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Note 13 - Guarantor Subsidiaries
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Text Block]
Note
13.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Presented below are Hecla’s unaudited interim 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
9
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 unaudited interim condensed consolidating financial statements below have been prepared from our financial information on the same basis of accounting as the unaudited interim condensed 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 unaudited interim 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 unaudited interim condensed consolidating financial statements below reflects the effective date for accounting purposes of
January 1, 2016.
 
 
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
 
 
 
As of June 30, 2017
 
 
 
Parent
   
Guarantors
   
Non-
Guarantors
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $
100,480
    $
26,770
    $
36,863
    $
    $
164,113
 
Other current assets
   
52,728
     
36,677
     
38,816
     
(576
)
   
127,645
 
Properties, plants, and equipment - net
   
1,986
     
1,256,606
     
774,914
     
     
2,033,506
 
Intercompany receivable (payable)
   
432,177
     
(229,725
)
   
(330,748
)
   
128,296
     
 
Investments in subsidiaries
   
1,496,848
     
     
     
(1,496,848
)
   
 
Other non-current assets
   
2,606
     
193,833
     
5,294
     
(147,841
)
   
53,892
 
Total assets
  $
2,086,825
    $
1,284,161
    $
525,139
    $
(1,516,969
)
  $
2,379,156
 
                                         
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
  $
35,523
    $
51,195
    $
32,735
    $
(5,665
)
  $
113,788
 
Long-term debt
   
501,604
     
3,838
     
3,375
     
     
508,817
 
Non-current portion of accrued reclamation
   
     
60,849
     
18,431
     
     
79,280
 
Non-current deferred tax liability
   
     
12,630
     
123,086
     
(14,456
)
   
121,260
 
Other non-current liabilities
   
47,312
     
5,547
     
766
     
     
53,625
 
Stockholders' equity
   
1,502,386
     
1,150,102
     
346,746
     
(1,496,848
)
   
1,502,386
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $
2,086,825
    $
1,284,161
    $
525,139
    $
(1,516,969
)
  $
2,379,156
 
 
 
 
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
     
52,400
     
35,537
     
(573
)
   
121,314
 
Properties, plants, and equipment - net
   
2,103
     
1,258,890
     
771,692
     
     
2,032,685
 
Intercompany receivable (payable)
   
404,121
     
(222,072
)
   
(307,018
)
   
124,969
     
 
Investments in subsidiaries
   
1,496,787
     
     
     
(1,496,787
)
   
 
Other non-current assets
   
4,186
     
199,957
     
5,337
     
(161,579
)
   
47,901
 
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
    $
40,093
    $
(22,999
)
  $
126,225
 
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
     
122,855
     
(14,212
)
   
122,855
 
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
 
 
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
Parent
 
 
Guarantors
 
 
Non-
Guarantors
 
 
Eliminations
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Revenues
  $
807
    $
70,344
    $
63,128
    $
    $
134,279
 
Cost of sales
   
(186
)
   
(40,816
)
   
(36,501
)
   
     
(77,503
)
Depreciation, depletion, amortization
   
     
(13,502
)
   
(12,067
)
   
     
(25,569
)
General and administrative
   
(5,721
)
   
(4,094
)
   
(494
)
   
     
(10,309
)
Exploration and pre-development
   
(66
)
   
(2,496
)
   
(4,343
)
   
     
(6,905
)
Research and development
   
     
(312
)
   
     
     
(312
)
Gain on derivative contracts
   
2,487
     
     
     
     
2,487
 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
   
7,666
     
1
     
(11,550
)
   
     
(3,883
)
Lucky Friday suspension-related costs
   
     
(8,024
)
   
     
     
(8,024
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
   
(2,355
)
   
     
     
2,355
     
 
Other (expense) income
   
(29,115
)
   
(1,557
)
   
(2,400
)
   
20,890
     
(12,182
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
   
(26,483
)
   
(456
)
   
(4,227
)
   
23,245
     
(7,921
)
(Provision) benefit from income taxes
   
     
1,068
     
3,727
     
(20,890
)
   
(16,095
)
Net income (loss)
   
(26,483
)
   
612
     
(500
)
   
2,355
     
(24,016
)
Preferred stock dividends
   
(138
)
   
     
     
     
(138
)
Income (loss) applicable to common stockholders
   
(26,621
)
   
612
     
(500
)
   
2,355
     
(24,154
)
Net income (loss)
   
(26,483
)
   
612
     
(500
)
   
2,355
     
(24,016
)
Changes in comprehensive income (loss)
   
2,878
     
     
847
     
(847
)
   
2,878
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $
(23,605
)
  $
612
    $
347
    $
1,508
    $
(21,138
)
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
Parent
 
 
Guarantors
 
 
Non-
Guarantors
 
 
Eliminations
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Revenues
  $
(3,286
)
  $
153,297
    $
126,812
    $
    $
276,823
 
Cost of sales
   
(334
)
   
(83,588
)
   
(72,257
)
   
     
(156,179
)
Depreciation, depletion, amortization
   
     
(29,268
)
   
(25,253
)
   
     
(54,521
)
General and administrative
   
(12,190
)
   
(6,413
)
   
(912
)
   
     
(19,515
)
Exploration and pre-development
   
(310
)
   
(4,397
)
   
(7,964
)
   
     
(12,671
)
Research and development
   
     
(995
)
   
     
     
(995
)
Loss on derivative contracts
   
(5,322
)
   
     
     
     
(5,322
)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
   
10,133
     
(43
)
   
(16,235
)
   
     
(6,145
)
Lucky Friday suspension-related costs
   
     
(9,605
)
   
     
     
(9,605
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
   
346
     
     
     
(346
)
   
 
Other (expense) income
   
13,781
     
(2,409
)
   
(9,470
)
   
(23,930
)
   
(22,028
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
   
2,818
     
16,579
     
(5,279
)
   
(24,276
)
   
(10,158
)
(Provision) benefit from income taxes
   
     
(7,901
)
   
(3,053
)
   
23,930
     
12,976
 
Net income (loss)
   
2,818
     
8,678
     
(8,332
)
   
(346
)
   
2,818
 
Preferred stock dividends
   
(276
)
   
     
     
     
(276
)
Income (loss) applicable to common stockholders
   
2,542
     
8,678
     
(8,332
)
   
(346
)
   
2,542
 
Net income (loss)
   
2,818
     
8,678
     
(8,332
)
   
(346
)
   
2,818
 
Changes in comprehensive income (loss)
   
6,082
     
     
758
     
(758
)
   
6,082
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $
8,900
    $
8,678
    $
(7,574
)
  $
(1,104
)
  $
8,900
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
 
 
Parent
 
 
Guarantors
 
 
Non-
Guarantors
 
 
Eliminations
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Revenues
  $
(5,659
)
  $
87,992
    $
88,969
    $
    $
171,302
 
Cost of sales
   
     
(47,203
)
   
(35,750
)
   
     
(82,953
)
Depreciation, depletion, amortization
   
     
(15,238
)
   
(14,659
)
   
     
(29,897
)
General and administrative
   
(6,474
)
   
(3,679
)
   
(206
)
   
     
(10,359
)
Exploration and pre-development
   
(113
)
   
(1,360
)
   
(2,410
)
   
     
(3,883
)
Loss on derivative contracts
   
(6
)
   
     
     
     
(6
)
Acquisition costs
   
(394
)
   
(8
)
   
     
     
(402
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
   
37,111
     
     
     
(37,111
)
   
 
Other (expense) income
   
(349
)
   
2,623
     
(8,732
)
   
(1,732
)
   
(8,190
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
   
24,116
     
23,127
     
27,212
     
(38,843
)
   
35,612
 
(Provision) benefit from income taxes
   
     
(8,386
)
   
(4,842
)
   
1,732
     
(11,496
)
Net income (loss)
   
24,116
     
14,741
     
22,370
     
(37,111
)
   
24,116
 
Preferred stock dividends
   
(138
)
   
     
     
     
(138
)
Income (loss) applicable to common stockholders
   
23,978
     
14,741
     
22,370
     
(37,111
)
   
23,978
 
Net income (loss)
   
24,116
     
14,741
     
22,370
     
(37,111
)
   
24,116
 
Changes in comprehensive income (loss)
   
1,239
     
     
1,193
     
(1,193
)
   
1,239
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $
25,355
    $
14,741
    $
23,563
    $
(38,304
)
  $
25,355
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
 
 
Parent
 
 
Guarantors
 
 
Non-
Guarantors
 
 
Eliminations
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Revenues
  $
(11,794
)
  $
169,261
    $
144,852
    $
    $
302,319
 
Cost of sales
   
     
(93,956
)
   
(63,317
)
   
     
(157,273
)
Depreciation, depletion, amortization
   
     
(31,844
)
   
(23,928
)
   
     
(55,772
)
General and administrative
   
(11,714
)
   
(8,202
)
   
(657
)
   
     
(20,573
)
Exploration and pre-development
   
(158
)
   
(2,647
)
   
(4,432
)
   
     
(7,237
)
Loss on derivative contracts
   
(6
)
   
     
     
     
(6
)
Acquisition costs
   
(394
)
   
(8
)
   
     
     
(402
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
   
16,120
     
     
     
(16,120
)
   
 
Other (expense) income
   
31,444
     
6,959
     
(44,250
)
   
(18,561
)
   
(24,408
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
   
23,498
     
39,563
     
8,268
     
(34,681
)
   
36,648
 
(Provision) benefit from income taxes
   
     
(13,219
)
   
(18,492
)
   
18,561
     
(13,150
)
Net income (loss)
   
23,498
     
26,344
     
(10,224
)
   
(16,120
)
   
23,498
 
Preferred stock dividends
   
(276
)
   
     
     
     
(276
)
Income (loss) applicable to common stockholders
   
23,222
     
26,344
     
(10,224
)
   
(16,120
)
   
23,222
 
Net income (loss)
   
23,498
     
26,344
     
(10,224
)
   
(16,120
)
   
23,498
 
Changes in comprehensive income (loss)
   
2,304
     
8
     
2,253
     
(2,261
)
   
2,304
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $
25,802
    $
26,352
    $
(7,971
)
  $
(18,381
)
  $
25,802
 
 
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
Parent
 
 
Guarantors
 
 
Non-
Guarantors
 
 
Eliminations
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Cash flows from operating activities
  $
9,131
    $
13,792
    $
10,757
    $
12,141
    $
45,821
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Additions to properties, plants, and equipment
   
     
(19,132
)
   
(26,832
)
   
 
     
(45,964
)
Other investing activities, net
   
(8,500
)
   
1,266
     
(22
)
   
(424
)
   
(7,680
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
Dividends paid to stockholders
   
(2,257
)
   
     
     
 
     
(2,257
)
Payments on debt
   
     
(3,044
)
   
(671
)
   
 
     
(3,715
)
Other financing activity
   
(11,169
)
   
9,501
     
20,430
     
(11,717
)
   
7,045
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
   
     
     
1,086
     
     
1,086
 
Changes in cash and cash equivalents
   
(12,795
)
   
2,383
     
4,748
     
     
(5,664
)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents
   
113,275
     
24,387
     
32,115
     
     
169,777
 
Ending cash and cash equivalents
  $
100,480
    $
26,770
    $
36,863
    $
    $
164,113
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
 
 
Parent
 
 
Guarantors
 
 
Non-
Guarantors
 
 
Eliminations
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Cash flows from operating activities
  $
22,190
    $
(8,639
)
  $
40,815
    $
31,772
    $
86,138
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
Additions to properties, plants, and equipment
   
(40
)
   
(43,677
)
   
(33,243
)
   
 
     
(76,960
)
Other investing activities, net
   
(15,248
)
   
317
     
(3,900
)
   
     
(18,831
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
Dividends paid to stockholders
   
(2,190
)
   
     
     
 
     
(2,190
)
Payments on debt
   
(1,339
)
   
(3,836
)
   
(520
)
   
 
     
(5,695
)
Other financing activity
   
4,948
     
36,863
     
(5,385
)
   
(31,772
)
   
4,654
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
   
     
     
1,288
     
     
1,288
 
Changes in cash and cash equivalents
   
8,321
     
(18,972
)
   
(945
)
   
     
(11,596
)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents
   
94,167
     
42,692
     
18,350
     
     
155,209
 
Ending cash and cash equivalents
  $
102,488
    $
23,720
    $
17,405
    $
    $
143,613