EQUITY

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

EQUITY

EQUITY

NOTE 14.      EQUITY

SHELF REGISTRATION

On December 1, 2020, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, relating to the registration and potential issuance of its common stock, preferred stock, warrants, rights, and units with a maximum aggregate offering price of up to $350.0 million (the “2020 Registration Statement”). The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the 2020 Registration Statement effective on December 11, 2020.

On September 27, 2023, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, relating to the registration and potential issuance of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights, and units with a maximum aggregate offering price of up to $350.0 million (the “2023 Registration Statement”). The 2020 Registration Statement was terminated concurrently with the filing of the 2023 Registration Statement. The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the 2023 Registration Statement effective on September 29, 2023.

FOLLOW-ON PUBLIC OFFERING

In June 2021, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 3,220,000 shares of common stock, which included the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 420,000 shares of common stock. Upon closing, the Company issued 3,220,000 shares and received net proceeds of $54.3 million, after deducting the underwriting discount and expenses.

ATM PROGRAM

On December 14, 2020, the Company implemented a $100.0 million “at-the-market” equity offering program (the “2020 ATM Program”) pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, shares of the Company’s common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold 446,167 shares under the 2020 ATM Program for gross proceeds of $8.7 million at a weighted average price of $19.44 per share, generating net proceeds of $8.6 million after deducting transaction fees totaling $0.1 million. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company sold 761,902 shares under the 2020 ATM Program for gross proceeds of $14.0 million at a weighted average price of $18.36 per share, generating net proceeds of $13.8 million after deducting transaction fees totaling $0.2 million. The 2020 ATM Program was terminated in advance of implementing the 2022 ATM Program, hereinafter defined.

On October 21, 2022, the Company implemented a $150.0 million “at-the-market” equity offering program (the “2022 ATM Program”) pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, shares of the Company’s common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold 665,929 shares under the 2022 ATM Program for gross proceeds of $12.6 million at a weighted average price of $18.96 per share, generating net proceeds of $12.4 million after deducting transaction fees totaling $0.2 million. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold 1,479,241 shares under the 2022 ATM Program for gross proceeds of $27.8 million at a weighted average price of $18.81 per share, generating net proceeds of $27.4 million after deducting transaction fees totaling $0.4 million.

In the aggregate, under the 2020 ATM Program and 2022 ATM Program, during the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold 1,925,408 shares for gross proceeds of $36.5 million at a weighted average price of $18.96 per share, generating net proceeds of $36.0 million after deducting transaction fees totaling $0.5 million.

NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

As of December 31, 2023, CTO holds, directly and indirectly, an 8.2% noncontrolling ownership interest in the Operating Partnership as a result of 1,223,854 OP Units issued to CTO at the time of the Company’s IPO. On November 10, 2023, the Company redeemed the 479,640 OP Units held previously held by an unrelated third party. The 479,640 OP Units were redeemed on a one-for-one basis for shares of common stock of the Company.

DIVIDENDS

The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes under the Code. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must annually distribute, at a minimum, an amount equal to 90% of its taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains, and must distribute 100% of its taxable income (including net capital gains) to eliminate U.S. federal corporate income taxes payable by the Company. Because taxable income differs from cash flow from operations due to non-cash revenues and expenses (such as depreciation and other items), in certain circumstances, the Company may generate operating cash flow in excess of its dividends, or alternatively, may need to make dividend payments in excess of operating cash flows. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, the Company declared and paid cash dividends on its common stock and OP Units of $1.100 per share, $1.090 per share, and $1.015 per share, respectively.