HL Funds Redemption: $212M of 7.25% Senior Notes Partially Retired

Q: What did Hecla Mining (HL) announce in this 8-K?

The company funded a previously announced redemption of $212,000,000 of its 7.25% Senior Notes due 2028, paying $216,014,337.38 in total.

Q: How much was paid as a call premium and accrued interest?

Hecla paid a $3,843,560 call premium and $170,777.78 in accrued interest as part of the total payment.

Q: Does this 8-K serve as the formal notice of redemption?

No. The filing explicitly states that this does not constitute a notice of redemption of the Notes.

Q: When was the redemption funded?

The redemption was funded on August 18, 2025 , per the filing.

Filing Impact

(Moderate)

Filing Sentiment

(Neutral)

Form Type

8-K

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hecla Mining Company funded the previously announced redemption of $212,000,000 of its outstanding $475,000,000 7.25% Senior Notes due 2028 on August 18, 2025. The company paid a total of $216,014,337.38, which included a $3,843,560 call premium and $170,777.78 of accrued interest. The filing states this action was pursuant to a notice from the trustee and clarifies that the filing itself does not constitute a notice of redemption. The entry is a material financing event reflecting a cash-funded partial retirement of senior notes.

Positive

Partial principal reduction: Hecla retired $212,000,000 of its 7.25% Senior Notes due 2028, lowering outstanding debt on that tranche.
Transparent cash detail: Filing discloses exact cash outlay of $216,014,337.38, including premium and accrued interest.

Negative

Material cash outflow: Total payment of $216,014,337.38 reduces available cash resources (source of funds not specified).
Limited disclosure: Filing does not provide pro forma liquidity, covenant impact, or details on any refinancing for the remaining notes.

Insights

TL;DR: Hecla used cash to retire $212M of high-coupon debt, paying a premium and accrued interest, modestly altering its 2028 debt profile.

The funded redemption reduces the outstanding principal of the 7.25% Senior Notes due 2028 from $475 million to $263 million, based on the stated amounts. Paying a call premium of $3.84 million and accrued interest of $0.17 million produced a total cash outlay of $216.01 million as disclosed. For investors, this is a balance-sheet action that lowers gross indebtedness tied to that specific issue and removes a portion of a relatively high-coupon liability. The filing contains no information on source of funds beyond the statement that the Company "funded" the redemption, nor any detail on refinancing or covenant impacts.

TL;DR: Partial redemption materially reduces exposure to 7.25% paper but creates an immediate cash outflow and removes a portion of near-term debt.

The transaction is a material cash deployment: $216.01 million total paid to satisfy principal, premium, and accrued interest. Eliminating $212 million of the specific note reduces future fixed interest obligations tied to that tranche, which may lower interest expense risk tied to the 7.25% coupon, but the filing provides no post-redemption leverage metrics, liquidity pro forma, or effects on covenants. Absence of a redemption notice in this filing leaves some procedural clarity unresolved in the disclosure.

8-K Event Classification

Item 2.04 — Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation

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Item 2.04 Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation Financial

An event triggered acceleration or increase of an existing financial obligation, such as a debt covenant breach.

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08/20/2025 - 04:01 PM

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 20, 2025

HECLA MINING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-8491	77-0664171
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6500 North Mineral Drive, Suite 200

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815-9408

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(208) 769-4100

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share	HL	New York Stock Exchange
Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.25 per share	HL-PB	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.04. Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement

On August 18, 2025, Hecla Mining Company (the “Company”) the Company funded the previously announced redemption of $212 million of its outstanding $475 million 7.25% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”), pursuant to a notice received from the trustee of the Notes. The total amount paid was $216,014,337.38, with $3,843,560 paid as call premium and $170,777.78 paid in accrued interest.

This Form 8-K does not constitute a notice of redemption of the Notes.

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: August 20, 2025

	Hecla Mining Company


	By:	/s/ David C. Sienko
		David C. Sienko
		Sr. Vice President & General Counsel

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What did Hecla Mining (HL) announce in this 8-K?

The company funded a previously announced redemption of $212,000,000 of its 7.25% Senior Notes due 2028, paying $216,014,337.38 in total.

How much was paid as a call premium and accrued interest?

Hecla paid a $3,843,560 call premium and $170,777.78 in accrued interest as part of the total payment.

What was the original principal amount of the notes before the redemption?

The filing states the notes had an outstanding principal amount of $475,000,000 prior to the redemption.

Does this 8-K serve as the formal notice of redemption?

No. The filing explicitly states that this does not constitute a notice of redemption of the Notes.

When was the redemption funded?

The redemption was funded on August 18, 2025, per the filing.