Third Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement



 Exhibit 10.1 
 THIRD AMENDMENT TO REVOLVING CREDIT LOAN AND SECURITY 
 AGREEMENT -
$5,000,000 REVOLVING CREDIT LOAN 
 This Third Amendment to Revolving Credit Loan and Security Agreement (the “Third
Amendment”) is entered into the 18th day of April, 2012, by and among FIFTH THIRD BANK, an Ohio banking corporation, having a mailing address of 201 East Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1800, Tampa, Florida 33602 (the “Bank”), DEER
VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP., a Florida corporation, having its principal place of business at 205 Carriage Street, Guin, Alabama 35563 (“DVFC”), DEER VALLEY CORPORATION, a Florida corporation, having a mailing address of 3111 West
Dr. MLK Boulevard, Suite 100, Tampa, Florida 33607 (“DVC”), and DEER VALLEY HOMEBUILDERS, INC., an Alabama corporation authorized to do business in the State of Florida, having its principal place of business at 205 Carriage
Street, Guin, Alabama 35563 (“DVHI”), jointly and severally (collectively the “Borrowers”), and amends and modifies that certain Revolving Credit Loan and Security Agreement dated October 14, 2009, as amended by Amendment
dated April 7, 2010, and by Second Amendment dated October 14, 2011 (collectively “Loan Agreement”) as follows: 
 1.
Terms. All of the capitalized terms in this Third Amendment shall have the meanings as defined in the Loan Agreement. 
 2.
Modification of Financial Covenant. The Financial Covenant set forth in Section 6.10 (c) of the Loan Agreement is deleted in its entirety and the following Section 6.10 (c) is hereby substituted in its place and
stead: 
 “(c) Minimum Liquidity. Maintain a global, unencumbered liquidity of not less than $1,500,000.00,
to be measured on a quarterly basis, commencing March 31, 2012.” 
 3. Modification of Negative Covenant. The Negative
Covenant set forth in Section 7.4 of the Loan Agreement regarding Distributions is hereby modified to recognize and approve the following stock re-purchase transactions by the Borrower from Vicis Capital: 

 

	 	(a)	22,463 Shares of Series C Preferred Stock 

  

	 	(b)	1,000,000 Shares of Series E Preferred Stock 

  

	 	(c)	1,096,291 Shares of Common Stock 

  

	 	(d)	Cash purchase price of $3,200,000 for Redeemed Shares 

 The Bank’s approval of this stock re-purchase transaction is limited strictly to the referenced transaction and is not be interpreted as a waiver for continued compliance with this covenant
hereafter. 
 4. Consent and Waiver. Borrowers hereby consent to the foregoing and agrees that the execution of this Third
Amendment shall in no manner or way whatsoever impair or otherwise adversely affect Borrowers’ liability to the Lender under the Loan Documents or any other instrument set forth in the Recitals or herein, all as modified by this Third
Amendment. 







 5. Cross Document Default. Any default under the terms and conditions of this Third Amendment
or of any instrument set forth herein or contemplated by this Third Amendment shall be and is a default under every other instrument set forth herein or contemplated by this Third Amendment. 
 6. Ratification. Except as modified by this Third Amendment, Borrowers hereby ratify and confirm the continued validity and viability of all terms, conditions and obligations set forth in
the Loan Documents and all other instruments as modified by this Third Amendment. 
 7. Severability. Whenever possible, each
provision of this Third Amendment shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision hereof shall be prohibited or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the
extent of such prohibition or invalidity only, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or of the remaining provisions of this Third Amendment. 
 8. Florida Contract. This Third Amendment shall be deemed a Florida contract and shall be construed according to the laws of the State of Florida, regardless of whether this Third Amendment
is executed by certain of the parties hereto in other states. 
 9. Time. Time is of the essence of this Third Amendment.

 10. Binding Effect and Modification. This Third Amendment shall bind the successors and assigns to the parties hereto and
constitutes the entire understanding of the parties, which may not be modified except in writing, executed by all parties hereto in the same form as this Third Amendment. 
 11. Other Terms. Except as specifically modified and amended by the terms set forth in this Third Amendment, all of the other terms, covenants, obligations and conditions of the Loan
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 
 Entered into as of the day and year first above written. 

 

							
	WITNESSES:	 		 	BORROWERS:
			
		 		 	DEER VALLEY HOMEBUILDERS, INC.,
		 		 	an Alabama corporation
				
	  
	 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Steve Lawler

	Signature of Witness	 		 		 	John Steven Lawler,
	  
	 		 		 	as its Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
	Print or type name of Witness	 		 		 	
	  
	 		 		 	 (CORPORATE SEAL)

	Signature of Witness	 		 		 	
	  
	 		 		 	
	Print or type name of Witness	 		 		 	


  
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		 		 	DEER VALLEY CORPORATION,
		 		 	a Florida corporation
				
	  
	 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Steve Lawler

	Signature of Witness	 		 		 	John Steven Lawler,
	  
	 		 		 	as its Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
	Print or type name of Witness	 		 		 	
	  
	 		 		 	 (CORPORATE SEAL)

	Signature of Witness	 		 		 	
	  
	 		 		 	
	Print or type name of Witness	 		 		 	
			
		 		 	DEER VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP.,
		 		 	a Florida corporation
				
	  
	 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Steve Lawler

	Signature of Witness	 		 		 	John Steven Lawler,
	  
	 		 		 	as its Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
	Print or type name of Witness	 		 		 	
	  
	 		 		 	 (CORPORATE SEAL)

	Signature of Witness	 		 		 	
	  
	 		 		 	
	Print or type name of Witness	 		 		 	

 STATE OF ALABAMA 

COUNTY OF
                                         
            
 The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me
this      day of April, 2012, by as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of DEER VALLEY HOMEBUILDERS, INC., an Alabama corporation, on behalf of the corporation. 

 

							
	          
	 	Personally known	 		  	  

	          
	 	Driver’s License (St:            )	 		  	Notary Public
	          
	 	Other Identification Produced	 		  	
		 	  
	 		  	  

		 	  
	 		  	Print or type name of Notary
		 		 		  	  
 (SEAL)



  
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 STATE OF
                                     

COUNTY OF
                                 

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this      day of April, 2012, by John Steven Lawler, as Chief
Financial Officer and Secretary of DEER VALLEY CORPORATION, a Florida corporation, on behalf of the corporation. 
  

							
	          
	 	Personally known	 		  	  

	          
	 	Driver’s License (St:            )	 		  	Notary Public
	          
	 	Other Identification Produced	 		  	
		 	  
	 		  	  

		 	  
	 		  	Print or type name of Notary
		 		 		  	  
 (SEAL)


 STATE OF
                                     

COUNTY OF
                                 

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this      day of April, 2012, by John Steven Lawler, as Chief
Financial Officer and Secretary of DEER VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP., a Florida corporation, a Florida corporation, on behalf of the corporation. 
  

							
	          
	 	Personally known	 		  	  

	          
	 	Driver’s License (St:            )	 		  	Notary Public
	          
	 	Other Identification Produced	 		  	
		 	  
	 		  	  

		 	  
	 		  	Print or type name of Notary
		 		 		  	  
 (SEAL)


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		 		 	BANK:
			
		 		 	FIFTH THIRD BANK,
		 		 	an Ohio banking corporation
				
	  
	 		 	By	 	 /s/ Daniel Riley

	Signature of Witness	 		 		 	Daniel Riley, as its Vice President
	  
	 		 		 	
	Print or type name of Witness	 		 		 	 (CORPORATE SEAL)

	  
	 		 		 	
	Signature of Witness	 		 		 	
	  
	 		 		 	
	Print or type name of Witness	 		 		 	

 STATE OF FLORIDA 

COUNTY OF HILLSBOROUGH 
 The
foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this      day of April, 2012, by Daniel Riley, as Vice President of FIFTH THIRD BANK, an Ohio banking corporation, on behalf of the Bank. 

 

							
	          
	 	Personally known	 		  	  

	          
	 	Florida Driver’s License	 		  	Notary Public
	          
	 	Other Identification Produced	 		  	
		 	  
	 		  	  

		 	  
	 		  	Print or type name of Notary
		 		 		  	  
 (SEAL)



  
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