-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, U8eQBMvqy4cmbYQKXqEOAQQFL7jE/+v6+PuNOUgBbRFIscl8j2pSo+Kia4OFGoqW q1a0X+BeELViwlR+/fQ8RQ== 0000950144-98-013352.txt : 19981126 0000950144-98-013352.hdr.sgml : 19981126 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-98-013352 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19981113 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19981125 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMSURG CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895930 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-HOSPITALS [8060] IRS NUMBER: 621493316 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22217 FILM NUMBER: 98759428 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BURTON HILLS BLVD. STREET 2: STE 350 CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37215 BUSINESS PHONE: 6156651283 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BURTON HILLS BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 350 CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37215 8-K 1 AMSURG CORP 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 13, 1998 AMSURG CORP. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) TENNESSEE 000-22217 62-1493316 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. employer incorporation or organization) File Number) identification no.) ONE BURTON HILLS BOULEVARD SUITE 350 NASHVILLE, TN 37215 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) (615) 665-1283 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) NOT APPLICABLE (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS. Effective November 13, 1998, AmSurg Naples, Inc. ("AmSurg"), a subsidiary of AmSurg Corp. (the "Company"), acquired from Endoscopy Center of Naples, Inc., a Florida corporation ("Seller"), a sixty percent ownership interest in the assets comprising the business operations of an ambulatory surgery center (the "Center") in Naples, Florida. Pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 13, 1998, by and between AmSurg and the Seller, AmSurg paid an initial purchase price of $4,528,813 in cash, subject to adjustment as set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement. The cash used in the purchase transaction was provided primarily from borrowings under the Company's revolving credit agreement with SunTrust Bank, Nashville. The consideration paid to the Seller was determined through arm's-length negotiations between AmSurg and the shareholders of the Seller. Following the asset purchase, AmSurg and the Seller contributed their respective ownership in the assets of the Center into a newly formed limited liability company, The Naples Endoscopy ASC, L.P., and received proportionate ownership therein. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. It is impractical to provide at this time the financial statements and pro forma financial information required by Items 7(a) and 7(b). The Company anticipates filing this information in an amendment to this Form 8-K on or prior to January 27, 1999. (c) Exhibits: 2 Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 13, 1998 by and between AmSurg Naples, Inc. and Endoscopy Center of Naples, Inc. 2 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. AMSURG CORP. By: /s/ Claire M. Gulmi ------------------------------------ CLAIRE M. GULMI Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Duly Authorized Officer) Date: November 25, 1998 3 4 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------ ----------- 2 Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 13, 1998 by and between AmSurg Naples, Inc. and Endoscopy Center of Naples, Inc.
4 EX-2 2 ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT 1 EXHIBIT 2 ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated November 13, 1998, is by and among AmSurg Naples, Inc., a Tennessee corporation ("AmSurg"), Endoscopy Center of Naples, Inc., a Florida corporation ("Seller"), and the individuals set forth on the signature pages attached hereto (individually "Doctor" and collectively "Doctors"). WHEREAS, AmSurg desires to purchase and Seller desires to sell certain of its assets, as more fully described herein, upon and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual representations, warranties and covenants of the parties hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: ARTICLE 1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS 1.1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Seller shall sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to AmSurg and AmSurg shall purchase, acquire and accept from Seller an undivided 60% interest in the assets comprising the business operations of the ambulatory surgery center (the "Center") owned and operated by Seller and located in Naples, Florida, tangible or intangible, recorded or unrecorded, known or unknown, of whatsoever type, kind, description, or nature owned, leased, held, possessed, vested in or claimed in whole or in part by Seller on the Closing Date (the "Purchased Assets"), which Purchased Assets shall specifically include the accounts receivable of the Center, but which shall specifically exclude cash, investments and cash equivalents. 1.2. ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES. Except as described herein, AmSurg will not assume any debts, liabilities, obligations, expenses, taxes, contracts or commitments of Seller or the Center of any kind, character or description, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise ("Liabilities"), no matter whether arising before or after the Closing, and whether or not reflected or reserved against in Seller's or the Center's financial statements, books of account or records. Seller will indemnify AmSurg against and hold it harmless from any such Liabilities. AmSurg will cause The Naples Endoscopy ASC, L.P., a Tennessee limited partnership (the "Partnership"), to assume all Liabilities arising after the effective date of the transaction which relate to supplies received by the Center or services rendered to the Center after the effective date of the transaction, regardless of the date such Liabilities arose. ARTICLE 2. PURCHASE PRICE The initial purchase price ("Initial Purchase Price") for the Purchased Assets shall be $4,479,504.00, payable in cash. AmSurg and Seller acknowledge that the rule proposed in June 1998 by the Health Care Financing Administration ("HCFA") providing in part for a change in the payment methodology and payment rates utilized by HCFA to reimburse ambulatory surgery centers as it may be adopted or amended (the "Proposed Rule"), could have a negative effect on the future revenues and earnings of the Center. In order to address the uncertainty regarding the Proposed Rule and its effect on the Center, the Initial Purchase Price has been calculated based on the financial statements for the Center for the 12 months ended September 30, 1998 and the annualized procedure volume for Medicare cases performed in the Center from January 1, 1998 through September 30, 1998. The Medicare procedure volume and the potential percentage reduction in Medicare reimbursement rate changes are set forth in Exhibit 2(a). Exhibit 2(b) sets forth what the purchase price would have been without any adjustment for the proposed Medicare reimbursement rate changes (the "Potential Purchase Price"), and the difference between the Initial Purchase Price and the Potential Purchase Price (the "Purchase Price Differential"). Of the Purchase Price Differential, on the Closing Date AmSurg will pay $49,309.00, payable in cash. During the six (6) years following the Closing, commencing January 1, 2000, at the end of each six (6) month period thereafter, if a final version of the Proposed Rule has not been adopted during such period, then AmSurg will pay as additional consideration ("Additional Purchase Price") an amount in cash equal to one twelfth (1/12) of the Purchase Price Differential as set forth on Exhibit 2(b), together with interest thereon at the rate equal to the prime rate as published from time to time by SunTrust Bank in Nashville, Tennessee, accruing from the Closing Date. In the event that a final version of the Proposed Rule is adopted during the six (6) years following the Closing, then the purchase price will be recalculated and adjusted utilizing the formula set forth on Exhibits 2(a) and 2(b) and substituting the final 2 Medicare reimbursement rates for the proposed Medicare reimbursement rates set forth therein (the "Adjusted Purchase Price"). If the Adjusted Purchase Price exceeds the sum of (a) the Initial Purchase Price and (b) any Additional Purchase Price previously paid by AmSurg (including the payment made at Closing out of the Purchase Price Differential), AmSurg will pay in cash such amount as additional consideration within sixty (60) days after such determination. In no event will the purchase price recalculation cause (x) Seller to return any portion of the purchase price previously paid to Seller by AmSurg or (y) the aggregate consideration paid by AmSurg to exceed the Potential Purchase Price. ARTICLE 3. CLOSING 3.1. CLOSING. The closing ("Closing") of the sale and purchase of the Purchased Assets shall take place at the offices of Quarles & Brady, LLP, 4501 Tamiami Trail North, Naples, Florida, 33940 within 10 business days after the satisfaction of all conditions to the parties' obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, which shall in no event be later than November 30, 1998, or at such other time as shall be agreed upon by all the parties hereto (the "Closing Date"). 3.2. OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES AT THE CLOSING. (a) At the Closing, AmSurg shall deliver to Seller: (i) the consideration as specified in Article 2; (ii) a copy of resolutions of the Board of Directors of AmSurg, certified by its Secretary, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other documents referred to herein to be executed by AmSurg, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; (iii) a certificate of AmSurg certifying as to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of AmSurg at and as of the Closing and that AmSurg has performed or complied with all of the covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions to be performed or complied with by AmSurg at or before the Closing; (iv) the opinion of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, legal counsel for AmSurg, the terms of which are substantially as set forth in Exhibit 10.4; (v) an executed Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership and a Contribution Agreement by which AmSurg contributes its undivided 60% interest in the assets of the Center to the Partnership; and (vi) such other certificates and documents as Seller or its counsel may reasonably request. (b) At the Closing, Seller and the Doctors will deliver to AmSurg: (i) a copy of resolutions of the Board of Directors of Seller, certified by its Secretary, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other documents referred to herein to be executed by Seller, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; (ii) such deeds, bills of sale, endorsements, assignments and other good and sufficient instruments of conveyance and transfer, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to AmSurg, as shall be effective to vest in AmSurg all of Seller's title to and interest in the Purchased Assets, all of Seller's books, records and other data relating to the Purchased Assets (except corporate records and any other documents and records which Seller is required by law to retain in its possession), and, simultaneously with such delivery, will take such steps as may be reasonably necessary to put AmSurg in actual possession and operating control of the Purchased Assets; (iii) a certificate of the Seller certifying as to the accuracy of Seller's representations and warranties at and as of the Closing and that it has performed or complied with all of the covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions to be performed or complied with by Seller at or before the Closing; - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asset Purchase Agreement/Page 2 3 (iv) a certificate of each of the Doctors certifying as to the accuracy of the Doctors' representations and warranties at and as of the Closing and that they have performed or complied with all of the covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions to be performed or complied with by each of them at or before the Closing; (v) the opinion of Quarles & Brady, LLP, legal counsel to Seller and the Doctors, in substantially the form of Exhibit 9.6; (vi) an executed Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership by Seller and a Contribution Agreement by which Seller contributes its undivided 40% interest in the assets of the Center to the Partnership; and (vii) such other certificates and documents as AmSurg or its counsel may reasonably request. ARTICLE 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY SELLER Seller represents and warrants as follows: 4.1. ORGANIZATION. Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida with full power and authority to conduct its business as now conducted and to own, lease or operate its properties and assets as now owned, leased or operated. 4.2. AUTHORIZATION. Seller has full corporate power and corporate authority to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder and carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the conveyance, assignment, transfer and delivery of the Purchased Assets, have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary corporate action, and this Agreement, when executed, will constitute a valid and binding obligation of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms. 4.3. NO VIOLATION. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, (a) violate any provision of, or result in the creation of any lien or security interest under, any agreement, indenture, instrument, lease, security agreement, mortgage or lien to which Seller is a party or by which any of Seller's assets or properties are bound which violation or lien would have a material adverse effect on the business or operations of Seller or the Center; (b) violate any provision of the charter or bylaws of Seller; (c) violate any order, arbitration award, judgment, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to Seller which violation would have a material adverse effect on the business or operations of Seller or the Center; or (d) violate any other contractual or legal obligation or restriction to which Seller is subject which violation would have a material adverse effect on the business or operations of Seller or the Center. 4.4. FINANCIAL INFORMATION. Seller has delivered to AmSurg: (a) statements of Center charges and cash receipts by month for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the nine months ended September 30, 1998, (b) cash basis unaudited statements of income for the Center for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the nine months ended September 30, 1998, (c) cash basis unaudited balance sheets of the Center at September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997, and (d) details of patient accounts receivable for the Center at the Closing (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Financial Information"), all of which are attached as Schedule 4.4. The Financial Information fairly presents the assets, liabilities, financial condition and results of operation of the Center as at the respective dates thereof and for the periods therein referred to, prepared on a cash basis and accurately reflects the revenues and expenses of the Center for the periods covered thereby and, in particular, reflects all expenses necessary for the operation of the Center as a stand-alone entity as it is currently being operated. The Financial Information reflects the consistent application of such accounting principles throughout the periods involved. 4.5. OWNERSHIP OF PURCHASED ASSETS. Seller owns and possesses and has good and marketable title to all of the Purchased Assets, free and clear of all mortgages, pledges, liens, security interests, conditional sale agreements, defects, charges, encumbrances and rights of third parties, and no conditions exist which could give rise to any such mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest, defect, charge, encumbrance on, or right of any such third party to, the Purchased Assets. Schedule 4.5 contains an accurate and complete description of the Purchased Assets, which include, but are not limited to, supplies, inventory, uncollected accounts receivable and equipment owned by Seller, and which are all of the assets which are in any way - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asset Purchase Agreement/Page 3 4 necessary to the continued operation of the Center as it is now being conducted. All of the Purchased Assets are in good working condition and repair, normal wear and tear excepted, and are adequate for the uses for which they are used in the current operation of the Center. Schedule 4.5 also sets forth the current book value of all equipment included in the Purchased Assets. 4.6. NO LIABILITIES OR ADVERSE CONDITIONS. Except as and to the extent of the amounts specifically reflected in the Financial Information or otherwise reflected in the Schedules attached to this Agreement, Seller does not have any material liabilities or obligations of any nature with respect to the Center, whether, absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due (including, without limitation, liabilities for taxes and interest, penalties and other charges payable with respect thereto). Furthermore, Seller does not know or have reason to know of any basis for the assertion against Seller of any such liability or obligation of any nature not fully reflected in the Financial Information or otherwise reflected in the Schedules attached to this Agreement. There are no conditions existing with respect to any of Seller's facilities, properties, assets or personnel, which might materially and adversely affect any of the Center's properties, business or prospects. 4.7. ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES. Since September 30, 1998, with respect to the Center, Seller has not: (a) suffered any material adverse change in its working capital, financial condition, assets, liabilities, business or prospects, or suffered any material casualty loss (whether or not insured); (b) made any change in its business or operations or in the manner of conducting its business, other than changes in the ordinary course of business; (c) incurred any obligations or liabilities (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due), except items incurred in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, or experienced any change in any assumptions or methods of calculating any bad debt, contingency or other reserve; (d) paid, discharged or satisfied any claim, lien, encumbrance or liability (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due), other than claims, liens, encumbrances, or liabilities: (i) which are reflected in the Financial Information and which were paid, discharged or satisfied since the date thereof in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or (ii) which were incurred and paid, discharged or satisfied since September 30, 1998 in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (e) written off as uncollectible any notes or accounts receivable or any portion thereof, except for immaterial write-offs made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (f) canceled any other debts or claims, or waived any rights, of substantial value; (g) sold, transferred or conveyed any of its properties or assets, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (h) made any capital expenditures or commitments in excess of $10,000 in the aggregate for replacements or additions to property, plant, equipment or intangible capital assets; (i) declared, paid or made or set aside for payment of, any distribution in respect of its outstanding common stock, other than distributions made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or directly or indirectly redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired any of its common stock; (j) made any change in any method of accounting or accounting practice; (k) granted any increase in the compensation of any officer, employee or agent of Seller who performs services for or on behalf of the Center, (including without limitation any increase pursuant to any bonus, pension, profit sharing or other plan or commitment), other than increases in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or adopted any such plan or other arrangement; and no such increase or the adoption of any such plan or arrangement, is planned or required; and - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asset Purchase Agreement/Page 4 5 (l) agreed, whether in writing or otherwise, to take any action described in this Section 4.7. 4.8. TAXES. Seller has filed all federal, state and local tax returns required to be filed by it through the date hereof and has paid all taxes and assessments (including, without limitation, income, excise, unemployment, social security, occupation, franchise, property, sales and use taxes, services taxes, import duties or charges, and all penalties and interest with respect thereto) due and payable therefrom. Seller has not signed any extension agreement with any taxing authority and knows of no open or questionable matters for any prior periods. All taxes and assessments relating to or affecting the operations of the Center through the date hereof have been paid. 4.9. LITIGATION. There is no claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding pending or, to Seller's knowledge, threatened at law or in equity or before any court, legislative or administrative tribunal or governmental agency which questions the validity of this Agreement or which, if adversely determined or publicly disclosed, would have a material adverse effect on the business or operations of the Center. Schedule 4.9 sets forth a true and accurate description of all claims, actions, investigations or proceedings relating to the Center and its operations initiated since January 1, 1995. 4.10. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND OTHER REGULATIONS. Seller is in compliance in all material respects with all requirements of applicable laws, rules, regulations, orders, ordinances, judgments and decrees of all governmental bodies or agencies (federal, state or local) (collectively, "Laws") relating to or affecting the operations of the Center. Seller has not received any notice of, or notice of any investigation of, a possible violation of any applicable Laws, or any other Law or requirement relating to or affecting the operations of the Center. Seller has all required licenses, permits, certificates, authorizations and agreements needed for the ownership and operation of the Center as it is currently being operated, all of which are listed on Schedule 4.10. Seller knows of no act or omission occurring on or before the date hereof which would subject Seller or the Center to the likelihood of any fine or suspension of any license, permit, certificate, authorization or agreement. 4.11. CONTRACTS; SIGNIFICANT PAYORS. Schedule 4.11 is a complete and accurate list of all individual payors, or group of affiliated payors, that accounted for more than 2% of the Center's revenues in any two of the previous three years or is expected to account for more than 2% of the Center's revenues in the current year or the next year ("Significant Payors"). All contracts, agreements and instruments, including, but not limited to, third party provider agreements and agreements with Significant Payors, to which Seller is a party and which are necessary for the ownership and efficient operation of the Center, are in full force and effect; Seller knows of no threatened cancellations thereof nor outstanding disputes thereunder, and Seller has not breached any provision of, nor does there exist any default in any material respect under, or event (including the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby) which is, or with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would become, a breach or default in any material respect under the terms of any such contract, instrument or agreement. Seller has no reason to believe that any Significant Payor intends to terminate any such contract, instrument or agreement, or intends to withhold its consent to the assignment thereof, to the Partnership by Seller. 4.12. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. All accounts and notes receivable of the Center, whether reflected in the Financial Information or otherwise, represent services actually provided in the ordinary course of business; all such receivables are current and collectible in all material respects in accordance with their respective terms (taking into account the likelihood of collectibility based on the age of such receivables and the historical payment practices of such payors); and none of such receivables is subject to any counterclaim or set-off, other than normal discounts, allowances and bad debts consistent with past practice. 4.13. REPORTS AND RETURNS. All reports and returns heretofore required by federal, state or municipal authorities with respect to the operations of the Center and all reports and returns to the various governmental authorities which control, directly or indirectly, any of the Center's activities, have been filed and all sums heretofore due with respect to such reports and returns have been paid. 4.14. DEFAULTS. Seller is not in default under, and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would result in a default under, any outstanding indenture, mortgage, contract, agreement or other instrument with respect to the Center to which Seller is a party which default would have a material adverse effect on the business or operations of the Center. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asset Purchase Agreement/Page 5 6 The execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will not violate any provision of, or result in the breach of, or constitute a default under, or require any consent under, any law, or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court, governmental agency or arbitration tribunal, or any material contract, agreement or instrument with respect to the Center to which Seller is a party or by which Seller is bound. 4.15. EMPLOYEES; INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. (a) Schedule 4.15(a) sets forth the names and titles of all employees of Seller who perform services in or on behalf of the Center, and the annual rate of compensation (including bonuses) being paid to each such employee as of the most recent practicable date. The employees listed on Schedule 4.15(a), constitute all of the employees who are in any way necessary to the continued operation of the Center as it is now being conducted. (b) Schedule 4.15(b) hereto contains a list of each employment, bonus, deferred compensation, pension, stock option, stock appreciation right, profit sharing or retirement plan, arrangement or practice and each other agreement or fringe benefit plan, arrangement or practice of Seller, whether formal or informal, whether legally binding or not and whether affecting one or more of its employees who perform services in or on behalf of the Center. Copies of each such agreement or plan have hereto been delivered to AmSurg. Seller does not have any commitment, whether formal or informal, and whether legally binding or not (i) to create any additional such agreement, plan, arrangement or practice; (ii) to modify or change any such agreement, arrangement, plan or practice; or (iii) to maintain for any period of time any such agreement, arrangement, plan or practice, except as described on Schedule 4.15(b). (c) Schedule 4.15(c) hereto contains a list of all services provided to the Center for which Seller contracts with third parties. Copies of each such agreement previously have been provided to AmSurg. Schedule 4.15(c) contains a description of each such oral agreement. 4.16. CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. Seller has obtained all consents, approvals, authorizations and orders of third parties, including governmental authorities, necessary for the authorization, execution and performance of this Agreement by Seller, which consents, approvals, authorizations and orders are listed on Schedule 4.16. 4.17. YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE. Each system, comprised of software, hardware, databases or embedded control systems (microprocessor controlled or controlled by any robotic or other device) (collectively, a "System") that constitutes any material part of, or is used in connection with the business operations of the Center will not be materially adversely affected by the advent of the year 2000, the advent of the twenty-first century or the transition from the twentieth century through the year 2000 and into the twenty-first century. Seller has no reason to believe that it or the Partnership may incur material expenses arising from or relating to the failure of any of its Systems as a result of the advent of the year 2000, the advent to the twenty-first century or the transition from the twentieth century through the year 2000 and into the twenty-first century. Each System of the Seller is able to accurately process date data, including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing and sequencing from, into and between the twentieth century (though year 1999), the year 2000 and the twenty-first century, including leap year calculations. 4.18. SHAREHOLDERS OF SELLER. The Doctors constitute all of the shareholders of Seller. 4.19. OPERATING EXPENSES. Exhibit 2 sets forth the current expenses of operating the Center. Seller acknowledges and agrees that the categories and allocations of expenses for the operation of the Center on a going forward basis will be as set forth on Exhibit 2 unless Seller and AmSurg agree otherwise. ARTICLE 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE DOCTORS Each of the Doctors, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants as follows: 5.1. AUTHORITY. Such Doctor has full authority to enter into and carry out the provisions of this Agreement, and this Agreement, when executed, will constitute a valid and binding legal obligation enforceable against him in accordance with its terms. 5.2. NO VIOLATION. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Doctors does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, (a) violate any provision of, or result in the creation of any lien or security interest under, any agreement, indenture, instrument, lease, security agreement, mortgage or lien to which such Doctor is a party or by which any of such Doctors's assets or properties are bound; (b) violate any provision of the - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asset Purchase Agreement/Page 6 7 partnership agreement of Seller; (c) violate any order, arbitration award, judgment, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to such Doctor; or (d) violate any other contractual or legal obligation or restriction to which such Doctor is subject. 5.3. RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS; CONFIDENTIALITY. Each Doctor agrees that he will not be an officer, director or employee or consultant of or have any direct or indirect ownership interest in, or manage, lease, develop or otherwise have any financial interest in, or receive any compensation from any business or entity competing with the Partnership within 25 miles of the Center until the later of (a) one (1) year after the Doctor ceases to be a shareholder of Seller or (b) five (5) years after the Closing Date. The foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Doctors from owning shares of capital stock constituting less than 1% of the outstanding capital stock of any corporation whose common stock is traded on a national securities exchange or on The Nasdaq Stock Market; (b) development and ownership by Dr. Meckstroth and/or Dr. Wiesen of an ambulatory surgery center in Bonita Springs, Florida in a joint venture with AmSurg Corp. or an affiliate; (c) the existing ownership interest of Dr. Buysse and Dr. Spano in Naples Day Surgery Center; or (d) any ownership by Dr. Buysse, through his ownership interest in Naples Medical Center, P.A. (but not any individual ownership interest) of an interest in an ambulatory surgery center that Naples Medical Center, P.A. might acquire in the future. The Doctors recognize and acknowledge that the ascertainment of damages in the event of a breach of this Section 5.3 would be difficult, and agree that AmSurg, in addition to all other remedies it may have, shall have the right to injunctive relief if there is such a breach. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties acknowledge and agree that Section 5.3 does not require the Doctors to perform endoscopy procedures at the Center or to refer patients to the Center, and imposes no restrictions on where such procedures are performed or where referrals are made. 5.4. NO BROKER'S FEES. Such Doctor has not done anything to cause or incur any liability or obligation for investment banking, brokerage, finder's, agent's or other fees, commissions, expenses or charges in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution or performance of this agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and Doctor does not know of any claim by anyone for such a fee, commission, expense or charge. ARTICLE 6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AMSURG AmSurg represents and warrants as follows: 6.1. ORGANIZATION. AmSurg is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Tennessee. AmSurg has full corporate power and corporate authority to carry on its business as now conducted and to own, lease or operate its properties and assets as now owned, leased or operated. 6.2. AUTHORIZATION. AmSurg has full corporate power and corporate authority to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder and carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by AmSurg of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized and approved by all necessary corporate action. This Agreement, when executed, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of AmSurg enforceable against it in accordance with its terms. 6.3. NO VIOLATION. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by AmSurg does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, (a) violate any provision of, or result in the creation of any lien or security interest under, any material agreement, indenture, instrument, lease, security agreement, mortgage or lien to which AmSurg is a party or by which any of AmSurg's assets or properties are bound which violation or lien would have a material adverse effect on the business or operations of AmSurg; (b) violate any provision of the Charter or Bylaws of AmSurg; (c) violate any order, arbitration award, judgment, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to AmSurg which violation would have a material adverse effect on the business or operations of AmSurg; or (d) violate any other contractual or legal obligation or restriction to which AmSurg is subject which violation would have a material adverse effect on the business or operations of AmSurg. 6.4. NO BROKER'S FEES. AmSurg has not done anything to cause or incur any liability or obligation for investment banking, brokerage, finder's, agent's or other - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asset Purchase Agreement/Page 7 8 fees, commissions, expenses or charges in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution or performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and AmSurg does not know of any claim by anyone for such a fee, commission, expense or charge. ARTICLE 7. COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS OF SELLER AND THE DOCTORS Seller and the Doctors further covenant and agree that from the date hereof until the Closing, and thereafter if so specified, they will fulfill the following covenants and agreements unless otherwise consented to by AmSurg in writing: 7.1. ACCESS; FURTHER ASSURANCES. (a) Seller will accord to AmSurg, its counsel, accountants, and other representatives, from the date hereof and at any time after the Closing, full access to all of the properties, books, contracts, commitments, financial information and records of the Center, and will furnish AmSurg during such period with all such information concerning the business and operations of the Center, as AmSurg reasonably may request. At any time and from time to time after the Closing, at AmSurg's request and without further consideration, Seller and the Doctors agree to execute and deliver such certificates and documents as may be reasonably required in connection with any audit of the Center or its operations. (b) From the date hereof until the Closing, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each quarter, but not later than the 15th day of the next succeeding month, Seller will deliver to AmSurg an unaudited statement of income for the Center for the quarter and the period then ended, and an unaudited balance sheet and a detail of patient accounts receivable for the Center as at the quarter then ended ("Ongoing Quarterly Financial Information"). In addition, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each month, but not later than the 15th day of the next succeeding month, Seller will deliver to AmSurg a statement of (i) the number of procedures performed, (ii) the billed charges, and (iii) the cash collections, all with respect to the prior month ("Ongoing Monthly Financial Information") (the Ongoing Quarterly Financial Information and the Ongoing Monthly Financial Information are collectively referred to as the "Ongoing Financial Information"). All such Ongoing Financial Information shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistent with prior practice. (c) At any time and from time to time after the Closing, at AmSurg's request and without further consideration, Seller will execute and deliver such other instruments of sale, transfer, conveyance, assignment and delivery and confirmation and take such action as AmSurg may reasonably deem necessary in order more effectively to transfer, convey and assign to AmSurg and to place AmSurg in possession and control of and to confirm AmSurg's title to, the Purchased Assets, and to assist AmSurg in exercising all rights and enjoying all benefits with respect thereto. (d) At any time and from time to time after the Closing, at AmSurg's request and without further consideration, the Doctors will execute and deliver such other instruments of sale, transfer, conveyance, assignment and delivery and confirmation and take such action as AmSurg may reasonably deem necessary in order more effectively to transfer, convey and assign to AmSurg and to place AmSurg in possession and control of and to confirm AmSurg's title to, the Purchased Assets, and to assist AmSurg in exercising all rights and enjoying all benefits with respect thereto. 7.2. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) In the event the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated for any reason, Seller and the Doctors promptly will return to AmSurg all records and information provided to Seller from AmSurg, and Seller and the Doctors will treat all such records and information as confidential. (b) Except as otherwise required by law, Seller and the Doctors will not disclose at any time to any other person not an employee of AmSurg or Seller (or a person otherwise involved in the carrying out of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), nor make any public announcement of, the transactions or terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asset Purchase Agreement/Page 8 9 7.3. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE CLOSING. From the date hereof until the Closing, and except as otherwise consented to by AmSurg in writing, Seller shall not: (a) fail to maintain in effect adequate insurance coverage of the Purchased Assets; or (b) fail to use its best efforts to (i) maintain the Purchased Assets in their present condition, normal wear and tear excepted, (ii) comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of governmental agencies or authorities, and (iii) operate its business in the manner necessary to maintain the good will of its patients and physicians and its reputation. 7.4. INSURANCE. Seller will use its best efforts to include AmSurg and the Partnership as additional insureds on Seller's professional liability, general property and workers' compensation insurance policies, and will provide AmSurg with written evidence of such coverage. AmSurg will pay the additional cost, if any, for such insurance coverage. 7.5. TRANSFER OF SIGNIFICANT PAYOR AGREEMENTS. Seller and the Doctors will use their best efforts to effect the valid assignment to the Partnership of all agreements with Significant Payors effective as of the Closing Date or within a reasonable time thereafter. 7.6. NOTICE OF ADVERSE CHANGE. Seller will advise AmSurg in writing of any material adverse change in the Purchased Assets from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date. 7.7. SCHEDULES. Until the Closing, Seller shall have the continuing obligation to supplement or amend promptly the Schedules being delivered by Seller pursuant to this Agreement with respect to any matter hereafter arising or discovered which, if existing or known at the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or described in these Schedules. ARTICLE 8. COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS OF AMSURG AmSurg further covenants and agrees that from the date hereof until the Closing, unless otherwise consented to by Seller in writing, they will fulfill the following covenants and agreements: 8.1. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) In the event the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated for any reason, AmSurg promptly will return to Seller all records and information (or copies made by AmSurg) provided to AmSurg from Seller, and AmSurg will treat all such records and information as confidential. (b) Except as otherwise required by law, AmSurg will not disclose at any time to any other person not an employee of AmSurg or Seller (or a person otherwise involved in the carrying out of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), nor make any public announcement of, the transactions or terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 8.2. NOTICE OF ADVERSE CHANGE. AmSurg will notify Seller and the Doctors in writing of any material adverse change in the business, assets, operations, conditions or prospects of AmSurg from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date. 8.3. SCHEDULES. Until the Closing, AmSurg shall have the continuing obligation to supplement or amend promptly the Schedules being delivered by AmSurg pursuant to this Agreement with respect to any matter hereafter arising or discovered which, if existing or known at the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or described in these Schedules. ARTICLE 9. CONDITIONS TO AMSURG'S OBLIGATIONS AmSurg shall not be obligated to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, unless each of the following conditions is fulfilled or performed (unless expressly waived in writing by AmSurg) prior to or at the Closing: 9.1. COMPLIANCE. The representations and warranties made by Seller and the Doctors in this Agreement and the statements contained in the Schedules attached hereto or in any instrument, list, certificate or writing delivered by Seller or the Doctors pursuant to this Agreement shall be true when made and at and as of the time of the Closing as though such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing. 9.2. PERFORMANCE BY SELLER AND THE DOCTORS. Seller and the Doctors shall have performed and complied - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asset Purchase Agreement/Page 9 10 with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions required by this Agreement to be so complied with or performed by each of them. 9.3. CERTIFICATE OF SELLER. Seller shall have delivered to AmSurg a certificate, dated the Closing Date, certifying as to the fulfillment by Seller of the conditions specified in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 hereof. 9.4. CERTIFICATE OF DOCTORS. Each of the Doctors shall have delivered to AmSurg a certificate, dated the Closing Date, certifying as to the fulfillment by such Doctor of the conditions specified in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 hereof. 9.5. CONSENTS AND LICENSES. All necessary consents, licenses, permits, approvals, authorizations, orders and agreements from federal, state and local governmental units and any other entity which are listed on Schedule 4.16, including approval by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration and by applicable Medicare and state Medicaid agencies, for the continued operation and third-party reimbursement of the Center by the Partnership following the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, shall have been issued to the Partnership or notice of issuance shall have been provided. 9.6. OPINION OF COUNSEL. AmSurg shall have been furnished with the opinion of Quarles & Brady, LLP, counsel to Seller and the Doctors, in substantially the form of Exhibit 9.6. 9.7. LEASE. The Partnership and HCW Partnership ("Landlord") shall have entered into an amendment to the existing lease ("Lease") for the Center, in substantially the form of Exhibit 9.7(a), and the Partnership, Seller and Landlord shall have entered into an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit 9.7(b). 9.8. SIGNIFICANT PAYOR AGREEMENTS. All of the Significant Payor agreements shall have been validly assigned to the Partnership or Seller and AmSurg shall have no reason to believe that any such agreement with a Significant Payor will not be approved or that such Significant Payor will not execute a new agreement with the Partnership on terms reasonably acceptable to AmSurg. 9.9. SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL. All of the shareholders of Seller shall have approved the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and Seller shall have furnished AmSurg with a certificate of the President of Seller evidencing such approval. 9.10. FORM 8594. AmSurg initially will allocate the Purchase Price using the methodology reflected on Exhibit 9.10. In the course of completing the consolidated federal income tax return of AmSurg Corp., AmSurg shall provide Seller with an IRS Form 8594. ARTICLE 10. CONDITIONS TO SELLER'S AND THE DOCTORS' OBLIGATIONS Seller and the Doctors shall not be obligated to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby unless each of the following conditions is fulfilled or performed (unless expressly waived in writing by Seller) prior to or at the Closing: 10.1. COMPLIANCE. The representations and warranties made by AmSurg in this Agreement and the statements contained in the Schedules attached hereto or in any instrument, list, certificate or writing delivered by AmSurg pursuant to this Agreement shall be true when made and at and as of the time of the Closing as though such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing. 10.2. PERFORMANCE BY AMSURG. AmSurg shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions required by this Agreement to be so complied with or performed by AmSurg. 10.3. CERTIFICATE OF AMSURG. AmSurg shall have delivered to Seller and the Doctors a certificate, dated the Closing Date, certifying as to the fulfillment of the conditions specified in Sections 10.1 and 10.2 hereof. 10.4. OPINION OF COUNSEL. Seller and the Doctors shall have been furnished the opinion of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, counsel to AmSurg, in substantially the form of Exhibit 10.4. 10.5. LEASE. The Partnership and Landlord shall have entered into the amendment to the Lease and the Partnership, Seller and Landlord shall have entered into the Assignment and Assumption Agreement. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asset Purchase Agreement/Page 10 11 ARTICLE 11. INDEMNIFICATION 11.1. INDEMNIFICATION BY SELLER AND THE DOCTORS. Seller and the Doctors, jointly and severally, hereby agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless AmSurg and shall reimburse AmSurg for, from and against each claim, loss, liability, cost and expense (including without limitation, interest, penalties, costs of preparation and investigation, and the reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of attorneys, accountants and other professional advisors) (collectively, "Losses"), directly or indirectly relating to, resulting from or arising out of: (a) Any untrue representation, misrepresentation, breach of warranty or nonfulfillment of any covenant, agreement or other obligation by or of Seller or any Doctor contained herein, any Schedule hereto or in any certificate, document or instrument delivered to AmSurg pursuant hereto. (b) Any tax liability of Seller or the Center not previously paid, which may at any time be asserted or assessed against Seller or the Center for any event or period prior to the Closing Date (regardless of whether the possibility of the assertion or assessment of any such tax liability shall have been disclosed to AmSurg at or prior to the Closing). (c) Liability for any amounts owed by Seller or the Center to any governmental third party or private payors because of overpayments to Seller or the Center prior to the Closing for services rendered to patients, which liability is due to a recomputation of rates, field audit adjustments, overpayments or otherwise. (d) Any other Loss incidental to any of the foregoing. 11.2. INDEMNIFICATION BY AMSURG. AmSurg hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Seller and the Doctors, and shall reimburse Seller and the Doctors for, from and against Losses directly or indirectly relating to, resulting from or arising out of: (a) Any untrue representation, misrepresentation, breach of warranty or nonfulfillment of any covenant, agreement or other obligation by or of AmSurg contained herein or in any certificate, document or instrument delivered to Seller and the Doctors pursuant hereto. (b) Any other Loss incidental to the foregoing. 11.3. PROCEDURE. (a) The indemnified party shall promptly notify the indemnifying party of any claim, demand, action or proceeding for which indemnification will be sought under Sections 11.1 or 11.2 of this Agreement, and, if such claim, demand, action or proceeding is a third party claim, demand, action or proceeding, the indemnifying party will have the right at its expense to assume the defense thereof using counsel reasonably acceptable to the indemnified party. The indemnified party shall have the right to participate, at its own expense, with respect to any such third party claim, demand, action or proceeding. In connection with any such third party claim, demand, action or proceeding, AmSurg, Seller and the Doctors shall cooperate with each other and provide each other with access to relevant books and records in their possession. No such third party claim, demand, action or proceeding shall be settled without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If a firm written offer is made to settle any such third party claim, demand, action or proceeding and the indemnifying party proposes to accept such settlement and the indemnified party refuses to consent to such settlement, then: (i) the indemnifying party shall be excused from, and the indemnified party shall be solely responsible for, all further defense of such third party claim, demand, action or proceeding; (ii) the maximum liability of the indemnifying party relating to such third party claim, demand, action or proceeding shall be the amount of the proposed settlement if the amount thereafter recovered from the indemnified party on such third party claim, demand, action or proceeding is greater than the amount of the proposed settlement; and (iii) the indemnified party shall pay all attorneys' fees and legal costs and expenses incurred after rejection of such settlement, but if the amount thereafter recovered by such third party from the indemnified party is less than the amount of the proposed settlement, the indemnified party shall also be reimbursed by the indemnifying party for such attorneys' fees and legal costs and expenses to make up such differences. (b) Any claim of indemnity of any party against the other with respect to Section 11.1 hereof may in the indemnified party's discretion be discharged by setoff against any amounts owed or owing to the - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asset Purchase Agreement/Page 11 12 indemnifying party or any affiliate thereof under the Agreement of Limited Partnership between Seller and AmSurg. (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Doctor shall be required to indemnify AmSurg for any amount in excess of his pro rata portion of the Purchase Price, and Seller shall not be required to indemnify AmSurg for any amount in excess of the Purchase Price, except in circumstances involving fraud. (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller and the Doctors shall not be obligated to make any indemnification under Section 11.1 unless the aggregate amount of Losses exceeds $15,000 (the "Basket"), and such indemnification with respect to such Losses shall be made by Seller and the Doctors only to the extent of such excess over the Basket. ARTICLE 12. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 12.1. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and warranties contained herein (and the right of any party to make a claim for indemnification pursuant to Article 11 hereof) shall survive the Closing Date and any investigation made by or on behalf of any party hereto, and shall survive for a period of 24 months after the Closing Date (except for any Losses described in Section 11.1(b), which shall survive for the applicable statute of limitations, including any waivers thereof, Section 11.1(c), which shall not terminate, and any breach of the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.6 and 4.9 with respect to professional malpractice claims arising before the Closing Date, which shall not terminate). In addition, in the event that all of the Partnership, AmSurg or their successors or assigns, dissolves, liquidates or otherwise ceases to exist, the provisions of Section 5.3 hereof shall terminate and be of no further force or effect. 12.2. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. The remedies provided herein shall be cumulative and shall not preclude the assertion by any party hereto of any other rights or the seeking of any other remedies against the other party hereto. ARTICLE 13. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing: (a) by mutual agreement of Seller and AmSurg; (b) by AmSurg, if there has been a material violation or breach by Seller or the Doctors of any of the agreements, representations or warranties contained in this Agreement which has not been waived in writing, or if any of the conditions set forth in Article 10 hereof have not been satisfied by the Closing or have not been waived in writing by AmSurg; (c) by Seller, if there has been a material violation or breach by AmSurg of any of the agreements, representations or warranties contained in this Agreement which has not been waived in writing, or if any of the conditions set forth in Article 10 hereof have not been satisfied by the Closing or have not been waived in writing by Seller; (d) By either AmSurg or Seller if the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall not have been consummated on or before December 31, 1998; or (e) By either AmSurg or Seller if the other makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or seeks or consents to any reorganization or similar relief under any present or future bankruptcy act or similar law, or is adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or if a third party commences any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar proceeding involving the other. ARTICLE 14. MISCELLANEOUS 14.1. EXPENSES. All fees and expenses incurred by Seller and the Doctors, including without limitation, legal fees and expenses, in connection with this Agreement will be borne by Seller and the Doctors and all fees and expenses incurred by AmSurg, including without limitation, legal fees and expenses, in connection with this Agreement will be borne by AmSurg. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asset Purchase Agreement/Page 12 13 14.2. ASSIGNABILITY; PARTIES IN INTEREST. (a) AmSurg may assign any or all of its rights hereunder to any affiliate or any direct or indirect subsidiary of ASC, and AmSurg shall advise Seller of any such assignment and shall designate such party as the assignee and transferee of the Purchased Assets. Any such assignee shall assume all of AmSurg's duties, obligations and undertakings hereunder; but any such assignment shall not relieve AmSurg of its liabilities and obligations hereunder. (b) Seller and the Doctors may not assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of their respective rights hereunder without the prior written consent of AmSurg. (c) All the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by the respective heirs, successors, assigns and legal or personal representatives of the parties hereto. 14.3. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS. This Agreement, including the exhibits, Schedules, lists and other documents and writings referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto, which form a part hereof, contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter. There are no restrictions, agreements, promises, warranties, covenants or undertakings other than those expressly set forth herein or therein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to its subject matter. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument duly executed by all parties or their respective heirs, successors, assigns or legal personal representatives. Any condition to a party's obligations hereunder may be waived but only by a written instrument signed by the party entitled to the benefits thereof. The failure or delay of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provision or to exercise its rights with respect to any provision hereof, shall in no manner operate as a waiver of or affect such party's right at a later time to enforce the same. 14.4. SEVERABILITY. The invalidity of any term or terms of this Agreement shall not affect any other term of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. 14.5. NOTICES. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered or mailed (registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested or by overnight courier service) as follows: If to Seller: Endoscopy Center of Naples, Inc. 150 Tamiami Trail North Suite 2 Naples, FL 34102 Attn: Keith P. Hussey, M.D. ---------------------- with a copy to: Quarles & Brady, LLP 4501 Tamiami Trail North Suite 300 Naples, FL 34103 Attn: Kimberly L. Johnson, Esq. If to AmSurg: AmSurg Naples, Inc. One Burton Hills Boulevard Suite 350 Nashville, TN 37215 Attn: Claire M. Gulmi with a copy to: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC First American Center Nashville, TN 37238 Attn: Cynthia Y. Reisz, Esq. or to such other address as any party may have furnished to the others in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall only be effective upon receipt. 14.6. SECTION AND OTHER HEADINGS. The section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 14.7. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, provided, however, that the several executed counterparts shall together have been signed by AmSurg, Seller and each of the Doctors. All of such executed counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. 14.8. PARTIES IN INTEREST. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asset Purchase Agreement/Page 13 14 and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. The parties acknowledge that they have independently negotiated the provisions of this Agreement, that they have relied upon their own counsel as to matters of law and application and that neither party has relied on the other party with regard to such matters. The parties expressly agree that there shall be no presumption created as a result of either party having prepared in whole or in part any provisions of this Agreement. 14.9. APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. [SIGNATURES CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asset Purchase Agreement/Page 14 15 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. AMSURG NAPLES, INC. By: /s/Claire M. Gulmi ------------------------------ Title: Secretary ---------------------------- ENDOSCOPY CENTER OF NAPLES, INC. By: /s/ Keith P. Hussey, M.D. ------------------------------- Title: Secretary ---------------------------- By their execution of this Agreement, the Doctors hereby consent to the execution hereof by Seller and agree to be bound by the provisions hereof: DOCTORS: /s/ Charles J. Buysse, M.D. - ---------------------------------- Charles J. Buysse, M.D. /s/ Keith P. Hussey, M.D. - ---------------------------------- Keith P. Hussey, M.D. /s/ Steven A. Meckstroth, M.D. - ---------------------------------- Steven A. Meckstroth, M.D. /s/ Joseph G. Spano, M.D. - ---------------------------------- Joseph G. Spano, M.D. /s/ Scott L. Wiesen, M.D. - ---------------------------------- Scott L. Wiesen, M.D. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asset Purchase Agreement/Page 15 16 The Schedules and Exhibits to the Asset Purchase Agreement have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, but will be furnished to the Commission supplementally upon request. The contents of the omitted Schedules and Exhibits are described in the Asset Purchase Agreement. 16 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----