UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 10, 2008


SMF ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE
000-21825
65-0707824
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)


200 W. Cypress Creek Rd., Suite 400
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
33309
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (954) 308-4200      

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On March 10, 2008, SMF Energy Corporation (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries, SMF Services, Inc. and H & W Petroleum Company, entered into a Fifteenth Amendment to the September 26, 2002 Loan and Security Agreement with the Company’s primary lender, Wachovia Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”). The Fifteenth Amendment amended the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant to raise the Company’s average excess availability requirement at the end of each calendar month from $1,200,000 to $1,350,000 beginning in April 2008 in conjunction with the sale of the equity securities noted in Item 3.02 below. A copy of the Fifteenth Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Also on March 10, 2008, the Bank consented to the exchange of up to $2,000,000 in principal amount of the Company currently outstanding 11½% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due December 31, 2009 (“Notes”) for shares of the Company’s preferred stock so long as the rights and preferences of such preferred stock were substantially identical to those of the Series A Preferred Stock issued on February 29, 2008 other than the original issue price paid for such preferred stock, which would be affected by the market price of the common stock into which such preferred stock may be converted. The approval of the $2,000,000 exchange of Notes for preferred stock is in addition to, and not a substitute for, the Bank’s prior approval of the issuance of additional shares of such preferred stock for up to an additional $1,000,000 in cash.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

On March 12, 2008, the Company sold $1.79 million in equity securities (the “Offering”), consisting of 1,985 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value (the “Series B Preferred Stock”). In the Offering, the Company converted over $1.75 million in principal balance of the 11½% senior secured convertible promissory notes issued by the Company on August 7, 2007(the “Notes”), plus a portion of the accrued but unpaid interest thereon. The Notes were converted into shares of Series B Preferred Stock at a conversion price of $900.00 for one share of Series B Preferred Stock.
 
Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into 1,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share of $0.90 per share, a 6% premium above the closing price of the Company’s common stock March 12, 2008, which was $0.85.
 
The Company has agreed to use its best efforts to register the shares of the Company’s common stock into which the Series B Preferred Stock may be converted under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).
 
The offer and sale of the Series B Preferred Stock and the underlying shares of the Company’s common stock into which the Series B Preferred Stock are convertible were exempt from registration under the Act as a private offering to “accredited investors” under Sections 4(2) and 4(6) of the Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
 
The information provided in Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the terms of conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders 

The provisions of Item 5.03 are incorporated by reference in this Item 3.03.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On March 14, 2008, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware a Certificate of Designation of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Certificate”). The Certificate authorizes the issuance of up to 2,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, which has such rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions as are set forth in the Certificate and described below.
 
 
 

 

Ranking. The Series B Preferred Stock ranks senior to the common stock, $0.01 par value (the “Common Stock”) of the Company and on a parity with the holders of any other series of preferred stock as to the payment of dividends and distribution of assets.

Liquidation Preference. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company an amount per share of Series B Preferred Stock equal to the greater of: (i) the original issue price of the Series B Preferred Stock, plus all accumulated but unpaid dividends; or (ii) the fair market value of the Series B Preferred Stock on an as-converted to Common Stock basis, plus all accumulated but unpaid dividends.

Voting. Each holder of Series B Preferred Stock is entitled to one vote at each meeting of stockholders of the Company with respect to any and all matters presented to the stockholders of the Company.

Dividends. Dividends will be paid on the Series B Preferred Stock when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, but only out of funds that are legally available therefor, in quarterly cash dividends at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum of the sum of the Series B Original Issue Price of $900 per share, provided, however, that if the Company reports in an SEC filing that it has achieved positive Earning Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for two consecutive fiscal quarters, the quarterly cash dividend shall be changed from eighteen percent (18%) per annum to twelve percent (12%) per annum of the sum of the Series B Original Issue Price effective two weeks after notice of such change is transmitted to holders of the Series B Preferred Stock.

Conversion. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is currently convertible, at the option of the holder, into 1,000 shares of Common Stock based on a conversion price equal to $0.90 per share of Common Stock (the “Series B Conversion Price”). The Series B Conversion Price is subject to adjustment for stock dividends, stock splits and other similar recapitalization events.

In addition, each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall automatically be converted into shares of Common Stock, based on the then-effective Series B Conversion Price, (A) if the closing price of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Stock Market (or on such other public securities trading market, such as the OTC Bulletin Board, as then constitutes the primary trading market for the Common Stock) is equal to or greater than the Series B Conversion Price then in effect (the “Series B Automatic Conversion Price”), for a period of twenty (20) consecutive business days, or (B) at any time upon the affirmative election of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the outstanding shares of the Series B Preferred Stock, or (C) upon the earliest to occur of (x) the closing of a firmly underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the offer and sale of Common Stock for the account of the Company in which (i) the per share price is at least two times the Series B Automatic Conversion Price and (ii) the cash proceeds to the Company (before underwriting discounts, commissions and fees) are at least ten million dollars ($10,000,000).

The foregoing summary of the terms of the Certificate is subject to, and qualified in its entirety, by the Certificate of Designation of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.
Description
   
3.1
Certificate of Designation of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
   
10.1
Fifteenth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement by and among SMF Energy Corporation, successor-by-merger to Streicher Mobile Fueling, Inc., SMF Services, Inc., H & W Petroleum Company, Inc. and Wachovia Bank, National Association, successor-by-merger to Congress Financial Corporation (Florida), dated March 10, 2008.
   
10.2
Form of Exchange Agreement
   
99.1
Press Release of SMF Energy Corporation, dated March 14, 2008.
 
 
 

 

SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
     
Date: March 14, 2008 SMF ENERGY CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
  By:   /s/ Richard E. Gathright
 
Richard E. Gathright, Chief Executive Officer and President
 
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.
DESCRIPTION
   
3.1
Certificate of Designation of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
   
10.1
Fifteenth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement by and among SMF Energy Corporation, successor-by-merger to Streicher Mobile Fueling, Inc., SMF Services, Inc., H & W Petroleum Company, Inc. and Wachovia Bank, National Association, successor-by-merger to Congress Financial Corporation (Florida), dated March 10, 2008.
   
10.2
Form of Exchange Agreement
   
99.1
Press Release of SMF Energy Corporation, dated March 14, 2008.