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 Exhibit 10.86


Execution Copy

AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT




     THIS AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is executed and delivered as of
this 10th day of March 2008 among LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as administrative agent (the
“Administrative Agent”), the financial institutions party hereto (the “Lenders”),
AKORN, INC., a Louisiana corporation (“Akorn”) and AKORN (NEW JERSEY), INC., an Illinois
corporation (“Akorn New Jersey”).



W I T N E S S E T H :




     A. The Administrative Agent, Akorn, Akorn New Jersey and the Lenders entered into a Credit
Agreement dated as of October 7, 2003 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein
shall have the meanings attributed to them in the Credit Agreement.



     B. The Companies have requested that the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders consent
to certain terms of the Credit Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.



     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto
hereby agree as follows:



     1. Amendment. Upon the Effective Date (as defined below), the Credit Agreement shall
be amended as follows:




     (a) EBITDA. The definition of “EBITDA” set forth in Section 1.1 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words “and each Computation Period thereafter”
from clause (e) of such definition.




     (b) Revolving Commitment Amount. The definition of Revolving Commitment Amount set
forth in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase
“pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.4” and replacing it with the phrase “pursuant
to Section 6.1 or 6.5”.




     (c) Termination Date. The definition of “Termination Date” set forth in
Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read
as follows:




“Termination Date means the earlier of (a) January 1, 2009, or (b)
such other date on which the Commitments terminate pursuant to Section
6 or 13.”




     (d) Maintenance of Cash Equivalent Investments. Section 10.13 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by deleting such section in its entirety and replacing it with
the following:



 









 






“10.13 Maintenance of Cash Equivalent Investments. From and after
November 2, 2007, maintain at all times a minimum balance of $1,250,000 and,
from and after March 10, 2008, maintain at all times a minimum balance of
$3,300,000, in each case, in Cash Equivalent Investments on deposit in an
account with the Administrative Agent subject to a pledge agreement
satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent.”




     (e) Senior Debt to EBITDA Ratio. Section 11.14.1 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended by replacing the proviso at the end of such section with the following
proviso:




“; provided that for the Computation Periods ending September 30, 2007,
December 31, 2007, March 31, 2008, June 30, 2008, September 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2008, the Companies shall not be required to be in compliance
with this Section 11.14.1.”



     (f) EBITDA to Interest Expense Ratio. Section 11.14.2 of the Credit Agreement
is hereby amended by replacing the proviso at the end of such section with the following
proviso:




“; provided that for the Computation Periods ending September 30, 2007,
December 31, 2007, March 31, 2008, June 30, 2008, September 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2008, the Companies shall not be required to be in compliance
with this Section 11.14.2.”




     (g) Consolidated Total Liabilities Ratio. Section 11.14.4 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by deleting such section in its entirety and replacing it with
the following:




“11.14.4 Consolidated Total Liabilities Ratio. For the Computation
Periods ending September 30, 2007, December 31, 2007, March 31, 2008 and
each Computation Period thereafter, not permit the Consolidated Total
Liabilities Ratio to exceed 0.75:1.00.”




     (h) Minimum EBITDA. The following is added to the Credit Agreement as Section
11.14.6:




“11.14.6 Minimum EBITDA. Not permit EBITDA for each Computation
Period set forth below to be less than the amount set forth below for such
Computation Period:



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	Computation	 	 	 
	Period Ending	 	EBITDA	 
	March 31, 2008
	 	$	(2,800,000	)
	June 30, 2008
	 	$	(4,300,000	)
	September 30, 2008
	 	$	(3,800,000	)
	December 31, 2008
	 	$	(3,300,000	)






     2. Representations and Warranties. To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
to execute this Amendment, each Company jointly and severally represents and warrants to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders as follows:




     (a) Each Company is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation
and in each jurisdiction where, because of the nature of its activities or properties, such
qualification is required, except for such jurisdictions where the failure to so qualify
would not have a Material Adverse Effect.




     (b) Each Company is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment and is duly
authorized to perform its obligations hereunder.




     (c) The execution, delivery and performance by the Companies of this Amendment do not
and will not (i) require any consent or approval of any governmental agency or authority
(other than any consent or approval which has been obtained and is in full force and
effect), (ii) conflict with (A) any provision of law, (B) the charter, by-laws or other
organizational documents of any Company or (C) any agreement, indenture, instrument or other
document, or any judgment, order or decree, which is binding upon any Company or any of its
properties or (iii) require, or result in, the creation or imposition of any Lien on any
asset of any Company.




     (d) This Amendment is the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Company,
enforceable against such Company in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy,
insolvency and similar laws affecting enforceability of creditors’ rights generally and to
general principals of equity.




     (e) The representations and warranties in the Loan Documents (including but not limited
to Section 9 of the Credit Agreement) are true and correct in all material respects with the
same effect as though made on and as of the date of this Amendment (except to the extent
stated to relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations and
warranties were true and correct as of such earlier date).




     (f) No Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.



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     3. Conditions to Effectiveness. The effectiveness of this Amendment is expressly
conditioned upon the following:




     (a) Amendment. This Amendment shall have been executed by each Company, the
Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders. The date on which such event has occurred is
the “Effective Date”.




     (b) Charter and Good Standing. Each Loan Party shall provide (i) copies of its
certificate of incorporation or formation or other constitutive document, together with all
amendments thereto, (ii) good standing certificates of each Loan Party in its state of
incorporation and (iii) good standing certificates and certificates of qualification to do
business in each jurisdiction where its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its
business requires such qualification, each dated a recent date prior to the date hereof and
certified by the applicable Secretary of State or other authorized governmental authority.




     (c) Bylaws and Resolutions. Each Loan Party shall provide (a) its bylaws,
operating agreement or similar governing document together with all amendments thereto and
(b) resolutions or unanimous written consent of each Loan Party’s board of directors,
managers or other similar governing body approving and authorizing the execution, delivery
and performance of this Amendment and the transactions to be consummated in connection
herewith and therewith, each certified as of the date hereof by such Loan Party’s corporate
secretary or an assistant secretary as being in full force and effect without any
modification or amendment.



     4. Affirmation. Except as specifically provided in this Amendment, the execution,
delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver or forbearance of any
Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default or any right, power or remedy of the Administrative
Agent or any Lender under the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, or constitute a
consent, waiver or modification with respect to any provision of the Credit Agreement or any of the
other Loan Documents, and the Company hereby fully ratifies and affirms each Loan Document to which
it is a party. Reference in any of this Amendment, the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document
to the Credit Agreement shall be a reference to the Credit Agreement as modified hereby and as
further amended, modified, restated, supplemented or extended from time to time. This Amendment
shall constitute a Loan Document for purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.



     5. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one
instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by facsimile shall be effective
as delivery of an original counterpart.



     6. Headings. The headings and captions of this Amendment are for the purposes of
reference only and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in
interpreting, this Amendment.



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     7. Further Assurances. Each Company agrees to execute and deliver, or cause to be
executed and delivered, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders, such further documents, instruments, amendments and financing statements and to take such
further action, as may be necessary from time to time to perfect and maintain the liens and
security interests created by the Loan Documents.



     8. APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED
BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ILLINOIS CHOICE OF LAW DOCTRINE.



     9. Acknowledgment. Each Company hereby waives, discharges and forever releases the
Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders, and each of said Person’s employees, officers,
directors, attorneys, stockholders and successors and assigns, from and of any and all claims,
causes of action, allegations or assertions that either Company has or may have had at any time
through (and including) the date of this Amendment, against any or all of the foregoing, regardless
of whether any such claims, causes of action, allegations or assertions are known to either Company
or whether any such claims, causes of action, allegations or assertions arose as a result of the
Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s actions or omissions in connection with the Credit
Agreement, including any amendments or modifications thereto, or otherwise.



[signature pages follow]




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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered as of the day and year
first above written.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	AKORN, INC.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Jeffrey A. Whitnell	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	CFO, Secretary & Vice President	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	AKORN (NEW JERSEY), INC.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Jeffrey A. Whitnell	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	CFO, Secretary & Vice President	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
	 	 	as Administrative Agent and Lender
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Patrick J. O’Toole	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	First Vice President