ThZeal - The Zeal

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 8, 2022

The Ensign Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-33757

33-0861263

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

29222 Rancho Viejo Road, Suite 127,

San Juan Capistrano,

92675

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 487-9500

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	ENSG	Nasdaq Global Select Market

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On April 8, 2022, The Ensign Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries entered into the Second Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Facility”) to increase its existing Credit Facility by $250.0 million to an aggregate principal amount of up to $600.0 million and extended the maturity date of the Credit Facility to April 8, 2027. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are supported by a lending consortium arranged by Truist Securities. The interest rates applicable to loans under the Credit Facility are, at the Company's option, equal to either a base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.25% per annum or Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus a margin range from 1.25% to 2.25% per annum, based on the ratio of Consolidated Total Net Debt to Consolidated EBITDA (as such terms are defined in the Credit Facility). In addition, the Company pays a commitment fee on the unused portion of the commitments that ranges from 0.20% to 0.40% per annum, depending on the ratio of Consolidated Total Net Debt to Consolidated EBITDA (as such terms are defined in the Credit Facility).

Except as set forth in the Credit Facility, all other terms and conditions under the existing credit facility remained in full force and effect.

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

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

The disclosures of the Second Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, contained in Item 1.01 above are hereby incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.



Exhibit No.						Description

10.1						Second Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2022, by and among The Ensign Group, Inc. and Truist Bank, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto.
99.1						Press Release of the Company dated April 12, 2022
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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.

Dated: April 12, 2022

THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC.

By:

/s/ Suzanne D. Snapper

Suzanne D. Snapper

Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Director (principal financial officer and accounting officer and duly authorized officer)