Equity and Capital

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Equity And Capital [Abstract]

Equity and Capital

9. Equity and Capital

Common Stock of the Parent Company

At the Market (“ATM”) Program

Under the Parent Company's ATM equity offering program, the Parent Company may sell up to $500 million of common stock at prices determined by the market at the time of sale. There were no shares issued under the ATM equity program during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, all $500 million of common stock authorized under the ATM program remained available for issuance.  

Under a previous ATM equity program which expired on March 31, 2020, the Company sold shares through forward sale agreements, which the Company settled during March 2020.  At settlement, the Company issued 1,894,845 shares of its common stock, receiving $125.8 million of net proceeds which were used for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Share Repurchase Program

On February 4, 2020, the Company's Board authorized a common share repurchase program under which the Company may purchase, from time to time, up to a maximum of $250 million shares of its outstanding common stock through open market purchases or in privately negotiated transactions. Any shares purchased, if not retired, will be treated as treasury shares. The program is set to expire on February 5, 2021, but may be modified or terminated at the discretion of the Board. The timing and actual number of shares purchased under the program depend upon marketplace conditions, liquidity needs, and other factors. Through September 30, 2020, no shares have been repurchased under this program.

Common Units of the Operating Partnership

Common units of the operating partnership are issued or redeemed and retired for each of the shares of Parent Company common stock issued or repurchased and retired, as described above.

In January 2020, the Operating Partnership issued 18,613 exchangeable operating partnership units, valued at $1.3 million, as partial purchase price consideration for the acquisition of an additional 16.62% interest in an operating shopping center.