November 30, and December 31, 2020, respectively, to stockholders of record on October 22, November 20, and December 23, 2020, respectively.
Stock Repurchase Plan. During the first quarter of 2020, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 5,000,000 outstanding shares of common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we purchased 615,827 shares at an average price of $29.25 per share, including commissions, for a total purchase price of $18.0 million. Due to the rising level of uncertainty in financial markets and the adverse effects of COVID-19 on the public health and our operators, our Board of Directors terminated the stock repurchase plan on March 25, 2020.
At-The-Market Program. We have separate equity distribution agreements (collectively, “Equity Distribution Agreements”) to offer and sell, from time to time, up to $200.0 in aggregate offering price of shares of our common stock. As of September 30, 2020, no shares had been issued under the Equity Distribution Agreements. Accordingly, at September 30,2020, we had $200.0 available under the Equity Distribution Agreements.
Available Shelf Registrations. We have an automatic shelf registration statement on file with the SEC and currently have the ability to file additional automatic shelf registration statements to provide us with capacity to publicly offer an indeterminate amount of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, debt, depositary shares, or units. We may from time to time raise capital under our automatic registration statement in amounts, at prices, and on terms to be announced when and if the securities are offered. The specifics of any future offerings, along with the use of proceeds of any securities offered, will be described in detail in a prospectus supplement, or other offering materials, at the time of the offering. Our shelf registration statement expires on February 28, 2022.
Stock-Based Compensation. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we granted restricted stock and performance-based stock units under the 2015 Plan as follows:
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No. of | | Price per | | | |
Shares | | Share | | Vesting Period | |
76,464 | | $ | 48.95 | | ratably over 3 years | |
66,027 | | $ | 49.98 | | TSR targets (1) | |
9,884 | | $ | 38.45 | | May 27, 2021 | |
15,000 | | $ | 38.45 | | ratably over 3 years | |
167,375 | | | | | | |
(1) | Vesting is based on achieving certain total shareholder return (“TSR”) targets in 4 years with an acceleration opportunity in 3 years. |
Critical Accounting Policies
Our consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information set forth in the Accounting Standards Codification as published by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, which require us to make estimates and assumptions regarding future events that affect the amounts reported in our financial statements and accompanying footnotes. We base these estimates on our experience and assumptions regarding future events we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences may be material to the consolidated financial statements. We have described our most critical accounting policies in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies or estimates since December 31, 2019, with exception of the adoption of ASC Topic 326, Financial Instrument-Credit Losses. Please refer