Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Equity

Equity

6. Equity

Equity is allocated between controlling and non-controlling interests as follows (in thousands):

	LTC Properties, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity		Non-controlling Interest		Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2012	$463,101		$  7		$463,108
Net income	43,165		—		43,165
Issue common stock	175,597		—		175,597
Vested restricted common stock	2,050		—		2,050
Stock option exercise	523		—		523
Reclassification adjustment	(26	)	—		(26	)
Non-controlling interest preferred return	—		(7	)	(7	)
Preferred stock dividends	(2,454	)	—		(2,454	)
Common stock dividends	(45,909	)	—		(45,909	)
Other	(23	)			(23	)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$636,024		$ —		$636,024

Preferred Stock.  At September 30, 2013, we had 2,000,000 shares of our 8.5% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (or Series C preferred stock) outstanding.  Our Series C preferred stock is convertible into 2,000,000 shares of our common stock at $19.25 per share.  Total shares reserved for issuance of common stock related to the conversion of Series C preferred stock were 2,000,000 shares at September 30, 2013.

Common Stock.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we acquired 600 shares of common stock held by employees who tendered owned shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we sold 4,025,000 shares of common stock in a public offering at a price of $44.50 per share, before fees and costs of $7,748,000.  The net proceeds of $171,365,000 were used to pay down amounts outstanding under our Unsecured Credit Agreement, to fund acquisitions and our current development commitments and general corporate purposes.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we terminated the equity distribution agreement which allowed us to issue and sell, from time to time, up to $85,686,000 in aggregate offering price of our common shares.  Sales of common shares were made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions at market prices, in block transactions, or as otherwise agreed between us and our sales agents.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we did not sell shares of our common stock under our equity distribution agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we sold 126,742 shares of common stock for $4,895,000 in net proceeds under our equity distribution agreement. In conjunction with the sale of common stock, we reclassified $662,000 of accumulated costs associated with the equity distribution agreement to additional paid in capital.

Available Shelf Registrations.  On July 19, 2013, we filed a Form S-3ASR “shelf” registration statement to replace our prior shelf registration statement.  This current shelf registration statement provides us with the capacity to offer up to $800,000,000 in common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt, depositary shares, or units.  We may from time to time raise capital under this current shelf registration in amounts, at prices, and on terms to be announced when and if the securities are offered. The specifics of any future offerings, along with the use of proceeds of any securities offered, will be described in detail in a prospectus supplement, or other offering materials, at the time of the offering.

Non-controlling Interests. We currently have no limited partners. During 2012, we had one limited partnership. The limited partnership agreement allowed the limited partners to convert, on a one-for-one basis, their limited partnership units into shares of common stock or the cash equivalent, at our option. Since we exercised control, we consolidated the limited partnership and we carried the non-controlling interests at cost.

During 2012, two of our limited partners exercised their conversion rights to exchange all of their 112,588 partnership units. At our discretion, we converted 23,294 partnership units into an equal number of our common shares.  The partnership conversion price was $17.00 per partnership unit.  At our discretion, we elected to satisfy the conversion of 89,294 limited partnership units with cash.  We paid the limited partners $2,764,000, which represents the closing price of our common stock on the redemption date plus $0.05 per share multiplied by the number of limited partnership units redeemed.  The amount we paid upon redemption exceeded the book value of the limited partnership interest redeemed by $1,246,000. Accordingly, the $1,246,000 excess book value of the limited partners’ interest in the partnership was reclassified to stockholders’ equity. We accounted for these conversions as an equity transaction because there was no change in control requiring consolidation or deconsolidation and remeasurement. Subsequent to these partnership conversions, the assets held by the limited partnership were transferred to other subsidiaries of the Company and the limited partnership was terminated.

The following table represents the change from net income attributable to us and transfers from non-controlling interest (in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2013	2012
Net income attributable to LTC Properties, Inc.	$43,165	$38,519
Transfers from the non-controlling interest
Increase in paid-in capital for limited partners conversion	—	56
Decrease in paid-in capital for limited partners conversion	—	(1,246	)
Change from net income attributable to LTC Properties, Inc. and transfers from non-controlling interest	$43,165	$37,329

Distributions.  We declared and paid the following cash dividends (in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30, 2013				Nine months ended September 30, 2012
	Declared		Paid		Declared		Paid
Preferred Stock Series C	$  2,454		$  2,454		$  2,454		$  2,454
Common Stock	45,909	(1)	45,909	(1)	40,323	(2)	40,323	(1)
Total	$48,363		$48,363		$42,777		$42,777

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(1) Represents $0.155 per share per month for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

(2) Represents $0.145 per share per month for January through July of 2012 and $0.155 per share per month for August through September of 2012.

In October 2013, we increased the monthly dividend on our common stock to $0.17 per share which is a 9.7% increase from the previous monthly $0.155 per share dividend. We declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.17 per share on our common stock for the months of October, November and December 2013, payable on October 31, November 29, and December 31, 2013, respectively, to stockholders of record on October 23, November 21, and December 23, 2013, respectively.

Other Equity.  At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, other equity consisted of accumulated comprehensive income of $125,000 and $152,000, respectively.  This balance represents the net unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale REMIC Certificates recorded in 2005 when we repurchased the loans in the underlying loan pool.  This amount is being amortized to increase interest income over the remaining life of the loans that we repurchased from the REMIC Pool.

Stock-Based Compensation.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, a total of 22,000 stock options were exercised at a total option value of $523,000 and a total market value on the date of exercise of $865,000. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, a total of 85,000 stock options were exercised at a total option value of $1,926,000 and a total market value on the date of exercise of $2,761,000. No stock options were granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. At September 30, 2013, we had 73,334 stock options outstanding and all stock options are vested.  Accordingly, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we did not record compensation expense related to the vesting of stock options.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we granted 8,400 shares of restricted common stock at $46.54 per share and 6,000 shares of restricted common stock at $41.83 per share. These shares vest ratably over a three-year period from the grant date. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, excluding the shares granted above, we granted 20,000 shares of restricted common stock at $36.26 per share. These shares all vest on June 1, 2016. Also during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we accelerated the vesting of 18,180 shares of restricted common stock due to the retirement of our former Senior Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Planning. Accordingly, we recorded $457,000 of compensation expense related to the accelerated vesting. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recognized $542,000 and $2,050,000, respectively, of compensation expense related to the vesting of restricted common stock.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we granted 8,000 shares of restricted common stock at $31.87 per share and 56,200 shares of restricted common stock at $31.77 per share. The vesting of these shares are as follows: 8,000 shares vest ratably over a three-year period from the grant date, 14,000 shares vest ratably over a five-year period from the grant date, 30,000 shares all vest on June 15, 2015, and 12,200 shares all vest on January 10, 2016. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized $443,000 and $1,345,000, respectively, of compensation expense related to the vesting of restricted common stock.