Unassociated Document
FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 424(b)(3)
FILE NO. 333-145949

AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL TRUST, INC.
SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 DATED November 30, 2009
TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED November 10, 2009

This prospectus supplement (this “Supplement No. 2”) is part of the prospectus of American Realty Capital Trust, Inc. (the “REIT” or the “Company”), dated November 10, 2009 (the “Prospectus”), Supplement No. 1, dated November 16, 2009 (“Supplement No. 1”) and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and Supplement No. 1. This Supplement No. 2 supplements, modifies or supersedes certain information contained in our Prospectus and Supplement No. 1 and must be read in conjunction with our Prospectus and Supplement No. 1. This Supplement No. 2 will be delivered with the Prospectus and Supplement No. 1.

The purpose of this Supplement No. 2 is to disclose an acquisition of the Company.
 
Real Property Investments

The following information is to be added to the section of our Prospectus captioned “Real Property Investments” on pages 87-104 of the Prospectus.
 
CVS Pharmacy Portfolio II

On November 19, 2009, the Company acquired a portfolio of fifteen newly-constructed retail stores (the “CVS Properties II”) directly from CVS Pharmacy, Inc.  The CVS Properties II contain an aggregate of approximately 199,000 square feet, located in 11 states – Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina and Nevada.  The aggregate purchase price is approximately $60.0 million, inclusive of all closing costs and fees.   On November 3, 2009, the REIT’s Board of Directors approved the acquisition of the CVS Properties II. 

The purchase price is comprised of a combination of proceeds from the sale of the Company’s common shares and proceeds received from a five-year non-recourse, fixed-rate first mortgage loan totaling approximately $33.1 million.  The fixed interest rate is 6.55% for the term of the loan term.
Address
City
State
 
Contractual
Purchase Price
   
Compensation
to Advisor and
Affiliates (1)
 
5211 Neal Trail Dr.
Walkertown
NC
  $ 3,705,204          
612 N. Main St.
Creedmoor
NC
    3,380,699          
1888 Ogletree Rd.
Auburn
AL
    4,224,431          
4145 NW 53rd Ave.
Gainesville
FL
    5,968,893          
50 Duval Station Rd.
Jacksonville
FL
    4,429,342          
505 County Road 1100 N
Chesterton
IN
    5,925,600          
601 Howard Simmons Rd.
East Ellijay
GA
    3,825,510          
300 S. Commercial
Harrisonville
MO
    3,757,909          
151 Village Walk Dr.
Holly Springs
NC
    3,806,651          
384 Elm St.
Biddeford
ME
    3,615,565          
7996 Brooklyn Blvd.
Brooklyn Park
MN
    2,706,251          
1905 Marth Berry Blvd.
Rome
GA
    3,033,849          
1081 Steamboat Pkwy.
Reno
NV
    3,036,074          
180 N Dobson Rd.
Chandler
AZ
    3,883,302          
9256 E. Slauson Ave.
Pico Rivera
CA
    4,488,682          
                     
Total
  $ 59,787,962     $ 910,823  

(1) Compensation to advisor and affiliate includes acquisition fees and financing coordination fees.


The CVS Properties II are net leased to CVS Pharmacy, Inc., pursuant to which CVS Pharmacy, Inc. will be required to pay all operating expenses and capital expenditures in addition to base rent, simultaneously with the acquisition of the properties. The weighted average primary lease term under this net lease arrangement is approximately 24.7 years, having commenced simultaneous with closing, and provides for two fixed-rent options of five years each, plus eight fair market value options of five years each. The average annual base rent on a straight-line basis over the initial lease term is approximately $5.4 million. Annual rent is approximately $4,984,000 for the first year of the initial lease term, and annual rent will increase by 5% every five years.

Address
City
State
 
Total
Square
Feet
Leased
   
Rent Per
Square
 Foot
   
Year 1
Rent
   
Initial
Lease
Term
(Years)
 
5211 Neal Trail Dr.
Walkertown
NC
   
12,900
   
$
37.72
   
$
486,621
     
25
 
612 N. Main St.
Creedmoor
NC
   
12,900
     
27.91
     
360,000
     
25
 
1888 Ogletree Rd.
Auburn
AL
   
11,945
     
23.10
     
275,894
     
25
 
4145 NW 53rd Ave.
Gainesville
FL
   
13,225
     
36.78
     
486,371
     
25
 
50 Duval Station Rd.
Jacksonville
FL
   
13,225
     
23.19
     
306,725
     
25
 
505 County Road 1100 N
Chesterton
IN
   
13,225
     
23.53
     
311,160
     
25
 
601 Howard Simmons Rd.
East Ellijay
GA
   
13,225
     
22.89
     
302,760
     
25
 
300 S. Commercial
Harrisonville
MO
   
13,225
     
23.60
     
312,086
     
25
 
151 Village Walk Dr.
Holly Springs
NC
   
12,900
     
26.70
     
344,457
     
25
 
384 Elm St.
Biddeford
ME
   
13,013
     
17.93
     
233,306
     
25
 
7996 Brooklyn Blvd.
Brooklyn Park
MN
   
13,625
     
19.25
     
262,300
     
25
 
1905 Marth Berry Blvd.
Rome
GA
   
13,225
     
23.70
     
313,494
     
20
 
1081 Steamboat Pkwy.
Reno
NV
   
15,887
     
24.55
     
389,979
     
24
 
180 N Dobson Rd.
Chandler
AZ
   
13,013
     
25.87
     
336,617
     
24
 
9256 E. Slauson Ave.
Pico Rivera
CA
   
13,013
     
20.13
     
261,900
     
25
 
         
   
     
   
     
   
     
   
 
Total
   
198,546
   
$
25.10
   
$
4,983,670
     
24.7
 
 
 
The Company has secured first mortgage indebtedness from Ladder Capital Finance, LLC. The following table outlines the terms of the debt financing incurred in connection with acquisitions of the CVS Properties II. The loan will be secured by a mortgage on all of the CVS Properties II.

 
Mortgage Debt Amount
 
Rate
 
Term
 
             
 
$33,068,100
 
6.55%(1)
 
five years
 
 
(1) Weighted average rate - interest rate on fee simple properties is 6.50%; interest rate on leasehold properties is 6.65%.
 
The net leases are guaranteed by CVS Caremark Corporation (“CVS”), a pharmacy services company, provides prescriptions and related healthcare services in the United States. CVS operates through two segments, Pharmacy Services and Retail Pharmacy. The Pharmacy Service segment provides a range of prescription benefit management services, including mail order pharmacy services, specialty pharmacy services, plan design and administration, formulary management, and claims processing. This segment serves primarily employers, insurance companies, unions, government employee groups, managed care organizations and other sponsors of health benefit plans, and individuals. As of December 31, 2008, the Pharmacy Services segment operated 58 retail specialty pharmacy stores, 19 specialty mail order pharmacies, and 7 mail service pharmacies located in 26 states of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. The Retail Pharmacy Segment sells prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, beauty products and cosmetics, photo finishing, seasonal merchandise, greeting cards, and convenience foods through its pharmacy retail stores, and online. This segment also provides health care services. As of December 31, 2008, this segment operated 6,923 retail drugstores located in 41 states and the District of Columbia; and 560 retail health care clinics in 27 states. CVS was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.  CVS stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: “CVS”), and has a credit rating of BBB+ by Standard & Poor’s.
 

CVS currently files its financial statements in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the following summary financial data regarding CVS are taken from such filings:

 (Amounts in millions)
Nine
Months Ended
 
For the Fiscal Year Ended
 
 
September 30, 2009
 
Dec. 31, 2008
 
Dec. 29, 2007
 
Dec. 30, 2006
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
               
Net revenues
  $ 72,906.9     $ 87,471.9     $ 76,329.5     $ 43,821.4  
Gross profit
    14,811.9       18,290.4       16,107.7       11,742.2  
Net earnings
    2,646.2       3,212.1       2,637.0       1,368.9  
 
 
As of
 
As of the Fiscal Year Ended
 
 
September 30, 2009
 
Dec. 31, 2008
 
Dec. 29, 2007
 
Dec. 30, 2006
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
               
Total assets
  $ 61,879.3     $ 60,959.9     $ 54,721.9     $ 20,574.1  
Long-term debt
    8,756.2       8,057.2       8,349.7       2,870.4  
Shareholders’ equity
    35,674.9       34,574.4       31,321.9       9,917.6