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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Canyon Capital Advisors LLC
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
95-4688436
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
17,203,976
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6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,203,976
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8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,203,976
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.73%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Mitchell R. Julis
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
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2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
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6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
17,203,976
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7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,203,976
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9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,203,976
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10 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.73%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Joshua S. Friedman
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
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2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
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SHARED VOTING POWER
17,203,976
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7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,203,976
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9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,203,976
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10 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.73%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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ITEM 1(a). |
NAME OF ISSUER:
VICI Properties Inc
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ITEM 1(b). |
ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
8329 W. Sunset Road
Suite 210 Las Vegas, Nevada 89113 |
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ITEM 2(a). |
NAME OF PERSON FILING:
This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the following persons*:
Canyon Capital Advisors LLC ("CCA") Mitchell R. Julis Joshua S. Friedman CCA is the investment advisor, direct or indirect, to the following persons: (i) Canyon Value Realization Fund, L.P. ("VRF") (ii) The Canyon Value Realization Master Fund (Cayman), L.P. ("CVRF") (iii) Canyon Value Realization Fund MAC 18, Ltd. ("CVRFM") (iv) Canyon Balanced Master Fund, Ltd. ("CBEF") (v) Canyon-GRF Master Fund II, L.P. ("GRF2") (vi) Canyon Distressed Opportunity Master Fund II, L.P. ("CDOF2016") (vii) Canyon Blue Credit Investment Fund L.P. ("Canyon Blue") (viii) Canyon-ASP Fund, L.P. ("CASP2") (ix) EP Canyon Ltd. ("PERMIO") (x) Canyon NZ-DOF Investing, L.P. ("NZ") (xi) Canyon-EDOF (Master) L.P. ("EDOF") * Attached as Exhibit A is a copy of an agreement among the persons filing (as specified hereinabove) that this Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of each of them. |
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ITEM 2(b). |
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
The principal business office of the persons comprising the group filing this Schedule 13G is located at
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 11th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067 |
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ITEM 2(c). |
CITIZENSHIP:
Canyon Capital Advisors LLC - Delaware
Mitchell R. Julis - United States Joshua S. Friedman - United States VRF: a Delaware limited partnership CVRF: a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership CVRFM: a Cayman Islands corporation CBEF: a Cayman Islands corporation GRF2: a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership CDOF2016: a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership Canyon Blue: a Delaware limited partnership CASP2: a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership PERMIO: a British Virgin Islands Company NZ: a Delaware limited partnership EDOF: a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership |
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ITEM 2(d). |
TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
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ITEM 2(e). |
CUSIP NUMBER:
925652109
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ITEM 3. | IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c) CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: | |
(a)
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Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
(b)
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Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
(c)
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Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
(d)
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Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8); | |
(e)
[X] |
An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
(f)
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |
(g)
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |
(h)
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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | |
(i)
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | |
(j)
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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | |
(k)
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Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: | |
ITEM 4. | OWNERSHIP | |
(a) Amount beneficially owned: | ||
17,203,976 | ||
(b) Percent of class: | ||
3.73% | ||
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has: | ||
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: | ||
17,203,976 | ||
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: | ||
17,203,976 | ||
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: | ||
17,203,976 | ||
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: | ||
17,203,976 | ||
ITEM 5. |
OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following
[X].
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ITEM 6. |
OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
CCA is an investment advisor to various managed accounts, including VRF, CVRF, CVRFM, CBEF, GRF2, CDOF2016, Canyon Blue, CASP2, PERMIO, NZ, and EDOF with the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt, of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the securities held by, such managed accounts. Messrs. Julis and Friedman control entities which own 100% of CCA.
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ITEM 7. |
IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
Not Applicable.
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ITEM 8. |
IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not Applicable.
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ITEM 9. |
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable.
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ITEM 10. |
CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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February 14 2020 |
Canyon Capital Advisors LLC
By:
/s/ Doug Anderson
Name:
Doug Anderson
Title:
Chief Compliance Officer
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February 14 2020 |
Mitchell R. Julis
By:
/s/ Mitchell R. Julis
Name:
Mitchell R. Julis
Title:
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February 14 2020 |
Joshua S. Friedman
By:
/s/ Joshua S. Friedman
Name:
Joshua S. Friedman
Title:
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