During 2014, DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a company registered in the United States of America, was awarded with a contract by the Ministry of Health for opening and operating medical clinics throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in order to provide dialysis treatments to patients. In order to execute the contract, DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc has established a temporary branch (the “Branch”) registered in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through foreign investment license No. 1065350743184 issued by the Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (“SAGIA”) dated 2nd Sha’ban 1435H (corresponding to 31 May 2014) and operates under commercial registration number 1010418960 dated 26 Dhul Qidah 1434H (corresponding to 2 October 2013). The Company entered into a service agreement with the Branch under which it will provide all the specified services to enable the Branch to execute the contract.