Ventas : Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP : is Investigating the Acquisition of American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Inc. by Ventas, Inc.

Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating the proposed acquisition of American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCT) by Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR). On June 2, 2014, American Realty and Ventas announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which American Realty shareholders will receive a cash component and Ventas stock in exchange for their American Realty shares. The announced value of the deal is $11.33 per share in cash and stock, though the cash portion is “subject to a cap of ten percent of ARC Healthcare’s outstanding common stock,” according to the press release announcement.

Wolf Haldenstein’s investigation focuses on whether the board of directors at American Realty is undertaking a fair process to obtain maximum value for the American Realty shareholders.

On May 13, 2014, American Realty released its financial results for the first quarter 2014, reporting very favorable and bullish results. Commenting on the first quarter results, Thomas D'Arcy, American Realty's Chief Executive Officer stated, “We are off to a tremendous start for the year. Our year-to-date investing activities have enabled us to fully deploy all of the capital we raised prior to our recent public listing. With our current investment pipeline, and a balance sheet to support our growth, we are right on track to reach our stated goal of acquiring $400 to $600 million during the balance of 2014.”

This was the first American Realty earnings release as a publicly-traded company, as it first started trading on April 2014. In light of these facts, Wolf Haldenstein is examining American Realty's board of directors' decision to sell the company at a paltry premium now, rather than allow shareholders to continue to participate in what the company’s future growth prospects.

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If you are a shareholder of American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Inc., we urge you to contact Wolf Haldenstein. If you would like additional information concerning your rights in this matter, please contact us immediately:

Patrick Donovan, Esq.
Gregory Stone, Director of Case and Financial Analysis
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP
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New York, New York 10016

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