CareTrust REIT, Inc. Announces Launch of Public Offering of Common Stock

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CareTrust REIT, Inc. (NYSE: CTRE) (“CareTrust REIT” or the “Company”) announced that, subject to market and other conditions, it intends to offer to sell 11,500,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering. The Company also intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,725,000 shares of common stock. If exercised, all additional shares will be offered at the public offering price per share of common stock in the offering.

The Company intends to contribute the net proceeds to CTR Partnership, L.P., its operating partnership, which will in turn use the proceeds from this offering to fund new investments, including to acquire 31 skilled nursing facilities through a joint venture arrangement.

Wells Fargo Securities, BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan are acting as joint lead book-running managers for the offering. BMO Capital Markets and KeyBanc Capital Markets are also acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.

A shelf registration statement (including prospectus) relating to the Company’s common stock was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and was automatically effective upon filing.

This offering may only be made by means of a prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. A copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Attn: WFS Customer Service, 608 2nd Avenue South, Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55402 or by telephone at 800-645-3751 or email a request to [e-mail], BofA Securities, Attn: Prospectus Department, 201 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28255 or email a request to [e-mail], or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 or email a request to [e-mail] and [e-mail]. You may also obtain a copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, without charge, by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About CareTrust REIT^TM

CareTrust REIT is a self-administered, publicly-traded real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, acquisition, financing, development and leasing of skilled nursing, seniors housing and other healthcare-related properties. With a nationwide portfolio of long-term net-leased properties, and a growing portfolio of quality operators leasing them, CareTrust REIT is pursuing both external and organic growth opportunities across the United States.