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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015
OR
[    ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from            to           
Commission File Number 001-15103
INVACARE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Ohio
95-2680965
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
One Invacare Way, P.O. Box 4028, Elyria, Ohio
44036
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(440) 329-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x  No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “small reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):    Large accelerated filer ¨    Accelerated filer x  Non-accelerated filer  ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes ¨  No  x

As of November 2, 2015, the registrant had 31,464,819 Common Shares and 1,084,747 Class B Common Shares outstanding.

 
 
 
 
 


INVACARE CORPORATION
INDEX
 
 
 
 
Item
 
Page
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
2
3
4
 
 
 
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
1
1A.
2
6



Part I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.    Financial Statements.

INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited)
 (In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net sales
$
283,776

 
$
320,520

 
$
859,073

 
$
951,964

Cost of products sold
206,137

 
235,873

 
627,052

 
692,946

Gross Profit
77,639

 
84,647

 
232,021

 
259,018

Selling, general and administrative expenses
77,577

 
98,181

 
241,362

 
295,328

Charges related to restructuring activities
11

 
4,077

 
940

 
8,407

Asset write-downs related to intangible assets
—

 
8,253

 
—

 
8,253

Interest expense
883

 
549

 
2,162

 
2,284

Interest income
(42
)
 
(38
)
 
(122
)
 
(429
)
Loss from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
(790
)
 
(26,375
)
 
(12,321
)
 
(54,825
)
Income tax provision
7,000

 
2,350

 
11,200

 
7,250

Net loss from Continuing Operations
(7,790
)
 
(28,725
)
 
$
(23,521
)
 
$
(62,075
)
Net Earnings-Discontinued Operations (net of tax of $585 and $985 for 2014)
—

 
50

 
—

 
1,811

Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations (net of tax of $0; $3,490; $140; and $3,490)
—

 
13,579

 
260

 
13,579

Total Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations
—

 
13,629

 
260

 
15,390

Net Loss
$
(7,790
)
 
$
(15,096
)
 
$
(23,261
)
 
$
(46,685
)
Dividends Declared per Common Share
$
0.0125

 
$
0.0125

 
$
0.0375

 
$
0.0375

Net Earnings (Loss) per Share—Basic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Loss from Continuing Operations
$
(0.24
)
 
$
(0.90
)
 
$
(0.73
)
 
$
(1.94
)
Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations
$
—

 
$
0.43

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.48

Net Loss per Share—Basic
$
(0.24
)
 
$
(0.47
)
 
$
(0.72
)
 
$
(1.46
)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding—Basic
32,175

 
32,006

 
32,144

 
32,005

Net Earnings (Loss) per Share—Assuming Dilution
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Loss from Continuing Operations
$
(0.24
)
 
$
(0.90
)
 
$
(0.73
)
 
$
(1.94
)
Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations
$
—

 
$
0.42

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.48

Net Loss per Share—Assuming Dilution
$
(0.24
)
 
$
(0.47
)
 
$
(0.72
)
 
$
(1.46
)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding—Assuming Dilution
32,715

 
32,194

 
32,655

 
32,216

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Loss
$
(7,790
)
 
$
(15,096
)
 
$
(23,261
)
 
$
(46,685
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
4,518

 
(22,836
)
 
(55,542
)
 
(21,124
)
Defined Benefit Plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of prior service costs and unrecognized gains
(66
)
 
30

 
747

 
753

Amounts arising, primarily due to the addition of new participants
—

 
—

 
(784
)
 
—

Deferred tax adjustment resulting from defined benefit plan activity
24

 
(8
)
 
13

 
(195
)
Valuation reserve associated with defined benefit plan activity
(24
)
 
6

 
(13
)
 
29

Current period unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges
(630
)
 
809

 
404

 
708

Deferred tax loss related to unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges
78

 
(347
)
 
(7
)
 
(104
)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
3,900

 
(22,346
)
 
(55,182
)
 
(19,933
)
Comprehensive Loss
$
(3,890
)
 
$
(37,442
)
 
$
(78,443
)
 
$
(66,618
)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
 
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
(In thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
Current Assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
33,472

 
$
38,931

Trade receivables, net
143,340

 
154,207

Installment receivables, net
1,026

 
1,054

Inventories, net
147,059

 
155,561

Deferred income taxes
1,336

 
2,048

Other current assets
31,128

 
36,798

Assets held for sale
—

 
17,388

Total Current Assets
357,361

 
405,987

Other Assets
6,300

 
19,053

Intangibles
33,066

 
38,013

Property and Equipment, net
86,333

 
79,659

Goodwill
382,289

 
421,019

Total Assets
$
865,349

 
$
963,731

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Current Liabilities
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
100,465

 
$
119,927

Accrued expenses
123,329

 
155,699

Current taxes, payable and deferred
22,575

 
12,634

Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term obligations
1,849

 
959

Liabilities held for sale
—

 
1,013

Total Current Liabilities
248,218

 
290,232

Long-Term Debt
45,786

 
19,372

Other Long-Term Obligations
80,484

 
88,805

Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Preferred Shares (Authorized 300 shares; none outstanding)
—

 
—

Common Shares (Authorized 100,000 shares; 34,651 and 34,219 issued in 2015 and 2014, respectively)—no par
8,718

 
8,591

Class B Common Shares (Authorized 12,000 shares; 1,085 issued and outstanding in 2015 and 2014, respectively)—no par
272

 
272

Additional paid-in-capital
245,816

 
240,743

Retained earnings
313,911

 
338,362

Accumulated other comprehensive income
16,437

 
71,619

Treasury shares (3,188 and 3,187 shares in 2015 and 2014, respectively)
(94,293
)
 
(94,265
)
Total Shareholders’ Equity
490,861

 
565,322

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
$
865,349

 
$
963,731


See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
 

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Operating Activities
(In thousands)
Net loss
$
(23,261
)
 
$
(46,685
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Gain on sale of businesses
(424
)
 
(17,069
)
Depreciation and amortization
14,577

 
26,409

Provision for losses on trade and installment receivables
843

 
1,690

Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes
3,222

 
452

Provision for other deferred liabilities
238

 
(339
)
Provision for stock-based compensation
3,297

 
4,404

Loss on disposals of property and equipment
965

 
178

Loss on debt extinguishment including debt finance charges and associated fees
668

 
—

Asset write-downs related to intangible assets
—

 
8,253

Asset write-downs related to restructuring activities
—

 
1,163

Amortization of convertible debt discount
588

 
525

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Trade receivables
2,235

 
10,201

Installment sales contracts, net
315

 
(311
)
Inventories
316

 
(12,059
)
Other current assets
6,002

 
3,269

Accounts payable
(14,439
)
 
6,674

Accrued expenses
(17,940
)
 
26,973

Other long-term liabilities
(12,751
)
 
(13,590
)
Net Cash (Used) Provided by Operating Activities
(35,549
)
 
138

Investing Activities
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(5,896
)
 
(9,295
)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
23,093

 
9

Proceeds from sale of business
13,700

 
21,870

Change in other long-term assets
13,349

 
12,083

Other
107

 
177

Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities
44,353

 
24,844

Financing Activities
 
 
 
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings
194,610

 
201,766

Payments on revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings
(205,333
)
 
(226,432
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
1,914

 
162

Payment of financing costs
(1,954
)
 
—

Payment of dividends
(1,192
)
 
(1,188
)
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities
(11,955
)
 
(25,692
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(2,308
)
 
(9
)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(5,459
)
 
(719
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
38,931

 
29,785

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
33,472

 
$
29,066

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015


Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations: Invacare Corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of medical equipment used in the home based upon the Company’s distribution channels, breadth of product line and net sales. The Company designs, manufactures and distributes an extensive line of health care products for the non-acute care environment, including the home health care, retail and extended care markets.

Principles of Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries and include all adjustments, which were of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2015, the results of its operations and changes in its cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Certain foreign subsidiaries, represented by the European segment, are consolidated using an August 31 quarter end in order to meet filing deadlines. No material subsequent events have occurred related to the European segment, which would require disclosure or adjustment to the Company's financial statements. All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Use of Estimates: The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08 changing the presentation of discontinued operations on the statements of income and other requirements for reporting discontinued operations. Under the new standard, a disposal of a component or a group of components of an entity is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results when the component meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale or is disposed. The amendments in this update also require additional disclosures about discontinued operations and disposal of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations. This standard must be prospectively applied to all reporting periods presented in financial reports issued after the effective date. Early adoption was permitted for disposals that were not reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance. The new accounting guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. This standard can impact the presentation of the Company's financial statements but will not affect the calculation of net income, comprehensive income or earnings per share. The Company adopted ASU 2014-08 effective January 1, 2015 which impacted the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss), Balance Sheets and Statement of Cash Flows. Specifically, the disposal of the United States Rentals businesses, in the third quarter of 2015, were not deemed to be a discontinued operation.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." ASU 2014-09 requires a company to recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. The guidance requires five steps to be applied: 1) identify the contract(s) with customers, 2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, 3) determine the transaction price, 4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligation in the contract and 5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The guidance also requires both quantitative and qualitative disclosures, which are more comprehensive than existing revenue standards. The disclosures are intended to enable financial statement users to understand the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and the related cash flow. An entity can apply the new revenue standard retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospective with the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard recognized at the date of initial application in retained earnings. The new accounting guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, due to an approved one-year deferral, and early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently reviewing the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on the Company's financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." ASU 2015-03 requires debt issuance costs to be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, which is similar presentation of debt discounts or premiums. Debt issuance costs are currently reported on the balance sheet as assets and amortized as interest expense. ASU 2015-03 does not change the recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs and requires retrospective application to all periods presented upon adoption. The new accounting guidance is

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently reviewing the impact of the adoption of ASU 2015-03 on the Company's financial statements.

Operations Held For Sale

On May 14, 2015, the Company's board of directors authorized the Company and Invacare Continuing Care, Inc., a Missouri Corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("ICC") to enter into an agreement to sell all the issued and outstanding membership interests of Dynamic Medical Systems, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, and Invacare Outcomes Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, each a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICC (“collectively the rentals businesses”). The Company determined on that date that the "held for sale" criteria of ASC 360-10-45-9 were met, and accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the rentals businesses (long-lived asset disposal group) are shown at their carrying amounts, which approximate their fair values. The rentals businesses had been operated on a stand-alone basis and reported as part of the Institutional Products Group (IPG) segment of the Company.

On July 2, 2015, ICC completed the sale (the "Transaction") of all the issued and outstanding membership interests in the rentals businesses, pursuant to a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) among the Company, ICC and Joerns Healthcare Parent, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The price paid to ICC for the rentals businesses was approximately $15,500,000 in cash, which was subject to certain post-closing adjustments required by the Purchase Agreement. Net proceeds from the Transaction were approximately $13,700,000, net of taxes and expenses. The Company recorded a pre-tax gain of approximately $24,000 in the third quarter of 2015, which represents the excess of the net sales price over the book value of the assets and liabilities of the rentals businesses, as of the date of completion of the disposition. The Company recorded expenses related to the sale of the rentals businesses totaling $1,792,000, of which $917,000 have been paid as of September 30, 2015. The sale of the rentals businesses was not dilutive to the Company's results. The Company utilized the net proceeds from the sale to reduce debt outstanding under its credit agreement. The Company determined that the sale of the rentals businesses did not meet the criteria for classification as a discontinued operation in accordance with ASU 2014-08. The rentals businesses were treated as held for sale as of June 30, 2015 until sold on July 2, 2015.

The assets and liabilities of the rentals businesses that were sold and shown as held for sale in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets were comprised of the following (in thousands):
 
July 2,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Trade receivables, net
$
5,834

 
$
6,207

Inventories, net
412

 
315

Other current assets
212

 
221

Property and Equipment, net
4,126

 
5,896

Goodwill
4,518

 
4,692

Intangibles
40

 
57

Assets sold
$
15,142

 
$
17,388

 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
410

 
$
225

Accrued expenses and other short-term obligations
1,056

 
788

Liabilities sold
$
1,466

 
$
1,013


Discontinued Operations

On August 29, 2014, the Company sold Altimate Medical, Inc. (Altimate), its manufacturer of stationary standing assistive devices for use in patient rehabilitation, to REP Acquisition Corporation for $23,000,000 in cash, which was subject to final post-closing adjustments. Altimate had been operated on a stand-alone basis and reported as part of the North America/HME segment of the Company. The Company recorded a gain of $17,069,000 pre-tax in the third quarter of 2014, which represented the excess of the net sales price over the book value of the assets and liabilities of Altimate. The sale of this business was dilutive to the Company's results. The Company utilized the proceeds from the sale to reduce debt outstanding under its revolving credit facility in the third quarter of 2014. The gain recorded by the Company reflects the Company's estimated final purchase adjustments.

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015


The assets and liabilities of Altimate were the following as of the date of the sale, August 29, 2014, (in thousands):
 
 
August 29,
2014
Trade receivables, net
 
$
2,019

Inventories, net
 
1,954

Other current assets
 
246

Property and Equipment, net
 
176

Other Intangibles
 
1,047

Assets sold
 
$
5,442

 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
425

Accrued expenses
 
316

Liabilities sold
 
$
741


The net sales of the Altimate discontinued operations were $2,841,000 and $11,778,000 and earnings before income taxes were $634,000 and $2,796,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Results for Altimate include an interest expense allocation from continuing operations to discontinued operations of $52,000 and $202,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, as net proceeds from the sale were required to be utilized to pay down debt. The interest allocation was based on the net proceeds assumed to pay down debt applying the Company's average interest rates for the periods presented. The Company recorded an incremental intra-period tax allocation expense to discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 representing the cumulative intra-period allocation expense to discontinued operations based on the Company's September 30, 2014 estimates of the projected domestic taxable loss related to continuing operations for 2014. The Company recorded cumulative expenses related to the sale of discontinued operations, including Altimate, totaling $8,401,000, of which $8,006,000 have been paid as of September 30, 2015. The Company has classified Altimate as a discontinued operation for all periods presented.

Receivables

Accounts receivable are reduced by an allowance for amounts that may become uncollectible in the future. Substantially all of the Company’s receivables are due from health care, medical equipment providers and long term care facilities located throughout the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, China and Europe. A significant portion of products sold to providers, both foreign and domestic, are ultimately funded through government reimbursement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid in the U.S. As a consequence, changes in these programs can have an adverse impact on dealer liquidity and profitability. The estimated allowance for uncollectible amounts ($11,756,000 at September 30, 2015 and $11,970,000 at December 31, 2014) is based primarily on management’s evaluation of the financial condition of specific customers. In addition, as a result of the Company's financing arrangement with De Lage Landen, Inc. ("DLL"), a third party financing company which the Company has worked with since 2000, management monitors the collection status of these contracts in accordance with the Company’s limited recourse obligations and provides amounts necessary for estimated losses in the allowance for doubtful accounts and establishes reserves for specific customers as needed. The Company charges off uncollectible trade accounts receivable after such receivables are moved to collection status and legal remedies are exhausted. See Concentration of Credit Risk in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the financing arrangement. Long-term installment receivables are included in “Other Assets” on the consolidated balance sheet.

The Company’s U.S. customers electing to finance their purchases can do so using DLL. In addition, the Company often provides financing directly for its Canadian customers for which DLL is not an option, as DLL typically provides financing to Canadian customers only on a limited basis. The installment receivables recorded on the books of the Company represent a single portfolio segment of finance receivables to the independent provider channel and long-term care customers. The portfolio segment is comprised of two classes of receivables distinguished by geography and credit quality. The U.S. installment receivables are the first class and represent installment receivables re-purchased from DLL because the customers were in default. Default with DLL is defined as a customer being delinquent by three payments. The Canadian installment receivables represent the second class of installment receivables which were originally financed by the Company because third party financing was not available to the

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

HME providers. The Canadian installment receivables are typically financed for twelve months and historically have had a very low risk of default.

The estimated allowance for uncollectible amounts and evaluation for impairment for both classes of installment receivables is based on the Company’s quarterly review of the financial condition of each individual customer with the allowance for doubtful accounts adjusted accordingly. Installments are individually and not collectively reviewed for impairment. The Company assesses the bad debt reserve levels based upon the status of the customer’s adherence to a contractually agreed-upon payment schedule and the Company’s ability to enforce judgments, liens, etc.

For purposes of granting or extending credit, the Company utilizes a scoring model to generate a composite score that considers each customer’s consumer credit score and/or D&B credit rating, payment history, security collateral and time in business. Additional analysis is performed for most customers desiring credit greater than $250,000, which generally includes a detailed review of the customer’s financials as well as consideration of other factors such as exposure to changing reimbursement laws.

Interest income is recognized on installment receivables based on the terms of the installment agreements. Installment accounts are monitored and if a customer defaults on payments and is moved to collection, interest income is no longer recognized. Subsequent payments received once an account is put on non-accrual status are generally first applied to the principal balance and then to the interest. Accruing of interest on collection accounts would only be restarted if the account became current again. All installment accounts are accounted for using the same methodology regardless of the duration of the installment agreements. When an account is placed in collection status, the Company initiates a legal process for pursuing collection of outstanding amounts, the length of which typically approximates eighteen months. Any write-offs are made after the legal process has been completed. The Company has not made any changes to either its accounting policies or methodology to estimation allowances for doubtful accounts in the last twelve months.

Installment receivables consist of the following (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Current
 
Long-
Term
 
Total
 
Current
 
Long-
Term
 
Total
Installment receivables
$
2,539

 
$
4,292

 
$
6,831

 
$
2,692

 
$
5,117

 
$
7,809

Less: Unearned interest
(46
)
 
—

 
(46
)
 
(46
)
 
—

 
(46
)
 
2,493

 
4,292

 
6,785

 
2,646

 
5,117

 
7,763

Allowance for doubtful accounts
(1,467
)
 
(3,564
)
 
(5,031
)
 
(1,592
)
 
(4,260
)
 
(5,852
)
 
$
1,026

 
$
728

 
$
1,754

 
$
1,054

 
$
857

 
$
1,911


Installment receivables purchased from DLL during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased the gross installment receivables balance by $738,000. No sales of installment receivables were made by the Company during the quarter.

The movement in the installment receivables allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows (in thousands):
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
Balance as of beginning of period
$
5,852

 
$
6,039

Current period provision
(291
)
 
796

Direct write-offs charged (reversals) against the allowance
(530
)
 
(983
)
Balance as of end of period
$
5,031

 
$
5,852

 

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

Installment receivables by class as of September 30, 2015 consist of the following (in thousands):
 
Total
Installment
Receivables
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance
for
Doubtful
Accounts
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
U.S.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired installment receivables with a related allowance recorded
$
5,802

 
$
5,802

 
$
4,952

 
$
—

Canada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Impaired installment receivables with no related allowance recorded
950

 
904

 
—

 
39

Impaired installment receivables with a related allowance recorded
79

 
79

 
79

 
—

Total Canadian installment receivables
1,029

 
983

 
79

 
39

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Impaired installment receivables with no related allowance recorded
950

 
904

 
—

 
39

Impaired installment receivables with a related allowance recorded
5,881

 
5,881

 
5,031

 
—

Total installment receivables
$
6,831

 
$
6,785

 
$
5,031

 
$
39


Installment receivables by class as of December 31, 2014 consist of the following (in thousands):
 
Total
Installment
Receivables
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance
for
Doubtful
Accounts
 
Interest
Income
Recognized
U.S.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired installment receivables with a related allowance recorded
$
6,735

 
$
6,735

 
$
5,786

 
$
—

Canada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Impaired installment receivables with no related allowance recorded
1,008

 
962

 
—

 
82

Impaired installment receivables with a related allowance recorded
66

 
66

 
66

 
—

Total Canadian installment receivables
1,074

 
1,028

 
66

 
82

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Impaired installment receivables with no related allowance recorded
1,008

 
962

 
—

 
82

Impaired installment receivables with a related allowance recorded
6,801

 
6,801

 
5,852

 
—

Total installment receivables
$
7,809

 
$
7,763

 
$
5,852

 
$
82


Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded as noted in the table above represent those installment receivables on a non-accrual basis in accordance with ASU 2010-20. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had no U.S. installment receivables past due of 90 days or more for which the Company is still accruing interest. Individually, all U.S. installment receivables are assigned a specific allowance for doubtful accounts based on management’s review when the Company does not expect to receive both the contractual principal and interest payments as specified in the loan agreement. In Canada, the Company had an immaterial amount of Canadian installment receivables which were past due of 90 days or more as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 for which the Company is still accruing interest.

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

The aging of the Company’s installment receivables was as follows (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Total
 
U.S.
 
Canada
 
Total
 
U.S.
 
Canada
Current
$
936

 
$
—

 
$
936

 
$
976

 
$
—

 
$
976

1-29 Days Past Due
1

 
—

 
1

 
15

 
—

 
15

30-59 Days Past Due
1

 
—

 
1

 
2

 
—

 
2

60-89 Days Past Due
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

90+ Days Past Due
5,893

 
5,802

 
91

 
6,816

 
6,735

 
81

 
$
6,831

 
$
5,802

 
$
1,029

 
$
7,809

 
$
6,735

 
$
1,074


Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Finished goods
$
79,725

 
$
85,828

Raw materials
54,357

 
57,509

Work in process
12,977

 
12,224

 
$
147,059

 
$
155,561


Other Current Assets

Other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Value added tax receivables
$
15,568

 
$
21,273

Recoverable income taxes
46

 
261

Derivatives (foreign currency forward contracts)
2,204

 
520

Prepaid insurance
368

 
2,713

Prepaid and other current assets
12,942

 
12,031

 
$
31,128

 
$
36,798


Other Long-Term Assets

Other long-term assets consist of the following (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies
$
3,273

 
$
15,765

Deferred financing fees
932

 
408

Investments
187

 
249

Installment receivables
728

 
857

Deferred taxes
598

 
613

Other
582

 
1,161

 
$
6,300

 
$
19,053


The change in cash surrender value of life insurance policies in 2015 was principally the result of the Company selling life insurance policies to fund retirement payments to certain executive officers of the Company.

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Machinery and equipment
$
306,859

 
$
318,286

Land, buildings and improvements
75,966

 
81,219

Furniture and fixtures
10,678

 
11,738

Leasehold improvements
12,125

 
14,517

 
405,628

 
425,760

Less allowance for depreciation
(319,295
)
 
(346,101
)
 
$
86,333

 
$
79,659


On April 23, 2015, the Company entered into a real estate sale-leaseback transaction which resulted in Land, buildings and improvements being decreased by $15,843,000 for assets sold, net of allowance for depreciation, and increased by $32,339,000 as a result of recording capitalized lease assets. As of September 30, 2015, accumulated depreciation related to the capitalized leases totaled $674,000. On July 2, 2015, the Company completed the sale of its rentals businesses which decreased net property, plant and equipment by $4,126,000.

Goodwill
As a result of the Company's divestiture of the rentals businesses, goodwill was reduced for the Institutional Product Group segment by $4,518,000. The remaining change in goodwill from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015 was due to foreign currency translation.

Intangibles

All of the Company’s intangible assets have been assigned definite lives and continue to be amortized over their useful lives, except for $25,794,000 related to trademarks, which have indefinite lives. The changes in intangible balances reflected on the balance sheet from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2015 were the result of foreign currency translation and amortization.

The Company evaluates the carrying value of definite-lived assets whenever events or circumstances indicate possible impairment. Definite-lived assets are determined to be impaired if the future un-discounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset are less than the carrying value. Actual impairment amounts for definite-lived assets are then calculated using a discounted cash flow calculation. The Company reviews indefinite-lived assets for impairment annually in the fourth quarter of each year and whenever events or circumstances indicate possible impairment. Any impairment amounts for indefinite-lived assets are calculated as the difference between the future discounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset less than the carrying value for the asset.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, the Company recognized intangible impairment write-down charges of $8,103,000 for a customer list and $150,000 for a non-compete agreement in the IPG segment as the actual and remaining cash flows associated with the intangibles were less than the cash flow originally used to value the intangibles, primarily driven by reduced net sales. The after-tax and pre-tax impairment amounts were the same for each of the above impairments.


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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

The Company's intangibles consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Historical
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Historical
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
Customer lists
$
52,405

 
$
46,924

 
$
57,705

 
$
50,355

Trademarks
25,794

 
—

 
28,371

 
—

License agreements
1,100

 
1,100

 
1,290

 
1,290

Developed technology
7,715

 
6,093

 
8,297

 
6,340

Patents
5,976

 
5,835

 
6,102

 
5,804

Other
1,148

 
1,120

 
1,148

 
1,111

 
$
94,138

 
$
61,072

 
$
102,913

 
$
64,900


Amortization expense related to intangibles was $1,497,000 in the first nine months of 2015 and is estimated to be $1,914,000 in 2015, $1,624,000 in 2016, $1,547,000 in 2017, $1,534,000 in 2018, $1,268,000 in 2019 and $181,000 in 2020. Amortized intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis over remaining lives of 1 to 10 years with the majority of the intangibles being amortized over an average remaining life of approximately 5 years.

Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses consist of accruals for the following (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Salaries and wages
$
36,358

 
$
40,850

Taxes other than income taxes, primarily Value Added Taxes
20,767

 
24,743

Warranty cost
26,682

 
30,738

Supplemental Executive Retirement Program
391

 
21,517

Freight
6,273

 
6,202

Professional
8,135

 
6,613

Product liability, current portion
3,727

 
4,334

Rebates
1,899

 
1,722

Insurance
1,294

 
1,266

Interest
783

 
1,068

Derivative liabilities
2,235

 
2,526

Severance
2,225

 
4,209

Other items, principally trade accruals
12,560

 
9,911

 
$
123,329

 
$
155,699


Accrued rebates relate to several volume incentive programs the Company offers its customers. The Company accounts for these rebates as a reduction of revenue when the products are sold in accordance with the guidance in ASC 605-50, Customer Payments and Incentives.

As a result of the retirement of certain executives of the Company during 2015, Supplemental Executive Retirement Program (SERP) and deferred compensation payments of $21,126,000 and $3,525,000, respectively, were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Generally, the Company's products are covered by warranties against defects in material and workmanship for various periods depending on the product from the date of sales to the customer. Certain components carry a lifetime warranty. A provision for estimated warranty cost is recorded at the time of sale based upon actual experience. The Company continuously assesses the

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

adequacy of its product warranty accrual and makes adjustments as needed. Historical analysis is primarily used to determine the Company's warranty reserves. Claims history is reviewed and provisions are adjusted as needed. However, the Company does consider other events, such as a product field action and recalls, which could warrant additional warranty reserve provision.

In 2014, the Company recorded additional warranty expense for product recalls which related to a stationary oxygen concentrator, a sieve bed component used within stationary oxygen concentrators and power wheelchair joysticks. These warranty reserves are subject to adjustment in future periods as and to the extent that new developments change the Company's estimate of the total cost of these matters. However, no additional warranty expense was recorded related to these three recalls for the nine months ended September 2015.
The following is a reconciliation of the changes in accrued warranty costs for the reporting period (in thousands):
 
 
Balance as of January 1, 2015
$
30,738

Warranties provided during the period
8,436

Settlements made during the period
(13,098
)
Changes in liability for pre-existing warranties during the period, including expirations
606

Balance as of September 30, 2015
$
26,682


Long-Term Debt

Debt consists of the following (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Senior secured revolving credit facility, due in January 2018
$
—

 
$
—

Senior secured revolving credit facility, due in October 2015
—

 
4,000

Convertible senior subordinated debentures at 4.125%, due in February 2027
11,939

 
11,351

Other notes and lease obligations
35,696

 
4,980

 
47,635

 
20,331

Less current maturities of long-term debt
(1,849
)
 
(959
)
 
$
45,786

 
$
19,372


On September 30, 2015 the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”), amending and restating the Company’s existing Revolving Credit and Security Agreement which was originally entered into on January 16, 2015 and amended on April 22, 2015 (the “Prior Credit Agreement”) and which matures in January 2018. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was entered into by and among the Company, certain of the Company’s direct and indirect U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries and certain of the Company’s European subsidiaries (together with the Company, the “Borrowers”), certain other of the Company’s direct and indirect U.S., Canadian and European subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”), and PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, KeyBank National Association, and Citizens Bank, National Association (the “Lenders”). PNC is the administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) and J.P. Morgan Europe Limited is the European agent (the “European Agent”) under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants; however it does not contain financial covenants that require the Company to not exceed a maximum leverage ratio or to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio similar to those under the Company’s previous credit agreement, due in October 2015.

European Credit Facility

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement retains the existing asset-based lending senior secured revolving credit facility provided for the Company and the U.S. and Canadian Borrowers under the Prior Credit Agreement (the “Existing Credit Facility”) and provides for a new revolving credit, letter of credit and swing line loan facility which gives the European Borrowers the ability

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

to borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $30,000,000, with a $5,000,000 sublimit for letters of credit and a $2,000,000 sublimit for swing line loans (the “European Credit Facility”). Up to $15,000,000 of the European Credit Facility will be available to each of Invacare Limited (the “UK Borrower”) and Invacare Poirier SAS (the “French Borrower” and, together with the UK Borrower, the “European Borrowers”). The European Credit Facility matures in January 2018, together with the Existing Credit Facility. The aggregate borrowing availability for each European Borrower under the European Credit Facility is determined based on a borrowing base formula set forth in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and summarized below. Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the aggregate borrowings of each of the European Borrowers under the European Credit Facility may not exceed an amount equal to (a) 85% of the European Borrower’s eligible accounts receivable, less (b) the European Borrower’s borrowings and swing line loans outstanding under the European Credit Facility, less (c) the European Borrower’s letters of credit issued and undrawn under the European Credit Facility, less (d) a $3,000,000 minimum availability reserve, less (e) other reserves required by the European Agent, and in each case subject to the definitions and limitations in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. As of September 30, 2015, as determined pursuant to the borrowing base formula, the aggregate borrowing base available to the European Borrowers under the European Credit Facility was approximately $26,900,000, with aggregate borrowing availability of approximately $20,500,000, taking into account the $3,000,000 minimum availability reserve and the $3,375,000 dominion trigger amount described below.

The aggregate principal amount of the European Credit Facility may be increased by up to $10,000,000 to the extent requested by the Company and agreed to by any Lender or Lenders that wish to increase their lending participation or, if not agreed to by any Lender, a new financial institution that agrees to join the European Credit Facility and that is approved by the Administrative Agent and the European Agent.

Interest will accrue on outstanding indebtedness under the European Credit Facility at an adjusted LIBOR rate, plus a margin ranging from 2.50% to 3.00%, or for swing line loans, at the overnight LIBOR rate, plus a margin ranging from 2.50% to 3.00%. The margin that will apply for the first three months of the European Credit Facility is 2.50%, and after the first three months will be adjusted quarterly based on utilization. Borrowings under the European Credit Facility are subject to commitment fees of between 0.25% and 0.375% per year, depending on utilization.

The European Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the personal property assets of the UK Borrower and its in-country subsidiaries, and all of the receivables of the French Borrower and its in-country subsidiaries. The UK and French facilities (which comprise the European Credit Facility) are cross collateralized, and the US personal property assets previously pledged under the Existing Credit Facility also serve as collateral for the European Credit Facility.

The European Credit Facility is subject to customary representations, warranties and covenants generally consistent with those applicable to the Existing Credit Facility. Exceptions to the operating covenants in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provide the Company with flexibility to, among other things, enter into or undertake certain sale/leaseback transactions, dispositions of assets, additional credit facilities, sales of receivables, additional indebtedness and intercompany indebtedness, all subject to limitations set forth in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also contains a covenant requiring the European Borrowers to maintain undrawn availability under the European Credit Facility of not less than the greater of (i) 11.25% of the maximum amount that may be drawn under the European Credit Facility for five (5) consecutive business days, or (ii) $3,000,000 on any business day. The European Borrowers also are subject to cash dominion triggers under the European Credit Facility requiring the European Borrower to maintain borrowing capacity of not less than $3,375,000 on any business day or 12.50% of the maximum amount that may be drawn under the European Credit Facility for five (5) consecutive business days in order to avoid triggering full control by an agent for the Lenders of the European Borrower’s cash receipts for application to its obligations under the European Credit Facility.

The European Credit Facility is subject to customary default provisions, with certain grace periods and exceptions, consistent with those applicable to the Existing Credit Facility, which provide that events of default include, among other things, failure to pay amounts due, breach of covenants, representations or warranties, cross-default, bankruptcy, the occurrence of a material adverse effect, exclusion from any medical reimbursement program, and an interruption in the operations of any material manufacturing facility for more than 10 consecutive days.

The proceeds of the European Credit Facility will be used to finance the working capital and other business needs of the Company.


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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

U.S. and Canadian Borrowers Credit Facility

For the Company's U.S. and Canadian Borrowers, the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides for an asset-based-lending senior secured revolving credit facility which is secured by substantially all of the Company’s U.S. and Canadian assets, other than real estate. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides the Company and the other Borrowers with a credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000, subject to availability based on a borrowing base formula, under a senior secured revolving credit, letter of credit and swing line loan facility (the “U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility”). Up to $25,000,000 of the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility will be available for issuance of letters of credit, which amount is subject to an initial $10,000,000 sublimit under the terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The aggregate principal amount of the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility may be increased by up to $25,000,000 to the extent requested by the Company and agreed to by any Lender or new financial institution approved by the Administrative Agent. The aggregate borrowing availability under the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility is determined based on a borrowing base formula set forth in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and summarized below.

Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the aggregate usage under the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility may not exceed an amount equal to the sum of (a) 85% of eligible U.S. accounts receivable plus (b) the lesser of (i) 70% of eligible U.S. inventory and eligible foreign in-transit inventory and (ii) 85% of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible U.S. inventory and eligible foreign in-transit inventory (not to exceed $4,000,000), plus (c) the lesser of (i) 85% of the net orderly liquidation value of U.S. eligible machinery and equipment and (ii) $2,631,000 (subject to reduction as provided in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement), plus (d) 85% of eligible Canadian accounts receivable, plus (e) the lesser of (i) 70% of eligible Canadian inventory and (ii) 85% of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible Canadian inventory, less (f) swing loans outstanding under the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility, less (g) letters of credit issued and undrawn under the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility, less (h) a $10,000,000 minimum availability reserve, less (i) other reserves required by the Administrative Agent, and in each case subject to the definitions and limitations in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. As of September 30, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all covenant requirements and had borrowing capacity on the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement of $44,463,000, taking into account the $10,000,000 minimum availability reserve, then-outstanding letters of credit, other reserves and the $11,250,000 dominion trigger amount noted below.

Interest will accrue on outstanding indebtedness under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement at the LIBOR rate, plus a margin ranging from 2.25% to 2.75%, or at the alternate base rate, plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 1.75%, as selected by the Company. The applicable margin as of September 30, 2015 on the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility is 2.50% for LIBOR rate loans and 1.50% for alternate base rate (Prime) loans, and is adjusted quarterly based on utilization. Borrowings under the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility are subject to commitment fees of 0.25% or 0.375% per year, depending on utilization. As of September 30, 2015, the weighted average floating interest rate on revolving credit borrowings was 4.75% compared to 2.25% as of December 31, 2014.

Exceptions to the operating covenants in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provide the Company with flexibility to, among other things, enter into or undertake certain sale and leaseback transactions, dispositions of assets, additional credit facilities, sales of receivables, additional indebtedness and intercompany indebtedness, all subject to limitations set forth in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also contains a covenant requiring the Company to maintain minimum availability under the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility of not less than the greater of (i) 11.25% of the maximum amount that may be drawn under the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility for five (5) consecutive business days, or (ii) $10,000,000 on any business day.

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains customary default provisions, with certain grace periods and exceptions, which provide that events of default that include, among other things, failure to pay amounts due, breach of covenants, representations or warranties, bankruptcy, the occurrence of a material adverse effect, exclusion from any medical reimbursement program, and an interruption of any material manufacturing facilities for more than 10 consecutive days. The initial borrowings under the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility were used to repay and terminate the Company’s previous credit agreement, which was scheduled to mature in October 2015.

The Prior Credit Agreement was amended on April 22, 2015 to provide for certain technical amendments, including: (1) revising various provisions of the Prior Credit Agreement to allow the Company to issue letters of credit denominated in foreign currencies other than those originally contemplated under the Prior Credit Agreement; and (2) amending certain covenants in the Prior Credit Agreement to permit the Company (i) to make a single acquisition of assets of a third-party for cash consideration not

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

to exceed $500,000 on or before September 30, 2015 and (ii) to accept surrenders of Company shares by employees to facilitate the payment of tax withholding obligations in connection with employee equity compensation.

In connection with entering into the Prior Credit Agreement and subsequent Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Company incurred $2,254,000 in fees which were capitalized and are being amortized through January 2018. In addition, as a result of terminating the previous credit agreement, which was scheduled to mature in October 2015, the Company wrote-off $668,000 in previously capitalized fees in the first quarter of 2015, which is reflected in the expense of the North America / HME segment. In comparison, the Company wrote-off $1,070,000 in fees previously capitalized in the first quarter of 2014 as a result of a reduction in the borrowing capacity under the Company's previous credit agreement, which was scheduled to mature in October 2015.
On April 23, 2015, the Company sold and leased back, under four separate lease agreements, four properties located in Ohio and one property in Florida for net proceeds of $23,000,000, which were used to reduce debt under the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility. The total annual rent for the properties will be $2,275,000 for the first year, which can increase annually over the twenty year term of the leases based on the applicable geographical consumer price index (CPI). Each of the four lease agreements contains three 10-year renewals with the rent for each option term based on the greater of the then-current fair market rent for each property or the then- current rate and increasing annually by the applicable CPI. Under the terms of the lease agreements, the Company is responsible for all taxes, insurance and utilities. The Company is permitted to sublet the properties; however, the properties are currently being utilized exclusively by the Company and there is no current subletting. The Company is required to adequately maintain each of the properties and any leasehold improvements will be amortized over the lesser of the lives of the improvements or the remaining lease lives.
In connection with the transaction, the requirements for sale lease-back accounting were met. Accordingly, the Company recorded the sale of the properties, removed the related property and equipment from the Company's balance sheet, recognized an initial deferred gain of $7,414,000 and an immediate loss of $257,000 related to one property and recorded new lease liabilities. Specifically, the Company recorded four capital leases totaling $32,339,000 and one operating lease related to leased land, which was not a material component of the transaction. The gains on the sales of the properties are required to be deferred and recognized over the life of the leases as the property sold is being leased back. The deferred gain is classified under Other Long-Term Obligations on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Future minimum capital lease commitments as a result of the sale leaseback transaction, as of September 30, 2015, are as follows by year (in thousands):
2015
$
566

2016
2,265

2017
2,265

2018
2,265

2019
2,265

Thereafter
34,731

Total future minimum lease payments
44,357

Amounts representing interest
(12,483
)
Present value of minimum lease payments
$
31,874


In 2007, the Company issued $135,000,000 principal amount of Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2027, of which $13,350,000 principal amount remains outstanding. The debentures are unsecured senior subordinated obligations of the Company guaranteed by substantially all of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries, pay interest at 4.125% per annum on each February 1 and August 1, and are convertible upon satisfaction of certain conditions into cash, common shares of the Company, or a combination of cash and common shares of the Company, subject to certain conditions. The debentures allow the Company to satisfy any such conversion using any combination of cash or stock, and at the Company’s discretion. In the event of such a conversion, the Company intends to satisfy the accreted value of the debentures using cash. Assuming adequate cash on hand at the time of conversion, the Company also intends to satisfy the conversion spread using cash, as opposed to stock.

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

The liability components of the Company’s convertible debt consist of the following (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Principal amount of liability component
$
13,350

 
$
13,350

Unamortized discount
(1,411
)
 
(1,999
)
Net carrying amount of liability component
$
11,939

 
$
11,351


Other Long-Term Obligations

Other long-term obligations consist of the following (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan liability
$
5,957

 
$
6,067

Product liability
16,456

 
18,860

Deferred income taxes
30,518

 
30,423

Deferred gain on sale leaseback
7,045

 
—

Deferred compensation
4,138

 
5,667

Uncertain tax obligation including interest
3,742

 
15,160

Other
12,628

 
12,628

Total long-term obligations
$
80,484

 
$
88,805


On April 23, 2015, the Company entered into a real estate sale leaseback transaction which resulted in the Company recording an initial deferred gain of $7,414,000, the majority of which is included in Other Long-Term Obligations and will be recognized over the 20-year life of the leases. The gain realized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $67,000 and $109,000, respectively. The Company has reclassified on the September 30, 2015 balance sheet $10,689,000 of uncertain tax liabilities from long term obligations to current taxes payable based on an expectation that this amount will be paid in the next twelve months.

Equity Compensation

On May 16, 2013, the shareholders of the Company approved the Invacare Corporation 2013 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2013 Plan”), which was adopted on March 27, 2013 by the Company's Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Board adopted the 2013 Plan to replace the Company's prior equity plan, the Invacare Corporation Amended and Restated 2003 Performance Plan (the “2003 Plan”), which expired on May 21, 2013. Due to its expiration, no new awards may be granted under the 2003 Plan; however, awards granted prior to its expiration will remain in effect under their original terms.
The 2013 Plan uses a fungible share-counting method, under which each common share underlying an award of stock options or stock appreciation rights (“SAR”) will count against the number of total shares available under the 2013 Plan as one share; and each common share underlying any award other than a stock option or a SAR will count against the number of total shares available under the 2013 Plan as two shares. Any common shares that are added back to the 2013 Plan as the result of the cancellation or forfeiture of an award granted under the 2013 Plan will be added back in the same manner such shares were originally counted against the total number of shares available under the 2013 Plan. Each common share that is added back to the 2013 Plan due to a cancellation or forfeiture of an award granted under the 2003 Plan will be added back as one common share.
The Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”), in its discretion, may grant an award under the 2013 Plan to any director or employee of the Company or an affiliate. The 2013 Plan initially allows the Compensation Committee to grant up to 4,460,337 common shares in connection with the following types of awards with respect to shares of the Company's common shares: incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, SARs, restricted stock, restricted stock units, unrestricted stock and performance shares. The Compensation Committee also may grant performance units that are payable in cash. The Committee has the authority to determine which participants will receive awards, the amount of the awards and the other terms and conditions of the awards. 

FS-16
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

The 2013 Plan provides that shares granted come from the Company's authorized but unissued common shares or treasury shares. In addition, the Company's stock-based compensation plans allow employee participants to exchange shares for minimum withholding taxes, which results in the Company acquiring treasury shares. The amounts of equity-based compensation expense recognized as part of selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows (in thousands):
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Non-Qualified stock options
$
1,108

 
$
2,724

Restricted stock and restricted stock units
1,895

 
1,257

Performance shares and performance share units
294

 
423

Total stock-based compensation expense
$
3,297

 
$
4,404


As of September 30, 2015, unrecognized compensation expense related to equity-based compensation arrangements granted under the Company's 2013 Plan and previous plans, which is related to non-vested options and shares, was as follows (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
Non-Qualified stock options
$
1,220

Restricted stock and restricted stock units
10,591

Performance shares and performance share units
1,616

Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense
$
13,427


Total unrecognized compensation cost will be adjusted for future changes in actual and estimated forfeitures and for updated vesting assumptions for the performance share awards (see "Performance Shares and Performance Share Units" below). No tax benefit for share-based compensation was realized for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 as a result of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets. In accordance with ASC 718, any tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation expense recognized is classified as a component of financing cash flows.
Stock Options

Generally, non-qualified stock option awards have a term of ten years and are granted with an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value of one of the Company’s Common Shares on the date of grant. The Company expects the compensation expense to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately two years. The following table summarizes information about stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015:
 
September 30, 2015
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Options outstanding at January 1, 2015
3,600,132

 
$
22.74

 
Granted
—

 
—

 
Exercised
(136,381
)
 
14.04

 
Canceled
(461,748
)
 
35.75

 
Options outstanding at September 30, 2015
3,002,003

 
$
21.13

 
Options exercise price range at September 30, 2015
$
13.37

to
 
 
 
$
33.36

 
 
 
Options exercisable at September 30, 2015
2,707,728

 
 
 
Shares available for grant at September 30, 2015*
2,621,716

 
 
 
 ________________________
 *
Shares available for grant as of September 30, 2015 reduced by net restricted stock and restricted stock unit award and performance share and performance share unit award activity of 1,146,586 shares and 683,058 shares, respectively for the first nine months 2015.


FS-17
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at September 30, 2015:
 
Options Outstanding
 
Options Exercisable
Exercise Prices
Number
Outstanding
At 9/30/15
 
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life (Years)
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Number
Exercisable
At 9/30/15
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
$ 13.37 – $20.00
822,596

 
7.0
 
$
14.11

 
529,633

 
$
14.10

$ 20.01 – $25.00
1,368,361

 
3.6
 
22.60

 
1,368,361

 
22.60

$ 25.01 – $30.00
783,738

 
3.9
 
25.55

 
783,738

 
25.55

$ 30.01 – $33.36
27,308

 
1.3
 
31.74

 
25,996

 
31.73

Total
3,002,003

 
4.6
 
$
21.13

 
2,707,728

 
$
21.88


When stock options have been awarded, they generally have become exercisable over a four-year vesting period whereby options vest in equal installments each year. Options granted with graded vesting are accounted for as single options. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with assumptions for expected dividend yield, expected stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected life. The assumed expected life is based on the Company's historical analysis of option history. The expected stock price volatility is also based on actual historical volatility, and expected dividend yield is based on historical dividends as the Company has no current intention of changing its dividend policy.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes information about restricted shares and restricted share units (for non-U.S. recipients):
 
September 30, 2015
 
Weighted Average Fair Value
Stock / Units unvested at January 1, 2015
312,423

 
$
17.91

Granted
478,712

 
19.09

Vested
(18,700
)
 
14.53

Canceled
(76,731
)
 
17.83

Stock / Units unvested at September 30, 2015
695,704

 
$
18.82

 
 
 
 

The restricted stock awards generally vest ratably over the three years after the award date, except for those awards granted in 2014 and 2015, which vest after a three-year period. Unearned restricted stock compensation, determined as the market value of the shares at the date of grant, is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.
 
Performance Shares and Performance Share Units

The following table summarizes information about performance shares and performance share units (for non-U.S. recipients):
 
September 30, 2015
 
Weighted Average Fair Value
Shares / Units unvested at January 1, 2015
121,644

 
$
20.05

Granted
114,257

 
18.95

Vested
—

 
—

Canceled
(35,500
)
 
19.62

Shares / Units unvested at September 30, 2015
200,401

 
$
19.50

 
 
 
 


FS-18
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, performance shares and performance share units (for non-U.S. recipients) were granted as performance awards with a three year performance period with payouts based on achievement of certain performance goals. The awards are classified as equity awards as they will be settled in common shares upon vesting. The number of shares earned will be determined at the end of the performance period based on achievement of performance criteria for January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 established by the Compensation Committee at the time of grant. Recipients will be entitled to receive a number of common shares equal to the number of performance shares that vest based upon the levels of achievement which may range between 0% and 150% of the target number of shares with the target being 100% of the initial grant.

The fair value of the performance awards is based on the stock price on the date of grant discounted for the estimated value of dividends foregone as the awards are not eligible for dividends except to the extent vested. The Company assesses the probability that the performance targets will be met with expense recognized whenever it is probable that at least the minimum performance criteria will be achieved. Depending upon the Company's assessment of the probability of achievement of the goals, the Company may not recognize any expense associated with performance awards in a given period, may reverse prior expense recorded or record additional expense to make up for expense not recorded in a prior period. Performance award compensation expense is generally expected to be recognized over three years.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income ("OCI") for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively, were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Foreign Currency
 
Long-Term Notes
 
Defined Benefit Plans
 
Derivatives
 
Total
June 30, 2015
 
$
18,465

 
$
1,246

 
$
(7,572
)
 
$
398

 
$
12,537

OCI before reclassifications
 
15,386

 
(10,868
)
 
(69
)
 
(833
)
 
3,616

Amount reclassified from accumulated OCI
 
—

 
—

 
3

 
281

 
284

Net current-period OCI
 
15,386

 
(10,868
)
 
(66
)
 
(552
)
 
3,900

September 30, 2015
 
$
33,851

 
$
(9,622
)
 
$
(7,638
)
 
$
(154
)
 
$
16,437

December 31, 2014
 
$
86,236

 
$
(6,465
)
 
$
(7,601
)
 
$
(551
)
 
$
71,619

OCI before reclassifications
 
(52,385
)
 
(3,157
)
 
(84
)
 
854

 
(54,772
)
Amount reclassified from accumulated OCI
 
—

 
—

 
47

 
(457
)
 
(410
)
Net current-period OCI
 
(52,385
)
 
(3,157
)
 
(37
)
 
397

 
(55,182
)
September 30, 2015
 
$
33,851

 
$
(9,622
)
 
$
(7,638
)
 
$
(154
)
 
$
16,437

June 30, 2014
 
$
137,352

 
$
(4,361
)
 
$
(4,855
)
 
$
(567
)
 
$
127,569

OCI before reclassifications
 
(24,470
)
 
1,634

 
(56
)
 
451

 
(22,441
)
Amount reclassified from accumulated OCI
 
—

 
—

 
84

 
11

 
95

Net current-period OCI
 
(24,470
)
 
1,634

 
28

 
462

 
(22,346
)
September 30, 2014
 
$
112,882

 
$
(2,727
)
 
$
(4,827
)
 
$
(105
)
 
$
105,223

December 31, 2013
 
$
143,845

 
$
(12,566
)
 
$
(5,414
)
 
$
(709
)
 
$
125,156

OCI before reclassifications
 
(30,963
)
 
9,839

 
380

 
127

 
(20,617
)
Amount reclassified from accumulated OCI
 
—

 
—

 
207

 
477

 
684

Net current-period OCI
 
(30,963
)
 
9,839

 
587

 
604

 
(19,933
)
September 30, 2014
 
$
112,882

 
$
(2,727
)
 
$
(4,827
)
 
$
(105
)
 
$
105,223



FS-19
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

Reclassifications out of accumulated OCI for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Amount reclassified from OCI
 
Affected line item in the Statement of Comprehensive (Income) Loss
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
Defined Benefit Plans
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Service and interest costs
 
$
3

 
$
84

 
$
47

 
$
207

 
Selling, General and Administrative
Tax
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
Income Taxes
Total after tax
 
$
3

 
$
84

 
$
47

 
$
207

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts hedging sales
 
$
1,087

 
$
369

 
$
1,865

 
$
517

 
Net Sales
Foreign currency forward contracts hedging purchases
 
(971
)
 
(316
)
 
(2,935
)
 
68

 
Cost of Products Sold
Interest rate swaps
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
12

 
Interest Expense
Total before tax
 
116

 
53

 
(1,070
)
 
597

 
 
Tax
 
165

 
(42
)
 
613

 
(120
)
 
Income Taxes
Total after tax
 
$
281

 
$
11

 
$
(457
)
 
$
477

 
 

Charges Related to Restructuring Activities

The Company's restructuring charges recorded since 2011 were necessitated primarily by continued declines in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement by the U.S. government, as well as similar healthcare reimbursement pressures abroad, which negatively affect the Company's customers (e.g. home health care providers) and continued pricing pressures faced by the Company as a result of outsourcing by competitors to lower cost locations. In addition, restructuring decisions were also the result of reduced profitability in the North America/HME and Asia/Pacific segments. While the Company's restructuring efforts have been executed on a timely basis resulting in operating cost savings, the savings have been more than offset by continued margin decline, principally as a result of product mix, reduced volumes and regulatory and compliance costs related to quality system improvements which are unrelated to the restructuring actions. The Company expects any near-term cost savings from restructuring will be offset by other costs as a result of pressures on the business.

The Company's restructuring commenced in the second quarter of 2011 with the Company's decision to close the Hong, Denmark assembly facility as part of the Company's ongoing globalization initiative to reduce complexity in the Company's supply chain, which is intended to reduce expenses to help offset pricing pressures. In the third quarter of 2011, the Company continued to execute on the closure of the Hong, Denmark assembly facility and initiated the closure of a smaller facility in the U.S. Charges for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 were primarily incurred at the Company's corporate headquarters for severance, with additional costs incurred as a result of the closure of the Hong, Denmark facility. The facility closures were completed in 2012 in addition to the elimination of various positions principally in the North America/HME and Asia/Pacific segments.

Charges for the year ended December 31, 2011 totaled $10,534,000 including charges for severance ($8,352,000), contract exit costs primarily related to the closure of the Hong, Denmark assembly facility ($1,788,000) and inventory write-offs ($277,000) recorded in cost of products sold and other miscellaneous costs ($117,000). The majority of the 2011 North America/HME charges were incurred for severance, primarily at the corporate headquarters as the result of the elimination of various positions principally in sales and administration in Elyria, Ohio. These eliminations were permanent reductions in workforce that primarily resulted in reduced selling, general and administrative expenses. In Europe, the charges were the result of the closure of the Company's Hong, Denmark facility. The assembly activities were transferred to other Company facilities or outsourced to third parties. This closure enabled the Company to reduce fixed operating costs related to the facility and reduce headcount with the transfer of a portion of the production to other Company facilities. The 2011 charges have been fully paid/utilized and were funded with operating cash flows.

FS-20
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

Charges for the year ended December 31, 2012 totaled $11,395,000 including charges for severance ($6,775,000), lease termination costs ($1,725,000), building and asset write-downs, primarily related to the closure of the Hong, Denmark assembly facility, and other miscellaneous charges in Europe and Asia/Pacific ($2,404,000) and inventory write-offs ($491,000) in Asia/Pacific recorded in cost of products sold. Severance charges were primarily incurred in the North America/HME segment ($4,242,000), Asia/Pacific segment ($1,681,000) and Europe segment ($817,000). In addition, a portion of the North America/HME segment severance was related to positions eliminated, principally in sales and marketing as well as manufacturing, at the Company's Taylor Street facility as a result of the FDA consent decree. The savings from these charges were reflected primarily in reduced selling, general and administrative expenses and manufacturing expenses for the Company. In Europe, positions were eliminated as a result of finalizing the exit from the manufacturing facility in Denmark and an elimination of a senior management position in Switzerland. In Asia/Pacific, at the end of October 2012, the Company's management approved a plan to restructure the Company's operations in this segment. In Australia, the Company consolidated offices / warehouses, decreased staffing and exited various activities while returning to a focus on distribution. At the Company's subsidiary, which produces microprocessor controllers, the Company decided to cease the contract manufacturing business for companies outside of the healthcare industry. Payments for the year ended December 31, 2012 were $9,381,000 and were funded with operating cash flows. The 2012 charges have been fully paid.

Charges for the year ended December 31, 2013 totaled $9,336,000 including charges for severance ($8,282,000), lease termination costs ($698,000) and other miscellaneous charges principally in North America/HME ($356,000). Severance charges were primarily incurred in the North America/HME segment ($5,405,000), Europe segment ($1,640,000) and Asia/Pacific segment ($970,000). The charges were incurred as a result of the elimination of various positions as part of the Company's globalization initiatives. North America/HME segment severance was principally related to positions eliminated due to lost sales volumes resulting from the impact of the FDA consent decree. The savings from these charges were reflected primarily in reduced selling, general and administrative expenses and manufacturing expenses for the Company. In Europe, severance was incurred for the elimination of certain sales and supply chain positions. In Asia/Pacific, severance was principally incurred at the Company's subsidiary, which produces microprocessor controllers, as a result of the Company's decision in 2012 to cease the contract manufacturing business for companies outside of the healthcare industry. The lease termination costs were principally related to Australia as a result of the restructuring announced in 2012. Payments for the year ended December 31, 2013 were $11,844,000 and were funded with operating cash flows and cash on hand. The 2013 charges have been fully paid.

Charges for the year ended December 31, 2014 totaled $11,112,000 including charges for severance ($9,841,000), other charges in IPG and Europe ($1,286,000) principally related to building write-downs, and lease termination cost reversals ($15,000). Severance charges were incurred in the North America/HME segment ($4,404,000), Other ($2,978,000), IPG segment ($1,163,000), Asia/Pacific segment ($769,000) and Europe segment ($527,000). The North America/HME segment severance was principally related to additional positions eliminated due to lost sales volumes resulting from the continued impact of the FDA consent decree. The Other severance related to the elimination of two senior corporate executive positions. IPG segment severance related principally to the closure of the London, Canada facility. Europe and Asia/Pacific severance related to the elimination of certain positions as a result of general restructuring efforts. The savings from these charges will be reflected primarily in reduced selling, general and administrative expenses and manufacturing expenses for the Company. Payments for the year ended December 31, 2014 were $11,131,000 and were funded with operating cash flows and cash on hand. The majority of the 2014 charges are expected to be paid within the next twelve months.

Restructuring charges continued in 2015 resulting in charges of $940,000 in the first nine months of 2015 related principally to severance costs ($939,000) incurred primarily in the North America/HME segment ($710,000) and to a lesser extent the Europe segment ($160,000). Restructuring payments/utilization for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $3,181,000 and the cash payments were funded with the Company's credit facility. The majority of the outstanding restructuring charge accruals at September 30, 2015 are expected to be paid during the next twelve months.

There have been no material changes in accrued balances related to the charges, either as a result of revisions to the plans or changes in estimates. In addition, the savings anticipated as a result of the Company's restructuring plans have been or are expected to be achieved, primarily resulting in reduced salary and benefit costs principally impacting Selling, General and Administrative expenses, and to a lesser extent, Costs of Products Sold. However, in general, these savings have been more than offset by continued margin decline, principally as a result of customer and product mix, and higher regulatory and compliance costs related to quality system improvements as well as reduced net sales volumes. To date, the Company's liquidity has not been materially impacted.


FS-21
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

A progression by reporting segment of the accruals recorded as a result of the restructuring is as follows (in thousands):
 
Severance
 
Product Line
Discontinuance
 
Contract
Terminations
 
Other
 
Total
December 31, 2010 Balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
4,755

 
—

 
—

 
4

 
4,759

IPG
123

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
123

Europe
3,288

 
277

 
1,788

 
113

 
5,466

Asia/Pacific
186

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
186

Total
8,352

 
277

 
1,788

 
117

 
10,534

Payments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
(1,663
)
 
—

 
—

 
(4
)
 
(1,667
)
IPG
(52
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(52
)
Europe
(1,546
)
 
(277
)
 
(1,714
)
 
(113
)
 
(3,650
)
Asia/Pacific
(186
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(186
)
Total
(3,447
)
 
(277
)
 
(1,714
)
 
(117
)
 
(5,555
)
December 31, 2011 Balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
3,092

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
3,092

IPG
71

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
71

Europe
1,742

 
—

 
74

 
—

 
1,816

Asia/Pacific
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total
4,905

 
—

 
74

 
—

 
4,979

Charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
4,242

 
—

 
5

 
—

 
4,247

IPG
35

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
35

Europe
817

 
—

 
53

 
1,223

 
2,093

Asia/Pacific
1,681

 
491

 
1,667

 
1,181

 
5,020

Total
6,775

 
491

 
1,725

 
2,404

 
11,395

Payments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
(3,587
)
 
—

 
(5
)
 
—

 
(3,592
)
IPG
(106
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(106
)
Europe
(1,964
)
 
—

 
(127
)
 
(1,223
)
 
(3,314
)
Asia/Pacific
(812
)
 
(340
)
 
(42
)
 
(1,175
)
 
(2,369
)
Total
(6,469
)
 
(340
)
 
(174
)
 
(2,398
)
 
(9,381
)
December 31, 2012 Balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
3,747

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
3,747

IPG
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Europe
595

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
595

Asia/Pacific
869

 
151

 
1,625

 
6

 
2,651

Total
5,211

 
151

 
1,625

 
6

 
6,993

Charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
5,405

 
—

 
164

 
353

 
5,922

IPG
267

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
267

Europe
1,640

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,640

Asia/Pacific
970

 
—

 
534

 
3

 
1,507

Total
$
8,282

 
$
—

 
$
698

 
$
356

 
$
9,336


FS-22
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

 
Severance
 
Product Line
Discontinuance
 
Contract
Terminations
 
Other
 
Total
Payments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
$
(6,347
)
 
$
—

 
$
(164
)
 
$
(353
)
 
$
(6,864
)
IPG
(175
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(175
)
Europe
(1,146
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,146
)
Asia/Pacific
(1,839
)
 
(151
)
 
(1,660
)
 
(9
)
 
(3,659
)
Total
(9,507
)
 
(151
)
 
(1,824
)
 
(362
)
 
(11,844
)
December 31, 2013 Balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
2,805

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,805

IPG
92

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
92

Europe
1,089

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,089

Asia/Pacific
—

 
—

 
499

 
—

 
499

Total
3,986

 
—

 
499

 
—

 
4,485

Charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
4,404

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
4,404

IPG
1,163

 
—

 
—

 
761

 
1,924

Europe
527

 
—

 
—

 
525

 
1,052

Asia/Pacific
769

 
—

 
(15
)
 
—

 
754

Other
2,978

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,978

Total
9,841

 
—

 
(15
)
 
1,286

 
11,112

Payments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
(6,547
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(6,547
)
IPG
(1,107
)
 
—

 
—

 
(761
)
 
(1,868
)
Europe
(1,195
)
 
—

 
—

 
(525
)
 
(1,720
)
Asia/Pacific
(769
)
 
—

 
(227
)
 
—

 
(996
)
Total
(9,618
)
 
—

 
(227
)
 
(1,286
)
 
(11,131
)
December 31, 2014 Balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
662

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
662

IPG
148

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
148

Europe
421

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
421

Asia/Pacific
—

 
—

 
257

 
—

 
257

Other
2,978

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,978

Total
4,209

 
—

 
257

 
—

 
4,466

Charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
199

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
199

Europe
40

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
40

Asia/Pacific
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
1

Total
239

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
240

Payments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
(93
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(93
)
IPG
(148
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(148
)
Europe
(250
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(250
)
Asia/Pacific
—

 
—

 
(258
)
 
—

 
(258
)
Other
(1,133
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,133
)
Total
$
(1,624
)
 
$
—

 
$
(258
)
 
$
—

 
$
(1,882
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

FS-23
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

 
Severance
 
Product Line
Discontinuance
 
Contract
Terminations
 
Other
 
Total
March 31, 2015 Balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
$
768

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
768

Europe
211

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
211

Other
1,845

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,845

Total
2,824

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,824

Charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
491

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
491

IPG
72

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
72

Europe
120

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
120

Asia/Pacific
6

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
6

Total
689

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
689

Payments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
(381
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(381
)
IPG
(63
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(63
)
Europe
(21
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(21
)
Asia/Pacific
(6
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(6
)
Other
(112
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(112
)
Total
(583
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(583
)
June 30, 2015 Balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
878

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
878

IPG
9

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
9

Europe
310

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
310

Other
1,733

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,733

Total
2,930

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,930

Charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
20

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
20

IPG
1

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

Asia/Pacific
(10
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(10
)
Total
11

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
11

Payments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
(296
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(296
)
IPG
(10
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(10
)
Europe
(310
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(310
)
Asia/Pacific
10

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
10

Other
(110
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(110
)
Total
(716
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(716
)
September 30, 2015 Balance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NA/HME
602

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
602

Other
1,623

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,623

Total
$
2,225

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
2,225

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


FS-24
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

Income Taxes

The Company had an effective tax rate of 886.1% and 90.9% on losses before tax from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to an expected benefit at the U.S. statutory rate of 35%. The Company's effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was higher than the beneficial U.S. federal statutory rate, principally due to the negative impact of the Company not being able to record tax benefits related to the significant losses in countries which had tax valuation allowances. The tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 included a non-cash discrete amount of $0.11 per share ($3,400,000 expense) as a result of goodwill deducted for tax purposes in the quarter from the sale of the rentals businesses, but retained in the Institutional Products Group segment for financial reporting, resulting in an indefinite intangible deferred tax liability and an increased valuation allowance. The rate benefited by taxes recognized outside the United States, excluding countries with tax valuation allowances, at an effective rate lower than the U.S. statutory rate. The Company has reclassified on the September 30, 2015 balance sheet $10,689,000 of uncertain tax liabilities from long term obligations to current taxes payable based on an expectation that this amount will be paid in the next twelve months.

The Company had an effective tax rate of 8.9% and 13.2% on losses before tax from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, compared to an expected benefit at the U.S. statutory rate of 35%. The Company's effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was higher than the beneficial U.S. federal statutory rate, principally due to the negative impact of the Company not being able to record tax benefits related to the significant losses in countries which had tax valuation allowances. The rate benefited by taxes recognized outside the United States, excluding countries with tax valuation allowances, at an effective rate lower than the U.S. statutory rate.

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common share for the periods indicated.
(In thousands except per share data)
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Basic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average common shares outstanding
32,175

 
32,006

 
32,144

 
32,005

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss from continuing operations
$
(7,790
)
 
$
(28,725
)
 
$
(23,521
)
 
$
(62,075
)
Net earnings from discontinued operations
$
—

 
$
13,629

 
$
260

 
$
15,390

Net loss
$
(7,790
)
 
$
(15,096
)
 
(23,261
)
 
(46,685
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss per common share from continuing operations
$
(0.24
)
 
$
(0.90
)
 
$
(0.73
)
 
$
(1.94
)
Net earnings per common share from discontinued operations
$
—

 
$
0.43

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.48

Net loss per common share
$
(0.24
)
 
$
(0.47
)
 
$
(0.72
)
 
$
(1.46
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average common shares outstanding
32,175

 
32,006

 
32,144

 
32,005

Stock options and awards
540

 
188

 
511

 
211

Average common shares assuming dilution
32,715

 
32,194

 
32,655

 
32,216

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss from continuing operations
$
(7,790
)
 
$
(28,725
)
 
$
(23,521
)
 
$
(62,075
)
Net earnings from discontinued operations
$
—

 
$
13,629

 
$
260

 
$
15,390

Net loss
$
(7,790
)
 
$
(15,096
)
 
$
(23,261
)
 
$
(46,685
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss per common share from continuing operations *
$
(0.24
)
 
$
(0.90
)
 
$
(0.73
)
 
$
(1.94
)
Net earnings per common share from discontinued operations
$
—

 
$
0.42

 
$
0.01

 
$
0.48

Net loss per common share *
$
(0.24
)
 
$
(0.47
)
 
$
(0.72
)
 
$
(1.46
)

* Net loss per common share assuming dilution calculated utilizing weighted average shares outstanding-basic for the periods in which there was a net loss.

FS-25
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

At September 30, 2015, 1,694,498 and 1,449,612 shares associated with stock options were excluded from the average common shares assuming dilution for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, as they were anti-dilutive. At September 30, 2015, the majority of the anti-dilutive shares were granted at an exercise price of $25.24, which was higher than the average fair market value prices of $17.50 and $18.67 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

At September 30, 2014, 3,607,069 and 3,104,623 shares associated with stock options were excluded from the average common shares assuming dilution for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, as they were anti-dilutive. At September 30, 2014, the majority of the anti-dilutive shares were granted at an exercise price of $41.87, which was higher than the average fair market value prices of $15.24 and $17.55 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.

For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively, there were no shares necessary to settle a conversion spread on the convertible notes to be included in the common shares assuming dilution as the average market price of the Company stock for these periods did not exceed the conversion price.

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company manufactures and distributes durable medical equipment to the home health care, retail and extended care markets. The Company performs credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition. The Company utilizes De Lage Landen, Inc. (“DLL”), a third party financing company, to provide the majority of future lease financing to the Company’s North America customers. The DLL agreement provides for direct leasing between DLL and the Invacare customer. The Company retains a recourse obligation of $5,467,000 at September 30, 2015 to DLL for events of default under the contracts, which total $40,633,000 at September 30, 2015. Guarantees, ASC 460, requires the Company to record a guarantee liability as it relates to the limited recourse obligation. The Company's recourse is re-evaluated by DLL biannually, considering activity between the biannual dates and excluding any receivables repurchased by the Company from DLL. The Company monitors the collections status of these contracts and has provided amounts for estimated losses in its allowances for doubtful accounts in accordance with Receivables, ASC 310-10-05-4. Credit losses are provided for in the financial statements.

Substantially all of the Company’s receivables are due from health care, medical equipment providers and long term care facilities located throughout the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Europe. A significant portion of products sold to dealers, both foreign and domestic, is ultimately funded through government reimbursement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. The Company has also seen a significant shift in reimbursement to customers from managed care entities. As a consequence, changes in these programs can have an adverse impact on dealer liquidity and profitability. In addition, reimbursement guidelines in the home health care industry have a substantial impact on the nature and type of equipment an end user can obtain as well as the timing of reimbursement and, thus, affect the product mix, pricing and payment patterns of the Company’s customers.

Derivatives

ASC 815 requires companies to recognize all derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet as either assets or liabilities at fair value. The accounting for changes in fair value of a derivative is dependent upon whether or not the derivative has been designated and qualifies for hedge accounting treatment and the type of hedging relationship. For derivatives designated and qualifying as hedging instruments, the Company must designate the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, or a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation.


FS-26
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

Cash Flow Hedging Strategy

The Company uses derivative instruments in an attempt to manage its exposure to transactional foreign currency exchange risk and interest rate risk. Foreign forward exchange contracts are used to manage the price risk associated with forecasted sales denominated in foreign currencies and the price risk associated with forecasted purchases of inventory over the next twelve months. Interest rate swaps are, at times, utilized to manage interest rate risk associated with the Company’s fixed and floating-rate borrowings.

The Company recognizes its derivative instruments as assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet measured at fair value. A majority of the Company’s derivative instruments are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges. Accordingly, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The remaining gain or loss on the derivative instrument in excess of the cumulative change in the fair value of the hedged item, if any, is recognized in current earnings during the period of change.

During a portion of 2014, the Company was a party to interest rate swap agreements that qualified as cash flow hedges and effectively converted floating-rate debt to fixed-rate debt, so the Company could avoid the risk of changes in market interest rates. The gains or losses on interest rate swaps are reflected in interest expense on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss).

To protect against increases/decreases in forecasted foreign currency cash flows resulting from inventory purchases/sales over the next year, the Company utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to hedge portions of its forecasted purchases/sales denominated in foreign currencies. The gains and losses are included in cost of products sold and selling, general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss). If it is later determined that a hedged forecasted transaction is unlikely to occur, any prospective gains or losses on the forward contracts would be recognized in earnings. The Company does not expect any material amount of hedge ineffectiveness related to forward contract cash flow hedges during the next twelve months.

The Company has historically not recognized any material amount of ineffectiveness related to forward contract cash flow hedges because the Company generally limits its hedges to between 50% and 90% of total forecasted transactions for a given entity’s exposure to currency rate changes and the transactions hedged are recurring in nature. Furthermore, the majority of the hedged transactions are related to intercompany sales and purchases for which settlement occurs on a specific day each month. Forward contracts with a total notional amount in USD of $38,020,000 and $100,657,000 matured for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to $42,890,000 and $118,017,000 which matured for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.


FS-27
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

Outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contracts qualifying and designated for hedge accounting treatment were as follows (in thousands USD):
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Notional
Amount
 
Unrealized
Net Gain
(Loss)
 
Notional
Amount
 
Unrealized
Net Gain
(Loss)
USD / AUD
$
342

 
$
54

 
$
1,250

 
$
65

USD / CAD
1,106

 
(154
)
 
3,570

 
(63
)
USD / CNY
3,481

 
(69
)
 
—

 
—

USD / CHF
21

 
—

 
111

 
—

USD / EUR
41,227

 
1,230

 
25,524

 
—

USD / GBP
322

 
6

 
1,199

 
3

USD / NZD
4,149

 
(156
)
 
7,018

 
(55
)
USD / SEK
68

 
8

 
594

 
1

USD / MXP
7,552

 
(523
)
 
10,297

 
(657
)
EUR / AUD
—

 
—

 
452

 
5

EUR / CAD
141

 
3

 
580

 
(1
)
EUR / CHF
89

 
8

 
505

 
(2
)
EUR / DKK
133

 
—

 
643

 
(3
)
EUR / GBP
7,313

 
(439
)
 
11,906

 
23

EUR / SEK
590

 
9

 
2,917

 
(9
)
EUR / NOK
378

 
27

 
1,490

 
43

EUR / NZD
5,598

 
(68
)
 
7,074

 
60

AUD / CAD
—

 
—

 
1,538

 
30

AUD / CHF
13

 
2

 
93

 
1

AUD / NZD
115

 
—

 
537

 
19

AUD / SEK
13

 
1

 
61

 
(1
)
CAD / SEK
39

 
—

 
182

 
(1
)
GBP / AUD
—

 
—

 
656

 
22

GBP / CHF
101

 
1

 
331

 
(1
)
GBP / SEK
723

 
(66
)
 
1,035

 
(2
)
DKK / CHF
71

 
(8
)
 
269

 
(2
)
DKK / SEK
513

 
(23
)
 
2,497

 
(44
)
NOK / CHF
18

 
3

 
66

 
2

NOK / SEK
362

 
10

 
1,547

 
19

 
$
74,478

 
$
(144
)
 
$
83,942

 
$
(548
)

FS-28
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

Derivatives Not Qualifying or Designated for Hedge Accounting Treatment

The Company also utilizes foreign currency forward contracts that are not designated as hedges in accordance with ASC 815. These contracts are entered into to eliminate the risk associated with the settlement of short-term intercompany trading receivables and payables between Invacare Corporation and its foreign subsidiaries. The currency forward contracts are entered into at the same time as the intercompany receivables or payables are created so that upon settlement, the gain/loss on the settlement is offset by the gain/loss on the foreign currency forward contract. No material net gain or loss was realized by the Company in 2015 or 2014 related to these contracts and the associated short-term intercompany trading receivables and payables.

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts not qualifying or designated for hedge accounting treatment entered into in 2015 and 2014, respectively, and outstanding were as follows (in thousands USD):
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Notional
Amount
 
Gain
(Loss)
 
Notional
Amount
 
Gain
(Loss)
AUD / USD
$
7,315

 
$
488

 
$
7,300

 
$
117

CAD / USD
5,151

 
16

 
6,016

 
$
(6
)
CNY / USD
9,943

 
(190
)
 
3,200

 
(14
)
EUR / USD
23,072

 
(2
)
 
53,365

 
(1,585
)
CHF / AUD
7

 
1

 
—

 
—

DKK / USD
14,336

 
(110
)
 
—

 
—

GBP / USD
7,656

 
(92
)
 
5,592

 
18

NOK / USD
3,579

 
(60
)
 
—

 
—

NZD / USD
162

 
27

 
4,500

 
12

EUR / AUD
92

 
5

 
—

 
—

EUR / DKK
5

 
—

 
—

 
—

AUD / CAD
379

 
9

 
—

 
—

AUD / GBP
135

 
21

 
—

 
—

EUR / NOK
1

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
$
71,833

 
$
113

 
$
79,973

 
$
(1,458
)

The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments were as follows (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
$
1,557

 
$
1,701

 
$
373

 
$
921

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
647

 
534

 
147

 
1,605

Total derivatives
$
2,204

 
$
2,235

 
$
520

 
$
2,526


The fair values of the Company’s foreign currency forward exchange contract assets and liabilities are included in Other Current Assets and Accrued Expenses, respectively in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

FS-29
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

The effect of derivative instruments on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) and the Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) and was as follows (in thousands):
Derivatives in ASC 815 cash flow hedge
relationships
Amount of Gain
(Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI on Derivatives
(Effective Portion)
 
Amount of Gain  (Loss)
Reclassified from
Accumulated  OCI into
Income (Effective
Portion)
 
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income on
Derivatives  (Ineffective Portion
and Amount Excluded from
Effectiveness Testing)
Three months ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
$
(833
)
 
$
(281
)
 
$
—

Nine months ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
$
854

 
$
457

 
$
—

Three months ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
$
451

 
$
(11
)
 
$
—

Nine months ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
$
127

 
$
(465
)
 
$
(22
)
Interest rate swap contracts
—

 
(12
)
 
—

 
$
127

 
$
(477
)
 
$
(22
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging
instruments under ASC 815
 
 
 
 
Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Income on Derivatives
Three months ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
 
$
172

Nine months ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
 
$
113

Three months ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
 
$
(2,240
)
Nine months ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
 
$
(2,384
)

The gains or losses recognized as the result of the settlement of cash flow hedge foreign currency forward contracts are recognized in net sales for hedges of inventory sales and in cost of product sold for hedges of inventory purchases. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, net sales were decreased by $1,087,000 and $1,865,000, respectively, while cost of product sold was decreased by $971,000 and $2,935,000, respectively, for net pre-tax realized loss of $116,000 and a net pre-tax gain of $1,070,000, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, net sales were decreased by $369,000 and $517,000, respectively, while cost of product sold was decreased by $316,000 and increased by $68,000, respectively, for net realized pre-tax losses of $53,000 and $585,000, respectively.

A gain of $172,000 and a gain of $113,000 was recognized in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to a loss of $2,240,000 and a loss of $2,384,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, on ineffective forward contracts and forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments that were entered into to offset gains/losses that were also recorded in SG&A expenses on intercompany trade receivables or payables. Any gains/losses on the non-designated hedging instruments were substantially offset by gains/losses also recorded in SG&A expenses on intercompany trade payables.


FS-30
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

The Company has entered into foreign currency forward exchange contracts and, at times, interest rate swap contracts (the “agreements”) with various bank counterparties, each of which are subject to provisions which are similar to a master netting agreement. The agreements provide for a net settlement payment in a single currency upon a default by the Company. Furthermore, the agreements provide the counterparty with a right of set off in the event of a default that would enable the counterparty to offset any net payment due by the counterparty to the Company under the applicable agreement by any amount due by the Company to the counterparty under any other agreement. For example, the terms of the agreement would permit a counterparty to a derivative contract that is also a lender under the Company's Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to reduce any derivative settlement amounts owed to the Company under the derivative contract by any amounts owed to the counterparty by the Company under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. In addition, the agreements contain cross-default provisions that could trigger a default by the Company under the agreement in the event of a default by the Company under another agreement with the same counterparty. The Company does not present any derivatives on a net basis in its financial statements and all derivative balances presented are subject to provisions that are similar to master netting agreements.

Fair Values

Pursuant to ASC 820, the inputs used to derive the fair value of assets and liabilities are analyzed and assigned a level I, II or III priority, with level I being the highest and level III being the lowest in the hierarchy. Level I inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level II inputs are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets: quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets. Level III inputs are based on valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable. The following table provides a summary of the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured on a recurring basis (in thousands):
 
 
 
Basis for Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date
 
 
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets / (Liabilities)
 
Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
 
Significant Other
Unobservable
Inputs
Total
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward exchange contracts—net
$
(31
)
 
—

 
$
(31
)
 
—

December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward exchange contracts—net
$
(2,006
)
 
—

 
$
(2,006
)
 
—


Forward Contracts: The Company operates internationally and as a result is exposed to foreign currency fluctuations. Specifically, the exposure includes intercompany loans and third party sales or payments. In an attempt to reduce this exposure, foreign currency forward contracts are utilized and accounted for as hedging instruments. The forward contracts are used to hedge the following currencies: AUD, CAD, CHF, CNY, DKK, EUR, GBP, MXP, NOK, NZD, SEK and USD. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. Fair values for the Company’s foreign exchange forward contracts are based on quoted market prices for contracts with similar maturities.


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

The carrying values and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows (in thousands):
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents
$
33,472

 
$
33,472

 
$
38,931

 
$
38,931

Other investments
187

 
187

 
249

 
249

Installment receivables, net of reserves
1,754

 
1,754

 
1,911

 
1,911

Long-term debt (including current maturities of long-term debt)
(47,635
)
 
(47,649
)
 
(20,331
)
 
(20,248
)
Forward contracts in Other Current Assets
2,204

 
2,204

 
520

 
520

Forward contracts in Accrued Expenses
(2,235
)
 
(2,235
)
 
(2,526
)
 
(2,526
)

The Company, in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments, used the following methods and assumptions:
Cash, cash equivalents: The carrying value reported in the balance sheet for cash, cash equivalents equals its fair value.
Other investments: The Company has made other investments in limited partnerships and non-marketable equity securities, which are accounted for using the cost method, adjusted for any estimated declines in value. These investments were acquired in private placements and there are no quoted market prices or stated rates of return. The Company does not have the ability to easily sell these investments.
Installment receivables: The carrying value reported in the balance sheet for installment receivables approximates its fair value. The interest rates associated with these receivables have not varied significantly since inception. Management believes that after consideration of the credit risk, the net book value of the installment receivables approximates market value.
Long-term debt: Fair value for the Company’s convertible debt is based on quoted market-based estimates as of the end of the period, while the revolving credit facility fair value is based upon an estimate of the market for similar borrowing arrangements. The fair values are deemed to be categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Forward contracts: Fair values for the Company’s foreign exchange forward contracts are based on quoted market prices for contracts with similar maturities.

Business Segments
The Company operates in four primary business segments: North America/Home Medical Equipment (North America/HME), Institutional Products Group (IPG), Europe and Asia/Pacific. The North America/HME segment sells each of three primary product lines, which includes: lifestyle, mobility and seating and respiratory therapy products. IPG sells, and rented prior to the disposition of the rentals businesses, long-term care medical equipment, health care furnishings and accessory products. Europe and Asia/Pacific sell product lines similar to North America/HME and IPG.
The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes for each reportable segment. The accounting policies of each segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies for the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Intersegment sales and transfers are based on the costs to manufacture plus a reasonable profit element. Therefore, intercompany profit or loss on intersegment sales and transfers is not considered in evaluating segment performance except for Asia/Pacific due to its significant intercompany sales volume relative to the segment.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

The information by segment is as follows (in thousands): 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues from external customers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America/HME
$
114,605

 
$
124,258

 
$
358,792

 
$
383,109

Institutional Products Group
17,604

 
25,151

 
68,888

 
76,072

Europe
140,514

 
158,505

 
397,736

 
455,263

Asia/Pacific
11,053

 
12,606

 
33,657

 
37,520

Consolidated
$
283,776

 
$
320,520

 
$
859,073

 
$
951,964

Intersegment revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America/HME
$
29,753

 
$
20,730

 
$
85,026

 
$
60,084

Institutional Products Group
469

 
1,414

 
823

 
5,840

Europe
2,776

 
2,681

 
7,411

 
6,494

Asia/Pacific
5,110

 
7,694

 
16,222

 
20,044

Consolidated
$
38,108

 
$
32,519

 
$
109,482

 
$
92,462

Restructuring charges before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America/HME
$
20

 
$
3,041

 
$
710

 
$
4,689

Institutional Products Group
1

 
591

 
73

 
2,308

Europe
—

 
69

 
160

 
1,030

Asia/Pacific
(10
)
 
376

 
(3
)
 
380

Consolidated
$
11

 
$
4,077

 
$
940

 
$
8,407

Earnings (loss) before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America/HME
$
(9,119
)
 
$
(22,568
)
 
$
(25,770
)
 
$
(54,821
)
Institutional Products Group
1,404

 
(7,275
)
 
4,979

 
(7,636
)
Europe
13,464

 
12,181

 
27,069

 
33,190

Asia/Pacific
(364
)
 
(1,736
)
 
(2,538
)
 
(6,835
)
All Other (1)
(6,175
)
 
(6,977
)
 
(16,061
)
 
(18,723
)
Consolidated
$
(790
)
 
$
(26,375
)
 
$
(12,321
)
 
$
(54,825
)
   ________________________
(1)
Consists of un-allocated corporate SG&A costs and intercompany profits, which do not meet the quantitative criteria for determining reportable segments.

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

Contingencies

General

In the ordinary course of its business, the Company is a defendant in a number of lawsuits, primarily product liability actions in which various plaintiffs seek damages for injuries allegedly caused by defective products. All of the product liability lawsuits that the Company faces in the United States have been referred to the Company's captive insurance company and/or excess insurance carriers while all non-U.S. lawsuits have been referred to the Company's commercial insurance carriers. All such lawsuits are generally contested vigorously. The coverage territory of the Company's insurance is worldwide with the exception of those countries with respect to which, at the time the product is sold for use or at the time a claim is made, the U.S. government has suspended or prohibited diplomatic or trade relations. The amount recorded for identified contingent liabilities is based on estimates. Amounts recorded are reviewed periodically and adjusted to reflect additional technical and legal information that becomes available. Actual costs to be incurred in future periods may vary from the estimates, given the inherent uncertainties in evaluating certain exposures.

As a medical device manufacturer, the Company is subject to extensive government regulation, including numerous laws directed at preventing fraud and abuse and laws regulating reimbursement under various government programs. The marketing, invoicing, documenting, developing, testing, manufacturing, labeling, promoting, distributing and other practices of health care suppliers and manufacturers are all subject to government scrutiny. Most of the Company's facilities are subject to inspection by the FDA or similar medical device regulatory agencies in other jurisdictions at any time. Violations of law or regulations can result in administrative, civil and criminal penalties and sanctions, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business.

On November 15, 2013, an amended complaint, in a lawsuit originally instituted on May 24, 2013, was filed against Invacare Corporation, former officer and director Gerald B. Blouch and former officer and director A. Malachi Mixon III in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, alleging that the defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to properly disclose the issues that the Company has faced with the FDA. The lawsuit seeks class certification and unspecified damages and attorneys' fees for purchasers of the Company's common shares between February 27, 2009 and December 7, 2011. After mediation, the parties entered into an agreement to settle the matter, which agreement was preliminarily approved by the court on July 23, 2015 and which remains subject to final court approval. The settlement amount is expected to be entirely paid by the Company’s insurance carriers.

On September 12, 2014, a second amended complaint, in a lawsuit originally instituted on August 26, 2013, was filed against Invacare Corporation, former officer and director Gerald B. Blouch, former officer and director A. Malachi Mixon III and Patricia Stumpp, as well as outside directors Dale C. LaPorte, Michael F. Delaney and former outside director Charles S. Robb, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, alleging that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties and violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in the administration and maintenance of the Company stock fund in the Company’s Retirement Savings Plan (401(k) Plan). The lawsuit seeks class certification and unspecified damages and attorneys' fees for participants in the Company's stock fund of the 401(k) Plan between July 22, 2010 and the present. On August 28, 2015, the court limited plaintiff’s claim to the time period between July 22, 2010 and December 8, 2011. This lawsuit has been referred to the Company's insurance carriers. The Company intends to vigorously defend this lawsuit.

Medical Device Regulatory Matters

The FDA in the United States regulates virtually all aspects of the marketing, invoicing, documenting, development, testing, manufacturing, labeling, promotion, distribution and other practices regarding medical devices. The Company and its products are subject to the laws and regulations of the FDA and other regulatory bodies in the various jurisdictions where the Company's products are manufactured or sold. The Company's failure to comply with the regulatory requirements of the FDA and other applicable medical device regulatory requirements can subject the Company to administrative or judicially imposed sanctions or enforcement actions. These sanctions include injunctions, consent decrees, warning letters, civil penalties, criminal penalties, product seizure or detention, product recalls and total or partial suspension of production.
In December 2012, the Company reached agreement with the FDA on the terms of the consent decree of injunction with respect to the Company's Corporate facility and its Taylor Street wheelchair manufacturing facility in Elyria, Ohio. A complaint and consent decree were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and on December 21, 2012, the Court approved the consent decree and it became effective. The consent decree limits the Company's manufacture and distribution of

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

power and manual wheelchairs, wheelchair components and wheelchair sub-assemblies at or from its Taylor Street manufacturing facility. The decree also initially limited design activities related to wheelchairs and power beds that take place at the impacted Elyria, Ohio facilities. The Company is entitled to continue to produce from the Taylor Street manufacturing facility certain medically necessary wheelchairs provided that documentation and record-keeping requirements are followed, as well as ongoing replacement, service and repair of products already in use, under terms delineated in the consent decree. Under the terms of the consent decree, in order to resume full operations at the impacted facilities, the Company must successfully complete a third-party expert certification audit at the impacted Elyria facilities, which is comprised of three distinct reports that must be submitted to, and accepted by, the FDA. After the final certification report is submitted to the FDA, as well as the Company’s own report as to its compliance status together with its responses to any observations in the certification report, the FDA will inspect the Company's Corporate and Taylor Street facilities to determine whether they are in compliance with the Quality System Regulation (QSR) governing the manufacture of medical devices and the terms of the consent decree. If the FDA is satisfied with the Company's compliance, the FDA will provide written notification that the Company is permitted to resume full operations at the impacted facilities. The FDA has the authority to inspect any FDA registered facility at any time.
During 2013, the Company completed the first two of the expert certification audits, and the FDA found the results of both to be acceptable. In these reports, the third-party expert certified that the Company's equipment and process validation procedures and its design control systems are compliant with the FDA's QSR. As a result of the FDA's acceptance of the first certification report on May 13, 2013, the Taylor Street facility was able to resume supplying parts and components for the further manufacturing of medical devices at other Company facilities. The Company's receipt of the FDA's acceptance of the second certification report on July 15, 2013 resulted in the Company being able to resume design activities at the impacted facilities related to power wheelchairs and power beds.
The third expert certification audit is an overall review of the Company's compliance with the FDA's QSR at the impacted Elyria facilities. This audit process is the most comprehensive and challenging of the three expert certification audits, and it encompasses all areas of the Company's Corporate and Taylor Street quality system and the Company cannot predict the timing and the outcome of the final expert certification audit nor acceptance of the results of this audit by the FDA.
After resumption of full operations, the Company must undergo five years of audits by a third-party expert auditor to determine whether the facilities are in continuous compliance with FDA's QSR and the consent decree. The auditor will inspect the Corporate and Taylor Street facilities’ activities every six months during the first year following the resumption of full operations and then every 12 months for the next four years thereafter.
As described above, because the limitations on production are not expected to be permanent in nature, and partial production is allowed, the Company does not anticipate any major repair, replacement or scrapping of its fixed assets at the Taylor Street manufacturing facility. Based on the Company's expectations at the time of filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with respect to the utilization of such raw material and with respect to expected future cash flows from production at the Taylor Street manufacturing facility, the Company concluded that there is no impairment in the value of the fixed assets related to the Taylor Street manufacturing facility at September 30, 2015.
The majority of the production from the Taylor Street facility is "made to order" custom wheelchairs for customers and, as a result, there was not a significant amount of finished goods inventory on hand at September 30, 2015, and the inventory is expected to be fully utilized. Accordingly, the Company concluded that there was not an impairment of the work in process and finished goods at the Taylor Street facility at September 30, 2015. Further, based on its analysis of the raw material inventory at the Taylor Street facility and the Company's expectations at the time of filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with respect to the time frame for completion of the third-party expert certification audits and FDA inspection, the Company concluded that the value of the inventory was not excessive nor impaired at September 30, 2015. However, if the Company's expectations regarding the impacts of the limitations in the consent decree or the time frame for completion of the third-party expert certification audits and FDA inspection were to change, the Company may, in future periods, conclude that an impairment exists with respect to its fixed assets or inventory at the Taylor Street facility.
Although the North America/HME segment is the segment primarily impacted by the limitations in the FDA consent decree, the Asia/Pacific segment also is negatively affected as a result of the consent decree due to the lower sales volume of microprocessor controllers. During 2012, before the effective date of the consent decree, the Company started to experience decreases in net sales in the North America/HME and Asia/Pacific segments. The Company believes that those decreases were driven in large part by the consent decree which has led to delays in new product introductions and to uncertainty regarding the timing of exiting the

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

consent decree, which limited the Company's ability to renegotiate and bid on certain customer contracts and otherwise led to a decline in customer orders. Separately, net sales in the North America/HME segment were likely impacted by uncertainty on the part of the Company's customers as they coped with prepayment reviews and post-payment audits by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") and contemplated their participation in the next round of National Competitive Bidding ("NCB"). The negative effect of the consent decree on customer orders and net sales in these segments has been considerable, and the Company expects to continue to experience low levels of net sales in the North America/HME and Asia/Pacific segments at least until it has successfully completed the previously-described third-party expert certification audit and FDA inspection and has received written notification from the FDA that the Company may resume full operations at the Corporate and Taylor Street facilities. Even after the Company is permitted to resume full operations at the affected facilities, it is uncertain as to whether, or how quickly, the Company will be able to rebuild net sales to more typical historical levels, irrespective of market conditions. Accordingly, when compared to the Company's 2010 results, the limitations in the consent decree had, and likely will continue to have, a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.

For additional information regarding the consent decree, please see the following sections of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014: Item 1. Business - Government Regulation and Item 1A. Risk Factors; Item 3. Legal Proceedings; and the following sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q: Item 1. Legal Proceedings; and Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Outlook and - Liquidity and Capital Resources.

In December 2010, the Company received a warning letter from the FDA related to quality system processes and procedures at the Company's Sanford, Florida facility. In October 2014, the FDA conducted an inspection at the Sanford facility and, at the conclusion, issued its Form 483 containing four inspectional observations. The Company submitted responses to the FDA and continues to work on addressing the FDA observations. In January 2014, the FDA conducted inspections at the Company’s manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China and at the Company’s electronic components subsidiary in Christchurch, New Zealand, covering quality systems and current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations. In August 2014, the FDA inspected Alber GmbH in Albstadt, Germany. The FDA issued its inspectional observations on Form 483 to the Company after these inspections, and the Company submitted its responses to the agency in a timely manner. The results of regulatory claims, proceedings, investigations, or litigation are difficult to predict. An unfavorable resolution or outcome of the FDA warning letter at the Sanford facility or other FDA enforcement related to that facility or any other Company facility could materially and adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.

The Company recorded additional warranty expense in 2014 totaling $11,493,000 for three specific product recall issues. First, an expense of $6,559,000 for a recall related to a component in stationary oxygen concentrators that were manufactured in the Company’s facility in Suzhou, China, and sold globally. This expense was recorded in the European segment ($3,395,000) and the North America/HME segment ($3,164,000). Second, an expense of $2,057,000 for the recall of a sieve bed component used within stationary oxygen concentrators manufactured in the Company's Sanford, Florida facility during August 2014, which was recorded in the North America/HME segment. Third, an incremental expense of $2,877,000 related to the Company's joystick recall commenced in 2013 as a result of higher than previously anticipated response rates from large customers in the U.S. and Canada and a product mix toward higher cost joysticks, which was recorded in the North America/HME segment ($1,612,000) and the Asia/Pacific segment ($1,265,000). No additional warranty expense for these issues was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. However, these warranty reserves are subject to adjustment in future periods as new developments change the Company's estimate of the total cost of these recall matters. See Current Liabilities in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for current year warranty provision amounts and a reconciliation of the changes in the warranty accrual.
Any of the above contingencies could have an adverse impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

Supplemental Guarantor Information

Effective February 12, 2007, substantially all of the domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) of the Company became guarantors of the indebtedness of Invacare Corporation under its 4.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2027 (the “Debentures”) with an original aggregate principal amount of $135,000,000. The majority of the Company’s subsidiaries are not guaranteeing the indebtedness of the Debentures (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Each of the Guarantor Subsidiaries has fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, to pay principal, premium, and interest related to the Debentures and each of the Guarantor Subsidiaries are directly or indirectly 100%-owned subsidiaries of the Company. Specifically, the Debentures are guaranteed on an unsecured senior subordinated basis by all of the Company's existing domestic subsidiaries (other than the Company's captive insurance subsidiary and any receivables subsidiaries) and certain future direct and indirect 100% owned domestic subsidiaries. All of the guarantors are released and relieved of any liability under such guarantees upon the satisfaction and discharge of the indenture governing the debentures and the payment in full of the debentures. Additionally, in the event any subsidiary guarantor no longer guarantees any of the Company's existing or future senior debt incurred in a public or private U.S. capital markets transaction, such guarantor shall be released and relieved of any liability which it has under the indenture governing the debentures.

Presented below are the consolidating condensed financial statements of Invacare Corporation (Parent), its combined Guarantor Subsidiaries and combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries with their investments in subsidiaries accounted for using the equity method. The Company does not believe that separate financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries are material to investors and accordingly, separate financial statements and other disclosures related to the Guarantor Subsidiaries are not presented.

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
The
Company
(Parent)
 
Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Three month period ended September 30, 2015
(in thousands)
Net sales
$
53,603

 
$
94,141

 
$
168,512

 
$
(32,480
)
 
$
283,776

Cost of products sold
46,776

 
73,490

 
118,377

 
(32,506
)
 
206,137

Gross Profit
6,827

 
20,651

 
50,135

 
26

 
77,639

Selling, general and administrative expenses
27,610

 
13,410

 
36,557

 
—

 
77,577

Charge related to restructuring activities
(41
)
 
—

 
52

 
—

 
11

Income (loss) from equity investee
17,165

 
10,678

 
291

 
(28,134
)
 
—

Interest expense (income)—net
1,024

 
21

 
(204
)
 
—

 
841

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes
(4,601
)
 
17,898

 
14,021

 
(28,108
)
 
(790
)
Income taxes
3,189

 
—

 
3,811

 
—

 
7,000

Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations
(7,790
)
 
17,898

 
10,210

 
(28,108
)
 
(7,790
)
Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Net Earnings (loss)
$
(7,790
)
 
$
17,898

 
$
10,210

 
$
(28,108
)
 
$
(7,790
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
3,900

 
(3,300
)
 
7,288

 
(3,988
)
 
3,900

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$
(3,890
)
 
$
14,598

 
$
17,498

 
$
(32,096
)
 
$
(3,890
)

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
The
Company
(Parent)
 
Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Three month period ended September 30, 2014
(in thousands)
Net sales
$
55,333

 
$
96,947

 
$
192,482

 
$
(24,242
)
 
$
320,520

Cost of products sold
49,799

 
76,819

 
133,533

 
(24,278
)
 
235,873

Gross Profit
5,534

 
20,128

 
58,949

 
36

 
84,647

Selling, general and administrative expenses
32,124

 
19,765

 
46,375

 
(83
)
 
98,181

Charge related to restructuring activities
3,149

 
—

 
928

 
—

 
4,077

Asset write-downs to intangibles
—

 
8,253

 
—

 
—

 
8,253

Income (loss) from equity investee
13,251

 
8,476

 
(63
)
 
(21,664
)
 
—

Interest expense —net
57

 
406

 
48

 
—

 
511

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes
(16,545
)
 
180

 
11,535

 
(21,545
)
 
(26,375
)
Income taxes (benefit)
(1,449
)
 
400

 
3,399

 
—

 
2,350

Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations
(15,096
)
 
(220
)
 
8,136

 
(21,545
)
 
(28,725
)
Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations
—

 
13,629

 
—

 
—

 
13,629

Net Earnings (loss)
$
(15,096
)
 
$
13,409

 
$
8,136

 
$
(21,545
)
 
$
(15,096
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
(22,346
)
 
(5,327
)
 
(9,521
)
 
14,848

 
(22,346
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$
(37,442
)
 
$
8,082

 
$
(1,385
)
 
$
(6,697
)
 
$
(37,442
)


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
The
Company
(Parent)
 
Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Nine month period ended September 30, 2015
(in thousands)
Net sales
$
161,002

 
$
307,339

 
$
483,337

 
$
(92,605
)
 
$
859,073

Cost of products sold
141,774

 
234,180

 
343,718

 
(92,620
)
 
627,052

Gross Profit
19,228

 
73,159

 
139,619

 
15

 
232,021

Selling, general and administrative expenses
80,674

 
49,015

 
111,673

 
—

 
241,362

Charge related to restructuring activities
687

 
—

 
253

 
—

 
940

Income (loss) from equity investee
44,739

 
20,836

 
175

 
(65,750
)
 
—

Interest expense (income)—net
2,106

 
503

 
(569
)
 
—

 
2,040

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes
(19,500
)
 
44,477

 
28,437

 
(65,735
)
 
(12,321
)
Income taxes
3,761

 
—

 
7,439

 
—

 
11,200

Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations
(23,261
)
 
44,477

 
20,998

 
(65,735
)
 
(23,521
)
Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations
—

 
260

 
—

 
—

 
260

Net Earnings (loss)
$
(23,261
)
 
$
44,737

 
$
20,998

 
$
(65,735
)
 
$
(23,261
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
(55,182
)
 
(11,675
)
 
(44,769
)
 
56,444

 
(55,182
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$
(78,443
)
 
$
33,062

 
$
(23,771
)
 
$
(9,291
)
 
$
(78,443
)



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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
The
Company
(Parent)
 
Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Nine month period ended September 30, 2014
(in thousands)
Net sales
$
160,054

 
$
307,801

 
$
554,060

 
$
(69,951
)
 
$
951,964

Cost of products sold
144,620

 
234,288

 
384,025

 
(69,987
)
 
692,946

Gross Profit
15,434

 
73,513

 
170,035

 
36

 
259,018

Selling, general and administrative expenses
95,990

 
62,633

 
136,788

 
(83
)
 
295,328

Charge related to restructuring activities
5,203

 
(95
)
 
3,299

 
—

 
8,407

Asset write-downs to intangibles
—

 
8,253

 
—

 
—

 
8,253

Income (loss) from equity investee
37,596

 
23,103

 
(127
)
 
(60,572
)
 
—

Interest expense (income)—net
(227
)
 
1,668

 
414

 
—

 
1,855

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes
(47,936
)
 
24,157

 
29,407

 
(60,453
)
 
(54,825
)
Income taxes (benefit)
(1,251
)
 
—

 
8,501

 
—

 
7,250

Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations
(46,685
)
 
24,157

 
20,906

 
(60,453
)
 
(62,075
)
Net Earnings from Discontinued Operations
—

 
15,390

 
—

 
—

 
15,390

Net Earnings (loss)
$
(46,685
)
 
$
39,547

 
$
20,906

 
$
(60,453
)
 
$
(46,685
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
(19,933
)
 
(3,038
)
 
(18,476
)
 
21,514

 
(19,933
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$
(66,618
)
 
$
36,509

 
$
2,430

 
$
(38,939
)
 
$
(66,618
)


FS-40
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
 
The
Company
(Parent)
 
Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
September 30, 2015
(in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,663

 
$
248

 
$
29,561

 
$
—

 
$
33,472

Trade receivables, net
47,369

 
18,269

 
77,702

 
—

 
143,340

Installment receivables, net
—

 
264

 
762

 
—

 
1,026

Inventories, net
18,395

 
24,411

 
106,392

 
(2,139
)
 
147,059

Deferred income taxes
13

 
—

 
1,323

 
—

 
1,336

Intercompany advances, net
8,302

 
588

 
48,617

 
(57,507
)
 
—

Other current assets
4,066

 
297

 
32,753

 
(5,988
)
 
31,128

Total Current Assets
81,808

 
44,077

 
297,110

 
(65,634
)
 
357,361

Investment in Subsidiaries
1,430,438

 
472,454

 
—

 
(1,902,892
)
 
—

Intercompany Advances, net
1,096,626

 
1,845,666

 
186,928

 
(3,129,220
)
 
—

Other Assets
4,569

 
584

 
1,147

 
—

 
6,300

Other Intangibles
151

 
390

 
32,525

 
—

 
33,066

Property and Equipment, net
37,793

 
10,314

 
38,226

 
—

 
86,333

Goodwill
—

 
12,143

 
370,146

 
—

 
382,289

Total Assets
$
2,651,385

 
$
2,385,628

 
$
926,082

 
$
(5,097,746
)
 
$
865,349

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
37,726

 
$
8,835

 
$
53,904

 
$
—

 
$
100,465

Accrued expenses
27,899

 
21,327

 
80,091

 
(5,988
)
 
123,329

Current taxes, payable and deferred
1,297

 
—

 
21,278

 
—

 
22,575

Intercompany advances, net
45,671

 
2,620

 
9,215

 
(57,506
)
 
—

Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term obligations
872

 
273

 
704

 
—

 
1,849

Total Current Liabilities
113,465

 
33,055

 
165,192

 
(63,494
)
 
248,218

Long-Term Debt
35,342

 
7,327

 
3,117

 
—

 
45,786

Other Long-Term Obligations
23,914

 
1,769

 
54,801

 
—

 
80,484

Intercompany advances, net
1,987,803

 
1,097,428

 
43,990

 
(3,129,221
)
 
—

Total Shareholders’ Equity
490,861

 
1,246,049

 
658,982

 
(1,905,031
)
 
490,861

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
$
2,651,385

 
$
2,385,628

 
$
926,082

 
$
(5,097,746
)
 
$
865,349

 

 

FS-41
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
 
The
Company
(Parent)
 
Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
December 31, 2014
(in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
7,340

 
$
355

 
$
31,236

 
$
—

 
$
38,931

Trade receivables, net
47,030

 
21,979

 
85,198

 
—

 
154,207

Installment receivables, net
—

 
292

 
762

 
—

 
1,054

Inventories, net
25,021

 
25,784

 
107,139

 
(2,383
)
 
155,561

Deferred income taxes
—

 
—

 
2,048

 
—

 
2,048

Intercompany advances, net
10,007

 
976

 
84,816

 
(95,799
)
 
—

Other current assets
8,082

 
228

 
33,123

 
(4,635
)
 
36,798

Assets held for sale
3,982

 
13,406

 
—

 
—

 
17,388

Total Current Assets
101,462

 
63,020

 
344,322

 
(102,817
)
 
405,987

Investment in Subsidiaries
1,409,482

 
491,541

 
—

 
(1,901,023
)
 
—

Intercompany Advances, net
1,049,235

 
1,685,366

 
184,652

 
(2,919,253
)
 
—

Other Assets
16,955

 
657

 
1,441

 
—

 
19,053

Other Intangibles
286

 
393

 
37,334

 
—

 
38,013

Property and Equipment, net
29,632

 
7,209

 
42,818

 
—

 
79,659

Goodwill
—

 
11,968

 
409,051

 
—

 
421,019

Total Assets
$
2,607,052

 
$
2,260,154

 
$
1,019,618

 
$
(4,923,093
)
 
$
963,731

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
48,815

 
$
6,363

 
$
64,749

 
$
—

 
$
119,927

Accrued expenses
51,613

 
20,533

 
88,188

 
(4,635
)
 
155,699

Current taxes, payable and deferred
1,632

 
—

 
11,002

 
—

 
12,634

Intercompany advances, net
81,141

 
1,738

 
12,921

 
(95,800
)
 
—

Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term obligations
—

 
—

 
959

 
—

 
959

Liabilities held for sale
632

 
381

 
—

 
—

 
1,013

Total Current Liabilities
183,833

 
29,015

 
177,819

 
(100,435
)
 
290,232

Long-Term Debt
15,351

 
—

 
4,021

 
—

 
19,372

Other Long-Term Obligations
28,551

 
—

 
60,254

 
—

 
88,805

Intercompany advances, net
1,813,995

 
1,051,170

 
54,088

 
(2,919,253
)
 
—

Total Shareholders’ Equity
565,322

 
1,179,969

 
723,436

 
(1,903,405
)
 
565,322

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
$
2,607,052

 
$
2,260,154

 
$
1,019,618

 
$
(4,923,093
)
 
$
963,731

 
 

FS-42
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
The
Company
(Parent)
 
Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Nine month period ended September 30, 2015
(in thousands)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
$
(35,374
)
 
$
(1,606
)
 
$
1,431

 
$
—

 
$
(35,549
)
Investing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(336
)
 
(507
)
 
(5,053
)
 
—

 
(5,896
)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
23,039

 
48

 
6

 
—

 
23,093

Proceeds from sale of business
—

 
13,700

 
—

 
—

 
13,700

Other long-term assets
12,828

 
—

 
521

 
—

 
13,349

Other
51

 
47

 
9

 
—

 
107

Net Cash Provided (Used) for Investing Activities
35,582

 
13,288

 
(4,517
)
 
—

 
44,353

Financing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings
190,486

 
—

 
4,124

 
—

 
194,610

Payments on revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings
(193,544
)
 
(11,789
)
 
—

 
—

 
(205,333
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
1,914

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,914

Payment of financing costs
(1,549
)
 
—

 
(405
)
 
—

 
(1,954
)
Payment of dividends
(1,192
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,192
)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
(3,885
)
 
(11,789
)
 
3,719

 
—

 
(11,955
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
—

 
—

 
(2,308
)
 
—

 
(2,308
)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(3,677
)
 
(107
)
 
(1,675
)
 
—

 
(5,459
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
7,340

 
355

 
31,236

 
—

 
38,931

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
3,663

 
$
248

 
$
29,561

 
$
—

 
$
33,472

 

FS-43
INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - September 30, 2015

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
The
Company
(Parent)
 
Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
Nine month period ended September 30, 2014
(in thousands)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
$
(30,886
)
 
$
(498
)
 
$
8,089

 
$
23,433

 
$
138

Investing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(1,901
)
 
(1,030
)
 
(6,364
)
 
—

 
(9,295
)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
—

 
—

 
9

 
—

 
9

Proceeds from sale of business
—

 
21,870

 
—

 
—

 
21,870

Other long-term assets
12,060

 
—

 
23

 
—

 
12,083

Other
40,728

 
(17,093
)
 
(25
)
 
(23,433
)
 
177

Net Cash Provided (Used) for Investing Activities
50,887

 
3,747

 
(6,357
)
 
(23,433
)
 
24,844

Financing Activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings
201,766

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
201,766

Payments on revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings
(220,390
)
 
(3,091
)
 
(2,951
)
 
—

 
(226,432
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
162

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
162

Payment of dividends
(1,188
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,188
)
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities
(19,650
)
 
(3,091
)
 
(2,951
)
 
—

 
(25,692
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
—

 
—

 
(9
)
 
—

 
(9
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
351


158


(1,228
)

—

 
(719
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
1,401

 
313

 
28,071

 
—

 
29,785

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
1,752

 
$
471

 
$
26,843

 
$
—

 
$
29,066

 


FS-44

Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Continuing Operations.

OUTLOOK

The Company's top two priorities remain establishing a strong enterprise-wide quality culture and generating profitable growth. The Company continues to dedicate resources to improve its quality systems, deploy effective and efficient procedures, and accumulate evidence that demonstrates its sustainable compliance. Progress has been made as reflected in the third quarter financial results compared to prior year and compared to periods earlier this year. In addition, the North American business made progress during the third quarter in shifting the focus of its sales force from a generalist team to one more focused on clinically complex products. This shift in strategy will take continued training and investment in the sales force. This is a critical objective for the long-term success of the business. Still, substantial work remains to transform the Company's business.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net sales, excluding foreign currency translation, increased in the European and Asia/Pacific segments but declined in the North America/HME and IPG segments. In addition, the European and Institutional Products Group segments contributed positive earnings before income taxes while the North America/HME and Asia/Pacific recognized lower losses before income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the same period a year ago, resulting in a net loss from continuing operations of $0.73 compared to a net loss of $1.94 per share for each period, respectively.

Pressures on the Company's net sales and margins persist, particularly in the North America/HME segment, which is expected to continue at least until the Company has successfully completed the required third-party expert certification audit and the corresponding FDA inspection and has received written notification from the FDA that the Company may resume full operations at its Corporate and Taylor Street manufacturing facilities. Even if the Company receives the FDA notification that it may resume full operations at its Taylor Street facility, it is uncertain as to whether, or how quickly, the Company will be able to rebuild net sales, particularly in mobility and seating products, to more typical historical levels, irrespective of market conditions. Furthermore, Lifestyle product sales for the North America/HME segment have been negatively impacted by a shift toward lower cost products that are subject to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ National Competitive Bidding (NCB) program and pre- and post-payment audits. To attempt to address the declines in this product segment, the Company assembled a portfolio of single-user products and is in the process of introducing its full single-user product portfolio into the market. The Company continues to closely monitor the roll-out of NCB, which is effective in 100 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) of the United States and will start to impact rural regions in January 2016 as new NCB reimbursement rates are deployed, likely resulting in turbulence in the U.S. The Company expects that these challenges will likely negatively impact the Company's operating results throughout 2015 and into 2016. In addition, the Company's European segment has historically performed the strongest in the third quarter.

The Company has adjusted its capital structure and has narrowed its focus on its long-term strengths. The Company will continue to monitor and manage cash flow while working diligently toward improving the profitability of the North America/HME and Asia/Pacific businesses, and continuing its quality systems remediation. As example, the Company expanded its existing borrowing capacity, as planned, with the addition of a tranche of European asset-based borrowing and finalized the sale of its U.S. Rental businesses during the third quarter of 2015. These actions provide additional liquidity to meet our working capital needs as we improve the business.

STATUS OF THE CONSENT DECREE

On December 21, 2012, the Company entered into a consent decree of injunction with the FDA related to the company's Corporate headquarters and Taylor Street wheelchair manufacturing facility in Elyria, Ohio. The consent decree limits production at the Taylor Street manufacturing facility to orders meeting certain documentation requirements. In order to resume full operations at the impacted facilities, the company must complete three separate third-party expert certification audits, followed by an FDA inspection and written determination that the facilities are in compliance. The timing of resuming full operations at these facilities cannot be predicted. The company has dedicated cross-functional resources to improving its corporate quality system and to accumulating evidence demonstrating a strong enterprise-wide quality culture.

See the “Contingencies” note to the financial statements contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and “Forward-Looking Statements” contained below in this Item.


I-1

RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Except for free cash flow, the financial information for all periods excludes the results of discontinued operations of Altimate, the Company's former manufacturer of stationary standing assistive devices for use in patient rehabilitation that was divested on August 29, 2014. Altimate was a part of the North America/HME segment. On July 2, 2015, the Company divested its United States medical device rentals businesses for long-term care facilities (rentals businesses), which were a part of the Institutional Products Group (IPG) segment. The rentals businesses were not deemed discontinued operations for financial reporting purposes, and therefore are included in the results below unless otherwise noted. For more information, see the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Net Sales. Consolidated net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 decreased 11.5% to $283,776,000 versus $320,520,000 for the same period last year. Foreign currency translation decreased net sales by 10.0 percentage points. Constant currency net sales, which is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company defines as net sales excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, decreased by 1.5% for the quarter compared to the same period last year. Excluding the impact from the divested rentals businesses in the IPG segment, constant currency net sales increased 1.1% for the quarter compared to the same period last year. This financial measure is reconciled to the related GAAP financial measures in the "Business Segment Net Sales" table on page I-8. Constant currency net sales increased in the European and Asia/Pacific segments, but were more than offset by declines in the North America/HME and IPG segments. Net sales of products manufactured from the Taylor Street facility, which were impacted by the Company's consent decree with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and which included products sold primarily in the North America/HME segment, were approximately $10,900,000 in the third quarter of 2015 compared to approximately $11,900,000 in the third quarter of 2014.

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 decreased 9.8% to $859,073,000 versus $951,964,000 for the same period last year. Foreign currency translation decreased net sales by 9.3 percentage points. Higher constant currency net sales in the European and Asia/Pacific segments were offset by lower constant currency net sales in the North America/HME and IPG segments. Constant currency net sales for the Company, excluding the impact of the divested rentals businesses in the IPG segment, increased 0.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to the same period last year. Net sales of products manufactured from the Taylor Street facility were approximately $31,100,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to approximately $31,900,000 in the same period last year.

Europe

For the quarter, European net sales decreased 11.4% to $140,514,000 versus $158,505,000 for the third quarter last year with foreign currency translation decreasing net sales by 17.1 percentage points. Excluding foreign currency translation, net sales for the quarter increased by 5.7% over the same period last year driven by increases in mobility and seating, and respiratory products.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, European net sales decreased 12.6% to $397,736,000 versus $455,263,000 for the same period last year as foreign currency translation decreased net sales by 16.9 percentage points. Constant currency net sales increased 4.3% driven by improvements in all three product categories.

North America/Home Medical Equipment (HME)

North America/HME net sales decreased 7.8% for the quarter to $114,605,000 as compared to $124,258,000 for the same period a year ago with foreign currency translation decreasing net sales by 1.4 percentage points. Constant currency net sales decreased 6.4% for the quarter compared to the third quarter last year driven by declines in all three product categories.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net sales decreased 6.3% to $358,792,000 as compared to $383,109,000 for the same period a year ago with foreign currency translation decreasing net sales by 1.0 percentage point. Constant currency net sales decreased 5.3% compared to the same period last year driven by declines in all product categories.


I-2

Institutional Products Group (IPG)

IPG net sales for the quarter decreased 30.0% to $17,604,000 compared to $25,151,000 for the same period last year as foreign currency decreased net sales by 0.8 of a percentage point. Constant currency net sales decreased 29.2%. Excluding the net sales impact of the divested rentals businesses, reported net sales increased by 3.7%, and by 4.9% on a constant currency basis. This increase was driven by interior design projects and case goods partially offset by sales declines in beds.

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 decreased 9.4% to $68,888,000 compared to $76,072,000 for the same period last year as foreign currency decreased net sales by 0.7 of a percentage point. Constant currency net sales decreased 8.7%. Excluding the net sales impact of the divested rentals businesses, reported net sales increased by 5.3%, and by 6.4% on a constant currency basis compared to the first nine months of 2014. The increase was driven largely by interior design projects and tub product sales partially offset by a net sales decline in beds.

Asia/Pacific

Asia/Pacific net sales decreased 12.3% for the quarter to $11,053,000 as compared to $12,606,000 for the same period a year ago as foreign currency decreased net sales by 22.8 percentage points. Constant currency net sales increased 10.5% over the same period last year due to net sales increases in the New Zealand and Australian distribution businesses, as well as increases in the Company's subsidiary that produces microprocessor controllers.

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 decreased 10.3% to $33,657,000 as compared to $37,520,000 for the same period a year ago as foreign currency translation decreased net sales by 16.7 percentage points. Constant currency net sales increased 6.4% primarily to the New Zealand distribution business and the Company's subsidiary that produces microprocessor controllers.

Gross Profit. Consolidated gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 27.4% and 27.0% compared to 26.4% and 27.2% in the same periods last year. Gross margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 included incremental warranty expense of $9,256,000 and $11,493,000, respectively, for product recalls, which negatively impacted gross margin by 2.9 percentage points and by 1.2 percentage points for each period of 2014, respectively. Excluding the incremental warranty expense recorded in 2014, gross margin as a percentage of net sales for the third quarter of 2015 decreased by 1.9 percentage points as compared to the third quarter of last year driven by an unfavorable change in sales mix resulting from the sale of the rentals businesses (1.3 percentage points), and by the negative impact of foreign exchange. The rentals businesses had a higher than average gross margin as a percentage of net sales compared to the overall Company. Excluding the incremental warranty expense recorded in 2014, gross margin as a percentage of net sales for the first nine months of 2015 decreased by1.4 percentage points as compared to the first nine months of last year driven by negative impact of foreign exchange and sales mix in Europe and as a result of the sale of the rentals businesses.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, gross profit in Europe as a percentage of net sales decreased 2.0 percentage points compared to the same period last year. Gross profit in the first nine months of 2014 was unfavorably impacted by 0.7 of a percentage point for incremental warranty expense of $3,395,000. The decrease in gross profit, excluding the impact of the incremental warranty expense in 2014, was driven by the negative impact of foreign currency and sales mix.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, North America/HME gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased by 3.3 percentage points compared to the same period last year. Gross profit in the first nine months of 2014 was unfavorably impacted by 1.8 percentage points for incremental warranty expense of $6,833,000. The increase in gross profit, excluding the impact of the incremental warranty expense in 2014, was primarily as a result of lower manufacturing costs.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, IPG gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased 9.2 percentage points compared to the same period last year. The decline in margin was driven by an unfavorable sales mix resulting from the sale of the rentals businesses, which negatively impacted gross profit by 3.3 percentage points, and increased freight costs.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, gross profit in Asia/Pacific as a percentage of net sales increased by 5.5 percentage points compared to the same period last year. Gross profit in the first nine months of 2014 was unfavorably impacted by 3.4 percentage points for incremental warranty expense of $1,265,000. The increase in gross profit, excluding the impact of the incremental warranty expense in 2014, was primarily as a result of reduced manufacturing and freight costs.

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Selling, General and Administrative. Consolidated selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses as a percentage of net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 27.3% and 28.1% compared to 30.6% and 31.0% for the same periods a year ago. SG&A expenses decreased by $20,604,000, or 21.0%, and $53,966,000, or 18.3%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the same periods a year ago, with foreign currency translation decreasing SG&A expenses by $6,656,000, or 6.8 percentage points, and by $19,102,000, or 6.5 percentage points. On a constant currency basis, SG&A expense decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 by $13,948,000, or 14.2%, and by $34,864,000, or 11.8%, compared to the same respective periods a year ago. The reduction in SG&A expense for the quarter and year to date was primarily related to the sale of the rentals businesses in July 2015, which decreased SG&A expense by $6,696,000 and $9,645,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to the same respective periods a year ago. SG&A expense also decreased due to lower employment costs, consulting costs and depreciation and amortization expense. The SG&A expense in the first nine months of 2015 included $668,000 for the write-off of bank fees as compared to $1,070,000 of write-offs recorded during the first nine months of 2014. In addition, the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were impacted by incremental SG&A expenses related to the retirement of two executive officers of the Company ($1,800,000 and $2,758,000, respectively).

European SG&A expenses decreased by 18.4%, or $6,490,000, for the quarter and by 17.0%, or $17,994,000, for the first nine months of 2015, compared to the same respective periods a year ago, with foreign currency translation decreasing SG&A expenses by approximately $4,919,000, or 14.0 percentage points and $15,238,000, or 14.4 percentage points, for each period, respectively. Excluding the foreign currency translation impact, SG&A expenses decreased by $1,571,000, or 4.4%, for the quarter and by $2,756,000, or 2.6%, for the first nine months of the year compared to the same periods a year ago. The SG&A expense decreases for the quarter and first nine months of the year were primarily attributable to lower depreciation and amortization expense.
 
SG&A expenses for North America/HME decreased 10.9%, or $4,342,000, and by 14.5%, or $17,771,000, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to the same periods a year ago. Foreign currency translation decreased SG&A expenses by $750,000, or 1.9 percentage points, and $1,654,000, or 1.3 percentage points, for the quarter and first nine months of the year, respectively. Excluding the foreign currency translation, SG&A expenses decreased $3,592,000, or 9.0%, for the quarter, and $16,117,000, or 13.2%, for the first nine months of the year compared to the same periods last year. The decrease in expense for the quarter and first nine months compared to the same periods last year was primarily related to favorable employment costs, lower consulting costs and a decrease in depreciation and amortization. The SG&A expense in the first nine months of 2015 included $668,000 for the write-off of bank fees as compared to a write-off of $1,070,000 recorded during the first nine months of 2014. In addition, SG&A expense in the first nine months of 2014 included $958,000 related to the retirement of an executive officer of the Company.

SG&A expenses for IPG decreased by 71.4%, or $7,519,000, for the quarter and by 36.1%, or $11,468,000, for the first nine months of 2015, compared to the same respective periods a year ago. Excluding the insignificant impact of foreign currency translation, SG&A expenses decreased by $7,529,000, or 71.5%, and by $11,488,000, or 36.2%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to the same periods a year ago. The reduction in SG&A expense for the quarter and year to date was primarily related to the sale of the rentals businesses in July 2015, which decreased SG&A expense by $6,696,000 and $9,645,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. SG&A expense also decreased due to lower employment costs and depreciation and amortization expense.

Asia/Pacific SG&A expenses decreased 27.1%, or $1,451,000, and 24.5%, or $4,071,000, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to the same periods a year ago, with foreign currency translation decreasing SG&A expenses by $997,000, or 18.6 percentage points, and by $2,230,000, or 13.4 percentage points, for each period, respectively. Excluding the foreign currency translation impact, SG&A expenses decreased by $454,000, or 8.5%, and $1,841,000, or 11.1%, for the quarter and first nine months of the year, respectively, which was primarily driven by favorable employment costs and a decrease in depreciation and amortization.

SG&A expenses related to the Other Segment decreased by 11.5%, or $802,000, and 14.2%, or $2,662,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to the same periods a year ago. The SG&A expense decreases for the quarter was primarily attributable to lower people costs while the decrease for the first nine months of the year was primarily attributable to lower legal and professional costs as well as a decrease in personnel costs. In addition, the SG&A expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 included $1,800,000 related to the retirement of an executive officer of the Company.

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 Charge Related to Restructuring Activities. Restructuring charges totaled $940,000 in the first nine months of 2015 related principally to severance costs ($939,000) incurred primarily in the NA/HME segment ($710,000) and to a lesser extent the European segment ($160,000). In the first nine months of 2014, the Company incurred restructuring charges of $8,407,000, principally related to severance in North America/HME, and to a lesser extent the IPG and European segments, as well as building write-downs in the IPG segment, associated with the closure of the Company's London, Canada facility, and the European segment, associated with a facility closure in Sweden. The majority of the outstanding restructuring accruals at September 30, 2015 are expected to be paid out in the next twelve months.

Asset Write-downs Related to Intangible Assets. The Company evaluates the carrying value of its intangible assets whenever events or circumstances indicate possible impairment. As a result, in the third quarter of 2014, the Company recorded an intangible asset impairment write-down charge of $8,253,000 in the IPG segment, as the actual and forecasted cash flows associated with the intangibles were less than the cash flows originally used to value the intangibles, primarily driven by reduced net sales. The intangible asset write-down was related primarily to a customer list and to a lesser extent a non-compete intangible asset.

Interest. Interest expense increased to $883,000 and decreased to $2,162,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to $549,000 and $2,284,000 for the same respective periods a year ago, representing an increase of 60.8% and decrease of 5.3%, respectively. The increase in interest expense for the current quarter as compared to the same period a year ago was primarily attributable to capital lease interest as a result of the real estate sale and leaseback transaction finalized in the second quarter of 2015. The year to date decline in interest expense was driven by lower average borrowings. Interest income was $42,000 and $122,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to $38,000 and $429,000 for the same respective periods last year. Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 included interest received on the settlement of a German value added tax claim.

Income Taxes. The Company had an effective tax rate of 886.1% and 90.9% on losses before tax from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to an expected benefit at the U.S. statutory rate of 35%. The Company's effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was higher than the beneficial U.S. federal statutory rate, principally due to the negative impact of the Company not being able to record tax benefits related to the significant losses in countries which had tax valuation allowances. The tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 included a non-cash discrete amount of $0.11 per share ($3,400,000 expense) as a result of goodwill deducted for tax purposes in the quarter from the sale of the rentals businesses, but retained in the Institutional Products Group segment for financial reporting, resulting in an indefinite intangible deferred tax liability and an increased valuation allowance. The rate benefited by taxes recognized outside the United States, excluding countries with tax valuation allowances, at an effective rate lower than the U.S. statutory rate.

The Company had an effective tax rate of 8.9% and 13.2% on losses before tax from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, compared to an expected benefit at the U.S. statutory rate of 35%. The Company's effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was higher than the beneficial U.S. federal statutory rate, principally due to the negative impact of the Company not being able to record tax benefits related to the significant losses in countries which had tax valuation allowances. The rate benefited by taxes recognized outside the United States, excluding countries with tax valuation allowances, at an effective rate lower than the U.S. statutory rate.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company continues to maintain an adequate liquidity position through its unused bank lines of credit (see Long-Term Debt in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report) and working capital management.

The Company's total debt outstanding, inclusive of the debt discount included in equity in accordance with FSB APB 14-1, increased by $26,716,000 to $49,046,000 at September 30, 2015 from $22,330,000 as of December 31, 2014. The Company's balance sheet reflects the impact of ASC 470-20, which reduced debt and increased equity by $1,411,000 and $1,999,000 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The debt increase during the first nine months of 2015 was principally a result of the recording of $32,339,000 in capital lease liabilities as a result of the Company's real estate sale and leaseback transaction completed in the second quarter of 2015. The Company's cash and cash equivalents were $33,472,000 at September 30, 2015, down from $38,931,000 as of December 31, 2014. At September 30, 2015, the Company had outstanding borrowings of zero on its revolving credit facility as compared to $4,000,000 as of December 31, 2014.


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The Company's borrowing capacity and cash balances were utilized for normal operations during the period ended September 30, 2015. Debt repurchases, acquisitions, divestitures, the timing of vendor payments, the granting of extended payment terms to significant national accounts and other activity can have a significant impact on the Company's cash flow and borrowings outstanding such that the debt reported at the end of a given period may be materially different than debt levels during a given period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the outstanding borrowings on the Company's revolving credit facility varied from a low of zero to a high of $35,000,000. While the Company has cash balances in various jurisdictions around the world, there are no material restrictions regarding the use of such cash for dividends within the Company, loans or other purposes, except in China where the cash balance as of September 30, 2015 was approximately $4,500,000.

On January 16, 2015, the Company entered into an asset-based lending Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (the “Prior Credit Agreement”), which was amended on April 22, 2015 and amended and restated on September 30, 2015 to provide for a new revolving line of credit, letter of credit and swing line facility for European borrowers (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”). The initial borrowings under the Prior Credit Agreement were used to repay approximately $17,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of borrowings and terminate the Company's previous credit agreement, which was scheduled to mature in October 2015. As determined pursuant to the borrowing base formula for the U.S. and Canadian borrowers, the Company’s borrowing base including the period ending September 30, 2015 under the U.S. and Canadian Credit Facility of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was approximately $70,773,000, with aggregate borrowing availability of approximately $44,463,000, taking into account the $10,000,000 minimum availability reserve, then-outstanding letters of credit, other reserves and the $11,250,000 dominion trigger amount noted below. As determined pursuant to the borrowing base formula for the European borrowers, the Company’s borrowing base including the period ending September 30, 2015 under the European Credit Facility of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was approximately $26,900,000, with aggregate borrowing availability of approximately $20,500,000, taking into account the $3,000,000 minimum availability reserve, then-outstanding letters of credit, other reserves and the $3,375,000 dominion trigger amount noted below. See Long-Term Debt in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more details regarding the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

As a result of entering the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Company incurred $2,254,000 in fees, which were capitalized and are being amortized through January 2018. In addition, as a result of terminating the previous credit agreement, which was scheduled to mature in October 2015, the Company wrote-off $668,000 in previously capitalized fees in the first quarter of 2015, which is reflected in the expense of the North America / HME segment.
As of September 30, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all covenant requirements. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants including dominion triggers requiring the Company to maintain borrowing capacity of not less than $11,250,000 on an given business day or $12,500,000 for five consecutive days related to the U.S. and Canadian borrowers and $3,375,000 on an given business day or 12.5% of the maximum amount that may be drawn under the European Credit Facility for five consecutive days related to European borrowers in order to avoid triggering full control by an agent for the lenders of the Company's cash receipts for application to the Company's obligations under the agreement.

If the Company is unable to comply with the provisions in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, it could result in a default, which could trigger acceleration of, or the right to accelerate, the related debt. Because of cross-default provisions in its agreements and instruments governing certain of the Company's indebtedness, a default under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement could result in a default under, and the acceleration of, certain other Company indebtedness. In addition, the Company's lenders would be entitled to proceed against the collateral securing the indebtedness.

Based on the Company's current expectations, the Company believes that its cash balances, cash generated by operations and available borrowing capacity under its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement should be sufficient to meet working capital needs, capital requirements, and commitments for at least the next twelve months. However, the Company's ability to satisfy its liquidity needs will depend on many factors, including the operating performance of the business, the Company's ability to successfully complete in a timely manner the third-party expert certification audit and FDA inspection contemplated under the consent decree and receipt of the written notification from the FDA permitting the Company to resume full operations, as well as the Company's compliance with the provisions under its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. In addition, the Company expects to make payments of $10,689,000 to settle uncertain tax positions during the next twelve months. Notwithstanding the Company's expectations, if the Company's operating results decline as the result of pressures on the business due to, for example, currency fluctuations or regulatory issues or the Company's failure to execute its business plans, the Company may be unable to

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comply with its obligations under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, and its lenders could demand repayment of the amounts outstanding under the Company's credit facilities.

As a result, continued compliance with the Company's Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is a high priority, which means the Company remains focused on generating sufficient cash and managing its expenditures. The Company also may examine alternatives such as raising additional capital through asset sales or additional sales and leaseback of properties. Such items, if available on terms satisfactory to the Company, could be dilutive to the Company's results. For instance, in April 2015, the Company sold and leased back, under long-term leases, five of its properties located in Ohio and Florida for net proceeds of $23,000,000 which were used to reduce debt on the Company’s revolving asset-based credit facility. As well, in July 2015, the Company's sold its rentals businesses for net proceeds of approximately $13,700,000, which were used to reduce debt. In addition, if necessary and advisable, the Company may seek to renegotiate its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in order to remain in compliance with its obligations. The Company can make no assurances that under such circumstances its financing arrangements could be renegotiated, or that alternative financing would be available on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all.

The Company also has an agreement with De Lage Landen, Inc. (“DLL”), a third party financing company, to provide the majority of future lease financing to the Company's North America customers. Either party could terminate this agreement with 180 days' notice or 90 days' notice by DLL upon the occurrence of certain events. Should this agreement be terminated, the Company's borrowing needs under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement could increase.

While there is general concern about the potential for rising interest rates, the Company believes that its exposure to interest rate fluctuations is manageable as the Company has the ability to utilize swaps to exchange variable rate debt for fixed rate debt, if needed, and the Company expects that it will be able to absorb any modest rate increases in the months ahead without any material impact on its liquidity or capital resources. As of September 30, 2015, the weighted average floating interest rate on revolving credit borrowings was 4.75% compared to 2.25% as of December 31, 2014.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

The Company estimates that capital investments for 2015 could approximate between $8,000,000 and $10,000,000, compared to actual capital expenditures of $12,327,000 in 2014. The Company believes that its balances of cash and cash equivalents, together with funds generated from operations and existing borrowing facilities, will be sufficient to meet its operating cash requirements and fund required capital expenditures. The Company's Amended and Restated Credit Agreement limits the Company's annual capital expenditures to $20,000,000. As of September 30, 2015, the Company has material capital expenditure commitments outstanding, consisting primarily of computer systems contracts. See Item 7. Contractual Obligations of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

CASH FLOWS

Cash flows used by operating activities were $35,549,000 for the first nine months of 2015, compared to cash flows provided by operating activities of $138,000 in the first nine months of 2014. The negative operating cash flow in 2015 was principally due to $24,651,000 in benefit payments related to the 2014 retirements of executive officers of the Company and to decreased accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Cash flows provided by investing activities were $44,353,000 for the first nine months of 2015, compared to $24,844,000 in the first nine months of 2014. The significant change in investing cash flow was primarily attributable to the receipt of $23,000,000 in proceeds from the Company's real estate sale leaseback transaction as well as the surrender of corporate-owned life insurance totaling $11,900,000 in the first nine months of 2015 to fund benefit payments in 2015 related to the retirement of executive officers of the Company in 2014. In addition, the Company received net proceeds of $13,700,000 from the sale of its rental businesses in July 2015.

Cash flows used by financing activities were $11,955,000 in the first nine months of 2015 compared to cash flow used of $25,692,000 in the first nine months of 2014. Cash flows used in the first nine months of 2015 reflect net debt payments as well as the payment of financing costs related to the Company refinancing its debt during 2015.

During the first nine months of 2015, free cash flow was negative $15,227,000 compared to negative $3,009,000 in the first nine months of 2014. The first nine months 2015 free cash flow was negatively impacted by $24,651,000 in benefit payments

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related to the 2014 retirements of two executive officers of the Company and to decreased accounts payable and accrued expenses. The first nine months 2015 free cash flow was positively impacted by $23,000,000 in proceeds from the Company's real estate sale leaseback transaction. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that is comprised of net cash used by operating activities, excluding net cash flow impact related to restructuring activities, less purchases of property and equipment, net of proceeds from sales of property and equipment. Management believes that this financial measure provides meaningful information for evaluating the overall financial performance of the Company and its ability to repay debt or make future investments (including acquisitions, etc.).

The non-GAAP financial measure is reconciled to the GAAP measure as follows (in thousands):
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Net cash used by operating activities
$
(35,549
)
 
$
138

Plus: Net cash impact related to restructuring activities
3,125

 
6,139

Plus: Sales or property and equipment
23,093

 
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Less: Purchases of property and equipment
(5,896
)
 
(9,295
)
Free Cash Flow
$
(15,227
)
 
$
(3,009
)

BUSINESS SEGMENT NET SALES

Business Segment Net Sales - The following tables provide net sales change for continuing operations as reported and as adjusted to exclude the impact of foreign exchange translation (constant currency net sales) as well as net sales further adjusted to exclude the impact of the sale of the rentals businesses, which were sold in July 2015 and not deemed a discontinued operation from an external reporting perspective.

“Constant currency net sales" is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as net sales excluding the impact of foreign currency translation. Management believes that this financial measure provides meaningful information for evaluating the core operating performance of the company.
Three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to September 30, 2014:
 
Reported
 
Foreign Exchange Translation Impact
 
Constant Currency
North America / HME
(7.8
)%
 
(1.4
)%
 
(6.4
)%
Institutional Products Group
(30.0
)%
 
(0.8
)%
 
(29.2
)%
Europe
(11.4
)%
 
(17.1
)%
 
5.7
 %
Asia/Pacific
(12.3
)%
 
(22.8
)%
 
10.5
 %
Consolidated
(11.5
)%
 
(10.0
)%
 
(1.5
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported
 
Impact of Rentals Businesses
 
Reported excluding Rentals Businesses
Institutional Products Group
(30.0
)%
 
(33.7
)%
 
3.7
 %
Consolidated
(11.5
)%
 
(2.4
)%
 
(9.1
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Constant Currency
 
Impact of Rentals Businesses
 
Constant Currency excluding Rentals Businesses
Institutional Products Group
(29.2
)%
 
(34.1
)%
 
4.9
 %
Consolidated
(1.5
)%
 
(2.6
)%
 
1.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to September 30, 2014:
 
Reported
 
Foreign Exchange Translation Impact
 
Constant Currency
North America / HME
(6.3
)%
 
(1.0
)%
 
(5.3
)%
Institutional Products Group
(9.4
)%
 
(0.7
)%
 
(8.7
)%
Europe
(12.6
)%
 
(16.9
)%
 
4.3
 %
Asia/Pacific
(10.3
)%
 
(16.7
)%
 
6.4
 %
Consolidated
(9.8
)%
 
(9.3
)%
 
(0.5
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reported
 
Impact of Rentals Businesses
 
Reported excluding Rentals Businesses
Institutional Products Group
(9.4
)%
 
(14.7
)%
 
5.3
 %
Consolidated
(9.8
)%
 
(0.9
)%
 
(8.9
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Constant Currency
 
Impact of Rentals Businesses
 
Constant Currency excluding Rentals Businesses
Institutional Products Group
(8.7
)%
 
(15.1
)%
 
6.4
 %
Consolidated
(0.5
)%
 
(1.0
)%
 
0.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 

DIVIDEND POLICY

On August 11, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0125 per Common Share to shareholders of record as of October 2, 2015, which was paid on October 13, 2015. At the current rate, the cash dividend will amount to $0.05 per Common Share on an annual basis, subject to Board of Directors approval of future dividend payments.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

The Consolidated Financial Statements included in the report include accounts of the Company and all majority-owned subsidiaries. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and related footnotes. In preparing the financial statements, management has made its best estimates and judgments of certain amounts included in the financial statements, giving due consideration to materiality. However, application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of judgment and use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.

The following critical accounting policies, among others, affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition
Invacare’s revenues are recognized when products are shipped or services provided to unaffiliated customers. Revenue Recognition, ASC 605, provides guidance on the application of generally accepted accounting principles to selected revenue recognition issues. The Company has concluded that its revenue recognition policy is appropriate and in accordance with GAAP and ASC 605. Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of goods sold.

Sales are made only to customers with whom the Company believes collection is reasonably assured based upon a credit analysis, which may include obtaining a credit application, a signed security agreement, personal guarantee and/or a cross corporate guarantee depending on the credit history of the customer. Credit lines are established for new customers after an evaluation of their credit report and/or other relevant financial information. Existing credit lines are regularly reviewed and adjusted with consideration given to any outstanding past due amounts.

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The Company offers discounts and rebates, which are accounted for as reductions to revenue in the period in which the sale is recognized. Discounts offered include: cash discounts for prompt payment, base and trade discounts based on contract level for specific classes of customers. Volume discounts and rebates are given based on large purchases and the achievement of certain sales volumes. Product returns are accounted for as a reduction to reported sales with estimates recorded for anticipated returns at the time of sale. The Company does not ship any goods on consignment.

Distributed products sold by the Company are accounted for in accordance with the revenue recognition guidance in ASC 605-45-05. The Company records distributed product sales gross as a principal since the Company takes title to the products and has the risks of loss for collections, delivery and returns.

Product sales that give rise to installment receivables are recorded at the time of sale when the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred. Interest income is recognized on installment agreements in accordance with the terms of the agreements. Installment accounts are monitored and if a customer defaults on payments, interest income is no longer recognized. All installment accounts are accounted for using the same methodology, regardless of duration of the installment agreements.

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable
The estimated allowance for uncollectible amounts is based primarily on management's evaluation of the financial condition of the customer. In addition, as a result of the third party financing arrangement, management monitors the collection status of these contracts in accordance with the Company's limited recourse obligations and provides amounts necessary for estimated losses in the allowance for doubtful accounts and establishing reserves for specific customers as needed.
The Company continues to closely monitor the credit-worthiness of its customers and adhere to tight credit policies. In 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced new Medicare prices which became effective in July 2013 for the second round of the NCB program, which was expanded to include 91 additional MSAs. By January 1, 2016, CMS expects to begin expanding NCB to 100% of the Medicare population. The Company believes the changes announced could have a significant impact on the collectability of accounts receivable for those customers which are in the MSA locations impacted and which have a portion of their revenues tied to Medicare reimbursement. As a result, this is an additional risk factor which the Company considers when assessing the collectability of accounts receivable.

The Company has an agreement with DLL, a third party financing company, to provide the majority of future lease financing to Invacare's North America customers. The DLL agreement provides for direct leasing between DLL and the Invacare customer. The Company retains a recourse obligation for events of default under the contracts. The Company monitors the collections status of these contracts and has provided amounts for estimated losses in its allowances for doubtful accounts.

Inventories and Related Allowance for Obsolete and Excess Inventory
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost determined by the first-in, first-out method. Inventories have been reduced by an allowance for excess and obsolete inventories. The estimated allowance is based on management’s review of inventories on hand compared to estimated future usage and sales. A provision for excess and obsolete inventory is recorded as needed based upon the discontinuation of products, redesigning of existing products, new product introductions, market changes and safety issues. Both raw materials and finished goods are reserved for on the balance sheet.

In general, Invacare reviews inventory turns as an indicator of obsolescence or slow moving product as well as the impact of new product introductions. Depending on the situation, the Company may partially or fully reserve for the individual item. The Company continues to increase its overseas sourcing efforts, increase its emphasis on the development and introduction of new products, and decrease the cycle time to bring new product offerings to market. These initiatives are potential sources of inventory obsolescence for both raw material and finished goods.

Goodwill, Intangible and Other Long-Lived Assets
Property, equipment, intangibles and certain other long-lived assets are amortized over their useful lives. Useful lives are based on management's estimates of the period that the assets will generate revenue. Under Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, ASC 350, goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are subject to annual impairment tests. The Company's measurement date for its annual goodwill impairment test is October 1 and the analysis is completed in the fourth quarter. Furthermore, goodwill and other long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances

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indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The majority of the Company's goodwill and intangible assets relate to the Company's Europe and IPG segments which are profitable in 2015.

To review goodwill for impairment in accordance with ASC 350, the Company first estimates the fair value of each reporting unit and compares the calculated fair value to the carrying value of the each reporting unit. A reporting unit is defined as an operating segment or one level below. The Company has determined that its reporting units are the same as its operating segments. The Company completes its annual impairment tests in the fourth quarter of each year. To estimate the fair values of the reporting units, the Company utilizes a discounted cash flow (DCF) method in which the Company forecasts income statement and balance sheet amounts based on assumptions regarding future sales growth, profitability, inventory turns, days' sales outstanding, etc. to forecast future cash flows. The cash flows are discounted using a weighted average cost of capital discount rate where the cost of debt is based on quoted rates for 20-year debt of companies of similar credit risk and the cost of equity is based upon the 20-year treasury rate for the risk free rate, a market risk premium, the industry average beta and a small cap stock adjustment. The discount rates used have a significant impact upon the discounted cash flow methodology utilized in the Company's annual impairment testing as higher discount rates decrease the fair value estimates. The assumptions used are based on a market participant's point of view and yielded a discount rate of 9.89% in 2014 for the Company's annual impairment analysis compared to 10.00% in 2013 and 9.88% in 2012.
The Company also utilizes an Enterprise Value (EV) to Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) Method to compute the fair value of its reporting units which considers potential acquirers and their EV to EBITDA multiples adjusted by an estimated premium. While more weight is given to the discounted cash flow method, the EV to EBITDA method does provide corroborative evidence of the reasonableness of the discounted cash flow method results.
In 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company performed a review for potential impairments of any other assets, including the Company's Taylor Street facility which is subject to the FDA consent decree that limits the Company's manufacture and distribution of custom power and manual wheelchairs, wheelchair components and wheelchair subassemblies at the Taylor Street facility. The Company determined there was no impairment of the property, plant and equipment of the Taylor Street facility based on a comparison of the forecasted undiscounted cash flows to the carrying value of the net assets in accordance with ASC 360. In addition, the Company determined there was no impairment of inventory associated with the facility. There were no changes during the third quarter of 2015 which would result in an impairment of inventory or other assets at the Taylor Street facility.
While there was no indication of impairment in 2014 related to goodwill for the Europe or IPG segments, a future potential impairment is possible for any of the Company's segments should actual results differ materially from forecasted results used in the valuation analysis. Furthermore, the Company's annual valuation of goodwill can differ materially if the market inputs used to determine the discount rate change significantly. For instance, higher interest rates or greater stock price volatility would increase the discount rate and thus increase the chance of impairment. In consideration of this potential, the Company reviewed the results if the discount rate used were 100 basis points higher for the 2014 impairment analysis and determined that there still would not be any indicator of potential impairment for the segments with goodwill which are Europe and IPG.
The Company's intangible assets consist of intangible assets with defined lives as well as intangible assets with indefinite lives. Defined-lived intangible assets consist principally of customer lists, developed technology, license agreements, patents and other miscellaneous intangibles such as non-compete agreements. The Company's indefinite lived intangible assets consist entirely of trademarks.
The Company evaluates the carrying value of definite-lived assets whenever events or circumstances indicate possible impairment. Definite-lived assets are determined to be impaired if the future un-discounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset are less than the carrying value. Actual impairment amounts for definite-lived assets are then calculated using a discounted cash flow calculation. The Company reviews indefinite-lived assets for impairment annually in the fourth quarter of each year and whenever events or circumstances indicate possible impairment. Any impairment amounts for indefinite-lived assets are calculated as the difference between the future discounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset less than the carrying value for the asset.

Product Liability
The Company is self-insured in North America for product liability exposures through its captive insurance company, Invatection Insurance Company, which currently has a policy year that runs from September 1 to August 31 and insures annual policy losses of $10,000,000 per occurrence and $13,000,000 in the aggregate. The Company also has additional layers of external insurance coverage, related to all lines of insurance coverage, insuring up to $75,000,000 in aggregate losses per policy year arising

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from individual claims anywhere in the world that exceed the captive insurance company policy limits or the limits of the Company’s per country foreign liability limits, as applicable. There can be no assurance that the Company’s current insurance levels will continue to be adequate or available at affordable rates.

Product liability reserves are recorded for individual claims based upon historical experience, industry expertise and other indicators. Additional reserves, in excess of the specific individual case reserves, are provided for incurred but not reported claims based upon actuarial valuations at the time such valuations are conducted. Historical claims experience and other assumptions are taken into consideration by the Company in estimating the ultimate reserves. For example, the actuarial analysis assumes that historical loss experience is an indicator of future experience, that the distribution of exposures by geographic area and nature of operations for ongoing operations is expected to be very similar to historical operations with no dramatic changes and that the government indices used to trend losses and exposures are appropriate.

Estimates made are adjusted on a regular basis and can be impacted by actual loss awards and settlements on claims. While actuarial analysis is used to help determine adequate reserves, the Company is responsible for the determination and recording of adequate reserves in accordance with accepted loss reserving standards and practices.

Warranty
Generally, the Company’s products are covered by warranties against defects in material and workmanship for various periods depending on the product from the date of sale to the customer. Certain components carry a lifetime warranty. A provision for estimated warranty cost is recorded at the time of sale based upon actual experience. The Company continuously assesses the adequacy of its product warranty accrual and makes adjustments as needed. Historical analysis is primarily used to determine the Company’s warranty reserves. Claims history is reviewed and provisions are adjusted as needed. However, the Company does consider other events, such as a product recall, which could warrant additional warranty reserve provision. See Current Liabilities in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation of the changes in the warranty accrual.

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for share based compensation under the provisions of Compensation—Stock Compensation, ASC 718. The Company has not made any modifications to the terms of any previously granted options and no changes have been made regarding the valuation methodologies or assumptions used to determine the fair value of options granted. As of September 30, 2015, there was $13,427,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost from stock-based compensation arrangements, which is related to non-vested options and shares, and includes $10,591,000 related to restricted stock awards, $1,220,000 related to non-qualified stock options and $1,616,000 related to performance share awards.

The substantial majority of the options awarded have been granted at exercise prices equal to the market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant. Restricted stock awards granted without cost to the recipients are expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting periods. Performance awards granted are expensed based on estimated achievement of the performance objectives over the relevant performance award periods.

Income Taxes
As part of the process of preparing its financial statements, the Company is required to estimate income taxes in various jurisdictions. The process requires estimating the Company’s current tax liability, including assessing uncertainties related to tax return filing positions, as well as estimating temporary differences due to the different treatment of items for tax and accounting policies. The temporary differences are reported as deferred tax assets and or liabilities. The Company also must estimate whether it will more likely than not realize its deferred tax assets and whether a valuation allowance should be established. Substantially all of the Company’s U.S., Australia and New Zealand deferred tax assets are offset by a valuation allowance. In the event that actual results differ from its estimates, the Company’s provision for income taxes could be materially impacted. The Company does not believe that there is a substantial likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported related to its critical accounting policies.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

For the Company’s disclosure regarding recently issued accounting pronouncements, see Accounting Policies - Recent Accounting Pronouncements in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.


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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company is exposed to market risk through various financial instruments, including fixed rate and floating rate debt instruments. The Company has at times used interest swap agreements to mitigate its exposure to interest rate fluctuations. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had no variable debt outstanding and thus a 1% change in interest rates would have no impact on annual interest expense. Additionally, the Company operates internationally and, as a result, is exposed to foreign currency fluctuations. Specifically, the exposure results from intercompany loans, intercompany sales or payments and third party sales or payments. In an attempt to reduce this exposure, foreign currency forward contracts are utilized to hedge intercompany purchases and sales as well as third party purchases and sales. The Company does not believe that any potential loss related to these financial instruments would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

On September 30, 2015 the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”), amending and restating the Company’s existing Revolving Credit and Security Agreement which was originally entered into on January 16, 2015 and amended on April 22, 2015 and which matures in January 2018. The initial borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement were used to repay and terminate the Company’s prior credit agreement, which was scheduled to mature in October 2015. Accordingly, while the Company is exposed to increases in interest rates, its exposure to the volatility of the current market environment is limited as the Company recently entered into its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains customary default provisions, with certain grace periods and exceptions, which provide that events of default that include, among other things, failure to pay amounts due, breach of covenants, representations or warranties, bankruptcy, the occurrence of a material adverse effect, exclusion from any medical reimbursement program, and an interruption of any material manufacturing facilities for more than ten consecutive days. Should the Company fail to comply with these requirements, the Company would potentially have to attempt to obtain alternative financing and thus likely be required to pay much higher interest rates.

As of September 30, 2015, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, which provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility for U.S. and Canadian borrowers of up to $100,000,000 at variable rates, subject to availability based on a borrowing base formula, and in addition provides for a revolving credit, letter of credit and swing line loan facility for European borrowers allowing borrowing up to an aggregate principal amount of $30,000,000 at variable rates, subject to availability based on a borrowing base formula. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had $13,350,000 outstanding in principal on its 4.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due in February 2027, of which $1,411,000 is included in equity.


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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Terms such as “will,” “should,” “could,” “plan,” “intend,” “expect,” “continue,” “believe” and “anticipate,” as well as similar comments, denote forward-looking statements that are subject to inherent uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual results and events may differ significantly from those expressed or anticipated as a result of risks and uncertainties, which include, but are not limited to, the following: regulatory proceedings or the company's failure to comply with regulatory requirements or receive regulatory clearance or approval for the company's products or operations in the United States or abroad; adverse effects of regulatory or governmental inspections of company facilities at any time and governmental enforcement actions; product liability or warranty claims; product recalls, including more extensive recall experience than expected; compliance costs, limitations on the production and/or distribution of the company's products, inability to bid on or win certain contracts, unabsorbed capacity utilization, including fixed costs and overhead, or other adverse effects of the FDA consent decree of injunction; any circumstances or developments that might further delay or adversely impact the results of the final, most comprehensive third-party expert certification audit or FDA inspection at any time of the company's quality systems at the Elyria, Ohio, facilities impacted by the FDA consent decree, including any possible requirement to perform additional remediation activities or further resultant delays in receipt of the written notification to resume operations (which could have a material adverse effect on the company's business, financial condition, liquidity or results of operations); the failure or refusal of customers or healthcare professionals to sign verification of medical necessity (VMN) documentation or other certification forms required by the exceptions to the FDA consent decree; possible adverse effects of being leveraged, including interest rate or event of default risks; the company's inability to satisfy its liquidity needs in light of monthly borrowing base movements and daily cash needs of the business under its asset-based lending credit facilities; legal actions, including adverse judgments or settlements of litigation or claims in excess of available insurance limits; adverse changes in government and other third-party payor reimbursement levels and practices both in the U.S. and in other countries (such as, for example, more extensive pre-payment reviews and post-payment audits by payors, or the continuing roll out of the Medicare National Competitive Bidding program); impacts of the U.S. Affordable Care Act of 2010 (such as, for example, the impact on the company of the excise tax on certain medical devices, and the company's ability to successfully offset such impact); ineffective cost reduction and restructuring efforts or inability to realize anticipated cost savings or achieve desired efficiencies from such efforts; delays, disruptions or excessive costs incurred in facility closures or consolidations; exchange rate or tax rate fluctuations; additional tax expense or additional tax exposures could affect the Company's future profitability and cash flow; inability to design, manufacture, distribute and achieve market acceptance of new products with greater functionality or lower costs or new product platforms that deliver the anticipated benefits; consolidation of health care providers; lower cost imports; uncollectible accounts receivable; difficulties in implementing/upgrading Enterprise Resource Planning systems; risks inherent in managing and operating businesses in many different foreign jurisdictions; decreased availability or increased costs of materials which could increase the company's costs of producing or acquiring the company's products, including possible increases in commodity costs or freight costs; heightened vulnerability to a hostile takeover attempt; provisions of Ohio law or in the company's debt agreements, charter documents or other agreements that may prevent or delay a change in control, as well as the risks described from time to time in the company's reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except to the extent required by law, the company does not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to review or update any forward-looking statements or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of such statements to reflect future events or developments or otherwise.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The information called for by this item is provided under the same caption under Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures.

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of September 30, 2015, an evaluation was performed, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2015, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files and submits under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and (2) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings.

In the ordinary course of its business, the Company is a defendant in a number of lawsuits, primarily product liability actions in which various plaintiffs seek damages for injuries allegedly caused by defective products. All of the product liability lawsuits that the Company faces in the United States have been referred to the Company's captive insurance company and/or excess insurance carriers while all non-U.S. lawsuits have been referred to the Company's commercial insurance carriers. All such lawsuits are generally contested vigorously. The coverage territory of the Company's insurance is worldwide with the exception of those countries with respect to which, at the time the product is sold for use or at the time a claim is made, the U.S. government has suspended or prohibited diplomatic or trade relations. Management does not believe that the outcome of any of these actions will have a material adverse effect upon the Company's business or financial condition.
In December 2012, the Company reached agreement with the FDA on the terms of the consent decree of injunction with respect to the Company's Corporate facility and its Taylor Street wheelchair manufacturing facility in Elyria, Ohio. A complaint and consent decree were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and on December 21, 2012, the Court approved the consent decree and it became effective. The consent decree limited the Company's manufacture and distribution of power and manual wheelchairs, wheelchair components and wheelchair sub-assemblies at or from its Taylor Street manufacturing facility. The decree also initially limited design activities related to wheelchairs and power beds that take place at the impacted Elyria, Ohio facilities. The Company is entitled to continue to produce from the Taylor Street manufacturing facility certain medically necessary wheelchairs provided that documentation and record-keeping requirements are followed, as well as ongoing replacement, service and repair of products already in use, under terms delineated in the consent decree. Under the terms of the consent decree, in order to resume full operations at the impacted facilities, the Company must successfully complete a third-party expert certification audit at the impacted Elyria facilities, which is comprised of three distinct reports that must be submitted to, and accepted by, the FDA. After the final certification report is submitted to the FDA, along with the Company’s own report as to its compliance as well as responses to any observations in the certification report, the FDA will perform an inspection of the Company's Corporate and Taylor Street facilities to determine whether they are in compliance with the Quality System Regulation (QSR) governing the manufacture of medical devices and the terms of the consent decree. If the FDA is satisfied with the Company's compliance, the FDA will provide written notification that the Company is permitted to resume full operations at the impacted facilities. The FDA has the authority to inspect any FDA registered facility at any time.

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During 2013, the Company completed the first two of the third-party expert certification audits, and the FDA found the results of both to be acceptable. In these reports, the third-party expert certified that the Company's equipment and process validation procedures and its design control systems are compliant with the FDA's QSR. As a result of the FDA's acceptance of the first certification report on May 13, 2013, the Taylor Street facility was able to resume supplying parts and components for the further manufacturing of medical devices at other Company facilities. The Company's receipt of the FDA's acceptance of the second certification report on July 15, 2013, resulted in the Company being able to resume design activities at the impacted facilities related to power wheelchairs and power beds. The third, most comprehensive third-party certification audit is a comprehensive review of the Company's compliance with the FDA's QSR at the impacted Elyria facilities. The Company cannot predict the timing and the outcome of the final expert certification audit nor acceptance of the results of this audit by the FDA.
After resumption of full operations, the Company must undergo five years of audits by a third-party expert auditor to determine whether the facilities are in continuous compliance with FDA regulations and the consent decree. The auditor will inspect the Corporate and Taylor Street facilities’ activities every six months during the first year following the resumption of full operations and then once every 12 months for the next four years thereafter.
Under the consent decree, the FDA has the authority to inspect the Corporate and Taylor Street facilities at any time. The FDA also has the authority to order the Company to take a wide variety of actions if the FDA finds that the Company is not in compliance with the consent decree or FDA regulations, including requiring the Company to cease all operations relating to Taylor Street products. The FDA also can order the Company to undertake a partial cessation of operations or a recall, issue a safety alert, public health advisory, or press release, or to take any other corrective action the FDA deems necessary with respect to Taylor Street products.
The FDA also has authority under the consent decree to assess liquidated damages of $15,000 per violation per day for any violations of the consent decree, FDA regulations or the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The FDA also may assess liquidated damages for shipments of adulterated or misbranded devices, except as permitted by the consent decree, in the amount of twice the sale price of any such adulterated or misbranded device. The liquidated damages are capped at $7,000,000 for each calendar year. The liquidated damages are in addition to any other remedies otherwise available to the FDA, including civil money penalties.
For additional information regarding the consent decree, please see the following sections of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2014: Item 1. Business - Government Regulation and Item 1A. Risk Factors; and Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Outlook and - Liquidity and Capital Resources in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
In December 2010, the Company received a warning letter from the FDA related to quality system processes and procedures at the Company's Sanford, Florida facility. In October 2014, the FDA conducted an inspection at the Sanford facility and, at the conclusion, issued its Form 483 containing four inspectional observations. In January 2014, the FDA conducted inspections at the Company’s manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China and at the Company’s electronic components subsidiary in Christchurch, New Zealand, covering quality systems and current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations. In August 2014, the FDA inspected Alber GmbH in Albstadt, Germany. The FDA issued its inspectional observations on Form 483 to the Company after these inspections, and the Company submitted its responses to the agency in a timely manner and continues to work on addressing the FDA observations. See Item Item 1. Business - Government Regulation - Other FDA Matters and 1A. Risk Factors in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2014.
On November 15, 2013, an amended complaint, in a lawsuit originally instituted on May 24, 2013, was filed against Invacare Corporation, former officer and director Gerald B. Blouch and former officer and director A. Malachi Mixon III in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, alleging that the defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to properly disclose the issues that the Company faced with the FDA. The lawsuit seeks class certification and unspecified damages and attorneys' fees for purchasers of the Company's common shares between February 27, 2009 and December 7, 2011. After mediation, the parties entered into an agreement to settle the matter, which agreement was preliminarily approved by the court on July 23, 2015 and which remains subject to final court approval. The settlement amount is expected to be entirely paid by the Company’s insurance carriers.

On September 12, 2014, a second amended complaint, in a lawsuit originally instituted on August 26, 2013, was filed against Invacare Corporation, former officer and director Gerald B. Blouch, former officer and director A. Malachi Mixon III and Patricia Stumpp, as well as outside directors Dale C. LaPorte, Michael F. Delaney and former outside director Charles S. Robb, in the U.S.

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District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, alleging that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties and violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in the administration and maintenance of the Company stock fund in the Company’s Retirement Savings Plan (401(k) Plan). The lawsuit seeks class certification and unspecified damages and attorneys' fees for participants in the Company's stock fund of the 401(k) Plan between July 22, 2010 and the present. On August 28, 2015, the court limited plaintiff’s claim to the time period between July 22, 2010 and December 8, 2011. This lawsuit has been referred to the Company's insurance carriers. The Company intends to vigorously defend this lawsuit.

Additional information regarding the Company's commitments and contingencies is included in Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in Contingencies in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2014.

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table presents information with respect to repurchases of common shares made by the Company during the three months ended September 30, 2015.
Period
 
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased (1)
 
Average Price
Paid Per  Share
 
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly  Announced
Plans or Programs
 
Maximum Number
of Shares That May Yet
Be Purchased Under
the Plans or Programs (2)
7/1/2015
-
7/31/2015
—
 
$
—

 
—
 
2,453,978
8/1/2015
-
8/31/2015
—
 
—

 
—
 
2,453,978
9/1/2015
-
9/30/2015
—
 
—

 
—
 
2,453,978
Total
 
 
—
 
$
—

 
—
 
2,453,978
________________________ 
(1)
No shares were repurchased between July 1, 2015 and September 30, 2015 and surrendered to the Company by employees for minimum tax withholding purposes in conjunction with the vesting of restricted shares awarded to the employees by the Company.
(2)
In 2001, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase up to 2,000,000 Common Shares, excluding any shares acquired from employees or directors as a result of the exercise of options or vesting of restricted shares pursuant to the Company’s performance plans. The Board of Directors reaffirmed its authorization of this repurchase program on November 5, 2010, and on August 17, 2011 authorized an additional 2,046,500 shares for repurchase under the plan. To date, the Company has purchased 1,592,522 shares under this program, with authorization remaining to purchase 2,453,978 shares. The Company purchased no shares pursuant to this Board authorized program during the quarter ended September 30, 2015.


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Item 6.    Exhibits
Exhibit      
No. 
 
31.1  
Chief Executive Officer Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (filed herewith).
32.1
Chief Financial Officer Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (filed herewith).
32.1  
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).
32.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).
101.INS*
XBRL instance document
101.SCH*
XBRL taxonomy extension schema
101.CAL*
XBRL taxonomy extension calculation linkbase
101.DEF*
XBRL taxonomy extension definition linkbase
101.LAB*
XBRL taxonomy extension label linkbase
101.PRE*
XBRL taxonomy extension presentation linkbase
 
* Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.


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SIGNATURES                        

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INVACARE CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
Date: 
November 4, 2015
By:
 /s/ Robert K. Gudbranson
 
 
 
Name:  Robert K. Gudbranson
 
 
 
Title:  Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
(As Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and on behalf of the registrant)



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INVACARE CORP Reports