SMF Energy Corp. (FUEL) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after its principal lender declared it in default on its loan agreements.

SMF, which owes about $11.2 million under its loan agreements with Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC), expects to receive needed consents to allow it to continue operating parts of its business that have continuing value as it works through a reorganization plan.

The provider of mobile and bulk fueling and other services across a broad range of industries from trucking to telecommunications also said it expects that it will be required to sell off assets that aren't considered to have a "going concern" value. Further details regarding asset sales weren't disclosed.

SMF said it didn't expect that plans unveiled last month to improve revenue and cut costs would be enough to offset an anticipated downturn in its financial results any time soon. SMF said that competitive pressures have prevented it from raising prices.

Shares closed Friday at 84 cents and were halted in recent premarket trading. The stock is down roughly 70% this year.

 
   -By Tess Stynes, Dow Jones Newswires; 212-416-2481; Tess.Stynes@dowjones.com 
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