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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES INC - Quarter Report: 2013 September (Form 10-Q)



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

FORM 10-Q

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

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013                                       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
 


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 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)

The number of shares of common stock, $.0001 par value, outstanding as of October 18, 2013 was 30,624,490.

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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 


 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Real estate properties
$
1,761,981

 
1,619,777

Development
147,489

 
148,255

 
1,909,470

 
1,768,032

Less accumulated depreciation
(536,332
)
 
(496,247
)
 
1,373,138

 
1,271,785

Unconsolidated investment
2,762

 
2,743

Cash
207

 
1,258

Other assets
89,540

 
78,316

TOTAL ASSETS
$
1,465,647

 
1,354,102

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 

 
 

Secured debt
$
555,831

 
607,766

Unsecured debt
230,000

 
130,000

Unsecured bank credit facilities
111,667

 
76,160

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
42,333

 
28,914

Other liabilities
22,132

 
20,086

Total Liabilities
961,963

 
862,926

 
 
 
 
EQUITY
 

 
 

Stockholders’ Equity:
 

 
 

Common shares; $.0001 par value; 70,000,000 shares authorized; 30,624,490 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 and 29,928,490 at December 31, 2012
3

 
3

Excess shares; $.0001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued
—

 
—

Additional paid-in capital on common shares
769,512

 
731,950

Distributions in excess of earnings
(270,919
)
 
(245,249
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
351

 
(392
)
Total Stockholders’ Equity
498,947

 
486,312

Noncontrolling interest in joint ventures
4,737

 
4,864

Total Equity
503,684

 
491,176

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
$
1,465,647

 
1,354,102

 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).



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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
REVENUES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from real estate operations
$
51,216

 
46,686

 
148,484

 
139,252

Other income
34

 
15

 
220

 
43

 
51,250

 
46,701

 
148,704

 
139,295

EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Expenses from real estate operations
14,587

 
13,580

 
41,833

 
39,912

Depreciation and amortization
16,948

 
15,335

 
48,891

 
46,510

General and administrative
2,589

 
2,453

 
8,730

 
8,105

Acquisition costs
16

 
45

 
183

 
64

 
34,140

 
31,413

 
99,637

 
94,591

OPERATING INCOME
17,110

 
15,288

 
49,067

 
44,704

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Interest expense
(8,845
)
 
(8,426
)
 
(26,183
)
 
(26,844
)
Other
249

 
(98
)
 
728

 
245

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
8,514

 
6,764

 
23,612

 
18,105

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Income from real estate operations
—

 
133

 
—

 
361

Gain on sales of nondepreciable real estate investments, net of tax
—

 
—

 
—

 
167

Gain on sales of real estate investments
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,869

INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
—

 
133

 
—

 
2,397

NET INCOME
8,514

 
6,897

 
23,612

 
20,502

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures
(151
)
 
(126
)
 
(452
)
 
(356
)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
8,363

 
6,771

 
23,160

 
20,146

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) - cash flow hedge
(1,597
)
 
(605
)
 
743

 
(605
)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
$
6,766

 
6,166

 
23,903

 
19,541

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Income from continuing operations
$
0.28

 
0.23

 
0.77

 
0.63

Income from discontinued operations
0.00

 
0.00

 
0.00

 
0.08

Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
0.28

 
0.23

 
0.77

 
0.71

Weighted average shares outstanding
30,281

 
28,912

 
30,029

 
28,271

DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Income from continuing operations
$
0.28

 
0.23

 
0.77

 
0.63

Income from discontinued operations
0.00

 
0.00

 
0.00

 
0.08

Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
0.28

 
0.23

 
0.77

 
0.71

Weighted average shares outstanding
30,400

 
29,030

 
30,124

 
28,361

AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Income from continuing operations
$
8,363

 
6,638

 
23,160

 
17,749

Income from discontinued operations
—

 
133

 
—

 
2,397

Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
8,363

 
6,771

 
23,160

 
20,146

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)


 
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In Capital
 
Distributions in Excess of Earnings
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Noncontrolling Interest in Joint Ventures
 
Total
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2012
$
3

 
731,950

 
(245,249
)
 
(392
)
 
4,864

 
491,176

Net income
—

 
—

 
23,160

 
—

 
452

 
23,612

Net unrealized change in fair value of interest rate swap
—

 
—

 
—

 
743

 
—

 
743

Common dividends declared – $1.60 per share
—

 
—

 
(48,830
)
 
—

 
—

 
(48,830
)
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures
—

 
4,324

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
4,324

Issuance of 579,198 shares of common stock, common stock offering, net of expenses
—

 
33,490

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
33,490

Issuance of 4,500 shares of common stock, options exercised
—

 
120

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
120

Issuance of 2,703 shares of common stock, dividend reinvestment plan
—

 
156

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
156

Withheld 9,412 shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock
—

 
(528
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(528
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(579
)
 
(579
)
BALANCE, SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
$
3

 
769,512

 
(270,919
)
 
351

 
4,737

 
503,684


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net income                                                                                                       
$
23,612

 
20,502

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations                                                                                                       
48,891

 
46,510

Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations                                                                                                       
—

 
483

Stock-based compensation expense                                                                                                       
3,204

 
2,781

Gain on sales of land and real estate investments
(24
)
 
(2,036
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 

 
 

Accrued income and other assets                                                                                                       
2,202

 
2,832

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and prepaid rent                                                                                                       
10,765

 
1,977

Other                                                                                                       
(71
)
 
134

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                       
88,579

 
73,183

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 

 
 

Real estate development                                                                                                       
(61,561
)
 
(34,834
)
Purchases of real estate                                                                                                       
(72,397
)
 
(10,950
)
Real estate improvements                                                                                                       
(16,053
)
 
(13,670
)
Proceeds from sales of real estate investments                                                                                                       
1,313

 
7,399

Repayments on mortgage loans receivable                                                                                                       
78

 
3

Changes in accrued development costs                                                                                                       
2,062

 
72

Changes in other assets and other liabilities                                                                                                       
(9,411
)
 
(6,429
)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                       
(155,969
)
 
(58,409
)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 

 
 

Proceeds from unsecured bank credit facilities                                                                                          
307,725

 
186,072

Repayments on unsecured bank credit facilities                                                                                                      
(272,218
)
 
(294,137
)
Proceeds from secured debt                                                                                                    
—

 
54,000

Repayments on secured debt
(51,920
)
 
(68,282
)
Proceeds from unsecured debt
100,000

 
80,000

Debt issuance costs                                                                                                       
(1,650
)
 
(1,474
)
Distributions paid to stockholders (not including dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock)                                                                                                     
(48,252
)
 
(45,035
)
Proceeds from common stock offerings                                                                                                       
33,490

 
74,903

Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                                                                                       
120

 
108

Proceeds from dividend reinvestment plan                                                                                                       
156

 
168

Other                                                                                                       
(1,112
)
 
(244
)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
66,339

 
(13,921
)
 
 
 
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(1,051
)
 
853

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
1,258

 
174

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
$
207

 
1,027

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 

 
 

    Cash paid for interest, net of amount capitalized of $3,841 and $3,362
       for 2013 and 2012, respectively                                                                                                       
$
24,852

 
26,162


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

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

(1)
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
The accompanying unaudited financial statements of EastGroup Properties, Inc. (“EastGroup” or “the Company”) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  In management’s opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements contained in the 2012 annual report on Form 10-K and the notes thereto.

Certain reclassifications have been made in the 2012 consolidated financial statements to conform to the 2013 presentation.

(2)
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of EastGroup, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and its investment in any joint ventures in which the Company has a controlling interest.  At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, 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.

(3)
USE OF ESTIMATES
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with 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.

(4)
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 permitting the properties to be aggregated into one reportable segment.

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate 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 September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company determined that no impairment charges on the Company’s real estate properties were necessary.

Depreciation of buildings and other improvements is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of generally 40 years for buildings and 3 to 15 years for improvements.  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 $13,826,000 and $40,377,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and $12,814,000 and $38,791,000 for the same periods in 2012.












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

The Company’s real estate properties at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were as follows:
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(In thousands)
Real estate properties:
 
 
 
   Land                                                                  
$
264,687

 
244,199

   Buildings and building improvements                                          
1,199,942

 
1,102,597

   Tenant and other improvements                                                                  
297,352

 
272,981

Development                                                                  
147,489

 
148,255

 
1,909,470

 
1,768,032

   Less accumulated depreciation                                                                  
(536,332
)
 
(496,247
)
 
$
1,373,138

 
1,271,785


(5)
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) deemed directly or indirectly related to such development activities. The internal costs are allocated to specific development properties based on construction activity. 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).

(6)
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND ACQUIRED INTANGIBLES
 
Upon acquisition of real estate properties, the Company applies the principles of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (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.  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 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.  
 
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 expense for in-place lease intangibles was $1,284,000 and $3,061,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and $881,000 and $2,927,000 for the same periods in 2012.  Amortization of above and below market leases increased rental income by $93,000 and $68,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and decreased rental income by $91,000 and $325,000 for the same periods in 2012.


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

During the first nine months of 2013, EastGroup acquired Northfield Distribution Center in Dallas, Texas, and Interchange Park II in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Company purchased these properties for a total cost of $72,397,000, of which $65,387,000 was allocated to real estate properties.  The Company allocated $13,218,000 of the total purchase price to land using third party land valuations for the Dallas market.  The market values 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:  $8,399,000 to in-place lease intangibles, $158,000 to above market leases (both included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets), and $1,547,000 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 the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company acquired Madison Distribution Center in Tampa, Florida; Wiegman Distribution Center II in Hayward, California; and Valwood Distribution Center in Dallas, Texas. The Company purchased these properties for a total cost of $51,750,000, of which $48,934,000 was allocated to real estate properties.  The Company allocated $7,435,000 of the total purchase price to land using third party land valuations for the Tampa, Hayward and Dallas markets.  Intangibles associated with the purchase of real estate were allocated as follows:  $3,305,000 to in-place lease intangibles, $244,000 to above market leases (both included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets), and $733,000 to below market leases (included in Other Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets).  

EastGroup expensed acquisition-related costs of $16,000 and $183,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. The Company expensed $45,000 and $64,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.  

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 September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

(7)
REAL ESTATE HELD FOR SALE/DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
 
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.  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 and Comprehensive 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.

The Company did not sell any operating properties during the first nine months of 2013. During the first quarter of 2012, EastGroup’s taxable REIT subsidiary sold two properties in Tampa, which collectively contain 10,500 square feet, for $578,000 and recognized an after-tax gain of $167,000. During the second quarter of 2012, the Company sold one operating property (174,000 square feet) in Phoenix for $7,019,000 and recognized a gain of $1,869,000. Additionally, later in 2012, the Company sold one operating property (259,000 square feet) in Tulsa for $10,300,000 and recognized a gain of $4,474,000.

The following table presents the components of revenue and expense for the properties sold or held for sale during 2013 and 2012.
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
(In thousands)
Income from real estate operations                                                                                          
 
$
—

 
296

 
—

 
1,129

Expenses from real estate operations                                                                                          
 
—

 
(62
)
 
—

 
(285
)
Property net operating income from discontinued operations
 
—

 
234

 
—

 
844

Depreciation and amortization                                                                                          
 
—

 
(101
)
 
—

 
(483
)
Income from real estate operations 
 
—

 
133

 
—

 
361

Gain on sales of nondepreciable real estate investments, net of tax
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
167

Gain on sales of real estate investments
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,869

Income from discontinued operations                                                                                          
 
$
—

 
133

 
—

 
2,397


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


(8)
OTHER ASSETS
 
A summary of the Company’s Other Assets follows:
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(In thousands)
Leasing costs (principally commissions)                                                                                  
$
46,407

 
41,290

Accumulated amortization of leasing costs                                                       
(18,242
)
 
(17,543
)
Leasing costs (principally commissions), net of accumulated amortization
28,165

 
23,747

 
 
 
 
Straight-line rents receivable                                                                                  
23,263

 
22,153

Allowance for doubtful accounts on straight-line rents receivable
(388
)
 
(409
)
Straight-line rents receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
22,875

 
21,744

 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable                                                                                  
3,365

 
3,477

Allowance for doubtful accounts on accounts receivable
(320
)
 
(373
)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
3,045

 
3,104

 
 
 
 
Acquired in-place lease intangibles                                                                                  
17,300

 
11,848

Accumulated amortization of acquired in-place lease intangibles
(4,628
)
 
(4,516
)
Acquired in-place lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization
12,672

 
7,332

 
 
 
 
Acquired above market lease intangibles                                                                                  
1,893

 
2,443

Accumulated amortization of acquired above market lease intangibles
(613
)
 
(976
)
Acquired above market lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization
1,280

 
1,467

 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans receivable                                                                                  
9,278

 
9,357

Discount on mortgage loans receivable                                                       
(25
)
 
(34
)
Mortgage loans receivable, net of discount                                                                                  
9,253

 
9,323

 
 
 
 
Loan costs                                                                                  
8,120

 
8,476

Accumulated amortization of loan costs                                                         
(3,919
)
 
(4,960
)
Loan costs, net of accumulated amortization                                                     
4,201

 
3,516

 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap assets
1,274

 
—

Receivable for development infrastructure cost reimbursements
1,199

 
—

Goodwill                                                                                  
990

 
990

Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                                                  
4,586

 
7,093

Total Other Assets
$
89,540

 
78,316













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

(9)
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
 
A summary of the Company’s Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses follows:
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(In thousands)
Property taxes payable                                                                                  
$
20,335

 
12,107

Development costs payable                                                                                  
9,232

 
7,170

Interest payable                                                                                  
2,998

 
2,615

Dividends payable on unvested restricted stock                                                            
1,769

 
1,191

Other payables and accrued expenses                                                                                  
7,999

 
5,831

 Total Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
$
42,333

 
28,914


(10)
OTHER LIABILITIES
 
A summary of the Company’s Other Liabilities follows:
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(In thousands)
Security deposits                                                                                  
$
10,934

 
9,668

Prepaid rent and other deferred income                                                     
7,557

 
7,930

 
 
 
 
Acquired below-market lease intangibles
2,999

 
1,541

     Accumulated amortization of below-market lease intangibles
(714
)
 
(391
)
Acquired below-market lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization
2,285

 
1,150

 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap liabilities
1,116

 
645

Other liabilities                                                                                  
240

 
693

 Total Other Liabilities
$
22,132

 
20,086


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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
Total Comprehensive Income is comprised of net income plus all other changes in equity from non-owner sources and is presented on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) are presented in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity and are summarized below. See Note 12 for information regarding the Company's interest rate swaps.
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In thousands)
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
$
1,948

 
—

 
(392
)
 
—

    Change in fair value of interest rate swaps
(1,597
)
 
(605
)
 
743

 
(605
)
Balance at end of period
$
351

 
(605
)
 
351

 
(605
)











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

(12)
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
 
The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risk, including interest rate, liquidity and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its debt funding and, to a limited extent, the use of derivative instruments.

Specifically, the Company has entered into derivative instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. The Company's derivative instruments, described below, are used to manage differences in the amount, timing and duration of the Company's known or expected cash payments principally related to certain of the Company's borrowings.

The Company's objective in using interest rate derivatives is to manage exposure to interest rate movements and add stability to interest expense. To accomplish this objective, the Company uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. 

The Company currently has three interest rate swaps outstanding, all of which are used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with unsecured loans. The Company executed one $80,000,000 interest rate swap associated with an $80,000,000 unsecured loan during the third quarter of 2012. The interest rate swap converts the loan's LIBOR rate component to a fixed interest rate for the entire term of the loan, and the Company has concluded that the hedging relationship is highly effective. During the third quarter of 2013, the Company entered into two forward starting interest rate swaps totaling $75,000,000 which are hedging an unsecured loan which is expected to close in December 2013; the swaps convert the loan's LIBOR rate component to a fixed interest rate for the entire term of the loan, and the Company has concluded that the hedging relationships are highly effective.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges is recorded in Other Comprehensive Income and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives, which is immaterial for the periods reported, is recognized directly in earnings (included in Other on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income).

Amounts reported in Other Comprehensive Income related to derivatives will be reclassified to Interest Expense as interest payments are made on the Company's variable-rate debt. The Company estimates that an additional $1,830,000 will be reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income as an increase to Interest Expense over the next twelve months.

As of January 1, 2013, the Company changed its valuation methodology for over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives to discount cash flows based on Overnight Index Swap (“OIS”) rates.  Uncollateralized or partially-collateralized trades are discounted at OIS, but include appropriate economic adjustments for funding costs (i.e., a LIBOR-OIS basis adjustment to approximate uncollateralized cost of funds) and credit risk.  The Company made the changes to better align its inputs, assumptions, and pricing methodologies with those used in its principal market by most dealers and major market participants.  The changes in valuation methodology were applied prospectively as a change in accounting estimate and are immaterial to the Company's financial statements.

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:
Interest Rate Derivative
 
Notional Amount as of September 30, 2013
 
Notional Amount as of December 31, 2012
Interest Rate Swap
 
$80,000,000
 
$80,000,000
Interest Rate Swap
 
$60,000,000
 
—
Interest Rate Swap
 
$15,000,000
 
—







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

The table below presents the fair value of the Company's derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. See Note 17 for additional information on the fair value of the Company's interest rate swaps.
 
Derivatives
As of September 30, 2013
 
Derivatives
As of December 31, 2012
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Interest rate swap assets
Other Assets
 
$
1,274,000

 
Other Assets
 
$
—

    Interest rate swap liabilities
Other Liabilities
 
1,116,000

 
Other Liabilities
 
645,000


The table below presents the effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In thousands)
DERIVATIVES IN CASH FLOW HEDGING RELATIONSHIPS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Swaps:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Amount of income (loss) recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on derivative                                                                                                     
$
(1,755
)
 
(655
)
 
284

 
(655
)
  Amount of loss reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Interest Expense                                                                                               
(156
)
 
(50
)
 
(457
)
 
(50
)
MARK TO MARKET DERIVATIVES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Rate Swaps:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Amount of loss recognized in earnings upon swap designation                                                                                                    
—

 
(242
)
 
—

 
(242
)

See Note 11 for additional information on the Company's Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) resulting from its interest rate swaps.

Derivative financial agreements expose the Company to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties under the terms of the interest rate hedge agreements. The Company believes it minimizes the credit risk by transacting with major credit-worthy financial institutions.

The Company has an agreement with its derivative counterparty containing a provision stating that the Company could be declared in default on its derivative obligations if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender.

As of September 30, 2013, the fair value of derivatives in an asset position related to these agreements was $1,274,000, and the fair value of derivatives in a liability position related to these agreements was $1,116,000. If the Company breached any of the contractual provisions of the derivative contracts, it would be required to settle its obligation under the agreements at the swap termination value. As of September 30, 2013, the swap termination value of derivatives in an asset position was an asset in the amount of $1,321,000, and the swap termination value of derivatives in a liability position was a liability in the amount of $1,016,000.

(13)
EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
The Company applies ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, which requires companies to present basic and diluted earnings per share (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 unvested restricted stock and stock options had the options been exercised.  The dilutive effect of stock options and their equivalents

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

(such as unvested restricted stock) is 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.

Reconciliation of the numerators and denominators in the basic and diluted EPS computations is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In thousands)
BASIC EPS COMPUTATION FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Numerator – net income attributable to common stockholders                                                                                                     
$
8,363

 
6,771

 
23,160

 
20,146

  Denominator – weighted average shares outstanding                                                                                                     
30,281

 
28,912

 
30,029

 
28,271

DILUTED EPS COMPUTATION FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Numerator – net income attributable to common stockholders                                                                                                     
$
8,363

 
6,771

 
23,160

 
20,146

Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Weighted average shares outstanding                                                                                                     
30,281

 
28,912

 
30,029

 
28,271

    Common stock options                                                                                                     
—

 
2

 
1

 
3

    Unvested restricted stock                                                                                                     
119

 
116

 
94

 
87

      Total Shares                                                                                                     
30,400

 
29,030

 
30,124

 
28,361


(14)
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
Equity Incentive Plan
In May 2004, the stockholders of the Company approved the EastGroup Properties, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”) that authorized 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.  The 2004 Plan was further amended by the Board of Directors in September 2005 and December 2006.    

In April 2013, the Board of Directors adopted the EastGroup Properties, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Equity Plan”) upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee; the 2013 Equity Plan was approved by the Company's stockholders and became effective May 29, 2013. The 2013 Equity Plan replaced the 2004 Plan and the 2005 Directors Equity Incentive Plan. The 2013 Equity Plan permits the grant of awards to employees and directors with respect to 2,000,000 shares of common stock. Total shares available for grant were 1,972,138 at September 30, 2013. Typically, the Company issues new shares to fulfill stock grants.
Stock-based compensation cost was $1,066,000 and $3,905,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, of which $294,000 and $986,000 were capitalized as part of the Company’s development costs. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, stock-based compensation cost was $870,000 and $3,210,000, respectively, of which $212,000 and $669,000 were capitalized as part of the Company's development costs.

Equity Awards
In the second quarter of 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an equity incentive plan for its executive officers based upon the attainment of certain annual performance goals. These goals are for the year ending December 31, 2013, so any shares issued upon attainment of these goals will be issued after that date.  The number of shares to be issued could range from zero to 42,780. These shares will vest 20% on the date shares are determined and awarded and generally will vest 20% per year on each January 1 for the subsequent four years.  

Also in the second quarter of 2013, EastGroup's Board of Directors approved a long-term equity compensation plan for the Company’s executive officers. The awards will be based on the results of the Company's total shareholder return, both on an absolute basis for 2013 as well as on a relative basis compared to the NAREIT Equity Index, NAREIT Industrial Index and Russell 2000 Index over the five-year period ending December 31, 2013. Any shares issued pursuant to this plan will be issued after December 31, 2013. The number of shares issued could range from zero to 45,288. These shares will vest 25% on the date shares are determined and awarded and generally will vest 25% per year on each January 1 for the subsequent three years.

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


Notwithstanding the foregoing, shares issued to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, David H. Hoster II, and Chief Financial Officer, N. Keith McKey, will become fully vested no later than January 1, 2016 and April 6, 2016, respectively.

During the third quarter of 2013, 20,950 shares were granted to certain non-executive officers subject only to continued service as of the vesting date. These shares, which have a grant date fair value of $55.34 per share, will vest 20% per year on January 1 in years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

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.  Of the shares that vested in the first nine months of 2013, the Company withheld 17,927 shares to satisfy the tax obligations for those employees who elected this option as permitted under the applicable equity plan.  As of the vesting date, the fair value of shares that vested during the first nine months of 2013 was $1,700,000.
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
Award Activity:
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2013
 
 
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
 
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at beginning of period
273,039

 
$
46.55

 
212,206

 
$
42.84

Granted
20,950

 
55.34

 
112,099

 
56.77

Forfeited 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Vested 
—

 
—

 
(30,316
)
 
52.32

Unvested at end of period 
293,989

 
$
47.17

 
293,989

 
$
47.17


Directors Equity Plan
The Company previously had a directors equity plan that was approved by stockholders and adopted in 2005 (the "2005 Plan"), which authorized 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 was further amended by the Board of Directors in May 2006, May 2008, May 2011 and May 2012. The 2005 Plan was replaced by the 2013 Equity Plan effective May 29, 2013, and the Board of Directors has adopted a policy under the 2013 Equity Plan pursuant to which awards will be made to non-employee Directors. The current policy provides that the Company shall automatically award an annual retainer share award to each non-employee Director who has been elected or reelected as a member of the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting. The number of shares shall be equal to $70,000 divided by the fair market value of a share on the date of such election. If a non-employee Director is elected or appointed to the Board of Directors other than at an Annual Meeting of the Company, the annual retainer share award shall be pro rated. The policy also provides that each new non-employee Director appointed or elected will receive an automatic award of restricted shares of Common Stock on the effective date of election or appointment equal to $25,000 divided by the fair market value of the Company's Common Stock on such date. These restricted shares will vest over a four-year period upon the performance of future service as a Director, subject to certain exceptions. Stock-based compensation expense for directors was $105,000 and $285,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and $90,000 and $240,000 for the same periods in 2012.

(15)
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.

(16)
RECENT 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 February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under GAAP that provide detail about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 was effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company has adopted the provisions of ASU 2013-02 and provided the necessary disclosures beginning with the period ended March 31, 2013.

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


(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 following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments in accordance with ASC 820 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
 
September 30, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
Carrying Amount (1)
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Amount (1)
 
Fair Value
 
(In thousands)
Financial Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
207

 
207

 
1,258

 
1,258

   Mortgage loans receivable, net of discount                                 
9,253

 
9,461

 
9,323

 
9,748

   Interest rate swap assets                             
1,274

 
1,274

 
—

 
—

Financial Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Secured debt
555,831

 
581,125

 
607,766

 
661,408

Unsecured debt
230,000

 
222,378

 
130,000

 
130,776

 Unsecured bank credit facilities
111,667

 
111,776

 
76,160

 
76,160

   Interest rate swap liabilities                                     
1,116

 
1,116

 
645

 
645

(1) Carrying amounts shown in the table are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets under the indicated captions, except as explained 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).
Interest rate swap assets (included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balances Sheets): The instrument is recorded at fair value based on models using inputs, such as interest rate yield curves, LIBOR swap curves and OIS curves, observable for substantially the full term of the contract (Level 2 input). See Note 12 for additional information on the Company's interest rate swap.
Secured debt: The fair value of the Company’s secured 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 (Level 2 input).
Unsecured debt:  The fair value of the Company’s unsecured 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 (Level 2 input).
Unsecured bank credit facilities: The fair value of the Company’s unsecured bank credit facilities is estimated by discounting expected cash flows at current market rates (Level 2 input).
Interest rate swap liabilities (included in Other Liabilities on the Consolidated Balances Sheets): The instrument is recorded at fair value based on models using inputs, such as interest rate yield curves, LIBOR swap curves and OIS curves, observable for substantially the full term of the contract (Level 2 input). See Note 12 for additional information on the Company's interest rate swaps.

(18)
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
In September 2013, EastGroup negotiated terms for a $75 million unsecured term loan which is expected to close in December 2013. The loan will have a seven year term and interest only payments; it will bear interest at the annual rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin (currently 1.4%) based on the Company's current senior unsecured long-term debt rating. The Company entered into two interest rate swap agreements to convert the loan's LIBOR rate component to a fixed interest rate for the entire term of the loan providing a total effective fixed interest rate of 3.765% on $60 million and 3.7% on $15 million.

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


In addition, subsequent to September 30, 2013, the Company began construction of Rampart IV, a 84,000 square foot business distribution building in Denver with a projected total cost of $8.3 million.

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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

OVERVIEW
EastGroup’s goal is to maximize shareholder value by being the 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 Company believes its current operating cash flow and lines of credit provide the capacity to fund the operations of the Company for the next twelve months.  The Company also believes it can issue common and/or preferred equity and obtain financing from insurance companies and financial institutions. The continuous equity program provided net proceeds to the Company of $33.5 million in the first nine months of 2013, as described in Liquidity and Capital Resources. Also, the Company closed the previously announced private placement issuance of $100 million of senior unsecured notes at a fixed interest rate of 3.8%. This transaction is further discussed in Liquidity and Capital Resources.

The Company’s primary revenue is rental income; as such, EastGroup’s primary challenge is leasing space.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, leases expired on 4,836,000 square feet (15.0% of EastGroup’s total square footage of 30,298,000), and the Company was successful in renewing or re-leasing 83% of the expiring square feet.  In addition, EastGroup leased 1,584,000 square feet of other vacant space during this period.  During the first nine months of 2013, average rental rates on new and renewal leases increased by 1.6%.  Property net operating income (PNOI) from same properties, defined as operating properties owned during the entire current period and prior year reporting period, increased 2.2% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, as compared to the same quarter in 2012. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, PNOI from same properties increased 1.1% as compared to the same period last year.

EastGroup’s total leased percentage was 96.3% at September 30, 2013, compared to 95.0% at September 30, 2012.  Leases scheduled to expire for the remainder of 2013 were 2.0% of the portfolio on a square foot basis at September 30, 2013, and this figure was reduced to 1.4% as of October 18, 2013.

The Company generates new sources of leasing revenue through its acquisition and development programs.  During the first nine months of 2013, the Company closed two operating property acquisitions (nine buildings totaling 837,000 square feet) in Dallas and Charlotte for $72,397,000 and 50.9 acres of development land in Charlotte and San Antonio for $6,567,000. 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 the first nine months of 2013, the Company began construction of 12 development projects containing 1,093,000 square feet in Houston, San Antonio, Orlando, Charlotte and Phoenix.  EastGroup also transferred 12 properties (810,000 square feet) in Houston, San Antonio and Orlando from its development program to real estate properties with costs of $57.3 million at the date of transfer.  As of September 30, 2013, EastGroup’s development program consisted of 14 projects (1,339,000 square feet) located in Houston, San Antonio, Orlando, Charlotte and Phoenix.  The projected total cost for the development projects, which were collectively 55% leased as of October 18, 2013, is $91.4 million, of which $40.2 million remained to be invested as of September 30, 2013.
 
Typically, the Company initially funds its acquisition and development programs through its $250 million lines of credit (as discussed in Liquidity and Capital Resources).  As market conditions permit, EastGroup issues equity and/or employs fixed-rate debt to replace short-term bank borrowings. In January 2013, Fitch affirmed the Company's credit rating of BBB, and Moody's assigned the Company a credit rating of Baa2. The Company intends to obtain primarily unsecured fixed rate debt in the future. The Company may also access the public debt market in the future as a means to raise capital.

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 permitting 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 (excluding interest expense, depreciation expense on buildings and improvements, and amortization expense on capitalized leasing costs and in-place lease intangibles), 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 and impairment losses, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In thousands)
Income from real estate operations
$
51,216

 
46,686

 
148,484

 
139,252

Expenses from real estate operations
(14,587
)
 
(13,580
)
 
(41,833
)
 
(39,912
)
PROPERTY NET OPERATING INCOME
$
36,629

 
33,106

 
106,651

 
99,340

 
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 and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In thousands)
NET INCOME
$
8,514

 
6,897

 
23,612

 
20,502

Interest income
(133
)
 
(82
)
 
(401
)
 
(248
)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investment 
(92
)
 
(89
)
 
(274
)
 
(266
)
Other income 
(34
)
 
(15
)
 
(220
)
 
(43
)
Interest rate swap ineffectiveness
—

 
269

 
(29
)
 
269

Gain on sales of non-operating real estate
(24
)
 
—

 
(24
)
 
—

Income from discontinued operations 
—

 
(133
)
 
—

 
(2,397
)
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations
16,948

 
15,335

 
48,891

 
46,510

Interest expense 
8,845

 
8,426

 
26,183

 
26,844

General and administrative expense 
2,589

 
2,453

 
8,730

 
8,105

Acquisition costs 
16

 
45

 
183

 
64

PROPERTY NET OPERATING INCOME
$
36,629

 
33,106

 
106,651

 
99,340





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The Company believes FFO is a meaningful supplemental measure of operating performance for equity REITs.  The Company believes 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 reported 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES,  INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
$
8,363

 
6,771

 
23,160

 
20,146

Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 
16,948

 
15,335

 
48,891

 
46,510

Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations 
—

 
101

 
—

 
483

Depreciation from unconsolidated investment 
33

 
33

 
100

 
100

Depreciation and amortization from noncontrolling interest
(58
)
 
(65
)
 
(186
)
 
(191
)
Gain on sales of real estate investments
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,869
)
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (FFO) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
$
25,286

 
22,175

 
71,965

 
65,179

Net income attributable to common stockholders per diluted share
$
0.28

 
0.23

 
0.77

 
0.71

Funds from operations (FFO) attributable to common stockholders per diluted share
$
0.83

 
0.76

 
2.39

 
2.30

Diluted shares for earnings per share and funds from operations
30,400

 
29,030

 
30,124

 
28,361

 




























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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 period compared to the same period in the prior year.  FFO per share for the third quarter of 2013 was $.83 per share compared with $.76 per share for the same period of 2012, an increase of 9.2% per share. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, FFO was $2.39 per share compared with $2.30 per share for the same period of 2012, an increase of 3.9% per share.

•
For the three months ended September 30, 2013, PNOI increased by $3,523,000, or 10.6%, compared to the same period in 2012. PNOI increased $1,858,000 from 2012 and 2013 acquisitions, $969,000 from newly developed properties and $740,000 from same property operations. 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, PNOI increased by $7,311,000, or 7.4%, compared to the same period in 2012. PNOI increased $4,115,000 from 2012 and 2013 acquisitions, $2,234,000 from newly developed properties and $1,080,000 from same property operations.

•
The 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 2.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2013, and increased 1.1% for the nine months compared to the same periods in 2012.

•
Same property average occupancy represents the average month-end percentage of leased square footage for which the lease term has commenced as compared to the total leasable square footage for the same operating properties owned during the entire current period and prior year reporting period. Same property average occupancy for the three months ended September 30, 2013, was 94.9% compared to 93.9% for the same period of 2012. Same property average occupancy for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, was 93.9% compared to 93.6% for the same period of 2012.

•
The same property average rental rate represents the average annual rental rates of leases in place for the same operating properties owned during the entire current period and prior year reporting period. The same property average rental rate was $5.19 per square foot for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $5.09 per square foot for the same period of 2012. The same property average rental rate was $5.19 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $5.04 for the same period of 2012.

•
Occupancy is the percentage of leased square footage for which the lease term has commenced as compared to the total leasable square footage as of the close of the reporting period.  Occupancy at September 30, 2013, was 95.7%.  Quarter-end occupancy ranged from 93.6% to 94.6% over the period from September 30, 2012 to June 30, 2013.

•
Rental rate change represents the rental rate increase or decrease on new and renewal leases compared to the prior leases on the same space.  Rental rate increases on new and renewal leases (5.7% of total square footage) averaged 2.1% for the third quarter of 2013. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, rental rate increases on new and renewal leases (17.2% of total square footage) averaged 1.6%.

•
Lease termination fee income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $3,000 and $430,000, respectively, compared to $57,000 and $314,000,respectively, for the same periods of 2012. Bad debt expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $58,000 and $154,000, respectively, compared to $155,000 and $539,000, respectively, for the same periods last year.















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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 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.

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) deemed directly or indirectly related to such development activities. The internal costs are allocated to specific development properties based on construction activity.

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 and Comprehensive 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 and Comprehensive 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 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 2012 taxable income to its stockholders

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and expects to distribute all of its taxable income in 2013.  Accordingly, no significant provision for income taxes was necessary in 2012, nor is any significant income tax provision expected to be necessary for 2013.


FINANCIAL CONDITION

EastGroup’s assets were $1,465,647,000 at September 30, 2013, an increase of $111,545,000 from December 31, 2012.  Liabilities increased $99,037,000 to $961,963,000, and equity increased $12,508,000 to $503,684,000 during the same period.  The paragraphs that follow explain these changes in detail.

Assets

Real Estate Properties
Real Estate Properties increased $142,204,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, primarily due to the purchase of the operating properties detailed below, capital improvements at the Company’s properties and the transfer of twelve properties from Development, as detailed under Development below.  
 REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES ACQUIRED IN 2013
 
Location
 
Size
 
Date Acquired
 
Cost (1)
 
 
 
 
(Square feet)
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Northfield Distribution Center
 
Dallas, TX
 
788,000

 
05/22/2013
 
$
63,184

Interchange Park II
 
Charlotte, NC
 
49,000

 
07/01/2013
 
2,203

 
 
 
 
837,000

 
 
 
$
65,387

(1)
Total cost of the properties acquired was $72,397,000, of which $65,387,000 was allocated to Real Estate Properties as indicated above.  Intangibles associated with the purchase of real estate were allocated as follows:  $8,399,000 to in-place lease intangibles, $158,000 to above market leases (both included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets) and $1,547,000 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 the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company made capital improvements of $16,075,000 on existing and acquired properties (included in the Capital Expenditures table under Results of Operations).  Also, the Company incurred costs of $3,708,000 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 September 30, 2013 consisted of properties in lease-up and under construction of $51,208,000 and prospective development (primarily land) of $96,281,000.  The Company’s total investment in development at September 30, 2013 was $147,489,000 compared to $148,255,000 at December 31, 2012.  Total capital invested for development during the first nine months of 2013 was $61,561,000, which primarily consisted of costs of $45,144,000 and $11,420,000 as detailed in the development activity table below and costs of $3,708,000 on development properties subsequent to transfer to Real Estate Properties. The capitalized costs incurred on development properties subsequent to transfer to Real Estate Properties include capital improvements at the properties and do not include other capitalized costs associated with development (i.e., interest expense, property taxes and internal personnel costs).

The Company capitalized internal development costs of $1,028,000 and $2,873,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and $655,000 and $2,043,000 for the same periods of 2012. The increase in capitalized internal development costs in 2013 as compared to 2012 resulted from increased activity in the Company's development program in 2013.

During the first nine months of 2013, EastGroup purchased 50.9 acres of development land in Charlotte and San Antonio for $6,567,000.  Costs associated with development land acquisitions are included in the development activity table.  The Company transferred 12 development properties to Real Estate Properties during the first nine months of 2013 with a total investment of $57,330,000 as of the date of transfer.







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Costs Incurred
 
 
 
 
DEVELOPMENT
 
 
Costs Transferred in 2013 (1)
 
For the Nine Months Ended
9/30/2013
 
Cumulative as of 9/30/2013
 
 
Estimated Total Costs
 
Building Completion Date
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
LEASE-UP
Building Size (Square feet)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beltway Crossing XI, Houston, TX
87,000

 
$
—

 
1,115

 
4,715

 
5,100

 
02/13
Thousand Oaks 3, San Antonio, TX
66,000

 
1,232

 
2,938

 
4,170

 
4,600

 
07/13
Ten West Crossing 2, Houston, TX
46,000

 
908

 
3,104

 
4,012

 
5,100

 
09/13
Ten West Crossing 3, Houston, TX
68,000

 
693

 
3,049

 
3,742

 
4,800

 
09/13
World Houston 37, Houston, TX
101,000

 
—

 
3,183

 
4,857

 
6,800

 
09/13
Total Lease-Up
368,000

 
2,833

 
13,389

 
21,496

 
26,400

 
 
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Anticipated Building Completion Date
Chandler Freeways, Phoenix, AZ
126,000

 
1,811

 
5,325

 
7,136

 
8,900

 
11/13
World Houston 38, Houston, TX
129,000

 
—

 
5,581

 
7,798

 
9,000

 
11/13
Steele Creek I, Charlotte, NC
71,000

 
895

 
1,227

 
2,122

 
5,300

 
01/14
Steele Creek II, Charlotte, NC
71,000

 
894

 
1,204

 
2,098

 
4,900

 
01/14
Horizon I, Orlando, FL
109,000

 
2,178

 
1,784

 
3,962

 
7,700

 
02/14
Ten West Crossing 4, Houston, TX
68,000

 
927

 
1,302

 
2,229

 
4,800

 
02/14
World Houston 39, Houston, TX
94,000

 
922

 
299

 
1,221

 
5,700

 
03/14
Ten West Crossing 5, Houston, TX
101,000

 
1,113

 
258

 
1,371

 
7,000

 
08/14
World Houston 40, Houston, TX
202,000

 
1,354

 
421

 
1,775

 
11,700

 
09/14
Total Under Construction
971,000

 
10,094

 
17,401

 
29,712

 
65,000

 
 
PROSPECTIVE DEVELOPMENT (PRIMARILY LAND)
Estimated Building Size (Square feet)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Phoenix, AZ
404,000

 
(1,811
)
 
419

 
4,305

 
30,800

 
 
Tucson, AZ
70,000

 
—

 
—

 
417

 
4,900

 
 
Denver, CO
84,000

 
—

 
266

 
977

 
8,300

 
 
Fort Myers, FL
663,000

 
—

 
212

 
17,858

 
48,100

 
 
Orlando, FL
1,267,000

 
(4,157
)
 
1,666

 
24,109

 
80,300

 
 
Tampa, FL
519,000

 
—

 
591

 
6,736

 
30,800

 
 
Jackson, MS
28,000

 
—

 
—

 
706

 
2,000

 
 
Charlotte, NC
418,000

 
(1,789
)
 
7,043

 
6,589

 
25,400

 
 
Dallas, TX
120,000

 
—

 
13

 
1,248

 
7,800

 
 
El Paso, TX
251,000

 
—

 
—

 
2,444

 
11,300

 
 
Houston, TX
1,762,000

 
(5,917
)
 
3,160

 
25,676

 
116,100

 
 
San Antonio, TX
478,000

 
(1,232
)
 
984

 
5,216

 
32,200

 
 
Total Prospective Development
6,064,000

 
(14,906
)
 
14,354

 
96,281

 
398,000

 
 
 
7,403,000

 
$
(1,979
)
 
45,144

 
147,489

 
489,400

 
 
DEVELOPMENTS COMPLETED AND TRANSFERRED TO REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES DURING 2013
Building Size (Square feet)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
Building Completion Date
Southridge IX, Orlando, FL
76,000

 
$
—

 
18

 
6,318

 
 
 
03/12
Southridge XI, Orlando, FL
88,000

 
—

 
37

 
5,502

 
 
 
09/12
World Houston 33, Houston, TX
160,000

 
—

 
(169
)
 
8,915

 
 
 
02/13
World Houston 31B, Houston, TX
35,000

 
—

 
75

 
3,026

 
 
 
04/12
Ten West Crossing 1, Houston, TX
30,000

 
—

 
1,402

 
3,144

 
 
 
04/13
Thousand Oaks 1, San Antonio, TX
36,000

 
—

 
454

 
3,993

 
 
 
05/12
Thousand Oaks 2, San Antonio, TX
73,000

 
—

 
513

 
5,322

 
 
 
05/12
Beltway Crossing X, Houston, TX
79,000

 
—

 
380

 
4,196

 
 
 
06/12
World Houston 34, Houston, TX
57,000

 
—

 
1,058

 
3,733

 
 
 
04/13
World Houston 35, Houston, TX
45,000

 
—

 
578

 
2,691

 
 
 
04/13
World Houston 36, Houston, TX
60,000

 
—

 
3,872

 
5,309

 
 
 
09/13
Southridge X, Orlando, FL
71,000

 
1,979

 
3,202

 
5,181

 
 
 
09/13
Total Transferred to Real Estate Properties
810,000

 
$
1,979

 
11,420

 
57,330

 
(2)
 
 
(1)  Represents costs transferred from Prospective Development (primarily land) to Under Construction during the period.
(2)  Represents cumulative costs at the date of transfer.

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Accumulated Depreciation
Accumulated depreciation on real estate and development properties increased $40,085,000 during the first nine months of 2013 due primarily to depreciation expense.

Other Assets
Other Assets increased $11,224,000 during the first nine months of 2013.  A summary of Other Assets follows:
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(In thousands)
Leasing costs (principally commissions)                                                                                  
$
46,407

 
41,290

Accumulated amortization of leasing costs                                                       
(18,242
)
 
(17,543
)
Leasing costs (principally commissions), net of accumulated amortization
28,165

 
23,747

 
 
 
 
Straight-line rents receivable                                                                                  
23,263

 
22,153

Allowance for doubtful accounts on straight-line rents receivable
(388
)
 
(409
)
Straight-line rents receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
22,875

 
21,744

 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable                                                                                  
3,365

 
3,477

Allowance for doubtful accounts on accounts receivable
(320
)
 
(373
)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
3,045

 
3,104

 
 
 
 
Acquired in-place lease intangibles                                                                                  
17,300

 
11,848

Accumulated amortization of acquired in-place lease intangibles
(4,628
)
 
(4,516
)
Acquired in-place lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization
12,672

 
7,332

 
 
 
 
Acquired above market lease intangibles                                                                                  
1,893

 
2,443

Accumulated amortization of acquired above market lease intangibles
(613
)
 
(976
)
Acquired above market lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization
1,280

 
1,467

 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans receivable                                                                                  
9,278

 
9,357

Discount on mortgage loans receivable                                                       
(25
)
 
(34
)
Mortgage loans receivable, net of discount                                                                                  
9,253

 
9,323

 
 
 
 
Loan costs                                                                                  
8,120

 
8,476

Accumulated amortization of loan costs                                                         
(3,919
)
 
(4,960
)
Loan costs, net of accumulated amortization                                                     
4,201

 
3,516

 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap assets
1,274

 
—

Receivable for development infrastructure cost reimbursements
1,199

 
—

Goodwill                                                                                  
990

 
990

Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                                                  
4,586

 
7,093

 Total Other Assets
$
89,540

 
78,316


Liabilities

Secured Debt decreased $51,935,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  The decrease resulted from regularly scheduled principal payments of $18,444,000, the repayment of a $33,476,000 mortgage loan, and mortgage loan premium amortization of $15,000.


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Unsecured Debt increased $100,000,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, as a result of the closing of $100 million of senior unsecured notes in August 2013.

Unsecured Bank Credit Facilities increased $35,507,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, as a result of advances of $307,725,000 exceeding repayments of $272,218,000.  The Company’s credit facilities are described in greater detail under Liquidity and Capital Resources.

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses increased $13,419,000 during the first nine months of 2013.  A summary of the Company’s Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses follows:
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(In thousands)
Property taxes payable                                                                                  
$
20,335

 
12,107

Development costs payable                                                                                  
9,232

 
7,170

Interest payable                                                                                  
2,998

 
2,615

Dividends payable on unvested restricted stock                                                            
1,769

 
1,191

Other payables and accrued expenses                                                                                  
7,999

 
5,831

 Total Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
$
42,333

 
28,914


Other Liabilities increased $2,046,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  A summary of the Company’s Other Liabilities follows:
 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(In thousands)
Security deposits                                                                                  
$
10,934

 
9,668

Prepaid rent and other deferred income                                                     
7,557

 
7,930

 
 
 
 
Acquired below-market lease intangibles
2,999

 
1,541

     Accumulated amortization of below-market lease intangibles
(714
)
 
(391
)
Acquired below-market lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization
2,285

 
1,150

 
 
 
 
Interest rate swap liabilities
1,116

 
645

Other liabilities                                                                                  
240

 
693

 Total Other Liabilities
$
22,132

 
20,086



Equity

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, Distributions in Excess of Earnings increased $25,670,000 as a result of dividends on common stock of $48,830,000 exceeding Net Income Attributable to EastGroup Properties, Inc. Common Stockholders of $23,160,000.

Additional Paid-In Capital increased $37,562,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  The increase primarily resulted from the issuance of 579,198 shares of common stock under EastGroup’s continuous common equity program with net proceeds to the Company of $33,490,000.  See Note 14 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information related to the changes in Additional Paid-In Capital on common shares resulting from stock-based compensation.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) increased $743,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase resulted from the change in fair value of the Company's interest rate swaps which is further discussed in Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Comments are for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.)

Net Income Attributable to EastGroup Properties, Inc. Common Stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, was $8,363,000 ($0.28 per basic and diluted share) and $23,160,000 ($0.77 per basic and diluted share), respectively, compared to $6,771,000 ($0.23 per basic and diluted share) and $20,146,000 ($0.71 per basic and diluted share) for the same periods in 2012. EastGroup recognized gains on sales of real estate investments and nondepreciable real estate investments, net of tax, of $2,036,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. There were no gains on sales during the nine month period ended September 30, 2013.

PNOI for the three months ended September 30, 2013, increased by $3,523,000, or 10.6%, compared to the same period in 2012. PNOI increased $1,858,000 from 2012 and 2013 acquisitions, $969,000 from newly developed properties and $740,000 from same property operations. Bad debt expense exceeded lease termination fee income by $55,000 for the for the three months ended September 30, 2013. Bad debt expense exceeded lease termination fee income by $98,000 for the same period of 2012.

PNOI for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, increased by $7,311,000, or 7.4%, compared to the same period in 2012. PNOI increased $4,115,000 from 2012 and 2013 acquisitions, $2,234,000 from newly developed properties and $1,080,000 from same property operations.  Lease termination fee income exceeded bad debt expense by $276,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  Bad debt expense exceeded termination fee income by $225,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Straight-lining of rent increased income by $735,000 and $1,191,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to $313,000 and $1,374,000 for the same periods in 2012.

EastGroup signed 21 leases with free rent concessions on 789,000 square feet during the three months ended September 30, 2013, with total free rent concessions of $1,066,000 over the lives of the leases. During the same period last year, the Company signed 35 leases with free rent concessions on 556,000 square feet with total free rent concessions of $528,000 over the lives of the leases.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, EastGroup signed 110 leases with free rent concessions on 2,766,000 square feet with total free rent concessions of $3,349,000 over the lives of the leases. During the same period of 2012, the Company signed 110 leases with free rent concessions on 1,789,000 square feet with total free rent concessions of $1,824,000 over the lives of the leases.

Property expense to revenue ratios, defined as Expenses from Real Estate Operations as a percentage of Income from Real Estate Operations, were 28.5% and 28.2% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to 29.1% and 28.7% for the same periods in 2012.  The Company’s percentage of leased square footage was 96.3% at September 30, 2013, compared to 95.0% at September 30, 2012.  Occupancy at September 30, 2013 was 95.7% compared to 94.3% at September 30, 2012.



















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Interest Expense increased $419,000 for the three months and decreased $661,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to the same periods in 2012. The following table presents the components of Interest Expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
Increase
(Decrease)
 
2013
 
2012
 
Increase
(Decrease)
 
(In thousands, except rates of interest)
Average bank borrowings 
$
144,945

 
85,643

 
59,302

 
116,290

 
103,394

 
12,896

Weighted average variable interest rates
     (excluding loan cost amortization) 
1.76
%
 
1.59
%
 
 

 
1.86
%
 
1.52
%
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VARIABLE RATE INTEREST EXPENSE
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Unsecured bank credit facilities interest (excluding loan cost amortization)
$
641

 
342

 
299

 
1,618

 
1,176

 
442

Amortization of unsecured bank credit facilities costs                                                                  
103

 
86

 
17

 
307

 
257

 
50

   Total variable rate interest expense                                                                  
744

 
428

 
316

 
1,925

 
1,433

 
492

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FIXED RATE INTEREST EXPENSE
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Secured debt interest
     (excluding loan cost amortization)
7,749

 
8,343

 
(594
)
 
23,985

 
26,491

 
(2,506
)
Unsecured debt interest (1)                      
     (excluding loan cost amortization)
1,419

 
686

 
733

 
3,458

 
1,658

 
1,800

Amortization of secured debt costs                                                                  
173

 
182

 
(9
)
 
533

 
584

 
(51
)
Amortization of unsecured debt costs 
41

 
20

 
21

 
123

 
40

 
83

   Total fixed rate interest expense                                                                  
9,382

 
9,231

 
151

 
28,099

 
28,773

 
(674
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total interest                                                                  
10,126

 
9,659

 
467

 
30,024

 
30,206

 
(182
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less capitalized interest                                                                  
(1,281
)
 
(1,233
)
 
(48
)
 
(3,841
)
 
(3,362
)
 
(479
)
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE 
$
8,845

 
8,426

 
419

 
26,183

 
26,844

 
(661
)

(1) Includes interest on the Company's unsecured debt with both fixed interest rates per the debt agreements and effectively fixed interest rates due to interest rate swaps, as discussed in Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

EastGroup’s variable rate interest expense increased by $316,000 and $492,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, as compared to the same periods last year due to increases in the Company's average bank borrowings and weighted average variable interest rates.

The Company's fixed rate interest expense increased by $151,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The increase was primarily due to an increase in unsecured debt interest expense resulting from the Company's $100 million unsecured senior notes obtained in August 2013 and $80 million unsecured term loan obtained in August 2012. The increase was partially offset by a decrease in secured debt interest due to the repayments described below and regularly scheduled principal amortization.

EastGroup's fixed rate interest expense decreased $674,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, as compared to the same period of 2012. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in secured debt interest resulting from the repayments described below and regularly scheduled principal amortization. The decrease was primarily offset by increased unsecured debt interest related to the Company's $100 million unsecured senior notes obtained in August 2013 and $80 million unsecured term loan obtained in August 2012.

A listing of new and repaid secured debt in 2012 and the first nine months of 2013 follows:
NEW SECURED DEBT IN 2012
 
Interest Rate
 
Date
 
Maturity Date
 
Amount
Arion 18, Beltway VI & VII, Commerce Park II & III, Concord, Interstate V, VI & VII, Lakeview, Ridge Creek II, Southridge IV & V and World Houston 32
 
4.09%
 
01/04/12
 
01/05/22
 
$
54,000,000



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SECURED DEBT REPAID IN 2012 AND 2013
 
Interest Rate
 
Date Repaid
 
Payoff Amount
Oak Creek Distribution Center IV                                                                
 
5.68%
 
03/01/12
 
$
3,463,000

University Business Center (125 & 175 Cremona)
 
7.98%
 
04/02/12
 
8,679,000

University Business Center (120 & 130 Cremona)
 
6.43%
 
05/01/12
 
1,910,000

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%
 
06/04/12
 
31,724,000

Interstate Distribution Center - Jacksonville
 
5.64%
 
09/04/12
 
4,123,000

35th Avenue, Beltway I, Broadway V, Lockwood, Northwest Point,
       Sunbelt, Techway Southwest I and World Houston 10, 11 & 14
 
4.75%
 
08/06/13
 
33,476,000

Weighted Average/Total Amount                                                                
 
6.01%
 
 
 
$
83,375,000


Interest costs incurred during the period of construction of real estate properties are capitalized and offset against interest expense.  Capitalized interest increased $48,000 and $479,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, as compared to the same periods of 2012 due to increased activity in the Company’s development program in 2013.

Depreciation and Amortization expense from continuing operations increased $1,613,000 and $2,381,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, as compared to the same period in 2012.  


Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures for the Company’s operating properties for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
Estimated Useful Life
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Upgrade on Acquisitions                                            
40 yrs
 
$
185

 
503

 
434

 
1,131

Tenant Improvements:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
New Tenants                                            
Lease Life
 
1,884

 
1,803

 
6,380

 
5,636

   New Tenants (first generation) (1)
Lease Life
 
(7
)
 
125

 
75

 
348

Renewal Tenants                                            
Lease Life
 
886

 
478

 
2,184

 
1,908

Other:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Building Improvements                                            
5-40 yrs
 
1,426

 
1,072

 
3,027

 
2,881

Roofs                                            
5-15 yrs
 
598

 
108

 
2,991

 
1,039

Parking Lots                                            
3-5 yrs
 
184

 
66

 
745

 
666

Other                                            
5 yrs
 
23

 
83

 
239

 
249

Total Capital Expenditures
 
 
$
5,179

 
4,238

 
16,075

 
13,858


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















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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 three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
Estimated Useful Life
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Development
Lease Life
 
$
1,513

 
250

 
3,032

 
1,472

New Tenants
Lease Life
 
1,841

 
701

 
3,591

 
2,356

New Tenants (first generation) (1)
Lease Life
 
92

 
115

 
96

 
214

Renewal Tenants
Lease Life
 
881

 
442

 
3,152

 
2,442

Total Capitalized Leasing Costs
 
 
$
4,327

 
1,508

 
9,871

 
6,484

Amortization of Leasing Costs (2)
 
 
$
1,838

 
1,741

 
5,453

 
5,275


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


Discontinued Operations
The results of operations for the properties sold or held for sale during the periods reported are shown under Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.  During the first nine months of 2013, EastGroup did not sell any operating properties. During 2012, the Company sold four properties: Tampa East Distribution Center III and Tampa West Distribution Center VIII in Tampa, Estrella Distribution Center in Phoenix, and Braniff Distribution Center in Tulsa.

See Note 7 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 2013 and 2012.
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
(In thousands)
Income from real estate operations                                                                                          
 
$
—

 
296

 
—

 
1,129

Expenses from real estate operations                                                                                          
 
—

 
(62
)
 
—

 
(285
)
Property net operating income from discontinued operations
 
—

 
234

 
—

 
844

Depreciation and amortization                                                                                          
 
—

 
(101
)
 
—

 
(483
)
Income from real estate operations 
 
—

 
133

 
—

 
361

Gain on sales of nondepreciable real estate investments, net of tax
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
167

Gain on sales of real estate investments
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,869

Income from discontinued operations                                                                                          
 
$
—

 
133

 
—

 
2,397















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RECENT 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 February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under GAAP that provide detail about those amounts. ASU 2013-02 was effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company has adopted the provisions of ASU 2013-02 and provided the necessary disclosures beginning with the period ended March 31, 2013.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Net cash provided by operating activities was $88,579,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  The primary other sources of cash were from borrowings on unsecured bank credit facilities, proceeds from unsecured debt and proceeds from common stock offerings.  The Company distributed $48,252,000 in common stock dividends during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  Other primary uses of cash were for unsecured bank credit facilities repayments, the acquisition of properties, the construction and development of properties, secured debt repayments and capital improvements at various properties.

Total debt at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is detailed below.  The Company’s bank credit facilities and unsecured term loans 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 September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
(In thousands)
Secured debt
$
555,831

 
607,766

Unsecured debt
230,000

 
130,000

Unsecured bank credit facilities
111,667

 
76,160

Total debt                                                      
$
897,498

 
813,926


EastGroup repaid and replaced its former $200 million credit facility in January 2013 with a new $225 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a group of nine banks that matures in January 2017. The credit facility contains options for a one-year extension and a $100 million expansion.  The interest rate on each tranche is usually reset on a monthly basis and as of September 30, 2013, was LIBOR plus 117.5 basis points with an annual facility fee of 22.5 basis points. The margin and facility fee are subject to changes in the Company's credit ratings.  At September 30, 2013, the weighted average interest rate was 1.356% on a balance of $100,000,000.

Also in January 2013, EastGroup repaid and replaced its former $25 million credit facility with a new $25 million unsecured revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, N.A. that matures in January 2017. This credit facility automatically extends for one year if the extension option in the new $225 million revolving credit facility is exercised.  The interest rate is reset on a daily basis and as of September 30, 2013, was LIBOR plus 117.5 basis points with an annual facility fee of 22.5 basis points. The margin and facility fee are subject to changes in the Company's credit ratings.  At September 30, 2013, the interest rate was 1.354% on a balance of $11,667,000.

As market conditions permit, EastGroup issues equity and/or employs fixed-rate debt to replace the short-term bank borrowings.  The Company believes its current operating cash flow and lines of credit provide the capacity to fund the operations of the Company for the next twelve months.  The Company also believes it can obtain financing from insurance companies and financial institutions, and issue common and/or preferred equity. In January 2013, Fitch affirmed the Company's credit rating of BBB, and Moody's assigned the Company a credit rating of Baa2. The Company intends to obtain primarily unsecured fixed rate debt in the future. The Company may also access the public debt market in the future as a means to raise capital.


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During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company issued and sold 579,198 shares of common stock under its continuous equity program at an average price of $58.70 per share with gross proceeds to the Company of $34,000,000. The Company incurred offering-related costs of $510,000 during the nine months, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $33,490,000. As of October 21, 2013, the Company has 654,672 shares of common stock remaining to sell under the program.

In August, the Company closed the previously announced private placement issuance of $100 million of senior unsecured notes at a fixed interest rate of 3.8%. The notes require semi-annual interest payments with principal payments of $30 million on August 28, 2020, $50 million on August 28, 2023, and $20 million on August 28, 2025. The notes will not be and have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.

In September, EastGroup negotiated terms for a $75 million unsecured term loan which is expected to close in December. The loan will have a seven year term and interest only payments; it will bear interest at the annual rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin (currently 1.4%) based on the Company's senior unsecured long-term debt rating. The Company entered into two interest rate swap agreements to convert the loan's LIBOR rate component to a fixed interest rate for the entire term of the loan providing a total effective fixed interest rate of 3.765% on $60 million and 3.7% on $15 million.
                                                               
The Company anticipates that its current cash balance, operating cash flows, borrowings under its lines of credit, proceeds from new mortgage debt and unsecured term loans and/or proceeds from the issuance of equity and debt 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.

Contractual Obligations
EastGroup’s fixed, noncancelable obligations as of December 31, 2012, did not materially change during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, except for the increases in Unsecured Debt and Unsecured Bank Credit Facilities and the decrease in Secured Debt discussed above.

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 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 a 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.

ITEM 3.
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. In addition, the Company uses interest rate swaps (as discussed in Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) as part of its interest rate risk management strategy.  The table below presents the principal payments due and weighted average interest rates for both the fixed rate and variable rate debt as of September 30, 2013.

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October – December 2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
Fair Value
Secured debt  (in thousands)
$
5,979

 
98,920

 
102,287

 
92,717

 
58,145

 
 
197,783

 
555,831

 
581,125

(1)
Weighted average interest rate
5.46
%
 
5.66
%
 
5.36
%
 
5.79
%
 
5.50
%
 
 
5.20
%
 
5.44
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured debt  (in thousands)
$
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
 
230,000

 
230,000

 
222,378

(1)
Weighted average interest rate
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
 
3.52
%
 
3.52
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured bank credit facilities (in thousands)
$
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
111,667

(2)
 
—

 
111,667

 
111,776

(3)
Weighted average interest rate
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1.36
%
(4)
 
—

 
1.36
%
 
 
 

(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 2017 and is comprised of two lines of credit with balances of $100,000,000 on the $225 million line of credit and $11,667,000 on the $25 million working capital line of credit as of September 30, 2013.
(3)
The fair value of the Company’s variable rate debt is estimated by discounting expected cash flows at current market rates.
(4)
Represents the weighted average interest rate as of September 30, 2013.

As the table above incorporates only those exposures that existed as of September 30, 2013, 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 credit facilities as shown above changes by 10% or approximately 14 basis points, interest expense and cash flows would increase or decrease by approximately $152,000 annually.


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; the failure to maintain credit ratings with rating agencies; 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 II of this report and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.  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 4.
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 September 30, 2013, 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)      Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

There was no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the Company's third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION.

ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS.

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in EastGroup’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.  For a full description of these risk factors, please refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.































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ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS.
(a)
Form 10-Q Exhibits:
 
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Material Contracts:
 
 
(a)
Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2013, among EastGroup Properties, L.P., EastGroup Properties, Inc. and the purchasers of the notes party thereto (including the form of the 3.80% Senior Notes due August 28, 2025) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed August 30, 2013).
 
 
(b)
First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2013, among EastGroup Properties, L.P., EastGroup Properties, Inc. and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and each of the financial institutions party thereto as lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 8-K filed August 30, 2013).
 
 
(c)
Second Amendment to the 2012 Term Loan Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2013 by and among EastGroup Properties, Inc., EastGroup Properties, L.P., PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and each of the financial institutions party thereto as lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 8-K filed August 30, 2013).
 
(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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for 
 
 
the quarter ended September 30, 2013, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language):
 
 
(i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income,
 
 
(iii) consolidated statement 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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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.

Date:  October 21, 2013

 
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.
 
 
 
/s/ BRUCE CORKERN 
 
Bruce Corkern, CPA
 
Senior Vice President, Controller and
 
Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
 
/s/ N. KEITH MCKEY 
 
N. Keith McKey, CPA
 
Executive Vice President,
 
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
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