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Exhibit 10.10




FIRST AMENDMENT TO FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT




THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT (the
“Amendment”) is made and entered into to be effective the
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day of August 2007, by and
between Farm Credit of Southwest Florida, ACA, an agricultural credit association for
itself and as agent/nominee for other lending institutions having an interest, direct or indirect,
in the Loan (as defined hereinbelow) from time to time (the “Lender”), ALICO, Inc.
(“Borrower”), Bowen Brothers Fruit, LLC, (“Brothers”),
ALICO-AGRI, LTD. (“Agri”), Alico Land Development, Inc. (f/k/a Saddlebag
Lake Resorts, Inc.) (“Development”) and Alico Plant World, L.L.C. (“Plant”)
(Brothers, Agri, Development and Plant, collectively, “Guarantors”) (Lender, Borrower and
Guarantors collectively, the “Parties”, and, each singly, a “Party”) and amends
that certain Amended and Restated Loan Agreement among the Parties dated to be effective as of May
26, 2006 (the “Loan Agreement”).



PRELIMINARY STATEMENT




Lender currently has a $175,000,000 revolving line of credit loan (the “Loan”)
outstanding to Borrower. The Loan is governed by certain financial covenants as set forth in the
Loan Agreement. Lender, Borrower and Guarantors have agreed to amend the Net Worth ratio as set
forth below pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment.



Additionally, since the date of the Loan Agreement, a Guarantor, Saddlebag Lake Resorts, Inc.,
has changed its name to Alico Land Development, Inc. The Parties wish to amend the Loan Agreement
and respective Guaranty Agreement to reflect this name change.



All capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth
in the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment.




NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows:




1. Amendments to the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows:



(a) Section 1.24, “Guarantors”, is hereby amended such that the name “Alico Land Development,
Inc. (f/k/a Saddlebag Lake Resorts, Inc.)” replaces the name “Saddlebag Lake Resorts, Inc.” The
Loan Agreement is further amended such that any use of the name “Saddlebag Lake Resorts, Inc.” is
replaced with the name “Alico Land Development, Inc. (f/k/a Saddlebag Lake Resorts, Inc.).”



(b) Section 4.3(d), “Net Worth”, is hereby amended such that the Net Worth requirement
stated therein is reduced to $110,000,000, effective as of the date hereof. The Borrower’s Net
Worth shall continue to be measured in the manner set forth therein.



(c) Exhibit 4.1(c), “Compliance Certificate”, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the new Exhibit 4.1 (c) attached hereto and made a part hereof.


 


 









 





2. Conditions Precedent. As conditions precedent to the effectiveness of this
Amendment, Borrower and each Guarantor shall furnish duly authorized resolutions of all of its
members and managers or directors, as the case may be, evidencing its authority to enter into this
Amendment, together with such other documentation as Lender shall request in connection with the
execution of this Amendment.



3. Representations, Warranties, Covenants. Borrower and each Guarantor hereby
represents and warrants that at the time of the execution and delivery of this Amendment it is in
compliance with all of its covenants set forth in the Loan Agreement (as such may be modified
hereby) and each other Loan Document, and that the representations and warranties set forth therein
pertaining to it continue to be true and accurate.



4. Indemnification. Borrower and each Guarantor agrees to hold Lender harmless and
indemnify Lender and its successors and assigns from any and all claims or causes of action arising
in connection with Borrower’s or any Guarantor’s breach of the provisions of this Amendment or
otherwise related to a default or an Event of Default under the Loan Documents.



5. Costs, Fees, Expenses. Borrower agrees to pay all costs and expenses arising from
this Amendment, including, without limitation, all of Lender’s fees and expenses and all fees and
expenses of Lender’s legal counsel.



6. No Change. The Parties hereby acknowledge their express intent that the Loan
Agreement and all related loan and security documents executed in connection therewith, including,
but not limited to, the Loan Documents, govern, in accordance with their original terms and
conditions except as specifically amended hereby, the terms and conditions of the Loans. Any
provisions of the Loan Documents not specifically amended hereby shall be interpreted in a manner
consistent with the amendments set forth in this Amendment and, to the extent that any provisions
of such Loan Documents are inconsistent with this Amendment, the amendments set forth herein shall
prevail.



7. Ratification. Except as expressly amended by this Amendment, the terms and
conditions of the Loan Agreement and all other Loan Documents among anyone or more of the Parties
are hereby ratified and confirmed to be in full force and effect.



8. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in two or more originals, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one in the same
instrument, and in making proof of this Amendment, it shall not be necessary to produce or account
for more than one such original.



9. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be interpreted in accordance with and governed
by the laws of the State of Florida. PROVIDED HOWEVER, to the extent that the creation, validity,
perfection, enforceability or priority of any lien or security interest, or the rights and remedies
with respect to any lien or security interest, in the Collateral are governed by the laws of a
jurisdiction other than the State of Florida, then the laws of such jurisdiction shall govern,
except as superseded by applicable United States Federal Law.


 


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FIFTH AMENDMENT TO

RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT




THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT TO RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is made and entered
into on August _, 2007, by and among Farm Credit of Southwest Florida, ACA, an agricultural credit
association for itself and as agent/nominee for other lending institutions having an interest,
direct or indirect, in the Term Loan (as defined hereinbelow) from time to time (the
“Lender”) and ALICO, INC. (the “Borrower”) (Lender and Borrower together, the
“Parties”, and, singly, a “Party”) and amends that Restated Loan Agreement between
Borrower and Lender dated as of July 8, 1999, as amended on July 30th, 1999,
on May 5, 2000, on October 11, 2005 and on May 26, 2006 (collectively, the “Loan
Agreement”). Any capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning
set forth in the Loan Agreement.



PRELIMINARY STATEMENT




Lender currently has a term loan in the original principal amount of $19,000,000 (the
“Term Loan”) outstanding to Borrower pursuant to the Loan Agreement and other Loan
Documents referenced therein. Lender also currently has a $175,000,000 revolving of credit loan
(“RLOC”) (the Term Loan and the RLOC, together the “Loans”) outstanding to Borrower
pursuant to an amended and restated loan agreement between Borrower, Lender and others named
therein dated May 26, 2006 (“RLOC Loan Agreement”). Borrower has requested and Lender has
agreed to modify the net worth covenant governing the Loans as set forth below.




NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows:



1. Amendment to the Loan Agreement. Section 5.4(c) “Net Worth” is hereby
amended such that, commencing on the date hereof, Borrower’s Net Worth shall be maintained at not
less than $110,000,000, to be measured as set forth therein.



2. Conditions Precedent. As a condition precedent to the effectiveness of this
Amendment, Borrower shall furnish duly authorized resolutions of its board of directors evidencing
its authority to enter into this Amendment, together with such other documentation as Lender shall
request in connection with the execution of this Amendment.



3. No Change. The Parties hereby acknowledge their express intent that the Loan
Agreement and all related loan and security documents executed in connection therewith, including,
but not limited to, the Loan Documents, govern, in accordance with their original terms and
conditions except as specifically amended hereby or by amendment documents specifically related to
such Loan Documents, the terms and conditions of the Term Loan. Any provisions of the Loan
Documents not specifically amended hereby shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the
amendments set forth in this Amendment and, to the extent that any provisions of such Loan
Documents are inconsistent with this Amendment, the amendments set forth herein shall prevail.



4. Representations, Warranties, Covenants. Borrower hereby represents and warrants
that at the time of the execution and delivery of this Amendment it is in compliance with all of
its covenants set forth in the Loan Agreement (as such may be modified hereby) and each other Loan
Document, and that the representations and warranties set forth therein pertaining to it continue
to be true and accurate.



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5. Indemnification. Borrower agrees to hold Lender harmless and indemnify
Lender and its successors and assigns from any and all claims or causes of action arising in
connection with Borrower’s breach of the provisions of this Amendment or otherwise related to the
Borrower’s default under the Loan Documents.



6. Costs, Fees, Expenses. Borrower agrees to pay all costs and expenses arising from
this Amendment, including, without limitation, all of Lender’s fees and expenses and fees and
expenses of Lender’s legal counsel.



7. Ratification. Except as expressly amended by this Amendment, the terms and
conditions of the Loan Agreement and all other Loan Documents among Borrower and Lender pertaining
thereto and hereto are hereby ratified and confirmed to be in full force and effect.



8. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in two or more originals, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one in the same
instrument, and in making proof of this Amendment, it shall not be necessary to produce or account
for more than one such original.



9. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be interpreted in accordance with and governed
by the laws of the State of Florida. PROVIDED HOWEVER, to the extent that the creation, validity,
perfection, enforceability or priority of any lien or security interest, or the rights and remedies
with respect to any lien or security interest, in the Collateral are governed by the laws of a
jurisdiction other than the State of Florida, then the laws of such jurisdiction shall govern,
except as superseded by applicable United States Federal Law.



10. Continuing Effect. The execution of this Amendment shall constitute a modification
of the Loan Agreement and shall not be construed as a notation of the Obligations under the Loan
Documents. The Parties hereby acknowledge their intent that this Amendment shall not disturb the
existing priority of the Loan Documents or the liens granted thereunder to Lender. The Parties
intend that the security interests evidenced by the Loan Documents retain the same priority as when
originally executed, and delivered as of the respective dates of the Loan Documents.



11. Savings Clause. It is the intent of the parties that the terms and conditions of
the Loan Agreement be consistent with those contained in the RLOC Loan Agreement, as amended and
restated on even date herewith. To the extent the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement
conflict with the terms and conditions of the RLOC Loan Agreement, as amended and restated on even
date herewith, the terms of the RLOC Loan Agreement, as amended and restated on even date herewith,
shall control and govern the parties with regard to the Term Loan.



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In Witness Whereof, the Parties place their signatures on the date first set fourth above.



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	BORROWER:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ALICO, INC.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Print: John R. Alexander
	 	 	Its: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	LENDER:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	FARM CREDIT OF SOUTHWEST
	 	 	FLORIDA, ACA for itself and as
	 	 	agent/nominee for other lending institutions
	 	 	having an interest, direct or indirect, in the
	 	 	Loan from time to time
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Print Name: Bryan L. Byrd
	 	 	Its: Chief Operations Officer/Executive Vice

President






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