Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

At-The-Market Equity Offering Program

In June 2015, the Company established an at-the-market equity offering program (“ATM Program”) to sell shares of its common stock from time to time through a consortium of banks acting as sales agents or directly to the banks acting as principals. In May 2018, the Company renewed its ATM Program (the “2018 ATM Program”). During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company issued 5.4 million shares of common stock at a weighted average net price of $28.27 per share, resulting in net proceeds of $154 million.

In February 2019, the Company terminated the 2018 ATM Program and established a new ATM Program (the “2019 ATM Program”) pursuant to which shares of common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $1.0 billion may be sold (i) by the Company through a consortium of banks acting as sales agents or directly to the banks acting as principals or (ii) by a consortium of banks acting as forward sellers on behalf of any forward purchasers pursuant to a forward sale agreement. The use of a forward sale agreement allows the Company to lock in a share price on the sale of shares at the time the agreement is effective, but defer receiving the proceeds from the sale of shares until a later date.

ATM Direct Issuances

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company issued 5.9 million shares of common stock at a weighted average net price of $31.84 per share, after commissions, resulting in net proceeds of $189 million. The Company did not issue any shares of its common stock under the 2019 ATM Program during the three months ended September 30, 2019.

ATM Forward Contracts

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company utilized the forward provisions under the 2019 ATM Program to allow for the sale of up to an aggregate of 1.2 million and 14.8 million shares of its common stock, respectively, at an initial weighted average net price of $31.10 and $31.23 per share, after commissions, respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company settled 5.5 million shares at a weighted average net price of $30.91 per share, after commissions, resulting in net proceeds of $171 million. At September 30, 2019, 9.3 million shares remained outstanding under forward contracts, with a weighted average net price of $31.06 per share, after commissions.

At September 30, 2019, approximately $341 million of the Company’s common stock remained available for sale under the 2019 ATM Program.

Each forward sale has a one year term. At any time during the term, the Company may settle the forward sale by delivery of physical shares of common stock to the forward seller or, at the Company’s election, in cash or net shares. The forward sale price that the Company expects to receive upon settlement of outstanding forward contracts will be the initial forward price established upon the effective date, subject to adjustments for: (i) accrued interest, (ii) the forward purchasers’ stock borrowing costs, and (iii) certain fixed price reductions during the term of the agreement.

2018 Forward Equity Offering

In December 2018, the Company entered into a forward sales agreement to sell up to an aggregate of 15.25 million shares of its common stock (including shares issued through the exercise of underwriters’ options) at an initial net price of $28.60 per share, after underwriting discounts and commissions. The agreement has a one year term that expires on December 13, 2019 during which time the Company may settle the forward sales agreement by delivery of physical shares of common stock to the forward seller or, at the Company’s election, by settling in cash or net shares. The forward sale price that the Company expects to receive upon settlement of the agreement will be the initial net price of $28.60 per share, subject to adjustments for: (i) accrued interest, (ii) the forward purchasers’ stock borrowing costs, and (iii) certain fixed price reductions during the term of the agreement. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company settled 3.6 million and 5.1 million shares, respectively, under the forward sales agreement at a weighted average net price of $27.85 and $27.93 per share, respectively, resulting in net proceeds of $100 million and $142 million, respectively. At September 30, 2019, 10.15 million shares remained outstanding under the forward sales agreement.

In December 2018, contemporaneous with the forward equity offering discussed above, the Company completed an offering of 2 million shares of common stock at a net price of $28.60 per share, resulting in net proceeds of $57 million.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table summarizes the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (in thousands):



	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment⁽¹⁾	$	(2,887	)	$	(1,683	)
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives, net	16			(467		)
Supplemental Executive Retirement plan minimum liability and other	(2,352		)	(2,558		)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(5,223	)	$	(4,708	)

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(1)

See Note 4 for a discussion of the U.K. JV transaction.