form10k.htm
   
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011                COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-07094






EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)



   
MARYLAND
13-2711135
 
   
(State or other jurisdiction
(I.R.S. Employer
 
   
of incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
 
         
   
190 EAST CAPITOL STREET
   
   
SUITE 400
   
   
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
39201
 
   
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
 
         
   
Registrant’s telephone number:  (601) 354-3555
   


SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $.0001 PAR VALUE,
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:  NONE

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  YES (x) NO ( )

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.  YES ( ) NO (x)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  YES (x) NO ( )

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    YES (x)   NO ( )

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  (x)

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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.   (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer (x)     Accelerated Filer ( )      Non-accelerated Filer ( )      Smaller Reporting Company ( )

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ( ) NO (x)

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of June 30, 2011, the last business day of the Registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter:  $1,104,183,000.

The number of shares of common stock, $.0001 par value, outstanding as of February 21, 2012 was 27,859,569.


DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III.

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PART I

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS.

Organization
EastGroup Properties, Inc. (the Company or EastGroup) is an equity real estate investment trust (REIT) organized in 1969.  The Company has elected to be taxed and intends to continue to qualify as a REIT under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code), as amended.

Available Information
The Company maintains a website at www.eastgroup.net.  The Company posts its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after it electronically files or furnishes such materials to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  In addition, the Company's website includes items related to corporate governance matters, including, among other things, the Company's corporate governance guidelines, charters of various committees of the Board of Directors, and the Company's code of business conduct and ethics applicable to all employees, officers and directors.  The Company intends to disclose on its website any amendment to, or waiver of, any provision of this code of business conduct and ethics applicable to the Company's directors and executive officers that would otherwise be required to be disclosed under the rules of the SEC or the New York Stock Exchange.  Copies of these reports and corporate governance documents may be obtained, free of charge, from the Company's website.  Any shareholder also may obtain copies of these documents, free of charge, by sending a request in writing to: Investor Relations, EastGroup Properties, Inc., 190 East Capitol Street, Suite 400, Jackson, MS 39201-2152.

Administration
EastGroup maintains its principal executive office and headquarters in Jackson, Mississippi.  The Company also has regional offices in Orlando, Houston and Phoenix and asset management offices in Charlotte and Dallas.  EastGroup has property management offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale and San Antonio.  Offices at these locations allow the Company to provide property management services to all of its Florida (except Fort Myers), Arizona, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Houston and San Antonio, Texas properties, which together account for 71% of the Company’s total portfolio on a square foot basis.  In addition, the Company currently provides property administration (accounting of operations) for its entire portfolio.  The regional offices in Florida, Texas and Arizona also provide development capability and oversight in those states.  As of February 21, 2012, EastGroup had 69 full-time employees and 3 part-time employees.

Operations
EastGroup is focused on the development, acquisition and operation of industrial properties in major Sunbelt markets throughout the United States with an emphasis in the states of Florida, Texas, Arizona, California and North Carolina.  The Company’s goal is to maximize shareholder value by being a leading provider of functional, flexible and quality business distribution space for location sensitive tenants primarily in the 5,000 to 50,000 square foot range.  EastGroup’s strategy for growth is based on the ownership of premier distribution facilities generally clustered near major transportation features in supply constrained submarkets.  Over 99% of the Company’s revenue consists of rental income from real estate properties.

During 2011, EastGroup increased its holdings in real estate properties through its acquisition and development programs.  The Company purchased five warehouse distribution complexes with a total of 21 buildings (1,770,000 square feet) and 164.6 acres of development land for a combined cost of $101.9 million.  Also during 2011, EastGroup began construction of eight development projects (527,000 square feet) and transferred one property (20,000 square feet) with aggregate costs of $1.5 million at the date of transfer from development to real estate properties.

EastGroup incurs short-term floating rate bank debt in connection with the acquisition and development of real estate and, as market conditions permit, replaces floating rate debt with equity, including preferred equity, and/or fixed-rate term loans.  EastGroup also may, in appropriate circumstances, acquire one or more properties in exchange for EastGroup securities.

EastGroup holds its properties as long-term investments but may determine to sell certain properties that no longer meet its investment criteria.  The Company may provide financing in connection with such sales of property if market conditions require.  In addition, the Company may provide financing to a partner or co-owner in connection with an acquisition of real estate in certain situations.

Subject to the requirements necessary to maintain EastGroup’s qualifications as a REIT, the Company may acquire securities of entities engaged in real estate activities or securities of other issuers, including for the purpose of exercising control over those entities.

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The Company intends to continue to qualify as a REIT under the Code.  To maintain its status as a REIT, the Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its ordinary taxable income to its stockholders.  If the Company has a capital gain, it has the option of (i) deferring recognition of the capital gain through a tax-deferred exchange, (ii) declaring and paying a capital gain dividend on any recognized net capital gain resulting in no corporate level tax, or (iii) retaining and paying corporate income tax on its net long-term capital gain, with the shareholders reporting their proportional share of the undistributed long-term capital gain and receiving a credit or refund of their share of the tax paid by the Company.
 
EastGroup has no present intention of acting as an underwriter of offerings of securities of other issuers.  The strategies and policies set forth above were determined and are subject to review by EastGroup's Board of Directors, which may change such strategies or policies based upon its evaluation of the state of the real estate market, the performance of EastGroup's assets, capital and credit market conditions, and other relevant factors.  EastGroup provides annual reports to its stockholders, which contain financial statements audited by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

Environmental Matters
Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, an owner of real estate may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous or toxic substances on or in such property.  Many such laws impose liability without regard to whether the owner knows of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances.  The presence of such substances, or the failure to properly remediate such substances, may adversely affect the owner’s ability to sell or rent such property or to use such property as collateral in its borrowings.  EastGroup’s properties have been subjected to Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) by independent environmental consultants.  These reports have not revealed any potential significant environmental liability.  Management of EastGroup is not aware of any environmental liability that would have a material adverse effect on EastGroup’s business, assets, financial position or results of operations.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS.

In addition to the other information contained or incorporated by reference in this document, readers should carefully consider the following risk factors.  Any of these risks or the occurrence of any one or more of the uncertainties described below could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition and the performance of its business.  The Company refers to itself as "we" or "our" in the following risk factors.

Real Estate Industry Risks
We face risks associated with local real estate conditions in areas where we own properties.  We may be adversely affected by general economic conditions and local real estate conditions.  For example, an oversupply of industrial properties in a local area or a decline in the attractiveness of our properties to tenants would have a negative effect on us.  Other factors that may affect general economic conditions or local real estate conditions include:

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population and demographic trends;
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employment and personal income trends;
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income tax laws;
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changes in interest rates and availability and costs of financing;
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increased operating costs, including insurance premiums, utilities and real estate taxes, due to inflation and other factors which may not necessarily be offset by increased rents; and
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construction costs.

We may be unable to compete for properties and tenants.  The real estate business is highly competitive.  We compete for interests in properties with other real estate investors and purchasers, some of whom have greater financial resources, revenues and geographical diversity than we have.  Furthermore, we compete for tenants with other property owners.  All of our industrial properties are subject to significant local competition.  We also compete with a wide variety of institutions and other investors for capital funds necessary to support our investment activities and asset growth.

We are subject to significant regulation that constrains our activities.  Local zoning and land use laws, environmental statutes and other governmental requirements restrict our expansion, rehabilitation and reconstruction activities.  These regulations may prevent us from taking advantage of economic opportunities.  Legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act may require us to modify our properties, and noncompliance could result in the imposition of fines or an award of damages to private litigants.  Future legislation may impose additional requirements.  We cannot predict what requirements may be enacted or what changes may be implemented to existing legislation.

Risks Associated with Our Properties
We may be unable to lease space.  When a lease expires, a tenant may elect not to renew it.  We may not be able to re-lease the property on similar terms, if we are able to re-lease the property at all.  The terms of renewal or re-lease (including the cost of required renovations and/or concessions to tenants) may be less favorable to us than the prior lease.  We also develop some properties with no pre-leasing.  If we are unable to lease all or a substantial portion of our properties, or if the rental rates upon such leasing are significantly lower than expected rates, our cash generated before debt repayments and capital expenditures and our ability to make expected distributions to stockholders may be adversely affected.

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We have been and may continue to be affected negatively by tenant bankruptcies and leasing delays.  At any time, a tenant may experience a downturn in its business that may weaken its financial condition.  Similarly, a general decline in the economy may result in a decline in the demand for space at our industrial properties.  As a result, our tenants may delay lease commencement, fail to make rental payments when due, or declare bankruptcy.  Any such event could result in the termination of that tenant’s lease and losses to us, and distributions to investors may decrease.  We receive a substantial portion of our income as rents under long-term leases.  If tenants are unable to comply with the terms of their leases because of rising costs or falling sales, we may deem it advisable to modify lease terms to allow tenants to pay a lower rent or a smaller share of taxes, insurance and other operating costs.  If a tenant becomes insolvent or bankrupt, we cannot be sure that we could recover the premises from the tenant promptly or from a trustee or debtor-in-possession in any bankruptcy proceeding relating to the tenant.  We also cannot be sure that we would receive rent in the proceeding sufficient to cover our expenses with respect to the premises.  If a tenant becomes bankrupt, the federal bankruptcy code will apply and, in some instances, may restrict the amount and recoverability of our claims against the tenant.  A tenant’s default on its obligations to us could adversely affect our financial condition and the cash we have available for distribution.

We face risks associated with our property development.  We intend to continue to develop properties where market conditions warrant such investment.  Once made, our investments may not produce results in accordance with our expectations.  Risks associated with our current and future development and construction activities include:

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the availability of favorable financing alternatives;
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the risk that we may not be able to obtain land on which to develop or that due to the increased cost of land, our activities may not be as profitable;
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construction costs exceeding original estimates due to rising interest rates and increases in the costs of materials and labor;
·  
construction and lease-up delays resulting in increased debt service, fixed expenses and construction costs;
·  
expenditure of funds and devotion of management's time to projects that we do not complete;
·  
fluctuations of occupancy and rental rates at newly completed properties, which depend on a number of factors, including market and economic conditions, resulting in lower than projected rental rates and a corresponding lower return on our investment; and
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complications (including building moratoriums and anti-growth legislation) in obtaining necessary zoning, occupancy and other governmental permits.

We face risks associated with property acquisitions.  We acquire individual properties and portfolios of properties and intend to continue to do so.  Our acquisition activities and their success are subject to the following risks:

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when we are able to locate a desired property, competition from other real estate investors may significantly increase the purchase price;
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acquired properties may fail to perform as expected;
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the actual costs of repositioning or redeveloping acquired properties may be higher than our estimates;
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acquired properties may be located in new markets where we face risks associated with an incomplete knowledge or understanding of the local market, a limited number of established business relationships in the area and a relative unfamiliarity with local governmental and permitting procedures;
·  
we may be unable to quickly and efficiently integrate new acquisitions, particularly acquisitions of portfolios of properties, into our existing operations, and as a result, our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected; and
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we may acquire properties subject to liabilities and without any recourse, or with only limited recourse, to the transferor with respect to unknown liabilities. As a result, if a claim were asserted against us based upon ownership of those properties, we might have to pay substantial sums to settle it, which could adversely affect our cash flow.

Coverage under our existing insurance policies may be inadequate to cover losses.  We generally maintain insurance policies related to our business, including casualty, general liability and other policies, covering our business operations, employees and assets as appropriate for the markets where our properties and business operations are located.  However, we would be required to bear all losses that are not adequately covered by insurance.  In addition, there may be certain losses that are not generally insured against or that are not generally fully insured against because it is not deemed economically feasible or prudent to do so, including losses due to floods, wind, earthquakes, acts of war, acts of terrorism or riots.  If an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occurs with respect to one or more of our properties, then we could lose the capital we invested in the properties, as well as the anticipated future revenue from the properties.  In addition, if the damaged properties are subject to recourse indebtedness, we would continue to be liable for the indebtedness, even if these properties were irreparably damaged.

We face risks due to lack of geographic and real estate sector diversity.  Substantially all of our properties are located in the Sunbelt region of the United States with an emphasis in the states of Florida, Texas, Arizona, California and North Carolina.  A downturn in general economic conditions and local real estate conditions in these geographic regions, as a result of oversupply of or reduced demand for industrial properties, local business climate, business layoffs and changing demographics, would have a particularly strong adverse effect on us.  Our investments in real estate assets are concentrated in the industrial distribution sector.  This concentration may expose us to the risk of economic downturns in this sector to a greater extent than if our business activities included other sectors of the real estate industry.

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We face risks due to the illiquidity of real estate which may limit our ability to vary our portfolio.  Real estate investments are relatively illiquid.  Our ability to vary our portfolio in response to changes in economic and other conditions will therefore be limited.  In addition, because of our status as a REIT, the Internal Revenue Code limits our ability to sell our properties.  If we must sell an investment, we cannot ensure that we will be able to dispose of the investment on terms favorable to the Company.

We are subject to environmental laws and regulations.  Current and previous real estate owners and operators may be required under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations to investigate and clean up hazardous substances released at the properties they own or operate.  They may also be liable to the government or to third parties for substantial property or natural resource damage, investigation costs and cleanup costs.  Such laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the release or presence of such hazardous substances.  In addition, some environmental laws create a lien on the contaminated site in favor of the government for damages and costs the government incurs in connection with the contamination.  Contamination may adversely affect the owner’s ability to use, sell or lease real estate or to borrow using the real estate as collateral.  We have no way of determining at this time the magnitude of any potential liability to which we may be subject arising out of environmental conditions or violations with respect to the properties we currently or formerly owned.  Environmental laws today can impose liability on a previous owner or operator of a property that owned or operated the property at a time when hazardous or toxic substances were disposed of, released from, or present at the property.  A conveyance of the property, therefore, may not relieve the owner or operator from liability.  Although ESAs have been conducted at our properties to identify potential sources of contamination at the properties, such ESAs do not reveal all environmental liabilities or compliance concerns that could arise from the properties.  Moreover, material environmental liabilities or compliance concerns may exist, of which we are currently unaware, that in the future may have a material adverse effect on our business, assets or results of operations.

Compliance with new laws or regulations related to climate change, including compliance with “green” building codes, may require us to make improvements to our existing properties.  Proposed legislation could also increase the costs of energy and utilities.  The cost of the proposed legislation may adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.  We may be adversely affected by floods, hurricanes and other climate related events.

Financing Risks
We face risks associated with the use of debt to fund acquisitions and developments, including refinancing risk.  We are subject to the risks normally associated with debt financing, including the risk that our cash flow will be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest.  In addition, certain of our mortgages will have significant outstanding principal balances on their maturity dates, commonly known as “balloon payments.”  Therefore, we will likely need to refinance at least a portion of our outstanding debt as it matures.  There is a risk that we may not be able to refinance existing debt or that the terms of any refinancing will not be as favorable as the terms of the existing debt.

We face risks associated with our dependence on external sources of capital.  In order to qualify as a REIT, we are required each year to distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our ordinary taxable income, and we are subject to tax on our income to the extent it is not distributed.  Because of this distribution requirement, we may not be able to fund all future capital needs from cash retained from operations.  As a result, to fund capital needs, we rely on third-party sources of capital, which we may not be able to obtain on favorable terms, if at all.  Our access to third-party sources of capital depends upon a number of factors, including (i) general market conditions; (ii) the market’s perception of our growth potential; (iii) our current and potential future earnings and cash distributions; and (iv) the market price of our capital stock.  Additional debt financing may substantially increase our debt-to-total market capitalization ratio.  Additional equity financing may dilute the holdings of our current stockholders.

Covenants in our credit agreements could limit our flexibility and adversely affect our financial condition.  The terms of our various credit agreements and other indebtedness require us to comply with a number of customary financial and other covenants, such as maintaining debt service coverage and leverage ratios and maintaining insurance coverage.  These covenants may limit our flexibility in our operations, and breaches of these covenants could result in defaults under the instruments governing the applicable indebtedness even if we had satisfied our payment obligations.  If we are unable to refinance our indebtedness at maturity or meet our payment obligations, the amount of our distributable cash flow and our financial condition would be adversely affected.

Fluctuations in interest rates may adversely affect our operations and value of our stock.  As of December 31, 2011, we had approximately $154.5 million of variable interest rate debt.  As of December 31, 2011, the weighted average interest rate on our variable rate debt was 1.15%.  We may incur additional indebtedness in the future that bears interest at a variable rate or we may be required to refinance our existing debt at higher rates.  Accordingly, increases in interest rates could adversely affect our financial condition, our ability to pay expected distributions to stockholders and the value of our stock.

A lack of any limitation on our debt could result in our becoming more highly leveraged.  Our governing documents do not limit the amount of indebtedness we may incur.  Accordingly, our Board of Directors may incur additional debt and would do so, for example, if it were necessary to maintain our status as a REIT.  We might become more highly leveraged as a result, and our financial condition and cash available for distribution to stockholders might be negatively affected and the risk of default on our indebtedness could increase.

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Other Risks
The market value of our common stock could decrease based on our performance and market perception and conditions.  The market value of our common stock may be based primarily upon the market’s perception of our growth potential and current and future cash dividends and may be secondarily based upon the real estate market value of our underlying assets.  The market price of our common stock is influenced by the dividend on our common stock relative to market interest rates.  Rising interest rates may lead potential buyers of our common stock to expect a higher dividend rate, which would adversely affect the market price of our common stock.  In addition, rising interest rates would result in increased expense, thereby adversely affecting cash flow and our ability to service our indebtedness and pay dividends.

The current economic situation may adversely affect our operating results and financial condition. The continuation or intensification of the turmoil in the global financial markets may have an adverse impact on the availability of credit to businesses generally and could lead to a further weakening of the U.S. and global economies.  Currently these conditions have not impaired our ability to access credit markets and finance our operations.  However, our ability to access the capital markets may be restricted at a time when we would like, or need, to raise financing, which could have an impact on our flexibility to react to changing economic and business conditions.  Furthermore, deteriorating economic conditions including business layoffs, downsizing, industry slowdowns and other similar factors that affect our customers could continue to negatively impact commercial real estate fundamentals and result in lower occupancy, lower rental rates and declining values in our real estate portfolio and in the collateral securing any loan investments we may make.  Additionally, the economic situation could have an impact on our lenders or customers, causing them to fail to meet their obligations to us.  No assurances can be given that the effects of the current economic situation will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may fail to qualify as a REIT. If we fail to qualify as a REIT, we will not be allowed to deduct distributions to stockholders in computing our taxable income and will be subject to federal income tax, including any applicable alternative minimum tax, at regular corporate rates.  In addition, we may be barred from qualification as a REIT for the four years following disqualification.  The additional tax incurred at regular corporate rates would significantly reduce the cash flow available for distribution to stockholders and for debt service.  Furthermore, we would no longer be required by the Internal Revenue Code to make any distributions to our stockholders as a condition of REIT qualification.  Any distributions to stockholders would be taxable as ordinary income to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, although such dividend distributions would be subject to a top federal tax rate of 15% through 2012.  Corporate distributees, however, may be eligible for the dividends received deduction on the distributions, subject to limitations under the Internal Revenue Code.  To qualify as a REIT, we must comply with certain highly technical and complex requirements.  We cannot be certain we have complied with these requirements because there are few judicial and administrative interpretations of these provisions.  In addition, facts and circumstances that may be beyond our control may affect our ability to qualify as a REIT.  We cannot assure you that new legislation, regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions will not change the tax laws significantly with respect to our qualification as a REIT or with respect to the federal income tax consequences of qualification.  We cannot assure you that we will remain qualified as a REIT.

There is a risk of changes in the tax law applicable to real estate investment trusts.  Since the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Treasury Department and Congress frequently review federal income tax legislation, we cannot predict whether, when or to what extent new federal tax laws, regulations, interpretations or rulings will be adopted.  Any such legislative action may prospectively or retroactively modify our tax treatment and, therefore, may adversely affect taxation of us and/or our investors.

We face possible adverse changes in tax laws.  From time to time, changes in state and local tax laws or regulations are enacted which may result in an increase in our tax liability. A shortfall in tax revenues for states and municipalities in which we operate may lead to an increase in the frequency and size of such changes. If such changes occur, we may be required to pay additional taxes on our assets or income. These increased tax costs could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and the amount of cash available for the payment of dividends.

Our Charter contains provisions that may adversely affect the value of EastGroup stock.  Our charter prohibits any holder from acquiring more than 9.8% (in value or in number, whichever is more restrictive) of our outstanding equity stock (defined as all of our classes of capital stock, except our excess stock (of which there is none outstanding)) unless our Board of Directors grants a waiver.  The ownership limit may limit the opportunity for stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of common stock that might otherwise exist if an investor were attempting to assemble a block of shares in excess of 9.8% of the outstanding shares of equity stock or otherwise effect a change in control.  Also, the request of the holders of a majority or more of our common stock is necessary for stockholders to call a special meeting.  We also require advance notice by stockholders for the nomination of directors or the proposal of business to be considered at a meeting of stockholders.
 
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The Company faces risks in attracting and retaining key personnel.  Many of our senior executives have strong industry reputations, which aid us in identifying acquisition and development opportunities and negotiating with tenants and sellers of properties.  The loss of the services of these key personnel could affect our operations because of diminished relationships with existing and prospective tenants, property sellers and industry personnel.  In addition, attracting new or replacement personnel may be difficult in a competitive market.
 
We have severance and change in control agreements with certain of our officers that may deter changes in control of the Company.  If, within a certain time period (as set in the officer’s agreement) following a change in control, we terminate the officer's employment other than for cause, or if the officer elects to terminate his or her employment with us for reasons specified in the agreement, we will make a severance payment equal to the officer's average annual compensation times an amount specified in the officer's agreement, together with the officer's base salary and vacation pay that have accrued but are unpaid through the date of termination.  These agreements may deter a change in control because of the increased cost for a third party to acquire control of us.

Our Board of Directors may authorize and issue securities without stockholder approval.  Under our Charter, the Board has the power to classify and reclassify any of our unissued shares of capital stock into shares of capital stock with such preferences, rights, powers and restrictions as the Board of Directors may determine.  The authorization and issuance of a new class of capital stock could have the effect of delaying or preventing someone from taking control of us, even if a change in control were in our stockholders' best interests.

Maryland business statutes may limit the ability of a third party to acquire control of us.  Maryland law provides protection for Maryland corporations against unsolicited takeovers by limiting, among other things, the duties of the directors in unsolicited takeover situations.  The duties of directors of Maryland corporations do not require them to (a) accept, recommend or respond to any proposal by a person seeking to acquire control of the corporation, (b) authorize the corporation to redeem any rights under, or modify or render inapplicable, any stockholders rights plan, (c) make a determination under the Maryland Business Combination Act or the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act, or (d) act or fail to act solely because of the effect of the act or failure to act may have on an acquisition or potential acquisition of control of the corporation or the amount or type of consideration that may be offered or paid to the stockholders in an acquisition.  Moreover, under Maryland law the act of a director of a Maryland corporation relating to or affecting an acquisition or potential acquisition of control is not subject to any higher duty or greater scrutiny than is applied to any other act of a director.  Maryland law also contains a statutory presumption that an act of a director of a Maryland corporation satisfies the applicable standards of conduct for directors under Maryland law.

The Maryland Business Combination Act provides that unless exempted, a Maryland corporation may not engage in business combinations, including mergers, dispositions of 10 percent or more of its assets, certain issuances of shares of stock and other specified transactions, with an "interested stockholder" or an affiliate of an interested stockholder for five years after the most recent date on which the interested stockholder became an interested stockholder, and thereafter unless specified criteria are met.  An interested stockholder is generally a person owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, 10 percent or more of the voting power of the outstanding stock of the Maryland corporation.

The Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act provides that "control shares" of a corporation acquired in a "control share acquisition" shall have no voting rights except to the extent approved by a vote of two-thirds of the votes eligible to cast on the matter.  "Control Shares" means shares of stock that, if aggregated with all other shares of stock previously acquired by the acquirer, would entitle the acquirer to exercise voting power in electing directors within one of the following ranges of the voting power:  one-tenth or more but less than one-third, one-third or more but less than a majority, or a majority or more of all voting power.  A "control share acquisition" means the acquisition of control shares, subject to certain exceptions.

If voting rights of control shares acquired in a control share acquisition are not approved at a stockholders' meeting, then subject to certain conditions and limitations, the issuer may redeem any or all of the control shares for fair value.  If voting rights of such control shares are approved at a stockholders' meeting and the acquirer becomes entitled to vote a majority of the shares of stock entitled to vote, all other stockholders may exercise appraisal rights.



ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.

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ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES.

EastGroup owned 268 industrial properties and one office building at December 31, 2011.  These properties are located primarily in the Sunbelt states of Florida, Texas, Arizona, California and North Carolina, and the majority are clustered around major transportation features in supply constrained submarkets.  As of February 21, 2012, EastGroup’s portfolio was 94.0% leased and 93.2% occupied.  The Company has developed approximately 31% of its total portfolio, including real estate properties and development properties in lease-up and under construction.  The Company’s focus is the ownership of business distribution space (77% of the total portfolio) with the remainder in bulk distribution space (18%) and business service space (5%).  Business distribution space properties are typically multi-tenant buildings with a building depth of 200 feet or less, clear height of 20-24 feet, office finish of 10-25% and truck courts with a depth of 100-120 feet.  See Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule III – Real Estate Properties and Accumulated Depreciation for a detailed listing of the Company’s properties.

At December 31, 2011, EastGroup did not own any single property with a book value that was 10% or more of total book value or with gross revenues that were 10% or more of total gross revenues.

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

The Company is not presently involved in any material litigation nor, to its knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against the Company or its properties, other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business or which is expected to be covered by the Company’s liability insurance.



PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

The Company’s shares of common stock are listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “EGP.”  The following table shows the high and low share prices for each quarter reported by the New York Stock Exchange during the past two years and the per share distributions paid for each quarter.

Shares of Common Stock Market Prices and Dividends

   
Calendar Year 2011
   
Calendar Year 2010
 
Quarter
 
High
   
Low
   
Distributions
   
High
   
Low
   
Distributions
 
First
  $ 45.53       40.79     $ .52     $ 39.09       33.65     $ .52  
Second
    46.91       41.36       .52       42.02       35.44       .52  
Third
    46.32       34.76       .52       37.97       33.39       .52  
Fourth
    44.71       36.01       .52       43.05       37.50       .52  
                    $ 2.08                     $ 2.08  

As of February 21, 2012, there were 660 holders of record of the Company’s 27,859,569 outstanding shares of common stock.  The Company distributed all of its 2011 and 2010 taxable income to its stockholders.  Accordingly, no provision for income taxes was necessary.  The following table summarizes the federal income tax treatment for all distributions by the Company for the years 2011 and 2010.

Federal Income Tax Treatment of Share Distributions
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Common Share Distributions:
           
    Ordinary income
  $ 1.6852       1.4775  
    Return of capital
    .3948       .6025  
Total Common Distributions
  $ 2.0800       2.0800  
 
Securities Authorized For Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
See Item 12 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters,” for certain information regarding the Company’s equity compensation plans.

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Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

Period
 
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
   
Average Price
Paid Per
Share
   
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
   
Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
 
10/01/11 thru 10/31/11
        $             672,300  
11/01/11 thru 11/30/11
                      672,300  
12/01/11 thru 12/31/11
                      672,300 (1)
Total
        $                

(1)  
EastGroup's Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 1,500,000 shares of its outstanding common stock.  The shares may be purchased from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.  Under the common stock repurchase plan, the Company has purchased a total of 827,700 shares for $14,170,000 (an average of $17.12 per share) with 672,300 shares still authorized for repurchase.  The Company has not repurchased any shares under this plan since 2000.

Performance Graph
The following graph compares, over the five years ended December 31, 2011, the cumulative total shareholder return on EastGroup’s common stock with the cumulative total return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Total Return Index (S&P 500 Total Return) and the FTSE Equity REIT index prepared by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs).

The performance graph and related information shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or be deemed to be “filed” with the SEC, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into such filing.

   
Fiscal years ended December 31,
 
   
2006
   
2007
   
2008
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
 
 EastGroup
  $ 100.00       81.66       72.86       82.65       96.46       104.13  
 FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs
    100.00       84.31       52.50       67.19       85.98       93.11  
 S&P 500 Total Return
    100.00       105.49       66.46       84.05       96.71       98.75  


The information above assumes that the value of the investment in shares of EastGroup’s common stock and each index was $100 on December 31, 2006, and that all dividends were reinvested.

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ITEM 6.   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

The following table sets forth selected consolidated financial data for the Company derived from the audited consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
OPERATING DATA
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Revenues
                             
  Income from real estate operations
  $ 174,484       173,002       172,273       168,255       150,038  
  Other income
    147       124       81       248       92  
      174,631       173,126       172,354       168,503       150,130  
Expenses
                                       
  Expenses from real estate operations
    49,411       51,142       50,259       47,259       40,837  
  Depreciation and amortization
    57,451       58,350       53,953       51,144       47,644  
  General and administrative
    10,691       10,260       8,894       8,547       8,295  
  Acquisition costs
    252       72       177              
      117,805       119,824       113,283       106,950       96,776  
Operating income
    56,826       53,302       59,071       61,553       53,354  
Other income (expense)
                                       
  Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investment
    347       335       320       316       285  
  Gain on sales of non-operating real estate
    36       37       31       321       2,602  
  Gain on sales of securities
                      435        
  Other expense
          (84 )                  
  Interest income
    334       336       302       293       306  
  Interest expense
    (34,709 )     (35,171 )     (32,520 )     (30,192 )     (27,314 )
Income from continuing operations
    22,834       18,755       27,204       32,726       29,233  
Discontinued operations
                                       
  Income (loss) from real estate operations
                (139 )     10       150  
  Gain on sales of real estate investments
                29       2,032       960  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
                (110 )     2,042       1,110  
Net income
    22,834       18,755       27,094       34,768       30,343  
  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures
    (475 )     (430 )     (435 )     (626 )     (609 )
Net income attributable to EastGroup Properties, Inc.
    22,359       18,325       26,659       34,142       29,734  
  Dividends on Series D preferred shares
                      1,326       2,624  
  Costs on redemption of Series D preferred shares
                      682        
Net income attributable to EastGroup Properties, Inc.
  common stockholders
  $ 22,359       18,325       26,659       32,134       27,110  
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE
TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
                                       
  Income from continuing operations
  $ .83       .68       1.04       1.23       1.10  
  Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    .00       .00       .00       .08       .05  
  Net income attributable to common stockholders
  $ .83       .68       1.04       1.31       1.15  
  Weighted average shares outstanding
    26,897       26,752       25,590       24,503       23,562  
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME
ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON
STOCKHOLDERS
                                       
  Income from continuing operations
  $ .83       .68       1.04       1.22       1.09  
  Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    .00       .00       .00       .08       .05  
  Net income attributable to common stockholders
  $ .83       .68       1.04       1.30       1.14  
  Weighted average shares outstanding
    26,971       26,824       25,690       24,653       23,781  
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.
COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
                                       
  Income from continuing operations
  $ 22,359       18,325       26,769       30,092       26,000  
  Income (loss) from discontinued operations
                (110 )     2,042       1,110  
  Net income attributable to common stockholders
  $ 22,359       18,325       26,659       32,134       27,110  
OTHER PER SHARE DATA
                                       
  Book value, at end of year
  $ 14.56       15.16       16.57       16.39       15.51  
  Common distributions declared
    2.08       2.08       2.08       2.08       2.00  
  Common distributions paid
    2.08       2.08       2.08       2.08       2.00  
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT END OF YEAR)
                                       
  Real estate investments, at cost(1)
  $ 1,669,460       1,528,048       1,475,062       1,409,476       1,270,691  
  Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation(1)
    1,217,655       1,124,861       1,120,317       1,099,125       1,001,559  
  Total assets
    1,286,516       1,183,276       1,178,518       1,156,205       1,055,833  
  Mortgage, term and bank loans payable
    832,686       735,718       692,105       695,692       600,804  
  Total liabilities
    880,907       771,770       731,422       742,829       651,136  
  Noncontrolling interest in joint ventures
    2,780       2,650       2,577       2,536       2,312  
  Total stockholders’ equity
    402,829       408,856       444,519       410,840       402,385  
   
(1) Includes mortgage loans receivable and unconsolidated investment. See Notes 4 and 5 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

OVERVIEW
EastGroup’s goal is to maximize shareholder value by being a leading provider in its markets of functional, flexible and quality business distribution space for location sensitive tenants primarily in the 5,000 to 50,000 square foot range.  The Company acquires, develops and operates distribution facilities, the majority of which are clustered around major transportation features in supply constrained submarkets in major Sunbelt regions.  The Company’s core markets are in the states of Florida, Texas, Arizona, California and North Carolina.

The operations of the Company improved during 2011 compared to 2010.  Occupancy has stabilized and is currently improving, but the Company still experiences decreases in rental rates.  The Company is able to obtain financing at attractive rates, but lenders’ underwriting standards have become stricter.  The Company believes its current operating cash flow and lines of credit provide the capacity to fund the operations of the Company for 2012.  The Company also believes it can issue common and/or preferred equity and obtain mortgage financing from insurance companies and financial institutions as evidenced by the closing of a $65 million, non-recourse first mortgage loan in May 2011; the closing of a $54 million, non-recourse first mortgage loan in January 2012; the closing of a $50 million unsecured term loan in December 2011; and the continuous common equity offering program, which provided net proceeds to the Company of $25.2 million during 2011, as described in Liquidity and Capital Resources.

The Company’s primary revenue is rental income; as such, EastGroup’s greatest challenge is leasing space.  During 2011, leases expired on 4,433,000 square feet (14.8%) of EastGroup’s total square footage of 29,874,000, and the Company was successful in renewing or re-leasing 85% of the expiring square feet.  In addition, EastGroup leased 2,500,000 square feet of other vacant space during the year.  During 2011, average rental rates on new and renewal leases decreased by 11.3%.  Property net operating income (PNOI) from same properties increased 1.2% for 2011 compared to 2010.

EastGroup’s total leased percentage was 94.7% at December 31, 2011 compared to 90.8% at December 31, 2010.  Leases scheduled to expire in 2012 were 16.0% of the portfolio on a square foot basis at December 31, 2011.  As of February 21, 2012, leases scheduled to expire in 2012 were 13.4% of the portfolio on a square foot basis.

The Company generates new sources of leasing revenue through its acquisition and development programs.  During 2011, EastGroup purchased five warehouse distribution complexes (1,770,000 square feet) and 164.6 acres of development land for a total of $101.9 million.  The operating properties are located in Tampa (1,147,000 square feet), Charlotte (427,000 square feet), San Antonio (172,000 square feet) and Tempe, Arizona (24,000 square feet).  The development land is located adjacent to the Company’s existing World Houston International Business Center (133.1 acres) and near an existing EastGroup property in Chandler, Arizona (31.5 acres).

EastGroup continues to see targeted development as a contributor to the Company’s long-term growth.  The Company mitigates risks associated with development through a Board-approved maximum level of land held for development and by adjusting development start dates according to leasing activity.  During 2011, the Company began construction of eight development projects containing 527,000 square feet in Houston, San Antonio and Orlando.  Also in 2011, EastGroup transferred one property (20,000 square feet) in San Antonio from its development program to real estate properties with costs of $1.5 million at the date of transfer.  As of December 31, 2011, EastGroup’s development program consisted of nine buildings (571,000 square feet) located in Houston, San Antonio and Orlando.  The projected total cost for the development projects, which were collectively 47% leased as of February 21, 2012, is $44.3 million, of which $13.6 million remained to be invested as of December 31, 2011.

During 2011, the Company initially funded its acquisition and development programs through its $225 million lines of credit (as discussed in Liquidity and Capital Resources).  As market conditions permit, EastGroup issues equity, including preferred equity, and/or employs fixed-rate debt to replace short-term bank borrowings.

EastGroup has one reportable segment – industrial properties.  These properties are primarily located in major Sunbelt regions of the United States, have similar economic characteristics and also meet the other criteria that permit the properties to be aggregated into one reportable segment.  The Company’s chief decision makers use two primary measures of operating results in making decisions:  (1) property net operating income (PNOI), defined as income from real estate operations less property operating expenses (before interest expense and depreciation and amortization), and (2) funds from operations attributable to common stockholders (FFO), defined as net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders computed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), excluding gains or losses from sales of depreciable real estate property, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.  The Company calculates FFO based on the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts’ (NAREIT) definition.

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PNOI is a supplemental industry reporting measurement used to evaluate the performance of the Company’s real estate investments. The Company believes the exclusion of depreciation and amortization in the industry’s calculation of PNOI provides a supplemental indicator of the properties’ performance since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions.  PNOI as calculated by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled but differently calculated measures for other real estate investment trusts (REITs).  The major factors influencing PNOI are occupancy levels, acquisitions and sales, development properties that achieve stabilized operations, rental rate increases or decreases, and the recoverability of operating expenses.  The Company’s success depends largely upon its ability to lease space and to recover from tenants the operating costs associated with those leases.
 
 
PNOI is comprised of Income from real estate operations, less Expenses from real estate operations.  PNOI was calculated as follows for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.
 
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Income from real estate operations                                                                                     
  $ 174,484       173,002       172,273  
Expenses from real estate operations                                                                                     
    (49,411 )     (51,142 )     (50,259 )
PROPERTY NET OPERATING INCOME                                                                                     
  $ 125,073       121,860       122,014  

Income from real estate operations is comprised of rental income, expense reimbursement pass-through income and other real estate income including lease termination fees.  Expenses from real estate operations is comprised of property taxes, insurance, utilities, repair and maintenance expenses, management fees, other operating costs and bad debt expense.  Generally, the Company’s most significant operating expenses are property taxes and insurance.  Tenant leases may be net leases in which the total operating expenses are recoverable, modified gross leases in which some of the operating expenses are recoverable, or gross leases in which no expenses are recoverable (gross leases represent only a small portion of the Company’s total leases).  Increases in property operating expenses are fully recoverable under net leases and recoverable to a high degree under modified gross leases.  Modified gross leases often include base year amounts and expense increases over these amounts are recoverable.  The Company’s exposure to property operating expenses is primarily due to vacancies and leases for occupied space that limit the amount of expenses that can be recovered.

The following table presents reconciliations of Net Income to PNOI for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
         
(In thousands)
       
                   
NET INCOME                                                                                     
  $ 22,834       18,755       27,094  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investment                                                                                     
    (347 )     (335 )     (320 )
Interest income                                                                                     
    (334 )     (336 )     (302 )
Other income                                                                                     
    (147 )     (124 )     (81 )
Gain on sales of non-operating real estate                                                                                     
    (36 )     (37 )     (31 )
(Income) loss from discontinued operations                                                                                     
                110  
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations
    57,451       58,350       53,953  
Interest expense                                                                                     
    34,709       35,171       32,520  
General and administrative expense                                                                                     
    10,691       10,260       8,894  
Acquisition costs                                                                                     
    252       72       177  
Other expense                                                                                     
          84        
PROPERTY NET OPERATING INCOME                                                                                     
  $ 125,073       121,860       122,014  
 
The Company believes FFO is a meaningful supplemental measure of operating performance for equity REITs.  The Company believes that excluding depreciation and amortization in the calculation of FFO is appropriate since real estate values have historically increased or decreased based on market conditions.  FFO is not considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of the Company’s financial performance, nor is it a measure of the Company’s liquidity or indicative of funds available to provide for the Company’s cash needs, including its ability to make distributions.  In addition, FFO, as reported by the Company, may not be comparable to FFO by other REITs that do not define the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition.  The Company’s key drivers affecting FFO are changes in PNOI (as discussed above), interest rates, the amount of leverage the Company employs and general and administrative expense.  The following table presents reconciliations of Net Income Attributable to EastGroup Properties, Inc. Common Stockholders to FFO Attributable to Common Stockholders for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

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Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
                   
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.
  COMMON STOCKHOLDERS                                                                                     
  $ 22,359       18,325       26,659  
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations
    57,451       58,350       53,953  
Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations
                51  
Depreciation from unconsolidated investment                                                                                     
    133       132       132  
Noncontrolling interest depreciation and amortization                                                                                     
    (219 )     (210 )     (206 )
Gain on sales of depreciable real estate investments                                                                                     
                (29 )
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (FFO) ATTRIBUTABLE TO
 COMMON STOCKHOLDERS                                                                                     
  $ 79,724       76,597       80,560  
                         
Net income attributable to common stockholders per diluted share
  $ .83       .68       1.04  
Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders per diluted share
    2.96       2.86       3.14  
Diluted shares for earnings per share and funds from operations
    26,971       26,824       25,690  


The Company analyzes the following performance trends in evaluating the progress of the Company:
 

·  
The FFO change per share represents the increase or decrease in FFO per share from the current year compared to the prior year.  For the year 2011, FFO was $2.96 per share compared with $2.86 per share for 2010, an increase of 3.5% per share.

For the year ended December 31, 2011, PNOI increased by $3,213,000, or 2.6%, compared to 2010 mainly due to increases in PNOI of $1,447,000 from same property operations, $969,000 from newly developed properties, and $799,000 from 2010 and 2011 acquisitions.

·  
Same property net operating income change represents the PNOI increase or decrease for the same operating properties owned during the entire current period and prior year reporting period.  PNOI from same properties increased 1.2% for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to 2010.

·  
Occupancy is the percentage of leased square footage for which the lease term has commenced compared to the total leasable square footage as of the close of the reporting period.  Occupancy at December 31, 2011 was 93.9%.  Quarter-end occupancy ranged from 89.8% to 93.9% over the period from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2011.

·  
Rental rate change represents the rental rate increase or decrease on new and renewal leases compared to the prior leases on the same space.  For the year 2011, rental rate decreases on new and renewal leases (20.9% of total square footage) averaged 11.3%.

·  
For the year 2011, termination fee income was $565,000 compared to $2,853,000 for 2010.  Bad debt expense was $550,000 for 2011 compared to $1,035,000 for 2010.
 
 
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The Company’s management considers the following accounting policies and estimates to be critical to the reported operations of the Company.

Real Estate Properties
The Company allocates the purchase price of acquired properties to net tangible and identified intangible assets based on their respective fair values.  Goodwill is recorded when the purchase price exceeds the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired.  Factors considered by management in allocating the cost of the properties acquired include an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases.  The allocation to tangible assets (land, building and improvements) is based upon management’s determination of the value of the property as if it were vacant using discounted cash flow models.  The purchase price is also allocated among the following categories of intangible assets:  the above or below market component of in-place leases, the value of in-place leases, and the value of customer relationships.  The value allocable to the above or below market component of an acquired in-place lease is determined based upon the present value (using a discount rate which reflects the risks associated with the acquired leases) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the lease over its remaining term and (ii) management’s estimate of the amounts that would be paid using fair market rates over the remaining term of the lease.  The amounts allocated to above and below market leases are included in Other Assets and Other Liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized to rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases.  The total amount of intangible assets is further allocated to in-place lease values and customer relationship values based upon management’s assessment of their respective values.  These intangible assets are included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized over the remaining term of the existing lease, or the anticipated life of the customer relationship, as applicable.

During the period in which a property is under development, costs associated with development (i.e., land, construction costs, interest expense, property taxes, and other direct and indirect costs associated with development) are aggregated into the total capitalized costs of the property.  Included in these costs are management’s estimates for the portions of internal costs (primarily personnel costs) that are deemed directly or indirectly related to such development activities.

The Company reviews its real estate investments for impairment of value whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  If any real estate investment is considered permanently impaired, a loss is recorded to reduce the carrying value of the property to its estimated fair value.  Real estate assets to be sold are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less selling costs.  The evaluation of real estate investments involves many subjective assumptions dependent upon future economic events that affect the ultimate value of the property.  Currently, the Company’s management knows of no impairment issues nor has it experienced any impairment issues in recent years.  EastGroup currently has the intent and ability to hold its real estate investments and to hold its land inventory for future development.  In the event of impairment, the property’s basis would be reduced, and the impairment would be recognized as a current period charge on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Valuation of Receivables
The Company is subject to tenant defaults and bankruptcies that could affect the collection of outstanding receivables.  In order to mitigate these risks, the Company performs credit reviews and analyses on prospective tenants before significant leases are executed and on existing tenants before properties are acquired.  On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates outstanding receivables and estimates the allowance for doubtful accounts.  Management specifically analyzes aged receivables, customer credit-worthiness, historical bad debts and current economic trends when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.  The Company believes its allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate for its outstanding receivables for the periods presented.  In the event the allowance for doubtful accounts is insufficient for an account that is subsequently written off, additional bad debt expense would be recognized as a current period charge on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Tax Status
EastGroup, a Maryland corporation, has qualified as a real estate investment trust under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code and intends to continue to qualify as such.  To maintain its status as a REIT, the Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its ordinary taxable income to its stockholders.  If the Company has a capital gain, it has the option of (i) deferring recognition of the capital gain through a tax-deferred exchange, (ii) declaring and paying a capital gain dividend on any recognized net capital gain resulting in no corporate level tax, or (iii) retaining and paying corporate income tax on its net long-term capital gain, with the shareholders reporting their proportional share of the undistributed long-term capital gain and receiving a credit or refund of their share of the tax paid by the Company.  The Company distributed all of its 2011, 2010 and 2009 taxable income to its stockholders.  Accordingly, no provision for income taxes was necessary.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION
EastGroup’s assets were $1,286,516,000 at December 31, 2011, an increase of $103,240,000 from December 31, 2010.  Liabilities increased $109,137,000 to $880,907,000 and equity decreased $5,897,000 to $405,609,000 during the same period.  The paragraphs that follow explain these changes in detail.

Assets

Real Estate Properties
Real Estate Properties increased $102,989,000 during the year ended December 31, 2011, primarily due to the purchase of the operating properties detailed below and the transfer of one property from Development, as detailed under Development below.


 
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES ACQUIRED IN 2011
Location
 
Size
 
Date
Acquired
 
Cost (1)
 
     
(Square feet)
     
(In thousands)
 
Lakeview Business Center
Charlotte, NC
    127,000  
08/17/11
  $ 6,460  
Ridge Creek Distribution Center II
Charlotte, NC
    300,000  
08/17/11
    14,530  
Broadway Industrial Park, Building VII
Tempe, AZ
    24,000  
09/26/11
    1,100  
Tampa Industrial Portfolio
Tampa, FL
    1,147,000  
12/19/11
    50,802  
Rittiman Distribution Center
San Antonio, TX
    172,000  
12/19/11
    7,732  
     Total Acquisitions
      1,770,000       $ 80,624  

(1)  
Total cost of the properties acquired was $88,592,000, of which $80,624,000 was allocated to Real Estate Properties as indicated above.  Intangibles associated with the purchases of real estate were allocated as follows:  $6,949,000 to in-place lease intangibles, $1,693,000 to above market leases (both included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets) and $674,000 to below market leases (included in Other Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets).  All of these costs are amortized over the remaining lives of the associated leases in place at the time of acquisition.  During 2011, the Company expensed acquisition-related costs of $252,000.

The Company made capital improvements of $18,686,000 on existing and acquired properties (included in the Capital Expenditures table under Results of Operations).  Also, the Company incurred costs of $2,238,000 on development properties subsequent to transfer to Real Estate Properties; the Company records these expenditures as development costs on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 
Development
EastGroup’s investment in development at December 31, 2011 consisted of properties in lease-up and under construction of $30,694,000 and prospective development (primarily land) of $81,455,000.  The Company’s total investment in development at December 31, 2011 was $112,149,000 compared to $73,722,000 at December 31, 2010.  Total capital invested for development during 2011 was $42,148,000, which consisted of costs of $39,834,000 and $76,000 as detailed in the development activity table below and costs of $2,238,000 on development properties subsequent to transfer to Real Estate Properties.

During 2011, EastGroup purchased 164.6 acres of development land in Houston, Texas, and Chandler, Arizona, for $13,290,000.  Costs associated with these acquisitions are included in the development activity table.  The Company transferred one development property to Real Estate Properties during 2011 with a total investment of $1,483,000 as of the date of transfer.



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Costs Incurred
       
DEVELOPMENT
 
 
Size
   
Costs
Transferred
in 2011(1)
   
For the
Year Ended
12/31/11
   
Cumulative
as of
12/31/11
   
Estimated
Total Costs(2)
 
   
(Square feet)
   
(In thousands)
 
LEASE-UP
                             
  World Houston 31A, Houston, TX
    44,000     $       2,788       3,843       4,600  
  Beltway Crossing VIII, Houston, TX
    88,000       1,256       3,943       5,199       5,300  
Total Lease-Up
    132,000       1,256       6,731       9,042       9,900  
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
                                       
  World Houston 32, Houston, TX
    96,000       1,834       4,376       6,210       6,800  
  Southridge IX, Orlando, FL
    76,000       1,987       3,375       5,362       7,100  
  Thousand Oaks 1, San Antonio, TX
    36,000       865       1,544       2,409       4,600  
  Thousand Oaks 2, San Antonio, TX
    73,000       1,187       1,977       3,164       5,000  
  World Houston 31B, Houston, TX
    35,000       930       430       1,360       3,900  
  Beltway Crossing IX, Houston, TX
    45,000       674       467       1,141       2,500  
  Beltway Crossing X, Houston, TX
    78,000       1,183       823       2,006       4,500  
Total Under Construction
    439,000       8,660       12,992       21,652       34,400  
PROSPECTIVE DEVELOPMENT (PRIMARILY LAND)
                                       
  Phoenix, AZ
    432,000             3,461       3,461       30,800  
  Tucson, AZ
    70,000                   417       4,900  
  Tampa, FL
    249,000             286       4,486       14,600  
  Orlando, FL
    1,514,000       (1,987 )     3,552       24,597       99,200  
  Fort Myers, FL
    659,000             649       17,203       48,100  
  Dallas, TX
    70,000             62       764       4,100  
  El Paso, TX
    251,000                   2,444       9,600  
  Houston, TX
    2,044,000       (5,877 )     11,594       21,115       129,600  
  San Antonio, TX
    484,000       (2,052 )     436       5,016       32,200  
  Charlotte, NC
    95,000             71       1,246       7,100  
  Jackson, MS
    28,000                   706       2,000  
Total Prospective Development
    5,896,000       (9,916 )     20,111       81,455       382,200  
      6,467,000     $       39,834       112,149       426,500  
DEVELOPMENTS COMPLETED AND TRANSFERRED
TO REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES DURING 2011
                                       
  Arion 8 Expansion, San Antonio, TX
    20,000     $       76       1,483          
Total Transferred to Real Estate Properties
    20,000     $       76       1,483  (3)        

(1) Represents costs transferred from Prospective Development (primarily land) to Under Construction during the period.
(2) Included in these costs are development obligations of $10.7 million and tenant improvement obligations of $2.0 million on properties under development.
(3) Represents cumulative costs at the date of transfer.


Accumulated depreciation on real estate and development properties increased $48,618,000 during 2011 due to depreciation expense on real estate properties.
 
 
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The Company’s Other Assets increased $10,388,000 during 2011.  A summary of Other Assets follows:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Leasing costs (principally commissions), net of accumulated amortization of
    $16,603 and $18,566 for 2011 and 2010, respectively
  $ 22,694       22,274  
Straight-line rents receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
    $351 and $282 for 2011 and 2010, respectively
    20,608       18,694  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $522 and
    $706 for 2011 and 2010, respectively
    3,427       2,460  
Acquired in-place lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of
    $4,478 and $6,443 for 2011 and 2010, respectively
    7,679       3,046  
Mortgage loans receivable, net of discount of $44 and $56 for 2011 and
    2010, respectively
    4,110       4,131  
Loan costs, net of accumulated amortization of $4,433 and $4,129 for
    2011 and 2010, respectively
    3,229       3,358  
Acquired above market lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization
    of $929 and $1,123 for 2011 and 2010, respectively
    1,975       776  
Goodwill
    990       990  
Prepaid expenses and other assets 
    8,085       6,680  
    $ 72,797       62,409  

The increase in acquired in-place lease intangibles and acquired above market lease intangibles resulted from the Company’s 2011 operating property acquisitions, as discussed under Real Estate Properties above.

Liabilities

Mortgage Notes Payable decreased $16,254,000 during the year ended December 31, 2011.  The decrease resulted from the repayment of two mortgages of $58,897,000, regularly scheduled principal payments of $22,231,000 and mortgage loan premium amortization of $126,000, offset by a $65,000,000 mortgage loan executed by the Company during the second quarter of 2011.

Unsecured Term Loan Payable increased $50,000,000 during 2011 as a result of the closing of a term loan in December 2011.
 
Notes Payable to Banks increased $63,222,000 during 2011 as a result of advances of $336,575,000 exceeding repayments of $273,353,000. The Company’s credit facilities are described in greater detail under Liquidity and Capital Resources.
 
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses increased $10,236,000 during 2011.  A summary of the Company’s Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses follows:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Property taxes payable                                                            
  $ 9,840       9,776  
Development costs payable                                                            
    5,928       673  
Interest payable                                                            
    2,736       2,625  
Dividends payable on nonvested restricted stock
    1,415       791  
Other payables and accrued expenses                                                            
    11,286       7,104  
    $ 31,205       20,969  

Other Liabilities increased $1,933,000 during 2011.  A summary of the Company’s Other Liabilities follows:

   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Security deposits                                                            
  $ 9,184       8,299  
Prepaid rent and other deferred income
    6,373       6,440  
Other liabilities                                                            
    1,459       344  
    $ 17,016       15,083  


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Equity

During 2011, distributions in excess of earnings increased $34,307,000 as a result of dividends on common stock of $56,666,000 exceeding net income attributable to EastGroup Properties, Inc. common stockholders of $22,359,000.

Additional paid-in capital increased $28,280,000 during 2011.  The increase primarily resulted from the issuance of 586,977 shares of common stock under EastGroup’s continuous common equity program with net proceeds to the Company of $25,181,000.  See Note 11 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information related to the changes in additional paid-in capital resulting from stock-based compensation.



RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

2011 Compared to 2010

Net income attributable to common stockholders for 2011 was $22,359,000 ($.83 per basic and diluted share) compared to $18,325,000 ($.68 per basic and diluted share) for 2010.  PNOI increased by $3,213,000, or 2.6%, for 2011 compared to 2010, primarily due to increases in PNOI of $1,447,000 from same property operations, $969,000 from newly developed properties, and $799,000 from 2010 and 2011 acquisitions.  Termination fee income, net of bad debt expense, was $15,000 for 2011 compared to $1,818,000 for 2010.

Property expense to revenue ratios, defined as expenses from real estate operations as a percentage of income from real estate operations, were 28.3% in 2011 compared to 29.6% in 2010.  The Company’s percentage of leased square footage was 94.7% at December 31, 2011, compared to 90.8% at December 31, 2010.  Occupancy at the end of 2011 was 93.9% compared to 89.8% at the end of 2010.

Interest expense decreased $462,000 for 2011 compared to 2010.  The following table presents the components of interest expense for 2011 and 2010:

   
Years Ended December 31,
       
   
2011
   
2010
   
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
(In thousands, except rates of interest)
 
Average bank borrowings                                                                                 
  $ 124,697       122,942       1,755  
Weighted average variable interest rates (excluding loan cost amortization)
    1.41 %     1.42 %        
                         
VARIABLE RATE INTEREST EXPENSE
                       
Bank loan interest (excluding loan cost amortization)
    1,762       1,750       12  
Amortization of bank loan costs                                                                                 
    300       314       (14 )
Total variable rate interest expense                                                                                 
    2,062       2,064       (2 )
                         
FIXED RATE INTEREST EXPENSE
                       
Mortgage loan interest (excluding loan cost amortization)
    35,606       35,978       (372 )
Unsecured term loan interest (excluding loan cost amortization)
    59             59  
Amortization of mortgage loan costs                                                                                 
    752       742       10  
Amortization of unsecured term loan costs                                                                                 
    1             1  
Total fixed rate interest expense                                                                                 
    36,418       36,720       (302 )
                         
Total interest                                                                                 
    38,480       38,784       (304 )
Less capitalized interest                                                                                 
    (3,771 )     (3,613 )     (158 )
                         
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE 
  $ 34,709       35,171       (462 )


Interest costs incurred during the period of construction of real estate properties are capitalized and offset against interest expense.  Capitalized interest increased by $158,000 in 2011 compared to 2010 due to increased activity in the Company’s development program.

The Company’s weighted average variable interest rates in 2011 were slightly lower than in 2010.  The slight decrease in interest rates was offset by higher average bank borrowings in 2011 compared to 2010.  The net effect resulted in a decrease in variable rate interest expense of $2,000 in 2011 compared to 2010.

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The decrease in fixed rate mortgage loan interest expense was primarily the result of lower interest rates on the refinancing of two mortgage loans in 2011, partially offset by higher average mortgage loan balances during 2011 compared to 2010.  A summary of the Company’s weighted average interest rates on mortgage debt at year-end for the past several years is presented below:


 
MORTGAGE DEBT AS OF:
 
Weighted Average
Interest Rate
 
December 31, 2007 
    6.06 %
December 31, 2008 
    5.96 %
December 31, 2009 
    6.09 %
December 31, 2010 
    5.90 %
December 31, 2011 
    5.63 %

Mortgage principal payments due in the amortization period were $22,231,000 in 2011 and $19,631,000 in 2010.  In 2011, the Company repaid two mortgages with balloon payments totaling $58,897,000.  In 2010, the Company repaid one mortgage loan with a balance of $8,770,000 and made principal paydowns on two mortgage loans totaling $4,000,000.  The details of the mortgages repaid in 2010 and 2011 are shown in the following table:

MORTGAGE LOANS REPAID IN 2010 AND 2011
 
Interest Rate
 
Date Repaid
 
Payoff Amount
 
Tower Automotive Center                                                                
    6.03 %
10/01/10
  $ 8,770,000  
Butterfield Trail, Glenmont I & II, Interstate I, II & III,
   Rojas, Stemmons Circle, Venture and West Loop I & II
    7.25 %
01/31/11
    36,065,000  
America Plaza, Central Green and World Houston 3-9
    7.92 %
05/10/11
    22,832,000  
  Weighted Average/Total Amount                                                                
    7.32 %     $ 67,667,000  

During 2010 and 2011, EastGroup closed the new mortgages detailed in the table below.
 
NEW MORTGAGES IN 2010 AND 2011
 
Interest Rate
 
Date
 
Maturity Date
 
Amount
 
                   
40th Avenue, Centennial Park, Executive Airport,
   Beltway V, Techway Southwest IV, Wetmore V-VIII,
   Ocean View and World Houston 26, 28, 29 & 30
    4.39 %
12/28/10
 
01/05/21
  $ 74,000,000  
America Plaza, Central Green, Glenmont I & II,
   Interstate I, II & III, Rojas, Stemmons Circle, Venture,
   West Loop I & II and World Houston 3-9
    4.75 %
05/31/11
 
06/05/21
    65,000,000  
  Weighted Average/Total Amount                                                             
    4.56 %         $ 139,000,000  

In December 2011, EastGroup closed a $50,000,000 unsecured term loan with a fixed interest rate of 3.91%, a seven-year term and interest-only payments.  During 2011, the Company recognized interest expense (including loan cost amortization) of $60,000 related to the term loan compared to zero in 2010.

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $899,000 for 2011 compared to 2010.  In 2010, there was a rise in tenant early vacates, resulting in the write-off of tenant-specific assets and therefore increased depreciation and amortization expense for 2010.  In 2011, early vacates decreased significantly.  Excluding the change resulting from early vacates, depreciation and amortization expense did not change significantly from 2010 to 2011.

Straight-lining of rent increased income by $2,006,000 in 2011 compared to $2,496,000 in 2010.

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Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures for EastGroup’s operating properties for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

     
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
Estimated
Useful Life
 
2011
   
2010
 
     
(In thousands)
 
Upgrade on Acquisitions                                               
40 yrs
  $ 315       40  
Tenant Improvements:
                 
   New Tenants                                               
Lease Life
    7,755       12,166  
   New Tenants (first generation) (1)
Lease Life
    1,028       1,022  
   Renewal Tenants                                               
Lease Life
    2,588       2,023  
Other:
                 
   Building Improvements                                               
5-40 yrs
    3,676       4,351  
   Roofs                                               
5-15 yrs
    2,089       2,725  
   Parking Lots                                               
3-5 yrs
    823       1,045  
   Other                                               
5 yrs
    412       581  
      Total Capital Expenditures
    $ 18,686       23,953  

(1) First generation refers to space that has never been occupied under EastGroup’s ownership.


Capitalized Leasing Costs
The Company’s leasing costs (principally commissions) are capitalized and included in Other Assets. The costs are amortized over the terms of the associated leases and are included in depreciation and amortization expense.  Capitalized leasing costs for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

     
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
Estimated
Useful Life
 
2011
   
2010
 
     
(In thousands)
 
Development                                               
Lease Life
  $ 1,087       350  
New Tenants                                               
Lease Life
    3,140       3,701  
New Tenants (first generation) (1)
Lease Life
    187       174  
Renewal Tenants                                               
Lease Life
    2,494       3,268  
      Total Capitalized Leasing Costs
    $ 6,908       7,493  
                   
Amortization of Leasing Costs
    $ 6,487       6,703  

(1) First generation refers to space that has never been occupied under EastGroup’s ownership.


2010 Compared to 2009
Net income attributable to common stockholders for 2010 was $18,325,000 ($.68 per basic and diluted share) compared to $26,659,000 ($1.04 per basic and diluted share) for 2009.  PNOI decreased by $154,000, or 0.1%, for 2010 compared to 2009, primarily due to a decrease in PNOI of $5,008,000 from same property operations, offset by an increase in PNOI of $2,472,000 from newly developed properties and an increase of $2,407,000 from 2009 and 2010 acquisitions.  In 2010, termination fee income exceeded bad debt expense by $1,818,000; in 2009, bad debt expense exceeded termination fee income by $1,138,000.

Property expense to revenue ratios were 29.6% in 2010 compared to 29.2% in 2009.  The Company’s percentage of leased square footage was 90.8% at December 31, 2010, compared to 90.0% at December 31, 2009.  Occupancy at the end of 2010 was 89.8% compared to 89.4% at the end of 2009.

General and administrative expenses increased $1,366,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010, compared to 2009.  The increase was primarily attributable to a decrease in capitalized development costs in 2010 due to a slowdown in the Company’s development program.

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Interest expense increased $2,651,000 in 2010 compared to 2009.  The following table presents the components of interest expense for 2010 and 2009:

   
Years Ended December 31,
       
   
2010
   
2009
   
Increase
 
   
(In thousands, except rates of interest)
 
Average bank borrowings                                                                                 
  $ 122,942       107,341       15,601  
Weighted average variable interest rates (excluding loan cost amortization)
    1.42 %     1.48 %        
                         
VARIABLE RATE INTEREST EXPENSE
                       
Bank loan interest (excluding loan cost amortization)
    1,750       1,589       161  
Amortization of bank loan costs                                                                                 
    314       297       17  
Total variable rate interest expense                                                                                 
    2,064       1,886       178  
                         
FIXED RATE INTEREST EXPENSE
                       
Mortgage loan interest (excluding loan cost amortization)
    35,978       35,755       223  
Amortization of mortgage loan costs                                                                                 
    742       735       7  
Total fixed rate interest expense                                                                                 
    36,720       36,490       230  
                         
Total interest                                                                                 
    38,784       38,376       408  
Less capitalized interest                                                                                 
    (3,613 )     (5,856 )     2,243  
                         
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE 
  $ 35,171       32,520       2,651  
 
Interest costs incurred during the period of construction of real estate properties are capitalized and offset against interest expense.  Capitalized interest decreased $2,243,000 in 2010 compared to 2009 due to a slowdown in the Company’s development program.

The Company’s weighted average variable interest rates in 2010 were slightly lower than in 2009.  The decrease in interest rates was offset by higher average bank borrowings in 2010 compared to 2009.  The net effect resulted in an increase in variable rate interest expense of $178,000 in 2010 compared to 2009.

EastGroup’s fixed rate interest expense increased by $230,000 in 2010 compared to 2009.  A summary of the Company’s weighted average interest rates on mortgage debt at year-end for the past several years is presented below:
 
 
MORTGAGE DEBT AS OF:
 
Weighted Average
Interest Rate
 
December 31, 2006 
    6.21 %
December 31, 2007 
    6.06 %
December 31, 2008 
    5.96 %
December 31, 2009 
    6.09 %
December 31, 2010 
    5.90 %

The increase in mortgage interest expense in 2010 was primarily due to the new mortgages detailed in the table below.
 
NEW MORTGAGES IN 2009 AND 2010
 
Interest Rate
 
Date
 
Maturity Date
 
Amount
 
                   
Tower Automotive Center (1)                                                             
    6.030 %
01/02/09
 
01/15/11
  $ 9,365,000  
Dominguez, Kingsview, Walnut, Washington,
   Industry I & III and Shaw                                                             
    7.500 %
05/05/09
 
05/05/19
    67,000,000  
40th Avenue, Centennial Park, Executive Airport,
   Beltway V, Techway Southwest IV, Wetmore V-VIII,
   Ocean View and World Houston 26, 28, 29 & 30
    4.390 %
12/28/10
 
01/05/21
    74,000,000  
  Weighted Average/Total Amount                                                             
    5.878 %         $ 150,365,000  

(1)  
The Company repaid the previous mortgage note on the Tower Automotive Center and replaced it with this new mortgage note for the same amount.  See the table below for details on the previous mortgage.  The new mortgage obtained on January 2, 2009 was repaid on October 1, 2010.


Mortgage principal payments due in the amortization period were $19,631,000 in 2010 and $18,173,000 in 2009.  In 2010, the Company repaid one mortgage loan with a balance of $8,770,000 and made principal paydowns on two mortgage notes totaling $4,000,000. In 2009, the Company repaid three mortgages with balloon payments totaling $40,927,000.  The details of the mortgages repaid in 2009 and 2010 are shown in the following table:

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MORTGAGE LOANS REPAID IN 2009 AND 2010
 
Interest Rate
   
Date Repaid
 
Payoff Amount
 
Tower Automotive Center (1)                                                             
    8.020 %  
01/02/09
  $ 9,365,000  
Dominguez, Kingsview, Walnut, Washington, Industry
   Distribution Center I and Shaw                                                             
    6.800 %  
02/13/09
    31,357,000  
Oak Creek I                                                             
    8.875 %  
06/01/09
    205,000  
Tower Automotive Center                                                             
    6.030 %  
10/01/10
    8,770,000  
  Weighted Average/Total Amount                                                             
    6.903 %       $ 49,697,000  

(1)  
The Tower Automotive Center mortgage was repaid and replaced with another mortgage note payable for the same amount.  See the new mortgage detailed in the new mortgages table above.  The new mortgage obtained on January 2, 2009 was repaid on October 1, 2010.

Depreciation and amortization expense for continuing operations increased $4,397,000 for 2010 compared to 2009.  This increase was primarily due to properties acquired and transferred from development during 2009 and 2010.  Operating property acquisitions and transferred developments were $54 million in 2010 and $100 million in 2009.

Straight-lining of rent for continuing operations increased income by $2,496,000 in 2010 compared to $1,606,000 in 2009.


Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures for EastGroup’s operating properties for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

     
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
Estimated
Useful Life
 
2010
   
2009
 
     
(In thousands)
 
Upgrade on Acquisitions                                               
40 yrs
  $ 40       68  
Tenant Improvements:
                 
   New Tenants                                               
Lease Life
    12,166       7,591  
   New Tenants (first generation) (1)
Lease Life
    1,022       760  
   Renewal Tenants                                               
Lease Life
    2,023       1,099  
Other:
                 
   Building Improvements                                               
5-40 yrs
    4,351       2,726  
   Roofs                                               
5-15 yrs
    2,725       2,987  
   Parking Lots                                               
3-5 yrs
    1,045       603  
   Other                                               
5 yrs
    581       378  
      Total Capital Expenditures
    $ 23,953       16,212  

(1) First generation refers to space that has never been occupied under EastGroup’s ownership.


Capitalized Leasing Costs
The Company’s leasing costs (principally commissions) are capitalized and included in Other Assets.  The costs are amortized over the terms of the associated leases and are included in depreciation and amortization expense.  Capitalized leasing costs for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

     
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
Estimated
Useful Life
 
2010
   
2009
 
     
(In thousands)
 
Development                                               
Lease Life
  $ 350       1,675  
New Tenants                                               
Lease Life
    3,701       2,620  
New Tenants (first generation) (1)
Lease Life
    174       74  
Renewal Tenants                                               
Lease Life
    3,268       2,618  
      Total Capitalized Leasing Costs
    $ 7,493       6,987  
                   
Amortization of Leasing Costs (2)
    $ 6,703       6,366  

(1) First generation refers to space that has never been occupied under EastGroup’s ownership.
(2) Includes discontinued operations.

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Discontinued Operations
The results of operations, including interest expense (if applicable), for the operating properties sold or held for sale during the periods reported are shown under Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Income.  During 2010, the Company did not sell any operating properties.  During 2009, EastGroup sold one operating property, Butterfield Trail (Building G).

See Notes 1(f) and 2 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to discontinued operations and gain on sales of real estate investments.  The following table presents the components of revenue and expense for the operating properties sold or held for sale during 2010 and 2009.  There were no properties held for sale at December 31, 2010 or 2009.

   
Years Ended December 31,
 
Discontinued Operations
 
2010
   
2009
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Income from real estate operations                                                                            
  $        
Expenses from real estate operations                                                                            
          (88 )
    Property net operating loss from discontinued operations
          (88 )
                 
Depreciation and amortization                                                                            
          (51 )
                 
Loss from real estate operations                                                                            
          (139 )
    Gain on sales of real estate investments                                                                            
          29  
                 
Loss from discontinued operations                                                                            
  $       (110 )


 
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

EastGroup has evaluated all Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) released by the FASB through the date the financial statements were issued and determined that the following ASUs apply to the Company.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, which provides guidance about how fair value should be applied where it is already required or permitted under U.S. GAAP.  The ASU does not extend the use of fair value or require additional fair value measurements, but rather provides explanations about how to measure fair value.  ASU 2011-04 requires prospective application and will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  The Company believes the adoption of this ASU will have an immaterial impact on the Company’s overall financial position and results of operations.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, which eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in equity and requires that all nonowner changes in equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  ASU 2011-05 requires retrospective application and will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  The Company believes the adoption of ASU 2011-05 will have an immaterial impact on the Company’s disclosures of comprehensive income.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment, which permits an entity to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step goodwill impairment test.  Under this ASU, an entity would not be required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount.  ASU 2011-08 is effective for interim and annual goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011.  The Company believes the adoption of this ASU will have an immaterial impact on the Company.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Net cash provided by operating activities was $86,547,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The primary other sources of cash were from bank borrowings, proceeds from mortgage notes, proceeds from unsecured term loan, and proceeds from common stock offerings.  The Company distributed $56,042,000 in common stock dividends during 2011.  Other primary uses of cash were for bank debt repayments, purchases of real estate, mortgage note repayments and paydowns, construction and development of properties, and capital improvements at various properties.

Total debt at December 31, 2011 and 2010 is detailed below.  The Company’s bank credit facilities and unsecured term loan have certain restrictive covenants, such as maintaining debt service coverage and leverage ratios and maintaining insurance coverage, and the Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants at December 31, 2011 and 2010.

   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Mortgage notes payable – fixed rate
  $ 628,170       644,424  
Unsecured term loan payable – fixed rate
    50,000        
Notes payable to banks –variable rate
    154,516       91,294  
   Total debt                                                      
  $ 832,686       735,718  


EastGroup has a $200 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a group of seven banks that matures in January 2013.  The interest rate on the facility is based on the LIBOR index and varies according to total liability to total asset value ratios (as defined in the credit agreement), with an annual facility fee of 15 to 20 basis points.  The interest rate on each tranche is usually reset on a monthly basis and as of December 31, 2011, was LIBOR plus 85 basis points with an annual facility fee of 20 basis points.  At December 31, 2011, the weighted average interest rate was 1.148% on a balance of $147,000,000.

EastGroup also has a $25 million unsecured revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, N.A. that matures in January 2013.  This credit facility is customarily used for working capital needs.  The interest rate on this working capital line is based on the LIBOR index and varies according to total liability to total asset value ratios (as defined in the credit agreement), with no annual facility fee.  The interest rate is reset on a daily basis and as of December 31, 2011, was LIBOR plus 90 basis points.  At December 31, 2011, the interest rate was 1.195% on a balance of $7,516,000.  Beginning January 3, 2012, the interest rate on this working capital line is LIBOR plus 165 basis points.

As market conditions permit, EastGroup issues equity, including preferred equity, and/or employs fixed-rate debt to replace the short-term bank borrowings.  Even though mortgage loan proceeds as a percentage of property values have decreased and lenders’ underwriting standards have become stricter, the Company is able to obtain financing at attractive rates.  The Company believes its current operating cash flow and lines of credit provide the capacity to fund the operations of the Company for 2012.  The Company also believes it can obtain mortgage financing from insurance companies and financial institutions and issue common and/or preferred equity.

On January 31, 2011, the Company repaid a mortgage loan with a balance of $36.1 million and an interest rate of 7.25%.  On May 10, 2011, the Company repaid a mortgage loan with a balance of $22.8 million and an interest rate of 7.92%.

On May 31, 2011, EastGroup closed a $65 million, non-recourse first mortgage loan with a fixed interest rate of 4.75%, a 10-year term and a 20-year amortization schedule.  The loan is secured by properties containing 1.9 million square feet.  The Company used the proceeds of this mortgage loan to reduce variable rate bank borrowings.

In October 2011, EastGroup executed an application for a $54 million, non-recourse first mortgage loan with a fixed interest rate of 4.09%, a 10-year term and a 20-year amortization schedule.  The loan, which is secured by properties containing 1.4 million square feet, closed on January 4, 2012.  The Company used the proceeds of this mortgage loan to reduce variable rate bank borrowings.

On December 21, 2011, EastGroup closed a $50 million unsecured term loan with a fixed interest rate of 3.91%, a seven-year term and interest-only payments.  The Company used the proceeds of this loan to reduce variable rate bank borrowings.

In March 2011, the Company entered into Sales Agency Financing Agreements (the “Agreements”) with BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. pursuant to which the Company may issue and sell up to two million shares of its common stock from time to time.  During 2011, EastGroup issued and sold 586,977 shares of common stock at an average price of $43.78 per share with gross proceeds to the Company of $25,696,000.  The Company incurred offering-related costs of $515,000, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $25,181,000 which were used to reduce variable rate bank borrowings.
 
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As of February 23, 2012, EastGroup issued and sold an additional 213,390 shares of common stock during the first quarter of 2012 at an average price of $46.86 per share with net proceeds to the Company of $9.9 million which were used to reduce variable rate bank borrowings.  As of February 23, 2012, the Company has 1,199,633 shares of common stock remaining to sell under the program.

Contractual Obligations
EastGroup’s fixed, non-cancelable obligations as of December 31, 2011 were as follows:

   
Payments Due by Period
 
   
Total
   
Less Than
1 Year
   
1-3 Years
   
3-5 Years
   
More Than
5 Years
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                               
Fixed Rate Mortgage Debt Obligations (1) 
  $ 628,170       68,673       157,157       190,905       211,435  
Interest on Fixed Rate Mortgage Debt
    153,809       33,746       54,198       35,667       30,198  
Fixed Rate Unsecured Term Loan Debt (1)
    50,000                         50,000  
Interest on Fixed Rate Unsecured Term Loan Debt
    13,685       2,014       3,910       3,910       3,851  
Variable Rate Debt Obligations (1) (2)
    154,516             154,516              
Interest on Variable Rate Debt (3)
    1,918       1,904       14              
Operating Lease Obligations:
                                       
   Office Leases
    780       401       364       15        
   Ground Leases
    16,850       707       1,414       1,414       13,315  
Real Estate Property Obligations (4)
    607       607                    
Development Obligations (5)
    10,709       10,709                    
Tenant Improvements (6)
    6,009       6,009                    
Purchase Obligations (7)
                             
   Total
  $ 1,037,053       124,770       371,573       231,911       308,799  

(1)  
These amounts are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)  
The Company’s variable rate debt changes depending on the Company’s cash needs and, as such, both the principal amounts and the interest rates are subject to variability.  At December 31, 2011, the weighted average interest rate was 1.15% on the variable rate debt due in January 2013.
(3)  
Represents an estimate of interest due on variable rate debt based on the outstanding variable rate debt and interest rates on that debt as of  December 31, 2011.
(4)  
Represents commitments on real estate properties, except for tenant improvement obligations.
(5)  
Represents commitments on properties under development, except for tenant improvement obligations.
(6)  
Represents tenant improvement allowance obligations.
(7)  
EastGroup had no purchase obligations as of December 31, 2011.


The Company anticipates that its current cash balance, operating cash flows, borrowings under its lines of credit, proceeds from debt and/or proceeds from the issuance of equity instruments will be adequate for (i) operating and administrative expenses, (ii) normal repair and maintenance expenses at its properties, (iii) debt service obligations, (iv) maintaining compliance with its debt covenants, (v) distributions to stockholders, (vi) capital improvements, (vii) purchases of properties, (viii) development, and (ix) any other normal business activities of the Company, both in the short- and long-term.



INFLATION AND OTHER ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS

Most of the Company's leases include scheduled rent increases.  Additionally, most of the Company's leases require the tenants to pay their pro rata share of operating expenses, including real estate taxes, insurance and common area maintenance, thereby reducing the Company's exposure to increases in operating expenses resulting from inflation.  In the event inflation causes increases in the Company’s general and administrative expenses or the level of interest rates, such increased costs would not be passed through to tenants and could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations.

EastGroup's financial results are affected by general economic conditions in the markets in which the Company's properties are located.  The current state of the economy, or other adverse changes in general or local economic conditions, could result in the inability of some of the Company's existing tenants to make lease payments and may therefore increase bad debt expense.  It may also impact the Company’s ability to (i) renew leases or re-lease space as leases expire, or (ii) lease development space.  In addition, an economic downturn or recession could also lead to an increase in overall vacancy rates or decline in rents the Company can charge to re-lease properties upon expiration of current leases.  In all of these cases, EastGroup’s cash flows would be adversely affected.
 
 
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ITEM 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

The Company is exposed to interest rate changes primarily as a result of its lines of credit and long-term debt maturities.  This debt is used to maintain liquidity and fund capital expenditures and expansion of the Company’s real estate investment portfolio and operations.  The Company’s objective for interest rate risk management is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower its overall borrowing costs.  To achieve its objectives, the Company borrows at fixed rates but also has two variable rate bank lines as discussed under Liquidity and Capital Resources.  The table below presents the principal payments due and weighted average interest rates for both the fixed rate and variable rate debt.
 
 
   
2012
   
2013
   
2014
   
2015
   
2016
   
Thereafter
   
Total
   
Fair Value
 
Fixed rate mortgage debt
   (in thousands) 
  $ 68,673       60,164       96,993       100,279       90,626       211,435       628,170       674,462 (1)
Weighted average interest rate
    6.50 %     5.10 %     5.69 %     5.38 %     5.83 %     5.52 %     5.63 %        
                                                                 
Fixed rate unsecured term loan
   (in thousands) 
  $                               50,000       50,000       50,000 (1)
Weighted average interest rate
                                  3.91 %     3.91 %        
                                                                 
Variable rate debt (in thousands)
  $       154,516 (2)                             154,516       153,521 (3)
Weighted average interest rate
          1.15 %                             1.15 %        

(1)  
The fair value of the Company’s fixed rate debt is estimated by discounting expected cash flows at the rates currently offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities, as advised by the Company’s bankers.
(2)  
The variable rate debt matures in January 2013 and is comprised of two lines of credit with balances of $147,000,000 on the $200 million line of credit and $7,516,000 on the $25 million working capital line of credit as of December 31, 2011.
(3)  
The fair value of the Company’s variable rate debt is estimated by discounting expected cash flows at current market rates.


As the table above incorporates only those exposures that existed as of December 31, 2011, it does not consider those exposures or positions that could arise after that date.  If the weighted average interest rate on the variable rate bank debt as shown above changes by 10% or approximately 12 basis points, interest expense and cash flows would increase or decrease by approximately $178,000 annually.

EastGroup repaid its $8,770,000 mortgage loan on the Tower Automotive Center on October 1, 2010.  Until the repayment, the Company had an interest rate swap agreement to hedge its exposure to the variable interest rate on this recourse mortgage.  Under the swap agreement, the Company effectively paid a fixed rate of interest over the term of the agreement without the exchange of the underlying notional amount.  This swap was designated as a cash flow hedge and was considered to be fully effective in hedging the variable rate risk associated with the Tower mortgage loan.  Changes in the fair value of the swap were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).  Upon repayment in 2010, the $84,000 loss on the extinguishment of the swap was recorded in Other Expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income.  The Company did not hold or issue this type of derivative contract for trading or speculative purposes.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this report may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Words such as “will,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “believes,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “estimates,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature.  All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will occur in the future, including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth, development activity, the acquisition or sale of properties, general conditions in the geographic areas where the Company operates and the availability of capital, are forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which the Company cannot predict, including, without limitation: changes in general economic conditions; the extent of tenant defaults or of any early lease terminations; the Company's ability to lease or re-lease space at current or anticipated rents; the availability of financing; changes in the supply of and demand for industrial/warehouse properties; increases in interest rate levels; increases in operating costs; natural disasters, terrorism, riots and acts of war, and the Company's ability to obtain adequate insurance; changes in governmental regulation, tax rates and similar matters; and other risks associated with the development and acquisition of properties, including risks that development projects may not be completed on schedule, development or operating costs may be greater than anticipated or acquisitions may not close as scheduled, and those additional factors discussed under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of this report.  Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions at the time made, the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will be achieved.  The Company assumes no obligation whatsoever to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.  See also the information contained in the Company’s reports filed or to be filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

The Registrant's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and its Consolidated Statements of Income, Changes in Equity and Cash Flows and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 and the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm thereon are included under Item 15 of this report and are incorporated herein by reference.  Unaudited quarterly results of operations included in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are also incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

None.

ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(i)      Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15.  Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2011, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company’s periodic SEC filings.

(ii)      Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
 
(a) Management's annual report on internal control over financial reporting.
 
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f).  EastGroup’s Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting is set forth in Part IV, Item 15 of this Form 10-K on page 34 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(b)      Report of the independent registered public accounting firm.

The report of KPMG LLP, the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, on the Company's internal control over financial reporting is set forth in Part IV, Item 15 of this Form 10-K on page 34 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(c)      Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

There was no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the Company's fourth fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION.

Not applicable.

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PART III

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s executive officers and directors as of December 31, 2011.

Name
Position
D. Pike Aloian
Director since 1999; Partner in Almanac Realty Investors, LLC (real estate advisory and investment management services)
H.C. Bailey, Jr.
Director since 1980; Chairman and President of H.C. Bailey Company (real estate development and investment)
Hayden C. Eaves III
Director since 2002; President of Hayden Holdings, Inc. (real estate investment)
Fredric H. Gould
Director since 1998; Chairman of the General Partner of Gould Investors L.P., Chairman of BRT Realty Trust and Chairman of One Liberty Properties, Inc.
Mary E. McCormick
Director since 2005; Senior Advisor with Almanac Realty Investors, LLC (real estate advisory and investment management services)
David M. Osnos
Director since 1993; Of Counsel to the law firm of Arent Fox LLP
Leland R. Speed
Director since 1978; Chairman of the Board of the Company
David H. Hoster II
Director since 1993; President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company
N. Keith McKey
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of the Company
John F. Coleman
Senior Vice President of the Company
Bruce Corkern
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of the Company
William D. Petsas
Senior Vice President of the Company
Brent W. Wood
Senior Vice President of the Company

All other information required by Item 10 of Part III regarding the Company’s executive officers and directors is incorporated herein by reference from the sections entitled "Corporate Governance and Board Matters" and “Executive Officers” in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement ("2012 Proxy Statement") to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for EastGroup's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 30, 2012.  The 2012 Proxy Statement will be filed within 120 days after the end of the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

The information regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act is incorporated herein by reference from the subsection entitled "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" in the Company's 2012 Proxy Statement.

Information regarding EastGroup's code of business conduct and ethics found in the subsection captioned "Available Information" in Item 1 of Part I hereof is also incorporated herein by reference into this Item 10.

The information regarding the Company's audit committee, its members and the audit committee financial experts is incorporated herein by reference from the subsection entitled "Committees and Meeting Data” in the Company's 2012 Proxy Statement.

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

The information included under the following captions in the Company's 2012 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference: "Compensation Discussion and Analysis," "Summary Compensation Table," "Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2011," "Outstanding Equity Awards at 2011 Fiscal Year-End," "Option Exercises and Stock Vested in 2011," "Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control," "Compensation of Directors" and "Compensation Committee Interlocks."  The information included under the heading "Report of the Compensation Committee" in the Company's 2012 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference; however, this information shall not be deemed to be "soliciting material" or to be "filed" with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C, or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

Information regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management is incorporated herein by reference from the subsections entitled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners” and “Security Ownership of Management and Directors” in the Company’s 2012 Proxy Statement.

The following table summarizes the Company’s equity compensation plan information as of December 31, 2011.
 
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
 
                      
            
   
 
   
 
 
Plan category
 
(a)
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights
   
(b)
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
   
(c)
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
      9,000     $ 25.31         1,422,609  
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
       –          –          –  
Total
    9,000     $ 25.31       1,422,609  


ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.

The information regarding transactions with related parties and director independence is incorporated herein by reference from the subsection entitled "Independent Directors" and the section entitled “Certain Transactions and Relationships” in the Company's 2012 Proxy Statement.

ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

The information regarding principal auditor fees and services is incorporated herein by reference from the section entitled "Auditor Fees and Services" in the Company's 2012 Proxy Statement.



PART IV

ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
 

(a)           The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
     
Page
 
(1)
Consolidated Financial Statements:
 
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
33
   
Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
34
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
34
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets – December 31, 2011 and 2010
35
   
Consolidated Statements of Income – Years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009
36
   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity – Years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009
37
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009
38
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
39
       
 
(2)
Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules:
 
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Financial Statement Schedules
55
   
Schedule III – Real Estate Properties and Accumulated Depreciation
56
   
Schedule IV – Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
63
       
    All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted, or the required information is included in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.  
       
   (3) Exhibits:  
    The following exhibits are filed with this Form 10-K or incorporated by reference to the listed document previously filed with the SEC:  
              
Number
Description
(3)
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
(a)
Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Company's Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 5, 1997).
(b)
Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed December 10, 2008).
   

 
 
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(10)
Material Contracts (*Indicates management or compensatory agreement):
(a)
EastGroup Properties, Inc. 2000 Directors Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company's Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 1, 2000).*
(b)
EastGroup Properties, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix D to the Company's Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 27, 2004).*
(c)
Amendment No. 1 to the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(f) to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006). *
(d)
Amendment No. 2 to the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(d) to the Company’s Form 8-K filed January 8, 2007).*
(e)
EastGroup Properties, Inc. 2005 Directors Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 2, 2005).*
(f)
Amendment No. 1 to the 2005 Directors Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed June 6, 2006).*
(g)
Amendment No. 2 to the 2005 Directors Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed June 3, 2008).*
(h)
Amendment No. 3 to the 2005 Directors Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed June 1, 2011).*
(i)
Form of Severance and Change in Control Agreement that the Company has entered into with Leland R. Speed, David H. Hoster II and N. Keith McKey (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to the Company's Form 8-K filed January 7, 2009).*
(j)
Form of Severance and Change in Control Agreement that the Company has entered into with John F. Coleman, William D. Petsas, Brent W. Wood and C. Bruce Corkern (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(b) to the Company's Form 8-K filed January 7, 2009).*
(k)
Compensation Program for Non-Employee Directors (a written description thereof is set forth in Item 5.02 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed June 1, 2011).*
(l)
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement Dated January 4, 2008 among EastGroup Properties, L.P.; EastGroup Properties, Inc.; PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent; Regions Bank and SunTrust Bank as Co-Syndication Agents; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Documentation Agent; and PNC Capital Markets LLC, as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner; and the Lenders thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed January 10, 2008).
(m)
First Amendment, dated February 2, 2011, to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement Dated January 4, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(o) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 28, 2011).
(n)
Sales Agency Financing Agreement dated March 21, 2011 between EastGroup Properties, Inc. and BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed March 25, 2011).
(o)
Sales Agency Financing Agreement dated March 21, 2011 between EastGroup Properties, Inc. and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed March 25, 2011).
   
(21)
Subsidiaries of EastGroup Properties, Inc. (filed herewith).
   
(23)
Consent of KPMG LLP (filed herewith).
   
(24)
Powers of attorney (filed herewith).
   
(31)
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications (pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
(a)
David H. Hoster II, Chief Executive Officer
(b)
N. Keith McKey, Chief Financial Officer
   
(32)
Section 1350 Certifications (pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
(a)
David H. Hoster II, Chief Executive Officer
(b)
N. Keith McKey, Chief Financial Officer
   
(101)
The following materials from EastGroup Properties, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of income, (iii) consolidated statements of changes in equity, (iv) consolidated statements of cash flows, and (v) the notes to the consolidated financial statements.**

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**  Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

(b)           Exhibits

The exhibits required to be filed with this Report pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed under “Exhibits” in Part IV, Item 15(a)(3) of this Report and are incorporated herein by reference.

(c)           Financial Statement Schedules

The Financial Statement Schedules required to be filed with this Report are listed under “Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules” in Part IV, Item 15(a)(2) of this Report, and are incorporated herein by reference.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

the board of directors and stockholders
eastgroup properties, inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of EastGroup Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of EastGroup Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on the criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 23, 2012,  expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


 
(Signed) KPMG LLP
Jackson, Mississippi
 
February 23, 2012
 







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MANAGEMENT REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

EastGroup’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f).  Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, EastGroup conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Based on EastGroup’s evaluation under the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2011.

 
/s/ EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.
Jackson, Mississippi
 
February 23, 2012
 


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

the board of directors and stockholders
eastgroup properties, inc.:

We have audited EastGroup Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries’ (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on the criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).  The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk.  Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, EastGroup Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on the criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of EastGroup Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011, and our report dated February 23, 2012, expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

 
(Signed) KPMG LLP
Jackson, Mississippi
 
February 23, 2012
 

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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands, except for share and per share data)
 
ASSETS
           
  Real estate properties 
  $ 1,550,444       1,447,455  
  Development 
    112,149       73,722  
      1,662,593       1,521,177  
      Less accumulated depreciation 
    (451,805 )     (403,187 )
      1,210,788       1,117,990  
                 
  Unconsolidated investment 
    2,757       2,740  
  Cash 
    174       137  
  Other assets 
    72,797       62,409  
      TOTAL ASSETS 
  $ 1,286,516       1,183,276  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
                 
LIABILITIES
               
  Mortgage notes payable 
  $ 628,170       644,424  
  Unsecured term loan payable 
    50,000        
  Notes payable to banks 
    154,516       91,294  
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses 
    31,205       20,969  
  Other liabilities 
    17,016       15,083  
     Total Liabilities
    880,907       771,770  
                 
EQUITY
               
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
  Common shares; $.0001 par value; 70,000,000 shares authorized;
    27,658,059 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and
    26,973,531 at December 31, 2010 
    3       3  
  Excess shares; $.0001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized;
    no shares issued
           
  Additional paid-in capital on common shares 
    619,386       591,106  
  Distributions in excess of earnings 
    (216,560 )     (182,253 )
     Total Stockholders’ Equity
    402,829       408,856  
                 
Noncontrolling interest in joint ventures
    2,780       2,650  
     Total Equity
    405,609       411,506  
      TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 
  $ 1,286,516       1,183,276  

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME



   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
REVENUES
                 
  Income from real estate operations                                                                                       
  $ 174,484       173,002       172,273  
  Other income                                                                                       
    147       124       81  
      174,631       173,126       172,354  
EXPENSES
                       
  Expenses from real estate operations                                                                                       
    49,411       51,142       50,259  
  Depreciation and amortization                                                                                       
    57,451       58,350       53,953  
  General and administrative                                                                                       
    10,691       10,260       8,894  
  Acquisition costs                                                                                       
    252       72       177  
      117,805       119,824       113,283  
OPERATING INCOME                                                                                       
    56,826       53,302       59,071  
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
                       
  Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investment                                                                                       
    347       335       320  
  Gain on sales of non-operating real estate                                                                                       
    36       37       31  
  Other expense                                                                                       
          (84 )      
  Interest income                                                                                       
    334       336       302  
  Interest expense                                                                                       
    (34,709 )     (35,171 )     (32,520 )
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS                                                                                       
    22,834       18,755       27,204  
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
                       
  Loss from real estate operations                                                                                       
                (139 )
  Gain on sales of real estate investments                                                                                       
                29  
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                                                                                       
                (110 )
                         
NET INCOME                                                                                       
    22,834       18,755       27,094  
  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures
    (475 )     (430 )     (435 )
                         
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.
COMMON STOCKHOLDERS                                                                                       
  $ 22,359       18,325       26,659  
                         
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
                       
  Net income attributable to common stockholders                                                                                       
  $ .83       .68       1.04  
                         
  Weighted average shares outstanding                                                                                       
    26,897       26,752       25,590  
                         
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE
TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
                       
  Net income attributable to common stockholders                                                                                       
  $ .83       .68       1.04  
                         
  Weighted average shares outstanding                                                                                       
    26,971       26,824       25,690  
                         
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.
COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
                       
  Income from continuing operations                                                                                       
  $ 22,359       18,325       26,769  
  Loss from discontinued operations                                                                                       
                (110 )
  Net income attributable to common stockholders                                                                                       
  $ 22,359       18,325       26,659  
                         
                         
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
                       

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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY


                     
Accumulated
             
         
Additional
   
Distributions
   
Other
   
Noncontrolling
       
   
Common
   
Paid-In
   
In Excess
   
Comprehensive
   
Interest in
       
   
Stock
   
Capital
   
Of Earnings
   
Loss
   
Joint Ventures
   
Total
 
       
   
(In thousands, except for share and per share data)
 
                                     
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2008
  $ 3       528,452       (117,093 )     (522 )     2,536       413,376  
  Comprehensive income
                                               
    Net income                                                           
                26,659             435       27,094  
    Net unrealized change in fair value of interest rate swap
                      204             204  
       Total comprehensive income
                                            27,298  
  Common dividends declared – $2.08 per share
                (53,929 )                 (53,929 )
  Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures
          2,060                         2,060  
  Issuance of 1,600,000 shares of common stock, common
    stock offering, net of expenses
          57,553                         57,553  
  Issuance of 57,436 shares of common stock,
    options exercised
          1,180                         1,180  
  Issuance of 7,938 shares of common stock,
    dividend reinvestment plan
          268                         268  
  Withheld 8,514 shares of common stock to satisfy tax
    withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of
    restricted stock
          (316 )                       (316 )
  Distributions to noncontrolling interest
                            (394 )     (394 )
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2009
    3       589,197       (144,363 )     (318 )     2,577       447,096  
  Comprehensive income
                                               
    Net income
                18,325             430       18,755  
    Net unrealized change in fair value of interest rate swap
                      318             318  
       Total comprehensive income
                                            19,073  
  Common dividends declared – $2.08 per share
                (56,215 )                 (56,215 )
  Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures
          2,042                         2,042  
  Issuance of 18,000 shares of common stock,
    options exercised
          404                         404  
  Issuance of 6,705 shares of common stock,
    dividend reinvestment plan
          257                         257  
  Withheld 19,668 shares of common stock to satisfy tax
    withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of
    restricted stock
          (794 )                       (794 )
  Distributions to noncontrolling interest
                            (357 )     (357 )
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2010
    3       591,106       (182,253 )           2,650       411,506  
  Net income
                22,359             475       22,834  
  Common dividends declared – $2.08 per share
                (56,666 )                 (56,666 )
  Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures
          2,787                         2,787  
  Issuance of 586,977 shares of common stock,
    common stock offering, net of expenses
          25,181                         25,181  
  Issuance of 9,250 shares of common stock,
    options exercised
          217                         217  
  Issuance of 5,989 shares of common stock,
    dividend reinvestment plan
          252                         252  
  Withheld 3,564 shares of common stock to satisfy tax
    withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of
    restricted stock
          (157 )                       (157 )
  Distributions to noncontrolling interest
                            (345 )     (345 )
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2011
  $ 3       619,386       (216,560 )           2,780       405,609  
 
                                               

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(In thousands)
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                 
    Net income                                                                                                    
  $ 22,834       18,755       27,094  
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
       Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations                                                                                                    
    57,451       58,350       53,953  
       Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations
                51  
       Stock-based compensation expense                                                                                                    
    2,452       1,998       1,827  
       Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
         Accrued income and other assets                                                                                                    
    (1,425 )     212       1,258  
         Accounts payable, accrued expenses and prepaid rent                                                                                                    
    5,466       (2,268 )     (3,345 )
       Other                                                                                                    
    (231 )     (189 )     (254 )
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                    
    86,547       76,858       80,584  
                         
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                       
    Real estate development                                                                                                    
    (42,148 )     (9,145 )     (35,057 )
    Purchases of real estate                                                                                                    
    (88,592 )     (23,906 )     (17,725 )
    Real estate improvements                                                                                                    
    (19,048 )     (23,720 )     (14,474 )
    Proceeds from sales of land and real estate investments                                                                                                    
                908  
    Repayments on mortgage loans receivable                                                                                                    
    33       37       31  
    Changes in accrued development costs                                                                                                    
    5,255       8       (6,462 )
    Changes in other assets and other liabilities                                                                                                    
    (6,333 )     (6,775 )     (7,545 )
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                    
    (150,833 )     (63,501 )     (80,324 )
                         
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                       
    Proceeds from bank borrowings                                                                                                    
    336,575       211,041       225,314  
    Repayments on bank borrowings                                                                                                    
    (273,353 )     (208,903 )     (246,044 )
    Proceeds from mortgage notes payable                                                                                                    
    65,000       74,000       76,365  
    Principal payments on mortgage notes payable                                                                                                    
    (81,128 )     (32,401 )     (59,100 )
    Proceeds from unsecured term loan payable                                                                                                    
    50,000              
    Debt issuance costs                                                                                                    
    (925 )     (709 )     (492 )
    Distributions paid to stockholders                                                                                                    
    (56,042 )     (56,294 )     (54,316 )
    Proceeds from common stock offerings                                                                                                    
    25,181       303       57,181  
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                                                                                    
    217       404       1,180  
    Proceeds from dividend reinvestment plan                                                                                                    
    249       262       268  
    Other                                                                                                    
    (1,451 )     (1,985 )     153  
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    64,323       (14,282 )     509  
                         
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    37       (925 )     769  
    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
    137       1,062       293  
    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR
  $ 174       137       1,062  
                         
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
                       
    Cash paid for interest, net of amount capitalized of $3,771, $3,613 and $5,856  
       for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively                                                                                                    
  $ 33,671       34,380       31,297  
    Fair value of common stock awards issued to employees and directors, net of forfeitures
    3,868       5,174       2,444  

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009


(1)  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a)      Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of EastGroup Properties, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiaries and its investment in any joint ventures in which the Company has a controlling interest.  At December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company had a controlling interest in two joint ventures: the 80% owned University Business Center and the 80% owned Castilian Research Center.  The Company records 100% of the joint ventures’ assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses with noncontrolling interests provided for in accordance with the joint venture agreements.  The equity method of accounting is used for the Company’s 50% undivided tenant-in-common interest in Industry Distribution Center II.  All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.


(b)      Income Taxes
EastGroup, a Maryland corporation, has qualified as a real estate investment trust (REIT) under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code and intends to continue to qualify as such.  To maintain its status as a REIT, the Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its ordinary taxable income to its stockholders.  If the Company has a capital gain, it has the option of (i) deferring recognition of the capital gain through a tax-deferred exchange, (ii) declaring and paying a capital gain dividend on any recognized net capital gain resulting in no corporate level tax, or (iii) retaining and paying corporate income tax on its net long-term capital gain, with the shareholders reporting their proportional share of the undistributed long-term capital gain and receiving a credit or refund of their share of the tax paid by the Company.  The Company distributed all of its 2011, 2010 and 2009 taxable income to its stockholders.  Accordingly, no provision for income taxes was necessary.  The following table summarizes the federal income tax treatment for all distributions by the Company for the years ended 2011, 2010 and 2009.

 
Federal Income Tax Treatment of Share Distributions

   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Common Share Distributions:
                 
    Ordinary income                                                         
  $ 1.6852       1.4775       1.7534  
    Return of capital                                                         
    .3948       .6025       .3266  
Total Common Distributions                                                         
  $ 2.0800       2.0800       2.0800  

EastGroup applies the principles of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 740, Income Taxes, when evaluating and accounting for uncertainty in income taxes.  With few exceptions, the Company’s 2007 and earlier tax years are closed for examination by U.S. federal, state and local tax authorities.  In accordance with the provisions of ASC 740, the Company had no significant uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2011 and 2010.

The Company’s income may differ for tax and financial reporting purposes principally because of (1) the timing of the deduction for the provision for possible losses and losses on investments, (2) the timing of the recognition of gains or losses from the sale of investments, (3) different depreciation methods and lives, (4) real estate properties having a different basis for tax and financial reporting purposes, (5) mortgage loans having a different basis for tax and financial reporting purposes, thereby producing different gains upon collection of these loans, and (6) differences in book and tax allowances and timing for stock-based compensation expense.


(c)      Income Recognition
Minimum rental income from real estate operations is recognized on a straight-line basis.  The straight-line rent calculation on leases includes the effects of rent concessions and scheduled rent increases, and the calculated straight-line rent income is recognized over the lives of the individual leases.  The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts receivable, including straight-line rents receivable, based upon estimates determined by management.  Management specifically analyzes aged receivables, customer credit-worthiness, historical bad debts and current economic trends when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Revenue is recognized on payments received from tenants for early terminations after all criteria have been met in accordance with ASC 840, Leases.

The Company recognizes gains on sales of real estate in accordance with the principles set forth in ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment.  Upon closing of real estate transactions, the provisions of ASC 360 require consideration for the transfer of rights of ownership to the purchaser, receipt of an adequate cash down payment from the purchaser, adequate continuing investment by the purchaser and no substantial continuing involvement by the Company.  If the requirements for recognizing gains have not been met, the sale and related costs are recorded, but the gain is deferred and recognized by a method other than the full accrual method.

The Company recognizes interest income on mortgage loans on the accrual method unless a significant uncertainty of collection exists.  If a significant uncertainty exists, interest income is recognized as collected.  Discounts on mortgage loans receivable are amortized over the lives of the loans using a method that does not differ materially from the interest method.  The Company evaluates the collectibility of both interest and principal on each of its loans to determine whether the loans are impaired.  A loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the existing contractual terms.  When a loan is considered to be impaired, the amount of loss is calculated by comparing the recorded investment to the value determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at the loan’s effective interest rate or to the fair value of the underlying collateral (if the loan is collateralized) less costs to sell.  As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, there was no significant uncertainty of collection; therefore, interest income was recognized, and the discount on mortgage loans receivable was amortized.  In addition, the Company determined that no allowance for collectibility of the mortgage loans receivable was necessary.

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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

(d)      Real Estate Properties
EastGroup has one reportable segment–industrial properties.  These properties are concentrated in major Sunbelt markets of the United States, primarily in the states of Florida, Texas, Arizona, California and North Carolina, have similar economic characteristics and also meet the other criteria that permit the properties to be aggregated into one reportable segment.

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows (including estimated future expenditures necessary to substantially complete the asset) expected to be generated by the asset.  If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.  As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company determined that no impairment charges on the Company’s real estate properties were necessary.

Depreciation of buildings and other improvements, including personal property, is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of generally 40 years for buildings and 3 to 15 years for improvements and personal property.  Building improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repair expenses are charged to expense as incurred.  Significant renovations and improvements that improve or extend the useful life of the assets are capitalized.  Depreciation expense for continuing and discontinued operations was $48,648,000, $48,442,000 and $45,195,000 for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.


(e)      Development
During the period in which a property is under development, costs associated with development (i.e., land, construction costs, interest expense, property taxes and other direct and indirect costs associated with development) are aggregated into the total capitalized costs of the property. Included in these costs are management’s estimates for the portions of internal costs (primarily personnel costs) that are deemed directly or indirectly related to such development activities.  As the property becomes occupied, depreciation commences on the occupied portion of the building, and costs are capitalized only for the portion of the building that remains vacant.  When the property becomes 80% occupied or one year after completion of the shell construction (whichever comes first), capitalization of development costs ceases.  The properties are then transferred to real estate properties, and depreciation commences on the entire property (excluding the land).


(f)      Real Estate Held for Sale
The Company considers a real estate property to be held for sale when it meets the criteria established under ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, including when it is probable that the property will be sold within a year.  A key indicator of probability of sale is whether the buyer has a significant amount of earnest money at risk.  Real estate properties held for sale are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs to sell and are not depreciated while they are held for sale.  In accordance with the guidelines established under the Codification, the results of operations for the operating properties sold or held for sale during the reported periods are shown under Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Income.  Interest expense is not generally allocated to the properties held for sale or whose operations are included under Discontinued Operations unless the mortgage is required to be paid in full upon the sale of the property.


(g)      Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
EastGroup applies ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, which requires all entities with derivative instruments to disclose information regarding how and why the entity uses derivative instruments and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect the entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows.  On October 1, 2010, EastGroup repaid its $8,770,000 mortgage loan on the Tower Automotive Center.  Until the repayment, the Company had an interest rate swap agreement, which is discussed in Note 17.  Changes in the fair value of the swap were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).  At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company did not have any outstanding derivatives.


(h)      Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.


 
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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
(i) Amortization
Debt origination costs are deferred and amortized over the term of each loan using the effective interest method. Amortization of loan costs for continuing operations was $1,053,000, $1,056,000 and $1,032,000 for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
Leasing costs are deferred and amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the lease.  Leasing costs paid during the period are included in Changes in other assets and other liabilities in the Investing section on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.  Leasing costs amortization expense for continuing and discontinued operations was $6,487,000, $6,703,000 and $6,366,000 for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Amortization expense for in-place lease intangibles is disclosed below in Business Combinations and Acquired Intangibles.


(j)      Business Combinations and Acquired Intangibles
Upon acquisition of real estate properties, the Company applies the principles of ASC 805, Business Combinations, which requires that acquisition-related costs be recognized as expenses in the periods in which the costs are incurred and the services are received.  The Codification also provides guidance on how to properly determine the allocation of the purchase price among the individual components of both the tangible and intangible assets based on their respective fair values.  Goodwill is recorded when the purchase price exceeds the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired.  The Company determines whether any financing assumed is above or below market based upon comparison to similar financing terms for similar properties.  The cost of the properties acquired may be adjusted based on indebtedness assumed from the seller that is determined to be above or below market rates.  Factors considered by management in allocating the cost of the properties acquired include an estimate of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases.  The allocation to tangible assets (land, building and improvements) is based upon management’s determination of the value of the property as if it were vacant using discounted cash flow models.

The purchase price is also allocated among the following categories of intangible assets:  the above or below market component of in-place leases, the value of in-place leases, and the value of customer relationships.  The value allocable to the above or below market component of an acquired in-place lease is determined based upon the present value (using a discount rate reflecting the risks associated with the acquired leases) of the difference between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the lease over its remaining term, and (ii) management’s estimate of the amounts that would be paid using fair market rates over the remaining term of the lease.  The amounts allocated to above and below market leases are included in Other Assets and Other Liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized to rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases. The total amount of intangible assets is further allocated to in-place lease values and customer relationship values based upon management’s assessment of their respective values.  These intangible assets are included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized over the remaining term of the existing lease, or the anticipated life of the customer relationship, as applicable.

Amortization of above and below market leases decreased rental income by $341,000 in 2011, $478,000 in 2010 and $11,000 in 2009.  Amortization expense for in-place lease intangibles was $2,316,000, $3,205,000 and $2,443,000 for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Projected amortization of in-place lease intangibles for the next five years as of December 31, 2011 is as follows:


Years Ending December 31,
 
(In thousands)
 
       
2012                                                  
  $ 3,485  
2013                                                  
    1,528  
2014                                                  
    919  
2015                                                  
    719  
2016                                                  
    1,028  


During 2011, EastGroup acquired the following operating properties:  Lakeview Business Center (127,000 square feet) and Ridge Creek Distribution Center II (300,000 square feet) in Charlotte, North Carolina; Broadway Industrial Park, Building VII (24,000 square feet) in Tempe, Arizona; the Tampa Industrial Portfolio (1,147,000 square feet) in Tampa, Florida; and Rittiman Distribution Center (172,000 square feet) in San Antonio, Texas.  The Company purchased these properties for a total cost of $88,592,000, of which $80,624,000 was allocated to real estate properties.  The Company allocated $13,872,000 of the total purchase price to land using third party land valuations for the Charlotte, Tempe, Tampa and San Antonio markets.  The market values used are considered to be Level 3 inputs as defined by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (see Note 17 for additional information on ASC 820).  Intangibles associated with the purchase of real estate were allocated as follows:  $6,949,000 to in-place lease intangibles, $1,693,000 to above market leases (both included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets) and $674,000 to below market leases (included in Other Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets).  These costs are amortized over the remaining lives of the associated leases in place at the time of acquisition.  During 2011, EastGroup expensed acquisition-related costs of $252,000 in connection with these acquisitions.

During 2010, EastGroup acquired the following operating properties:  Commerce Park 2 & 3 (193,000 square feet) in Charlotte, North Carolina; Ocean View Corporate Center (274,000 square feet) in San Diego, California; and East University Distribution Center III (32,000 square feet) in Phoenix, Arizona.  EastGroup purchased these operating properties for a total cost of $23,555,000, of which $19,545,000 was allocated to real estate properties.  The Company allocated $7,914,000 of the total purchase price to land using third party land valuations for the Charlotte, San Diego and Phoenix markets.  The market values are considered to be Level 3 inputs as defined by ASC 820.  Intangibles associated with the purchase of real estate were allocated as follows:  $3,118,000 to in-place lease intangibles, $923,000 to above market leases and $31,000 to below market leases.  During 2010, the Company expensed acquisition-related costs of $72,000 in connection with these acquisitions.
 
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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

The Company periodically reviews the recoverability of goodwill (at least annually) and the recoverability of other intangibles (on a quarterly basis) for possible impairment.  In management’s opinion, no impairment of goodwill and other intangibles existed at December 31, 2011 and 2010.


(k)      Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has a management incentive plan which was approved by the stockholders and adopted in 2004.  The Plan was further amended by the Board of Directors in September 2005 and December 2006.  This plan authorizes the issuance of common stock to employees in the form of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock units, performance shares, bonus stock or stock in lieu of cash compensation.  Typically, the Company issues new shares to fulfill stock grants or upon the exercise of stock options.

EastGroup applies the provisions of ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, to account for its stock-based compensation plans.  Under the modified prospective application method, the Company continues to recognize compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the service period for awards that precede January 1, 2006, when guidance was updated so that performance-based awards are determined using the graded vesting attribution method.  The cost for performance-based awards after January 1, 2006, is determined using the graded vesting attribution method which recognizes each separate vesting portion of the award as a separate award on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.  This method accelerates the expensing of the award compared to the straight-line method.  The cost for market-based awards after January 1, 2006, and awards that only require service are expensed on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods.

The total compensation cost for service and performance based awards is based upon the fair market value of the shares on the grant date, adjusted for estimated forfeitures.  The grant date fair value for awards that are subject to a market condition are determined using a simulation pricing model developed to specifically accommodate the unique features of the awards.

During the restricted period for awards not subject to contingencies, the Company accrues dividends and holds the certificates for the shares; however, the employee can vote the shares.  For shares subject to contingencies, dividends are accrued based upon the number of shares expected to vest.  Share certificates and dividends are delivered to the employee as they vest.


(l)      Earnings Per Share
The Company applies ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, which requires companies to present basic earnings per share (EPS) and diluted EPS.  Basic EPS represents the amount of earnings for the period attributable to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period.  The Company’s basic EPS is calculated by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.

Diluted EPS represents the amount of earnings for the period attributable to each share of common stock outstanding during the reporting period and to each share that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares for all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the reporting period.  The Company calculates diluted EPS by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of nonvested restricted stock and stock options had the options been exercised.  The dilutive effect of stock options and their equivalents (such as nonvested restricted stock) was determined using the treasury stock method which assumes exercise of the options as of the beginning of the period or when issued, if later, and assumes proceeds from the exercise of options are used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period.


(m)      Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and revenues and expenses during the reporting period and to disclose material contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.


(n)      Risks and Uncertainties
The state of the overall economy can significantly impact the Company’s operational performance and thus impact its financial position.  Should EastGroup experience a significant decline in operational performance, it may affect the Company’s ability to make distributions to its shareholders, service debt, or meet other financial obligations.


(o)      New Accounting Pronouncements
EastGroup has evaluated all Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) released by the FASB through the date the financial statements were issued and determined that the following ASUs apply to the Company.

 
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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, which provides guidance about how fair value should be applied where it is already required or permitted under U.S. GAAP. The ASU does not extend the use of fair value or require additional fair value measurements, but rather provides explanations about how to measure fair value. ASU 2011-04 requires prospective application and will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company believes the adoption of this ASU will have an immaterial impact on the Company’s overall financial position and results of operations.
 
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, which eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in equity and requires that all nonowner changes in equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  ASU 2011-05 requires retrospective application and will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  The Company believes the adoption of ASU 2011-05 will have an immaterial impact on the Company’s disclosures of comprehensive income.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment, which permits an entity to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount before applying the two-step goodwill impairment test.  Under this ASU, an entity would not be required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount.  ASU 2011-08 is effective for interim and annual goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011.  The Company believes the adoption of this ASU will have an immaterial impact on the Company.

(p)      Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made in the 2010 and 2009 consolidated financial statements to conform to the 2011 presentation.


(2)  REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES

The Company’s real estate properties at December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Real estate properties:
           
   Land                                                                  
  $ 235,394       221,523  
   Buildings and building improvements                                                                  
    1,056,783       985,798  
   Tenant and other improvements                                                                  
    258,267       240,134  
Development                                                                  
    112,149       73,722  
      1,662,593       1,521,177  
   Less accumulated depreciation                                                                  
    (451,805 )     (403,187 )
    $ 1,210,788       1,117,990  


EastGroup acquired operating properties during 2011and 2010 as discussed in Note 1(j).  The Company did not sell any properties in 2011 or 2010.  In 2009, one operating property, Butterfield Trail (Building G) in El Paso, was transferred to real estate held for sale and subsequently sold.

Real estate properties held for sale are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs to sell and are not depreciated while they are held for sale.  In accordance with the guidelines established under ASC 360, the results of operations for the properties sold or held for sale during the reported periods are shown under Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Income.  No interest expense was allocated to the properties held for sale or whose operations are included under Discontinued Operations. A summary of gain on sales of real estate for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 follows:
 
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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Gain on Sales of Real Estate
Real Estate Properties
 
Location
 
Size
 
Date Sold
 
Net Sales Price
   
Basis
   
Recognized Gain
 
               
(In thousands)
 
2011
                             
Deferred gain recognized from
    previous sales                                       
              $             36  
2010
                                   
Deferred gain recognized from
    previous sales                                       
              $             37  
2009
                                   
Butterfield Trail (Building G)
 
El Paso, TX
 
62,000 SF
 
11/20/09
  $ 908       879       29  
Deferred gain recognized from
    previous sales                                       
                            31  
                $ 908       879       60  
 
The Company’s development program as of December 31, 2011, was comprised of the properties detailed in the table below.  Costs incurred include capitalization of interest costs during the period of construction.  The interest costs capitalized on development properties for 2011 were $3,771,000 compared to $3,613,000 for 2010 and $5,856,000 for 2009.

Total capital investment for development during 2011 was $42,148,000, which consisted of costs of $39,834,000 and $76,000 as detailed in the development activity table below and costs of $2,238,000 for improvements on developments transferred to Real Estate Properties.
         
Costs Incurred
       
   
 
Size
   
Costs
Transferred
 in 2011(1)
   
For the
Year Ended
12/31/11
   
Cumulative
as of
12/31/11
   
Estimated
Total Costs(2)
 
DEVELOPMENT
 
(Unaudited)
                     
(Unaudited)
 
   
(Square feet)
   
(In thousands)
 
LEASE-UP
                             
  World Houston 31A, Houston, TX
    44,000     $       2,788       3,843       4,600  
  Beltway Crossing VIII, Houston, TX
    88,000       1,256       3,943       5,199       5,300  
Total Lease-Up
    132,000       1,256       6,731       9,042       9,900  
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
                                       
  World Houston 32, Houston, TX
    96,000       1,834       4,376       6,210       6,800  
  Southridge IX, Orlando, FL
    76,000       1,987       3,375       5,362       7,100  
  Thousand Oaks 1, San Antonio, TX
    36,000       865       1,544       2,409       4,600  
  Thousand Oaks 2, San Antonio, TX
    73,000       1,187       1,977       3,164       5,000  
  World Houston 31B, Houston, TX
    35,000       930       430       1,360       3,900  
  Beltway Crossing IX, Houston, TX
    45,000       674       467       1,141       2,500  
  Beltway Crossing X, Houston, TX
    78,000       1,183       823       2,006       4,500  
Total Under Construction
    439,000       8,660       12,992       21,652       34,400  
PROSPECTIVE DEVELOPMENT (PRIMARILY LAND)
                                       
  Phoenix, AZ
    432,000             3,461       3,461       30,800  
  Tucson, AZ
    70,000                   417       4,900  
  Tampa, FL
    249,000             286       4,486       14,600  
  Orlando, FL
    1,514,000       (1,987 )     3,552       24,597       99,200  
  Fort Myers, FL
    659,000             649       17,203       48,100  
  Dallas, TX
    70,000             62       764       4,100  
  El Paso, TX
    251,000                   2,444       9,600  
  Houston, TX
    2,044,000       (5,877 )     11,594       21,115       129,600  
  San Antonio, TX
    484,000       (2,052 )     436       5,016       32,200  
  Charlotte, NC
    95,000             71       1,246       7,100  
  Jackson, MS
    28,000                   706       2,000  
Total Prospective Development
    5,896,000       (9,916 )     20,111       81,455       382,200  
      6,467,000     $       39,834       112,149       426,500  
DEVELOPMENTS COMPLETED AND TRANSFERRED
                                       
TO REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES DURING 2011
                                       
  Arion 8 Expansion, San Antonio, TX
    20,000     $       76       1,483          
Total Transferred to Real Estate Properties
    20,000     $       76       1,483  (3)        


(1) Represents costs transferred from Prospective Development (primarily land) to Under Construction during the period.
(2) Included in these costs are development obligations of $10.7 million and tenant improvement obligations of $2.0 million on properties under development.
(3) Represents cumulative costs at the date of transfer.
 
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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following schedule indicates approximate future minimum rental receipts under non-cancelable leases for real estate properties by year as of December 31, 2011:

Future Minimum Rental Receipts Under Non-Cancelable Leases

Years Ending December 31,
 
(In thousands)
 
       
2012                                                  
  $ 135,253  
2013                                                  
    105,237  
2014                                                  
    78,751  
2015                                                  
    54,516  
2016                                                  
    33,948  
Thereafter                                                  
    51,043  
   Total minimum receipts                                                  
  $ 458,748  
 
Ground Leases
As of December 31, 2011, the Company owned two properties in Florida, two properties in Texas and one property in Arizona that are subject to ground leases.  These leases have terms of 40 to 50 years, expiration dates of August 2031 to November 2037, and renewal options of 15 to 35 years, except for the one lease in Arizona which is automatically and perpetually renewed annually.  Total ground lease expenditures for continuing and discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 were $705,000, $700,000 and $732,000, respectively.  Payments are subject to increases at 3 to 10 year intervals based upon the agreed or appraised fair market value of the leased premises on the adjustment date or the Consumer Price Index percentage increase since the base rent date.  The following schedule indicates approximate future minimum ground lease payments for these properties by year as of December 31, 2011:

Future Minimum Ground Lease Payments

Years Ending December 31,
 
(In thousands)
 
       
2012                                                  
  $ 707  
2013                                                  
    707  
2014                                                  
    707  
2015                                                  
    707  
2016                                                  
    707  
Thereafter                                                  
    13,315  
   Total minimum payments                                                  
  $ 16,850  


(3)  UNCONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT

In November 2004, the Company acquired a 50% undivided tenant-in-common interest in Industry Distribution Center II, a 309,000 square foot warehouse distribution building in the City of Industry (Los Angeles), California.  The building was constructed in 1998 and is 100% leased through December 2014 to a single tenant who owns the other 50% interest in the property.  This investment is accounted for under the equity method of accounting and had a carrying value of $2,757,000 at December 31, 2011, and $2,740,000 at December 31, 2010.  At the end of May 2005, EastGroup and the property co-owner closed a non-recourse first mortgage loan secured by Industry Distribution Center II.  The $13.3 million loan has a 25-year term and an interest rate of 5.31% through June 30, 2015, when the rate will adjust on an annual basis according to the “A” Moody’s Daily Long-Term Corporate Bond Yield Average.  The lender has the option to call the note on June 30, 2015.  EastGroup’s share of this mortgage was $5,660,000 at December 31, 2011, and $5,835,000 at December 31, 2010.


(4)  MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE

In connection with the sale of a property in 2008, EastGroup advanced the buyer $4,994,000 in a first mortgage recourse loan.  In September 2008, EastGroup received a principal payment of $844,000.  In August 2011, the loan was amended; under the amended terms of the loan, the maturity date was extended to August 8, 2016.  Monthly interest-only payments will continue to be due until August 1, 2013, when a principal payment of $550,000 is due.  Beginning on August 1, 2013, monthly payments will include principal and interest with the final payment on August 8, 2016, including a balloon payment of $3,460,000 for the remaining principal balance.

At the inception of the loan, EastGroup recognized a discount on the loan of $198,000.  EastGroup recognized amortization of the discount of $12,000 in 2011, $13,000 in 2010, and $12,000 in 2009.  Mortgage loans receivable, net of discount, are included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  See Note 5 for a summary of Other Assets.

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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
(5)  OTHER ASSETS

A summary of the Company’s Other Assets follows:
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Leasing costs (principally commissions), net of accumulated amortization of $16,603 and $18,566 for 2011 and 2010, respectively
  $ 22,694       22,274  
Straight-line rents receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $351 and $282 for 2011 and 2010, respectively
    20,608       18,694  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $522 and $706 for 2011 and 2010, respectively
    3,427       2,460  
Acquired in-place lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $4,478 and $6,443 for 2011 and 2010, respectively
    7,679       3,046  
Mortgage loans receivable, net of discount of $44 and $56 for 2011 and 2010, respectively
    4,110       4,131  
Loan costs, net of accumulated amortization of $4,433 and $4,129 for 2011 and 2010, respectively
    3,229       3,358  
Acquired above market lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $929 and $1,123 for 2011 and 2010, respectively
    1,975       776  
Goodwill
    990       990  
Prepaid expenses and other assets 
    8,085       6,680  
    $ 72,797       62,409  


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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

(6)  MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE AND UNSECURED TERM LOAN PAYABLE

A summary of Mortgage Notes Payable follows:
 

         
Balance at December 31,
Property
Interest Rate
Monthly
P&I
Payment
Maturity
Date
Carrying Amount
of Securing
Real Estate at
December 31, 2011
2011
2010
       
(In thousands)

Butterfield Trail, Glenmont I & II, Interstate I, II & III,
   Rojas, Stemmons Circle, Venture and
   West Loop I & II 
  7.25 %   $ 325,263  
Repaid
  $             36,171  
America Plaza, Central Green and World Houston 3-9
  7.92 %     191,519  
Repaid
                22,993  
University Business Center (120 & 130 Cremona)
  6.43 %     81,856  
05/15/12
    8,513       2,193       3,006  
University Business Center (125 & 175 Cremona)
  7.98 %     88,607  
06/01/12
    11,685       8,771       9,119  
Oak Creek Distribution Center IV
  5.68 %     31,253  
06/01/12
    6,022       3,506       3,676  
51st Avenue, Airport Distribution, Broadway I, III & IV,
   Chestnut, Interchange Business Park, Main Street,
   North Stemmons I land, Southpark, Southpointe,
   and World Houston 12 & 13
  6.86 %     279,149  
09/01/12
    36,204       32,204       33,304  
Interstate Distribution Center - Jacksonville
  5.64 %     31,645  
01/01/13
    6,115       4,234       4,367  
35th Avenue, Beltway I, Broadway V, Lockwood,
   Northwest Point, Sunbelt, Techway Southwest I
   and World Houston 10, 11 & 14
  4.75 %     259,403  
09/05/13
    39,023       35,912       37,283  
Airport Commerce Center I & II, Interchange Park, Ridge
   Creek Distribution Center I, Southridge XII, Waterford
   Distribution Center and World Houston 24, 25 & 27
  5.75 %     414,229  
01/05/14
    66,489       54,001       55,810  
Kyrene Distribution Center I 
  9.00 %     11,246  
07/01/14
    2,171       310       412  
Americas Ten I, Kirby, Palm River North I, II & III,
   Shady Trail, Westlake I & II and World Houston 17
  5.68 %     175,479  
10/10/14
    25,367       27,996       28,496  
Beltway II, III & IV, Commerce Park 1, Eastlake,
   Fairgrounds I-IV, Nations Ford I-IV, Techway
   Southwest III, Wetmore I-IV and
   World Houston 15 & 22
  5.50 %     536,552  
04/05/15
    68,917       67,188       69,844  
Country Club I, Lake Pointe, Techway Southwest II and
   World Houston 19 & 20
  4.98 %     256,952  
12/05/15
    21,108       31,039       32,536  
Huntwood and Wiegman Distribution Centers
  5.68 %     265,275  
09/05/16
    21,950       31,748       33,087  
Alamo Downs, Arion 1-15 & 17, Rampart I, II & III,
   Santan 10 and World Houston 16
  5.97 %     557,467  
11/05/16
    56,429       65,961       68,626  
Arion 16, Broadway VI, Chino, East University I & II,
   Northpark I-IV, Santan 10 II, South 55th Avenue and
   World Houston 1 & 2, 21 & 23
  5.57 %     518,885  
09/05/17
    56,848       63,093       65,718  
Dominguez, Industry I & III, Kingsview, Shaw, Walnut
   and Washington (1) 
  7.50 %     539,747  
05/05/19
    49,588       62,875       64,567  
Blue Heron Distribution Center II 
  5.39 %     16,176  
02/29/20
    4,701       1,288       1,409  
40th Avenue, Beltway V, Centennial Park, Executive
   Airport, Ocean View, Techway Southwest IV,
   Wetmore V-VIII and World Houston 26, 28, 29 & 30
  4.39 %     463,778  
01/05/21
    77,986       71,837       74,000  
America Plaza, Central Green, Glenmont I & II,
   Interstate I, II & III, Rojas, Stemmons Circle, Venture,
   West Loop I & II and World Houston 3-9
  4.75 %     420,045  
06/05/21
    47,250       64,014        
                    $ 606,366       628,170       644,424  
 
(1)
This mortgage loan has a recourse liability of $5 million which will be released based on the secured properties generating certain base rent amounts.

On December 21, 2011, EastGroup closed a $50 million unsecured term loan with a fixed interest rate of 3.91%, a seven-year term and interest-only payments.  The Company used the proceeds of this loan to reduce variable rate bank borrowings.  The Company’s unsecured term loan has certain restrictive covenants, such as maintaining debt service coverage and leverage ratios and maintaining insurance coverage, and the Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants at December 31, 2011.
 
 
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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
The Company currently intends to repay its debt obligations, both in the short- and long-term, through its operating cash flows, borrowings under its lines of credit, proceeds from new mortgage debt and term debt, and/or proceeds from the issuance of equity instruments.
 
Principal payments on long-term debt, including mortgage notes payable and unsecured term loan payable, due during the next five years as of December 31, 2011 are as follows:
 
Years Ending December 31,
 
(In thousands)
 
       
2012                                                  
  $ 68,673  
2013                                                  
    60,164  
2014                                                  
    96,993  
2015                                                  
    100,279  
2016                                                  
    90,626  

 
(7)  NOTES PAYABLE TO BANKS

The Company has a $200 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a group of seven banks that matures in January 2013.  The interest rate on the facility is based on the LIBOR index and varies according to total liability to total asset value ratios (as defined in the credit agreement), with an annual facility fee of 15 to 20 basis points.  The interest rate on each tranche is usually reset on a monthly basis and as of December 31, 2011, was LIBOR plus 85 basis points with an annual facility fee of 20 basis points.  At December 31, 2011, the weighted average interest rate was 1.148% on a balance of $147,000,000.  The Company had an additional $53,000,000 remaining on the line of credit at that date.

The Company also has a $25 million unsecured revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, N.A. that matures in January 2013.  This credit facility is customarily used for working capital needs.  The interest rate on this working capital line is based on the LIBOR index and varies according to total liability to total asset value ratios (as defined in the credit agreement), with no annual facility fee.  The interest rate is reset on a daily basis and as of December 31, 2011, was LIBOR plus 90 basis points.  At December 31, 2011, the interest rate was 1.195% on a balance of $7,516,000.  The Company had an additional $17,484,000 remaining on the line of credit at that date.  Beginning January 3, 2012, the interest rate on this working capital line is LIBOR plus 165 basis points.

Average bank borrowings were $124,697,000 in 2011 compared to $122,942,000 in 2010 with weighted average interest rates of 1.41% in 2011 compared to 1.42% in 2010.  Weighted average interest rates (including amortization of loan costs) were 1.65% for 2011 and 1.68% for 2010.  Amortization of bank loan costs was $300,000, $314,000 and $297,000 for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The Company’s bank credit facilities have certain restrictive covenants, such as maintaining debt service coverage and leverage ratios and maintaining insurance coverage, and the Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants at December 31, 2011.


(8)  ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

A summary of the Company’s Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses follows:

   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Property taxes payable                                                            
  $ 9,840       9,776  
Development costs payable                                                            
    5,928       673  
Interest payable                                                            
    2,736       2,625  
Dividends payable on nonvested restricted stock
    1,415       791  
Other payables and accrued expenses                                                            
    11,286       7,104  
    $ 31,205       20,969  
 
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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
(9)  OTHER LIABILITIES

A summary of the Company’s Other Liabilities follows:

   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Security deposits                                                            
  $ 9,184       8,299  
Prepaid rent and other deferred income
    6,373       6,440  
Other liabilities                                                            
    1,459       344  
    $ 17,016       15,083  

(10)  COMMON STOCK ACTIVITY

The following table presents the common stock activity for the three years ended December 31, 2011:

   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
Common Shares
 
Shares outstanding at beginning of year
    26,973,531       26,826,100       25,070,401  
Common stock offerings                                                            
    586,977             1,600,000  
Stock options exercised                                                            
    9,250       18,000       57,436  
Dividend reinvestment plan                                                            
    5,989       6,705       7,938  
Incentive restricted stock granted                                                            
    79,491       135,704       92,555  
Incentive restricted stock forfeited                                                            
    (233 )           (790 )
Director common stock awarded                                                            
    6,618       6,690       7,074  
Restricted stock withheld for tax obligations
    (3,564 )     (19,668 )     (8,514 )
Shares outstanding at end of year                                                            
    27,658,059       26,973,531       26,826,100  

Common Stock Issuances
During 2011, EastGroup issued 586,977 shares of its common stock through its continuous common equity program with net proceeds to the company of $25.2 million.

During 2009, EastGroup issued 1,600,000 shares of its common stock through its continuous common equity program with net proceeds to the Company of $57.6 million.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The Company has a dividend reinvestment plan that allows stockholders to reinvest cash distributions in new shares of the Company.

Common Stock Repurchase Plan
EastGroup's Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 1,500,000 shares of its outstanding common stock.  The shares may be purchased from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.  Under the common stock repurchase plan, the Company has purchased a total of 827,700 shares for $14,170,000 (an average of $17.12 per share) with 672,300 shares still authorized for repurchase.  The Company has not repurchased any shares under this plan since 2000.

(11)  STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company follows the provisions of ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, to account for its stock-based compensation plans.  ASC 718 requires that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements and that the cost be measured on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued.

Equity Incentive Plan
The Company has a management incentive plan which was approved by the stockholders and adopted in 2004.  The Plan was further amended by the Board of Directors in September 2005 and December 2006.  This plan authorizes the issuance of up to 1,900,000 shares of common stock to employees in the form of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock units, performance shares, bonus stock or stock in lieu of cash compensation.  Total shares available for grant were 1,406,156 shares,  1,481,850 shares and 1,597,886 shares at December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.  Typically, the Company issues new shares to fulfill stock grants or upon the exercise of stock options.
 
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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
Stock-based compensation was $2,486,000, $1,801,000 and $1,818,000 for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, of which $304,000, $43,000 and $233,000 were capitalized as part of the Company’s development costs for the respective years.

Equity Awards
The purpose of the restricted stock plan is to act as a retention device since it allows participants to benefit from dividends on shares as well as potential stock appreciation.  The vesting periods of the Company’s restricted stock plans vary; the vesting period begins on the date of grant and generally ranges from 2 ½ years to 9 years from the date of grant.  Restricted stock is granted to executive officers subject to both continued service and the satisfaction of certain annual performance goals and multi-year market conditions as determined by the Compensation Committee.  Restricted stock is granted to non-executive officers subject only to continued service.  Under the modified prospective application method, the Company continues to recognize compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the service period for awards that precede January 1, 2006.  The cost for performance-based awards after January 1, 2006 is amortized using the graded vesting attribution method which recognizes each separate vesting portion of the award as a separate award on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.  This method accelerates the expensing of the award compared to the straight-line method.  The cost for market-based awards after January 1, 2006 and awards that only require service is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods.

The total compensation expense for service and performance based awards is based upon the fair market value of the shares on the grant date, adjusted for estimated forfeitures.  The grant date fair value for awards that have been granted and are subject to a future market condition (total shareholder return) is determined using a simulation pricing model developed to specifically accommodate the unique features of the awards.

In March 2011, the Compensation Committee evaluated the Company's performance compared to a variety of annual performance goals for the year ended December 31, 2010.  Based on the evaluation, 44,739 shares were awarded to the Company’s executive officers at a grant date fair value of $45.05 per share.  These shares vested 20% on March 3, 2011 (the grant date) and will vest 20% per year on January 1 of the subsequent four years.  The shares will be expensed on a straight-line basis over the remaining service period.

Also in March 2011, the Committee evaluated the Company’s total shareholder return compared to a peer group, NAREIT and absolute returns.  Based on the evaluation, 33,752 shares were awarded to the Company’s executive officers at a grant date fair value of $45.05 per share on March 3, 2011.  These shares will vest 25% per year on January 1 in years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.  The shares will be expensed on a straight-line basis over the remaining service period.

In the second quarter of 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an equity compensation plan for its executive officers based upon the attainment of certain annual performance goals.  These goals are for the period ended December 31, 2011, and any shares issued upon attainment of these goals will be determined by the Compensation Committee in the first quarter of 2012.  The number of shares to be issued on the grant date could range from zero to 50,705.  These shares will vest 20% on the date shares are determined and awarded and 20% per year on each January 1 for the subsequent four years.

Also in the second quarter of 2011, EastGroup’s Board of Directors approved an equity compensation plan for the Company’s executive officers based on EastGroup’s absolute and relative total stockholder return for the five-year period ended December 31, 2011.  Any shares issued pursuant to this equity compensation plan will be determined by the Compensation Committee in the first quarter of 2012.  The number of shares to be issued on the grant date could range from zero to 53,680.  These shares will vest 25% on the date shares are deteremined and awarded and 25% per year on January 1 in years 2013, 2014 and 2015.
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to a special vesting provision adopted by the Company’s Compensation Committee, shares issued to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, David H. Hoster II, will become fully vested no later than January 1, 2014.

In November 2011, 1,000 shares were granted to non-executive officers at a grant date fair value of $40.46 per share, subject only to continued service as of the vesting date.  These shares vest 37% on January 1, 2012 and the remainder vest on January 1, 2013.

During the restricted period for awards no longer subject to contingencies, the Company accrues dividends and holds the certificates for the shares; however, the employee can vote the shares.  For shares subject to contingencies, dividends are accrued based upon the number of shares expected to be awarded.  Share certificates and dividends are delivered to the employee as they vest.  As of December 31, 2011, there was $5,929,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock compensation that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 4.4 years.
 
Following is a summary of the total restricted shares granted, forfeited and delivered (vested) to employees with the related weighted average grant date fair value share prices for 2011, 2010 and 2009. Of the shares that vested in 2011, 2010 and 2009, 3,564 shares, 19,668 shares and 8,514 shares, respectively, were withheld by the Company to satisfy the tax obligations for those employees who elected this option as permitted under the applicable equity plan. As shown in the table below, the fair value of shares that were granted during 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $3,576,000, $5,002,000 and $3,116,000, respectively. As of the vesting date, the fair value of shares that vested during 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $613,000, $3,591,000 and $1,971,000, respectively.

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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
Restricted Stock Activity:
 
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
 
Shares
   
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
   
 
Shares
   
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
   
 
Shares
   
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Nonvested at beginning of year
    170,575     $ 36.29       124,080     $ 36.93       87,685     $ 36.95  
Granted (1) 
    79,491       44.99       135,704       36.86       92,555       33.66  
Forfeited 
    (233 )     35.85                   (790 )     23.67  
Vested 
    (13,904 )     41.77       (89,209 )     38.05       (55,370 )     31.68  
Nonvested at end of year 
    235,929       38.90       170,575       36.29       124,080       36.93  
 
(1) Includes shares granted in prior years for which performance conditions have been satisfied and the number of shares have been determined.


Following is a vesting schedule of the total nonvested shares as of December 31, 2011:

Nonvested Shares Vesting Schedule
 
Number of Shares
 
2012                                                  
    50,061  
2013                                                  
    49,224  
2014                                                  
    46,575  
2015                                                  
    15,127  
2016                                                  
    13,645  
2017                                                  
    13,297  
2018                                                  
    12,000  
2019                                                  
    16,200  
2020                                                  
    19,800  
Total Nonvested Shares                                                  
    235,929  

Employee Stock Options
The Company has not granted stock options to employees since 2002.  Outstanding employee stock options vested equally over a two-year period; accordingly, all options are now vested.  The intrinsic value realized by employees from the exercise of options during 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $5,000, $74,000 and $539,000, respectively.  There were no employee stock options granted, forfeited, or expired during the years presented.  Following is a summary of the total employee stock options exercised with related weighted average exercise share prices for 2011, 2010 and 2009.

   
Years Ended December 31,
 
Stock Option Activity:
 
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
 
Shares
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
 
Shares
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
 
Shares
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Outstanding at beginning of year
    250     $ 25.30       4,750     $ 21.80       55,436     $ 20.51  
Exercised 
    (250 )     25.30       (4,500 )     21.61       (50,686 )     20.39  
Outstanding at end of year
                  250       25.30       4,750       21.80  
                                                 
Exercisable at end of year 
                  250     $ 25.30       4,750     $ 21.80  
 
Directors Equity Plan
The Company has a directors equity plan that was approved by stockholders and adopted in 2005 (the 2005 Plan), which authorizes the issuance of up to 50,000 shares of common stock through awards of shares and restricted shares granted to non-employee directors of the Company.  The 2005 Plan replaced prior plans under which directors were granted stock option awards.  Outstanding grants under prior plans will be fulfilled under those plans.

Directors were issued 6,618 shares, 6,690 shares and 7,074 shares of common stock for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  There were 16,453 shares available for grant under the 2005 Plan at December 31, 2011.
 
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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

Stock-based compensation expense for directors was $270,000, $240,000 and $242,000 for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The intrinsic value realized by directors from the exercise of options was $183,000, $208,000 and $83,000 for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

There were no director stock options granted or expired during the years presented below.  Following is a summary of the total director stock options exercised with related weighted average exercise share prices for 2011, 2010 and 2009.
 
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
Stock Option Activity:
 
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
 
Shares
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
 
Shares
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
   
 
Shares
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Outstanding at beginning of year
    18,000     $ 24.33       31,500     $ 23.65       38,250     $ 23.29  
Exercised 
    (9,000 )     23.36       (13,500 )     22.74       (6,750 )     21.64  
Outstanding at end of year
    9,000       25.31       18,000       24.33       31,500       23.65  
                                                 
Exercisable at end of year 
    9,000     $ 25.31       18,000     $ 24.33       31,500     $ 23.65  


Director outstanding stock options at December 31, 2011, all exercisable:
 
Exercise Price Range
   
Number
 
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
   
Intrinsic
Value
 
$ 24.02 - $26.60       9,000  
0.9 years
  $ 25.31     $ 164,000  


(12)  COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive income is comprised of net income plus all other changes in equity from non-owner sources.  The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss for 2011, 2010 and 2009 are presented in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity and are summarized below.  See Note 17 for additional information on the Company’s interest rate swap.

   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
 
(In thousands)
 
Balance at beginning of year 
  $       (318 )     (522 )
    Change in fair value of interest rate swap 
          318       204  
Balance at end of year 
  $             (318 )


(13)  EARNINGS PER SHARE

The Company applies ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, which requires companies to present basic EPS and diluted EPS.  Reconciliation of the numerators and denominators in the basic and diluted EPS computations is as follows:

Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(In thousands)
 
BASIC EPS COMPUTATION FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
                 
  Numerator net income attributable to common stockholders
  $ 22,359       18,325       26,659  
  Denominator weighted average shares outstanding
    26,897       26,752       25,590  
DILUTED EPS COMPUTATION FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE
TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
                       
  Numerator net income attributable to common stockholders
  $ 22,359       18,325       26,659  
  Denominator:
                       
    Weighted average shares outstanding 
    26,897       26,752       25,590  
    Common stock options 
    6       11       19  
    Nonvested restricted stock 
    68       61       81  
       Total Shares 
    26,971       26,824       25,690  

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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
(14)  QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – UNAUDITED


   
2011 Quarter Ended
   
2010 Quarter Ended
 
   
Mar 31
   
Jun 30
   
Sep 30
   
Dec 31
   
Mar 31
   
Jun 30
   
Sep 30
   
Dec 31
 
   
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Revenues
  $ 43,456       43,445       44,142       44,305       44,635       43,765       43,316       42,118  
Expenses
    (38,554 )     (37,830 )     (38,351 )     (37,779 )     (39,629 )     (39,187 )     (39,190 )     (37,073 )
Net income
    4,902       5,615       5,791       6,526       5,006       4,578       4,126       5,045  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
  interest in joint ventures
    (110 )     (123 )     (121 )     (121 )     (103 )     (101 )     (103 )     (123 )
Net income attributable to EastGroup
   Properties, Inc. common stockholders
  $ 4,792       5,492       5,670       6,405       4,903       4,477       4,023       4,922  
BASIC PER SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS (1)
                                                               
Net income attributable to common
   stockholders
  $ .18       .20       .21       .24       .18       .17       .15       .18  
Weighted average shares outstanding
    26,809       26,820       26,839       27,116       26,735       26,748       26,758       26,769  
DILUTED PER SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS (1)
                                                               
Net income attributable to common
   stockholders
  $ .18       .20       .21       .24       .18       .17       .15       .18  
Weighted average shares outstanding
    26,873       26,897       26,914       27,206       26,794       26,815       26,828       26,864  
 
(1)  
The above quarterly earnings per share calculations are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each quarter for basic earnings per share and the weighted average number of outstanding common shares and common share equivalents during each quarter for diluted earnings per share.  The annual earnings per share calculations in the Consolidated Statements of Income are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year for basic earnings per share and the weighted average number of outstanding common shares and common share equivalents during each year for diluted earnings per share.  The sum of quarterly financial data may vary from the annual data due to rounding.


(15)  DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN

EastGroup maintains a 401(k) plan for its employees.  The Company makes matching contributions of 50% of the employee’s contribution (limited to 10% of compensation as defined by the plan) and may also make annual discretionary contributions.  The Company’s total expense for this plan was $382,000, $381,000 and $396,000 for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

(16)  LEGAL MATTERS

The Company is not presently involved in any material litigation nor, to its knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against the Company or its properties, other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business or which is expected to be covered by the Company’s liability insurance.

(17)  FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  ASC 820 also provides guidance for using fair value to measure financial assets and liabilities.  The Codification requires disclosure of the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall, including measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active (Level 2), and significant valuation assumptions that are not readily observable in the market (Level 3).

The Company’s interest rate swap was reported at fair value and shown on the Consolidated Balance Sheets under Other Liabilities.  The swap was settled on October 1, 2010, with the repayment of the Company’s $8,770,000 mortgage loan on the Tower Automotive Center.  Until the repayment, the fair value of the interest rate swap was determined by estimating the expected cash flows over the life of the swap using the mid-market rate and price environment as of the last trading day of the reporting period.  This market information is considered a Level 2 input as defined by ASC 820.  Changes in the fair value of the swap were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (see Note 12).  At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company did not have any outstanding derivatives.
 
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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments in accordance with ASC 820 at December 31, 2011 and 2010.

   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
Carrying
Amount
   
Fair
Value
   
Carrying
Amount
   
Fair
Value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Financial Assets
                       
   Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 174       174       137       137  
   Mortgage loans receivable, net of discount                                         
    4,110       4,317       4,131       4,199  
Financial Liabilities
                               
   Mortgage notes payable
    628,170       674,462       644,424       671,527  
   Unsecured term loan payable
    50,000       50,000              
   Notes payable to banks                                         
    154,516       153,521       91,294       89,818  

Carrying amounts shown in the table are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets under the indicated captions, except as indicated in the notes below.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents:  The carrying amounts approximate fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments.
Mortgage loans receivable, net of discount (included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets):  The fair value is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities (Level 2 input).
Mortgage notes payable: The fair value of the Company’s mortgage notes payable is estimated by discounting expected cash flows at the rates currently offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities, as advised by the Company’s bankers (Level 2 input).
Unsecured term loan payable: The fair value of the Company’s unsecured term loan payable is estimated by discounting expected cash flows at the rates currently offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities, as advised by the Company’s bankers (Level 2 input).
Notes payable to banks: The fair value of the Company’s notes payable to banks is estimated by discounting expected cash flows at current market rates (Level 2 input).

(18)  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On January 4, 2012, EastGroup closed a $54 million, non-recourse first mortgage loan with a fixed interest rate of 4.09%, a 10-year term and a 20-year amortization schedule.  The loan is secured by properties containing 1.4 million square feet.  The Company used the proceeds of this mortgage loan to reduce variable rate bank borrowings.

On January 31, 2012, the Company acquired a 72,000 square foot distribution center and 18 acres of development land in Tampa for $4,653,000.  The building and land are located near existing EastGroup assets in the Port of Tampa submarket.  The Company has plans for the future development of approximately 270,000 square feet on the acquired land.

As of February 23, 2012, EastGroup issued and sold an additional 213,390 shares of common stock under its continuous common equity program during the first quarter of 2012 at an average price of $46.86 per share with net proceeds to the Company of $9.9 million which were used to reduce variable rate bank borrowings.  As of February 23, 2012, the Company has 1,199,633 shares of common stock remaining to sell under the program.
 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.:

Under date of February 23, 2012, we reported on the consolidated balance sheets of EastGroup Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries as of  December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011, which are included in the 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  In connection with our audits of the aforementioned consolidated financial statements, we also audited the related consolidated financial statement schedules as listed in Item 15(a)(2) of Form 10-K.  These financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statement schedules based on our audits.

In our opinion, such financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.


 
(Signed) KPMG LLP
Jackson, Mississippi
 
February 23, 2012
 


 
 
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SCHEDULE III
 
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
 
DECEMBER 31, 2011 (In thousands, except footnotes)
 
                                                             
         
Initial Cost to the Company
         
Gross Amount at which Carried at Close of Period
                   
Description
 
Encumbrances
   
Land
   
Buildings and Improvements
   
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
   
Land
   
Buildings and Improvements
   
Total
   
Accumulated Depreciation Dec. 31, 2011
   
Year Acquired
   
Year Constructed
 
Real Estate Properties (c):
                                                           
Industrial:
                                                           
  FLORIDA
                                                           
  Tampa
                                                           
     56th Street Commerce Park
  $ -       843       3,567       3,470       843       7,037       7,880       4,354       1993    
1981/86/97
 
     Jetport Commerce Park
    -       1,575       6,591       3,704       1,575       10,295       11,870       6,011       1993-99       1974-85  
     Westport Commerce Center
    -       980       3,800       2,350       980       6,150       7,130       3,547       1994       1983/87  
     Benjamin Distribution Center I & II
    -       843       3,963       1,157       883       5,080       5,963       2,668       1997       1996  
     Benjamin Distribution Center III
    -       407       1,503       453       407       1,956       2,363       1,297       1999       1988  
     Palm River Center
    -       1,190       4,625       1,636       1,190       6,261       7,451       3,365       1997/98    
1990/97/98
 
     Palm River North I & III (j)
    5,222       1,005       4,688       2,126       1,005       6,814       7,819       3,029       1998       2000  
     Palm River North II (j)
    4,791       634       4,418       347       634       4,765       5,399       2,433       1997/98       1999  
     Palm River South I
    -       655       3,187       510       655       3,697       4,352       1,218       2000       2005  
     Palm River South II
    -       655       -       4,294       655       4,294       4,949       1,516       2000       2006  
     Walden Distribution Center I
    -       337       3,318       434       337       3,752       4,089       1,511       1997/98       2001  
     Walden Distribution Center II
    -       465       3,738       932       465       4,670       5,135       1,983       1998       1998  
     Oak Creek Distribution Center I
    -       1,109       6,126       539       1,109       6,665       7,774       2,483       1998       1998  
     Oak Creek Distribution Center II
    -       647       3,603       820       647       4,423       5,070       1,438       2003       2001  
     Oak Creek Distribution Center III
    -       439       -       3,167       556       3,050       3,606       704       2005       2007  
     Oak Creek Distribution Center IV
    3,506       805       6,472       235       805       6,707       7,512       1,490       2005       2001  
     Oak Creek Distribution Center V
    -       724       -       5,683       916       5,491       6,407       1,127       2005       2007  
     Oak Creek Distribution Center VI
    -       642       -       5,028       812       4,858       5,670       630       2005       2008  
     Oak Creek Distribution Center IX
    -       618       -       4,912       781       4,749       5,530       288       2005       2009  
     Oak Creek Distribution Center A
    -       185       -       1,428       185       1,428       1,613       148       2005       2008  
     Oak Creek Distribution Center B
    -       227       -       1,485       227       1,485       1,712       163       2005       2008  
     Airport Commerce Center
    -       1,257       4,012       817       1,257       4,829       6,086       1,959       1998       1998  
     Westlake Distribution Center (j)
    6,653       1,333       6,998       1,314       1,333       8,312       9,645       3,813       1998       1998/99  
     Expressway Commerce Center I
    -       915       5,346       981       915       6,327       7,242       2,006       2002       2004  
     Expressway Commerce Center II
    -       1,013       3,247       310       1,013       3,557       4,570       1,314       2003       2001  
     Silo Bend Distribution Center
    -       4,131       27,497       -       4,131       27,497       31,628       71       2011       1987/90  
     Tampa East Distribution Center
    -       1,210       5,852       -       1,210       5,852       7,062       18       2011       1984/90  
     Tampa West Distribution Center
    -       2,572       9,538       -       2,572       9,538       12,110       21       2011    
1975/85/90/93/94
 
  Orlando
                                                                               
     Chancellor Center
    -       291       1,711       172       291       1,883       2,174       896       1996/97       1996/97  
     Exchange Distribution Center I
    -       603       2,414       1,668       603       4,082       4,685       2,564       1994       1975  
     Exchange Distribution Center II
    -       300       945       84       300       1,029       1,329       472       2002       1976  
     Exchange Distribution Center III
    -       320       997       345       320       1,342       1,662       511       2002       1980  
     Sunbelt Distribution Center (i)
    6,791       1,474       5,745       5,112       1,474       10,857       12,331       6,152    
1989/97/98
   
1974/87/97/98
 
     John Young Commerce Center I
    -       497       2,444       681       497       3,125       3,622       1,390       1997/98       1997/98  
     John Young Commerce Center II
    -       512       3,613       165       512       3,778       4,290       1,950       1998       1999  
     Altamonte Commerce Center I
    -       1,518       2,661       1,941       1,518       4,602       6,120       2,598       1999       1980/82  
     Altamonte Commerce Center II
    -       745       2,618       953       745       3,571       4,316       1,309       2003       1975  
     Sunport Center I
    -       555       1,977       612       555       2,589       3,144       1,111       1999       1999  
     Sunport Center II
    -       597       3,271       1,334       597       4,605       5,202       2,683       1999       2001  
     Sunport Center III
    -       642       3,121       452       642       3,573       4,215       1,539       1999       2002  
     Sunport Center IV
    -       642       2,917       673       642       3,590       4,232       1,261       1999       2004  
     Sunport Center V
    -       750       2,509       1,888       750       4,397       5,147       1,950       1999       2005  
     Sunport Center VI
    -       672       -       3,344       672       3,344       4,016       831       1999       2006  
     Southridge Commerce Park I
    -       373       -       4,453       373       4,453       4,826       1,891       2003       2006  
     Southridge Commerce Park II
    -       342       -       4,284       342       4,284       4,626       1,409       2003       2007  
     Southridge Commerce Park III
    -       547       -       5,278       547       5,278       5,825       940       2003       2007  
     Southridge Commerce Park IV
    -       506       -       4,435       506       4,435       4,941       1,042       2003       2006  
     Southridge Commerce Park V
    -       382       -       4,171       382       4,171       4,553       1,281       2003       2006  
     Southridge Commerce Park VI
    -       571       -       4,772       571       4,772       5,343       845       2003       2007  
     Southridge Commerce Park VII
    -       520       -       6,157       520       6,157       6,677       1,061       2003       2008  
     Southridge Commerce Park VIII
    -       531       -       6,248       531       6,248       6,779       662       2003       2008  
     Southridge Commerce Park XII (o)
    13,476       2,025       -       16,816       2,025       16,816       18,841       1,797       2005       2008  
  Jacksonville
                                                                               
     Deerwood Distribution Center
    -       1,147       1,799       1,479       1,147       3,278       4,425       1,832       1989       1978  
     Phillips Distribution Center
    -       1,375       2,961       3,725       1,375       6,686       8,061       3,836       1994       1984/95  
      Lake Pointe Business Park (k)
    14,315       3,442       6,450       6,088       3,442       12,538       15,980       7,586       1993       1986/87  
      Ellis Distribution Center
    -       540       7,513       925       540       8,438       8,978       3,320       1997       1977  
     Westside Distribution Center
    -       1,170       12,400       4,191       1,170       16,591       17,761       7,566       1997       1984  
     12th Street Distribution Center
    -       841       2,974       1,368       841       4,342       5,183       521       2008       1985  
     Beach Commerce Center
    -       476       1,899       602       476       2,501       2,977       985       2000       2000  
     Interstate Distribution Center
    4,234       1,879       5,700       913       1,879       6,613       8,492       2,377       2005       1990  
  Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beach area
                                                                               
     Linpro Commerce Center
    -       613       2,243       1,498       616       3,738       4,354       2,400       1996       1986  
     Cypress Creek Business Park
    -       -       2,465       1,500       -       3,965       3,965       2,138       1997       1986  
     Lockhart Distribution Center
    -       -       3,489       2,270       -       5,759       5,759       2,926       1997       1986  
     Interstate Commerce Center
    -       485       2,652       648       485       3,300       3,785       1,703       1998       1988  
     Executive Airport Commerce Ctr (p)
    9,496       1,991       4,857       4,956       1,991       9,813       11,804       3,008       2001       2004/06  
     Sample 95 Business Park
    -       2,202       8,785       2,358       2,202       11,143       13,345       5,593       1996/98       1990/99  
     Blue Heron Distribution Center
    -       975       3,626       1,629       975       5,255       6,230       2,564       1999       1986  
     Blue Heron Distribution Center II
    1,288       1,385       4,222       809       1,385       5,031       6,416       1,715       2004       1988  
     Blue Heron Distribution Center III
    -       450       -       2,662       450       2,662       3,112       186       2004       2009  
  Fort Myers
                                                                               
     SunCoast Commerce Center I
    -       911       -       4,660       928       4,643       5,571       823       2005       2008  
     SunCoast Commerce Center II
    -       911       -       4,731       928       4,714       5,642       1,025       2005       2007  
     SunCoast Commerce Center III
    -       1,720       -       6,372       1,763       6,329       8,092       503       2006       2008  
  CALIFORNIA
                                                                               
  San Francisco area
                                                                               
     Wiegman Distribution Center (l)
    11,906       2,197       8,788       1,647       2,308       10,324       12,632       4,264       1996       1986/87  
     Huntwood Distribution Center (l)
    19,842       3,842       15,368       1,819       3,842       17,187       21,029       7,447       1996       1988  
     San Clemente Distribution Center
    -       893       2,004       845       893       2,849       3,742       1,047       1997       1978  
     Yosemite Distribution Center
    -       259       7,058       992       259       8,050       8,309       3,328       1999       1974/87  
  Los Angeles area
                                                                               
     Kingsview Industrial Center (e)
    3,006       643       2,573       418       643       2,991       3,634       1,310       1996       1980  
     Dominguez Distribution Center (e)
    9,264       2,006       8,025       1,170       2,006       9,195       11,201       4,315       1996       1977  
     Main Street Distribution Center (h)
    3,504       1,606       4,103       636       1,606       4,739       6,345       2,049       1999       1999  
     Walnut Business Center (e)
    7,488       2,885       5,274       894       2,885       6,168       9,053       2,638       1996       1966/90  
     Washington Distribution Center (e)
    5,879       1,636       4,900       572       1,636       5,472       7,108       2,255       1997       1996/97  
     Chino Distribution Center (f)
    11,308       2,544       10,175       1,514       2,544       11,689       14,233       4,932       1998       1980  
     Industry Distribution Center I (e)
    19,987       10,230       12,373       1,562       10,230       13,935       24,165       5,802       1998       1959  
     Industry Distribution Center III (e)
    2,361       -       3,012       (157 )     -       2,855       2,855       2,813       2007       1992  
     Chestnut Business Center (h)
    2,929       1,674       3,465       164       1,674       3,629       5,303       1,362       1998       1999  
     Los Angeles Corporate Center
    -       1,363       5,453       2,627       1,363       8,080       9,443       3,807       1996       1986  
  Santa Barbara
                                                                               
     University Business Center
    10,964       5,517       22,067       4,259       5,520       26,323       31,843       11,645       1996       1987/88  
     Castilian Research Center
    -       2,719       1,410       4,839       2,719       6,249       8,968       787       2005       2007  
  Fresno
                                                                               
     Shaw Commerce Center (e)
    14,890       2,465       11,627       3,911       2,465       15,538       18,003       7,298       1998    
1978/81/87
 
  San Diego
                                                                               
     Eastlake Distribution Center (n)
    8,339       3,046       6,888       1,500       3,046       8,388       11,434       3,757       1997       1989  
     Ocean View Corporate Center (p)
    11,111       6,577       7,105       130       6,577       7,235       13,812       875       2010       2005  
  TEXAS
                                                                               
  Dallas
                                                                               
     Interstate Distribution Center  I & II (g)
    6,621       1,746       4,941       1,966       1,746       6,907       8,653       4,730       1988       1978  
     Interstate Distribution Center III (g)
    2,454       519       2,008       680       519       2,688       3,207       1,305       2000       1979  
     Interstate Distribution Center IV
    -       416       2,481       260       416       2,741       3,157       912       2004       2002  
     Interstate Distribution Center V, VI, & VII
    -       1,824       4,106       563       1,824       4,669       6,493       1,207       2009    
1979/80/81
 
     Venture Warehouses (g)
    5,481       1,452       3,762       1,949       1,452       5,711       7,163       3,697       1988       1979  
     Stemmons Circle (g)
    2,217       363       2,014       521       363       2,535       2,898       1,342       1998       1977  
     Ambassador Row Warehouses
    -       1,156       4,625       1,826       1,156       6,451       7,607       3,696       1998       1958/65  
     North Stemmons II
    -       150       583       384       150       967       1,117       320       2002       1971  
     North Stemmons III
    -       380       2,066       2       380       2,068       2,448       319       2007       1974  
     Shady Trail Distribution Center (j)
    2,966       635       3,621       678       635       4,299       4,934       1,270       2003       1998  
  Houston
                                                                               
     Northwest Point Business Park (i)
    5,759       1,243       5,640       3,574       1,243       9,214       10,457       5,270       1994       1984/85  
     Lockwood Distribution Center (i)
    4,503       749       5,444       1,983       749       7,427       8,176       3,249       1997       1968/69  
     West Loop Distribution Center (g)
    5,623       905       4,383       2,061       905       6,444       7,349       3,220       1997/2000       1980  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 1 & 2 (f)
    6,090       660       5,893       1,113       660       7,006       7,666       3,494       1998       1996  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 3, 4 & 5 (g)
    6,195       1,025       6,413       659       1,025       7,072       8,097       3,241       1998       1998  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 6 (g)
    2,549       425       2,423       483       425       2,906       3,331       1,368       1998       1998  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 7 & 8 (g)
    6,781       680       4,584       3,597       680       8,181       8,861       3,731       1998       1998  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 9 (g)
    5,062       800       4,355       1,460       800       5,815       6,615       1,933       1998       1998  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 10 (i)
    3,305       933       4,779       289       933       5,068       6,001       1,677       2001       1999  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 11 (i)
    3,051       638       3,764       1,139       638       4,903       5,541       1,842       1999       1999  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 12 (h)
    1,634       340       2,419       199       340       2,618       2,958       1,225       2000       2002  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 13 (h)
    1,732       282       2,569       284       282       2,853       3,135       1,564       2000       2002  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 14 (i)
    2,126       722       2,629       509       722       3,138       3,860       1,316       2000       2003  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 15 (n)
    4,733       731       -       5,758       731       5,758       6,489       1,996       2000       2007  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 16 (m)
    4,410       519       4,248       786       519       5,034       5,553       1,739       2000       2005  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 17 (j)
    2,592       373       1,945       785       373       2,730       3,103       759       2000       2004  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 18
    -       323       1,512       211       323       1,723       2,046       483       2005       1995  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 19 (k)
    3,129       373       2,256       865       373       3,121       3,494       1,470       2000       2004  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 20 (k)
    3,675       1,008       1,948       1,147       1,008       3,095       4,103       1,330       2000       2004  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 21 (f)
    3,107       436       -       3,474       436       3,474       3,910       685       2000/03       2006  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 22 (n)
    3,389       436       -       4,210       436       4,210       4,646       927       2000       2007  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 23 (f)
    6,305       910       -       7,026       910       7,026       7,936       1,330       2000       2007  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 24 (o)
    4,471       837       -       5,414       837       5,414       6,251       1,126       2005       2008  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 25 (o)
    2,953       508       -       3,620       508       3,620       4,128       546       2005       2008  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 26 (p)
    2,890       445       -       3,147       445       3,147       3,592       436       2005       2008  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 27 (o)
    4,149       837       -       4,964       837       4,964       5,801       599       2005       2008  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 28 (p)
    3,698       550       -       4,047       550       4,047       4,597       451       2005       2009  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 29 (p)
    3,952       782       -       4,130       974       3,938       4,912       415       2007       2009  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 30 (p)
    5,334       981       -       5,650       1,222       5,409       6,631       547       2007       2009  
     America Plaza (g)
    4,706       662       4,660       829       662       5,489       6,151       2,491       1998       1996  
     Central Green Distribution Center (g)
    3,611       566       4,031       122       566       4,153       4,719       1,795       1999       1998  
     Glenmont Business Park (g)
    7,323       936       6,161       2,474       936       8,635       9,571       3,588       1998       1999/2000  
     Techway Southwest I (i)
    3,594       729       3,765       2,032       729       5,797       6,526       2,357       2000       2001  
     Techway Southwest II (k)
    4,417       550       3,689       691       550       4,380       4,930       1,445       2000       2004  
     Techway Southwest III (n)
    4,456       597       -       5,512       751       5,358       6,109       1,514       1999       2006  
     Techway Southwest IV (p)
    4,967       535       -       5,639       674       5,500       6,174       712       1999       2008  
     Beltway Crossing I (i)
    4,165       458       5,712       1,394       458       7,106       7,564       2,723       2002       2001  
     Beltway Crossing II (n)
    2,306       415       -       2,747       415       2,747       3,162       659       2005       2007  
     Beltway Crossing III (n)
    2,574       460       -       3,069       460       3,069       3,529       763       2005       2008  
     Beltway Crossing IV (n)
    2,510       460       -       2,981       460       2,981       3,441       838       2005       2008  
     Beltway Crossing V (p)
    4,350       701       -       4,706       701       4,706       5,407       871       2005       2008  
     Beltway Crossing VI
    -       618       -       5,995       618       5,995       6,613       578       2005       2008  
     Beltway Crossing VII
    -       765       -       5,705       765       5,705       6,470       614       2005       2009  
     Kirby Business Center (j)
    2,910       530       3,153       332       530       3,485       4,015       951       2004       1980  
     Clay Campbell Distribution Center
    -       742       2,998       370       742       3,368       4,110       1,160       2005       1982  
  El Paso
                                                                               
     Butterfield Trail
    -       -       20,725       6,003       -       26,728       26,728       13,643       1997/2000       1987/95  
     Rojas Commerce Park (g)
    5,391       900       3,659       2,486       900       6,145       7,045       3,969       1999       1986  
     Americas Ten Business Center I (j)
    2,862       526       2,778       1,107       526       3,885       4,411       1,704       2001       2003  
  San Antonio
                                                                               
     Alamo Downs Distribution Center (m)
    6,832       1,342       6,338       922       1,342       7,260       8,602       2,952       2004       1986/2002  
     Arion Business Park (m)
    30,842       4,143       31,432       3,257       4,143       34,689       38,832       11,397       2005       1988-2000/06  
     Arion 14 (m)
    2,941       423       -       3,280       423       3,280       3,703       774       2005       2006  
     Arion 16 (f)
    3,108       427       -       3,485       427       3,485       3,912       576       2005       2007  
     Arion 17 (m)
    3,452       616       -       3,731       616       3,731       4,347       1,059       2005       2007  
     Arion 18
    -       418       -       2,316       418       2,316       2,734       536       2005       2008  
     Arion 8 expansion (m)
    1,227       -       -       1,545       -       1,545       1,545       34       2005       2011  
     Wetmore Business Center (n)
    10,735       1,494       10,804       2,420       1,494       13,224       14,718       4,360       2005       1998/99  
     Wetmore Phase II, Building A (p)
    2,999       412       -       3,316       412       3,316       3,728       715       2006       2008  
     Wetmore Phase II, Building B (p)
    3,269       505       -       3,559       505       3,559       4,064       547       2006       2008  
     Wetmore Phase II, Building C (p)
    2,997       546       -       3,180       546       3,180       3,726       287       2006       2008  
     Wetmore Phase II, Building D (p)
    6,720       1,056       -       7,297       1,056       7,297       8,353       936       2006       2008  
     Fairgrounds Business Park (n)
    8,221       1,644       8,209       1,418       1,644       9,627       11,271       2,461       2007       1985/86  
     Rittiman Distribution Center
    -       1,083       6,649       -       1,083       6,649       7,732       9       2011       2000  
  ARIZONA
                                                                               
  Phoenix area
                                                                               
     Broadway Industrial Park I (h)
    2,728       837       3,349       753       837       4,102       4,939       2,021       1996       1971  
     Broadway Industrial Park II
    -       455       482       161       455       643       1,098       349       1999       1971  
     Broadway Industrial Park III (h)
    1,622       775       1,742       420       775       2,162       2,937       948       2000       1983  
     Broadway Industrial Park IV (h)
    1,552       380       1,652       778       380       2,430       2,810       992       2000       1986  
     Broadway Industrial Park V (i)
    854       353       1,090       107       353       1,197       1,550       514       2002       1980  
     Broadway Industrial Park VI (f)
    2,348       599       1,855       502       599       2,357       2,956       1,019       2002       1979  
     Broadway Industrial Park VII
    -       450       650       19       450       669       1,119       4       2011       1999  
     Kyrene Distribution Center
    310       850       2,044       544       850       2,588       3,438       1,267       1999       1981  
     Kyrene Distribution Center II
    -       640       2,409       706       640       3,115       3,755       1,464       1999       2001  
     Southpark Distribution Center (h)
    2,342       918       2,738       585       918       3,323       4,241       1,156       2001       2000  
     Santan 10 Distribution Center I (m)
    2,971       846       2,647       248       846       2,895       3,741       1,049       2001       2005  
     Santan 10 Distribution Center II (f)
    4,907       1,088       -       5,089       1,088       5,089       6,177       1,232       2004       2007  
     Metro Business Park
    -       1,927       7,708       5,271       1,927       12,979       14,906       6,892       1996       1977/79  
     35th Avenue Distribution Center (i)
    1,764       418       2,381       405       418       2,786       3,204       1,087       1997       1967  
     Estrella Distribution Center
    -       628       4,694       1,768       628       6,462       7,090       2,239       1998       1988  
     51st Avenue Distribution Center (h)
    1,720       300       2,029       785       300       2,814       3,114       1,287       1998       1987  
     East University Distribution Center I and II (f)
    5,057       1,120       4,482       763       1,120       5,245       6,365       2,496       1998       1987/89  
     East University Distribution Center III
    -       444       698       47       444       745       1,189       55       2010       1981  
     55th Avenue Distribution Center (f)
    4,258       912       3,717       730       917       4,442       5,359       2,141       1998       1987  
     Interstate Commons Dist Ctr I
    -       798       3,632       819       798       4,451       5,249       1,894       1999       1988  
     Interstate Commons Dist Ctr II
    -       320       2,448       359       320       2,807       3,127       1,063       1999       2000  
     Interstate Commons Dist Ctr III
    -       242       -       2,882       242       2,882       3,124       477       2000       2008  
     Airport Commons
    -       1,000       1,510       791       1,000       2,301       3,301       857       2003       1971  
     40th Avenue Distribution Center (p)
    5,415       703       -       6,028       703       6,028       6,731       771       2004       2008  
     Sky Harbor Business Park
    -       5,839       -       20,620       5,839       20,620       26,459       1,869       2006       2008  
  Tucson
                                                                               
     Country Club I (k)
    5,503       506       3,564       2,073       693       5,450       6,143       1,711       1997/2003       1994/2003  
     Country Club II
    -       442       3,381       37       442       3,418       3,860       595       2007       2000  
     Country Club III & IV
    -       1,407       -       11,076       1,575       10,908       12,483       951       2007       2009  
     Airport Distribution Center (h)
    4,037       1,103       4,672       1,534       1,103       6,206       7,309       2,844       1998       1995  
     Southpointe Distribution Center (h)
    3,829       -       3,982       2,950       -       6,932       6,932       2,993       1999       1989  
     Benan Distribution Center
    -       707       1,842       602       707       2,444       3,151       995       2005       2001  
  NORTH CAROLINA
                                                                               
  Charlotte
                                                                               
     NorthPark Business Park (f)
    16,605       2,758       15,932       2,209       2,758       18,141       20,899       4,660       2006       1987-89  
     Lindbergh Business Park 
    -       470       3,401       262       470       3,663       4,133       889       2007       2001/03  
     Commerce Park I (n)
    4,159       765       4,303       635       765       4,938       5,703       1,089       2007       1983  
     Commerce Park II
    -       335       1,603       142       335       1,745       2,080       194       2010       1987  
     Commerce Park III
    -       558       2,225       177       558       2,402       2,960       259       2010       1981  
     Nations Ford Business Park (n)
    15,766       3,924       16,171       1,523       3,924       17,694       21,618       4,839       2007       1989/94  
     Airport Commerce Center (o)
    8,840       1,454       10,136       769       1,454       10,905       12,359       1,673       2008       2001/02  
     Interchange Park (o)
    6,587       986       7,949       273       986       8,222       9,208       1,188       2008       1989  
     Ridge Creek Distribution Center I (o)
    10,599       1,284       13,163       371       1,284       13,534       14,818       1,712       2008       2006  
     Ridge Creek Distribution Center II
    -       3,033       11,497       12       3,033       11,509       14,542       156       2011       2003  
     Waterford Distribution Center (o)
    2,926       654       3,392       45       654       3,437       4,091       367       2008       2000  
     Lakeview Business Center
    -       1,392       5,068       39       1,392       5,107       6,499       97       2011       1996  
  LOUISIANA
                                                                               
  New Orleans
                                                                               
     Elmwood Business Park
    -       2,861       6,337       3,377       2,861       9,714       12,575       5,821       1997       1979  
     Riverbend Business Park
    -       2,592       17,623       3,262       2,592       20,885       23,477       9,601       1997       1984  
  COLORADO
                                                                               
  Denver
                                                                               
     Rampart Distribution Center I (m)
    5,010       1,023       3,861       1,424       1,023       5,285       6,308       3,118       1988       1987  
     Rampart Distribution Center II (m)
    3,274       230       2,977       916       230       3,893       4,123       2,274       1996/97       1996/97  
     Rampart Distribution Center III (m)
    5,002       1,098       3,884       1,316       1,098       5,200       6,298       2,227       1997/98       1999  
     Concord Distribution Center
    -       1,051       4,773       413       1,051       5,186       6,237       1,095       2007       2000  
     Centennial Park (p)
    4,639       750       3,319       1,697       750       5,016       5,766       740       2007       1990  
  NEVADA
                                                                               
  Las Vegas
                                                                               
     Arville Distribution Center
    -       4,933       5,094       197       4,933       5,291       10,224       844       2009       1997  
  MISSISSIPPI
                                                                               
     Interchange Business Park (h)
    4,153       343       5,007       2,171       343       7,178       7,521       3,663       1997       1981  
     Tower Automotive
    -       -       9,958       1,190       17       11,131       11,148       3,156       2001       2002  
     Metro Airport Commerce Center I
    -       303       1,479       956       303       2,435       2,738       1,143       2001       2003  
  TENNESSEE
                                                                               
  Memphis
                                                                               
     Air Park Distribution Center I
    -       250       1,916       851       250       2,767       3,017       1,276       1998       1975  
  OKLAHOMA
                                                                               
  Oklahoma City
                                                                               
     Northpointe Commerce Center
    -       777       3,113       788       998       3,680       4,678       1,499       1998       1996/97  
  Tulsa
                                                                               
     Braniff Park West
    -       1,066       4,641       3,425       1,066       8,066       9,132       4,070       1996       1974  
      627,748       233,194       837,129       480,121       235,394       1,315,050       1,550,444       451,755                  
Industrial Development (d):
                                                                               
  FLORIDA
                                                                               
     Oak Creek land
    -       1,946       -       2,540       2,374       2,112       4,486       -       2005       n/a  
     Southridge IX
    -       468       -       4,894       468       4,894       5,362        -       2003       n/a  
     Southridge land
    -       927       -       3,140       927       3,140       4,067       -       2003       n/a  
     Horizon land
    -       14,072       -       6,458       14,157       6,373       20,530       -       2008/09       n/a  
     SunCoast land
    -       10,926       -       6,277       11,105       6,098       17,203       -       2006       n/a  
  TEXAS
                                                                               
     North Stemmons land (h)
    422       537       -       227       537       227       764       -       2001       n/a  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 31A
    -       684       -       3,159       684       3,159       3,843       50       2008       n/a  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 31B
    -       546       -       814       546       814       1,360       -       2008       n/a  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 32
    -       1,146       -       5,064       1,427       4,783       6,210       -       2007       n/a  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr land
    -       2,407       -       1,878       2,407       1,878       4,285       -    
2000/05/06
      n/a  
     World Houston Int'l Business Ctr land - expansion
     -
      10,071       -       536       10,071       536       10,607        -       2011       n/a  
     Beltway Crossing VIII
    -       721       -       4,478       721       4,478       5,199       -       2005       n/a  
     Beltway Crossing IX
    -       418       -       723       418       723       1,141       -       2007       n/a  
     Beltway Crossing X
    -       733       -       1,273       733       1,273       2,006       -       2007       n/a  
     Beltway Crossing Phase II land
    -       690       -       372       690       372       1,062       -       2007       n/a  
     Lee Road land
    -       3,068       -       2,093       3,822       1,339       5,161       -       2007       n/a  
     Americas Ten Business Center II & III land
    -       1,365       -       1,079       1,365       1,079       2,444       -       2001       n/a  
     Alamo Ridge land
    -       2,288       -       1,666       2,288       1,666       3,954       -       2007       n/a  
     Thousand Oaks I
    -       607       -       1,802       607       1,802       2,409        -       2008       n/a  
     Thousand Oaks II
    -       794       -       2,370       794       2,370       3,164        -       2008       n/a  
     Thousand Oaks land
    -       772       -       290       772       290       1,062       -       2008       n/a  
  ARIZONA
                                                                               
     Airport Distribution Center II land
    -       300       -       117       300       117       417       -       2000       n/a  
     Kyrene land
    -       3,220       -       241       3,220       241       3,461        -       2011       n/a  
  NORTH CAROLINA
                                                                               
     Airport Commerce Center III land
    -       855       -       391       855       391       1,246       -       2008       n/a  
  MISSISSIPPI
                                                                               
     Metro Airport Commerce Center II land
    -       307       -       399       307       399       706       -       2001       n/a  
      422       59,868       -       52,281       61,595       50,554       112,149       50                  
                                                                                 
Total real estate owned (a)(b)
  $ 628,170       293,062       837,129       532,402       296,989       1,365,604       1,662,593       451,805                  
                                                                                 
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Financial Statement Schedules.
                         
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(a)      Changes in Real Estate Properties follow:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
       (In thousands)    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                   
Balance at beginning of year 
  $ 1,521,177       1,468,182       1,402,636  
Purchases of real estate properties 
    80,624       19,897       15,957  
Development of real estate properties
    42,148       9,145       35,057  
Improvements to real estate properties
    18,686       23,953       16,212  
Carrying amount of investments sold 
                (1,680 )
Write-off of improvements 
    (42 )            
Balance at end of year (1) 
  $ 1,662,593       1,521,177       1,468,182  

(1)  
Includes 20% noncontrolling interests in Castilian Research Center of $1,794,000 at December 31, 2011 and $1,793,000 at December 31, 2010 and in University Business Center of $6,369,000 and $6,342,000, respectively.

Changes in the accumulated depreciation on real estate properties follow:
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
         (In thousands)    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                   
Balance at beginning of year 
  $ 403,187       354,745       310,351  
Depreciation expense 
    48,648       48,442       45,195  
Accumulated depreciation on assets sold 
                (801 )
Other 
    (30 )            
Balance at end of year 
  $ 451,805       403,187       354,745  
 
 
 (b) The estimated aggregate cost of real estate properties at December 31, 2011 for federal income tax purposes was approximately $1,618,749,000 before estimated accumulated tax depreciation of $284,908,000.  The federal income tax return for the year ended December 31, 2011, has not been filed and accordingly, this estimate is based on preliminary data.
   
 (c)    The Company computes depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the buildings (generally 40 years) and improvements (generally 3 to 15 years).   
   
 (d)  The Company transfers development properties to real estate properties the earlier of 80% occupancy or one year after completion of the shell construction.
   
 (e) EastGroup has a $62,875,000 limited recourse first mortgage loan with an insurance company secured by Dominguez, Industry Distribution Center I & III, Kingsview, Shaw, Walnut, and Washington.  The loan has a recourse liability of $5 million which will be released based on the secured properties      generating certain base rent amounts.
   
 (f) EastGroup has a $63,093,000 non-recourse first mortgage loan with an insurance company secured by Arion 16, Broadway VI, Chino, East University I & II, Northpark I-IV, Santan 10 II, South 55th Avenue, and World Houston 1 & 2 and 21 & 23.
   
 (g) EastGroup has a $64,014,000 non-recourse first mortgage loan with an insurance company secured by America Plaza, Central Green, Glenmont I & II, Interstate I, II & III, Rojas, Stemmons Circle, Venture, West Loop I & II, and World Houston 3-9.
   
 (h) EastGroup has a $32,204,000 non-recourse first mortgage loan with an insurance company secured by 51st Avenue, Airport Distribution, Broadway I, III & IV, Chestnut, Interchange Business Park, Main Street, North Stemmons I land, Southpark, Southpointe, and World Houston 12 & 13.
   
 (i) EastGroup has a $35,912,000 non-recourse first mortgage loan with an insurance company secured by 35th Avenue, Beltway Crossing I, Broadway V, Lockwood, Northwest Point, Sunbelt, Techway Southwest I, and World Houston 10, 11 & 14.
   
 (j) EastGroup has a $27,996,000 non-recourse first mortgage loan with an insurance company secured by Americas Ten I, Kirby, Palm River North I, II & III, Shady Trail, Westlake I & II, and World Houston 17.
   
 (k) EastGroup has a $31,039,000 non-recourse first mortgage loan with an insurance company secured by Country Club I, Lake Pointe, Techway Southwest II, and World Houston 19 & 20.
   
 (l) EastGroup has a $31,748,000 non-recourse first mortgage loan with an insurance company secured by Huntwood and Wiegman.
   
 (m) EastGroup has a $65,961,000 non-recourse first mortgage loan with an insurance company secured by Alamo Downs, Arion 1-15 & 17, Rampart I, II & III, Santan 10, and World Houston 16.
 
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 (n) EastGroup has a $67,188,000 non-recourse first mortgage loan with an insurance company secured by Beltway II, III & IV, Commerce Park 1, Eastlake, Fairgrounds I-IV, Nations Ford I-IV, Techway Southwest III, Wetmore I-IV, and World Houston 15 & 22.
   
 (o) EastGroup has a $54,001,000 non-recourse first mortgage loan with an insurance company secured by Airport Commerce Center I & II, Interchange Park, Ridge Creek Distribution Center I, Southridge XII, Waterford Distribution Center, and World Houston 24, 25 & 27.
   
 (p) EastGroup has a $71,837,000 non-recourse first mortgage loan with an insurance company secured by 40th Avenue, Beltway V, Centennial Park, Executive Airport, Ocean View, Techway Southwest IV, Wetmore V-VIII, and World Houston 26, 28, 29 & 30.
 
 
  


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SCHEDULE IV
MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
DECEMBER 31, 2011

   
Number of Loans
   
Interest
Rate
   
Maturity Date
 
Periodic
Payment Terms
                     
First mortgage loan:
   Sabal Park Building - Tampa, Florida
    1       6.0 % (a)     08/2016  
Interest accrued and due monthly (01/01/09
through 07/31/13); principal paydown of
$550,000 due on 08/01/13; principal and 
interest due monthly (beginning 08/01/13); 
balloon payment of $3,460,000 due at 
maturity (08/08/16)
                           
Second mortgage loan:
   Madisonville land - Kentucky
    1       7.0 %     01/2012  
Principal and interest due monthly
Total mortgage loans (b)
    2                    

   
Face Amount
of Mortgages
Dec. 31, 2011
   
Carrying
Amount of
Mortgages
     
Principal
Amount of Loans
Subject to Delinquent
Principal or Interest (c)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                     
First mortgage loan:
   Sabal Park Building – Tampa, Florida
  $ 4,150       4,107          
                           
Second mortgage loan:
   Madisonville land - Kentucky
    3       3          
Total mortgage loans
  $ 4,153       4,110  
(d)(e)
     
 
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Financial Statement Schedules.

 
(a)  
This mortgage loan has a stated interest rate of 6.0% and an effective interest rate of 6.4%.  A discount on mortgage loan receivable of $198,000 was recognized at the inception of the loan and is shown in the table in footnote (d) below.

(b)  
Reference is made to allowance for possible losses on mortgage loans receivable in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(c)  
Interest in arrears for three months or less is disregarded in computing principal amount of loans subject to delinquent interest.
 
(d)  
Changes in mortgage loans follow:

   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                   
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 4,131       4,155       4,174  
Payments on mortgage loans receivable
    (33 )     (37 )     (31 )
Amortization of discount on mortgage loan receivable
    12       13       12  
Balance at end of year
  $ 4,110       4,131       4,155  
 
(e)      The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is approximately $4.10 million.  The federal income tax return for the year ended December 31, 2011, has not been filed and, accordingly, the income tax basis of mortgage loans as of December 31, 2011, is based on preliminary data.

 
 



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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.
 
     
 
By: /s/ DAVID H. HOSTER II 
 
 
David H. Hoster II, Chief Executive Officer, President & Director
 
 
February 23, 2012
 


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

* 
 
* 
 
D. Pike Aloian, Director
 
H. C. Bailey, Jr., Director
 
February 23, 2012
 
February 23, 2012
 
       
* 
 
* 
 
Hayden C. Eaves III, Director
 
Fredric H. Gould, Director
 
February 23, 2012
 
February 23, 2012
 
       
* 
 
* 
 
Mary Elizabeth McCormick, Director
 
David M. Osnos, Director
 
February 23, 2012
 
February 23, 2012
 
       
* 
 
/s/ N. KEITH MCKEY 
 
Leland R. Speed, Chairman of the Board
 
* By N. Keith McKey, Attorney-in-fact
 
February 23, 2012
 
February 23, 2012
 
 

 
 
/s/ DAVID H. HOSTER II 
     
David H. Hoster II, Chief Executive Officer,
     
President & Director
     
(Principal Executive Officer)
February 23, 2012
     
 
     
 
/s/ BRUCE CORKERN 
     
Bruce Corkern, Sr. Vice-President, Controller and
     
Chief Accounting Officer
     
(Principal Accounting Officer)
February 23, 2012
     
 
     
       
/s/ N. KEITH MCKEY 
     
N. Keith McKey, Executive Vice-President,
     
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
     
(Principal Financial Officer)
February 23, 2012
     
 
     

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 
(3)
Exhibits:
The following exhibits are filed with this Form 10-K or incorporated by reference to the listed document previously filed with the SEC:

Number
Description
(3)
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
(a)
Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Company's Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 5, 1997).
(b)
Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed December 10, 2008).
   
(10)
Material Contracts (*Indicates management or compensatory agreement):
(a)
EastGroup Properties, Inc. 2000 Directors Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company's Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 1, 2000).*
(b)
EastGroup Properties, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix D to the Company's Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 27, 2004).*
(c)
Amendment No. 1 to the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(f) to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006). *
(d)
Amendment No. 2 to the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(d) to the Company’s Form 8-K filed January 8, 2007).*
(e)
EastGroup Properties, Inc. 2005 Directors Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 2, 2005).*
(f)
Amendment No. 1 to the 2005 Directors Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed June 6, 2006).*
(g)
Amendment No. 2 to the 2005 Directors Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed June 3, 2008).*
(h)
Amendment No. 3 to the 2005 Directors Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed June 1, 2011).*
(i)
Form of Severance and Change in Control Agreement that the Company has entered into with Leland R. Speed, David H. Hoster II and N. Keith McKey (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to the Company's Form 8-K filed January 7, 2009).*
(j)
Form of Severance and Change in Control Agreement that the Company has entered into with John F. Coleman, William D. Petsas, Brent W. Wood and C. Bruce Corkern (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(b) to the Company's Form 8-K filed January 7, 2009).*
(k)
Compensation Program for Non-Employee Directors (a written description thereof is set forth in Item 5.02 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed June 1, 2011).*
(l)
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement Dated January 4, 2008 among EastGroup Properties, L.P.; EastGroup Properties, Inc.; PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent; Regions Bank and SunTrust Bank as Co-Syndication Agents; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Documentation Agent; and PNC Capital Markets LLC, as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner; and the Lenders thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed January 10, 2008).
(m)
First Amendment, dated February 2, 2011, to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement Dated January 4, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(o) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 28, 2011).
(n)
Sales Agency Financing Agreement dated March 21, 2011 between EastGroup Properties, Inc. and BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed March 25, 2011).
(o)
Sales Agency Financing Agreement dated March 21, 2011 between EastGroup Properties, Inc. and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed March 25, 2011).
   
(21)
Subsidiaries of EastGroup Properties, Inc. (filed herewith).
   
(23)
Consent of KPMG LLP (filed herewith).
   

 
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(24)
Powers of attorney (filed herewith).
   
(31)
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications (pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
(a)
David H. Hoster II, Chief Executive Officer
(b)
N. Keith McKey, Chief Financial Officer
   
(32)
Section 1350 Certifications (pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
(a)
David H. Hoster II, Chief Executive Officer
(b)
N. Keith McKey, Chief Financial Officer
   
(101)
The following materials from EastGroup Properties, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of income, (iii) consolidated statements of changes in equity, (iv) consolidated statements of cash flows, and (v) the notes to the consolidated financial statements.**

** Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.
 
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