UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 8, 2019

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-36181	46-3999490
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

905 Calle Amanecer, Suite 300, San Clemente, CA	92673
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (949) 542-3130

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 8, 2019, CTR Partnership, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), as the borrower, CareTrust REIT, Inc. (the “Company”), as guarantor, CareTrust GP, LLC, and certain of the Operating Partnership’s wholly owned subsidiaries entered into an amended and restated credit and guaranty agreement with KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent, an issuing bank and swingline lender, and the lenders party thereto (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement, which amends and restates the Company’s existing credit and guaranty agreement, dated as of August 5, 2015, (as amended, the “Prior Credit Agreement”) now provides for (i) an unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with revolving commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $600.0 million, including a letter of credit subfacility for 10% of the then available revolving commitments and a swingline loan subfacility for 10% of the then available revolving commitments and (ii) an unsecured term loan credit facility (the “Term Loan Facility” and together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “Credit Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of $200.0 million. The proceeds of the Term Loan Facility have been used, in part, to repay in full all outstanding borrowings under the term loan and revolving credit facility under the Prior Credit Agreement, and the Company currently expects to use borrowings under the Credit Facility for working capital purposes, for capital expenditures, to fund acquisitions and for general corporate purposes. As of February 8, 2019, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Revolving Credit Facility has a maturity date of February 8, 2023, and includes two, six-month extension options. The Term Loan Facility has a maturity date of February 8, 2026.

The Credit Agreement provides that, subject to customary conditions, including obtaining lender commitments and pro forma compliance with financial maintenance covenants under the Credit Agreement, the Operating Partnership may seek to increase the aggregate principal amount of the revolving commitments and/or establish one or more new tranches of term loans under the Credit Facility in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500.0 million. The Company does not currently have any commitments for such increased commitments or loans.

The interest rates applicable to loans under the Revolving Credit Facility are, at the Operating Partnership’s option, equal to either a base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.10% to 0.55% per annum or LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.10% to 1.55% per annum based on the debt to asset value ratio of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries (subject to decrease at the Operating Partnership’s election if the Company obtains certain specified investment grade ratings on its senior long-term unsecured debt). The interest rates applicable to loans under the Term Loan Facility are, at the Operating Partnership’s option, equal to either a base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.50% to 1.20% per annum or LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.20% per annum based on the debt to asset value ratio of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries (subject to decrease at the Operating Partnership’s election if the Company obtains certain specified investment grade ratings on its senior long-term unsecured debt). In addition, the Operating Partnership will pay a facility fee on the revolving commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility ranging from 0.15% to 0.35% per annum, based on the debt to asset value ratio of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries (unless the Company obtains certain specified investment grade ratings on its senior long-term unsecured debt and the Operating Partnership elects to decrease the applicable margin as described above, in which case the Operating Partnership will pay a facility fee on the revolving commitments ranging from 0.125% to 0.30% per annum based off the credit ratings of the Company’s senior long-term unsecured debt).

Loans made under the Credit Facility are not subject to interim amortization prior to the final maturity date therefor (other than swingline loans which are due and payable within ten (10) business days of the date on which they were advanced if sooner than the final maturity date of the Credit Facility). The Operating Partnership is not required to repay any loans (other than swingline loans) under the Credit Facility prior to the maturity date therefor, other than to the extent the outstanding revolving borrowings exceed the aggregate revolving commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Operating Partnership is permitted to prepay all or any portion of the loans under the Revolving Credit Facility prior to maturity without premium or penalty, subject to reimbursement of any LIBOR breakage costs of the lenders. The Operating Partnership is permitted to prepay all or any portion of the loans under the Term Loan Facility prior to maturity subject to a 2% prepayment premium in the first year after issuance and a 1% prepayment premium in the second year after issuance and to reimbursement of any LIBOR breakage costs of the lenders.

The Credit Facility is guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries that are party to the Credit Agreement (other than the Operating Partnership). The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to grant liens on their assets, incur indebtedness, sell assets, make investments, engage in acquisitions, mergers or consolidations, enter into certain transactions with affiliates, create restrictions on distributions from subsidiaries and pay certain dividends and other restricted payments. The Credit Agreement requires the Company to comply with financial maintenance covenants to be tested quarterly, consisting of a maximum debt to asset value ratio, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a minimum tangible net worth, a maximum cash distributions to operating income ratio, a maximum secured debt to asset value ratio, a maximum secured recourse debt to asset value ratio, a maximum unsecured debt to unencumbered properties asset value ratio, a minimum unsecured interest coverage ratio and a minimum rent coverage ratio. The Credit Agreement also contains certain customary events of default, including the failure to make timely payments under the Credit Facility or other material indebtedness, the failure to satisfy certain covenants, the occurrence of change of control and specified events of bankruptcy and insolvency.

The foregoing description of the Credit Facility and the Credit Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

The parties to the Credit Agreement described above and certain of their respective affiliates may have performed investment banking, commercial lending and advisory services for the Company from time to time for which they have received customary fees and expenses. These parties may, from time to time, engage in transactions with and perform services for the Company and its affiliates in the ordinary course of their business.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off- Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 11, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing entry into the Credit Agreement.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of February  8, 2019 by and among CTR Partnership, L.P., as borrower, CareTrust REIT, Inc., as guarantor, CareTrust GP, LLC and the other guarantors named therein and KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent, an issuing lender and swingline lender and the other parties thereto.
99.1	Press release dated February 11, 2019.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CARETRUST REIT, INC.
By:	/s/ William M. Wagner
Name:	William M. Wagner
Title:	Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

Date: February 11, 2019