During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company paid total dividends on its common stock, LTIP Units and OP Units in the aggregate amount of $38,539 and $29,588, respectively.
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had accrued dividend balances of $377 and $927 for dividends payable on the aggregate annual and long-term LTIP Units that are subject to retroactive receipt of dividends on the amount of LTIP Units ultimately earned. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, $192 of dividends were accrued and $742 of dividends were paid related to these units. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, $512 of dividends were accrued and $576 of dividends were paid related to these units.
The amount of the dividends paid to the Company’s stockholders is determined by the Board and is dependent on a number of factors, including funds available for payment of dividends, the Company’s financial condition and capital expenditure requirements except that, in accordance with the Company’s organizational documents and Maryland law, the Company may not make dividend distributions that would: (i) cause it to be unable to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of business; (ii) cause its total assets to be less than the sum of its total liabilities plus senior liquidation preferences; or (iii) jeopardize its ability to maintain its qualification as a REIT.
Capital Raising Activity
On March 18, 2021, the Company closed an underwritten public offering of its common stock, including the related option to purchase additional shares granted to the underwriters. These transactions resulted in the issuance of 8,625 shares of the Company’s common stock at a public offering price of $13.30 per share, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $109,550.
In August 2020, the Company and the Operating Partnership entered into a Sales Agreement with certain sales agents, pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, up to $150 million of its common stock (the “2020 ATM Program”). During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company generated net proceeds of $85,300 through equity issuances of 6,061 shares of the Company’s common stock at an average offering price of $14.29 per share through the 2020 ATM Program. As of November 1, 2021, the Company had $23 million remaining under the 2020 ATM Program.
OP Units
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, three OP Unit holders redeemed an aggregate of 62 OP Units for shares of the Company’s common stock with an aggregate redemption value of $919. During the year ended December 31, 2020, four OP Unit holders redeemed an aggregate of 1,379 OP Units for shares of the Company’s common stock with an aggregate redemption value of $17,882.
As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were 1,702 and 1,764 OP Units issued and outstanding, respectively, with an aggregate value of $9,080 and $9,999, respectively. The OP Unit value at issuance and redemption is based on the Company’s closing share price on the date of the respective transaction and is included as a component of noncontrolling interest equity in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The Company has sufficient shares of common stock authorized pursuant to its charter to cover the redemption of outstanding OP Units.
Note 6 – Related Party Transactions
Management Agreement
On July 9, 2020, the Company completed the management internalization transaction. Prior to the completion of this transaction, the Company was subject to a management agreement dated July 1, 2016, by and between the Company and its former advisor.
Management Fees and Accrued Management Fees
As a result of the completion of the management internalization transaction, for the three months ended September 30, 2020, 0 management fees were incurred and expensed by the Company. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, prior to the completion of the management internalization transaction, management fees of $4,024 were incurred and expensed by the Company. NaN incentive management fee was incurred by the Company during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.