Credit Arrangements

At December 31, 2012, the Company’s credit arrangements included a senior secured credit agreement providing (i) a $200 million Term Loan A facility, (ii) a $550 million Term Loan B facility and (iii) a $110 million revolving credit facility (collectively, the “Credit Agreement”), and $325 million aggregate principal amount of 11.5% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “Senior Notes”). The Credit Agreement’s revolving credit facility also includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit and for borrowings on same-day notice, referred to as swing line loans.

As of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):



	December 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Credit Agreement:
Term Loan A, maturing August 17, 2015	$	143,750		$	158,653
Term Loan B, maturing August 17, 2016	466,432			504,472
11.5% Senior Notes due 2018	325,000			325,000
Total debt	935,182			988,125
Less: current portion of long-term debt	(25,000		)	(14,903		)
Total long-term debt	$	910,182		$	973,222

In response to uncertainties around Medicare reimbursement rates and to ensure compliance under its Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2011, on November 28, 2011, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement (“Amendment No. 2”). In addition, on March 6, 2012, the Company entered into Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement (“Amendment No. 3”) in order to provide increased flexibility in the Company’s debt covenants over the remaining term of the Credit Agreement and reasonable assurance with respect to the Company’s ability to remain in compliance with its debt covenants beyond January 1, 2012, including the maximum consolidated leverage ratio and the minimum interest coverage ratio, which are discussed below under “Debt Covenants.” Among other things, Amendment No. 3 also reduced the revolving credit facility from $125 million to $110 million.

As of December 31, 2012, advances under the revolving credit facility may be made, and letters of credit may be issued, up to the $110 million borrowing capacity of the facility at any time prior to the facility expiration date of August 17, 2015. In connection with the reduction in the revolving credit facility, the Company wrote-off prepaid debt issuance costs of approximately $0.5 million, which is reflected in interest expense and other in the Company’s consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 2012, and capitalized costs associated with the revolving credit facility of approximately $0.8 million. Outstanding letters of credit were $45.4 million and $41.8 million at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The letters of credit were issued to guarantee payments under the Company’s workers’ compensation program and for certain other commitments. As of December 31, 2012, the Company’s unused and available borrowing capacity under the Credit Agreement was $64.6 million.

As of December 31, 2012, the mandatory aggregate principal payments of long-term debt were $25.0 million in each of 2013 and 2014, $93.8 million in 2015 and $466.4 million in 2016 under the Credit Agreement, and $325.0 million thereafter under the Senior Notes. The weighted average cash interest rate on outstanding borrowings was 8.2 percent per annum at December 31, 2012 and 6.9 percent per annum at December 31, 2011.

The Company may voluntarily repay outstanding loans under the revolving credit facility or Term Loan A at any time without premium or penalty, other than customary “breakage” costs with respect to LIBOR loans. Prepayment and commitment reductions will be required in connection with (i) certain asset sales, (ii) certain extraordinary receipts such as certain insurance proceeds, (iii) cash proceeds from the issuance of debt, (iv) 50 percent of the proceeds from the issuance of equity with step-downs based on leverage, with certain exceptions, and (v) 75 percent of “Excess Cash Flow” (as defined in the Credit Agreement) with two step-downs based on the Company’s leverage ratio.

The Term Loan A facility is subject to mandatory principal payments of $25 million per year, payable in equal quarterly installments, with the remaining balance of the original $200 million loan payable on August 17, 2015. Pursuant to Amendment No. 3, the Company made a prepayment of $12.0 million on its Term Loan A facility in the first quarter of 2012. During 2012, the Company made payments totaling $14.9 million on its Term Loan A facility. On February 28, 2013, the Company made an additional prepayment on its Term Loan A facility of $25 million. As a result of this prepayment, there are no required payments on the Company's Term Loan A facility until the first quarter of 2014 at which time $6.3 million will be payable and for each quarter thereafter. The Company has performed the calculation of "Excess Cash Flow" as defined in the Credit Agreement and has met the requirement following the additional prepayment of $25 million noted above.

The Term Loan B facility is subject to mandatory principal payments of $13.8 million per year, payable in equal quarterly installments. Pursuant to Amendment No. 3, the Company made a prepayment of $38.0 million on its Term Loan B facility in the first quarter of 2012. As a result of the prepayment, there are no required payments on the Company’s Term Loan B facility until August 17, 2016, at which time a payment of the outstanding balance of $466.4 million is required.

On March 9, 2011, the Company entered into a First Refinancing Amendment to the Credit Agreement (“Amendment No. 1”), which provided for, among other things, (i) refinancing of the outstanding indebtedness under the Company’s senior secured Term Loan A and Term Loan B facilities, (ii) elimination of the requirement to hedge a certain portion of the Company’s variable rate debt, (iii) a reduction in the minimum Base Rate from 2.75 percent to 2.25 percent, (iv) a reduction in the minimum Eurodollar Rate from 1.75 percent to 1.25 percent, (v) reductions in Term Loan B Applicable Rates to 3.50 percent for Eurodollar Rate Loans and 2.50 percent for Base Rate Loans as compared to 5.00 percent and 4.00 percent, respectively, under the previous arrangement and (vi) reductions in the Applicable Rate for Term Loan A as reflected in the table below.



	Previous Applicable Rate		Amended Applicable Rate
Consolidated Leverage Ratio	Eurodollar Rate Loans and Letter of Credit Fees	Base Rate Loans	Eurodollar Rate Loans and Letter of Credit Fees	Base Rate Term A Loans	Base Rate Term B Loans
> 3.0:1	5.00%	4.00%	3.25%	2.25%	2.25%
> 2.0:1 and < 3.0:1	4.50%	3.50%	3.00%	2.00%	2.00%
< 2.0:1	4.00%	3.00%	2.75%	1.75%	1.75%

In addition, Amendment No. 1 provided for a reduction in the Company’s minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio to a ratio of 2.25 to 1.00 from the previous ratio of 2.75 to 1.00. As discussed below under “Debt Covenants,” Amendment No. 3 provided for a further reduction in the minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio.

The interest rate per annum on borrowings under the Credit Agreement is based on, at the option of the Company, (i) the Eurodollar Rate or (ii) the Base Rate, plus an Applicable Rate. The Base Rate represents the highest of (x) the Bank of America prime rate, (y) the federal funds rate plus 0.50 percent and (z) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00 percent. In connection with determining the interest rates on the Term Loan A and Term Loan B facilities, in no event shall the Eurodollar Rate be less than 1.25 percent and the Base Rate be less than 2.25 percent. The Company may select interest periods of one, two, three or six months for Eurodollar Rate loans. Interest is payable at the end of the selected interest period. From August 17, 2010 through March 9, 2011, the interest rate on borrowings under the Credit Agreement was 6.75 percent per annum. From March 10, 2011 through March 5, 2012, the interest rate on Term Loan A borrowings was 4.50 percent and on Term Loan B borrowings was 4.75 percent. Giving effect to Amendment No. 3, subsequent to March 5, 2012, the interest rate on Term Loan A borrowings is 6.25 percent and on Term Loan B borrowings is 6.50 percent. The Company must also pay a fee of 0.50 percent per annum on unused commitments under the revolving credit facility.

In connection with the refinancing pursuant to Amendment No. 1, the Company paid a two percent prepayment penalty on its Term Loan B facility of approximately $10.9 million which was recorded as deferred debt issuance costs. In accordance with applicable guidance, due to changes in some of the participating lenders, the Company recorded a write-off of a portion of its deferred debt issuance costs of approximately $3.5 million, which is reflected in interest expense and other in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Debt Covenants

The Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred stock, create liens on assets, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, engage in mergers or consolidations with other companies, sell assets, pay dividends, repurchase capital stock, make investments, loans and advances, make certain acquisitions, engage in certain transactions with affiliates, amend material agreements, repay certain indebtedness, change the nature of the Company’s business, change accounting policies and practices, grant negative pledges and incur capital expenditures.

On March 6, 2012, the Company entered into Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement, which provided, among other things, for (i) an increase by 175 basis points per annum of the interest rates applicable to each of outstanding Term Loan A loans and Term Loan B loans, (ii) an increase in the Company’s permitted maximum consolidated leverage ratio as set forth in the table below, (iii) an amendment to the consolidated interest coverage ratio (and corresponding definitions) to provide that consolidated interest charges included in such calculation are such charges paid in cash (as compared with the previous covenant that included non-cash interest charges), along with a decrease in the Company’s permitted minimum consolidated cash interest coverage ratio to (a) 2.00 to 1.00 through June 30, 2013, (b) 1.75 to 1.00 from September 30, 2013 through June 30, 2014 and (c) 2.00 to 1.00 thereafter, (iv) amendments to the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA,” which include the ability to add-back certain costs associated with the Company’s cost realignment and operating losses associated with certain facilities and branches closed or sold by the Company during the fourth quarter of 2011 and during 2012 and an increase in the add-back for litigation settlement costs, (v) an addition of a mechanism for the Company to make discounted prepayments of Term Loan A loans and Term Loan B loans pursuant to Dutch auction procedures and (vi) a reduction of the revolving credit facility from $125 million to $110 million. As a condition to effectiveness of Amendment No. 3, the Company paid $50 million of the outstanding term loans under the Credit Agreement, applied ratably between the Term Loan A facility and the Term Loan B facility. The Company also paid certain fees in connection with Amendment No. 3, including a consent fee to each lender approving Amendment No. 3 in an amount equal to 0.50% of its respective term loans and revolving credit commitments. In connection with Amendment No. 3, the Company incurred costs of approximately $5.3 million. Approximately $4.1 million of these costs (including the $0.8 million associated with the revolving credit facility) have been capitalized and are being amortized over the remaining life of the debt using an effective interest rate.

The increase in Gentiva’s permitted maximum consolidated leverage ratio under Amendment No. 3 is set forth in the following table:



Four Fiscal Quarters Ending	Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio
March 31, 2012 to September 30, 2014	≤ 6.25:1
Each fiscal quarter thereafter	≤ 5.75:1

As of December 31, 2012, the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio was 4.8x and the Company’s interest coverage ratio was 2.5x. As of December 31, 2012, the Company was in compliance with all covenants in the Credit Agreement.

Guaranty Agreement and Security Agreement

Gentiva and substantially all of its subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) entered into a guaranty agreement pursuant to which the Guarantor Subsidiaries have agreed, jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally to guarantee all of the Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement. Additionally, Gentiva and its Guarantor Subsidiaries entered into a security agreement pursuant to which a first-priority security interest was granted in substantially all of the Company’s and its Guarantor Subsidiaries’ present and future real, personal and intangible assets, including the pledge of 100 percent of all outstanding capital stock of substantially all of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries to secure full payment of all of the Company’s obligations for the ratable benefit of the lenders.

Senior Notes

The Senior Notes are unsecured, senior subordinated obligations of the Company. The Senior Notes are guaranteed by all of Gentiva’s subsidiaries that are guarantors under the Credit Agreement. Interest on the Senior Notes accrues at a rate of 11.5 percent per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1. Gentiva will make each interest payment to the holders of record on the immediately preceding February 15 and August 15.

The Senior Notes mature on September 1, 2018 and are generally free to be transferred. Gentiva may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to the first interest payment of 2014, at a price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount of the Senior Notes redeemed plus an applicable make-whole premium based on the present value of the remaining payments discounted at the treasury rate plus 50 basis points plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. In addition, prior to September 1, 2013, Gentiva may redeem up to 35 percent of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes with the net cash proceeds of a qualified equity offering at a redemption price equal to 111.5 percent of the aggregate principal amount, provided that (i) at least 65 percent of the aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes originally issued remain outstanding after the occurrence of such redemption and (ii) such redemption occurs within 180 days after the closing of a qualified equity offering.

On or after September 1, 2014, Gentiva may redeem all or part of the Senior Notes at redemption prices set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, as defined in the indenture relating to the Senior Notes during the twelve month period beginning on September 1 of the years indicated below:



Year	Percentage
2014	105.750%
2015	102.875%
2016 and thereafter	100.000%

Other

The Company has equipment capitalized under capital lease obligations. At December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had no obligations under long-term capital leases. The Company had no current portion of obligations under capital leases at December 31, 2012 and $0.1 million at December 31, 2011 which was recorded in other accrued expenses on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.