CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

Contribution Agreement

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AMERICAN DENTAL PARTNERS INC | CARE FOR KIDS ? USA, LLC, | CENTRAL?S TOOTH DOCTOR FOR KIDS, LLC, | A TOOTH DOCTOR FOR KIDS, LLC, | EAST VALLEY?S TOOTH DOCTOR, L.L.C., | ARIZONA?S TOOTH DOCTOR FOR KIDS ? GLOBE, LLC, | ARIZONA?S KIDS DENTAL CARE, LLC, | ARIZONA?S TOOTH DOCTOR, PC, | BRENCHLEY DENTAL CONTRACTING, PLC, | ERICKSON FAMILY TRUST | ERICKSON INVESTMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, | ERICKSON CHILDREN?S EDUCATIONAL TRUST | JEFFREY T. ERICKSON | CHRISTOPHER BARNEY | EMERICO GOMEZ, JR., | PAUL BRENCHLEY | CHRISTE D. ERICKSON

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Title: CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Delaware Date: 12/4/2006
Industry: SVSBUS Law Firm: Baker & Hostetler LLP; The Law Firm of Joseph M. Udall, PLC Sector: SERVIC

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Exhibit 10.1

CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

AMONG

CARE FOR KIDS – USA, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company,

CENTRAL’S TOOTH DOCTOR FOR KIDS, LLC,

an Arizona limited liability company,

A TOOTH DOCTOR FOR KIDS, LLC,

a Nevada limited liability company,

EAST VALLEY’S TOOTH DOCTOR, L.L.C.,

an Arizona limited liability company,

ARIZONA’S TOOTH DOCTOR FOR KIDS – GLOBE, LLC,

an Arizona limited liability company,

ARIZONA’S KIDS DENTAL CARE, LLC,

an Arizona limited liability company,

ARIZONA’S TOOTH DOCTOR, PC,

an Arizona professional corporation,

BRENCHLEY DENTAL CONTRACTING, PLC,

an Arizona professional corporation,

ERICKSON FAMILY TRUST dated July 20, 2000,

with Christine E. Erickson and Jeffrey T. Erickson as Trustees,

ERICKSON INVESTMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,

a Nevada limited partnership,

ERICKSON CHILDREN’S EDUCATIONAL TRUST dated December 29, 1999,

with Christine E. Erickson and Jeffrey T. Erickson as Trustees,

AND

JEFFREY T. ERICKSON, D.D.S.,

CHRISTOPHER BARNEY, D.D.S.,

EMERICO GOMEZ, JR., D.D.S.

PAUL BRENCHLEY, D.D.S.

CHRISTE D. ERICKSON

October 25, 2006


ARTICLE I	CONTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY	2

1.1.	Contribution of Property	2

1.2.	Excluded Assets	3

1.3.	Liabilities Assumed	3

1.4.	Consideration	4

1.5.	Closing	7

1.6.	Conveyance Documents	7

1.7.	Possession	8

ARTICLE II	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARTIES	8

2.1.	Representations and Warranties of Care for Kids	8

2.2.	Representations and Warranties of Sellers and Owners	8

ARTICLE III	COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES	8

3.1.	Mutual Covenants	8

3.2.	Covenants of Tooth Doctor	9

3.3.	Closing Deliveries of Care for Kids	12

3.4.	Employment and Employee Benefits Matters	13

3.5.	Additional Terms	14

ARTICLE IV	INDEMNIFICATION	15

4.1.	Survival of Representations, Warranties, and Agreements	15

4.2.	Indemnification	15

4.3.	Limitations on Indemnification	16

4.4.	Procedure for Indemnification with Respect to Third-Party Claims	16

4.5.	Procedure for Indemnification with Respect to Non-Third-Party Claims	17

4.6.	Right of Setoff	18

ARTICLE V	MISCELLANEOUS	18

5.1.	Power of Attorney	18

5.2.	Notices	18

5.3.	Legal Representation; No Tax Advice	19

5.4	Non-Waiver	19

5.5.	Genders and Numbers	19

5.6.	Headings	19

5.7.	Counterparts	19

5.8.	Entire Agreement	20

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5.9.	No Third Party Beneficiaries	20

5.10.	Governing Law	20

5.11.	Successors; Assignment	20

5.12.	Remedies	20

5.13.	Expenses	20

5.14.	Severability	20

5.15.	Further Assurances	20

5.16.	Financial Calculations	21


Exhibit 1.4(a)		Settlement Statement
Exhibit 1.4		Allocation of Contribution
Exhibit A		Representations and Warranties of Care for Kids
Exhibit B		Representations and Warranties of Tooth Doctor
Exhibit C		Additional Covenants; Conditions; and Terms

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DEFINED TERMS LOCATOR LIST


Term		Section
2007 EBITDA		1.4(d)

Accounts Receivable		1.1(h)
Acquisition Proposal		Exhibit C, Section 1(b)
Additional Documents		4.1(a)
ADP-CFK		1.4(d)
ADPI		1.4(d)
Affiliate		3.2(b), except Exhibit B, Section B.19(a) (for Section B.19 only) and Section B.21 (for Section B.21 only)
Affiliated Company		3.2(b)
Agent		5.1
Agreement		Introduction
AHCCCS		Background Information
Applicable Laws		Exhibit B, Section B.11
Arizona Subsidiary		Introduction
Assignable Permits		1.1(e)
Assignment and Assumption Agreement		1.4(b)
Assignment and Assumption of Lease		3.2(d)(viii)
Assignment, Assumption, and Amendment of Lease		3.2(d)(vii)
Assumed Contracts		1.1(d)
Assumed Liabilities		1.3

Brenchley PLC		Introduction
Business		Background Information

Care for Kids		Introduction
Cash Consideration		1.4(a)
Central		Introduction
Claim Event		3.4(b)(iv)
Closing		1.5
Closing Date		1.5
COBRA		3.4(b)(v)
Code		1.4
Contributed Property		1.1
Contribution		Background Information
Credit Balances		4.3(f)

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Damages		4.2(a)
Dentist Agreements		1.1(l)
Dentistry Restricted Territory		3.2(b)
Doctor for Kids		Introduction
Dr. Barney		Introduction
Dr. Brenchley		Introduction
Dr. Erickson		Introduction
Dr. Gomez		Introduction

Earn Out Payment		1.4(d)
East Valley		Introduction
EBITDA		1.4(d)
Effective Time		1.5
EILP		Introduction
Employee Plans		Exhibit B, Section B.19(a)
Entity		Exhibit A, Section A.3
Environmental Laws		Exhibit B, Section B.11
Erickson Children’s Trust		Introduction
Erickson Living Trust		Introduction
ERISA		Exhibit B, Section B.19(a)
Estimated Closing Balance Sheet		Exhibit B, Section B.7(c)
Excluded Assets		1.2
Exhibit A		2.1
Exhibit B		2.2
Exhibit C		1.5

FFE, Inventory, and Supplies		1.1(a)
Financial Statements		Exhibit B, Section B.7(a)
Future Service Contracts		1.1(k)

Globe		Introduction
Goodwill		1.1(m)
Governmental Programs		Exhibit B, Section B.27
Governmental Reimbursement Laws		Exhibit B, Section B.27

Incorporated Documents		5.8
Indemnifiable Claims		4.2(b)
Indemnified Party		4.4(a)
Indemnifying Party		4.4(a)
Intangibles		1.1(f)
Interim Statements		Exhibit B, Section B.7(b)
Investment Questionnaire		3.2(d)(x)

KeyBank		Exhibit A, Section A.2(b)
KeyBank Credit Facility		Exhibit A, Section A.2(b)
Kids Dental		Introduction

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Majority-in-Interest		Exhibit C, Section 4
Material Adverse Effect		Exhibit B, Section B.9(a)
Material Agreement		Exhibit B, Section B.20
Ms. Erickson		Introduction

New Employees		3.4(b)(i)
New Employment Agreement		3.2(d)(v)
New Office Lease		3.2(d)(ix)