Financing Arrangements

Term Loans

Concurrent with the closing of its acquisition of Hi-Tech (the “Hi-Tech Acquisition”), Akorn, Inc. and its wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries (the "Akorn Loan Parties") entered into a $600.0 million Term Facility (the “Existing Term Facility”) pursuant to a Loan Agreement dated April 17, 2014 (the “Existing Term Loan Agreement”) between Akorn Loan Parties as borrowers, certain other lenders and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("JPMorgan") acting as administrative agent. The Company may increase the loan amount up to an additional $150.0 million, or more, provided certain financial covenants and other conditions are satisfied. The proceeds received pursuant to the Existing Term Loan Agreement were used to finance the Hi-Tech Acquisition. Additionally and concurrent with the closing of its acquisition of VersaPharm, the Akorn Loan Parties entered into a $445.0 million Incremental Facility Joinder Agreement (the “Incremental Term Loan Facility”) pursuant to a Loan Agreement (the “Incremental Term Loan Agreement”) dated August 12, 2014 between Akorn Loan Parties as borrowers and JPMorgan as lender and administrative agent for certain other lenders. The proceeds received pursuant to the Incremental Term Loan Agreement were used to finance the VersaPharm acquisition. The Existing Term Facility and Incremental Term Loan Facility are collectively the “Term Loans” or the “Term Loan Agreements.”

The Term Loans are secured by all of the assets of the Akorn Loan Parties, including springing control of the Company’s primary deposit account pursuant to a deposit account control agreement.

Prior to February 16, 2016, the Term Loan Agreements required quarterly principal repayment equal to 0.25% of the initial aggregate loan amount beginning with the second full quarter following the closing date of the Existing Term Loan Agreement, with a final payment of the remaining principal balance due at maturity seven years from the date of closing of the Existing Term Loan Agreement. The Company was also able to prepay all or a portion of the remaining outstanding principal amount under the Term Loan Agreements at any time, or from time to time, subject to prior notice to the lenders and payment of applicable fees. Prepayment of principal was required should the Company incur any indebtedness not permitted under the Term Loan Agreements, or effect the sale, transfer or disposition of any property or asset, other than in the ordinary course of business. On February 16, 2016, the Company made a voluntary prepayment of its Existing Term Facility of $200.0 million which settled all future quarterly principal repayments of the Term Loan Agreements as denoted above until the date of the maturity of the Term Loan Agreements or April 16, 2021, although future voluntary principal repayments are permitted. As of March 31, 2017, outstanding debt under the Term Loans was $831.9 million and the Company was in full compliance with all applicable covenants which included customary limitations on indebtedness, distributions, liens, acquisitions, investments, and other activities.

On May 20, 2015, the Company modified the Term Loan Agreements with JPMorgan and certain other lenders to remedy certain covenant defaults related to the fiscal year 2014 financial restatement by incurring nominal charges affected through a temporary interest rate increase and an upfront payment.

Prior to November 13, 2015, interest accrued based, at the Company’s election, on an adjusted prime/federal funds rate or an adjusted LIBOR (“Eurodollar Loan”) rate, plus a margin of 2.50% for ABR Loans, and 3.50% for Eurodollar Loans. Each such margin would decrease by 0.25% in the event of the Company’s senior debt to EBITDA ratio for any quarter falling to 2.25:1.00 or below. During an event of default, as defined in the Term Loan Agreements, any interest rate would have been increased by 2.00% per annum. Per the Term Loan Agreements, the interest rate on LIBOR loans could not fall below 4.50%.

On November 13, 2015, the Company again modified the Term Loan Agreements with JPMorgan and certain other lenders to remedy certain remaining covenant defaults related to the FY 2014 financial restatement by incurring additional charges affected through a temporary interest rate increase and an upfront payment. During 2016, the Company incurred an additional $5.1 million of financing costs related to the 2014 restatement process that ended on May 10, 2016, and carried a deferred financing fees balance of $21.5 million at December 31, 2016.

During the three month period ended March 31, 2017, the Company amortized $1.3 million of the Term Loans-related costs, resulting in $20.2 million remaining balance of deferred financing fees at March 31, 2017. The Company will amortize this balance using the effective interest method over the life of the Term Loan Agreements.

Subsequent to November 13, 2015, interest accrues based, at the Company’s election, on an adjusted prime/federal funds rate (“ABR Loan”) or an adjusted LIBOR (“Eurodollar Loan”) rate, plus a margin of 4.00% for ABR Loans, and 5.00% for Eurodollar Loans. As of the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q until the maturity of the Term Loans, the Company's spread will be based upon the Ratings Level applicable on such date as documented below. As of the period ended March 31, 2017, the Company was a Ratings Level I for the Term Loan Agreements.



Ratings Level	Index Ratings (Moody’s/S&P)	Eurodollar Spread	ABR Spread
Level I	B1/B+ or higher	4.25%	3.25%
Level II	B2/B	4.75%	3.75%
Level III	B3/B- or lower	5.50%	4.50%

For the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded interest expense of $10.9 million and $10.8 million, respectively in relation to the Term Loans.

JPMorgan Credit Facility

On April 17, 2014, the Akorn Loan Parties entered into a Credit Agreement (the “JPM Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan as administrative agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent for certain other lenders (at closing, Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N. A.) for a $150.0 million revolving credit facility (the “JPM Revolving Facility”).

Subject to other conditions in the JPM Credit Agreement, advances under the JPM Revolving Facility will be made in accordance with a borrowing base consisting of the sum of the following:


(a)	85% of eligible accounts receivable;


(b)	The lesser of:


a.	65% of the lower of cost or market value of eligible raw materials and work in process inventory, valued on a first in first out basis, and


b.	85% of the orderly liquidation value of eligible raw materials and work in process inventory, valued on a first in first out basis;


(c)	The lesser of:


a.	75% of the lower of cost or market value of eligible finished goods inventory, valued on a first in first out basis, and


b.	85% of the orderly liquidation value of eligible finished goods inventory, valued on a first in first out basis up to 85% of the liquidation value of eligible inventory (or 75% of market value finished goods inventory); and


(d)	Less any reserves deemed necessary by the administrative agent, and allowed in its permitted discretion.

The total amount available under the JPM Revolving Facility includes a $10.0 million letter of credit facility.

Under the terms of the JPM Credit Agreement, if availability under the JPM Revolving Facility falls below 12.5% of commitments or $15.0 million for more than 30 consecutive days, the Company may be subject to cash dominion, additional reporting requirements, and additional covenants and restrictions. The Company may seek additional commitments to increase the maximum amount of the JPM Revolving Facility to $200.0 million.

Unless cash dominion is exercised by the lenders in connection with the JPM Revolving Facility, the Company will be required to repay the JPM Revolving Facility upon its expiration five years from issuance, subject to permitted extension, and will pay interest on the outstanding balance monthly based, at the Company’s election, on an adjusted prime/federal funds rate (“ABR”) or an adjusted LIBOR (“Eurodollar”), plus a margin determined in accordance with the Company’s consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio (EBITDA to fixed charges) as follows:



Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	Revolver ABR Spread	Revolver Eurodollar Spread
Category 1 > 1.50 to 1.0	0.50%	1.50%
Category 2 > 1.25 to 1.00 but < 1.50 to 1.00	0.75%	1.75%
Category 3 < 1.25 to 1.00	1.00%	2.00%

In addition to interest on borrowings, the Company will pay an unused line fee of 0.25% per annum on the unused portion of the JPM Revolving Facility.

During an event of default, as defined in the JPM Credit Agreement, any interest rate will be increased by 2.00% per annum.

The JPM Revolving Facility is secured by all of the assets of the Akorn Loan Parties, including springing control of the Company’s primary deposit account pursuant to a Deposit Account Control Agreement. The financial covenants require the Akorn Loan Parties to maintain the following on a consolidated basis:


(a)	Minimum Liquidity, as defined in the JPM Credit Agreement, of not less than (a) $120.0 million plus (b) 25% of the JPM Revolving Facility commitments during the three month period preceding the June 1, 2016 maturity date of the Company’s senior convertible notes.


(b)	Ratio of EBITDA to fixed charges of no less than 1.00 to 1.00 (measured quarterly for the trailing 4 quarters).

As of March 31, 2017 the Company was in full compliance with all covenants applicable to the JPM Revolving Facility.

The Company may use any proceeds from borrowings under the JPM Revolving Facility for working capital needs and for the general corporate purposes of the Company and its subsidiaries. At March 31, 2017, there were no outstanding borrowings and one outstanding letter of credit in the amount of $2.2 million under the JPM Revolving Facility. Availability under the facility as of March 31, 2017 was $147.8 million.

The JPM Credit Agreement places customary limitations on indebtedness, distributions, liens, acquisitions, investments, and other activities of the Akorn Loan Parties in a manner designed to protect the collateral while providing flexibility for growth and the historic business activities of the Company and its subsidiaries.

Aggregate cumulative maturities of long-term obligations (including the Term Loans and the JPM Revolving Facility) as of March 31, 2017 are:



(In thousands)	2017		2018		2019		2020		Thereafter
Maturities of debt	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	831,938