MultiPlan, Inc. today announced that it has been granted early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period, officially clearing the company to proceed with its planned acquisition of Viant, Inc.

MultiPlan will promptly commence a process of securing an incremental senior secured term loan facility under its existing senior secured credit facility. Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., Banc of America Securities LLC, and Credit Suisse Securities LLC are Joint Arrangers for the transaction.

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About MultiPlan

MultiPlan, Inc. is the industry's most comprehensive provider of healthcare cost management solutions. The company provides over 2,300 clients with a single gateway to a host of primary, complementary and out-of-network strategies for managing the financial risks associated with healthcare claims. Clients include large and mid-sized insurers, third party administrators, selffunded plans, HMOs and other entities that pay claims on behalf of health plans. Incorporated in 1980, MultiPlan is owned by a group of investors led by the Carlyle Group. For more information, visit www.multiplan.com

About Viant

Viant, Inc. (through its subsidiaries including Texas True Choice and national PPO network, Beech Street) provides healthcare payment solutions through primary and complementary networks, integrated network and contract management, non-network cost management services and post payment audit and recovery services to the U.S. commercial and public health insurance sectors. Viant's comprehensive and effective cost management strategies focus on timely, accurate and fair payment for providers, payers and patients.