,721   $19,456   $(6,158)  $213,749 
Additions           5,643            5,643 
Transfers within categories       (1,589)   1,589             
Borrowing costs capitalized (note 8(c))               4,085        4,085 
Change in site closure provision (note 16)               (238)       (238)
At March 31, 2022  $102,072   $69   $103,953   $23,303   $(6,158)  $223,239 

 

(c)Borrowing costs capitalized

 

   Three months ended March 31 
   2022   2021 
Borrowing costs – Camino Rojo project loan (note 12)  $3,612   $2,164 
Borrowing costs – Fresnillo obligation (note 14)   473    208 
Interest earned on borrowed funds       (47)
   $4,085   $2,325 

 

9.EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION PROPERTIES

 

The Company’s exploration and evaluation properties consist of the Cerro Quema Project in Panama, and the Monitor Gold Project in Nevada, United States.

 

   Cerro
Quema
   Monitor
Gold
   Total 
Acquisition costs            
At December 31, 2021 and at March 31, 2022  $82,429   $314   $82,743 

 

(a)Cerro Quema Project

 

The Cerro Quema Project is located on the Azuero Peninsula in Los Santos Province, Panama. The project is at the exploration and development stage for a proposed open pit mine with process by heap leaching. We own the mineral rights as well as the surface rights over the current mineral resource areas, proposed mine development areas, and priority drill target areas.

 

The original 20-year terms for the exploitation concessions expired in February and March of 2017. The Company has applied for the prescribed ten-year extension to these concessions as it is entitled to under Panamanian mineral law. In March 2017, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry provided written confirmation to the Company that the extension applications had been received and that exploration work could continue while the Company awaits renewal of the concessions. As of the date of these financial statements, final concession renewals have not been received and are still under review. In the absence of such renewals, construction or development activities of the Cerro Quema Project cannot proceed. However, we continue to receive ongoing drilling, water use, environmental and other permits, and have paid concession taxes, and issued the annual reports in the normal course.

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

The Company published the results of a Pre-Feasibility Study on the Cerro Quema Project entitled “Project Pre-Feasibility Updated NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Cerro Quema Project Province of Los Santos, Panama” dated January 18, 2022.

 

(b)Monitor Gold Project

 

The Monitor Gold Project consists of three separate option agreements consisting of 491 claims covering 3,891 hectares in Nye County, Nevada, USA.

 

In 2021, the payments required under the option agreements consisted of $150,000 in share issuance (issued), $60,000 in advance royalty payments (paid), and $125,000 in work commitment (completed), all of which requirements were met by the Company. In 2022, the payments required under the option agreements consist of $80,000 in advance royalty payments (paid), and $175,000 in work commitments (completed in prior years). To maintain the option agreements in good standing, minimum payments and work commitments are required each year until 2038.

 

10.TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

 

   March 31,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Trade payables  $3,096   $5,966 
Royalties payable   1,007    113 
Payroll related liabilities   963    339 
Current portion of lease obligations (note 15)   419    372 
Other   838    26 
   $6,323   $6,816 

 

11.ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

   March 31,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Current          
Accruals related to operating and construction activities  $5,514    2,045 
Land and water fees   1,848    1,795 
Payroll related   2,556    1,244 
Current portion of site closure provisions (note 16)   90     
Others   309    575 
Accrued liabilities – current  $10,317   $5,659 
Long term          
Payroll related  $189   $161 

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

12.CAMINO ROJO PROJECT LOAN

 

 

In December 2019, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Trinity Capital Partners Corporation ("Trinity Capital") and certain other lenders with respect to a credit debt facility of $125 million for the development of Camino Rojo (the "Project Loan").

 

The Project Loan provided a total of $125 million to the Company, available in three tranches, to be used for the development of Camino Rojo, funding a portion of the Layback Agreement (note 8(a)), and normal course corporate purposes. The Company drew down $25 million in December 2019, $50 million in October 2020, and $50 million in April 2021.

 

The Project Loan was denominated in US dollars, and bore interest at 8.8% per annum, payable quarterly, and was secured by all the assets of Camino Rojo and the fixed assets of the Cerro Quema Project. The principal amount was due upon maturity at December 18, 2024.

 

Upon draw down of the first tranche, in December 2019, the Company issued 32.5 million common share purchase warrants (with an exercise price of C$3.00 per warrant and expiry date of December 18, 2026) to the lenders in connection with the closing. Including these warrants, a total of $12,039,000 was considered transaction costs and was charged against the carrying value of the Project Loan.

 

On December 1, 2020, we commenced capitalizing the interest on this loan to “mineral properties and related construction”. During the three months ended March, 2022, we capitalized $3.6 million (Year ended December 31, 2021 – $12.4 million) (note 8(c)).

 

   Loan
advances
   Interest and
accretion
   Transaction
costs
   Net 
At December 31, 2021  $125,000   $   $(11,740)  $113,260 
Accretion during the period, capitalized (note 8(c))       2,764    848    3,612 
Cash interest paid       (2,764)       (2,764)
Foreign exchange           (164)   (164)
At March 31, 2022  $125,000   $   $(11,056)  $113,944 
                     

Subsequent to the reporting period, on April 28, 2022, the Company entered into a Credit Facility (note 31(a)) and used a portion of the proceeds of the Credit Facility to repay the Camino Rojo project loan in full. The remaining unamortized transaction costs (totalling approximately $10.7 million) will be expensed in the second quarter of 2022.

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

13.NEWMONT LOAN

 

As part of the Company's acquisition of the Camino Rojo project from Newmont, Newmont agreed to provide interest-free loans to the Company for all the annual landholding costs on Camino Rojo from November 7, 2017, until December 31, 2019. The loans are to be repaid upon declaration of commencement of commercial production of a heap leach operation at Camino Rojo. To the date of these financial statements, approximately 219 million Mexican pesos (approximately $11.0 million) had been advanced by Newmont under this agreement. No further advances in respect of this loan are expected.

 

Because the loan is non-interest bearing, for accounting purposes at the date of each advance, we discounted the expected payments using a risk-adjusted discount rate and an estimated repayment date.

 

   Mexican pesos
(thousands)
   Mexican pesos
(thousands)
   US dollars
(thousands)
 
   Undiscounted   Discounted     
At December 31, 2021  $219,466   $211,881   $10,293 
Accretion during the period       7,585    366 
Foreign exchange           317 
At March 31, 2022  $219,466   $219,466   $10,976 

 

Subsequent to the reporting period, on May 6, 2022, we repaid this loan in full.

 

14.FRESNILLO OBLIGATION

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Layback Agreement (note 8(a)(ii)), we agreed to pay Fresnillo total cash consideration of US$62.8 million through a staged payment schedule:

 

i.US$25 million upon closing of the transaction (paid February 22, 2021);
ii.US$15 million on December 1, 2022; and
iii.US$22.8 million on December 1, 2023

 

The amounts payable bear interest at 5% per annum, payable quarterly. To March 31, 2022, we capitalized the interest on this loan to “Mineral properties and related construction”. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we capitalized $0.5 million (three months ended March 31, 2021 – $0.2 million) (note 8(c)).

 

   Total 
At December 31, 2021  $37,800 
Accretion during the period, capitalized (note 8(c))   473 
Cash interest paid   (473)
At March 31, 2022  $37,800 
      
Current   15,000 
Non-current   22,800 
   $37,800 

 

15.LEASE OBLIGATIONS

 

The Company has lease contracts for mining equipment, vehicles and buildings. Leases of mining equipment have lease terms of five years, while vehicles and buildings generally have lease terms between three and five years.

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

In July 2021, we entered into a new lease agreement for the use of mining equipment in relation to contract mining at Camino Rojo for a period of five years. The Company makes fixed payments and additional variable lease payments depending on the usage of the assets during the contract period. On commencement of the lease, the Company recognized a $0.9 million right-of-use asset and a $0.5 million lease liability. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we made variable lease payments totalling $2.8 million (March 31, 2021 – $nil) based on the usage of the mining equipment. We have elected not to separate the lease component from the non-lease component.

 

(a)Lease liabilities

 

   March 31,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Beginning of year  $1,401   $273 
Additions   187    1,769 
Interest expense   13    32 
Lease payments   (145)   (681)
Due to changes in exchange rates   39    8 
End of period  $1,495   $1,401 
           
Current  $419   $372 
Non-current   1,076    1,029 
   $1,495   $1,401 

 

(b)Lease expenses recognized

 

   Three months ended March 31 
   2022   2021 
Interest on lease liabilities  $13   $7 
Variable lease payments not included in the measurement of lease liabilities   2,872    18 
Expenses relating to short-term leases   6    28 
Expenses relating to leases of low-value assets, excluding short-term leases   27    43 
   $2,918   $96 

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

16.SITE CLOSURE PROVISIONS

 

   Camino Rojo   Cerro Quema
Project
   Total 
At December 31, 2021  $5,117   $343   $5,460 
Change in estimated cash flows resulting from current activities   (238)       (238)
Accretion during the period   113        113 
Foreign exchange   151        151 
At March 31, 2022  $5,143   $343   $5,486 
                
Current (note 11)  $90   $   $90 
Non-current   5,053    343    5,396 
   $5,143   $343   $5,486 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2022  Camino Rojo   Cerro Quema
Project
 
Estimated settlement dates   2029 to 2041    2023 
Undiscounted risk-adjusted cash flows  $6,791   $343 
Inflation rate   5.0%    
Discount rate   8.7%    

 

17.REVENUE

 

Camino Rojo was under construction during the three months ended March 31, 2022. We chose to early adopt the amendments in IFRS 16 “Property, Plant, and Equipment” during the year ended December 31, 2021, pursuant to which proceeds from metal sales occurring before the mine comes in commercial production and is available for use should be recognized in profit or loss, together with the costs of producing those items. We measured the costs of producing this metal, while the mine was under construction, in accordance with IAS 2 “Inventories”.

 

Revenue by significant product type:

 

   Three months ended
March 31
 
   2022   2021 
Gold  $39,426   $ 
Silver   219     
Subtotal   39,645     
Refining   (240)    
   $39,405   $ 

 

Revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2022 is from one external customer.

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

18.GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

   Three months ended
March 31
 
   2022   2021 
Office and administrative  $633   $509 
Professional fees   450    502 
Regulatory and transfer agent   198    204 
Salaries and benefits   1,662    593 
   $2,943   $1,808 

 

19.EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENSES

 

   Three months ended
March 31
 
   2022   2021 
Camino Rojo Project  $1,505   $2,744 
Cerro Quema Project   727    1,918 
Monitor Gold Project   83    237 
Other   151    12 
   $2,466   $4,911 

 

20.INTEREST AND FINANCE COSTS

 

   Three months ended
March 31
 
   2022    2021 
Accretion of Newmont loan (note 13)  $366   $328 
Accretion of site closure provisions (note 16)   113     
Interest expense on leases (note 15)   13    7 
Interest income   (16)   (20)
Interest received on IVA refunds   (152)    
Other   1     
   $325   $315 

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

21.OTHER

 

   Three months ended
March 31
 
   2022   2021 
Modification gains arising from changes in estimates (note 13)  $   $220 
Withholding taxes paid   (244)    
Other   3    (113)
   $(241)  $107 

 

22.EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

Earnings (loss) per share has been calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 as follows:

 

(a)Basic

 

   Three months ended
March 31
 
   2022   2021 
Income (loss) for the period  $18,782   $(10,807)
Weighted average number of common shares issued (thousands)   247,762    234,024 
Basic earnings (loss) per share  $0.08   $(0.05)

 

(b)Diluted

 

   Three months ended
March 31
 
   2022   2021 
Income (loss) for the period  $18,782   $(10,807)
           
Weighted average number of common shares issued (thousands)   247,762    234,024 
Weighted average shares dilution adjustments:          
Warrants   18,665     
Options   6,214     
RSUs   593     
DSUs   712     
Bonus shares   500     
Weighted average number of ordinary shares for diluted earnings (loss) per share   274,446    234,024 
           
Diluted earnings (loss) per share  $0.07   $(0.05)

 

Potential ordinary shares are not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share for the three months ended March 31, 2021 because their effect would be anti-dilutive.

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

23.SHARE CAPITAL

 

(a)Authorized share capital

 

The Company’s authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares without par value and an unlimited number of preferred shares without par value.

 

(b)Warrants

 

The following summarizes information about the number of warrants outstanding during the period

 

Expiry date  Exercise
price
   December 31
2021
   Exercised   Expired   March 31
2022
 
June 12, 2022  C$        1.65    4,742,500    (100,000)       4,642,500 
November 7, 2022  C$        1.40    3,000,000            3,000,000 
December 18, 2026  C$        3.00    32,500,000    (195,000)       32,305,000 
Total number of warrants        40,242,500    (295,000)       39,947,500 
                          
Weighted average exercise price       C$         2.72   C$        2.54   C$         —   C$         2.72 

 

Subsequent to the reporting period, the Company issued 1,930,769 common shares for proceeds of C$5,792,000 ($4,559,000) pursuant to the exercise of warrants.

 

24.SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

 

The Company has four different forms of share-based payments for eligible recipients – stock options, restricted share units (“RSUs”), deferred share units (“DSUs”), and bonus shares.

 

  Three months ended
March 31
 
Share based payments expense  2022   2021 
Stock options (note 24(a))  $399   $598 
Restricted share units (note 24(b))   193    144 
Deferred share units (note 24(c))   273    241 
Share based payments expense  $865   $983 

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

(a)Stock options

 

Stock options granted by the Company prior to 2022 typically had a five-year life, with one third each vesting on grant date, and one year and two years after grant date. In 2022, stock options granted by the Company have a five-year life, with one third each vesting one, two, and three years after grant date.

 

Stock options outstanding  Number   Weighted
average
exercise price
 
As at December 31, 2021   9,900,874   C$        1.86 
Granted   924,080    5.81 
Exercised   (722,500)   1.37 
As at March 31, 2022   10,102,454   C$        2.26 
           
Vested, December 31, 2021   8,704,157   C$        1.63 
Vested, March 31, 2022   8,602,252   C$        1.78 
           

The stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2022 had a grant date fair value of C$2,286,000 ($1,806,000) using the following weighted average assumptions:

 

Share price at grant date – C$5.81, expected volatility – 46%, expected life – 5 years, risk free interest rate – 2.0% and expected dividends – nil.

 

Subsequent to the reporting period, 1,610,000 stock options were exercised, for gross proceeds to the Company of C$2,167,000 ($1,720,000).

 

(b)Restricted Share Units

 

Restricted Share Units (“RSU’s) awarded by the Company typically vest one-third each one, two, and three years after award date.

 

      Number vesting in the year 
Number of RSUs outstanding:  Total   2022   2023   2024   2025 
Outstanding, December 31, 2021   707,840    444,295    185,179    78,366     
Awarded during the period   172,301        57,431    57,432    57,438 
Vested and settled during the period   (402,430)   (402,430)            
Outstanding, March 31, 2022   477,711    41,865    242,610    135,798    57,438 

 

RSUs are valued based on the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the trading day immediately prior to award. Certain RSUs may be settled in cash at the option of the Company.

 

The Company elected to settle 365,935 RSUs in cash for $1,732,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2022.

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

(c)Deferred Share Units

 

The Deferred Share Units (“DSUs”) awarded by the Company to directors typically vest immediately but are not settled until the end of the director’s tenure. They may be settled in cash or common shares at the option of the Company.

 

DSUs outstanding and vested:  Number 
Outstanding, December 31, 2021   707,028 
Awarded during the year to date   57,692 
Outstanding, March 31, 2022   764,720 
      
DSUs vested at March 31, 2022   764,720 
      

DSUs are valued based on the closing price of the Company’s common shares immediately prior to award.

 

25.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company’s related parties include:

 

Related party   Nature of the relationship
Key management personnel   Key management personnel are the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer, the Senior Vice President Exploration, and members of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(a)Key Management Personnel

 

Compensation to key management personnel was as follows:

 

   Three months ended March 31 
   2022   2021 
Short term incentive plans          
Salaries  $1,531   $431 
Directors’ fees   79    45 
    1,610    476 
Share based payments   745    781 
Total  $2,355   $1,257 

 

(b)Transactions

 

The Company had no other material transactions with related parties other than key management personnel during the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021.

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

(c)Outstanding balances at the Reporting Date

 

At March 31, 2022, estimated accrued short term incentive compensation totaled $1,595,000 and was included in accrued liabilities (December 31, 2021 – $783,000).

 

26.SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

(a)Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash consists of the following:

 

   March 31,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Bank current accounts and cash on hand  $35,038   $20,516 

 

(b)Non-cash investing and financing activities

 

The non-cash investing and financing activities of the Company, excluded from the consolidated statements of cash flows, include the following:

 

   Three months ended
March 31
 
  2022   2021 
Financing activities          
Stock options exercised, credited to share capital with an offset to reserves   739    201 
Common shares issued upon maturity of RSUs, credited to share capital with an offset to reserves   541    404 
Warrants exercised, credited to share capital with an offset to reserves   82    1,975 
Fresnillo obligation credited, with an offset to “mineral properties and related construction”       37,800 
           
Investing activities          
Initial recognition of right of use asset with an offset to lease obligation   187    302 
Marketable securities adjustment included in account receivable with an offset to other gains   3     

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

  

27.SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

(a)Reportable segments

 

The operating and reportable segments of the Company are based on the reports which are reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in making strategic resource allocation decisions. These operating segments are the Mexican project, the Panamanian project, and the corporate office. The projects are each managed by a dedicated General Manager and management team. Additionally, the corporate office oversees the plans and activities of early stage exploration projects, such as the Monitor Gold Project.

 

During the reporting period, Camino Rojo was in construction and had generated pre-commercial production revenue since December 2021, while the Cerro Quema Project in Panama was focused on the exploration and evaluation of its mineral properties. The Company declared commercial production at Camino Rojo effective April 1, 2022.

 

(b)Geographic segments

 

We conduct our activities in four geographic areas: Mexico, Panama, the United States, and Canada.

 

(i)Income (loss) for the period by segment

 

   Mexico   Panama   USA   Canada   Total 
Three months ended March 31, 2022                         
  Revenue (note 17)  $39,405   $   $   $   $39,405 
  Cost of sales   (10,190)               (10,190)
  Earnings from mining operations   29,215                29,215 
  Exploration and evaluation expenses (note 19)   (1,505)   (727)   (83)   (151)   (2,466)
  General and administrative expenses (note 18)               (2,943)   (2,943)
  Depreciation   (1)   (3)       (32)   (36)
  Share based payments (note 24)   (20)   (13)       (832)   (865)
  Interest and finance costs (note 20)   (340)           15    (325)
  Foreign exchange loss   (555)           (811)   (1,366)
  Other (note 21)               (241)   (241)
  Current income taxes   (2,191)               (2,191)
  Income (loss) for the period  $24,603   $(743)  $(83)  $(4,995)  $18,782 

 

   Mexico   Panama   USA   Canada   Total 
Three months ended March 31, 2021                         
  Exploration and evaluation expenses (note 19)  $(2,744)  $(1,918)  $(237)  $(12)  $(4,911)
  General and administrative expenses (note 18)               (1,808)   (1,808)
  Depreciation       (5)       (28)   (33)
  Share based payments (note 24)               (983)   (983)
  Interest and finance costs (note 20)   (329)           14    (315)
  Foreign exchange loss   (2,578)           (286)   (2,864)
  Other (note 21)   220            (113)   107 
  Loss for the period  $(5,431)  $(1,923)  $(237)  $(3,216)  $(10,807)

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

  

(ii)Assets by segment

 

   Mexico   Panama   USA   Canada   Total 
At March 31, 2022                         
  Equipment  $8,226   $34   $   $120   $8,380 
  Mineral properties and related construction   223,239                223,239 
  Exploration and evaluation properties       82,429    314        82,743 
  Total assets   301,121    83,466    314    8,092    392,993 

 

   Mexico   Panama   USA   Canada   Total 
At December 31, 2021                         
  Equipment  $7,466   $37   $   $132   $7,635 
  Mineral properties and related construction   213,749                213,749 
  Exploration and evaluation properties       82,429    314        82,743 
  Total assets   267,403    83,162    314    14,016    364,895 

 

28.CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

 

(a)Objectives

 

Our objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern to pursue the exploration, evaluation, development, and exploitation of our mineral properties and to maintain a flexible capital structure.

 

We manage our capital structure and adjust it considering changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust the Company’s capital structure, we may issue new shares, take on additional debt or repay outstanding debt, or acquire or dispose of assets. To preserve cash, we currently do not pay regular dividends.

 

Our ability to carry out our long-range strategic objectives in future periods depends on our ability to generate positive cash flows from our mining operations and to raise financing from lenders, shareholders, and new investors. We regularly review and consider financing alternatives to fund the Company’s ongoing exploration and development activities until these activities can be funded from ongoing cash flow from our mining operations.

 

(b)Investment policy

 

Our investment policy is to invest the Company’s excess cash in low-risk financial instruments such as demand deposits and savings accounts with major Canadian banks. By using this strategy, the Company preserves its cash resources and can marginally increase these resources with low risk through the yields on these investments. Our financial instruments are exposed to certain financial risks, which include currency risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk.

 

(c)Project loan

 

At the end of 2019, we entered into a $125 million project loan (note 12) in respect of Camino Rojo pursuant to which we had drawn $125 million as of March 31, 2022 (December 31, 2021 – $125 million). The project loan requires us to maintain a minimum working capital (adjusted for certain items) of $5 million. The Company is in compliance with the minimum working capital requirement. This loan was repaid in full subsequent to the reporting period (notes 12 and 31(a)).

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

  

29.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

(a)Fair value hierarchy

 

To provide an indication of the reliability of the inputs used in determining fair value, we classify our financial instruments into the three levels prescribed by the accounting standards.

 

  Level 1 The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets (such as publicly traded equity securities) is based on quoted (unadjusted) market prices as at the reporting date. The quoted market price used for financial assets held by the Company is the closing trading price on the reporting date. Such instruments are included in Level 1.
     
  Level 2 The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market data where it is available and rely as little as possible on entity specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument are observable, we include that instrument in Level 2.
     
  Level 3 If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in Level 3. We have no financial assets or liabilities included in Level 3 of the hierarchy.

 

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, restricted cash, trade payables and accrued liabilities approximates the fair value due to the short-term nature of the instruments. The fair value of the Camino Rojo project loan, Newmont loan and Fresnillo obligation is determined using discounted cash flows based on the expected amounts and timing of the cash flows discounted using a market rate of interest adjusted for appropriate credit risk.

 

The fair value of the Camino Rojo project loan at March 31, 2022 was estimated at $136.7 million (December 31, 2021 – $137.7 million) using a discount rate of 5.0% (December 31, 2021 – 5.0%). The fair value of the Newmont loan at March 31, 2022 was estimated at $11.0 million (December 31, 2021 – $10.5 million) using an exchange rate of 19.99 MXN/USD (December 31, 2021 – 20.58 MXN/USD) and a discount rate of 5.0% (December 31, 2021 – 5.0%). The carrying value of the Fresnillo obligation approximates the fair value as the discount rates on this instrument approximate the Company’s credit risk.

 

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

  

At March 31, 2022, the carrying values and fair values of our financial instruments by category were as follows:

 

          Fair value 
   Classification  Carrying
value
   Quoted
prices in
active
market for
identical
assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
   Approximate
fair value
due to short
term nature
of the
instrument
   Total
Fair Value
 
Financial assets                                 
   Cash and cash equivalents  FVTPL  $35,038   $35,038   $   $   $   $35,038 
   Accounts receivable  Amortized cost   301    19            282    301 
   Restricted cash  Amortized cost   3,812        3,812            3,812 
      $39,151   $35,057   $3,812   $   $282   $39,151 
                                  
Financial liabilities                                 
   Trade payables  Amortized cost  $3,096   $   $   $   $3,096   $3,096 
   Accrued liabilities  Amortized cost   10,317                10,317    10,317 
   Lease obligation  Amortized cost   1,495        1,495            1,495 
   Camino Rojo project loan  Amortized cost   113,944        136,724            136,724 
   Newmont loan  Amortized cost   10,976        10,976            10,976 
   Fresnillo obligation  Amortized cost   37,800        37,800            37,800 
      $177,628   $   $186,995   $   $13,413   $200,408 

 

At December 31, 2021, the carrying values and fair values of our financial instruments by category were as follows:

 

          Fair value 
   Classification  Carrying
value
   Quoted
prices in
active
market for
identical
assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
   Approximate
fair value
due to short
term nature
of the
instrument
   Total
Fair Value
 
Financial assets                                 
   Cash and cash equivalents  FVTPL  $20,516   $20,516   $   $   $   $20,516 
   Accounts receivable  Amortized cost   299    16            283    299 
   Restricted cash  Amortized cost   3,680        3,680            3,680 
      $24,495    20,532   $3,680   $   $283   $24,495 
                                  
Financial liabilities                                 
   Trade payables  Amortized cost  $5,966   $   $   $   $5,966   $5,966 
   Accrued liabilities  Amortized cost   5,659                5,659    5,659 
   Lease obligation  Amortized cost   1,401        1,401            1,401 
   Camino Rojo project loan  Amortized cost   113,260        137,746            137,746 
   Newmont loan  Amortized cost   10,293        10,533            10,533 
   Fresnillo obligation  Amortized cost   37,800        37,800            37,800 
      $174,379   $   $187,480   $   $11,625   $199,105 

 

Our policy is to determine whether transfers have occurred between levels in the hierarchy by re-assessing categorization at the end of the reporting period.

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

  

30.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

(a)Commitments

 

The Company has issued purchase orders for construction, equipment purchases, materials and supplies, and other services at Camino Rojo. At March 31, 2022, these outstanding purchase orders and contracts totaled approximately $7,769,000 (December 31, 2021 – $8,560,000), which we expect will be filled within the next 12 months.

 

The Company is committed to making severance payments amounting to approximately $4,170,000 (December 31, 2021 – $3,220,000) to certain officers and management in the event of a change in control. As the likelihood of these events occurring is not determinable, such amounts are not reflected in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

 

Other commitments include $652,000 (December 31, 2021 – nil) related to an office lease with a five-year term which have not yet commenced and $472,000 (December 31, 2021 – nil) related to general and administrative expenses, which we expect will be filled within the next 12 months.

 

We may, from time to time, be a party to legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of our business. We are not aware of any pending or threatened litigation that, if resolved against us, would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

31.EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

 

(a)Credit Facility

 

Subsequent to the reporting period, the Company entered into a Credit Facility which includes a $100 million term facility and a $50 million revolving facility through a syndicate of lenders composed of The Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal, and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The proceeds from the Credit Facility were used to repay the existing Project Loan (note 12), with the balance of the revolving facility being available for general corporate purposes and working capital.

 

The Credit Facility consists of two parts:

 

1.$100 million term facility with a five-year term, repayable in 18 equal quarterly instalments commencing December 31, 2022.

 

2.$50 million revolving facility, with the ability to increase to $75 million, subject to certain conditions and customary consents. The revolving facility has a three-year term, with an option to extend the term of the revolving facility by up to one-year intervals, subject to certain conditions and customary consents. Full repayment of the revolving facility is due upon maturity.

 

The applicable interest rate for each Credit Facility will be based on the term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), plus an applicable margin ranging from 2.75% to 3.75% based on the Company’s leverage ratio at the end of each fiscal quarter. The undrawn portion of the revolving facility is subject to a standby fee of 25% of the applicable term SOFR margin. Until September 30, 2022, the Company is subject to an applicable margin of 3.00%.

 

The Company may prepay all or any portion of the amounts owed under the credit agreement without penalty.

 

Upon closing of the Credit Facility, the Company used the new Credit Facility to extinguish the Camino Rojo project loan in full on April 28, 2022. The total payment includes the $125 million principal amount outstanding, interest outstanding, an early repayment premium of $2.5 million and expenses of approximately $0.5 million. This premium will be expensed in the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

  

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ORLA MINING LTD.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All currency figures in tables are in thousands, except per-share amounts)

  

(b)Share issuances

 

Subsequent to the reporting period, the Company granted stock options and issued common shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options (note 24(a)) and exercise of warrants (note 23(b)).

 

(c)Newmont Loan

 

Newmont provided interest-free loans (note 13) to the Company totaling 219 million pesos which were repayable upon the commencement of commercial production.

 

Subsequent to the reporting period, on May 6, 2022, we repaid these loans in their entirety.

  

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