American Realty Capital is Engaged to Advise on Healthcare Trust of America's Tender Offer

NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Realty Capital ("ARC") announced today that Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. ("HTA") has retained ARC Advisory Services, LLC to act as HTA's depositary in connection with HTA's proposed modified "Dutch auction" tender offer, which HTA intends to commence immediately following its NYSE listing.

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ARC Advisory Services will provide HTA with depositary services related to the tender offer, including tender processing, tabulation and shareholder support services.  ARC Advisory Services will also conduct a series of operationally-focused webinars to assist financial advisors with the procedures surrounding the listing event, the movement of shares to brokerage accounts, and the tender offer.

About American Realty Capital

American Realty Capital is a full-service real estate advisory firm founded in 2006 that sponsors real estate investment programs and provides advisory services to retail and institutional investors. ARC is an active sponsor and manager of public and private real estate investments, a business development company and other investment solutions. Collectively, ARC's senior team of seasoned professionals has acquired and managed over $10 billion of real estate, as well as $5 billion of corporate sale-leasebacks as of 2012.

Pre-Commencement Communications

This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any shares. The full details of HTA's modified "Dutch auction" tender Offer, including complete instructions on how to tender shares, will be included in the offer to purchase, the letter of transmittal and related materials, which will become available to stockholders promptly following commencement of the offer. Stockholders should read carefully the offer to purchase, the letter of transmittal and other related materials when they are available because they will contain important information. Stockholders may obtain free copies, when available, of the offer to purchase and other related materials that will be filed by HTA with the SEC at the Commission's website at www.sec.gov. When available, stockholders also may obtain a copy of these documents, free of charge, from HTA.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements HTA makes. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this press release are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements regarding advisory expenses, stockholder liquidity and investment value and returns. The words "anticipates," "believes," "expects," "estimates," "projects," "plans," "intends," "may," "will," "would," and similar expressions, which are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to: the risk that changes in economic circumstances, business conditions and HTA's stock price may make the tender offer no longer advisable on the terms described herein, if at all; the impact of current and future regulation; the effects of competition; the ability to attract, develop and retain executives and other qualified employees; changes in general economic or market conditions; and other factors, many of which are beyond HTA's control, including other factors included in its reports filed with the SEC, particularly in the "Risk Factors" section of HTA's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, and the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, each as filed with the SEC, as such Risk Factors may be updated from time to time in subsequent reports. HTA does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE American Realty Capital

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