Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity

9. Stockholders’ Equity

Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

Contemporaneous with the Company’s April 2021 purchase of the Montage Healdsburg, the Company issued 2,650,000 shares of its Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series G preferred stock”) to the hotel’s seller as partial payment of the hotel. The Series G preferred stock, which is callable at its $25.00 redemption price plus accrued and unpaid dividends by the Company at any time, initially accrued dividends at a rate equal to the Montage Healdsburg’s annual net operating income yield on the

Company’s total investment in the resort. In January 2024, the annual dividend rate increased to the greater of 3.0% or the rate equal to the Montage Healdsburg’s annual net operating income yield on the Company’s total investment in the resort. Beginning with the third quarter of 2024, the annual dividend rate will increase to the greater of 4.5% or the rate equal to the Montage Healdsburg’s annual net operating income yield on the Company’s total investment in the resort. The Series G preferred stock is not convertible into any other security.

Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

In May 2021, the Company issued 4,600,000 shares of its 6.125% Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series H preferred stock”) with a liquidation preference of $25.00. On or after May 24, 2026, the Series H preferred stock will be redeemable at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, for cash at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends up to, but not including, the redemption date. Upon the occurrence of a change of control, as defined by the Articles Supplementary for Series H preferred stock, the Company may at its option redeem the Series H preferred stock for cash at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends up to, but not including, the redemption date. If the Company chooses not to redeem the Series H preferred stock upon the occurrence of a change of control, holders of the Series H preferred stock may convert their preferred shares into shares of the Company’s common stock.

Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

In July 2021, the Company issued 4,000,000 shares of its 5.70% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series I preferred stock”) with a liquidation preference of $25.00. On or after July 16, 2026, the Series I preferred stock will be redeemable at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, for cash at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends up to, but not including, the redemption date. Upon the occurrence of a change of control, as defined by the Articles Supplementary for Series I preferred stock, the Company may at its option redeem the Series I preferred stock for cash at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends up to, but not including, the redemption date. If the Company chooses not to redeem the Series I preferred stock upon the occurrence of a change of control, holders of the Series I preferred stock may convert their preferred shares into shares of the Company’s common stock.

Common Stock

Stock Repurchase Program. In February 2023, the Company’s board of directors reauthorized the Company’s existing stock repurchase program, allowing the Company to acquire up to an aggregate of $500.0 million of its common and preferred stock. The stock repurchase program has no stated expiration date.

Details of the Company’s repurchases were as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Number of common shares repurchased		359,008		301,461		359,008		2,266,384
Cost, including fees and commissions	$	3,622	$	2,855	$	3,622	$	21,481
Number of preferred shares repurchased		—		—		—		—

As of June 30, 2024, $451.1 million remains available for repurchase under the stock repurchase program. Future repurchases will depend on various factors, including the Company’s capital needs and restrictions under its various financing agreements, as well as the price of the Company’s common and preferred stock.

ATM Agreements. In March 2023, the Company entered into separate “At the Market” Agreements (the “ATM Agreements”) with several financial institutions. In accordance with the terms of the ATM Agreements, the Company may from time to time offer and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $300.0 million. No common stock was issued under the ATM Agreements during either the three or six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, leaving $300.0 million available for sale.