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Ventas buying American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust in $2.6B cash-and-stock deal

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Ventas is purchasing American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $2.6 billion.

The companies each own medical care offices as well as other real estate properties.

Ventas Inc. will pay $11.33 per ARC Healthcare share, a 14 per cent premium to its Friday closing price of $9.95.

ARC Healthcare’s stock surged more than 15 per cent in Monday premarket trading.

ARC Healthcare shareholders can choose to receive 0.1688 Ventas common shares or $11.33 in cash for each common share of ARC Healthcare they own. The cash portion of the deal is subject to a cap of 10 per cent of ARC Healthcare’s outstanding shares.

Both companies unanimously approved the transaction, which is targeted to close in the fourth quarter.

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