Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUERS PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information
Our Series A Common Stock has been listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "SQFT" since October 7, 2020. Our Series D Preferred Stock has been listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SQFTP” since June 11, 2021. On January 24, 2022, our Series A Warrants began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "SQFTW".
Performance Graph
Not required.
Number of Common Stockholders
As of March 27, 2024, there were approximately 6,000 holders of our Series A Common Stock.
Dividend Payments
The following is a summary of distributions declared per share of our Series A Common Stock and for our Series D Preferred Stock for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. The Company intends to continue to pay dividends to our common stockholders on a quarterly basis, and on a monthly basis for holders of Series D Preferred Stock going forward, but there can be no guarantee the Board of Directors will approve any future cash dividends.
Series A Common Stock
Quarter Ended
2023
2022
Distributions Declared
Distributions Declared
March 31
$
0.022
$
0.105
June 30
0.023
0.106
September 30
0.023
0.020
December 31
0.023
0.021
Total
$
0.091
$
0.252
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Series D Preferred Stock
Month
2023
2022
Distributions Declared
Distributions Declared
January
$
0.19531
$
0.19531
February
0.19531
0.19531
March
0.19531
0.19531
April
0.19531
0.19531
May
0.19531
0.19531
June
0.19531
0.19531
July
0.19531
0.19531
August
0.19531
0.19531
September
0.19531
0.19531
October
0.19531
0.19531
November
0.19531
0.19531
December 31
0.19531
0.19531
Total
$
2.34372
$
2.34372
Warrant Dividend
We set a record date of January 14, 2022 with respect to the distribution of the Series A Warrants. The Series A Warrants and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Series A Warrants were registered on a registration statement that was filed with the SEC and was declared effective January 21, 2022. The Series A Warrants commenced trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SQFTW” on January 24, 2022 and were distributed on that date to persons who held shares of common stock and existing outstanding warrants as of the January 14, 2022 record date, or who acquired shares of common stock in the market following the record date, and who continued to hold such shares at the close of trading on January 21, 2022. The Series A Warrants give the holder the right to purchase one share of common stock at $7.00 per share, for a period of five years. Should warrantholders not exercise the Series A Warrants during that holding period, the Series A Warrants will automatically convert to 1/10 of a common share at expiration, rounded down to the nearest number of whole shares.
Dividend Policy
We plan to pay at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income to our stockholders in order to maintain our status as a REIT. We intend to continue to declare dividends, however, we cannot provide any assurance as to the amount or timing of future dividends. Our goal is to make cash dividend distributions out of our operating cash flow and proceeds from the sale of properties. During 2023, we paid dividends to holders of our Series A Common Stock of approximately $1.2 million. During 2022, we paid dividends to our holders of Series A Common Stock of approximately $3.1 million.
To the extent that we pay dividends in excess of our earnings and profits, as computed for federal income tax purposes, these dividends will represent a return of capital, rather than a dividend, for federal income tax purposes. Dividends that are treated as a return of capital for federal income tax purposes generally will not be taxable as a dividend to a U.S. stockholder, but will reduce the stockholder’s basis in its shares (but not below zero) and therefore can result in the stockholder having a higher gain upon a subsequent sale of such shares. Return of capital dividends in excess of a stockholder’s basis generally will be treated as gain from the sale of such shares for federal income tax purposes.
We provide each of our stockholders a statement detailing dividends paid during the preceding year and their characterization as ordinary income, capital gain or return of capital annually. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, all dividends to holders of our Series A Common Stock were non-taxable as they were considered return of capital to the stockholders.
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Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans
Information regarding securities authorized for issuance under the Company’s equity compensation plans is contained in Part III, Item 11 of this Annual Report.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
While we will continue to pursue value creating investments, the Board of Directors believes there is significant embedded value in our assets that is yet to be realized by the market. Therefore, returning capital to stockholders through a repurchase program is an attractive use of capital currently. On September 17, 2021, the Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $10 million of outstanding shares of our Series A Common Stock, which expired in September 2022. On September 15, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $6.0 million of outstanding shares of our Series A Common Stock and up to $4.0 million of our Series D Preferred Stock, which expired in September 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company repurchased 196,631 shares of our Series A Common Stock at an average price of approximately $1.59 per share, including a commission of $0.035 per share, and 6,013 shares of our Series D Preferred Stock at an average price of approximately $20.31 per share, including a commission of $0.035 per share, for a total cost of $313,578 for the Series A Common Stock and $122,141 for the Series D Preferred Stock. In November 2023, the Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $6.0 million of outstanding shares of our Series A Common Stock and up to $4.0 million of our Series D Preferred Stock which shall expire in November 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 23,041 shares of our Series D Preferred Stock at an average price of approximately $ 15.97 per share, including a commission of $0.035 per share, and no shares of our Series A Common Stock, for a total cost of $0.2 million for the Series D Preferred Stock. The repurchased shares will be treated as authorized and unissued in accordance with Maryland law and shown as a reduction of stockholders’ equity at cost.
The following tables contain information for shares of Series A Common Stock and Series D Preferred Stock repurchased during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Series A Common Stock:
Month
Total Number of Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid Per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
January 2023
—
$
—
—
$
5,717,340
February 2023
—
—
—
5,717,340
March 2023
—
—
—
5,717,340
April 2023
—
—
—
5,717,340
May 2023
—
—
—
5,717,340
June 2023
—
—
—
5,717,340
July 2023
—
—
—
5,717,340
August 2023
—
—
—
5,717,340
September 2023
—
—
—
5,717,340
October 2023
—
—
—
5,717,340
November 2023 (1)
—
—
—
6,000,000
December 2023
—
—
—
6,000,000
Total
—
$
—
—
$
6,000,000
(1) On November 17, 2023, the Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $6.0 million of outstanding shares of our Series A Common Stock and up to $4.0 million of our Series D Preferred Stock which shall expire in November 2024.
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Series D Preferred Stock:
Month
Total Number of Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid Per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
January 2023
—
$
—
—
$
3,877,859
February 2023
—
$
—
—
3,877,859
March 2023
386
$
—
386
3,870,912
April 2023
1,711
$
17.88
1,711
3,840,326
May 2023
5,439
$
16.96
5,439
3,748,066
June 2023
5,076
$
16.17
5,076
3,665,987
July 2023
565
$
16.28
565
3,656,786
August 2023
919
$
16.14
919
3,641,955
September 2023
951
$
15.63
951
3,627,090
October 2023
5,283
$
15.35
5,283
3,545,970
November 2023 (1)
2,711
$
14.05
2,711
4,000,000
December 2023
—
$
—
—
4,000,000
Total
23,041
$
15.97
23,041
$
4,000,000
(1) On November 17, 2023, the Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $6.0 million of outstanding shares of our Series A Common Stock and up to $4.0 million of our Series D Preferred Stock which shall expire in November 2024.
ITEM 6. RESERVED
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