Attention COLE Shareholders: The Proposed Buyout of Cole Real Estate Investments, Inc by American Realty Capital Properties, Inc is Under Investigation By The Young Law Firm

PHOENIXVILLE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Young Law Firm, a national shareholder litigation firm, is investigating potential claims concerning the proposed acquisition of Cole Real Estate Investments, Inc (“Cole” or the “Company”) (NYSE: COLE) by American Realty Capital Properties, Inc (Nasdaq: ARCP). The investigation concerns whether the proposed buyout price represents fair value for the sale of the Company and whether the interests of the Company’s public shareholders have been protected. Under the terms of the agreement, Cole shareholders may elect to receive 1.0929 shares of ARCP common stock, or $13.82 in cash for each share of Cole they own. ARCP’s offer is valued at $14.59 per Cole common share based on the fixed exchange ratio of 1.0929 and ARCP’s closing price of $13.35 on October 22, 2013. The transaction is valued at approximately $11.2 billion.