Sprott Eric 4

What Happened

• Eric Sprott, identified as a 10% owner, purchased 150,000 shares of Hycroft Mining Holding Corp (HYMC) on February 20, 2026. The shares were acquired at $42.05 per share for a total transaction value of $6,307,500. The filing classifies the transaction as a purchase (code P), described as an open market or private purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: Feb 20, 2026 — 150,000 shares @ $42.05 per share.
• Total value: $6,307,500.
• Filing date: Form 4 filed on Feb 23, 2026; no late-filing indication in the provided data.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the information you provided / not reported here.
• Footnote: Securities are owned directly by Sprott Mining Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of 2176423 Ontario Ltd.; Eric Sprott controls 2176423 Ontario Ltd. The reporting persons are treated as a "group" under Section 13(d).

Context

• This is a direct purchase by a 10% owner through entities he controls (institutional/insider-level ownership), not an executive-level payroll trade. Purchases are generally viewed as a stronger signal of insider conviction than routine sales, but filings are factual disclosure — this summary does not speculate on motivations.