THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIRTEENTH
AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS THIRTEENTH
AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this
"Amendment") is made and entered into as of February __, 2008, by and among
SMF
Energy Corporation,
a
Delaware corporation and successor-by-merger to Xxxxxxxxx Mobile Fueling, Inc.,
a Florida corporation ("SMF"); SMF
Services, Inc.,
a
Delaware corporation ("SSI"); H
& W Petroleum Company, Inc.,
a Texas
corporation ("H & W" and, collectively with SMF and SSI, "Borrower"); and
Wachovia
Bank, National Association,
a
national banking association and successor-by-merger to Congress Financial
Corporation (Florida) ("Lender").
RECITALS
A. Borrower
and Lender are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated
September 26, 2002 (as at any time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified, the "Loan Agreement"). The Obligations under (and as defined in)
the
Loan Agreement are guaranteed by Xxxxxxxxx
Realty, Inc.,
a
Florida corporation ("Guarantor").
B. The
parties hereto desire to amend the Loan Agreement upon the terms and subject
to
the conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW,
THEREFORE, for and in consideration of Ten Dollars ($10.00) in hand paid and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby
agree as follows:
1. Each
capitalized term used in this Amendment, unless otherwise defined herein, shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Loan Agreement.
2. Subject
to the satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in this
Amendment, the Loan Agreement is hereby amended, as of December 1, 2007, as
follows:
(a) By
deleting Section
9.17
of the
Loan Agreement in its entirety and by substituting in lieu thereof the
following:
9.17 Capital
Expenditures.
Borrower shall not make Capital Expenditures which in the aggregate exceed
$1,500,000 during fiscal year 2007, $1,250,000 during fiscal year 2008 or
$750,000 during any fiscal year thereafter.
(b) By
deleting the reference to "$1,000,000" contained in Section
2.2(e)
of the
Loan Agreement and by substituting in lieu thereof "$1,500,000".
3. Borrower
hereby ratifies and reaffirms the Obligations, each of the Financing Agreements
and all of Borrower's covenants, duties, indebtedness and liabilities under
the
Financing Agreements.
4. Borrower
acknowledges and stipulates, to induce Lender to enter into this Amendment,
that
the Loan Agreement and the other Financing Agreements executed by Borrower
are
legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower that are enforceable against
Borrower in accordance with the terms thereof; all of the Obligations are owing
and payable without defense, offset or counterclaim (and to the extent there
exists any such defense, offset or counterclaim on the date hereof, the same
is
hereby waived by Borrower); and the security interests and liens granted by
Borrower in favor of Lender are duly perfected, first priority security
interests and liens.
5. Borrower
represents and warrants to Lender, to induce Lender to enter into this
Amendment, that no Default or Event of Default exists on the date hereof; the
execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment have been duly authorized
by all requisite corporate action on the part of Borrower and this Amendment
has
been duly executed and delivered by Borrower; and except as may have been
disclosed in writing by Borrower to Lender prior to the date hereof, all
of
the representations and warranties made by Borrower in the Loan Agreement are
true and correct on and as of the date hereof.
6. In
consideration of Lender's willingness to enter into this Amendment, Borrower
hereby agrees to pay to Lender a nonrefundable amendment fee (the "Amendment
Fee") in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) in immediately available
funds on the date hereof, which shall be fully earned on the date hereof.
Additionally, to induce Lender to enter into this Amendment and grant the
accommodations set forth herein, Borrower agrees to pay, on
demand,
all
costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with the preparation,
negotiation and execution of this Amendment and any other Financing Documents
executed pursuant hereto and any and all amendments, modifications, and
supplements thereto, including, without limitation, the costs and fees of
Lender's legal counsel and any taxes or expenses associated with or incurred
in
connection with any instrument or agreement referred to herein or contemplated
hereby.
7.
The
effectiveness of the amendments to the Loan Agreement set forth in this
Amendment is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions
precedent, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to
Lender:
(a) Lender
shall have received duly executed and delivered counterparts of this Amendment
from Borrower and Guarantor;
(b) Lender
shall have received full payment of the Amendment Fee and the other amounts
described in the preceding paragraph; and
(c) no
Default or Event of Default shall exist or occur on the date hereof.
8. Upon
the
effectiveness of the amendments set forth in this Amendment, each reference
in
the Loan Agreement to "this Agreement," "hereunder," or words of like import
shall mean and be a reference to the Loan Agreement, as amended by this
Amendment.
9. 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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10. This
Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal
laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to its conflict of laws
principles.
11. Except
as
otherwise expressly provided in this Amendment, nothing herein shall be deemed
to amend or modify any provision of the Loan Agreement or any of the other
Financing Agreements, each of which shall remain in full force and effect.
This
Amendment is not intended to be, nor shall it be construed to create, a novation
or accord and satisfaction, and the Loan Agreement as herein modified shall
continue in full force and effect.
12. This
Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties
to this Amendment on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed,
shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one
and
the same agreement. Any manually-executed signature page delivered by a party
by
facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be deemed to be an original
signature page hereto.
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To
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto each hereby
waives the right to trial by jury in any action, suit, counterclaim or
proceeding arising out of or related to this Amendment.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the
day
and year first above written.
"LENDER":
WACHOVIA
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:
____________________________________
Name:
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title:
Director
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"BORROWER":
SMF
ENERGY CORPORATION
By:
____________________________________
Name:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
SMF
SERVICES, INC.
By:
____________________________________
Name:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
H
& W PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.
By:
____________________________________
Name:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer
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JOINDER
The
undersigned: (1) acknowledges and confirms that Lender’s loans, advances and
credit to Borrower have been, are and will continue to be of direct economic
benefit to the undersigned, (2) acknowledges that it has previously waived
any
right to consent to the foregoing Amendment or any future amendment to the
Loan
Agreement but, nevertheless, consents to all terms and provisions of the
foregoing Amendment that are applicable to it, and agrees to be bound by and
comply with such terms and provisions, and (3) acknowledges and confirms that
its guaranty in favor of Lender executed in connection with the Loan Agreement
is valid and binding and remains in full force and effect in accordance with
its
terms (without defense, setoff or counterclaim against enforcement thereof),
which include, without limitation, its guaranty in connection with the Loan
Agreement, as modified by the foregoing Amendment.
"GUARANTOR":
XXXXXXXXX
REALTY, INC.,
a
Florida corporation
By:
_________________________________
Name:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer
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