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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): September 28, 2026
VINEBROOK HOMES TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 000-56274 | 83-1268857 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
300 Crescent Court, Suite 700
Dallas, Texas, 75201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 276-6300
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
N/A | | N/A | | N/A |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
| ☒ | Emerging growth company. |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On September 28, 2026, VineBrook Homes Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), through its indirect subsidiaries VB Thirteen, LLC (“VB Thirteen”) and VB Fourteen, LLC (together with VB Thirteen, the “Borrowers”), entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with The Ohio State Life Insurance Company (“OSL”) in an aggregate principal amount of $25.0 million (the “Loan”), $4.0 million of which was funded on September 28, 2026, and the remaining $21.0 million to be funded on a date agreed upon by the Borrowers and OSL which shall be no later than October 2, 2026.
The Credit Agreement matures on September 28, 2027, bears interest at a rate of 10.0% per annum, payable monthly, is secured by a pledge by VineBrook Homes Operating Partnership, L.P., the operating partnership of the Company (the “OP”), of its membership interests in the Borrowers, a pledge by the Borrowers of their membership interests in VB Clovis, LLC and by the proceeds of sales of certain real property and required that the Borrowers pay a 1.0% origination fee at closing. Additionally, the OP has agreed to guarantee certain obligations of the Borrowers pursuant to a non-recourse carve-out guaranty.
Amounts owed under the Credit Agreement may be voluntarily prepaid, subject to a 1.0% prepayment fee (the “Exit Fee”) of the principal amount of the Loan being repaid. In addition, upon the sale of certain properties, the Company must use the sale proceeds to prepay an allocated loan amount related to such properties plus the Exit Fee.
The Credit Agreement also contains representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default that the Company considers customary for an agreement of this type, including covenants setting a maximum debt to capital ratio, a minimum net asset value and a minimum net operating income level. If an event of default occurs, OSL may require the immediate repayment of all outstanding borrowings and accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
OSL may be deemed to be an affiliate of NexPoint Real Estate Advisors V, L.P., the Company’s external Adviser, through common beneficial ownership.
This description of the material terms of the Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the Credit Agreement is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibits
Exhibit No. | | Description |
10.1 | | |
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104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
Dated: September 28, 2026 | VineBrook Homes Trust, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ Paul Richards |
| Name: Paul Richards |
| Title: Chief Financial Officer, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer |