ex_100884.htm


FIRST AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

AND WAIVER


 


THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT AND WAIVER (this “Amendment”), dated as of November 20, 2017, is entered into by and among ENSERVCO CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, DILLCO FLUID SERVICE, INC., a Kansas corporation, HEAT WAVES HOT OIL SERVICE LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, HEAT WAVES WATER MANAGEMENT LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (collectively, “Borrowers”), and EAST WEST BANK, a California banking corporation (“Lender”), with reference to the following facts:


 


RECITALS


 


A.     Borrowers and Lender previously entered into that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2017 (the “Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which Lender provides certain loans and other credit accommodations to Borrowers. 


 


B.     An Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under Section 8.2(a) of the Loan Agreement as a result of Borrowers having failed to satisfy the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.7(b) of the Loan Agreement for the reporting period ended September 30, 2017 (the “Existing Event of Default”).


 


C.     Borrower has requested that Lender waive the Existing Event of Default, which Lender is willing to do subject to the terms and conditions set forth below.


 


G.     Borrower and Lender also wish to amend the Loan Agreement as set forth herein.


 


NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:


 


1.     Defined Terms. Any and all initially capitalized terms used, but not expressly defined herein (including, without limitation, in the recitals hereto), shall have the respective meanings specified in the Loan Agreement.


 


2.     Waiver of Existing Event of Default. Lender hereby waives the Existing Event of Default. This limited waiver shall not be deemed to amend or alter in any respect the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, the obligations of Borrowers to Lender thereunder or under any other Loan Document, or to constitute a waiver or release of Lender of any right, remedy or Event of Default under the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document, except to the extent specifically set forth herein. Furthermore, this waiver shall not affect in any manner whatsoever any rights or remedies of Lender with respect to any other non-compliance by Borrowers with the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document, whether in the nature of an Event of Default or otherwise, and whether now in existence or subsequently arising.


 


3.     Amendment to Section 6.7. The last paragraph of Section 6.7 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:


 


Lender shall test Borrower’s compliance with the financial covenant set forth in clause (a) of this Section 6.7 at all times that a Liquidity Testing Trigger Period is in effect. Lender shall test Borrowers’ compliance with the financial covenant set forth in clause (b) of this Section 6.7 as of the last day of each month, commencing with the month ended June 30, 2017, for, as applicable, (i) the trailing twelve-month period ended on such date or (ii) the shorter cumulative period commencing on January 1, 2017 and ended on such compliance test date, provided, however, that Borrowers shall not be required to comply with clause (b) of this Section 6.7 for the months ending October 31, 2017 and November 30, 2017.



 




 




 


 


4.     Amendment to Compliance Certificate. Exhibit E to the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read in full as set forth on Exhibit E to this Amendment. 


 


5.     Amendment and Waiver Fee. In consideration of Lender’s agreement to enter into this Amendment and to provide Borrowers the accommodations contemplated hereunder, Borrowers shall pay to Lender, on the date hereof, a one-time fee in the amount of $20,000 (the “Amendment Fee”). Each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the Amendment Fee shall be fully earned and non-refundable when due and that Lender may effect payment of the Amendment Fee by charging the full amount thereof to any deposit account maintained by any Borrower with Lender.


 


6.     Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Amendment shall be subject to the prior satisfaction of each of the following conditions:


 


(a)     Lender shall have received this Amendment, duly executed by each Borrower; 


 


(b)     Lender shall have received the Amendment Fee; and


 


(c)     Lender shall have received such other documents and completion of such other matters as Lender may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate.


 


7.     Miscellaneous.


 


(a)     Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made in the Loan Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment.


 


(b)     References to the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement, each of the other Loan Documents, and any and all other agreements, documents or instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof, or pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement as amended hereby, are hereby amended so that any reference therein to the Loan Agreement shall mean a reference to the Loan Agreement as amended by this Amendment.


 


(c)     Loan Agreement Remains in Effect. The Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents remain in full force and effect, and each Borrower hereby ratifies and confirms its agreements and covenants contained therein. Each Borrower hereby confirms that, after giving effect to this Amendment, no default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.


 


(d)     Severability. Any provision of this Amendment held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Amendment and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable.


 


(e)     Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California applied to contracts to be performed wholly within the State of California.


 


(f)     Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.


 



 




 




 


(g)     Headings. The headings, captions and arrangements used in this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.


 


(h)     Expenses of Lender. Borrowers jointly and severally agree to pay on demand all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by Lender in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of Lender’s legal counsel.


 


(i)     NO ORAL AGREEMENTS. THIS AMENDMENT REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO WITH REGARD TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO.


 


 


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into this Amendment by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.


 


BORROWERS:


 


ENSERVCO CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation


 


By: /s/ Ian Dickinson                           

Name:      Ian Dickinson

Title:      President and Chief Executive Officer


 


DILLCO FLUID SERVICE, INC.,

a Kansas corporation


 


By: /s/ Ian Dickinson                           

Name:      Ian Dickinson

Title:      President and Chief Executive Officer


 


HEAT WAVES HOT OIL SERVICES LLC,

a Colorado limited liability company


 


By: /s/ Ian Dickinson                           

Name:      Ian Dickinson

Title:      Manager and President


 


HEAT WAVES WATER MANAGEMENT, LLC,

a Colorado limited liability company


 


By: /s/ Ian Dickinson                           

Name:      Ian Dickinson

Title:      Manager and President


 


 


 



 




 




 


 


LENDER:


 


EAST WEST BANK,


a California banking corporation


 


 


By: /s/ Nima Michael Rassouli                             

Name:     Nima Michael Rassouli 

Title:     Vice President


 



 




 




 


 


 


 


EXHIBIT E


 


FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE


 


Compliance Certificate


 


	
			To:

				
			East West Bank

			
	
			Date:

				
			, 20___

			
	
			Subject:

				
			Enservco Corporation, Dillco Fluid Service, Inc., Heat Waves Hot Oil Services LLC and Heat Waves Water Management LLC

			



 


Financial Statements


 


In accordance with our Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August 10, 2017, as amended, modified, extended, renewed, supplemented or restated (the “Loan Agreement”), attached are the financial statements of Enservco Corporation and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of and for the month ended ____________ ____, 20__ (the “Reporting Date”) and the year-to-date period then ended (the “Current Financials”) required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Loan Agreement. All terms used in this certificate have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Loan Agreement.


 


Administrative Borrower certifies that the Current Financials have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition of the Loan Parties as of the date thereof, subject in the case of unaudited statements to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end adjustment.


 


Defaults. (Check one):


 


Administrative Borrower further certifies that:


 


	
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			Except as previously reported in writing to Lender, there exists no event or circumstance which is or which with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both would constitute an Event of Default or, if such an event of circumstance exists, a writing attached hereto specifies the nature thereof, the period of existence thereof and the action that the Loan Parties have taken or propose to take with respect thereto..

			



 


	
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			There exists no event or circumstance which is or which with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both would constitute an Event of Default or, if such an event of circumstance exists, a writing attached hereto specifies the nature thereof, the period of existence thereof and the action that the Loan Parties have taken or propose to take with respect thereto.

			



 


Representations and Warranties:


 


Administrative Borrower further certifies that each of the representations and warranties made by Borrowers, any other Loan Party and/or any Owner of any Borrower in the Loan Agreement and/or in any other Loan Document are true, correct and complete in all material respects on and as of the date of this Compliance Certificate as if made on and as of the date of this Compliance Certificate (and for purposes of this Compliance Certificate, the representations and warranties in Section 5.16 of the Loan Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the financial statements of Enservco Corporation and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis delivered to the Lender with this Compliance Certificate); provided, that any representations or warranties qualified by reference to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or any similar language are true, correct and complete in all respects. 


 



 




 




 


Financial Covenants. Administrative Borrower further certifies as follows:


 


1.     Minimum Liquidity. Pursuant to Section 6.7(a) of the Loan Agreement, as of the Reporting Date, if a Liquidity Testing Trigger Period was then in effect, Liquidity was $______________ which ☐ satisfies ☐ does not satisfy the requirement that such amount be not less than $1,500,000 at all times during a Liquidity Testing Trigger Period.


 


2.     Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Pursuant to Section 6.7(b) of the Loan Agreement, as of the Reporting Date, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio was _____ to 1.00 which ☐ satisfies ☐ does not satisfy the requirement that such ratio be no less than 1.10 to 1.00 on the Reporting Date.1


 


3.     Capital Expenditures. Pursuant to Section 7.12 of the Loan Agreement, for the year-to-date period ending on the Reporting Date, the Loan Parties have expended or contracted to expend during the Fiscal Year ended _______________, 20___, for Capital Expenditures, $_________________ in the aggregate, which ☐ satisfies ☐ does not satisfy the requirement that such expenditures not exceed $2,500,000 in the aggregate during such Fiscal Year, plus, in the case of Fiscal Year 2018 or any subsequent Fiscal Year, the amount of any unused permitted Capital Expenditures for the immediately preceding Fiscal Year.


 


Attached hereto are all relevant facts in reasonable detail to evidence, and the computations of the financial covenants referred to above. These computations were made in accordance with GAAP, subject to normal year-end adjustments and absence of footnotes.


 


Additional Intellectual Property. Administrative Borrower further certifies that since the date of the last Compliance Certificate delivered by Administrative Borrower to Lender, Borrowers have filed applications for or have registered the following additional Copyrights, Patents and/or Trademarks:     



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     ☐     As indicated below:                    


 


Copyrights


 






Description          Registration/Application No.          Registration/Application Date


 


 




1 Borrowers shall not be required to comply with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant for the months ending October 31, 2017 and November 30, 2017.


 



 




 




 


 


 


Patents


 






Description          Registration/Application No.          Registration/Application Date


 


 


 


 Trademarks


 






Description          Registration/Application No.          Registration/Application Date


 


 


 


ENSERVCO CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation,

as Administrative Borrower


 


By:                              

Name:                              

Title: