Equity

Shareholders' Equity:

During 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company issued 2,266,191, 2,600,795 and 36,012,313 common shares, respectively, through public offerings (only in 2013) and under its direct share purchase plan, which includes a dividend reinvestment component, raising net proceeds of approximately $20,797, $25,813 and $399,566 respectively. During 2013, the Company implemented an At-The-Market offering program under which the Company may issue up to $100,000 in common shares over the term of this program. The Company issued 3,409,927 common shares under this program during 2013 and generated aggregate gross proceeds of $36,884. No shares were sold under this program in 2015 or 2014. The proceeds from these issuances were primarily used for general working capital, to fund investments and retire indebtedness.

The Company had 1,935,400 shares of Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred”), outstanding at December 31, 2015. The shares have a dividend of $3.25 per share per annum, have a liquidation preference of $96,770, and the Company, if certain common share prices are achieved, can force conversion into common shares of the Company. As of December 31, 2015, each share is currently convertible into 2.4339 common shares. This conversion ratio may increase over time if the Company's common share dividend exceeds certain quarterly thresholds.

If certain fundamental changes occur, holders may require the Company, in certain circumstances, to repurchase all or part of their shares of Series C Preferred. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain fundamental changes, the Company will, under certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate by a number of additional common shares or, in lieu thereof, may in certain circumstances elect to adjust the conversion rate upon the shares of Series C Preferred becoming convertible into shares of the public acquiring or surviving company.

The Company may, at the Company's option, cause shares of Series C Preferred to be automatically converted into that number of common shares that are issuable at the then prevailing conversion rate. The Company may exercise its conversion right only if, at certain times, the closing price of the Company's common shares equals or exceeds 125% of the then prevailing conversion price of the Series C Preferred.

Investors in shares of Series C Preferred generally have no voting rights, but will have limited voting rights if the Company fails to pay dividends for six or more quarters and under certain other circumstances. Upon conversion, the Company may choose to deliver the conversion value to investors in cash, common shares, or a combination of cash and common shares.

During 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company issued 860,730, 37,678 and 1,893,409 of its common shares, respectively, to certain employees and trustees. Typically, trustee share grants vest immediately. Employee share grants generally vest ratably, on anniversaries of the grant date, however, in certain situations vesting is cliff-based after a specific number of years and/or subject to meeting certain performance criteria (see note 16).

In July 2015, the Company's Board of Trustees authorized the repurchase of up to 10,000,000 common shares. This share repurchase program has no expiration date. During 2015, the Company repurchased 2,216,799 common shares at an average price of $8.29 per common share under this share repurchase program.

During 2013, the Company redeemed and retired the following shares of its preferred stock:



	2013
7.55% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock:
Shares redeemed and retired	6,200,000
Redemption cost⁽¹⁾	$	155,621
Deemed dividend⁽²⁾	$	5,230


(1)	Includes accrued and unpaid dividends.


(2)	Represents the difference between the redemption cost and historical GAAP cost. Accordingly, net income was adjusted for the deemed dividends to arrive at net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders.

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 represented $(1,939) and $404, respectively, of unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net.

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)



	Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges
Balance December 31, 2014	$	404
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(7,809		)
Amounts of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense	5,466
Balance December 31, 2015	$	(1,939	)

Noncontrolling Interests:

In conjunction with several of the Company's acquisitions in prior years, sellers were issued OP units as a form of consideration. All OP units, other than OP units owned by the Company, are redeemable for common shares at certain times, at the option of the holders, and are generally not otherwise mandatorily redeemable by the Company. The OP units are classified as a component of permanent equity as the Company has determined that the OP units are not redeemable securities as defined by GAAP. Each OP unit is currently redeemable for approximately 1.13 common shares, subject to future adjustments.

During 2014, in connection with the merger of LCIF II with and into LCIF, former LCIF II partners representing 170,193 OP units elected or were deemed to elect to receive $1,962 in aggregate cash for such OP units.

During 2015, 2014 and 2013, 32,780, 29,086 and 202,241 common shares, respectively, were issued by the Company, in connection with OP unit redemptions, for an aggregate value of $165, $148 and $1,053, respectively.

As of December 31, 2015, there were approximately 3,393,000 OP units outstanding other than OP units owned by the Company. All OP units receive distributions in accordance with their respective partnership agreements. To the extent that the Company's dividend per common share is less than the stated distribution per OP unit per the applicable partnership agreement, the distributions per OP unit are reduced by the percentage reduction in the Company's dividend per common share. No OP units have a liquidation preference.

The following discloses the effects of changes in the Company's ownership interests in its noncontrolling interests:



	Net Income Attributable to Shareholders and Transfers from Noncontrolling Interests
	2015		2014			2013
Net income attributable to Lexington Realty Trust shareholders	$	111,703	$	93,104		$	1,630
Transfers from noncontrolling interests:
Increase (decrease) in additional paid-in-capital for redemption of noncontrolling OP units	165		(858		)	1,053
Change from net income attributable to shareholders and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$	111,868	$	92,246		$	2,683

In July 2015 and 2014, the Company acquired a consolidated joint venture partner's interest in an office property in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for $4,022 and $2,100, respectively, raising the Company's equity ownership in the office property to 100.0%. In July 2013, the Company acquired its consolidated joint venture partners' interest in an industrial facility in Long Island City, New York for a payment of $8,918, which was recorded as a distribution to the partner in accordance with GAAP.