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, 2020
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Distributions

We paid the following distributions per share for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018:

  For the year ended December 31,
  2020 2019 2018
Common Stock and Non-controlling OP Units $ 1.5018  $ 1.5000  $ 1.5000 
Senior Common Stock 1.0500  1.0500  1.0500 
Series A Preferred Stock —  (1) 1.6038191  (1) 1.9374996 
Series B Preferred Stock —  (1) 1.5521  (1) 1.8750 
Series D Preferred Stock 1.7500  1.7500  1.7500 
Series E Preferred Stock 1.656252  0.404900  (3) — 
Series F Preferred Stock 0.7500  (2) —  — 
(1)We fully redeemed our Series A and B Preferred Stock on October 28, 2019.
(2)Prior to July 1, 2020, Series F Preferred Stock distributions were declared, but not paid, as there were no Series F Preferred Stock shares outstanding on the applicable dividend record dates.
(3)We issued our Series E Preferred Stock on October 4, 2019.

For federal income tax purposes, distributions paid to stockholders may be characterized as ordinary income, capital gains, return of capital or a combination of the foregoing. The characterization of distributions during each of the last three years is reflected in the table below:
Ordinary Income Return of Capital Long-Term Capital Gains
Common Stock and OP Units
For the year ended December 31, 2018 24.46913  % 75.53087  % —  %
For the year ended December 31, 2019 44.46159  % 55.53841  % —  %
For the year ended December 31, 2020 37.28754  % 62.71246  % —  %
Senior Common Stock
For the year ended December 31, 2018 100.00000  % —  % —  %
For the year ended December 31, 2019 100.00000  % —  % —  %
For the year ended December 31, 2020 100.00000  % —  % —  %
Series A Preferred Stock
For the year ended December 31, 2018 100.00000  % —  % —  %
For the year ended December 31, 2019 100.00000  % —  % —  %
For the year ended December 31, 2020 —  % —  % —  %
Series B Preferred Stock
For the year ended December 31, 2018 100.00000  % —  % —  %
For the year ended December 31, 2019 100.00000  % —  % —  %
For the year ended December 31, 2020 —  % —  % —  %
Series D Preferred Stock
For the year ended December 31, 2018 100.00000  % —  % —  %
For the year ended December 31, 2019 100.00000  % —  % —  %
For the year ended December 31, 2020 100.00000  % —  % —  %
Series E Preferred Stock
For the year ended December 31, 2018 —  % —  % —  %
For the year ended December 31, 2019 100.00000  % —  % —  %
For the year ended December 31, 2020 100.00000  % —  % —  %
Series F Preferred Stock
For the year ended December 31, 2018 —  % —  % —  %
For the year ended December 31, 2019 —  % —  % —  %
For the year ended December 31, 2020 100.00000  % —  % —  %

Recent Activity

Common Stock ATM Program

On December 3, 2019, we entered into an At-the-Market Equity Offering Sales Agreement (the “Common Stock Sales Agreement”), with Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated (“Baird”), Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (“Stifel”), BTIG, LLC, and Fifth Third Securities, Inc. (“Fifth Third”) (collectively the “Common Stock Sales Agents”), pursuant to which we may sell shares of our common stock in an aggregate offering price of up to $250.0 million (the “Common Stock ATM Program”). During the year ended December 31, 2020, we sold 2.7 million shares of common stock, raising $52.8 million in net proceeds under the Common Stock ATM Program. As of December 31, 2020, we had a remaining capacity to sell up to $183.9 million of common stock under the Common Stock Sales Agreement. The proceeds from these issuances were used to acquire real estate, repay outstanding debt and for other general corporate purposes.

Mezzanine Equity

Both our 7.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series D Preferred Stock”), and 6.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series E Preferred Stock”) are classified as mezzanine equity in our consolidated balance sheet because both are redeemable at the option of the shareholder upon a change of control of greater than 50% in accordance with ASC 480-10-S99 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” which requires mezzanine equity classification for preferred stock issuances with redemption features which are outside of the control of the issuer. A change in control of the Company, outside of our control, is only possible if a tender offer is accepted by over 90% of our shareholders. All other change in control situations would require input from our Board of Directors. In addition, our Series E Preferred Stock is redeemable at the option of the shareholder in the event a delisting event occurs. We will periodically evaluate the likelihood that a change of control or delisting event of greater than 50% will take place, and if we deem this probable, we would adjust the Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock presented in mezzanine equity to their redemption value, with the
offset to gain (loss) on extinguishment. We currently believe the likelihood of a change of control of greater than 50% is remote.

We did not have an active At-the-Market program for our Series D Preferred Stock during the year ended December 31, 2020.

Series E Preferred Stock ATM Program

We have an At-the-Market Equity Offering Sales Agreement (the “Series E Preferred Stock Sales Agreement”), with sales agents Baird, Goldman Sachs, Stifel, Fifth Third, and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., pursuant to which we may, from time to time, offer to sell shares of our Series E Preferred Stock in an aggregate offering price of up to $100.0 million. We sold 0.3 million shares of our Series E Preferred Stock, raising $7.1 million in net proceeds pursuant to the Series E Preferred Stock Sales Agreement during the year ended December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, we had remaining capacity to sell up to $92.8 million of Series E Preferred Stock under the Series E Preferred Stock Sales Agreement.

Universal Shelf Registration Statement

On January 11, 2019, we filed a universal registration statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-229209, and an amendment thereto on Form-S-3/A on January 24, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “Universal Shelf”). The Universal Shelf became effective on February 13, 2019 and replaced our prior universal shelf registration statement. The Universal Shelf allows us to issue up to $500.0 million of securities. As of December 31, 2020, we had the ability to issue up to $377.2 million under the Universal Shelf.

On January 29, 2020, we filed an additional universal registration statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-236143 (the “2020 Universal Shelf”). The 2020 Universal Shelf was declared effective on February 11, 2020 and is in addition to the 2019 Universal Shelf. The 2020 Universal Shelf allows us to issue up to an additional $800.0 million of securities. Of the $800.0 million of available capacity under our 2020 Universal Shelf, approximately $636.5 million is reserved for the sale of our Series F Preferred Stock. As of December 31, 2020, we had the ability to issue up to $797.1 million of securities under the 2020 Universal Shelf.

Preferred Series F Continuous Offering

On February 20, 2020, we filed with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation Articles Supplementary (i) setting forth the rights, preferences and terms of the Series F Preferred Stock and (ii) reclassifying and designating 26,000,000 shares of the Company’s authorized and unissued shares of common stock as shares of Series F Preferred Stock. The reclassification decreased the number of shares classified as common stock from 86,290,000 shares immediately prior to the reclassification to 60,290,000 shares immediately after the reclassification. We sold 0.1 million shares of our Series F Preferred Stock, raising $2.7 million in net proceeds during the year ended December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, we had remaining capacity to sell up to $633.6 million of Series F Preferred Stock.

Amendment to Operating Partnership Agreement

In connection with the authorization of the Series F Preferred Stock in February of 2020, the Operating Partnership controlled by the Company through its ownership of GCLP Business Trust II, the general partner of the Operating Partnership, adopted the Second Amendment to its Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (collectively, the “Amendment”), as amended from time to time, establishing the rights, privileges and preferences of 6.00% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units, a newly-designated class of limited partnership interests (the “Series F Preferred Units”). The Amendment provides for the Operating Partnership’s establishment and issuance of an equal number of Series F Preferred Units as are issued shares of Series F Preferred Stock by the Company in connection with the offering upon the Company’s contribution to the Operating Partnership of the net proceeds of the offering. Generally, the Series F Preferred Units provided for under the Amendment have preferences, distribution rights and other provisions substantially equivalent to those of the Series F Preferred Stock.

Non-controlling Interests in Operating Partnership

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, we owned approximately 98.6% and 98.6%, respectively, of the outstanding OP Units. On October 30, 2018, we issued 742,937 OP units as partial consideration to acquire a 218,703 square foot, two property portfolio located in Detroit, Michigan for $21.7 million. During November 2019, 263,300 OP units were redeemed for Common Stock.
On January 8, 2020, we issued 23,396 OP units as partial consideration to acquire a 64,800 square foot property located in Indianapolis, Indiana for $5.3 million.

The Operating Partnership is required to make distributions on each OP Unit in the same amount as those paid on each share of the Company’s common stock, with the distributions on the OP Units held by the Company being utilized to make distributions to the Company’s common stockholders.

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were 503,033 and 479,637 outstanding OP Units held by Non-controlling OP Unitholders, respectively.