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Title: THIRD AMENDMENT AND WAIVER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Texas     Date: 8/12/2009
Industry: Chemical Manufacturing     Sector: Basic Materials

THIRD AMENDMENT AND WAIVER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, Parties: flotek industries  inc , wells fargo bank  n.a
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Exhibit 10.2

THIRD AMENDMENT AND WAIVER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

This THIRD AMENDMENT AND WAIVER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (“ Agreement ”) entered into on August 6, 2009 but made effective as of June 30, 2009 (the “ Effective Date ”) is among Flotek Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”), the Lenders (as defined below), and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (as defined below), Issuing Lender (as defined below), and Swing Line Lender (as defined below) for the Lenders.

RECITALS

A. The Borrower is party to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2008, among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto from time to time (the “ Lenders ”), and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), issuing lender (in such capacity, the “ Issuing Lender ”), and swing line lender (in such capacity, the “ Swing Line Lender ”), as amended by that certain First Amendment and Temporary Waiver Agreement made effective as of February 11, 2009, and by that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement made effective as of March 13, 2009 (as so amended, the “ Credit Agreement ”).

B. The Borrower wishes to (i) issue certain convertible preferred stock as described in, and issued pursuant to, the Certificate of Designations attached hereto as Exhibit A (such preferred stock as so described, the “ Series A Preferred Stock ”), and (ii) in connection with the Series A Preferred Stock, issue warrants to purchase common stock of the Borrower (“ 2009 Common Warrants ”).

C. The parties hereto wish to, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (i) waive certain mandatory prepayments and possible Events of Default as described herein and (ii) amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement to, among other things, permit the issuance of such Series A Preferred Stock and the 2009 Common Warrants and the payment of dividends with respect to such Series A Preferred Stock, as set forth below.

THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Defined Terms; Other Definitional Provisions . As used in this Agreement, each of the terms defined in the opening paragraph and the Recitals above shall have the meanings assigned to such terms therein. Each term defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein without definition shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement, unless expressly provided to the contrary. The words “hereof”, “herein”, and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Paragraph headings have been inserted in this Agreement as a matter of convenience for reference only and it is agreed that such paragraph headings are not a part of this Agreement and shall not be used in the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.


Section 2. Amendments to Credit Agreement .

(a) Arranger . The cover page to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended replacing the phrase “ Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Lead Arranger ” with the phrase “ Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as Sole Lead Arranger .”

(b) Section 1.1 (Certain Defined Terms) – Restated Defined Term . Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by restating the following terms in their entirety as follows:

Borrowing Base ” means:

(i) prior to June 30, 2009, without duplication, the sum of the following, determined as of the date of the Borrowing Base Certificate then most recently delivered pursuant to this Agreement:

(a) 80% of Eligible Receivables of the Credit Parties plus

(b) an amount equal to 50% of Eligible Inventory of the Credit Parties; provided that, in no event shall the number determined under this clause (b) exceed the lesser of (i) 50% of the Borrowing Base and (ii) $5,000,000; and

(ii) from and after June 30, 2009, without duplication, the sum of the following, determined as of the date of the Borrowing Base Certificate then most recently delivered pursuant to this Agreement:

(a) 80% of Eligible Receivables of the Credit Parties plus

(b) an amount equal to 50% of Eligible Inventory of the Credit Parties; provided that, in no event shall the number determined under this clause (b) exceed 50% of the Borrowing Base minus

(c) the Additional Exposure Amount.

In any event, any change in the Borrowing Base shall be effective as of the date of the Borrowing Base Certificate then most recently delivered pursuant to this Agreement; provided that, should the Borrower fail to deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders the Borrowing Base Certificate as required under Section 5.2(d), the Administrative Agent may nonetheless redetermine the Borrowing Base from time-to-time thereafter in its reasonable discretion until the Administrative Agent and the Lenders receive the required Borrowing Base Certificate, whereupon the Administrative Agent shall redetermine the Borrowing Base based on such Borrowing Base Certificate and the other terms hereof.

Fixed Charges ” means, with respect to any period and with respect to any Person and without duplication, the sum of (a) Interest Expense for such period, (b) the portion of all Debt scheduled to have been paid during such

 

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period, including the current portion of Capital Leases but excluding, for purposes of clarification, the mandatory payment of principal due hereunder pursuant to Section 2.5(c)(ii) below, (c) taxes paid in cash during such period and (d) the Borrower’s actual consolidated maintenance Capital Expenditures for such period; provided that, (i) 50% of the cash interest expense due and payable in August, 2009 with respect to the Convertible Senior Notes shall be included in calculating Interest Expense for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2009 and the other 50% shall be included in calculating Interest Expense for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2009 and (ii) 50% of the cash interest expense due and payable in February, 2010 with respect to the Convertible Senior Notes shall be included in calculating Interest Expense for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2009 and the other 50% shall be included in calculating Interest Expense for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2010.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, (a) as of the end of the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2009, the ratio of (i) the Borrower’s consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarter then ended multiplied by 4 to (ii) Fixed Charges for the fiscal quarter then ended multiplied by 4, (b) as of the end of the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2009, the ratio of (i) the Borrower’s consolidated EBITDA for the two-fiscal quarter period then ended multiplied by 2 to (ii) Fixed Charges for the two-fiscal quarter period then ended multiplied by 2, (c) as of the end of the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2010, the ratio of (i) the Borrower’s consolidated EBITDA for the three-fiscal quarter period then ended multiplied by 4/3 to (ii) Fixed Charges for the three-fiscal quarter period then ended multiplied by 4/3, and (d) as of each fiscal quarter end thereafter, the ratio of (i) the Borrower’s consolidated EBITDA for the four-fiscal quarter period then ended to (ii) Fixed Charges for the four-fiscal quarter period then ended.

Interest Expense ” means, for any period and with respect to any Person, total cash interest expense, letter of credit fees and other fees and expenses incurred by such Person in connection with any Debt for such period (other than the upfront fees paid pursuant to the Fee Letter to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on or prior to the Closing Date), whether paid or accrued (including that attributable to obligations which have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as Capital Leases), including, without limitation, (a) all commissions, discounts, and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing, fees owed with respect to the Secured Obligations, (b) net costs under Hedging Arrangements entered into addressing interest rates, all as determined in conformity with GAAP, and (c) cash or other dividend payments with respect to preferred Equity Interest of a Person but excluding any dividend or distribution payable solely in Equity Interests of such Person.

Letter of Credit Maximum Amount ” means $5,000,000; provided that, on and after the Revolving Maturity Date, the Letter of Credit Maximum Amount shall be zero.

 

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Permitted Subordinated Debt ” means Debt of the Borrower to any Person, the terms of which are reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders and the payment of which has been subordinated to the payment of the Obligations in a manner, and pursuant to documentation, satisfactory to the Required Lenders in their sole, reasonable discretion.

Swing Line Limit ” means, for the Swing Line Lender, $5,000,000; provided that, on and after the Revolving Maturity Date, the Swing Line Limit shall be zero.

(c) Section 1.1 (Certain Defined Terms) – New Defined Terms . Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new terms in alphabetical order:

2009 Common Warrants ” means the warrants issued on or about August 7, 2009 in connection with the issuance of Series A Preferred Stock which permits the holder thereof to purchase common stock of the Borrower at a certain price.

Additional Exposure Amount ” means an amount equal to the sum of (a) MPE in effect at such time plus (b) the Line Limit in effect at such time. For purposes of this definition, “ MPE ” means the maximum potential exposure amount with respect to interest rate Hedging Arrangements to which any Credit Party is party and as determined by the Administrative Agent on a monthly basis and notified to the Borrower and “ Line Limit ” means aggregate maximum credit limit that the Credit Parties have under the commercial credit cards and stored value cards issued by Wells Fargo or any of its Affiliates.

Liquidity ” means, at any date of determination thereof, the sum of (a) Availability plus (b) the aggregate amount of cash and Liquid Investments in which the Administrative Agent has an Acceptable Security Interest and is not subject to any Lien other than Liens permitted under Section 6.2(a), but excluding all cash held in the Cash Collateral Account.

Certificate of Designations ” means the Certificate of Designations Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of Flotek Industries, Inc., a copy of which is attached as an exhibit to the Third Amendment.

Series A Preferred Stock ” means the cumulative, contingent, convertible preferred Equity Interests issued by the Borrower pursuant to the Certificate of Designations.

Third Amendment ” means that certain Third Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement entered into on August 6, 2009 but made effective as of June 30, 2009 among the parties hereto which amends this Agreement.

 

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(d) Section 2.5 (Prepayments) . Section 2.5(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing clause (ii) and clause (v) in their entirety with the corresponding clauses (ii) and (v) set forth below:

(ii) On April 15 th of each year commencing with April 15, 2010, the Borrower shall repay the Term Advances in an amount equal to 75% of the Excess Cash Flow calculated as of the immediately preceding December 31 st and as determined in the Compliance Certificate and annual financial statements of the Borrower required to be delivered under Section 5.2(a); provided that if the Borrower fails to deliver its annual financial statements as required under Section 5.2(a), then on April 15 th of each year commencing with April 15, 2010, the Borrower shall repay the Term Advances in an amount equal to 75% of the Excess Cash Flow calculated by the Administrative Agent based on such information available to the Administrative Agent at such time. If, upon delivery of the financial statements by the Borrower, such calculation by the Administrative Agent of Excess Cash Flow is less than the amount determined under such financial statements, then within 15 days after said delivery of the financial statements, the Borrower shall prepay the Term Advances in an amount equal to 75% of such difference in the calculation of Excess Cash Flow.

(v) If the Borrower or any Subsidiary receives Equity Issuance Proceeds (other than Equity Issuance Proceeds in connection with the exercise of the Common Warrants), then immediately upon receipt of such proceeds the Borrower shall prepay the Term Advances in an amount equal to 50% of such proceeds.

(e) Section 2.5 (Prepayments) . Section 2.5(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by replacing the references to “ $2,000,000 ” and “ $500,000 ” found in clause (vi) thereof with a reference to “ $1,000,000 ” and “$ 250,000 ”, respectively.

(f) Section 2.5 (Prepayments) . Section 2.5(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by adding a new clause (ix) to the end thereof as set forth below:

(ix) If any holder of Common Warrants gives notice to the Borrower of its intention to exercise any such warrant, or in any event, if the Borrower or any Subsidiary receives Equity Issuance Proceeds in connection with the exercise of any such warrant, then if requested by the Administrative Agent (which request shall be made if directed by the Majority Term Lenders), the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a written appraisal and/or written update to previously delivered appraisals, in each case, conducted by an industry recognized third party appraiser setting forth, among other things, the OLV of Fixed Assets of all of the Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ machinery and equipment which appraisal and update shall be in form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion (each such requested appraisal or update being, an “ OLV Audit ”); provided that, unless a Default shall have occurred and is continuing, the Administrative Agent may not request more than one (1) field appraisal during any 365-day period and the Administrative Agent

 

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may not request more than one (1) desktop appraisal during any 90-day period. Such OLV Audit shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent within 15 days after the request has been made by the Administrative Agent. If an OLV Audit has been requested and, based on the most recently delivered OLV Audit or such other determination provided for in the last sentence of this clause (ix), the aggregate outstanding balance of the Term Advances exceeds 75% of the OLV of Fixed Assets which constitute Collateral in which the Administrative Agent has an Acceptable Security Interest, the Borrower shall, upon demand, prepay the outstanding balance under the Term Advances in an amount equal to the lesser of (A) such excess amount and (B) 100% of the aggregate Equity Issuance Proceeds resulting from all Common Warrants exercised since the later of June 30, 2009 and the immediately preceding payment of the Term Advances required under this clause (ix). If the Borrower fails to deliver an OLV Audit on or prior to the date required above, then the “OLV of Fixed Assets” for purposes of this clause (ix) shall mean the orderly liquidation value of the Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ machinery and equipment as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, which may be based on, among other things, an OLV Audit initiated by the Administrative Agent, the cost of which shall be paid by the Borrower. For the avoidance of doubt, the mandatory prepayment requirement in this clause (ix) is not a one-time event but shall apply to each exercise of a Common Warrant so long as an OLV Audit has been requested (which may be an OLV Audit requested in connection with a previous exercise of a Common Warrant) and so long as the aggregate Term Advances exceeds 75% of the OLV of Fixed Assets which constitute Collateral in which the Administrative Agent has an Acceptable Security Interest, as determined by the most recently delivered OLV Audit under this clause (ix) or as provided in the immediately preceding sentence.

(g) Section 5.2 (Reporting) . Section 5.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) re-lettering clause (r) as clause (t) and (ii) inserting the following new clauses (r) and (s) immediately after clause (q):

(r) Daily Cash Position Report . On each Business Day, commencing with August 6, 2009, the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent a report in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent of the aggregate cash and Liquid Investments of the Credit Parties (i) as of the end of the previous Business Day and (ii) projected as of the end of the current Business Day, together with a detailed listing of cash inflows and outflows and a certification that the Administrative Agent has an Acceptable Security Interest in such cash and Liquid Investments and that such cash and Liquid Investments are subject to no liens other than in favor of the Administrative Agent.

(s) Cash Flow Forecast . As soon as available and in any event on or before the last Business Day of each week, commencing with the week ending August 7, 2009, the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent a certified cash flow forecast for the 16 week period commencing on the first day of the immediately following week.

 

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(h) Section 6.1 (Debt) . Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing clauses (c), (d), (e), (f) and (h) in their entirety with the corresponding clauses (c), (d), (e), (f) and (h) set forth below:

(c) [Reserved];

(d) obligations of the Borrower owing in respect of the 20,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued on or about August 12, 2009 in an aggregate amount not to exceed $20,000,000;

(e) [Reserved];

(f) Debt existing on June 30, 2009 and set forth in Schedule 6.1; provided that, (i) the Borrower shall not amend the maturity date thereof to a date that is at or earlier than the scheduled Maturity Date, (ii) the Borrower shall not make any prepayments thereof other than as expressly provided by the terms thereof existing on the Closing Date if such Debt existed on the Closing Date, or on the date such Debt was incurred if such incurrence occurred after the Closing Date, and (iii) the amount of such Debt may not be increased other than as a result of fees and expenses reasonably incurred in connection with any refinancing, refunding, renewal, or extension thereof;

(h) Debt not otherwise permitted under the terms of this Section 6.1 in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000.

(i) Section 6.2 (Liens) . Section 6.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing clauses (e) and (l) in their entirety with the corresponding clauses (e) and (l) set forth below:

(e) [Reserved];

(l) (A) Liens existing on June 30, 2009 and set forth in Schedule 6.2 and covering only such property that is covered by such Lien on the Closing Date if such Lien existed on the Closing Date, or on the date such Lien was granted if such Lien arose after the Closing Date, and (B) Liens encumbering the Bilateral Collateral and granted to Wells Fargo under real estate mortgage or deed of trust in favor of Wells Fargo in effect on the Effective Date and securing the Bor


 
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