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Exhibit 10.1

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") is dated as of April 5, 2011 by and among INVACARE CORPORATION, an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), the other Borrowers party hereto, the Guarantors party hereto, the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement, defined herein) and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, in its capacity as administrative agent (the "Administrative Agent").

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Guarantors, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 28, 2010 (as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, the "Credit Agreement");

 

WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Guarantors, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent wish to amend the Credit Agreement, as hereinafter provided.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of their mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and intending to be legally bound hereby, covenant and agree as follows:

 

1. Recitals.  The foregoing recitals are incorporated herein by reference.

 

2. Defined Terms.  All terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.

 

3. Amendments to Credit Agreement.

 

(a) The first paragraph of the definition of "Pricing Grid" set forth in Section 1.1 [Certain Definitions] of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

Pricing Grid shall mean the pricing grid, with pricing expressed in basis points, set forth below and subject to the limitations and conditions set forth below:

 

  

  

  

 

	
Tier

	
Consolidated

Leverage Ratio

	
Commitment

Fee (basis points)

	
Letter of Credit Fee (basis points)

	
Revolving Credit Base Rate Spread (basis points)

	
Revolving Credit Euro-Rate Spread (basis points)

	
V

	
Greater than or equal to 2.75 to 1.00

	
40.0

	
225

	
125

	
225

	
IV

	
Greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00 but less than 2.75 to 1.00

	
35.0

	
200

	
100

	
200

	
III

	
Greater than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00 but less than 2.00 to 1.00

	
30.0

	
175

	
75

	
175

	
II

	
Greater than or equal to 1.00 to 1.00

but less than 1.50 to 1.00

	
25.0

	
150

	
50

	
150

	
 

I

 

	
 

Less than 1.00 to 1.00

	
 

20.0

	
 

125

	
 

25

	
 

125

(b) Section 8.2.5 [Dividends and Related Distributions] of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

Each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make or pay, or agree to become or remain liable to make or pay, any dividend or other distribution of any nature (whether in cash, property, securities or otherwise) on account of or in respect of its shares of capital stock, partnership interests, limited liability company interests or other Equity Interests or any payment (including whether in cash, securities or other property) including any sinking fund or similar deposit on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or acquisition of its shares of capital stock (or warrants, options or rights therefor), partnership interests, limited liability company interests or other Equity Interests, except: (a) dividends or other distributions payable by any Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to the Company, by any Domestic Loan Party to another Domestic Loan Party, by any Foreign Guarantor to a Foreign Borrower or another Foreign Guarantor or by a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to another Subsidiary; (b) the Company and each Subsidiary may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in the common stock or other common Equity Interests of such Person; (c) repurchases or redemptions by the Company of any Equity Interests in the Company (i) in an amount not to exceed $40,000,000 in the aggregate for the most recently completed three (3) fiscal quarters of the Company and the fiscal quarter in which the repurchase or redemption is proposed to be made if the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the most recent fiscal quarter then ended is equal to or less than 2.25 to 1.00 or (ii) in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate for the most recently completed three (3) fiscal quarters of the Company and the fiscal quarter in which the repurchase or redemption is proposed to be made if the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the most recent fiscal quarter then ended is greater than 2.25 to 1.00 provided that, prior to consummating any such repurchase or redemption, the Company shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent that after giving effect to such repurchase or redemption on a Pro Forma Basis, the Loan Parties shall be in compliance with their financial covenants set forth in this Agreement and shall certify that no Event of Default exists; (d) except to the extent the Net Cash Proceeds thereof are required to be applied to the prepayment of the Loans pursuant to Section 5.7.3 [Equity Issuances], the Company and each Subsidiary may purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire its common Equity Interests with the proceeds received from the substantially concurrent issue of new common Equity Interests so long as no Event of Default exists at the time of such purchase, redemption or acquisition; and (e) dividends on the common and preferred stock of the Company in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 per annum.  The Loan Parties shall not be considered to have violated clause (c) of this Section 8.2.5 [Dividends and Related Distributions] if the Company shall have satisfied the requirements of such clause at the time of the repurchase or redemption, irrespective of whether the Consolidated Leverage Ratio calculation, for the fiscal quarter in which such repurchase or redemption shall have been made or any subsequent fiscal quarter, would not permit such purchase or redemption.

 

  

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4. Conditions Precedent.  The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the receipt by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and the first date on which the Loan Parties have satisfied all of the following conditions to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent shall be referred to as the "Effective Date".

 

(a) Counterparts.  The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrowers, the Guarantors and the Lenders an executed counterpart original of this Amendment and of the First Amendment to Security Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

(b) Legal Details.  All legal details and proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(c) Payment of Amendment Fee and Other Fees.  The Borrowers shall have paid or caused to be paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders an amendment fee equal to .125% (twelve and one-half basis points) of each Lenders' Commitment, and the Borrowers unconditionally agree to pay and reimburse the Administrative Agent and hold the Administrative Agent harmless against liability for the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses and disbursements, including, without limitation, reasonable expenses of counsel, incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the development, preparation and execution of this Amendment and all other documents or instruments to be delivered in connection herewith.

 

5. Representations and Warranties of the Loan Parties.  Each Loan Party covenants and agrees with and represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as follows:

 

(a) such Loan Party possesses all of the powers requisite for it to enter into and carry out the transactions of such Loan Party referred to herein and to execute, enter into and perform the terms and conditions of this Amendment and any other documents contemplated herein that are to be performed by such Loan Party; and that any and all actions required or necessary pursuant to such Loan Party's organizational documents or otherwise have been taken to authorize the due execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party of the terms and conditions of this Amendment and said other documents, and that such execution, delivery and performance will not conflict with, constitute a default under or result in a breach of any applicable Law or any agreement, instrument, order, writ, judgment, injunction or decree to which such Loan Party is a party or by which the Borrower or any of its properties are bound, and that all consents, authorizations and/or approvals required or necessary from any third parties in connection with the entry into, delivery and performance by the Borrower of the terms and conditions of this Amendment, the said other documents and the transactions contemplated hereby have been obtained by the Borrower and are in full force and effect;

 

  

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(b) this Amendment and any other documents contemplated herein constitute the valid and legally binding obligations of such Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws and by general equitable principles, whether enforcement is sought by proceedings at law or in equity;

 

(c) all representations and warranties made by such Loan Party in the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof (except for those representations and warranties qualified by reference to a Material Adverse Change or other reference to materiality, which are true and correct), with the same force and effect as if all such representations and warranties were fully set forth herein and made as of the date hereof and such Loan Party has complied with all covenants and undertakings in the Loan Documents;

 

(d) the execution and delivery of this Amendment is not intended to and shall not cause or result in a novation with regard to the existing indebtedness of the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent or any Lender, which indebtedness shall continue without interruption and has not been discharged;

 

(e) (i) after giving effect to this Amendment, no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Loan Documents; (ii) and there exist no defenses, offsets, counterclaims or other claims with respect to the obligations and liabilities of such Loan Party under the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents; and

 

(f) such Loan Party hereby ratifies and confirms in full its duties and obligations under the Loan Documents, as modified hereby.

 

6. References to Credit Agreement.  From and after the Effective Date, any references to the Credit Agreement contained in any of the Loan Documents shall be deemed to refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby and as further amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.

 

7. Successors and Assigns.  This Amendment shall apply to and be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, each of the other parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted under the Credit Agreement.  Nothing expressed or referred to in this Amendment is intended or shall be construed to give any person or entity other than the parties hereto a legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or with respect to this Amendment or any Loan Documents, it being the intention of the parties hereto that this Amendment and all of its provisions and conditions are for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto.

 

  

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8. Severability.  If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Amendment or the Loan Documents shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained in this Amendment or the Loan Documents shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and this Amendment shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.

 

9. Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract under the Laws of the State of New York and shall, pursuant to the New York General Obligations Law § 5-1401, for all purposes be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.

 

10. Counterparts; Facsimile or Electronic Signatures.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument.  Delivery of executed signature pages hereof by facsimile or other electronic method of transmission (such as "pdf") from one party to another shall constitute effective and binding execution and delivery thereof by such party.  Any party that delivers its original counterpart signature to this Amendment by facsimile or other electronic method of transmission hereby covenants to personally deliver its original counterpart signature promptly thereafter to the Administrative Agent.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by their officers thereunto duly authorized, have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

BORROWERS:

 

INVACARE CORPORATION

                                                                                        an Ohio corporation

 

By:         /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:         Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:           Treasurer

 

INVACARE AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

                                                                                        an Australian proprietary limited company

 

By:      /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:       Robert K. Gudbranson

 

	
  

	
Title:

	
Attorney-In-Fact, by Power of Attorney dated October 21, 2010

 

INVACARE CANADA GENERAL PARTNER INC.

a Canadian corporation,

as general partner of, and for and on behalf of,

 

INVACARE CANADA L.P.

 

an Ontario limited partnership

 

By:         /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:          Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:           Treasurer

 

SCANDINAVIAN MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL APS a Danish limited liability company

 

By:         /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:          Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:           Attorney-In-Fact

 

INVACARE GERMANY HOLDING GMBH

                                                                                        a German corporation

 

By:          /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:          Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:            Attorney-In-Fact

 

  

  

  

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BORROWERS (continued):

 

INVACARE HOLDINGS C.V.

a limited partnership (commanditaire vennootschap) established under the laws of the Netherlands

by Invacare Holdings, LLC

an Ohio limited liability company

as general partner (beherend vennoot)

 

By:           /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:           Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:            Treasurer

 

INVACARE HOLDINGS NEW ZEALAND

a New Zealand corporation

 

By:           /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:           Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:            Attorney

	
  

	
Witness:

	
Signature:

	 /s/ Rachel Ann Sabato	 	 

Full Name:        Rachel Ann Sabato

Address:          Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

                          800 Superior Avenue, Suite 1400

                          Cleveland, OH  44114

Occupation:    Paralegal/Notary

 

INVACARE HOLDING AS

a Norwegian corporation

 

By:           /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:           Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:            Attorney-In-Fact

 

INVACARE HOLDING TWO AB

a Swedish limited liability company

 

By:           /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:           Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:            Attorney-In-Fact

 

INVACARE INTERNATIONAL SÀRL

a Swiss corporation

 

By:           /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:           Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:            Attorney-In-Fact

 

  

  

  

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BORROWERS (continued):

 

INVACARE LIMITED, [a company incorporated and registered under the laws of England and Wales]

 

Acting By:   /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson                                                            

Name:                Robert K. Gudbranson

Title:                  Director

 

	
  

	
In presence of:

	
Signature:

	 /s/ Rachel Ann Sabato	 	 

Full Name:        Rachel Ann Sabato

Address:          Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

800 Superior Avenue, Suite 1400

Cleveland, OH  44114

Occupation:     Paralegal/Notary

DOMESTIC GUARANTORS:

 

ADAPTIVE SWITCH LABORATORIES, INC.

 

THE AFTERMARKET GROUP, INC.

 

ALTIMATE MEDICAL, INC.

 

CENTRALIZED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LLC

 

CHAMPION MANUFACTURING INC.

 

FAMILY MEDICAL SUPPLY LLC

 

THE HELIXX GROUP, INC.

 

INVACARE CANADIAN HOLDINGS, INC.

 

INVACARE CANADIAN HOLDINGS, LLC

 

INVACARE CONTINUING CARE, INC.

 

INVACARE CREDIT CORPORATION

 

INVACARE FLORIDA CORPORATION

 

INVACARE HOLDINGS, LLC

 

INVACARE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

 

INVACARE SUPPLY GROUP, INC.

 

INVAMEX HOLDINGS LLC

 

KUSCHALL, INC.

 

ROADRUNNER MOBILITY, INCORPORATED

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

Title:              Treasurer

 

FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.

a California corporation

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

Title:              Chief Financial Officer

 

  

  

  

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DOMESTIC GUARANTORS (continued):

 

GARDEN CITY MEDICAL INC.

a Delaware corporation

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Vice President

 

INVACARE FLORIDA HOLDINGS, LLC

a Delaware limited liability company

 

By:            /s/ Gerald B. Blouch

 

Name:            Gerald B. Blouch

 

Title:              President

 

INVACARE HCS, LLC

an Ohio limited liability company

 

By:            /s/ Gerald B. Blouch

 

Name:            Gerald B. Blouch

 

Title:              President

 

FOREIGN GUARANTORS:

 

HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT WA PTY. LTD.

an Australian proprietary limited company

 

By:           /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:           Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:            Attorney-In-Fact, by Power of Attorney dated

 

October 22, 2010

 

HOME HEALTH EQUIPMENT PTY. LTD

an Australian proprietary limited company

 

By:           /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:           Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:            Attorney-In-Fact, by Power of Attorney dated

 

October 22, 2010

 

  

  

  

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FOREIGN GUARANTORS (continued):

 

MORRIS SURGICAL PTY. LTD

an Australian proprietary limited company

 

By:           /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:           Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:             Attorney-In-Fact, by Power of Attorney dated

 

October 22, 2010

 

6123449 CANADA INC.

a Canadian corporation

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Treasurer

 

CARROLL HEALTHCARE GENERAL PARTNER, INC.

an Ontario corporation

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Treasurer

 

CARROLL HEALTHCARE INC.

an Ontario corporation

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Treasurer

 

CARROLL HEALTHCARE GENERAL PARTNER, INC.

an Ontario corporation,

as general partner of, and for and on behalf of,

 

CARROLL HEALTHCARE L.P.

an Ontario limited partnership

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Treasurer

 

  

  

  

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FOREIGN GUARANTORS (continued):

 

INVACARE CANADA GENERAL PARTNER INC.

a Canadian corporation

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Treasurer

 

6123449 CANADA INC.

a Canadian corporation,

as general partner of, and for and on behalf of,

 

MOTION CONCEPTS L.P.

an Ontario limited partnership

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Treasurer

 

PERPETUAL MOTION ENTERPRISES LIMITED

an Ontario corporation

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Treasurer

 

INVACARE A/S

a Danish limited liability company

 

By:   /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Attorney-In-Fact

 

INVACARE EC-HØNG A/S

a Danish limited liability company

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Attorney-In-Fact

 

INVACARE B.V.

a Dutch private company with limited liability

 

(besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid)

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Attorney-In-Fact

 

  

  

  

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FOREIGN GUARANTORS (continued):

 

INVACARE HOLDINGS TWO B.V.

a Dutch private company with limited liability

 

(besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid)

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Attorney-In-Fact

 

AQUATEC OPERATIONS GMBH

a German corporation

 

By:  /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Attorney-In-Fact

 

INVACARE AQUATEC GMBH

a German corporation

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Attorney-In-Fact

 

INVACARE (DEUTSCHLAND) GMBH

a German corporation

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Attorney-In-Fact

 

SCANDINAVIAN MOBILITY GMBH

a German corporation

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Attorney-In-Fact

 

ULRICH ALBER GMBH

a German corporation

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Attorney-In-Fact

  

  

  

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FOREIGN GUARANTORS (continued):

 

DYNAMIC CONTROLS

a New Zealand corporation

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

Title:              Attorney

	
  

	
Witness:

	
Signature:  /s/ Rachel Ann Sabato

	 	 	 

Full Name:        Rachel Ann Sabato

Address:          Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

800 Superior Avenue, Suite 1400

Cleveland, OH  44114

Occupation:    Paralegal/Notary

 

DYNAMIC SUZHOU HOLDINGS NEW ZEALAND

a New Zealand corporation

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

Title:               Attorney

	
  

	
Witness:

	
Signature:  /s/ Rachel Ann Sabato

	 	 	 

Full Name:       Rachel Ann Sabato

Address:          Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

800 Superior Avenue, Suite 1400

Cleveland, OH  44114

Occupation:    Paralegal/Notary

 

INVACARE NEW ZEALAND

a New Zealand corporation

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

Name:              Robert K. Gudbranson

Title:               Attorney

	
  

	
Witness:

	
Signature:  /s/ Rachel Ann Sabato

	 	 	 

Full Name:     Rachel Ann Sabato

Address:        Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

800 Superior Avenue, Suite 1400

Cleveland, OH  44114

Occupation:   Paralegal/Notary

 

INVACARE AS

a Norwegian corporation

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Attorney-In-Fact

 

  

  

  

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FOREIGN GUARANTORS (continued):

 

DOLOMITE AB

a Swedish limited liability company

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Attorney-In-Fact

 

DOLOMITE HOLDING AB

a Swedish limited liability company

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Attorney-In-Fact

 

INVACARE AB

a Swedish limited liability company

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Attorney-In-Fact

 

INVACARE HOLDING AB

a Swedish limited liability company

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Attorney-In-Fact

 

INVACARE DOLOMITE AB

a Swedish limited liability company

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Attorney-In-Fact

 

INVACARE REA AB

a Swedish limited liability company

 

By:             /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:             Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:               Attorney-In-Fact

 

  

  

  

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FOREIGN GUARANTORS (continued):

 

INVACARE UK OPERATIONS LIMITED, [a private limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales]

 

Acting By: /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson                                                                

Name:               Robert K. Gudbranson

Title:                 Director

	
  

	
In presence of:

	
Signature:    /s/ Rachel Ann Sabato

	 	 	 

Full Name:       Rachel Ann Sabato

Address:         Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

800 Superior Avenue, Suite 1400

Cleveland, OH  44114

Occupation:    Paralegal/Notary

 

  

  

  

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LENDERS:

 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, individually and as Administrative Agent

 

By:  /s/ Joseph G. Moran                                                          

 

Name:  Joseph G. Moran

 

Title:  Senior Vice President

 

  

  

  

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KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, individually and as Co-Syndication Agent

 

By:  /s/ Sukanya Raj                                                           

 

Name:  Sukanya Raj

 

Title:  Vice President and Portfolio Manager

 

  

  

  

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., individually and as Co-Syndication Agent

 

By:  /s/ Yinghua Zhang                                                           

Name:  Yinghua Zhang

Title:  Vice President

  

  

  

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RBS CITIZENS, N.A., individually and as Documentation Agent

 

By: /s/ Joshua Botnick                                                         

Name:  Joshua Botnick

Title:  Vice President

  

  

  

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SUNTRUST BANK

 

By:  /s/ John Cappellari                                            

Name:  John Cappellari

Title:  Vice President

  

  

  

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

By:  /s/ Dana J. Moran                                                               

Name:  Dana J. Moran

Title:  Vice President

  

  

  

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DNB NOR BANK ASA

 

By: /s/ Philip F. Kurpiewski                                                              

Name:  Philip F. Kurpiewski

Title:  Senior Vice President

 

By: /s/ Kristin Riise                                                              

Name:  Kristin Riise                                                                   

Title:    First Vice President                                                                    

  

  

  

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NORDEA BANK FINLAND Plc, New York & Cayman Island Branches

 

By: /s/ Henrik M. Steffensen                                                        

Name:  Henrik M. Steffensen

Title:  Senior Vice President

 

By:  /s/ Gerald E. Chelius, Jr.                                                            

Name:  Gerald E. Chelius, Jr.

Title:  Senior Vice President Credit

  

  

  

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HSBC BANK USA, N.A.

 

By: /s/ Frank M. Eassa                                                           

Name:  Frank M. Eassa

Title:  Assistant Vice President

  

  

  

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THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK

 

By: /s/ Brian H. Gallagher                                                              

Name:  Brian H. Gallagher

Title:    Senior Vice President

  

  

  

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FIRSTMERIT BANK N.A.

 

By: /s/ Robert G. Morlan                                                             

Name:  Robert G. Morlan

Title:  Senior Vice President

  

  

  

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FIRST COMMONWEALTH BANK

 

By: /s/ Stephen J. Orban                                                           

Name:  Stephen J. Orban

Title:  Senior Vice President

  

  

  

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TRISTATE CAPITAL BANK

 

By:  /s/ David A. Molnar                                                            

Name:  David A. Molnar

Title:  Regional President

  

  

  

EXHIBIT A

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECURITY AGREEMENT (the "Amendment") is dated as of April 5, 2011 and is made by and among EACH OF THE PERSONS LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO AND EACH OF THE OTHER PERSONS WHICH BECOME DEBTORS HEREUNDER FROM TIME TO TIME (each a "Debtor" and, collectively, the "Debtors"), and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders (as defined below).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 28, 2010 (together with all amendments, restatements, modifications, extensions, supplements, renewals, refinancings, and the like thereto, made on or before the date hereof and from time to time hereafter, the "Credit Agreement"), by and among Invacare Corporation, an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), each of the other Borrowers now or hereafter party thereto, each of the Guarantors now or hereafter party thereto (the "Guarantors"), the Lenders from time to time party thereto (the "Lenders"), and the Agent; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Debtors entered into that certain Security Agreement dated as of October 28, 2010 in favor of the Agent (together with all amendments, restatements, modifications, extensions, supplements, renewals, refinancings, and the like thereto, made on or before the date hereof, the "Security Agreement"); and

 

WHEREAS, the Borrowers and the Guarantors have requested that the Lenders make certain amendments to the Credit Agreement pursuant to a First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of even date herewith (the "First Amendment to Credit Agreement") and, in connection therewith, the Debtors have requested that the Lenders make certain amendments to the Security Agreement, and the Lenders are agreeable to such amendments upon the terms set forth therein and herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of their mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and intending to be legally bound hereby, covenant and agree as follows:

 

 1. Definitions.  Capitalized terms used in this Amendment unless otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Security Agreement, as amended by this Amendment.

 

 2. Amendments to Security Agreement.

 

(a) The proviso at the end of the first paragraph of Section 2 of the Security Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Debtors shall not be required to (the "Conditionally Waived Requirements") (a) perfect the Lender's security interest in (i) titled vehicles, (ii) petty-cash bank accounts not maintained with PNC Bank, National Association holding the Dollar Equivalent of not more than $125,000.00 in the aggregate or otherwise deemed immaterial by the Administrative Agent, except by the filing of a UCC-1 financing statement, (iii) financial assets held in investment accounts, except by the filing of a UCC-1 financing statement, (iv) commercial tort claims which could not result in a payment of $1,000,000.00 or more to a Debtor, except by filing of a UCC-1 financing statement describing such commercial tort claims generally, and (v) foreign intellectual property, except to the extent filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office perfects such security interest, and (b) comply with requirements of the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940 and regulations promulgated thereunder ("Assignment of Claims Act").

 

  

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(b) The introductory clause and clause (i) of the second paragraph of Section 2 of the Security Agreement is hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no security interest, a conditional security interest or limited security interest (as applicable, pursuant to this provision) is hereby granted in the following Collateral (collectively, the "Excluded Property"), to the extent expressly specified below:  (i) any permit, license, contract or lease to the extent that (and in each case only for so long as) such grant of a security interest is prohibited by any applicable Laws or is prohibited by, or constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of or gives rise to a right on the part of the parties thereto other than a Debtor to terminate, such permit or license, contract or lease, except to the extent that such Laws or a term in such permit, license, contract or lease providing for such prohibition, breach, default or right of termination is ineffective or rendered unenforceable under applicable Laws (including the Code), provided, however, that, except with respect to contracts with the United States, any one or more states thereof, or any department, agency or instrumentality of the foregoing, the representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in Section 6.1.4 [No Conflict; Material Contracts; Consents] of the Credit Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects, and the foregoing shall not be construed to limit such representations and warranties,

 

(c) Section 5(g) of the Security Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

(g)           if an Event of Default occurs and continues, unless prohibited by the applicable government contract, it will execute any instruments and take any steps required by the Administrative Agent so that all monies due and to become due under any contract or contracts with the United States or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof or any one or more of the states of the United States or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof involving payment to any Debtor or Debtors in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate shall be assigned to the Administrative Agent and notice of the assignment given to and acknowledged by the appropriate government agency or authority under the Assignment of Claims Act;

 

  

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 3. Conditions to Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall become effective as of the date on which the First Amendment to Credit Agreement becomes effective pursuant to its terms (the "Effective Date").

 

 4. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Force and Effect.  The Security Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, the Credit Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, and each of the other Loan Documents are hereby ratified and confirmed and are in full force and effect.  No novation to any Loan Document is intended or shall occur by or as a result of this Amendment.

 

(b) Successors and Assigns.  This Amendment shall apply to and be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, each of the other parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted under the Credit Agreement.  Nothing expressed or referred to in this Amendment is intended or shall be construed to give any person or entity other than the parties hereto a legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or with respect to this Amendment or any Loan Documents, it being the intention of the parties hereto that this Amendment and all of its provisions and conditions are for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto.

 

(c) Severability.  If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Amendment or the Loan Documents shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained in this Amendment or the Loan Documents shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and this Amendment shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.

 

(d) Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract under the Laws of the State of New York and shall, pursuant to the New York General Obligations Law § 5-1401, for all purposes be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.

 

(e) Counterparts; Facsimile or Electronic Signatures.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument.  Delivery of executed signature pages hereof by facsimile or other electronic method of transmission (such as "pdf") from one party to another shall constitute effective and binding execution and delivery thereof by such party.  Any party that delivers its original counterpart signature to this Amendment by facsimile or other electronic method of transmission hereby covenants to personally deliver its original counterpart signature promptly thereafter to the Administrative Agent.

 

(f) References to Security Agreement.  From and after the Effective Date, any references to the Security Agreement contained in any of the Loan Documents shall be deemed to refer to the Security Agreement as amended hereby and as further amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

 

  

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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECURITY AGREEMENT]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
DOMESTIC BORROWER/DEBTOR:

	
INVACARE CORPORATION, an Ohio corporation

By: /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson                                                                

Name:  Robert K. Gudbranson

Title:  Treasurer

 

  

  

  

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECURITY AGREEMENT]

 

DOMESTIC GUARANTORS/DEBTORS:

 

ADAPTIVE SWITCH LABORATORIES, INC.

 

a Texas corporation

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Treasurer

 

THE AFTERMARKET GROUP, INC.

 

a Delaware corporation

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Treasurer

 

ALTIMATE MEDICAL, INC.

 

a Minnesota corporation

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Treasurer

 

CENTRALIZED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LLC

 

a Massachusetts limited liability company

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Treasurer

 

CHAMPION MANUFACTURING INC.

 

a Delaware corporation

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Treasurer

 

  

  

  

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECURITY AGREEMENT]

 

FAMILY MEDICAL SUPPLY LLC

 

a Delaware limited liability company

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Treasurer

 

FREEDOM DESIGNS, INC.

 

a California corporation

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:             Chief Financial Officer

 

GARDEN CITY MEDICAL INC.

 

a Delaware corporation

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Vice President

 

THE HELIXX GROUP, INC.

 

an Ohio corporation

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Treasurer

 

INVACARE CANADIAN HOLDINGS, INC.

 

a Delaware corporation

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Treasurer

 

INVACARE CANADIAN HOLDINGS, LLC

 

a Delaware limited liability company

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Treasurer

 

  

  

  

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECURITY AGREEMENT]

 

INVACARE CONTINUING CARE, INC.

 

a Missouri corporation

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Treasurer

 

INVACARE CREDIT CORPORATION

 

an Ohio corporation

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Treasurer

 

INVACARE FLORIDA CORPORATION

 

a Delaware corporation

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Treasurer

 

INVACARE FLORIDA HOLDINGS, LLC

 

a Delaware limited liability company

 

By:            /s/ Gerald B. Blouch

 

Name:            Gerald B. Blouch

 

Title:              President

 

INVACARE HCS, LLC

 

an Ohio limited liability company

 

By:            /s/ Gerald B. Blouch

 

Name:            Gerald B. Blouch

 

Title:              President

 

INVACARE HOLDINGS, LLC

 

an Ohio limited liability company

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Treasurer

 

  

  

  

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECURITY AGREEMENT]

 

INVACARE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

 

an Ohio corporation

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Treasurer

 

INVACARE SUPPLY GROUP, INC.

 

a Massachusetts corporation

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Treasurer

 

INVAMEX HOLDINGS LLC

 

an Delaware limited liability company

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Treasurer

 

KUSCHALL, INC.

 

a Delaware corporation

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Treasurer

 

ROADRUNNER MOBILITY, INCORPORATED

 

a Texas corporation

 

By:            /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Name:            Robert K. Gudbranson

 

Title:              Treasurer

 

 

  

  

  

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECURITY AGREEMENT]

 

	
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent

 

 

By:  /s/ Joseph G. Moran                                                           

Name:  Joseph G. Moran

Title:  Senior Vice PresidentEx 10.10

Extension of Note to Mr. Vittoria

Joseph V. Vittoria 

1616 South Ocean Boulevard 

Palm Beach, FL 33480 

(T) 561 659 0860 (F) 561 659 1045

Puradyn
Filter Technologies, Inc. 

2017 High Ridge Road 

Boynton Beach, FL 33426 

Attention: Alan J. Sandler, VP, CAO 

February 24, 2011

RE:     Standby Commitment Agreement Amendment
#13

Dear Mr.
Sandler: 

          Pursuant to
the Standby Commitment Agreement letters dated March 28, 2002, and March 14,
2003 and all Amendments thereto, I, Joseph Vittoria (the “Lending Party”),
agree to extend the payback dates from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2012. 

          All other
terms defined in the original Standby Commitment Agreement letters and the
Amendments thereto, not otherwise in conflict with this Amendment, shall remain
in full force and effect. 

          IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed and
delivered by the respective officers hereunto duly authorized on the date first
written above. 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 /s/ Joseph V. Vittoria

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Joseph V. Vittoria

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Accepted and Agreed:

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Puradyn Filter Technologies,
 Inc.

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 By:

 	
           /s/
 Alan J. Sandler

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Alan J. Sandler, Vice President,
 Chief Administration Officer

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