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Shareholders' Equity
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Equity [Abstract]  
Shareholders' Equity

(12) Shareholders’ Equity

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

In 2019, the Company’s board of directors approved a share repurchase program to repurchase up to $25,000 of the Company’s common shares, in 2020 the board of directors approved an increase of another $75,000 to this program, in 2021 the program was further increased by $100,000, and in 2022 the program was further increased by $250,000. Under the program, the Company may purchase its common shares from time to time in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or such other manner as will comply with applicable laws and regulations. The

authorization did not obligate the Company to acquire a specific number of shares during any period, but it may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company repurchased 5,636,772 shares at an average price of $31.77 for a total amount of $179,092 including commissions paid. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company repurchased 2,426,725 shares at an average price of $29.76 for a total amount of $72,220, including commissions paid. As of December 31, 2022, approximately $122,480 remained available for repurchases under the share repurchase program.

 

Preferred Shares

The following table summarizes the Company’s preferred share issuances (the “Series”):

Preferred Share Offering

 

Date of Issuance

 

Number of Depositary Shares Issued and Outstanding (1)

 

 

Liquidation Preference

 

 

Underwriting Discounts

 

 

Net Proceeds

 

7.00% Series A fixed-to-floating rate cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred shares ("Series A") (2)

 

April 2021

 

 

6,000,000

 

 

$

150,000

 

 

$

5,292

 

 

$

144,708

 

6.25% Series B fixed rate cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred shares ("Series B") (3)

 

August 2021

 

 

6,000,000

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

 

5,128

 

 

 

144,872

 

Total

 

 

 

 

12,000,000

 

 

$

300,000

 

 

$

10,420

 

 

$

289,580

 

 

(1)
Each depositary share representing a 1/1,000th interest in a preferred share, $25,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to $25.00 per depositary share).
(2)
Series A have no maturity date and are redeemable from June 15, 2026 (the “first reset date”) by the Company.
(3)
Series B have no maturity date and are redeemable from December 15, 2026 by the Company.

 

Each Series of preferred shares may be redeemed at the Company’s option, at any time after approximately five years from original issuance, for cash at a redemption price of $25.00 per depositary share plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid dividends, whether or not declared. The Company may also redeem each Series of preferred shares in the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the Certificate of Designations). If the Company does not elect to redeem the preferred shares in a Change of Control triggering event, holders of each Series of preferred shares may have the right to convert their preferred shares into common shares. There is no mandatory redemption of each Series of preferred shares or redemption at the option of the holders. Holders of the preferred shares do not have general voting rights.

 

Preferred Share Dividends

 

Dividends on each Series of preferred shares accrue daily and are cumulative from and including the date of original issuance and are payable quarterly in arrears on the 15th day of March, June, September and December of each year, when declared by the Company’s board of directors. Dividends accrue at the stated annual rate of the

$25,000 liquidation preference. Each Series of preferred shares rank senior to the Company's common shares with respect to dividend rights and rights upon the Company's liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

 

The Company’s board of directors approved and declared the following quarterly preferred cash dividends during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 on its issued and outstanding preferred shares:

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Preferred Share Offering

 

Aggregate Payment

 

 

Per Depositary Share Payment (1)

 

 

Aggregate Payment

 

 

Per Depositary Share Payment (1) (2)

 

Series A

 

$

10,500

 

 

$

0.44

 

 

$

7,058

 

 

$

0.44

 

Series B

 

$

9,375

 

 

$

0.39

 

 

$

2,917

 

 

$

0.49

 

Total

 

$

19,875

 

 

 

 

 

$

9,975

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Rounded to the nearest whole cent.
(2)
In June 2021, September 2021, and December 2021, the dividend declared per depositary share on Series A were $0.30, $0.44, and $0.44, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2022, the Company had cumulative undeclared and unpaid preferred dividends of $854.

 

Common Share Dividends

 

As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s board of directors approved and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on its issued and outstanding common shares for a total aggregate amount of $46,235. As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s board of directors approved and declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share on its issued and outstanding common shares for a total aggregate amount of $12,285 paid on December 15, 2021.