VICI Properties Inc. Announces Credit Rating Upgrade by Moody’s to Baa3 With Stable Outlook

VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI) (“VICI”, “VICI Properties” or the “Company”) announced today that Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) upgraded its issuer credit rating for VICI Properties L.P. to ‘Baa3’ from ‘Ba1’, with a stable outlook.

David Kieske, Chief Financial Officer of VICI Properties, said, “Today’s announcement reflects the strong credit profile VICI has worked tirelessly to build since the Company’s inception. We have used each transformational transaction along the way to improve our balance sheet and to best position ourselves for credit rating improvements. This rating upgrade solidifies our investment grade status across all three rating agencies, and we expect the upgrade to positively impact our cost of, and access to, capital.”

In its public announcement on the matter, Moody’s noted that “VICI's credit profile benefits from its dominant size and scale, resilient operating cash flow, good liquidity, and disciplined financial policy.”

About VICI Properties

VICI Properties Inc. is an S&P 500® experiential real estate investment trust that owns one of the largest portfolios of market-leading gaming, hospitality and entertainment destinations, including Caesars Palace Las Vegas, MGM Grand and the Venetian Resort Las Vegas, three of the most iconic entertainment facilities on the Las Vegas Strip. VICI Properties owns 93 experiential assets across a geographically diverse portfolio consisting of 54 gaming properties and 39 other experiential properties across the United States and Canada. The portfolio is comprised of approximately 127 million square feet and features approximately 60,300 hotel rooms and over 500 restaurants, bars, nightclubs and sportsbooks. Its properties are occupied by industry-leading gaming, leisure and hospitality operators under long-term, triple-net lease agreements. VICI Properties has a growing array of real estate and financing partnerships with leading operators in other experiential sectors, including Bowlero, Cabot, Canyon Ranch, Chelsea Piers, Great Wolf Resorts, Homefield and Kalahari Resorts. VICI Properties also owns four championship golf courses and approximately 33 acres of undeveloped and underdeveloped land adjacent to the Las Vegas Strip. VICI Properties’ goal is to create the highest quality and most productive experiential real estate portfolio through a strategy of partnering with the highest quality experiential place makers and operators. For additional information, please visit www.viciproperties.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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