UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 19, 2013
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PHILLIPS EDISON – ARC SHOPPING CENTER REIT INC.
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
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Maryland |
000-54691 |
27-1106076 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
IRS Employer Identification No. |
11501 Northlake Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45249
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 554-1110
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On June 19, 2013, Phillips Edison – ARC Shopping Center REIT Inc. (the “Company”) and the Company’s operating partnership, Phillips Edison – ARC Shopping Center Operating Partnership, L.P. entered into a Second Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement (the “Second A&R Advisory Agreement”) with American Realty Capital II Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). The Second A&R Advisory Agreement provides that the amount upon which the Company pays the Advisor a 1.0% acquisition fee is the amount paid or allocated in respect of the purchase price, development, construction or improvement of a property or the amount paid or allocated in respect of the purchase of loans or other real-estate related assets.
Other than the modification disclosed above, the terms of the Second A&R Advisory Agreement are similar to those of the previous advisory agreement, which was filed on March 7, 2013 as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 8.01. Other Events
Savage Town Square Acquisition
On June 19, 2013, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, purchased a shopping center containing 87,181 rentable square feet and located on approximately 11.4 acres of land in Savage, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis-St. Paul (“Savage Town Square”), for approximately $15.0 million, exclusive of closing costs. The Company funded the purchase price with proceeds from its initial public offering. Savage Town Square was purchased collectively from MN Savage 1, LLC, MN Savage 2, LLC, MN Savage 3, LLC, MN Savage 4, LLC, MN Savage 5, LLC, MN Savage 6, LLC, MN Savage 7, LLC, MN Savage 8, LLC, MN Savage 9, LLC, MN Savage 10, LLC, MN Savage 11, LLC, MN Savage 12, LLC, MN Savage 13, LLC, MN Savage 14, LLC, MN Savage 15, LLC, and MN Savage 16, LLC, all of which are not affiliated with the Company.
Savage Town Square is 100% leased to ten tenants, including a Cub Foods grocery store that occupies approximately 80.0% of the total rentable square feet. Based on the current condition of Savage Town Square, the Company does not believe that it will be necessary to make significant renovations to the property. The Company’s management believes that Savage Town Square is adequately insured.
Press Release
On June 20, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the acquisition of Savage Town Square.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated June 20, 2013
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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/s/ R. Mark Addy__________________ |
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R. Mark Addy |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
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CONTACTS From: Tony DeFazio |
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For: Jennifer Weingartner Director of Investor Relations |
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DDCworks |
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Phillips Edison – ARC Shopping Center REIT Inc. |
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tdefazio@ddcworks.com |
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jweingartner@phillipsedison.com |
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Ph: (484) 342-3600 |
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Ph: (513) 619-5058 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Phillips Edison–ARC Shopping Center REIT Inc. Acquires Cub Foods Grocery Store-Anchored Shopping Center in Minnesota
CINCINNATI, OH, June 20, 2013 — Phillips Edison–ARC Shopping Center REIT Inc. (the “Company”) today announced the acquisition of Savage Town Square, an 87,181 square foot shopping center anchored by a Cub Foods grocery store and located in Savage, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. This acquisition further diversifies the portfolio as it is the first Cub Foods grocery store-anchored property acquired by the Company. Savage Town Square is currently 100 percent occupied and anchored by a 68,860 square foot Cub Foods grocery store, which is on a long-term lease until November 2023. Cub Foods is the No. 1 grocer by market share in the Minneapolis market. When combined with the Cub Foods lease, 75 percent of the rents within the shopping center come from national tenants.
The acquisition of Savage Town Square brings the Company’s total portfolio to 42 properties with 16 leading grocers in 16 states, with a portfolio aggregate purchase price of approximately $533.5 million. The Company is a public non-traded REIT focused on the acquisition and management of well-occupied grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping centers throughout the United States.
About Phillips Edison – ARC Shopping Center REIT Inc.
Phillips Edison-ARC Shopping Center REIT Inc. is a public non-traded REIT that seeks to acquire and manage well-occupied grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping centers having a mix of national and regional retailers selling necessity-based goods and services, in strong demographic markets throughout the United States. The REIT is co-sponsored by two industry leaders: Phillips Edison & Company, who has acquired over $2.3 billion in shopping centers throughout the United States, and AR Capital, LLC, a real estate investment program sponsor dedicated to governance best practices. As of June 20, 2013, the Company owned, directly or indirectly through a joint venture in which it has a controlling interest, and managed an institutional quality retail portfolio consisting of 42 grocery-anchored shopping centers totaling 4,198,907 square feet. For more information on the company, please visit the website at www.phillipsedison-arc.com.
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