EQUITY

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

EQUITY

EQUITY

NOTE 12. EQUITY

STOCK SPLIT

On April 27, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a three-for-one stock split of the Company’s common stock to be effected in the form of a stock dividend. Each stockholder of record at the close of business on June 27, 2022 (the “Record Date”), received two additional shares of the Company’s common stock for each share held as of the Record Date. The new shares were distributed after the market closed on June 30, 2022. The Company’s stock began trading at the post-split price on July 1, 2022. Pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 505, Equity, the Company has adjusted the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share retroactively for all periods presented. Similarly, the Company has retroactively updated the disclosures in each prior period presented to conform to the split-adjusted dividend amount, for per share amounts including but not limited to dividends declared, stock-based compensation shares outstanding, ATM program activity, and share repurchases.

SHELF REGISTRATION

On April 1, 2021, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, relating to the registration and potential issuance of its common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights, and units with a maximum aggregate offering price of up to $350.0 million (the “2021 Registration Statement”). The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the 2021 Registration Statement effective on April 19, 2021.

On October 11, 2022, the Company filed a new shelf registration statement on Form S-3, relating to the registration and potential issuance of its common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, rights, and units with a maximum aggregate offering price of up to $500.0 million (the “2022 Registration Statement”). The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the 2022 Registration Statement effective on October 26, 2022. The 2021 Registration Statement was terminated concurrently with the effectiveness of the 2022 Registration Statement.

EQUITY OFFERING

On December 5, 2022, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 3,450,000 shares of common stock, which included the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 450,000 shares of common stock. Upon closing, the Company issued 3,450,000 shares and received net proceeds of $62.4 million, after deducting the underwriting discount and expenses.

ATM PROGRAM

On April 30, 2021, the Company implemented a $150.0 million “at-the-market” equity offering program (the “2021 ATM Program”) pursuant to which the Company sold shares of the Company’s common stock. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company sold 395,574 shares under the ATM Program for gross proceeds of $8.7 million at a weighted average price of $21.95 per share, generating net proceeds of $8.6 million after deducting transaction fees totaling $0.1 million. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold 961,261 shares under the 2021 ATM Program for gross proceeds of $21.1 million at a weighted average price of $21.99 per share, generating net proceeds of $20.8 million after deducting transaction fees totaling less than $0.3 million. The 2021 ATM Program was terminated in connection with the establishment of the 2022 ATM Program, hereinafter defined.

On October 28, 2022, the Company implemented a $150.0 million “at-the-market” equity offering program (the “2022 ATM Program”) pursuant to which the Company may sell, from time to time, shares of the Company’s common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold 604,765 shares under the 2022 ATM Program for gross proceeds of $12.3 million at a weighted average price of $20.29 per share, generating net proceeds of $12.1 million after deducting transaction fees totaling $0.2 million.

In the aggregate, under the 2021 ATM Program and 2022 ATM Program, during the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold 1,566,026 shares for gross proceeds of $33.4 million at a weighted average price of $21.33 per share, generating net proceeds of $32.9 million after deducting transaction fees totaling $0.5 million.

The Company was not active under the 2022 ATM Program during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

PREFERRED STOCK

On June 28, 2021, the Company priced a public offering of 3,000,000 shares of its 6.375% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) at a public offering price of $25.00 per share. The offering closed on July 6, 2021 and generated total net proceeds to the Company of $72.4 million, after deducting the underwriting

discount and expenses. The Series A Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Company’s common stock with respect to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. The Series A Preferred Stock has no maturity date and will remain outstanding unless redeemed.

The Series A Preferred Stock is not redeemable by the Company prior to July 6, 2026 except under limited circumstances intended to preserve the Company’s qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes or upon the occurrence of a change of control, as defined in the Articles Supplementary designating the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Articles Supplementary”). Upon such change in control, the Company may redeem, at its election, the Series A Preferred Stock at a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends up to, but excluding the date of redemption, and in limited circumstances, the holders of preferred stock shares may convert some or all of their Series A Preferred Stock into shares of the Company’s common stock at conversion rates set forth in the Articles Supplementary.

See Note 14, “Share Repurchases” for the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock repurchase activity.

DIVIDENDS

The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes under the Code commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2020. In order to maintain its qualification as a REIT, the Company must annually distribute, at a minimum, an amount equal to 90% of its taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains, and must distribute 100% of its taxable income (including net capital gains) to eliminate U.S. federal income taxes payable by the Company. Because taxable income differs from cash flow from operations due to non-cash revenues and expenses (such as depreciation and other items), in certain circumstances, the Company may generate operating cash flow in excess of its dividends, or alternatively, may need to make dividend payments in excess of operating cash flows.

The following table outlines dividends declared and paid for each issuance of CTO’s stock during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022		September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022
Series A Preferred Stock
Dividends	$	1,195	$	1,195	$	3,585	$	3,586
Per Share	$	0.40	$	0.40	$	1.20	$	1.20
Common Stock
Dividends	$	8,544	$	7,095	$	25,744	$	20,292
Per Share	$	0.38	$	0.38	$	1.14	$	1.11

2025 NOTES

Effective January 1, 2022, the Company adopted ASU 2020-06 whereby diluted EPS includes the dilutive impact of the 2025 Notes (hereinafter defined) using the if-converted method. Upon adoption, during the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recorded a $7.0 million adjustment to reduce additional paid-in capital to eliminate the non-cash equity component of the 2025 Notes with corresponding offsets including (i) a $4.0 million cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings and (ii) a $3.0 million adjustment to eliminate the non-cash portion of the convertible notes discount, net of accumulated amortization (the “2025 Notes Adjustment”). The 2025 Notes Adjustment was made on January 1, 2022, and is reflected in the accompanying consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity.