LIMITED WAIVER AND NINTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
LIMITED WAIVER AND
NINTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS LIMITED WAIVER AND NINTH AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Ninth Amendment”), dated as of April 1, 2013, is by and among (i) HECLA ALASKA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, HECLA GREENS CREEK MINING COMPANY, a Delaware corporation and HECLA JUNEAU MINING COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (collectively, the “Borrowers”), (ii) each of the other obligors identified as “Other Obligors” on the signature pages hereto and (iii) each of the banks and other financial institutions identified as “Lenders” on the signature pages hereto (the “Lenders”).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2009 (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Existing Credit Agreement” and, as amended by this Ninth Amendment and as the same may be further amended, supplemented, amended or restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Borrowers, the Obligors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), the Lenders have made commitments to extend certain credit facilities to the Borrowers;
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WHEREAS, in conjunction with the Commitment Letter, the Parent, the other Obligors, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent entered into a certain Eighth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Eighth Amendment”), dated as of March 1, 2013; and
PART I
“Administrative Agent” is defined in the recitals.
“Borrowers” is defined in the preamble.
“Credit Agreement” is defined in the recitals.
“Existing Credit Agreement” is defined in the recitals.
“Lenders” is defined in the preamble.
“Ninth Amendment” is defined in the preamble.
“Ninth Amendment Effective Date” is defined in Subpart 5.1.
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PART II
Effective on (and subject to the occurrence of) the Ninth Amendment Effective Date, the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended in accordance with this Part II. Except as so amended, the Existing Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall continue in full force and effect.
(i) by amending and restating the definition of “Applicable Margin” to read as follows:
“Applicable Margin” means, (i) prior to the Ninth Amendment Effective Date, with respect to each Loan, an amount per annum applicable to such Loan, based upon the Leverage Ratio as determined from time to time, equal to the rates set forth in the Existing Credit Agreement, and (ii) on and after the Ninth Amendment Effective Date, with respect to each Loan, an amount per annum applicable to such Loan, based upon the Total Leverage Ratio as determined from time to time, equal to the following:
Level
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Total Leverage Ratio
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U.S. dollar LIBOR
Margin (bps)
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U.S. dollar Base Rate Margin (bps)
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< 1.00
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300.0
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200.0
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II
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> 1.00 & < 2.00
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325.0
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225.0
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III
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> 2.00 & < 3.00
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350.0
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250.0
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IV
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> 3.00 & < 4.00
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400.0
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300.0
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V
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≥ 4.00
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450.0
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350.0
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(ii) by amending and restating the definition of “Commitment Amount” to read as follows:
“Commitment Amount” means, on any date, $100,000,000, as such amount may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.2.
(iii) by deleting the definition of “Current Ratio” in its entirety;
(iv) by amending the definition of “EBITDA” by deleting the period at the end of subsection (d) and inserting in its place “; plus” and adding a new subsection (e) as follows:
“(e) to the extent deducted in determining Net Income, the fees, costs and expenses paid by the Parent and the Borrowers in respect of the Aurizon Acquisition.”
(v) by adding the defined term “Secured Leverage Ratio”, which shall read as follows:
“Secured Leverage Ratio” means, as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness secured by Liens on any property of any Obligor to (b) EBITDA computed for the period consisting of such Fiscal Quarter and each of the three immediately preceding Fiscal Quarters.
(vi) by adding the defined term “Total Leverage Ratio”, which shall read as follows:
“Total Leverage Ratio” means, as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter, the ratio of (a) Total Debt outstanding on the last day of such Fiscal Quarter to (b) EBITDA computed for the period consisting of such Fiscal Quarter and each of the three immediately preceding Fiscal Quarters.
(i) By adding a new Section 7.1.17, which reads as follows:
(ii) By adding a new Section 7.1.18, which reads as follows:
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(i) by inserting the word “and” at the end of clause (o), striking the word “and” at the end of clause (n) and inserting the following new clause (p) after clause (o):
(p) Indebtedness in the form of senior unsecured notes and other Indebtedness issued by the Parent in a maximum principal amount of $500,000,000 in order to finance or refinance the Aurizon Acquisition; provided, however, that the Parent shall receive a minimum of $400,000,000 in gross proceeds from the incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(a) Tangible Net Worth to be less than 80% of the Tangible Net Worth at completion of acquisition of the Target, plus 50% of positive quarterly Net Income thereafter;
(b) the Secured Leverage Ratio to be greater than 2.50 to 1.00;
(c) the Total Leverage Ratio, (i) at all times prior to March 31, 2014, to be greater than 4.50 to 1.00, and (ii) at all times from and after March 31, 2014, to be greater than 4.00 to 1.00; and
(d) the Interest Coverage Ratio to be less than 3.00 to 1.00.
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PART III
PART IV
(a) any of the representations and warranties, with respect to the Reclassified Subsidiaries (and only with respect to the Reclassified Subsidiaries), set forth in Section 6.8 or Section 6.13 (but only as each of them relates to the Reclassified Subsidiaries being Material Subsidiaries and Guarantors) being false when given at any time prior to the date hereof are hereby waived;
(b) noncompliance with the requirement to include the Reclassified Subsidiaries in the updated capital, operating and exploration budgets delivered pursuant to Section 7.1.1(l) is hereby waived;
(c) noncompliance with reporting a Default under Sections 7.1.1(c) and (d) and with reporting Material Subsidiaries are hereby waived;
(d) noncompliance by the Reclassified Subsidiaries with Section 7.1.8 is hereby waived;
(e) noncompliance by the Reclassified Subsidiaries with Section 7.1.10 is hereby waived;
(f) a cross default solely caused by any Defaults listed in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) above that is prohibited by Section 8.1.5(a) is hereby waived; and
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(g) a Default under Section 8.1.3, 8.1.4 or 8.1.10 solely as a result of the Defaults described in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) above are hereby waived.
PART V
CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS
SUBPART 5.1 Amendment Effective Date. This Ninth Amendment shall be and become effective as of the date (the “Ninth Amendment Effective Date”) when the last of all of the conditions set forth in this Part V shall have been satisfied.
SUBPART 5.2 Execution of Counterparts of Ninth Amendment. The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts satisfactory to the Administrative Agent of this Ninth Amendment, which collectively shall have been duly executed on behalf of each Borrower, each of the other Obligors and each Lender.
SUBPART 5.3 Execution of Supplement to Subsidiary Guaranty and Amendment to Pledge Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts satisfactory to the Administrative Agent of (a) a supplement to the Subsidiary Guaranty, executed by the Reclassified Subsidiaries, and (b) an amendment to the Pledge Agreement, amended to include the Reclassified Subsidiaries.
SUBPART 5.4 Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained in Subpart 6.4 shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Ninth Amendment Effective Date.
SUBPART 5.5 Costs and Expenses, etc. The Administrative Agent shall have received for its account and the account of each Lender, all fees, costs and expenses due and payable pursuant to Section 10.3 of the Credit Agreement, if then invoiced, and any and all other Loan Documents.
PART VI
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SUBPART 6.7 Governing Law. THIS NINTH AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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Each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Ninth Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
BORROWERS | HECLA ALASKA LLC, | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | |||
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By: Hecla Limited,
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its Managing Member | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: Vice President & Treasurer |
HECLA GREENS CREEK MINING COMPANY,
a Delaware corporation
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: Vice President & Treasurer |
HECLA JUNEAU MINING COMPANY,
a Delaware corporation |
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: Vice President & Treasurer | |||
OTHER OBLIGORS: |
HECLA MINING COMPANY,
a Delaware corporation
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. | |
Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
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Title: President & CEO
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XXXXX TRADING INC.,
a Delaware corporation |
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President & Treasurer
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HECLA ADMIRALTY COMPANY,
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a Delaware limited liability company | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: Vice President & Treasurer |
HECLA LIMITED,
a Delaware corporation
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: Vice President & Treasurer |
SILVER HUNTER MINING COMPANY,
a Delaware corporation |
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: Vice President & Treasurer | |||
RIO GRANDE SILVER, INC
a Delaware corporation
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President & Treasurer
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RHL HOLDINGS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
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By:
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/s/ Xxx Xxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxx Xxxxxxx
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Title: President
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HECLA SILVER VALLEY, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President & Treasurer
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HECLA MC SUBSIDIARY, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Title: Treasurer
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XXX XXXX XX XXXX XXXXXX, as a Lender
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By:
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/s/ Xxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: Managing Director | |||
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: Associate | |||
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ING CAPITAL LLC, as a Lender
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By:
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/s/ Remko van de Water | |
Name: Remko van de Water | |||
Title: Director | |||
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SUPPLEMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY
THIS SUPPLEMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY, dated as of [_______], 2013 (this “Supplement”), is to the Amended and Restated Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of October 14, 2009 (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Guaranty”), among the Guarantors (such capitalized term, and other terms used in this Supplement, to have the meanings set forth in Article I of the Guaranty) from time to time party thereto, in favor of the Administrative Agent for each of the Secured Parties.
W I T N E S S E T H:
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SECTION 5. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING FOR SUCH PURPOSE SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK).
[Signature on following page]
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SILVER HUNTER MINING COMPANY, a
Delaware corporation
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By:
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Name: | |||
Title: | |||
RIO GRANDE SILVER, INC., a Delaware
corporation
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By:
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Name: | |||
Title: | |||
XXXXX TRADING, INC., a Delaware corporation
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By:
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Name: | |||
Title: | |||
RHL HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation
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Title: | |||
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HECLA SILVER VALLEY, INC., a Delaware corporation
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By:
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Name: | |||
Title: | |||
HECLA MC SUBSIDIARY, LLC,
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a Delaware limited liability company
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By:
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Name: | |||
Title: |
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ACCEPTED BY:
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, | |||
as Administrative Agent | |||
By:
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Name: | |||
Title: | |||
By:
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Name: | |||
Title: |
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF
THIRD AMENDMENT TO THIRD
AMENDED AND RESTATED PLEDGE AGREEMENT
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED PLEDGE AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of [___________], 2013, is by and among HECLA MINING COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), and each Subsidiary (capitalized terms used in this Amendment have the definitions set forth in or incorporated by reference in Article I of the Pledge Agreement, which is defined below) from time to time a party to the Pledge Agreement (each individually a “Pledgor” and collectively, the “Pledgors”), in favor of THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as the administrative agent (together with its successor(s) thereto in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for each of the Secured Parties.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2009 (as amended, supplemented, amended or restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Borrowers, the Obligors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), the Lenders have made commitments to extend certain credit facilities to the Borrowers; and
PART I
Effective on (and subject to the occurrence of) the Amendment Effective Date, the Pledge Agreement is hereby amended in accordance with this Part I. Except as so amended, the Pledge Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall continue in full force and effect.
SUBPART 1.1 Amendment to Schedule I. Schedule I of the Pledge Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth in Attachment 1 hereto.
PART II
SUBPART 2.1 Affirmation and Consent. Each of the Pledgors confirms that it has received a copy of this Amendment and restates, ratifies and reaffirms each and every term and condition set forth in the Pledge Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, effective as of the date hereof, after giving effect to this Amendment.
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PART III
CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS
SUBPART 3.1 Amendment Effective Date. On the day that the Administrative Agent has received counterparts satisfactory to the Administrative Agent of this Amendment, which collectively shall have been duly executed on behalf of each Pledgor and the Administrative Agent, this Amendment shall be effective as of the date hereof (the “Amendment Effective Date”), provided that the following Subpart is true.
SUBPART 3.2 Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained in Subpart 4.4 shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Amendment Effective Date.
PART IV
SUBPART 4.1 Cross-References. References in this Amendment to any Part or Subpart are, unless otherwise specified, to such Part or Subpart of this Amendment.
SUBPART 4.3 References in Other Loan Documents. At such time as this Amendment shall become effective pursuant to the terms of Part III, all references in the Loan Documents to the “Pledge Agreement” shall be deemed to refer to the Pledge Agreement as amended by this Amendment.
SUBPART 4.4 Representations and Warranties of the Pledgors. Each Pledgor hereby represents and warrants that (a) it has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Amendment, (b) it is duly authorized to, and has been authorized by all necessary action, to execute, deliver and perform this Amendment and (c) the representations and warranties contained in Article III of the Pledge Agreement and applicable to such Pledgor are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of such date (except for those which expressly relate to an earlier date) and after giving effect to the amendments contained herein. In addition, the Parent represents and warrants that no Default or Event of Default exists under the Credit Agreement on and as of the date hereof after giving effect to the amendments contained herein.
SUBPART 4.5 Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute together but one and the same agreement. Delivery of executed counterparts of this Amendment by telecopy or other electronic transmission shall be effective as an original and shall constitute a representation that an original will be delivered.
Third Amendment
To Third Amended and Restated
Pledge Agreement
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SUBPART 4.6 Full Force and Effect; Limited Amendment. Except as expressly amended hereby, all of the representations, warranties, terms, covenants, conditions and other provisions of the Pledge Agreement and the Loan Documents shall remain unchanged and shall continue to be, and shall remain, in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms. The amendments set forth herein shall be limited precisely as provided for herein to the provisions expressly amended herein and shall not be deemed to be an amendment to, waiver of, consent to or modification of any other term or provision of the Pledge Agreement or any other Loan Document or of any transaction or further or future action on the part of any Obligor that would require the consent of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent under the Pledge Agreement or any of the Loan Documents.
SUBPART 4.7 Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SUBPART 4.8 Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
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Third Amendment
To Third Amended and Restated
Pledge Agreement
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Each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
HECLA MINING COMPANY
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By:
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Name: | |||
Title: | |||
HECLA ALASKA LLC
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By: | Hecla Limited | ||
its Managing Member | |||
By: | |||
Name: | |||
Title: | |||
HECLA GREENS CREEK MINING COMPANY
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By:
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Name: | |||
Title: |
HECLA JUNEAU MINING COMPANY
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By: | Name: | ||
Title: | |||
HECLA ADMIRALTY COMPANY
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By:
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Name: | |||
Title: | |||
Signature Page to Third Amendment
To Third Amended and Restated
S- Pledge Agreement
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XXXXX TRADING INC.
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By:
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Name: | |||
Title: | |||
HECLA LIMITED
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By:
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Name: | |||
Title: |
RHL HOLDINGS INC.
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By:
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Name: | |||
Title: | |||
SILVER HUNTER MINING COMPANY
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By:
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Name: | |||
Title: |
RIO GRANDE SILVER, INC.
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By:
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Name: | |||
Title: |
HECLA SILVER VALLEY, INC.
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Name: | |||
Title: | |||
Signature Page to Third Amendment
To Third Amended and Restated
S- Pledge Agreement
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HECLA MC SUBSIDIARY, LLC
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By:
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Name: | |||
Title: | |||
Signature Page to Third Amendment
To Third Amended and Restated
S- Pledge Agreement
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
as Administrative Agent
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By:
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Signature Page to Third Amendment
To Third Amended and Restated
Pledge Agreement
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Attachment 1
SCHEDULE I
to Third Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement,
as amended by the Third Amendment thereto
Hecla Mining Company
Common Stock
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Issuer (corporate)
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Cert. #
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# of
Shares
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Authorized
Shares
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Outstanding
Shares
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% of Shares
Pledged
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Hecla Limited
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2 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||
Hecla Admiralty Company
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1 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||
Silver Hunter Mining Company
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1 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||
RHL Holdings, Inc.
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1 | 100 | 1,000 | 900 | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||
Rio Grande Silver, Inc.
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2 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | 100 | % |
Hecla Limited
Common Stock
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Issuer
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Cert. #
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# of
Shares
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Authorized
Shares
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Outstanding
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% of Interests
Pledged
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Xxxxx Trading, Inc.
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3 | 10,000 | 100,000 | 10,000 | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||
Hecla Alaska LLC
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N/A | N/A | N/A |
100% membership interest
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100 | % |
Hecla Admiralty Company
Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||
Issuer (corporate)
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Cert. #
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# of
Shares
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Authorized
Shares
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Outstanding
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% of Shares
Pledged
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Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
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3 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||
Hecla Juneau Mining Company
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5 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 100 | % |
Signature Page to Third Amendment
To Third Amended and Restated
S- Pledge Agreement
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