Additionally, during the same period, the Company disposed of 21 assets for total gross proceeds of $67.6 million. The dispositions were completed at a weighted-average capitalization rate of 7.5% and further diversified and strengthened the Company's real estate portfolio. Walgreens is now the Company's second largest tenant at approximately 5.4% of annualized base rents, down from 7.7% a year ago.

On December 27, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement for a $100 million unsecured term loan (the "Term Loan"). The Term Loan has a seven-year term, maturing on January 15, 2026 with an interest rate based on a pricing grid over LIBOR, determined by the Company's credit rating. In conjunction with the new Term Loan, the Company has fixed LIBOR over the seven-year period and based on the Company's current credit rating, the Term Loan's interest rate is 4.26%.

The Company's outlook for acquisition volume in 2019, which assumes continued growth in economic activity, moderate interest rate growth, positive business trends and other significant assumptions, is between $350 million and $400 million of retail net lease properties.  The Company's disposition guidance for 2019 is between $25 million and $75 million. 

Agree Realty Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the acquisition and development of properties net leased to industry-leading retail tenants.  The Company currently owns and operates a portfolio of 645 properties, located in 46 states and containing approximately 11.2 million square feet of gross leasable space.  The common stock of Agree Realty Corporation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ADC".  For additional information, please visit www.agreerealty.com.   

This press release contains certain "forward-looking" statements relating to, among other things, projected financial and operating results.  Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "potential," "intend," "expect," "seek," "anticipate," "estimate," "approximately," "believe," "could," "project," "predict," "forecast," "continue," "plan" or other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and can include future expectations, future plans and strategies, financial and operating projections or other forward-looking information. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to factors described in greater detail in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including, without limitation, the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.  Unless legally required, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All information in this press release is as of January 3, 2019.  The Company undertakes no duty to update the statements in this release to conform the statements to actual results or changes in the Company's expectations or assumptions.

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