MGM Growth Properties LLC Announces Closing Of Public Offering Of Class A Shares And Exercise Of Over-Allotment Option

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MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE: MGP) announced the completion of a follow-on public offering of 21,850,000 Class A shares at $32.15 each, generating approximately $676.1 million in net proceeds. The company utilized these funds to redeem 21.8 million operating partnership units in response to a redemption notice from MGM Resorts. This action is expected to increase the company's public float by 17% and enhance the liquidity of MGM Resorts. The offering was managed by several financial institutions including BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan.

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• Generated approximately $676.1 million in net proceeds from the offering
• Redeemed 21.8 million operating partnership units, which is accretive to AFFO per share
• Increased public float by 17%, enhancing liquidity

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LAS VEGAS, March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE: MGP) (the "Company") today announced that it has closed its previously announced underwritten follow-on public offering  of 21,850,000 Class A shares (the "shares"), which includes 2,850,000 shares which were sold pursuant to the exercise in full by the underwriters of their over-allotment option, at a public offering price of $32.15 per share. The Company received proceeds from the offering, net of the underwriters' discount, of approximately $676.1 million.

On March 4, 2021, the Company received a notice of redemption from certain subsidiaries of MGM Resorts International ("MGM") covering 37.1 million operating partnership units of MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP, a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, held by such MGM subsidiaries. The Company used the proceeds of the offering, net of the underwriters' discount, to redeem 21.8 million of such operating partnership units (inclusive of the underwriter's over-allotment option) to partially satisfy its obligations under the redemption notice, with the remaining 15.3 million operating partnership units redeemed using cash on hand on March 12, 2021.

"The successful completion of our follow-on offering and the redemption of 37.1 million operating partnership units from MGM Resorts marks another milestone for MGP," said James Stewart, CEO of the Company. "This redemption was mid-single digit accretive to AFFO per share as a result of the approximately 15.3 million units we purchased using cash on hand, resulted in an increase to our public float by 17% and further bolstered the liquidity of our tenant, MGM Resorts."

BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan, Barclays and Scotiabank acted as joint lead book-running managers for the offering. BNP PARIBAS, Citizens Capital Markets, Credit Agricole CIB, Fifth Third Securities and SMBC Nikko acted as joint book-running managers for the offering.  Deutsche Bank Securities, Evercore ISI, Morgan Stanley, Truist Securities and UBS Investment Bank acted as senior co-managers for the offering.  KeyBanc Capital Markets, Ladenburg Thalmann, Raymond James and Union Gaming acted as co-managers for the offering.

The offering of these securities was made only pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement previously filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus forming part of the effective registration statement relating to the shares, copies of which may be obtained from BofA Securities, NC1-004-03-43, 200 North College Street, 3rd floor, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, Attn: Prospectus Department, Email: dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com; J.P. Morgan, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, Telephone: (866) 803-9204; Barclays, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, Barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com, (888) 603-5847; Scotiabank, Attention: Equity Capital Markets, 250 Vesey Street, 24th Floor, New York, New York, 10281, or by telephone at 1-212-225-6853 or by email at us.ecm@scotiabank.com; or by visiting the EDGAR database on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the shares, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of any shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About MGM Growth Properties

MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE:MGP) is one of the leading publicly traded real estate investment trusts engaged in the acquisition, ownership and leasing of large-scale destination entertainment and leisure resorts, whose diverse amenities include casino gaming, hotel, convention, dining, entertainment and retail offerings. MGP, together with its joint venture, currently owns a portfolio of properties, consisting of 12 premier destination resorts in Las Vegas and elsewhere across the United States, MGM Northfield Park in Northfield, OH, Empire Resort Casino in Yonkers, NY, as well as a retail and entertainment district, The Park in Las Vegas. As of December 31, 2019, our destination resorts, the Park, Empire Resort Casino, and MGM Northfield Park collectively comprised approximately 27,400 hotel rooms, 1.4 million casino square footage, and 2.7 million convention square footage. As a growth-oriented public real estate entity, MGP expects its relationship with MGM Resorts and other entertainment providers to attractively position MGP for the acquisition of additional properties across the entertainment, hospitality and leisure industries. For more information about MGP, visit the Company's website at http://www.mgmgrowthproperties.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking" statements and "safe harbor statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and/or uncertainties, including those described in the Company's public filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and not on historical facts. Examples of these statements include, but are not limited to, the Company's expectations regarding the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business and the business of its tenant, the Company's ability to continue to grow its dividend, successfully execute on its business strategy and acquire additional properties in accretive transactions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. The Company's actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. Therefore, we caution you against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements include risks related to the Company's ability to receive, or delays in obtaining, any regulatory approvals required to own its properties, or other delays or impediments to completing the Company's planned acquisitions or projects, including any acquisitions of properties from MGM; the ultimate timing and outcome of any planned acquisitions or projects; the Company's ability to maintain its status as a REIT; the availability of and the ability to identify suitable and attractive acquisition and development opportunities and the ability to acquire and lease those properties on favorable terms; the Company's ability to access capital through debt and equity markets in amounts and at rates and costs acceptable to the Company; changes in the U.S. tax law and other state, federal or local laws, whether or not specific to REITs or to the gaming or lodging industries; and other factors described in the Company's periodic reports filed with the SEC. In providing forward-looking statements, the Company is not undertaking any duty or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. If the Company updates one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those other forward-looking statements.

 

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FAQ

What was the public offering price for MGP's Class A shares?

The public offering price for MGP's Class A shares was $32.15.

How many shares did MGP offer in their recent public offering?

MGP offered 21,850,000 Class A shares in their recent public offering.

What were the proceeds from MGP's recent share offering?

MGP generated net proceeds of approximately $676.1 million from the recent share offering.

What was the purpose of the proceeds from MGP's public offering?

The proceeds were primarily used to redeem operating partnership units in response to a notice from MGM Resorts International.

How did the public offering affect MGP's public float?

The public offering increased MGP's public float by 17%.