SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Senior Notes due 2033

On October 9, 2024, we issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2033 (the “Senior Notes due 2033”). The Senior Notes due 2033 bear interest at a rate of 5.875% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on April 15, 2025. Using a portion of the net proceeds, the Company redeemed the remaining $130.5 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2027, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Company used the remaining net proceeds to pay down in full the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility, with any excess proceeds intended for general corporate purposes, including funding acquisitions and investments.

Series A Shares

On October 29, 2024, the Company redeemed in full the outstanding 4,180,000 8.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series A Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per share in cash, plus $1.6 million of accumulated and unpaid distributions thereon to, but not including, the redemption date of October 29, 2024.

Dividends

On October 30, 2024, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on our ordinary shares and eligible participating securities of $0.30 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, payable on November 25, 2024 to the holders of record on November 14, 2024.

Additionally, on October 30, 2024, our Board of Directors also declared cash dividends on the Series B Preferred Shares, Series C Preferred Shares and Series D Preferred Shares of $0.50, $0.52 and $0.59 per share, respectively, payable on December 16, 2024 to the holders of record on December 2, 2024.