Shareholders' Equity and Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Shareholders' Equity and Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

Shareholders' Equity and Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

14.Shareholders' Equity and Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

Common Shares Repurchased

Our Board of Trustees previously authorized the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of our outstanding common shares, and in May 2023, increased the common share repurchase authorization to $1.5 billion. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we repurchased and retired 1.2 million common shares for $20.1 million, a weighted average purchase price per share of $16.66. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we repurchased and retired 3.3 million common shares for $93.1 million, a weighted average purchase price per share of $27.86. Since we began the share repurchase program, as of March 31, 2023, we have repurchased and retired 24.5 million common shares for $643.6 million, a weighted average purchase price per share of $26.25.

During the second quarter of 2023, through the date of this filing, we repurchased and retired 2.8 million common shares for $40.1 million, a weighted average purchase price per share of $14.16, pursuant to a repurchase plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

The following is a summary of the calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share and a reconciliation of net income (loss) to the amounts of net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders used in calculating basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2023		2022
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss)	$	24,310	$	(77)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests		(3,363)		(10)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		224		55
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	21,171	$	(32)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted		114,052		126,682
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic and diluted	$	0.19	$	—

The effect of the redemption of OP Units, Time-Based LTIP Units, fully vested LTIP Units and Special Time-Based LTIP Units that were outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and 2022 is excluded in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per common share as the assumed exchange of such units for common shares on a one-for-one basis was antidilutive (the assumed redemption of these units would have no impact on the determination of diluted earnings (loss) per share). Since OP Units, Time-Based LTIP Units, LTIP Units and Special Time-Based LTIP Units, which are held by noncontrolling interests, are attributed gains at an identical proportion to the common shareholders, the gains attributable and their equivalent weighted average impact are excluded from net income (loss) available to common shareholders and from the weighted average number of common shares outstanding in calculating diluted earnings (loss) per common share. AO LTIP Units, Performance-Based LTIP Units, formation awards and RSUs, which totaled 5.5 million and 6.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per common share as they were antidilutive, but potentially could be dilutive in the future.

Dividends Declared in May 2023

On May 4, 2023, our Board of Trustees declared a quarterly dividend of $0.225 per common share, payable on June 30, 2023 to shareholders of record as of June 23, 2023.