UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of August 6, 2020

Commission File Number 001-34984

FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

925 West Georgia Street, Suite 1800, Vancouver BC V6C 3L2
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Report on Form 6-K are hereby incorporated by reference as Exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form F-10 of First Majestic Silver Corp. (File No. 333-227855).


DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K
Exhibits
  
  
  
  



SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP. 
  
By: 
  
/s/ Connie Lillico 
Connie Lillico 
Corporate Secretary 
  
August 6, 2020 


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CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

(UNAUDITED)















925 West Georgia Street, Suite 1800, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6C 3L2
Phone: 604.688.3033 | Fax: 604.639.8873| Toll Free: 1.866.529.2807 | Email: info@firstmajestic.com
www.firstmajestic.com















Management’s Responsibilities over Financial Reporting


The condensed interim consolidated financial statements of First Majestic Silver Corp. (the “Company”) are the responsibility of the Company’s management. The condensed interim consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, "Interim Financial Reporting", as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and reflect management’s best estimates and judgment based on information currently available.

Management has developed and maintains a system of internal controls to ensure that the Company’s assets are safeguarded, transactions are authorized and properly recorded, and financial information is reliable.

The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring management fulfills its responsibilities. The Audit Committee reviews the results of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements prior to their submission to the Board of Directors for approval.

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements have not been audited.




Keith Neumeyer Raymond Polman, CPA, CA
President & CEOChief Financial Officer
August 6, 2020August 6, 2020







TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
   
 
 
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
   
General
Statements of Earnings (Loss)
Statements of Financial Position
Other items
 


CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 and 2019
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited(In thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)









The Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) provide a summary of the Company’s financial performance and net earnings or loss over the reporting periods.
  Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 Note2020201920202019
Revenues$34,855  $83,669  $120,920  $170,479  
Mine operating costs
Cost of sales26,187  62,772  76,022  122,119  
Cost of sales - standby costs9,166  —  10,112  —  
Depletion, depreciation and amortization 7,264  16,691  21,433  33,901  
42,617  79,463  107,567  156,020  
Mine operating (loss) earnings (7,762) 4,206  13,353  14,459  
General and administrative expenses5,846  5,966  12,130  12,466  
Share-based payments 1,947  2,017  4,325  4,092  
Mine holding costs5,603  394  10,382  1,202  
Loss on sale of exploration project—  —  10,106  —  
Foreign exchange loss (gain) 6,229  (748) 3,403  (3,117) 
Operating loss (27,387) (3,423) (26,993) (184) 
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency derivatives10,251  —  (12,403) —  
Investment and other income (loss)5,259  (87) 4,719  1,931  
Finance costs(3,550) (3,742) (7,406) (7,447) 
Loss before income taxes (15,427) (7,252) (42,083) (5,700) 
Income taxes
 
Current income tax expense 795  500  2,009  3,964  
Deferred income tax (recovery) expense(6,254) 4,215  (1,688) (577) 
 (5,459) 4,715  321  3,387  
Net loss for the period($9,968) ($11,967) ($42,404) ($9,087) 
(Loss) earnings per common share 
     Basic
($0.05) ($0.06) ($0.20) ($0.05) 
     Diluted
($0.05) ($0.06) ($0.20) ($0.05) 
Weighted average shares outstanding
 
     Basic
209,645,317  200,965,605  209,520,684  198,413,338  
     Diluted
209,645,317  200,965,605  209,520,684  198,413,338  

Approved by the Board of Directors
Keith Neumeyer, Director Douglas Penrose, Director
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 and 2019
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited (In thousands of US dollars)


The Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) provide a summary of total comprehensive earnings or loss and summarizes items recorded in other comprehensive income that may or may not be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss depending on future events.
 NoteThree Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2020201920202019
Net loss for the period($9,968) ($11,967) ($42,404) ($9,087) 
Other comprehensive income (loss)    
Items that will not be subsequently reclassified to net earnings (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value of investments in marketable securities
5,785  (33) 6,078  117  
Realized gain on investments in marketable securities
197  123  197  123  
Remeasurement of retirement benefit plan
—  —  (455) —  
Other comprehensive income5,982  90  5,820  240  
Total comprehensive loss($3,986) ($11,877) ($36,584) ($8,847) 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 and 2019
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited(In thousands of US dollars)

The Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows provide a summary of movements in cash and cash equivalents during the reporting periods by classifying them as operating, investing or financing activities.
  Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 Note2020201920202019
Operating Activities
     
Net loss for the period ($9,968) ($11,967) ($42,404) ($9,087) 
Adjustments for: 
Depletion, depreciation and amortization 7,733  17,149  22,358  34,813  
Share-based payments 1,947  2,017  4,325  4,092  
Income tax expense (5,459) 4,715  321  3,387  
Finance costs3,550  3,742  7,406  7,447  
Loss on sale of exploration project—  —  10,176  —  
Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency derivatives(10,251) —  12,403  —  
Other(3,966) 2,073  (7,686) 782  
Operating cash flows before movements in working capital and taxes
 (16,414) 17,729  6,899  41,434  
Net change in non-cash working capital items(10,619) 1,634  (21,382) 11,880  
Income taxes paid (3,515) (3,805) (4,017) (5,041) 
Cash (used in) generated by operating activities
 (30,548) 15,558  (18,500) 48,273  
Investing Activities
     
Expenditures on mining interests (9,460) (17,754) (29,232) (37,589) 
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (7,074) (8,817) (19,090) (18,946) 
Deposits paid for acquisition of non-current assets  (4,112) (1,009) (5,630) (1,649) 
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities393  195  393  195  
Purchase of marketable securities  (773) —  (773) —  
Proceeds from settlement of silver futures2,079  195  2,079  824  
Cash used in investing activities
 (18,947) (28,158) (52,253) (57,165) 
Financing Activities
 
Proceeds from ATM program, net of share issue costs —  16,028  13,792  48,486  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 1,005  908  2,846  2,060  
Repayment of lease liabilities(1,638) (1,042) (3,417) (2,048) 
Finance costs paid (284) (631) (2,240) (2,930) 
Repayment of Scotia debt facility—  —  (10,000) —  
Shares repurchased and cancelled—  —  (1,694) —  
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities
 (917) 15,263  (713) 45,568  
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents held in foreign currencies 455  419  (2,313) 850  
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(50,412) 2,663  (71,466) 36,676  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period 145,187  91,457  169,009  57,013  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $95,230  $94,539  $95,230  $94,539  
Cash  $90,760  $94,539  $90,760  $94,539  
Short-term investments 4,470  —  4,470  —  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $95,230  $94,539  $95,230  $94,539  
Supplemental cash flow information
    
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
First Majestic Silver Corp. 2020 Second Quarter Report
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CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT JUNE 30, 2020 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited(In thousands of US dollars)
The Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position provides a summary of assets, liabilities and equity, as well as their current versus non-current nature, as at the reporting date.
 NoteJune 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Assets   
Current assets
   
Cash and cash equivalents $95,230  $169,009  
Trade and other receivables1,506  4,295  
Value added taxes receivable31,431  29,637  
Income taxes receivable 280  —  
Inventories43,539  30,517  
Other financial assets16,659  7,488  
Prepaid expenses and other 4,249  2,033  
Total current assets
 192,894  242,979  
Non-current assets
   
Mining interests466,204  463,391  
Property, plant and equipment241,577  236,639  
Right-of-use assets12,851  12,034  
Deposits on non-current assets 6,196  2,189  
Non-current income taxes receivable16,045  19,551  
Deferred tax assets84,070  51,141  
Total assets
 $1,019,837  $1,027,924  
Liabilities and Equity
   
Current liabilities
   
Trade and other payables$50,637  $59,123  
Other financial liabilities11,421  —  
Unearned revenue19  4,486  
Current portion of debt facilities10,556  1,175  
Current portion of lease liabilities6,017  6,920  
Income taxes payable —  149  
Total current liabilities
 78,650  71,853  
Non-current liabilities
 
Debt facilities138,580  154,643  
Lease liabilities14,379  15,016  
Decommissioning liabilities34,240  40,528  
Other liabilities 4,468  4,675  
Deferred tax liabilities104,514  78,888  
Total liabilities
 $374,831  $365,603  
Equity   
Share capital950,582  933,182  
Equity reserves 98,815  90,692  
Accumulated deficit (404,391) (361,553) 
Total equity
 $645,006  $662,321  
Total liabilities and equity
 $1,019,837  $1,027,924  
Commitments (Note 16; Note 22(c)); Subsequent event (Note 21(a); Note 25)
  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
First Majestic Silver Corp. 2020 Second Quarter Report
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CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited(In thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts)
The Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity summarizes movements in equity, including common shares, share capital, equity reserves and retained earnings or accumulated deficit.
 Share Capital Equity Reserves
Accumulated deficit
 Shares Amount
Share-based payments(a)
Other comprehensive income(loss)(b)
Equity component of convertible debenture(c)
Total equity reserves Total equity
Balance at December 31, 2018193,873,335  $827,622  $71,715  ($2,849) $19,164  $88,030  ($321,079) $594,573  
Net loss for the period—  —  —  —  —  —  (9,087) (9,087) 
Other comprehensive income—  —  —  240  —  240  —  240  
Total comprehensive loss—  —  —  240  —  240  (9,087) (8,847) 
Share-based payments—  —  4,092  —  —  4,092  —  4,092  
Shares issued for:
Exercise of stock options (Note 21(b))
508,874  2,568  (508) —  —  (508) —  2,060  
At-the-Market Distributions (Note 21(a))
8,039,363  48,486  —  —  —  —  —  48,486  
Settlement of restricted share units (Note 21(c))
100,000  642  (642) —  —  —  —  —  
Shares cancelled1,661   —  —  —  —  —   
Balance at June 30, 2019202,523,233  $879,325  $74,657  ($2,609) $19,164  $91,212  ($330,166) $640,371  
Balance at December 31, 2019208,112,072  $933,182  $74,060  ($2,532) $19,164  $90,692  ($361,553) $662,321  
Net loss for the period—  —  —  —  —  —  (42,404) (42,404) 
Other comprehensive income—  —  —  5,820  —  5,820  —  5,820  
Total comprehensive loss—  —  —  5,820  —  5,820  (42,404) (36,584) 
Share-based payments—  —  4,325  —  —  4,325  —  4,325  
Shares issued for:
Exercise of stock options (Note 21(b))
490,159  3,952  (1,106) —  —  (1,106) —  2,846  
At-the-Market Distributions (Note 21(a))
1,304,338  13,792  —  —  —  —  —  13,792  
Settlement of restricted share units (Note 21(c))
117,000  916  (916) —  —  (916) —  —  
Shares repurchased and cancelled (Note 21(e))
(275,000) (1,260) —  —  —  —  (434) (1,694) 
Balance at June 30, 2020209,748,569  $950,582  $76,363  $3,288  $19,164  $98,815  ($404,391) $645,006  

(a)Share-based payments reserve records the cumulative amount recognized under IFRS 2 share-based payments in respect of stock options granted, restricted share units and shares purchase warrants issued but not exercised or settled to acquire shares of the Company.
(b)Other comprehensive income reserve principally records the unrealized fair value gains or losses related to fair value through other comprehensive income ("FVTOCI") financial instruments and re-measurements arising from actuarial gains or losses and return on plan assets in relation to San Dimas' retirement benefit plan.
(c)Equity component of convertible debenture reserve represents the estimated fair value of its conversion option of $26.3 million, net of deferred tax effect of $7.1 million. This amount is not subsequently remeasured and will remain in equity until the conversion option is exercised, in which case, the balance recognized in equity will be transferred to share capital. Where the conversion option remains unexercised at the maturity date of the convertible note, the balance will remain in equity reserves.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS

First Majestic Silver Corp. (the “Company” or “First Majestic”) is in the business of silver production, development, exploration, and acquisition of mineral properties with a focus on silver production in Mexico. The Company owns three producing mines: the San Dimas Silver/Gold Mine, the Santa Elena Silver/Gold Mine and the La Encantada Silver Mine, four mines in suspension: the San Martin Silver Mine, the Del Toro Silver Mine, the La Parrilla Silver Mine and the La Guitarra Silver/Gold Mine, and several development and exploration stage projects.

First Majestic is incorporated in Canada with limited liability under the legislation of the Province of British Columbia and is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “AG”, on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “FR” and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol “FMV”. The Company’s head office and principal address is located at 925 West Georgia Street, Suite 1800, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 3L2.

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, “Interim Financial Reporting”, and International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”). These condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2019, as some disclosures from the annual consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted.

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain items that are measured at fair value including derivative financial instruments (Note 22(a)) and marketable securities (Note 13). All dollar amounts presented are in thousands of United States dollars unless otherwise specified.

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and its controlled subsidiaries. Control exists when the Company has the power, directly or indirectly, to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Intercompany balances, transactions, income and expenses are eliminated on consolidation.

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements were prepared using accounting policies consistent with those in the audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2019.

3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

The Company’s management makes judgments in its process of applying the Company’s accounting policies in the preparation of its unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements. In addition, the preparation of the financial data requires that the Company’s management to make assumptions and estimates of the impacts of uncertain future events on the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates as the estimation process is inherently uncertain. Estimates are reviewed on an ongoing basis based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant under the circumstances. Revisions to estimates and the resulting impacts on the carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities are accounted for prospectively.

In preparing the Company’s unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company applied the critical judgments and estimates disclosed in note 3 of its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the following amendments to accounting policies:

Amendments to IFRS 3 Definition of a Business
The amendments clarify that while businesses usually have outputs, outputs are not required for an integrated set of activities and assets to qualify as a business. To be considered a business an acquired set of activities and assets must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs.

Additional guidance is provided that helps to determine whether a substantive process has been acquired.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS (continued)

Amendments to IFRS 3 Definition of a Business (continued)
The amendments introduce an optional concentration test that permits a simplified assessment of whether an acquired set of activities and assets is not a business. Under the optional concentration test, the acquired set of activities and assets is not a business if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar assets.
The amendments are applied prospectively to all business combinations and asset acquisitions for which the acquisition date is on or after the first annual reporting period beginning on or after January 1, 2020. The Company will assess the impact of these amendments on future acquisitions to all business combinations and asset acquisitions.

Amendments to IFRS 16 Leases
To provide practical relief to lessees in accounting for rent concessions arising as a result of COVID-19 the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") proposed an amendment to IFRS 16 which provide lessees with a practical expedient that relieves a lessee from assessing whether a COVID-19-related rent concession is a lease modification. The amendment is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after June 1, 2020, with earlier application permitted. This amendment did not have a significant impact to the Company's financial statements as the Company has not received any COVID-19 related rent concessions as of the date of these financial statements.

4. SEGMENTED INFORMATION

All of the Company’s operations are within the mining industry and its major products are precious metals doré which are refined or smelted into pure silver and gold and sold to global metal brokers. Historically, the Company has also produced industrial metals of lead and zinc from its sales of concentrates. Transfer prices between reporting segments are set on an arms-length basis in a manner similar to transactions with third parties. Coins and bullion cost of sales are based on transfer prices.

A reporting segment is defined as a component of the Company that:
engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses;
whose operating results are reviewed regularly by the entity’s chief operating decision maker; and
for which discrete financial information is available.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company's reporting segments includes its three operating mines in Mexico. Effective January 1, 2020, the Company no longer considers the La Parrilla, Del Toro, San Martin and La Guitarra mines, which have been placed on suspension, as significant reporting segments. Accordingly, these mines have been grouped as "non-producing properties" category for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. “Others” consists primarily of the Company’s corporate assets including cash and cash equivalents, other development and exploration properties (Note 14), debt facilities (Note 19), intercompany eliminations, and corporate expenses which are not allocated to operating segments. Management evaluates segment performance based on mine operating earnings. Therefore, other income and expense items are not allocated to the segments. The segmented information for the comparative periods have been adjusted to reflect the Company's reporting segments for the reporting periods ended June 30, 2020 for consistency.



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
4. SEGMENTED INFORMATION (continued)

Significant information relating to the Company’s reportable operating segments is summarized in the tables below:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 RevenueCost of salesDepletion, depreciation, and amortizationMine operating earnings (loss)Capital expenditures
Mexico     
San Dimas2020$25,233  $24,373  $5,150  ($4,290) $5,238  
201946,007  28,086  6,918  11,003  9,180  
Santa Elena20205,137  6,231  1,089  (2,183) 4,046  
201919,792  13,704  2,921  3,167  4,648  
La Encantada20203,864  4,148  622  (906) 1,294  
20197,194  8,312  2,702  (3,820) 3,597  
   Non-producing Properties2020—  —  147  (147) —  
201910,618  12,564  3,889  (5,835) 6,283  
Others2020621  601  256  (236) 5,464  
201958  106  261  (309) 6,031  
Consolidated2020$34,855  $35,353  $7,264  ($7,762) $16,042  
2019$83,669  $62,772  $16,691  $4,206  $29,739  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 RevenueCost of salesDepletion, depreciation, and amortizationMine operating earnings (loss)Capital expenditures
Mexico     
San Dimas2020$72,947  $50,440  $13,931  $8,576  $18,040  
201986,892  51,468  13,190  22,234  17,377  
Santa Elena202027,726  20,159  3,880  3,687  11,448  
201939,925  26,471  5,209  8,245  9,469  
La Encantada202019,158  13,466  2,762  2,930  4,085  
201918,767  17,347  6,186  (4,766) 6,447  
   Non-producing Properties2020183  1,361  338  (1,516) 2,095  
201924,656  26,510  8,797  (10,651) 12,535  
Others2020906  708  522  (324) 10,430  
2019239  323  519  (603) 12,621  
Consolidated2020$120,920  $86,134  $21,433  $13,353  $46,098  
2019$170,479  $122,119  $33,901  $14,459  $58,449  
















The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
4. SEGMENTED INFORMATION (continued)

At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019Mining InterestsProperty, plant and equipmentTotal
mining assets
 Total
assets
Total liabilities
ProducingExploration
Mexico       
San Dimas2020$197,242  $10,221  $114,043  $321,506  $382,113  $74,604  
2019193,433  8,699  116,556  318,688  375,359  61,476  
Santa Elena202049,660  20,737  47,720  118,117  140,363  24,058  
201945,046  18,592  47,787  111,425  134,666  23,867  
La Encantada202023,898  1,383  14,953  40,234  79,568  20,542  
201923,091  1,104  14,736  38,931  71,255  21,563  
   Non-producing Properties2020105,778  35,011  30,773  171,562  211,979  34,014  
2019105,778  32,938  31,050  169,766  213,061  36,261  
Others2020—  22,275  34,088  56,363  205,815  221,613  
2019—  34,710  26,510  61,220  233,582  222,436  
Consolidated2020$376,578  $89,627  $241,577  $707,782  $1,019,838  $374,831  
2019$367,348  $96,043  $236,639  $700,030  $1,027,923  $365,603  

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company had three (June 30, 2019 - five) customers that accounted for 100% of its sales revenue, with one major customer accounting for 89% of total revenue (2019 - one major customer for 83%).

5. REVENUES

The majority of the Company’s revenues are from the sale of precious metals contained in doré form. Historically some of the production was from metals in concentrate form. The Company’s primary products are precious metals of silver and gold. Historically, the Company has also produced industrial metals of lead and zinc from its sales of concentrates. Revenues from sale of metal, including by-products, are recorded net of smelting and refining costs.

Revenues for the period are summarized as follows:
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2020201920202019
Gross revenue from payable metals:
    
   Silver$20,332  58 %$46,844  55 %$72,346  59 %$99,332  57 %
   Gold14,826  42 %34,843  41 %49,528  41 %66,874  39 %
   Lead — %1,893  %76  — %4,422  %
   Zinc—  — %1,451  %—  — %2,686  %
Gross revenue35,160  100 %85,031  100 %121,950  100 %173,314  100 %
Less: smelting and refining costs(305) (1,362) (1,030) (2,835) 
Revenues$34,855  $83,669  $120,920  $170,479  

As at June 30, 2020, the Company had $Nil unearned revenue (December 31, 2019 - $4.5 million) that has not satisfied performance obligations.

(a)Gold Stream Agreement with Sandstorm Gold Ltd.
The Santa Elena mine has a purchase agreement with Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (“Sandstorm”), which requires the Company to sell 20% of its gold production over the life of mine from its leach pad and a designated area of its underground operations. The selling price to Sandstorm is the lesser of the prevailing market price or $450 per ounce, subject to a 1% annual inflation. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company delivered 2,727 ounces (2019 - 3,914 ounces) of gold to Sandstorm at an average price of $460 per ounce (2019 - $457 per ounce).


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5. REVENUES (continued)

(b)  Gold Stream Agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals Corporation
In 2018, the San Dimas mine entered into a purchase agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals International ("WPMI"), which entitles Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. ("WPM") to receive 25% of the gold equivalent production (based on a fixed exchange ratio of 70 silver ounces to 1 gold ounce) at San Dimas in exchange for ongoing payments equal to the lesser of $600 (subject to a 1% annual inflation adjustment) and the prevailing market price, for each gold equivalent ounce delivered. Should the average gold to silver ratio over a six month period exceed 90:1 or fall below 50:1, the fixed exchange ratio would be increased to 90:1 or decreased to 50:1, respectively. Effective April 1, 2020, the fixed gold to silver exchange ratio was revised to 90:1. In the event the average gold to silver price ratio falls below 90:1 for a period of six months or more, the 70:1 exchange ratio will be reinstated.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company delivered 17,388 ounces (2019 - 21,795 ounces) of gold to WPM at $607 (2019 - $603) per ounce.

6. COST OF SALES

Cost of sales excludes depletion, depreciation and amortization and are costs that are directly related to production and generation of revenues at the operating segments. Significant components of cost of sales are comprised of the following:
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2020201920202019
Consumables and materials$5,669  $12,064  $15,589  $24,488  
Labour costs15,016  33,735  42,339  61,922  
Energy3,403  10,322  11,181  19,583  
Other costs2,190  1,312  6,551  5,597  
Production costs$26,278  $57,433  $75,660  $111,590  
Transportation and other selling costs320  734  842  1,541  
Workers participation costs6,726  3,479  8,724  5,074  
Environmental duties and royalties252  341  648  677  
Inventory changes(7,389) 785  (9,852) 3,237  
 $26,187  $62,772  $76,022  $122,119  

Cost of sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 included standby costs of $9.2 million and $10.1 million, respectively, primarily related to direct costs incurred at the San Dimas ($3.5 million), Santa Elena ($2.0 million) and La Encantada ($1.7 million) mines due to temporary suspensions following Mexico’s Ministry of Health’s Federal Decree requiring all non-essential businesses, including mining, to temporarily suspend activities throughout most of April and May in response to the global pandemic. In addition, the Company incurred $2.0 million in standby costs related to the 13-day union work stoppage at San Dimas in June 2020.












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Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
7. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

General and administrative expenses are incurred to support the administration of the business that are not directly related to production. Significant components of general and administrative expenses are comprised of the following:
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2020201920202019
Corporate administration$1,246  $1,282  $2,523  $2,322  
Salaries and benefits2,463  2,629  5,628  6,152  
Audit, legal and professional fees1,323  1,267  2,370  2,428  
Filing and listing fees138  127  293  260  
Directors fees and expenses207  204  391  393  
Depreciation469  457  925  911  
 $5,846  $5,966  $12,130  $12,466  

8. MINE HOLDING COSTS

The Company’s mine holding costs are primarily comprised of labour costs associated with care and maintenance staffs, electricity, security, environmental and community support costs for the following mines which are currently under temporary suspension:
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2020201920202019
Del Toro$2,688  $—  $4,870  $—  
La Parrilla1,648  —  3,367  —  
San Martin892  —  892  —  
La Guitarra376  394  1,254  1,202  
 $5,604  $394  $10,383  $1,202  

9. INVESTMENT AND OTHER INCOME (LOSS)

The Company’s investment and other income (loss) are comprised of the following:
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2020201920202019
Gain (loss) from investment in marketable securities
    (Note 13(a))
$3,289  ($1,314) $1,921  ($161) 
Gain (loss) from investment in silver futures derivatives 1,789  46  2,079  (490) 
Interest income and other181  1,181  719  2,582  
 $5,259  ($87) $4,719  $1,931  












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Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
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10. FINANCE COSTS

Finance costs are primarily related to interest and accretion expense on the Company’s debt facilities, lease liabilities and accretion of decommissioning liabilities. The Company’s finance costs in the period are summarized as follows:
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2020201920202019
Debt facilities (Note 19)
$2,622  $2,752  $5,262  $5,459  
Lease liabilities (Note 20)
364  199  767  407  
Accretion of decommissioning liabilities 546  606  1,169  1,210  
Silver sales and other18  185  208  371  
 $3,550  $3,742  $7,406  $7,447  

11. EARNINGS OR LOSS PER SHARE

Basic earnings or loss per share is the net earnings or loss available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net earnings or loss per share adjusts basic net earnings per share for the effects of potential dilutive common shares.

The calculations of basic and diluted earnings or loss per share for the period ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2020201920202019
Net (loss) earnings for the period($9,968) ($11,967) ($42,404) ($9,087) 
Weighted average number of shares on issue - basic and diluted(1)
209,645,317  200,965,605  209,520,684  198,413,338  
(Loss) earnings per share - diluted($0.05) ($0.06) ($0.20) ($0.05) 

(1)For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, diluted weighted average number of shares excluded 8,413,109 (2019 - 9,701,515) options, 330,613 restricted and preferred share units (2019 - nil) and 16,327,598 (2019 - 16,327,598) common shares issuable under the convertible debentures (Note 19(a)) that were anti-dilutive.

12. INVENTORIES

Inventories consist primarily of materials and supplies and products of the Company’s operations, in varying stages of the production process, and are presented at the lower of weighted average cost or net realizable value. Inventories of the Company are comprised of:
 June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Finished goods - doré and concentrates$15,687  $1,965  
Work-in-process2,124  3,229  
Stockpile1,486  2,130  
Silver coins and bullion155  291  
Materials and supplies24,087  22,902  
 $43,539  $30,517  

As at June 30, 2020, the Company held approximately 970,000 ounces (2019 - 55,000 ounces) of silver and 6,000 ounces (2019 - 1,000 ounces) of gold in its finished goods inventory, which were sold and recognized as revenues subsequent to quarter end for approximately $25.0 million.

The amount of inventories recognized as an expense during the period is equivalent to the total of cost of sales plus depletion, depreciation and amortization for the period.
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Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
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13. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS

As at June 30, 2020, other financial assets consists of the Company’s investment in marketable securities and foreign exchange derivatives comprised of the following:
 June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
First Mining Gold Corp. (TSX: FF)$4,781  $3,010  
Sprott Physical  Silver Trust (NYSE: PSLV)2,644  2,616  
FVTPL marketable securities (a)$7,425  $5,626  
FVTOCI marketable securities (b)9,234  880  
Total marketable securities$16,659  $6,506  
Foreign currency derivatives (Note 19)
—  982  
Total other financial assets$16,659  $7,488  

(a)Fair Value through Profit or Loss ("FVTPL") Marketable Securities
Gains in marketable securities designated as FVTPL for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were $3.3 million (2019 - loss of $1.3 million) and $1.9 million (2019 - loss of $0.2 million), respectively, and are recorded through profit or loss.

(b)Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income ("FVTOCI") Marketable Securities
As part of considerations received for the sale of the Plomosas Silver Project (see Note 14(c)), the Company received 17,097,500 common shares of GR Silver Mining Ltd. with a fair value of $1.7 million on March 27, 2020. In May 2020, the Company participated in a private placement by GR Silver Mining Ltd. and acquired an additional 4,000,000 shares and 2,000,000 one-year warrants with a strike price of CAD$0.40 per share for $0.8 million. These shares are designated as FVTOCI marketable securities and the warrants are designated as FVTPL marketable securities.

Changes in fair value of marketable securities designated as FVTOCI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were $6.0 million (2019 - $0.1 million) and $6.3 million (2019 - $0.2 million), respectively, and were recorded through other comprehensive income and will not be transferred into earnings or loss upon disposition or impairment.




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Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
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14. MINING INTERESTS

Mining interests primarily consist of acquisition, development and exploration costs directly related to the Company’s operations and projects. Upon commencement of commercial production, mining interests for producing properties are depleted on a units-of-production basis over the estimated economic life of the mine. In applying the units of production method, depletion is determined using quantity of material extracted from the mine in the period as a portion of total quantity of material, based on reserves and resources, considered to be highly probable to be economically extracted over the life of mine plan.

The Company’s mining interests are comprised of the following:
 June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Depletable properties$376,578  $367,348  
Non-depletable properties (exploration and evaluation costs)89,626  96,043  
 $466,204  $463,391  

Depletable properties are allocated as follows:
Depletable propertiesSan DimasSanta ElenaLa Encantada
Non-producing
Properties(1)
Total
Cost   
At December 31, 2018$193,305  $45,041  $99,436  $478,883  $816,665  
Additions24,596  6,813  5,995  9,088  46,492  
Change in decommissioning liabilities 301  2,338  500  6,161  9,300  
Transfer from exploration properties2,456  7,462  5,659  —  15,577  
At December 31, 2019$220,658  $61,654  $111,590  $494,132  $888,034  
Additions7,992  1,920  1,856  —  11,768  
Transfer from exploration properties3,645  4,229  472  —  8,346  
At June 30, 2020$232,295  $67,803  $113,918  $494,132  $908,148  
Accumulated depletion, amortization and impairment  
At December 31, 2018($10,871) ($11,594) ($59,872) ($380,677) ($463,014) 
Depletion and amortization(16,354) (5,014) (6,025) (7,677) (35,070) 
Impairment —  —  (22,602) —  (22,602) 
At December 31, 2019($27,225) ($16,608) ($88,499) ($388,354) ($520,686) 
Depletion and amortization(7,828) (1,535) (1,521) —  (10,884) 
At June 30, 2020($35,053) ($18,143) ($90,020) ($388,354) ($531,570) 
Carrying values   
At December 31, 2019$193,433  $45,046  $23,091  $105,778  $367,348  
At June 30, 2020$197,242  $49,660  $23,898  $105,778  $376,578  
(1) Non-producing properties include the San Martin, Del Toro, La Parrilla and La Guitarra mines.


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Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
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14. MINING INTERESTS (continued)

Non-depletable properties costs are allocated as follows:
Non-depletable properties
San Dimas
Santa Elena
La Encantada  
Non-producing
Properties(1)
Exploration Projects(2)
Total
At December 31, 2018
$3,705  $14,316  $5,660  $24,841  $33,440  $81,962  
Exploration and evaluation expenditures7,450  11,738  2,164  8,097  1,032  30,481  
Change in decommissioning liabilities—  —  —  —  238  238  
Impairment—  —  (1,061) —  —  (1,061) 
Transfer to producing properties(2,456) (7,462) (5,659) —  —  (15,577) 
At December 31, 2019
$8,699  $18,592  $1,104  $32,938  $34,710  $96,043  
Exploration and evaluation expenditures5,167  6,374  751  2,073  748  15,112  
Sale of exploration project (c)—  —  —  —  (13,183) (13,183) 
Transfer to producing properties(3,645) (4,229) (472) —  —  (8,346) 
At June 30, 2020$10,221  $20,737  $1,383  $35,011  $22,275  $89,626  
(1) Non-producing properties include the San Martin, Del Toro, La Parrilla and La Guitarra mines.
(2) Exploration projects include the La Luz, La Joya, Los Amoles, Jalisco Group of Properties and Jimenez del Tuel projects.

(a)San Dimas Silver/Gold Mine, Durango State

In 2018, the San Dimas Mine entered into a gold and silver streaming agreement with WPMI which entitles WPM to receive 25% of the gold equivalent production (based on a fixed exchange ratio of 70 silver ounces to 1 gold ounce) at San Dimas in exchange for ongoing payments equal to the lesser of $600 (subject to a 1% annual inflation adjustment commencing in May 2019) and the prevailing market price, for each gold ounce delivered. Should the average gold to silver ratio over a six month period exceed 90:1 or fall below 50:1, the fixed exchange ratio would be increased to 90:1 or decreased to 50:1, respectively. Effective April 1, 2020, the fixed gold to silver exchange ratio was revised to 90:1. In the event the average gold to silver price ratio falls below 90:1 for a period of six months or more, the 70:1 exchange ratio shall be reinstated.

(b)Santa Elena Silver/Gold Mine, Sonora State

The Santa Elena Mine has a gold streaming agreement with Sandstorm, which requires the mine to sell 20% of its life of mine gold production from its leach pad and a designated area of its underground operations to Sandstorm. The selling price to Sandstorm is currently the lesser of $464 per ounce, subject to a 1% annual inflation increase every April, and the prevailing market price.

(c)Plomosas Silver Project, Sinaloa, Mexico

In March 2020, the Company sold its subsidiary Minera La Rastra, S.A. de C.V. ("MLR"), which holds the Plomosas Silver Project, to GR Silver Mining Ltd. ("GR Silver") for total consideration of $1.7 million, consisting of 17,097,500 common shares of GR Silver with a fair value of $1.7 million on the measurement date, CAD$100,000 in cash and a 2% net smelter return royalty on the Plomosas Project with half of the NSR being subject to a buy-back option for CAD$1,000,000. As at the date of the transaction, MLR had a carrying value of $11.8 million, including $13.1 million in mining interests, resulting in a loss of $10.1 million on the sale.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
15. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

The majority of the Company's property, plant and equipment is used in the Company's operating mine segments. Property, plant and equipment is depreciated using either the straight-line or units-of-production method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the expected life of mine. Where an item of property, plant and equipment comprises of major components with different useful lives, the components are accounted for as separate items of property, plant and equipment. Assets under construction are recorded at cost and re-allocated to land and buildings, machinery and equipment or other when they become available for use.

Property, plant and equipment are comprised of the following: 
Land and Buildings(1)
Machinery and Equipment
Assets under Construction(2)
OtherTotal
Cost
At December 31, 2018$177,864  $430,862  $35,673  $23,410  $667,809  
Additions—  1,991  44,709  521  47,221  
Transfers and disposals20,548  23,802  (52,737) 507  (7,880) 
At December 31, 2019$198,412  $456,655  $27,645  $24,438  $707,150  
Additions—  1,122  17,976  119  19,217  
Transfers and disposals207  2,301  (4,445) 410  (1,527) 
At June 30, 2020$198,619  $460,078  $41,176  $24,967  $724,840  
Accumulated depreciation, amortization and impairment
At December 31, 2018($111,258) ($291,959) $—  ($13,508) ($416,725) 
Depreciation and amortization(4,980) (23,829) —  (2,122) (30,931) 
Transfers and disposals271  5,189  —  459  5,919  
Impairment (13,073) (15,701) —  —  (28,774) 
At December 31, 2019($129,040) ($326,300) $—  ($15,171) ($470,511) 
Depreciation and amortization(1,918) (9,909) —  (1,252) (13,079) 
Transfers and disposals66  238  —  23  327  
At June 30, 2020($130,892) ($335,971) $—  ($16,400) ($483,263) 
Carrying values
At December 31, 2019$69,372  $130,355  $27,645  $9,267  $236,639  
At June 30, 2020$67,727  $124,107  $41,176  $8,567  $241,577  

(1) Included in land and buildings is $11.2 million (2019 - $11.5 million) of land which is not subject to depreciation.
(2) Assets under construction includes certain innovation projects, such as HIG mills and related modernization, plant improvements, other mine infrastructures and equipment overhauls.


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Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
15. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued)

Property, plant and equipment, including land and buildings, machinery and equipment, assets under construction and other assets above are allocated by mine as follow:
 San DimasSanta ElenaLa Encantada
Non-producing
Properties(1)
OtherTotal
Cost    
At December 31, 2018$127,763  $76,671  $132,146  $299,037  $32,192  $667,809  
Additions10,465  4,453  5,066  3,073  24,164  47,221  
Transfers and disposals(1,925) 9,638  90  (4,870) (10,813) (7,880) 
At December 31, 2019$136,303  $90,762  $137,302  $297,240  $45,543  $707,150  
Additions4,881  3,154  1,478  22  9,682  19,217  
Transfers and disposals96  (61) 868  (1,011) (1,419) (1,527) 
At June 30, 2020$141,280  $93,855  $139,648  $296,251  $53,806  $724,840  
Accumulated depreciation, amortization and impairment
At December 31, 2018($7,545) ($37,007) ($89,086) ($265,811) ($17,276) ($416,725) 
Depreciation and amortization(12,355) (6,989) (5,278) (4,378) (1,931) (30,931) 
Transfers and disposals153  1,021  572  3,999  174  5,919  
Impairment —  —  (28,774) —  —  (28,774) 
At December 31, 2019($19,747) ($42,975) ($122,566) ($266,190) ($19,033) ($470,511) 
Depreciation and amortization(7,477) (3,188) (1,296) (200) (918) (13,079) 
Transfers and disposals(13) 28  (833) 912  233  327  
At June 30, 2020($27,237) ($46,135) ($124,695) ($265,478) ($19,718) ($483,263) 
Carrying values    
At December 31, 2019$116,556  $47,787  $14,736  $31,050  $26,510  $236,639  
At June 30, 2020$114,043  $47,720  $14,953  $30,773  $34,088  $241,577  
(1) Non-producing properties include the San Martin, Del Toro, La Parrilla and La Guitarra mines.


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Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
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16. RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS

The Company entered into operating leases to use certain land, building, mining equipment and corporate equipment for its operations. The Company is required to recognize right-of-use assets representing its right to use these underlying leased asset over the lease term.

Right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, equivalent to its obligation for payments over the term of the leases, and subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over the shorter period of lease term and useful life of the underlying asset.

Right-of-use assets are comprised of the following: 
Land and BuildingsMachinery and EquipmentOtherTotal
At December 31, 2018$—  $—  $—  $—  
Initial adoption2,624  1,036  22  3,682  
Additions571  14,132  —  14,703  
Remeasurements1,686  232  —  1,918  
Depreciation and amortization(674) (1,286) (7) (1,967) 
Impairment—  (6,302) —  (6,302) 
At December 31, 2019$4,207  $7,812  $15  $12,034  
Additions1,939  253  —  2,192  
Remeasurements16  72  —  88  
Depreciation and amortization(410) (1,049) (3) (1,462) 
At June 30, 2020$5,752  $7,087  $12  $12,851  

17. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

The Company’s trade and other payables are primarily comprised of amounts outstanding for purchases relating to mining operations, exploration and evaluation activities and corporate expenses. The normal credit period for these purchases is usually between 30 to 90 days.

Trade and other payables are comprised of the following items:
 June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Trade payables$12,291  $23,984  
Trade related accruals11,086  12,314  
Payroll and related benefits24,630  19,059  
Environmental duty617  1,483  
Other accrued liabilities2,013  2,283  
 $50,637  $59,123  

18. OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

As at June 30, 2020, the Company’s other financial liabilities are comprised of short-term foreign currency derivatives with a fair market value of $11.4 million liability (2019 - asset of $0.9 million), including foreign currency options to purchase Mexican pesos with notional value of $51.1 million (2019 - $27.0 million) at USD:MXN rates ranging from 19.50 to 21.00 and with expiry dates between July to December 2020 (2019 - January to April 2020). These foreign currency derivatives are used to manage foreign exchange exposures on cash flows relating to mining operations, exploration and evaluation activities and corporate expenses within the next 12 months.

Subsequent to quarter end, the Company reduced the notional value of its foreign currency derivatives from $51.1 million to $40.1 million, including $5.0 million in early settlements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
18. OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (continued)

During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company realized a foreign exchange loss of $6.2 million (2019 - gain of $0.1 million) and an unrealized gain of $10.3 million (2019 - $nil) on fair value adjustments to its foreign currency derivatives. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company realized a foreign exchange loss $6.1 million (2019 - gain of $0.8 million) and an unrealized loss of $12.4 million (2019 - $nil) on fair value adjustments to its foreign currency derivatives.

19. DEBT FACILITIES

The movement in debt facilities during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and year ended December 31, 2019, respectively, are comprised of the following:
Convertible Debentures
(a)
Revolving Credit Facility
(b)
Total
Balance at December 31, 2018$130,807  $18,705  $149,512  
Finance costs
Interest expense2,975  1,498  4,473  
Accretion5,758  654  6,412  
Payments of finance costs(2,933) (1,646) (4,579) 
Balance at December 31, 2019$136,607  $19,211  $155,818  
Finance costs
Interest expense1,483  553  2,037  
Accretion3,016  209  3,225  
Repayments of principal—  (10,000) (10,000) 
Payments of finance costs(1,467) (476) (1,943) 
Balance at June 30, 2020$139,640  $9,497  $149,136  
Statements of Financial Position Presentation
Current portion of debt facilities$1,043  $132  $1,175  
Debt facilities135,564  19,079  154,643  
Balance at December 31, 2019$136,607  $19,211  $155,818  
Current portion of debt facilities$1,060  $9,497  $10,556  
Debt facilities138,580  —  138,580  
Balance at June 30, 2020$139,640  $9,497  $149,136  

(a)Convertible Debentures
During the first quarter of 2018, the Company issued $156.5 million of unsecured senior convertible debentures (the “Notes”). The Company received net proceeds of $151.1 million after transaction costs of $5.4 million. The Notes mature on March 1, 2023 and bear an interest rate of 1.875% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears in March and September of each year.

The Notes are convertible into common shares of the Company at any time prior to maturity at a conversion rate of 104.3297 common shares per $1,000 principal amount of Notes converted, representing an initial conversion price of $9.59 per common share, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments. In addition, if certain fundamental changes occur, holders of the Notes may be entitled to an increased conversion rate.

The Company may not redeem the Notes before March 6, 2021, except in the event of certain changes in Canadian tax law. At any time on or after March 6, 2021 and until maturity, the Company may redeem all or part of the Notes for cash if the last reported share price of the Company’s common shares for 20 or more trading days in a period of 30 consecutive trading days exceeds 130% of the conversion price. The redemption price is equal to the sum of: (i) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed and (ii) accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
19. DEBT FACILITIES (continued)

(a)Convertible Debentures (continued)
The Company is required to offer to purchase for cash all of the outstanding Notes upon a fundamental change, at a cash purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the fundamental change purchase date.

The component parts of the convertible debentures, a compound instrument, are classified separately as financial liabilities and equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument. A conversion option that will be settled by the exchange of a fixed amount of cash or another financial asset for a fixed number of the Company's own equity instrument is an equity instrument.

At initial recognition, net proceeds of $151.1 million from the Notes were allocated into its debt and equity components. The fair value of the debt portion was estimated at $124.8 million using a discounted cash flow model method with an expected life of five years and a discount rate of 6.14%. This amount is recorded as a financial liability on an amortized cost basis using the effective interest method using an effective interest rate of 6.47% until extinguished upon conversion or at its maturity date.

The conversion option is classified as equity and was estimated based on the residual value of $26.3 million. This amount is not subsequently remeasured and will remain in equity until the conversion option is exercised, in which case, the balance recognized in equity will be transferred to share capital. Where the conversion option remains unexercised at the maturity date of the convertible note, the balance will remain in equity reserves. Deferred tax liability of $7.1 million related to taxable temporary difference arising from the equity portion of the convertible debenture was recognized in equity reserves.

Transaction costs of $5.4 million that relate to the issuance of the convertible debentures were allocated to the liability and equity components in proportion to the allocation of the gross proceeds. Transaction costs relating to the equity component are recognized directly in equity. Transaction costs relating to the liability component are included in the carrying amount of the liability component and are amortized over the life of the convertible debentures using the effective interest method.

(b)Revolving Credit Facility
On May 10, 2018, the Company entered into a $75.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility ("Revolving Credit Facility") with the Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Investec Bank PLC, as lenders. The Revolving Credit Facility will mature on its third anniversary date on May 10, 2021. Interest on the drawn balance will accrue at LIBOR plus an applicable range of 2.25% to 3.5% while the undrawn portion is subject to a standby fee with an applicable range of 0.5625% to 0.875%, dependent on certain financial parameters of First Majestic. As at June 30, 2020, the applicable rates were 2.9% to 0.6875%, respectively.

These debt facilities are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company and are also secured by a first priority charge against the assets of the Company, and a first priority pledge of shares of the Company’s subsidiaries.

The Revolving Credit Facility includes financial covenants, to be tested quarterly on a consolidated basis, requiring First Majestic to maintain the following: (a) a leverage ratio based on total debt to rolling four quarters adjusted EBITDA of not more than 3.00 to 1.00; (b) an interest coverage ratio, based on rolling four quarters adjusted EBITDA divided by interest payments, of not less than 4.00 to 1.00; and (c) tangible net worth of not less than $563.5 million plus 50% of its positive earnings subsequent to June 30, 2018. The debt facilities also provide for negative covenants customary for these types of facilities and allows the Company to enter into finance leases up to $30.0 million. As at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
20. LEASE LIABILITIES

The Company has finance leases, operating leases and equipment financing liabilities for various mine and plant equipment, office space and land. Finance leases and equipment financing obligations require underlying assets to be pledged as security against the obligations and all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying asset being transferred to the Company. For operating leases, the Company controls but does not have ownership of the underlying right-of-use assets.

Lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company's incremental borrowing rate. Lease liabilities are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method.

Certain lease agreements may contain lease and non-lease components, which are generally accounted for separately. For certain equipment leases, such as vehicles, the Company has elected to account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.

The movement in lease liabilities during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and year ended December 31, 2019 are comprised of the following:
Finance Leases
(a)
Operating Leases
(b)
Equipment Financing
(c)
Total
Balance at December 31, 2018$409  $—  $5,438  $5,847  
Initial adoption of IFRS 16 —  3,682  —  3,682  
Additions—  14,706  —  14,706  
Remeasurements—  1,918  —  1,918  
Finance costs18  789  335  1,142  
Repayments of principal(359) (2,395) (2,459) (5,213) 
Payments of finance costs(18) —  (379) (397) 
Foreign exchange loss—  251  —  251  
Balance at December 31, 2019$50  $18,951  $2,935  $21,936  
Additions—  2,192  —  2,192  
Remeasurements—  88  —  88  
Finance costs—  703  64  767  
Repayments of principal(50) (2,137) (1,230) (3,417) 
Payments of finance costs—  —  (89) (89) 
Foreign exchange gain—  (1,081) —  (1,081) 
Balance at June 30, 2020$—  $18,716  $1,680  $20,396  
Statements of Financial Position Presentation
Current portion of lease liabilities$50  $4,518  $2,352  $6,920  
Lease liabilities—  14,433  583  15,016  
Balance at December 31, 2019$50  $18,951  $2,935  $21,936  
Current portion of lease liabilities$—  $4,577  $1,440  $6,017  
Lease liabilities—  14,139  240  14,379  
Balance at June 30, 2020$—  $18,716  $1,680  $20,396  







The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
20. LEASE LIABILITIES (continued)

(a)Finance Leases
From time to time, the Company may purchase equipment under finance leases with terms ranging from 24 to 48 months. As at June 30, 2020, the Company has fully repaid all of its finance leases and all pledges on related property, plant and equipment have been released.

(b) Operating Leases
Operating leases primarily relate to equipment and building rental contracts, land easement contracts and service contracts that contain embedded leases for property, plant and equipment. These operating leases have remaining lease terms of one to ten years, some of which include options to terminate the leases within a year, with incremental borrowing rates ranging from 5.8% to 11.2%.

(c) Equipment Financing
During 2017, the Company entered into a $7.9 million credit facility with repayment terms ranging from 12 to 16 equal quarterly installments in principal plus related interest. The facility bears an interest rate of LIBOR plus 4.60%. Proceeds from the equipment financing were primarily used for the purchase and rehabilitation of property, plant and equipment. The equipment financing is secured by certain equipment of the Company and is subject to various covenants, including the requirement for First Majestic to maintain a leverage ratio based on total debt to rolling four quarters adjusted EBITDA. As at June 30, 2020 and year ended December 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

As at June 30, 2020, the net book value of property, plant and equipment includes $2.9 million (2019 - $3.3 million) of equipment pledged as security for the equipment financing.

21. SHARE CAPITAL

(a)Authorized and issued capital

The Company has unlimited authorized common shares with no par value. The movement in the Company’s issued and outstanding capital during the period is summarized in the consolidated statements of changes in equity.

In December 2018, and subsequently amended in August 2019, the Company filed prospectus supplements to the short form base shelf prospectus, pursuant to which the Company may, at its discretion and from time-to-time, sell common shares of the Company for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $100.0 million. The sale of common shares would be made through “at-the-market distributions” ("ATM"), as defined in the Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions, directly on the New York Stock Exchange. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, First Majestic sold 1,304,338 common shares (December 31, 2019 - 11,172,982 common shares) of the Company under the ATM program at an average price of $10.79 per share for gross proceeds of $14.1 million (December 31, 2019 - $84.4 million), or net proceeds of $13.8 million (December 31, 2019 - $81.9 million) after costs. As at June 30, 2020, the Company completed $98.5 million of this ATM program and the remaining $1.5 million balance was cancelled.

In June 2020, the Company filed prospectus supplements to the shelf prospectus to extend the ATM program by an additional $100.0 million. As at June 30, 2020, the Company has not yet sold any common shares under this program. Subsequent to quarter end, as at August 4, 2020, the Company sold 2,850,000 common shares under the ATM program at an average price of $13.05 per share for gross proceeds of $37.2 million.

(b)Stock options

Under the terms of the Company’s 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"), the maximum number of shares reserved for issuance under the LTIP is 8% of the issued shares on a rolling basis. Options may be exercisable over periods of up to ten years as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company and the exercise price shall not be less than the closing price of the shares on the day preceding the award date, subject to regulatory approval. All stock options granted are subject to vesting with 25% vesting on first anniversary from the date of grant, and 25% vesting each six months thereafter.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
21. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

(b)Stock options (continued)
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as at June 30, 2020:
 
    Options Outstanding    
    Options Exercisable    
Exercise prices (CAD$)Number of
Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price (CAD $/Share)Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years)Number of
Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price (CAD $/Share)Weighted Average Remaining Life (Years)
4.69 - 5.00719,500  4.78  0.51  719,500  4.78  0.51  
5.01 - 10.003,987,723  8.51  8.02  1,516,831  8.53  7.28  
10.01 - 15.002,669,063  11.45  3.55  2,010,067  11.07  1.71  
15.01 - 20.00891,928  15.94  8.19  100,000  16.06  1.15  
20.01 - 126.01144,895  53.85  1.18  144,895  53.85  1.18  
8,413,109  10.69  5.86  4,491,293  10.70  3.37  

The movements in stock options issued during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and year ended December 31, 2019 are summarized as follows:
 Six Months EndedYear Ended
 June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
 Number of
Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price (CAD $/Share)Number of
Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price (CAD $/Share)
Balance, beginning of the period7,583,439  10.70  9,266,098  10.76  
Granted1,668,424  13.09  2,601,680  8.83  
Exercised(490,159) 7.73  (2,918,518) 7.54  
Cancelled or expired(348,595) 26.35  (1,365,821) 14.31  
Balance, end of the period8,413,109  10.69  7,583,439  10.70  

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the aggregate fair value of stock options granted was $7.4 million (December 31, 2019 - $8.5 million), or a weighted average fair value of $4.45 per stock option granted (December 31, 2019 - $3.26).

The following weighted average assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model:
  Six Months EndedYear Ended
Assumption
Based on
June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Risk-free interest rate (%)
Yield curves on Canadian government zero- coupon bonds with a remaining term equal to the stock options’ expected life
1.352.01
Expected life (years)Average of the expected vesting term and expiry term of the option5.815.80
Expected volatility (%)Historical and implied volatility of the precious metals mining sector49.0051.29
Expected dividend yield (%)Annualized dividend rate as of the date of grant

The weighted average closing share price at date of exercise for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was CAD$13.78 (December 31, 2019 - CAD$12.81).
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
21. SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

(c)  Restricted Share Units

The Company adopted the 2019 LTIP to allow the Company to grant to its directors, employees and consultants non-transferable Restricted Share Units ("RSU's") based on the value of the Company's share price at the date of grant. Unless otherwise stated, the awards typically have a graded vesting schedule over a three-year period and can be settled either in cash or equity upon vesting at the discretion of the Company. The Company intends to settle all RSU's in equity.

The associated compensation cost is recorded as share-based payments expense against equity reserves.

The following table summarizes the changes in RSU's for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and year ended December 31, 2019:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020Year Ended
December 31, 2019
Number of sharesWeighted
Average
Fair Value
(CAD$)
Number of sharesWeighted
Average
Fair Value
(CAD$)
Outstanding, beginning of the period128,944  10.36  —  —  
Granted211,192  15.72  274,520  9.67  
Settled(117,000) 10.32  (145,576) 9.06  
Forfeited(9,354) 15.93  —  —  
Outstanding, end of the period213,782  15.43  128,944  10.36  

(d)  Performance Share Units

The Company adopted the 2019 LTIP to allow the Company to grant to its directors, employees and consultants non-transferable Performance Share Units ("PSU's"). The amount of units to be issued on the vesting date will vary from 0% to 200% of the number of PSU’s granted, depending on the Company’s total shareholder return compared to the return of a selected group of peer companies. Unless otherwise stated, the awards typically vest three years from the grant date. The fair value of a PSU based on the value of the Company's share price at the date of grant and will be adjusted based on actual units issued on the vesting date. The Company intends to settle all PSU's in equity.

The following table summarizes the changes in PSU's granted to employees and consultants for the six months ended June 30, 2020: 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Number of sharesWeighted
Average
Fair Value
(CAD$)
Outstanding, beginning of the period—  —  
Granted122,575  15.65  
Forfeited(5,744) 15.93  
Outstanding, end of the period116,831  15.64  

(e)  Share Repurchase Program

The Company has an ongoing share repurchase program to repurchase up to 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares. The normal course issuer bids will be carried through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange and alternative Canadian marketplaces. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company repurchased and cancelled 275,000 common shares for a total consideration of $1.7 million through a normal course issuer bid in the open market as approved by the Toronto Stock Exchange. No shares were repurchased during the six months ended June 30, 2019.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
22. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED RISK MANAGEMENT

The Company’s financial instruments and related risk management objectives, policies, exposures and sensitivity related to financial risks are summarized below.

(a)  Fair value and categories of financial instruments

Financial instruments included in the consolidated statements of financial position are measured either at fair value or amortized cost. Estimated fair values for financial instruments are designed to approximate amounts for which the instruments could be exchanged in an arm’s-length transaction between knowledgeable and willing parties.

The Company uses various valuation techniques in determining the fair value of financial assets and liabilities based on the extent to which the fair value is observable. The following fair value hierarchy is used to categorize and disclose the Company’s financial assets and liabilities held at fair value for which a valuation technique is used:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: All inputs which have a significant effect on the fair value are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full contractual term.

Level 3: Inputs which have a significant effect on the fair value are not based on observable market data.

The table below summarizes the valuation methods used to determine the fair value of each financial instrument:
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair ValueValuation Method
Trade receivables (related to concentrate sales)
Receivables that are subject to provisional pricing and final price adjustment at the end of the quotational period are estimated based on observable forward price of metal per London Metal Exchange (Level 2)
Marketable securitiesBased on quoted market prices for identical assets in an active market (Level 1) as at the date of statements of financial position
Silver futures derivatives
Foreign currency derivatives
  
Financial Instruments Measured at Amortized CostValuation Method
Cash and cash equivalentsApproximated carrying value due to their short-term nature
Trade and other receivables 
Trade and other payables 
Debt facilitiesAssumed to approximate carrying value as discount rate on
these instruments approximate the Company's credit risk.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
22. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

(a) Fair value and categories of financial instruments (continued)

The following table presents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value:
 June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
  Fair value measurement Fair value measurement
 Carrying valueLevel 1Level 2Carrying valueLevel 1Level 2
Financial assets      
Trade receivables$—  $—  $—  $1,182  $—  $1,182  
Marketable securities (Note 13)
16,659  16,659  —  6,506  6,506  —  
Foreign currency derivatives (Note 13)
—  —  —  982  982  —  
Financial liabilities
Foreign currency derivatives (Note 18)
11,421  11,421  —  —  —  —  

There were no transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3 during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and year ended December 31, 2019.

(b) Capital risk management

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to maintain financial flexibility to continue as a going concern while
optimizing growth and maximizing returns of investments from shareholders.

The Company monitors its capital structure and, based on changes in operations and economic conditions, may adjust the structure by repurchasing shares, issuing new shares, issuing new debt or retiring existing debt. The Company prepares annual budget and quarterly forecasts to facilitate the management of its capital requirements. The annual budget is approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.

The capital of the Company consists of equity (comprising of issued capital, equity reserves and retained earnings or accumulated deficit), debt facilities, lease liabilities, net of cash and cash equivalents as follows:
 June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Equity$645,006  $662,321  
Debt facilities149,136  155,818  
Lease liabilities20,396  21,936  
Less: cash and cash equivalents(95,230) (169,009) 
 $719,308  $671,066  

The Company’s investment policy is to invest its cash in highly liquid short-term investments with maturities of 90 days or less, selected with regards to the expected timing of expenditures from continuing operations. The Company expects that its available capital resources will be sufficient to carry out its development plans and operations for at least the next 12 months.

The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements with the exception of complying with covenants under the debt facilities (Note 19) and lease liabilities (Note 20). As at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
22. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

(c) Financial risk management

The Company thoroughly examines the various financial instruments and risks to which it is exposed and assesses the impact and likelihood of those risks. These risks may include credit risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, commodity price risk, and interest rate risk. Where material, these risks are reviewed and monitored by the Board of Directors.

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss if a customer or counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company’s credit risk relates primarily to trade receivables in the ordinary course of business, value added taxes receivable and other receivables.

The Company sells and receives payment upon delivery of its silver doré and by-products primarily through three international customers. All of the Company's customers have good ratings and payments of receivables are scheduled, routine and fully received within 60 days of submission; therefore, the balance of trade receivables owed to the Company
in the ordinary course of business is not significant.

The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the consolidated financial statements represents the Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk. With the exception to the above, the Company believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk.

        Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they arise. The Company manages liquidity risk by monitoring actual and projected cash flows and matching the maturity profile of financial assets and liabilities. Cash flow forecasting is performed regularly to ensure that there is sufficient capital in order to meet short-term business requirements, after taking into account cash flows from operations and our holdings of cash and cash equivalents.

The following table summarizes the maturities of the Company’s financial liabilities as at June 30, 2020 based on the undiscounted contractual cash flows:
 Carrying Amount
Contractual
Cash Flows
Less than
1 year
2 to 3
years
4 to 5
years
After 5 years
Trade and other payables$50,637  $50,637  $50,637  $—  $—  $—  
Debt facilities149,136  175,890  13,521  162,369  —  —  
Lease liabilities20,396  24,737  6,096  8,352  7,446  2,843  
Other liabilities4,468  4,468  —  —  —  4,468  
 $224,637  $255,732  $70,254  $170,721  $7,446  $7,311  

At June 30, 2020, the Company had working capital of $114.2 million (December 31, 2019 – $171.1 million). Total available liquidity at June 30, 2020 was $179.3 million, including $65.0 million of undrawn revolving credit facility.

The Company believes it has sufficient cash on hand, combined with cash flows from operations, to meet operating requirements as they arise for at least the next 12 months. If the Company needs additional liquidity to meet obligations, the Company may consider drawing on its debt facility, securing additional debt financing and/or equity financing.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
22. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

(c) Financial risk management (continued)

Currency Risk

The Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk primarily relating to financial instruments that are denominated in Canadian dollars or Mexican pesos, which would impact the Company’s net earnings or loss. To manage foreign exchange risk, the Company may occasionally enter into short-term foreign currency derivatives, such as forwards and options, to hedge its cash flows.

The sensitivity of the Company’s net earnings or loss and comprehensive income or loss due to changes in the exchange rates of the Canadian dollar and the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar is included in the table below:
 June 30, 2020
 Cash and cash equivalentsTrade and other receivablesValue added taxes receivableOther financial assetsTrade and other payablesForeign currency derivativeNet assets (liabilities) exposureEffect of +/- 10% change in currency
Canadian dollar$7,643  $143  $—  $4,781  ($1,788) $—  $10,779  $1,078  
Mexican peso8,985  —  29,782  —  (33,321) 51,050  56,496  5,650  
 $16,628  $143  $29,782  $4,781  ($35,109) $51,050  $67,275  $6,728  

The Company utilizes certain derivatives to manage its foreign exchange exposures to the Mexican Peso (see Note 18).

Commodity Price Risk

The Company is exposed to commodity price risk on silver and gold, which have a direct and immediate impact on the value of its related financial instruments and net earnings. The Company’s revenues are directly dependent on commodity prices that have shown volatility and are beyond the Company’s control. The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge its commodity price risk to silver

The following table summarizes the Company’s exposure to commodity price risk and their impact on net earnings:
 June 30, 2020
 Effect of +/- 10% change in metal prices
 SilverGoldTotal
Metals in doré inventory$1,724  $1,011  $2,735  
 $1,724  $1,011  $2,735  

Interest Rate Risk

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on its short-term investments, debt facilities and lease liabilities. The Company monitors its exposure to interest rates and has not entered into any derivative contracts to manage this risk. The Company’s interest bearing financial assets comprise of cash and cash equivalents which bear interest at a mixture of variable and fixed rates for pre-set periods of time.

As at June 30, 2020, the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk on interest bearing liabilities is limited to its debt facilities and lease liabilities. Based on the Company’s interest rate exposure at June 30, 2020, a change of 25 basis points increase or decrease of market interest rate does not have a significant impact on net earnings or loss.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements - Unaudited
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
23. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
  Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 Note2020201920202019
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows before movements in working capital:
  
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) and other $1,113  $805  ($3,686) $131  
Unrealized (gain) loss from marketable securities and silver futures derivatives(5,079) 1,268  (4,000) 651  
  ($3,966) $2,073  ($7,686) $782  
Net change in non-cash working capital items:
     
Decrease (increase) in trade and other receivables $2,038  $186  $2,789  ($2,144) 
(Increase) decrease in value added taxes receivable(2,833) 3,000  (2,014) 12,803  
(Increase) decrease in inventories (9,379) (1,399) (11,079) 3,155  
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other 1,820  704  (2,216) (1,008) 
Decrease in income taxes payable (357) (1,502) (839) (3,437) 
(Decrease) increase in trade and other payables (1,908) 645  (8,023) 2,511  
  ($10,619) $1,634  ($21,382) $11,880  
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
     
Transfer of share-based payments reserve upon settlement of RSUs$37  $642  $916  $642  
Transfer of share-based payments reserve upon exercise of options$398  $238  $1,106  $508  

As at June 30, 2020, cash and cash equivalents include $4.4 million (2019 - $5.2 million) that are held in-trust as bonds for tax audits in Mexico that are expected to be resolved within the next 12 months.

24. CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS
Due to the size, complexity and nature of the Company’s operations, various legal and tax matters arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company accrues for such items when a liability is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. In the opinion of management, these matters will not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

Claims and Legal Proceedings Risks
The Company is subject to various claims and legal proceedings covering a wide range of matters that arise in the ordinary course of business activities. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information and the Company has made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation: availability of time on court calendars in Canada and elsewhere; the recognition of Canadian judgments under Mexican law; the possibility of settlement discussions; the risk of appeal of judgment; and the insufficiency of the defendant’s assets to satisfy the judgment amount. Each of these matters is subject to various uncertainties and it is possible that some of these matters may be resolved unfavourably to the Company. First Majestic carries liability insurance coverage and establishes provisions for matters that are probable and can be reasonably estimated. In addition, the Company may be involved in disputes with other parties in the future which may result in a significant impact on our financial condition, cash flow and results of operations.

Although the Company has taken steps to verify ownership and legal title to mineral properties in which it has an interest, according to the usual industry standards for the stage of mining, development and exploration of such properties, these procedures do not guarantee the Company’s title. Such properties may be subject to prior agreements or transfers, and title may be affected by undetected defects. However, management is not aware of any such agreements, transfers or defects.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
24. CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (continued)
Primero Tax Rulings
When Primero acquired the San Dimas Mine in August 2010, it had a Silver Purchase Agreement (“Old Stream Agreement”) that required PEM to sell 100% of the silver produced from the San Dimas mine to WPMI, up to 6 million ounces and 50% of silver produced thereafter, at the lower of: (i) the spot market price and (ii) $4.04 per ounce plus an annual increase of 1%.

In order to reflect commercial realities and the effects of the Old Stream Agreement, for Mexican income tax purposes, PEM recognized the revenue on these silver sales based on its actual realized revenue (“PEM Realized Price”) instead of at spot market prices.

To obtain assurance that the Servicio de Administración Tributaria ("SAT") would accept the PEM Realized Price as the price to use to calculate Mexican income taxes, Primero applied for and received an Advance Pricing Agreement (“APA”) from the SAT. The APA confirmed that the PEM Realized Price would be used as Primero’s basis for calculating taxes owed by Primero on the silver sold under the Old Stream Agreement. Primero believed that the intent of an APA was to have SAT provide tax certainty and as a result made significant investments in Mexico based on that certainty. On October 4, 2012, Primero received the APA Ruling from SAT which confirmed the appropriate price for sales of silver under the Old Stream Agreement was the PEM Realized Price. Under Mexican tax law, an APA ruling is generally applicable for a five year period and this ruling was made effective for 2010 to 2014.

In February 2016, PEM received a legal claim from the SAT seeking to nullify the APA. The legal claim initiated does not identify any different basis for paying taxes. The Company is continuing PEM's effort to vigorously defend the validity of its APA. If the SAT were successful in retroactively nullifying the APA, the SAT may seek to audit and reassess PEM in respect of its sales of silver in connection with the Old Stream Agreement for 2010 through 2014. If the SAT were successful in retroactively nullifying the APA and issuing reassessments, it would likely have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Should the Company ultimately be required to pay tax on its silver revenues based on market prices without any mitigating adjustments, the incremental income tax for the years 2010-2018 would be approximately $157.6 million (3,620 million MXN), before interest or penalties.

In 2019, as part of the ongoing annual audits of the PEM tax returns, the SAT issued reassessments for the 2010 to 2012 tax years in the total amount of $214.1 million (4,919 million MXN) inclusive of interest, inflation, and penalties in violation of the terms of the APA (the "Reassessments"). The key items relate to the view that PEM should pay taxes based on the market price of silver and denial of the deductibility of interest expense and service fees in Mexico all of which the Company disagrees with. The Company continues to defend the APA in the Mexican legal proceedings, and initiated proceedings between the competent tax authorities of Mexico, Canada, Luxembourg and Barbados, all of which were subsequently dismissed on a unilateral basis by Mexico’s competent tax authority ("Dismissals") in May 2020. The Company believes that the Dismissals have no basis and breach international obligations regarding double taxation treaties, and that the APA remains valid and legally binding. The Company will continue vigorously disputing the Reassessments, exhausting its domestic and international remedies.

While the Company continues to vigorously defend the validity of the APA and its transfer pricing position, it is also engaging in various proceedings with the SAT seeking to resolve matters and bring tax certainty through a negotiated solution. Despite these extensive efforts and ongoing legal challenges to the Reassessments and the Dismissals, in April 2020, SAT issued notifications to PEM to attempt to secure amounts it claims are owed pursuant to its reassessments issued. These notifications impose certain restrictions on PEM including its ability to dispose its concessions and real properties.

The Company has challenged SAT’s Reassessments and Dismissals through all domestic means available to it, including a constitutional challenge (called an “amparo”) before a District Court, which has yet to be resolved, and a complaint before Mexico’s Federal Taxpayer Defense Attorney's Office (known as “PRODECON”), which determined that PEM has all legal remedies at its disposal and it has already challenged every SAT ruling, thus the matter must be decided by Mexican Courts. The Company believes that these actions are neither fair nor equitable and are discriminatory against the Company as a foreign investor and amount to a denial of justice under international law, in addition to violating various provisions of the Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States and Mexican domestic law, and Mexican court decisions. As a result, on May 13, 2020, the Company initiated an international arbitration proceeding against the Government of Mexico pursuant to the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA").
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars)
24. CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS (continued)
Primero Tax Rulings (continued)
Based on the Company’s assessments with third party advisors, the Company believes Primero filed its tax returns compliant with applicable Mexican law and, therefore, no liability has been recognized in the financial statements. Due to the uncertainty in timing of resolution to this matter, which may take more than one year, the Company has classified its income taxes receivable of $16.0 million as non-current at June 30, 2020 as SAT is not expected to refund PEM’s income taxes paid until the dispute is resolved.

To the extent it is ultimately determined that the appropriate price of silver sales under the Old Stream Agreement is significantly different from the realized price and while PEM would have rights of appeal in connection with any reassessments, it is likely to have a material effect on the Company’s business, financial position and results of operations.

25. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Acquisition of Springpole Silver Stream from First Mining Gold Corp.

On July 2, 2020, the Company completed an agreement with First Mining Gold Corp. (“First Mining”) to purchase 50% of the life of mine payable silver produced from the Springpole Gold Project ("Springpole Silver Stream") located in Ontario, Canada. Under the agreement, First Majestic agreed to pay First Mining total upfront consideration of $22.5 million in cash and shares, over three payments, with ongoing payments of 33% of the silver spot price per ounce, to a maximum of $7.50 per ounce (subject to annual inflation escalation of 2%, commencing at the start of the 3rd anniversary of production), as payable silver is delivered by First Mining.

Transaction consideration to be paid by First Majestic is summarized as follows:
The first payment consisting of $2.5 million in cash and $7.5 million in First Majestic shares was paid to First Mining on July 2, 2020;
The second payment consisting of $3.75 million in cash and $3.75 million First Majestic shares will be paid upon the completion and public announcement by First Mining of the results of a Pre-Feasibility Study for Springpole;
The third payment consisting of $2.5 million in cash and $2.5 million First Majestic shares will be paid upon receipt by First Mining of a Federal or Provincial Environmental Assessment approval for Springpole;

First Mining shall have the right to repurchase 50% of the silver stream for $22.5 million at any time prior to the commencement of production at Springpole leaving the Company with a reduced silver stream of 25% of life of mine payable silver production. First Mining has also granted First Majestic 30 million common share purchase warrants, each of which will entitle the Company to purchase one common share of First Mining at CAD$0.40 over a period of five years.

First Mining is a related party with two independent board members who are directors and/or officers of First Majestic.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2020



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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW OF OPERATING RESULTS
OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
OTHER DISCLOSURES
 


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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of First Majestic Silver Corp. (“First Majestic” or “the Company”) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, and the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, which are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”). All dollar amounts are expressed in United States (“US”) dollars and tabular amounts are expressed in thousands of US dollars, unless otherwise indicated. Certain amounts shown in this MD&A may not add exactly to total amounts due to rounding differences.

This MD&A contains “forward-looking statements” that are subject to risk factors set out in a cautionary note contained at the end of this MD&A. All information contained in this MD&A is current and has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company as of August 6, 2020 unless otherwise stated.
COMPANY OVERVIEW

First Majestic is a multinational mining company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, focused on primary silver production in México, pursuing the development of its existing mineral properties and acquiring new assets. The Company owns three producing mines: the San Dimas Silver/Gold Mine, the Santa Elena Silver/Gold Mine, the La Encantada Silver Mine, and four mines on care and maintenance: the San Martin Silver Mine, the Del Toro Silver Mine, the La Parrilla Silver Mine and the La Guitarra Silver/Gold Mine.

First Majestic is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “AG”, on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “FR” and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol “FMV”.

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2020 SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
Key Performance Metrics2020-Q22020-Q1Change
Q2 vs Q1
2019-Q2Change
Q2 vs Q2
2020-YTD2019-YTDChange
Operational
Ore Processed / Tonnes Milled333,559  599,142  (44 %)736,896  (55 %)932,701  1,549,550  (40 %)
Silver Ounces Produced1,834,575  3,151,980  (42 %)3,193,566  (43 %)4,986,555  6,524,954  (24 %)
Silver Equivalent Ounces Produced3,505,376  6,195,057  (43 %)6,410,483  (45 %)9,700,433  12,684,160  (24 %)
Cash Costs per Ounce (1)
$6.73  $5.16  30 %$6.84  (2 %)$5.74  $6.58  (13 %)
All-in Sustaining Cost per Ounce (1)
$18.57  $12.99  43 %$14.76  26 %$15.04  $13.82  %
Total Production Cost per Tonne (1)
$78.78  $82.41  (4 %)$77.93  %$81.12  $72.01  13 %
Average Realized Silver Price per Ounce (1)
$17.33  $17.36  %$14.80  17 %$17.35  $15.26  14 %
Financial (in $millions)
Revenues$34.9  $86.1  (59 %)$83.7  (58 %)$120.9  $170.5  (29 %)
Mine Operating (Loss) Earnings ($7.8) $21.1  (137 %)$4.2  NM$13.4  $14.5  (8 %)
Net (Loss) Earnings($10.0) ($32.4) 69 %($12.0) 17 %($42.4) ($9.1) NM
Operating Cash Flows before Movements in Working Capital and Taxes
($16.4) $23.3  (170 %)$17.7  (193 %)$6.9  $41.4  (83 %)
Cash and Cash Equivalents$95.2  $145.2  (34 %)$94.5  %$95.2  $94.5  %
Working Capital (1)
$114.2  $139.8  (18 %)$129.5  (12 %)$114.2  $129.5  (12 %)
Shareholders
(Loss) Earnings per Share ("EPS") - Basic($0.05) ($0.15) 69 %($0.06) 20 %($0.20) ($0.05) NM
Adjusted EPS (1)
($0.10) $0.04  NM($0.02) NM($0.06) ($0.03) (98 %)
Cash Flow per Share (1)
($0.08) $0.11  (170 %)$0.09  (189 %)$0.03  $0.21  (84 %)

NM - Not meaningful

(1)The Company reports non-GAAP measures which include cash costs per ounce produced, all-in sustaining cost per ounce, total production cost per tonne, average realized silver price per ounce sold, working capital, adjusted EPS and cash flow per share. These measures are widely used in the mining industry as a benchmark for performance, but do not have a standardized meaning and may differ from methods used by other companies with similar descriptions. See “Non-GAAP Measures” on pages 30 to 37 for a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures.


Second Quarter Production SummarySan DimasSanta ElenaLa EncantadaConsolidated
Ore Processed / Tonnes Milled114,390  89,590  129,579  333,559  
Silver Ounces Produced1,102,931  222,100  509,544  1,834,575  
Gold Ounces Produced12,042  3,677  45  15,764  
Silver Equivalent Ounces Produced2,395,633  595,651  514,092  3,505,376  
Cash Costs per Ounce*$3.77  $15.10  $9.38  $6.73  
All-in Sustaining Cost per Ounce*$13.04  $24.71  $11.60  $18.57  
Total Production Cost per Tonne$129.67  $74.50  $36.80  $78.78  
*Cash Cost per Ounce and All-in Sustaining Cost per Ounce are calculated on a per payable silver ounce basis.



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Operational Highlights

Resumption of Operations to Pre-Pandemic Production Rates: In compliance with the decree issued by the Mexican Ministry of Health on March 31, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company temporarily suspended operations at its three operating mines during most of April and May ("COVID-19 Suspensions"). Following the Mexican Government’s decision to allow the restart of mining activities on May 23, 2020, the Company resumed operations and is expected to return to pre-pandemic production rates early in the third quarter.
Strong Production despite COVID-19 Suspension Period: Total production in the second quarter was 3,505,376 silver equivalent ounces, consisting of 1.8 million ounces of silver and 15,764 ounces of gold. Despite temporary suspensions for most of April and May, total production decreased by only 43% compared to the previous quarter.
Withheld Metal Sales: While metal prices became distressed in March, April and May, the Company suspended sales and allowed inventories to increase during this period. Sales resumed by quarter end, however, 970,000 ounces of silver and 6,000 ounces of gold remained in inventory as at June 30, 2020 to be sold as prices improved in the third quarter.
Cash Cost and AISC (excluding standby costs):
Cash cost per ounce for the quarter was $6.73 per payable ounce of silver, compared to $5.16 per ounce in the previous quarter. The increase in consolidated cash cost was primarily attributed to lower by-product credits at San Dimas and Santa Elena as a result of approximately 3,900 ounces of gold that were shipped but not yet sold at quarter end. Had the gold been sold at spot metal prices at the end of the quarter, it would have contributed an additional $4.1 million or $2.25 per ounce in by-product credits. The impact of reduced by-product credits on cash costs was partially offset by lower production costs due to the weaker Mexican Peso against the U.S. Dollar, of which the quarterly average rate decreased 18% compared to the previous quarter.
AISC in the second quarter was $18.57 per ounce compared to $12.99 per ounce in the previous quarter. The increase in AISC per ounce was primarily due to the increased cash cost and an increase in fixed overhead costs, such as general and administration expenses and annual workers participation benefits, being divided by 42% less silver ounces produced during the quarter due to the required COVID-19 Suspensions.
Project Updates:
San Dimas: Received delivery of a new 3,000 tpd High Intensity Grinding (“HIG”) mill with additional mill modernization components during the quarter. Contractors are currently scheduled to begin installation work on site in August and assembly and installation of the new HIG mill is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2021, followed by commissioning in the third quarter of 2021.
Santa Elena’s Ermitaño Project: Development activities resumed in June and successfully intersected the Ermitaño vein. Initial production from Ermitaño is expected in mid-2021.
Santa Elena: Civil construction activities resumed in June on the Liquified Natural Gas (“LNG”) plant. The LNG generators and storage tanks are expected to be delivered to site in the third quarter. As a result of the COVID-19 temporary suspension, the LNG plant is now expected to be completed and commissioned in the first quarter of 2021.
Resumption of Exploration Activities: At the end of the second quarter, 14 exploration drill rigs were active across the Company’s projects consisting of 11 rigs at San Dimas, two rigs at Santa Elena and one rig at La Encantada. The Company plans to add nine additional rigs in the third quarter with a primary focus on drilling the regional potential around Santa Elena and San Dimas.

Financial Highlights

In the second quarter, the Company generated revenues of $34.9 million compared to $83.7 million in the second quarter of 2019. Revenues in the quarter were impacted by temporary suspension of operations throughout most of April and May in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as withheld metal sales in anticipation of realizing higher silver and gold prices in the second half of 2020. At quarter end, the Company had approximately 970,000 ounces of silver and 6,000 ounces of gold in finished goods inventory which were sold and recognized as revenues in the third quarter for approximately $25.0 million.
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The Company realized mine operating loss of $7.8 million compared mine operating earnings of $4.2 million in the second quarter of 2019. Mine operating loss in the quarter was affected by decreased production as well as $9.2 million in standby costs incurred during the temporary suspension of operations, as well as deferral of metal sales into the next quarter.
Net loss for the quarter was $10.0 million (EPS of ($0.05)) compared to net loss of $12.0 million (EPS of ($0.06)) in the second quarter of 2019.
Adjusted net loss for the quarter, normalized for non-cash or unusual items such as the standby costs related to the COVID-19 Suspensions, unrealized gain or loss on mark-to-market adjustment of foreign currency derivatives and marketable securities, share-based payments and deferred income taxes for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, was $20.7 million (Adjusted EPS of ($0.10)) compared to a net loss of $3.6 million (Adjusted EPS of ($0.02)) in the second quarter of 2019. Adjusted net loss for the quarter was due to deferral of metal sales and a decrease in production attributed to the COVID-19 Suspensions and a 13-day labour disruption at San Dimas.
Cash flow used in operations before movements in working capital and income taxes in the quarter was $16.4 million (($0.08) per share) compared to cash flow from operations of $17.7 million ($0.09 per share) in the second quarter of 2019.
Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2020 were $95.2 million while working capital was $114.2 million. As at August 4, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $128.0 million.

Corporate Development and Other
Acquisition of Springpole Silver Stream from First Mining Gold Corp.
On July 2, 2020, the Company completed an agreement with First Mining Gold Corp. (“First Mining”) to purchase 50% of the life of mine payable silver produced from the Springpole Gold Project ("Springpole Silver Stream") located in Ontario, Canada. Under the agreement, First Majestic agreed to pay First Mining total upfront consideration of $22.5 million in cash and shares, over three payments, with ongoing payments of 33% of the silver spot price per ounce, to a maximum of $7.50 per ounce (subject to annual inflation escalation of 2%, commencing at the start of the 3rd anniversary of production), as payable silver is delivered by First Mining.
Transaction consideration to be paid by First Majestic is summarized as follows:
The first payment consisting of $2.5 million in cash and $7.5 million in First Majestic shares was paid to First Mining on July 2, 2020;
The second payment consisting of $3.75 million in cash and $3.75 million First Majestic shares will be paid upon the completion and public announcement by First Mining of the results of a Pre-Feasibility Study for Springpole;
The third payment consisting of $2.5 million in cash and $2.5 million First Majestic shares will be paid upon receipt by First Mining of a Federal or Provincial Environmental Assessment approval for Springpole;
First Mining shall have the right to repurchase 50% of the silver stream for $22.5 million at any time prior to the commencement of production at Springpole leaving the Company with a reduced silver stream of 25% of life of mine payable silver production. First Mining has also granted First Majestic 30 million common share purchase warrants, each of which will entitle the Company to purchase one common share of First Mining at CAD$0.40 over a period of five years.

Option Agreement with Apollo Gold Corp. for Sale of the Jalisco Group of Properties
In June 2020, First Majestic entered into a letter of intent for a three year option agreement with Apollo Gold Corp. ("Apollo Gold") to sell 100% of the Company's Jalisco Group of Properties project located in the State of Jalisco, Mexico.
Under the terms of the agreement, Apollo Gold may exercise the option by paying a total of CAD$750,000, as well as issuing 6,289,004 shares and 1.5 million share purchase warrants to First Majestic over a 3-year period.




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Option Agreement with Silver Dollar for Sale of the La Joya Project
In June 2020, First Majestic entered into a letter of intent for a five year option agreement with Silver Dollar Resources Inc. ("Silver Dollar"), which gives Silver Dollar the option to earn an initial 80% interest in the Company's La Joya Project, following the exercise of which it may earn an additional 20% for an aggregate 100% interest.
To exercise its first option to acquire an 80% interest in the La Joya Project, Silver Dollar will pay the Company CAD$1.3 million in cash over four years, issue shares equal to 19.9% of Silver Dollar's then-outstanding common shares within one year, incur $1 million of exploration expenditures within the first five years, and grant First Majestic a 2% net smelter returns royalty. If Silver Dollar incurs the exploration expenditures within the first three years; however, First Majestic will waive the remaining $600,000 - or nearly half - of the cash option payments.
Silver Dollar may exercise its second option and acquire the remaining 20% (for an aggregate 100% interest) of the La Joya Project by providing notice to First Majestic within 30 days of earning the first 80% interest and issuing to First Majestic additional shares equal to 5% of Silver Dollar's then-outstanding common shares within five years.

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2020 SECOND HALF PRODUCTION OUTLOOK AND COST GUIDANCE UPDATE

This section provides management’s production outlook and cost guidance for 2020. These are forward-looking estimates and are subject to the cautionary note regarding the risks associated with relying on forward-looking statements at the end of this MD&A. Actual results may vary based on production throughputs, grades, recoveries and changes in economic circumstances.

The Company is revising its second half and full year 2020 guidance to reflect changes due to the temporary suspension of production and sales as well as adjustments to metal price assumptions, foreign exchange rates, and the fixed exchange ratio on the San Dimas streaming agreement. Details of the changes and their expected impacts are presented below:

1.Due to the temporary COVID-19 Suspensions, the Company plans to recover production of approximately 1.6 million ounces of silver and 15,000 ounces of gold;
2.As of June 30, 2020, the Company held 970,000 ounces of silver in inventory in anticipation of realizing higher selling prices in the third quarter of 2020;
3.Increased the gold price assumption to $1,700 per ounce (up from $1,450), while maintaining the silver price assumption at $17.00, reflecting a 100:1 silver to gold ratio;
4.Increased the MXN:USD ratio assumption to 21:1 (up from 19:1);
5.Effective April 1, 2020, the silver to gold fixed exchange ratio related to the San Dimas streaming agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals was adjusted to 90:1 (from 70:1) due to the silver to gold ratio averaging above 90:1 for the previous six months. This ratio adjustment is expected to have a positive effect on revenues by approximately $3.0 million for the remainder of 2020, subject to achieving the mid-point of the new production guidance and budgeted silver and gold prices.

As a result of these adjustments, our 2020 total production remains relatively unchanged at 21.4 to 22.9 million silver equivalent ounces compared to the prior guidance of 21.5 to 24.0 million silver equivalent ounces. The Company is also anticipating a reduction in annualized cash costs of approximately 30% due to the higher gold by-product revenues and the weaker Mexican Peso.

The Company is also providing guidance below on a mine-by-mine basis for the second half of 2020. Cash cost and AISC guidance is shown per payable silver ounce.

Guidance for Second Half of 2020
MineSilver Oz (M)Gold Oz (K)Silver Eqv Oz (M)Cash Costs ($)AISC ($)*
San Dimas3.3 - 3.642 - 477.5 - 8.3(0.95) - 0.234.72 - 6.55
Santa Elena1.1 - 1.216 - 182.7 - 3.02.53 - 3.726.75 - 8.43
La Encantada1.7 - 1.8-1.7 - 1.810.86 - 11.5612.82 - 13.75
Consolidated6.1 - 6.658 - 6511.9 - 13.1$2.93 - $3.99$10.57 - $12.49
*Certain amounts shown may not add exactly to the total amount due to rounding differences.
*Consolidated AISC includes Corporate General & Administrative cost estimates and non-cash costs of $2.35 to $2.62 per payable silver ounce.

In the second half of 2020, the Company expects silver production to range between 6.1 to 6.6 million ounces, representing an increase of approximately 27% when compared to the first half of 2020. Additionally, total production is now expected to range between 11.9 to 13.1 million silver equivalent ounces in the second half of 2020, representing an increase of approximately 29% when compared to the first half of 2020. The increase in production is primarily due to the operations returning to regular production rates in the second half of 2020, as well as a higher contribution of gold credits due to an increase in the gold to silver ratio.

Cash costs in the second half of 2020 are expected to be significantly lower to within the range of $2.93 to $3.99 per ounce, primarily due to higher gold by-product credits at San Dimas and Santa Elena and the weaker Mexican Peso. In addition, AISC are expected to be within a range of $10.57 to $12.49 per ounce in the second half of 2020.



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A mine-by-mine breakdown of the revised full year 2020 production guidance is included in the table below and assumes the same metal prices and foreign currency assumptions as stated previously.

Guidance for Full Year of 2020
MineSilver Oz (M)Gold Oz (K)Silver Eqv Oz (M)Cash Costs ($)AISC ($)*
San Dimas6.0 - 6.475 - 8013.5 - 14.40.75 - 1.497.09 - 8.22
Santa Elena1.9 - 2.031 - 334.8 - 5.23.60 - 4.388.33 - 9.43
La Encantada3.1 - 3.3-3.1 - 3.310.42 - 10.7712.59 - 13.07
Consolidated11.0 - 11.7106 - 11321.4 - 22.9$3.95 - $4.59$12.29 - $13.45
*Certain amounts shown may not add exactly to the total amount due to rounding differences.
*Consolidated AISC includes Corporate General & Administrative cost estimates and non-cash costs of $2.81 to $2.99 per payable silver ounce.

For the full year of 2020, the Company now estimates silver equivalent production will range between 21.4 to 22.9 million ounces consisting of 11.0 to 11.7 million ounces of silver and 106,000 to 113,000 ounces of gold, compared to the prior guidance of 21.5 to 24.0 million silver equivalent ounces comprised of 11.8 to 13.2 million ounces of silver and 114,000 to 126,000 ounces of gold.

Annual cash costs are now expected to be within the range of $3.95 to $4.59 per ounce, or approximately 30% below the previous guidance of $5.76 to $6.97 per ounce, primarily due to higher gold by-product credits at San Dimas and Santa Elena and the weaker Mexican Peso. In addition, annual AISC are expected to be within a range of $12.29 to $13.45 per ounce, or approximately 10% below the previous guidance of $13.37 to $15.46 per ounce.

Revised Capital Budget

In an effort to maintain its strong balance sheet, the Company has updated its annual 2020 capital budget to include the reallocation of development and exploration expenditures across its operations and investments in innovative projects. As a result, the Company now plans to invest a total of $131.8 million, representing a 23% decrease compared with previous guidance of $171.5 million, on capital expenditures in 2020 consisting of $45.7 million of sustaining investments and $86.1 million of expansionary investments.

The revised 2020 annual budget includes total capital investments of $54.0 million on underground development, $27.4 million towards property, plant and equipment, $21.4 million on exploration and $29.0 million towards automation and efficiency projects.

In the first half of 2020, the Company completed 15,555 metres of underground development and 50,709 metres of exploration drilling. Under the revised 2020 budget, the Company is planning to complete a total of approximately 35,100 metres of underground development, representing a 9% decrease compared to the original guidance. In addition, the Company is now planning to complete a total of approximately 139,000 metres of exploration drilling in 2020, representing a 28% decrease compared to the original guidance.

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OVERVIEW OF OPERATING RESULTS

Selected Production Results for the Past Eight Quarters
202020192018
PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
Q2(5)
Q1
Q4(4)
Q3(2)(3)
Q2Q1Q4
Q3(1)
Ore processed/tonnes milled
San Dimas114,390  200,109  182,265  173,679  172,368  163,264  172,641  176,884  
Santa Elena89,590  177,834  196,640  229,094  229,761  219,941  221,945  225,873  
La Encantada129,579  221,200  221,049  191,926  207,421  269,611  206,812  196,030  
San Martin—  —  —  —  39,213  62,148  66,924  67,926  
La Parrilla—  —  —  33,439  61,544  72,551  125,751  117,130  
Del Toro —  —  26,528  27,829  26,587  25,138  56,200  65,323  
La Guitarra—  —  —  —  —  —  —  14,891  
Consolidated333,559  599,142  626,482  655,967  736,896  812,654  850,272  864,056  
Silver equivalent ounces produced
San Dimas2,395,633  3,672,169  3,516,117  3,502,102  3,641,139  3,172,270  3,127,871  3,225,352  
Santa Elena595,651  1,593,400  1,592,397  1,859,170  1,461,345  1,403,364  1,587,396  1,475,635  
La Encantada514,092  929,487  991,856  891,205  492,957  723,699  451,244  379,773  
San Martin—  —  —  —  271,450  421,091  511,911  557,746  
La Parrilla—  —  —  258,683  420,712  441,095  563,703  537,986  
Del Toro —  —  133,042  125,557  122,879  112,158  243,637  427,218  
La Guitarra—  —  —  —  —  —  —  136,605  
Consolidated3,505,376  6,195,057  6,233,412  6,636,716  6,410,483  6,273,677  6,485,761  6,740,315  
Silver ounces produced
San Dimas1,102,931  1,677,376  1,658,721  1,639,481  1,603,016  1,404,454  1,367,028  1,445,918  
Santa Elena222,100  550,133  619,321  632,216  596,872  587,195  567,754  598,693  
La Encantada509,544  924,472  987,630  885,627  489,194  720,959  449,632  378,983  
San Martin—  —  —  —  224,056  331,539  404,523  438,061  
La Parrilla—  —  —  135,420  202,698  219,485  312,144  330,047  
Del Toro —  —  82,752  74,997  77,729  67,757  149,734  231,350  
La Guitarra—  —  —  —  —  —  —  82,292  
Consolidated1,834,575  3,151,980  3,348,424  3,367,740  3,193,566  3,331,388  3,250,816  3,505,344  
Cash cost per ounce
San Dimas$3.77  $3.08  $0.74  $2.28  $1.64  $0.93  $0.58  ($0.40) 
Santa Elena$15.10  $2.12  ($1.40) ($7.24) $4.28  $2.81  ($1.06) $5.77  
La Encantada$9.38  $10.77  $10.12  $10.72  $16.57  $12.60  $15.60  $21.15  
San Martin$—  $—  $—  $—  $16.52  $11.35  $10.40  $9.78  
La Parrilla$—  $—  $—  $16.27  $14.13  $16.58  $13.80  $16.29  
Del Toro$—  $—  $28.62  $29.83  $27.29  $27.20  $27.69  $13.07  
La Guitarra$—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $6.99  
Consolidated$6.73  $5.16  $3.73  $3.83  $6.84  $6.34  $6.06  $6.85  
All-in sustaining cost per ounce
San Dimas$13.04  $9.02  $7.41  $7.30  $8.49  $5.65  $5.35  $6.74  
Santa Elena$24.71  $6.03  $3.66  ($5.17) $7.73  $6.37  $2.18  $9.03  
La Encantada$11.60  $13.31  $12.67  $12.67  $18.87  $13.72  $18.70  $27.25  
San Martin$—  $—  $—  $—  $21.15  $15.67  $13.60  $13.37  
La Parrilla$—  $—  $—  $28.81  $21.61  $25.62  $21.18  $23.34  
Del Toro $—  $—  $38.84  $39.77  $36.33  $35.89  $37.83  $24.48  
La Guitarra$—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $12.30  
Consolidated$18.57  $12.99  $12.25  $10.76  $14.76  $12.91  $12.83  $15.12  
Production cost per tonne
San Dimas$129.67  $126.33  $127.19  $135.71  $142.42  $122.17  $113.66  $105.91  
Santa Elena$74.50  $81.04  $68.77  $57.78  $58.88  $56.53  $54.55  $63.15  
La Encantada$36.80  $43.82  $43.92  $47.86  $38.29  $32.71  $33.20  $40.20  
San Martin$—  $—  $—  $—  $109.51  $80.39  $83.27  $88.15  
La Parrilla$—  $—  $—  $89.40  $75.96  $76.78  $52.47  $58.18  
Del Toro $—  $—  $106.99  $98.98  $91.89  $95.06  $84.67  $73.50  
La Guitarra$—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $68.47  
Consolidated$78.78  $82.41  $78.62  $78.87  $77.93  $66.65  $65.31  $68.87  
1) La Guitarra was placed on care and maintenance on August 3, 2018.
2) La Parrilla was placed on temporary suspension effective September 2, 2019.
3) San Martin was placed on temporary suspension effective July 1, 2019 due to a growing insecurity in the area and safety concerns for our workforce. The re-opening date is contingent on security conditions in the region and cannot be determined at this time.
4) Del Toro's mining and milling operations were placed on temporary suspension effective January 1, 2020 to improve overall operating cash flows while focusing on an expanded drill program in the area.
5) In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mexican Ministry of Health issued a decree requiring non-essential businesses, including mining, to temporarily suspend activities until May 23, 2020. As a result, production and costs were adversely affected during the quarter.
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Operating Results – Consolidated Operations
CONSOLIDATED2020-Q22020-Q12020-YTD2019-YTD Change
Q2 vs Q1
 Change
'20 vs '19
Ore processed/tonnes milled333,559  599,142  932,701  1,549,550  (44 %)(40 %)
Average silver grade (g/t)193  185  188  156  %21 %
Average gold grade (g/t)1.52  1.74  1.66  1.38  (12 %)20 %
Silver recovery (%)89 %89 %89 %84 %%%
Gold recovery (%)96 %96 %96 %96 %%%
Production
Silver ounces produced1,834,575  3,151,980  4,986,555  6,524,954  (42 %)(24 %)
Gold ounces produced 15,764  32,202  47,967  65,613  (51 %)(27 %)
Pounds of lead produced—  —  —  5,113,891  %(100 %)
Pounds of zinc produced—  —  —  2,664,361  %(100 %)
Total production - ounces silver equivalent3,505,376  6,195,057  9,700,433  12,684,160  (43 %)(24 %)
Cost
Cash cost per ounce$6.73  $5.16  $5.74  $6.58  30 %(13 %)
All-In sustaining costs per ounce$18.57  $12.99  $15.04  $13.82  43 %%
Total production cost per tonne$78.78  $82.41  $81.12  $72.01  (4 %)13 %
Underground development (m)4,666  10,888  15,555  31,477  (57 %)(51 %)
Diamond drilling (m)10,250  40,458  50,709  92,294  (75 %)(45 %)

COVID-19 Pandemic Update

During the second quarter, in compliance with the decree issued by the Mexican Ministry of Health on March 31, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company temporarily suspended operations at its three operating mines during most of April and May. Following the Mexican Government’s decision to allow the restart of mining activities on May 23, 2020, all operations are expected to return to normal pre-pandemic production rates in the third quarter.

Preventative control measures to protect the safety and health of our employees, contractors and communities in which we operate, including social distancing, remote working, cancellation of any non-essential visits to the mines, comprehensive sanitation measures for the workplace and company transportation, as well as pre-screening for virus symptoms remain in effect.

During the second quarter, First Majestic incurred $7.2 million in COVID-19 related standby costs, mostly related to payroll. In addition, the Company has granted paid leave to vulnerable employees as defined by the Mexican Ministry of Health, consisting of a list of conditions including anyone 60 years of age or older, workers with pre-existing conditions or compromised immune systems. Vulnerable workers currently account for approximately 18% of the Company's workforce at its three operating mines. The Company continues to support its vulnerable workers with base pay and medical services as needed while they are not working. The Company is also supporting local communities by sponsoring health professionals, medical equipment, personal protective equipment, medicine and health supplements.

Production

Total production for the second quarter was 3,505,376 silver equivalent ounces, consisting of 1.8 million ounces of silver and 15,764 ounces of gold. Despite the temporary COVID-19 Suspensions over most of April and May, total production decreased by only 43% compared to the previous quarter.

During the quarter, total ore processed at the Company's three operating mines amounted to 333,559 tonnes, a 44% decrease compared to the previous quarter primarily due to the temporary COVID-19 Suspensions.

Consolidated silver grades in the quarter averaged 193 g/t compared to 185 g/t in the previous quarter. This 4% increase
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was primarily the result of higher grades at San Dimas. Consolidated gold grades averaged 1.52 g/t compared to 1.74 g/t in the prior quarter representing a 12% decrease primarily due to lower gold grades at Santa Elena. 

Consolidated silver and gold recoveries averaged 89% and 96%, respectively, consistent with the previous quarter.

Cash Cost and All-In Sustaining Cost per Ounce

Cash cost per ounce for the quarter was $6.73 per payable ounce of silver, compared to $5.16 per ounce in the previous quarter. The increase in consolidated cash cost was primarily attributed to lower by-product credits at San Dimas and Santa Elena as a result of approximately 3,900 ounces of gold that were shipped but not yet sold at quarter end. Had the gold been sold at spot price at the end of the quarter, it would have contributed an additional $4.1 million or $2.25 per ounce in by-product credits. The impact of reduced by-product credits on cash costs was partially offset by lower production costs due to the weaker Mexican Peso against the U.S. Dollar, of which the quarterly average rate decreased 18% compared to the previous quarter.

AISC in the second quarter was $18.57 per ounce compared to $12.99 per ounce in the previous quarter. The increase in AISC per ounce was primarily due to increased cash costs and increase in fixed overhead costs, such as general and administration expenses and annual workers participation benefits, being divided by 42% less silver ounces produced during the quarter as a result of the temporary COVID-19 Suspensions.

Development and Exploration

During the second quarter, the Company completed 4,666 metres of underground development, a decrease of 57% compared to 10,888 metres in the previous quarter due to the COVID-19 Suspensions.

In the second quarter, the exploration program completed 10,250 metres of drilling compared to 40,458 metres in the previous quarter. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all drilling was halted at the end of March and the exploration team and drill contractors were demobilized and gradual return commenced in June. At the end of the quarter, 14 exploration drill rigs were active across the Company’s projects consisting of 11 rigs at San Dimas, two rigs at Santa Elena and one rig at La Encantada. The Company plans to add nine additional rigs in the third quarter with a focus on the regional potential around Santa Elena and San Dimas.





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San Dimas Silver/Gold Mine, Durango, México

The San Dimas Silver/Gold Mine is located approximately 130 km northwest of Durango, Durango State, Mexico and consists of 71,868 hectares of mining claims located in the states of Durango and Sinaloa, Mexico. San Dimas is one of the country’s most prominent silver mines and the largest producing underground mine in the state of Durango with over 250 years of operating history. The San Dimas operating plan involves processing ore from several underground mining areas with a 2,500 tpd capacity milling operation which produces silver/gold doré bars. The mine is accessible via a 40-minute flight from the Durango International Airport to the private airstrip in the town of Tayoltita. The Company owns 100% of the San Dimas mine.
San Dimas2020-Q22020-Q12020-YTD2019-YTD Change
Q2 vs Q1
 Change
'20 vs '19
Total ore processed/tonnes milled114,390  200,109  314,499  335,632  (43 %)(6 %)
Average silver grade (g/t)318  280  294  300  14 %(2 %)
Average gold grade (g/t)3.38  3.44  3.42  4.25  (2 %)(20 %)
Silver recovery (%)94 %93 %94 %93 %%%
Gold recovery (%)97 %96 %97 %96 %%%
Production
Silver ounces produced1,102,931  1,677,376  2,780,306  3,007,470  (34 %)(8 %)
Gold ounces produced12,042  21,308  33,350  44,177  (43 %)(25 %)
Total production - ounces silver equivalent2,395,633  3,672,169  6,067,802  6,813,409  (35 %)(11 %)
Cost
Cash cost per ounce$3.77  $3.08  $3.35  $1.31  22 %156 %
All-In sustaining costs per ounce$13.04  $9.02  $10.62  $7.17  45 %48 %
Total production cost per tonne$129.67  $126.33  $127.54  $132.58  %(4 %)
Underground development (m)3,488  7,100  10,588  11,924  (51 %)(11 %)
Diamond drilling (m)9,031  22,087  31,119  32,874  (59 %)(5 %)

During the second quarter, the San Dimas mine produced 1,102,931 ounces of silver and 12,042 ounces of gold for a total production of 2,395,633 silver equivalent ounces, representing a 35% decrease compared to the prior quarter primarily due to the temporary COVID-19 Suspensions, as well as a temporary 13-day labour disruption attributed to annual bonus negotiations.

The mill processed a total of 114,390 tonnes with average silver and gold grades of 318 g/t and 3.38 g/t, respectively.

Silver and gold recoveries averaged 94% and 97%, respectively, during the quarter which were consistent with the prior quarter. Mill modernization and optimization programs have resumed at San Dimas, including the mid-May delivery of the 3,000 tpd HIG mill and several components. As a result of the temporary suspension during the quarter, assembly and installation of the new HIG mill is now expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2021, followed by commissioning in the third quarter of 2021.

In the second quarter, cash cost per ounce was $3.77 per ounce, respectively, compared to $3.08 per ounce in the prior quarter. The increase in cash cost was primarily attributed to lower gold by-product credits as a result of approximately 2,000 ounces of gold that were shipped but not yet sold, which would have contributed an additional $1.3 million or $1.22 per ounce in by-product credits. Production costs during the operational period were lower compared to the previous quarter due to the weaker Mexican Peso against the U.S. Dollar, of which the quarterly average rate decreased 18% compared to the previous quarter. AISC for the quarter was $13.04 per ounce compared to $9.02 per ounce in the prior quarter due to fixed costs and lower production.

The San Dimas Mine has a gold and silver streaming agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. ("Wheaton") which entitles Wheaton to receive 25% of the gold equivalent production (based on a fixed exchange ratio of 70 silver ounces to
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1 gold ounce) at San Dimas in exchange for ongoing payments equal to the lesser of $600 (subject to a 1% annual inflation adjustment commencing in May 2019) and the prevailing market price, for each gold ounce delivered. Should the average gold to silver ratio over a six month period exceed 90:1 or fall below 50:1, the fixed exchange ratio would be increased to 90:1 or decreased to 50:1, respectively. Effective April 1, 2020, the fixed gold to silver exchange ratio has been revised to 90:1. In the event the average gold to silver price ratio is back below 90:1 for a period of six months or more, the 70:1 exchange ratio shall be reinstated.

A total of 3,488 metres of underground development was completed in the second quarter, a decrease of 51% compared to the prior quarter. Rehabilitation efforts on 4.5 km of the rail-car track inside the Tayoltita mine was completed during the quarter and another 1.5 km of track and supporting infrastructure will be rehabilitated in the second half of the year. Initial production from the Tayoltita mine began in June and is expected to ramp-up to 300 tpd by the end of 2020. The Tayoltita mine was the original mining area at San Dimas and known to contain higher silver grades.

During the second quarter, one surface drill and 10 underground drills were restarted and completed 9,031 metres compared to 22,087 metres in the prior quarter. Drilling in the third quarter will focus in the Central, Sinaloa and Tayoltita blocks.


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Santa Elena Silver/Gold Mine, Sonora, México

The Santa Elena Silver/Gold Mine is located approximately 150 kilometres northeast of the city of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico and owns mining concessions totaling over 102,244 hectares. The operating plan for Santa Elena involves the processing of ore in a 3,000 tpd cyanidation circuit from a combination of underground reserves and spent ore from the previous heap leach pad. The Company owns 100% of the Santa Elena mine.
SANTA ELENA2020-Q22020-Q12020-YTD2019-YTD Change
Q2 vs Q1
 Change
'20 vs '19
Total ore processed/tonnes milled89,590  177,834  267,423  449,702  (50 %)(41 %)
Underground tonnes
Tonnes milled58,223  125,529  183,752  279,815  (54 %)(34 %)
Average silver grade (g/t)109  130  123  122  (16 %)%
Average gold grade (g/t)1.70  2.48  2.23  1.88  (31 %)19 %
Heap leach tonnes
Tonnes milled31,366  52,305  83,672  169,888  (40 %)(51 %)
Average silver grade (g/t)32  36  34  43  (11 %)(21 %)
Average gold grade (g/t)0.62  0.73  0.69  0.71  (15 %)(3 %)
Silver recovery (%)92 %94 %93 %89 %(2 %)%
Gold recovery (%)95 %96 %96 %94 %(1 %)%
Production
Silver ounces produced222,100  550,133  772,233  1,184,067  (60 %)(35 %)
Gold ounces produced3,677  10,842  14,520  19,574  (66 %)(26 %)
Total production - ounces silver equivalent595,651  1,593,400  2,189,052  2,864,710  (63 %)(24 %)
Cost
Cash cost per ounce$15.10  $2.12  $5.85  $3.56  NM64 %
All-In sustaining costs per ounce$24.71  $6.03  $11.40  $7.05  NM62 %
Total production cost per tonne$74.50  $81.04  $78.85  $57.73  (8 %)37 %
Underground development (m)606  1,940  2,545  4,347  (69 %)(41 %)
Diamond drilling (m)802  9,474  10,276  27,756  (92 %)(63 %)
NM - Not meaningful

During the second quarter, Santa Elena produced 222,100 ounces of silver and 3,677 ounces of gold for a total production of 595,651 silver equivalent ounces, or 63% below the previous quarter, primarily due to temporary COVID-19 Suspensions which resulted in a 50% decrease in tonnes milled and lower silver and gold head grades during ramp-up. The operation is expected to return to normal pre-pandemic production rates in the third quarter.

The mine processed a total of 89,590 tonnes during the quarter, consisting of 58,223 tonnes (or approximately 65% of production) from underground ore and 31,366 tonnes (or approximately 35% of production) from the above ground heap leach pad.

Silver and gold grades from underground ore averaged 109 g/t and 1.70 g/t, respectively, and above ground heap leach pad averaged 32 g/t and 0.62 g/t. Silver and gold recoveries averaged 92% and 95%, respectively, during the quarter.

Cash cost in the second quarter was $15.10 per ounce compared to $2.12 per ounce in the previous quarter, primarily attributed to lower gold by-product credits as a result of approximately 1,900 ounces of gold that were shipped but not yet sold, which would have contributed an additional $2.7 million or $12.34 per ounce in by-product credits.

AISC in the second quarter was $24.71 per ounce compared to $6.03 per ounce in the previous quarter. The increase in AISC was primarily attributed to construction of temporary work camps as part of COVID-19 sanitary protocol and isolation efforts.
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To help minimize health risks and accommodate Santa Elena workers that travel from outside communities, the Company established a temporary camp at Santa Elena. In addition, a second temporary camp was constructed near Ermitaño to assist with housing of the development contractors and construction workers. A third phase of camp construction will occur in the third quarter thus allowing more than 300 workers to be maintained at site.

The LNG power generation facility resumed civil construction activities in June. Delivery of the LNG generators and storage tanks are expected to be onsite in the third quarter of 2020. As a result of the temporary suspension, the LNG plant is now estimated to be completed and commissioned in the first quarter of 2021.

In the second quarter, a total of 606 metres of underground development was completed at Santa Elena compared to 1,940 metres in the previous quarter. During the quarter, development and construction activities resumed at the Ermitaño project in June and successfully intersected the Ermitaño vein. At the end of the quarter, a total of 468 metres of underground development have been completed and approximately 480 metres of main ramp and 80 metres of lateral development remain to be developed in order to access the high-grade portion of the Ermitaño ore body.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all drilling was halted at the end of March and the exploration team and drill contractors were demobilized. Part of the team has returned in early June and gradual mobilization of the remainder of the team is planned in the third quarter. During the second quarter, one surface drill and one underground drill were restarted and completed 802 metres of drilling compared to 9,474 metres in the previous quarter. Four surface drills and two underground drills are expected to be operating at Santa Elena, Ermitano, and on regional projects north of the Santa Elena mine in the third quarter.

Due to the COVID-19 temporary suspension of activities in the quarter, the Ermitaño pre-feasibility study is now expected to be completed in the first half of 2021. Initial limited production from Ermitaño is expected to begin in mid-2021 from development of test stope blocks in support of the pre-feasibility analysis. Provided the geotechnical conditions and mineralization continuity are confirmed, the first production stope is expected to be ready in the fourth quarter of 2021.




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La Encantada Silver Mine, Coahuila, México

The La Encantada Silver Mine is an underground mine located in the northern México State of Coahuila, 708 kilometres northeast of Torreon. La Encantada has 4,076 hectares of mineral concessions and surface land ownership of 1,343 hectares. La Encantada also has a 4,000 tpd cyanidation plant, a camp with 180 houses as well as administrative offices, laboratory, general store, hospital, airstrip and all infrastructure required for such an operation. The mine is accessible via a two-hour flight from the Durango International Airport to the mine’s private airstrip, or via a mostly-paved road from the closest city, Muzquiz, Coahuila State, which is 225 kilometres away. The Company owns 100% of the La Encantada Silver Mine.
LA ENCANTADA2020-Q22020-Q12020-YTD2019-YTD Change
Q2 vs Q1
Change
'20 vs '19
Ore processed/tonnes milled129,579  221,200  350,780  477,032  (41 %)(26 %)
Average silver grade (g/t)158  165  163  119  (5 %)37 %
Silver recovery (%)78 %79 %78 %66 %(1 %)18 %
Production
Silver ounces produced509,544  924,472  1,434,016  1,210,153  (45 %)18 %
Gold ounces produced 45  52  97  76  (13 %)28 %
Total production - ounces silver equivalent514,092  929,487  1,443,579  1,216,656  (45 %)19 %
Cost
Cash cost per ounce$9.38  $10.77  $10.28  $14.21  (13 %)(28 %)
All-In sustaining costs per ounce$11.60  $13.31  $12.71  $15.80  (13 %)(20 %)
Total production cost per tonne$36.80  $43.82  $41.23  $35.13  (16 %)17 %
Underground development (m)572  1,024  1,596  2,725  (44 %)(41 %)
Diamond drilling (m)417  4,565  4,982  7,650  (91 %)(35 %)

During the quarter, La Encantada processed 129,579 tonnes of ore and produced 509,544 silver ounces, representing a 45% decrease from the previous quarter. The decrease was primarily attributed to temporary COVID-19 Suspensions in the months of April and May. The operation has since returned to pre-pandemic production rates by quarter end.

Silver grades during the quarter averaged 158 g/t during the quarter, representing a 5% decrease compared with the prior quarter. Silver recoveries averaged 78%, consistent with the prior quarter. Silver recoveries continue to exceed historical rates primarily due to optimal blending of stockpiles and maintaining an efficient pumping level on the precipitate tanks.

Cash cost and AISC for the quarter were $9.38 and $11.60 per ounce, respectively, compared to $10.77 and $13.31 per ounce in the previous quarter. The decreases were primarily attributed to the weaker Mexican Peso against the U.S. Dollar, of which the quarterly average rate decreased 18% compared to the previous quarter, as well as lower sustaining development and exploration costs during ramp up in June.

A total of 572 metres of underground development was completed in the second quarter compared to 1,024 metres in the prior quarter. During the quarter, ramp development continued to access the Milagros breccia to prepare the mine for initial sub-level caving production in 2021.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all drilling was halted at the end of March and the exploration team and drill contractors were demobilized from site until mid-June. During the second quarter, one surface drill was restarted and completed 417 metres of drilling compared to 4,565 metres with two drills in the previous quarter. One underground and one surface drill are expected to be working at La Encantada during the third quarter.


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La Parrilla Silver Mine, Durango, México

The La Parrilla Silver Mine, located approximately 65 kilometres southeast of the city of Durango in Durango State, México, is a complex of producing underground operations consisting of the Rosarios, La Blanca and San Marcos mines which are inter-connected through underground workings, and the Vacas and Quebradillas mines which are connected via above-ground gravel roads. The total mining concessions consist of 69,478 hectares. The Company owns 60 hectares, and leases an additional 107 hectares of surface rights, for a total of 167 hectares of surface rights. La Parrilla includes a 2,000 tpd sequential processing plant consisting of a 1,000 tpd cyanidation circuit and a 1,000 tpd flotation circuit, an ISO certified central laboratory, buildings, offices and associated infrastructure. The Company owns 100% of the La Parrilla Silver Mine.

Operations at the La Parrilla mine have been temporarily suspended since September 2, 2019. The Company is currently using the La Parrilla mill and its ISO Certified Laboratory on site as a research and development facility while continuing the exploration program.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all drilling was halted at the end of March and the exploration team and drill contractors were demobilized from site. Brownfield and greenfield drilling with two surface rigs is expected to begin in the third quarter on targets within the La Parrilla concessions.

Del Toro Silver Mine, Zacatecas, México

The Del Toro Silver Mine is located 60 kilometres to the southeast of the Company’s La Parrilla mine and consists of 2,130 hectares of mining concessions and 219 hectares of surface rights. The Del Toro operation represents the consolidation of three historical silver mines, the Perseverancia, San Juan and Dolores mines, which are approximately one and three kilometres apart, respectively. Del Toro includes a 2,000 tpd flotation circuit and a 2,000 tpd cyanidation circuit. First Majestic owns 100% of the Del Toro Silver Mine.

Effective January 2020, the Company has temporarily suspended Del Toro's mining and milling operations in order to improve overall operating cash flows and profit margins while focusing on the exploration program in the area. The exploration program will include drilling to test near mine, brownfield and greenfield targets in an effort to develop new resources necessary to support a potential reopening in the future, subject to a sufficient improvement in mineral economics to justify a restart.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all drilling was halted at the end of March and the exploration team and drill contractors were demobilized from site. Although no drilling is planned at Del Toro for the remainder of the year, two drill permits were submitted and approved in anticipation of being able restart drilling in the next 12 months.

San Martin Silver Mine, Jalisco, México

The San Martin Silver Mine is an underground mine located near the town of San Martin de Bolaños in the Bolaños river valley, in the northern portion of the State of Jalisco, México. San Martin has 33 contiguous mining concessions in the San Martin de Bolaños mining district covering mineral rights for 37,518 hectares, including the application to acquire a new mining concession covering 24,723 hectares. In addition, the mine owns 160 hectares of surface land where the processing plant, camp, office facilities, maintenance shops, and tailings dams are located, and an additional 640 hectares of surface rights. The 1,300 tpd mill and processing plant consists of crushing, grinding and conventional cyanidation by agitation in tanks and a Merrill-Crowe doré production system. The mine can be accessed via small plane, 150 kilometres from Durango, or 250 kilometres by paved road north of Guadalajara, Jalisco. The San Martin Silver Mine is 100% owned by the Company.

In July 2019, the Company temporarily suspended all mining and processing activities at the San Martin operation due to a growing insecurity in the area and safety concerns for our workforce. The Company continues to work with government authorities to secure the area and is evaluating alternative operating plans. The re-opening date is contingent on security conditions in the region and cannot be determined at this time.

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La Guitarra Silver Mine, México State, México

The La Guitarra Silver Mine is located in the Temascaltepec Mining District in the State of México, México, approximately 130 kilometres southwest from México City. The La Guitarra mine covers 39,714 hectares of mining claims and has a 500 tpd flotation processing plant, buildings and related infrastructure. The Company owns 100% of the La Guitarra Silver Mine.

The La Guitarra milling and mining operations were placed under care and maintenance effective August 3, 2018 and the Company is currently reviewing strategic options including the potential sale of the operation. The Company will continue with remediation programs to prepare the operation for a potential reopening in the future, subject to sufficient improvement in the economic situation to justify a restart of the operation. Ongoing care and maintenance activities include pumping and de-watering of the underground mine, preparation for closure of the tailings dam and water treatment.

OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

For the quarters ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands of dollars, except for per share amounts):
Second QuarterSecond Quarter
20202019Variance %
Revenues$34,855  $83,669  (58)%(1)
Mine operating costs
Cost of sales26,187  62,772  (58)%(2)
Cost of sales - standby costs9,166  —  100 %(3)
Depletion, depreciation and amortization7,264  16,691  (56)%(4)
42,617  79,463  (46)%
Mine operating (loss) earnings (7,762) 4,206  NM
General and administrative expenses5,846  5,966  (2)%
Share-based payments1,947  2,017  (3)%
Mine holding costs5,603  394  NM(5)
Foreign exchange loss (gain)6,229  (748) NM
Operating earnings(27,387) (3,423) NM
Unrealized gain on foreign currency derivatives10,251  —  100 %(6)
Investment and other (loss) income 5,259  (87) NM(7)
Finance costs(3,550) (3,742) (5)%
Loss before income taxes(15,427) (7,252) (113)%
Current income tax expense 795  500  59 %
Deferred income tax (recovery) expense (6,254) 4,215  NM
Income tax (recovery) expense (5,459) 4,715  NM(8)
Net loss for the period($9,968) ($11,967) 17 %(9)
Loss per share (basic and diluted)($0.05) ($0.06) 20 %(9)

NM - Not meaningful

1.Revenues in the quarter decreased 58% compared to the same quarter of the previous year primarily attributed to:
a 66% decrease in payable equivalent silver ounces sold at market prices compared to the same quarter of the prior year, resulting in a $59.7 million decrease in revenues, primarily due to:
a 43% decrease in production amidst the temporary COVID-19 Suspension and the temporary 13-day union work stoppage at San Dimas; and
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the Company held approximately 970,000 ounces of silver and 6,000 ounces of gold (equivalent to approximately 45% of the Company's production in the second quarter) in its finished goods inventory in anticipation of higher metal prices, which were sold and recognized as revenues in the third quarter for approximately $25.0 million;
        Partially offset by:
a 17% increase in average realized price per ounce of silver sold of $17.33 compared to $14.80 in the second quarter of 2019, resulting in a $6.1 million increase in revenues; and
a $1.1 million decrease in smelting and refining charges due to less ounces sold.

2.Cost of sales in the quarter decreased 58% or $36.6 million compared to the same quarter of the previous year as a result of the following factors:
a $31.2 million or 54% decrease in production costs compared to the same quarter of the prior year, due to reduction in operational days pursuant to the temporary COVID-19 Suspension and 13-day union work stoppage at San Dimas, as well as the weaker Mexican Peso;
an $8.2 million increase in inventory changes due to the Company holding approximately 970,000 ounces of silver and 6,000 ounces of gold in its finished goods inventory at quarter end in anticipation of realizing higher metal prices in the second half of 2020;
Partially offset by:
a $3.2 million increase in workers participation benefits due to a negotiated bonus agreement with the San Dimas union at the end of June 2020.

3.Standby costs in the quarter were in relation to direct costs incurred at the San Dimas ($3.5 million), Santa Elena ($2.0 million) and La Encantada ($1.7 million) mines during the temporary COVID-19 Suspensions, as well as $2.0 million incurred during the 13-day union work stoppage at San Dimas in June 2020.

4.Depletion, depreciation and amortization in the quarter decreased $9.4 million or 56% compared to the same quarter of the previous year primarily due to lower milled tonnes caused by the temporary suspension of activities in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic as well as a temporary 13-day union work stoppage at San Dimas in mid-June.

5.Mine holding costs increased by $5.2 million compared to the same quarter of 2019, primarily due to planned suspension of operating activities at the Del Toro, La Parrilla and San Martin mines during the second half of 2019. Mine holding costs in the quarter also includes $2.3 million in restructuring costs at Del Toro and La Parrilla to reduce head counts and labour costs in the second half of 2020.

6.Unrealized gain on foreign currency derivatives of $10.3 million in the second quarter relates to mark-to-market adjustments on the Company's foreign currency derivatives. The Company utilizes foreign currency options and swaps to hedge cash flows relating to mining operations, exploration and evaluation activities and corporate expenses in Mexican pesos within the next 12 months. As at June 30, 2020, these derivatives require the Company to purchase Mexican pesos with notional value of $51.1 million at USD:MXN rates ranging from 19.5 to 21.0 and with expiry dates between July to December 2020.

7.Investment and other income for the quarter increased $5.3 million compared to the same quarter of 2019 primarily due to:
an unrealized gain on investment in marketable securities of $3.3 million in the current quarter compared to a loss of $1.4 million in the same quarter of the prior year; and
a realized gain on silver futures $2.1 million in the current quarter compared to a marginal loss in the second quarter of 2019.

8.During the quarter, the Company recorded an income tax recovery of $5.5 million compared to an income tax expense of $4.7 million in the second quarter of 2019. The increase in income tax recovery was attributed primarily to operating losses in the second quarter and the foreign exchange impact on the Company's Mexican Peso denominated future income tax liability balances.

9.As a result of the foregoing, net loss for the quarter was $10.0 million (EPS of ($0.05)) compared to net loss of $12.0 million (EPS of ($0.06)) in the same quarter of the prior year.
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For the year to date ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands of dollars, except for per share amounts):
Year to DateYear to DateVariance %
2020201920 vs '19
Revenues$120,920  $170,479  (29)%(1)
Mine operating costs
Cost of sales76,022  122,119  (38)%(2)
Cost of sales - standby costs10,112  —  100 %(3)
Depletion, depreciation and amortization21,433  33,901  (37)%(4)
107,567  156,020  (31)%
Mine operating earnings13,353  14,459  (8)%
General and administrative12,130  12,466  (3)%
Share-based payments4,325  4,092  %
Mine holding costs10,382  1,202  NM(5)
Loss on sale of exploration project10,106  —  100 %(6)
Foreign exchange loss (gain) 3,403  (3,117) NM
Operating loss(26,993) (184) NM
Unrealized loss on foreign exchange derivatives(12,403) —  100 %(7)
Investment and other income4,719  1,931  144 %(8)
Finance costs(7,406) (7,447) (1)%
Loss before income taxes(42,083) (5,700) NM
Current income tax expense2,009  3,964  NM
Deferred income tax recovery(1,688) (577) NM
Income tax expense321  3,387  (91)%(9)
Net loss for the period($42,404) ($9,087) NM(10)
Loss per share (basic and diluted)($0.20) ($0.05) NM(10)

NM - Not meaningful
1.Revenues in the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased by $49.6 million or 29% compared to the previous year due to the following significant factors:
Silver equivalent ounces sold decreased by 35% compared to the previous year resulting in a decrease in revenues of $69.9 million primarily due to:
a 24% decrease in production attributed to the temporary COVID-19 Suspension and the 13-day union work stoppage at San Dimas; and
the Company held approximately 970,000 ounces of silver and 6,000 ounces of gold in its finished goods inventory at quarter end in anticipation of higher metal prices, which were sold and recognized as revenues in the third quarter for approximately $25.0 million;
Partially offset by:
a 14% increase in average realized price per ounce of silver sold of $17.35 compared to $15.26 in the prior year, resulting in a $16.6 million increase in revenues; and
a $1.7 million decrease in smelting and refining charges due to less ounces sold and lower treatment charges for doré production.

2.Cost of sales in the year decreased $46.1 million or 38% compared to 2019 as a result of the following factors:
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a $35.9 million or 32% decrease in production costs compared to the same period of the prior year, due to reduction in operational days pursuant to the temporary COVID-19 Suspension and 13-day union work stoppage at San Dimas, as well as the weaker Mexican Peso;
a $13.1 million increase in inventory changes due to the Company holding approximately 970,000 ounces of silver and 6,000 ounces of gold in its finished goods inventory at quarter end in anticipation of realizing higher metal prices in the second half of 2020;
Partially offset by:
a $3.7 million increase in workers participation benefits due to a negotiated bonus agreement with the San Dimas union at the end of June 2020.

3.Standby costs in the year were primarily related to direct costs incurred at the San Dimas ($3.5 million), Santa Elena ($2.0 million) and La Encantada ($1.7 million) mines during the temporary COVID-19 Suspensions, as well as $2.0 million incurred during the 13-day union work stoppage at San Dimas in June 2020.

4.Depletion, depreciation and amortization in the year decreased $12.5 million or 37% compared to the previous year primarily due to 40% less milled tonnes caused by the temporary suspension of activities in response to the global pandemic and a temporary 13-day union work stoppage at San Dimas.

5.Mine holding costs for the year increased to $10.4 million primarily due to planned suspension of operating activities at the Del Toro, La Parrilla and San Martin mines during the second half of 2019. Mine holding costs in the year also includes $2.3 million in restructuring costs at Del Toro and La Parrilla to reduce head counts and labour costs in the second half of 2020.

6.Loss on sale of exploration project of $10.1 million during the year relates to the sale of the Plomosas project to GR Silver Mining Ltd. in March 2020.

7.Unrealized loss on foreign currency derivatives of $12.4 million during the year relates to mark-to-market adjustments on the Company's foreign currency derivatives. The Company utilizes foreign currency options and swaps to hedge cash flows relating to mining operations, exploration and evaluation activities and corporate expenses in Mexican Pesos within the next 12 months. As at June 30, 2020, these derivatives require the Company to purchase Mexican pesos with notional value of $51.1 million at USD:MXN rates ranging from 19.5 to 21.0 and with expiry dates between July to December 2020. Due to the recent volatility in the USD:MXN exchange rate, the Mexican pesos depreciated 22% against the U.S. dollar during the year, resulting in an unrealized loss on these foreign currency derivatives.

8.Investment and other income for the year increased $2.8 million compared to the prior year primarily due to:
a gain on investment in marketable securities of $1.9 million in the current year compared to a loss of $0.2 million in the prior year;
a gain from investment in silver future derivatives of $2.1 million in the current year compared to a loss of$0.5 million in the prior year; and
interest and other income decreased by $1.9 million due to a decrease in interest income attributed to lower interest rates as well as lower cash balances during the year.

9.During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded a net income tax expense of $0.3 million, compared to an income tax expense of $3.4 million in 2018. The decrease in income tax expense was primarily driven by an increase in net loss before tax, offset by the foreign exchange impact on the Company's Mexican Peso denominated future income tax liability balances.

10.As a result of the foregoing, net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $42.4 million (EPS of ($0.20)), compared to a loss of $9.1 million (EPS of ($0.05)) in the prior year.


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SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS

The following table presents selected financial information for each of the most recent eight quarters:
202020192018
Selected Financial InformationQ2Q1Q4Q3Q2Q1Q4Q3
Revenue$34,855  $86,065  $96,476  $96,989  $83,669  $86,810  $74,128  $88,521  
Cost of sales$26,187  $49,835  $55,033  $54,994  $62,772  $59,347  $56,230  $63,966  
Cost of sales - standby costs$9,166  $946  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  
Depletion, depreciation and amortization$7,264  $14,169  $17,502  $14,181  $16,691  $17,210  $26,925  $24,701  
Mine operating earnings (loss) ($7,762) $21,115  $23,941  $27,814  $4,206  $10,253  ($9,027) ($146) 
Net (loss) earnings after tax($9,968) ($32,436) ($39,946) $8,559  ($11,967) $2,880  ($164,443) $5,904  
(Loss) Earnings per share - basic($0.05) ($0.15) ($0.19) $0.04  ($0.06) $0.01  ($0.85) $0.03  
(Loss) Earnings per share - diluted($0.05) ($0.15) ($0.19) $0.04  ($0.06) $0.01  ($0.85) $0.03  

During the second quarter of 2020, mine operating losses were $7.8 million compared to mine operating earnings of $21.1 million in the previous quarter. The decrease in mine operating earnings was primarily due to a $51.2 million decrease in revenue and $8.2 million increase in standby costs, partially offset by a $23.6 million decrease in cost of sales, and a $6.9 million decrease in depletion, depreciation and amortization as a result of suspended operations due to the COVID 19 pandemic and higher finished goods inventories. Net loss for the quarter was $10.0 million compared to a net loss of $32.4 million in the previous quarter, which was impacted by a $22.7 million unrealized loss on foreign currency derivatives in the prior quarter related to mark-to-market adjustments on the Company's foreign currency derivatives.

LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

Liquidity

As at June 30, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $95.2 million, comprised primarily of cash held with reputable financial institutions and is invested in cash accounts and in highly liquid short-term investments with maturities of three months or less. With the exception of $4.4 million held in-trust for tax audits in Mexico, the Company's cash and cash equivalents are not exposed to liquidity risk and there are no restrictions on the ability of the Company to use these funds to meet its obligations.

Working capital as at June 30, 2020 was $114.2 million compared to $171.1 million at December 31, 2019. Total available liquidity at June 30, 2020 was $179.3 million (see page 37), including $65.0 million of undrawn revolving credit facility.

The following table summarizes the Company's cash flow activity during the period:
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2020201920202019
Cash flow    
Cash (used in) generated by operating activities($30,548) $15,558  ($18,500) $48,273  
Cash used in investing activities(18,947) (28,158) (52,253) (57,165) 
Cash (used in) generated by financing activities(917) 15,263  (713) 45,568  
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents($50,412) $2,663  ($71,466) $36,676  
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents held in foreign currencies 455  419  (2,313) 850  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period145,187  91,457  169,009  57,013  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$95,230  $94,539  $95,230  $94,539  



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The Company’s cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2020 are summarized as follows:
Cash used in operating activities of $18.5 million, primarily due to:
$21.4 million in net change in non-cash working capital items during the period, including $11.1 million increase in finished goods inventories and $8.0 million decrease in trade and other payables;
$4.0 million in income taxes paid during the period;
net of:
$6.9 million in operating cash flows from operating activities before movements in working capital and taxes; net of:
Cash used in investing activities of $52.3 million, primarily related to:
$29.2 million spent on mine development and exploration activities;
$19.1 million spent on purchase of property, plant and equipment;
$5.6 million spent on deposits on non-current assets; and
net of:
$2.1 million received in settlement of derivatives.
Cash used in financing activities of $0.7 million, primarily consists of the following:
$10.0 million repayment of debt facility;
$3.4 million on repayment of lease obligations;
$2.2 million payment of financing costs;
$1.7 million on repurchase of shares; and
net of:
$13.8 million of net proceeds from the issuance of shares through the ATM; and
$2.8 million of net proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

Capital Resources

The Company’s objective when managing capital is to maintain financial flexibility to continue as a going concern while optimizing growth and maximizing returns of investments from shareholders.

The Company monitors its capital structure and based on changes in operations and economic conditions, may adjust the structure by repurchasing shares, issuing new shares, issuing new debt or retiring existing debt. The Company prepares annual budget and quarterly forecasts to facilitate the management of its capital requirements. The annual budget is approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.

The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements with the exception of complying with banking covenants defined in its debt facilities. As at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company was fully in compliance with these covenants.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

As at June 30, 2020, the Company’s contractual obligations and commitments are summarized as follows:
Contractual
Cash Flows
Less than
1 year
2 to 3
years
4 to 5
years
After 5 years
Trade and other payables$50,637  $50,637  $—  $—  $—  
Debt facilities175,890  13,521  162,369  —  —  
Lease liabilities24,737  6,096  8,352  7,446  2,843  
Other liabilities4,468  —  —  —  4,468  
Purchase obligations and commitments55,304  55,304  —  —  —  
$311,036  $125,558  $170,721  $7,446  $7,311  

At June 30, 2020, the Company had working capital of $114.2 million (2019 – $171.1 million) and total available liquidity of $179.3 million (2019 – $226.2 million), including $65.0 million of undrawn revolving credit facility.
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The Company believes it has sufficient cash on hand, combined with cash flows from operations, to meet operating requirements as they arise for at least the next 12 months.
MANAGEMENT OF RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The Company thoroughly examines the various financial instruments and risks to which it is exposed and assesses the impact and likelihood of those risks. These risks may include credit risk, liquidity risk, currency risk, commodity price risk, and interest rate risk. Where material, these risks are reviewed and monitored by the Board of Directors.

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss if a customer or counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company’s credit risk relates primarily to trade receivables in the ordinary course of business, value added taxes receivable and other receivables.The Company sells and receives payment upon delivery of its silver doré and by-products primarily through three international customers. All of the Company's customers have good ratings and payments of receivables are scheduled, routine and fully received within 60 days of submission; therefore, the balance of trade receivables owed to the Companyin the ordinary course of business is not significant.The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the consolidated financial statements represents the Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk. With the exception to the above, the Company believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk.

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they arise. The Company manages liquidity risk by monitoring actual and projected cash flows and matching the maturity profile of financial assets and liabilities. Cash flow forecasting is performed regularly to ensure that there is sufficient capital in order to meet short-term business requirements, after taking into account cash flows from operations and our holdings of cash and cash equivalents.

Currency Risk

The Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk primarily relating to financial instruments that are denominated in Canadian dollars or Mexican pesos, which would impact the Company’s net earnings or loss. To manage foreign exchange risk, the Company may occasionally enter into short-term foreign currency derivatives, such as forwards and options, to hedge its cash flows.

The sensitivity of the Company’s net earnings or loss and comprehensive income or loss due to changes in the exchange rates of the Canadian dollar and the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar is included in the table below:
 June 30, 2020
 Cash and cash equivalentsTrade and other receivablesValue added taxes receivableOther financial assetsTrade and other payablesForeign exchange derivativeNet assets (liabilities) exposureEffect of +/- 10% change in currency
Canadian dollar$7,643  $143  $—  $4,781  ($1,788) $—  $10,779  $1,078  
Mexican peso8,985  —  29,782  —  (33,321) 51,050  56,496  5,650  
 $16,628  $143  $29,782  $4,781  ($35,109) $51,050  $67,275  $6,728  

The Company utilizes certain derivatives to manage its foreign exchange exposures to the Mexican peso. In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic related to COVID-19. The current and expected impacts on global economies are anticipated to be far-reaching and have resulted in significant volatility in foreign exchange markets. As a result, the Company recognized an unrealized loss of $12.4 million (2019 - nil) on fair value adjustments to its foreign currency derivatives during the six months ended June 30, 2020.



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Commodity Price Risk

The Company is exposed to commodity price risk on silver and gold, which have a direct and immediate impact on the value of its related financial instruments and net earnings. The Company’s revenues are directly dependent on commodity prices that have shown volatility and are beyond the Company’s control. The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge its commodity price risk to silver

The following table summarizes the Company’s exposure to commodity price risk and their impact on net earnings:
   June 30, 2020
 
 Effect of +/- 10% change in metal prices
 SilverGoldTotal
Metals in doré and concentrates inventory$1,724  $1,011  $2,735  
 $1,724  $1,011  $2,735  

Political and Country Risk

First Majestic currently conducts foreign operations primarily in México, and as such the Company’s operations are exposed to various levels of political and economic risks by factors outside of the Company’s control. These potential factors include, but are not limited to: royalty and tax increases or claims by governmental bodies, expropriation or nationalization, foreign exchange controls, high rates of inflation, extreme fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, import and export tariffs and regulations, lawlessness, cancellation or renegotiation of contracts and environmental and permitting regulations. The Company currently has no political risk insurance coverage against these risks.

The Company is unable to determine the impact of these risks on its future financial position or results of operations. Changes, if any, in mining or investment policies or shifts in political attitude in foreign countries may substantively affect the Company’s exploration, development and production activities.

Uncertainty in the Calculation of Mineral Reserves, Resources and Silver Recovery

There is a degree of uncertainty attributable to the calculation of Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources (as defined in NI 43-101). Until Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources are actually mined, extracted and processed, the quantity of minerals and their grades must be considered estimates only. In addition, the quantity of Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources may vary depending on, among other things, applicable metal prices. Any material change in the quantity of Mineral Reserves, Mineral Resources, grade or mining widths may affect the economic viability of some or all of the Company’s mineral properties and may have a material adverse effect on the Company's operational results and financial condition. Mineral Reserves on the Company’s properties have been calculated on the basis of economic factors at the time of calculation; variations in such factors may have an impact on the amount of the Company’s Mineral Reserves. In addition, there can be no assurance that silver recoveries or other metal recoveries in small scale laboratory tests will be duplicated in larger scale tests under on-site conditions or during production, or that the existing known and experienced recoveries will continue.

Risks associated with Public Health Crises, including COVID-19

The Company's business, operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected by the outbreak of epidemics, pandemics or other health crises, such as the outbreak of COVID-19 that was designated as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. The international response to the spread of COVID-19 has led to significant restrictions on travel, temporary business closures, quarantines, global stock market volatility and a general reduction in consumer activity. Such public health crises can result in operating, supply chain and project development delays and disruptions, global stock market and financial market volatility, declining trade and market sentiment, reduced movement of people and labour shortages, and travel and shipping disruption and shutdowns, including as a result of government regulation and prevention measures, or a fear of any of the foregoing, all of which could affect commodity prices, interest rates, credit risk and inflation. In addition, the current COVID-19 pandemic, and any future emergence and spread of similar pathogens could have an adverse impact on global economic conditions which may adversely impact the Company's operations, and the operations of suppliers, contractors and service providers, including smelter and refining service providers, and the demand for the Company's production.

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The Company may experience business interruptions, including suspended (whether government mandated or otherwise) or reduced operations relating to COVID-19 and other such events outside of the Company's control, which could have a material adverse impact on its business, operations and operating results, financial condition and liquidity.
As at the date of this MD&A, the duration of the business disruptions internationally and related financial impact of COVID-19 cannot be reasonably estimated. It is unknown whether and how the Company may be affected if the pandemic persists for an extended period of time. In particular, the region in which we operate may not have sufficient public infrastructure to adequately respond or efficiently and quickly recover from such event, which could have a materially adverse effect on the Company's operations. The Company's exposure to such public health crises also includes risks to employee health and safety. Some of the Company's operations are located in relatively remote and isolated areas and represent a concentration of personnel working and residing in close proximity to one another. Should an employee, contractor, community member or visitor become infected with a serious illness that has the potential to spread rapidly, this could place the Company's workforce at risk.

Environmental and Health and Safety Risks

The Company’s activities are subject to extensive laws and regulations governing environmental protection and employee health and safety. Environmental laws and regulations are complex and have tended to become more stringent over time. The Company is required to obtain governmental permits and in some instances air, water quality, and mine reclamation rules and permits. The Company has complied with environmental taxes applied to the use of certain fossil fuels according to the Kyoto Protocol. Although the Company makes provisions for reclamation costs, it cannot be assured that these provisions will be adequate to discharge its future obligations for these costs. Failure to comply with applicable environmental and health and safety laws may result in injunctions, damages, suspension or revocation of permits and imposition of penalties. While the health and safety of our people and responsible environmental stewardship are our top priorities, there can be no assurance that First Majestic has been or will be at all times in complete compliance with such laws, regulations and permits, or that the costs of complying with current and future environmental and health and safety laws and permits will not materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations or financial condition.

Claims and Legal Proceedings Risks

The Company is subject to various claims and legal proceedings covering a wide range of matters that arise in the ordinary course of business activities. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information and the Company has made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation: availability of time on court calendars in Canada and elsewhere; the recognition of Canadian judgments under Mexican law; the possibility of settlement discussions; the risk of appeal of judgment; and the insufficiency of the defendant’s assets to satisfy the judgment amount. Each of these matters is subject to various uncertainties and it is possible that some of these matters may be resolved unfavourably to the Company. First Majestic carries liability insurance coverage and establishes provisions for matters that are probable and can be reasonably estimated. In addition, the Company may be involved in disputes with other parties in the future which may result in a significant impact on our financial condition, cash flow and results of operations.

Although the Company has taken steps to verify ownership and legal title to mineral properties in which it has an interest, according to the usual industry standards for the stage of mining, development and exploration of such properties, these procedures do not guarantee the Company’s title. Such properties may be subject to prior agreements or transfers, and title may be affected by undetected defects. However, management is not aware of any such agreements, transfers or defects.

Primero Tax Rulings
When Primero acquired the San Dimas Mine in August 2010, it had a Silver Purchase Agreement (“Old Stream Agreement”) that required PEM to sell 100% of the silver produced from the San Dimas mine to WPMI, up to 6 million ounces and 50% of silver produced thereafter, at the lower of: (i) the spot market price and (ii) $4.04 per ounce plus an annual increase of 1%.

In order to reflect commercial realities and the effects of the Old Stream Agreement, for Mexican income tax purposes, PEM recognized the revenue on these silver sales based on its actual realized revenue (“PEM Realized Price”) instead of at spot market prices.

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To obtain assurance that the Servicio de Administración Tributaria ("SAT") would accept the PEM Realized Price as the price to use to calculate Mexican income taxes, Primero applied for and received an Advance Pricing Agreement (“APA”) from the SAT. The APA confirmed that the PEM Realized Price would be used as Primero’s basis for calculating taxes owed by Primero on the silver sold under the Old Stream Agreement. Primero believed that the intent of an APA was to have SAT provide tax certainty and as a result made significant investments in Mexico based on that certainty. On October 4, 2012, Primero received the APA Ruling from SAT which confirmed the appropriate price for sales of silver under the Old Stream Agreement was the PEM Realized Price. Under Mexican tax law, an APA ruling is generally applicable for a five year period and this ruling was made effective for 2010 to 2014.

In February 2016, PEM received a legal claim from the SAT seeking to nullify the APA. The legal claim initiated does not identify any different basis for paying taxes. The Company is continuing PEM's effort to vigorously defend the validity of its APA. If the SAT were successful in retroactively nullifying the APA, the SAT may seek to audit and reassess PEM in respect of its sales of silver in connection with the Old Stream Agreement for 2010 through 2014. If the SAT were successful in retroactively nullifying the APA and issuing reassessments, it would likely have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Should the Company ultimately be required to pay tax on its silver revenues based on market prices without any mitigating adjustments, the incremental income tax for the years 2010-2018 would be approximately $157.6 million (3,620 million MXN), before interest or penalties.

In 2019, as part of the ongoing annual audits of the PEM tax returns, the SAT issued reassessments for the 2010 to 2012 tax years in the total amount of $214.1 million (4,919 million MXN) inclusive of interest, inflation, and penalties in violation of the terms of the APA (the "Reassessments"). The key items relate to the view that PEM should pay taxes based on the market price of silver and denial of the deductibility of interest expense and service fees in Mexico all of which the Company disagrees with. The Company continues to defend the APA in the Mexican legal proceedings, and initiated proceedings between the competent tax authorities of Mexico, Canada, Luxembourg and Barbados, all of which were subsequently dismissed on a unilateral basis by Mexico’s competent tax authority ("Dismissals") in May 2020. The Company believes that the Dismissals have no basis and breach international obligations regarding double taxation treaties, and that the APA remains valid and legally binding. The Company will continue vigorously disputing the Reassessments, exhausting its domestic and international remedies.

While the Company continues to vigorously defend the validity of the APA and its transfer pricing position, it is also engaging in various proceedings with the SAT seeking to resolve matters and bring tax certainty through a negotiated solution. Despite these extensive efforts and ongoing legal challenges to the Reassessments and the Dismissals, in April 2020, SAT issued notifications to PEM to attempt to secure amounts it claims are owed pursuant to its reassessments issued. These notifications impose certain restrictions on PEM including its ability to dispose its concessions and real properties.

The Company has challenged SAT’s Reassessments and Dismissals through all domestic means available to it, including a constitutional challenge (called an “amparo”) before a District Court, which has yet to be resolved, and a complaint before Mexico’s Federal Taxpayer Defense Attorney's Office (known as “PRODECON”), which determined that PEM has all legal remedies at its disposal and it has already challenged every SAT ruling, thus the matter must be decided by Mexican Courts. The Company believes that these actions are neither fair nor equitable and are discriminatory against the Company as a foreign investor and amount to a denial of justice under international law, in addition to violating various provisions of the Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States and Mexican domestic law, and Mexican court decisions. As a result, on May 13, 2020, the Company initiated an international arbitration proceeding against the Government of Mexico pursuant to the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA").

Based on the Company’s assessments with third party advisors, the Company believes Primero filed its tax returns compliant with applicable Mexican law and, therefore, no liability has been recognized in the financial statements. Due to the uncertainty in timing of resolution to this matter, which may take more than one year, the Company has classified its income taxes receivable of $16.0 million as non-current at June 30, 2020 as SAT is not expected to refund PEM’s income taxes paid until the dispute is resolved.

To the extent it is ultimately determined that the appropriate price of silver sales under the Old Stream Agreement is significantly different from the realized price and while PEM would have rights of appeal in connection with any reassessments, it is likely to have a material effect on the Company’s business, financial position and results of operations.



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La Encantada Tax Re-assessments

In December 2019, as part of the ongoing annual audits of the tax returns of Minera La Encantada S.A. de C.V. (“MLE”), the SAT issued tax assessments for fiscal 2012 and 2013 in the amount of $6.8 million (155.5 million MXN) and $5.5 million (126.6 million MXN), respectively.  The key items relate to a forward silver purchase agreement and denial of the deductibility of mine development costs and service fees.  The Company continues to defend the validity of the forward silver purchase agreement and will vigorously dispute the assessments that have been issued.  The Company believes MLE’s tax filings were appropriate and its tax filing position is correct, therefore no liability has been recognized in the financial statements. The Company’s legal and financial advisors continue to believe that the Company has filed its tax returns in compliance with applicable Mexican law.           

OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Share Repurchase Program

The Company has an ongoing share repurchase program to repurchase up to 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares. The normal course issuer bids will be carried through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange and alternative Canadian marketplaces.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company repurchased and cancelled 275,000 common shares for a total consideration of $1.7 million, an average price of CAD$8.56 per share, through a normal course issuer bid in the open market as approved by the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At June 30, 2020, the Company had no material off-balance sheet arrangements such as contingent interest in assets transferred to an entity, derivative instruments obligations or any obligations that generate financing, liquidity, market or credit risk to the Company, other than contingent liabilities and vendor liability and interest, as disclosed in this MD&A and the consolidated financial statements and the related notes.

Related Party Disclosures

Amounts paid to related parties were incurred in the normal course of business and measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount agreed upon by the transacting parties and on terms and conditions similar to non-related parties.

There were no transactions with related parties outside of the ordinary course of business during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

In July 2020, the Company completed the previously announced agreement with First Mining Gold Corp., to purchase 50% of the payable silver produced from the Springpole Gold Project for total consideration of $22.5 million in cash and shares, over three payments, for the silver stream which covers the life of the Springpole project (see "Corporate Development Highlights"). First Mining is a related party with two independent board members who are directors and/or officers of First Majestic.

Outstanding Share Data

As at August 4, 2020, the Company has 214,427,515 common shares issued and outstanding.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES, JUDGMENTS AND ESTIMATES

Critical Accounting Judgments and Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS as issued by IASB requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of the amount, events or actions, actual results may differ from these estimates.
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In preparing the Company’s unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company applied the critical judgments and estimates disclosed in note 3 of its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the following amendments to accounting policies:

Amendments to IFRS 3 Definition of a Business
The amendments clarify that while businesses usually have outputs, outputs are not required for an integrated set of activities and assets to qualify as a business. To be considered a business an acquired set of activities and assets must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs.

Additional guidance is provided that helps to determine whether a substantive process has been acquired.

The amendments introduce an optional concentration test that permits a simplified assessment of whether an acquired set of activities and assets is not a business. Under the optional concentration test, the acquired set of activities and assets is not a business if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar assets.
The amendments are applied prospectively to all business combinations and asset acquisitions for which the acquisition date is on or after the first annual reporting period beginning on or after January 1, 2020. The Company will assess the impact of these amendments on future acquisitions to all business combinations and asset acquisitions.

Amendments to IFRS 16 Leases
To provide practical relief to lessees in accounting for rent concessions arising as a result of COVID-19 the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") proposed an amendment to IFRS 16 which provide lessees with a practical expedient that relieves a lessee from assessing whether a COVID-19-related rent concession is a lease modification. The amendment is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after June 1, 2020, with earlier application permitted. This amendment did not have a significant impact to the Company's financial statements as the Company has not received any COVID-19 related rent concessions as of the date of these financial statements.

NON-GAAP MEASURES

The Company has included certain non-GAAP measures including “Cash costs per ounce”, “Production cost per tonne”, “All-in sustaining costs per ounce”, “Average realized silver price”, “Adjusted earnings per share”, “Cash flow per share” and "Working capital” to supplement its consolidated financial statements, which are presented in accordance with IFRS. The terms IFRS and generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) are used interchangeably throughout this MD&A.

The Company believes that these measures, together with measures determined in accordance with IFRS, provide investors with an improved ability to evaluate the underlying performance of the Company. Non-GAAP measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS, and therefore they may not be comparable to similar measures employed by other companies. The data is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.

Cash Cost per Ounce, All-In Sustaining Cost per Ounce and Production Cost per Tonne

Cash costs per ounce and total production cost per tonne are non-GAAP measures used by the Company to manage and evaluate operating performance at each of the Company’s operating mining units, and are widely reported in the mining industry as benchmarks for performance, but do not have a standardized meaning and are disclosed in addition to IFRS measures.

All-in sustaining cost (“AISC”) is a non-GAAP measure and was calculated based on guidance provided by the World Gold Council (“WGC”). WGC is not a regulatory industry organization and does not have the authority to develop accounting standards for disclosure requirements. Other mining companies may calculate AISC differently as a result of differences in underlying accounting principles and policies applied, as well as differences in definitions of sustaining versus expansionary capital expenditures. AISC is a more comprehensive measure than cash cost per ounce for the Company’s consolidated
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operating performance by providing greater visibility, comparability and representation of the total costs associated with producing silver from its current operations.

The Company defines sustaining capital expenditures as, “costs incurred to sustain and maintain existing assets at current productive capacity and constant planned levels of productive output without resulting in an increase in the life of assets, future earnings, or improvements in recovery or grade. Sustaining capital includes costs required to improve/enhance assets to minimum standards for reliability, environmental or safety requirements. Sustaining capital expenditures excludes all expenditures at the Company’s new projects and certain expenditures at current operations which are deemed expansionary in nature.”

Expansionary capital expenditure is defined as, "costs incurred to extend existing assets beyond their current productive capacity and beyond their planned levels of productive output, resulting in an increase in the life of the assets, increasing their future earnings potential, or improving their recoveries or grades which would serve to increase the value of the assets over their useful lives". Development and exploration work which moves inferred resources to measured or indicated resources and adds to the Net Present Value of the assets is considered expansionary in nature. Expansionary capital also includes costs required to improve/enhance assets beyond their minimum standard for reliability, environmental or safety requirements.

Consolidated AISC includes total production cash costs incurred at the Company’s mining operations, which forms the basis of the Company’s total cash costs. Additionally, the Company includes sustaining capital expenditures, corporate general and administrative expense, share-based payments, operating lease payments and reclamation cost accretion. AISC by mine does not include certain corporate and non-cash items such as general and administrative expense and share-based payments. The Company believes this measure represents the total sustainable costs of producing silver from current operations, and provides additional information of the Company’s operational performance and ability to generate cash flows. As the measure seeks to reflect the full cost of silver production from current operations, new project and expansionary capital at current operations are not included. Certain other cash expenditures, including tax payments, dividends and financing costs are also not included.
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The following tables provide detailed reconciliations of these measures to cost of sales, as reported in notes to our consolidated financial statements.
(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
  except ounce and per ounce amounts)San DimasSanta ElenaLa EncantadaConsolidated
Mining cost$6,476  $2,218  $1,197  $9,891  
Milling cost 3,565  3,045  2,273  8,882  
Indirect cost 4,793  1,412  1,299  7,504  
Total production cost (A)(1)
$14,834  $6,674  $4,770  $26,278  
Add: transportation and other selling cost147  58  52  320  
Add: smelting and refining cost232  27  45  305  
Add: environmental duty and royalties cost180  47  24  251  
Total cash cost before by-product credits (B)$15,393  $6,806  $4,891  $27,154  
Deduct by-product credits attributed to:
Gold by-product credits(11,238) (3,457) (131) (14,826) 
Total by-product credits($11,238) ($3,457) ($131) ($14,828) 
Total cash cost (C)$4,155  $3,349  $4,760  $12,326  
Workers’ participation6,732  45  136  6,726  
General and administrative expenses—  —  —  5,377  
Share-based payments—  —  —  1,947  
Accretion of decommissioning liabilities131  68  110  546  
Sustaining capital expenditures3,315  1,973  241  6,102  
Operating lease payments46  46  641  995  
All-In Sustaining Costs (D)$14,379  $5,481  $5,888  $34,019  
Payable silver ounces produced (E)1,102,379  221,878  507,506  1,831,763  
Tonnes milled (F)114,390  89,590  129,579  333,559  
Total cash cost per ounce, before by-product credits (B/E)$13.96  $30.68  $9.64  $14.82  
Total cash cost per ounce (C/E)$3.77  $15.10  $9.38  $6.73  
All-in sustaining cost per ounce (D/E)$13.04  $24.71  $11.60  $18.57  
Production cost per tonne (A/F)$129.67  $74.50  $36.80  $78.78  
(1) Production costs in the three months ended June 30, 2020 exclude standby costs related to COVID-19 Suspensions at San Dimas ($3.5 million), Santa Elena ($2.0 million) and La Encantada ($1.7 million), as well as the 13-day union work stoppage at San Dimas ($2.0 million).


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(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
  except ounce and per ounce amounts)San DimasSanta ElenaLa EncantadaSan MartinLa ParrillaDel ToroConsolidated
Mining cost $11,735  $5,023  $2,044  $1,498  $1,797  $809  $22,906  
Milling cost 5,474  6,414  3,935  1,435  1,659  640  19,557  
Indirect cost 7,340  2,093  1,962  1,361  1,219  994  14,968  
Total production cost (A)$24,549  $13,529  $7,941  $4,294  $4,675  $2,443  $57,432  
Add: transportation and other selling cost296  61  54  29  206  37  734  
Add: smelting and refining cost385  153  107  57  542  117  1,361  
Add: environmental duty and royalties cost179  104  14  21  17   341  
Total cash cost before by-product credits (B)$25,409  $13,847  $8,116  $4,401  $5,441  $2,603  $59,868  
Deduct by-product credits attributed to:
Gold by-product credits(22,785) (11,293) (43) (705) (9) (8) (34,843) 
Lead by-product credits—  —  —  —  (1,313) (580) (1,893) 
Zinc by-product credits—  —  —  —  (1,451) —  (1,451) 
Total by-product credits($22,785) ($11,293) ($43) ($705) ($2,773) ($588) ($38,187) 
Total cash cost (C)$2,624  $2,554  $8,073  $3,696  $2,668  $2,015  $21,681  
Workers’ participation3,191  27  80  210  32  (59) 3,479  
General and administrative expenses—  —  —  —  —  —  5,509  
Share-based payments—  —  —  —  —  —  2,017  
Accretion of decommissioning liabilities186  52  149  59  71  55  604  
Sustaining capital expenditures7,593  1,939  866  736  1,289  645  13,195  
Operating lease payments15  38  25  31  20  26  335  
All-In Sustaining Costs (D)$13,609  $4,610  $9,193  $4,732  $4,080  $2,682  $46,820  
Payable silver ounces produced (E)1,602,215  596,275  487,237  223,832  188,682  73,843  3,172,084  
Tonnes milled (F)172,368  229,761  207,421  39,213  61,544  26,587  736,896  
Total cash cost per ounce, before by-product credits (B/E) $15.86  $23.22  $16.66  $19.67  $28.83  $35.24  $18.87  
Total cash cost per ounce (C/E)$1.64  $4.28  $16.57  $16.52  $14.13  $27.29  $6.84  
All-in sustaining cost per ounce (D/E)$8.49  $7.73  $18.87  $21.15  $21.61  $36.33  $14.76  
Production cost per tonne (A/F)$142.42  $58.88  $38.29  $109.51  $75.96  $91.89  $77.93  


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(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
  except ounce and per ounce amounts)San DimasSanta ElenaLa EncantadaConsolidated
Mining cost$17,773  $6,955  $3,823  $28,551  
Milling cost 9,057  10,032  6,655  25,744  
Indirect cost 13,283  4,098  3,984  21,365  
Total production cost (A)(1)
$40,113  $21,085  $14,462  $75,660  
Add: transportation and other selling cost443  130  141  842  
Add: smelting and refining cost627  161  229  1,030  
Add: environmental duty and royalties cost437  156  57  648  
Total cash cost before by-product credits (B)$41,620  $21,532  $14,889  $78,180  
Deduct by-product credits attributed to:
Gold by-product credits(32,301) (17,017) (210) (49,528) 
Lead by-product credits—  —  —  (76) 
Total by-product credits($32,301) ($17,017) ($210) ($49,604) 
Total cash cost (C)$9,319  $4,515  $14,679  $28,576  
Workers’ participation8,414  100  210  8,724  
General and administrative expenses—  —  —  11,205  
Share-based payments—  —  —  4,325  
Accretion of decommissioning liabilities280  146  236  1,169  
Sustaining capital expenditures11,315  3,937  1,739  18,761  
Operating lease payments173  97  1,283  2,138  
All-In Sustaining Costs (D)$29,501  $8,795  $18,147  $74,898  
Payable silver ounces produced (E)2,778,916  771,461  1,428,280  4,978,657  
Tonnes milled (F)314,499  267,423  350,780  932,701  
Total cash cost per ounce, before by-product credits (B/E)$14.98  $27.91  $10.42  $15.70  
Total cash cost per ounce (C/E)$3.35  $5.85  $10.28  $5.74  
All-in sustaining cost per ounce (D/E)$10.62  $11.40  $12.71  $15.04  
Production cost per tonne (A/F)$127.54  $78.85  $41.23  $81.12  
(1) Production costs in the three months ended June 30, 2020 exclude standby costs related to COVID-19 Suspensions at San Dimas ($3.5 million), Santa Elena ($2.0 million) and La Encantada ($1.7 million), as well as the 13-day union work stoppage at San Dimas ($2.0 million).

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(expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
  except ounce and per ounce amounts)San DimasSanta ElenaLa EncantadaSan MartinLa ParrillaDel ToroConsolidated
Mining cost$19,721  $9,297  $4,031  $3,390  $4,115  $1,701  $42,254  
Milling cost 10,276  12,377  8,654  3,210  3,526  1,306  39,350  
Indirect cost 14,499  4,289  4,076  2,690  2,605  1,826  29,985  
Total production cost (A)$44,496  $25,963  $16,762  $9,290  $10,246  $4,833  $111,590  
Add: transportation and other selling cost613  137  122  82  396  87  1,541  
Add: smelting and refining cost734  306  270  142  1,130  253  2,835  
Add: environmental duty and royalties cost347  197  37  51  32  13  677  
Total cash cost before by-product credits (B)$46,190  $26,603  $17,191  $9,565  $11,804  $5,186  $116,643  
Deduct: By-product credits attributed to
Gold by-product credits(42,254) (22,398) (68) (2,109) (37) (8) (66,874) 
Lead by-product credits—  —  —  —  (3,011) (1,411) (4,422) 
Zinc by-product credits—  —  —  —  (2,686) —  (2,686) 
Total by-product credits($42,254) ($22,398) ($68) ($2,109) ($5,734) ($1,419) ($73,982) 
Total cash cost (C)$3,936  $4,205  $17,123  $7,456  $6,070  $3,767  $42,661  
Workers’ participation4,417  93  158  291  107   5,074  
General and administrative expenses—  —  —  —  —  —  11,555  
Share-based payments—  —  —  —  —  —  4,092  
Accretion of decommissioning liabilities372  104  297  119  142  110  1,209  
Sustaining capital expenditures12,789  3,871  1,432  2,006  2,982  1,057  24,332  
Operating lease payments33  71  37  50  37  51  627  
All-In Sustaining Costs (D)$21,547  $8,344  $19,047  $9,922  $9,338  $4,994  $89,550  
Payable silver ounces produced (E)3,005,967  1,182,883  1,205,312  555,039  393,910  138,212  6,481,323  
Tonnes milled (F)335,632  449,702  477,032  101,362  134,097  51,725  1,549,550  
Total cash cost per ounce, before by-product credits (B/E)$15.37  $22.49  $14.26  $17.23  $29.96  $37.52  $18.00  
Total cash cost per ounce (C/E)$1.31  $3.56  $14.21  $13.43  $15.41  $27.25  $6.58  
All-in sustaining cost per ounce (D/E)$7.17  $7.05  $15.80  $17.88  $23.70  $36.13  $13.82  
Production cost per tonne (A/F)$132.58  $57.73  $35.13  $91.65  $76.40  $93.42  $72.01  








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Average Realized Silver Price per Ounce

Revenues are presented as the net sum of invoiced revenues related to delivered shipments of silver doré bars and concentrates, including associated metal by-products of gold, lead and zinc after having deducted refining and smelting charges, and after elimination of intercompany shipments of silver, silver being minted into coins, ingots and bullion products.

The following is an analysis of the gross revenues prior to refining and smelting charges, and shows deducted smelting and refining charges to arrive at the net reportable revenue for the period per IFRS. Gross revenues are divided into payable equivalent silver ounces sold to calculate the average realized price per ounce of silver equivalents sold.
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Revenues as reported$34,855  $83,669  $120,920  $170,479  
Add back: smelting and refining charges305  1,362  1,030  2,835  
Gross revenues35,160  85,031  121,950  173,314  
Less: Sandstorm gold revenues(255) (1,108) (1,254) (1,790) 
Less: Wheaton gold revenues(3,672) (6,227) (10,555) (13,133) 
Gross revenues, excluding Sandstorm, Wheaton (A)$31,233  $77,696  $110,141  $158,391  
Payable equivalent silver ounces sold2,408,654  6,181,129  7,965,591  12,242,518  
Less: Payable equivalent silver ounces sold to Sandstorm(64,132) (213,269) (280,525) (340,526) 
Less: Payable equivalent silver ounces sold to Wheaton(542,706) (719,891) (1,337,756) (1,525,618) 
Payable equivalent silver ounces sold, excluding Sandstorm and Wheaton (B)1,801,816  5,247,969  6,347,310  10,376,374  
Average realized price per ounce of silver sold (A/B)(1)
$17.33  $14.80  $17.35  $15.26  
Average market price per ounce of silver per COMEX$16.89  $14.90  $16.38  $15.23  
(1) Average realized price per ounce of silver sold in each reporting period is affected by mark-to-market adjustments and final settlements on concentrate shipments in prior periods. Concentrates sold to third-party smelters are provisionally priced and the price is not settled until a predetermined future date, typically one month after delivery to the customer, based on the market price at that time. The mark-to-market adjustments do not apply to doré sales.

Cash Flow per Share

Cash Flow per Share is determined based on operating cash flows before movements in working capital and income taxes, as illustrated in the consolidated statements of cash flow, divided by the weighted average shares outstanding during the period.
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Operating Cash Flows before Working Capital and Taxes($16,414) $17,729  $6,899  $41,434  
Weighted average number of shares on issue - basic209,645,317  200,965,605  209,520,684  198,413,338  
Cash Flow per Share($0.08) $0.09  $0.03  $0.21  

Adjusted Earnings per Share (“Adjusted EPS”)

The Company uses the financial measure “Adjusted EPS” to supplement information in its consolidated financial statements. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, the Company and certain investors and analysts use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance. The Company excludes non-cash and unusual items from net earnings to provide a measure which allows the Company and investors to evaluate the operating results of the underlying core operations. The presentation of Adjusted EPS is not meant to be a substitute for EPS presented in accordance with IFRS, but rather should be evaluated in conjunction with such IFRS measure.

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The following table provides a detailed reconciliation of net losses as reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements to adjusted net earnings and Adjusted EPS:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Net (loss) earnings as reported($9,968) ($11,967) ($42,404) ($9,087) 
Adjustments for non-cash or unusual items:
 Deferred income tax expense (recovery)(6,254) 4,215  (1,688) (577) 
    Share-based payments1,947  2,017  4,325  4,092  
    (Gain) loss from investment in derivatives and marketable
securities
(3,289) 1,268  (1,921) 651  
    Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign currency derivatives(10,251) —  12,403  —  
    Write-down (recovery) of mineral inventory—  874  (443) (1,607) 
 Standby costs related to COVID-19 Suspension7,162  —  7,162  —  
    Loss on sale of exploration project—  —  10,106  —  
Adjusted net earnings (loss)($20,653) ($3,593) ($12,460) ($6,528) 
Weighted average number of shares on issue - basic209,645,317  200,965,605  209,520,684  198,413,338  
Adjusted EPS($0.10) ($0.02) ($0.06) ($0.03) 

Working Capital and Available Liquidity

Working capital is determined based on current assets and current liabilities as reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company uses working capital as a measure of the Company’s short-term financial health and operating efficiency. Available liquidity includes the Company's working capital and undrawn revolving credit facility.
June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Current Assets$192,894  $242,979  
Less: Current Liabilities(78,650) (71,853) 
Working Capital$114,244  $171,126  
Available Undrawn Revolving Credit Facility65,031  55,031  
Available Liquidity$179,275  $226,157  

ADDITIONAL GAAP MEASURES

The Company uses additional financial measures which should be evaluated in conjunction with IFRS. It is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. The following additional GAAP measures are used:

Mine Operating Earnings
Mine operating earnings represents the difference between revenue less mine operating costs. Management believes that mine operating earnings provides useful information to investors because mine operating earnings excludes expenses not directly associated with commercial production.

Operating Cash Flows before Working Capital and Taxes
Operating cash flows before working capital and taxes represents cash flows generated from operations before changes in working capital and income taxes paid. Management believes that this measure allows investors to evaluate the Company’s pre-tax cash flows generated from operations adjusted for fluctuations in non-cash working capital items due to timing issues and the Company’s ability to service its debt.

The terms described above do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS, therefore the Company’s definitions may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.
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MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, with the participation of its President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon the results of that evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of June 30, 2020, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports it files is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the appropriate time periods and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The Company’s management, with the participation of its CEO and CFO, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in the rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian Securities Administrators. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that:

maintain records that accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, the transactions and dispositions of assets of the Company;
•  provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary for preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS as issued by IASB;
provide reasonable assurance that the Company’s receipts and expenditures are made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the Company’s Directors; and
•  provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company’s internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect all misstatements because of inherent limitations. Additionally, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness for future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with the Company’s policies and procedures.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company implemented social distancing protocols to have majority of its corporate office and site administrative staff to work remotely from home. This change has required certain processes and controls that were previously done or documented manually to be completed and retained in electronic form. Despite the changes required by the current environment, there have been no significant changes in our internal controls during the six months ended June 30, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations of Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, believes that any disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well conceived and operated, may not prevent or detect all misstatements because of inherent limitations. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, they cannot provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been prevented or detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by unauthorized override of the control. The design of any control system also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in a cost effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

Cautionary Note regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information contained herein this MD&A constitutes forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). These statements relate to future events or the Company’s future performance, business prospects or opportunities. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: commercial mining operations; anticipated mineral recoveries; projected quantities of future mineral production; statements with respect to the Company’s business strategy; future planning processes; anticipated development, expansion, exploration activities and production rates; the estimated cost and timing of plant improvements at the Company’s operating mines and development of the Company’s development projects; the timing of completion of exploration programs and drilling programs; the repayment of the Debentures; statements with respect to the Company’s future financial position including operating efficiencies, cash flow, capital budgets, costs and expenditures; the preparation of technical reports and completion of preliminary economic assessments; the repurchase of the Company’s shares; viability of the Company’s projects; potential metal recovery rates; the conversion of the Company’s securities. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as “seek”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “project”, “predict”, “forecast”, “potential”, “targeting”, “intend”, “could”, “might”, “should”, “believe” and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be “forward-looking statements”.

Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the dates the statements are made, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation: the inherent risks involved in the mining, exploration and development of mineral properties, the uncertainties involved in interpreting drilling results and other geological data, fluctuating metal prices, the possibility of project delays or cost overruns or unanticipated excessive operating costs and expenses, uncertainties related to the necessity of financing, the availability of and costs of financing needed in the future, and other factors described in the Company’s Annual Information Form under the heading “Risk Factors”.

The Company believes that the expectations reflected in any such forward-looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included herein this MD&A should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date of this MD&A. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Cautionary Note regarding Reserves and Resources

Mineral reserves and mineral resources are determined in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”), issued by the Canadian Securities Administrators. This National Instrument lays out the standards of disclosure for mineral projects including rules relating to the determination of mineral reserves and mineral resources. This includes a requirement that a certified Qualified Person (“QP”) (as defined under the NI 43-101) supervises the preparation of the mineral reserves and mineral resources. Ramon Mendoza, P. Eng., Vice President of Technical Services is a certified QP for the Company and has reviewed this MD&A for QP technical disclosures. All NI 43-101 technical reports can be found on the Company’s website at www.firstmajestic.com or on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Cautionary Note to United States Investors Concerning Estimates of Mineral Reserves and Resources

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ in certain material respects from the disclosure requirements of United States securities laws. The terms “mineral reserve”, “proven mineral reserve” and “probable mineral reserve” are Canadian mining terms as defined in accordance with Canadian NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (the “CIM”) - CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as amended. These definitions differ from the definitions in the disclosure requirements promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and contained in Industry Guide 7 (“Industry Guide 7”). Under Industry Guide 7 standards, a “final” or “bankable” feasibility study is required to report mineral reserves,
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the three-year historical average price is used in any mineral reserve or cash flow analysis to designate mineral reserves and the primary environmental analysis or report must be filed with the appropriate governmental authority.

In addition, the terms “mineral resource”, “measured mineral resource”, “indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource” are defined in and required to be disclosed by NI 43-101. However, these terms are not defined terms under Industry Guide 7 and are not permitted to be used in reports and registration statements of United States companies filed with the Commission. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into mineral reserves. “Inferred mineral resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource exists or is economically or legally mineable. Disclosure of “contained ounces” in a mineral resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations. In contrast, the Commission only permits U.S. companies to report mineralization that does not constitute “mineral reserves” by Commission standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures.

Accordingly, information contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements under the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

Additional Information

Additional information on the Company, including the Company’s Annual Information Form and the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Company’s website at www.firstmajestic.com.

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Document

Exhibit 99.3




Form 52-109F1
Certification of Interim Filings
Full Certificate

I, Keith Neumeyer, Chief Executive Officer of First Majestic Silver Corp., certify the following:

1.Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of First Majestic Silver Corp. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended June 30, 2020.

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

4.Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim filings, for the issuer.

5.Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the financial year end

(a)designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that

(i)material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the annual filings are being prepared; and

(ii)information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

(b)designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

5.1Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR is COSO’s 2013 Internal Control – Integrated Framework.

5.2ICFR – material weakness relating to design: The issuer has disclosed in its annual MD&A for each material weakness relating to design existing at the financial year end

(a)a description of the material weakness;

(b)the impact of the material weakness on the issuer’s financial reporting and its ICFR; and

(c)the issuer’s current plans, if any, or any actions already undertaken, for remediating the material weakness.





5.3 Limitation on scope of design: N/A

6.Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on April 1, 2020 and ended on June 30, 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR.

Date: August 6, 2020
“Keith Neumeyer”
Keith Neumeyer
Chief Executive Officer


Document

Exhibit 99.4




Form 52-109F1
Certification of Interim Filings
Full Certificate


I, Raymond Polman, Chief Financial Officer of First Majestic Silver Corp., certify the following:

1.Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of First Majestic Silver Corp. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended June 30, 2020.

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

4.Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim filings, for the issuer.

5.Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the financial year end

(a)designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that

(i)material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the annual filings are being prepared; and

(ii)information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

(b)designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

5.1Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR is COSO’s 2013 Internal Control – Integrated Framework.

5.2ICFR – material weakness relating to design: The issuer has disclosed in its annual MD&A for each material weakness relating to design existing at the financial year end

(a)a description of the material weakness;

(b)the impact of the material weakness on the issuer’s financial reporting and its ICFR; and

(c)the issuer’s current plans, if any, or any actions already undertaken, for remediating the material weakness.




5.3 Limitation on scope of design: N/A

6.Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on April 1, 2020 and ended on June 30, 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR.


Date: August 6, 2020
“Raymond Polman”
Raymond Polman
Chief Financial Officer


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NEWS RELEASE
New York - AGAugust 6, 2020
Toronto – FR
Frankfurt – FMV 

First Majestic Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

Vancouver, BC, Canada - First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG: NYSE; FR: TSX) (the "Company" or “First Majestic”) is pleased to announce the unaudited interim consolidated financial results of the Company for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. The full version of the financial statements and the management discussion and analysis can be viewed on the Company's website at www.firstmajestic.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless stated otherwise.

SECOND QUARTER 2020 HIGHLIGHTS
(compared to Q2 2019)
Revenues of $34.9 million, representing a 58% decrease due to limited operations during the quarter in response to COVID-19 and the decision to stockpile metal inventory in an effort to maximize future profits
At quarter end, the Company held approximately 970,000 ounces of silver and 6,000 ounces of gold in metal inventory which were subsequently sold and will be recognized as revenue in the third quarter for $25.0 million
Reduced cash costs by 2% to $6.73 per payable silver ounce
All-in sustaining costs (“AISC”) of $18.57 per payable silver ounce, representing a 26% increase primarily due to higher fixed overhead costs being divided over less ounces produced due to the COVID-19 related shutdowns
Mine operating earnings of ($7.8) million after incurring $9.2 million in standby costs during the quarter, compared to earnings of $4.2 million in Q2 2019
Net earnings of ($10.0) million was impacted due to the suspension of operations and the decision to stockpile metal inventory
Adjusted EPS of ($0.10) after excluding non-cash and non-recurring items
Cash flow per share of ($0.08) (non-GAAP)
Ended the quarter with $95.2 million in cash and cash equivalents; as of August 4, 2020, the Company held $128.0 million in cash and cash equivalents

“Obviously the second quarter for many industries, including the mining sector in Mexico, was negatively impacted by government mandated closures. We are glad most of these negative impacts are now behind us as our
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operations regain pre-COVID production rates,” stated Keith Neumeyer, President and CEO. “Our decision to withhold a significant amount of silver and gold at quarter end proved to be the right decision. These inventoried ounces noticeably impacted revenues, costs, cash flows and earnings in the second quarter. However, the subsequent sale of these ounces will have a significant positive impact adding $25.0 million to our third quarter revenues. In addition, due to the multi-year highs in the silver price and record gold prices, the Company is reviewing opportunities to potentially restart some of our suspended mining operations.”


OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Key Performance Metrics2020-Q22020-Q1Change
Q2 vs Q1
2019-Q2Change
Q2 vs Q2
Operational
Ore Processed / Tonnes Milled333,559  599,142  (44 %)736,896  (55 %)
Silver Ounces Produced1,834,575  3,151,980  (42 %)3,193,566  (43 %)
Silver Equivalent Ounces Produced3,505,376  6,195,057  (43 %)6,410,483  (45 %)
Cash Costs per Ounce (1)
$6.73  $5.16  30 %$6.84  (2 %)
All-in Sustaining Cost per Ounce (1)
$18.57  $12.99  43 %$14.76  26 %
Total Production Cost per Tonne (1)
$78.78  $82.41  (4 %)$77.93  %
Average Realized Silver Price per Ounce (1)
$17.33  $17.36  %$14.80  17 %
Financial (in $millions)
Revenues$34.9  $86.1  (59 %)$83.7  (58 %)
Mine Operating (Loss) Earnings ($7.8) $21.1  (137 %)$4.2  NM
Net (Loss) Earnings($10.0) ($32.4) 69 %($12.0) 17 %
Operating Cash Flows before Movements in Working Capital and Taxes
($16.4) $23.3  (170 %)$17.7  (193 %)
Cash and Cash Equivalents$95.2  $145.2  (34 %)$94.5  %
Working Capital (1)
$114.2  $139.8  (18 %)$129.5  (12 %)
Shareholders
(Loss) Earnings per Share ("EPS") - Basic($0.05) ($0.15) 69 %($0.06) 20 %
Adjusted EPS (1)
($0.10) $0.04  NM($0.02) NM
Cash Flow per Share (1)
($0.08) $0.11  (170 %)$0.09  (189 %)
"NM" - Not meaningful
(1)  The Company reports non-GAAP measures which include cash costs per ounce produced, all-in sustaining cost per ounce, total production cost per tonne, average realized silver price per ounce, working capital, adjusted EPS and cash flow per share.  These measures are widely used in the mining industry as a benchmark for performance, but do not have a standardized meaning and may differ from methods used by other companies with similar descriptions. 

Q2 2020 FINANCIAL RESULTS
The Company realized an average silver price of $17.33 per ounce during the second quarter of 2020, representing a 17% increase compared to $14.80 in the second quarter of 2019 and remained relatively unchanged compared to $17.36 in the prior quarter.

Revenues generated in the second quarter totaled $34.9 million compared to $83.7 million in the second quarter of 2019. Revenues in the quarter were impacted by the temporary suspension of operations throughout most of April and May in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the withheld metal sales in anticipation of realizing higher silver and gold prices in the second half of 2020. At quarter end, the Company had approximately 970,000 ounces of silver and 6,000 ounces of gold in finished goods inventory (of which approximately 2,400 ounces of gold were committed under streaming agreements) which were sold and will be recognized as revenue in the third quarter for $25.0 million.

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The Company realized mine operating earnings of ($7.8) million compared with mine operating earnings of $4.2 million in the second quarter of 2019. Mine operating earnings in the quarter were affected by decreased production as well as higher standby costs incurred during the temporary suspension of operations, as well as deferral of metal sales into the next quarter.

During the quarter, the Company incurred a total of $9.2 million in standby costs consisting of $7.2 million related to COVID-19 and $2.0 million related to the 13-day union work stoppage at San Dimas. In addition, the Company has granted paid leave to vulnerable employees as defined by the Mexican Ministry of Health, consisting of a list of conditions including anyone 60 years of age or older, workers with pre-existing conditions or compromised immune systems. Vulnerable workers currently account for approximately 18% of the Company's workforce at its three operating mines. The Company continues to support its vulnerable workers with base pay and medical services as needed while they are not working.

Earnings for the quarter was ($10.0) million (EPS of ($0.05)) compared to earnings of ($12.0) million (EPS of ($0.06)) in the second quarter of 2019.

Adjusted net earnings for the quarter was ($20.7) million (Adjusted EPS of ($0.10)) compared to ($3.6) million (Adjusted EPS of ($0.02)) in the second quarter of 2019, after excluding non-cash and non-recurring items such as the standby costs related to the COVID-19 suspensions.

Cash flow used in operations before movements in working capital and income taxes in the quarter was $16.4 million (($0.08) per share) compared to operating cash flow from operations of $17.7 million ($0.09 per share) in the second quarter of 2019.

Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2020 were $95.2 million while working capital was $114.2 million. As of August 4, 2020, the Company held $128.0 million in cash and cash equivalents.

OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
The table below represents the quarterly operating and cost parameters at each of the Company’s three producing silver mines.
Second Quarter Production SummarySan DimasSanta ElenaLa EncantadaConsolidated
Ore Processed / Tonnes Milled114,390  89,590  129,579  333,559  
Silver Ounces Produced1,102,931  222,100  509,544  1,834,575  
Gold Ounces Produced12,042  3,677  45  15,764  
Silver Equivalent Ounces Produced2,395,633  595,651  514,092  3,505,376  
Cash Costs per Ounce$3.77  $15.10  $9.38  $6.73  
All-in Sustaining Cost per Ounce$13.04  $24.71  $11.60  $18.57  
Total Production Cost per Tonne$129.67  $74.50  $36.80  $78.78  

Total production in the second quarter 3,505,376 silver equivalents ounces, representing a 43% decrease compared to the prior quarter. Total production consisted of 1.8 million ounces of silver, 15,764 ounces of gold. In the first half of 2020, total silver equivalent production reached 9.7 million ounces, or approximately 44% of the Company’s guidance midpoint.

COSTS AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Cash cost per ounce for the quarter was $6.73 per payable ounce of silver, an increase of 30% from $5.16 per ounce in the previous quarter. The increase in cash cost was primarily attributed to lower by-product credits at San Dimas and Santa Elena as a result of approximately 3,900 ounces of gold that were shipped but not yet sold at quarter end. Had the gold been sold at spot metal prices at the end of the quarter, it would have contributed an additional $4.1 million or $2.25 per ounce in by-product credits. The impact of reduced by-product credits on cash costs was partially offset by lower production costs due to the weaker Mexican Peso against the U.S. Dollar, of which the quarterly average rate decreased 18% compared to the previous quarter.
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AISC in the second quarter was $18.57 per once compared to $12.99 per ounce in the previous quarter. The increase in AISC per ounce was primarily due to the increased cash cost and an increase in fixed overhead costs, such as general and administration expenses and annual workers participation benefits, being divided by 42% less silver ounces produced during the quarter due to the COVID-19 suspensions.

Total capital expenditures in the second quarter were $16.0 million, primarily consisting of $5.2 million at San Dimas, $4.0 million at Santa Elena (including $1.6 million towards the Ermitaño project), $1.3 million at La Encantada and $5.5 million for strategic projects.

ABOUT THE COMPANY
First Majestic is a publicly traded mining company focused on silver production in Mexico and is aggressively pursuing the development of its existing mineral property assets. The Company presently owns and operates the San Dimas Silver/Gold Mine, the Santa Elena Silver/Gold Mine and the La Encantada Silver Mine. Production from these mines are projected to be between 11.0 to 11.7 million silver ounces or 21.4 to 22.9 million silver equivalent ounces in 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION contact info@firstmajestic.com, visit our website at www.firstmajestic.com or call our toll free number 1.866.529.2807.

FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP.
“signed”
Keith Neumeyer, President & CEO

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward‐looking information” and "forward-looking statements” under applicable Canadian and U.S. securities laws (collectively, “forward‐looking statements”). These statements relate to future events or the Company's future performance, business prospects or opportunities that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management made in light of management's experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to: the Company’s business strategy; future planning processes; commercial mining operations; cash flow; budgets; the timing and amount of estimated future production; recovery rates; mine plans and mine life; the future price of silver and other metals; costs of production; costs and timing of the development of new deposits; capital projects and exploration activities and the possible results thereof. Assumptions may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Consequently, guidance cannot be guaranteed. As such, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon guidance and forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, assumptions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward‐looking statements. Statements concerning proven and probable mineral reserves and mineral resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward‐looking statements to the extent that they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered as and if the property is developed, and in the case of measured and indicated mineral resources or proven and probable mineral reserves, such statements reflect the conclusion based on certain assumptions that the mineral deposit can be economically exploited. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as “seek”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “project”, “predict”, “forecast”, “potential”, “target”, “intend”, “could”, “might”, “should”, “believe” and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be “forward‐looking statements”.
Actual results may vary from forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to materially differ from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: the duration and effects of the coronavirus and COVID-19, and any other pandemics on our operations and workforce, and the effects on global economies and society, risks related to the integration of acquisitions; actual results of exploration activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; commodity prices; variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates; actual performance of plant, equipment or processes relative to specifications and expectations; accidents; labour relations; relations with local communities; changes in national or local governments; changes in applicable legislation or application thereof; delays in obtaining approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities; exchange rate fluctuations; requirements for additional capital; government regulation; environmental risks; reclamation expenses; outcomes of pending litigation; limitations on insurance coverage as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled "Description of the Business - Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Annual Information Form, available on www.sedar.com, and Form 40-F on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C.  Although First Majestic has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
The Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward‐looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward‐looking statements included herein should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date hereof. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws.
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