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EXHIBIT 10.18


 


AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT


 


This AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment"), dated as of December 3, 2007, by and among RADNET MANAGEMENT, INC., a California corporation (the "Borrower"), the other persons designated as Credit Parties on the signature pages hereof, GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as agent ("Agent") and the Persons signatory thereto from time to time as Lenders.  Unless otherwise specified herein, capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement (each as hereinafter defined).


 


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WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Credit Parties, Agent and Lenders have entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of November 15, 2006 (as amended by that certain (i) Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement dated as of April 5, 2007, (ii) Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement dated as of May 30, 2007 and (iii) Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement dated as of August 23, 2007, and as further amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"); and


 


WHEREAS, the Borrowers, Agent and Requisite Lenders have agreed to the amendments as set forth herein;


 


NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual execution hereof and other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:


 


1.           Amendments to Credit Agreement.


 


(a)           Amendment to Section 5.3.  Section 5.3 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following new clause (m):


 


"(m)           Borrower and its Subsidiaries may use the Net Proceeds of the St. Joe's Disposition to make equity Investments in Persons which are not Subsidiaries of Holdings."


 


(b)           Amendment to Section 5.7.  Section 5.7 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following new clause (d):


 


"(d) the St. Joe's Disposition as long as (1) the Net Proceeds of the St. Joe's Disposition are applied as required by Section 1.5(e) or are, within one hundred eighty (180) days of receipt thereof by any Credit Party, used to make an investment permitted by Section 5.3(m) and (2) the requirements of Section 5.7(c)(ii), (c)(iii), (c)(v) and (c)(vi) are satisfied with respect to the St. Joe's Disposition."


 


(c)           Amendment to Section 6.2(a).  Section 6.2(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to be titled "Quarterly Financials and Statements."


 


(d)           Amendment to Section 6(a)(i).  Section 6.2(a)(i) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:


 






  





  











  








"(i)           As soon as available and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal Quarter (including the last Fiscal Quarter of Holdings' Fiscal Year), Borrower will deliver (1) the consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, as at the end of such quarter, and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flow for such Fiscal Quarter and for the period from the beginning of the then current Fiscal Year of Holdings to the end of such Fiscal Quarter, (2) a report setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the previous Fiscal Year and the corresponding figures from the most recent Projections for the current Fiscal Year delivered pursuant to Section 6.2(h) and (3) a schedule of the outstanding Indebtedness for borrowed money of Holdings and its Subsidiaries describing in reasonable detail each such debt issue or loan outstanding and the principal amount and amount of accrued and unpaid interest with respect to each such debt issue or loan."


 


(e)           Amendment to Section 6.2(d).  Section 6.2(d) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the word "Quarter" which appears therein with the word "Month".


 


(f)           Amendments to Annex A.  Annex A of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following defined term in its appropriate alphabetical location:


 


"St. Joe's Disposition means collectively (i) the sale on or about November __, 2007 of a portion of Advanced Imaging Partners, Inc's equity interest in Advanced Imaging at St. Joseph Medical Center, LLC (f/k/a MRI at St. Joseph Medical Center, LLC) pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, dated as of November __,2007, by and among St. Joseph Medical Center, Inc. and Advanced Imaging Partners, Inc. and (ii) the sale of certain assets pursuant to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November __, 2001, by and between Advanced Imaging at St. Joseph Medical Center. LLC, Advanced Imaging Partners, Inc. and RadNet, Inc."


 


2.           Representations and Warranties of Credit Parties.  The Credit Parties represent and warrant that:


 


(a)           the execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party of this Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action required on its part and this Amendment is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Credit Party enforceable against such Credit Party in accordance with its terms except as the enforcement thereof may be subject to (i) the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law); and


 


(b)           after giving effect to this Amendment. each of the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement is true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representation and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date.


 






  





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3.           Conditions To Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall be effective upon satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:


 


(a)           This Amendment shall have been executed and delivered by the Agent, Requisite Lenders and the Credit Parties;


 


(b)           The execution and delivery of the Amendment No. 4 to Second Lien Credit Agreement, in form, substance and manner satisfactory to the Agent; and


 


(c)           The Agent shall have received, on behalf of each Lender who has executed this Amendment, a nonrefundable amendment fee equal to 0.05% of such Lender's Commitment, which fee shall be fully earned and payable on the date hereof.


 


4.           Reference To And Effect Upon The Credit Agreement.


 


(a)           The Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect, as amended hereby, and are hereby ratified and confirmed.


 


(b)           The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Agent or any Lender under the Credit Agreement or any Loan Document, nor constitute a waiver or amendment of any provision of the Credit Agreement or any Loan Document, except as specifically set forth herein.  Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to "this Credit Agreement," "hereunder," "hereof," "herein" or words of similar import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.


 


5.           Governing Law.  THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.


 


6.           Headings.  Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purposes.


 


7.           Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.


 


8.           Reaffirmation of Guaranties.  The Credit Parties signatory hereto hereby reaffirm their Guaranties of the Obligation and reaffirm that the Obligations are and continue to be secured by the security interest granted by the Credit Parties in favor of the Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, under the Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement and all of the terms, conditions, provisions, agreements, requirements, promises, obligations, duties, covenants


 




  





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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the date first written above.


    





	 	
RADNET MANAGEMENT, INC.

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 








     





	 	

RADNET, INC.



	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 





    








	 	


BEVERLY RADIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP III





	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	
ProNet Imaging Medical Group, Inc., its general partner

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	
Beverly Radiology Medical Group, Inc., its general partner

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	
PRONET IMAGING MEDICAL GROUP, INC.

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	
/s/ Howard G. Berger

	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 







 


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BEVERLY RADIOLOGY MEDICAL GROUP, INC.



	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 








    







 





	 	


RADNET SUB, INC.





	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 










 


  





	 	



SOCAL MR SITE MANAGEMENT, INC.







	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 









 


   





	 	




RADNET MANAGEMENT I, INC.









	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 








    






   





	 	





RADNET MANAGEMENT II, INC.











	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 








    



Signature Page to Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement






 





 











 


























 






	 	






RADNET MANAGED IMAGING SERVICES, INC.













	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 








    


   












	 	






DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES, INC.













	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: Chief Financial Officer

	 
	 	 	 	 








    


   





	 	






RADIOLOGIX, INC.













	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 








 


       





	 	







ADVANCED IMAGING PARTNERS, INC.















	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 








 


   





	 	







IDE IMAGING PARTNERS, INC.















	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 








    


 



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MID ROCKLAND IMAGING PARTNERS, INC.

















	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 








    











   





	 	








PACIFIC IMAGING PARTNERS, INC.

















	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 








    









   





	 	








QUESTAR IMAGING, INC.

















	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 







 


  






	 	









TREASURE COAST IMAGING PARTNERS, INC.



















	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 







 


  






	 	









COMMUNITY IMAGING PARTNERS, INC.



















	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 







  


 



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RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE IMAGING PARTNERS, INC.

















	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 








    











   





	 	












VALLEY IMAGING PARTNERS, INC.

























	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 








    









   





	 	








QUESTAR DULUTH, INC.

















	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 







 


  






	 	









QUESTAR LOS ALAMITOS, INC.



















	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 







 


  






	 	









QUESTAR VICTORVILLE, INC.



















	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 







  





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ROCY MOUNTAIN OPENSCAN MRI, LLC





















	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 







 


   


  






	 	










FRI, INC.





















	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Howard G. Berger	 
	 	 	
Name: Howard G. Berger, M.D.

	 
	 	 	
Title: President

	 
	 	 	 	 







  












 


 



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GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION



as Agent and a Lender

























	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Andrew D. Moore	 
	 	 	
Duly Authorized Signatory

	 
	 	 	
 

	 
	 	 	 	 







  


 



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[INSERT NAME OF LENDER] as Lender

























	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	 	 
	 	 	
Name:

	 
	 	 	
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