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Note 9 - Shareholders' Equity
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Notes to Financial Statements  
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9.

Shareholders' Equity

 

Common Shares

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 500,000,000 common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share ("common shares"). Each outstanding common share entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders. Holders of the Company’s common shares are entitled to receive dividends when authorized by the Company's Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2025, 48,997,996 common shares were outstanding.

 

In January 2021, the Company established an "at-the-market" equity offering program (the "ATM Program") whereby, from time to time, the Company may publicly offer and sell its common shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $100.0 million by means of ordinary brokers transactions on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"), in negotiated transactions or in transactions deemed to be “at-the-market” offerings as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Barclays Capital Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., BTIG, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Regions Securities LLC, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities act as sales agents under the ATM Program. The Company did not issue any shares under the ATM Program during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, there was approximately $77.5 million in common shares available for issuance under the ATM Program.

 

In December 2017, the Company established a $50.0 million dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan (the "DRSPP") which renewed in December 2020 and renewed again in January 2024. Under the DRSPP, shareholders may purchase additional common shares by reinvesting some or all of the cash dividends received on common shares. Shareholders may also make optional cash purchases of the Company's common shares subject to certain limitations detailed in the prospectuses for the DRSPP. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company issued 2,442 common shares under the DRSPP at a weighted-average price per share of $6.80, which generated $17 thousand of proceeds. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company issued 3,724 common shares under the DRSPP at a weighted-average price per share of $7.38, which generated $27 thousand of proceeds. As of June 30, 2025, there was approximately $49.9 million in common shares available for issuance under the DRSPP.

 

In May 2025, the Board of Trustees authorized and approved a $25.0 million share repurchase program (the "Share Repurchase Program") of common shares of the Company. Under the Share Repurchase Program, the Company has the ability to repurchase up to $25.0 million of common shares through open market purchases or other privately negotiated transactions at times and in amounts as the Company deems appropriate. The Share Repurchase Program has no time limit and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company repurchased 20,480 common shares at a weighted-average price per share of $7.02 for an aggregate purchase price, including commissions, of approximately $0.1 million. As of June 30, 2025, there was approximately $24.9 million in common shares available for repurchase under the Share Repurchase Program.

 

Preferred Shares

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 preferred shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share, in one or more series.

 

On June 30, 2021, the Company issued 4,800,000 6.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share (the “Series A Preferred Shares”), and received net proceeds of approximately $115.9 million. The Series A Preferred Shares rank senior to common shares with respect to the payment of dividends and distributions of assets in the event of a liquidation, dissolution, or winding up. The Series A Preferred Shares do not have any maturity date and are not subject to mandatory redemptions or sinking fund requirements. The distribution rate is 6.625% per annum of the $25.00 liquidation preference, which is equivalent to $1.65625 per annum per Series A Preferred Share. Distributions on the Series A Preferred Shares are payable quarterly in arrears. The Company may not redeem the Series A Preferred Shares before June 30, 2026 except in limited circumstances to preserve the Company's status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes and upon the occurrence of a change of control. On and after June 30, 2026, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Series A Preferred Shares, in whole or from time to time in part, by paying $25.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid distributions to, but not including, the date of redemption. Upon the occurrence of a change of control, as defined in the Company's declaration of trust, the result of which common shares and the common securities of the acquiring or surviving entity are not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE American or NASDAQ, or any successor exchanges, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Series A Preferred Shares in whole or in part within 120 days following the change of control by paying $25.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid distributions through the date of redemption. If the Company does not exercise its right to redeem the Series A Preferred Shares upon a change of control, the holders of Series A Preferred Shares have the right to convert some or all of their shares into a number of common shares based on defined formulas subject to share caps. The share cap on each Series A Preferred Share is 3.701 common shares. As of June 30, 2025, 4,800,000 Series A Preferred Shares were issued and outstanding. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company paid preferred share dividends of $2.0 million.

 

Operating Partnership Units

 

Holders of common units in the Operating Partnership, if and when issued, will have certain redemption rights, which will enable the unit holders to cause the Operating Partnership to redeem their units in exchange for, at the Company’s option, cash per unit equal to the market price per common share at the time of redemption or for common shares on a one-for-one basis. The number of shares issuable upon exercise of the redemption rights will be adjusted upon the occurrence of share splits, mergers, consolidations or similar pro-rata share transactions, which otherwise would have the effect of diluting the ownership interests of limited partners or shareholders. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company issued 33,396 of common shares in exchange for outstanding LTIP units on a one-for-one basis. As of June 30, 2025, there were 2,191,510 vested LTIP units held by current and former employees.