CareTrust REIT, Inc. and CTR Partnership, L.P. entered into a new Equity Distribution Agreement on February 17, 2026, for an at-the-market program allowing sales of up to $1,000,000,000 of common stock through specified Sales Agents and Forward Purchasers. This terminates the prior ATM program dated January 21, 2025, under which less than $10.0 million remains unsold but $367.0 million in forward agreements persist.