Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Effective March 18, 2009, U. S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (the "Company")
entered into a Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and Consent (the "Credit
Agreement Amendment") with Bank of America. The Credit Agreement Amendment
allows the Company to purchase up to $15,000,000 in its common stock subject to
compliance with certain covenants as detailed in the Credit Agreement Amendment,
which is filed as an exhibit to this report on Form 8-K. In addition, the Credit
Agreement Amendment adjusts the pricing grid which is tied to the Company's
overall financial leverage with the applicable spread over LIBOR ranging from
1.5% to 2.5%.
The revolving credit agreement with Bank of America ("Credit Agreement"),
which was originally entered into in August, 2007, is for a four year term, is
unsecured and includes standard financial covenants. Proceeds from the Credit
Agreement may be used to finance acquisitions, working capital, capital
expenditures and for other corporate purposes.
As of March 17, 2009 the outstanding balance advanced under the loan facility
was $12,600,000.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
See Item 1.01 above.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 18, 2009, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has
authorized the repurchase of up 10% or approximately 1,200,000 shares of its
common stock. The Company has amended its bank credit agreement to allow the
share repurchase. There is no expiration date for the repurchase program and
shares may be purchased from time to time in open market or private
transactions. Currently, there are approximately 12,037,000 shares of U.S.
Physical Therapy common stock outstanding. The Company intends to retire such
shares.
See Item 1.01 above.