Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Equity and Mezzanine Equity

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Equity and Mezzanine Equity
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Equity [Abstract]  
Equity and Mezzanine Equity
Equity and Mezzanine Equity
    
Common Stock One-for-Eight Reverse Stock Split

On February 27, 2017, we announced that our Board of Directors had approved the Reverse Stock Split. The Reverse Stock Split took effect at approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 31, 2017 (the “Effective Time”). At the Effective Time, every eight issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock were converted into one share of Common Stock, and as a result, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reduced from approximately 68,707,755 to approximately 8,588,470. At the Effective Time, the number of authorized shares of Common Stock was also reduced, on a one-for-eight basis, from 150,000,000 to 18,750,000. The par value of each share of Common Stock remained unchanged. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Instead, the Company's transfer agent, aggregated all fractional shares that otherwise would have been issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split and those shares were sold into the market. Shareholders who would otherwise hold a fractional share of the Company's stock received a cash payment from the net proceeds of the sale in lieu of such fractional shares. All share and share-related information presented in this Annual Report on Form 10-K have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the decreased number of shares resulting from the Reverse Stock Split.
The Company has authority to issue 33,750,000 shares of stock, consisting of 18,750,000 shares of $0.01 par value Common Stock (“Common Stock”) and 15,000,000 shares of preferred stock of which 5,000,000 shares have been classified as no par value Series B Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred ”), 4,000,000 shares as Redeemable Preferred Stock ("Series D Preferred") and 4,500 shares of Series A Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred). The Company increased the number of shares of Common Stock authorized from 1,875,000 to 9,375,000 during June 2013, and from 9,375,000 to 18,750,000 during June 2015.
    
Substantially all of our business is conducted through the Company’s Operating Partnership. The Trust is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and owned a 98.33% interest in the Operating Partnership as of December 31, 2018. Limited partners in the Operating Partnership have the right to redeem their common units for cash or, at our option, common shares at a ratio of one common unit for one common share. Distributions to common unit holders are paid at the same rate per unit as dividends per share to the Trust’s common shareholders. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, there were 14,105,712 and 11,226,868, respectively, of common units outstanding with the Trust owning 13,870,680 and 10,591,850, respectively, of these common units.
    
Series A Preferred Stock
    
At December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had 562 shares without par value Series A
Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred") issued and outstanding, 4,500 authorized and a $1,000 liquidation preference per share, or $562 thousand in aggregate. The Series A Preferred accrues cumulative dividends at a rate of 9% per annum, which is paid quarterly. The Company has the right to redeem the 562 shares of Series A Preferred, on a pro rata basis, at any time at a price equal to 103% of the purchase price for the Series A Preferred plus any accrued but unpaid dividends.


Series B Preferred Stock

On July 7, 2016 the Company filed a shelf registration statement relating to the potential issuance of up to $50.00 million of our Series B Preferred. On July 21, 2016, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the "Equity Distribution Agreement") with a third party agent to sell such securities. As of December 31, 2018, the Company has issued 1,146,829 shares of Series B Preferred, 1,142,225 in 2016 and 4,604 in 2017, pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement in addition to the 729,119 shares that were currently issued and outstanding. The Series B Preferred has no redemption rights. However, the Series B Preferred is subject to a mandatory conversion once the 20-trading day volume-weighted average closing price of our Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, exceeds $58 per share; once this weighted average closing price is met, each share of our Series B Preferred will automatically convert into shares of our Common Stock at a conversion price equal to $40.00 per share. In addition, holders of our Series B Preferred also have the option, at any time, to convert shares of our Series B Preferred into shares of our Common Stock at a conversion price of $40.00 per share of Common Stock. Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our company, the holders of shares of our Series B Preferred shall be entitled to be paid out of our assets a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, plus an amount equal to all accumulated, accrued and unpaid dividends to and including the date of payment. The Series Preferred B has no maturity date and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless subject to a mandatory or voluntary conversion as described above.

Net proceeds from the Series B Preferred offering totaled $96 thousand and $23.40 million which includes the impact of the underwriters’ selling concessions and legal, accounting and other professional fees for years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

In conjunction with the 2014 issuances of Series B Preferred 1,986,600 warrants were issued. Each warrant permits investors to purchase 0.125 share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $44 per share of Common Stock, subject to adjustment. The warrants expire in April 2019.

At December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had 1,875,748 and 1,875,848 shares, respectively, and 5,000,000 shares of no par value Series B Preferred issued and authorized with a $25.00 liquidation preference per share, or $46.90 million. The Series B Preferred bears interest at a rate of 9% per annum.

Series D Preferred Stock- Redeemable Preferred Stock

In 2016, the Company issued and sold 2,237,000 shares of Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, without par value ("Series D Preferred"), liquidation value $25.00 per share, in a combination of two public offerings. In September 2016, 1,600,000 shares of Series D Preferred were sold to investors at an offering price of $25.00 per share. In December 2016, 637,000 shares of Series D Preferred were sold to investors at an offering price of $24.00 per share. In January 2018, the Company, issued and sold 1,363,636 shares of Series D Preferred, in a public offering. Each share of Series D Preferred Stock was sold to investors at an offering price of $16.50 per share. Until September 21, 2023, the holders of the Series D Preferred are entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends at a rate of 8.75% per annum of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to the fixed annual amount of $2.1875 per share) (the “Initial Rate”). Commencing September 21, 2023, the holder’s will be entitled to cumulative cash dividends at an annual dividend rate of the Initial Rate increased by 2% of the liquidation preference per annum on each subsequent anniversary thereafter, subject to a maximum annual dividend rate of 14%. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears on or before January 15th, April 15th, July 15th and October 15th of each year. On or after September 21, 2021, the Company, may at its option, redeem the Series D Preferred, for cash at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to and including the redemption date. The holder of the Series D Preferred may convert shares at any time into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an initial conversion rate of $16.96 per share of Common Stock. On September 21, 2023, the holders of the Series D Preferred may, at their option, elect to cause the Company to redeem any or all of their shares at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends, if any, to and including the redemption date, payable in cash or in shares of Common Stock, or any combination thereof, at the holder’s option.

Net proceeds from the 2016 public offerings totaled $52.4 million and $21.16 million from the 2018 public offering, both which include the impact of the underwriters' selling commissions and legal, accounting and other professional fees.

The Series D Preferred requires the Company maintain asset coverage of at least 200%. If we fail to maintain asset coverage of at least 200% calculated by determining the percentage value of (i) our total assets plus accumulated depreciation and accumulated amortization minus our total liabilities and indebtedness as reported in our financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) (exclusive of the book value of any Redeemable and Term Preferred Stock (defined below)) over (ii) the aggregate liquidation preference, plus an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends, of outstanding shares of our Series D Preferred Stock and any outstanding shares of term preferred stock or preferred stock providing for a fixed mandatory redemption date or maturity date (collectively referred to as “Redeemable and Term Preferred Stock”) on the last business day of any calendar quarter (“Asset Coverage Ratio”), and such failure is not cured by the close of business on the date that is 30 calendar days following the filing date of our Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as applicable, for that quarter, or the “Asset Coverage Cure Date,” then we will be required to redeem, within 90 calendar days of the Asset Coverage Cure Date, shares of Redeemable and Term Preferred Stock, which may include Series D Preferred Stock, at least equal to the lesser of (i) the minimum number of shares of Redeemable and Term Preferred Stock that will result in us having a coverage ratio of at least 200% and (ii) the maximum number of shares of Redeemable and Term Preferred Stock that can be redeemed solely out of funds legally available for such redemption. In connection with any redemption for failure to maintain the Asset Coverage Ratio, we may, in our sole option, redeem any shares of Redeemable and Term Preferred Stock we select, including on a non-pro rata basis. We may elect not to redeem any Series D Preferred Stock to cure such failure as long as we cure our failure to meet the Asset Coverage Ratio by or on the Asset Coverage Cure Date. If shares of Series D Preferred Stock are to be redeemed for failure to maintain the Asset Coverage Ratio, such shares will be redeemed solely in cash at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per share plus an amount equal to all accrued but unpaid dividends, if any, on such shares (whether or not declared) to and including the redemption date.
    
Dividends on the Series D Preferred cumulate from the end of the most recent dividend period for which dividends have been paid. Dividends on the Series D Preferred cumulate whether or not (i) we have earnings, (ii) there are funds legally available for the payment of such dividends and (iii) such dividends are authorized by our Board of Directors or declared by us. Dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock do not bear interest. If the Company, fails to pay any dividend within three (3) business days after the payment date for such dividend, the then-current dividend rate increases following the payment date by an additional 2.0% of the $25.00 stated liquidation preference per share, or $0.50 per annum, until we pay the dividend, subject to our ability to cure the failure.

Holders of shares of the Series D Preferred have no voting rights. However, if dividends on the Series D Preferred are in arrears for six or more consecutive quarterly periods, the number of directors on our Board of Directors will automatically be increased by two, and holders of shares of the Series D Preferred and the holders of shares of Parity Preferred Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable (voting together as a single class) will be entitled to vote, at a special meeting called upon the written request of the holders of at least 20% of such stock or at our next annual meeting and at each subsequent annual meeting of stockholders, for the election of two additional directors to serve on our Board of Directors, until all unpaid dividends on such Series D Preferred and Parity Preferred Stock, if any, have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment. The Series D Preferred Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast in the election. For the avoidance of doubt, the Board of Directors shall not be permitted to fill the vacancies on the Board of Directors as a result of the failure of the holders of 20% of the Series D Preferred Stock and Parity Preferred Stock to deliver such written request for the election of the Series D Preferred Directors.

On May 3, 2018, the Company filed a Certificate of Correction (the “Certificate of Correction”) with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the “SDAT”) correcting an inadvertently omitted reference to “accumulated amortization” in “Section 10(a) (Mandatory Redemption for Asset Coverage)” of the Articles Supplementary for the Series D Preferred that was previously filed with SDAT on September 16, 2016. The Certificate of Correction became effective upon filing.

Accretion of Series D Preferred discount was $591 thousand, $723 thousand and $0 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The carrying value of Series D Preferred increased $1.97 million for undeclared fourth quarter 2018 dividends.

At December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Company had 3,600,636 and 2,237,000 issued, respectively and 4,000,000 authorized shares of Series D Preferred with a $25.00 liquidation preference per share, or $91.98 million and $55.93 million in aggregate.




Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share for the Company’s common shareholders is calculated by dividing income (loss) from continuing operations, excluding amounts attributable to preferred stockholders and the net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests, by the Company’s weighted-average shares of Common Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders, excluding amounts attributable to preferred shareholders and the net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, by the weighted-average number of common shares including any dilutive shares.

As of December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the below shares are able to be converted to Common Stock. The common units, convertible preferred stock, cumulative convertible preferred stock, and warrants have been excluded from the Company’s diluted earnings per share calculation because their inclusion would be antidilutive. In addition to the below, 750,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock may be issued upon exercise of a warrant, solely in the event of a default under a loan agreement in which we serve as a guarantor.

 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Outstanding shares
 
Potential Dilutive Shares
 
Outstanding shares
 
Potential Dilutive Shares
 
Outstanding shares
 
Potential Dilutive Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common units
235,032

 
235,032

 
635,018

 
635,018

 
761,954

 
506,911

Series B Preferred Stock
1,875,748

 
1,172,343

 
1,875,848

 
1,172,405

 
1,871,244

 
1,169,528

Series D Preferred Stock
3,600,636

 
5,307,541

 
2,237,000

 
3,297,465

 
2,237,000

 
3,297,465

Warrants to purchase Common Stock
 
 
276,746

 
 
 
329,378

 
 
 
329,378

Senior Convertible Notes
 
 
 
 


 


 
2,509

 
2,509



Dividends

Dividends declared to holders of common units, common shares and preferred shares are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Common unit and common shareholders
 
$

 
$
13,477

 
$
15,328

Preferred shareholders
 
9,790

 
9,969

 
4,713

   Total
 
$
9,790

 
$
23,446

 
$
20,041


    
Dividends declared per share type are as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,

2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per common share
$

 
$
1.44

 
$
1.68

Dividends declared per Series A Preferred share
$
67.50

 
$
90.00

 
$
90.00

Dividends declared per Series B Preferred share
$
1.69

 
$
2.25

 
$
2.25

Dividends declared per Series D Preferred share
$
1.64

 
$
2.19

 
$
0.61



On December 20, 2018, the Board of Directors suspended payment of the fourth quarter dividends on shares of its Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and Series D Preferred. At December 31, 2018, the amounts of dividends in arrears are $13 thousand ($22.50 per share) on Series A Preferred, $1.06 million ($0.56 per share) on Series B Preferred and $1.97 million ($0.55 per share) on Series D Preferred for a total of $3.04 million.

2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan

On June 4, 2015, the Company's shareholders approved the 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "2015 Incentive Plan"). The 2015 Incentive Plan allows for issuance of up to 125,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock to employees, directors, officers and consultants for services rendered to the Company. The 2015 Incentive Plan replaced the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan ("Stock Incentive Plan").
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
Shares Issued
 
Market Value
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
2018
 

 
$

2017
 
11,464

 
155

2016
 
42,070

 
519



As of December 31, 2018, there are 41,104 shares available for issuance under the Company’s 2015 Incentive Plan.

2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan

On June 15, 2016, the Company's shareholders approved the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "2016 Incentive Plan"). The 2016 Incentive Plan allows for issuance of up to 625,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock to employees, directors, officers and consultants for services rendered to the Company.
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
Shares Issued
 
Market Value
 
 
 
 
(in thousands)
2018
 
206,358

 
$
1,057

2017
 
99,527

 
1,261

2016
 
4,601

 
60



As of December 31, 2018, there are 314,514 shares available for issuance under the Company’s 2016 Incentive Plan.