Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

Equity

On April 29, 2022, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement to sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $350.0 million from time to time depending on market conditions through an at-the-market equity program over the next three years. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from these sales, after deducting commissions on such sales and offering expenses, for general corporate purposes, which may include working capital, construction and acquisition expenditures, investments and repurchases, and redemptions of securities. The Company sold 461,034 shares of common stock through its at-the-market equity program and raised proceeds of $26.9 million net of $0.3 million in commissions paid under the equity distribution agreement during the three months ended September 30, 2022. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company sold 1,035,668 shares of common stock through its at-the-market equity program and raised proceeds of $57.1 million net of $0.6 million in commissions paid under the equity distribution agreement. The Company also incurred $0.1 million of equity issuance costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

As approved by the Company's stockholders at the 2022 Annual Meeting, effective July 26, 2022, the aggregate number of common shares of stock which the corporation shall have authority to issue was increased from 68.0 million common shares to 136.0 million common shares. All of said 136.0 million common shares shall be of one and the same series, namely common shares with par value of $0.01 per common share.

The Company’s changes in total equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:

	Nine months ended September 30, 2022
	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Noncontrolling Interests		Total Equity
	Shares	Amount
	(In thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2022	53,716	$	537	$	651,121	$	525,936	$	5,386	$	1,182,980
Net income (loss)						1,086		(192)		894
Issuance of common stock	85	1		1,106		—				1,107
Repurchase of common stock	(28)	—		(1,674)		—				(1,674)
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.2500 per share)						(13,429)		—		(13,429)
Investment in business with noncontrolling interest				(54)		—		54		—
Balance at March 31, 2022	53,773	538		650,499		513,593		5,248		1,169,878
Net income (loss)						19,484		(269)		19,215
Issuance of common stock	585	6		32,118						32,124
Repurchase of common stock	(2)	—		(111)						(111)
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.2500 per share)						(13,452)				(13,452)
Investment in business with noncontrolling interest				(153)				153		—
Distribution to noncontrolling interest								(348)		(348)
Balance at June 30, 2022	54,356	544		682,353		519,625		4,784		1,207,306
Net income (loss)						55,872		(189)		55,683
Issuance of common stock	470	4		29,034						29,038
Repurchase of common stock	(2)	—		(105)						(105)
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.2500 per share)						(13,590)				(13,590)
Investment in business with noncontrolling interest				(278)				278		—
Balance at September 30, 2022	54,824	$	548	$	711,004	$	561,907	$	4,873	$	1,278,332

	Nine months ended September 30, 2021
	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Noncontrolling Interests		Total Equity
	Shares	Amount
	(In thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2021	50,334	$	503	$	448,632	$	472,209	$	—	$	921,344
Net loss						(3,032)		—		(3,032)
Issuance of common stock	528	5		24,481						24,486
Repurchase of common stock	(27)	—		(1,415)						(1,415)
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.2300 per share)						(11,581)		—		(11,581)
Balance at March 31, 2021	50,835	508		471,698		457,596		—		929,802
Net income (loss)						38,225		(149)		38,076
Issuance of common stock	702	7		40,895						40,902
Repurchase of common stock	(2)	—		(109)						(109)
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.2300 per share)						(11,702)		—		(11,702)
Acquisition of business with noncontrolling interest				—		—		5,294		5,294
Balance at June 30, 2021	51,535	515		512,484		484,119		5,145		1,002,263
Net income						62,429		70		62,499
Issuance of common stock	1,075	11		67,819						67,830
Repurchase of common stock	(2)	—		(69)						(69)
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.2300 per share)						(11,863)				(11,863)
Investment in business with noncontrolling interest				526				(526)		—
Balance at September 30, 2021	52,608	$	526	$	580,760	$	534,685	$	4,689	$	1,120,660