Davis Polk advised the representative of the initial purchasers in connection with a Rule 144A offering by Invacare Corporation of $130 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.00% convertible senior notes due 2021.

Based in Elyria, Ohio, Invacare manufactures and distributes an extensive line of health care products for the non-acute care environment, including the home health care and extended care markets. The company has 4,700 associates and markets its products in approximately 100 countries around the world. Invacare is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “IVC.”

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Deanna L. Kirkpatrick and associates Kate Darracott and Roderick G. Miller. The Davis Polk equity derivatives team included partner Mark M. Mendez and associates Mark J. DiFiore, Robert Stewart, Caitlin L. Wood and Won Lee. The tax team included partner Michael Farber and associate Isaac MacDonald. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.