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10.20 Piccinini Employment Amendment

Ms Laura Piccinini
c/o KCI Medical S.r.l. 
Via Meucci 1, 20090 - Assago (MI)

28 October 2014

Subject: Amendment to the terms and conditions of your employment with KCI Medical S.r.l. (the “Company”)

Dear Laura, 

Further to our understanding following the global announcement by Joe Woody of 24 September 2014, we are happy to confirm the following amendment to your terms and conditions of employment with the Company effective from 24 September 2014. 

Classification and Duties: you will be classified as executive (Dirigente) pursuant to the staff classification provided by the C.C.N.L. and you will have duties as President of Developed Markets, with responsibilities for the AWT business and RM business in the Developed Markets of Europe, Australia and New Zealand, reporting to Joe Woody, President and CEO of KCI International Inc.

Salary: On the basis of the A.I.B. (Annual Incentive Bonus), incentive linked to the achievement of personal and company goals, the target bonus will be increased from 50% to 70% of your yearly gross salary. In consideration of this change during 2014, this increase will be calculated pro rata temporis, taking into account the period between 24 September 2014 and 31 December 2014.

All other terms and conditions of your employment agreement with the Company, as set out in your employment agreement with the Company (which for the avoidance of doubt was signed in 2013 but effective from your commencement date of 3 February 2014), together with any subsequent amendments, will remain unchanged. For the avoidance of doubt your yearly gross salary, as set out in the letter to you dated 18 March 2014, will remain at 290,000 EUROS. 

We look forward to working with you in your new role. Please confirm your agreement to this amendment to your terms and conditions of employment with the Company by signing and returning a copy of this letter. 

	
			
	Sincerely,
	 

	 
	 

	David A. Lillback,
	 

	Senior Vice President, Human Resources
	 

	On behalf of Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
	 

	 
	 

	/s/ David Lillback
	 

	 
	 

	Adriano Cito
	 

	Vice President Finance EMEA & General Manager Global SSC
	 

	In his capacity as director of KCI Medical S.r.l.
	 

	 
	 

	/s/ Adriano Cito
	 

	
	
	By way of acknowledgement and receipt

	Laura Piccinini

	/s/ Laura Piccinini

	Date 29 October 201410.21 Piccinini Stay Bonus

CONFIDENTIAL
March 18, 2014 
Laura Piccinini
Dear Laura:
Kinetic Concepts, Inc., the parent company of KCI Medical S.r.l. ("KCI") is pleased to provide you with this KCI Stay Bonus Agreement (the "Agreement"), which is designed to incentivize your retention, and continued high performance  and  dedication  following  the  recent  announcement  of  organizational changes. This Agreement provides for the payment of a retention or stay incentive, under certain conditions, as discussed more fully below.
Bonus Opportunity
Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, you shall be eligible to receive a lump sum stay bonus of $75,000 (the "Stay Bonus"), less any applicable withholding taxes, in the event you remain employed with KCI through March 18, 2015.
Corporate Success Bonus
In addition, if you are eligible to receive a Stay Bonus, and if regional revenue meets the revenue forecast for the period of April 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, you shall also become eligible to receive a success bonus equal to $25,000 (the "Success Bonus").  Payment of the Stay Bonus and Success Bonus, if any, will be made in a lump sum, less any applicable withholding taxes, on the payment date for the first payroll period after March 18, 2015 (the "Bonus Payment Date").
Rights on Termination of Employment
If your employment with KCI is terminated by KCI without Cause prior to the Bonus Payment Date, you shall be paid the Stay Bonus and, if earned, the Success Bonus, on the Bonus Payment Date. Any payment made pursuant to this Agreement will be in addition to rather than in lieu of any payment you are entitled to receive under another severance, retention or any similar plan or agreement of or with KCI.
If your employment with KCI is terminated for Cause prior to the Bonus Payment Date, you shall forfeit the right to receive any payment pursuant to this Agreement.
General Provisions
The terms, conditions and existence of this Agreement are confidential, and you agree to treat such terms and conditions on a confidential basis. We also would like to remind you of your obligations to maintain the confidentiality of KCI's confidential information pursuant to KCI's Code of Conduct and the confidentiality agreement you signed with KCI.
You will be required to sign a general release of any claims against KCI and parties related to KCI in a form provided by KCI in order to receive any payment pursuant to this Agreement. This Agreement does not alter or in any way modify your employment relationship with KCI or create any rights to continued employment.
This Agreement is the complete agreement of the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes any other agreements, representations or understandings between you and KCI relating to the subject matter hereof.
KCI may assign this Agreement, including all rights and obligations hereunder, at any time to any of its affiliates or to any purchaser in a transaction involving the sale of all or substantially all of KCI's assets.

Definition
For purposes of the Agreement:
"Cause" means conduct involving one or more of the following: (i) your substantial and continuing failure to render services to KCI in accordance with your obligations and position with KCI; provided that KCI provides you with adequate notice of such failure and, if such failure is capable of cure, you fail to cure such failure within 30 days of the notice; (ii) dishonesty, gross negligence, or breach of fiduciary duty; (iii) your indictment of, conviction of, or no contest plea to an act of theft, fraud or embezzlement; (iv) the commission of a felony; or (v) a material breach by you of the terms of an agreement between you and KCI or any material breach by you of any material KCI policy.

Please contact me should you have any questions.
	
				
	 
	 
	 
	Sincerely,

	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	/s/ David A. Lillback

	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	David A. Lillback,

	 
	 
	 
	Senior Vice President, Human Resources

	 
	 
	 
	Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

	 
	 
	 
	 

	UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED:
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 

	/s/ Laura Piccinini
	 
	March 20, 2014
	 

	Name
	 
	Date10.22 Busenlehner Retention Agreement

KEY EMPLOYEE RETENTION AGREEMENT

This Key Employee Retention Agreement (the "Agreement") is effective as of September 1, 2007 (the "Effective Date"), by and between Brian Busenlehner (the "Employee"), and Kinetic Concepts, Inc. ("KCI" or the "Company") (together the "Parties").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Employee is presently employed by the Company as Vice President, Corporate Controller and has significant strategic and management responsibilities necessary to the continued successful operation of the Company's business;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to assure that the Company will have the continued dedication and objectivity of the Employee;
WHEREAS, the Board believes that it is imperative to provide the Employee with certain severance benefits upon the Employee’s termination of employment under the circumstances described herein that provide the Employee with the financial incentive and encouragement necessary to remain with the Company on a long-term basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the Parties agree as follows:
1.Term of Agreement.  The Company and the Employee agree that this Agreement will be in effect from the Effective Date until the termination of the Employee's employment with the Company as set forth in Section 2 herein.
2.    At-Will Employment.  While this Agreement is in effect, the Employee's employment with the Company shall continue to be at-will and, as such, may be terminated by the Employee or the Company at any time, for any reason and with or without advance notice, subject to the Company's severance obligations set forth herein.
3.    Definition of Terms.  The following terms referred to in this Agreement shall have the following meanings:
(a)    Change in Control.  A Change in Control means the first to occur of any one of the following events: (i) consummation of any sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (together with the assets of the Company's direct and indirect subsidiaries) to any Person or group of related Persons, as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (a "Group"), together with any affiliates thereof; or (ii) any Person or Group becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of Shares representing more than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote in the election of directors of the Company; or (iii) the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

(b)    Qualifying Termination.  A "Qualifying Termination" shall mean the Employee's (i) termination of employment by the Company without "Cause;" or (ii) the Employee's resignation from employment for "Good Reason."
(c)    Cause.  "Cause" shall mean conduct involving one or more of the following:  (i) the substantial and continuing failure of the Employee to render services to the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate in accordance with the Employee’s obligations and position with the Company, subsidiary or affiliate; provided that the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate provides the Employee with adequate notice of such failure and, if such failure is capable of cure, the Employee fails to cure such failure within 30 days of the notice; (ii) dishonesty, gross negligence, or breach of fiduciary duty; (iii) the Employee's indictment of, conviction of, or no contest plea to, an act of theft, fraud or embezzlement; (iv) the commission of a felony; or (v) a material breach of the terms of an agreement between the Employee and the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate on the other hand or a material breach of any Company policy.
(d)    Good Reason.  "Good Reason" shall mean one or more of the following:  (i) the material reduction of Employee’s duties and/or responsibilities, which is not cured within 30 days after the Employee provides written notice to the Company; provided, however, it shall not be considered Good Reason if, upon or following a Change in Control, the Employee's duties and responsibilities remain the same as those prior to the Change in Control but the Employee's title and/or reporting relationship is changed; (ii) the material reduction of Employee's base salary, other than across-the-board decreases in base salary applicable to all executive officers of the Company; or (iii) the relocation of the Employee to a business location in excess of fifty (50) miles from the Company’s headquarters in San Antonio. 
(e)    Disability.  For purposes of this Agreement, "Disability" shall mean that the Employee is unable, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform one or more essential functions of his or her position as an employee of the Company as the result of his or her incapacity due to physical or mental impairment for more than 90 days (not necessarily consecutive) in any 180-day period.
4.    Severance Benefits Upon a Qualifying Termination.
(a)    Qualifying Termination in Connection with a Change in Control.  If the Employee experiences a Qualifying Termination upon or within 24 months following a Change of Control, then the Employee shall be entitled to receive the following severance benefits, which shall be in addition to any salary earned and vacation accrued up to and including the date of termination, as determined by the Company: (i) a severance payment in the amount of the Employee's annual base salary plus annual target bonus, payable as a lump sum payment within five business days of the date the Employee executes and returns the attached waiver and release agreement; and (ii) if the Employee timely elects COBRA health insurance continuation coverage, reimbursement of COBRA premiums for up to 12 months following the date of termination.
(b)    Qualifying Termination not in Connection with a Change in Control.  If the Employee experiences a Qualifying Termination that is not in connection with a Change of Control as described in Section 4(a) herein, then the Employee shall be entitled to receive the following severance benefits, which shall be in addition to any salary earned and vacation accrued up to and including the date of termination, as determined by the Company: (i) a severance payment in the amount of the Employee's annual base salary, payable as a lump sum payment within five business days of the date the Employee executes and returns the attached waiver and release agreement; and (ii) if the Employee timely elects COBRA health insurance continuation coverage, reimbursement of COBRA premiums for up to 12 months following the date of termination.

5.    Termination of Employee's Employment Other than a Qualifying Termination
(a)    Termination on Account of Employee's Disability or Death.  If the Company terminates the Employee’s employment as a result of the Employee’s Disability or due to the death of the Employee, then the Employee shall not be entitled to receive any severance benefits and shall only be entitled to receive any salary earned and vacation accrued up to and including the date of termination; provided, however, that this provision shall not have any effect upon any rights the Employee or his estate may have under the terms of any Company short or long-term disability policy or life insurance policy.
(b)    Termination for Cause or Resignation without Good Reason.  If the Employee is terminated for Cause or resigns from employment without Good Reason, then the Employee shall not be entitled to receive any severance benefits and shall only be entitled to receive any salary earned and vacation accrued up to and including the date of termination.
6.    Conditions to Severance Benefits.
(a)    No severance benefits shall be made under Sections 4(a) and (b) unless and until the Employee shall, in consideration of such benefits, execute a full waiver and release of all claims in the form attached hereto or as otherwise provided by the Company.
(b)    The Employee acknowledges and agrees that he or she is not entitled to any severance or change in control benefits provided under the terms of the 1997 KCI Severance Pay Plan or any similar agreement, plan or arrangement, other than the Company's stock option plans.
(c)    All payment of severance benefits under this Agreement shall comply with section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
7.    Successors.
(a)    Company’s Successors.  Any successor (or parent thereof) to the Company (whether direct or indirect and whether by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation, liquidation or otherwise) or to all or substantially all of the Company’s business and/or assets shall assume the obligations under this Agreement and agree expressly to perform the obligations under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent as the Company would be required to perform such obligations in the absence of a succession.  For all purposes under this Agreement, the term "Company" shall include any successor (or parent thereof) to the Company’s business and/or assets.
(b)    Employee’s Successors.  All rights of the Employee hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Employee’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.  Employee shall have no right to assign any of his obligations or duties under this Amended Agreement to any other person or entity.
8.    Notice.
(a)    General.  Notices and all other communications contemplated by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered or when mailed by U.S. registered or certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid.  In the case of the Employee, mailed notices shall be addressed to him at the home address which he most recently communicated to the Company in writing.  In the case of the Company, mailed notices shall be addressed to its corporate headquarters, and all notices shall be directed to the attention of its General Counsel.

(b)    Notice of Termination.  Any termination by the Company for Cause or by the Employee for Good Reason shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party hereto.  Such notice shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination under the provision so indicated.
9.    Arbitration.  All disputes relating to or arising out of this Agreement or otherwise in connection with the Employee's employment with, or termination from, the Company, shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the Company's standard arbitration policy and procedures.
10.    Miscellaneous Provisions.
(a)    Waiver.  No provision of this Agreement shall be amended, modified, waived or discharged unless the modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by the Employee and by an authorized officer of the Company (other than the Employee).  No waiver by either party of any breach of, or of compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement by the other party shall be considered a waiver of any other condition or provision or of the same condition or provision at another time.
(b)    Choice of Law.  The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Amended Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas.
(c)    Severability.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof, which shall remain in full force and effect.
(d)    Employment Taxes.  All payments made pursuant to this Agreement will be subject to withholding of applicable income and employment taxes and other authorized deductions.
(e)    No Representations.  Each party acknowledges that it is not relying and has not relied on any promise, representation or statement made by or on behalf of the other party that is not set forth in this Amended Agreement.
(f)    Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
(g)    Prior Agreements.  Except as specifically set forth on Exhibit A hereto, this Agreement shall supersede all prior arrangements, whether written or oral, and understandings regarding the subject matter of this Agreement.  
  
  
  
  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has executed this Agreement, in the case of the Company by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.
	
		
	COMPANY
	KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC.

	 
	 

	 
	By:   /s/ Jim Cravens                    

	 
	Title:  Senior Vice President, Human Resources

	 
	 

	EMPLOYEE
	Brian Busenlehner

	 
	/s/ Brian Busenlehner

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