QUALITY CARE PROPERTIES,INC. (NYSE:QCP) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

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QUALITY CARE PROPERTIES,INC. (NYSE:QCP) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 9.01.Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December22, 2017, Quality Care Properties,Inc. (“QCP” or the “Company” ) and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a Forbearance Agreement and Amendment to Master Lease and Security Agreement (the “Agreement”) with its principal tenant, HCR III Healthcare, LLC (“HCR III”) and its parent, HCR ManorCare,Inc. (together, “HCR ManorCare”). The Agreement amends the Master Lease and Security Agreement, dated as of April7, 2011, as amended and supplemented from time to time, to reduce monthly cash rent to $23.5 million (“Reduced Cash Rent”) during a one-year rent reduction period beginning on November30, 2017 and ending on November30, 2018 (the “Rent Reduction Period”). Rent in excess of Reduced Cash Rent will be deferred during the Rent Reduction Period and will become immediately due and payable at the end of the Rent Reduction Period.

Additionally, under the Agreement, QCP has agreed to forbear from enforcing remedies in respect of certain defaults under the Master Lease and Security Agreement and other agreements relating thereto during a “Forbearance Period” that will end automatically on January16, 2018 and may be terminated prior to that date by QCP or HCR ManorCare upon the occurrence of, among other things, a material breach of the Agreement by the other party. During the Forbearance Period, QCP and HCR ManorCare have also agreed to enter into good faith negotiations regarding the terms of a comprehensive restructuring of the economic relationship between the parties, although neither party has committed to enter into any such restructuring.

The Agreement includes an acknowledgement by QCP that HCR ManorCare has informed QCP that HCR III expects that it will be unable to pay a material portion of Reduced Cash Rent during part or all of the Rent Reduction Period as a result of HCR III’s financial condition. QCP has reserved all rights and remedies with respect to HCR III’s failure, at any time, to pay Reduced Cash Rent.

The description of the Agreement set forth under this Item 9.01 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms and conditions of the Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit10.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

For additional information regarding the risks to QCP associated with HCR ManorCare, see “Risk Factors” included in QCP’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December31, 2016, as amended, which is available on QCP’s website at www.qcpcorp.com and at www.sec.gov.

Item 9.01.Other Events.

The information in Item 9.01 and Exhibit10.1 are incorporated by reference into this Item 9.01.

The Agreement, as defined in Item 9.01, constitutes a “Material Amendment” as defined in the First Lien Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of October31, 2016, by and among QCP, certain of its subsidiaries, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent.

The Agreement also constitutes a “Material Amendment” as defined in the Indenture governing the 8.125% senior secured notes due 2023, dated as of October17, 2016, by and among certain QCP subsidiary issuers party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and notes collateral agent.

As noted in Item 9.01 above, the Agreement includes an acknowledgment by QCP that HCR ManorCare has informed QCP that HCR III expects that it will be unable to pay a material portion of Reduced Cash Rent during part or all of the Rent Reduction Period as a result of HCR III’s financial condition. Moreover, HCR ManorCare has recently provided forecast information to QCP that indicates HCR ManorCare expects operating results to continue to trend significantly downward in 2018. QCP had no part in the creation of this forecast, nor does it endorse its content. QCP is engaged in negotiations with HCR ManorCare regarding acomprehensive restructuring of the economic relationship between HCR ManorCare and QCP. If HCR III is unable to pay a material portion of Reduced Cash Rent during part or all of the Rent Reduction Period, QCP may be unable to remain in compliance with certain covenants under its loan agreements.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements in this document that are not historical statements of fact may be deemed “forward-looking statements.” The Company intends to have its forward-looking statements covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include this statement for purposes of complying with those provisions. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding our or HCR ManorCare’s intent, belief or expectations. In particular we note that statements regarding our negotiations with HCR ManorCare are all forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that we will reach agreement with HCR ManorCare as a result of negotiations or that the terms of any such agreement will be favorable to QCP. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report on Form8-K. Except as may be required under the federal securities laws and the rulesand regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits


QUALITY CARE PROPERTIES, INC. Exhibit
EX-10.1 2 a17-28813_1ex10d1.htm EX-10.1 Exhibit 10.1   EXECUTION VERSION   FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT   This FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT,…
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About QUALITY CARE PROPERTIES,INC. (NYSE:QCP)

Quality Care Properties, Inc. is a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust. The Company is focused on post-acute/skilled nursing and memory care/assisted living properties. As of June 30, 2016, the Company’s portfolio included 274 post-acute/skilled nursing properties, 62 memory care/assisted living properties, a surgical hospital and a medical office building (MOB) across 30 states of the United States. The Company’s primary tenant is HCR ManorCare, Inc. (HCRMC), a provider of post-acute, memory care and hospice services. As of June 30, 2016, 249 of the Company’s post-acute/skilled nursing properties and 61 of its memory care/assisted living properties were leased to HCR III Healthcare, LLC (HCR III), a subsidiary of HCRMC. As of June 30, 2016, its hospital had a capacity of 37 beds. As of June 30, 2016, its medical office covered 88,000 square feet. As of June 30, 2016, its post-acute/skilled nursing properties had a capacity of 33,490 beds.