VICI Properties (VICI) risk factors: FY2025 10-K

1. We are and expect to continue to be significantly dependent on our tenants for substantially all of our revenues and, because our tenants are required to pay a significant portion of their cash flow from operations to us pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, our respective lease agreements and other agreements with them, an event that has a material adverse effect on any of our significant tenants could have a material adverse effect on us.
2. Financial difficulties experienced by any of our tenants, borrowers or guarantors, including their potential bankruptcy or insolvency, could result in defaults under, or requests to modify or terminate, their lease agreements, related guarantees or loan agreements, or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business.new
3. We are dependent on the gaming industry and may be susceptible to risks associated with it, including heightened competition, regulatory developments, changes in consumer behavior and discretionary spending, and the overall macroeconomic environment and outlook.
4. Because a concentrated portion of our revenues are generated from the Las Vegas Strip, we are subject to greater risks than a company that is more geographically diversified.
5. Our pursuit of acquisitions of, and investments in, experiential assets and other strategic opportunities are in a highly competitive industry and may be unsuccessful or fail to meet our expectations, and we may not identify all potential costs and liabilities in connection with such acquisitions or investments.
6. Our lending activities involve distinct risks compared to our acquisition and leasing of real estate, including with respect to development and construction loans for non-stabilized properties which carry additional risks, including cost overruns, completion delays, operational underperformance, and other issues that could have a material adverse effect on us.new
7. We and our tenants face extensive regulation from gaming and other regulatory authorities, and our charter provides that any of our shares held by investors who are found to be unsuitable by state gaming regulatory authorities are subject to redemption, which may delay or prohibit a change in control.
8. Required regulatory approvals can delay or prohibit transfers of our gaming properties or the consummation of transactions, which could result in periods in which we are unable to receive rent related to, or otherwise realize the benefits of, such transactions.
9. We are subject to additional risks from our investments located outside the United States or on tribal land.new
10. Our long-term, triple-net leases include rent escalations over specified periods that will generally continue to apply regardless of the amount of cash flows generated by the properties subject to such lease agreements, and such lease agreements may not result in fair market lease rates over time.
11. Our ability to sell, dispose of and use our properties may be limited by the contractual terms of our lease agreements, tax protection agreements or other agreements with our tenants, or otherwise impacted by matters relating to our real estate ownership.
12. We are exposed to risks related to certain of our properties that are subject to ground and use lease arrangements.
13. We may elect not to, or not be able to, purchase properties pursuant to our rights under certain agreements, including put-call, call right, right of first refusal, right of first offer and similar agreements, including if we are unable to obtain financing on attractive terms, or at all.
14. Our business is subject to risks associated with the potential sale or divestiture of properties or assets in the event we elect to pursue such sale or divestiture after an evaluation of our portfolio of businesses, including loss of revenue and lower-than-expected proceeds.
15. Our properties and the properties securing our loans are subject to risks from natural disasters and other adverse or extreme weather conditions, including the physical effects of climate change.
16. Our business is subject to risks associated with environmental compliance, including as a result of climate change laws and regulations and the transition to a lower carbon economy, and potential costs and liabilities associated with such compliance may materially impair the value of certain real estate properties owned by us.
17. We or our tenants may experience uninsured or underinsured losses, which could result in a significant loss of the capital we have invested in a property, decrease anticipated future revenues or cause us to incur unanticipated expenses.
18. Terrorist attacks or other acts of violence may affect our properties or our tenants’ businesses and operations at such properties.
19. The loss of the services of key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business.
20. We face risks associated with cybersecurity incidents and other significant disruptions of our information technology (IT) networks and related systems or those IT networks and systems of third parties.Cybersecurity
21. Properties within our portfolio are, and properties that we may acquire in the future are likely to be, operated and promoted under certain trademarks and brand names that we do not own.
22. The market price and trading volume of shares of our common stock may be volatile.

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1. We have a substantial amount of indebtedness, and expect to incur additional indebtedness in the future. Our indebtedness exposes us to the risk of default under our debt obligations, increases the risks associated with a downturn in our business or in the businesses of our tenants, and requires us to use a significant portion of our cash to service our debt obligations.
2. Uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment, including heightened interest rates and uncertainty regarding future interest rates, have and may continue to negatively affect us.newInterest rates
3. Disruption in the equity and debt capital markets may adversely affect our ability to access external funding for our growth and ongoing debt service requirements.
4. Adverse changes in our credit ratings may affect our borrowing terms and capacity.
5. A breach or default of covenants in our debt agreements could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and prospects.
6. We have engaged and may engage in hedging or other derivative transactions that may limit gains or result in losses.
7. Future incurrences of debt, which would be senior to our shares of common stock upon liquidation, and/or issuance of preferred equity securities, which may be senior to our shares of common stock for purposes of distributions or upon liquidation, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

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1. We may incur adverse tax consequences if we have failed or fail to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
2. Complying with REIT requirements may cause us to liquidate or forgo otherwise attractive opportunities and limit our expansion opportunities, or otherwise adversely affect our ability to execute our business plan.
3. If VICI OP fails to qualify as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we would fail to qualify as a REIT and suffer other adverse tax consequences.
4. Even if we qualify as a REIT, we may face other tax liabilities that reduce our cash flow.
5. Complying with REIT requirements may limit our ability to hedge effectively and may cause us to incur tax liabilities.
6. The cash available for distribution to stockholders may not be sufficient to pay dividends at expected levels, nor can we make assurances of our ability to make distributions in the future. We may use borrowed funds to make distributions.
7. In the event that we recognize a significant gain from cash settlement of a forward sale agreement, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the cash that we receive in such instance is unclear and could impact our ability to meet the REIT qualification requirements.
8. Changes to the U.S. federal income tax laws or global tax laws could have a material and adverse effect on us or our stockholders.

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1. VICI is a holding company with no direct operations and relies on distributions received from VICI OP to make distributions to its stockholders.
2. Certain provisions in our charter and bylaws, as well as certain provisions of Maryland law, may delay, defer or prevent an acquisition of our common stock or a change in control.
3. • Our Board of Directors has the power to cause us to issue and authorize additional shares of our capital stock without stockholder approval.
4. • Certain provisions of Maryland law may limit the ability of a third party to acquire control of us.

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1. We are subject to additional risks due to our international investments and acquisitions, including properties that we own, or may acquire in the future, outside the United States.
2. The bankruptcy or insolvency of any tenant, borrower or guarantor could result in the termination of the lease agreements, the related guarantees or loan agreements and certain lease agreements being re-characterized as disguised financing transactions.
3. Heightened interest rates have, and may continue to, increase our overall interest expense.