EX-4.10 4 ex4-10.htm

 

Exhibit 4.10

 

SIXTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT,
TERM LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT, TERM LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of 28, 2014 (this “Amendment”), relating to the Credit Agreement referenced below, is by and among PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the lenders identified on the signature pages hereto (the “Lenders”), and PNC Bank, National Association, a national banking association, as agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Agent”). Terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, a credit facility has been extended to the Borrower pursuant to the terms of that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement dated as of October 31, 2011 (as amended and modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrower, the Lenders identified therein, and PNC Bank, National Association, as agent for the Lenders;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested certain modifications to the Credit Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Required Lenders have agreed to the requested modifications on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Amendment. The Credit Agreement is amended as set forth below:

 

(a) A new definition of “South Georgia Insurance Proceeds”) is added to Section 1.2 in correct alphabetical order to read as follows:

 

“ “South Georgia Insurance Proceeds” shall mean the $3,850,000 insurance proceeds from the fire at Borrower’s Perma-Fix of South Georgia, Inc.’s facility located at 1612 James P. Rodgers Circle, Valdosta, Georgia 31601.”

 

(b) The definition of “Guarantor” in Section 1.2 is amended to read as follows:

 

“ “Guarantor” shall mean the active Domestic Subsidiaries of Borrower (excluding limited liability companies and joint ventures not wholly owned by Borrower), Perma-Fix Northwest Richland, Inc., a Washington corporation, Safety and Ecology Corporation, a Nevada corporation, SEC Federal Services Corporation, a Nevada corporation, SEC Radcon Alliance, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company (for as long as such entity remains inactive) and any other Person who may hereafter guarantee payment or performance of the whole or any part of the Obligations and “Guarantors” means collectively all such Persons.”

 

 
 

 

(c) Section 2.1(a) is amended to read as follows:

 

“(a) Amount of Revolving Advances

 

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement including Section 2.1(b), each Lender, severally and not jointly, will make Revolving Advances to Borrower in aggregate amounts outstanding at any time equal to such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the lesser of (x) the Maximum Revolving Advance Amount less the aggregate Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit or (y) an amount equal to the sum of:

 

(i) an amount equal to the sum of (without duplication) (A) up to 85%, subject to the provisions of Section 2.1(b) hereof, of Acceptable Government Agency Receivables, (B) up to 50%, subject to the provision of Section 2.1(b) hereof, of Acceptable Unbilled Amounts, (C) up to 85%, subject to the provisions of Section 2.1(b) hereof, of Commercial Broker Receivables, and (D) up to 85%, subject to the provisions of Section 2.1(b) hereof, of Commercial Receivables (collectively, the “Advance Rates”); provided, however, that Foreign Receivables shall not constitute more than ten percent (10%) of Eligible Receivables at any time, minus

 

(ii) the aggregate Maximum Undrawn Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, minus

 

(iii) a $1,500,000 availability block established from a portion of the South Georgia Insurance Proceeds, minus

 

(iv) such reserves as Agent may in good faith reasonably deem proper and necessary from time to time.

 

The amount derived from the sum of (x) Sections 2.1(a)(y)(i) minus (y) Section 2.1 (a)(y)(ii), (iii) and (iv) at any time and from time to time shall be referred to as the “Formula Amount”. The Revolving Advances shall be evidenced by one or more secured promissory notes (collectively, the “Revolving Credit Note”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1(a).”

 

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(d) A new sentence is added to the end of Section 4.11 to read as follows:

 

“Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower may retain $2,350,000 of the South Georgia insurance proceeds for working capital purposes.”

 

(e) Section 7.1(b) is amended to read as follows:

 

“(b) “Sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets, except (i) dispositions of Inventory and Equipment to the extent expressly permitted by Section 4.3 and (ii) any other sales or dispositions expressly permitted by this Agreement and (iii) the sale of Schreiber, Yonley and Associates, Inc., one of the Guarantors.”

 

2. Release of Guarantor. The Agent and the Lenders hereby release Schreiber, Yonley and Associates, Inc. as a Guarantor under the Secured Subsidiaries Guaranty.

 

3. Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall be effective as of the date hereof upon satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent:

 

(a) the execution of this Amendment by the Borrower, the Required Lenders and the Agent; and

 

(b) receipt by the Agent of an amendment fee of $15,000;

 

4. Conditions Subsequent. Prior to September 28, 2014 or such later date as the Agent may determine, the Borrower shall deliver or shall cause to be delivered to the Agent (a) documents and other information requested by the Agent with respect to the new Domestic Subsidiary, Safety and Ecology Radcon Alliance, LLC, an entity organized in the State of Nevada, that will become a Guarantor, (b) an executed Agreement to be Bound by Guaranty with respect to Safety and Ecology Radcon Alliance, LLC and such other documents reasonably requested by the Agent to add Safety and Ecology Radcon Alliance, LLC as a Guarantor to the Credit Agreement and the Other Documents and (c) an executed Second Amendment to Pledge Agreement.

 

5. Clarification of Condition Subsequent in Fourth Amendment. Pursuant to the terms of the Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term and Security Agreement dated as of April 14, 2014 the Borrower was required, as a condition subsequent, to deliver to the Agent prior to July 8, 2014 documents relating to Perma-Fix of Canada Inc. The Agent agreed to extend the date of such deliverables to July 25, 2014 and the required documents were delivered to Agent on that date.

 

6. Representations and Warranties. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants in connection herewith that as of the date hereof (after giving effect hereto) (i) the representations and warranties set forth in Article V of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (except those which expressly relate to an earlier date), and (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Credit Agreement.

 

7. Acknowledgments, Affirmations and Agreements. The Borrower (i) acknowledges and consents to all of the terms and conditions of this Amendment and (ii) affirms all of its obligations under the Credit Agreement and the Other Documents.

 

8. Credit Agreement. Except as expressly modified hereby, all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement remain in full force and effect.

 

9. Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment, including the reasonable fees and expenses of the Agent’s legal counsel.

 

10. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Amendment to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.

 

11. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract under, and shall for all purposes be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

BORROWER: PERMA-FIX ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Ben Naccarato                               
  Name: B. Naccarato
  Title: CFO

 

AGENT AND LENDER: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
  in its capacity as Agent and as Lender
     
  By: /s/ Alex Council
  Name: Alex M. Council
  Title: Vice President

 

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