Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. to Participate in Investor Conferences September 15-17, 2015 in New York City

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. SRC ("Spirit" or the "Company"), a premier net lease real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in single-tenant, operationally essential real estate, today announced that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas H. Nolan, Jr., along with other members of senior management, will be conducting meetings with investors at conferences being held on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 through Thursday, September 17, 2015 in New York City.

Spirit will be participating in the Wells Fargo Net Lease REIT Forum, which is being held at The Plaza Hotel on Tuesday, September 15^, 2015 as well as the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2015 Global Real Estate Conference, being held on Wednesday, September 16 through Thursday, September 17, 2015 at the Westin New York at Times Square Hotel.

About Spirit Realty Capital

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. SRC is a premier net-lease real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in and manages a portfolio primarily of single-tenant, operationally essential real estate assets throughout the United States. Single-tenant, operationally essential real estate generally refers to free-standing, commercial real estate facilities where our tenants conduct business activities that are essential to the generation of their sales and profits. Our properties are frequently acquired through strategic sale-leaseback transactions and predominantly leased on a long-term, triple-net basis to high-quality tenants.

Founded in 2003, we are an established net-lease REIT with a proven growth strategy and a seasoned management team focused on producing superior risk adjusted returns. As of June 30, 2015, our undepreciated gross real estate investment portfolio was approximately $8.2 billion, representing investments in 2,600 properties, including properties securing mortgage loans made by the Company. Our properties are leased to over 450 tenants who represent 27 diverse industries across 49 states.

More information about Spirit Realty Capital can be found on the investor relations section of the Company's website at www.spiritrealty.com.