VICI Properties Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Results
- Announced Expanded
- Announced Sale-Leaseback of
- Raises Guidance for Full Year 2026 -
First Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Highlights
-
Total revenues increased 3.5% year-over-year to
$1.0 billion -
Net income attributable to common stockholders increased 60.5% year-over-year to
$872.4 million and, on a per share basis, increased 58.7% year-over-year to$0.82 due to the impact of the change in the CECL allowance for the quarter endedMarch 31, 2026 -
AFFO attributable to common stockholders increased 5.7% year-over-year to
$650.9 million and, on a per share basis, increased 4.5% year-over-year to$0.61 -
Announced expansion of strategic relationship with
Cain andEldridge Industries by providing a$1.5 billion mezzanine loan as part of the construction financing for theOne Beverly Hills development -
Announced the pending acquisition of two casino assets and two adjacent limited-service hotels, all located in
Alberta, Canada , forCAD$200.6 million /USD$144.4 million in connection withPure Casino Entertainment's pending take-private acquisition of Gamehost Inc. (GH.TO) -
Ended the quarter with
$480.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and$241.6 million of estimated forward sale equity proceeds -
Raised AFFO guidance for full year 2026 to between
$2,665 million and$2,695 million , or between$2.44 and$2.47 per diluted share -
Subsequent to quarter-end:
-
Entered into a lease agreement with an affiliate of funds managed by
Clairvest in connection with its acquisition of the operations ofMGM Northfield Park inNorthfield, Ohio , adding VICI's 14th tenant onApril 21, 2026 -
Announced that all gaming regulatory and shareholder approvals had been met for the previously announced
$1.16 billion acquisition of 100% of the land, real property and improvements of seven casino properties from , with closing expected on or aroundGolden Entertainment April 30, 2026 , subject to the satisfaction of remaining customary closing conditions
-
Entered into a lease agreement with an affiliate of funds managed by
CEO Comments
First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Total Revenues
Total revenues were
Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders
Net income attributable to common stockholders was
Funds from Operations (“FFO”)
FFO attributable to common stockholders was
Adjusted Funds from Operations (“AFFO”)
AFFO attributable to common stockholders was
First Quarter 2026 and Subsequent Investment Activity
Investment Activity
On
In connection with this increase in VICI’s participation in the financing of the
On
Subsequent to quarter-end, on
Subsequent to quarter-end, on
Pursuant to the
First Quarter 2026 and Subsequent Capital Markets Activity
During the three months ended
Subsequent to quarter end, on
The following table details the issuance of outstanding shares of common stock, including restricted common stock:
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Three Months Ended |
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Common Stock Outstanding |
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2026 |
|
2025 |
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Beginning Balance |
|
1,068,811,371 |
|
1,056,366,685 |
|
Issuance of common stock upon physical settlement of forward sale agreements |
|
— |
|
— |
|
Issuance of restricted and unrestricted common stock under the stock incentive program, net of forfeitures |
|
177,628 |
|
301,369 |
|
Ending Balance |
|
1,068,988,999 |
|
1,056,668,054 |
The following table reconciles the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding used in the calculation of basic earnings per share to the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding used in the calculation of diluted earnings per share:
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Three Months Ended |
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(In thousands) |
2026 |
|
2025 |
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Determination of shares: |
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|
|
|
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding |
1,068,399 |
|
1,056,012 |
|
Assumed conversion of restricted stock |
128 |
|
392 |
|
Assumed settlement of forward sale agreements |
— |
|
28 |
|
Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding |
1,068,528 |
|
1,056,433 |
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
As of
As noted above, subsequent to quarter-end, on
The Company’s outstanding indebtedness as of
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($ in millions USD) |
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Revolving Credit Facility |
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USD Borrowings |
$ |
— |
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CAD Borrowings (1) |
|
118.6 |
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GBP Borrowings (1) |
|
21.8 |
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4.500% Notes Due 2026 |
|
500.0 |
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4.250% Notes Due 2026 |
|
1,250.0 |
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5.750% Notes Due 2027 |
|
750.0 |
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3.750% Notes Due 2027 |
|
750.0 |
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4.500% Notes Due 2028 |
|
350.0 |
||
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4.750% Notes Due 2028 |
|
1,250.0 |
||
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4.750% Notes Due 2028 |
|
400.0 |
||
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3.875% Notes Due 2029 |
|
750.0 |
||
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4.625% Notes Due 2029 |
|
1,000.0 |
||
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4.950% Notes Due 2030 |
|
1,000.0 |
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4.125% Notes Due 2030 |
|
1,000.0 |
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5.125% Notes Due 2031 |
|
750.0 |
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5.125% Notes Due 2032 |
|
1,500.0 |
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5.750% Notes Due 2034 |
|
550.0 |
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5.625% Notes Due 2035 |
|
900.0 |
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5.625% Notes Due 2052 |
|
750.0 |
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6.125% Notes Due 2054 |
|
500.0 |
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Total Unsecured Debt Outstanding |
$ |
14,090.4 |
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CMBS Debt Due 2032 |
$ |
3,000.0 |
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Total Debt Outstanding |
$ |
17,090.4 |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents |
$ |
480.2 |
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Net Debt |
$ |
16,610.2 |
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(1) Based on applicable exchange rates as of |
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Dividends
On
2026 Guidance
The Company is raising its AFFO guidance for the full year 2026. In determining AFFO, the Company adjusts for certain items that are otherwise included in determining net income attributable to common stockholders, the most comparable generally accepted accounting principles in
The Company estimates AFFO for the year ending
The following is a summary of the Company’s updated full-year 2026 guidance:
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Updated Guidance |
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Prior Guidance |
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For the Year Ending |
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Low |
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High |
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Low |
|
High |
|
Estimated Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) (in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) per diluted share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Estimated Weighted Average Share Count for the Year (in millions) |
|
1,090.7 |
|
1,090.7 |
|
1069.9 |
|
1069.9 |
VICI partnership units held by third parties are reflected as non-controlling interests and the income allocable to them is deducted from net income to arrive at net income attributable to common stockholders and AFFO; accordingly, guidance represents AFFO per share attributable to common stockholders based solely on outstanding shares of VICI common stock.
The estimates set forth above reflect management’s view of current and future market conditions, including assumptions with respect to the earnings impact of the events referenced in this release. The estimates set forth above may be subject to fluctuations as a result of several factors and there can be no assurance that the Company’s actual results will not differ materially from the estimates set forth above.
Supplemental Information
In addition to this release, the Company has furnished Supplemental Financial Information, which is available on our website in the “Investors” section, under the menu heading “Financials”. This additional information is being provided as a supplement to the information in this release and our other filings with the
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. You can identify these statements by our use of the words “anticipates,” “assumes,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “guidance,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Company’s control and could materially affect actual results, performance, or achievements, which could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements and may be affected by a variety of risks. Among those risks, uncertainties and other factors are: the impact of changes in general economic conditions and market developments, including inflation, interest rate changes and volatility, tariffs and trade barriers, supply chain disruptions, changes in consumer spending, consumer confidence levels, unemployment levels, governmental action (including significant layoffs or reductions in force among federal government employees or a prolonged
Although the Company believes that in making such forward-looking statements its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions, such statements may be influenced by factors that could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different from those projected. The Company cannot assure you that the assumptions upon which these statements are based will prove to have been correct. Additional important factors that may affect the Company’s business, results of operations and financial position are described from time to time in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release presents Funds From Operations (“FFO”), FFO per share, Adjusted Funds From Operations (“AFFO”), AFFO per share and Adjusted EBITDA, which are not required by, or presented in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles in
FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure that is considered a supplemental measure for the real estate industry and a supplement to GAAP measures. Consistent with the definition used by the
AFFO is a non-GAAP financial measure that we use as a supplemental operating measure to evaluate our performance. We calculate AFFO by adding or subtracting from FFO non-cash leasing and financing adjustments, non-cash change in allowance for credit losses, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, transaction costs incurred in connection with the acquisition of real estate investments, amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount, other non-cash interest expense, non-real estate depreciation (which is comprised of the depreciation related to our golf course operations), capital expenditures (which are comprised of additions to property, plant and equipment related to our golf course operations), impairment charges related to non-depreciable real estate, gains (or losses) on debt extinguishment and interest rate swap settlements, other gains (or losses), deferred income tax expenses and benefits, other non-recurring non-cash transactions and non-cash adjustments attributable to non-controlling interest with respect to certain of the foregoing.
We calculate Adjusted EBITDA by adding or subtracting from AFFO contractual interest expense (including the impact of the forward-starting interest rate swaps and treasury locks) and interest income (collectively, interest expense, net), current income tax expense and adjustments attributable to non-controlling interests.
These non-GAAP financial measures: (i) do not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP; (ii) should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities; and (iii) are not alternatives to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. In addition, these measures should not be viewed as measures of liquidity, nor do they measure our ability to fund all of our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions to our stockholders, to fund capital improvements, or to make interest payments on our indebtedness. Investors are also cautioned that FFO, FFO per share, AFFO, AFFO per share and Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other real estate companies, including REITs, due to the fact that not all real estate companies use the same definitions. Our presentation of these measures does not replace the presentation of our financial results in accordance with GAAP.
Reconciliations of net income to FFO, FFO per share, AFFO, AFFO per share and Adjusted EBITDA are included in this release.
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(In thousands) |
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Assets |
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Real estate portfolio: |
|
|
|
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Investments in leases - sales-type, net |
$ |
23,897,827 |
|
$ |
23,706,563 |
|
Investments in leases - financing receivables, net |
|
18,806,242 |
|
|
18,697,133 |
|
Investments in loans and securities, net |
|
2,710,021 |
|
|
2,525,457 |
|
Land |
|
148,002 |
|
|
148,002 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
480,206 |
|
|
563,479 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
— |
|
|
44,484 |
|
Other assets |
|
1,047,376 |
|
|
1,039,050 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
47,089,674 |
|
$ |
46,724,168 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Liabilities |
|
|
|
||
|
Debt, net |
$ |
16,787,100 |
|
$ |
16,773,241 |
|
Accrued expenses and deferred revenue |
|
173,509 |
|
|
238,715 |
|
Dividends and distributions payable |
|
486,316 |
|
|
486,259 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
1,023,887 |
|
|
1,003,366 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
18,470,812 |
|
|
18,501,581 |
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|
|
|
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Stockholders’ equity |
|
|
|
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Common stock |
|
10,690 |
|
|
10,688 |
|
Preferred stock |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
24,900,713 |
|
|
24,898,868 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
118,852 |
|
|
121,031 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
3,158,398 |
|
|
2,767,053 |
|
Total VICI stockholders’ equity |
|
28,188,653 |
|
|
27,797,640 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
|
430,209 |
|
|
424,947 |
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
28,618,862 |
|
|
28,222,587 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
47,089,674 |
|
$ |
46,724,168 |
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Note: As of |
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Consolidated Statement of Operations |
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(In thousands, except share and per share data) |
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Three Months Ended |
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|
|
2026 |
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|
|
2025 |
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
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Income from sales-type leases |
$ |
536,717 |
|
|
$ |
528,604 |
|
|
Income from lease financing receivables, loans and securities |
|
451,953 |
|
|
|
426,480 |
|
|
Other income |
|
18,899 |
|
|
|
19,513 |
|
|
Golf revenues |
|
10,952 |
|
|
|
9,607 |
|
|
Total revenues |
|
1,018,521 |
|
|
|
984,204 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Expenses |
|
|
|
||||
|
General and administrative |
|
15,976 |
|
|
|
14,860 |
|
|
Depreciation |
|
967 |
|
|
|
996 |
|
|
Other expenses |
|
18,899 |
|
|
|
19,513 |
|
|
Golf expenses |
|
6,469 |
|
|
|
6,352 |
|
|
Change in allowance for credit losses |
|
(118,775 |
) |
|
|
186,957 |
|
|
Transaction and acquisition expenses |
|
167 |
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
Total expenses |
|
(76,297 |
) |
|
|
228,723 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Interest expense |
|
(209,362 |
) |
|
|
(209,251 |
) |
|
Interest income |
|
4,493 |
|
|
|
3,697 |
|
|
Other losses |
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
(118 |
) |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
889,928 |
|
|
|
549,809 |
|
|
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes |
|
(3,974 |
) |
|
|
2,456 |
|
|
Net income |
|
885,954 |
|
|
|
552,265 |
|
|
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
(13,564 |
) |
|
|
(8,658 |
) |
|
Net income attributable to common stockholders |
$ |
872,390 |
|
|
$ |
543,607 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income per common share |
|
|
|
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|
Basic |
$ |
0.82 |
|
|
$ |
0.51 |
|
|
Diluted |
$ |
0.82 |
|
|
$ |
0.51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding |
|||||||
|
Basic |
|
1,068,399,427 |
|
|
|
1,056,012,414 |
|
|
Diluted |
|
1,068,527,584 |
|
|
|
1,056,432,790 |
|
|
|
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Reconciliation of Net Income to FFO, FFO per Share, AFFO, AFFO per Share and Adjusted EBITDA |
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(In thousands, except share and per share data) |
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|
|
Three Months Ended |
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|
|
2026 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
Net income attributable to common stockholders |
$ |
872,390 |
|
|
$ |
543,607 |
|
|
Real estate depreciation |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
FFO attributable to common stockholders |
|
872,390 |
|
|
|
543,607 |
|
|
Non-cash leasing and financing adjustments |
|
(130,032 |
) |
|
|
(132,047 |
) |
|
Non-cash change in allowance for credit losses |
|
(118,775 |
) |
|
|
186,957 |
|
|
Non-cash stock-based compensation |
|
4,125 |
|
|
|
2,904 |
|
|
Transaction and acquisition expenses |
|
167 |
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount |
|
17,283 |
|
|
|
18,771 |
|
|
Other depreciation |
|
836 |
|
|
|
867 |
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
(629 |
) |
|
|
(132 |
) |
|
Other losses (1) |
|
21 |
|
|
|
118 |
|
|
Deferred income tax provision (benefit) |
|
2,106 |
|
|
|
(3,976 |
) |
|
Non-cash adjustments attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
3,415 |
|
|
|
(1,132 |
) |
|
AFFO attributable to common stockholders |
|
650,907 |
|
|
|
615,982 |
|
|
Interest expense, net |
|
187,586 |
|
|
|
186,783 |
|
|
Current income tax expense |
|
1,868 |
|
|
|
1,520 |
|
|
Adjustments attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
(2,135 |
) |
|
|
(2,149 |
) |
|
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to common stockholders |
$ |
838,226 |
|
|
$ |
802,136 |
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|
|
|
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Net income per common share |
|
|
|
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|
Basic |
$ |
0.82 |
|
|
$ |
0.51 |
|
|
Diluted |
$ |
0.82 |
|
|
$ |
0.51 |
|
|
FFO per common share |
|
|
|
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|
Basic |
$ |
0.82 |
|
|
$ |
0.51 |
|
|
Diluted |
$ |
0.82 |
|
|
$ |
0.51 |
|
|
AFFO per common share |
|
|
|
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|
Basic |
$ |
0.61 |
|
|
$ |
0.58 |
|
|
Diluted |
$ |
0.61 |
|
|
$ |
0.58 |
|
|
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding |
|||||||
|
Basic |
|
1,068,399,427 |
|
|
|
1,056,012,414 |
|
|
Diluted |
|
1,068,527,584 |
|
|
|
1,056,432,790 |
|
|
____________________ (1) Represents non-cash foreign currency remeasurement adjustments.. |
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Revenue Breakdown |
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(In thousands) |
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Three Months Ended |
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|
|
2026 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
Contractual income from sales-type leases |
|
|
|
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|
Caesars Regional |
$ |
140,534 |
|
|
$ |
137,689 |
|
|
Caesars Las |
|
126,419 |
|
|
|
123,855 |
|
|
|
|
81,135 |
|
|
|
79,544 |
|
|
The Venetian Resort Las |
|
76,089 |
|
|
|
74,219 |
|
|
PENN Master Lease (1) |
|
20,177 |
|
|
|
19,913 |
|
|
Century |
|
12,677 |
|
|
|
12,321 |
|
|
|
|
12,192 |
|
|
|
11,864 |
|
|
EBCI Southern Indiana Lease |
|
8,624 |
|
|
|
8,496 |
|
|
Income from sales-type leases non-cash adjustment (2) |
|
58,870 |
|
|
|
60,703 |
|
|
Income from sales-type leases |
|
536,717 |
|
|
|
528,604 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Contractual income from lease financing receivables |
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
193,670 |
|
|
|
189,873 |
|
|
Harrah's NOLA, AC, and |
|
44,603 |
|
|
|
43,683 |
|
|
|
|
23,877 |
|
|
|
23,409 |
|
|
JACK Entertainment |
|
18,340 |
|
|
|
17,950 |
|
|
CNE Gold Strike Lease |
|
10,612 |
|
|
|
10,404 |
|
|
|
|
8,300 |
|
|
|
8,098 |
|
|
Foundation |
|
6,354 |
|
|
|
6,184 |
|
|
|
|
6,075 |
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
PURE |
|
4,126 |
|
|
|
3,870 |
|
|
Century Canadian Portfolio (4) |
|
3,282 |
|
|
|
3,069 |
|
|
Income from lease financing receivables non-cash adjustment (2) |
|
71,201 |
|
|
|
71,398 |
|
|
Income from lease financing receivables |
|
390,440 |
|
|
|
383,938 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Contractual interest income |
|
|
|
||||
|
Senior secured notes |
|
2,371 |
|
|
|
2,409 |
|
|
Senior secured loans |
|
23,742 |
|
|
|
14,857 |
|
|
Mezzanine loans & preferred equity |
|
35,590 |
|
|
|
25,330 |
|
|
Income from loans non-cash adjustment (2) |
|
(190 |
) |
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
Income from loans and securities |
|
61,513 |
|
|
|
42,542 |
|
|
Income from lease financing receivables, loans and securities |
|
451,953 |
|
|
|
426,480 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Other income |
|
18,899 |
|
|
|
19,513 |
|
|
Golf revenues |
|
10,952 |
|
|
|
9,607 |
|
|
Total revenues |
$ |
1,018,521 |
|
|
$ |
984,204 |
|
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Press Release Category: Financial Results
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260429336019/en/
Investor Contacts:
Investors@viciproperties.com
(646) 949-4631
Or
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
DKieske@viciproperties.com
SVP, Capital Markets
MMcCloskey@viciproperties.com
LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/company/vici-properties-inc
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