Document:

Exhibit

Exhibit 10.2

Registration Rights Agreement
by and among
Surgery Partners, Inc.,
Certain Stockholders of Surgery Partners, Inc. 
 
and  
 
Certain other parties hereto.
Dated as of September 30, 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I EFFECTIVENESS; DEFINITIONS.    1
1.1    Effectiveness.    1
1.2    Definitions.    1
ARTICLE II REGISTRATION RIGHTS.    1
2.1    Demand Registration Rights.    1
2.2    Piggyback Registration Rights.    2
2.3    Short-Form Registration.    4
2.5    Secondary Offering.    5
2.6    Indemnification and Contribution.    5
2.7    Certain Other Provisions    8
ARTICLE III REMEDIES.    8
3.1    Generally.    8
ARTICLE IV PERMITTED REGISTRATION RIGHTS ASSIGNEES.    8
4.1    Permitted Registration Rights Assignees.    8
ARTICLE V AMENDMENT, TERMINATION, ETC.    9
5.1    Oral Modifications.    9
5.2    Written Modifications.    9
5.3    Effect of Termination.    9
ARTICLE VI DEFINITIONS.    9
6.1    Certain Matters of Construction.    9
6.2    Definitions.    10
ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS.    12
7.1    Authority: Effect.    12
7.2    Notices.    13
7.3    Merger: Binding Effect, Etc.    14
7.4    Descriptive Headings.    14
7.5    Counterparts.    14
7.6    Severability.    14
7.7    No Recourse.    14
ARTICLE VIII GOVERNING LAW.    14
8.1    Governing Law.    14
8.2    Consent to Jurisdiction.    15
8.3    WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.    15
8.4    Exercise of Rights and Remedies.    15

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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of September 30, 2015 by and among Surgery Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), H.I.G. Surgery Centers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“H.I.G.”), and each other Stockholder party hereto as listed on the signature pages to this Agreement or who becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section 4.1 (each, individually, a “Stockholder” and together, the “Stockholders”).
RECITALS
1.    The Company is contemplating an underwritten Initial Public Offering of shares of its common stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”) registered on Form S-1 under the Securities Act (the “IPO”).
2.    In connection with the IPO, the parties hereto have agreed to set forth their agreements regarding registration rights with respect to the Common Stock and certain other matters following the IPO.
AGREEMENT
Therefore, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
EFFECTIVENESS; DEFINITIONS.
1.1    Effectiveness.  This Agreement shall become effective upon consummation of the closing of the IPO (the “Closing”).
1.2    Definitions.  Certain terms are used in this Agreement as specifically defined herein.  These definitions are set forth or referred to in Section 6 hereof.
ARTICLE II
REGISTRATION RIGHTS.
The Company will perform and comply, and cause each of its subsidiaries to perform and comply, with such of the following provisions as are applicable to it.  Each Holder will perform and comply with such of the following provisions as are applicable to such Holder.
2.1    Demand Registration Rights.  The H.I.G. Parties, at any time more than 180 days after the Initial Public Offering may, by written notice to the Company, request that the Company effect the registration for a Public Offering of Registrable Shares having an anticipated net aggregate offering price of at least $10,000,000 ($25,000,000 in the case of an underwritten offering) (for the avoidance of doubt, the H.I.G. Parties may deliver a demand for registration under this Section 2.1 whether or not the H.I.G. Parties own Registrable Shares at the time of such request). If the H.I.G. Party initiating the registration intends to distribute the Registrable Shares in an underwritten offering, it will so advise the Company in their request. Promptly after receipt of notice requesting registration pursuant to this Section 2.1, the Company will give written notice of such requested registration to all other holders of Registrable Shares (a “Demand Notice”). Subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 2.1.1, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect the registration under the Securities Act of the Registrable Shares that the Company has been requested to register by the H.I.G. Party requesting such registration and all other Registrable Shares that the Company has been requested to register by other holders of Registrable Shares by notice delivered to the Company within 20 days after the giving of such notice by the Company.
2.1.1    Limitations.  The Company will not be required to effect more than five registrations at the request of an H.I.G. Party; provided, that, the H.I.G. Party shall be charged with a request only if a Registration Statement covering at least 25% of the applicable Registrable Shares shall have been declared effective by the SEC and remained effective for not less than one hundred eighty (180) days. If from the 

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time of any request to register Registrable Shares pursuant to this Section 2.1 to but not including the date when such registration becomes effective, the Company is engaged or has firm plans to engage within 90 days of the time of such request in a registered public offering as to which the holders may include Registrable Shares pursuant to Section 2.2, then the Company may, at its option, decline such request. 
2.2    Piggyback Registration Rights. 
2.2.1    Piggyback Registration.  Whenever the Company (for itself or for any other Stockholder) proposes to register any of its equity securities under the Securities Act on a form of Registration Statement that would allow registration of Registrable Shares for sale to the public (except with respect to Registration Statements on Form S-4, Form S-8 or their respective successor forms) the Company will, prior to such filing, give written notice to each Stockholder of the Company’s intention to so register.  Upon the written request of any Stockholder given within 10 days after the Company provides such notice, the Company shall use reasonable efforts to cause all of such parties’ requested Registrable Shares to be registered under the Securities Act; provided, however, that the Company shall have the right to postpone or withdraw any registration proposed pursuant to this Section 2.2 without obligation to any Stockholder. 
2.2.2    Selection of Underwriter.  In the case of any offering under this Section 2.2 involving an underwriting, the Board shall have the right to designate the managing underwriter; provided, however, that such managing underwriter shall be an investment bank of national reputation.
2.2.3    Allocation of Shares.  In connection with any offering under this Section 2.2 involving an underwriting, the Company shall not be required to include any Registrable Shares in such underwriting unless the holders thereof accept the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the Company and the underwriters selected by it.  Further, if the managing underwriter advises the Company that, in its view, the number of Registrable Shares requested to be included in such registration exceeds the Maximum Offering Size, the Company will include in such registration, in the following priority, up to the Maximum Offering Size: first, so many shares of Common Stock proposed to be registered by the Company (for itself or for any other Stockholder pursuant to a Demand Notice) as would not cause the offering to exceed the Maximum Offering Size; and second, any Registrable Shares requested to be included in such registration by the Stockholders, allocated, if necessary, pro rata on the basis of their relative number of Registrable Shares so held.
2.2.4    Registration and Offering Procedures.  In connection with the registration of Registrable Shares under the Securities Act, the Company shall:
(a)    Prepare and file with the Commission the Registration Statement and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective.
(b)    Following the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, use its commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the Commission any amendments and supplements to the Registration Statement and the prospectus included in the Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until the Registrable Shares requested to be registered thereunder are sold; provided further that the Company shall promptly amend, renew or replace, as necessary, any Registration Statement that shall have expired or otherwise been deemed unusable and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such amended, renewed or replaced Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until the Registrable Shares requested to be registered thereunder are sold.
(c)    Furnish to each selling Stockholder such reasonable numbers of copies of the prospectus included in the Registration Statement, including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents as the selling Stockholder may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Shares owned by such selling Stockholder;

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(d)    Use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly remove restrictive legends from any Registrable Shares to be sold pursuant to the Registration Statement.
(e)    Use commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Shares covered by the Registration Statement under the securities or blue sky laws of such states as the selling Stockholder shall reasonably request, and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or desirable to enable the selling Stockholder to consummate the public sale or other disposition within such states of the Registrable Shares owned by the selling Stockholder; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required in connection with this paragraph (e) to qualify as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction, execute a general consent to service of process in any jurisdiction, or subject itself to taxation in any jurisdiction;
(f)    Enter into customary agreements (including an underwriting agreement in customary form) and take such other actions as are reasonably required in order to expedite or facilitate the sale of such Registrable Shares, including without limitation providing reasonable access for due diligence to a representative appointed by the majority of the Holders covered by the applicable Registration Statement, any underwriter participating in any disposition to be effected pursuant to such Registration Statement or any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by such Holders or any such underwriter, including such information in the prospectus as is reasonably requested by the representative, managing underwriter or attorney, accountant or other agent and making management available to participate in a “roadshow” as reasonably requested by the representative, managing underwriter or attorney, accountant or other agent;
(g)    To the extent practicable, provide legal opinions covering the matters customarily covered in opinions requested in underwritten offerings and such other matters as may be reasonably requested by the holders of Registrable Shares and the underwriter, and an auditor’s “comfort letter” addressed to the selling Stockholder; 
(h)    Following a Public Offering , provide adequate current public information necessary for compliance with Rule 144(c) of the Securities Act; and
(i)    Otherwise cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the holders of Registrable Shares in connection with such registration.
2.2.5    Amended Prospectus. If the Company has delivered preliminary or final prospectuses to the selling Stockholders and after having done so the prospectus is amended to comply with the requirements of the Securities Act, the Company shall promptly notify the selling Stockholders and, if requested, the selling Stockholders shall immediately cease making offers of Registrable Shares and return all prospectuses to the Company.  The Company shall promptly provide the selling Stockholders with revised prospectuses and, following receipt of the revised prospectuses and compliance with any related requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state securities or blue sky laws, the selling Stockholders shall be free to resume making offers of the Registrable Shares.  Any period during which a prospectus is unusable pursuant to this Section 2.2 shall be added to the 180-day period in Section 2.2.4(b).
2.2.6    Allocation of Expenses. The Company will pay all expenses in complying with this Article II, including all registration and filing fees, exchange listing fees, printing, messenger and delivery expenses, applicable stock exchange fees, fees of accountants for the Company, fees and disbursements of counsel of the Company and the reasonable fees and expenses of one counsel selected by the holder(s) of a majority of the Registrable Shares included in such registration, state securities or blue sky reasonable fees and expenses, the expense of any special audits incident to or required by any such registration, any fees and disbursements customarily paid by the issuers of securities and expenses incurred in connection with any road show (including the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the selling Stockholders) but excluding underwriting discounts, selling commissions or any other brokerage or underwriting fees and expenses and the fees and expenses of the selling Stockholders’ own counsel (other than the one counsel selected as 

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provided above and, if an additional counsel to certain selling Stockholders is used that is also counsel to the Company, such counsel).
2.3    Short-Form Registration. 
2.3.1    Request for Short-Form Registration.  At any time following the one-year anniversary of the Closing, the H.I.G. Parties shall have the right to make a written request to the Company to register, and the Company shall register in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the sale of the number of Registrable Shares stated in such request under the Securities Act on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration (other than a Shelf Registration) (a “Short-Form Registration”); provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect such demand for a Short-Form Registration (i)  if the aggregate offering price of the Registrable Shares to be sold in such offering (including piggyback shares and before deduction of any underwriting discounts or commissions) is not reasonably expected to be at least $25,000,000 or (ii) within 90 days after the effective date of a previous Short-Form Registration or other previous registration in which the Holders of Registrable Shares were given piggyback rights pursuant to Section 2.2. Each request for a Short-Form Registration by the H.I.G. Parties shall state the amount of the Registrable Shares proposed to be sold and the intended method of disposition thereof. 
If on the date of the request for Short Form Registration: (i) the Company is a WKSI, then the Short Form Registration request may request Registration of an unspecified amount of Registrable Securities; and (ii) the Company is not a WKSI, then the Short Form Registration request shall specify the aggregate amount of Registrable Securities to be registered. The Company shall provide to the H.I.G. Parties the information necessary to determine the Company’s status as a WKSI upon request.
2.4    Secondary Offering.  If at any time the SEC takes the position that the offering of some or all of the Registrable Securities in a Registration Statement are not eligible to be made as a secondary offering, the Company shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to persuade the SEC that the offering contemplated by the Registration Statement is a bona fide secondary offering. In the event that the SEC refuses to alter its position, the Company shall (i) remove from the Registration Statement such portion of the Registrable Securities (the “Cut Back Shares”) and/or (ii) agree to such restrictions and limitations on the registration and resale of the Registrable Securities as the SEC may require to assure that the Registration Statement is deemed a secondary offering (collectively, the “SEC Restrictions”); provided, however, that the Company shall not agree to name any Holder as an “underwriter” in such Registration Statement without the prior written consent of such Holder. Any cut-back imposed pursuant to this Section 2.5 shall be allocated among the Holders on a pro rata basis in accordance with the number of shares that such Holders have requested to be included in such Registration Statement, unless the SEC Restrictions otherwise require or provide or the participating Holders otherwise agree. From and after the date that the Company is able to effect the registration of such Cut Back Shares in accordance with any SEC Restrictions, all of the provisions of this Section 2.5 shall again be applicable to such Cut Back Shares.
2.5    Indemnification and Contribution.
2.5.1    Indemnities by the Company. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each seller of Registrable Shares, each underwriter of Registrable Shares, and each other person, if any, who controls any such seller or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which such seller, underwriter or controlling person may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, state securities or blue sky laws or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement including such Registrable Shares, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained in such Registration Statement, any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement, or any other disclosure document, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; and, the Company will reimburse each such seller, underwriter and each such controlling person for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred by such seller, underwriter or 

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controlling person in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon (a) any untrue statement or omission made in such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus or prospectus, or any such amendment or supplement, in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company, in writing, relating to such seller by or on behalf of such seller, underwriter or controlling person specifically for use in the preparation thereof or (b) the failure of such seller to deliver copies of the prospectus in the manner required by the Securities Act.
2.5.2    Indemnities to the Company.  Each seller of Registrable Shares, severally (and not jointly or jointly and severally), will indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors and officers and each underwriter, if any, and each person, if any, who controls the Company or any such underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which the Company, such director, officer, underwriter or controlling person may become subject under the Securities Act, Exchange Act, state securities or blue sky laws or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which such Registrable Shares were registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement, or any other disclosure document, or arise out of or are based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, if the statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company relating to such seller by or on behalf of such seller, specifically for use in connection with the preparation of such Registration Statement, prospectus, amendment, supplement or other disclosure document; provided, however, that the obligations of an Stockholder hereunder shall be limited to an amount equal to the net proceeds to the Stockholder arising from the sale of Registrable Shares as contemplated herein.
2.5.3    Notice of Claims.  Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 2.6.3 (the “Indemnified Party”) shall give notice to the party required to provide indemnification (the “Indemnifying Party”) within a reasonable period of time after such Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, and shall permit the Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of any such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom; provided, however, that counsel for the Indemnifying Party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or litigation, shall be approved by the Indemnified Party (whose approval shall not be withheld unreasonably).  The Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at such party’s expense; provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall pay such expense if representation of such Indemnified Party by the counsel retained by the Indemnifying Party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between the Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding.  No Indemnifying Party in the defense of any such claim or litigation shall, except with the prior written consent of each Indemnified Party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect of such claim or litigation, and no Indemnified Party shall consent to entry of any judgment or settle such claim or litigation without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld).
2.5.4    Contribution.  If the indemnification provided for herein is for any reason unavailable to the Indemnified Parties in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to herein, then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, will contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company, the sellers of Registrable Shares and any underwriter in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.  The relative fault of the Company, the sellers of Registrable Shares and any underwriter will be determined by reference to, among 

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other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such party, and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.  The Company and sellers of Registrable Shares agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2.6.4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding sentence.  The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in the immediately preceding sentence will be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 2.6.4, no seller of Registrable Shares will be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Registrable Shares of such seller of Registrable Shares was offered to the public (less underwriters discounts and commissions) exceeds the amount of any damages which such seller of Registrable Shares has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.  No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
2.6    Certain Other Provisions
2.6.1    Information by Holder.  Each Holder of Registrable Shares included in any registration shall furnish to the Company such information regarding such holder and the distribution proposed by such holder as the Company may reasonably request in writing if it is required in connection with any registration, qualification or compliance referred to in this Article II.
2.6.2    Information by Company. In the event that any “bought deal,” “block trade” or “block sale” to a financial institution is conducted as an underwritten Public Offering, the Company shall comply with the requirements of 2.2.4.
2.6.3    Lock-Up.  Each Stockholder, if requested by the Board and an underwriter of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, shall agree pursuant to a written agreement not to sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of any Registrable Shares or other securities of the Company held by such Stockholder for a specified period of time (not longer than seven days) prior to the effective date of a Registration Statement and for a specified period of time (not longer than 180 days) following the effective date of a Registration Statement; provided, however, that such agreement shall not apply to any Registrable Shares (or other securities of the Company) held by such Stockholder if they are included in the Registration Statement.  The Company may impose stop transfer instructions with respect to the Registrable Shares or other securities subject to the foregoing restrictions, until the end of the lock-up period.  The written agreement referred to in the first sentence of this Section 2.7.2 is in addition to and not in replacement of other transfer restrictions contained in this Agreement.  
ARTICLE III 
REMEDIES.
3.1    Generally.  The parties shall have all remedies available at law, in equity or otherwise in the event of any breach or violation of this Agreement or any default hereunder.  The parties acknowledge and agree that in the event of any breach of this Agreement, in addition to any other remedies which may be available, each of the parties hereto shall be entitled to specific performance of the obligations of the other parties hereto and, in addition, to such other equitable remedies (including preliminary or temporary relief) as may be appropriate in the circumstances.

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ARTICLE IV 

4.1    Permitted Registration Rights Assignees.  The rights of a Stockholder hereunder to cause the Company to register its Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.1, Section 2.2 or Section 2.3 may be assigned (but only with all related obligations as set forth below) in connection with a Transfer of such Shares effected in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to a Permitted Registration Rights Assignee of such Holder.  Without prejudice to any other or similar conditions imposed hereunder with respect to any such Transfer, no assignment permitted under the terms of this Section 4.1 shall be effective unless the Permitted Registration Rights Assignee, if not a Stockholder, has delivered to the Company a written acknowledgment and agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company that the Shares in respect of which such assignment is made shall continue to be deemed Shares and shall be subject to all of the provisions of this Agreement relating to Shares and that such Permitted Registration Rights Assignee shall be bound by, and shall be a party to, this Agreement. A Permitted Registration Rights Assignee to whom rights are transferred pursuant to this Section 4.1 may not again Transfer such rights to any other Permitted Registration Rights Assignee, other than as provided in this Section 4.1.
ARTICLE V 
AMENDMENT, TERMINATION, ETC.
5.1    Oral Modifications.  This Agreement may not be orally amended, modified, extended or terminated, nor shall any oral waiver of any of its terms be effective.
5.2    Written Modifications.  This Agreement may be amended, modified, extended or terminated, and the provisions hereof may be waived, only by an agreement in writing signed by the Company and the Stockholders that hold a majority of the Shares held by all Stockholders: provided, however, that any amendment, modification, extension, termination or waiver (an “Amendment”) shall also require the consent of any Stockholder who would be disproportionately and adversely affected thereby.  Each such Amendment shall be binding upon each party hereto and each holder of Shares subject hereto.  In addition, each party hereto and each holder of Shares subject hereto may waive any right hereunder by an instrument in writing signed by such party or holder.
5.3    Effect of Termination.  No termination under this Agreement shall relieve any Person of liability for breach prior to termination.  In the event this Agreement is terminated, each party hereto shall retain the indemnification rights pursuant to Section 2.6 hereof with respect to any matter that (i) may be an indemnified liability thereunder and (ii) occurred prior to such termination.
ARTICLE VI 
DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Agreement:
6.1    Certain Matters of Construction.  In addition to the definitions referred to or set forth below in this Section 6:
(i)    The words “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder” and words of similar import shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section or provision of this Agreement, and reference to a particular Section of this Agreement shall include all subsections thereof;
(ii)    The word “including” shall mean including, without limitation;
(iii)    Definitions shall be equally applicable to both nouns and verbs and the singular and plural forms of the terms defined; and

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(iv)    The masculine, feminine and neuter genders shall each include the other.
6.2    Definitions.  The following terms shall have the following meanings:  
 “Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, any Person that directly or through one or more intermediaries controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the specified Person (as used in this definition, the term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise).
“Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Amendment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.
“Board” shall mean the board of directors of the Company.
 “business day” shall mean any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banks are required or authorized by law to be closed in the City of New York.
“Closing” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.
“Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Common Stock” shall mean the common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share.
“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble. 
“Convertible Securities” shall mean any evidence of indebtedness, shares of stock (other than Common Stock) or other securities (other than Options and Warrants) which are directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of Common Stock.
“Cut Back Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5. 
“Demand Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect from time to time.
“H.I.G. Parties” shall mean H.I.G. Surgery Centers, LLC and any of its Affiliates. 
“Holders” shall mean the holders of Registrable Securities under this Agreement.
“Initial Public Offering” shall mean the initial Public Offering of the Company with an aggregate public offering price of at least $25,000,000 and an initial Public Offering price equivalent to at least $4.00 per share of Common Stock.
“IPO” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“LLC Agreement” means the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Surgery Center Holdings, LLC, dated as of September 30, 2015. 
“Maximum Offering Size” shall mean the largest aggregate number of shares which can be sold without having a material adverse effect on such offering, as determined by the managing underwriter.

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“Members of the Immediate Family” shall mean, with respect to any individual, (i) each spouse, or natural or adopted child or grandchild of such individual or natural or adopted child or grandchild of such individual’s spouse, (ii) each trust created solely for the benefit of one or more of such individual and the Persons listed in clause (i) above, and solely for estate planning purposes, (iii) each custodian or guardian of any property of one or more of the Persons listed in clause (i) above, in his capacity as such custodian or guardian and (iv) each corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company controlled by such individual or one or more of the Persons listed in clause (i) above for the benefit of one or more of such Persons.
“Options” shall mean any options to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise directly acquire Common Stock, other than any such option held by the Company or any right to purchase shares pursuant to this Agreement.
“Permitted Registration Rights Assignee” shall mean a transfer: (a) with respect to each holder which is not a natural person, to any Affiliate or to a Person for whom such holder (or an Affiliate of such holder) acts as investment advisor or investment manager; or (b) with respect to each holder who is a natural person: (i) to a Member of the immediate family of such holder; (ii) to a charitable entity, immediate family member or any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the holder; or (iii) and upon the death of a holder, pursuant to the will or other instrument of such holder or by applicable laws of descent and distribution to such holder’s estate, executors, administrators and personal representatives, and then to such holder’s heirs, legatees or distributees, whether or not such recipients are Members of the Immediate Family of such holder; provided, however no part of an Interest may be transferred to a minor or an incompetent except in trust or pursuant to the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act.
 “Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation, company, association, trust, joint venture, limited liability company, unincorporated organization, entity or division, or any government, governmental department or agency or political subdivision thereof.
“Public Offering” shall mean a public offering and sale of Common Stock for cash pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act.
 “Registrable Shares” or “Registrable Securities” shall mean any shares of Common Stock issued through the exchange of units in Surgery Center Holdings, LLC in the Reorganization in connection with this IPO; provided, however, that shares of common stock which are Registrable Shares shall cease to be Registrable Shares (a) upon any sale pursuant to a Registration Statement, Section 4(1) of the Securities Act or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any successor rule under the Securities Act, or (b) at such time as such securities may be distributed without volume limitation or other restrictions on transfer under Rule 144 (including without application of paragraphs (c), (e) (f) and (h) of Rule 144).
“Registration Statement” means a registration statement (on Form S-1 or Form S-3) filed by the Company with the Commission for a public offering and sale of securities of the Company.
“Reorganization” means the reorganization of the Company and Surgery Center Holdings, LLC in connection with the Company’s IPO, pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2015.   
 “Rule 144” shall mean Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor Rule).
“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 
“SEC Restrictions” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.3. 
“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as in effect from time to time.
“Shares” shall mean all shares of Common Stock held by a Stockholder, whenever issued, including all shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any Options, Warrants or Convertible Securities.

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“Short-Form Registration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.1. 
 “Stockholders” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Transfer” shall mean any sale, pledge, assignment, encumbrance or other transfer or disposition of any Shares to any other Person, whether directly, indirectly, voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law, pursuant to judicial process or otherwise.
“Warrants” shall mean any warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise directly acquire Common Stock.
“WKSI” means any Securities Act registrant that is a well-known seasoned issuer as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act at the most recent eligibility determination date specified in paragraph (2) of that definition.
ARTICLE VII 
MISCELLANEOUS.
7.1    Authority: Effect.  Each party hereto represents and warrants to and agrees with each other party that the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized on behalf of such party and do not violate any agreement or other instrument applicable to such party or by which its assets are bound.  This Agreement does not, and shall not be construed to, give rise to the creation of a partnership among any of the parties hereto, or to constitute any of such parties members of a joint venture or other association.
7.2    Notices.  Any notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications required or permitted to be delivered, given or otherwise provided under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be (a) delivered or given personally, (b) sent by facsimile or email, or (c) sent by overnight courier in each case, to the address (or facsimile number) listed below:
If to the Company:
Surgery Partners, Inc. 
40 Burton Hills Boulevard
Suite 500
Nashville, Tennessee 37215 
Attention: Teresa Sparks and Michael Doyle     
E-mail: tsparks@surgerypartners.com and mdoyle@surgerypartners.com

If to an H.I.G. Party:

H.I.G. Surgery Centers, LLC
c/o H.I.G. Capital 
600 Fifth Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, New York 10020 
Attention: Chris Latiala and Matthew Lozow 
Email: claitala@higcapital.com and mlozow@higcapital.com
with a copy to:

Ropes & Gray LLP 
1211 Avenue of the Americas 
New York, New York 10007 
Attention:  Carl Marcellino 

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Email:     carl.marcellino@ropesgray.com  
Facsimile: 646.728.1523

Notice to the holder of record of any shares of capital stock shall be deemed to be notice to the holder of such shares for all purposes hereof.

Unless otherwise specified herein, such notices or other communications shall be deemed effective (a) on the date received, if personally delivered, (b) on the date received if delivered by facsimile or email on a business day, or if delivered on other than a business day, on the first business day thereafter and (c) 2 business days after being sent by overnight courier.  Each of the parties hereto shall be entitled to specify a different address by giving notice as aforesaid to each of the other parties hereto.
7.3    Merger: Binding Effect, Etc.  This Agreement, together with the Stockholders Agreement and LLC Agreement, constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to their subject matter, supersede all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements or discussions with respect to such subject matter, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and thereto and their respective heirs, representatives, successors and permitted assigns.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no Stockholder or other party hereto may assign any of its respective rights or delegate any of its respective obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, and any attempted assignment or delegation in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void.
7.4    Descriptive Headings.  The descriptive headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof and shall not be construed to define or limit any of the terms or provisions hereof.
7.5    Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
7.6    Severability.  In the event that any provision hereof would, under applicable law, be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such provision shall be construed by modifying or limiting it so as to be valid and enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with, and possible under, applicable law.  The provisions hereof are severable, and in the event any provision hereof should be held invalid or unenforceable in any respect, it shall not invalidate, render unenforceable or otherwise affect any other provision hereof.
7.7    No Recourse.  Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Agreement, the Company and each Stockholder covenant, agree and acknowledge that no recourse under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement shall be had against any current or future director, officer, employee, general or limited partner, member or stockholder of any Stockholder or of any Affiliate or assignee thereof, as such, whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any current or future director, officer, employee, partner, member or stockholder of any Stockholder or of any Affiliate or assignee thereof, as such, for any obligation of any Stockholder under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation.
ARTICLE VIII 
GOVERNING LAW.
8.1    Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic substantive laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict of laws provision or rule that would cause the application of the domestic substantive laws of any other jurisdiction.
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the purpose of any action, claim, cause of action or suit (in contract, tort or otherwise), inquiry, proceeding or investigation arising out of or based upon this Agreement or relating to the subject matter hereof, (b) hereby waives to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, and agrees not to assert, and agrees not to allow any of its subsidiaries to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that any such proceeding brought in one of the above-named courts is improper, or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof or thereof may not be enforced in or by such court and (c) hereby agrees not to commence or maintain any action, claim, cause of action or suit (in contract, tort or otherwise), inquiry, proceeding or investigation arising out of or based upon this Agreement or relating to the subject matter hereof or thereof other than before one of the above-named courts nor to make any motion or take any other action seeking or intending to cause the transfer or removal of any such action, claim, cause of action or suit (in contract, tort or otherwise), inquiry, proceeding or investigation to any court other than one of the above-named courts, whether on the grounds of inconvenient forum or otherwise.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that any party hereto is or becomes a party in any litigation in connection with which it may assert indemnification rights set forth in this Agreement, the court in which such litigation is being heard shall be deemed to be included in clause (a) above.  Each party hereto hereby consents to service of process in any such proceeding in any manner permitted by Delaware law, and agrees that service of process by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at its address specified pursuant to Section 7.4 hereof is reasonably calculated to give actual notice.  The provisions of this Section 8.2 shall not restrict the ability of any party to enforce in any court any judgment obtained in a federal or state court of the State of Delaware.
8.3    WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW WHICH CANNOT BE WAIVED, EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES AND COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE) ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY FORUM IN RESPECT OF ANY ISSUE OR ACTION, CLAIM, CAUSE OF ACTION OR SUIT (IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE), INQUIRY, PROCEEDING OR INVESTIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING.  EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO THAT THIS SECTION 8.3 CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT UPON WHICH THEY ARE RELYING AND WILL RELY IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT.  ANY PARTY HERETO MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 8.3 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF EACH SUCH PARTY TO THE WAIVER OF ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
8.4    Exercise of Rights and Remedies.  No delay of or omission in the exercise of any right, power or remedy accruing to any party as a result of any breach or default by any other party under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor shall it be construed as a waiver of or acquiescence in any such breach or default, or of any similar breach or default occurring later; nor shall any such delay, omission nor waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default occurring before or after that waiver.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has duly executed this Agreement (or caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by its officer or representative thereunto duly authorized) as of the date and year first above written.

	
		
	COMPANY:            
	Surgery Partners, Inc.
By:      /s/ Michael Doyle               
Name:    Michael Doyle 
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to Surgery Partners, Inc. Registration Rights Agreement] 
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STOCKHOLDERS:
	
		
	 
	H.I.G. Surgery Centers, LLC
By:    /s/ Richard Siegel   
Name:   Richard Siegel  
Title:   Authorized Signatory

	
		
	 
	Multi Strategy IC Limited
By:    /s/ Lisa Crowson and /s/ Brett McFarlane   
Name:    Lisa Crowson and Brett McFarlane 
Title:   Director and Authorized Signatory

	
		
	 
	Partners Group Access 74 L.P.
By:    /s/ Brett McFarlane and /s/ Daniel Stopher  
Name:    Brett McFarlane and Daniel Stopher 
Title:   Authorised Signatory and Authorised Signatory

	
		
	 
	Partners Group MRP, L.P. 
By:    /s/ Brett McFarlane and /s/ Daniel Stopher 
Name:    Brett McFarlane and Daniel Stopher  
Title:   Authorised Signatory and Director

	
		
	 
	Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC 
By:     /s/ Brett McFarlane and /s/ Daniel Stopher 
Name:    Brett McFarlane and Daniel Stopher  
Title:   Authorised Signatory and Director

[Signature Page to Surgery Partners, Inc. Registration Rights Agreement]

	
		
	 
	Partners Group Mezzanine Finance III, L.P. 
By:     /s/ Brett McFarlane and /s/ Daniel Stopher 
Name:   Brett McFarlane and Daniel Stopher   
Title:   Authorised Signatory and Director

	
		
	 
	Partners Group Direct Mezzanine 2011, L.P. 
By:     /s/ Brett McFarlane and /s/ Daniel Stopher 
Name:    Brett McFarlane and Daniel Stopher  
Title:   Authorised Signatory and Director

	
		
	 
	Partners Group Mezzanine Finance IV, L.P. 
By:    /s/ Brett McFarlane and /s/ Daniel Stopher 
Name:   Brett McFarlane and Daniel Stopher   
Title:   Authorised Signatory and Director

	
		
	 
	/s/ Myra Fernandez Doyle
Myra Fernandez Doyle, as Trustee of the Makayla Doyle 2012 Irrevocable Trust

	 
	/s/ Myra Fernandez Doyle
Myra Fernandez Doyle, as Trustee of the Michael Doyle 2012 Irrevocable Trust

	 
	/s/ Myra Fernandez Doyle
Myra Fernandez Doyle, as Trustee of the Mason Doyle 2012 Irrevocable Trust

[Signature Page to Surgery Partners, Inc. Registration Rights Agreement]

	
		
	 
	/s/ Michael T. Doyle
Michael T. Doyle

	 
	/s/ Marcy Atheney
Marcy Atheney

	 
	/s/ Preston Bain
Preston Bain

	 
	/s/ Jennifer Baldock
Jennifer Baldock

	 
	/s/ Chad Baldwin
Chad Baldwin

	 
	/s/ Derek Bell
Derek Bell

	 
	/s/ Randy Bissel
Randy Bissel

	 
	/s/ John Blanck
John Blanck

	 
	/s/ Brian Blankenship
Brian Blankenship

	 
	/s/ Philip Bodie
Philip Bodie

	 
	/s/ Jane Bradford
Jane Bradford

[Signature Page to Surgery Partners, Inc. Registration Rights Agreement]

	
		
	 
	/s/ Ronald Brank
Ronald Brank

	 
	/s/ Laurie Brocato Scovell
Laurie Brocato Scovell

	 
	/s/ Jeff Bruener
Jeff Bruener

	 
	/s/ John Calta
John Calta

	 
	/s/ Elizabeth Campbell
Elizabeth Campbell

	 
	/s/ Eric Chandler
Eric Chandler

	 
	/s/ Armando Cremata
Armando Cremata

	 
	/s/ John Crysel
John Crysel

	 
	/s/ Dennis Dean
Dennis Dean

	 
	/s/ Kevin Dowdy
Kevin Dowdy

	 
	/s/ Michelle Faccinello‐Jones
Michelle Faccinello‐Jones

	 
	/s/ George Goodwin
George Goodwin

[Signature Page to Surgery Partners, Inc. Registration Rights Agreement]

	
		
	 
	/s/ Elise Gregory
Elise Gregory

	 
	/s/ David Harkins
David Harkins

	 
	/s/ Craig Hethcox
Craig Hethcox

	 
	/s/ Lainie Kennedy
Lainie Kennedy

	 
	/s/ Miles Kennedy
Miles Kennedy

	 
	/s/ Julie Lewis
Julie Lewis

	 
	/s/ Brandan Lingle
Brandan Lingle

	 
	/s/ Lisa Mann
Lisa Mann

	 
	/s/ Justin McCann
Justin McCann

	 
	/s/ Will Milo
Will Milo

	 
	/s/ Ken Mitchell
Ken Mitchell

[Signature Page to Surgery Partners, Inc. Registration Rights Agreement]

	
		
	 
	/s/ Matt Musso
Matt Musso

	 
	/s/ Darrell Naish
Darrell Naish

	 
	/s/ David Neal
David Neal

	 
	/s/ Jeff Parks
Jeff Parks

	 
	/s/ James B. Parnell
James B. Parnell

	 
	/s/ Rick Payne
Rick Payne

	 
	/s/ Matt Petty
Matt Petty

	 
	/s/ Stephanie Plummer
Stephanie Plummer

	 
	/s/ Katherine Rendall
Katherine Rendall

	 
	/s/ Linda Simmons
Linda Simmons

	 
	/s/ Michele Simon
Michele Simon

[Signature Page to Surgery Partners, Inc. Registration Rights Agreement]

	
		
	 
	/s/ Colleen Smallwood
Colleen Smallwood

	 
	/s/ Teresa Sparks
Teresa Sparks

	 
	/s/ Anthony Taparo
Anthony Taparo

	 
	/s/ Chris Throckmorton
Chris Throckmorton

	 
	/s/ Chris Toepke
Chris Toepke

	 
	/s/ Joe Vesneski 
Joe Vesneski

	 
	/s/ Leonard Warren
Leonard Warren

	 
	/s/ Trent Webb
Trent Webb

	 
	/s/ Kelly Whelan
Kelly Whelan

	 
	/s/ Lauren Whitsett
Lauren Whitsett

	 
	/s/ David Williamson
David Williamson

[Signature Page to Surgery Partners, Inc. Registration Rights Agreement]

	
		
	 
	/s/ Ron Zelhof
Ron Zelhof

[Signature Page to Surgery Partners, Inc. Registration Rights Agreement]Exhibit

Exhibit 10.3

SURGERY PARTNERS, INC.
REORGANIZATION AGREEMENT
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

This REORGANIZATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of September 30, 2015, is hereby entered into by and among Surgery Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), Surgery Center Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Holdings LLC”), H.I.G. Surgery Centers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings LLC Representative” in its capacity as such), and the persons listed on Schedule I hereto (each a “Member” and collectively the “Members”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) has determined to effect an underwritten initial public offering (the “IPO”) of shares of Common Stock (as defined below) on the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the Underwriting Agreement (as defined below); 
WHEREAS, in contemplation of, in connection with and immediately prior to, the IPO Effective Time, or, in the event that the IPO does not occur by June 30, 2016, on that date, the parties desire to and agree to effect the Contribution (as defined below); and 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement (the “Parties”) hereby agree as follows:
1.Definitions. Certain Defined Terms.  As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 
“Affiliate” when used with reference to another Person means any Person directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such other Person.  In addition, Affiliates of a Person that is an entity shall include all the directors, managers, officers and employees of such entity in their capacities as such.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.
“Board” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof.
“Class A Units” has the meaning given such term in the Existing Holdings LLC Agreement.
“Class B Units” has the meaning given such term in the Existing Holdings LLC Agreement.
“Common Stock” means Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation.
“Code” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.d.i.
“Contribution” has the meaning set forth in Section 3
“Corporation” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Existing Holdings LLC Agreement” the limited liability company agreement of the Holdings LLC as in effect prior to the execution of the Holdings LLC Amendment.
“Holdings LLC” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.
“Holdings LLC Amendment” has the meaning set forth in Section 4 hereof.
“Holdings LLC Representative” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.

“Holdings LLC Returns” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.d.ii.
“IPO” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof.
“IPO Effective Time” means the date and time on which the Registration Statement becomes effective.
“ITR Agreement” means the Income Tax Receivable Agreement being entered into by the Corporation, the Holdings LLC Representative and the Members, substantially in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT  A, simultaneously with the Contribution.
“Member” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.
“Parties” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof.
“Person” means an individual, a partnership, a joint venture, an association, a corporation, a trust, an estate, a limited liability company, a limited liability partnership, an unincorporated entity of any kind, a governmental entity or any other legal entity.
“Pre-Closing Tax Period” means any taxable period or portion thereof ending on or before the date of the Contribution.
“Registration Statement” means the Exchange Act registration statement filed by the Corporation on Form N1-A with the SEC to register the Common Stock.
“Reorganization Documents” means each of the documents attached as an exhibit hereto and all other agreements and documents entered into in connection with the Contribution.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or business entity of which (i) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, or (ii) if a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity (other than a corporation), a majority of partnership or other similar ownership interest thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof.  For purposes hereof, a Person or Persons shall be deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity (other than a corporation) if such Person or Persons shall be allocated a majority of limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity gains or losses or shall control the management of any such limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity.  
“Survival Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 8 hereof.  
“Tax Return” means any tax-related return, declaration, election, report, claim for refund or information return or statement filed or required to be filed with a taxing authority, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
“Transfer Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.e.
“Underwriting Agreement” means the underwriting agreement, dated as of the day of the IPO Effective Time, by and among the Corporation and the underwriters of the IPO.

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“Units” has the meaning given such term in the Existing Holdings LLC Agreement.
2.    Other Definitional Provisions.  In this Agreement, unless otherwise specified or where the context otherwise requires:
a.    the headings of particular provisions of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and will not be construed as a part of this Agreement or serve as a limitation or expansion on the scope of any term or provision of this Agreement;
b.    words importing the singular only shall include the plural and vice versa;
c.    the words “include,” “includes” or “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”;
d.    the words “hereof,” “herein” and “herewith” and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement;
e.    references to “Exhibits,” “Sections” or “Schedules” shall be to Exhibits, Sections or Schedules of or to this Agreement;
f.    references to any Person include the successors and permitted assigns of such Person;
g.    the use of the words “or,” “either” and “any” shall not be exclusive;
h.    wherever a conflict exists between this Agreement and any other agreement among Parties hereto, this Agreement shall control but solely to the extent of such conflict;
i.    references to “$” or “dollars” means the lawful currency of the United States of America;
j.    references to any agreement, contract or schedule, unless otherwise stated, are to such agreement, contract or schedule as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and
k.    the Parties hereto have participated collectively in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement; accordingly, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, it is the intention of the Parties that this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted collectively by the Parties hereto, and that no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party hereto by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement.
3.    The Contribution.  
		
	a.
	Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, and on the basis of and in reliance upon the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the Parties shall take the actions described in this Section 3. Upon the earlier to occur of (i) immediately prior to the IPO Effective Time and (ii) June 30, 2016, the Members hereby contribute all of their Units (as defined in the Holdings LLC Agreement (as defined below)) to the Corporation in exchange for (x) the number of shares of restricted and unrestricted Common Stock to be set forth opposite such person’s name on Schedule I under the columns titled “Number of Shares of Restricted Common Stock of Surgery Partners, Inc.” and “Number of Shares of Unrestricted Common Stock of Surgery Partners, Inc.” and (y) amounts payable pursuant to and subject to the terms of the ITR Agreement, which contributions the Parties agree occur on the date of and immediately prior to the IPO Effective Time or June 30, 2016, as applicable (collectively, the “Contribution”). With respect to any shares of restricted Common Stock received as part of the Reorganization, each Member hereby agrees to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  Each of the Parties acknowledges that the Schedule I attached to this Agreement on the date hereof 

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(the “Initial Schedule I”) has been initially prepared with assumption that the Common Stock will be offered to the public at a price per share of $19.00.  In the event that the Contribution occurs immediately prior to the IPO Effective Time, when the price per share of Common Stock for the IPO is definitively determined by the Company, the Company and the Holdings LLC Representative will update Schedule I to reflect such actual price per share, and each of the shares of restricted and unrestricted Common Stock to be issued to the Members shall be updated using the same principles and methodology that were used in preparing the Initial Schedule I.  At such time that it is prepared by the Company and the Holdings LLC Representative, such updated Schedule I shall be valid and binding on all Members, without any further action or right to object or otherwise challenge, and shall be affixed to this Agreement in place of the Initial Schedule I.  In the event that the Contribution occurs on June 30, 2016, Schedule I, as attached hereto on the date of this Agreement, shall be valid and binding on all Members, without any further action or right to object or otherwise challenge.
		
	b.
	Each of the Parties hereby acknowledges, agrees and consents to the Contribution and shall take all action necessary or appropriate in order to effect, or cause to be effected, to the extent within its control, the Contribution and the IPO.  There shall be no conditions to the Contribution.

		
	c.
	At the time of the Contribution and effective as of immediately prior to the IPO Effective Time or on June 30, 2016, as applicable, by virtue of the Contribution and without any action from the holders of Units held immediately prior to the Contribution (the “Cancelled Units”), each Unit of the Cancelled Units shall automatically be cancelled and retired and cease to exist, and no consideration or payment shall be delivered therefor or in respect thereto (the “Cancellation”). The Corporation shall indemnify, hold harmless and reimburse each holder of any Cancelled Units against any loss incurred by such holder directly from the Cancellation. 

4.    Execution of Additional Documents.  The Parties hereto shall, and each hereby agrees to, enter into the Reorganization Documents to which it is a party, together with any other documents and instruments necessary or desirable to be delivered in connection with the Contribution.  In furtherance of the foregoing, the Corporation, the Holdings LLC Representative and the Members shall, and each hereby agrees to, enter into the ITR Agreement simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement.  Further, immediately following the Contribution, the Corporation, as the sole member of the Holdings LLC, will amend and restate the limited liability company agreement of the Holdings LLC.
5.    Representations and Warranties of all Parties.  Each Party hereby represents and warrants to all of the other Parties hereto as follows as of the date of this Agreement and as of immediately prior to the time of the Contribution:
a.    To the extent such Party is not an individual, such Party is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization or incorporation.  The execution, delivery and performance by such Party of this Agreement and of the applicable Reorganization Documents, to the extent a party thereto and to the extent such Party is not an individual, has been duly authorized by all necessary action.
b.    To the extent such Party is not an individual, such Party has the requisite power, authority and legal right to execute and deliver this Agreement and each of the Reorganization Documents, to the extent a party thereto, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, as the case may be.
c.    This Agreement and each of the Reorganization Documents to which it is a party has been (or when executed will be) duly executed and delivered by such Party and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Party, enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms, subject to (i) the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (iii) an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
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contemplated hereby, nor compliance by such Party with the terms and provisions hereof, will, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time or both), (i) contravene or conflict with, or result in a breach or termination of, or constitute a default under (or with notice or lapse of time or both, result in the breach or termination of or constitute a default under) the organization documents of such Party (to the extent such Party is not an individual), (ii) constitute a violation by such Party of any existing requirement of law applicable to such Party or any of its properties, rights or assets or (iii) require the consent or approval of any Person, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), as would not reasonably be expected to result in, individual or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the ability of such Party to consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
e.    Such Party (either alone or together with its advisors) has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the Contribution.  Such Party has had the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers concerning the terms and conditions of the Contribution and has had full access to such other information concerning the Contribution as it has requested.  Such Party has received all information that it believes is necessary or appropriate in connection with the Contribution.  Such Party is an informed and sophisticated party and has engaged, to the extent such Party deems appropriate, expert advisors experienced in the evaluation of transactions of the type contemplated hereby. Such Party is an accredited investor as that term is defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933.  Such Party understands that the securities acquired hereunder have not been registered and agrees to resell such securities pursuant to registration under the Securities Act, pursuant to an available exemption from registration, or, if applicable, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S under the Securities Act.
6.    Additional Representations of the Corporation.  The Corporation hereby further represents and warrants to the Members as follows as of the date of this Agreement and as of immediately prior to the time of the Contribution that all of the shares of Common Stock have been duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. 
7.    Additional Representations of the Members.  Each Member hereby further represents and warrants to all of the other Parties as follows as of the date of this Agreement and as of immediately prior to the time of the Contribution:
a.    Such Member is the record and beneficial owner of a number of Class A Units equal to the number set forth opposite such Member’s name on Schedule I hereto under the column titled “Number of Class A Units”.  Such Member is the record and beneficial owner of a number of Class B Units equal to the number set forth opposite such Member’s name on Schedule I hereto under the column titled “Total Number of Vested and Unvested Class B Units.”  Such Member has good and marketable title to all of its Units free and clear of all encumbrances.
b.    Except in connection with a selling stockholder component of the IPO, if any, such Member does not have a binding obligation to sell, transfer or otherwise exchange (or to cause or allow any action that would result in a transfer or deemed transfer for U.S. federal income tax purposes) the Common Stock it will receive in connection with the Contribution.
8.    Survival.  The representations and warranties of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall survive until the first anniversary of the date hereof (the “Survival Period”).
9.    Tax Matters.
a.    The Contribution.  The Parties agree to report and cause to be reported for all purposes, including federal, state, and local Tax purposes and financial reporting purposes, except upon a contrary final determination by an applicable taxing authority, (i) the Contribution, combined with the IPO, if applicable, as a contribution of the equity interests of the Holdings LLC in a transaction described in Code Section 351 and (ii) the payments pursuant to the ITR Agreement as described in Section 351(b) of the Code as partial consideration to the Members for their transfer of equity interests in the Holdings LLC to the Corporation, other than amounts required to be treated as Imputed Interest (as that term is defined in the ITR Agreement).  The Corporation shall also comply with the reporting requirements described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.351-3.
b.    Tax Forms.  Prior to the time of the Contribution,

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i.    The Holdings LLC shall cause SP Holdco I, Inc. to deliver to each Member a certification in a form reasonably acceptable to the Holdings LLC Representative, conforming to the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-2(h) and 1.1445-2(c); and 
ii.    The Holdings LLC shall deliver to the Corporation a certification in a form reasonably acceptable to the Corporation conforming to the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-11T(d).
c.    Tax Sharing Agreements; Powers of Attorney.  Without the consent of the Corporation, all Tax sharing or similar agreements and all powers of attorney with respect to or involving the Holdings LLC and its Subsidiaries shall be terminated prior to the Contribution, and, after the Contribution, none of the Corporation or any of its Affiliates shall be bound thereby or have any liability thereunder. 
d.    Holdings LLC Tax Returns.
i.    The Parties agree that the Holdings LLC will terminate pursuant to Section 708 of the Code on the date of the Contribution.  The Corporation shall cause the Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries to not take any action on the date of the Contribution outside of the ordinary course of operations of the Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries.  
ii.    The Corporation shall prepare and file (or cause to be prepared and filed) (i) all Tax Returns of the Holdings LLC required to be filed after the date hereof for any Pre-Closing Tax Period and (ii) all Tax Returns required to be filed with respect to Transfer Taxes described in Section 9.e (collectively, “Holdings LLC Returns”). All Tax Returns described in clause (i) of the definition of “Holdings LLC Returns” shall be prepared on a basis consistent with the most recent Tax Returns of the Holdings LLC (and the terms of this Agreement and the ITR Agreement) unless the Corporation and the Holdings LLC Representative determine that a contrary position is required by applicable law.  Not later than thirty (30) days prior to the due date for the filing of a Holdings LLC Return, the Corporation shall provide a copy of such Holdings LLC Return to the Holdings LLC Representative for review and approval.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Reorganization Documents to the contrary, except as may be required by applicable law, neither the Corporation nor any of its Affiliates (including the Holdings LLC) may amend any Tax Return for any Pre-Closing Tax Period of or with respect to the Holdings LLC without the consent of the Holdings LLC Representative.
e.    Transfer Taxes. The Corporation shall be responsible for and shall timely pay all transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other similar Taxes, and any conveyance fees or recording charges (collectively, “Transfer Taxes”) incurred in connection with the Contribution.  
f.    Cooperation.  Each Party will cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other Parties, in connection with any Tax matters relating to the matters described herein.  The Party requesting such cooperation will pay the reasonable costs and expenses of the cooperating Party.
10.    Miscellaneous.
a.    Amendments and Waivers.  This Agreement may be modified, amended or waived only with the written approval of the Corporation and the Holdings LLC Representative, provided, however that an amendment or modification that would affect any other Party in a manner materially and disproportionately adverse to such Party shall be effective against such Party so materially and adversely affected only with the prior written consent of such Party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  The failure of any Party to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement shall in no way be construed as a waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the right of such Party thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.
b.    Successors, Assigns and Transferees.  This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

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c.    Notices.  All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the Party to be notified; (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business day, provided that a copy of such notice is also sent via nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt; (c) three days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (d) one business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery with written verification of receipt.  All communications shall be sent to such Party’s address as set forth below or at such other address as the Party shall have furnished to each other Party in writing in accordance with this provision:
If to the Corporation or to the Holdings LLC, to:

Surgery Partners, Inc.
40 Burton Hills Boulevard
Suite 500
Nashville, Tennessee 37215 
Attention: Teresa Sparks     
E-mail: tsparks@surgerypartners.com     

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Ropes & Gray LLP 
1211 Avenue of the Americas 
New York, New York 10036 
Attention:    Carl Marcellino 
E-mail:        carl.marcellino@ropesgray.com  

If to the Holdings LLC Representative, to:

H.I.G. Capital
600 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10020
Attention:     Chris Latiala
Matthew Lozow
E-mail:     claitala@higcapital.com
    mlozow@higcapital.com

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Ropes & Gray LLP 
1211 Avenue of the Americas 
New York, New York 10036 
Attention:    Carl Marcellino
E-mail:        carl.marcellino@ropesgray.com 
If to a Member, to the address of such Member reflected on the books and records of the Holdings LLC.  
d.    Further Assurances.  At any time or from time to time after the date hereof, the Parties agree to cooperate with each other, and at the request of any other Party, to execute and deliver any further instruments or documents and to take all such further action as another Party may reasonably request in order to evidence or effectuate the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and to otherwise carry out the intent of the Parties hereunder.

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e.    Entire Agreement.  Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, this Agreement, together with the Reorganization Documents, embodies the complete agreement and understanding among the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and preempts any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the Parties, written or oral, that may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.
f.    Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of Delaware.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, no suit, action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement may be brought in any court or before any similar authority other than in the Delaware Chancery Court, and the Parties hereto hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of such suit, proceeding or judgment.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Party hereto irrevocably waives any right it may have had to bring such an action in any other court, domestic or foreign, or before any similar domestic or foreign authority.  Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives trial by jury in any legal action or proceeding in relation to this Agreement and for any counterclaim herein.
g.    Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
h.    Enforcement.  Each Party hereto acknowledges that money damages would not be an adequate remedy in the event that any of the covenants or agreements in this Agreement are not performed in accordance with its terms, and it is therefore agreed that in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right it may have, the non-breaching Party will have the right to an injunction, temporary restraining order or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction enjoining any such breach and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions hereof.
i.    No Third-Party Beneficiaries.  This Agreement shall be solely for the benefit of the Parties and no other Person or entity shall be a third Party beneficiary hereof.
j.    Counterparts; Electronic Signatures.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  A facsimile signature page (or signature page in similar electronic form) hereto shall be treated by the Parties for all purposes as equivalent to a manually signed signature page.
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	Corporation
	Surgery Partners, Inc.
By:    /s/ Michael T. Doyle  
Name:    Michael T. Doyle 
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

	Holdings LLC

	

Surgery Center Holdings, LLC
By:     /s/ Michael T. Doyle  
Name:    Michael T. Doyle 
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

	Holdings LLC Representative

	

H.I.G. Surgery Centers, LLC
By:    /s/ Richard Siegel   
Name:    Richard Siegel 
Title:   Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page to Surgery Partners, Inc. Reorganization Agreement]

Members
	
		
	 
	H.I.G. Surgery Centers, LLC
By:    /s/ Richard Siegel   
Name:   Richard Siegel  
Title:   Authorized Signatory

	
		
	 
	THL Credit Opportunities, L.P. 
By:    /s/ Christopher J. Flynn   
Name:    Christopher J. Flynn 
Title:   Co-Chief Executive Officer

	
		
	 
	Partners Group Access 74 L.P.
By:    /s/ Brett McFarlane and /s/ Daniel Stopher  
Name:    Brett McFarlane and Daniel Stopher 
Title:   Authorised Signatory and Authorised Signatory

	
		
	 
	Partners Group MRP, L.P. 
By:    /s/ Brett McFarlane and /s/ Daniel Stopher 
Name:    Brett McFarlane and Daniel Stopher  
Title:   Authorised Signatory and Director

	
		
	 
	Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC 
By:     /s/ Brett McFarlane and /s/ Daniel Stopher 
Name:    Brett McFarlane and Daniel Stopher  
Title:   Authorised Signatory and Director

[Members Signature Page to Surgery Partners, Inc. Reorganization Agreement (1)]

	
		
	 
	Partners Group Mezzanine Finance III, L.P. 
By:     /s/ Brett McFarlane and /s/ Daniel Stopher 
Name:   Brett McFarlane and Daniel Stopher   
Title:   Authorised Signatory and Director

	
		
	 
	Partners Group Direct Mezzanine 2011, L.P. 
By:     /s/ Brett McFarlane and /s/ Daniel Stopher 
Name:    Brett McFarlane and Daniel Stopher  
Title:   Authorised Signatory and Director

	
		
	 
	Partners Group Mezzanine Finance IV, L.P. 
By:    /s/ Brett McFarlane and /s/ Daniel Stopher 
Name:   Brett McFarlane and Daniel Stopher   
Title:   Authorised Signatory and Director

	
		
	 
	Multi Strategy IC Limited 
By:    /s/ Lisa Crowson and /s/ Brett McFarlane  
Name:     Lisa Crowson and Brett McFarlane
Title:   Director and Authorised Signatory

	
		
	 
	 /s/ Scott Macomber 
Scott Macomber

	 
	 /s/ John Lawrence 
John Lawrence

	 
	/s/ Myra Fernandez Doyle
Myra Fernandez Doyle, as Trustee of the Makayla Doyle 2012 Irrevocable Trust under agreement dated July 20, 2012

[Members Signature Page to Surgery Partners, Inc. Reorganization Agreement (2)]

	
		
	 
	/s/ Myra Fernandez Doyle
Myra Fernandez Doyle, as Trustee of the Michael Doyle 2012 Irrevocable Trust under agreement dated July 20, 2012

	 
	/s/ Myra Fernandez Doyle
Myra Fernandez Doyle, as Trustee of the Mason Doyle 2012 Irrevocable Trust under agreement dated July 20, 2012

	 
	/s/ Michael T. Doyle
Michael T. Doyle

	 
	/s/ Jeff Parks
Jeff Parks

	 
	/s/ Will Milo
Will Milo

	 
	/s/ Ron Zelhof
Ron Zelhof

	 
	/s/ Armando Cremata
Armando Cremata

	 
	/s/ Julie Lewis
Julie Lewis

	 
	/s/ Michele Simon
Michele Simon

	 
	/s/ Teresa Sparks
Teresa Sparks

[Members Signature Page to Surgery Partners, Inc. Reorganization Agreement (3)]

	
		
	 
	/s/ John Crysel
John Crysel

	 
	/s/ Dennis Dean
Dennis Dean

	 
	/s/ George Goodwin
George Goodwin

	 
	/s/ Anthony Taparo
Anthony Taparo

	 
	/s/ Jennifer Baldock
Jennifer Baldock

	 
	/s/ Matt Petty
Matt Petty

	 
	/s/ Ken Mitchell
Ken Mitchell

	 
	/s/ Chris Toepke
Chris Toepke

	 
	/s/ Chris Throckmorton
Chris Throckmorton

	 
	/s/ David Harkins
David Harkins

	 
	/s/ Lainie Kennedy
Lainie Kennedy

[Members Signature Page to Surgery Partners, Inc. Reorganization Agreement (4)]

	
		
	 
	/s/ Brandan Lingle
Brandan Lingle

	 
	/s/ David Neal
David Neal

	 
	/s/ Katherine Rendall
Katherine Rendall

	 
	/s/ John Blanck
John Blanck

	 
	/s/ John Calta
John Calta

	 
	/s/ Craig Hethcox
Craig Hethcox

	 
	/s/ Marcy Atheney
Marcy Atheney

	 
	/s/ Preston Bain
Preston Bain

	 
	/s/ Chad Baldwin
Chad Baldwin

	 
	/s/ Derek Bell
Derek Bell

	 
	/s/ Randy Bissel
Randy Bissel

[Members Signature Page to Surgery Partners, Inc. Reorganization Agreement (5)]

	
		
	 
	/s/ Brian Blankenship
Brian Blankenship

	 
	/s/ Philip Bodie
Philip Bodie

	 
	/s/ Jane Bradford
Jane Bradford

	 
	/s/ Ronald Brank
Ronald Brank

	 
	/s/ Laurie Brocato
Laurie Brocato

	 
	/s/ Jeff Bruener
Jeff Bruener

	 
	/s/ Elizabeth Campbell
Elizabeth Campbell

	 
	/s/ Eric Chandler
Eric Chandler

	 
	/s/ Kevin Dowdy
Kevin Dowdy

	 
	/s/ Michelle Faccinello‐Jones
Michelle Faccinello‐Jones

	 
	/s/ Elise Gregory
Elise Gregory

	 
	/s/ Miles Kennedy
Miles Kennedy

[Members Signature Page to Surgery Partners, Inc. Reorganization Agreement (6)]

	
		
	 
	/s/ Lisa Mann
Lisa Mann

	 
	/s/ Justin McCann
Justin McCann

	 
	/s/ Matt Musso
Matt Musso

	 
	/s/ Darrell Naish
Darrell Naish

	 
	/s/ James B. Parnell
James B. Parnell

	 
	/s/ Rick Payne
Rick Payne

	 
	/s/ Stephanie Plummer
Stephanie Plummer

	 
	/s/ Linda Simmons
Linda Simmons

	 
	/s/ Colleen Smallwood
Colleen Smallwood

	 
	/s/ Joe Vesneski 
Joe Vesneski

	 
	/s/ Leonard Warren
Leonard Warren

[Members Signature Page to Surgery Partners, Inc. Reorganization Agreement (7)]

	
		
	 
	/s/ Trent Webb
Trent Webb

	 
	/s/ Kelly Whelan
Kelly Whelan

	 
	/s/ Lauren Whitsett
Lauren Whitsett

	 
	/s/ David Williamson
David Williamson

[Members Signature Page to Surgery Partners, Inc. Reorganization Agreement (8)]

SCHEDULE I
	
							
	Member Name
	Number of Class A Units
	Number of Vested Class B Units
	Number of Unvested Class B Units
	Total Number of Vested and Unvested Class B Units
	Number of Shares of Unrestricted 
Common Stock of Surgery Partners, Inc. 
	Number of Shares of Restricted Common Stock of Surgery Partners, Inc.

	H.I.G. Surgery Centers, LLC
	47,054,245
	-
	-
	-
	27,780,115
	-

	THL Credit, Inc.
	469,673
	-
	-
	-
	277,288
	-

	Multi Strategy IC Limited
	1,600
	-
	-
	-
	945
	-

	Partners Group Access 74 L.P.
	143,005
	-
	-
	-
	84,428
	-

	Partners Group Direct Mezzanine 2011, L.P. Inc.
	14,039
	-
	-
	-
	8,288
	-

	Partners Group Mezzanine Finance III, L.P.
	131,942
	-
	-
	-
	77,897
	-

	Partners Group Mezzanine Finance IV, L.P.
	5,420
	-
	-
	-
	3,200
	-

	Partners Group MRP, L.P.
	36,977
	-
	-
	-
	21,831
	-

	Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
	22,162
	-
	-
	-
	13,084
	-

	Scott Macomber
	434,541
	-
	-
	-
	256,546
	-

	John Lawrence
	290,692
	-
	-
	-
	171,620
	-

	Makayla Doyle 2012 Irrevocable Trust
	80,000
	-
	-
	-
	47,231
	-

	Mason Doyle 2012 Irrevocable Trust
	80,000
	-
	-
	-
	47,231
	-

	Michael Doyle 2012 Irrevocable Trust
	80,000
	-
	-
	-
	47,231
	-

	Michael T. Doyle
	2,760,000
	1,663,918
	770,485
	2,434,403
	3,066,697
	-

	Anthony Taparo
	-
	15,000
	135,000
	150,000
	67,316
	-

	Armando Cremata
	-
	67,600
	35,579
	103,179
	60,915
	-

	Dennis Dean
	-
	20,000
	180,000
	200,000
	89,755
	-

	George Goodwin
	-
	17,500
	157,500
	175,000
	78,535
	-

	Jeff Parks
	-
	318,117
	167,430
	485,547
	286,660
	-

	Jennifer Baldock
	-
	12,500
	112,500
	125,000
	56,097
	-

	John Crysel
	-
	20,000
	180,000
	200,000
	89,755
	-

	Julie Lewis
	-
	67,600
	35,579
	103,179
	60,915
	-

	Ken Mitchell
	-
	5,000
	45,000
	50,000
	22,439
	-

	Matt Petty
	-
	7,500
	67,500
	75,000
	33,658
	-

	Michele Simon
	-
	67,600
	35,579
	103,179
	60,915
	-

[Schedule I to Reorganization Agreement]

	
							
	Member Name
	Number of Class A Units
	Number of Vested Class B Units
	Number of Unvested Class B Units
	Total Number of Vested and Unvested Class B Units
	Number of Shares of Unrestricted 
Common Stock of Surgery Partners, Inc. 
	Number of Shares of Restricted Common Stock of Surgery Partners, Inc.

	Ronald P. Zelhof
	-
	135,199
	71,158
	206,357
	121,830
	-

	Teresa Sparks
	-
	32,500
	292,500
	325,000
	145,851
	-

	William Milo
	-
	270,399
	142,316
	412,715
	243,661
	-

	Chris Throckmorton
	-
	-
	150,000
	150,000
	67,316
	-

	Chris Toepke
	-
	-
	150,000
	150,000
	67,316
	-

	David Harkins
	-
	-
	50,000
	50,000
	22,439
	-

	David Neal
	-
	-
	50,000
	50,000
	22,439
	-

	Brandan Lingle
	-
	-
	50,000
	50,000
	11,219
	11,219

	Brian Blankenship
	-
	-
	25,127
	25,127
	5,638
	5,638

	Chad Baldwin
	-
	-
	25,127
	25,127
	5,638
	5,638

	Colleen Smallwood
	-
	-
	9,080
	9,080
	2,037
	2,037

	Darrell Naish
	-
	-
	44,077
	44,077
	9,890
	9,890

	David Williamson
	-
	-
	25,127
	25,127
	5,638
	5,638

	Derek Bell
	-
	-
	19,152
	19,152
	4,297
	4,297

	Elizabeth Campbell
	-
	-
	25,284
	25,284
	5,673
	5,673

	Eric Chandler
	-
	-
	10,000
	10,000
	2,244
	2,244

	Garrett Miles Kennedy
	-
	-
	38,000
	38,000
	8,527
	8,527

	James B. Parnell
	-
	-
	10,043
	10,043
	2,254
	2,254

	Jane Bradford
	-
	-
	10,898
	10,898
	2,445
	2,445

	Jeff Bruener
	-
	-
	29,188
	29,188
	6,549
	6,549

	Joe Vesneski
	-
	-
	7,710
	7,710
	1,731
	1,731

	John Blanck
	-
	-
	28,390
	28,390
	6,370
	6,370

	John Calta
	-
	-
	28,390
	28,390
	6,370
	6,370

	Justin McCann
	-
	-
	10,136
	10,136
	2,274
	2,274

	Katie Rendall
	-
	-
	10,000
	10,000
	2,244
	2,244

	Kelly Whelan
	-
	-
	4,670
	4,670
	1,049
	1,049

	Kevin Dowdy
	-
	-
	14,000
	14,000
	3,141
	3,141

	Lauren Whitsett
	-
	-
	19,905
	19,905
	4,466
	4,466

	Laurie Brocato-Scovell
	-
	-
	9,847
	9,847
	2,210
	2,210

	
							
	Member Name
	Number of Class A Units
	Number of Vested Class B Units
	Number of Unvested Class B Units
	Total Number of Vested and Unvested Class B Units
	Number of Shares of Unrestricted 
Common Stock of Surgery Partners, Inc. 
	Number of Shares of Restricted Common Stock of Surgery Partners, Inc.

	Leonard Warren
	-
	-
	14,524
	14,524
	3,259
	3,259

	Linda Simmons
	-
	-
	29,188
	29,188
	6,549
	6,549

	Lisa Mann
	-
	-
	14,622
	14,622
	3,281
	3,281

	Marcy Atheney
	-
	-
	30,523
	30,523
	6,849
	6,849

	Marialaina Kennedy
	-
	-
	50,000
	50,000
	11,219
	11,219

	Matt Musso
	-
	-
	27,675
	27,675
	6,210
	6,210

	Michelle Facchinello
	-
	-
	15,561
	15,561
	3,492
	3,492

	Philip Bodie
	-
	-
	5,218
	5,218
	1,172
	1,172

	Phillip C. Hethcox
	-
	-
	28,390
	28,390
	6,370
	6,370

	Preston Bain
	-
	-
	25,555
	25,555
	5,734
	5,734

	Randy Bissel
	-
	-
	30,146
	30,146
	6,764
	6,764

	Rebecca Elise Gregory
	-
	-
	8,690
	8,690
	1,950
	1,950

	Rick Payne
	-
	-
	7,710
	7,710
	1,730
	1,730

	Ronald Brank
	-
	-
	46,451
	46,451
	10,423
	10,423

	Stephanie Plummer
	-
	-
	9,882
	9,882
	2,217
	2,217

	Trent Webb
	-
	-
	27,410
	27,410
	6,150
	6,150

EXHIBIT A
ITR Agreement

[See Attached]

[Exhibit A to Reorganization Agreement]

INCOME TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT 
Dated as of September 30, 2015

Table of Contents
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS.................................................................................................................................1
		
	Section 1.01.
	Definitions....................................................................................................................1

		
	Section 1.02.
	Terms Generally............................................................................................................7

ARTICLE II DETERMINATION OF REALIZED TAX BENEFIT...................................................................8
		
	Section 2.01.
	Pre-IPO NOLs..............................................................................................................8

		
	Section 2.02.
	Tax Benefit Schedule...................................................................................................8

		
	Section 2.03.
	Procedures; Amendments.............................................................................................8

ARTICLE III TAX BENEFIT PAYMENTS........................................................................................................9
		
	Section 3.01.
	Payments......................................................................................................................9

		
	Section 3.02.
	No Duplicative Payments...........................................................................................10

ARTICLE IV TERMINATION..........................................................................................................................10
		
	Section 4.01.
	Termination, Early Termination and Breach of Agreement........................................10

		
	Section 4.02.
	Early Termination Notice............................................................................................12

		
	Section 4.03.
	Payment upon Early Termination...............................................................................12

ARTICLE V LATE PAYMENTS AND COMPLIANCE WITH INDEBTEDNESS........................................13
		
	Section 5.01.
	Late Payments by the Corporation.............................................................................13

		
	Section 5.02.
	Compliance with Indebtedness...................................................................................13

ARTICLE VI NO DISPUTES: CONSISTENCY: COOPERATION.................................................................14
		
	Section 6.01.
	The Stockholders Representative’s Participation in the Corporation’s Tax Matters..14

		
	Section 6.02.
	Consistency.................................................................................................................14

		
	Section 6.03.
	Cooperation.................................................................................................................14

ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS...................................................................................................................15
		
	Section 7.01.
	Notices........................................................................................................................15

		
	Section 7.02.
	Counterparts................................................................................................................16

		
	Section 7.03.
	Entire Agreement........................................................................................................16

		
	Section 7.04.
	Governing Law...........................................................................................................16

		
	Section 7.05.
	Severability.................................................................................................................16

		
	Section 7.06.
	Successors; Assignment; Amendments; Waivers.......................................................16

		
	Section 7.07.
	Resolution of Disputes................................................................................................17

		
	Section 7.08.
	Reconciliation Procedures..........................................................................................18

		
	Section 7.09.
	Withholding................................................................................................................19

		
	Section 7.10.
	Affiliated Corporations; Admission of the Corporation into a Consolidated Group; Transfers of Corporate Assets.....................................................................................19

		
	Section 7.11.
	Confidentiality............................................................................................................20

		
	Section 7.12.
	Appointment of Stockholders Representative............................................................20

		
	Section 7.13.
	Conflicting Agreements..............................................................................................22

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This INCOME TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT (as amended from time to time, this “Agreement”), dated as of September 30, 2015, is hereby entered into by and among Surgery Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), H.I.G. Surgery Centers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Stockholders Representative,” in its capacity as such), the persons listed on Annex A hereto (each a “Stockholder” and collectively the “Stockholders”) and each of the permitted successors and assigns thereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, prior to the IPO, the Stockholders transferred 100% of their equity interests in Surgery Center Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company to the Corporation in exchange for capital stock of the Corporation;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the IPO, the Corporation will become a public company;
WHEREAS, after the IPO, the Corporation and its Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Taxable Entities” and each a “Taxable Entity”) will have Pre-IPO NOLs;
WHEREAS, the Pre-IPO NOLs and the Imputed Interest may reduce the reported liability for Taxes that the Taxable Entities might otherwise be required to pay;
WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement desire to make certain arrangements with respect to the effect of the Pre-IPO NOLs and Imputed Interest on the liability for Taxes of the Taxable Entities.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective covenants and agreements set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE IDEFINITIONS
Section 1.01.  Definitions.  As used in this Agreement, the terms set forth in this Article I shall have the following meanings.
 “Advisory Firm” means (i) Ernst & Young LLP or (ii) any other law or accounting firm that is (A) nationally recognized as being expert in Tax matters and (B) that is agreed to by the Corporation and the Stockholders Representative.
“Advisory Firm Letter” means a letter from the Advisory Firm stating, as applicable, that the relevant Schedule, notice, or other information to be provided by the Corporation to the Stockholders Representative and all supporting schedules and work papers were prepared in a manner consistent with the terms of this Agreement and, to the extent not expressly provided in this Agreement, on a reasonable basis in light of the facts and applicable law in existence on the date to which such Schedule, notice or other information relates.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such first Person.
“Agreed Rate” means LIBOR plus 300 basis points.
“Agreement” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.
“Amended Schedule” is defined in Section 2.03(b) of this Agreement.
“Applicable Percentage” means, with respect to any Stockholder, the percentage set forth opposite such Stockholder’s name on Annex A, as amended from time to time to reflect any Permitted Assignment.
“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code.

“Business Day” means Monday through Friday of each week, except that a legal holiday recognized as such by the government of the United States of America or the State of New York shall not be regarded as a Business Day.
“Change of Control” means:  
(i)    a merger, reorganization, consolidation or similar form of business transaction directly involving the Corporation or indirectly involving the Corporation through one or more intermediaries unless, immediately following such transaction, more than 50% of the voting power of the then outstanding voting stock or other equity securities of the Corporation resulting from consummation of such transaction (including any parent or ultimate parent corporation of such Person that as a result of such transaction owns directly or indirectly the Corporation and all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets) is held by the existing equityholders of the Corporation (determined immediately prior to such transaction and related transactions); or
(ii)    a transaction in which the Corporation, directly or indirectly, sells, assigns, conveys, transfers, leases or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its assets to another Person other than an Affiliate; or
(iii)    a transaction in which there is an acquisition of control of the Corporation by a Person or group of Persons (other than Stockholders and their Affiliates).  For purposes of this definition, the term “control” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to either (A) vote more than 50% of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or comparable positions in the case of partnerships and limited liability companies), or (B) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether by contract or otherwise (for the avoidance of doubt, consent rights do not constitute “control” for the purpose of this definition); or
(iv)    the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Corporation” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.
“Default Rate” means LIBOR plus 500 basis points.
“Determination” shall (a) have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 1313(a) of the Code or similar provision of state or local Tax law, as applicable, or (b) mean any other event (including the execution of a Form 870-AD) that finally and conclusively establishes the amount of any liability for Tax.
“Divestiture” means the sale or other divestiture of any Taxable Entity, other than (x) any such sale that is or is part of a Change of Control or (y) a liquidation or merger of a Taxable Entity with and into another Taxable Entity so long as such other Taxable Entity inherits the Pre-IPO NOLs, if any, of such first-mentioned Taxable Entity as of the time of such transaction.
“Divestiture Acceleration Payment” is defined in Section 4.03(c) of this Agreement.
“Early Termination Date” means the date of delivery of an Early Termination Notice for purposes of determining the Early Termination Payment or such other date as may be agreed to by the Stockholders Representative and the Corporation.
“Early Termination Notice” is defined in Section 4.02 of this Agreement.
“Early Termination Payment” is defined in Section 4.03(b) of this Agreement.

    

“Early Termination Rate” means LIBOR plus 100 basis points.
“Early Termination Schedule” is defined in Section 4.02 of this Agreement.
“Expert” is defined in Section 7.08 of this Agreement.
“Imputed Interest” shall mean any interest imputed under Section 1272, 1274 or 483 or other provision of the Code and any similar provision of state and local tax law with respect to the Corporation’s payment obligations under this Agreement.
“Initial Debt Documents” is defined in Section 5.02 of this Agreement.
“Interest Amount” is defined in Section 3.01(b) of this Agreement.
“IPO” means the initial public offering of common stock of the Corporation pursuant to the registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-206439) of the Corporation.
“ITR Payment” means any Tax Benefit Payment, Early Termination Payment, or Divestiture Acceleration Payment required to be made by the Corporation to the Stockholders under this Agreement.
“LIBOR” means, during any period, an interest rate per annum equal to the one-year LIBOR reported, on the date two days prior to the first day of such period, on the Reuters Screen page “LIBOR01” (or if such screen shall cease to be publicly available, as reported by any other publicly available source of such market rate) for London interbank offered rates for U.S. dollar deposits for such period.
“Material Objection Notice” is defined in Section 2.03(a) of this Agreement.
“Net Tax Benefit” is defined in Section 3.01(b) of this Agreement.
“NOLs” means for applicable Tax purposes, net operating losses, capital losses, charitable deductions, alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards, and federal and state tax credits.
“Non-NOL Tax Liability” means, with respect to any federal Taxable Year, the liability for Taxes of the Taxable Entities for such federal Taxable Year, and the state and local Taxable Years ending with or within such federal Taxable Year, determined using the same methods, elections, conventions and similar practices used on (x) the relevant Taxable Entity Returns for such federal Taxable Year and, without duplication, (y) the relevant Taxable Entity Returns for any state or local Taxable Year ending with or within such federal Taxable Year, but in each case without taking into account the Pre-IPO NOLs, or the deduction attributable to Imputed Interest, if any.  If all or any portion of the liability for Taxes for a Taxable Year arises as a result of an audit by a Taxing Authority of any Taxable Year, such liability shall not be included in determining the Non-NOL Tax Liability unless and until there has been a Determination with respect to such liability.
“Payment Date” means any date on which a payment is required to be made pursuant to this Agreement.
“Permitted Assignee” means any Person who receives rights under this Agreement pursuant to a Permitted Assignment.
“Permitted Assignment” means any assignment of all or a portion of the rights of a Stockholder in accordance with this Agreement.
“Permitted Debt Documents” is defined in Section 5.02 of this Agreement.
“Person” means any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, estate, trust, business association, organization, governmental entity or other entity.

    

“Pre-IPO NOLs” means NOLs that have accrued or otherwise relate to taxable periods (or portions thereof) beginning prior to the date of the IPO; provided, that, in the case of a taxable period of a Taxable Entity beginning on or prior to the date of the IPO and ending after the date of the IPO (a “Straddle Period”), the Pre-IPO NOLs of a Taxable Entity for such Straddle Period shall for purposes of this Agreement be calculated based on an interim closing of the books as of the close of the date of the IPO (and for such purpose, the taxable period of any partnership or other pass-through entity or any “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code in which the Taxable Entity owns a beneficial interest shall be deemed to terminate at such time), except that the amount of exemptions, allowances or deductions that are calculated on an annual basis, such as the deduction for depreciation, with respect to such Straddle Period shall be treated as apportioned on a daily basis; provided, further, Pre-IPO NOLs shall not include NOLs of any corporation or other entity acquired by a Taxable Entity by purchase, merger, or otherwise (in each case, from a Person or Persons other than a Taxable Entity and whether or not such corporation or other entity survives) after the IPO that relate to periods (or portions thereof) ending on or prior to the date of such acquisition.
“Realized Tax Benefit” means, for a federal Taxable Year, the excess, if any, of the Non-NOL Tax Liability over the actual liability for Taxes of the Taxable Entities for (x) such federal Taxable Year and, without duplication, (y) any state or local Taxable Year ending with or within such federal Taxable Year, and assuming for purposes of calculating any actual liability that the Taxable Entities utilize the Pre-IPO NOLs and any deduction attributable to Imputed Interest to the maximum extent permitted by law as early as may be permitted by applicable law.  If all or a portion of the actual Tax liability for Taxes for a Taxable Year arises as a result of an audit by a Taxing Authority of any Taxable Year, such liability shall not be included in determining the Realized Tax Benefit unless and until there has been a Determination with respect to such liability.  
“Reconciliation Dispute” is defined in Section 7.08 of this Agreement.
“Reconciliation Procedures” means those procedures set forth in Section 7.08 of this Agreement.
“Schedule” means, as applicable, any Tax Benefit Schedule and the Early Termination Schedule.
“Stockholder” and “Stockholders” are defined in the preamble of this Agreement.
“Stockholders Representative” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.
“Straddle Period” is defined in the definition of “Pre-IPO NOLs”.
“Subsidiaries” means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, any other Person as to which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, or otherwise controls more than 50% of the voting power (or other similar interests) or the sole general partner interest or managing member or similar interest of such Person.
“Tax Benefit Payment” is defined in Section 3.01(b) of this Agreement.
“Tax Benefit Schedule” is defined in Section 2.02 of this Agreement.
“Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report or similar statement required to be filed with respect to Taxes (including any attached schedules), including any information return, claim for refund, amended return and declaration of estimated Tax.
“Taxable Entity” is defined in the recitals of this Agreement.
“Taxable Entity Return” means the federal income Tax Return of a Taxable Entity filed with respect to a federal Taxable Year and/or state and/or local income (or similar, including franchise, as applicable) Tax Return, as applicable, of the Taxable Entity filed with respect to a Taxable Year ending with or within such federal Taxable Year.

    

“Taxable Year” means a taxable year as defined in Section 441(b) of the Code or comparable section of state or local Tax law, as applicable (and, therefore, for the avoidance of doubt, may include a period of less than 12 months for which a Tax Return is made), ending on or after the date hereof.
“Tax” and “Taxes” means any and all U.S. federal, state and local taxes, assessments or similar charges measured with respect to net income or profits, and any interest related to such taxes.
“Taxing Authority” means any domestic, federal, national, state, county or municipal or other local government, any subdivision, agency, commission or authority thereof, or any quasi-governmental body exercising any taxing authority or any other authority exercising Tax regulatory authority.
“Transferred NOLs” means, in the event of a Divestiture, the Pre-IPO NOLs attributable to the Taxable Entities sold in such Divestiture to the extent such Pre-IPO NOLs are transferred with such Taxable Entities under applicable Tax law (including under Sections 381 and 1502 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, and any corresponding provisions of state and local law) following the Divestiture (disregarding any limitation on the use of such Pre-IPO NOLs as a result of the Divestiture) and do not remain under applicable Tax law with the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Taxable Entities sold in such Divestiture).
“Valuation Assumptions” means, as of an Early Termination Date, the assumptions that (i) in each Taxable Year ending on or after such Early Termination Date (and each prior Taxable Year with respect to which the Tax Benefit Schedule has not become final in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), each Taxable Entity will generate an amount of taxable income sufficient to fully use the Pre-IPO NOLs and deductions or loss carryforwards with respect to any Imputed Interest that are available for use in such year (taking into account the rules and limitations under Section 382 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder as well as the rules relating to the treatment of “net unrealized built-in gain” and “net unrealized built-in loss,” applying the principles described in Notice 2003-65, 2003-2 C.B. 747; it being understood for the avoidance of doubt that any deductions that would have arisen as a result of a portion of a hypothetical Tax Benefit Payment being treated as Imputed Interest pursuant to this Agreement and that are treated as Pre-IPO NOLs available for use in a taxable year pursuant to this Agreement are not subject to such rules and limitations described in Section 382 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder or as the rules relating to the treatment of “net unrealized built-in gain” and “net unrealized built-in loss” described in Notice 2003-65, 2003-2 C.B. 747), (ii) the utilization of the Pre-IPO NOLs and the deductions or loss carryforwards with respect to any Imputed Interest for such Taxable Year or future Taxable Years, as applicable, will be determined based on the Tax laws in effect on the Early Termination Date, and (iii) the income Tax rates that will be in effect for each such Taxable Year will be those specified for each such Taxable Year by the Code and other laws as in effect on the Early Termination Date (or, with respect to any Taxable Year for which such income Tax rates are not specified by the Code and other law as in effect on the Early Termination Date, such income Tax rates that are in effect on the Early Termination Date).
Section 1.02.    Terms Generally.      In this Agreement, unless otherwise specified or where the context otherwise requires:
(a)    the headings of particular provisions of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and will not be construed as a part of this Agreement or serve as a limitation or expansion on the scope of any term or provision of this Agreement; 
(b)    words importing any gender shall include other genders; 
(c)    words importing the singular only shall include the plural and vice versa; 
(d)    the words “include,” “includes” or “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; 

    

(e)    the words “hereof,” “herein” and “herewith” and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; 
(f)    references to “Articles,” “Exhibits,” “Sections” or “Schedules” shall be to Articles, Exhibits, Sections or Schedules of or to this Agreement; 
(g)    references to any Person include the successors and permitted assigns of such Person; 
(h)    references to any agreement, contract or schedule, unless otherwise stated, are to such agreement, contract or schedule as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and
(i)    the parties hereto have participated collectively in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement; accordingly, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, it is the intention of the parties that this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted collectively by the parties hereto, and that no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party hereto by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II      
DETERMINATION OF REALIZED TAX BENEFIT
Section 2.01.    Pre-IPO NOLs.      The Corporation, on the one hand, and the Stockholders, on the other hand, acknowledge that the Taxable Entities may utilize the Pre-IPO NOLs to reduce the amount of Taxes that the Taxable Entities would otherwise be required to pay in the future.
Section 2.02.    Tax Benefit Schedule.      Within ninety (90) calendar days after the filing of the U.S. federal income Tax Return of the Corporation for any federal Taxable Year in which there is a Realized Tax Benefit, the Corporation shall provide to the Stockholders Representative a schedule showing, in reasonable detail, (i) the calculation of the Realized Tax Benefit for such federal Taxable Year, and (ii) the calculation of any payment to be made to the Stockholders pursuant to Article III with respect to such federal Taxable Year (collectively a “Tax Benefit Schedule”).  Concurrently, the Corporation shall also deliver to the Stockholders Representative all supporting information (including work papers and valuation reports) reasonably necessary to support the calculation of such payment.  Each Schedule will become final as provided in Section 2.03(a) and may be amended as provided in Section 2.03(b) (subject to the procedures set forth in Section 2.03(a)).
Section 2.03.    Procedures; Amendments.    
(a)    Procedure.  Each time the Corporation delivers to the Stockholders Representative an applicable Schedule under this Agreement, including any Amended Schedule delivered pursuant to Section 2.03(b), and including any Early Termination Schedule or amended Early Termination Schedule, the Corporation shall also (x) deliver to the Stockholders Representative the schedules, valuation reports, if any, and work papers necessary to provide reasonable detail regarding the preparation of the Schedule and an Advisory Firm Letter related to such Schedule (the cost and expense of which shall be paid by the Corporation) and (y) allow the Stockholders Representative reasonable access at no cost to the appropriate representatives at each of the Corporation and the Advisory Firm in connection with a review of such Schedule.  The applicable Schedule shall become final and binding on all parties unless the Stockholders Representative, within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving any Schedule or amendment thereto, provides the Corporation with notice of a material objection to such Schedule (a “Material Objection Notice”) made in good faith.  A Schedule will also become final and binding upon the Stockholders Representative confirming in writing that it will not provide a Material Objection Notice with respect to such Schedule.  If the parties, for any reason, are unable to successfully resolve the issues raised in any Material 

    

Objection Notice within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt by the Corporation of such Material Objection Notice, the Corporation and the Stockholders Representative shall employ the Reconciliation Procedures.
(b)    Amended Schedule.  The applicable Schedule for any Taxable Year may be amended from time to time by the Corporation (i) in connection with a Determination affecting such Schedule, (ii) to correct material inaccuracies in the Schedule identified as a result of the receipt of additional factual information relating to a Taxable Year after the date the Schedule was provided to the Stockholders Representative, (iii) to comply with the Expert’s determination under the Reconciliation Procedures, (iv) to reflect a material change (relative to the amounts in the original Schedule) in the Realized Tax Benefit for the relevant federal Taxable Year attributable to a carryback or carryforward of a loss or other Tax item to a Taxable Year, or (v) to reflect a material change (relative to the amounts in the original Schedule) in the Realized Tax Benefit for the relevant federal Taxable Year attributable to an amended Tax Return filed for a Taxable Year (such Schedule, an “Amended Schedule”); provided, however, that an amendment under clause (i) attributable to an audit of a Tax Return by an applicable Taxing Authority shall not be made on an Amended Schedule unless and until there has been a Determination with respect to such change.  The Corporation shall provide any Amended Schedule to the Stockholders Representative within thirty (30) calendar days of the occurrence of an event referred to in clauses (i) through (v) of the preceding sentence, and any such Amended Schedule shall be subject to approval procedures similar to those described in Section 2.03(a).
ARTICLE III     
 TAX BENEFIT PAYMENTS
Section 3.01.    Payments.    
(a)    Timing of Payments.  Within five (5) Business Days of a Tax Benefit Schedule with respect to a federal Taxable Year (for the avoidance of doubt, including, without duplication, any state or local Taxable Year ending with or within such Taxable Year) delivered to the Stockholders Representative becoming final in accordance with the terms hereof, the Corporation shall pay to each Stockholder for such Taxable Year(s) its share (based on such Stockholder’s Applicable Percentage) of the Tax Benefit Payment for such federal Taxable Year determined pursuant to Section 3.01(b).  Each such share of a Tax Benefit Payment shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account of the applicable Stockholder previously designated by the Stockholder to the Corporation, or as otherwise agreed by the Corporation and the Stockholder.  For the avoidance of doubt, no Tax Benefit Payment shall be made in respect of estimated Tax payments, including estimated federal income Tax payments.
(b)    A “Tax Benefit Payment” for a federal Taxable Year means an amount, not less than zero, equal to eighty-five percent (85%) of the sum of the Net Tax Benefit (as defined below) for such Taxable Year and the Interest Amount (as defined below) for such Taxable Year.  The “Net Tax Benefit” for a federal Taxable Year shall equal: (i) the Taxable Entities’ Realized Tax Benefit, if any, for such Taxable Year plus (ii) the amount of the excess (if any) of the Realized Tax Benefit reflected on an Amended Schedule for a previous federal Taxable Year over the Realized Tax Benefit reflected on the previous Tax Benefit Schedule for such previous Taxable Year, minus (iii) the excess (if any) of the Realized Tax Benefit reflected on a previous Tax Benefit Schedule for a previous federal Taxable Year over the Realized Tax Benefit reflected on the Amended Schedule for such previous Taxable Year; provided, however, that, to the extent the excess amounts described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of this definition were taken into account in determining any Tax Benefit Payment in a preceding federal Taxable Year, such amounts shall not be taken into account in determining a Tax Benefit Payment attributable to any other Taxable Year; provided, further, that the Stockholders shall not be required to return any portion of any previously made Tax Benefit Payment.  The “Interest Amount” for a federal Taxable Year shall equal the interest on any Net Tax Benefit for such Taxable Year calculated at the Agreed Rate from the due date (without extensions) for filing the Corporation’s U.S. federal income Tax Return with respect to Taxes for the Taxable Year for which the Net Tax 

    

Benefit is being measured through the applicable Payment Date; provided, that, in the case of a state or local Taxable Year of a Taxable Entity that ends within and not with such federal Taxable Year, the interest on the portion of the Net Tax Benefit attributable to such state or local Taxable Year shall be calculated at the Agreed Rate from the due date (without extensions) for filing the Taxable Entity’s corresponding state or local income Tax Return with respect to Taxes for such state or local Taxable Year through the applicable Payment Date.
Section 3.02.    No Duplicative Payments.  It is intended that the provisions of this Agreement will not result in duplicative payment of any amount (including interest) required under this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intention.  It is intended that 85% of all Realized Tax Benefits for all Taxable Years (in addition to the Interest Amounts contemplated by this Agreement) be paid by the Corporation (subject to the provisions of ARTICLE IV). 
ARTICLE IV     
 TERMINATION
Section 4.01.    Termination, Early Termination and Breach of Agreement.    
(a)    The Corporation may terminate this Agreement by paying each Stockholder its share (based on such Stockholder’s Applicable Percentage) of the Early Termination Payment.  Upon payment of the Early Termination Payment by the Corporation to the Stockholders, no Taxable Entity will have any further payment obligations under this Agreement, other than any Tax Benefit Payment agreed to by the Corporation and the Stockholders Representative as due and payable but unpaid as of the Early Termination Date (except to the extent that such amount is included in the Early Termination Payment).
(b)    In the event that the Corporation breaches any of its material obligations under this Agreement, whether as a result of failure to make any payment when due, failure to honor any other material obligation required hereunder or by operation of law as a result of the rejection of this Agreement in a case commenced under the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise, then all obligations hereunder shall accelerate, and such obligations shall be calculated and finalized pursuant to this Article IV as if an Early Termination Notice had been delivered on the date of such breach and shall include (1) the Early Termination Payment calculated as if an Early Termination Notice had been delivered on the date of such breach and (2) any Tax Benefit Payment agreed to by the Corporation and the Stockholders Representative as due and payable but as yet unpaid (except to the extent that such amount is included in the Early Termination Payment).  Except as otherwise provided in the last sentence of Section 7.06(a), the Stockholders Representative is the only person that may assert the Corporation has breached any of its material obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Corporation breaches this Agreement, the Stockholders Representative shall be entitled to elect for the Stockholders to receive the amounts set forth in (1), (2) and (3) above or to seek specific performance of the terms hereof.  The parties agree that the failure to make any payment due pursuant to this Agreement within three months of the date such payment is due shall be deemed to be a breach of a material obligation under this Agreement for all purposes of this Agreement and that it will not be considered to be a breach of a material obligation under this Agreement to make a payment due pursuant to this Agreement within three months of the date such payment is due; provided, that, in the event that payment is not made within three months of the date such payment is due, the Stockholders Representative shall, prior to claiming a breach by the Corporation pursuant to this Section 4.01(c) for making untimely payments, be required to give written notice to the Corporation that the Corporation has breached its material obligations, and so long as such payment is made within five (5) Business Days of the delivery of such notice to the Corporation, the Corporation shall no longer be deemed to be in breach of its material obligations under this Agreement as a result of such untimely payments.  The parties agree that any breach of Section 7.13 of this Agreement by the Corporation (without obtaining the advance written consent of the Stockholders Representative) shall be deemed to be a breach of a material obligation under this Agreement.

    

(c)    Change of Control.  In the event of a Change of Control, all obligations hereunder shall accelerate, and such obligations shall (except as otherwise provided in this Section 4.01(c)) be calculated and finalized pursuant to this ARTICLE IV as if an Early Termination Notice had been delivered on the date of the Change of Control and shall include (1) the Early Termination Payment calculated as if an Early Termination Notice had been delivered on the effective date of the Change of Control, and (2) any Tax Benefit Payment agreed to by the Corporation and the Stockholders Representative as due and payable but as yet unpaid (except to the extent that such amount is included in the Early Termination Payment).  In the event of a Change of Control, the Early Termination Payment shall be calculated utilizing the Valuation Assumptions, substituting in each case the phrase “closing date of a Change of Control” for the phrase “Early Termination Date.”  The Early Termination Payment arising as a result of a Change of Control shall be payable on the date of such Change of Control, and the Corporation shall use all reasonable efforts to provide to the Stockholders Representative an Early Termination Schedule with respect to an expected Change of Control as far in advance as is reasonably practicable of such Change of Control (but no more than thirty Business Days in advance) so as to enable the calculation of the Early Termination Payment to be finalized prior to the date of the Change of Control.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, where the parties anticipate a Change of Control but are not certain of the date on which such Change of Control will occur, the Corporation and the Stockholders Representative may agree to base the calculations contemplated by this Section 4.01(c) on a date other than the Change of Control.
(d)    Divestiture Acceleration Payment.  In the event of a Divestiture, the Corporation shall pay to the Stockholders, in accordance with their Applicable Percentages, the Divestiture Acceleration Payment in respect of such Divestiture, which shall be calculated and finalized pursuant to this ARTICLE IV as if an Early Termination Notice had been delivered on the date of the Divestiture (but solely with respect to the Taxable Entities sold in the Divestiture). In the event of a Divestiture, the Divestiture Acceleration Payment shall be calculated utilizing the Valuation Assumptions, substituting in each case the phrase “closing date of the Divestiture” for the phrase “Early Termination Date.”
Section 4.02.    Early Termination Notice.      If the Corporation chooses to exercise its right of early termination under Section 4.01 above, the Corporation shall deliver to the Stockholders Representative notice of such intention to exercise such right (an “Early Termination Notice”) and a schedule (the “Early Termination Schedule”) specifying the Corporation’s intention to exercise such right and showing in reasonable detail the information required pursuant to Section 2.02 and the calculation of the Early Termination Payment.  The Early Termination Schedule shall become final and binding on all parties unless the Stockholders Representative, within thirty (30) calendar days after receiving the Early Termination Schedule, provides the Corporation with a Material Objection Notice.  An Early Termination Schedule will also become final and binding upon the Stockholders Representative confirming in writing that it will not provide a Material Objection Notice with respect to such Schedule. If the parties, for any reason, are unable to successfully resolve the issues raised in such Material Objection Notice within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt by the Corporation of the Material Objection Notice, the Corporation and the Stockholders Representative shall employ the Reconciliation Procedures as described in Section 7.08 of this Agreement.
Section 4.03.    Payment upon Early Termination.     
i.Within three (3) Business Days after agreement is reached between the Stockholders Representative and the Corporation concerning the Early Termination Schedule or such Schedule is finalized pursuant to the Reconciliation Procedures, the Corporation shall pay to each Stockholder its share (based on such Stockholder’s Applicable Percentage) of the Early Termination Payment or Divestiture Acceleration Payment.  Such payment shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account designated by the applicable Stockholders, or as otherwise agreed by the Corporation and the Stockholder.

    

ii.The “Early Termination Payment” means, as of the Early Termination Date, the present value, discounted at the Early Termination Rate as of such date, of all Tax Benefit Payments (other than those payable in addition to the Early Termination Payment, where contemplated by Section 4.01) that would be required to be paid by the Corporation beginning from the Early Termination Date, assuming the Valuation Assumptions are applied, all as may be adjusted further in a manner agreed to by the Corporation and the Stockholders Representative.  For purposes of calculating, pursuant to this Section 4.03(b), the present value of all Tax Benefit Payments that would be required to be paid (1) it shall be assumed that, absent the Early Termination Notice, all Tax Benefit Payments would be paid on the due date (without extensions) for filing the Corporation’s U.S. federal income Tax Return with respect to Taxes for each Taxable Year (or the due date (without extensions) for filing the applicable Taxable Entity’s state or local income Tax Returns, to the extent such Tax Benefit Payments are attributable to the portion of the Net Tax Benefit attributable to such corresponding state or local Taxable Year) and and (2) any deductions that would have arisen as a result of a portion of any such hypothetical Tax Benefit Payment being treated as Imputed Interest shall be treated as Pre-IPO NOLs available for use in the taxable year in which such Tax Benefit Payment would have been paid based on the application of the provisions of this Section 4.03(b) and the Valuation Assumptions. A simplified example of the calculation of a Stockholder’s Early Termination Payment will be included as Annex B to this Agreement upon the review and approval of such example by the Stockholders Representative.
iii.The “Divestiture Acceleration Payment” as of the date of any Divestiture means the present value, discounted at the Early Termination Rate as of such date, of the Tax Benefit Payment resulting solely from the Transferred NOLs that would be required to be paid by the Corporation beginning from the date of such Divestiture assuming the Valuation Assumptions are applied, provided that the Divestiture Acceleration Payment shall be calculated without giving effect to any limitation on the use of the Transferred NOLs resulting from the Divestiture, all as may be adjusted further in a manner agreed to by the Corporation and the Stockholders Representative.  For purposes of calculating the present value pursuant to this Section 4.03(c) of all Tax Benefit Payments that would be required to be paid (1) it shall be assumed that absent the Divestiture all Tax Benefit Payments would be paid on the due date (without extensions) for filing the Corporation’s U.S. federal income Tax Return with respect to Taxes for each Taxable Year (or the due date (without extensions) for filing the applicable Taxable Entity’s state or local income Tax Returns, to the extent such Tax Benefit Payments are attributable to the portion of the Net Tax Benefit attributable to such corresponding state or local Taxable Year) and (2) any deductions that would have arisen as a result of a portion of any such hypothetical Tax Benefit Payment being treated as Imputed Interest shall be treated as Pre-IPO NOLs available for use in the taxable year in which such Tax Benefit Payment would have been paid based on the application of the provisions of this Section 4.03(c) and the Valuation Assumptions.
ARTICLE V      
LATE PAYMENTS AND COMPLIANCE WITH INDEBTEDNESS
Section 5.01.  Late Payments by the Corporation.  The amount of all or any portion of any ITR Payment not made to the Stockholders when due under the terms of this Agreement shall be payable together with any interest thereon, computed at the Default Rate and commencing from the date on which such ITR Payment was due and payable.
Section 5.02.  Compliance with Indebtedness.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, it shall not be a breach of this Agreement if the Corporation fails to make or cause to be made any Tax Benefit Payment (or portion thereof) when due (other than, for clarity, any Early Termination Payment payable in connection with a Change of Control) to the extent that the Corporation determines in good faith that the Corporation has insufficient funds (taking into account funds of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries that are permitted to be distributed or loaned to the Corporation pursuant to the terms of any applicable credit agreements or other 

    

documents evidencing indebtedness (each as reasonably interpreted by the Corporation), but not taking into account funds of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries that are not permitted to be distributed or loaned pursuant to the terms of such agreements or documents and not taking into account funds reasonably reserved for reasonably expected liabilities or expenses) to make such payment; provided that the interest provisions of Section 5.01 shall apply to such late payment (unless the Corporation determines in good faith that (x) the Corporation does not have sufficient cash to make such payment as a result of limitations imposed by credit agreements or any other documents evidencing indebtedness to which the Corporation or its wholly-owned Subsidiaries is a party, guarantor or otherwise an obligor as of the date of this Agreement (the “Initial Debt Documents”) or any other document evidencing indebtedness to which the Corporation or its wholly-owned Subsidiaries becomes a party, guarantor or otherwise an obligor thereafter to the extent the terms of such other documents are not materially more restrictive in respect of the Corporation’s ability to receive from its direct or indirect Subsidiaries funds sufficient to make such payments compared to the terms of the Initial Debt Documents, as determined by the Corporation in good faith (any such document, collectively with the Initial Debt Documents, the “Permitted Debt Documents”), or (y) such payments could (I) be set aside as fraudulent transfers or conveyances or similar actions under fraudulent transfer laws or (II) could cause the Corporation and/or its wholly-owned Subsidiaries to be undercapitalized, in which case Section 5.01 shall apply, but the Default Rate shall be replaced by the Agreed Rate).  
ARTICLE VI      
NO DISPUTES: CONSISTENCY: COOPERATION
Section 6.01.  The Stockholders Representative’s Participation in the Corporation’s Tax Matters.      Except as otherwise provided herein, the Corporation shall have full responsibility for, and sole discretion over, all Tax matters concerning the Corporation, including the preparation, filing or amendment of any Tax Return and the defense, contest, or settlement of any issue pertaining to Taxes, subject to a requirement that the Corporation act in good faith in connection with its control of any matter which is reasonably expected to affect any Stockholder’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall notify the Stockholders Representative of, and keep the Stockholders Representative reasonably informed with respect to, the portion of any audit of the Corporation or other Taxable Entity by a Taxing Authority the outcome of which is reasonably expected to affect any Stockholder’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, and shall give the Stockholders Representative reasonable opportunity to provide information and participate in the applicable portion of such audit.
Section 6.02.  Consistency.  The Corporation and the Stockholders agree to report and cause to be reported for all purposes, including federal, state, and local Tax purposes and financial reporting purposes, except upon a contrary final determination by an applicable Taxing Authority (i) the ITR Payments as described in Section 351(b) of the Code as partial consideration to the Stockholders for their transfer of equity interests in Surgery Center Holdings, LLC to the Corporation, other than amounts required to be treated as Imputed Interest, and (ii) all other Tax-related items in a manner consistent with that specified by the Corporation in any Schedule or statement required or permitted to be provided by or on behalf of the Corporation under this Agreement and agreed by the Stockholders Representative.
Section 6.03.  Cooperation.  Each of the Corporation and the Stockholders (through the Stockholders Representative) shall (a) furnish to the other party in a timely manner such information, documents and other materials as the other party may reasonably request for purposes of making or approving any determination or computation necessary or appropriate under this Agreement, preparing any Tax Return or contesting or defending any audit, examination or controversy with any Taxing Authority, (b) make itself available to the other party and its representatives to provide explanations of documents and materials and such other information as the requesting party or its representatives may reasonably request in connection with any of the matters described in clause (a) 

    

above, and (c) reasonably cooperate in connection with any such matter, and the requesting party shall reimburse the other party for any reasonable third-party costs and expenses incurred pursuant to this Section 6.03. 
ARTICLE VII 
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.01.  Notices.  All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by courier service, by fax, by electronic mail (delivery receipt requested) or by certified or registered mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be as specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 7.01). All notices hereunder shall be delivered as set forth below, or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such notice:
If to the Corporation, to:
Surgery Partners, Inc.
40 Burton Hills Boulevard 
Suite 500
Nashville, Tennessee 37215
Fax: (615) 234-5998
Attention: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer
Email: tsparks@surgerypartners.com and mdoyle@surgerypartners.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to :
Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Fax: (646) 728-1523
Attention: Carl Marcellino
Email: carl.marcellino@ropesgray.com
If to the Stockholders Representative, to:
H.I.G. Surgery Centers, LLC
c/o H.I.G. Capital
600 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10020
Fax: (212) 506-0559
Attention: Chris Latiala and Matthew Lozow
Email: claitala@higcapital.com and mlozow@higcapital.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to :
Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Fax: (646) 728-1523
Attention: Carl Marcellino
Email: carl.marcellino@ropesgray.com

Any party may change its address, fax number or e-mail by giving the other party written notice of its new address, fax number or e-mail in the manner set forth above.

Section 7.02.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have 

    

been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.  Delivery of an executed signature page to this Agreement by facsimile transmission (or similar electronic transmission) shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Agreement.
Section 7.03.  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.  Other than as provided in the preceding sentence, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to, or shall, confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
Section 7.04.  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.  
Section 7.05.  Severability.  If any term or other provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced as a result of any law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party.  Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner, in order that the transactions contemplated hereby may be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
Section 7.06.  Successors; Assignment; Amendments; Waivers.    
(a)    Each Stockholder may freely assign or transfer its rights under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Corporation to any Person as long as such transferee has executed and delivered, or, in connection with such transfer, executes and delivers, a joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation, agreeing to be bound by all provisions of this Agreement.  If the Stockholders Representative assigns all or a portion of its rights as a Stockholder under this Agreement, such transferee shall, at the election of the Stockholders Representative, also have the rights provided to the Stockholders Representative in its capacity as such; provided further that the Stockholders Representative may assign its rights in its capacity as such to an Affiliate.
(b)    The Corporation may not assign any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Stockholders Representative.
(c)    No provision of this Agreement may be amended unless such amendment is approved in writing by the Corporation and the Stockholders Representative.  No provision of this Agreement may be waived unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective.
(d)    All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives, including any Permitted Assignee pursuant to a Permitted Assignment.  The Corporation shall require and cause any direct or indirect successor (whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Corporation, by written agreement, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Corporation would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.
Section 7.07.    Resolution of Disputes.      
(a)    Other than with respect to any disputes under Section 2.03, Section 4.02, Section 4.03, or Section 6.02 (which are to be resolved pursuant to Section 7.08), any and all disputes which cannot be settled 

    

amicably between the Corporation and the Stockholders Representative, including any ancillary claims of any party, arising out of, relating to or in connection with the validity, negotiation, execution, interpretation, performance or non-performance of this Agreement (including the validity, scope and enforceability of this arbitration provision) shall be finally settled by arbitration conducted by a single arbitrator in accordance with the then existing Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce.  The place of arbitration shall be New York, New York.  The parties shall jointly select a single arbitrator who shall have the authority to hold hearings and to render a decision in accordance with the then existing Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce.  If the Corporation and the Stockholders Representative fail to agree on the selection of an arbitrator within thirty (30) calendar days of the receipt of the request for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be selected by the International Chamber of Commerce.  The arbitrator shall be a lawyer.  The arbitration shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Section 1, et seq., and judgment on the award may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof.  Performance under this Agreement shall continue if reasonably possible during any arbitration proceedings.
(b)    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.07(a), either the Corporation or the Stockholders Representative may bring an action or special proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction for the purpose of compelling a party to arbitrate, seeking temporary or preliminary relief in aid of an arbitration hereunder, and/or enforcing an arbitration award and, for the purposes of this Section 7.07(b), the Stockholders Representative (i) expressly consents to the application of Section 7.07(c) to any such action or proceeding, and (ii) irrevocably appoints the Corporation as its agent for service of process in connection with any such action or proceeding and agrees that service of process upon such agent, who shall promptly advise the Stockholders Representative of any such service of process, shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon such Stockholder in any such action or proceeding.
(c)    (i) THE CORPORATION AND EACH STOCKHOLDER (THROUGH THE STOCKHOLDERS REPRESENTATIVE) HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK AND AGREES THAT ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF Section 7.07(b) SHALL BE BROUGHT AND DETERMINED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND ANY STATE APPELLATE COURT THEREFROM WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK (OR, IF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK REFUSES TO ACCEPT JURISDICTION OVER A PARTICULAR MATTER, ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK).  The parties acknowledge that the forum designated by this Section 7.07(c) has a reasonable relation to this Agreement and to the parties’ relationship with one another.
(ii)    The parties hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which they now or hereafter may have to personal jurisdiction or to the laying of venue of any such ancillary suit, action or proceeding brought in any court referred to in Section 7.07(c)(i) and such parties agree not to plead or claim the same.
(iii)    AS A SPECIFICALLY BARGAINED INDUCEMENT FOR EACH OF THE PARTIES TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT (WITH EACH PARTY HAVING HAD OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT COUNSEL), EACH OF THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, REGARDLESS OF WHICH PARTY INITIATES SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE TRIED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.

    

Section 7.08.  Reconciliation Procedures.  In the event that the Corporation and the Stockholders Representative are unable to resolve a disagreement with respect to the matters governed by Section 2.03, Section 4.02, Section 4.03, and Section 6.02 within the relevant period designated in this Agreement (or the amount of a payment in the case of an early termination, breach of agreement, Change of Control, or Divestiture Acceleration Payment to which Section 4.01 applies) (a “Reconciliation Dispute”), the Reconciliation Dispute shall be submitted for determination to a nationally recognized expert in the particular area of disagreement (the “Expert”) mutually acceptable to both parties.  The Expert shall be a partner in a nationally recognized accounting firm or a law firm (other than the Advisory Firm), and the Expert shall not, and the firm that employs the Expert shall not, have any material relationship with the Corporation or any of the Stockholders or any other actual or potential conflict of interest.  If the Reconciliation Dispute is not resolved before any payment that is the subject of the Reconciliation Dispute is due or any Tax Return reflecting the subject of the Reconciliation Dispute is due, such payment shall be made on the date prescribed by this Agreement and such Tax Return may be filed as prepared by the Corporation, subject to adjustment or amendment upon resolution.  The costs and expenses relating to the engagement of such Expert or the amendment of any Tax Return shall be borne by the Corporation, except as provided in the next sentence.  Each of the Corporation and the Stockholders shall bear their own costs and expenses of such proceeding.  Any dispute as to whether a dispute is a Reconciliation Dispute, within the meaning of this Section 7.08 shall be decided by the Expert.  The Expert shall finally determine any Reconciliation Dispute and the determinations of the Expert pursuant to this Section 7.08 shall be binding on the Corporation and the Stockholders and may be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction.
Section 7.09.  Withholding.  The Corporation shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any payment payable pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as the Corporation is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or any applicable provision of state or local or foreign Tax law, provided that the Corporation (i) gives 10 days advance written notice of its intention to make such withholding to the Stockholders Representative, (ii) identifies the legal basis requiring such withholding and (iii) gives the Stockholders Representative an opportunity to establish that such withholding is not legally required.  To the extent that amounts are so withheld and paid over to the appropriate Taxing Authority by the Corporation, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Stockholders.  The Corporation shall provide evidence of such payments to the Stockholders (through the Stockholders Representative) to the extent that such evidence is available.
Section 7.10.  Affiliated Corporations; Admission of the Corporation into a Consolidated Group; Transfers of Corporate Assets.    
(a)    If a Taxable Entity is or becomes a member of an affiliated or consolidated group of corporations that files a consolidated income Tax Return pursuant to Sections 1501 et seq. of the Code (other than if the Taxable Entity becomes a member of such a group as a result of a Change of Control or Divestiture, in which case the provisions of Article IV shall control), or a member of a consolidated, combined or unitary group of any corresponding provisions of state, local or foreign law, then: (i) the provisions of this Agreement shall be applied with respect to the group (or groups, as applicable) as a whole; and (ii) Tax Benefit Payments shall be computed with reference to the consolidated taxable income of the group (or groups, as applicable) as a whole.
(b)    If any Person the income of which is included in the income of the Corporation’s affiliated or consolidated group transfers one or more assets to a corporation with which such Person does not file a consolidated Tax Return pursuant to Section 1501 of the Code, for purposes of calculating the amount of any Tax Benefit Payment (e.g., calculating the gross income of the Corporation’s affiliated or consolidated group and determining the Realized Tax Benefit) due hereunder, such Person shall be treated as having disposed of such asset in a fully taxable transaction on the date of such transfer.  The consideration deemed to be received by such entity shall be equal to the fair market value of the transferred asset, plus (i) the amount of debt to which such asset is 

    

subject, in the case of a transfer of an encumbered asset, or (ii) the amount of debt allocated to such asset, in the case of a transfer of a partnership interest.
Section 7.11.  Confidentiality.  (a) Each Stockholder (through the Stockholders Representative) and each of its assignees acknowledges and agrees that the information of the Corporation is confidential and, except in the course of performing any duties as necessary for the Corporation and its Affiliates, as required by law or legal process or to enforce the terms of this Agreement, shall keep and retain in the strictest confidence and not to disclose to any Person all confidential matters, acquired pursuant to this Agreement, of the Corporation or the Stockholders.  This Section 7.11 shall not apply to (i) any information that has been made publicly available by the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, becomes public knowledge (except as a result of an act of a Stockholder or affiliate in violation of this Agreement) or is generally known to the business community or (ii) the disclosure of information to the extent necessary for any Stockholder or affiliate to prepare and file its Tax Returns, to respond to any inquiries regarding the same from any Taxing Authority or to prosecute or defend any action, proceeding or audit by any Taxing Authority with respect to such returns.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, each Stockholder and each assignee (and each employee, representative or other agent of such Stockholder or assignee) may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the Tax treatment and Tax structure of (w) the Corporation and its Subsidiaries, (x) the transactions entered into in connection with the IPO, (y) this Agreement and (z) any of the transactions of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other Tax analyses) that are provided to such Stockholder or assignee relating to such Tax treatment and Tax structure.
(b)    If the Stockholders Representative or any of its assignees commits a breach, or threatens to commit a breach, of any of the provisions of this Section 7.11, the Corporation shall have the right and remedy to have the provisions of this Section 7.11 specifically enforced by injunctive relief or otherwise by any court of competent jurisdiction without the need to post any bond or other security, it being acknowledged and agreed that any such breach or threatened breach shall cause irreparable injury to the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries and the accounts and funds managed by the Corporation, and that money damages alone shall not provide an adequate remedy to such Persons.  Such rights and remedies shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights and remedies available at law or in equity.
Section 7.12.  Appointment of Stockholders Representative.      
(a)    Appointment.  Without further action of any of the Corporation, the Stockholders Representative or any Stockholder, and as partial consideration of the benefits conferred by this Agreement, the Stockholders Representative is hereby irrevocably constituted and appointed, with full power of substitution, to act in the name, place and stead of each Stockholder with respect to the taking by the Stockholders Representative of any and all actions and the making of any decisions required or permitted to be taken by the Stockholders Representatives under this Agreement (and any potential agreement with the Corporation to terminate this Agreement earlier than such time as is provided in Section 4.01 provided that any payment made by the Corporation upon such an early termination shall be paid to each Stockholder based on such Stockholder’s Applicable Percentage).  The power of attorney granted herein is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable and may be delegated by the Stockholders Representatives.  No bond shall be required of the Stockholders Representatives, and the Stockholders Representatives shall receive no compensation for its services.
(b)    Expenses.  If at any time the Stockholders Representative shall incur out of pocket expenses in connection with the exercise of its duties hereunder, upon written notice to the Corporation from the Stockholders Representative of documented costs and expenses (including fees and disbursements of counsel and accountants) incurred by the Stockholders Representative in connection with the performance of its rights or obligations under this Agreement and the taking of any and all actions in connection therewith, the Corporation shall reduce any future payments (if any) due to the Stockholders hereunder pro rata (based on their respective Applicable Percentages in the Corporation) by the amount of such expenses which it shall instead remit directly to the 

    

Stockholders Representative.  In connection with the performance of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the taking of any and all actions in connection therewith, the Stockholders Representative shall not be required to expend any of its own funds (though, for the avoidance of doubt, it may do so at any time and from time to time in its sole discretion).
(c)    Limitation on Liability.  The Stockholders Representative shall not be liable to any Stockholder for any act of the Stockholders Representative arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Agreement, except to the extent any liability, loss, damage, penalty, fine, cost or expense is actually incurred by such Stockholder as a proximate result of the bad faith or willful misconduct of the Stockholders Representative (it being understood that any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of legal counsel shall be conclusive evidence of such action or omission being made in good faith and with reasonable judgment). The Stockholders Representative shall not be liable for, and shall be indemnified by the Stockholders (on a several but not joint basis) for, any liability, loss, damage, penalty or fine incurred by the Stockholders Representative (and any cost or expense incurred by the Stockholders Representative in connection therewith and herewith and not previously reimbursed pursuant to subsection (b) above) arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Agreement, except to the extent that any such liability, loss, damage, penalty, fine, cost or expense is the proximate result of the bad faith or willful misconduct of the Stockholders Representative (it being understood that any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of legal counsel shall be conclusive evidence of such action or omission being made in good faith and with reasonable judgment); provided, however, in no event shall any Stockholder be obligated to indemnify the Stockholders Representative hereunder for any liability, loss, damage, penalty, fine, cost or expense to the extent (and only to the extent) that the aggregate amount of all liabilities, losses, damages, penalties, fines, costs and expenses indemnified by such Stockholder hereunder is or would be in excess of the aggregate payments under this Agreement actually remitted to such Stockholder. Each Stockholder’s receipt of any and all benefits to which such Stockholder is entitled under this Agreement, if any, is conditioned upon and subject to such Stockholder’s acceptance of all obligations, including the obligations of this Section 7.12(c), applicable to such Stockholder under this Agreement.
(d)    Actions of the Stockholders Representative.  Any decision, act, consent or instruction of the Stockholders Representative shall constitute a decision of all Stockholders and shall be final, binding and conclusive upon each Stockholder, and the Corporation may rely upon any decision, act, consent or instruction of the Stockholders Representative as being the decision, act, consent or instruction of each Stockholder.  The Corporation is hereby relieved from any liability to any Person for any acts done by the Corporation in accordance with any such decision, act, consent or instruction of the Stockholders Representative.
Section 7.13.    Conflicting Agreements.      Other than with respect to the Permitted Debt Documents, the Corporation shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to not, enter into any agreement or indenture or any amendment or other modification to any agreement or indenture (including, in each case, in connection with any refinancing) that would, directly or indirectly, restrict or otherwise encumber (or in the case of amendments or other modifications, further restrict or encumber) its ability to make payments under this Agreement in accordance with its terms, including any agreement that would, directly or indirectly, restrict or otherwise encumber (or in the case of amendments or other modifications, further restrict or encumber) the ability of the Corporation’s Subsidiaries to upstream cash (by dividend or loan) to the Corporation to fund amounts payable by the Corporation under this Agreement.

[Signatures pages follow]

    

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation, Stockholders Representative, and each Stockholder have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
	
		
	 
	SURGERY PARTNERS, INC.

By: /s/ Michael T. Doyle
Name: Michael T. Doyle 
Title: Chief Executive Officer

	 
	

H.I.G. SURGERY CENTERS, LLC, as Stockholders Representative

By: /s/ Richard Siegel
Name: Richard Siegel 
Title: Authorized Signatory 

    

	
		
	STOCKHOLDERS
	 

	 
	H.I.G. Surgery Centers LLC
By:  /s/ Richard Siegel
Name: Richard Siegel
Title: Authorized Signatory

	 
	THL Credit, Inc.
By:   /s/ Christopher J. Flynn 
Name: Christopher J. Flynn 
Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer

	 
	Multi Strategy IC Limited 
By: /s/ Lisa Crowson and /s/ Brett McFarlane  
Name:     Lisa Crowson and Brett McFarlane
Title:   Director and Authorised Signatory

	 
	Partners Group Access 74 L.P.
By:    /s/ Brett McFarlane and /s/ Daniel Stopher  
Name:    Brett McFarlane and Daniel Stopher 
Title:   Authorised Signatory and Authorised Signatory

	 
	Partners Group Direct Mezzanine 2011, L.P. 
By:     /s/ Brett McFarlane and /s/ Daniel Stopher
Name:    Brett McFarlane and Daniel Stopher  
Title:   Authorised Signatory and Director

	 
	Partners Group Mezzanine Finance III, L.P. 
By:     /s/ Brett McFarlane and /s/ Daniel Stopher
Name:   Brett McFarlane and Daniel Stopher   
Title:   Authorised Signatory and Director

	 
	Partners Group Mezzanine Finance IV, L.P. 
By:    /s/ Brett McFarlane and /s/ Daniel Stopher 
Name:   Brett McFarlane and Daniel Stopher   
Title:   Authorised Signatory and Director

	 
	Partners Group MRP, L.P. 
By:    /s/ Brett McFarlane and /s/ Daniel Stopher 
Name:    Brett McFarlane and Daniel Stopher  
Title:   Authorised Signatory and Director

    

	
		
	 
	Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC 
By:     /s/ Brett McFarlane and /s/ Daniel Stopher
Name:    Brett McFarlane and Daniel Stopher  
Title:   Authorised Signatory and Director

	 
	 /s/ Scott Macomber 
Scott Macomber

	 
	 /s/ John Lawrence 
John Lawrence

	 
	/s/ Myra Fernandez Doyle
Myra Fernandez Doyle, as Trustee of the Makayla Doyle 2012 Irrevocable Trust under agreement dated July 20, 2012

	 
	/s/ Myra Fernandez Doyle
Myra Fernandez Doyle, as Trustee of the Michael Doyle 2012 Irrevocable Trust under agreement dated July 20, 2012

	 
	/s/ Myra Fernandez Doyle
Myra Fernandez Doyle, as Trustee of the Mason Doyle 2012 Irrevocable Trust under agreement dated July 20, 2012

	 
	/s/ Michael T. Doyle
Michael T. Doyle

	 
	/s/ Marcy Atheney
Marcy Atheney

	 
	/s/ Preston Bain
Preston Bain

	 
	/s/ Jennifer Baldock
Jennifer Baldock

	 
	/s/ Chad Baldwin
Chad Baldwin

	 
	/s/ Derek Bell
Derek Bell

    

	
		
	 
	/s/ Randy Bissel
Randy Bissel

	 
	/s/ John Blanck
John Blanck

	 
	/s/ Brian Blankenship
Brian Blankenship

	 
	/s/ Philip Bodie
Philip Bodie

	 
	/s/ Jane Bradford
Jane Bradford

	 
	/s/ Ronald Brank
Ronald Brank

	 
	/s/ Laurie Brocato Scovell
Laurie Brocato Scovell

	 
	/s/ Jeff Bruener
Jeff Bruener

	 
	/s/ John Calta
John Calta

	 
	/s/ Elizabeth Campbell
Elizabeth Campbell

	 
	/s/ Eric Chandler
Eric Chandler

	 
	/s/ Armando Cremata
Armando Cremata

	 
	/s/ John Crysel
John Crysel

	 
	/s/ Dennis Dean
Dennis Dean

	 
	/s/ Kevin Dowdy
Kevin Dowdy

    

	
		
	 
	/s/ Michelle Faccinello‐Jones
Michelle Faccinello‐Jones

	 
	/s/ George Goodwin
George Goodwin

	 
	/s/ Elise Gregory
Elise Gregory

	 
	/s/ David Harkins
David Harkins

	 
	/s/ Craig Hethcox
Craig Hethcox

	 
	/s/ Lainie Kennedy
Lainie Kennedy

	 
	/s/ Miles Kennedy
Miles Kennedy

	 
	/s/ Julie Lewis
Julie Lewis

	 
	/s/ Brandan Lingle
Brandan Lingle

	 
	/s/ Lisa Mann
Lisa Mann

	 
	/s/ Justin McCann
Justin McCann

	 
	/s/ Will Milo
Will Milo

	 
	/s/ Ken Mitchell
Ken Mitchell

	 
	/s/ Matt Musso
Matt Musso

	 
	/s/ Darrell Naish
Darrell Naish

    

	
		
	 
	/s/ David Neal
David Neal

	 
	/s/ Jeff Parks
Jeff Parks

	 
	/s/ James B. Parnell
James B. Parnell

	 
	/s/ Rick Payne
Rick Payne

	 
	/s/ Matt Petty
Matt Petty

	 
	/s/ Stephanie Plummer
Stephanie Plummer

	 
	/s/ Katherine Rendall
Katherine Rendall

	 
	/s/ Linda Simmons
Linda Simmons

	 
	/s/ Michele Simon
Michele Simon

	 
	/s/ Colleen Smallwood
Colleen Smallwood

	 
	/s/ Teresa Sparks
Teresa Sparks

	 
	/s/ Anthony Taparo
Anthony Taparo

	 
	/s/ Chris Throckmorton
Chris Throckmorton

	 
	/s/ Chris Toepke
Chris Toepke

	 
	/s/ Joe Vesneski
Joe Vesneski

    

	
		
	 
	/s/ Leonard Warren
Leonard Warren

	 
	/s/ Trent Webb
Trent Webb

	 
	/s/ Kelly Whelan
Kelly Whelan

	 
	/s/ Lauren Whitsett
Lauren Whitsett

	 
	/s/ David Williamson
David Williamson

	 
	/s/ Ron Zelhof
Ron Zelhof

    

Annex A 
 
List of Stockholders (and Applicable Percentages)
	
			
	Stockholder
	 
	Applicable Percentage

	H.I.G. Surgery Centers, LLC
	 
	82.02%

	THL Credit, Inc.
	 
	0.82%

	Multi Strategy IC Limited
	 
	0.00%

	Partners Group Access 74 L.P.
	 
	0.25%

	Partners Group Direct Mezzanine 2011, L.P. Inc.
	 
	0.02%

	Partners Group Mezzanine Finance III, L.P.
	 
	0.23%

	Partners Group Mezzanine Finance IV, L.P.
	 
	0.01%

	Partners Group MRP, L.P.
	 
	0.06%

	Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund), LLC
	 
	0.04%

	Scott Macomber
	 
	0.76%

	John Lawrence 
	 
	0.51%

	Makayla Doyle 2012 Irrevocable Trust
	 
	0.14%

	Mason Doyle 2012 Irrevocable Trust
	 
	0.14%

	Michael Doyle 2012 Irrevocable Trust
	 
	0.14%

	Michael T. Doyle
	 
	9.05%

	Anthony Taparo
	 
	0.20%

	Armando Cremata
	 
	0.18%

	Dennis Dean
	 
	0.26%

	George Goodwin
	 
	0.23%

	Jeff Parks
	 
	0.85%

	Jennifer Baldock
	 
	0.17%

	John Crysel
	 
	0.26%

	Julie Lewis
	 
	0.18%

	Ken Mitchell 
	 
	0.07%

	Matt Petty
	 
	0.10%

	Michele Simon 
	 
	0.18%

	Ronald P. Zelhof
	 
	0.36%

	Teresa Sparks
	 
	0.43%

	William Milo
	 
	0.72%

	Chris Throckmorton
	 
	0.20%

	Chris Toepke
	 
	0.20%

	David Harkins
	 
	0.07%

	David Neal
	 
	0.07%

	Brandan Lingle
	 
	0.07%

	Brian Blankenship
	 
	0.03%

	Chad Baldwin
	 
	0.03%

    

	
			
	Colleen Smallwood
	 
	0.01%

	Darrell Naish
	 
	0.06%

	David Williamson 
	 
	0.03%

	Derek Bell
	 
	0.03%

	Elizabeth Campbell
	 
	0.03%

	Eric Chandler
	 
	0.01%

	Garrett Miles Kennedy
	 
	0.05%

	James B. Parnell
	 
	0.01%

	Jane Bradford
	 
	0.01%

	Jeff Bruener
	 
	0.04%

	Joe Vesneski
	 
	0.01%

	John Blanck
	 
	0.04%

	John Calta
	 
	0.04%

	Justin McCann
	 
	0.01%

	Katie Rendall
	 
	0.01%

	Kelly Whelan
	 
	0.01%

	Kevin Dowdy
	 
	0.02%

	Lauren Whitsett
	 
	0.03%

	Laurie Brocato-Scovell
	 
	0.01%

	Leonard Warren
	 
	0.02%

	Linda Simmons
	 
	0.04%

	Lisa Mann
	 
	0.02%

	Marcy Atheney
	 
	0.04%

	Marialaina Kennedy
	 
	0.07%

	Matt Musso
	 
	0.04%

	Michelle Facchinello
	 
	0.02%

	Philip Bodie
	 
	0.01%

	Phillip C. Hethcox
	 
	0.04%

	Preston Bain
	 
	0.03%

	Randy Bissel
	 
	0.04%

	Rebecca Elise Gregory
	 
	0.01%

	Rick Payne
	 
	0.01%

	Ronald Brank
	 
	0.06%

	Stephanie Plummer
	 
	0.01%

	Trent Webb
	 
	0.04%

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