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Equity and Capital
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Equity And Capital [Abstract]  
Equity and Capital

9.

Equity and Capital

UBP Acquisition

See Note 1 — Acquisition of Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc, for discussion regarding UBP acquisition.

Preferred Stock of the Parent Company

Terms and conditions of the preferred stock outstanding are summarized as follows:

 

Preferred Stock Outstanding as of September 30, 2023

 

Date of Issuance

 

Shares Issued and Outstanding

 

 

Liquidation Preference

 

 

Distribution Rate

 

Callable By Company

Series A

8/18/2023

 

 

4,600,000

 

 

$

115,000,000

 

 

6.250%

 

On demand

Series B

8/18/2023

 

 

4,400,000

 

 

 

110,000,000

 

 

5.875%

 

On or after 10/1/2024

 

 

 

 

9,000,000

 

 

$

225,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

Both series of Preferred Stock are non-voting, have no stated maturity and are redeemable for cash at $25.00 per share at the Company's option, except that the Parent Company Series B preferred stock is not redeemable until on or after October 1, 2024. The holders of the Preferred Stock have general preference rights with respect to liquidation and quarterly distributions. Except under certain conditions, holders of the Preferred Stock will not be entitled to vote on most matters. In the event of a cumulative arrearage equal to six quarterly dividends, holders of the Preferred Stock (voting as a single class without regard to series) will have the right to elect two additional members to serve on the Company's Board of Directors until the arrearage has been cured. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, as defined in the Company's Articles of Incorporation, the holders of the Preferred

Stock will have the right to convert all or part of the shares of the Preferred Stock held by such holders on the applicable conversion date into a number of shares of Common Stock.

Dividends Declared

On September 25, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company:

Declared a dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock, which was paid at a rate of $0.390625 per share on October 31, 2023. The dividend was payable to holders of record of the Series A Preferred Stock as of the close of business on October 16, 2023; and
Declared a dividend on the Series B Preferred Stock, which was paid at a rate of $0.367200 per share on October 31, 2023. The dividend was payable to holders of record of the Series B Preferred Stock as of the close of business on October 16, 2023.

On November 2, 2023, the Board:

Declared a dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock, which will be paid at a rate of $0.390625 per share on January 31, 2024. The dividend will be payable to holders of record of the Series A Preferred Stock as of the close of business on January 16, 2024; and
Declared a dividend on the Series B Preferred Stock, which will be paid at a rate of $0.367200 per share on January 31, 2024. The dividend will be payable to holders of record of the Series B Preferred Stock as of the close of business on January 16, 2024.

 

Common Stock of the Parent Company

Dividends Declared

On November 2, 2023, the Board declared a common stock dividend of $0.67 per share, payable on January 3, 2024, to shareholders of record as of December 14, 2023.

At the Market ("ATM") Program

Under the Parent Company's ATM program, as authorized by the Board, the Parent Company may sell up to $500 million of common stock at prices determined by the market at the time of sale. The timing of sales, if any, will be dependent on market conditions and other factors. No sales occurred under the ATM program during 2023. As of September 30, 2023, $500 million of common stock remained available for issuance under this ATM program.

Stock Repurchase Program

The Board has authorized a common stock repurchase program under which the Company may purchase, from time to time, up to a maximum of $250 million of its outstanding common stock through open market purchases, and/or in privately negotiated transactions (referred to as the "Repurchase Program"). The timing and price of stock repurchases, if any will be dependent upon market conditions and other factors. The stock repurchased, if not retired, would be treated as treasury stock. The Board's authorization for this repurchase program will expire on February 7, 2025, unless modified, extended or earlier terminated by the Board.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company executed multiple trades to repurchase 349,519 common shares under the Repurchase Program for a total of $20.0 million at a weighted average price of $57.22 per share. All repurchased shares were retired on the respective settlement dates. At September 30, 2023, $230.0 million remained available under the Repurchase Program.

Preferred Units of the Operating Partnership

The number of Series A Preferred Units and Series B Preferred Units, respectively, issued by RCLP is equal to the number of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, respectively, issued by the Company.

 

 

Common Units of the Operating Partnership

Common Units are issued, or redeemed and retired, for each share of Parent Company stock issued or redeemed, or retired, as described above. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Operating Partnership issued 338,704 exchangeable operating partnership units, valued at $20.0 million, as partial purchase price consideration for the acquisition of a property to be developed. In addition, 3,340 Partnership Units were converted to Parent Company common stock.