MILL VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT), a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership of high-quality, net-leased restaurant properties (“FCPT” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce the disposition of two properties leased to Darden Restaurants, Inc. (“Darden”) for $24.8 million. The two properties are an Olive Garden restaurant in Pembroke Pines, Florida and a Bahama Breeze restaurant in Tampa, Florida. The restaurants are occupied under individual triple-net leases with approximately 14 years of weighted average term remaining. The sale is the result of an unsolicited offer at a cash cap rate of 4.75%, exclusive of transaction costs.
FCPT anticipates redeploying the proceeds from this transaction through an Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 like-kind exchange (“1031-Exchange”). As a result, net cash proceeds from the sale will be held in an escrow account until one or more properties are purchased through the 1031-Exchange. However, there can be no assurance that an acquisition of a new property or properties will occur. If the Company fails to identify one or more like-kind replacement properties of comparable value within 45 days of the date of sale and/or fails to acquire such property or properties within 180 days of the date of sale, the Company will be required to pay a tax at the highest corporate income tax rate on the “built-in gain” (i.e. the gain that existed at the time FCPT acquired the properties from Darden) recognized on the sale of the properties.
About FCPT
FCPT, headquartered in Mill Valley, CA, is a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the acquisition and leasing of restaurant properties. The Company will seek to grow its portfolio by acquiring additional real estate to lease, on a triple-net basis, for use in the restaurant and related food services industry. Additional information about FCPT can be found on the website at http://www.fourcornerspropertytrust.com/.
Forward Looking Statements
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