Sidley represented Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. in connection with the offer and sale of 12,006,000 shares of common stock on a forward basis (including 1,566,000 shares relating to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, which the underwriters exercised in full). The underwriters were led by Wells Fargo Securities, BofA Securities, Citigroup, and Mizuho. The offering was launched and priced on September 13, 2023, and closed on September 18, 2023. The deal team was led by Bart Sheehan and Prabhat Mehta, and included Nicole Garrett, Patricia Wood, and Jessica Li. The Sidley tax team was led by Christian Brause, and included Ryan Kelly and Andrew Smith.~~Sidley represented Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. in connection with the offer and sale of 12,006,000 shares of common stock on a forward basis (including 1,566,000 shares relating to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, which the underwriters exercised in full). The underwriters were led by Wells Fargo Securities, BofA Securities, Citigroup, and Mizuho. The offering was launched and priced on September 13, 2023, and closed on September 18, 2023. The deal team was led by Bart Sheehan and Prabhat Mehta, and included Nicole Garrett, Patricia Wood, and Jessica Li. The Sidley tax team was led by Christian Brause, and included Ryan Kelly and Andrew Smith.