Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

At March 31, 2017, we had an at-the-market ("ATM") equity offering program under which we may, but are not obligated to, sell up to $250 million of common shares, in amounts and at times as we determine, at prices determined by the market at the time of sale. Actual sales may depend on a variety of factors including, among others, market conditions, the trading price of our common shares, and determinations by management of the appropriate sources of funding for us. We intend to use the net proceeds from future sales for general trust purposes, which may include acquisitions and reducing borrowings under our $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility, repaying other indebtedness or repurchasing outstanding debt.

No shares were sold under the ATM equity program during three months ended March 31, 2017. The following shares were sold under the ATM equity offering programs as of March 31, 2016 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

Shares sold	485
Weighted average price per share	$	37.25
Gross proceeds	$	18,065

As of the date of this filing, $242.2 million of common shares remained available for sale under the ATM equity program.

We have a $200 million share repurchase plan. Under this plan, we may repurchase common shares from time-to-time in open-market or in privately negotiated purchases. The timing and amount of any shares repurchased will be determined by management based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors. The repurchase plan may be suspended or discontinued at any time, and we have no obligations to repurchase any amount of our common shares under the plan. As of the date of this filing, we have not repurchased any shares under this plan.