SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company issued 3.3 million Common Shares under its $200.0 million at-the-market ("ATM") equity program, generating gross proceeds of $114.2 million and net proceeds of $112.7 million. As of June 30, 2016, there was $14.4 million remaining under this program.

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company issued 442,478 Common OP Units and 141,593 Series C Preferred OP Units to acquire real estate. The Series C Preferred OP Units have a value of $100.00 per unit and are entitled to a preferred quarterly distribution of $0.9375 per unit. The Series C Preferred OP Units are convertible into Common OP Units at a rate based on the share price at the time of conversion.

During April 2016, the Company entered into a forward sale agreement to issue 3,600,000 Common Shares for net proceeds of $124.5 million. As of June 30, 2016, 867,612 of these shares have been physically settled, generating net proceeds of $30.0 million. Subject to the Company's right to elect cash or net share settlement, the Company expects to physically settle the forward sale agreement in conjunction with the closing of its acquisitions. The forward sale agreement expires during April 2017.

Noncontrolling interests represent the portion of equity in entities consolidated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements that the Company does not own. Such noncontrolling interests are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets within equity, separately from shareholders' equity, and include third party interests in the Company’s Funds and other entities. It also includes interests in the Operating Partnership which represent (i) the limited partners’ 3,317,760 and 2,931,198 Common OP Units at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively; (ii) 188 Series A Preferred OP Units at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively; (iii) 141,593 Series C Preferred OP Units at June 30, 2016 and (iv) 1,045,146 and 929,169 LTIP Units at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.