\n I BBB+ Baa1 0.300%
\n or higher or higher
\n ——————- —————————————————– ————————–
\n II BBB Baa2 0.375%
\n ——————- —————————————————– ————————–
\n III BBB- Baa3 0.500%
\n ——————- —————————————————– ————————–
\n IV Less than Less than 0.500%
\n BBB- Baa3
\n ——————- —————————————————– ————————–
\n<\/c><\/c><\/s><\/caption>\n<\/table>\n The Applicable Unused Fee shall be established from time to time based upon
\n the Rating then in effect. Any change in the Applicable Unused Fee due to a
\n change in any Rating shall be effective on the date of such change in such
\n Rating. In the event (i) of a split Rating where the Ratings are more than
\n one Tier apart, then the Tier next above the Tier corresponding to the
\n lower Rating shall apply and, (ii) either Rating is Tier IV, then the
\n Applicable Unused Fee shall be Tier IV. In the event that the Borrower
\n shall not have a Rating by either S&P or Moody’s, the Applicable Unused Fee
\n shall be mutually agreed to<\/p>\n
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by the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders and shall be Tier IV until such
\n mutual agreement is reached.<\/p>\n
“Assignment and Acceptance” shall mean an Assignment and Acceptance in
\n the form of Exhibit B (with blanks appropriately filled in) delivered to
\n the Agent in connection with an assignment of a Lender’s interest under
\n this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1.<\/p>\n
“Authorized Representative” means any of the Executive Officers of the
\n Borrower or, with respect to financial matters, the Treasurer or the Chief
\n Financial Officer of the Borrower, or any other Person expressly designated
\n by the Board of Directors of the Borrower (or the appropriate committee
\n thereof) as an Authorized Representative of the Borrower, as set forth from
\n time to time in a certificate in the form of Exhibit C.<\/p>\n
“Bank of America” means Bank of America, N.A. and its successors.<\/p>\n
“Base Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the sum of
\n (a) higher of (i) the Prime Rate for such day or (ii) the Federal Funds
\n Rate for such day plus (A) from December 15, 1999 through and including
\n January 15, 2000, one and one-half percent (1 1\/2%) and (B) at all other
\n times, one-half of one percent (1\/2%) plus (b) the Applicable Margin. Any
\n change in the Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal
\n Funds Rate shall be effective on the effective date of such change in the
\n Prime Rate or Federal Funds Rate.<\/p>\n
“Base Rate Loan” means a Loan for which the rate of interest is
\n determined by reference to the Base Rate.<\/p>\n
“Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or
\n any successor body).<\/p>\n
“Borrowing Notice” means the notice delivered by an Authorized
\n Representative in connection with an Advance under the Short Term Credit
\n Facility, in the form of Exhibit D.<\/p>\n
“Business Day” means, (i) except as expressly provided in clause (ii),
\n any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banks in the
\n States of New York and North Carolina are authorized or obligated by law,
\n executive order or governmental decree to be closed and, (ii) with respect
\n to the selection, funding, interest rate, payment and Interest Period of
\n any Eurodollar Rate Loan, any day which is a Business Day, as described
\n above, and on which the relevant international financial markets are open
\n for the transaction of business contemplated by this Agreement in London,
\n England, New York, New York and Charlotte, North Carolina.<\/p>\n
“Capital Leases” means all leases which have been or should be
\n capitalized in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time
\n including Statement No. 13 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board and
\n any successor thereof.<\/p>\n
“Capital Stock” of any Person means any and all shares, rights to
\n purchase, warrants or options (whether or not currently exercisable),
\n participation or other equivalents of or interest in (however designated)
\n the equity (including without limitation common stock, preferred stock and
\n partnership and joint venture interests) of such Person (excluding any debt
\n securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable for, such equity).<\/p>\n
“Change of Control” means, at any time:<\/p>\n
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(i) any “person” or “group” (each as used in Sections 13(d)(3)
\n and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), who are not as of the Closing Date
\n owners of one percent (1%) or more of the Voting Stock of the
\n Borrower, either (A) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in
\n Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of Voting
\n Stock of the Borrower (or securities convertible into or exchangeable
\n for such Voting Stock) representing 15% or more of the combined voting
\n power of all Voting Stock of the Borrower (on a fully diluted basis)
\n or (B) otherwise has the ability, directly or indirectly, to elect a
\n majority of the board of directors of the Borrower;<\/p>\n
(ii) during any period of up to 24 consecutive months, commencing
\n on the Closing Date, individuals who at the beginning of such period
\n were directors of the Borrower shall cease for any reason (other than
\n the death, disability or retirement of an officer of the Borrower that
\n is serving as a director at such time so long as another officer of
\n the Borrower replaces such Person as a director) to constitute a
\n majority of the board of directors of the Borrower; or<\/p>\n
(iii) any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall
\n have acquired by contract or otherwise, or shall have entered into a
\n contract or arrangement that, upon consummation thereof, will result
\n in its or their acquisition, of the power to exercise, directly or
\n indirectly, a controlling influence on the management or policies of
\n the Borrower.<\/p>\n
“Closing Date” means the date as of which this Agreement is executed
\n by the Borrower, the Lenders and the Agent and on which the conditions set
\n forth in Section 4.1 have been satisfied.<\/p>\n
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any
\n regulations promulgated thereunder.<\/p>\n
“Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of
\n the Borrower.<\/p>\n
“Compliance Certificate” shall have the meaning attributed to that
\n term in Section 6.1(c).<\/p>\n
“Consistent Basis” in reference to the application of GAAP means the
\n accounting principles observed in the period referred to are comparable in
\n all material respects to those applied in the preparation of the audited
\n financial statements of the Borrower referred to in Section 5.6(a).<\/p>\n
“Consolidated Amortization Expense” of the Borrower for any period
\n means the amortization expense of the Borrower and its Consolidated
\n Entities for such period (to the extent included in the computation of
\n Consolidated Net Income), determined on a consolidated basis in accordance
\n with GAAP.<\/p>\n
“Consolidated Depreciation Expense” of the Borrower means the
\n depreciation expense of the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities for such
\n period (to the extent included in the computation of Consolidated Net
\n Income of the Borrower), determined on a consolidated basis in accordance
\n with GAAP.<\/p>\n
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“Consolidated EBITDA” means, with respect to the Borrower and its
\n Consolidated Entities for any Four-Quarter Period ending on the date of
\n computation thereof, the sum of, without duplication, (i) Consolidated Net
\n Income, (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense, (iii) Consolidated Income Tax
\n Expense, (iv) Consolidated Amortization Expense, (v) Consolidated
\n Depreciation Expense and (vi) the minority interest of any Person or
\n Persons in the income of Consolidated Entities for such period, all
\n determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP applied on a
\n Consistent Basis.<\/p>\n
“Consolidated Entity” shall mean any Person whose financial statements
\n are appropriately consolidated with the Borrower’s financial statements
\n under GAAP.<\/p>\n
“Consolidated Income Tax Expense” means, with respect to the Borrower
\n and its Consolidated Entities for any Four-Quarter Period ending on the
\n date of computation thereof, the provision for taxes based on income and
\n profits of the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities to the extent such
\n income or profits were included in computing Consolidated Net Income for
\n such period.<\/p>\n
“Consolidated Indebtedness” means all Indebtedness of the Borrower and
\n its Consolidated Entities, all determined on a consolidated basis.<\/p>\n
“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with respect to any
\n Four-Quarter Period ending on the date of computation thereof, the gross
\n interest expense of the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities, including
\n without limitation (i) the current amortized portion of debt discounts to
\n the extent included in gross interest expense, (ii) the current amortized
\n portion of all fees (including fees payable in respect of any Rate Hedging
\n Obligation) payable in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness to
\n the extent included in gross interest expense, (iii) the portion of any
\n payments made in connection with Capital Leases allocable to interest
\n expense, and (iv) lease payments, other than the Headquarters Obligations,
\n made pursuant to the Headquarters Lease, all determined on a consolidated
\n basis in accordance with GAAP applied on a Consistent Basis.<\/p>\n
“Consolidated Net Income” of the Borrower for any period means the net
\n income (or loss) of the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities for such
\n period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, without
\n giving effect to dividends on any series of preferred stock of any
\n Consolidated Entity, whether or not in cash, to the extent such
\n consolidated net income was reduced thereby; provided that there shall be
\n excluded from such net income (for all purposes, other than compliance with
\n Section 7.1(a), to the extent otherwise included therein), without
\n duplication, (i) the net income of any Person (other than a Consolidated
\n Entity) to the extent that any such income has not actually been received
\n by the Borrower or a Consolidated Entity in the form of dividends or
\n similar distributions during such period, but including, in any event, net
\n income of any Person who becomes a Consolidated Entity whose Acquisition is
\n accounted for on a “pooling of interests” basis; (ii) except to the extent
\n includable in the consolidated net income of the Borrower or a Consolidated
\n Entity pursuant to the foregoing clause (i), the net income of any Person
\n that accrued prior to the date that (a) such Person becomes a Consolidated
\n Entity or is merged into or consolidated with a Consolidated Entity or (b)
\n the assets of such Person are acquired by the Borrower or a Consolidated
\n Entity; (iii) the net income of any Consolidated Entity to the extent that
\n the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such
\n Consolidated Entity of that income is not permitted by operation of the
\n terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order,
\n statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Consolidated
\n Entity during such period; (iv) any gain (or loss), together with any
\n related provisions for taxes on any such gain, realized during such period<\/p>\n
6<\/p>\n
by the Borrower or its Consolidated Entities upon (a) the acquisition of
\n any securities, or the extinguishment of any Indebtedness, of the Borrower
\n or its Consolidated Entities or (b) any asset sale by the referent person
\n or any of its Subsidiaries; (v) any extraordinary gain (or extraordinary
\n loss), together with any related provision for taxes or tax benefit
\n resulting from any such extraordinary gain or loss, realized by the
\n Borrower or its Consolidated Entities during such period; and (vi) in the
\n case of a successor to any Person by consolidation, merger or transfer of
\n its assets, any earnings of the successor prior to such merger,
\n consolidation or transfer of assets; provided, further, however, that there
\n shall be added back to net income non-recurring, non-cash expenses and cash
\n transaction costs relating to professional fees arising in conjunction with
\n an Acquisition provided such expenses do not exceed 10% of the Cost of
\n Acquisition.<\/p>\n
“Consolidated Net Worth” of the Borrower as of any date means the
\n Consolidated Stockholders’ Equity (including any preferred stock that is
\n classified as equity under GAAP, other than Disqualified Stock) of the
\n Borrower and its Consolidated Entities (excluding any equity adjustment for
\n foreign currency translation for any period subsequent to the Closing Date)
\n on a consolidated basis at such date, as determined in accordance with
\n GAAP, less all write-ups subsequent to the Closing Date in the book value
\n of any asset owned by the Borrower or any of its Consolidated Entities.<\/p>\n
“Consolidated Stockholders’ Equity” shall mean at any time as at which
\n the amount thereof is to be determined, the sum of the following amounts in
\n respect of the Borrower and the Consolidated Entities: (i) the par or
\n stated value of all Capital Stock of the Borrower, (ii) retained earnings,
\n (iii) additional paid in capital, (iv) capital surplus and (v) earned
\n surplus minus treasury stock.<\/p>\n
“Consolidated Tangible Net Worth” means, as of any date on which the
\n amount thereof is to be determined, Consolidated Stockholders’ Equity minus
\n (without duplication of deductions in respect of items already deducted in
\n arriving at surplus and retained earnings) (i) all reserves (other than
\n contingency reserves not allocated to any particular purpose), including
\n without limitation reserves for depreciation, depletion, amortization,
\n obsolescence, deferred income taxes, insurance and inventory valuation and
\n (ii) the net book value of all assets which would be treated as intangible
\n assets, such as (without limitation) goodwill (whether representing the
\n excess of cost over book value of assets acquired or otherwise),
\n capitalized expenses, unamortized debt discount and expense, consignment
\n inventory rights, patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, franchises
\n and licenses, all as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with
\n GAAP applied on a Consistent Basis.<\/p>\n
“Consolidated Total Assets” means, as of any date on which the amount
\n thereof is to be determined, the net book value of all assets of the
\n Borrower and its Consolidated Entities as determined on a consolidated
\n basis in accordance with GAAP applied on a Consistent Basis.<\/p>\n
“Consolidated Total Capital” means, as of any date on which the amount
\n thereof is to be determined, the sum of Consolidated Indebtedness plus
\n Consolidated Stockholders’ Equity of the Borrower and its Consolidated
\n Entities.<\/p>\n
“Continue”, “Continuation”, and “Continued” shall refer to the
\n continuation pursuant to Section 2.8 hereof of a Eurodollar Rate Loan of
\n one Type as a Eurodollar Rate Loan of the same Type from one Interest
\n Period to the next Interest Period.<\/p>\n
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“Convert”, “Conversion” and “Converted” shall refer to a conversion
\n pursuant to Section 2.8 or Article III of one Type of Loan into another
\n Type of Loan.<\/p>\n
“Contract Provider” means any Person who provides professional health
\n care services under or pursuant to any contract with the Borrower or any
\n Subsidiary.<\/p>\n
“Controlled Partnership” shall mean a general partnership of which the
\n Borrower or a Subsidiary is a general partner (but not including Alabama
\n World Football), or a limited partnership whose general partners include
\n the Borrower or a Subsidiary (but not including Vanderbilt), or a limited
\n liability company whose members include the Borrower or a Subsidiary or
\n another Controlled Partnership, which partnership, whether general or
\n limited, or limited liability company has assets with a value in excess of
\n $2,000.00, and with respect to which partnership or limited liability
\n company the Borrower or a Subsidiary is entitled to receive not less than
\n 50% of any distributions of cash made to the partners or members thereof,
\n other than any preferred cash distribution arrangement in existence at the
\n Closing Date or approved by the Required Lenders in writing, or which is
\n otherwise a Consolidated Entity.<\/p>\n
“Cost of Acquisition” means, in respect of any Acquisition, the sum of
\n (i) the amount of cash paid by the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities
\n in connection with such Acquisition, (ii) the Fair Market Value of all
\n Capital Stock or other ownership interests of the Borrower or any
\n Consolidated Entity issued or given in connection with such Acquisition,
\n (iii) the amount (determined by using the face amount or the amount payable
\n at maturity, whichever is greater) of all Indebtedness incurred, assumed or
\n acquired in connection with such Acquisition, (iv) all additional purchase
\n price amounts in the form of earnouts and other contingent obligations that
\n should be recorded on the financial statements of the Borrower and its
\n Consolidated Entities in connection with Generally Accepted Accounting
\n Principles, (v) all amounts paid in respect of covenants not to compete,
\n consulting agreements and other affiliated contracts in connection with
\n such Acquisition and (vi) the aggregate fair market value of all other
\n consideration given by the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities in
\n connection with such Acquisition.<\/p>\n
“Default” means any event or condition which, with the giving or
\n receipt of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of
\n Default.<\/p>\n
“Default Rate” means (i) with respect to each Eurodollar Rate Loan,
\n until the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, a rate of two
\n percent (2%) plus the Eurodollar Rate applicable to such Loan, and
\n thereafter at a rate of interest per annum which shall be two percent (2%)
\n plus the Base Rate, (ii) with respect to Base Rate Loans and other amounts
\n payable hereunder, at a rate of interest per annum which shall be two
\n percent (2%) plus the Base Rate and (iii) in any case, the maximum rate
\n permitted by applicable law, if lower.<\/p>\n
“Disqualified Stock” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by
\n the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is
\n exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is
\n mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise,
\n or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part,
\n on or prior to the Short Term Credit Termination Date.<\/p>\n
“Dollars” and the symbol “$” mean dollars constituting legal tender
\n for the payment of public and private debts in the United States of
\n America.<\/p>\n
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“Eligible Assignee” means (i) a Lender, (ii) an affiliate of a Lender,
\n and (iii) any other Person approved by the Agent and, unless an Event of
\n Default has occurred and is continuing at the time any assignment is
\n effected in accordance with Section 10.1, the Borrower, such approval not
\n to be unreasonably withheld or delayed by the Borrower or the Agent and
\n such approval to be deemed given by the Borrower if no objection is
\n received by the assigning Lender and the Agent from the Borrower within two
\n Business Days after written notice of such proposed assignment has been
\n provided by the assigning Lender to the Borrower; provided, however, that
\n neither the Borrower nor an affiliate of the Borrower shall qualify as an
\n Eligible Assignee.<\/p>\n
“Employee Benefit Plan” means any employee benefit plan within the
\n meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA which (i) is maintained for employees of
\n the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates or is assumed by the Borrower
\n or any of its ERISA Affiliates in connection with any Acquisition or (ii)
\n has at any time been maintained for the employees of the Borrower or any
\n current or former ERISA Affiliate.<\/p>\n
“Environmental Laws” means any federal, state or local statute, law,
\n ordinance, code, rule, regulation, order, decree, permit or license
\n regulating, relating to, or imposing liability or standards of conduct
\n concerning any environmental matters or conditions, environmental
\n protection or conservation, including without limitation, the Comprehensive
\n Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended;
\n the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Resource
\n Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended; the Toxic Substances Control
\n Act, as amended; the Clean Air Act, as amended; the Clean Water Act, as
\n amended; together with all regulations promulgated thereunder, and any
\n other “Superfund” or “Superlien” law.<\/p>\n
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
\n amended from time to time, and any successor statute and all rules and
\n regulations promulgated thereunder.<\/p>\n
“ERISA Affiliate”, as applied to the Borrower, means any Person or
\n trade or business which is a member of a group which is under common
\n control with the Borrower, who together with the Borrower, is treated as a
\n single employer within the meaning of Section 414(b) and (c) of the Code.<\/p>\n
“Eurodollar Rate” means the interest rate per annum calculated
\n according to the following formula:<\/p>\n
Eurodollar = Interbank Offered Rate + Applicable
\n ———————-
\n Rate 1- Reserve Requirement Margin<\/p>\n
“Eurodollar Rate Loan” means a Loan for which the rate of interest is
\n determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate.<\/p>\n
“Event of Default” means any of the occurrences set forth as such in
\n Section 8.1.<\/p>\n
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
\n and the regulations promulgated thereunder.<\/p>\n
“Executive Officer” means any Person who from time to time holds the
\n offices with Borrower listed on Exhibit J.<\/p>\n
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“Existing Credit Agreement” means that certain Short Term Credit
\n Agreement dated as of September 28, 1998 by and among the Borrower, the
\n Agent and the lenders party thereto.<\/p>\n
“Facility” shall mean an inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation
\n facility, certified outpatient rehabilitation facility, skilled nursing
\n facility, specialty medical center, specialty orthopedic hospital or acute
\n care hospital, subacute inpatient facility, transitional living center,
\n medical office building, outpatient surgery center or outpatient diagnostic
\n center with all buildings and improvements associated therewith, that is
\n owned or leased, in whole or part, by the Borrower or a Subsidiary or any
\n Controlled Partnership.<\/p>\n
“Fair Market Value” shall mean, with respect to any capital stock or
\n other ownership interests issued or given by the Borrower or any
\n Consolidated Entity in connection with an Acquisition, (i) in the case of
\n capital stock that is Common Stock and such Common Stock is then designated
\n as a national market system security by the National Association of
\n Securities Dealers, Inc. (“NASD”) or is listed on a national securities
\n exchange, the average of the last reported bid and ask quotations or prices
\n reported thereon for Common Stock or such other value as may be ascribed to
\n the Common Stock in a definitive merger or acquisition agreement provided
\n such value is determined according to customary methods for like
\n transactions and is approved (to the extent required by Borrower’s charter
\n or bylaws) by the Borrower’s Board of Directors or (ii) in the case of
\n capital stock that is not Common Stock or in the event that Common Stock is
\n not so designated by NASD or listed on such national exchange, or in the
\n case of any other ownership interests, the determination of the fair market
\n value thereof in good faith by a majority of disinterested members of the
\n board of directors of the Borrower or such Consolidated Entity, in each
\n case effective as of the close of business on the Business Day immediately
\n preceding the closing date of such Acquisition.<\/p>\n
“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum (rounded
\n upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1\/100th of 1%) equal to the weighted
\n average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members
\n of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such
\n day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business
\n Day next succeeding such day, provided that (a) if such day is not a
\n Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on
\n such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the
\n next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on
\n such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day
\n shall be the average rate charged to the Agent (in its individual capacity)
\n on such day on such transaction as determined by the Agent.<\/p>\n
“Fiscal Year” means, with respect to the Borrower, the twelve month
\n fiscal period of the Borrower commencing on January 1 of each calendar year
\n and ending on December 31 of each calendar year.<\/p>\n
“Four-Quarter Period” means a period of four full consecutive fiscal
\n quarters of the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities, taken together as
\n one accounting period.<\/p>\n
“GAAP” or “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” means generally
\n accepted accounting principles, being those principles of accounting set
\n forth in pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or the
\n American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or which have other
\n substantial authoritative support and are applicable in the circumstances
\n as of the date of a report.<\/p>\n
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“Governmental Authority” shall mean any Federal, state, municipal,
\n national or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau,
\n court, agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof or any
\n entity or officer exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory
\n or administrative functions of or pertaining to any government or any
\n court, in each case whether associated with a state of the United States,
\n the United States, or a foreign entity or government.<\/p>\n
“Guaranteed Obligations” of any Person shall mean all guaranties
\n (including guaranties of guaranties and guaranties of dividends and other
\n monetary obligations), endorsements, assumptions and other contingent
\n obligations with respect to, or to purchase or to otherwise pay or acquire,
\n Indebtedness of others; provided, however, that such term shall not include
\n obligations under leases and other contracts initially incurred directly by
\n another Person and subsequently directly assumed by the Person in question,
\n but such term shall include obligations that, if the same had been
\n initially incurred directly by the Person in question, would have
\n constituted Guaranteed Obligations.<\/p>\n
“Hazardous Material” means and includes any pollutant, contaminant, or
\n hazardous, toxic or dangerous waste, substance or material (including
\n without limitation petroleum products, asbestos-containing materials, and
\n lead), the generation, handling, storage, disposal, treatment or emission
\n of which is subject to any Environmental Law.<\/p>\n
“HCFA” means the United States Health Care Financing Administration
\n and any successor thereto.<\/p>\n
“Headquarters Lease” means the Lease Agreement between HEALTHSOUTH
\n Holdings, Inc., as Lessee, and First Security Bank of Utah, N.A., as
\n Lessor, dated as of November 16, 1995 providing for the lease to
\n HEALTHSOUTH Holdings, Inc. of the land and improvements thereon located on
\n the property described therein, as such Lease Agreement may be amended,
\n modified, supplemented or restated in its entirety from time to time.<\/p>\n
“Headquarters Obligations” means all of the Holder Advances and Loans,
\n as each such term is defined in the Participation Agreement.<\/p>\n
“Indebtedness” of any Person at any date means, without duplication:
\n (i) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money (whether or not the
\n recourse of the lender is to the whole of the assets of such Person or only
\n to a portion thereof); (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by
\n bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments; (iii) all
\n obligations (contingent or otherwise) of such Person in respect of letters
\n of credit or other similar instruments (or reimbursement obligations with
\n respect thereto); (iv) all obligations of such Person with respect to Rate
\n Hedging Obligations (other than those that fix the interest rate on
\n variable rate indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder or that protect
\n the Borrower and or its Consolidated Entities against changes in foreign
\n exchange rates); (v) obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and
\n unpaid purchase price of property or services, except trade payables and
\n accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business; (vi) all
\n Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person; (vii) all indebtedness of
\n others secured by a Lien on any assets of such Person, whether or not such
\n indebtedness is assumed by such Person; (viii) all Guaranteed Obligations;
\n (ix) the Headquarters Obligations; and (x) all obligations of a like nature
\n to those described in clauses (i) through (ix) above of a partnership of
\n which such Person is a general partner or of a limited liability company of
\n which such Person is a member. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at
\n any date shall be the outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional
\n obligations as<\/p>\n
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described above, the maximum liability of such Person for any such
\n contingent obligations at such date and, in the case of clause (vii), the
\n amount of the Indebtedness secured.<\/p>\n
“Interbank Offered Rate” means, for any Eurodollar Rate Loan for the
\n Interest Period applicable thereto, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if
\n necessary, to the nearest one-one hundredth (1\/100) of one percent)
\n appearing on Dow Jones Telerate Page 3750 (or any successor page) as the
\n London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately
\n 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such
\n Interest Period for a term comparable to such Interest Period. If for any
\n reason such rate is not available, the term “Interbank Offered Rate” shall
\n mean, for any Eurodollar Rate Loan for the Interest Period applicable
\n thereto, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest
\n 1\/100 of 1%) appearing on Reuters Screen LIBO Page as the London interbank
\n offered rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London
\n time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period for
\n a term comparable to such Interest Period; provided, however, if more than
\n one rate is specified on Reuters Screen LIBO Page, the applicable rate
\n shall be the arithmetic mean of all such rates (rounded upwards, if
\n necessary, to the nearest 1\/100 of 1%).<\/p>\n
“Interest Period” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loan,
\n each period commencing on the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is made or
\n Converted from a Loan of another Type or the last day of the next preceding
\n Interest Period for such Loan and ending on the numerically corresponding
\n day in the first, second, third or sixth calendar month thereafter, as the
\n Borrower may select as provided in Section 2.2, except that each Interest
\n Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on
\n any day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the
\n appropriate subsequent calendar month) shall end on the last Business Day
\n of the appropriate subsequent calendar month. Notwithstanding the
\n foregoing: (i) no Interest Period for any Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be
\n available which would end after the Short Term Credit Termination Date;
\n (ii) each Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day which is not a
\n Business Day shall end on the next succeeding Business Day (or, in the case
\n of an Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan if such next succeeding
\n Business Day falls in the next succeeding calendar month, on the next
\n preceding Business Day); and (iii) notwithstanding clauses (i) and (ii)
\n above, no Interest Period for any Loan shall have a duration of less than
\n one month (in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan) and, if the Interest
\n Period for any Eurodollar Rate Loan would otherwise be a shorter period,
\n such Loan shall not be available hereunder for such period.<\/p>\n
“Interest Rate Selection Notice” means the written notice delivered by
\n an Authorized Representative in connection with the election of a
\n subsequent Interest Period for any Eurodollar Rate Loan or the Conversion
\n of any Eurodollar Rate Loan into a Base Rate Loan or the Conversion of any
\n Base Rate Loan into a Eurodollar Rate Loan, in the form of Exhibit E.<\/p>\n
“Lien” means any interest in property securing any obligation owed to,
\n or a claim by, a Person other than the owner of the property, whether such
\n interest is based on the common law, statute or contract, and including but
\n not limited to the lien or security interest arising from a mortgage,
\n encumbrance, pledge, security agreement, conditional sale or trust receipt
\n or a lease, consignment or bailment for security purposes. For the purposes
\n of this Agreement, the Borrower and any Subsidiary shall be deemed to be
\n the owner of any property which it has acquired or holds subject to a
\n conditional sale agreement, financing lease, or other arrangement pursuant
\n to which title to the property has been retained by or vested in some other
\n Person for security purposes.<\/p>\n
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“Loan” or “Loans” means any borrowing made pursuant to an Advance
\n under the Short Term Credit Facility in accordance with Section 2.1(a) and
\n all extensions and renewals thereof.<\/p>\n
“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Notes and all other
\n instruments and documents heretofore or hereafter executed or delivered to
\n or in favor of any Lender or the Agent in connection with the Loans made
\n and transactions contemplated under this Agreement, as the same may be
\n amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time.<\/p>\n
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (i) the
\n business, properties, operations or condition, financial or otherwise, of
\n the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities, taken as a whole, (ii) the
\n ability of the Borrower to pay or perform its obligations, liabilities and
\n indebtedness under the Loan Documents as such payment or performance
\n becomes due in accordance with the terms thereof, or (iii) the rights,
\n powers and remedies of the Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document or
\n the validity, legality or enforceability thereof (including for purposes of
\n clauses (ii) and (iii) the imposition of burdensome conditions thereon).<\/p>\n
“Material Group” shall mean, at any time, any group, whether one or
\n more, or combination of Consolidated Entities (a) whose assets, in the
\n aggregate, constitute 5% or more of the assets of the Borrower and the
\n Consolidated Entities on a consolidated basis or (b) whose net revenues, in
\n the aggregate, constitute 5% or more of the net revenues of the Borrower
\n and the Consolidated Entities on a consolidated basis.<\/p>\n
“Medicaid Certification” means certification by HCFA or a state agency
\n or entity under contract with HCFA that a health care operation is in
\n compliance with all the conditions of participation set forth in the
\n Medicaid Regulations.<\/p>\n
“Medicaid Provider Agreement” means an agreement entered into between
\n a state agency or other entity administering the Medicaid program and a
\n health care operation under which the health care operation agrees to
\n provide services for Medicaid patients in accordance with the terms of the
\n agreement and Medicaid Regulations.<\/p>\n
“Medicaid Regulations” means, collectively, (i) all federal statutes
\n (whether set forth in Title XIX of the Social Security Act or elsewhere)
\n affecting the medical assistance program established by Title XIX of the
\n Social Security Act and any statutes succeeding thereto; (ii) all
\n applicable provisions of all federal rules, regulations, manuals and orders
\n of all Governmental Authorities promulgated pursuant to or in connection
\n with the statutes described in clause (i) above and all federal
\n administrative, reimbursement and other guidelines of all Governmental
\n Authorities having the force of law promulgated pursuant to or in
\n connection with the statutes described in clause (i) above; (iii) all state
\n statutes and plans for medical assistance enacted in connection with the
\n statutes and provisions described in clauses (i) and (ii) above; and (iv)
\n all applicable provisions of all rules, regulations, manuals and orders of
\n all Governmental Authorities promulgated pursuant to or in connection with
\n the statutes described in clause (iii) above and all state administrative,
\n reimbursement and other guidelines of all Governmental Authorities having
\n the force of law promulgated pursuant to or in connection with the statutes
\n described in clause (ii) above, in each case as may be amended,
\n supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.<\/p>\n
“Medicare Certification” means certification by HCFA or a state agency
\n or entity under contract with HCFA that a health care operation is in
\n compliance with all the conditions of participation set forth in the
\n Medicare Regulations.<\/p>\n
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“Medicare Provider Agreement” means an agreement entered into between
\n a state agency or other entity administering the Medicare program and a
\n health care operation under which the health care operation agrees to
\n provide services for Medicare patients in accordance with the terms of the
\n agreement and Medicare Regulations.<\/p>\n
“Medicare Regulations” means, collectively, all federal statutes
\n (whether set forth in Title XVIII of the Social Security Act or elsewhere)
\n affecting the health insurance program for the aged and disabled
\n established by Title XVIII of the Social Security Act and any statutes
\n succeeding thereto; together with all applicable provisions of all rules,
\n regulations, manuals and orders and administrative, reimbursement and other
\n guidelines having the force of law of all Governmental Authorities
\n (including without limitation, Health and Human Services (“HHS”), HCFA, the
\n Office of the Inspector General for HHS, or any Person succeeding to the
\n functions of any of the foregoing) promulgated pursuant to or in connection
\n with any of the foregoing having the force of law, as each may be amended,
\n supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.<\/p>\n
“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.<\/p>\n
“Multiemployer Plan” means a “multiemployer plan” as defined in
\n Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is
\n making, or is accruing an obligation to make, contributions or has made, or
\n been obligated to make, contributions within the preceding six (6) Fiscal
\n Years.<\/p>\n
“1998 10-K” means the Borrower’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
\n Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1998.<\/p>\n
“Notes” means, collectively, the promissory notes of the Borrower
\n evidencing Loans executed and delivered to the Lenders as provided in
\n Section 2.5, substantially in the form of Exhibit F, with appropriate
\n insertions as to amounts, dates and names of Lenders.<\/p>\n
“Obligations” means the obligations, liabilities and Indebtedness of
\n the Borrower with respect to (i) the principal and interest on the Loans as
\n evidenced by the Notes, (ii) all liabilities of the Borrower to any Lender
\n or affiliate of a Lender which arise under a Swap Agreement, and (iii) the
\n payment and performance of all other obligations, liabilities and
\n Indebtedness of the Borrower to the Lenders or the Agent or any of their
\n affiliates hereunder, under any one or more of the other Loan Documents or
\n with respect to the Loans.<\/p>\n
“Participation Agreement” means the Participation Agreement dated
\n November 16, 1995 among HEALTHSOUTH Corporation, as Construction Agent,
\n HEALTHSOUTH Holdings, Inc., as Lessee, First Security Bank of Utah, N.A.,
\n as Trustee, the Holders identified therein, the Lenders identified therein,
\n and NationsBank, National Association (predecessor in interest to Bank of
\n America), as Agent, as such Participation Agreement may be amended,
\n modified, supplemented or restated in its entirety from time to time.<\/p>\n
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any
\n successor thereto.<\/p>\n
“Pension Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan within the
\n meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, which is
\n subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code
\n and which (i) is maintained for employees of the Borrower or any of its
\n ERISA Affiliates or is assumed by the Borrower or any of its ERISA
\n Affiliates in connection with any Acquisition or (ii) has at any time been
\n maintained for the employees of the Borrower or any current or former ERISA
\n Affiliate.<\/p>\n
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“Permitted Encumbrances” shall mean:<\/p>\n
(1) liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges
\n that are not delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by
\n appropriate proceedings duly pursued;<\/p>\n
(2) mechanic’s, materialmen’s, contractor’s, landlord’s or other
\n similar liens arising in the ordinary course of business, securing
\n obligations that are not delinquent or that are being contested in
\n good faith by appropriate proceedings duly pursued;<\/p>\n
(3) restrictions, exceptions, reservations, easements,
\n conditions, limitations and other matters of record that do not
\n materially adversely affect the value or utility of the affected
\n property;<\/p>\n
(4) Liens on assets securing Indebtedness the proceeds of which
\n are used to acquire such assets;<\/p>\n
(5) Liens and other matters approved in writing by the Required
\n Lenders;<\/p>\n
(6) Liens in favor of landlords, the amount secured by which
\n landlords’ Liens, in the aggregate, would not materially adversely
\n affect the Borrower or a Material Group; and<\/p>\n
(7) Liens on shares of Capital Stock of the Borrower that are
\n owned by the Borrower.<\/p>\n
“Permitted Investments” shall mean:<\/p>\n
(1) direct obligations of, or obligations the payment of which is
\n guaranteed by, the United States of America or an interest in any
\n trust or fund that invests solely in such obligations or repurchase
\n agreements, properly secured, with respect to such obligations.<\/p>\n
(2) direct obligations of agencies or instrumentalities of the
\n United States of America having a rating of A or higher by S&P or A2
\n or higher by Moody’s;<\/p>\n
(3) a certificate of deposit issued by, or other interest-bearing
\n deposits with, a bank which is a Lender or an affiliate of a Lender,
\n or a bank having its principal place of business in the United States
\n of America and having equity capital of not less than $250,000,000;<\/p>\n
(4) a certificate of deposit issued by, or other interest-bearing
\n deposits with, any other bank organized under the laws of the United
\n States of America or any state thereof, provided that such deposit is
\n either (i) insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or
\n (ii) properly secured by such bank by pledging direct obligations of
\n the United States of America having a market value not less than the
\n face amount of such deposits;<\/p>\n
(5) the capital stock of and partnership interests in, and loans
\n made by the Borrower to, Controlled Partnerships and Subsidiaries;<\/p>\n
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(6) prime commercial paper maturing within 270 days of the
\n acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating
\n of A-1 or higher by S&P, or P-1 or higher by Moody’s;<\/p>\n
(7) eligible banker’s acceptances, repurchase agreements and
\n tax-exempt municipal bonds having a maturity of less than one year, in
\n each case having a rating, or that is the full recourse obligation of
\n a person whose senior debt is rated, A or higher by S&P or A2 or
\n higher by Moody’s;<\/p>\n
(8) loans made by the Borrower or a Consolidated Entity in an
\n aggregate amount of $2,000,000 or less to employees of the Borrower or
\n of a Consolidated Entity;<\/p>\n
(9) loans made by the Borrower or a Controlled Partnership in an
\n aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or less to limited partners (or
\n potential limited partners) of Controlled Partnerships for the purpose
\n of enabling such limited partners to acquire limited partnership
\n interests in Controlled Partnerships, to operate their practices or to
\n restructure partnership interests;<\/p>\n
(10) loans in an aggregate amount of up to $20,000,000 made by
\n the Borrower to the HEALTHSOUTH Employee Stock Benefit Plan;<\/p>\n
(11) scholarship loans made by the Borrower in an aggregate
\n amount not exceeding $1,000,000 to individuals who meet certain
\n eligibility requirements as established by the Borrower from time to
\n time;<\/p>\n
(12) up to 100% of the outstanding shares of stock of Caretenders
\n Healthcorp (formerly known as Senior Services, Inc.) provided that
\n aggregate costs incurred to purchase such shares shall not exceed
\n $12,000,000;<\/p>\n
(13) other investments of less than $5,000,000 in the aggregate
\n expressly approved in writing by the Agent and investments of
\n $5,000,000 or greater expressly approved in writing by the Required
\n Lenders;<\/p>\n
(14) any other investment having a rating of A or higher or A-1
\n or higher by S&P or A2 or higher or P-1 or higher by Moody’s;<\/p>\n
(15) loans to health care practitioners and other persons not to
\n exceed in the aggregate $5,000,000;<\/p>\n
(16) investments in Acacia Venture Partners, HEALTHSMART,
\n Caremark Rx and Austin Medical Office Building which in the aggregate
\n do not exceed $5,000,000; and<\/p>\n
(17) additional investments existing on the Closing Date and
\n described in Exhibit G.<\/p>\n
“Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited
\n liability company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, joint
\n venture or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof.<\/p>\n
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“Prime Rate” means the per annum rate of interest established from
\n time to time by Bank of America as its prime rate, which rate may not be
\n the lowest rate of interest charged by Bank of America to its customers.<\/p>\n
“Principal Office” means the office of the Agent at Bank of America,
\n N.A., 101 North Tryon Street, 15th Floor, NC1-001-15-04, Charlotte, North
\n Carolina 28255, Attention: Agency Services, or such other office and
\n address as the Agent may from time to time designate.<\/p>\n
“Rate Hedging Obligations” means any and all obligations of the
\n Borrower or any Consolidated Entity, whether absolute or contingent and
\n howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including
\n all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions
\n therefor), under (i) any and all agreements, devices or arrangements
\n designed to protect the Borrower or such Consolidated Entity from the
\n fluctuations of interest rates, exchange rates or forward rates applicable
\n to such party’s assets, liabilities or exchange transactions, including,
\n but not limited to, Dollar-denominated or cross-currency interest rate
\n exchange agreements, forward currency exchange agreements, interest rate
\n cap or collar protection agreements, forward rate currency or interest rate
\n options, puts, warrants and those commonly known as interest rate “swap”
\n agreements; and (ii) any and all cancellations, buybacks, reversals,
\n terminations or assignments of any of the foregoing.<\/p>\n
“Rating” means the rating of senior unsecured, non-credit enhanced
\n Indebtedness of the Borrower in effect at any time which rating is made by
\n either of Moody’s or S&P.<\/p>\n
“Regulation D” means Regulation D of the Board as the same may be
\n amended or supplemented from time to time.<\/p>\n
“Required Lenders” means, as of any date, Lenders on such date having
\n Credit Exposures (as defined below) aggregating more than 50% of the
\n aggregate Credit Exposures of all the Lenders on such date. For purposes of
\n the preceding sentence, the amount of the “Credit Exposure” of each Lender
\n shall be equal to (a) so long as there exists no Event of Default, the
\n aggregate principal amount of the Loans owing to such Lender plus the
\n aggregate unutilized amounts of such Lender’s Short Term Credit Commitment
\n and (b) following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
\n Default, the aggregate principal amount of such Lender’s Applicable
\n Commitment Percentage of the Short Term Credit Outstandings; provided that,
\n for the purpose of this definition only, if any Lender shall have failed to
\n fund its Applicable Commitment Percentage of any Advance, then the Short
\n Term Credit Commitment of such Lender shall be deemed reduced by the amount
\n it so failed to fund for so long as such failure shall continue and such
\n Lender’s Credit Exposure attributable to such failure shall be deemed held
\n by any Lender making more than its Applicable Commitment Percentage of such
\n Advance to the extent it covers such failure.<\/p>\n
“Reserve Requirement” means, at any time, the maximum rate at which
\n reserves (including, without limitation, any marginal, special,
\n supplemental, or emergency reserves) are required to be maintained under
\n regulations issued from time to time by the Board by member banks of the
\n Federal Reserve System (or any successor) by member banks of the Federal
\n Reserve System against “Eurocurrency liabilities” (as such term is used in
\n Regulation D). Without limiting the effect of the foregoing, the Reserve
\n Requirement shall reflect any other reserves required to be maintained by
\n such member banks with respect to (i) any category of liabilities which
\n includes deposits by reference to which the Eurodollar Rate is to be
\n determined, or (ii) any category of extensions of credit or other assets
\n which include<\/p>\n
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Eurodollar Rate Loans. The Eurodollar Rate shall be adjusted automatically
\n on and as of the effective date of any change in the Reserve Requirement.<\/p>\n
“Restricted Payment” means (a) any dividend or other distribution,
\n direct or indirect, on account of any shares of any class of stock of
\n Borrower or any of its Consolidated Entities (other than those payable or
\n distributable solely to the Borrower) now or hereafter outstanding, except
\n a dividend payable solely in shares of a class of stock to the holders of
\n that class; (b) any redemption, conversion, exchange, retirement or similar
\n payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of
\n any shares of any class of stock of the Borrower or any of its Consolidated
\n Entities (other than those payable or distributable solely to the Borrower)
\n now or hereafter outstanding; (c) any payment made to retire, or to obtain
\n the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to
\n acquire shares of any class of stock of the Borrower or any of its
\n Consolidated Entities now or hereafter outstanding; and (d) any issuance
\n and sale of capital stock of any Consolidated Entity of the Borrower (or
\n any option, warrant or right to acquire such stock) other than to the
\n Borrower.<\/p>\n
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Group, a division of The McGraw
\n Hill Companies.<\/p>\n
“Short Term Credit Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the
\n obligation of such Lender to make Loans to the Borrower up to an aggregate
\n principal amount at any one time outstanding equal to such Lender’s
\n Applicable Commitment Percentage of the Total Short Term Credit Commitment.<\/p>\n
“Short Term Credit Facility” means the facility described in Article
\n II providing for Loans to the Borrower by the Lenders in the aggregate
\n principal amount of the Total Short Term Credit Commitment.<\/p>\n
“Short Term Credit Outstandings” means, as of any date of
\n determination, the aggregate principal amount of all Loans then
\n outstanding.<\/p>\n
“Short Term Credit Termination Date” means (i) the Stated Termination
\n Date or (ii) such earlier date of termination of Lenders’ Obligations as
\n may be determined pursuant to Section 8.1 upon the occurrence of an Event
\n of Default, or (iii) such date as the Borrower may voluntarily and
\n permanently terminate the Short Term Credit Facility by payment in full of
\n all Short Term Credit Outstandings, together with all accrued and unpaid
\n interest and fees thereon.<\/p>\n
“Single Employer Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan covered
\n by Title IV of ERISA in respect of which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is
\n an “employer” as described in Section 4001(b) of ERISA and which is not a
\n Multiemployer Plan.<\/p>\n
“Solvent” means, when used with respect to any Person, that at the
\n time of determination:<\/p>\n
(i) the fair value of its assets (both at fair valuation and at
\n present fair saleable value on an orderly basis) is in excess of the
\n total amount of its liabilities, including contingent obligations; and<\/p>\n
(ii) it is then able and expects to be able to pay its debts as
\n they mature; and<\/p>\n
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(iii) it has capital sufficient to carry on its business as
\n conducted and as proposed to be conducted.<\/p>\n
“Stated Termination Date” means December 12, 2000.<\/p>\n
“Subordinated Debt” means any unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower
\n or any Consolidated Entity (other than inter-company Indebtedness) which is
\n subordinated in right of payment in all respects to the Obligations in a
\n manner reasonably acceptable to the Agent.<\/p>\n
“Subsidiary” means any corporation or other entity in which more than
\n 50% of its outstanding voting stock or more than 50% of all equity
\n interests is owned directly or indirectly by the Borrower and\/or by one or
\n more of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries.<\/p>\n
“Swap Agreement” means one or more agreements between the Borrower and
\n any Person with respect to Indebtedness evidenced by any or all of the
\n Notes, on terms mutually acceptable to Borrower and such Person and
\n approved by each of the Lenders, which agreements create Rate Hedging
\n Obligations; provided, however, that no such approval of the Lenders shall
\n be required to the extent such agreements are entered into between the
\n Borrower and any Lender.<\/p>\n
“Termination Event” means: (i) a “Reportable Event” described in
\n Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations issued thereunder (unless the
\n notice requirement has been waived by applicable regulation); or (ii) the
\n withdrawal of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan
\n during a plan year in which it was a “substantial employer” as defined in
\n Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or was deemed such under Section 4062(e) of
\n ERISA; or (iii) the termination of a Pension Plan, the filing of a notice
\n of intent to terminate a Pension Plan or the treatment of a Pension Plan
\n amendment as a termination under Section 4041 of ERISA; or (iv) the
\n institution of proceedings to terminate a Pension Plan by the PBGC; or (v)
\n any other event or condition which would constitute grounds under Section
\n 4042(a) of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to
\n administer, any Pension Plan; or (vi) the partial or complete withdrawal of
\n the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan; or (vii) the
\n imposition of a Lien pursuant to Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of
\n ERISA; or (viii) any event or condition which results in the reorganization
\n or insolvency of a Multiemployer Plan under Section 4241 or Section 4245 of
\n ERISA, respectively; or (ix) any event or condition which results in the
\n termination of a Multiemployer Plan under Section 4041A of ERISA or the
\n institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Multiemployer Plan
\n under Section 4042 of ERISA.<\/p>\n
“Total Short Term Credit Commitment” means a principal amount equal to
\n $250,000,000, as reduced from time to time in accordance with Section
\n 2.1(a) and Section 2.7.<\/p>\n
“Vanderbilt” shall mean Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital,
\n L.P., the partners of which are the Borrower, Vanderbilt University and
\n Vanderbilt Health Services.<\/p>\n
“Voting Stock” means shares of Capital Stock issued by a corporation,
\n or equivalent interests in any other Person, the holders of which are
\n ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the
\n election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such
\n Person, even if the right so to vote has been suspended by the happening of
\n such a contingency.<\/p>\n
1.2. Rules of Interpretation.<\/p>\n
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(a) All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall have the
\nmeanings assigned to such terms and shall be interpreted in accordance with GAAP
\napplied on a Consistent Basis.<\/p>\n
(b) The headings, subheadings and table of contents used herein or in any
\nother Loan Document are solely for convenience of reference and shall not
\nconstitute a part of any such document or affect the meaning, construction or
\neffect of any provision thereof.<\/p>\n
(c) Except as otherwise expressly provided, references herein to articles,
\nsections, paragraphs, clauses, annexes, appendices, exhibits and schedules are
\nreferences to articles, sections, paragraphs, clauses, annexes, appendices,
\nexhibits and schedules in or to this Agreement.<\/p>\n
(d) All definitions set forth herein or in any other Loan Document shall
\napply to the singular as well as the plural form of such defined term, and all
\nreferences to the masculine gender shall include reference to the feminine or
\nneuter gender, and vice versa, as the context may require.<\/p>\n
(e) When used herein or in any other Loan Document, words such as
\n“hereunder”, “hereto”, “hereof” and “herein” and other words of like import
\nshall, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, refer to the whole
\nof the applicable document and not to any particular article, section,
\nsubsection, paragraph or clause thereof.<\/p>\n
(f) References to “including” means including without limiting the
\ngenerality of any description preceding such term, and for purposes hereof the
\nrule of ejusdem generis shall not be applicable to limit a general statement,
\nfollowed by or referable to an enumeration of specific matters, to matters
\nsimilar to those specifically mentioned.<\/p>\n
(g) All dates and times of day specified herein shall refer to such dates
\nand times at Charlotte, North Carolina.<\/p>\n
(h) Each of the parties to the Loan Documents and their counsel have
\nreviewed and revised, or requested (or had the opportunity to request) revisions
\nto, the Loan Documents, and any rule of construction that ambiguities are to be
\nresolved against the drafting party shall be inapplicable in the construing and
\ninterpretation of the Loan Documents and all exhibits, schedules and appendices
\nthereto.<\/p>\n
(i) Any reference to an officer of the Borrower or any other Person by
\nreference to the title of such officer shall be deemed to refer to each other
\nofficer of such Person, however titled, exercising the same or substantially
\nsimilar functions.<\/p>\n
(j) All references to any agreement or document as amended, modified or
\nsupplemented, or words of similar effect, shall mean such document or agreement,
\nas the case may be, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time only
\nas and to the extent permitted therein and in the Loan Documents.<\/p>\n
(k) Whenever interest rates or fees are established in whole or in part by
\nreference to a numerical percentage expressed as “__%”, such arithmetic
\nexpression shall be interpreted in accordance with the convention that 1% = 100
\nbasis points.<\/p>\n
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1.3. Classes and Types of Loans. Loans hereunder are distinguished by
\n“Type”. The “Type” of a Loan refers to whether such Loan is a Base Rate Loan or
\na Eurodollar Rate Loan, each of which constitutes a Type.<\/p>\n
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ARTICLE II<\/p>\n
The Loans<\/p>\n
2.1. Loans.<\/p>\n
(a) Commitment. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each
\nLender severally agrees to make Advances to the Borrower under the Short Term
\nCredit Facility from time to time from the Closing Date until the Short Term
\nCredit Termination Date on a pro rata basis as to the total borrowing requested
\nby the Borrower on any day determined by such Lender’s Applicable Commitment
\nPercentage up to but not exceeding the Short Term Credit Commitment of such
\nLender, provided, however, that the Lenders will not be required and shall have
\nno obligation to make any such Advance (i) so long as a Default or an Event of
\nDefault has occurred and is continuing or (ii) if the maturity of any of the
\nNotes has been accelerated as a result of an Event of Default; provided further,
\nhowever, that immediately after giving effect to each such Advance, the
\nprincipal amount of Short Term Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Total
\nShort Term Credit Commitment. Within such limits, the Borrower may borrow, repay
\nand reborrow under the Short Term Credit Facility on a Business Day from the
\nClosing Date until, but (as to borrowings and reborrowings) not including, the
\nShort Term Credit Termination Date; provided, however, that (y) no Loan that is
\na Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be made which has an Interest Period that extends
\nbeyond the Short Term Credit Termination Date and (z) each Loan that is a
\nEurodollar Rate Loan may, subject to the provisions of Section 2.3, be repaid
\nonly on the last day of the Interest Period with respect thereto unless such
\npayment is accompanied by the additional payment, if any, required by Section
\n3.5.<\/p>\n
(b) Amounts. The aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Short Term Credit
\nOutstandings shall not exceed the Total Short Term Credit Commitment and, in the
\nevent there shall be outstanding any such excess, the Borrower shall immediately
\nmake such payments and prepayments as shall be necessary to comply with this
\nrestriction. Each Loan hereunder and each Conversion under Section 2.8, shall be
\nin an amount of at least $5,000,000, and, if greater than $5,000,000, an
\nintegral multiple of $1,000,000.<\/p>\n
(c) Advances. (i) An Authorized Representative shall give the Agent (1) at
\nleast three (3) Business Days’ irrevocable telephonic notice of each Eurodollar
\nRate Loan (whether representing an additional borrowing hereunder or the
\nConversion of a borrowing hereunder from a Base Rate Loan to a Eurodollar Rate
\nLoan) prior to 10:30 A.M. and (2) irrevocable telephonic notice of each Base
\nRate Loan (whether representing an additional borrowing hereunder or the
\nConversion of a borrowing hereunder from a Eurodollar Rate Loan to a Base Rate
\nLoan) prior to 10:30 A.M. on the day of such proposed Loan. Each such notice
\nshall be effective upon receipt by the Agent, shall specify the amount of the
\nborrowing, the Type of Loan (Base Rate or Eurodollar Rate), the date of
\nborrowing and, if a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Interest Period to be used in the
\ncomputation of interest. The Authorized Representative shall provide the Agent
\nwritten confirmation of each such telephonic notice in the form of a Borrowing
\nNotice or Interest Rate Selection Notice (as applicable) with appropriate
\ninsertions, but failure to provide such confimation shall not affect the
\nvalidity of such telephonic notice. Notice of receipt of such Borrowing Notice
\nor Interest Rate Selection Notice, as the case may be, together with the amount
\nof each Lender’s portion of an Advance requested thereunder, shall be provided
\nby the Agent to each Lender by telefacsimile transmission with reasonable
\npromptness, but (provided the Agent shall have received such notice by 10:30
\nA.M.) not later than 1:00 P.M. on the same day as the Agent’s receipt of such
\nnotice.<\/p>\n
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(ii) Not later than 2:00 P.M. on the date specified for each borrowing
\nunder this Section 2.1, each Lender shall, pursuant to the terms and subject to
\nthe conditions of this Agreement, make the amount of the Loan or Loans to be
\nmade by it on such day available by wire transfer to the Agent in the amount of
\nits pro rata share, determined according to such Lender’s Applicable Commitment
\nPercentage of the Loan or Loans to be made on such day. Such wire transfer shall
\nbe directed to the Agent at the Principal Office and shall be in the form of
\nDollars constituting immediately available funds. The amount so received by the
\nAgent shall, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, be made
\navailable to the Borrower by delivery of the proceeds thereof as shall be
\ndirected in the applicable Borrowing Notice by the Authorized Representative and
\nreasonably acceptable to the Agent.<\/p>\n
(iii) The Borrower shall have the option to elect the duration of the
\ninitial and any subsequent Interest Periods and to Convert the Loans in
\naccordance with Section 2.8. Eurodollar Rate Loans and Base Rate Loans may be
\noutstanding at the same time, provided, however, there shall not be outstanding
\nat any one time Loans having more than eight (8) different Interest Periods. If
\nthe Agent does not receive a Borrowing Notice or an Interest Rate Selection
\nNotice giving notice of election of the duration of an Interest Period or of
\nConversion of any Loan to or Continuation of a Loan as a Eurodollar Rate Loan by
\nthe time prescribed by Section 2.1(c) or 2.8, the Borrower shall be deemed to
\nhave elected to Convert such Loan to (or Continue such Loan as) a Base Rate Loan
\nuntil the Borrower notifies the Agent in accordance with Section 2.8.<\/p>\n
2.2. Payment of Interest. (a) The Borrower shall pay interest to the Agent
\nfor the account of each Lender on the outstanding and unpaid principal amount of
\neach Loan made by such Lender for the period commencing on the date of such Loan
\nuntil such Loan shall be due at the then applicable Base Rate for Base Rate
\nLoans or applicable Eurodollar Rate for Eurodollar Rate Loans, as designated by
\nthe Authorized Representative pursuant to Section 2.1; provided, however, that
\nif any amount payable under this Agreement shall not be paid when due (at
\nmaturity, by acceleration or otherwise, subject to the provisions of Section
\n8.1(a)), all amounts outstanding hereunder shall bear interest thereafter at the
\nDefault Rate.<\/p>\n
(b) Interest on each Loan shall be computed on an Actual\/360 Basis.
\nInterest on each Loan shall be paid (i) quarterly in arrears on the last
\nBusiness Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing December
\n31, 1999, for each Base Rate Loan, (ii) on the last day of the applicable
\nInterest Period for each Eurodollar Rate Loan and, if such Interest Period
\nextends for more than three (3) months, at intervals of three (3) months after
\nthe first day of such Interest Period, and (iii) upon the Short Term Credit
\nTermination Date. Interest payable at the Default Rate shall be payable on
\ndemand.<\/p>\n
2.3. Payment of Principal. The principal amount of each Loan shall be due
\nand payable to the Agent for the benefit of each Lender in full on the Stated
\nTermination Date, or earlier as specifically provided herein. The principal
\namount of any Base Rate Loan may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time. The
\nprincipal amount of any Eurodollar Rate Loan may be prepaid only at the end of
\nthe applicable Interest Period unless the Borrower shall pay to the Agent for
\nthe account of the Lenders the additional amount, if any, required under Section
\n3.5. All prepayments of Loans made by the Borrower shall be in the amount of
\n$5,000,000 or such greater amount which is an integral multiple of $1,000,000,
\nor the amount equal to all Short Term Credit Outstandings, as the case may be,
\nor such other amount as necessary to comply with Section 2.1(b) or Section 2.8.<\/p>\n
2.4. Non-Conforming Payments. (a) Each payment of principal (including any
\nprepayment) and payment of interest and fees, and any other amount required to
\nbe paid to the Lenders with respect to the Loans, shall be made to the Agent at
\nthe Principal Office, for the account of each Lender, in Dollars and in
\nimmediately available funds, without setoff, recoupment, deduction<\/p>\n
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or counterclaim before 10:00 A.M. on the date such payment is due. The Agent
\nmay, but shall not be obligated to, debit the amount of any such payment which
\nis not made by such time to any ordinary deposit account, if any, of the
\nBorrower with the Agent. The Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower of any
\nsuch debit; however, failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity
\nof such debit.<\/p>\n
(b) The Agent shall deem any payment made by or on behalf of the Borrower
\nhereunder that is not made both in Dollars and in immediately available funds
\nand prior to 10:00 A.M. to be a non-conforming payment. Any such payment shall
\nnot be deemed to be received by the Agent until the later of (i) the time such
\nfunds become available funds and (ii) the next Business Day. Any non-conforming
\npayment may constitute or become a Default or Event of Default. Interest shall
\naccrue at the Default Rate on any principal as to which a non-conforming payment
\nis made from the date such amount was due and payable until the later of (x) the
\ndate such funds become available funds or (y) the next Business Day.<\/p>\n
(c) In the event that any payment hereunder or under the Notes becomes due
\nand payable on a day other than a Business Day, then such due date shall be
\nextended to the next succeeding Business Day unless provided otherwise under the
\ndefinition of “Interest Period”; provided that interest shall continue to accrue
\nduring the period of any such extension and provided further, that in no event
\nshall any such due date be extended beyond the Stated Termination Date.<\/p>\n
2.5. Notes. Loans made by each Lender shall be evidenced by the Note
\npayable to the order of such Lender in the respective amount of its Applicable
\nCommitment Percentage of the Total Short Term Credit Commitment, which Note
\nshall be dated the Closing Date or a later date pursuant to an Assignment and
\nAcceptance and shall be duly completed, executed and delivered by the Borrower.<\/p>\n
2.6. Pro Rata Payments. Except as otherwise provided herein, (a) each
\npayment on account of the principal of and interest on the Loans and the fees
\ndescribed in Section 2.9 shall be made to the Agent for the account of the
\nLenders pro rata based on their Applicable Commitment Percentages, (b) all
\npayments to be made by the Borrower for the account of each of the Lenders on
\naccount of principal, interest and fees, shall be made without diminution,
\nsetoff, recoupment or counterclaim, and (c) the Agent will promptly distribute
\nto the Lenders in immediately available funds payments received in fully
\ncollected, immediately available funds from the Borrower.<\/p>\n
2.7. Reductions. The Borrower shall, by irrevocable notice from an
\nAuthorized Representative, have the right from time to time but not more
\nfrequently than once each calendar month, upon not less than three (3) Business
\nDays’ written notice to the Agent, effective upon receipt, to permanently reduce
\nthe Total Short Term Credit Commitment. The Agent shall give each Lender, within
\none (1) Business Day of receipt of such notice, telefacsimile notice, or
\ntelephonic notice (confirmed in writing), of such reduction. Each such reduction
\nshall be in the aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or such greater amount which is
\nin an integral multiple of $1,000,000, or the entire remaining Total Short Term
\nCredit Commitment, and shall permanently reduce the Total Short Term Credit
\nCommitment. Each reduction of the Total Short Term Credit Commitment shall be
\naccompanied by payment of Loans to the extent that the principal amount of Short
\nTerm Credit Outstandings exceeds the Total Short Term Credit Commitment after
\ngiving effect to such reduction, together with accrued and unpaid interest on
\nthe amounts prepaid. If any such reduction shall result in the payment of any
\nEurodollar Rate Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period of such
\nEurodollar Rate Loan such prepayment shall be accompanied by amounts due, if
\nany, under Section 3.5.<\/p>\n
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2.8. Conversions and Elections of Subsequent Interest Periods. Subject to
\nthe limitations set forth below and in Article III, the Borrower may:<\/p>\n
(a) upon delivery of telephonic notice to the Agent (which shall be
\nirrevocable) on or before 10:30 A.M. on any Business Day, Convert all or a part
\nof Eurodollar Rate Loans to Base Rate Loans on the last day of the Interest
\nPeriod for such Eurodollar Rate Loans; and<\/p>\n
(b) provided that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
\ncontinuing upon delivery of telephonic notice to the Agent (which shall be
\nirrevocable) on or before 10:30 A.M. three (3) Business Days prior to the date
\nof such election or Conversion:<\/p>\n
(i) elect a subsequent Interest Period for all or a portion of
\n Eurodollar Rate Loans to begin on the last day of the then current Interest
\n Period for such Eurodollar Rate Loans; and<\/p>\n
(ii) Convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans on any Business
\n Day.<\/p>\n
Each election and Conversion pursuant to this Section 2.8 shall be subject
\nto the limitations on Eurodollar Rate Loans set forth in the definition of
\n“Interest Period” herein and in Sections 2.1 and 2.3 and Article III. The Agent
\nshall give written notice to each Lender of such notice of election or
\nConversion prior to 3:00 P.M. on the day such notice of election or Conversion
\nis received. All such Continuations or Conversions of Loans shall be effected
\npro rata based on the Applicable Commitment Percentages of the Lenders.<\/p>\n
2.9. Unused Fees and Utilization Fees.<\/p>\n
(a) For the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the Short
\nTerm Credit Termination Date, the Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent, for the
\nbenefit of each Lender, an unused fee equal to the Applicable Unused Fee
\nmultiplied by the average daily amount by which the Total Short Term Credit
\nCommitment exceeds the aggregate principal amount of Short Term Credit
\nOutstandings. Such fees shall be due in arrears on the last Business Day of each
\nMarch, June, September and December commencing December 31, 1999 to and on the
\nShort Term Credit Termination Date.<\/p>\n
(b) For the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the Short
\nTerm Credit Termination Date, the Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent, for the
\nbenefit of each Lender, a utilization fee equal to 0.150% multiplied by the
\naggregate principal amount of Short Term Credit Outstandings any time during
\nwhich the Short Term Credit Outstandings exceed $125,000,000. Such fees shall be
\ndue in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and
\nDecember commencing December 31, 1999 to and on the Short Term Credit
\nTermination Date.<\/p>\n
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as any Lender fails to make
\navailable any portion of its Short Term Credit Commitment when requested, such
\nLender shall not be entitled to receive payment of its pro rata share of such
\nfees until such Lender shall make available such portion. All fees payable
\npursuant to this Section 2.9 shall be calculated on an Actual\/360 Basis.<\/p>\n
2.10. Deficiency Advances. No Lender shall be responsible for any default
\nof any other Lender in respect of such other Lender’s obligation to make any
\nLoan hereunder nor shall the Short Term Credit Commitment of any Lender
\nhereunder be increased as a result of such default of any other Lender. Without
\nlimiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event any Lender shall fail to
\nadvance funds to the Borrower under the Short Term Credit Facility as herein
\nprovided, the Agent<\/p>\n
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may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated to, advance under the Note in
\nits favor as a Lender all or any portion of such amount or amounts (each, a
\n“deficiency advance”) and shall thereafter be entitled to payments of principal
\nof and interest on such deficiency advance in the same manner and at the same
\ninterest rate or rates to which such other Lender would have been entitled had
\nit made such advance under its Note; provided that, upon payment to the Agent
\nfrom such other Lender of the entire outstanding amount of each such deficiency
\nadvance, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, from the most recent
\ndate or dates interest was paid to the Agent by the Borrower on each Loan
\ncomprising such deficiency advance at the interest rate per annum for overnight
\nborrowing by the Agent from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Virginia, then
\nsuch payment shall be credited against the applicable Note of the Agent in full
\npayment of such deficiency advance and the Borrower shall be deemed to have
\nborrowed the amount of such deficiency advance from such other Lender as of the
\nmost recent date or dates, as the case may be, upon which any payments of
\ninterest were made by the Borrower thereon.<\/p>\n
2.11. Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Loans made pursuant to this
\nAgreement shall be used by the Borrower for general corporate purposes,
\nincluding working capital needs, capital expenditures and permitted share
\nrepurchases.<\/p>\n
2.12. Intraday Funding. Without limiting the provisions of Section 2.10,
\nunless the Borrower or any Lender has notified the Agent not later than 12:00
\nNoon of the Business Day before the date of any payment (including in the case
\nof Lenders any Advance) to be made by it is due, that it does not intend to
\nremit such payment, the Agent may, in its discretion, assume that the Borrower
\nor each Lender, as the case may be, has timely remitted such payment in the
\nmanner required hereunder and may, in its discretion and in reliance thereon,
\nmake available such payment (or portion thereof) to the Person entitled thereto
\nas otherwise provided herein. If such payment was not in fact remitted to the
\nAgent in the manner required hereunder, then:<\/p>\n
(a) if the Borrower failed to make such payment, each Lender shall
\n forthwith on demand repay to the Agent the amount of such assumed payment
\n made available to such Lender, together with interest thereon in respect of
\n each day from and including the date such amount was made available by the
\n Agent to such Lender to the date such amount is repaid to the Agent at the
\n Federal Funds Rate; and<\/p>\n
(b) if any Lender failed to make such payment, the Agent shall be
\n entitled to recover such corresponding amount forthwith upon the Agent’s
\n demand therefor, the Agent promptly shall notify the Borrower, and the
\n Borrower shall promptly pay such corresponding amount to the Agent in
\n immediately available funds upon receipt of such demand. The Agent also
\n shall be entitled to recover interest on such corresponding amount in
\n respect of each day from the date such corresponding amount was made
\n available by the Agent to the Borrower to the date such corresponding
\n amount is recovered by the Agent, (A) from such Lender at a rate per annum
\n equal to the daily Federal Funds Rate or (without duplication) (B) from the
\n Borrower, at a rate per annum equal to the interest rate applicable to the
\n Loan which includes such corresponding amount. Until the Agent shall
\n recover such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, such
\n corresponding amount shall constitute a deficiency advance within the
\n meaning of Section 2.10. Nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve any
\n Lender from its obligation to fulfill its commitments hereunder or to
\n prejudice any rights which the Agent or the Borrower may have against any
\n Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.<\/p>\n
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ARTICLE III<\/p>\n
Change in Circumstances<\/p>\n
3.1. Increased Cost and Reduced Return.<\/p>\n
(a) If, after the date hereof, the adoption of any applicable law, rule, or
\nregulation, or any change in any applicable law, rule, or regulation, or any
\nchange in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental
\nauthority, central bank, or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or
\nadministration thereof, or compliance by any Lender (or its Applicable Lending
\nOffice) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law)
\nof any such governmental authority, central bank, or comparable agency:<\/p>\n
(i) shall subject such Lender (or its Applicable Lending Office) to
\n any tax, duty, or other charge with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loans,
\n its Note, or its obligation to make Eurodollar Rate Loans, or change the
\n basis of taxation of any amounts payable to such Lender (or its Applicable
\n Lending Office) under this Agreement or its Note in respect of any
\n Eurodollar Rate Loans (other than taxes imposed on the overall net income
\n of such Lender by the jurisdiction in which such Lender has its principal
\n office or such Applicable Lending Office);<\/p>\n
(ii) shall impose, modify, or deem applicable any reserve, special
\n deposit, assessment, or similar requirement (other than the Reserve
\n Requirement utilized in the determination of the Eurodollar Rate) relating
\n to any extensions of credit or other assets of, or any deposits with or
\n other liabilities or commitments of, such Lender (or its Applicable Lending
\n Office), including the Short Term Credit Commitment of such Lender
\n hereunder; or<\/p>\n
(iii) shall impose on such Lender (or its Applicable Lending Office)
\n or on the London interbank market any other condition affecting this
\n Agreement or its Note or any of such extensions of credit or liabilities or
\n commitments;<\/p>\n
and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender
\n(or its Applicable Lending Office) of making, Converting into, Continuing, or
\nmaintaining any Eurodollar Rate Loans or to reduce any sum received or
\nreceivable by such Lender (or its Applicable Lending Office) under this
\nAgreement or its Note with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loans, then the
\nBorrower shall pay to such Lender on demand such amount or amounts as will
\ncompensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduction; provided that no
\nLender will be entitled to any compensation for any such increased cost or
\nreduction if demand for payment thereof is made by such Lender more than 180
\ndays after the occurrence of the circumstances giving rise to such claim. If any
\nLender requests compensation by the Borrower under this Section 3.1(a), the
\nBorrower may, by notice to such Lender (with a copy to the Agent), suspend the
\nobligation of such Lender to make or Continue Loans of the Type with respect to
\nwhich such compensation is requested, or to Convert Loans of any other Type into
\nLoans of such Type, until the event or condition giving rise to such request
\nceases to be in effect (in which case the provisions of Section 3.4 shall be
\napplicable); provided that such suspension shall not affect the right of such
\nLender to receive the compensation so requested.<\/p>\n
(b) If, after the date hereof, any Lender shall have determined that the
\nadoption of any applicable law, rule, or regulation regarding capital adequacy
\nor any change therein or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any
\ngovernmental authority, central bank, or comparable agency charged with the
\ninterpretation or administration thereof, or any request or directive regarding
\ncapital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such
\ngovernmental<\/p>\n
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authority, central bank, or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of
\nreducing the rate of return on the capital of such Lender or any corporation
\ncontrolling such Lender as a consequence of such Lender’s obligations hereunder
\nto a level below that which such Lender or such corporation could have achieved
\nbut for such adoption, change, request, or directive (taking into consideration
\nits policies with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time upon
\ndemand the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts
\nas will compensate such Lender for such reduction.<\/p>\n
(c) Each Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Agent of any
\nevent of which it has knowledge, occurring after the date hereof, which will
\nentitle such Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section and will designate
\na different Applicable Lending Office if such designation will avoid the need
\nfor, or reduce the amount of, such compensation and will not, in the reasonable
\njudgment of such Lender, be otherwise disadvantageous to it. Any Lender claiming
\ncompensation under this Section shall furnish to the Borrower and the Agent a
\nstatement setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it
\nhereunder which shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. In
\ndetermining such amount, such Lender may use any reasonable averaging and
\nattribution methods that such Lender uses for its customers that are similarly
\nsituated to the Borrower.<\/p>\n
3.2. Limitation on Types of Loans. If on or prior to the first day of any
\nInterest Period for any Eurodollar Rate Loan:<\/p>\n
(a) the Agent reasonably determines (which determination shall be
\n conclusive) that by reason of circumstances affecting the relevant market,
\n adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar
\n Rate for such Interest Period; or<\/p>\n
(b) the Required Lenders reasonably determine (which determination
\n shall be conclusive) and notify the Agent that the Eurodollar Rate will not
\n adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lenders of funding Eurodollar
\n Rate Loans for such Interest Period;<\/p>\n
then the Agent shall give the Borrower prompt notice thereof specifying the
\nrelevant Type of Loans and the relevant amounts or periods, and so long as such
\ncondition remains in effect, the Lenders shall be under no obligation to make
\nadditional Loans of such Type, Continue Loans of such Type, or to Convert Loans
\nof any other Type into Loans of such Type and the Borrower shall, on the last
\nday(s) of the then current Interest Period(s) for the outstanding Loans of the
\naffected Type, either prepay such Loans or Convert such Loans into another Type
\nof Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.<\/p>\n
3.3. Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in
\nthe event that it becomes unlawful for any Lender or its Applicable Lending
\nOffice to make, maintain, or fund Eurodollar Rate Loans hereunder, then such
\nLender shall promptly notify the Borrower thereof and such Lender’s obligation
\nto make or Continue Eurodollar Rate Loans and to Convert other Types of Loans
\ninto Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended until such time as such Lender may
\nagain make, maintain, and fund Eurodollar Rate Loans (in which case the
\nprovisions of Section 3.4 shall be applicable).<\/p>\n
3.4. Treatment of Affected Loans. If the obligation of any Lender to make a
\nEurodollar Rate Loan or to Continue, or to Convert Loans of any other Type into,
\nLoans of a particular Type shall be suspended pursuant to Section 3.1 or 3.3
\nhereof (Loans of such Type being herein called “Affected Loans” and such Type
\nbeing herein called the “Affected Type”), such Lender’s Affected Loans shall be
\nautomatically Converted into Base Rate Loans on the last day(s) of the then
\ncurrent Interest Period(s) for Affected Loans (or, in the case of a Conversion
\nrequired by Section 3.3 hereof,<\/p>\n
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on such earlier date as such Lender may specify to the Borrower with a copy to
\nthe Agent) and, unless and until such Lender gives notice as provided below that
\nthe circumstances specified in Section 3.1 or 3.3 hereof that gave rise to such
\nConversion no longer exist:<\/p>\n
(a) to the extent that such Lender’s Affected Loans have been so
\n Converted, all payments and prepayments of principal that would otherwise
\n be applied to such Lender’s Affected Loans shall be applied instead to its
\n Base Rate Loans; and<\/p>\n
(b) all Loans that would otherwise be made or Continued by such Lender
\n as Loans of the Affected Type shall be made or Continued instead as Base
\n Rate Loans, and all Loans of such Lender that would otherwise be Converted
\n into Loans of the Affected Type shall be Converted instead into (or shall
\n remain as) Base Rate Loans.<\/p>\n
If such Lender gives notice to the Borrower (with a copy to the Agent) that the
\ncircumstances specified in Section 3.1 or 3.3 hereof that gave rise to the
\nConversion of such Lender’s Affected Loans pursuant to this Section 3.4 no
\nlonger exist (which such Lender agrees to do promptly upon such circumstances
\nceasing to exist) at a time when Loans of the Affected Type made by other
\nLenders are outstanding, such Lender’s Base Rate Loans shall be automatically
\nConverted, on the first day(s) of the next succeeding Interest Period(s) for
\nsuch outstanding Loans of the Affected Type, to the extent necessary so that,
\nafter giving effect thereto, all Loans held by the Lenders holding Loans of the
\nAffected Type and by such Lender are held pro rata (as to principal amounts,
\nTypes, and Interest Periods) in accordance with their respective Short Term
\nCredit Commitments.<\/p>\n
3.5. Compensation. Upon the request of any Lender, the Borrower shall pay
\nto such Lender such amount or amounts as shall be sufficient (in the reasonable
\nopinion of such Lender) to compensate it for any loss, cost, or expense
\n(including loss of anticipated profits) incurred by it as a result of:<\/p>\n
(a) any payment, prepayment, or Conversion of a Eurodollar Rate Loan
\n for any reason (including, without limitation, the acceleration of the
\n Loans pursuant to Section 8.1) on a date other than the last day of the
\n Interest Period for such Loan; or<\/p>\n
(b) any failure by the Borrower for any reason (including, without
\n limitation, the failure of any condition precedent specified in Article IV
\n to be satisfied) to borrow, Convert, Continue, or prepay an Eurodollar Rate
\n Loan on the date for such borrowing, Conversion, Continuation, or
\n prepayment specified in the relevant notice of borrowing, prepayment,
\n Continuation, or Conversion under this Agreement.<\/p>\n
3.6. Taxes. (a) Any and all payments by the Borrower to or for the account
\nof any Lender or the Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be
\nmade free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or future
\ntaxes, duties, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all
\nliabilities with respect thereto, excluding, in the case of each Lender and the
\nAgent, taxes imposed on its income, and franchise taxes imposed on it, by the
\njurisdiction under the laws of which such Lender (or its Applicable Lending
\nOffice) or the Agent (as the case may be) is organized or any political
\nsubdivision thereof (all such non-excluded taxes, duties, levies, imposts,
\ndeductions, charges, withholdings, and liabilities being hereinafter referred to
\nas “Taxes”). If the Borrower shall be required by law to deduct any Taxes from
\nor in respect of any sum payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document
\nto any Lender or the Agent, (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary
\nso that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to
\nadditional sums payable under this Section 3.6) such Lender or the Agent
\nreceives an<\/p>\n
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amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made,
\n(ii) the Borrower shall make such deductions, (iii) the Borrower shall pay the
\nfull amount deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in
\naccordance with applicable law, and (iv) the Borrower shall furnish to the
\nAgent, at its address referred to in Section 10.2, the original or a certified
\ncopy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof.<\/p>\n
(b) In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay any and all present or future
\nstamp or documentary taxes and any other excise or property taxes or charges or
\nsimilar levies which arise from any payment made under this Agreement or any
\nother Loan Document or from the execution or delivery of, or otherwise with
\nrespect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document (hereinafter referred to
\nas “Other Taxes”).<\/p>\n
(c) The Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender and the Agent for the full
\namount of Taxes and Other Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes or
\nOther Taxes imposed or asserted by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under
\nthis Section 3.6) paid by such Lender or the Agent (as the case may be) and any
\nliability (including penalties, interest, and expenses) arising therefrom or
\nwith respect thereto.<\/p>\n
(d) Each Lender organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the
\nUnited States, on or prior to the date of its execution and delivery of this
\nAgreement in the case of each Lender listed on the signature pages hereof and on
\nor prior to the date on which it becomes a Lender in the case of each other
\nLender, and from time to time thereafter if requested in writing by the Borrower
\nor the Agent (but only so long as such Lender remains lawfully able to do so),
\nshall provide the Borrower and the Agent with (i) Internal Revenue Service Form
\n1001 or 4224, as appropriate, or any successor form prescribed by the Internal
\nRevenue Service, certifying that such Lender is entitled to benefits under an
\nincome tax treaty to which the United States is a party which reduces the rate
\nof withholding tax on payments of interest or certifying that the income
\nreceivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct
\nof a trade or business in the United States, (ii) Internal Revenue Service Form
\nW-8 or W-9, as appropriate, or any successor form prescribed by the Internal
\nRevenue Service, and (iii) any other form or certificate required by any taxing
\nauthority (including any certificate required by Sections 871(h) and 881(c) of
\nthe Internal Revenue Code), certifying that such Lender is entitled to an
\nexemption from or a reduced rate of tax on payments pursuant to this Agreement
\nor any of the other Loan Documents.<\/p>\n
(e) For any period with respect to which a Lender has failed to provide the
\nBorrower and the Agent with the appropriate form pursuant to Section 3.6(d)
\n(unless such failure is due to a change in treaty, law, or regulation occurring
\nsubsequent to the date on which a form originally was required to be provided),
\nsuch Lender shall not be entitled to indemnification under Section 3.6(a),
\n3.6(b), or 3.6(c) with respect to Taxes imposed by the United States; provided,
\nhowever, that should a Lender, which is otherwise exempt from or subject to a
\nreduced rate of withholding tax, become subject to Taxes because of its failure
\nto deliver a form required hereunder, the Borrower shall take such steps as such
\nLender shall reasonably request to assist such Lender to recover such Taxes.<\/p>\n
(f) If the Borrower is required to pay additional amounts to or for the
\naccount of any Lender pursuant to this Section 3.6, then such Lender will agree
\nto use reasonable efforts to change the jurisdiction of its Applicable Lending
\nOffice so as to eliminate or reduce any such additional payment which may
\nthereafter accrue if such change, in the judgment of such Lender, is not
\notherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.<\/p>\n
(g) Within thirty (30) days after the date of any payment of Taxes, the
\nBorrower shall furnish to the Agent the original or a certified copy of a
\nreceipt evidencing such payment.<\/p>\n
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(h) Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of the
\nBorrower hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Borrower contained in
\nthis Section 3.6 shall survive the termination of the Short Term Credit
\nCommitments and the payment in full of the Notes.<\/p>\n
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ARTICLE IV<\/p>\n
Conditions to Making Loans<\/p>\n
4.1. Conditions of Initial Advance. This Agreement shall not become
\neffective until the following conditions precedent have been satisfied in the
\nsole judgment of the Agent:<\/p>\n
(a) the Agent shall have received on the Closing Date, in form and
\n substance satisfactory to the Agent and Lenders, the following:<\/p>\n
(i) executed originals of each of this Agreement, the Notes and
\n the other Loan Documents, together with all schedules and exhibits
\n thereto;<\/p>\n
(ii) the favorable written opinion or opinions with respect to
\n the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby of
\n counsel to the Borrower dated the Closing Date, addressed to the Agent
\n and the Lenders and satisfactory to Smith Helms Mulliss & Moore,
\n L.L.P., special counsel to the Agent, substantially in the form of
\n Exhibit H;<\/p>\n
(iii) resolutions of the board of directors of the Borrower
\n certified by its secretary or assistant secretary as of the Closing
\n Date, approving and adopting the Loan Documents to be executed by the
\n Borrower, and authorizing the execution and delivery and performance
\n thereof;<\/p>\n
(iv) specimen signatures of officers of the Borrower executing
\n the Loan Documents on behalf of the Borrower, certified by the
\n secretary or assistant secretary of the Borrower;<\/p>\n
(v) the charter documents of the Borrower certified as of a
\n recent date by the Secretary of State of its state of organization;<\/p>\n
(vi) the bylaws of the Borrower certified as of the Closing Date
\n as true and correct by its secretary or assistant secretary;<\/p>\n
(vii) certificates issued as of a recent date by the Secretary of
\n State of the jurisdiction of formation of the Borrower as to the valid
\n existence and good standing of the Borrower;<\/p>\n
(viii) evidence of repayment of all Indebtedness owing by the
\n Borrower under the Existing Credit Agreement and termination of the
\n Existing Credit Agreement;<\/p>\n
(ix) notice of appointment of the initial Authorized
\n Representative(s);<\/p>\n
(x) evidence of all insurance required by the Loan Documents;<\/p>\n
(xi) evidence that all fees payable by the Borrower on the
\n Closing Date to the Agent and the Lenders have been paid in full;<\/p>\n
(xiii) such other documents, instruments, certificates and
\n opinions as the Agent or any Lender may reasonably request on or prior
\n to the Closing Date in connection with the consummation of the
\n transactions contemplated hereby; and<\/p>\n
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(b) In the good faith judgment of the Agent and the Lenders:<\/p>\n
(i) there shall not have occurred or become known to the Agent or
\n the Lenders any event, condition, situation or status since June 30,
\n 1998 that has had or could reasonably be expected to result in a
\n Material Adverse Effect;<\/p>\n
(ii) no litigation, action, suit, investigation or other
\n arbitral, administrative or judicial proceeding shall be pending or
\n threatened which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
\n Adverse Effect; and<\/p>\n
(iii) the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities shall have
\n received all approvals, consents and waivers, and shall have made or
\n given all necessary filings and notices, as shall be required to
\n consummate the transactions contemplated hereby without the occurrence
\n of any default under, conflict with or violation of (A) any applicable
\n law, rule, regulation, order or decree of any Governmental Authority
\n or arbitral authority or (B) any agreement, document or instrument to
\n which any of the Borrower or any Consolidated Entity is a party or by
\n which any of them or their properties is bound, except for such
\n approvals, consents, waivers, filings and notices the receipt, making
\n or giving of which will not have a Material Adverse Effect.<\/p>\n
4.2. Conditions of Loans. The obligations of the Lenders to make any Loans
\nhereunder on or subsequent to the Closing Date, are subject to the satisfaction
\nof the following conditions:<\/p>\n
(a) the Agent shall have received a Borrowing Notice if required by
\n Article II;<\/p>\n
(b) the representations and warranties of the Borrower and the
\n Subsidiaries set forth in Article V and in each of the other Loan Documents
\n shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of
\n such Advance with the same effect as though such representations and
\n warranties had been made on and as of such date, except to the extent that
\n such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date and
\n except that the financial statements referred to in Section 5.6(a) shall be
\n deemed to be those financial statements most recently delivered to the
\n Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.1 from the date financial
\n statements are delivered to the Agent and the Lenders in accordance with
\n such Section;<\/p>\n
(c) at the time of (and after giving effect to) each Advance no
\n Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and<\/p>\n
(d) immediately after giving effect to a Loan, the aggregate principal
\n balance of all outstanding Loans for each Lender shall not exceed such
\n Lender’s Short Term Credit Commitment and the aggregate principal amount of
\n Short Term Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Total Short Term Credit
\n Commitment.<\/p>\n
Each borrowing hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by
\nthe Borrower to the effect that the conditions set forth in clauses (b) and (c)
\nhave been satisfied as of the date of such borrowing.<\/p>\n
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ARTICLE V<\/p>\n
Representations and Warranties<\/p>\n
The Borrower represents and warrants with respect to itself and (to the
\nextent expressly set forth below) its Consolidated Entities (which
\nrepresentations and warranties shall survive the delivery of the documents
\nmentioned herein and the making of Loans), that:<\/p>\n
5.1. Organization and Authority.<\/p>\n
(a) The Borrower and each Consolidated Entity is a corporation,
\n partnership or limited liability company duly organized and validly
\n existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation;<\/p>\n
(b) The Borrower and each Consolidated Entity (x) has the requisite
\n power and authority to own its properties and assets and to carry on its
\n business as now being conducted and as contemplated in the Loan Documents,
\n and (y) is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction in which failure
\n so to qualify would have a Material Adverse Effect;<\/p>\n
(c) The Borrower has the power and authority to execute, deliver and
\n perform this Agreement and the Notes, and to borrow and obtain other
\n extensions of credit hereunder, and to execute, deliver and perform each of
\n the other Loan Documents to which it is a party; and<\/p>\n
(d) When executed and delivered, each of the Loan Documents to which
\n the Borrower is a party will be the legal, valid and binding obligation or
\n agreement, as the case may be, of the Borrower, enforceable against the
\n Borrower in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of any
\n applicable bankruptcy, moratorium, insolvency, reorganization or other
\n similar law affecting the enforceability of creditors’ rights generally and
\n to the effect of general principles of equity (whether considered in a
\n proceeding at law or in equity).<\/p>\n
5.2. Loan Documents. The execution, delivery and performance by the
\nBorrower of each of the Loan Documents and the credit extensions hereunder:<\/p>\n
(a) have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate actions
\n (including any required shareholder approval) of the Borrower required for
\n the lawful execution, delivery and performance thereof;<\/p>\n
(b) do not violate any provisions of (i) applicable law, rule or
\n regulation, (ii) any judgment, writ, order, determination, decree or
\n arbitral award of any Governmental Authority or arbitral authority binding
\n on the Borrower or any Subsidiary or its or any Subsidiary’s properties, or
\n (iii) the charter documents or bylaws of the Borrower;<\/p>\n
(c) do not and will not be in conflict with, result in a breach of or
\n constitute an event of default, or an event which, with notice or lapse of
\n time or both, would constitute an event of default, under any contract,
\n indenture, agreement or other instrument or document to which Borrower or
\n any Consolidated Entity is a party, or by which the properties or assets of
\n the Borrower or any Consolidated Entity are bound; and<\/p>\n
(d) do not and will not result in the creation or imposition of any
\n Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Borrower or any Subsidiary.<\/p>\n
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5.3. Solvency. The Borrower is Solvent and the Borrower and its
\nConsolidated Entities taken as a whole are Solvent, in each case after giving
\neffect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.<\/p>\n
5.4. Subsidiaries. The Borrower has no Subsidiaries other than those
\nPersons listed as Subsidiaries in Schedule 5.4 and additional Subsidiaries
\ncreated or acquired after the Closing Date.<\/p>\n
5.5. Ownership Interests. Borrower owns no interest in any Person other
\nthan the Persons listed in Schedule 5.4, equity investments in Persons not
\nconstituting Subsidiaries permitted under Section 7.2 and additional
\nSubsidiaries created or acquired after the Closing Date.<\/p>\n
5.6. Financial Condition.<\/p>\n
(a) The Borrower has heretofore furnished to the Agent and each Lender
\n an audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Consolidated
\n Entities as at December 31, 1998 and the notes thereto and the related
\n consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for
\n the Fiscal Year then ended as examined and certified by Ernst & Young LLP,
\n and unaudited consoidated interim financial statements of the Borrower and
\n its Consolidated Entitites consisting of a consolidated balance sheet and
\n related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash
\n flows, in each case without notes, for and as of the end of the nine month
\n period ending September 30, 1999. Except as set forth therein, such
\n financial statements (including the notes thereto) present fairly the
\n financial condition of the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities as of the
\n end of such Fiscal Year and nine month period and results of their
\n operations and the changes in its stockholders’ equity for the Fiscal Year
\n and interim period then ended, all in conformity with GAAP applied on a
\n Consistent Basis, subject however, in the case of unaudited interim
\n statements to year end audit adjustments;<\/p>\n
(b) since September 30, 1999, there has been no material adverse
\n change in the condition, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower or any of
\n its Consolidated Entities, or in the businesses, properties, performance,
\n prospects or operations of the Borrower or any of its Consolidated
\n Subsidiaries nor have such businesses or properties been materially
\n adversely affected as a result of any fire, explosion, earthquake,
\n accident, strike, lockout, combination of workers, flood, embargo or act of
\n God; and<\/p>\n
(c) except as set forth in the financial statements referred to in
\n Section 5.6(a) or in Schedule 5.6 or permitted by Section 7.3, neither the
\n Borrower nor any Consolidated Entity has incurred, other than in the
\n ordinary course of business, any material Indebtedness, Contingent
\n Obligation or other commitment or liability which remains outstanding or
\n unsatisfied.<\/p>\n
5.7. Title to Properties. The Borrower and each Consolidated Entity has
\ngood and marketable title to all its real and personal properties, subject to no
\ntransfer restrictions or Liens of any kind, except for the transfer restrictions
\nand Liens permitted by this Agreement.<\/p>\n
5.8. Taxes. The Borrower and each Consolidated Entity have filed or caused
\nto be filed all federal, state and local tax returns which are required to be
\nfiled by it and, except for taxes and assessments being contested in good faith
\nby appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and against which reserves
\nreflected in the financial statements described in Section 5.6(a) and
\nsatisfactory to the Borrower’s independent certified public accountants have
\nbeen established, have paid or caused to be paid all taxes as shown on said
\nreturns or on any assessment received by it, to the extent that such taxes have
\nbecome due.<\/p>\n
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5.9. Other Agreements. Except as disclosed in or incorporated by reference
\nin the 1998 10-K:<\/p>\n
(a) neither the Borrower nor any Consolidated Entity is a party to or
\n subject to any judgment, order, decree, agreement, lease or instrument, or
\n subject to other restrictions, compliance with the terms of which
\n individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be likely to have a
\n Material Adverse Effect;<\/p>\n
(b) neither the Borrower nor any Consolidated Entity is in default in
\n the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations,
\n covenants or conditions contained in (i) any Medicaid Provider Agreement,
\n Medicare Provider Agreement or other agreement or instrument to which the
\n Borrower or any Consolidated Entity is a party, which default has resulted
\n in, or if not remedied within any applicable grace period could result in,
\n the revocation, termination, cancellation or suspension of Medicaid
\n Certification or Medicare Certification of Borrower or any Consolidated
\n Entity which could have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) any other
\n agreement or instrument to which the Borrower or any Consolidated Entity is
\n a party, which default has, or if not remedied within any applicable grace
\n period could reasonably be likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect;<\/p>\n
(c) to the knowledge of Borrower’s Executive Officers, no Contract
\n Provider is a party to any judgment, order, decree, agreement or
\n instrument, or subject to restrictions, compliance with the terms of which
\n could individually or in the aggregate reasonably be likely to have a
\n Material Adverse Effect; and<\/p>\n
(d) to the knowledge of Borrower’s Executive Officers, no Contract
\n Provider is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any
\n of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any Medicaid
\n Provider Agreement, Medicare Provider Agreement or other agreement or
\n instrument to which such Person is a party, which default has resulted in,
\n or if not remedied within any applicable grace period could result in, the
\n revocation, termination, cancellation or suspension of Medicaid
\n Certification or Medicare Certification of such Person, which revocation,
\n termination, cancellation or suspension could reasonably be likely to have
\n a Material Adverse Effect.<\/p>\n
5.10. Litigation. Except as disclosed in or incorporated by reference in
\nthe 1998 10-K, there is no action, suit, investigation or proceeding at law or
\nin equity or by or before any governmental instrumentality or agency or arbitral
\nbody pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened by or against the
\nBorrower or any Consolidated Entity or, to the knowledge of the Borrower,
\npending or threatened by or against any Contract Provider, or affecting the
\nBorrower or any Consolidated Entity or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any
\nContract Provider or any properties or rights of the Borrower or any
\nConsolidated Entity or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any Contract Provider,
\nwhich could reasonably be likely (i) to result in the revocation, termination,
\ncancellation or suspension of Medicaid Certification or Medicare Certification
\nof such Person, which revocation, termination, cancellation or suspension could
\nreasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) to have a
\nMaterial Adverse Effect.<\/p>\n
5.11. Margin Stock. The proceeds of the borrowings and other extensions of
\ncredit made hereunder will be used by the Borrower only for the purposes
\nexpressly authorized herein. None of such proceeds will be used, directly or
\nindirectly, for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock or for
\nthe purpose of reducing or retiring any Indebtedness which was originally
\nincurred to purchase or carry margin stock or for any other purpose which might
\nconstitute any of the Loans or Letters of Credit under this Agreement a “purpose
\ncredit” within the meaning of Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board;
\nprovided that the Borrower may repurchase its own<\/p>\n
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Capital Stock in accordance with the terms of Section 7.9. Neither the Borrower
\nnor any agent acting in its behalf has taken or will take any action which might
\ncause this Agreement or any of the documents or instruments delivered pursuant
\nhereto to violate any regulation of the Board or to violate the Exchange Act or
\nthe Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, in each
\ncase as in effect on the date hereof.<\/p>\n
5.12. Investment Company. Neither the Borrower nor any Consolidated Entity
\nis an “investment company,” or an “affiliated person” of, or “promoter” or
\n“principal underwriter” for, an “investment company”, as such terms are defined
\nin the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (15 U.S.C. ss. 80a-1, et
\nseq.). The application of the proceeds of the Loans and repayment thereof by the
\nBorrower and the issuance of Letters of Credit and the performance by the
\nBorrower and any Consolidated Entity of the transactions contemplated by the
\nLoan Documents will not violate any provision of said Act, or any rule,
\nregulation or order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder,
\nin each case as in effect on the date hereof.<\/p>\n
5.13. Patents, Etc. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.13, the Borrower and
\neach Consolidated Entity owns or has the right to use, under valid license
\nagreements or otherwise, all material patents, licenses, franchises, trademarks,
\ntrademark rights, trade names, trade name rights, trade secrets, service marks,
\nservice mark rights and copyrights necessary to or used in the conduct of its
\nbusinesses as now conducted and as contemplated by the Loan Documents, without
\nknown conflict by, or with, any patent, license, franchise, trademark, trade
\nsecret, trade name, service mark, copyright or other proprietary right of, any
\nother Person.<\/p>\n
5.14. No Untrue Statement. Neither (a) this Agreement nor any other Loan
\nDocument or certificate or document executed and delivered by or on behalf of
\nthe Borrower or any Consolidated Entity in accordance with or pursuant to any
\nLoan Document nor (b) any statement, representation, or warranty provided to the
\nAgent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation or preparation of the
\nLoan Documents contains any misrepresentation or untrue statement of material
\nfact or omits to state a material fact necessary, in light of the circumstance
\nunder which it was made, in order to make any such warranty, representation or
\nstatement contained therein not misleading.<\/p>\n
5.15. No Consents, Etc. Neither the respective businesses or properties of
\nthe Borrower or any Consolidated Entity, nor any relationship between the
\nBorrower or any Consolidated Entity and any other Person, nor any circumstance
\nin connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents
\nand the transactions contemplated thereby, is such as to require a consent,
\napproval or authorization of, or filing, registration or qualification with, any
\nGovernmental Authority or any other Person on the part of the Borrower or any
\nConsolidated Entity as a condition to the execution, delivery and performance
\nof, or consummation of the transactions contemplated by, or the validity or
\nenforceability of, the Loan Documents, which, if not obtained or effected, would
\nbe reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, or if so, such consent,
\napproval, authorization, filing, registration or qualification has been duly
\nobtained or effected, as the case may be;<\/p>\n
5.16. ERISA Requirement. (i) The execution and delivery of the Loan
\nDocuments will not involve any prohibited transaction within the meaning of
\nERISA, (ii) the Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate has fulfilled its obligations
\nunder the minimum funding standards imposed by ERISA and each is in compliance
\nin all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, and (iii) no
\n“Reportable Event,” as defined in Section 4043(b) of Title IV of ERISA, has
\noccurred with respect to any plan maintained by the Borrower or any of its ERISA
\nAffiliate.<\/p>\n
5.17. No Default. As of the date hereof, there does not exist any Default
\nor Event of Default.<\/p>\n
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5.18. Hazardous Materials. The Borrower and each Consolidated Entity is in
\ncompliance with all applicable Environmental Laws in all material respects.
\nNeither the Borrower nor any Consolidated Entity has been notified of any
\naction, suit, proceeding or investigation which, and neither the Borrower nor
\nany Consolidated Entity is aware of any facts which, (i) calls into question, or
\ncould reasonably be expected to call into question, compliance in all material
\nrespects by the Borrower or any Consolidated Entity with any Environmental Laws,
\n(ii) which seeks, or could reasonably be expected to form the basis of a
\nmeritorious proceeding, to suspend, revoke or terminate any material license,
\npermit or approval necessary for the generation, handling, storage, treatment or
\ndisposal of any Hazardous Material, or (iii) seeks to cause, or could reasonably
\nbe expected to form the basis of a meritorious proceeding to cause, any property
\nof the Borrower or any Consolidated Entity material to the operations of the
\nBorrower or such Consolidated Entity to be subject to any material restrictions
\non ownership, use, occupancy or transferability under any Environmental Law.<\/p>\n
5.19. Employment Matters. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.19, none of
\nthe employees of the Borrower or any Consolidated Entity is subject to any
\ncollective bargaining agreement and there are no strikes, work stoppages,
\nelection or decertification petitions or proceedings, unfair labor charges,
\nequal opportunity proceedings, or other material labor\/employee related
\ncontroversies or proceedings pending or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower,
\nthreatened against the Borrower or any Consolidated Entity or between the
\nBorrower or any Consolidated Entity and any of its employees, other than
\nemployee grievances, controversies or proceedings arising in the ordinary course
\nof business which could not reasonably be likely, individually or in the
\naggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect; and<\/p>\n
(b) Except to the extent a failure to maintain compliance would not have a
\nMaterial Adverse Effect, the Borrower and each Consolidated Entity is in
\ncompliance in all respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations
\npertaining to labor or employment matters, including without limitation those
\npertaining to wages, hours, occupational safety and taxation and there is
\nneither pending nor threatened any litigation, administrative proceeding or, to
\nthe knowledge of the Borrower, any investigation, in respect of such matters
\nwhich, if decided adversely, could reasonably be likely, individually or in the
\naggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.<\/p>\n
5.20. RICO. Neither the Borrower nor any Consolidated Entity is engaged in
\nor has engaged in any course of conduct that could subject any of their
\nrespective properties to any Lien, seizure or other forfeiture under any
\ncriminal law, racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations law, civil or
\ncriminal, or other similar laws.<\/p>\n
5.21. Reimbursement from Third Party Payors. The accounts receivable of the
\nBorrower and each Consolidated Entity and each Contract Provider have been and
\nwill continue to be adjusted to reflect reimbursement policies of third party
\npayors such as Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross\/Blue Shield, private insurance
\ncompanies, health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations,
\nalternative delivery systems, managed care systems, government contracting
\nagencies and other third party payors. In particular, accounts receivable
\nrelating to such third party payors do not and shall not exceed amounts any
\nobligee is entitled to receive under any capitation arrangement, fee schedule,
\ndiscount formula, cost-based reimbursement or other adjustment or limitation to
\nits usual charges.<\/p>\n
5.22. Year 2000 Compliance. The Borrower has (i) initiated a review and
\nassessment of all areas within its and each of its Consolidated Entities’
\nbusiness and operations (including those affected by suppliers, vendors, and
\ncustomers) that could be adversely affected by the “Year 2000 Problem” (that is,
\nthe risk that computer applications used by the Borrower or any of its
\nConsolidated Entities (or suppliers, vendors and customers) may be unable to
\nrecognize and perform<\/p>\n
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properly date-sensitive functions involving certain dates prior to and any date
\nafter December 31, 1999), (ii) developed a plan and timeline for addressing the
\nYear 2000 Problem on a timely basis, and (iii) to date, implemented that plan in
\naccordance with that timetable. Based on the foregoing, the Borrower believes
\nthat all computer applications (including those of its suppliers, vendors and
\ncustomers) that are material to its or any of its Consolidated Entities’
\nbusiness and operations are reasonably expected on a timely basis to be able to
\nperform proper date-sensitive functions for all dates before and after January
\n1, 2000 (that is, be “Year 2000 compliant”), except to the extent that a failure
\nto do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.<\/p>\n
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ARTICLE VI<\/p>\n
Affirmative Covenants<\/p>\n
Until the Short Term Credit Termination Date and termination of this
\nAgreement in accordance with the terms hereof, unless the Required Lenders shall
\notherwise consent in writing, the Borrower will, and where applicable will cause
\neach Consolidated Entity to:<\/p>\n
6.1. Financial Statements, Reports, Etc. The Borrower shall deliver or
\ncause to be delivered to the Agent and each Lender:<\/p>\n
(a) Not later than 50 days after the end of each of the first three
\n quarters of each Fiscal Year, a balance sheet and a statement of income of
\n the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities on a consolidated basis and a
\n statement of cash flow of the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities on a
\n consolidated basis for such calendar quarter and for the period beginning
\n on the first day of such Fiscal Year and ending on the last day of such
\n quarter (in sufficient detail to indicate the Borrower’s and each
\n Consolidated Entity’s compliance with the financial covenants set forth in
\n Section 7.1), together with statements in comparative form for the
\n corresponding date or period in the preceding Fiscal Year as summarized in
\n the Borrower’s Form 10-Q for the corresponding period, and certified as to
\n fairness, accuracy and completeness by the chief executive officer, chief
\n financial officer or Treasurer of the Borrower.<\/p>\n
(b) Not later than 100 days after the end of each Fiscal Year,
\n financial statements (including a balance sheet, a statement of income, a
\n statement of changes in shareholders’ equity and a statement of cash flow)
\n of the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities on a consolidated basis for
\n such Fiscal Year (in sufficient detail to indicate the Borrower’s and each
\n Consolidated Entity’s compliance with the financial covenants set forth in
\n Section 7.1), together with statements in comparative form as of the end of
\n and for the preceding Fiscal Year as summarized in the Borrower’s Form 10-K
\n for the corresponding period, and accompanied by an opinion of certified
\n public accountants acceptable to the Agent, which opinion shall state in
\n effect that such financial statements (A) were audited using generally
\n accepted auditing standards, (B) were prepared in accordance with generally
\n accepted accounting principles applied on a Consistent Basis, and (C)
\n present fairly the financial condition and results of operations of the
\n Borrower and its Consolidated Entities for the periods covered.<\/p>\n
(c) Together with the financial statements required by subsections (a)
\n and (b) above a compliance certificate duly executed by the chief executive
\n officer or chief financial officer or Treasurer of the Borrower in the form
\n of Exhibit I (“Compliance Certificate”).<\/p>\n
(d) Contemporaneously with the distribution thereof to the Borrower’s
\n or any Consolidated Entity’s stockholders or partners or the filing thereof
\n with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the case may be, copies of
\n all statements, reports, notices and filings distributed by the Borrower or
\n any Consolidated Entity to its stockholders or partners or filed with the
\n Securities and Exchange Commission (including reports on SEC Forms 10-K,
\n 10-Q and 8-K).<\/p>\n
(e) Promptly after the Borrower knows or has reason to know of the
\n occurrence of any “reportable event” under Section 4043 of ERISA applicable
\n to the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate, a certificate of the president or
\n chief financial officer of the Borrower setting forth the details as to
\n such “reportable event” and the action that the Borrower or the<\/p>\n
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ERISA Affiliate has taken or will take with respect thereto, and promptly
\n after the filing or receiving thereof, copies of all reports and notices
\n that the Borrower and each Consolidated Entity files under ERISA with the
\n Internal Revenue Service or the PBGC or the United States Department of
\n Labor.<\/p>\n
(f) Promptly after the Borrower or any of its Consolidated Entities
\n becomes aware of the commencement thereof, notice of any investigation,
\n action, suit or proceeding before any Governmental Authority involving the
\n condemnation or taking under the power of eminent domain of any of its
\n property or the revocation or suspension of any permit, license,
\n certificate of need or other governmental requirement applicable to any
\n Facility.<\/p>\n
(g) Within 10 days of the receipt by the Borrower or any of its
\n Consolidated Entities, copies of all material deficiency notices,
\n compliance orders or adverse reports issued by any Governmental Authority
\n or accreditation commission having jurisdiction over licensing,
\n accreditation or operation of a Facility or by any Governmental Authority
\n or private insurance company pursuant to a provider agreement, which, if
\n not promptly complied with or cured, could result in the suspension or
\n forfeiture of any license, certification or accreditation necessary in
\n order for such Facility to carry on its business as then conducted or the
\n termination of any material insurance or reimbursement program available to
\n such Facility.<\/p>\n
(h) Such other information regarding any Facility or the financial
\n condition or operations of the Borrower or its Consolidated Entities as the
\n Agent shall reasonably request from time to time or at any time.<\/p>\n
6.2. Maintain Properties. Maintain all properties necessary to its
\noperations in good working order and condition, make all needed repairs,
\nreplacements and renewals to such properties, and maintain free from Liens all
\ntrademarks, trade names, service marks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets,
\nknow-how, and other intellectual property and proprietary information (or
\nadequate licenses thereto), in each case as are reasonably necessary to conduct
\nits business as currently conducted or as contemplated hereby, all in accordance
\nwith customary and prudent business practices.<\/p>\n
6.3. Existence, Qualification, Etc. Except as otherwise expressly permitted
\nunder Section 7.4, do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and
\nkeep in full force and effect its existence and all material rights and
\nfranchises, and maintain its license or qualification to do business as a
\nforeign corporation and good standing in each jurisdiction in which its
\nownership or lease of property or the nature of its business makes such license
\nor qualification necessary.<\/p>\n
6.4. Regulations and Taxes. Comply in all material respects with or contest
\nin good faith all statutes and governmental regulations and pay all taxes,
\nassessments, governmental charges, claims for labor, supplies, rent and any
\nother obligation which, if unpaid, would become a Lien against any of its
\nproperties except liabilities being contested in good faith by appropriate
\nproceedings diligently conducted and against which adequate reserves acceptable
\nto the Borrower’s independent certified public accountants have been established
\nunless and until any Lien resulting therefrom attaches to any of its property
\nand becomes enforceable by its creditors.<\/p>\n
6.5. Insurance. At all times maintain in force, and pay all premiums and
\ncosts related to, insurance coverages in amounts deemed by the management of the
\nBorrower to be sufficient in accordance with usual and customary business
\npractices and any other coverages required under applicable governmental
\nrequirements. The Borrower shall deliver to the Agent and each Lender annually
\non or before each anniversary date of this Agreement, and at such other time or
\ntimes as the Agent or any Lender may request (but not more often than monthly),
\na certificate of the president<\/p>\n
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or chief financial officer of the Borrower setting out in such detail as the
\nAgent or any Lender may reasonably require a description of all insurance
\ncoverages maintained by the Borrower and each Consolidated Entity. The Agent
\nshall have no obligation to give the Borrower or any Consolidated Entity notice
\nof any notification received by the Agent with respect to any insurance policies
\nor take any steps to protect the Borrower’s or any Consolidated Entity’s
\ninterests under such policies.<\/p>\n
6.6. True Books. Keep true books of record and account in which full, true
\nand correct entries will be made of all of its dealings and transactions, and
\nset up on its books such reserves as may be required by GAAP with respect to
\ndoubtful accounts and all taxes, assessments, charges, levies and claims and
\nwith respect to its business in general, and include such reserves in interim as
\nwell as year-end financial statements.<\/p>\n
6.7. Right of Inspection. Permit any Person designated by the Agent or any
\nLender to visit and inspect any of the properties, corporate books and financial
\nreports of the Borrower or any Subsidiary and to discuss its affairs, finances
\nand accounts with its principal officers and independent certified public
\naccountants, all at reasonable times, at reasonable intervals and with
\nreasonable prior notice.<\/p>\n
6.8. Observe all Laws. Conform to and duly observe, and cause all Contract
\nProviders to conform to and duly observe, in all material respects all laws,
\nrules and regulations and all other valid requirements of any regulatory
\nauthority with respect to the conduct of its business, including without
\nlimitation Titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act, Medicare
\nRegulations, Medicaid Regulations, and all laws, rules and regulations of
\nGovernmental Authorities pertaining to the licensing of professional and other
\nhealth care providers, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be
\nlikely to have a Material Adverse Effect.<\/p>\n
6.9. Governmental Licenses. Obtain and maintain, and use reasonable effort
\nto cause all Contract Providers to obtain and maintain, all licenses, permits,
\ncertifications and approvals of all applicable Governmental Authorities as are
\nrequired for the conduct of its business as currently conducted and herein
\ncontemplated, including without limitation professional licenses, Medicaid
\nCertifications and Medicare Certifications, except where the failure to do so
\ncould not reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.<\/p>\n
6.10. Covenants Extending to Other Persons. Cause each of its Consolidated
\nEntities to do with respect to itself, its business and its assets, each of the
\nthings required of the Borrower in Sections 6.2 through 6.9, 6.15 and 6.16
\ninclusive.<\/p>\n
6.11. Officer’s Knowledge of Default. Upon any Executive Officer of the
\nBorrower obtaining knowledge of any Default or Event of Default or any default
\nor event of default under any other obligation of the Borrower or any
\nConsolidated Entity to any Lender, or any event, development or occurrence which
\ncould reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, cause such
\nExecutive Officer or an Authorized Representative to promptly notify the Agent
\nof the nature thereof, the period of existence thereof, and what action the
\nBorrower or such Consolidated Entity proposes to take with respect thereto. The
\nAgent shall notify the Lenders of receipt of such notice.<\/p>\n
6.12. Suits or Other Proceedings. Upon any Executive Officer of the
\nBorrower obtaining knowledge of any litigation or other proceedings being
\ninstituted (i) against the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any attachment, levy,
\nexecution or other process being instituted against any assets of the Borrower
\nor any Subsidiary or Controlled Partnership, which if adversely determined could
\nreasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) against the
\nBorrower, any Subsidiary or any Contract Provider (but only with respect to
\nservices provided to the Borrower or any<\/p>\n
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Consolidated Entity) to suspend, revoke or terminate any Medicaid Provider
\nAgreement, Medicaid Certification, Medicare Provider Agreement or Medicare
\nCertification, which suspension, revocation or termination could reasonably be
\nlikely to have a Material Adverse Effect, cause such Executive Officer or an
\nAuthorized Representative to promptly deliver to the Agent and each Lender
\nwritten notice thereof stating the nature and status of such litigation,
\ndispute, proceeding, levy, execution or other process.<\/p>\n
6.13. Notice of Discharge of Hazardous Material or Environmental Complaint.
\nPromptly provide to the Agent and each Lender true, accurate and complete copies
\nof any and all notices, complaints, orders, directives, claims, or citations
\nreceived by the Borrower or any Consolidated Entity relating to any of the
\nfollowing which is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect: (a) violation or
\nalleged violation by the Borrower or any Consolidated Entity of any applicable
\nEnvironmental Law; (b) release or threatened release by the Borrower or any
\nConsolidated Entity, or at any Facility or property owned or leased or operated
\nby the Borrower or any Consolidated Entity, of any Hazardous Material, except
\nwhere occurring legally; or (c) liability or alleged liability of the Borrower
\nor any Consolidated Entity for the costs of cleaning up, removing, remediating
\nor responding to a release of Hazardous Materials.<\/p>\n
6.14. Environmental Compliance. If the Borrower or any Consolidated Entity
\nshall receive any letter, notice, complaint, order, directive, claim or citation
\nfrom any Governmental Authority alleging that the Borrower or any Consolidated
\nEntity has violated any Environmental Law or is liable for the costs of cleaning
\nup, removing, remediating or responding to a release of Hazardous Materials
\nwithin the time period permitted by the applicable Environmental Law or the
\nGovernmental Authority responsible for enforcing such Environmental Law, remove
\nor remedy, or cause the applicable Consolidated Entity to remove or remedy, such
\nviolation or release or satisfy such liability unless and only during the period
\nthat the applicability of such Environmental Law, the fact of such violation or
\nliability or what is required to remove or remedy such violation is being
\ncontested by the Borrower or the applicable Consolidated Entity by appropriate
\nproceedings diligently conducted and all reserves with respect thereto as may be
\nrequired under GAAP, if any, have been made, and no Lien in connection therewith
\nshall have attached to any property of the Borrower or the applicable
\nConsolidated Entity which shall have become enforceable against creditors of
\nsuch Person.<\/p>\n
6.15. Continuation of Current Business. Not engage in any business other
\nthan the business now being conducted by the Borrower (including its
\nConsolidated Entities) and other businesses directly related to such services.<\/p>\n
6.16. Management Contracts. Not enter into any agreement whereby the
\nmanagement, supervision or control of its business or any Facility shall be
\ndelegated to or placed in any persons other than its governing body and
\nofficers, the Borrower or a Consolidated Entity, except that management of the
\nFacility owned by Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital, L.P. is vested
\nin part in a Governance Committee and in part in a Subsidiary of the Borrower
\npursuant to the applicable limited partnership agreement and a management
\nagreement.<\/p>\n
6.17. Year 2000 Compliance. The Borrower will promptly notify the Agent and
\neach Lender in the event the Borrower discovers or determines that any computer
\napplication (including those of its suppliers, vendors, and customers) that is
\nmaterial to its or any of its Consolidated Entities’ business and operations
\nwill not be Year 2000 compliant, except to the extent that such failure could
\nnot reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.<\/p>\n
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ARTICLE VII<\/p>\n
Negative Covenants<\/p>\n
Until the Short Term Credit Termination Date and termination of this
\nAgreement in accordance with the terms hereof, unless the Required Lenders shall
\notherwise consent in writing, the Borrower will not, nor will it permit any
\nConsolidated Entity to:<\/p>\n
7.1. Financial Covenants.<\/p>\n
(a) Minimum Net Worth. Permit Consolidated Net Worth to be less than
\n $3,136,581,000 plus (A) 50% of Consolidated Net Income (if positive and
\n including for purposes of this Section 7.1(a) only any extraordinary gain),
\n on an ongoing basis for each fiscal quarter beginning with the fiscal
\n quarter ended December 31, 1999, plus (B) the aggregate amount of all
\n increases, if any, in its capital accounts resulting from the issuance of
\n Capital Stock or conversion of debt into Capital Stock or other securities
\n properly classified as equity in accordance with generally accepted
\n accounting principles, or from the sale or other disposition of treasury
\n shares, from the date of this Agreement through the date of determination
\n plus (c) without duplication, any addition to Consolidated Stockholders’
\n Equity resulting from an Acquisition after the Closing Date which shall be
\n accounted for on a pooling-of-interests basis.<\/p>\n
(b) Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense Ratio. Permit
\n the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense at any
\n time to be less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00.<\/p>\n
(c) Consolidated Indebtedness to Consolidated Total Capital. Permit
\n the ratio of Consolidated Indebtedness to Consolidated Total Capital at any
\n time to equal or exceed 0.65 to 1.00.<\/p>\n
7.2. Investments and Loans. Purchase or otherwise acquire any stock,
\nsecurity, obligation or evidence of indebtedness of, make any capital
\ncontribution to, own any equity interest in, or make any loan or advance to, any
\nother Person; provided, however, that the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities
\nmay (A) continue to hold all stock of and own partnership interests in the
\nPersons that constitute Consolidated Entities on the Closing Date and Persons
\nthat thereafter become Consolidated Entities as a result of Acquisitions
\npermitted under Section 7.8; (B) make Permitted Investments; and (C) make other
\ninvestments in an amount not exceeding 15% of Consolidated Total Assets.<\/p>\n
7.3. Indebtedness. Permit to exist Indebtedness, howsoever evidenced, of
\nSubsidiaries and Controlled Partnerships (exclusive of Indebtedness to the
\nBorrower) in an aggregate amount at any time exceeding the greater of
\n$70,000,000 or 15% of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth, excluding, however,
\nIndebtedness of Subsidiaries and Controlled Partnerships existing as of the date
\nhereof and described on Schedule 7.3.<\/p>\n
7.4. Disposition of Assets. Sell, lease or otherwise dispose of assets
\n(other than shares of Capital Stock of the Borrower owned by the Borrower) in
\nexcess of 15% of Consolidated Total Assets as at the Closing Date plus an amount
\nequal to 15% of assets acquired following the Closing Date.<\/p>\n
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7.5. Consolidation or Merger. Merge or consolidate with another Person
\nunless (i) in the case of a merger or consolidation of the Borrower, the
\nBorrower is the continuing or surviving entity, (ii) in the case of a merger or
\nconsolidation involving a Consolidated Entity, the continuing or surviving
\nentity is majority-owned by the Borrower (with such majority ownership
\nconstituting a controlling interest), and (iii) before and after giving effect
\nto the proposed merger or consolidation, no Default or Event of Default shall
\nexist.<\/p>\n
7.6. Liens. Incur, create, assume or permit to exist any Lien upon any of
\nits accounts receivable, contract rights, chattel paper, inventory, equipment,
\ninstruments, general intangibles or other personal or real property of any
\ncharacter, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than (i) Liens that
\nconstitute Permitted Encumbrances, and (ii) Liens on assets which at no time
\nhave a book value of greater than 5% of Consolidated Total Assets.<\/p>\n
7.7. Dividends and Distributions. Permit any Consolidated Entity to be or
\nbecome subject to any restrictions on the ability of such Consolidated Entity to
\npay dividends or to make partnership distributions other than as required by
\nthis Agreement or restrictions imposed by applicable law.<\/p>\n
7.8. Acquisitions. Enter into any agreement to acquire any Person or
\nFacility unless (i) the Person or Facility to be acquired is in substantially
\nthe same line of business presently engaged in by the Borrower or its
\nConsolidated Entities, and (ii) if the Cost of Acquisition exceeds $150,000,000
\nthe Borrower shall have furnished to the Agent and each Lender (A) pro forma
\nhistorical financial statements as of the end of the most recently completed
\nFiscal Year of the Borrower and most recent interim fiscal quarter, if
\napplicable, giving effect to such Acquisition and (B) a Compliance Certificate
\nprepared on an historical pro forma basis giving effect to such Acquisition,
\nwhich certificate shall demonstrate that no Default or Event of Default would
\nexist immediately after giving effect thereto.<\/p>\n
7.9. Restricted Payments. Make any Restricted Payment or apply or set apart
\nany of their assets therefor or agree to do any of the foregoing; provided,
\nhowever, the Borrower may make Restricted Payments in any Fiscal Year (on a
\nnon-cumulative basis, with the effect that amounts not paid in any Fiscal Year
\nmay not be carried over for payment in a subsequent period) if immediately prior
\nand immediately after giving effect thereto no Default or Event of Default shall
\nexist or occur and be continuing; provided, further that the Borrower may
\nrepurchase not more than $300,000,000 of its Capital Stock (calculated by the
\nactual purchase price paid therefor and not by reference to prior or subsequent
\nchanges in value) in the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2000.<\/p>\n
7.10. Compliance with ERISA. With respect to any Pension Plan, Employee
\nBenefit Plan or Multiemployer Plan:<\/p>\n
(a) permit the occurrence of any Termination Event which would result
\n in a liability on the part of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to the
\n PBGC which liability would have a Material Adverse Effect; or<\/p>\n
(b) permit the present value of all benefit liabilities under all
\n Pension Plans to exceed the current value of the assets of such Pension
\n Plans allocable to such benefit liabilities; or<\/p>\n
(c) permit any accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Section
\n 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code) with respect to any Pension Plan,
\n whether or not waived; or<\/p>\n
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(d) fail to make any contribution or payment to any Multiemployer Plan
\n which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate may be required to make under any
\n agreement relating to such Multiemployer Plan, or any law pertaining
\n thereto; or<\/p>\n
(e) engage, or permit any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate to engage,
\n in any prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of
\n the Code for which a civil penalty pursuant to Section 502(I) of ERISA or a
\n tax pursuant to Section 4975 of the Code may be imposed; or<\/p>\n
(f) permit the establishment of any Employee Benefit Plan providing
\n post-retirement welfare benefits or establish or amend any Employee Benefit
\n Plan which establishment or amendment could result in liability to the
\n Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or increase the obligation of the Borrower
\n or any ERISA Affiliate to a Multiemployer Plan which liability or increase,
\n individually or together with all similar liabilities and increases, is in
\n excess of $5,000,000; or<\/p>\n
(g) fail, or permit any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate to fail, to
\n establish, maintain and operate each Employee Benefit Plan in compliance in
\n all material respects with the provisions of ERISA, the Code, all
\n applicable Foreign Benefit Laws and all other applicable laws and the
\n regulations and interpretations thereof.<\/p>\n
7.11. Fiscal Year. Change its Fiscal Year (other than a change to conform
\nthe fiscal year of a Consolidated Entity to that of the Borrower).<\/p>\n
7.12. Dissolution, etc. Wind up, liquidate or dissolve (voluntarily or
\ninvoluntarily) or commence or suffer any proceedings seeking any such winding
\nup, liquidation or dissolution, except in connection with a merger or
\nconsolidation permitted pursuant to Section 7.5 or where the liquidation or
\ndissolution of a Consolidated Entity occurs in the ordinary course of business
\nand does not have a Material Adverse Effect.<\/p>\n
7.13. Transactions with Affiliates. Other than transactions permitted under
\nSections 7.2 and 7.5, enter into any transaction after the Closing Date,
\nincluding, without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of
\nproperty, real or personal, or the rendering of any service, with any Affiliate
\nof the Borrower, except (a) that such Persons may render services to the
\nBorrower for compensation at the same rates generally paid by Persons engaged in
\nthe same or similar businesses for the same or similar services, (b) that the
\nBorrower may render services to such Persons for compensation at the same rates
\ngenerally charged by the Borrower and (c) in either case in the ordinary course
\nof business and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of the Borrower’s
\nbusiness consistent with past practice of the Borrower and upon fair and
\nreasonable terms no less favorable to the Borrower than would be obtained in a
\ncomparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate;<\/p>\n
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ARTICLE VIII<\/p>\n
Events of Default and Acceleration<\/p>\n
8.1. Events of Default. If any one or more of the following events (herein
\ncalled “Events of Default”) shall occur for any reason whatsoever (and whether
\nsuch occurrence shall be voluntary or involuntary or come about or be effected
\nby operation of law or pursuant to or in compliance with any judgment, decree or
\norder of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any Governmental
\nAuthority), that is to say:<\/p>\n
(a) the Borrower shall fail to pay (i) when due any principal payable
\n under the terms of any Note or (ii) not later than five Business Days of
\n the date when due any interest or fees payable under the terms of any Note
\n or any other amount payable under this Agreement or any other of the other
\n Obligations or any other amount owed under or in connection with the Loan
\n Documents; or<\/p>\n
(b) The Borrower or any Material Group shall default in the
\n performance or observance of any other provision of this Agreement (other
\n than the provisions of Article VI and Article VII), except as covered by
\n clause (a) above, and shall not cure such default within thirty days after
\n the first to occur of (i) the date the Agent or any Lender gives written or
\n telephonic notice of such default to the Borrower or (ii) the date the
\n Borrower otherwise has notice thereof; or<\/p>\n
(c) the Borrower or any Material Group shall default in the observance
\n or performance of any provision in Article VI or Article VII; or<\/p>\n
(d) the Agent shall reasonably determine that any statement,
\n certification, representation or warranty contained herein, or in any of
\n the other Loan Documents or in any report, financial statement, certificate
\n or other instrument delivered to the Agent or any Lender by or on behalf of
\n the Borrower or any Consolidated Entity, was misleading or untrue in any
\n material respect at the time it was made or deemed made; or<\/p>\n
(e) default shall be made (i) in the payment of any Indebtedness
\n exceeding $5,000,000 (other than the Obligations) of the Borrower or any
\n Consolidated Entity when due or (ii) in the performance, observance or
\n fulfillment of any term or covenant contained in any agreement or
\n instrument under or pursuant to which any such Indebtedness may have been
\n issued, created, assumed, guaranteed or secured by Borrower or any
\n Consolidated Entity, if the effect of such default in the performance,
\n observance or fulfillment is to accelerate the maturity of such
\n Indebtedness or to permit the holder thereof to cause such Indebtedness to
\n become due prior to its stated maturity, and such default shall not be
\n cured within 10 days after the occurrence of such default, and the amount
\n of the Indebtedness involved exceeds $5,000,000; or<\/p>\n
(f) the Borrower or any Material Group shall fail to pay or admit in
\n writing its inability to pay its or their debts generally as they come due,
\n or a receiver, trustee, liquidator or other custodian shall be appointed
\n for the Borrower or any Material Group or for any of the property of the
\n Borrower or any Material Group or a petition in bankruptcy, or under any
\n insolvency law, shall be filed by or against the Borrower or any Material
\n Group or the Borrower or any Material Group shall apply for the benefit of,
\n or take advantage of, any law for relief of debtors, or enter into an
\n arrangement or composition with, or make an assignment for the benefit of,
\n creditors; or<\/p>\n
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(g) final judgment for the payment of money in excess of any aggregate
\n of $500,000 shall be rendered against the Borrower or any Material Group,
\n and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of 30 days during which
\n execution shall not be effectively stayed; or<\/p>\n
(h) an event of default, as therein defined, shall occur under any
\n other Loan Document; or<\/p>\n
(i) any of the Notes shall be deemed unenforceable by a court of
\n competent jurisdiction or shall no longer be effective; or<\/p>\n
(j) the Borrower or any Consolidated Entity shall, other than in the
\n ordinary course of business (as determined by past practices), suspend all
\n or any part of its operations material to the conduct of the business of
\n the Borrower and its Consolidated Entities, taken as a whole, for a period
\n of more than 60 days;<\/p>\n
(k) the Borrower or any Consolidated Entity shall breach any of the
\n material terms or conditions of any agreement under which any Rate Hedging
\n Obligations are created and such breach shall continue beyond any grace
\n period, if any, relating thereto pursuant to the terms of such agreement,
\n or the Borrower or any Consolidated Entity shall disaffirm or seek to
\n disaffirm any such agreement or any of its obligations thereunder;<\/p>\n
(l) there shall occur (i) any cancellation, revocation, suspension or
\n termination of any Medicare Certification, Medicare Provider Agreement,
\n Medicaid Certification or Medicaid Provider Agreement affecting the
\n Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Contract Provider, or (ii) the loss of any
\n other permits, licenses, authorizations, certifications or approvals from
\n any federal, state or local Governmental Authority or termination of any
\n contract with any such authority, in either case which cancellation,
\n revocation, suspension, termination or loss (X) in the case of any
\n suspension or temporary loss only, continues for a period greater than 60
\n days and (Y) results in the suspension or termination of operations of the
\n Borrower or any Subsidiary or in the failure of the Borrower or any
\n Subsidiaries or any Contract Provider to be eligible to participate in
\n Medicare or Medicaid programs or to accept assignments of rights to
\n reimbursement under Medicaid Regulations or Medicare Regulations, if and
\n only if such Person, in the ordinary course of business, participates in
\n the Medicaid or Medicare programs or accepts assignments of rights to
\n reimbursement thereunder; provided that any such events described in this
\n Section 8.1(l) shall constitute an Event of Default only if such event
\n shall result either singly or in the aggregate in the termination,
\n cancellation, suspension or material impairment of operations or rights to
\n reimbursement which produce 5% or more of the Borrower’s gross revenues (on
\n an annualized basis); or<\/p>\n
(m) there shall occur a Change of Control;<\/p>\n
then, and in any such event and at any time thereafter, if such Event of Default
\nor any other Event of Default shall then be continuing and shall have not been
\nwaived,<\/p>\n
(A) either or both of the following actions may be taken: (i) the
\n Agent, with the consent of the Required Lenders, may, and at the direction
\n of the Required Lenders shall, declare any obligation of the Lenders to
\n make further Loans terminated, whereupon the obligation of each Lender to
\n make further Loans hereunder shall terminate immediately, and (ii) the
\n Agent shall at the direction of the Required Lenders, at their option,
\n declare by notice to the Borrower any or all of the Obligations to be
\n immediately due and payable, and the<\/p>\n
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same, including all interest accrued thereon and all other obligations of
\n the Borrower to the Agent and the Lenders, shall forthwith become
\n immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest, notice or
\n other formality of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived,
\n anything contained herein or in any instrument evidencing the Obligations
\n to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that notwithstanding
\n the above, if there shall occur an Event of Default under clause (f) above,
\n then the obligation of the Lenders to make Loans hereunder shall
\n automatically terminate and any and all of the Obligations shall be
\n immediately due and payable without the necessity of any action by the
\n Agent or the Required Lenders or notice to the Agent or the Lenders; and<\/p>\n
(B) the Agent and each of the Lenders shall have all of the rights and
\n remedies available under the Loan Documents or under any applicable law.<\/p>\n
8.2. Agent to Act. In case any one or more Events of Default shall occur
\nand be continuing and not have been waived, subject to the provisions of Article
\nIX, the Agent may, and at the direction of the Required Lenders shall, proceed
\nto protect and enforce their rights and remedies contained herein or in any
\nother Loan Document, or as may be otherwise available at law or in equity to
\nenforce the payment of the Obligations or any other legal or equitable right or
\nremedy.<\/p>\n
8.3. Cumulative Rights. No right or remedy herein conferred upon the
\nLenders or the Agent is intended to be exclusive of any other rights or remedies
\ncontained herein or in any other Loan Document, and every such right or remedy
\nshall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other such right or remedy
\ncontained herein and therein or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or
\nby statute, or otherwise.<\/p>\n
8.4. No Waiver. No course of dealing between the Borrower and any Lender or
\nthe Agent or any failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the Agent in
\nexercising any rights or remedies under any Loan Document or otherwise available
\nto it shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies and no single or
\npartial exercise of any rights or remedies shall operate as a waiver or preclude
\nthe exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder or of the same right or
\nremedy on a future occasion.<\/p>\n
8.5. Allocation of Proceeds. If an Event of Default has occurred and not
\nbeen waived, and the maturity of the Notes has been accelerated pursuant to this
\nArticle VIII, all payments received by the Agent hereunder, in respect of any
\nprincipal of or interest on the Obligations or any other amounts payable by the
\nBorrower hereunder, shall be applied by the Agent in the following order:<\/p>\n
(i) amounts due to the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.9 or Section
\n 10.6;<\/p>\n
(ii) amounts due to the Agent pursuant to Section 9.8;<\/p>\n
(iii) payments of interest, to be applied pro rata based on the
\n proportion which the principal amount of outstanding Loans of each Lender
\n bears to the total of all outstanding Loans;<\/p>\n
(iv) payments of principal, to be applied pro rata based on the
\n proportion which the principal amount of outstanding Loans of each Lender
\n bears to the total of all outstanding Loans;<\/p>\n
(vi) payments of all other amounts due under this Agreement, if any,
\n to be applied in accordance with each recipient’s pro rata share of all
\n such other amounts due to all recipients; and<\/p>\n
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(vii) any surplus remaining after application as provided for herein,
\n to the Borrower or otherwise as may be required by applicable law.<\/p>\n
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ARTICLE IX<\/p>\n
The Agent<\/p>\n
9.1. Appointment, Powers, and Immunities. Each Lender hereby irrevocably
\nappoints and authorizes the Agent to act as its agent under this Agreement and
\nthe other Loan Documents with such powers and discretion as are specifically
\ndelegated to the Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan
\nDocuments, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.
\nThe Agent (which term as used in this sentence and in Section 9.5 and the first
\nsentence of Section 9.6 hereof shall include its affiliates and its own and its
\naffiliates’ officers, directors, employees, and agents): (a) shall not have any
\nduties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement
\nand shall not be a trustee or fiduciary for any Lender; (b) shall not be
\nresponsible to the Lenders for any recital, statement, representation, or
\nwarranty (whether written or oral) made in or in connection with any Loan
\nDocument or any certificate or other document referred to or provided for in, or
\nreceived by any of them under, any Loan Document, or for the value, validity,
\neffectiveness, genuineness, enforceability, or sufficiency of any Loan Document,
\nor any other document referred to or provided for therein or for any failure by
\nany Person to perform any of its obligations thereunder; (c) shall not be
\nresponsible for or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, or verify the
\nperformance or observance of any covenants or agreements by any Person or the
\nsatisfaction of any condition or to inspect the property (including the books
\nand records) of any Person; (d) shall not be required to initiate or conduct any
\nlitigation or collection proceedings under any Loan Document; and (e) shall not
\nbe responsible for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it under or in
\nconnection with any Loan Document, except for its own negligence or willful
\nmisconduct. The Agent may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact and shall not be
\nresponsible for the negligence or misconduct of any such agents or
\nattorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.<\/p>\n
9.2. Reliance by Agent. The Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any
\ncertification, notice, instrument, writing, or other communication (including,
\nwithout limitation, any thereof by telephone or telefacsimile) believed by it to
\nbe genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by or on behalf of
\nthe proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel,
\nindependent accountants, and other experts selected by the Agent. The Agent may
\ndeem and treat the payee of any Note as the holder thereof for all purposes
\nhereof unless and until the Agent receives and accepts an Assignment and
\nAcceptance executed in accordance with Section 10.1 hereof. As to any matters
\nnot expressly provided for by this Agreement, the Agent shall not be required to
\nexercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to
\nrefrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining
\nfrom acting) upon the instructions of the Required Lenders, and such
\ninstructions shall be binding on all of the Lenders; provided, however, that the
\nAgent shall not be required to take any action that exposes the Agent to
\npersonal liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law or
\nunless it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against
\nany and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of
\ntaking any such action.<\/p>\n
9.3. Defaults. The Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of
\nthe occurrence of a Default or Event of Default unless the Agent has received
\nwritten notice from a Lender or the Borrower specifying such Default or Event of
\nDefault and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default”. In the event that
\nthe Agent receives such a notice of the occurrence of a Default or Event of
\nDefault, the Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders. The Agent
\nshall (subject to Section 9.2 hereof) take such action with respect to such
\nDefault or Event of Default as shall reasonably be directed by the Required
\nLenders, provided that, unless and until the Agent shall have received such
\ndirections, the Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or
\nrefrain<\/p>\n
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from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it
\nshall deem advisable in the best interest of the Lenders.<\/p>\n
9.4. Rights as Lender. With respect to its Short Term Credit Commitment and
\nthe Loans made by it, Bank of America (and any successor acting as Agent) in its
\ncapacity as a Lender hereunder shall have the same rights and powers hereunder
\nas any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not acting as
\nthe Agent, and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless the context
\notherwise indicates, include the Agent in its individual capacity. Bank of
\nAmerica (and any successor acting as Agent) and its affiliates may (without
\nhaving to account therefor to any Lender) accept deposits from, lend money to,
\nmake investments in, provide services to, and generally engage in any kind of
\nlending, trust, or other business with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
\nor affiliates as if it were not acting as Agent, and Bank of America (and any
\nsuccessor acting as Agent) and its affiliates may accept fees and other
\nconsideration from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates for
\nservices in connection with this Agreement or otherwise without having to
\naccount for the same to the Lenders.<\/p>\n
9.5. Indemnification. The Lenders agree to indemnify the Agent (to the
\nextent not reimbursed under Section 10.12 hereof, but without limiting the
\nobligations of the Borrower under such Section) ratably in accordance with their
\nrespective Short Term Credit Commitments, for any and all liabilities,
\nobligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, reasonable
\ncosts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), or disbursements of any kind and
\nnature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the
\nAgent (including by any Lender) in any way relating to or arising out of any
\nLoan Document or the transactions contemplated thereby or any action taken or
\nomitted by the Agent under any Loan Document; provided that no Lender shall be
\nliable for any of the foregoing to the extent they arise from the gross
\nnegligence or willful misconduct of the Person to be indemnified. Without
\nlimitation of the foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse the Agent promptly
\nupon demand for its ratable share of any costs or expenses payable by the
\nBorrower under Section 10.6, to the extent that the Agent is not promptly
\nreimbursed for such costs and expenses by the Borrower. The agreements contained
\nin this Section shall survive payment in full of the Loans and all other amounts
\npayable under this Agreement.<\/p>\n
9.6. Non-Reliance on Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender agrees that it
\nhas, independently and without reliance on the Agent or any other Lender, and
\nbased on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its
\nown credit analysis of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and decision to enter
\ninto this Agreement and that it will, independently and without reliance upon
\nthe Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it
\nshall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own analysis and
\ndecisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents. Except for
\nnotices, reports, and other documents and information expressly required to be
\nfurnished to the Lenders by the Agent hereunder, the Agent shall not have any
\nduty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other
\ninformation concerning the affairs, financial condition, or business of the
\nBorrower or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates that may come into the
\npossession of the Agent or any of its affiliates.<\/p>\n
9.7. Resignation of Agent. The Agent may resign at any time by giving
\nnotice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the
\nRequired Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent subject to
\nthe approval of the Borrower so long as no Default or Event of Default shall
\nhave occurred and be continuing, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
\nIf no successor Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and
\nshall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring
\nAgent’s giving of notice of resignation, then the retiring Agent may, on behalf
\nof the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent which shall be a commercial bank
\norganized under the laws of the United States of America having combined capital
\nand surplus of at least $100,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as
\nAgent hereunder<\/p>\n
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by a successor, such successor shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with
\nall the rights, powers, discretion, privileges, and duties of the retiring
\nAgent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and
\nobligations hereunder. After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder as
\nAgent, the provisions of this Article IX shall continue in effect for its
\nbenefit in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it
\nwas acting as Agent.<\/p>\n
9.8. Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent, for its individual
\naccount, an annual Administrative Agent’s fee as from time to time agreed to by
\nthe Borrower and Agent in writing.<\/p>\n
9.9. Syndication Agent. The Syndication Agent, in its capacity as such,
\nshall not have any duties or responsibilities under this Agreement other than
\nits obligations as a Lender.<\/p>\n
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ARTICLE X<\/p>\n
Miscellaneous<\/p>\n
10.1. Assignments and Participations. (a) Each Lender may assign to one or
\nmore Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under
\nthis Agreement (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Loans,
\nits Note, and its Short Term Credit Commitment); provided, however, that<\/p>\n
(i) each such assignment shall be to an Eligible Assignee;<\/p>\n
(ii) except in the case of an assignment to another Lender or an assignment
\nof all of a Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, any such
\npartial assignment shall be in an amount at least equal to $5,000,000 or an
\nintegral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof;<\/p>\n
(iii) each such assignment by a Lender shall be of a constant, and not
\nvarying, percentage of all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement
\nand the Note; and<\/p>\n
(iv) the parties to such assignment shall execute and deliver to the Agent
\nfor its acceptance an Assignment and Acceptance in the form of Exhibit B hereto,
\ntogether with any Note subject to such assignment and a processing fee of
\n$3,500.<\/p>\n
Upon execution, delivery, and acceptance of such Assignment and Acceptance, the
\nassignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of such
\nassignment, have the obligations, rights, and benefits of a Lender hereunder and
\nthe assigning Lender shall, to the extent of such assignment, relinquish its
\nrights and be released from its obligations under this Agreement. Upon the
\nconsummation of any assignment pursuant to this Section, the assignor, the Agent
\nand the Borrower shall make appropriate arrangements so that, if required, new
\nNotes are issued to the assignor and the assignee. If the assignee is not
\nincorporated under the laws of the United States of America or a state thereof,
\nit shall deliver to the Borrower and the Agent certification as to exemption
\nfrom deduction or withholding of Taxes in accordance with Section 3.6.<\/p>\n
(b) The Agent shall maintain at its address referred to in Section 10.2 a
\ncopy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to and accepted by it and a
\nregister for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and the
\nShort Term Credit Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans owing to,
\neach Lender from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register
\nshall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error, and the
\nBorrower, the Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded
\nin the Register as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The
\nRegister shall be available for inspection by the Borrower or any Lender at any
\nreasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.<\/p>\n
(c) Upon its receipt of an Assignment and Acceptance executed by the
\nparties thereto, together with any Note subject to such assignment and payment
\nof the processing fee, the Agent shall, if such Assignment and Acceptance has
\nbeen completed and is in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto, (i) accept
\nsuch Assignment and Acceptance, (ii) record the information contained therein in
\nthe Register and (iii) give prompt notice thereof to the parties thereto.<\/p>\n
(d) Each Lender may sell participations to one or more Persons in all or a
\nportion of its rights, obligations or rights and obligations under this
\nAgreement (including all or a portion of its Short Term Credit Commitment or its
\nLoans); provided, however, that (i) any such participation in a Short Term
\nCredit Commitment, but not its Loans, shall be in an amount at least equal to<\/p>\n
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$5,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, (ii) such
\nLender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (iii) such
\nLender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the
\nperformance of such obligations, (iv) the participant shall be entitled to the
\nbenefit of the yield protection provisions contained in Article III and the
\nright of set-off contained in Section 10.4, and (v) the Borrower shall continue
\nto deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s
\nrights and obligations under this Agreement, and such Lender shall retain the
\nsole right to enforce the obligations of the Borrower relating to its Loans and
\nits Note and to approve any amendment, modification, or waiver of any provision
\nof this Agreement (other than amendments, modifications, or waivers decreasing
\nthe amount of principal of or the rate at which interest is payable on such
\nLoans or Note, extending any scheduled principal payment date or date fixed for
\nthe payment of interest on such Loans or Note, or extending its Short Term
\nCredit Commitment).<\/p>\n
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision set forth in this Agreement, any
\nLender may at any time assign and pledge all or any portion of its Loans and its
\nNote to any Federal Reserve Bank as collateral security pursuant to Regulation A
\nand any Operating Circular issued by such Federal Reserve Bank. No such
\nassignment shall release the assigning Lender from its obligations hereunder.<\/p>\n
(f) Any Lender may furnish any information concerning the Borrower or any
\nof its Subsidiaries in the possession of such Lender from time to time to
\nassignees and participants (including prospective assignees and participants);
\nprovided, however that such Lender shall (a) take reasonable and customary
\nmeasures to safeguard the confidentiality of non-public information, (b) advise
\nsuch assignees or participants of the confidentiality of such non-public
\ninformation and (c) obtain the agreement of such assignees or participants to
\nmaintain the confidentiality thereof.<\/p>\n
10.2. Notices. Any notice shall be conclusively deemed to have been
\nreceived by any party hereto and be effective (i) on the day on which delivered
\n(including hand delivery by commercial courier service) to such party (against
\nreceipt therefor), (ii) on the date of receipt at such address, telefacsimile
\nnumber or telex number as may from time to time be specified by such party in
\nwritten notice to the other parties hereto or otherwise received), in the case
\nof notice by telegram, telefacsimile or telex, respectively (where the receipt
\nof such message is verified by return), or (iii) on the fifth Business Day after
\nthe day on which mailed, if sent prepaid by certified or registered mail, return
\nreceipt requested, in each case delivered, transmitted or mailed, as the case
\nmay be, to the address, telex number or telefacsimile number, as appropriate,
\nset forth below or such other address or number as such party shall specify by
\nnotice hereunder:<\/p>\n
(a) if to the Borrower:<\/p>\n
Michael D. Martin, Executive Vice President, Chief
\n Financial Officer and Treasurer
\n HEALTHSOUTH Corporation
\n One HealthSouth Parkway
\n Birmingham, Alabama 35243<\/p>\n
with a copy to:<\/p>\n
William W. Horton
\n HEALTHSOUTH Corporation
\n One HealthSouth Parkway
\n Birmingham, Alabama 35243<\/p>\n
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(b) if to the Agent at:<\/p>\n
One Independence Center, 15th Floor
\n 101 North Tryon Street
\n Charlotte, North Carolina 28255
\n Attention: Agency Services
\n Reference: HEALTHSOUTH Corporation<\/p>\n
(c) if to the Lenders:<\/p>\n
At the addresses set forth on the signature pages hereof and on the
\n signature page of each Assignment and Acceptance.<\/p>\n
10.3. No Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Agent, any Lender
\nor the Borrower in the exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall
\noperate as a waiver of any such right, power or privilege nor shall any such
\nfailure or delay preclude any other or further exercise thereof. The rights and
\nremedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or
\nremedies provided by law.<\/p>\n
10.4. Rights of Setoff; Adjustments. (a) The Borrower agrees that the Agent
\nand each Lender shall have a Lien for all the Obligations of the Borrower upon
\nall deposits or deposit accounts, of any kind, or any interest in any deposits
\nor deposit accounts thereof, now or hereafter pledged, mortgaged, transferred or
\nassigned to the Agent or such Lender or otherwise in the possession or control
\nof the Agent or such Lender (other than for safekeeping) for any purpose for the
\naccount or benefit of the Borrower and including any balance of any deposit
\naccount or of any credit of the Borrower with the Agent or such Lender, whether
\nnow existing or hereafter established, hereby authorizing the Agent and each
\nLender at any time or times from and after the occurrence of a Default or an
\nEvent of Default with or without prior notice to set off against and apply such
\nbalances or any part thereof to such of the Obligations of the Borrower to the
\nLenders then past due and in such amounts as they may elect, and whether or not
\nthe collateral or the responsibility of other Person primarily, secondarily or
\notherwise liable may be deemed adequate. For the purposes of this paragraph, all
\nremittances and property shall be deemed to be in the possession of the Agent or
\nsuch Lender as soon as the same may be put in transit to it by mail or carrier
\nor by other bailee.<\/p>\n
(b) If any Lender (a “benefited Lender”) shall at any time receive any
\npayment of all or part of the Loans owing to it, or interest thereon, or receive
\nany collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by
\nset-off, or otherwise), in a greater proportion than any such payment to or
\ncollateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of such other
\nLender’s Loans owing to it, or interest thereon, such benefitted Lender shall
\npurchase for cash from the other Lenders a participating interest in such
\nportion of each such other Lender’s Loans owing to it, or shall provide such
\nother Lenders with the benefits of any such collateral, or the proceeds thereof,
\nas shall be necessary to cause such benefitted Lender to share the excess
\npayment or benefits of such collateral or proceeds ratably with each of the
\nLenders; provided, however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment or
\nbenefits is thereafter recovered from such benefitted Lender, such purchase
\nshall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent
\nof such recovery, but without interest. The Borrower agrees that any Lender so
\npurchasing a participation from a Lender pursuant to this Section 10.4 may, to
\nthe fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all of its rights of payment
\n(including the right of set-off) with respect to such participation as fully as
\nif such Person were the direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such
\nparticipation.<\/p>\n
10.5. Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties
\nmade herein shall survive the making by the Lenders of the Loans and the
\nexecution and delivery to the Lenders of this<\/p>\n
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Agreement and the Notes and shall continue in full force and effect so long as
\nany of Obligations remain outstanding or any Lender has any commitment hereunder
\nor the Borrower has continuing obligations hereunder unless otherwise provided
\nherein. Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to,
\nsuch reference shall be deemed to include the successors and permitted assigns
\nof such party and all covenants, provisions and agreements by or on behalf of
\nthe Borrower which are contained in the Loan Documents shall inure to the
\nbenefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the Lenders or any of them.<\/p>\n
10.6. Expenses. The Borrower agrees (a) to pay or reimburse the Agent for
\nall its reasonable and customary out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in
\nconnection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of, and any
\namendment, supplement or modification to, this Agreement or any of the other
\nLoan Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
\nthereby, including, without limitation, the reasonable and customary fees and
\ndisbursements of counsel to the Agent, (b) to pay or reimburse the Agent and,
\nafter an Event of Default, each Lender for all their reasonable costs and
\nexpenses incurred in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any
\nrights under this Agreement, including without limitation, the reasonable fees
\nand disbursements of their counsel, (c) to pay, indemnify and hold harmless the
\nAgent and each Lender from any and all recording and filing fees and any and all
\nliabilities with respect to, or resulting from any failure of Borrower to pay or
\ndelay of Borrower in paying, documentary, stamp, excise, withholding and other
\nsimilar taxes, if any, which may be payable or determined to be payable in
\nconnection with the execution and delivery of, or consummation of any amendment,
\nsupplement or modification of, or any waiver or consent under or in respect of,
\nthis Agreement, and (d) from and after the occurrence of any Event of Default to
\npay, and indemnify and hold harmless the Agent and each Lender from and against,
\nany and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions,
\njudgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature
\nwhatsoever with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and
\nadministration of this Agreement or in any respect relating to the transactions
\ncontemplated hereby or thereby, (all the foregoing, collectively, the
\n“indemnified liabilities”); provided, however, that the Borrower shall have no
\nobligation hereunder with respect to indemnified liabilities arising from (i)
\nthe willful misconduct or gross negligence of the party seeking indemnification,
\n(ii) legal proceedings commenced against the Agent or any Lender by any security
\nholder or creditor thereof arising out of and based upon rights afforded any
\nsuch security holder or creditor solely in its capacity as such, (iii) any taxes
\nimposed upon the Agent or any Lender other than the documentary, stamp, excise,
\nwithholding and similar taxes described in clause (c) above or any tax resulting
\nfrom any change described in Section 3.1, which tax would be payable to Lenders
\nby Borrower pursuant to Article III, (iv) taxes imposed as a result of a
\ntransfer or assignment of any Note, participation or assignment of a portion of
\nits rights, (v) any taxes imposed upon any transferee of any Note, or (vi) by
\nreason of the failure of the Agent or any Lender to perform its or their
\nobligations under this Agreement. The agreements in this subsection shall
\nsurvive the Short Term Credit Termination Date.<\/p>\n
10.7. Amendments and Waivers. Any provision of this Agreement or any other
\nLoan Document may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver
\nis in writing and is signed by the Borrower and the Required Lenders (and, if
\nArticle IX or the rights or duties of the Agent are affected thereby, by the
\nAgent); provided that no such amendment or waiver shall, unless signed by all
\nthe Lenders, (i) increase the Short Term Credit Commitments of the Lenders, (ii)
\nreduce the principal of or rate of interest on any Loan or any fees or other
\namounts payable hereunder, (iii) postpone any date fixed for the payment of any
\nscheduled installment of principal of or interest on any Loan or any fees or
\nother amounts payable hereunder or for termination of any Short Term Credit
\nCommitment, (iv) change the percentage of the Short Term Credit Commitments or
\nof the unpaid principal amount of the Notes, or the percentage of Lenders that
\nconstitute Required Lenders or (v) amend the definition of “Required Lenders” or
\namend Section 10.15.<\/p>\n
57<\/p>\n
10.8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
\ncounterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an
\noriginal, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to
\nproduce or account for more than one such fully-executed counterpart.<\/p>\n
10.9. Waivers by Borrower. IN ANY LITIGATION IN ANY COURT WITH RESPECT TO,
\nIN CONNECTION WITH, OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOANS, ANY OF THE
\nNOTES, ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS, OR ANY INSTRUMENT OR
\nDOCUMENT DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE VALIDITY, PROTECTION,
\nINTERPRETATION, COLLECTION OR ENFORCEMENT THEREOF, OR ANY OTHER CLAIM OR DISPUTE
\nHOWSOEVER ARISING BETWEEN THE BORROWER AND THE LENDERS OR THE AGENT, THE
\nBORROWER AND EACH LENDER AND THE AGENT HEREBY WAIVE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
\nLAW, TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH LITIGATION.<\/p>\n
The Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders believe that, inasmuch as this
\nAgreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been entered into and
\nconsummated outside the State of Alabama, such transactions constitute
\ntransactions in interstate commerce, so that neither the Agent nor any of the
\nLenders is required, solely by entering into this Agreement and consummating the
\ntransactions contemplated hereby, to qualify to do business as a foreign
\ncorporation within the State of Alabama. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however,
\nthe Borrower hereby irrevocably waives all rights that it may have to raise, in
\nany action brought by any of the Lenders or the Agent to enforce the rights of
\nthe Lenders and the Agent hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, or
\nthe obligations of the Borrower hereunder or thereunder, any defense which is
\nbased upon the failure of any of the Lenders or the Agent to qualify to do
\nbusiness as a foreign corporation in the State of Alabama, including, but not
\nlimited to, any defenses based upon ss. 232 of the Alabama Constitution of 1901,
\nss. 10-2B-15.01 of the Code of Alabama (1975) or ss. 40-14-4 of the Code of
\nAlabama (1975), or any successor provision to any thereof. The foregoing waiver
\nis made knowingly and voluntarily and is a material inducement for the Agent and
\nthe Lenders to enter into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any
\nof the other Loan Documents.<\/p>\n
10.10. Termination. The termination of this Agreement shall not affect any
\nrights of the Borrower, the Lenders or the Agent or any obligation of the
\nBorrower, the Lenders or the Agent, arising prior to the effective date of such
\ntermination, and the provisions hereof shall continue to be fully operative
\nuntil all transactions entered into or rights created or obligations incurred
\nprior to such termination have been fully disposed of, concluded or liquidated
\nand the Obligations arising prior to or after such termination have been
\nirrevocably paid in full. The rights granted to the Agent for the benefit of the
\nLenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall continue in full
\nforce and effect, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, until all
\nof the Obligations have been paid in full after the termination hereof or the
\nBorrower has furnished the Lenders and the Agent with an indemnification
\nsatisfactory to the Agent and each Lender with respect thereto. All
\nrepresentations, warranties, covenants, waivers and agreements contained herein
\nshall survive termination hereof until payment in full of the Obligations unless
\notherwise provided herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if after receipt of
\nany payment of all or any part of the Obligations, any Lender is for any reason
\ncompelled to surrender such payment to any Person because such payment is
\ndetermined to be void or voidable as a preference, impermissible setoff, a
\ndiversion of trust funds or for any other reason, this Agreement shall continue
\nin full force and the Borrower shall be liable to, and shall indemnify and hold
\nsuch Lender harmless for, the amount of such payment surrendered until such
\nLender shall have been finally and irrevocably paid in full. The provisions of
\nthe foregoing sentence shall be and remain effective notwithstanding any
\ncontrary action which may have been taken by the Lenders in reliance upon such
\npayment, and any such contrary action so taken shall be without prejudice to the
\nLenders’ rights under this Agreement and shall be deemed to have been
\nconditioned upon such payment having become final and irrevocable.<\/p>\n
58<\/p>\n
10.11. Governing Law. ALL DOCUMENTS EXECUTED PURSUANT TO THE TRANSACTIONS
\nCONTEMPLATED HEREIN, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH OF
\nTHE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE CONTRACTS MADE UNDER, AND FOR ALL
\nPURPOSES SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS AND JUDICIAL
\nDECISIONS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. THE BORROWER HEREBY SUBMITS TO THE
\nJURISDICTION AND VENUE OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE
\nPURPOSES OF RESOLVING DISPUTES HEREUNDER OR ARISING OUT OF THE TRANSACTION
\nCONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR FOR THE PURPOSES OF COLLECTION.<\/p>\n
10.12. Indemnification. In consideration of the execution and delivery of
\nthis Agreement by the Agent and each Lender and the extension of the Short Term
\nCredit Commitments, and so long as the Agent and Lenders have fulfilled their
\nobligations hereunder, the Borrower hereby indemnifies, exonerates and holds
\nfree and harmless the Agent and each Lender and each of their respective
\nofficers, directors, employees, affiliates and agents (collectively, the
\n“Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all actions, causes of action,
\nclaims, suits, losses, costs, liabilities and damages, and expenses incurred in
\nconnection therewith (irrespective of whether any such Indemnified Party is a
\nparty to the action for which indemnification hereunder is sought), including
\nreasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (collectively, the “Indemnified
\nLiabilities”), incurred by the Indemnified Parties or any of them as a result
\nof, or arising out of, or relating to, any of the following:<\/p>\n
(a) any transaction financed or to be financed in whole or in part,
\n directly or indirectly, with the proceeds of any Loan;<\/p>\n
(b) the entering into and performance of this Agreement and any other
\n Loan Document by any of the Indemnified Parties;<\/p>\n
(c) provided Lenders have no ownership interest in real property of
\n Borrower, any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to any
\n environmental cleanup, audit, compliance or other matter relating to the
\n protection of the environment or the release by the Borrower or any of its
\n Subsidiaries or Controlled Partnerships of any hazardous waste material; or<\/p>\n
(d) provided Lenders have no ownership interest in real property of
\n Borrower, the presence on or under, or the escape, seepage, leakage,
\n spillage, discharge, emission, discharging or releases from any real
\n property owned or operated by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or Controlled
\n Partnership of any hazardous waste material (including any losses,
\n liabilities, damages, injuries, costs, expenses or claims asserted or
\n arising under any environmental laws), regardless of whether caused by, or
\n within the control of, the Borrower or such Subsidiary or Controlled
\n Partnerships,<\/p>\n
except for any such Indemnified Liabilities arising for the account of a
\nparticular Indemnified Party by reason of the relevant Indemnified Party’s gross
\nnegligence or willful misconduct, and if and to the extent that the foregoing
\nundertaking may be unenforceable for any reason, the Borrower hereby agrees to
\nmake the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the
\nIndemnified Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law. The
\nagreements in this Section 10.12 shall survive the Short Term Credit Termination
\nDate.<\/p>\n
10.13. Agreement Controls. In the event that any term of any of the Loan
\nDocuments other than this Agreement conflicts with any term of this Agreement,
\nthe terms and provisions of this Agreement shall control.<\/p>\n
59<\/p>\n
10.14. Integration. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent
\nthe final agreement between the parties as to the subject matter hereof or
\nthereof and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous, or
\nsubsequent oral agreements of the parties. There are no oral agreements between
\nthe parties.<\/p>\n
10.15. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
\nshall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors
\nand assigns; provided, however, that the Borrower may not assign or transfer its
\nrights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Agent
\nand all Lenders. The Agent and the Lenders may assign or transfer their interest
\nhereunder but only as provided herein.<\/p>\n
10.16. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan
\nDocuments shall be determined to be illegal or invalid as to one or more of the
\nparties hereto, then such provision shall remain in effect with respect to all
\nparties, if any, as to whom such provision is neither illegal nor invalid, and
\nin any event all other provisions hereof shall remain effective and binding on
\nthe parties hereto.<\/p>\n
10.17. Usury Savings Clause. Notwithstanding any other provision herein,
\nthe aggregate interest rate charged under any of the Notes, including all
\ncharges or fees in connection therewith deemed in the nature of interest under
\nNorth Carolina law, shall not exceed the Highest Lawful Rate (as such term is
\ndefined below). If the rate of interest (determined without regard to the
\npreceding sentence) under this Agreement at any time exceeds the Highest Lawful
\nRate (as defined below), the outstanding amount of the Loans made hereunder
\nshall bear interest at the Highest Lawful Rate until the total amount of
\ninterest due hereunder equals the amount of interest which would have been due
\nhereunder if the stated rates of interest set forth in this Agreement had at all
\ntimes been in effect. In addition, if when the Loans made hereunder are repaid
\nin full the total interest due hereunder (taking into account the increase
\nprovided for above) is less than the total amount of interest which would have
\nbeen due hereunder if the stated rates of interest set forth in this Agreement
\nhad at all times been in effect, then to the extent permitted by law, the
\nBorrower shall pay to the Agent an amount equal to the difference between the
\namount of the interest paid and the amount of interest which would have been
\npaid if the Highest Lawful Rate had at all times been in effect. Notwithstanding
\nthe foregoing, it is the intention of the Lenders and the Borrower to conform
\nstrictly to any applicable usury laws. Accordingly, if any Lender contracts for,
\ncharges, or receives any consideration which constitutes interest in excess of
\nthe Highest Lawful Rate, then any such excess shall be canceled automatically
\nand, if previously paid, shall at such Lender’s option be applied to the
\noutstanding amount of the Loans made hereunder or be refunded to the Borrower.
\nAs used in this paragraph, the term “Highest Lawful Rate” means, as to any
\nLender, the maximum lawful interest rate, if any, that at any time or from time
\nto time may be contracted for, charged, or received under the laws applicable to
\nsuch Lender which are presently in effect or, to the extent allowed by law,
\nunder such applicable laws which may hereafter be in effect and which allow a
\nhigher maximum nonusurious interest rate than applicable laws now allow.<\/p>\n
60<\/p>\n
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be made,
\nexecuted and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year
\nfirst above written.<\/p>\n
HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION<\/p>\n
By: \/s\/MALCOLM E. McVAY
\n —————————
\n Name: Malcolm E. McVay
\n Title: Vice President – Finance<\/p>\n
Signature Page 1 of 5<\/p>\n
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
\n as Agent for the Lenders<\/p>\n
By: \/s\/PHILIP S. DURAND
\n —————————
\n Name: Philip S. Durand
\n Title: Principal<\/p>\n
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.<\/p>\n
By: \/s\/PHILIP S. DURAND
\n —————————
\n Name: Philip S. Durand
\n Title: Principal<\/p>\n
Applicable Lending Office:
\n 101 North Tryon Street, 15th Floor
\n Charlotte, North Carolina 28255<\/p>\n
Wire Transfer Instructions:
\n Bank of America, N.A.
\n Charlotte, North Carolina
\n ABA #053000196
\n Account #136621-2250600
\n Attention: Credit Services
\n Reference: HEALTHSOUTH Corporation<\/p>\n
Signature Page 2 of 5<\/p>\n
CITICORP USA, INC.
\n as Lender<\/p>\n
By: \/s\/ JAMES J. McCARTHY
\n —————————
\n Name: James J. McCarthy
\n Title: Vice President<\/p>\n
Applicable Lending Office:
\n 399 Park Avenue
\n New York, New York 10043<\/p>\n
Wire Transfer Instructions:
\n Citibank N.A.
\n New York, New York
\n ABA # 021-000-089
\n Account # 38460803
\n Attention: Alyssa Kawalek
\n Reference: HEALTHSOUTH Corporation<\/p>\n
Signature Page 3 of 5<\/p>\n
THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN, LIMITED
\n as Lender<\/p>\n
By: \/s\/ MINAMI MIURA
\n ———————
\n Name: Minami Miura
\n Title: Vice President<\/p>\n
Applicable Lending Office:
\n 1251 Avenue of the Americas
\n New York, New York 10020<\/p>\n
Wire Transfer Instructions:
\n The Industrial Bank of Japan, Limited, New York Branch
\n New York, New York
\n ABA # 026-008-345
\n Attention: Credit Administration
\n Reference: HEALTHSOUTH Corporation<\/p>\n
Signature Page 4 of 5<\/p>\n
UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
\n as Lender<\/p>\n
By: \/s\/ROBERT H. RILEY III
\n ————————
\n Name: Robert H. Riley III
\n Title: Executive Director<\/p>\n
By: \/s\/WILFRED SAINT
\n ————————
\n Name: Wilfred Saint
\n Title: Associate Director
\n Loan Portfolio Support, US<\/p>\n
Applicable Lending Office:
\n 677 Washington Boulevard
\n Stamford, Connecticut 06901<\/p>\n
Wire Transfer Instructions:
\n UBS AG, Stamford Branch
\n Stamford, Connecticut
\n ABA # 026-007-993
\n Account # 101-WA-894001-001
\n Attention: Philip M. FitzGerald
\n Reference: HEALTHSOUTH Corporation<\/p>\n
Signature Page 5 of 5<\/p>\n
EXHIBIT A<\/p>\n
Applicable Commitment Percentages<\/p>\n
\n\n Applicable
\n Short Term Credit Commitment
\nLender Commitment Percentage
\n—— —————– ————–
\n
\nBank of America, N.A. $ 48,118,867.00 19.247546800%<\/p>\nCitiCorp USA, Inc. $100,000,000.00 40.000000000%<\/p>\n
UBS AG, Stamford Branch $ 76,881,133.00 30.752453200%<\/p>\n
The Industrial Bank of Japan, Limited $ 25,000,000.00 10.000000000%
\n ————— ————-
\n $250,000,000.00 100%
\n<\/c><\/c><\/s><\/caption>\n<\/table>\n
A-1<\/p>\n
EXHIBIT B<\/p>\n
Form of Assignment and Acceptance<\/p>\n
Reference is made to the Short Term Credit Agreement dated as of December 15,
\n1999 (the “Credit Agreement”) among HEALTHSOUTH Corporation, a Delaware
\ncorporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement),
\nBank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (the “Agent”) and
\nthe Syndication Agent named therein. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are
\nused herein with the same meaning.<\/p>\n
The “Assignor” and the “Assignee” referred to on Schedule 1 agree as
\nfollows:<\/p>\n
1. The Assignor hereby sells and assigns to the Assignee, without recourse
\nand without representation or warranty except as expressly set forth herein, and
\nthe Assignee hereby purchases and assumes from the Assignor, an interest in and
\nto the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement and the
\nother Loan Documents as of the date hereof equal to the percentage interest
\nspecified on Schedule 1 of all outstanding rights and obligations under the
\nCredit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. After giving effect to such sale
\nand assignment, the Assignee’s Short Term Credit Commitment and the amount of
\nthe Loans owing to the Assignee will be as set forth on Schedule 1.<\/p>\n
2. The Assignor (i) represents and warrants that it is the legal and
\nbeneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such
\ninterest is free and clear of any adverse claim; (ii) makes no representation or
\nwarranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements,
\nwarranties or representations made in or in connection with the Loan Documents
\nor the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency
\nor value of the Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished
\npursuant thereto; (iii) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no
\nresponsibility with respect to the financial condition of any Loan Party or the
\nperformance or observance by any Loan Party of any of its obligations under the
\nLoan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto;
\nand (iv) attaches the Note held by the Assignor and requests that the Agent
\nexchange such Note for a new Note payable to the order of the Assignee in an
\namount equal to the Short Term Credit Commitment assumed by the Assignee
\npursuant hereto and to the Assignor in an amount equal to the Short Term Credit
\nCommitment retained by the Assignor, if any, as specified on Schedule 1.<\/p>\n
3. The Assignee (i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit
\nAgreement, together with copies of the financial statements referred to in
\nSection 6.1 thereof and such other documents and information as it has deemed
\nappropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this
\nAssignment and Acceptance; (ii) agrees that it will, independently and without
\nreliance upon the Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender and based on such
\ndocuments and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to
\nmake its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit
\nAgreement; (iii) confirms that it is an Eligible Assignee; (iv) appoints and
\nauthorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise
\nsuch powers and discretion under the Credit Agreement as are delegated to the
\nAgent by the terms thereof, together with such powers and discretion as are
\nreasonably incidental thereto; (v) agrees that it will perform in accordance
\nwith their terms all of the obligations that by the terms of the Credit
\nAgreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender; and (vi) attaches any
\nU.S. Internal Revenue Service or other forms required under Section 3.6.<\/p>\n
4. Following the execution of this Assignment and Acceptance, it will
\nbe delivered to the Agent for acceptance and recording by the Agent. The
\neffective date for this Assignment and<\/p>\n
B-1<\/p>\n
Acceptance (the “Effective Date”) shall be the date of acceptance hereof by the
\nAgent, unless otherwise specified on Schedule 1.<\/p>\n
5. Upon such acceptance and recording by the Agent, as of the Effective
\nDate, (i) the Assignee shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and, to the
\nextent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and
\nobligations of a Lender thereunder and (ii) the Assignor shall, to the extent
\nprovided in this Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be
\nreleased from its obligations under the Credit Agreement.<\/p>\n
6. Upon such acceptance and recording by the Agent, from and after the
\nEffective Date, the Agent shall make all payments under the Credit Agreement and
\nthe Notes in respect of the interest assigned hereby (including, without
\nlimitation, all payments of principal, interest and commitment fees with respect
\nthereto) to the Assignee. The Assignor and Assignee shall make all appropriate
\nadjustments in payments under the Credit Agreement and the Notes for periods
\nprior to the Effective Date directly between themselves.<\/p>\n
7. This Assignment and Acceptance shall be governed by, and construed in
\naccordance with, the laws of the State of North Carolina.<\/p>\n
8. This Assignment and Acceptance may be executed in any number of
\ncounterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of
\nwhich when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken
\ntogether shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed
\ncounterpart of Schedule 1 to this Assignment and Acceptance by telefacsimile
\nshall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this
\nAssignment and Acceptance.<\/p>\n
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and the Assignee have caused Schedule 1 to
\nthis Assignment and Acceptance to be executed by their officers thereunto duly
\nauthorized as of the date specified thereon.<\/p>\n
B-2<\/p>\n
SCHEDULE 1
\n to
\n ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE<\/p>\n
Percentage interest assigned: ________%<\/p>\n
Assignee’s Short Term Credit Commitment: $_______<\/p>\n
Assignor’s Short Term Credit Commitment $_______<\/p>\n
Aggregate outstanding principal amount
\n of Loans assigned: $_______<\/p>\n
Aggregate outstanding principal amount
\n of Loans retained by Assignor: $_______<\/p>\n
Principal amount of Note payable
\n to Assignee: $_______<\/p>\n
Principal amount of Note payable
\n to Assignor: $_______<\/p>\n
Effective Date (if other than date
\n of acceptance by Agent): *_______, 200_<\/p>\n
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR], as Assignor<\/p>\n
By:_____________________________________
\n Title:<\/p>\n
Dated: ___________________________, 200_<\/p>\n
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE], as Assignee<\/p>\n
By:_____________________________________
\n Title:<\/p>\n
Applicable Lending Office:<\/p>\n
B-3<\/p>\n
* This date should be no earlier than five Business Days after the delivery
\n of this Assignment and Acceptance to the Agent.<\/p>\n
Accepted [and Approved] **
\nthis ___ day of ___________, 20 _<\/p>\n
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.<\/p>\n
By:_______________________________
\nTitle:<\/p>\n
[Approved this ____ day
\nof ____________, 200__<\/p>\n
HEALTHSOUTH Corporation<\/p>\n
By: ____________________]**
\nTitle:<\/p>\n
**Required if the Assignee is an Eligible Assignee solely by reason of clause
\n(iii) of the definition of “Eligible Assignee”.<\/p>\n
EXHIBIT C<\/p>\n
Notice of Appointment (or Revocation) of Authorized
\n Representative<\/p>\n
Reference is hereby made to the Short Term Credit Agreement dated as of
\nDecember 15, 1999, as amended (the “Agreement”), among HEALTHSOUTH Corporation,
\na Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders (as defined in the
\nAgreement), Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders
\n(“Agent”) and the Syndication Agent named therein. Capitalized terms used but
\nnot defined herein shall have the respective meanings therefor set forth in the
\nAgreement.<\/p>\n
The Borrower hereby nominates, constitutes and appoints each individual
\nnamed below as an Authorized Representative under the Loan Documents, and hereby
\nrepresents and warrants that (i) set forth opposite each such individual’s name
\nis a true and correct statement of such individual’s office (to which such
\nindividual has been duly elected or appointed), a genuine specimen signature of
\nsuch individual and an address for the giving of notice, and (ii) each such
\nindividual has been duly authorized by the Borrower to act as Authorized
\nRepresentative under the Loan Documents:<\/p>\n
Name and Address Office Specimen Signature<\/p>\n
—————– ——————- ——————-<\/p>\n
—————–<\/p>\n
—————–<\/p>\n
—————– ——————- ——————-<\/p>\n
—————–<\/p>\n
—————–<\/p>\n
—————– ——————- ——————-<\/p>\n
—————–<\/p>\n
—————–<\/p>\n
Borrower hereby revokes (effective upon receipt hereof by the Agent) the prior
\nappointment of ________________ as an Authorized Representative.<\/p>\n
This the ___ day of __________________, 20__.<\/p>\n
HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION<\/p>\n
By:__________________________
\n Name:________________________
\n Title:_______________________<\/p>\n
C-1<\/p>\n
EXHIBIT D<\/p>\n
Form of Borrowing Notice<\/p>\n
To: Bank of America, N.A.,
\n as Agent
\n 101 North Tryon Street, 15th Floor
\n NC1-001-15-04
\n Charlotte, North Carolina 28255
\n Attention: Agency Services
\n Telefacsimile: (704) 386-9923<\/p>\n
Reference is hereby made to the Short Term Credit Agreement dated as of
\nDecember 15, 1999, as amended (the “Agreement”), among HEALTHSOUTH Corporation
\n(the “Borrower”), the Lenders (as defined in the Agreement), Bank of America,
\nN.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (“Agent”) and the Syndication
\nAgent named therein. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have
\nthe respective meanings therefor set forth in the Agreement.<\/p>\n
The Borrower through its Authorized Representative hereby gives notice to
\nthe Agent that Loans of the Type and amount set forth below be made on the date
\nindicated:<\/p>\n
Type Loan Interest Aggregate
\n (check one) Period(1) Amount(2) Date of Loan(3)
\n ——— ——————- —————— ————<\/p>\n
Base Rate
\n ___<\/p>\n
Eurodollar
\n Rate ___<\/p>\n
———————–
\n(1) For any Eurodollar Rate Loan, one, two, three or six months.
\n(2) Must be $5,000,000 or if greater an integral multiple of $1,000,000.
\n(3) At least three (3) Business Days later if a Eurodollar Rate Loan;<\/p>\n
The Borrower hereby requests that the proceeds of Loans described in this
\nBorrowing Notice be made available to the Borrower as follows: [insert
\ntransmittal instructions] .<\/p>\n
The undersigned hereby certifies that:<\/p>\n
1. No Default or Event of Default exists either now or after giving effect
\nto the borrowing described herein; and<\/p>\n
2. All the representations and warranties set forth in Article V of the
\nAgreement and in the other Loan Documents (other than those expressly stated to
\nrefer to a particular date) are true and correct as of the date hereof except
\nthat the reference to the financial statements in Section 5.6(a) of the
\nAgreement are to those financial statements most recently delivered to you
\npursuant to Section 6.1 of the Agreement (it being understood that any financial
\nstatements delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(b) have not been certified by
\nindependent public accountants).<\/p>\n
D-1<\/p>\n
3. All conditions contained in the Agreement to the making of any Loan
\nrequested hereby have been met or satisfied in full .<\/p>\n
HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION<\/p>\n
BY: ___________________________________
\n Authorized Representative<\/p>\n
DATE: _________________________________<\/p>\n
D-2<\/p>\n
EXHIBIT E<\/p>\n
Form of Interest Rate Selection Notice<\/p>\n
To: Bank of America, N.A., as Agent
\n 101 North Tryon Street, 15th Floor
\n NC1-001-15-04
\n Charlotte, North Carolina 28255
\n Attention: Agency Services
\n Telefacsimile: (704) 386-9923<\/p>\n
Reference is hereby made to the Short Term Credit Agreement dated as of
\nDecember 15, 1999, as amended (the “Agreement”), among HEALTHSOUTH Corporation
\n(the “Borrower”), the Lenders (as defined in the Agreement), Bank of America,
\nN.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (“Agent”) and the Syndication
\nAgent named therein. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have
\nthe respective meanings therefor set forth in the Agreement.<\/p>\n
The Borrower through its Authorized Representative hereby gives notice
\nto the Agent of the following selection of a type of Loan and Interest Period:<\/p>\n
Type of Loan Interest Aggregate Date of
\n(check one) Period(1) Amount(2) Conversion(3)
\n ——— —— —— ———-<\/p>\n
Loan<\/p>\n
Base Rate Loan ___<\/p>\n
Eurodollar Rate
\nLoan ___<\/p>\n
———————–
\n(1) For any Eurodollar Rate Loan one, two, three or six months.
\n(2) Must be $5,000,000 or if greater an integral multiple of $1,000,000.
\n(3) At least three (3) Business Days later if a Eurodollar Rate Loan.<\/p>\n
HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION<\/p>\n
BY: ________________________
\n Authorized Representative
\n DATE: ______________________<\/p>\n
E-1<\/p>\n
EXHIBIT F<\/p>\n
Form of Note<\/p>\n
Promissory Note<\/p>\n
$______________ Birmingham, Alabama<\/p>\n
December ___ , 1999<\/p>\n
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, HEALTHSOUTH Corporation, a Delaware corporation having
\nits principal place of business located in Birmingham, Alabama (the “Borrower”),
\nhereby promises to pay to the order of<\/p>\n
_______________________________________________ (the “Lender”), in its
\nindividual capacity, at the office of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative
\nAgent for the Lenders (the “Agent”), located at One Independence Center, 101
\nNorth Tryon Street, NC1-001-15-04, Charlotte, North Carolina 28255 (or at such
\nother place or places as the Agent may designate in writing) at the times set
\nforth in the Short Term Credit Agreement dated as of December 15, 1999 among the
\nBorrower, the financial institutions party thereto, as amended (collectively,
\nthe “Lenders”), the Agent and the Syndication Agent named therein (the
\n“Agreement” — all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the
\nrespective meanings set forth in the Agreement), in lawful money of the United
\nStates of America, in immediately available funds, the principal amount of<\/p>\n
________________________________________ DOLLARS ($__________) or, if
\nless than such principal amount, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all
\nLoans made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Agreement, and to pay
\ninterest from the date hereof on the unpaid principal amount hereof, in like
\nmoney, at said office, on the dates and at the rates provided in Article II of
\nthe Agreement. All or any portion of the principal amount of Loans may be
\nprepaid as provided in the Agreement.<\/p>\n
If any amount payable under this Note is not paid when due, the then
\nremaining principal amount and accrued but unpaid interest shall bear interest
\nwhich shall be payable on demand at the rates per annum set forth in the proviso
\nto Section 2.2(a) of the Agreement. Further, in the event of such acceleration,
\nthis Note shall become immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand,
\nprotest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower.<\/p>\n
In the event this Note is not paid when due at any stated or accelerated
\nmaturity, the Borrower agrees to pay, in addition to the principal and interest,
\nall costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, and interest due
\nhereunder thereon at the rates set forth above.<\/p>\n
Interest hereunder shall be computed as provided in the Agreement.<\/p>\n
This Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Agreement and is issued
\npursuant to and entitled to the benefits of the Agreement to which reference is
\nhereby made for a more complete statement of the terms and conditions upon which
\nthe Loans evidenced hereby were or are made and are to be repaid. This Note is
\nsubject to certain restrictions on transfer or assignment as provided in the
\nAgreement.<\/p>\n
F-1<\/p>\n
All Persons bound on this obligation, whether primarily or secondarily
\nliable as principals, sureties, guarantors, endorsers or otherwise, hereby waive
\nto the full extent permitted by law the benefits of all provisions of law for
\nstay or delay of execution or sale of property or other satisfaction of judgment
\nagainst any of them on account of liability hereon until judgment be obtained
\nand execution issues against any other of them and returned satisfied or until
\nit can be shown that the maker or any other party hereto had no property
\navailable for the satisfaction of the debt evidenced by this instrument, or
\nuntil any other proceedings can be had against any of them, also their right, if
\nany, to require the holder hereof to hold as security for this Note any
\ncollateral deposited by any of said Persons as security. Protest, notice of
\nprotest, notice of dishonor, diligence, presentment or any other formality are
\nhereby waived by all parties bound hereon.<\/p>\n
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Note to be made, executed
\nand delivered by its duly authorized representative as of the date and year
\nfirst above written, all pursuant to authority duly granted.<\/p>\n
HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION<\/p>\n
By: ___________________________________
\n Name: _________________________________
\n Title: ________________________________<\/p>\n
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