INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT DIRECTORS AND OFFICERSIndemnification Agreement • November 9th, 2006 • Hecla Mining Co/De/ • Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels) • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this 8th day of November 2006, by and between HECLA MINING COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), and _______________________ (the “Indemnitee”).
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATIONAgreement and Plan of Reorganization • November 9th, 2006 • Hecla Mining Co/De/ • Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels) • Delaware
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (“Agreement”), dated as of November 6, 2006, is among Hecla Mining Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Hecla Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Holdings”), and Hecla Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings (“Merger Sub”).
MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENTManagement Services Agreement • November 9th, 2006 • Hecla Mining Co/De/ • Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels)
THIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of the 8th day of November 2006 by and among Hecla Mining Company, a Delaware corporation (“HMC”) and the parties listed in Schedule I, as it may be amended from time to time (singularly “Subsidiary” and collectively “Subsidiaries”).
SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENTCredit Agreement • November 9th, 2006 • Hecla Mining Co/De/ • Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels) • New York
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of November 8, 2006 (this “Amendment”), to the Existing Credit Agreement (as defined below) is made by HECLA MINING COMPANY (to be known as Hecla Limited following the Reorganization (as defined below)), a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders (such capitalized term and other capitalized terms used in this preamble and the recitals below to have the meanings set forth in, or are defined by reference in, Article I below) and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders, and is acknowledged and accepted by HECLA HOLDINGS INC. (to be known as Hecla Mining Company following the Reorganization (as defined below)), a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”).
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENTAssignment and Assumption Agreement • November 9th, 2006 • Hecla Mining Co/De/ • Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels) • Delaware
This ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of November 8, 2006, by and between HECLA MINING COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“Assignor”) and HECLA HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (“Assignee”).
WAIVER AND CONSENTEmployment Agreement • November 9th, 2006 • Hecla Mining Co/De/ • Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels)
_______________ (“Employee”) and Hecla Mining Company (the “Company”) are parties to that certain Employment Agreement dated ____________ (the “Employment Agreement”); and
PARENT GUARANTYParent Guaranty • November 9th, 2006 • Hecla Mining Co/De/ • Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals (no fuels)
This PARENT GUARANTY (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Guaranty”), dated as of November 8, 2006, is made by HECLA HOLDINGS INC. (to be known as Hecla Mining Company), a Delaware corporation (the “Guarantor”) in favor of THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (“Scotia Capital”), as administrative agent (together with its successor(s) thereto in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for each of the Secured Parties (capitalized terms used herein have the meanings set forth in or incorporated by reference in Article I).
