Todd E. Lenson

VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI), in its $17.2 billion strategic acquisition of MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE: MGP); its $6.25 billion acquisition with Apollo Global of Venetian Resort Las Vegas from Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS); its $3.2 billion transaction with Eldorado Resorts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERI) related to Eldorado’s business combination with Caesars Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ: CZR); and its response to $5.8 billion unsolicited acquisition proposal from MGM Growth Properties.

VICI Properties Inc. in various additional Opco/Propco and Sale-Leaseback transactions, including its acquisitions of The Mirage Hotel & Casino and lease to Hard Rock International; JACK Cincinnati Casino for approximately $558 million and lease to Hard Rock International; the Greektown Casino-Hotel for approximately $700 million and lease to Penn National Gaming Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN); Margaritaville Resort Casino and lease to Penn Gaming; initial investment and subsequent acquisition of Chelsea Piers; acquisition and sale-leaseback of JACK Cleveland Casino and JACK Thistledown Racino; acquisition of four Canadian gaming properties in sale-leaseback with Pure Canadian Gaming Corp.; acquisition of the Fitz Casino & Hotel and WaterView Casino & Hotel in sale-leaseback with Foundation Gaming and Entertainment, LLC; and acquisition of portfolio of bowling entertainment centers in sale-leaseback with Bowlero Corp. (NYSE: BOWL).

Global Industrial Company (NYSE:GIC) in its acquisition of Indoff.

HC2 Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HCHC) in the $169 million sale of its Beyond6 clean-energy business to Mercuria Investments US Inc.

Intersections Inc. (NASDAQ: INTX) in its going-private transaction with a new joint venture formed by iSubscribed, WndrCo and General Catalyst, as well as multiple prior acquisitions and joint ventures.

Stone Point Capital in the sale of Prima Capital Advisors to Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL); sale of Sabal Capital Partners to Regions Bank (NYSE: RF); sale of Finxera Holdings Inc. to Priority Technology Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTH) for $425 million in cash and stock; sale of Enhanced Capital Group LLC to P10 Holdings Inc. for cash and equity; recapitalizations of Broadstone Net Lease (NYSE: BNL), an internally managed REIT; and Focus Financial Partners (NASDAQ: FOC) and multiple other acquisitions, dispositions and recapitalizations.

Premier Brands Group in the sale of apparel brand Anne Klein to an affiliate of Wave Hill Partners and Oaktree Capital Management LP.

Revolt Media in its separation from Sean Combs and subsequent recapitalization transaction. 

NewPoint Real Estate Capital LLC, a joint venture of Meridan Capital Group and Barings LLC, in its acquisition of Housing & Healthcare Finance LLC.

Nederlander Organization (Broadway Palace Theater Company) in its acquisition of theater presenter Jam Theatricals and subsequent formation of Nederlander National Markets.

JPMorgan Asset Management – Real Estate Funds and Carr Properties in their multibillion-dollar joint venture with Alony Hetz relating to a Washington, D.C., portfolio of 21 office buildings.*

JPMorgan Asset Management – Special Situation Properties Fund in its $500 million going-private acquisition of Columbia Equity Trust Inc., a NYSE-listed REIT.*

NRDC Equity Partners in its $1.2 billion acquisition of Lord & Taylor from Federated Department Stores.*

The VEBA Trust, a retiree health care trust affiliated with the United Auto Workers union, in the $3.6 billion sale of VEBA’s 41.5% interest in Chrysler Group LLC to Fiat S.p.A. (received the 2014 M&A Advisor award for Corporate/Strategic Acquisition (over $250 million) for this transaction).*

Goldman Sachs in its acquisition of Metro International Trade Services, an international metals warehouse and logistics company.*

Valiant Entertainment, a leading character-based entertainment company, in its multimillion-dollar financing and joint venture transaction with China-based DMG Entertainment.*

Premcor Inc., a NYSE-listed independent oil refiner, in its $8 billion merger with Valero Energy Corp.*

Orion Power Holdings Inc. in its $3.5 billion public company merger with Reliant Energy Inc.*

Tosco Corp., the then-largest NYSE-listed independent oil refiner, in its $7.5 billion stock-for-stock merger with Phillips Petroleum Co.*

Chelsea Property Group, a NYSE-listed REIT, in its $5 billion merger with Simon Property Group.*

Longkloof Limited (as 16% stockholder) in a potential hostile takeover by unsolicited offer and proxy fight for New Frontier Media Inc.*

CSTV: College Sports Television in its $325 million sale to CBS, which followed numerous venture capital financing rounds.*

Perseus Telecom, a high-speed telecom provider, in its sale of minority interest to Goldman Sachs.*

Tri-Ed Distribution Inc. in its sale of a majority interest (tax-free rollover) to Brazos Equity Partners.*

Jefferies Capital Partners and its portfolio companies in numerous private equity investments and acquisitions.*

Wheatley Partners and its portfolio companies in various venture capital investments and sale transactions.*

Versamed, a venture capital-backed health care company, in its sale to GE Healthcare.*

Oscar Capital Management LLC (Anthony Scaramucci and his partners, including MSD Capital) in its sale to Neuberger Berman.*

W.L. Ross & Co. in its acquisition and related financing of Burlington Industries Inc. and of Cone Mills Corp. (Section 363 sales).*

Carnegie Fabrics, a family-owned supplier and innovator of sustainable textiles and wallcoverings, and its principals in their sale of majority interest to Calera Capital.*

Thumbplay Inc., a leading online platform of mobile entertainment content, in various venture capital and related financings and subsequent sale to Clear Channel Media.*

(*Indicates work done prior to Kramer Levin.)

PBF Energy Inc. in a Rule 144A private offering of $800 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.875% senior notes.

VICI Properties Inc. in its $1.4 billion IPO, the then fourth-largest REIT IPO, and its $725 million follow-on public offering.

PBF Energy Inc., a NYSE-listed independent oil refiner, in its $600 million IPO, which was the first energy company to use the “Up-C” structure, and seven subsequent public offerings of more than $2.5 billion of common stock.*

PBF Logistics LP, a then NYSE-listed MLP formed by PBF Energy, in its $360 million IPO and all its subsequent capital markets transactions, including Rule 144A high-yield debt offerings of $350 million and $150 million senior notes and common unit public offerings and registered direct offerings.

PBF Holding Co. in billions of dollars of Rule 144A high-yield debt offerings, including $1.25 billion of senior secured notes, $1 billion of senior unsecured notes, $725 million of senior unsecured notes, $675 million of senior secured notes and $500 million of senior secured notes, and related tender offers and redemptions of existing notes and subsequent Exxon A/B exchange offers.

Stone Point Capital in connection with the IPOs of Focus Financial Group and Broadstone Net Lease, and as selling stockholders in public offerings of Focus Financial Group and Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.

Del Monte Foods in connection with its high-yield debt offering of $500 million of senior secured notes.

Rithm Property Trust in its public offering of 9.875% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.

CAMTEK Ltd. (NASDAQ: CAMT) (TASE: CAMT), in its 144A offering of $175 million of 0% convertible notes and its public offering of 4,025,000 ordinary shares.

Intersections Inc., a NASDAQ-listed company, in its IPO.*

New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Rule 144A offering of $850 million multiple series bonds, including rare “century” (100-year) bonds.*

Cedar Realty Trust Inc., a then NYSE-listed REIT, in various underwritten and at-the-market common stock and redeemable preferred stock offerings.*

Premcor Inc., one of the then-largest NYSE-listed independent oil refiners, in billions of dollars of public/Rule 144A offerings of common stock and high-yield notes and secured financings.*

Chelsea Property Group Inc., a then-NYSE-listed REIT that owned and operated premium outlet centers, in multiple common stock and high-yield notes offerings.*

Orion Power Holdings Inc., a NYSE-listed merchant generation company backed by Goldman Sachs and Constellation Energy, in its IPO and subsequent billions of dollars of equity and high-yield debt offerings.*

Laser Mortgage Management Inc., a NYSE-listed mortgage REIT, in its IPO.*

(*Indicates work done prior to Kramer Levin.)