Common Stock

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 5 – Common Stock 

On May 6, 2015, the Company implemented a $100.0 million at-the-market equity program (“ATM program”) by entering into multiple equity distribution agreements through which the Company may, from time to time, sell shares of common stock. The Company uses the proceeds generated from its ATM program for general corporate purposes including funding our investment activity, the repayment or refinancing of outstanding indebtedness, working capital and other general purposes.

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company issued 53,886 shares of common stock under its ATM program at an average price of $38.38, realizing gross proceeds of approximately $2.1 million. The Company has approximately $57.9 million remaining under the ATM program as of March 31, 2016.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company issued 1,318,812 of common stock under its ATM program at an average price of $30.31, realizing gross proceeds of approximately $40 million.

On March 27, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective a shelf registration statement previously filed by the Company. The securities covered by this registration statement, which expires March 27, 2018, cannot exceed $500.0 million in the aggregate and include common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares and warrants. The Company may periodically offer one or more of these securities in amounts, prices and on terms to be announced when and if these 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 any offering.

We completed a follow-on offering of 1,725,000 shares of common stock in December 2015. The offering, which included the full exercise of the overallotment option by the underwriters, raised net proceeds of approximately $53.0 million after deducting the underwriting discount. The proceeds from the offering were used to pay down amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility and for general corporate purposes.