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Shareholders' Equity
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]  
Shareholders' Equity

 

Note 13. Shareholders’ Equity

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company’s 7.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”) has a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, has no stated maturity, is not convertible into any other security of the Company, and is redeemable at the Company’s option beginning May 22, 2017 at a price of $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid distributions. On February 12, 2013, the Company concluded a public offering of 2,000,000 shares of its Series B Preferred Stock at $24.58 per share, and realized net proceeds, after offering expenses, of approximately $47.6 million. Also, on February 12, 2013, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option to the extent of 300,000 additional shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, and the Company realized additional net proceeds of $7.1 million. In addition, the Company has an at-the-market (“ATM”) equity program in which the Company may, from time to time, offer and sell additional shares of its Series B Preferred Stock. During 2013, the Company sold 221,000 shares of its Series B Preferred Stock under the ATM equity program at a weighted average price of $24.52 per share, and realized net proceeds, after offering expenses, of approximately $5.2 million. There were no transactions during 2014 under this program.

 

The Company’s 8.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) had no stated maturity, was not convertible into any other security of the Company, and was redeemable at the Company’s option at a price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid distributions. On March 11, 2013, the Company redeemed the remaining 1,408,000 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock, for a total cash outlay of $35.4 million.

 

Common Stock

 

On January 13, 2014, the Company concluded a public offering of 6,900,000 shares of its common stock (including 900,000 shares relating to the exercise of an over-allotment option by the underwriters), and realized net proceeds, after offering expenses, of approximately $41.3 million.

 

The Company has an at-the-market offering program under which it may offer and sell, from time-to-time, up to 10 million shares of its common stock. Through December 31, 2014,  no shares had been sold under this program.

 

The Company has a Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan (“DRIP”) which offers a convenient method for shareholders to invest cash dividends and/or make optional cash payments to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. Such purchases are at 100% of market value. There were no significant transactions under the DRIP during 2014 and 2013. At December 31, 2014, there remained 2,849,000 shares authorized under the DRIP.

 

On January 12, 2015, the Company concluded a public offering of 5,750,000 shares of its common stock (including 750,000 shares relating to the exercise of an over-allotment option by the underwriters), and realized net proceeds, after offering expenses, of approximately $41.9 million.

 

OP Units

 

On July 1, 2014, the Company redeemed 69,000 OP Units from one of its executive officers for a total cash outlay of $424,000, based on the market value of the Company’s common stock. On October 10, 2014, the Company redeemed an additional 2,000 OP Units from a holder for a total cash outlay of $13,000.

 

During 2014 and 2013, holders of 51,000 and 3,000 OP Units, respectively, converted their holdings to shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

During 2013, the Company redeemed 32,000 OP Units (including 30,000 mezzanine OP Units) for a total cash outlay of $170,000.

 

In connection with an acquisition of a shopping center in 2013 (see Note 3 – “Real Estate”), the Operating Partnership issued 270,000 OP Units.

 

Dividends

 

The following table provides a summary of dividends declared and paid per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years ended December 31,

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

Common stock

$                     0.200 

 

$                     0.200 

 

$                     0.200 

Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

8.875% Series A

$                             - 

 

$                             - 

 

$                     2.219 

7.250% Series B

$                     1.812 

 

$                     1.812 

 

$                     0.906 

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, there were $1.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively, of accrued preferred stock dividends.

 

On January 24, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.05 per share with respect to its common stock. At the same time, the Board declared a dividend of $0.453125 per share with respect to the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock. The distributions are payable on February 20, 2015 to shareholders of record on February 10, 2015.