American Realty Capital Trust III Announces Acquisition of 54 Properties and Procurement of Robust $357 Million Acquisitions Pipeline

NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc. ("ARCT III" or the "Company") announced today that, from July 1, 2012 to date, it closed the acquisition of 54 single-tenant freestanding properties with approximately 3.1 million leasable square feet located in 21 states, at an aggregate purchase price of $217.2 million (exclusive of closing costs). These acquisitions increased tenant diversity in the Company's overall portfolio to 23 distinct tenants by adding six new tenants including Bojangles' restaurants, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Scotts Company, West Marine, Williams-Sonoma and Bed Bath & Beyond. The acquisitions increased the portfolio's size, at cost, to $734.9 million, comprising 235 properties. The acquisitions were funded with cash available from the Company's ongoing public offering.

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The Company's most recent acquisitions include one Williams-Sonoma distribution facility located in Olive Branch, Miss., for a contract purchase price of $52.4 million, exclusive of closing costs and one Bed Bath & Beyond distribution facility located in Stockton, Calif., for a contract purchase price of $63.0 million, exclusive of closing costs.

The Williams-Sonoma distribution facility contains 1,106,876  rentable square feet and is 100% leased to Williams-Sonoma Retail Services, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of  Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the guarantor of the lease. The lease has an original lease term of 22 years, which commenced in August 2000 and expires in January 2023.  The Bed Bath & Beyond distribution facility contains 1,035,840 rentable square feet and is 100% leased to Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.  The lease has an original lease term of 12 years, which commenced in July 2012 and expires in July 2024.

"We are particularly pleased to have acquired these properties," commented Nicholas S. Schorsch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ARCT III. Mr. Schorsch also added, "These acquisitions add significant current income derived from rents paid by 16 credit national corporate tenants and further demonstrate our focus on making purchases that are indicative of the ample buying opportunities that are available to us as we close our offering and enter our operational phase."

ARCT III also announced today that its portfolio pipeline includes approximately $357 million of acquisitions under contract. Edward M. Weil, Jr., President of the Company, commented, "Our robust pipeline demonstrates our commitment to remain consistent with our strategy of acquiring diverse, long duration, strong credit, durable assets with no vacancies." Mr. Weil continued, "These acquisitions demonstrate that we are taking advantage of the current buying environment."

The table below provides a summary of the 54 properties acquired from July 1, 2012 to date and, for each tenant, includes the property's location, average lease term remaining at acquisition, contractual purchase price, rentable square footage, GAAP net operating income, average capitalization rate, and indicates whether the tenant or guarantor is investment grade:

Important Notice

ARCT III is a publicly registered, non-traded real estate investment program. Additional information about ARCT III can be found on its website at www.arct-3.com.

The statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcome to be materially different. In addition, words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect" and "intend" indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements include these words.

SOURCE American Realty Capital Trust III, Inc.