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| EQUITY | 13. EQUITY: Equity Offering In August 2026, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of approximately 5.9 million shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price to the public of $117.00 per share. Net proceeds to the Company, after deducting underwriter discounts and commissions and other expenses paid by the Company, were approximately $659.2 million. The Company used these proceeds to fund a portion of the purchase price to acquire Grande Lakes Orlando as discussed in Note 3. Dividends On February 23, 2026, the Company’s board of directors declared the Company’s first quarter 2026 cash dividend in the amount of $1.20 per share of common stock, or an aggregate of approximately $76.2 million in cash, which was paid on April 15, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2026. On May 7, 2026, the Company’s board of directors declared the Company’s second quarter 2026 cash dividend in the amount of $1.20 per share of common stock, or an aggregate of approximately $76.2 million in cash, which was paid on July 15, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 30, 2026. On September 15, 2026, the Company’s board of directors declared the Company’s third quarter 2026 cash dividend in the amount of $1.20 per share of common stock, or an aggregate of approximately $83.3 million in cash, which was paid on October 15, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2026. Noncontrolling Interest in the Operating Partnership The Company consolidates the Operating Partnership, which is a majority-owned limited partnership that has a noncontrolling interest. The outstanding OP Units held by the noncontrolling limited partners are redeemable for cash, or if the Company so elects, in shares of the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments. At September 30, 2026, 0.4 million outstanding OP Units, or 0.6% of the outstanding OP Units, were held by the noncontrolling limited partners and are included as a component of equity in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company owns, directly or indirectly, the remaining 99.4% of the outstanding OP Units. |