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Note 16 - Guarantor Subsidiaries
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Text Block]
Note
16:
  Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Presented below are Hecla’s condensed consolidating financial statements as required by Rule
3
-
10
of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934,
as amended, resulting from the guarantees by certain of Hecla's subsidiaries (the "Guarantors") of the Senior Notes (see
Note
6
for more information). The Guarantors consist of the following of Hecla's
100%
-owned subsidiaries: Hecla Limited; Silver Hunter Mining Company; Rio Grande Silver, Inc.; Hecla MC Subsidiary, LLC; Hecla Silver Valley, Inc.; Burke Trading, Inc.; Hecla Montana, Inc.; Revett Silver Company; RC Resources, Inc.; Troy Mine Inc.; Revett Exploration, Inc.; Revett Holdings, Inc.; Mines Management, Inc.; Newhi Corp.; Montanore Minerals Corp.; Hecla Alaska LLC; Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company; Hecla Admiralty Company; and Hecla Juneau Mining Company. We completed the initial offering of the Senior Notes on
April
12,
2013,
and a related exchange offer for virtually identical notes registered with the SEC on
January
3,
2014.
 
The condensed consolidating financial statements below have been prepared from our financial information on the same basis of accounting as the consolidated financial statements set forth elsewhere in this report. Investments in the subsidiaries are accounted for under the equity method. Accordingly, the entries necessary to consolidate Hecla, the Guarantors, and our non-guarantor subsidiaries are reflected in the intercompany eliminations column. In the course of preparing consolidated financial statements, we eliminate the effects of various transactions conducted between Hecla and its subsidiaries and among the subsidiaries. While valid at an individual subsidiary level, such activities are eliminated in consolidation because, when taken as a whole, they do not represent business activity with
third
-party customers, vendors, and other parties. Examples of such eliminations include the following:
 
 
Investments in subsidiaries
. The acquisition of a company results in an investment in debt or equity capital on the records of the parent company and a contribution to debt or equity capital on the records of the subsidiary. Such investments and capital contributions are eliminated in consolidation.
 
 
Capital contributions
. Certain of Hecla's subsidiaries do not generate cash flow, either at all or sufficient to meet their capital needs, and their cash requirements are routinely met with inter-company advances from their parent companies. On an annual basis, when not otherwise intended as debt, the boards of directors of such parent companies declare contributions of capital to their subsidiary companies, which increase the parents' investment and the subsidiaries' additional paid-in capital. In consolidation, investments in subsidiaries and related additional paid-in capital are eliminated.
 
 
Debt.
Inter-company debt agreements have been established between certain of Hecla's subsidiaries and their parents. The related debt liability and receivable balances, accrued interest expense (if any) and income activity (if any), and payments of principal and accrued interest amounts (if any) by the subsidiary companies to their parents are eliminated in consolidation.
 
 
Dividends.
Certain of Hecla's subsidiaries which generate cash flow routinely provide cash to their parent companies through inter-company transfers. On an annual basis, the boards of directors of such subsidiary companies declare dividends to their parent companies, which reduces the subsidiaries' retained earnings and increases the parents' dividend income. In consolidation, such activity is eliminated.
 
 
Deferred taxes
. Our ability to realize deferred tax assets and liabilities is considered on a consolidated basis for subsidiaries within the United States, with all subsidiaries' estimated future taxable income contributing to the ability to realize all such assets and liabilities. However, when Hecla's subsidiaries are viewed independently, we use the separate return method to assess the realizability of each subsidiary's deferred tax assets and whether a valuation allowance is required against such deferred tax assets. In some instances, a parent company or subsidiary
may
possess deferred tax assets whose realization depends on the future taxable incomes of other subsidiaries on a consolidated-return basis, but would not be considered realizable if such parent or subsidiary filed on a separate stand-alone basis. In such a situation, a valuation allowance is assessed on that subsidiary's deferred tax assets, with the resulting adjustment reported in the eliminations column of the guarantor and parent's financial statements, as is the case in the financial statements set forth below. The separate return method can result in significant eliminations of deferred tax assets and liabilities and related income tax provisions and benefits. Non-current deferred tax asset balances are included in other non-current assets on the consolidating balance sheets and make up a large portion of that item, particularly for the guarantor balances.
 
Separate financial statements of the Guarantors are not presented because the guarantees by the Guarantors are joint and several and full and unconditional, except for certain customary release provisions, including:
(1)
the sale or disposal of all or substantially all of the assets of the Guarantor;
(2)
the sale or other disposition of the capital stock of the Guarantor;
(3)
the Guarantor is designated as an unrestricted entity in accordance with the applicable provisions of the indenture;
(4)
Hecla ceases to be a borrower as defined in the indenture; and
(5)
upon legal or covenant defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the indenture.
 
Effective
December
31,
2015,
Hecla Limited (our wholly owned subsidiary) sold
100%
of its ownership of Hecla Alaska LLC (its wholly owned subsidiary) to Hecla Mining Company for consideration totaling approximately
$240.8
million.  The consideration consisted of satisfaction of inter-company debt between Hecla Limited and Hecla Mining Company and an obligation by Hecla Mining Company, under certain circumstances, to fund a limited amount of the capital requirements of Hecla Limited for up to
five
years.  Hecla Alaska LLC owns a
29.7331%
interest in the joint venture which owns the Greens Creek mine. The presentation of condensed consolidating financial statements below reflects the effective date for accounting purposes of
January
1,
2016.
 
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2016
 
 
 
Parent
   
Guarantors
   
Non-Guarantors
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $
113,275
    $
24,388
    $
32,114
    $
    $
169,777
 
Other current assets
   
33,950
     
65,369
     
35,524
     
(1,236
)
   
133,607
 
Properties, plants, and equipment - net
   
2,103
     
1,258,890
     
771,692
     
     
2,032,685
 
Intercompany receivable (payable)
   
404,121
     
(222,072
)
   
(307,018
)
   
124,769
     
 
Investments in subsidiaries
   
1,496,787
     
     
     
(1,496,787
)
   
 
Other non-current assets
   
4,186
     
186,988
     
5,350
     
(160,916
)
   
35,608
 
Total assets
  $
2,054,422
    $
1,313,563
    $
537,662
    $
(1,533,970
)
  $
2,371,677
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
  $
22,401
 
  $
86,730
    $
41,348
    $
(22,999
  $
127,480
 
Long-term debt
   
500,979
     
3,065
     
2,773
     
     
506,817
 
Non-current portion of accrued reclamation
   
     
63,025
     
16,902
     
     
79,927
 
Non-current deferred tax liability
   
     
14,212
     
121,600
     
(14,212
)
   
121,600
 
Other non-current liabilities
   
51,198
     
5,108
     
(325
)
   
28
     
56,009
 
Stockholders' equity
   
1,479,844
     
1,141,423
     
355,364
     
(1,496,787
)
   
1,479,844
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $
2,054,422
    $
1,313,563
    $
537,662
    $
(1,533,970
)
  $
2,371,677
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Parent
   
Guarantors
   
Non-Guarantors
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $
94,167
    $
42,692
    $
18,350
    $
    $
155,209
 
Other current assets
   
15,972
     
58,453
     
32,273
     
7,626
     
114,324
 
Properties, plants, and equipment - net
   
2,281
     
1,147,770
     
746,760
     
     
1,896,811
 
Intercompany receivable (payable)
   
540,665
     
(301,291
)
   
(332,553
)
   
93,179
     
 
Investments in subsidiaries
   
1,252,191
     
     
     
(1,252,191
)
   
 
Other non-current assets
   
2,200
     
165,080
     
1,781
     
(113,480
)
   
55,581
 
Total assets
  $
1,907,476
    $
1,112,704
    $
466,611
    $
(1,264,866
)
  $
2,221,925
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
  $
21,087
    $
84,559
    $
30,636
    $
(9,198
)
  $
127,084
 
Long-term debt
   
499,729
     
6,128
     
3,183
     
     
509,040
 
Non-current portion of accrued reclamation
   
     
45,494
     
29,055
     
     
74,549
 
Non-current deferred tax liability
   
     
3,264
     
119,836
     
(3,477
)
   
119,623
 
Other non-current liabilities
   
47,734
     
5,834
     
(865
)
   
     
52,703
 
Stockholders' equity
   
1,338,926
     
967,425
     
284,766
     
(1,252,191
)
   
1,338,926
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $
1,907,476
    $
1,112,704
    $
466,611
    $
(1,264,866
)
  $
2,221,925
 
 
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
Parent
 
 
Guarantors
 
 
Non-Guarantors
 
 
Eliminations
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Revenues
  $
(14,237
)
  $
369,162
    $
291,032
    $
    $
645,957
 
Cost of sales
   
     
(203,133
)
   
(135,850
)
   
     
(338,983
)
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization
   
     
(64,374
)
   
(51,094
)
   
     
(115,468
)
General and administrative
   
(23,262
)
   
(20,425
)
   
(1,353
)
   
     
(45,040
)
Exploration and pre-development
   
(304
)
   
(6,640
)
   
(10,913
)
   
     
(17,857
)
Gain on derivative contracts
   
4,423
     
     
     
     
4,423
 
Acquisition costs
   
(2,607
)
   
(34
)
   
(54
)
   
     
(2,695
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
   
94,878
     
     
     
(94,878
)
   
 
Other (expense) income
   
10,656
     
11,400
     
(36,074
)
   
(19,344
)
   
(33,362
)
(Loss) income before income taxes
   
69,547
     
85,956
     
55,694
     
(114,222
)
   
96,975
 
(Provision) benefit from income taxes
   
     
(25,334
)
   
(21,438
)
   
19,344
     
(27,428
)
Net (loss) income
   
69,547
     
60,622
     
34,256
     
(94,878
)
   
69,547
 
Preferred stock dividends
   
(552
)
   
     
     
     
(552
)
(Loss) income applicable to common stockholders
   
68,995
     
60,622
     
34,256
     
(94,878
)
   
68,995
 
Net (loss) income
   
69,547
     
60,622
     
34,256
     
(94,878
)
   
69,547
 
Changes in comprehensive (loss) income
   
(1,971
)
   
8
     
2,657
     
(2,665
)
   
(1,971
)
Comprehensive (loss) income
  $
67,576
    $
60,630
    $
36,913
    $
(97,543
)
  $
67,576
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Parent
 
 
Guarantors
 
 
Non-Guarantors
 
 
Eliminations
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Revenues
  $
6,194
    $
287,941
    $
149,432
    $
    $
443,567
 
Cost of sales
   
     
(192,683
)
   
(100,884
)
   
     
(293,567
)
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization
   
     
(67,815
)
   
(43,674
)
   
     
(111,489
)
General and administrative
   
(17,920
)
   
(14,508
)
   
(1,773
)
   
     
(34,201
)
Exploration and pre-development
   
(627
)
   
(7,177
)
   
(14,154
)
   
     
(21,958
)
Loss on derivative contracts
   
8,252
     
     
     
     
8,252
 
Closed operations
   
(517
)
   
(1,645
)
   
     
     
(2,162
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
   
49,565
     
     
     
(49,565
)
   
 
Other (expense) income
   
(131,915
)
   
22,537
     
36,090
     
54,188
     
(19,100
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
   
(86,968
)
   
26,650
     
25,037
     
4,623
     
(30,658
)
(Provision) benefit from income taxes
   
     
(7,251
)
   
5,129
     
(54,188
)
   
(56,310
)
Net income (loss)
   
(86,968
)
   
19,399
     
30,166
     
(49,565
)
   
(86,968
)
Preferred stock dividends
   
(552
)
   
     
     
     
(552
)
Income (loss) applicable to common stockholders
   
(87,520
)
   
19,399
     
30,166
     
(49,565
)
   
(87,520
)
Net income (loss)
   
(86,968
)
   
19,399
     
30,166
     
(49,565
)
   
(86,968
)
Changes in comprehensive income (loss)
   
(600
)
   
(467
)
   
259
     
208
     
(600
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $
(87,568
)
  $
18,932
    $
30,425
    $
(49,357
)
  $
(87,568
)
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Parent
 
 
Guarantors
 
 
Non-Guarantors
 
 
Eliminations
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Revenues
  $
1,473
    $
333,460
    $
165,848
    $
    $
500,781
 
Cost of sales
   
     
(194,600
)
   
(109,846
)
   
     
(304,446
)
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization
   
     
(72,937
)
   
(38,197
)
   
     
(111,134
)
General and administrative
   
(17,667
)
   
(12,694
)
   
(1,177
)
   
     
(31,538
)
Exploration and pre-development
   
(252
)
   
(7,088
)
   
(12,327
)
   
     
(19,667
)
Gain on derivative contracts
   
9,134
     
     
     
     
9,134
 
Closed operations
   
     
     
     
     
 
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
   
72,407
     
     
     
(72,407
)
   
 
Other (expense) income
   
(47,271
)
   
29,753
     
3,267
     
(16,295
)
   
(30,546
)
(Loss) income before income taxes
   
17,824
     
75,894
     
7,568
     
(88,702
)
   
12,584
 
(Provision) benefit from income taxes
   
     
(10,565
)
   
(490
)
   
16,295
     
5,240
 
Net (loss) income
   
17,824
     
65,329
     
7,078
     
(72,407
)
   
17,824
 
Preferred stock dividends
   
(552
)
   
     
     
     
(552
)
(Loss) income applicable to common stockholders
   
17,272
     
65,329
     
7,078
     
(72,407
)
   
17,272
 
Net (loss) income
   
17,824
     
65,329
     
7,078
     
(72,407
)
   
17,824
 
Changes in comprehensive (loss) income
   
(5,732
)
   
(1,329
)
   
1,152
     
177
     
(5,732
)
Comprehensive (loss) income
  $
12,092
    $
64,000
    $
8,230
    $
(72,230
)
  $
12,092
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
Parent
 
 
Guarantors
 
 
Non-Guarantors
 
 
Eliminations
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Cash flows from operating activities
  $
85,665
 
  $
82,778
    $
76,491
    $
(19,606
  $
225,328
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Additions to properties, plants, and equipment
   
(348
)
   
(93,541
)
   
(70,899
)
   
     
(164,788
)
Purchase of other companies, net of cash acquired
   
(3,931
)
   
     
     
     
(3,931
)
Other investing activities, net
   
(29,383
)
   
(896
)
   
333
     
     
(29,946
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
Dividends paid to stockholders
   
(4,419
)
   
     
     
 
     
(4,419
)
Payments on debt
   
     
(10,174
)
   
(982
)
   
     
(11,156
)
Other financing activity
   
(28,476
   
3,529
     
8,895
     
19,606
 
   
3,554
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
   
     
     
(74
)
   
     
(74
)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents
   
19,108
     
(18,304
)
   
13,764
     
     
14,568
 
Beginning cash and cash equivalents
   
94,167
     
42,692
     
18,350
     
     
155,209
 
Ending cash and cash equivalents
  $
113,275
    $
24,388
    $
32,114
    $
    $
169,777
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Parent
 
 
Guarantors
 
 
Non-Guarantors
 
 
Eliminations
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Cash flows from operating activities
  $
(56,036
)
  $
101,254
    $
63,856
    $
(2,629
)
  $
106,445
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
Additions to properties, plants, and equipment
   
(1,355
)
   
(97,684
)
   
(38,404
)
   
     
(137,443
)
Other investing activities, net
   
(748
)
   
637
     
(1,052
)
   
     
(1,163
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
Dividends paid to stockholders
   
(4,291
)
   
     
     
     
(4,291
)
Payments on debt
   
     
(12,405
)
   
1,554
     
     
(10,851
)
Other financing activity
   
9,712
     
17,066
     
(31,408
)
   
2,629
     
(2,001
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
   
     
     
(5,152
)
   
     
(5,152
)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents
   
(52,718
)
   
8,868
     
(10,606
)
   
     
(54,456
)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents
   
146,885
     
33,824
     
28,956
     
     
209,665
 
Ending cash and cash equivalents
  $
94,167
    $
42,692
    $
18,350
    $
    $
155,209
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Parent
 
 
Guarantors
 
 
Non-Guarantors
 
 
Eliminations
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Cash flows from operating activities
  $
38,270
    $
61,900
    $
58,277
    $
(75,323
)
  $
83,124
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
Additions to properties, plants, and equipment
   
(1,336
)
   
(68,859
)
   
(52,342
)
   
     
(122,537
)
Other investing activities
   
     
417
     
3,765
     
     
4,182
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
Dividends paid to stockholders
   
(4,099
)
   
     
     
     
(4,099
)
Payments on debt
   
     
(9,137
)
   
     
     
(9,137
)
Other financing activity
   
(12,221
)
   
9,494
     
(22,856
)
   
75,323
     
49,740
 
Effect of exchange rates on cash
   
     
     
(3,783
)
   
     
(3,783
)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents
   
20,614
     
(6,185
)
   
(16,939
)
   
     
(2,510
)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents
   
126,271
     
40,009
     
45,895
     
     
212,175
 
Ending cash and cash equivalents
  $
146,885
    $
33,824
    $
28,956
    $
    $
209,665