EXHIBIT 10.15
FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment"), dated
January 30, 2004, is made and entered into on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth, by and among SYMBION, INC., a Delaware corporation, the
several lenders who are parties to the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter
defined), as lenders (the "Lenders"), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national
banking association ("Bank of America"), as administrative agent for the Lenders
and the Issuing Bank (in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent") and as
Issuing Bank.
RECITALS:
1. Pursuant to a Credit Agreement dated as of July 18, 2003,
among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and Bank of America, as
Administrative Agent and as Issuing Bank (as the same heretofore has been or
hereafter may be further amended, restated, supplemented, extended, renewed,
replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), the
Lenders agreed to make Loans to the Borrower and to purchase participations in
Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower, and the Issuing Bank
agreed to issue such Letters of Credit, all as more specifically described in
the Credit Agreement.
2. The parties hereto desire to amend the Credit Agreement in
certain respects, as more particularly hereinafter set forth.
AGREEMENTS:
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of all of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1.1. Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement
is hereby amended by amending and restating the existing definitions of the
terms identified below to read as follows:
"EBITDA" shall mean, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on
a consolidated basis for any period, the sum of Consolidated Net
Income plus (a) the following, without duplication and to the extent
deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income: (1) Interest Expense,
(2) federal, state, local and foreign income, value-added and similar
tax expense, (3) depreciation, and (4) amortization of intangible
assets and other non-cash charges, less (b) any non-cash items
increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (except to the
extent cash relating to such item has been received after the date of
this Agreement); provided, however, that to the extent that EBITDA
attributable to Permitted Non-Guarantor Entities exceeds twenty
percent (20%) of EBITDA for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis, the excess shall be excluded from "EBITDA" for
purposes of determining compliance with the requirements of Sections
10.1.2, 10.1.3 and 10.1.5.
"Permitted Acquisition" shall mean any Asset Acquisition by
the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower that complies with all
of the following requirements, as applicable:
(a) the assets to be acquired shall consist
primarily of (i) a Center or (ii) the Capital Stock of a
Person whose primary asset is (A) a Center or (B) Capital
Stock of a Subsidiary of such Person whose primary asset is a
Center;
(b) the Borrower shall have complied with the
provisions of Section 8.2.4;
(c) the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the
Borrower is the surviving entity in the transaction;
(d) all assets acquired in the transaction are
held or acquired by the Borrower or a Person who is or as a
part of the transaction will become a Subsidiary of the
Borrower and has complied with the provisions of Section 8.18
prior to or contemporaneously with the consummation of the
transaction;
(e) at the time of such Asset Acquisition and
after giving Pro Forma Effect thereto and to any other
relevant transaction occurring during the then most recent
twelve (12) month period, (1) no Default shall have occurred
or be continuing or would result therefrom, and (2) the
Senior Funded Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio shall not exceed
2.25 to 1.00, both as confirmed by a certificate of a
Responsible Officer of the Borrower in form and substance
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(f) with respect to an Asset Acquisition
primarily in exchange for cash (including Indebtedness
incurred or assumed) (1) the total consideration (including
Indebtedness incurred or assumed) for any one Asset
Acquisition made pursuant to this clause (f) shall not exceed
$15,000,000, and (2) as of the date of such Asset
Acquisition, the total consideration (including Indebtedness
incurred or assumed) for such Asset Acquisition and all other
Asset Acquisitions made pursuant to this clause (f) during
the immediately preceding twelve months, together with the
aggregate amount of all Investments made in Permitted
Non-Guarantor Entities by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries during such period, shall not exceed an amount
equal to EBITDA for the Last Four Fiscal Quarters (taking
into account EBITDA during the Last Four Fiscal Quarters
attributable to (i) any Asset Acquisitions made during the
Last Four Fiscal Quarters but without giving Pro Forma Effect
to such Asset Acquisitions, and (ii) Investments made in
Permitted Non-Guarantor Entities during the Last Four Fiscal
Quarters), as established pursuant to Compliance Certificates
delivered to the Administrative Agent as provided herein; and
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(g) with respect to an Asset Acquisition
primarily in exchange for Capital Stock of the Borrower, (1)
if such Capital Stock consists of equity securities other
than common stock, all terms, conditions and provisions of
those equity securities shall be satisfactory to Requisite
Lenders, in their discretion, and (2) as of the date of such
Asset Acquisition, the total consideration (including
Indebtedness incurred or assumed) for such Asset Acquisition
and all other Asset Acquisitions made pursuant to this clause
(g) during the immediately preceding twelve months shall not
exceed an amount equal to the difference between (x) one
hundred fifty percent (150%) of EBITDA for the Last Four
Fiscal Quarters (taking into account EBITDA during the Last
Four Fiscal Quarters attributable to (i) any Asset
Acquisitions made during the Last Four Fiscal Quarters but
without giving Pro Forma Effect to such Asset Acquisitions,
and (ii) Investments made in Permitted Non-Guarantor Entities
during the Last Four Fiscal Quarters), as established
pursuant to Compliance Certificates delivered to the
Administrative Agent as provided herein, and (y) the sum of
(A) the total consideration (including Indebtedness incurred
or assumed) paid in connection with all Asset Acquisitions
made during such period pursuant to the preceding clause (f)
and (B) the aggregate amount of all Investments made by the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in Permitted
Non-Guarantor Entities during such period.
"Permitted Non-Guarantor Entity" shall mean a Person that
meets all of the following requirements:
(a) Such Person shall be a Person in which the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries own Capital Stock, but is not a
Subsidiary of the Borrower, and the remaining Capital Stock
of which is owned by a hospital or hospital system or
individual physicians or Persons owned or controlled by
individual physicians.
(b) There shall be no restriction on the
ability of such Person to pay dividends or make distributions
of its available cash (i.e., cash remaining after debt
service, payment of expenses and the establishment of
reasonable reserves) to holders of its Capital Stock, other
than pursuant to the law under which such Person is
organized.
(c) Such Person shall be engaged exclusively in
the ownership or operation of a Center.
(d) The aggregate face amount of Contingent
Obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries incurred
after July 18, 2003 with respect to Indebtedness of such
Persons shall not exceed $5,000,000.
(e) As of the date of the making of any
Investment by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in a
Permitted Non-Guarantor Entity, the aggregate amount of such
Investment, together with (1) the aggregate amount of all
other Investments by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
in Permitted Non-
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Guarantor Entities during the immediately preceding twelve
months and (2) the total consideration (including
Indebtedness incurred or assumed) for all Asset Acquisitions
made pursuant to clause (f) of the definition of "Permitted
Acquisition" during such period, shall not exceed an amount
equal to EBITDA for the Last Four Fiscal Quarters (taking
into account EBITDA during the Last Four Fiscal Quarters
attributable to (i) any Asset Acquisitions made during the
Last Four Fiscal Quarters but without giving Pro Forma Effect
to such Asset Acquisitions, and (ii) Investments made in
Permitted Non-Guarantor Entities during the Last Four Fiscal
Quarters), as established pursuant to Compliance Certificates
delivered to the Administrative Agent as provided herein.
(f) As of the date of the making of any
Investment by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in a
Permitted Non-Guarantor Entity, the aggregate amount of such
Investment, together with (1) the aggregate amount of all
other Investments by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
in Permitted Non-Guarantor Entities during the immediately
preceding twelve months and (2) the total consideration
(including Indebtedness incurred or assumed) for all
Permitted Acquisitions made during such period, shall not
exceed an amount equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of
EBITDA for the Last Four Fiscal Quarters (taking into account
EBITDA during the Last Four Fiscal Quarters attributable to
(i) any Asset Acquisitions made during the Last Four Fiscal
Quarters but without giving Pro Forma Effect to such Asset
Acquisitions, and (ii) Investments made in Permitted
Non-Guarantor Entities during the Last Four Fiscal Quarters),
as established pursuant to Compliance Certificates delivered
to the Administrative Agent as provided herein.
2. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 9.3. Section 9.3 of the Credit Agreement
is hereby amended by (a) deleting "and" at the end of clause (d), (b) deleting
the period at the end of clause (e), and substituting in lieu thereof "; and",
and (c) adding the following new clause (f):
(f) the sale of Capital Stock of a Permitted
Non-Guarantor Entity if after the sale of such Capital Stock
such Permitted Non-Guarantor Entity would continue to
constitute a Permitted Non-Guarantor Entity in compliance
with all applicable provisions of this Agreement.
3. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 10.1.2. Section 10.1.2 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:
10.1.2. Funded Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio. Permit the
Funded Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio as of the end of any Fiscal
Quarter to be greater than 3.00 to 1.00.
4. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 10.1.4. Section 10.1.4 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:
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10.1.4. Funded Indebtedness to Capitalization Ratio. Permit
the Funded Indebtedness to Capitalization Ratio as of the end of any
Fiscal Quarter to be greater than 0.50 to 1.00.
5. AMENDMENT TO SUBSECTION 14.16(B). Subsection 14.16(b) of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following immediately after
the reference to "Section 9.6," in the second line of Section 14.16(b):
"or if any Capital Stock of a Permitted
Non-Guarantor Entity shall be Disposed of in a transaction
permitted by clause (f) of Section 9.3,"
6. REPLACEMENT OF EXHIBIT 1.1A. The Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by replacing Exhibit 1.1A thereto with Exhibit 1.1A to this Amendment.
7. SPECIAL AGREEMENTS REGARDING SCHEDULED ACQUISITION. It is
understood and agreed that the Scheduled Acquisition regarding Valley ASC, Inc.
shall be disregarded for purposes of the consideration limitations set forth in
paragraphs (f) and (g) of the definition of "Permitted Acquisition" and the
investment limitation set forth in paragraph (d) of the definition of
"Permitted Non-Guarantor Entity". It is further understood and agreed that the
Scheduled Acquisition regarding Valley ASC, Inc. shall be deemed to be a
Permitted Acquisition for purposes of subsection 9.8(a) of the Credit
Agreement.
8. EVIDENCE OF AUTHORIZATION, ETC. The Borrower shall provide,
or shall cause to be provided, to the Administrative Agent such evidence
(including but not limited to opinions of legal counsel to the Borrower and the
Guarantors) as the Administrative Agent reasonably may require to confirm (a)
the existence of the Borrower and the Guarantors, (b) the authorization of this
Agreement and the transactions that are the subject hereof, (c) the execution
and delivery by the Borrower and the Guarantors of this Agreement and any
documents executed pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, and (d) the
enforceability against the Borrower and the Guarantors of this Agreement and
any documents executed pursuant hereto.
9. CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS. This Amendment shall be
effective only upon the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(A) the Borrower shall have consummated an initial
public offering of its common Capital Stock on terms and conditions
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and as a result
thereof shall have received cash proceeds, net of cash underwriting
fees and cash payments to holders of the Borrower's Series A and
Series B convertible preferred stock in connection with the conversion
of these shares to common stock, in a minimum amount of $50,000,000;
(B) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing
Bank and Requisite Lenders shall have executed and delivered a
counterpart of this Amendment;
(C) the Subsidiary Guarantors shall have executed and
delivered the Consent of Subsidiary Guarantors appended to this
Amendment (the "Guarantor Consent");
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(D) each of the representations and warranties of the
Borrower contained in Section 10 shall be true and correct as of the
date as of which all of the other conditions contained in this Section
9 shall have been satisfied;
(E) in consideration of the agreements of the Lenders
contained herein, the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative
Agent, for distribution to each Lender, such fees as shall have been
agreed to by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders:
(F) the Administrative Agent shall have received legal
opinions of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxx PLLC, counsel to the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries, regarding customary matters (including
the enforceability of this Amendment, the Guarantor Consent and the
Credit Agreement (as modified hereby), and no conflict with law or
material agreements); and
(G) the Administrative Agent shall have received such
other documents, instruments, certificates, opinions and approvals as
it reasonably may have requested.
10. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BORROWER. As an
inducement to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent to
enter into this Amendment, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that, on
and as of the date hereof:
(A) The representations and warranties contained in the
Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct,
except for (1) representations and warranties that expressly relate to
an earlier date, which remain true and correct as of said earlier
date, and (2) representations and warranties that have become untrue
or incorrect solely because of changes permitted by the terms of the
Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and
(B) Both before and after giving effect to this
Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, no Default or
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
(C) The Borrower has the requisite corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to enter into and
perform its obligations hereunder and under the Credit Agreement (as
modified hereby). Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors has the requisite
corporate or other organizational power and authority to execute and
deliver the Guarantor Consent. The execution, delivery and performance
(i) by the Borrower of this Amendment and the Credit Agreement (as
modified hereby) and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
and (ii) by the Subsidiary Guarantors of the Guarantor Consent, in
each case, have been duly approved by all necessary corporate or other
organizational action of such Person, and no other corporate or other
organizational proceedings on the part of each such Person are
necessary to consummate such transactions.
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(D) This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered
by the Borrower. The Guarantor Consent has been duly executed and
delivered by each of the Subsidiary Guarantors. Each of this
Amendment, the Guarantor Consent and, after giving effect to this
Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (i) is
the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Credit Party party
hereto and thereto, enforceable against such Credit Party in
accordance with its terms, and (ii) is in full force and effect.
Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Amendment or of
the Guarantor Consent or the performance of the Credit Agreement (as
modified hereby), nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, will adversely affect the validity,
perfection or priority of the Administrative Agent's Lien on any of
the Collateral or its ability to enforce its rights and remedies with
respect thereto. This Amendment is effective to amend the Credit
Agreement as provided therein (assuming the due authorization,
execution and delivery of this Amendment by each Lender party hereto).
(E) All necessary consents, approvals and authorizations
of, filings with and acts by or with respect to all Governmental
Authorities and other Persons required to be obtained, made or taken
in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or
enforceability of this Amendment, the Guarantor Consent and the Credit
Agreement (as modified hereby), or otherwise in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been obtained, made
or taken and remain in effect.
(F) The execution and delivery of this Amendment and the
Guarantor Consent, the transactions contemplated by this Amendment and
by the Credit Agreement (as modified hereby), the performance by the
Borrower of its obligations hereunder and under the Credit Agreement
(as modified hereby) and the performance by the Subsidiary Guarantors
of their respective obligations under the Guarantor Consent (i) do not
conflict with or violate any Requirement of Law or any Contractual
Obligation of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, except
to the extent that any such violation or conflict will not have a
Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) do not conflict with, constitute a
default or require any consent under, or result in the creation of any
Lien upon any property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of
the Borrower pursuant to any Contractual Obligation of the Borrower or
such Subsidiary (other than Liens in favor of the Administrative
Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Bank), except to the extent that
any such conflict or default or the failure to obtain any necessary
consent will not have a Material Adverse Effect.
11. EFFECT OF AMENDMENT; CONTINUING EFFECTIVENESS OF CREDIT
AGREEMENT AND LOAN DOCUMENTS.
(A) Neither this Amendment nor any other indulgences
that may have been granted to the Borrower or any Guarantor by the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender shall constitute
a course of dealing or otherwise obligate the Administrative Agent,
the Issuing Bank or any Lender to modify, expand or extend the
agreements contained herein, to agree to any other amendments to the
Credit Agreement
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or to grant any consent to, waiver of or indulgence with respect to
any other noncompliance with any provision of the Loan Documents.
(B) Upon and after the effectiveness of this Amendment,
each reference in the Credit Agreement to "this Agreement",
"hereunder", "hereof" or words of like import referring to the Credit
Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to "the
Credit Agreement", "thereunder", "thereof" or words of like import
referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to
the Credit Agreement as modified hereby. This Amendment shall
constitute a Loan Document for all purposes of the Credit Agreement
and the other Loan Documents.
(C) Any noncompliance by the Borrower with any of the
covenants, terms, conditions or provisions of this Amendment shall
constitute an Event of Default.
(D) Except to the extent amended or modified hereby, the
Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents and all terms, conditions
and provisions thereof shall continue in full force and effect in all
respects and shall be construed in accordance with the modifications
of the Credit Agreement effected hereby. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Security Documents and all of the
Collateral described therein secure and shall continue to secure the
payment of all Obligations, in each case taking into account the
modifications of the Credit Agreement effected hereby.
12. FURTHER ACTIONS. Each of the parties to this Amendment agrees
that at any time and from time to time upon written request of any other party,
it will execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts and
things as such other party reasonably may request in order to effect the
intents and purposes of this Amendment.
13. COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed in multiple
counterparts or copies, each of which shall be deemed an original hereof for
all purposes. One or more counterparts or copies of this Amendment may be
executed by one or more of the parties hereto, and some different counterparts
or copies executed by one or more of the other parties. Each counterpart or
copy hereof executed by any party hereto shall be binding upon the party
executing same even though other parties may execute one or more different
counterparts or copies, and all counterparts or copies hereof so executed shall
constitute but one and the same agreement. Each party hereto, by execution of
one or more counterparts or copies hereof, expressly authorizes and directs any
other party hereto to detach the signature pages and any corresponding
acknowledgment, attestation, witness or similar pages relating thereto from any
such counterpart or copy hereof executed by the authorizing party and affix
same to one or more other identical counterparts or copies hereof so that upon
execution of multiple counterparts or copies hereof by all parties hereto,
there shall be one or more counterparts or copies hereof to which is(are)
attached signature pages containing signatures of all parties hereto and any
corresponding acknowledgment, attestation, witness or similar pages relating
thereto.
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14. MISCELLANEOUS.
(A) This Amendment shall be governed by, construed and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee,
without reference to the conflicts or choice of law principles
thereof.
(B) The headings in this Amendment and the usage herein
of defined terms are for convenience of reference only, and shall not
be construed as amplifying, limiting or otherwise affecting the
substantive provisions hereof.
(C) All references herein to the preamble, the recitals
or sections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, annexes or exhibits are to the
preamble, recitals, sections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, annexes and
exhibits of or to this Amendment unless otherwise specified. The words
"hereof", "herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import, when
used in this Amendment, refer to this Amendment as a whole and not to
any particular provision of this Amendment.
(D) Any reference herein to any instrument, document or
agreement, by whatever terminology used, shall be deemed to include
any and all amendments, modifications, supplements, extensions,
renewals, substitutions and/or replacements thereof as the context may
require.
(E) When used herein, (1) the singular shall include the
plural, and vice versa, and the use of the masculine, feminine or
neuter gender shall include all other genders, as appropriate, (2)
"include", "includes" and "including" shall be deemed to be followed
by "without limitation" regardless of whether such words or words of
like import in fact follow same, and (3) unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise, the disjunctive "or" shall include the
conjunctive "and".
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
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SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
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[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement
(Symbion, Inc.) dated January 30, 2004]
BORROWER:
SYMBION, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx,
Vice President - Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
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[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement
(Symbion, Inc.) dated January 30, 2004]
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement
(Symbion, Inc.) dated January 30, 2004]
LENDER AND ISSUING BANK:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as a Lender and as Issuing Bank
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: SVP
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[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement
(Symbion, Inc.) dated January 30, 2004]
LENDER AND SYNDICATION AGENT:
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, acting
through its Cayman Islands Branch,
as a Lender and as Syndication
Agent
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxx Xxxxx
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Title: Director
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By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Pieza
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Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Pieza
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Title: Associate
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[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement
(Symbion, Inc.) dated January 30, 2004]
LENDER AND DOCUMENTATION AGENT:
KEY CORPORATE CAPITAL INC.,
as a Lender and as Documentation Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement
(Symbion, Inc.) dated January 30, 2004]
LENDER:
LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title: First Vice President
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[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement
(Symbion, Inc.) dated January 30, 2004]
LENDER:
U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender
By: /s/ X.X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: X.X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: S.V.P.
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[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement
(Symbion, Inc.) dated January 30, 2004]
LENDER:
FIFTH THIRD BANK,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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[Signature Page to First Amendment to Credit Agreement
(Symbion, Inc.) dated January 30, 2004]
LENDER:
XXXXXXX XXXXX BANK, FSB,
as a Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: EVP & CCO
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