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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
__________________________

FORM 10-K

  UNITED STATES  
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
FORM 10-K
( x ) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  
     
  FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER
December 31, 20182019
  
     
  OR  
     
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  
     
  For the transition period from to ��
     
  COMMISSION FILE NUMBER
1-07094  
               
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EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


MARYLANDMaryland13-2711135
(State or other jurisdiction(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  
400 W PARKWAY PLACEParkway Place 
SUITESuite 100 
RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPIRidgeland,Mississippi39157
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number: (601) 354-3555

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Registrant’s telephone number:  (601) 354-3555
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
Title of each class
Trading symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.0001stock, $0.0001 par value per shareEGPNew York Stock Exchange
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:  NONE




Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

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

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



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 ( )Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).     YES (x)   NO ( )Yes   No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  (x)


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.   
Large Accelerated Filer (x)Accelerated Filer ( )Non-accelerated Filer ( )
     
Smaller Reporting Company ( )Emerging Growth Company ( )  
                   
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ( )

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

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of June 29, 2018,28, 2019, the last business day of the Registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter:  $3,331,265,000.$4,258,843,000.

The number of shares of common stock, $.0001$0.0001 par value, outstanding as of February 13, 201912, 2020 was 36,479,324.38,901,637.


DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement relating to its 20192020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III. The Registrant intends to file such Proxy Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.2019.














FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of the federal securities laws, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that reflect EastGroup Properties, Inc.'s (the "Company" or "EastGroup") expectations and projections about the Company’s future results, performance, prospects, plans and opportunities. The Company has attempted to identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “seek,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “targets,” “intends,” “should,” “estimates,” “could,” “continue,” “assume,” “projects,” "goals," “plans” or variations of such words and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and are subject to a number of known and unknown assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance, plans or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things, those discussed below. The Company intends for all such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, as applicable by law. The Company does not undertake publicly to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of changes in underlying assumptions or new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required to satisfy the Company’s obligations under federal securities law.laws.


The following are some, but not all, of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those presented in the Company’s forward-looking statements (the Company refers to itself as "we," "us" or "our" in the following):


international, national, regional and local economic conditions;
the general level of interest rates and ability to raise equity capital on attractive terms;
financing risks, including the risks that our cash flows from operations may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest and we may be unable to refinance our existing debt upon maturity or obtain new financing on attractive terms or at all;
the competitive environment in which the Company operates;
fluctuations of occupancy or rental rates;
potential defaults (including bankruptcies or insolvency) on or non-renewal of leases by tenants;
potential changes in the law or governmental regulations and interpretations of those laws and regulations, including changes in real estate laws or real estate investment trust (“REIT”) or corporate income tax laws, and potential increases in real property tax rates;
our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT;
acquisition and development risks, including failure of such acquisitions and development projects to perform in accordance with projections;
natural disasters such as fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and earthquakes;
the terms of governmental regulations that affect us and interpretations of those regulations, including the costs of compliance with those regulations, changes in real estate and zoning laws and increases in real property tax rates;
credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to the interest rate swaps;
lack of or insufficient amounts of insurance;
litigation, including costs associated with prosecuting or defending claims and any adverse outcomes;
our ability to retain key personnel;
the consequences of future terrorist attacks or civil unrest; and
environmental liabilities, including costs, fines or penalties that may be incurred due to necessary remediation of contamination of properties presently owned or previously owned by us.


All forward-looking statements should be read in light of the risks identified in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors within the Company'sthis Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. In addition, the Company's current and continuing qualification as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, involves the application of highly technical and complex provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, and depends on the Company's ability to meet the various requirements imposed by the Code through actual operating results, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership.2019.






PART I


ITEM 1.  BUSINESS.


The Company
EastGroup Properties, Inc., which we refer to in this Annual Report as the "Company" or "EastGroup," is an internally-managed equity real estate investment trust ("REIT") first organized in 1969. EastGroup is focused on the development, acquisition and operation of industrial properties in major Sunbelt markets throughout the United States, primarily in the states of Florida, Texas, Arizona, California and North Carolina. EastGroup’s strategy for growth is based on ownership of premier distribution facilities generally clustered near major transportation features in supply-constrained submarkets. EastGroup is a Maryland corporation, and its common stock is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “EGP.”  The Company has elected to be taxed and intends to continue to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code""Internal Revenue Code").


Available Information
The Company maintains a website at www.eastgroup.net.  The Company posts its annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after it electronically files or furnishes such materials to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").  In addition, the Company's website includes items related to corporate governance matters, including, among other things, the Company's corporate governance guidelines, charters of various committees of the Board of Directors, and the Company's code of business conduct and ethics applicable to all employees, officers and directors.  The Company intends to disclose on its website any amendment to, or waiver of, any provision of this code of business conduct and ethics applicable to the Company's directors and executive officers that would otherwise be required to be disclosed under the rules of the SEC or the New York Stock Exchange.  Copies of these reports and corporate governance documents may be obtained, free of charge, from the Company's website.  Any shareholder also may obtain copies of these documents, free of charge, by sending a request in writing to: Investor Relations, EastGroup Properties, Inc., 400 W. Parkway Place, Suite 100, Ridgeland, MS 39157.


The SEC also maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information we file with the SEC at www.sec.gov.


Administration
EastGroup maintains its principal executive office and headquarters in Ridgeland, Mississippi.  The Company also has regional offices in Atlanta, Dallas and Los Angeles and asset management offices in Orlando, Charlotte,Miami, Houston and Phoenix.  EastGroup has property management offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Ft. LauderdaleCharlotte and San Antonio.  Offices at these locations allow the Company to provide property management services to all of its Florida, Texas (except Austin and El Paso), Arizona and North Carolina properties, which together account for 77%78% of the Company’s total portfolio on a square foot basis.  In addition, the Company currently provides property administration (accounting of operations) for its entire portfolio.  The regional offices in Georgia, Texas and California provide oversight of the Company's development and value-add program.  As of February 13, 2019,12, 2020, EastGroup had 7275 full-time employees and 32 part-time employees.


Business Overview
EastGroup's goal is to maximize shareholder value by being a leading provider in its markets of functional, flexible and quality business distribution space for location sensitive customers (primarily in the 15,000 to 50,00070,000 square foot range).  The Company develops, acquires 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.  


As of December 31, 2018,2019, EastGroup owned 377399 industrial properties and one office building in 1011 states. As of that same date, the Company's portfolio, including development projects and value-add properties in lease-up and under construction, included approximately 41.545.4 million square feet consisting of 335361 business distribution buildings containing 36.440.6 million square feet, 1413 bulk distribution buildings containing 3.73.5 million square feet, and 2826 business service buildings containing 1.41.3 million square feet. As of December 31, 2018,2019, EastGroup's operating portfolio was 97.3%97.6% leased to approximately 1,500 tenants, with no single tenant accounting for more than approximately 1.1%1.0% of the Company's income from real estate operations. As of February 13, 2019,12, 2020, the properties which were in the development and value-add program at year-end were approximately 45%41% leased.


During 2018,2019, EastGroup increased its holdings in real estate properties through its acquisition and development programs.  The Company purchased 627,0001,774,000 square feet of operating and value-add properties and 83188 acres of land for a total of $87$269 million.  Also during 2018,2019, the Company began construction of 1218 development projects containing 1.72.7 million square feet and transferred 14



transferred 13 projects, which contain 1.71.8 million square feet and had costs of $135.0$156.7 million at the date of transfer, from its development and value-add program to real estate properties.    


During 2018,2019, EastGroup completed dispositions including 339,000617,000 square feet of operating properties and 110.2 acres of land, which generated gross proceeds of $25.4$68.7 million.


Typically, theThe Company typically initially funds its development and acquisition programs through its $395 million unsecured bank credit facilities. In June 2018,facilities (as discussed under the Company expanded the borrowing capacity under its credit facilities from $335 million to $395 million.heading Liquidity and Capital Resources in Part II, Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K). As market conditions permit, EastGroup also issues equity or employs fixed-ratefixed rate debt, including variable-ratevariable rate debt that has been swapped to an effectively fixed rate through the use of interest rate swaps, to replace short-term bank borrowings. In June 2018,2019, Moody's Investors Service affirmed the Company's issuer rating of Baa2 with a stable outlook. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. For future debt issuances, the Company intends to issue primarily unsecured fixed-ratefixed rate debt, including variable-ratevariable rate debt that has been swapped to an effectively fixed rate through the use of interest rate swaps. The Company may also access the public debt market in the future as a means to raise capital.


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


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

The Company intends to continue to qualify as a REIT under the Code.  To maintain its status as a REIT, the Company is required to, among other things, 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.

EastGroup has no present intention of acting as an underwriter of offerings of securities of other issuers.  The strategies and policies set forth above were determined and are subject to review by EastGroup's Board of Directors, which may change such strategies or policies based upon its evaluation of the state of the real estate market, the performance of EastGroup's assets, capital and credit market conditions, and other relevant factors.  EastGroup provides annual reports to its stockholders, which contain financial statements audited by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.


Competition
The market for the leasing of industrial real estate is competitive. We experience competition for tenants from other existing assetsproperties in proximity to our buildings as well as from new development. Institutional investors, other REITs and local real estate operators generally own such properties; however, no single competitor or small group of competitors is dominant in our current markets. Even so, as a result of competition, we may have to provide concessions, incur charges for tenant improvements or offer other inducements, all of which may have an adverse impact on our results of operations. The market for the acquisition of industrial real estate is also competitive. We compete for real property investments with other REITs and institutional investors such as pension funds and their advisors, private real estate investment funds, insurance company investment accounts, private investment companies, individuals and other entities engaged in real estate investment activities.


Environmental Property Matters
Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, an owner of real estate may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous or toxic substances on or in such property.  Many such laws impose liability without regard to whether the owner knows of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances.  The presence of such substances, or the failure to properly remediate such substances, may adversely affect the owner’s ability to sell or rent such property or to use such property as collateral in its borrowings.  EastGroup’s properties have generally been subjectedsubject to Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)("ESAs") by independent environmental consultants and, as necessary, have been subjected to Phase II ESAs.  These reports have not revealed any potential significant environmental liability.  Management of EastGroupOur management is not aware of any environmental liability that would have a material adverse effect on EastGroup’s business, assets, financial position or results of operations. See "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in this Annual Report for additional information.




Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)("ESG") Matters
At EastGroup, protecting the environment is important to the Company's employees, families, customers and communities.  The Company strives to support sustainability through its commitment to build high performance and environmentally responsible properties.  Through EastGroup’s continued efforts, numerous properties have been Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)("LEED") and ENERGY STAR certified, withand all of the remainder reflectingCompany's development properties are built to LEED certifiable standards whether or not the Company’sactual certification is pursued. The Company believes its continued commitment to pursue


environmentally conscious performance and standards.  The Company's continued commitment tostandards through sustainability best practices creates long-term value for the environment, the Company and shareholders.


In addition, EastGroup and its employees are committed to social responsibility and participate in various charitable service organizations in the Company's business communities.  EastGroup's employees volunteer for numerous charities, and the Company coordinates volunteer opportunities for its employees and allows time away from work in order to encourage participation and increase social engagement in all of the communities in which we operate.


SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

This summary updates The Company offers a comprehensive employee benefits program and supersedes the discussion contained under the caption “Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” in (i) the prospectus within our Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on March 6, 2017 (the “Prospectus”)socially-responsible policies and (ii) the prospectus supplement that supplements the Prospectus filed with the SEC on February 15, 2018, and should be read in conjunction therewith and is subject to qualifications set forth therein.
The following summary addresses U.S. federal income tax considerations related to our election to be subject to taxation as a REIT and the ownership and disposition of our common stock or preferred stock that we anticipate being material to holders of such securities. Except to the limited extent discussed below, this summary does not address any foreign, state, or local tax consequences of holding our common stock, or preferred stock. The provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) concerning the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a REIT and its shareholders and security holders are highly technical and complex; the following discussion sets forth only certain aspects of those provisions. This summary is intended to provide you with general information only, it is not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning, and it is not tax advice.
This summary is based on provisions of the Code, applicable final and temporary Treasury Regulations, judicial decisions, and administrative rulings and practice, all in effect as of the date of this prospectus, and should not be construed as legal or tax advice. No assurance can be given that future legislative or administrative changes or judicial decisions will not affect the accuracy of the descriptions or conclusions contained in this summary. In addition, any such changes may be retroactive and apply to transactions entered into prior to the date of their enactment, promulgation or release. We do not expect to seek a ruling from the IRS regarding any of the U.S. federal income tax issues discussed in this prospectus, and no assurance can be given that the IRS will not challenge any of the positions we take and that such a challenge will not succeed. This discussion does not purport to address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to you in light of your particular investment circumstances, or if you are a type of investor subject to special tax rules. This discussion also does not consider tax considerations that may be relevant with respect to securities we may issue, or selling security holders may sell, other than our common stock and preferred stock described below. Each time we or selling security holders sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that sale and may add to or update the discussion below as appropriate.
PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OF OUR SECURITIES ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS PRIOR TO ANY INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMON STOCK OR PREFERRED STOCK CONCERNING THE POTENTIAL U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE INVESTMENT WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO THEIR OWN TAX SITUATIONS. PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS ALSO ARE URGED TO REFER TO THE APPLICABLE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT FOR ANY AMENDMENTS OR CHANGES TO THIS SUMMARY.
Except as otherwise noted, references in this discussion of “Supplemental Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” to “we,” “our,” “us” and “our company” refer to EastGroup Properties, Inc.

Taxation of our Company
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. We believe that we have been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code beginning with our taxable year ended November 30, 1969 and that our intended manner of operation will enable us to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.


In connection with the filing of this prospectus, our tax counsel, Goodwin Procter LLP, is rendering an opinion to us to the effect that, commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2014, we have been organized in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code and our prior, current and proposed ownership, organization and method of operations have allowed and will continue to allow us to satisfy the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2014 and for subsequent taxable years. The opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP is based upon various assumptions and our representations as to our past and contemplated future ownership, investments, distributions, share valuations and operations, among other things. The opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP is expressly conditioned upon the accuracy of these and other assumptions and upon our representations, which Goodwin Procter LLP has not verified and will not verify. Moreover, our qualification and taxation as a REIT will depend upon our ability to meet, through actual annual operating results, distribution levels, and diversity of stock ownership, the various and complex REIT qualification tests imposed under the Code, the results of which have not been and will not be reviewed or verified by Goodwin Procter LLP. See “-Qualification as a REIT” below. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that we have satisfied or will satisfy the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT. The opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP is based upon the law in effect as of the date of the opinion (or, with respect to past years, the law in effect for such years), which is subject to change either prospectively or retroactively. Opinions of counsel impose no obligation on counsel to advise us or the holders of our stock of any subsequent change in the matters stated, represented or assumed, or of any subsequent change in the applicable law. Changes in applicable law could modify the conclusions expressed in the opinion. Unlike a ruling from the IRS, an opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP is not binding on the IRS and no assurance can be given that the IRS could not successfully challenge our qualification as a REIT.
If we qualify as a REIT, we generally will be allowed to deduct dividends paid to our shareholders, and, as a result, we generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on that portion of our ordinary income and net capital gain that we currently distribute to our shareholders. We intend to make distributions to our shareholders on a regular basis as necessary to avoid material U.S. federal income tax and to comply with the REIT requirements. See “—Qualification as a REIT—Annual Distribution Requirements” below.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, even if we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we nonetheless may be subject to U.S. federal income tax or excise tax in certain circumstances, including the following:
Ÿwe will be required to pay U.S. federal income tax on our undistributed REIT taxable income, including net capital gain;
Ÿwe may be subject to tax at the highest U.S. federal corporate income tax rate on certain income from “foreclosure property” (generally, property acquired by reason of default on a lease or indebtedness held by us);
Ÿwe will be subject to a 100% U.S. federal income tax on net income from “prohibited transactions” (generally, certain sales or other dispositions of property, sometimes referred to as “dealer property,” held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business, other than foreclosure property) unless the gain is realized in a “taxable REIT subsidiary,” or TRS, or such property has been held by us for at least two years and certain other requirements are satisfied;
Ÿif we fail to satisfy either the 75% gross income test or the 95% gross income test (discussed below), but nonetheless maintain our qualification as a REIT pursuant to certain relief provisions, we will be subject to a 100% U.S. federal income tax on the greater of (i) the amount by which we fail the 75% gross income test or (ii) the amount by which we fail the 95% gross income test, in either case, multiplied by a fraction intended to reflect our profitability;
Ÿif we fail to satisfy any of the asset tests, and the failure is not a failure of the 5% or the 10% asset test that qualifies under the De Minimis Exception but the failure does qualify under the General Exception, both as described below under “-Qualification as a REIT-Asset Tests,” then we will have to pay an excise tax equal to the greater of (i) $50,000 and (ii) an amount determined by multiplying the net income generated during a specified period by the assets that caused the failure by the highest U.S. federal corporate income tax rate;
Ÿif we fail to satisfy any REIT requirements other than the gross income test or asset test requirements, described below under “-Qualification as a REIT-Income Tests” and “-Qualification as a REIT-Asset Tests,” respectively, and we qualify for a reasonable cause exception, then we will have to pay a penalty equal to $50,000 for each such failure;
Ÿwe will be subject to a 4% excise tax on certain undistributed amounts if certain distribution requirements are not satisfied;


Ÿwe may be required to pay monetary penalties to the IRS in certain circumstances, including if we fail to meet record-keeping requirements intended to monitor our compliance with rules relating to the composition of a REIT’s shareholders, as described below in “-Recordkeeping Requirements;”
Ÿif we dispose of an asset acquired by us from a C corporation in a transaction in which we took the C corporation’s tax basis in the asset, we may be subject to tax at the highest U.S. federal corporate income tax rate on the appreciation inherent in such asset as of the date of acquisition by us;
Ÿwe will be required to pay a 100% tax on any redetermined rents, redetermined deductions, excess interest and redetermined TRS service income. In general, redetermined rents are rents from real property that are overstated as a result of services furnished by our TRS. Redetermined deductions and excess interest generally represent amounts that are deducted by a TRS for amounts paid to us that are in excess of the amounts that would have been deducted based on arm’s-length negotiations. Redetermined TRS service income generally means the additional gross income a TRS would recognize if it were paid an arm’s length fee for services provided to, or on behalf of, us; and
Ÿincome earned by our TRS or any other subsidiaries that are taxable as C corporations will be subject to regular U.S. federal corporate income tax.
No assurance can be given that the amount of any such U.S. federal income or excise taxes will not be substantial. In addition, we and our subsidiaries may be subject to a variety of taxes, including payroll taxes and state, local and foreign income, property and other taxes on assets and operations. We could also be subject to tax in situations and on transactions not presently contemplated.
Qualification as a REIT

In General
The REIT provisions of the Code apply to a domestic corporation, trust or association (i) that is managed by one or more trustees or directors, (ii) the beneficial ownership of which is evidenced by transferable shares or by transferable certificates of beneficial interest, (iii) that properly elects to be taxed as a REIT and such election has not been terminated or revoked, (iv) that is neither a financial institution nor an insurance company, (v) that uses a calendar year for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and (vi) that meets the additional requirements discussed below. The discussion below summarizes current law except where expressly noted otherwise. We do not believe any differences between the current requirements for qualification as a REIT and the requirements in effect for any prior year have prevented us from qualifying as a REIT for any period.

Ownership Tests
In order to continue to qualify as a REIT, (i) the beneficial ownership of our stock must be held by 100 or more persons during at least 335 days of a 12-month taxable year (or during a proportionate part of a taxable year of less than 12 months) for each of our taxable years and (ii) during the last half of each taxable year, no more than 50% in value of our stock may be owned, directly or indirectly, by or for five or fewer individuals (the “5/50 Test”). Stock ownership for purposes of the 5/50 Test is determined by applying the constructive ownership provisions of Section 544(a) of the Code, subject to certain modifications. The term “individual” for purposes of the 5/50 Test includes a private foundation, a trust providing for the payment of supplemental unemployment compensation benefits, and a portion of a trust permanently set aside or to be used exclusively for charitable purposes. A “qualified trust” described in Section 401(a) of the Code and exempt from tax under Section 501(a) of the Code generally is not treated as an individual; rather, stock held by it is generally treated as owned proportionately by its beneficiaries.
We believe that we have satisfied and will continue to satisfy the above ownership requirements. In addition, our charter restricts ownership and transfers of our stock that would violate these requirements, although these restrictions may not be effective in all circumstances to prevent a violation. We will be deemed to
have satisfied the 5/50 Test for a particular taxable year if we have complied with all the requirements for ascertaining the ownership of our outstanding stock in that taxable year and have no reason to know that we have violated the 5/50 Test.

Income Tests
In order to maintain qualification as a REIT, we must annually satisfy two gross income requirements:
(1) First, at least 75% of our gross income (excluding gross income from prohibited transactions and certain other income and gains as described below) for each taxable year must be derived, directly or indirectly, from investments relating to real property or mortgages on real property or from certain types of temporary investments (or any combination thereof). Qualifying income for purposes of this 75% gross income test generally includes: (a) rents from real property, (b) interest on obligations secured by mortgages on real property or on interests in real property, (c) dividends or other distributions on, and gain from the sale of, shares


in other REITs, (d) gain from the sale of real estate assets (but not including certain debt instruments of publicly offered REITs that are not secured by mortgages on real property or interests on real property and gain from prohibited transactions), (e) income and gain derived from foreclosure property, and (f) income from certain types of temporary investments; and
(2) Second, in general, at least 95% of our gross income (excluding gross income from prohibited transactions and certain other income and gains as described below) for each taxable year must be derived from the real property investments described above and from other types of dividends and interest, gain from the sale or disposition of stock or securities that are not dealer property, or any combination of the above.
Rents we receive will qualify as rents from real property in satisfying the gross income requirements for a REIT described above only if several conditions are met. First, the amount of rent generally must not be based in whole or in part on the income or profits of any person. However, an amount received or accrued generally will not be excluded from the term “rents from real property” solely by reason of being based on a fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or sales. Second, rents received from a “related party tenant” will not qualify as rents from real property in satisfying the gross income tests unless the tenant is a TRS and either (i) at least 90% of the property is leased to unrelated tenants and the rent paid by the TRS is substantially comparable to the rent paid by the unrelated tenants for comparable space, or (ii) the property leased is a “qualified lodging facility,” as defined in Section 856(d)(9)(D) of the Code, or a “qualified health care property,” as defined in Section 856(e)(6)(D)(i), and certain other conditions are satisfied. A tenant is a related party tenant if the REIT, or an actual or constructive owner of 10% or more of the REIT, actually or constructively owns 10% or more of the tenant. Third, if rent attributable to personal property, leased in connection with a lease of real property, is greater than 15% of the total rent received under the lease (determined based on the fair market value as of the beginning and end of the taxable year), then the portion of rent attributable to the personal property will not qualify as rents from real property.
Generally, for rents to qualify as rents from real property for the purpose of satisfying the gross income tests, we may provide directly only an insignificant amount of services, unless those services are “usually or customarily rendered” in connection with the rental of real property and not otherwise considered “rendered to the occupant” under the applicable tax rules. Accordingly, we may not provide “impermissible services” to tenants (except through an independent contractor from whom we derive no revenue and that meets other requirements or through a TRS) without giving rise to “impermissible tenant service income.” Impermissible tenant service income is deemed to be at least 150% of the direct cost to us of providing the service. If the impermissible tenant service income exceeds 1% of our total income from a property, then all of the income from that property will fail to qualify as rents from real property. If the total amount of impermissible tenant service income from a property does not exceed 1% of our total income from the property, the services will not disqualify any other income from the property that qualifies as rents from real property, but the impermissible tenant service income will not qualify as rents from real property.

We do not intend to charge significant rent that is based in whole or in part on the income or profits of any person, derive significant rents from related party tenants, derive rent attributable to personal property leased in connection with real property that exceeds 15% of the total rents from that property, or derive impermissible tenant service income that exceeds 1% of our total income from any property if the treatment of the rents from such property as nonqualified rents could cause us to fail to qualify as a REIT.
Distributions that we receive from a TRS will be classified as dividend income to the extent of the earnings and profits of the TRS. Such distributions will generally constitute qualifying income for purposes of the 95% gross income test, but not under the 75% gross income test unless attributable to investments of certain new capital during the one-year period beginning on the date of receipt of the new capital (as described below under “Qualification as a REIT-Income Tests-Qualified temporary investment income”). Any dividends received by us from a REIT will be qualifying income for purposes of both the 75% and 95% gross income tests.
If we fail to satisfy one or both of the 75% or the 95% gross income tests, we may nevertheless qualify as a REIT for a particular year if we are entitled to relief under certain provisions of the Code. Those relief provisions generally will be available if our failure to meet such tests is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect and we file a schedule describing each item of our gross income for such year(s) in accordance with the applicable Treasury Regulations. It is not possible, however, to state whether in all circumstances we would be entitled to the benefit of these relief provisions. As discussed above in “-Taxation of Our Company,” even if these relief provisions were to apply, we would be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax to the extent we fail to meet the 75% or 95% gross income tests.
Foreclosure property. Foreclosure property is real property (including interests in real property) and any personal property incident to such real property (1) that is acquired by a REIT as a result of the REIT having bid on the property at foreclosure, or having otherwise reduced the property to ownership or possession by agreement or process of law, after there was a default (or default was imminent) on a lease of the property or a mortgage loan held by the REIT and secured by the property, (2) for which the related loan or lease was made, entered into or acquired by the REIT at a time when default was not imminent or anticipated and


(3) for which such REIT makes an election to treat the property as foreclosure property. REITs generally are subject to tax at the highest U.S. federal corporate income tax rate on any net income from foreclosure property, including any gain from the disposition of the foreclosure property, other than income that would otherwise be qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test. Any gain from the sale of property for which a foreclosure property election has been made will not be subject to the 100% tax on gains from prohibited transactions described above, even if the property is held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business.
Hedging transactions. We may enter into hedging transactions with respect to one or more of our assets or liabilities. Hedging transactions could take a variety of forms, including interest rate swaps or cap agreements, options, futures contracts, forward rate agreements or similar financial instruments. Except to the extent as may be provided by future Treasury Regulations, any income from a hedging transaction which is (1) clearly identified as such before the close of the day on which it was acquired, originated or entered into, and (2) accompanied by a substantially contemporaneous identification of the item being hedged, including gain from the disposition or termination of such a transaction, will not constitute gross income for purposes of the 75% and 95% gross income tests, provided that the hedging transaction is entered into (i) in the normal course of our business primarily to manage risk of interest rate or price changes or currency fluctuations with respect to indebtedness incurred or to be incurred by us to acquire or carry real estate assets, (ii) primarily to manage the risk of currency fluctuations with respect to any item of income or gain that would be qualifying income under the 75% or 95% gross income tests (or any property which generates such income or gain), or (iii) to hedge against transactions described in clause (i) or (ii) and is entered into in connection with the extinguishment of debt or a sale of property that is being hedged against by the transaction described in clause (i) or (ii). To the extent we enter into other types of hedging transactions or do not make proper identifications, as applicable, the income from those transactions is likely to be treated as non-qualifying income for purposes of both the 75% and 95% gross income tests. We intend to structure, monitor and document our hedging transactions so that such transactions do not jeopardize our ability to qualify as a REIT. No assurances can be given, however, that our hedging activities will not give rise to income that does not qualify for purposes of either or both of the gross income tests and that such income will not adversely affect our ability to satisfy REIT qualification requirements.
Qualified temporary investment income. Income derived from certain types of temporary stock and debt investments made with the proceeds of certain stock and debt offerings (but not including proceeds received pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan), not otherwise treated as qualifying income for the 75% gross income test, generally will nonetheless constitute qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test for the year following such an offering. More specifically, qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test includes “qualified temporary investment income,” which generally means any income that is attributable to stock or a debt instrument, is attributable to the temporary investment of new equity capital and certain debt capital, and is received or accrued during the one-year period beginning on the date on which the REIT receives such new capital. After the one-year period following a qualifying equity or debt offering, income from investments of the proceeds of such offering will be qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test only if derived from one of the other qualifying sources enumerated above.

Asset Tests
At the close of each quarter of each taxable year, we must also satisfy five tests relating to the nature of our assets. First, real estate assets, cash and cash items, and government securities must represent at least 75% of the value of our total assets. Real estate assets include interests in real property (such as land, buildings, leasehold interests in real property and personal property leased with real property if the rents attributable to the personal property would be rents from real property under the income tests discussed above), interests in mortgages on real property or on interest in real property, shares in other qualifying REITs, debt instruments issued by publicly offered REITs, and stock or debt instruments held for less than one year that are purchased with the proceeds from an offering of shares of our stock or certain long-term debt. Second, not more than 25% of our total assets may be represented by securities other than those in the 75% asset class. Third, of the investments that are not included in the 75% asset class and are not securities of our TRSs, (i) the value of any one issuer’s securities owned by us may not exceed 5% of the value of our total assets and (ii) we may not own more than 10% by vote or by value of any one issuer’s outstanding securities. For purposes of the 10% value test, debt instruments issued by a partnership are not classified as “securities” to the extent of our interest as a partner in such partnership (based on our proportionate share of the partnership’s equity interests and certain debt securities) or if at least 75% of the partnership’s gross income, excluding income from prohibited transactions, is qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test. For purposes of the 10% value test, the term “securities” also does not include certain instruments, such as debt securities issued by another REIT, certain “straight debt” securities (for example, qualifying debt securities of a corporation of which we own no more than a de minimis amount of equity interest), loans to individuals or estates, and accrued obligations to pay rent. Fourth, securities of our TRSs cannot represent more than 20% of the value of our total assets. Fifth, not more than 25% of the value of our total assets may be represented by debt instruments of publicly offered REITs that are not secured by mortgages on real property or interest in real property. Although we believe we have met these asset tests and we intend to continue to meet them, no assurance can be given that we have met them or will be able to do so. For purposes of these asset tests, we are treated as holding our proportionate share of our subsidiary partnerships’ assets. Also, for purposes of these asset tests, pursuant to an IRS ruling, we generally may treat shares of certain money market mutual funds as “cash items.”


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EastGroup operates on the end of a calendar quarter, other than our first calendar quarter as a REIT, we will not lose our REIT status if one of the following exceptions applies:
Ÿwe satisfied the asset tests at the end of the preceding calendar quarter and the discrepancy between the value of our assets and the asset test requirements arose from changes in the market values of our assets and was not wholly or partly caused by the acquisition of one or more non-qualifying assets; or
Ÿwe eliminate any discrepancy within 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter in which it arose.
Moreover, if we fail to satisfy the asset tests at the end of a calendar quarter during a taxable year, we will not lose our REIT status if one of the following additional exceptions applies:
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De Minimis Exception: the failure is due to a violation of the 5% or 10% asset tests referenced above and is “de minimis” (meaning that the failure is one that arises from our ownership of assets the total value of which does not exceed the lesser of 1% of the total value of our assets at the end of the quarter in which the failure occurred and $10 million), and we either dispose of the assets that caused the failure or otherwise satisfy the asset tests within six months after the last day of the quarter in which our identification of the failure occurred; or
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General Exception: all of the following requirements are satisfied: (i) the failure does not qualify for the above De Minimis Exception, (ii) the failure is due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, (iii) we file a schedule in accordance with the applicable Treasury Regulations providing a description of each asset that caused the failure, and (iv) we either dispose of the assets that caused the failure or otherwise satisfy the asset tests within six months after the last day of the quarter in which our identification of the failure occurred. A REIT that utilizes this general relief provision must pay an excise tax equal to the greater of (a) $50,000 or (b) the product of the net income generated during a specified period by the asset that caused the failure and the highest U.S. federal corporate income tax rate.

Annual Distribution Requirements
In order to qualify as a REIT, each taxable year we must distribute dividends (other than capital gain dividends) to our shareholders in an amount at least equal to (A) the sum of (i) 90% of our “REIT taxable income” (determined without regardpremise that good corporate governance is fundamental to the dividends paid deductionCompany's business and excluding net capital gains), and (ii) 90% of the net income (after tax), if any, from foreclosure property, minus (B) the sum of certain items of non-cash income. We generally must pay such distributions in the taxable year to which they relate (or be treated as having paid such distributions in such year, as described further below under “Taxation of U.S. Shareholders -- Distributions”), or in the following taxable year if declared before we timely file our tax return for such year and if paid on or before the first regular dividend payment after such declaration. Subject to certain requirements, we may satisfy all or part of our distribution requirement by paying taxable stock dividends.
To the extent that we do not distribute all of our net capital gain and REIT taxable income, we will be subject to regular U.S. federal corporate income tax, and potentially, state and local tax, on these retained amounts. Furthermore, if we should fail to distribute during each calendar year at least the sum of (i) 85% of our “ordinary income,” as defined in Section 4981(e)(1) of the Code, for such year, (ii) 95% of our “capital gain net income,” as defined in Section 4981(e)(2) of the Code, for such year, and (iii) 100% of any corresponding undistributed amounts from prior periods, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible federal excise tax on the excess of such required distribution over the sum of amounts actually distributed plus retained income from such taxable year on which we paid corporate income tax.
Under certain circumstances, we may be able to rectify a failure to meet the distribution requirement for a year by paying “deficiency dividends” to our shareholders in a later year that may be included in our deduction for dividends paid for the earlier year. Thus, we may be able to avoid being taxed on amounts distributed as deficiency dividends; however, we will be required to pay interest based upon the amount of any deduction taken for deficiency dividends.
For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2015, in order for our distributions to have satisfied the annual distribution requirements for REITs and provided us with a REIT-level tax deduction, the distributions must not have been “preferential dividends.” A dividend is not a preferential dividend if the distribution is (i) pro rata among all outstanding shares of stock within a particular class, and (ii) in accordance with the preferences among different classes of stock as set forth in our organizational documents. The preferential dividend rule for publicly offered REITs was repealed for distributions made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014. As such, we are no longer subject to these preferential dividend requirements. Any non-publicly offered REIT in which we invest would be subject to the preferential dividend rule regardless of the date of the distribution.


Pursuant to an IRS ruling, the prohibition on preferential dividends applicable to taxable years beginning before January 1, 2015 did not prohibit REITs from offering shares under a distribution reinvestment plan at discounts of up to 5% of fair market value, but a discount in excess of 5% of the fair market value of the shares would have been considered a preferential dividend. We believe that our distribution reinvestment plan has complied with those requirements.
We may retain and pay income tax on net long-term capital gains we received during the tax year. To the extent we so elect, (i) each shareholder must include in its income (as long-term capital gain) its proportionate share of our undistributed long-term capital gains, (ii) each shareholder is deemed to have paid, and receives a credit for, its proportionate share of the tax paid by us on the undistributed long-term capital gains, and (iii) each shareholder’s basis in its stock is increased by the included amount of the undistributed long-term capital gains less their share of the tax paid by us.
To qualify as a REIT, we may not have, at the end of any taxable year, any undistributed earnings and profits accumulated in any non-REIT taxable year. We believe that we have not had any non-REIT earnings and profits at the end of any taxable year covered by this rule, and we intend to distribute any non-REIT earnings and profits that we accumulate before the end of any taxable year in which we accumulate such earnings and profits.

Failure to Qualify
If we fail to qualify as a REIT and such failure is not an asset test or gross income test failure subject to the cure provisions described above, or for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2015 the result of preferential dividends, we generally will be eligible for a relief provision if the failure is due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect and we pay a penalty of $50,000 with respect to such failure.
If we fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT in any taxable year and no relief provisions apply, we generally will be subject to regular U.S. federal corporate income tax on our taxable income. Distributions to our shareholders in any year in which we fail to qualify as a REIT will not be deductible by us nor will they be required to be made. In such event, to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, all distributions to our shareholders will be taxable as dividend income. Subject to certain limitations in the Code, corporate shareholders may be eligible for the dividends received deduction, and individual, trust and estate shareholders may be eligible to treat the dividends received from us as qualified dividend income taxable as net capital gains, under the provisions of Section 1(h)(11) of the Code. However, non-corporate shareholders (including individuals) will not be able to deduct 20% of certain dividends they receive from us. Unless entitled to relief under specific statutory provisions, we also will be ineligible to elect to be taxed as a REIT again prior to the fifth taxable year following the first year in which we failed to qualify as a REIT under the Code.
Our qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes will depend on our continuing to meet the various requirements summarized above governing the ownership of our outstanding stock, the nature of our assets, the sources of our income,core values, and the amount of our distributions to our shareholders. Although we intend to operate in a manner that will enable us to complyCompany believes its corporate governance policies and practices are well aligned with such requirements, there can be no certainty that such intention will be realized. In addition, because the relevant laws may change, compliance with one or more of the REIT requirements may become impossible or impracticable for us.

Prohibited Transaction Tax
Any gain realized by us on the sale of any property held (other than foreclosure property) as inventory or other property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business, including our share of any such gain realized by our subsidiary partnerships, will be treated as income from a “prohibited transaction” that is subject to a 100% penalty tax. Whether property is held as inventory or primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business depends upon all the facts and circumstances with respect to the particular transaction. However, the Code provides a “safe harbor” pursuant to which sales of properties held for at least two years and meeting certain other requirements will not give rise to prohibited transaction income.
We generally intend to hold properties for investment, but we have made and will make sales of properties consistent with our strategic objectives. We believe our past sales in open tax years are not considered prohibited transactions. However, we have made and we may make sales at a gain that do not satisfy the safe harbor requirements described above. There can be no assurance that the IRS will not contend that one or more of these sales are subject to the 100% penalty tax. The 100% penalty tax will not apply to gains from the sale of property realized through a U.S. TRS or other U.S. taxable corporation, although such income will be subject to regular U.S. federal corporate income tax.

Recordkeeping Requirements
To avoid a monetary penalty, we must request on an annual basis information from certain of our shareholders designed to disclose the actual ownership of our outstanding stock. We intend to comply with these requirements.




Qualified REIT Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities
If a REIT owns a subsidiary that is a “qualified REIT subsidiary,” or QRS, or if a REIT owns 100% of the membership interests in a domestic limited liability company or other domestic unincorporated entity that does not elect to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the separate existence of the QRS, limited liability company or other unincorporated entity generally will be disregarded for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Generally, a QRS is a corporation, other than a TRS, all of the stock of which is owned by a REIT. All assets, liabilities, and items of income, deduction, and credit of the QRS or disregarded entity will be treated as assets, liabilities, and items of income, deduction, and credit of its owner. To the extent we own a QRS or a disregarded entity, neither will be subject to U.S. federal corporate income taxation, although such entities may be subject to state and local taxation in some states or foreign taxes if they do business or own property outside the United States.

Taxation of Subsidiary Partnerships
We have held and may in the future hold investments through entities that are classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Under the Code, a partnership generally is not subject to U.S. federal income tax, but is required to file a partnership tax information return each year. In general, the character of each partner’s share of each item of income, gain, loss, deduction, credit, and tax preference is determined at the partnership level. Each partner is then allocated a distributive share of such items and is required to take such items into account in determining the partner’s income. Each partner includes such amount in income for any taxable year of the partnership ending within or with the taxable year of the partner, without regard to whether the partner has received or will receive any cash distributions from the partnership. Cash distributions, if any, from a partnership to a partner generally are not taxable unless and to the extent they exceed the partner’s basis in its partnership interest immediately before the distribution. Any amounts in excess of such tax basis will generally be treated as a sale of such partner’s interest in the partnership.
While generally the rules described above mean that a partnership is not subject to U.S. federal income tax, new rules applicable to U.S. federal income tax audits of partnerships effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 may require the partnership to pay the hypothetical increase in partner-level taxes (including interest and penalties) resulting from an adjustment of partnership tax items on audit or in other tax proceedings (an “imputed underpayment”), unless the partnership elects an alternative method under which the taxes resulting from the adjustment (and interest and penalties) are assessed at the partner level (often referred to as a “push-out election”), subject to a higher rate of interest than otherwise would apply. Treasury Regulations provide that when a push-out election affects a partner that is a REIT, such REIT may be able to use deficiency dividend procedures with respect to adjustments resulting from such election. It is possible that partnerships in which we directly and indirectly invest may be subject to U.S. federal income tax, interest and penalties in the event of a U.S. federal income tax audit as a result of these law changes, and as a result, we could be required to bear the economic costs of taxes attributable to our partners.
For purposes of the REIT income and assets tests, a REIT that is a partner in a partnership will be deemed to own its proportionate share of the assets of the partnership and will be deemed to earn its proportionate share of the partnership’s income. The assets and gross income of the partnership retain the same character in the hands of the REIT for purposes of the gross income and asset tests applicable to REITs. Our proportionate share of the assets and items of income of any subsidiary partnership, including such partnership’s share of the assets and liabilities and items of income with respect to any partnership or disregarded entity in which it holds an interest, will be treated as our assets and liabilities and items of income for purposes of applying the REIT asset and income tests.
We may form joint ventures taxed as partnerships and our joint venture partners may contribute property to such subsidiary partnerships. If our partner contributes appreciated property (i.e., property with a value in excess of adjusted tax basis) in exchange for a partnership interest, the subsidiary partnership’s initial tax basis in the property acquired generally will be less than the purchase price of the property. Although the partnership tax rules of Section 704(c) of the Code would generally attempt to provide us as the non-contributing partner with the depreciation deductions comparable to what we would receive if the subsidiary partnership purchased the appreciated assets for cash in a taxable transaction (and obtained an initial tax basis equal to the purchase price), absent certain elections, which would accelerate income to the contributor, the depreciation would be limited to tax basis. Consequently, our depreciation deductions for such properties may be less, and our tax gain on a sale of such properties may be more, than the deductions or gain, respectively, that we would have if the subsidiary partnership acquired these properties in taxable transactions. Alternatively, if we contribute appreciated property to a subsidiary partnership, such partnership may elect to use a method of allocation under Section 704(c) of the Code that accelerates income to us.
The discussion above assumes that any subsidiary partnerships in which we invest will be treated as “partnerships” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Generally, a domestic unincorporated entity with two or more owners is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes unless it affirmatively elects to be treated as a corporation. However, certain “publicly traded partnerships” are treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Pursuant to Section 7704 of the Code, a partnership that does not elect to be treated as a corporation nevertheless will be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes if it is a “publicly traded partnership,” it does not derive at least 90% of its gross income from certain specified sources of “qualifying income” within the meaning of that provision and it meets certain other requirements. A “publicly traded partnership” is any


partnership (i) the interests in which are traded on an established securities market or (ii) the interests in which are readily tradable on a “secondary market or the substantial equivalent thereof.” Under the relevant Treasury Regulations, interests in a partnership will not be considered readily tradable on a secondary market or on the substantial equivalent of a secondary market if the partnership qualifies for specified “safe harbors,” which are based on the specific facts and circumstances relating to the partnership. For example, interests in a partnership are not readily tradable on a secondary market or the substantial equivalent thereof if (i) all interests in the partnership were issued in a transaction (or transactions) that was not required to be registered under the Securities Act, and (ii) the partnership does not have more than 100 partners at any time during the taxable year of the partnership (determined by counting indirect partners who held their partnership interest through certain flow-through entities). If any subsidiary partnership were a publicly traded partnership, it would be taxed as a corporation unless at least 90% of its gross income consists of “qualifying income” under Section 7704 of the Code. Qualifying income is generally real property rents and other types of passive income, and the income requirements applicable to us to qualify as a REIT under the Code and the definition of qualifying income under the publicly traded partnership rules are very similar. We intend to operate so that any subsidiary partnerships in which we invest will satisfy at least one of the above-mentioned safe harbors, and/or comply with the qualifying income exception, so as to avoid being taxed as a corporation under these rules. However, we may not control all of the subsidiary partnerships in which we may invest, and treatment of a subsidiary partnership as a corporation could prevent us from qualifying as a REIT.

Investments in Certain Debt Instruments
We may acquire mortgage, mezzanine, bridge loans and other debt investments. If a mortgage loan is secured by both real property and personal property, then such mortgage shall be treated as a wholly qualifying real estate asset and all interest shall be treated as mortgage interest for purposes of the 75% gross income test, provided that the fair market value of such personal property does not exceed 15% of the total fair market value of all such property on the date that we committed to acquire or modify the loan (or on the date of disposition for purposes of whether gain from a disposition of the mortgage is qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test), even if the real property collateral value is less than the outstanding balance of the loan. However, if a mortgage loan that is secured by both real property and personal property does not satisfy the 15% test articulated in the previous sentence or if such mortgage loan is entered into or acquired in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2016, then such mortgage may not be a qualifying real estate asset in its entirety for purposes of the 75% asset test and/or a portion of the interest income from such mortgage may not constitute qualifying mortgage interest for purposes of the 75% gross income test if the amount of the loan outstanding exceeds the fair market value of the real property collateral on the date that we committed to acquire or modify the loan.
To the extent that we derive interest income from a mortgage loan where all or a portion of the amount of interest payable is contingent, such income generally will qualify for purposes of the gross income tests only if it is based upon the gross receipts or sales, and not the net income or profits, of the borrower. This limitation does not apply, however, where the borrower leases substantially all of its interest in the property to tenants or subtenants, to the extent that the rental income derived by the borrower would qualify as rents from real property had we earned the income directly.
The application of the REIT provisions of the Code to certain mezzanine loans, which are loans secured by equity interests in an entity that directly or indirectly owns real property rather than by a direct mortgage of the real property, is not entirely clear. A safe harbor in IRS Revenue Procedure 2003-65 provides that if a mezzanine loan meets certain requirements then it will be treated by the IRS as a qualifying real estate asset for purposes of the REIT asset tests and interest income derived from it will be treated as qualifying mortgage interest for purposes of the 75% gross income test. However, to the extent that mezzanine loans do not meet all of the requirements for reliance on the safe harbor set forth in IRS Revenue Procedure 2003-65, all or a portion of such mezzanine loans may not qualify as real estate assets for purposes of the REIT asset tests and the interest income derived therefrom may not be qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test, which could adversely affect our REIT qualification if we acquired such loans. As such, the REIT provisions of the Code may limit our ability to acquire mortgage, mezzanine or other loans that we might otherwise desire to acquire.
Investments in debt instruments may require recognition of taxable income prior to receipt of cash from such investments and may cause portions of gain to be treated as ordinary income. For example, we may purchase debt instruments at a discount from face value. To the extent we purchase any instruments at a discount in connection with their original issuances, the discount will be “original issue discount,” or OID, if it exceeds certain de minimis amounts, which must be accrued on a constant yield method even though we may not receive the corresponding cash payment until maturity. To the extent debt instruments are purchased by us at a discount after their original issuances, the discount may represent “market discount.” Unlike OID, market discount is not required to be included in income on a constant yield method. However, if we sell a debt instrument with market discount, we will be required to treat gain up to an amount equal to the market discount that has accrued while we held the debt instrument as ordinary income. Additionally, any principal payments we receive in respect of our debt instruments must be treated as ordinary income to the extent of any accrued market discount. If we ultimately collect less on a debt instrument than our purchase price and any OID or accrued market discount that we have included in income, there may be limitations on our ability to use any losses resulting from that debt instrument. We may acquire distressed debt instruments that are subsequently modified by agreement with


the borrower. Under applicable Treasury Regulations, these modifications may be treated as a taxable event in which we exchange the old debt instrument for a new debt instrument, the value of which may be treated as equal to the face amount of the new debt instrument. Because distressed debt instruments are often acquired at a substantial discount from face value, the difference between our amount realized and our tax basis in the old note could be significant, resulting in significant income without any corresponding receipt of cash. Similarly, if we acquire a distressed debt instrument and subsequently foreclose, we could have taxable income to the extent that the fair market value of the property we receive exceeds our tax basis in the debt instrument. Such a scenario could also result in significant taxable income without any receipt of cash. In the event that any debt instruments acquired by us are delinquent as to mandatory principal and interest payments, or in the event payments with respect to a particular debt instrument are not made when due, we may nonetheless be required to continue to recognize the unpaid interest as taxable income.
We generally will be required to include certain amounts in income for U.S. federal income tax purposes no later than the time such amounts are reflected on certain financial statements. The application of this rule may require the accrual of income with respect to our debt instruments earlier than would be the case under the general tax rules described in the preceding paragraph.

Investments in TRSs
We own a subsidiary that has elected to be treated as a TRS for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and we may form additional TRSs. A TRS of ours is a corporation in which we directly or indirectly own stock and that jointly elects with us to be treated as a TRS under Section 856(l) of the Code. In addition, if a TRS owns, directly or indirectly, securities representing 35% or more of the vote or value of a subsidiary corporation, that subsidiary will also be treated as a TRS of ours. A domestic TRS (or a foreign TRS with income from a U.S. business) pays U.S. federal, state, and local income taxes at the full applicable corporate rates on its taxable income prior to payment of any dividends. A TRS owning property outside of the U.S. may pay foreign taxes. The taxes owed by a TRS could be substantial. To the extent that any of our TRSs is required to pay U.S. federal, state, local or foreign taxes, the cash available for distribution by us will be reduced accordingly.
A TRS is permitted to engage in certain kinds of activities that cannot be performed directly by us without jeopardizing our qualification as a REIT. However, several provisions regarding the arrangements between a REIT and its TRS ensure that a TRS will be subject to an appropriate level of U.S. federal income taxation. For example, we will be obligated to pay a 100% penalty tax on some payments that we receive or on certain expenses deducted by the TRS if the economic arrangements among us, our tenants, and/or the TRS are not comparable to similar arrangements among unrelated parties.

Taxation of U.S. Shareholders
The term “U.S. shareholder” means a beneficial owner of our common stock or preferred stock that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is (i) a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any of its states or the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust (a) that is subject to the primary supervision of a United States court and the control of one or more U.S. persons or (b) that has a valid election in effect under the applicable Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person under the Code.
In addition, as used herein, the term U.S. shareholder does not include any individuals or entities that are subject to special treatment under the Code, such as (i) insurance companies; (ii) tax-exempt organizations (except to the limited extent discussed below); (iii) financial institutions or broker-dealers; (iv) U.S. expatriates; (v) persons who mark-to-market our common stock or preferred stock; (vi) subchapter S corporations; (vii) U.S. shareholders whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar; (viii) regulated investment companies; (ix) holders who receive our common stock or preferred stock through the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation; (x) persons holding shares of our common stock or preferred stock as part of a “straddle,” “hedge,” “conversion transaction,” “synthetic security” or other integrated investment; (xi) persons subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of the Code; (xii) persons holding our common stock or preferred stock through a partnership or similar pass-through entity; and (xiii) persons holding a 10% or more (by vote or value) beneficial interest in our stock. If a partnership, including any entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, holds our stock, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner in a partnership holding our stock, you are urged to consult your tax advisor regarding the consequences of the ownership and disposition of shares of our stock by the partnership. This summary assumes that shareholders hold our stock as capital assets for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which generally means property held for investment.
Certain accrual method taxpayers are required to include certain amounts in income for U.S. federal income tax purposes no later than the time such amounts are reflected on certain financial statements. This summary does not address the impact of those rules.

Distributions
Distributions by us, other than capital gain dividends, will constitute ordinary dividends to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Distributions on our preferred stock will be treated as


made out of any available earnings and profits in priority to distributions on our common stock. In general, these dividends will be taxable as ordinary income and will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders. However, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026, individuals and other non-corporate taxpayers generally may deduct 20% of dividends received from us, other than capital gain dividends or dividends treated as qualified dividend income, subject to certain limitations. Our ordinary dividends generally will not qualify as “qualified dividend income” currently taxed as net capital gain for U.S. shareholders that are individuals, trusts or estates. However, provided we properly designate the distributions, distributions to U.S. shareholders that are individuals, trusts or estates generally will constitute qualified dividend income taxed as net capital gains to the extent the U.S. shareholder satisfies certain holding period requirements and to the extent the dividends are attributable to (i) qualified dividend income we receive from other corporations during the taxable year, including from our TRSs, and (ii) our undistributed earnings or built-in gains taxed at the corporate level during the immediately preceding taxable year. We do not anticipate distributing a significant amount of qualified dividend income.

The discussion in this section applies equally to distributions payable in cash and taxable stock distributions. The Code provides that certain distributions payable in stock will be treated as taxable stock dividends. In addition, shares acquired through a distribution reinvestment plan are treated as taxable stock dividends. Certain features, typically with respect to preferred stock, such as certain redemption premiums and conversion ratio adjustments that have the effect of increasing the affected shareholders’ interest in our earnings or assets, also may be treated as taxable stock dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Taxable U.S. shareholders receiving taxable dividends of stock will be required to include as dividend income the fair market value of the stock received plus any cash or other property received in the distribution, to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, a U.S. shareholder may be required to pay tax with respect to such dividends in excess of the cash received. If a U.S. shareholder sells the stock it receives as a dividend, the sales proceeds may be less than the amount included in income with respect to the dividend, depending on the market price of the stock at the time of the sale.
To the extent that we make a distribution in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits (a “return of capital distribution”), a U.S. shareholder will first apply the distribution to reduce the shareholder’s tax basis in our stock, and the return of capital distribution will be tax-free to that extent. To the extent that a return of capital distribution exceeds a U.S. shareholder’s tax basis in its stock, the distribution will be taxable as capital gain realized from the sale of such stock. Under proposed Treasury Regulations, a shareholder would apply a return of capital distribution pro rata, on a share-by-share basis, to each share of stock held by the shareholder with the class of stock upon which the return of capital distribution is made.
Dividends declared by us in October, November or December and payable to a shareholder of record on a specified date in any such month shall be treated both as paid by us and as received by the shareholder on December 31 of the year to the extent of our remaining current and accumulated earnings and profits for such year, provided that the dividend is actually paid by us during January of the following calendar year.
We will be treated as having sufficient earnings and profits to treat as a dividend any distribution up to the amount required to be distributed in order to avoid imposition of the 4% excise tax generally applicable to REITs if certain distribution requirements are not met. Moreover, any deficiency dividend will be treated as an ordinary or a capital gain dividend, as the case may be, regardless of our earnings and profits at the time the distribution is actually made. As a result, shareholders may be required to treat certain distributions as taxable dividends that would otherwise result in a tax-free return of capital.
Distributions that are properly designated as capital gain dividends will be taxed as long-term capital gains (to the extent they do not exceed our actual net capital gain for the taxable year) without regard to the period for which the shareholder has held its stock. However, corporate shareholders may be required to treat up to 20% of certain capital gain dividends as ordinary income. In addition, U.S. shareholders may be required to treat a portion of any capital gain dividend as “unrecaptured Section 1250 gain,” taxable at a maximum rate of 25%, if we incur such gain. Capital gain dividends are not eligible for the dividends-received deduction for corporations.
The REIT provisions of the Code do not require us to distribute our long-term capital gain, and we may elect to retain and pay income tax on our net long-term capital gains received during the taxable year. If we so elect for a taxable year, our shareholders would include in income as long-term capital gains their proportionate share of retained net long-term capital gains for the taxable year as we may designate. A U.S. shareholder would be deemed to have paid its share of the tax paid by us on such undistributed capital gains, which would be credited or refunded to the shareholder. The U.S. shareholder’s basis in its stock would be increased by the amount of undistributed long-term capital gains (less the capital gains tax paid by us) included in the U.S. shareholder’s long-term capital gains.




Passive Activity Loss and Investment Interest Limitations; No Pass-Through of Losses
Dividends paid by us and gain from the disposition of our common stock or preferred stock will not be treated as passive activity income and, therefore, U.S. shareholders will not be able to apply any “passive losses” against such income. With respect to non-corporate U.S. shareholders, our dividends (to the extent they do not constitute a return of capital) that are taxed at ordinary income rates will generally be treated as investment income for purposes of the investment interest limitation; however, net capital gain from the disposition of our common stock or preferred stock (or distributions treated as such), capital gain dividends, and dividends taxed at net capital gains rates generally will be excluded from investment income except to the extent the U.S. shareholder elects to treat such amounts as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes. U.S. shareholders may not include in their own U.S. federal income tax returns any of our net operating or net capital losses.

Sale or Disposition of Stock
In general, any gain or loss realized upon a taxable disposition of shares of our common stock or preferred stock by a shareholder that is not a dealer in securities will be a long-term capital gain or loss if the stock has been held for more than one year; otherwise it will be a short-term capital gain or loss. However, any loss upon a sale or exchange of the stock by a shareholder who has held such stock for six months or less (after applying certain holding period rules) will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of our distributions or undistributed capital gains required to be treated by such shareholder as long-term capital gain. All or a portion of any loss realized upon a taxable disposition of shares of our common stock or preferred stock may be disallowed if the taxpayer purchases other shares of our common stock within 30 days before or after the disposition.
A redemption by us of any redeemable preferred stock we may issue could be treated either as a taxable disposition of shares or as a dividend, depending on the applicable facts and circumstances. In the event we issue any redeemable preferred stock, the prospectus supplement will discuss the tax consequences of owning such securities in greater detail.
Taxation of U.S. Tax-Exempt Shareholders

In General
In general, a tax-exempt organization is exempt from U.S. federal income tax on its income, except to the extent of its “unrelated business taxable income” or UBTI, which is defined by the Code as the gross income derived from any trade or business which is regularly carried on by a tax-exempt entity and unrelated to its exempt purposes, less any directly connected deductions and subject to certain modifications. For this purpose, the Code generally excludes from UBTI any gain or loss from the sale or other disposition of property (other than stock in trade or property held primarily for sale in the ordinary course of a trade or business), dividends, interest, rents from real property, and certain other items. However, a portion of any such gains, dividends, interest, rents, and other items generally is UBTI to the extent derived from debt-financed property not related to the tax-exempt entity’s exempt purpose, based on the amount of “acquisition indebtedness” with respect to such debt-financed property. A U.S. tax-exempt shareholder that is subject to tax on its UBTI will be required to separately compute its taxable income and loss for each unrelated trade or business activity for purposes of determining its UBTI. Before making an investment in shares of our common stock or preferred stock, a tax-exempt shareholder should consult its tax advisors with regard to UBTI and the suitability of the investment in our stock.
Distributions we make to a tax-exempt employee pension trust or other domestic tax-exempt shareholder or gains from the disposition of our common stock or preferred stock held as capital assets generally will not constitute UBTI unless the exempt organization’s stock is debt-financed property (e.g., the shareholder has incurred “acquisition indebtedness” with respect to such stock). However, if we are a “pension-held REIT,” this general rule may not apply to distributions to certain pension trusts that are qualified trusts (as defined above) and that hold more than 10% (by value) of our stock. We will be treated as a “pension-held REIT” if (i) treating qualified trusts as individuals would cause us to fail the 5/50 Test (as defined above) and (ii) we are “predominantly held” by qualified trusts. We will be “predominantly held” by qualified trusts if either (i) a single qualified trust holds more than 25% by value of our stock or (ii) one or more qualified trusts, each owning more than 10% by value of our stock, hold in the aggregate more than 50% by value of our stock. In the event we are a pension-held REIT, the percentage of any dividend received from us treated as UBTI would be equal to the ratio of (a) the gross UBTI (less certain associated expenses) earned by us (treating us as if we were a qualified trust and, therefore, subject to tax on UBTI) to (b) our total gross income (less certain associated expenses). A de minimis exception applies where the ratio set forth in the preceding sentence is less than 5% for any year; in that case, no dividends are treated as UBTI. We cannot assure you that we will not be treated as a pension-held REIT.

Special Issues
Social clubs, voluntary employee benefit associations and supplemental unemployment benefit trusts that are exempt from taxation under paragraphs (7), (9) and (17), respectively, of Section 501(c) of the Code are subject to different UBTI rules, which generally will require them to characterize distributions from us as UBTI.



Taxation of Non-U.S. Shareholders
The rules governing U.S. federal income taxation of beneficial owners of our stock who are not U.S. persons, such as nonresident alien individuals, foreign corporations, and foreign trusts and estates (“non-U.S. shareholders”), are complex. This section is only a partial discussion of such rules. This discussion does not attempt to address the considerations that may be relevant for non-U.S. shareholders that are partnerships or other pass-through entities, that hold their common stock or preferred stock through intermediate entities, that have special statuses (such as sovereigns), or that otherwise are subject to special rules under the Code. This discussion also generally is limited to investments in classes of our stock that are regularly traded on an established securities market.

Distributions
A non-U.S. shareholder that receives a distribution that is not attributable to gain from our sale or exchange of “United States real property interests” (as defined below) and that we do not designate as a capital gain dividend or retained capital gain generally will recognize ordinary dividend income to the extent that we pay the distribution out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits. A U.S. federal withholding tax equal to 30% of the gross amount of the distribution ordinarily will apply unless an applicable tax treaty reduces or eliminates the tax. Under many treaties, lower withholding rates do not apply to dividends from REITs or are available in limited circumstances. However, if a distribution is treated as effectively connected with the non-U.S. shareholder’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business, the non-U.S. shareholder generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the distribution at graduated rates (in the same manner as U.S. shareholders are taxed on distributions) and also may be subject to the 30% branch profits tax in the case of a corporate non-U.S. shareholder. We generally plan to withhold U.S. income tax at the rate of 30% on the gross amount of any distribution paid to a non-U.S. shareholder (including any portion of any dividend that is payable in our stock) unless either (i) a lower treaty rate or special provision of the Code (e.g., Section 892) applies and the non-U.S. shareholder provides to us any required IRS Form W-8 (for example, an IRS Form W-8BEN) evidencing eligibility for that reduced rate or (ii) the non-U.S. shareholder provides with us an IRS Form W-8ECI claiming that the distribution is effectively connected income, or (iii) we determined that a different withholding rate is appropriate (such as because we can determine at the time of distribution that the distribution is a capital gain dividend or is attributable to gain from the sale or exchange of “United States real property interests”).
A non-U.S. shareholder generally will not incur U.S. federal income tax (but will be subject to withholding as described below) on a return of capital distribution in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits that is not attributable to the gain from our disposition of a “United States real property interest” if the excess portion of the distribution does not exceed the adjusted basis of the non-U.S. shareholder’s stock. Instead, the excess portion of the distribution will reduce the adjusted basis of the stock. However, a non-U.S. shareholder will be subject to tax on such a distribution that exceeds both our current and accumulated earnings and profits and the non-U.S. shareholder’s adjusted basis in the stock if the non-U.S. shareholder otherwise would be subject to tax on gain from the sale or disposition of its stock, as described below. Because we generally cannot determine at the time we make a distribution whether or not the distribution will exceed our current and accumulated earnings and profits, we normally will withhold tax on the entire amount of any distribution at the same rate as we would withhold on a dividend.
We may be required to withhold 15% of any distribution that exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits even if a lower treaty rate applies to dividends or the non-U.S. shareholder is not liable for tax on the receipt of that distribution. Consequently, to the extent that we do not withhold at a rate of 30% on the entire amount of any distribution, we generally expect to withhold at a rate of 15% on the portion of the distribution that we do not withhold at a rate of 30%,. unless we conclude that an exemption or different rate applies.
A non-U.S. shareholder may seek a refund from the IRS if the non-U.S. shareholder’s withholdings and any other tax payments exceed its U.S. federal income tax liability for the year.
Subject to the exception discussed below for 10% or smaller holders of classes of stock of a corporation that are regularly traded on an established securities market located in the United States and the special rules for “qualified shareholders” or “qualified foreign pension funds” discussed below, a non-U.S. shareholder will incur tax on distributions that are attributable to gain from our sale or exchange of “United States real property interests” under special provisions of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, or FIRPTA, regardless of whether we designate such distributions as capital gain dividend. The term “United States real property interests” includes interests in U.S. real property and stock in U.S. corporations at least 50% of whose assets consist of interests in U.S. real property. Under those rules, a non-U.S. shareholder is taxed on distributions attributable to gain from sales of United States real property interests as if the gain were effectively connected with the non-U.S. shareholder’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business. A non-U.S. shareholder thus would be taxed on such a distribution at the normal capital gain rates applicable to U.S. shareholders, subject to any applicable alternative minimum tax. A corporate non-U.S. shareholder not entitled to treaty relief or exemption also may be subject to the 30% branch profits tax on such a distribution. We will be required to withhold and remit to the IRS 21% of any distributions to non-U.S. shareholders attributable to gain from our sale or exchange


of United States real property interests (“FIRPTA Withholding”). A non-U.S. shareholder may receive a credit against its tax liability for the amount we withhold.
A non-U.S. shareholder that owns, actually or constructively, no more than 10% of our common stock (or preferred stock) at all times during the one-year period ending on the date of a distribution with respect to such stock should not be subject to FIRPTA, branch profits tax or FIRPTA Withholding with respect to a distribution on that stock that is attributable to gain from our sale or exchange of United States real property interests, provided that the class of stock in question continues to be regularly traded on an established securities market located in the United States. In the case of any such distribution that was a capital gain dividend made to such non-U.S. shareholder, the distribution will be treated as an ordinary dividend subject to the general withholding rules discussed above, which generally impose a withholding tax equal to 30% of the gross amount of each dividend distribution (unless reduced by treaty).
Distributions that are designated by us as capital gain dividends but that are not attributable to the disposition of a United States real property interest, generally should not be subject to U.S. federal income taxation unless:
(i)such distribution is effectively connected with the non-U.S. shareholder’s U.S. trade or business and, if certain treaties apply, is attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment maintained by the non-U.S. shareholder, in which case the non-U.S. shareholder will be subject to tax on a net basis in a manner similar to the taxation of U.S. shareholders with respect to such gain, except that a holder that is a foreign corporation may also be subject to the additional 30% branch profits tax; or
(ii)the non-U.S. shareholder is a nonresident alien individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and meets certain other criteria, in which case such nonresident alien individual generally will be subject to a 30% tax on the individual’s net U.S. source capital gain.
Notwithstanding that such non-FIRPTA capital gain dividend may not be subject to U.S. federal income taxation, as noted above we generally plan to withhold U.S. federal income tax at the rate of 30% on the gross amount of any dividend distribution paid to a non-U.S. shareholder and we may be required to withhold not less than 21% of any such capital gain dividends (or amounts we could have designated as such). Distributions can be designated as capital gain dividends to the extent of our net capital gain for the taxable year of the distribution. The amount withheld is creditable against the non-U.S. shareholder’s U.S. federal income tax liability.
Although the law is not clear on the matter, it appears that amounts designated by us as undistributed capital gains generally should be treated with respect to non-U.S. shareholders in the same manner as actual distributions by us of capital gain dividends. Under that approach, non-U.S. shareholders would be able to offset as a credit against their U.S. federal income tax liability resulting therefrom an amount equal to their proportionate share of the tax paid by us on the undistributed capital gains and to receive from the IRS a refund to the extent their proportionate share of this tax paid by us exceeds their actual U.S. federal income tax liability.

Dispositions
If gain on the sale of our common stock or preferred stock were taxed under FIRPTA, a non-U.S. shareholder would be taxed on that gain in the same manner as U.S. shareholders with respect to that gain, subject to any applicable alternative minimum tax. A non-U.S. shareholder generally will not incur tax under FIRPTA on a sale or other disposition of our common stock or preferred stock if we are a “domestically controlled qualified investment entity,” which requires that, during the five-year period ending on the date of the distribution or disposition, non-U.S. shareholders hold, directly or indirectly, less than 50% in value of our stock and we are qualified as a REIT. For such testing periods that end on or after December 18, 2015, a person holding less than 5% of our regularly traded classes of stock for five years has been, and will be, treated as a U.S. person unless we have actual knowledge that such person is not a U.S. person. Because our common stock is publicly traded, we cannot assure you that we are or will be in the future a domestically controlled qualified investment entity. However, gain recognized by a non-U.S. shareholder from a sale of our common stock or preferred stock that is regularly traded on an established securities market will not be subject to tax under FIRPTA if (i) our stock is considered regularly traded under applicable Treasury Regulations on an established securities market, such as the NYSE, and (ii) the non-U.S. shareholder owned, actually and constructively, 10% or less of the value of such class of stock at all times during the specified testing period ending on the date of the disposition. The testing period referred to in the previous sentence is the shorter of (x) the period during which the non-U.S. shareholder held the stock and (y) the five-year period ending on the date of the disposition. We believe that our common stock is currently regularly traded on an established securities market. Non-U.S. shareholders should consult their tax advisors as to the availability of the exception for holders of less than 10% of our stock in the case of a class of our stock that is not regularly traded on an established securities market.
In addition, even if we are a domestically controlled qualified investment entity, upon a disposition of our common stock or preferred stock, a non-U.S. shareholder may be treated as having gain from the sale or exchange of a United States real property


interest if the non-U.S. shareholder (i) disposes of an interest in our common stock or preferred stock during the 30-day period preceding the ex-dividend date of a distribution, any portion of which, but for the disposition, would have been treated as gain from the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest, and (ii) directly or indirectly acquires, enters into a contract or option to acquire, or is deemed to acquire, other shares of our common stock or preferred stock within 30 days before or after such ex-dividend date. The foregoing rule does not apply if the exception described above for dispositions by 10% or smaller holders of regularly traded classes of stock is satisfied.
Furthermore, a non-U.S. shareholder generally will incur tax on gain not subject to FIRPTA if (i) the gain is effectively connected with the non-U.S. shareholder’s U.S. trade or business and, if certain treaties apply, is attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment maintained by the non-U.S. shareholder, in which case the non-U.S. shareholder will be subject to the same treatment as U.S. shareholders with respect to such gain and may be subject to the 30% branch profits tax in the case of a non-U.S. corporation, or (ii) the non-U.S. shareholder is a nonresident alien individual who was present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year and has a “tax home” in the United States, in which case the non-U.S. shareholder will generally incur a 30% tax on his or her net U.S. source capital gains.
Purchasers of our common stock or preferred stock from a non-U.S. shareholder generally will be required to withhold and remit to the IRS 15% of the purchase price unless at the time of purchase (i) any class of our stock is regularly traded on an established securities market (subject to certain limits if the shares of stock sold are not themselves part of such a regularly traded class) or (ii) we are a domestically controlled qualified investment entity. The non-U.S. shareholder may receive a credit against his or her U.S. tax liability for the amount withheld.

Special FIRPTA Rules
To the extent our stock is held directly (or indirectly through one or more partnerships) by a “qualified shareholder,” it will not be treated as a United States real property interest for such qualified shareholder. Thus, gain treated as gain from the sale or exchange of our stock (including distributions treated as gain from the sale or exchange of our stock) will not be subject to tax unless such gain is treated as effectively connected with the qualified shareholder’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business. Further, to the extent such treatment applies, any distribution to such shareholder will not be treated as gain recognized from the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest (and capital gain dividends and non-dividend distributions to such shareholder may be treated as ordinary dividends). For these purposes, a qualified shareholder is generally a non-U.S. shareholder that (i)(A) is eligible for treaty benefits under an income tax treaty with the United States that includes an exchange of information program and the principal class of interests of which is listed and regularly traded on one or more stock exchanges as defined by the treaty, or (B) is a foreign limited partnership organized in a jurisdiction with an exchange of information agreement with the United States and that has a class of regularly traded limited partnership units (having a value greater than 50% of the value of all partnership units) on the NYSE or Nasdaq, (ii) is a “qualified collective investment vehicle” (within the meaning of Section 897(k)(3)(B) of the Code) and (iii) maintains records of persons holding 5% or more of the class of interests described in clauses (i)(A) or (i)(B) above. However, in the case of a qualified shareholder having one or more “applicable investors,” the exception described in the first sentence of this paragraph will not apply to the applicable percentage of the qualified shareholder’s stock (with “applicable percentage” generally meaning the percentage of the value of the interests in the qualified shareholder held by applicable investors after applying certain constructive ownership rules). The applicable percentage of the amount realized by a qualified shareholder on the disposition of our stock or with respect to a distribution from us attributable to gain from the sale or exchange of a United States real property interest will be treated as amounts realized from the disposition of United States real property interest. Such treatment shall also apply to applicable investors in respect of distributions treated as a sale or exchange of stock with respect to a qualified shareholder. For these purposes, an “applicable investor” is a person (other than a qualified shareholder) who generally holds an interest in the qualified shareholder and holds more than 10% of our stock applying certain constructive ownership rules.
For FIRPTA purposes, neither a “qualified foreign pension fund” nor an entity all of the interests of which are held by a qualified foreign pension fund is treated as a non-U.S. shareholder. Accordingly, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of ordinary dividends received by qualified foreign pension fundsshareholders. The honesty and their wholly owned non-U.S. subsidiaries will be determined without regard to the FIRPTA rules discussed above, and their gain from the sale or exchange of our stock, as well as our capital gain dividends and distributions treated as gain from the sale or exchange of our stock, will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax unless such gain is treated as effectively connected with the qualified foreign pension fund’s (or the wholly owned subsidiary’s) conduct of a U.S. trade or business. A “qualified foreign pension fund” is an organization or arrangement (i) created or organized in a foreign country, (ii) established to provide retirement or pension benefits to current or former employees (including self-employed individuals) or their designees by either (A) a foreign country as a result of services rendered by such employees to their employers, or (B) one or more employers in consideration for services rendered by such employees to such employers, (iii) which does not have a single participant or beneficiary that has a right to more than 5% of its assets or income, (iv) which is subject to government regulation and with respect to which annual information about its beneficiaries is provided, or is otherwise available, to relevant local tax authorities, and (v) with respect to which, under its local laws, (A) contributions that would otherwise be subject to tax are deductible


or excluded from its gross income or taxed at a reduced rate, or (B) taxation of its investment income is deferred, or such income is excluded from its gross income or taxed at a reduced rate.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Returns
If a non-U.S. shareholder is subject to taxation under FIRPTA on proceeds from the sale of our common stock or preferred stock or on distributions, the non-U.S. shareholder will be required to file a U.S. federal income tax return.

Information Reporting Requirements and Backup Withholding Tax Applicable to Shareholders
U.S. Shareholders. In general, information reporting requirements will apply to payments of distributions on our stock and paymentsintegrity of the proceedsCompany's management and Board of Directors are critical assets in maintaining the trust of the sale of our stock to some shareholders. Further, the payor will be required to backup withhold on any payments at the current rate of 24% if:
(1) the payee fails to furnish a taxpayer identification number, or TIN, to the payor or establish an exemption from backup withholding;
(2) the IRS notifies the payor that the TIN furnished by the payee is incorrect; or
(3) the payee fails to certify under the penalty of perjury that the payee is not subject to backup withholding under the Code; or
(4) there has been a notified payee underreporting with respect to dividends described in Code Section 3406(c).
Some U.S. shareholders, including corporations and tax-exempt organizations, will be exempt from backup withholding. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from a payment to a shareholder will be allowed as a credit against the shareholder’s U.S. federal income tax and may entitle the shareholder to a refund, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS on a timely basis.
Non-U.S. Shareholders. Information reporting requirements and backup withholding may apply to (i) payments of distributions on our stock to a non-U.S. shareholder and (ii) proceeds a non-U.S. shareholder receives upon the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other disposition of our stock. Information reporting and backup withholding will generally not apply if an appropriate IRS Form W-8 is duly provided by such non-U.S. shareholder or the shareholder otherwise establishes an exemption, provided that the withholding agent does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that the shareholder is a U.S. person or that the claimed exemption is not in fact satisfied. Even without having executed an appropriate IRS Form W-8 or substantially similar form, however, in some cases information reporting and backup withholding will not apply to proceeds received through a broker’s foreign office that a non-U.S. shareholder receives upon the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other disposition of our stock. However, this exemption does not apply to brokers that are U.S. persons and certain foreign brokers with substantial U.S. ownership or operations. Any amount withheld under the backup withholding rules is allowable as a credit against such shareholder’s U.S. federal income tax liability (which might entitle such holder to a refund), provided that such holder furnishes the required information to the IRS. Payments not subject to information reporting requirements may nonetheless be subject to other reporting requirements.

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act Withholding Rules
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA, provisions of the Code, subject to administrative guidance and certain intergovernmental agreements entered into thereunder, impose a 30% withholding tax on certain types of payments made to ‘‘foreign financial institutions’’ (as specifically defined in the Code) and certain other non-U.S. entities unless (i) the foreign financial institution (as the beneficial owner or as an intermediary for the beneficial owners) undertakes certain diligence and reporting obligations or (ii) the foreign non-financial entity (as the beneficial owner or, in certain cases, as an intermediary for the beneficial owners) either certifies it does not have any substantial United States owners or furnishes identifying information regarding each substantial United States owner. If the payee is a foreign financial institution that is not subject to special treatment under certain intergovernmental agreements, it must enter into an agreement with the United States Treasury requiring, among other things, that it undertakes to identify accounts held by certain United States persons or United States-owned foreign entities, annually report certain information about such accounts, and withhold 30% on payments to account holders whose actions prevent them from complying with these reporting and other requirements. The compliance requirements under FATCA are complex and special requirements may apply to certain categories of payees. Withholding under this legislation may apply with respect to certain types of passive income from sources within the United States, which include dividend income from our stock. However, FATCA withholding will not apply to amounts treated as income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States or (ii) distributions and proceeds from a sale or other disposition of our stock.





Medicare Tax
A U.S. shareholder that is an individual is subject to a 3.8% tax on the lesser of (1) his or her “net investment income” for the relevant taxable year and (2) the excess of his or her modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year over a certain threshold (currently between $125,000 and $250,000, depending on the individual’s U.S. federal income tax filing status). A similar regime applies to certain estates and trusts. Net investment income generally would include dividends on our common stock and preferred stock (without regard to the 20% deduction allowed by Section 199A of the Code) and gain from the sale of our common stock and preferred stock. If you are a U.S. person that is an individual, an estate or a trust, you are urged to consult your tax advisors regarding the applicability of this tax to your income and gains in respect of your investment in our common stock and preferred stock.

Recent Tax Legislation
The recently enacted legislation informally knows as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or TCJA, is generally applicable for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 and made significant changes to the Code, including a number of provisions of the Code that affect the taxation of businesses and their owners, including REITs, their shareholders and holders of their debt securities. Among other changes not reflected in the discussion above, the TCJA (i) reduces the U.S. federal income tax rates on ordinary income of individuals, trusts and estates for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2026 and on corporations indefinitely, (ii) limits the deductibility of interest expense, and (iii) limits the use of net operating losses. The effect of the TCJA on us and our shareholders is still uncertain, and administrative guidance will be required in order to fully evaluate the effect of many provisions. Any technical corrections with respect to the TCJA could have an adverse effect on us or our shareholders.

Additional Legislative or Other Actions Affecting REITs
The rules dealing with U.S. federal income taxation are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process and by the IRSCompany's investors, employees, customers, vendors and the U.S. Treasury Department and it is possible that there could be future changes that could adversely impact our shareholders. No assurance can be given as to whether, when, or in what form the U.S. federal income tax laws applicable to us and our shareholders may be enacted. Changes to the U.S. federal tax laws and interpretations of federal tax laws could adversely affect an investment in our common stock or preferred stock.

State, Local and Foreign Tax
We may be subject to state, local and foreign tax in states, localities and foreign countriescommunities in which we do business or own property. The tax treatment applicable to us and our shareholders in such jurisdictions may differ from the U.S. federal income tax treatment described above. The TCJA also disallows itemized deductions for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2026 for individuals for state and local income, property and sales taxes in excess of a combined limit of $10,000 ($5,000 for a married individual filing a separate return) per year.Company operates.



ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS.


In addition to the other information contained or incorporated by reference in this document, readers should carefully consider the following risk factors.  Any of these risks or the occurrence of any one or more of the uncertainties described below could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition and the performance of its business. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Company or that the Company currently deems immaterial also may impair its business operations.  The Company refers to itself as "we", "us" or "our" in the following risk factors.


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


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




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


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


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



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


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


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


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


when we are able to locate a desired property, competition from other real estate investors may significantly increase the purchase price;
acquired properties may fail to perform as expected;we project;
the actual costs of repositioning or redeveloping acquired properties may be higher than our estimates;


acquired properties may be located in new markets where we face risks associated with an incomplete knowledge or understanding of the local market, a limited number of established business relationships in the area and a relative unfamiliarity with local governmental and permitting procedures;
we may be unable to quickly and efficiently integrate new acquisitions, particularly acquisitions of portfolios of properties, into our existing operations, and as a result, our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected; and
we may acquire properties subject to liabilities and without any recourse, or with only limited recourse, to the transferor with respect to unknown liabilities. As a result, if a claim were asserted against us based upon ownership of those properties, we might have to pay substantial sums to settle it, which could adversely affect our cash flow.


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



We face risks due to lack of geographic and real estate sector diversity.  Substantially all of our properties are located in the Sunbelt region of the United States with an emphasis in the states of Florida, Texas, Arizona, California and North Carolina. As of December 31, 2018,2019, our two largest markets were Houston and Tampa. We owned operating properties totaling 5.55.7 million square feet in Houston and 4.24.3 million square feet in Tampa, which represent 14.1%13.9% and 10.7%10.5%, respectively, of the Company's total Real estate properties on a square foot basis.  A downturn in general economic conditions and local real estate conditions in these geographic regions, as a result of oversupply of or reduced demand for industrial properties, local business climate, business layoffs and changing demographics, would have a particularly strong adverse effect on us.  OurIn addition, our investments in real estate assets are concentrated in the industrial distribution sector.  This concentration may expose us to the risk of economic downturns in this sector to a greater extent than if our business activities included other sectors of the real estate industry.


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


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


ComplianceClimate change and its effects, including compliance with new laws or regulations related to climate change, including compliance withsuch as “green” building codes, may require us to make improvements to our existing properties.  Proposedproperties or result in unanticipated losses that could affect our business and financial condition. To the extent that climate change causes an increase in catastrophic weather events, such as severe storms, fires or floods, our properties may be susceptible to an increase in weather-related damage.  Even in the absence of direct physical damage to our properties, the occurrence of any natural disasters or a changing climate in the area of any of our properties could have a material adverse effect on business, supply chains and the economy generally. The potential impacts of future climate change on our properties could adversely affect our ability to lease, develop or sell our properties or to borrow using our properties as collateral.  In addition, any proposed legislation enacted to address climate change could also increase the costs of energy, utilities and utilities.overall development. The costresulting costs of theany proposed legislation may adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.  We may be adversely affected by floods, hurricanes and other climate related events.






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


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



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


Adverse changes in our credit ratings could impair our ability to obtain additional debt and equity financing on favorable terms, if at all. Our credit ratings are based on our operating performance, liquidity and leverage ratios, overall financial position and other factors employed by the credit rating agencies in their rating analysis of us. Our credit ratings can affect the amount and type of capital we can access, as well as the terms of any financings we may obtain. There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain our current credit ratings. In the event our current credit ratings deteriorate, it may be more difficult or expensive to obtain additional financing or refinance existing obligations and commitments. Also, a downgrade in our credit ratings would trigger additional costs or other potentially negative consequences under our current and future credit facilities and debt instruments.


Increases in interest rates would increase our interest expense. At December 31, 2018,2019, we had $195.7$112.7 million of variable-ratevariable rate debt outstanding not protected by interest rate hedge contracts. We may incur additional variable-ratevariable rate debt in the future. If interest rates increase, then so would the interest expense on our unhedged variable-ratevariable rate debt, which would adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. From time to time, we manage our exposure to interest rate risk with interest rate hedge contracts that effectively fix or cap a portion of our variable-ratevariable rate debt. In addition, we refinance fixed-ratefixed rate debt at times when we believe rates and terms are appropriate. Our efforts to manage these exposures may not be successful. Our use of interest rate hedge contracts to manage risk associated with interest rate volatility may expose us to additional risks, including a risk that a counterparty to a hedge contract may fail to honor its obligations. Developing an effective interest rate risk strategy is complex and no strategy can completely insulate us from risks associated with interest rate fluctuations. There can be no assurance that our hedging activities will have the desired beneficial impact on our results of operations or financial condition. Termination of interest rate hedge contracts typically involves costs, such as transaction fees or breakage costs.


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


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




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


We may fail to qualify as a REIT. If we fail to qualify as a REIT, we will not be allowed to deduct distributions to stockholders in computing our taxable income and will be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates.  In addition, we may be barred from qualification as a REIT for the four years following disqualification.  The additional tax incurred at regular corporate rates would significantly reduce the cash flow available for distribution to stockholders and for debt service.  Furthermore, we


would no longer be required by the Internal Revenue Code to make any distributions to our stockholders as a condition of REIT qualification.  Any distributions to stockholders would be taxable as ordinary income to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits. Corporate distributees, however, may be eligible for the dividends received deduction on the distributions, subject to limitations under the Internal Revenue Code.  ToThe REIT qualification requirements are extremely complex, and interpretation of the U.S. federal income tax laws governing REIT qualification is limited. Although we believe we have operated and intend to operate in a manner that will continue to qualify us as a REIT, we must comply with certain highly technical and complex requirements.  We cannot be certain that we have complied with these requirements because there are few judicial and administrative interpretations of these provisions.been or will be successful in continuing to be taxed as a REIT.  In addition, facts and circumstances that may be beyond our control may affect our ability to qualify as a REIT.  We cannot assure you that new legislation, regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions will not change the tax laws significantly with respect to our qualification as a REIT or with respect to the federal income tax consequences of qualification.  We cannot assure you that we will remain qualified as a REIT.


Legislative or regulatory action with respect to tax laws and regulations could adversely affect the Company and our stockholders. On December 22, 2017, H.R. 1, informally titled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, was enacted. The TCJA made major changes to the Code, including a number of provisions of the Code that affect the taxation of REITs and their stockholders. The long-term effect of the significant changes made by the TCJA remains uncertain, and additional administrative guidance will be required in order to fully evaluate the effect of many provisions. The effect of any technical corrections with respect to the TCJA could have an adverse effect on the Company and our stockholders. We are also subject to state and local tax laws and regulations. Changes in state and local tax laws or regulations may result in an increase in our tax liability. A shortfall in tax revenues for states and municipalities in which we operate may lead to an increase in the frequency and size of such changes. If such changes occur, we may be required to pay additional taxes on our assets or income. These increased tax costs could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and the amount of cash available for the payment of dividends.
In addition, in recent years, numerous legislative, judicial and administrative changes have been made to the federal income tax laws applicable to investments in REITs and similar entities. Additional changes to tax laws are likely to continue to occur in the future, and we cannot assure our stockholders that any such changes will not adversely affect the taxation of a stockholder. We cannot assure you that future changes to tax laws and regulations will not have an adverse effect on an investment in our stock.
To maintain our status as a REIT, we limit the amount of shares any one stockholder can own. The Internal Revenue Code imposes certain limitations on the ownership of the stock of a REIT. For example, not more than 50% in value of our outstanding shares of capital stock may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) during the last half of any taxable year. To protect our REIT status, our charter prohibits any holder from acquiring more than 9.8% (in value or in number, whichever is more restrictive) of our outstanding equity stock (defined as all of our classes of capital stock, except our excess stock (of which there is none outstanding)) unless our Board of Directors grants a waiver. The ownership limit may limit the opportunity for stockholders to receive a premium for their shares of common stock that might otherwise exist if an investor were attempting to assemble a block of shares in excess of 9.8% of the outstanding shares of equity stock or otherwise effect a change in control.
Certain tax and anti-takeover provisions of our charter and bylaws may inhibit a change of our control. Certain provisions contained in our charter and bylaws and the Maryland General Corporation Law may discourage a third party from making a tender offer or acquisition proposal to us. If this were to happen, it could delay, deter or prevent a change in control or the removal of existing management. These provisions also may delay or prevent our stockholders from receiving a premium for their common shares over then-prevailing market prices. These provisions include:
the REIT ownership limit described above;


special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the president, a majority of the board or by stockholders possessing a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting;
our Board of Directors may authorize and issue securities without stockholder approval; and
advance-notice requirements for proposals to be presented at stockholder meetings.


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

The Maryland Business Combination Act provides that unless exempted, a Maryland corporation may not engage in business combinations, including mergers, dispositions of 10 percent or more of its assets,situations and certain issuances of shares of stock"business combinations" and other specified transactions, with an "interested stockholder" or an affiliate of an interested stockholder for five years after the most recent date on which the interested stockholder became an interested stockholder, and thereafter unless specified criteria are met.  An interested stockholder is generally a person owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, 10 percent or more of the voting power of the outstanding stock of the Maryland corporation. These provisions of Maryland law do not apply, however, to business combinations that are approved or exempted by a board of directors prior to the time that the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. Pursuant to the statute, our Board of Directors has by resolution exempted business combinations between us and any other person and such resolution may not be revoked, altered or amended without prior stockholder approval.

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

If voting rights of control shares acquired in a control share acquisition are not approved at a stockholders' meeting, then subject to certain conditions and limitations, the issuer may redeem any or all of the control shares for fair value.  If voting rights of such control shares are approved at a stockholders' meeting and the acquirer becomes entitled to vote a majority of the shares of stock entitled to vote, all other stockholders may exercise appraisal rights.acquisitions."  Our bylaws contain a provisionprovisions exempting us from the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act any and all acquisitions by any person of our stock.the Maryland Business Combination Act. Our bylaws prohibit the repeal, amendment or alteration of this provisionour Maryland Control Share Acquisition opt out without the approval by the Company’s stockholders; however, there can be no assurance that this provision will not be amended or eliminated at some time in the future.


The Company faces risks in attracting and retaining key personnel.  Many of our senior executives have strong industry reputations, which aid us in identifying acquisition and development opportunities and negotiating with tenants and sellers of properties.  The loss of the services of these key personnel could affect our operations because of diminished relationships with existing and prospective tenants, property sellers and industry personnel.  In addition, attracting new or replacement personnel may be difficult in a competitive market.
 


We have severance and change in control agreements with certain of our officers that may deter changes in control of the Company.  If, within a certain time period (as set in the officer’s agreement) following a change in control, we terminate the officer's employment other than for cause, or if the officer elects to terminate his or her employment with us for reasons specified in the agreement, we will make a severance payment equal to the officer's average annual compensation times an amount specified in the officer's agreement, together with the officer's base salary and vacation pay that have accrued but are unpaid through the date of termination.  These agreements may deter a change in control because of the increased cost for a third party to acquire control of us.


We rely on information technology in our operations, and any material failure, inadequacy, interruption or security failure of that technology could harm our business. We rely on information technology networks and systems, including the internet, to process,


transmit and store electronic information, and to manage or support a variety of business processes, including financial transactions and records, and maintaining personal identifying information and customer and lease data. We purchase some of our information technology from vendors, on whom our systems depend. We rely on commercially available systems, software, tools and monitoring to provide security for the processing, transmission and storage of confidential customer data, including individually identifiable information relating to financial accounts. Although we have taken steps to protect the security of our information systems and the data maintained in those systems, it is possible that our safety and security measures will not prevent the systems' improper functioning or damage, or the improper access or disclosure of personally identifiable information such as in the event of cyber-attacks. Security breaches, including physical or electronic break-ins, computer viruses, attacks by hackers and similar breaches, can create system disruptions, shutdowns or unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. In some cases, it may be difficult to anticipate or immediately detect such incidents and the damage they cause. Any failure to maintain proper function, security and availability of our information systems could interrupt our operations, damage our reputation, subject us to liability claims or regulatory penalties and could have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.


We may be impacted by changes in U.S. social, political, regulatory and economic conditions or laws and policies. Any changes to U.S. tax laws, foreign trade, manufacturing, and development and investment in the territories and countries where our customers operate could adversely affect our operating results and our business.


ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.


None.


ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES.


EastGroup owned 377399 industrial properties and one office building at December 31, 20182019.  These properties are located primarily in the Sunbelt states of Florida, Texas, Arizona, California and North Carolina, and the majority are clustered around major transportation features in supply constrained submarkets.  As of February 13, 2019,12, 2020, EastGroup’s portfolio was 97.3%97.4% leased and 96.8%97.1% occupied by approximately 1,500 tenants, with no single tenant accounting for more than approximately 1.1%1.0% of the Company's income from real estate operations.  The Company has developed approximately 46%47% of its total portfolio (on a square foot basis), including real estate properties and development and value-add properties in lease-up and under construction.  The Company’s focus is the ownership of business distribution space (88%(89% of the total portfolio) with the remainder in bulk distribution space (9%(8%) and business service space (3%).  Business distribution space properties are typically multi-tenant buildings with a building depth of 200 feet or less, clear height of 24-30 feet, office finish of 10-25% and truck courts with a depth of 100-120 feet.  See Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule III – Real Estate Properties and Accumulated Depreciation for a detailed listing of the Company’s properties.


At December 31, 20182019, EastGroup did not own any single property with a book value that was 10% or more of total book value or with gross revenues that were 10% or more of total gross revenues.














The Company's lease expirations for the next ten years are detailed below:
Years Ending December 31, Number of Leases Expiring 
Total Area of Leases Expiring
(in Square Feet)
 
Annualized Current Base Rent of Leases Expiring (1)
 % of Total Base Rent of Leases Expiring Number of Leases Expiring 
Total Area of Leases Expiring
(in Square Feet)
 
Annualized Current Base Rent of Leases Expiring (1)
 % of Total Base Rent of Leases Expiring
2019 (2)
 296 4,429,000
 $28,660,000
 12.6%
2020 300 6,243,000
 $37,247,000
 16.3%
2020 (2)
 329 5,660,000
 $36,530,000
 14.6%
2021 296 7,340,000
 $44,134,000
 19.3% 297 7,590,000
 $48,814,000
 19.6%
2022 206 5,618,000
 $34,081,000
 14.9% 281 7,305,000
 $43,535,000
 17.5%
2023 179 4,544,000
 $27,361,000
 12.0% 197 4,649,000
 $29,694,000
 11.9%
2024 110 4,180,000
 $22,504,000
 9.9% 200 5,882,000
 $36,426,000
 14.6%
2025 36 2,057,000
 $12,329,000
 5.4% 80 3,264,000
 $18,555,000
 7.4%
2026 30 1,054,000
 $6,295,000
 2.8% 51 1,926,000
 $12,793,000
 5.1%
2027 16 848,000
 $5,790,000
 2.5% 27 1,305,000
 $7,676,000
 3.1%
2028 and beyond 34 1,860,000
 $9,891,000
 4.3%
2028 20 1,024,000
 $5,899,000
 2.4%
2029 and beyond 24 1,664,000
 $9,467,000
 3.8%

(1)Represents the monthly cash rental rates, excluding tenant expense reimbursements, as of December 31, 2018,2019, multiplied by 12 months.
(2)Includes month-to-month leases.




ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.


The Company is not presently involved in any material litigation nor, to its knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against the Company or its properties, other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course and other actions not deemed to be material, substantially all of business or which is expectedare to be covered by the Company’s liability insurance.insurance and which, in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations. The Company cannot predict the outcome of any litigation with certainty, and some lawsuits, claims or proceedings may be disposed of unfavorably to the Company, which could materially affect its financial condition or results of operations.


ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.


Not applicable.






PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


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


The Company’s shares of common stock are listed for trading on the NYSE under the symbol “EGP.”  As of February 13, 2019,12, 2020, there were 450414 holders of record of the Company's 36,479,32438,901,637 outstanding shares of common stock. The Company distributed all of its 20182019 and 20172018 taxable income to its stockholders. Accordingly, no significant provisions for income taxes were necessary. The following table summarizes the federal income tax treatment for all distributions by the Company for the years 20182019 and 2017.2018.


Federal Income Tax Treatment of Share Distributions
Years Ended December 31,Years Ended December 31,
2018 20172019 2018
Common Share Distributions: (Per share) (Per share)
Ordinary dividends$2.14305
 2.49146
$3.14000
 2.14305
Nondividend distributions
 0.02686

 
Unrecaptured Section 1250 capital gain
 

 
Other capital gain
 0.00168

 
Total Common Distributions$2.14305
 2.52000
$3.14000
 2.14305
 
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
No shares of the Company's common stock were purchased by the Company or withheld by the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligations during the three-month period ended December 31, 2018.2019.





Performance Graph
The following graph compares, over the five years ended December 31, 2018,2019, the cumulative total shareholder return on EastGroup’s common stock with the cumulative total return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Total Return Index (S&P 500 Total Return) and the FTSE Equity REIT index prepared by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE Nareit Equity REITs).


The performance graph and related information shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or be deemed to be “filed” with the SEC, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into such filing.
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Fiscal years ended December 31,Fiscal years ended December 31,
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 20182014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
EastGroup$100.00
 113.22
 103.61
 142.51
 175.79
 187.97
$100.00
 91.51
 126.09
 155.48
 166.30
 246.46
FTSE Nareit Equity REITs100.00
 130.14
 134.30
 145.74
 153.36
 146.27
100.00
 103.20
 111.99
 117.84
 112.39
 141.61
S&P 500 Total Return100.00
 113.69
 115.26
 129.05
 157.22
 150.33
100.00
 101.38
 113.51
 138.29
 132.23
 173.86


The information above assumes that the value of the investment in shares of EastGroup’s common stock and each index was $100 on December 31, 2013,2014, and that all dividends were reinvested.












ITEM 6.   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.


The following table sets forth selected financial and operating data on a historical basis for the Company. The following data should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company’s historical operating results may not be comparable to the Company’s future operating results.


Years Ended December 31,Years Ended December 31,
2018 2017 2016 2015 20142019 2018 2017 2016 2015
OPERATING DATA(In thousands, except per share data)(In thousands, except per share data)
REVENUES                  
Income from real estate operations $299,018
 274,031
 252,961
 234,918
 219,706
$330,813
 299,018
 274,031
 252,961
 234,918
Other revenue 1,374
 119
 86
 90
 123
574
 1,374
 119
 86
 90
300,392
 274,150
 253,047
 235,008
 219,829
331,387
 300,392
 274,150
 253,047
 235,008
Expenses 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Expenses from real estate operations86,394
 80,108
 74,347
 67,402
 62,797
93,274
 86,394
 80,108
 74,347
 67,402
Depreciation and amortization91,704
 83,874
 77,935
 73,290
 70,314
104,724
 91,704
 83,874
 77,935
 73,290
General and administrative13,738
 14,972
 13,232
 15,091
 12,726
16,406
 13,738
 14,972
 13,232
 15,091
Indirect leasing costs411
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs
 
 161
 164
 210

 
 
 161
 164
191,836
 178,954
 165,675
 155,947
 146,047
214,815
 191,836
 178,954
 165,675
 155,947
Operating income108,556
 95,196
 87,372
 79,061
 73,782
Other income (expense) 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Interest expense(35,106) (34,775) (35,213) (34,666) (35,486)(34,463) (35,106) (34,775) (35,213) (34,666)
Gain, net of loss, on sales of real estate investments14,273
 21,855
 42,170
 2,903
 9,188
41,068
 14,273
 21,855
 42,170
 2,903
Other913
 1,313
 1,765
 1,101
 989
163
 913
 1,313
 1,765
 1,101
Net income88,636
 83,589
 96,094
 48,399
 48,473
123,340
 88,636
 83,589
 96,094
 48,399
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures(130) (406) (585) (533) (532)(1,678) (130) (406) (585) (533)
Net income attributable to EastGroup Properties, Inc. common stockholders88,506
 83,183
 95,509
 47,866
 47,941
121,662
 88,506
 83,183
 95,509
 47,866
Other comprehensive income (loss) - Cash flow hedges1,353
 3,353
 5,451
 (1,099) (3,986)(3,894) 1,353
 3,353
 5,451
 (1,099)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME$89,859
 86,536
 100,960
 46,767
 43,955
$117,768
 89,859
 86,536
 100,960
 46,767
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Net income attributable to common stockholders$2.50
 2.45
 2.93
 1.49
 1.53
$3.25
 2.50
 2.45
 2.93
 1.49
Weighted average shares outstanding35,439
 33,996
 32,563
 32,091
 31,341
37,442
 35,439
 33,996
 32,563
 32,091
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Net income attributable to common stockholders$2.49
 2.44
 2.93
 1.49
 1.52
$3.24
 2.49
 2.44
 2.93
 1.49
Weighted average shares outstanding35,506
 34,047
 32,628
 32,196
 31,452
37,527
 35,506
 34,047
 32,628
 32,196
OTHER PER SHARE DATA 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Book value, at end of year$24.74
 21.56
 19.13
 17.11
 17.72
$30.84
 24.74
 21.56
 19.13
 17.11
Common distributions declared2.72
 2.52
 2.44
 2.34
 2.22
2.94
 2.72
 2.52
 2.44
 2.34
Common distributions paid2.00
 2.52
 2.44
 2.34
 2.22
2.91
 2.00
 2.52
 2.44
 2.34
BALANCE SHEET DATA (AT END OF YEAR) 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Real estate investments, at cost (1)
$2,827,609
 2,591,358
 2,419,461
 2,232,344
 2,087,821
$3,274,050
 2,827,609
 2,591,358
 2,419,461
 2,232,344
Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation (1)
2,012,694
 1,841,757
 1,725,211
 1,574,890
 1,487,295
2,402,911
 2,012,694
 1,841,757
 1,725,211
 1,574,890
Total assets2,131,705
 1,953,221
 1,825,764
 1,661,904
 1,572,112
2,546,078
 2,131,705
 1,953,221
 1,825,764
 1,661,904
Unsecured bank credit facilities, unsecured debt and secured debt1,105,787
 1,108,282
 1,101,333
 1,027,909
 929,465
1,182,602
 1,105,787
 1,108,282
 1,101,333
 1,027,909
Total liabilities1,227,002
 1,202,091
 1,183,898
 1,102,703
 996,497
1,343,749
 1,227,002
 1,202,091
 1,183,898
 1,102,703
Noncontrolling interest in joint ventures1,644
 1,658
 4,205
 4,339
 4,486
1,765
 1,644
 1,658
 4,205
 4,339
Total stockholders’ equity903,059
 749,472
 637,661
 554,862
 571,129
1,200,564
 903,059
 749,472
 637,661
 554,862


(1)
Includes mortgage loans receivable and unconsolidated investment. See Notes 3 and 4 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.






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


The following discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


OVERVIEW
EastGroup’s goal is to maximize shareholder value by being a leading provider in its markets of functional, flexible and quality business distribution space for location sensitive customers (primarily in the 15,000 to 50,00070,000 square foot range).  The Company develops, acquires 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 unsecured bank credit facilities provide the capacity to fund the operations of the Company, and the Company also believes it can issue common and/or preferred equity and obtain debt financing. During 2018,2019, EastGroup issued 1,706,4742,388,342 shares of common stock through its continuous common equity offering program, providing net proceeds to the Company of $157$284.7 million. Also during 2018,2019, the Company closed $60on a private placement of $190 million of senior unsecured private placement notes and replaced its $300a $100 million and $35 millionsenior unsecured bank credit facilities with new $350 million and $45 million facilities.term loan. EastGroup's financing and equity issuances are further described in Liquidity and Capital Resources.


The Company’s primary revenue is rental income.  During 2018, the Company2019, EastGroup executed leases on 7,365,0006,922,000 square feet which represents 18.8%(16.8% of EastGroup’s total square footage of 39,231,000 square feet41,271,000 as of December 31, 2018.2019). For new and renewal leases signed during 2018,2019, average rental rates increased by 15.8%17.3% as compared to the former leases on the same spaces.  


Property net operating income (PNOI) excluding incomeNet Operating Income ("PNOI") Excluding Income from lease terminationsLease Terminations from same properties defined(defined as operating properties owned during the entire current and prior year reporting periods (January– January 1, 20172018 through December 31, 2018)2019), increased 3.8%3.7% for 20182019 compared to 2017.2018.


EastGroup’s portfolio was 97.3%97.6% leased at December 31, 20182019 compared to 97.0%97.3% at December 31, 2017.2018.  Leases scheduled to expire in 20192020 were 11.3%13.7% of the portfolio on a square foot basis at December 31, 2018.  As2019, and this percentage was reduced to 11.8% as of February 13, 2019, leases scheduled to expire during the remainder of 2019 were 9.4% of the portfolio on a square foot basis.12, 2020.


The Company generates new sources of leasing revenue through its development and acquisition programs.  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 2018,2019, EastGroup acquired 627,0001,774,000 square feet of operating and value-add properties in Atlanta, Chino (Los Angeles),Tampa, Greenville, Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas and San Diego Austin and Dallas and 83188 acres of land in Tampa, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio and PhoenixDiego for a total of $87$269 million. The Company began construction of 1218 development projects containing 1,697,0002,696,000 square feet in Miami, Orlando, Ft.Fort Myers, Charlotte, Atlanta, Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, Austin and Phoenix. Also in 2019, the Company transferred 13 development projects and value-add acquisitions (1,763,000 square feet) in Miami, Orlando, Fort Myers, Charlotte, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Charlotte. Also in 2018, the Company transferred 14 development projects and value-add acquisitions (1,719,000 square feet) in Orlando, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, San Antonio, Phoenix and TucsonSan Diego from its development and value-add program to real estate properties with costs of $135.0$156.7 million at the date of transfer. As of December 31, 2018,2019, EastGroup's development and value-add program consisted of 1728 projects (2,264,000(4,088,000 square feet) located in 1113 cities.  The projected total cost for the development and value-add projects, which were collectively 45%41% leased as of February 13, 2019,12, 2020, is $206$420 million, of which $56$104 million remained to be invested as of December 31, 2018.2019.


During 2018,2019, EastGroup sold 339,000617,000 square feet of operating properties and 110.2 acres of land, generating gross sales proceeds of $25.4$68.7 million. The Company recognized $14,273,000$41,068,000 in Gain net of loss, on sales of real estate investments and $86,000$83,000 in Gain, net of loss,gains on sales of non-operating real estate (included in Other on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income) during 2018.2019.


Typically, theThe Company typically initially funds its development and acquisition programs through its $395 million unsecured bank credit facilities (as discussed in below under Liquidity and Capital Resources).  As market conditions permit, EastGroup issues equity and/or employs fixed-ratefixed rate debt, including variable-ratevariable rate debt that has been swapped to an effectively fixed rate through the use of interest rate swaps, to replace short-term bank borrowings. In June 2018,2019, Moody's Investors Service affirmed the Company's issuer rating of Baa2 with a stable outlook. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. For future debt issuances, the Company intends to issue primarily unsecured fixed-ratefixed rate debt, including variable-ratevariable rate debt


that has been


swapped to an effectively fixed rate through the use of interest rate swaps. The Company may also access the public debt market in the future as a means to raise capital.


EastGroup has one reportable segment–segment – industrial properties.  TheseThe Company's properties, are primarily located in major Sunbelt regions of the United States. The Company's propertiesStates, have similar economic characteristics and as a result, have been 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 Expenses from real estate operations (including market-based internal management fee expense) plus the Company's share of income and property operating expenses from its less-than-wholly-owned real estate investments, and (2) funds from operations attributable to common stockholders (FFO)(“FFO”), definedand (2) property net operating income (“PNOI”).

FFO is computed in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. (“Nareit”). In December 2018, Nareit issued the “Nareit Funds from Operations White Paper - 2018 Restatement” (the “2018 White Paper”), which reaffirmed, and in some cases refined, Nareit's prior determinations concerning FFO. The guidance in the 2018 White Paper allows preparers an option as it pertains to whether gains or losses on sale, or impairment charges, on real estate assets incidental to a REIT's business are excluded from the calculation of FFO. EastGroup has made the election to exclude activity related to such assets that are incidental to our business. In 2019, the Company revised prior periods to reflect this guidance.

FFO is calculated as net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders computed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)("GAAP"), excluding gains orand losses from sales of depreciable real estate property (including other assets incidental to the Company’s business) and impairment losses, plusadjusted for real estate related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. 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.  The Company’s key drivers affecting FFO are changes in PNOI (as discussed below), interest rates, the amount of leverage the Company employs and general and administrative expenses.  

PNOI is defined as Income from real estate operations less Expenses from real estate operations (including market-based internal management fee expense) plus the Company’s share of income and property operating expenses from its less-than-wholly-owned real estate investments.

EastGroup sometimes refers to PNOI from Same Properties as “Same PNOI”; the Company also presents Same PNOI Excluding Income from Lease Terminations. Same Properties is defined as operating properties owned during the entire current period and prior year reporting period. Properties developed or acquired are excluded until held in the operating portfolio for both the current and prior year reporting periods. Properties sold during the current or prior year reporting periods are also excluded. For the year ended December 31, 2019, Same Properties includes properties which were included in the operating portfolio for the entire period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019. The Company calculates FFO based on the National Associationpresents Same PNOI and Same PNOI Excluding Income from Lease Terminations as a property-level supplemental measure of Real Estate Investment Trusts’ (Nareit) definition.

PNOI is a supplemental industry reporting measurementperformance used to evaluate the performance of the Company’s investments in real estate investments.assets and its operating results on a same property basis. The Company believes it is useful to evaluate Same PNOI Excluding Income from Lease Terminations on both a straight-line and cash basis. The straight-line basis is calculated by averaging the customers’ rent payments over the lives of the leases; GAAP requires the recognition of rental income on the straight-line basis. The cash basis excludes adjustments for straight-line rent and amortization of market rent intangibles for acquired leases; the cash basis is an indicator of the rents charged to customers by the Company during the periods presented and is useful in analyzing the embedded rent growth in the Company’s portfolio.

FFO and PNOI are supplemental industry reporting measurements used to evaluate the performance of the Company’s investments in real estate assets and its operating results. The Company believes that the exclusion of depreciation and amortization in the industry’s calculationcalculations of PNOI and FFO provides a supplemental indicatorindicators of the properties’ performance since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions.  PNOI and FFO as calculated by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled but differently calculated measures for other real estate investment trusts (REITs)(“REITs”).  The major factors influencing PNOIInvestors should be aware that items excluded from or added back to FFO are occupancy levels, acquisitionssignificant components in understanding and sales, development projects that achieve stabilized operations, rental rate increases or decreases, andassessing 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.financial performance.










PNOI was calculated as follows for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016.2017.
Years Ended December 31,Years Ended December 31,
2018 2017 20162019 2018 2017
(In thousands)
Income from real estate operations $299,018
 274,031
 252,961
$330,813
 299,018
 274,031
Expenses from real estate operations (86,394) (80,108) (74,347)(93,274) (86,394) (80,108)
Noncontrolling interest in PNOI of consolidated 80% joint ventures(314) (633) (823)
Noncontrolling interest in PNOI of consolidated joint ventures(199) (314) (633)
PNOI from 50% owned unconsolidated investment869
 897
 906
976
 869
 897
PROPERTY NET OPERATING INCOME (PNOI) $213,179
 194,187
 178,697
PROPERTY NET OPERATING INCOME ("PNOI") $238,316
 213,179
 194,187


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, Same PNOI and Same PNOI Excluding Income from Lease Terminations for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016.


2017.
Years Ended December 31,Years Ended December 31,
2018 2017 20162019 2018 2017
 (In thousands)    (In thousands)  
NET INCOME $88,636
 83,589
 96,094
$123,340
 88,636
 83,589
Net (gain) on sales of real estate investments (14,273) (21,855) (42,170)
Net (gain) on sales of non-operating real estate(86) (293) (733)
(Gain) on sales of real estate investments (41,068) (14,273) (21,855)
(Gain) on sales of non-operating real estate(83) (86) (293)
(Gain) on sales of other assets
 (427) 
Net loss on other70
 
 
884
 497
 
Interest income (156) (247) (255)(129) (156) (247)
Other revenue (1,374) (119) (86)(574) (1,374) (119)
Interest rate swap ineffectiveness
 
 5
Indirect leasing costs411
 
 
Depreciation and amortization91,704
 83,874
 77,935
104,724
 91,704
 83,874
Company's share of depreciation from unconsolidated investment128
 124
 124
141
 128
 124
Interest expense 35,106
 34,775
 35,213
34,463
 35,106
 34,775
General and administrative expense 13,738
 14,972
 13,232
16,406
 13,738
 14,972
Acquisition costs
 
 161
Noncontrolling interest in PNOI of consolidated 80% joint ventures(314) (633) (823)
PROPERTY NET OPERATING INCOME (PNOI) $213,179
 194,187
 178,697
Noncontrolling interest in PNOI of consolidated joint ventures(199) (314) (633)
PROPERTY NET OPERATING INCOME ("PNOI") 238,316
 213,179
 194,187
PNOI from 2018 and 2019 Acquisitions(6,520) (1,444) *
PNOI from 2018 and 2019 Development and Value-Add Properties(20,321) (7,771) *
PNOI from 2018 and 2019 Operating Property Dispositions(3,812) (4,783) *
Other PNOI247
 372
 *
SAME PNOI207,910
 199,553
 *
Net lease termination fee (income) from same properties(1,257) (294) *
SAME PNOI EXCLUDING INCOME FROM LEASE TERMINATIONS$206,653
 199,259
 *

* Same property metrics are not applicable to the year ended December 31, 2017, as the same property metrics for 2019 and 2018 are based on operating properties owned during the entire current and prior year reporting periods (January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019).

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 expenses.  
The following table presents reconciliations of Net Income Attributable to EastGroup Properties, Inc. Common Stockholders to FFO Attributable to Common Stockholders for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016.2017.
Years Ended December 31,Years Ended December 31, 
2018 2017 20162019 2018 2017 
(In thousands, except per share data)(In thousands, except per share data) 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $88,506
 83,183
 95,509
$121,662
 88,506
 83,183
 
Depreciation and amortization91,704
 83,874
 77,935
104,724
 91,704
 83,874
 
Company's share of depreciation from unconsolidated investment128
 124
 124
141
 128
 124
 
Depreciation and amortization from noncontrolling interest (182) (224) (214)(186) (182) (224) 
Net (gain) on sales of real estate investments (14,273) (21,855) (42,170)(41,068) (14,273) (21,855) 
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (FFO) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
$165,883
 145,102
 131,184
Net (gain) on sales of non-operating real estate(83) (86) (293) 
Net (gain) on sales of other assets
 (427) 
 
Noncontrolling interest in gain on sales of real estate investments of consolidated joint ventures1,671
 
 
 
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS ("FFO") ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
$186,861
 165,370
 144,809
 
Net income attributable to common stockholders per diluted share$2.49
 2.44
 2.93
$3.24
 2.49
 2.44
 
Funds from operations (FFO) attributable to common stockholders
per diluted share
4.67
 4.26
 4.02
Funds from operations ("FFO") attributable to common stockholders
per diluted share
4.98
 4.66
1.0 
 (1) 
4.25
1.0 
 (1) 
Diluted shares for earnings per share and funds from operations35,506
 34,047
 32,628
37,527
 35,506
 34,047
 


(1)The Company initially reported FFO of $4.67 per share and $4.26 per share during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. In connection with the Company's adoption of the Nareit Funds from Operations White Paper - 2018 Restatement, the Company now excludes from FFO the gains and losses on sales of non-operating real estate and assets incidental to the Company’s business and therefore adjusted the prior year results, including the Company’s FFO for 2018 and 2017, to conform to the updated definition of FFO.




The Company analyzes the following performance trends in evaluating the revenues and expenses of the Company:
 
The change in FFO change per share represents the increase or decrease in FFO per share from the current year compared to the prior year.  For 2018,2019, FFO was $4.67$4.98 per share compared with $4.26$4.66 per share for 2017,2018, an increase of 9.6%6.9%.


For the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, PNOI increased by $18,992,000,$25,137,000, or 9.8%11.8%, compared to 2017.2018. PNOI increased $11,900,000$12,550,000 from newly developed and value-add properties, $6,712,000$8,357,000 from same property operations and $2,134,000


$5,076,000 from 20172018 and 20182019 acquisitions; PNOI decreased $971,000 from operating properties sold in 20172018 and 2018 decreased $1,831,000 for 2018 compared to 2017.2019.


The same property net operating income change in Same PNOI represents the PNOI increase or decrease for the same operating properties owned during the entire current and prior year reporting periods (January 1, 20172018 through December 31, 2018)2019).  Same PNOI, excluding income from lease terminations, from same properties increased 3.8%3.7% for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, compared to 2017.2018.


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 and prior year reporting periods (January 1, 20172018 through December 31, 2018)2019). Same property average occupancy for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, was 96.9% compared to 96.6%96.3% for 2017.2018.


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 December 31, 20182019 was 96.8%97.1%.  Quarter-end occupancy ranged from 95.7%96.5% to 96.4%97.4% over the previous four quarters ended December 31, 20172018 to September 30, 2018.2019.


Rental rate change represents the rental rate increase or decrease on new and renewal leases compared to the prior leases on the same space.  For the year 2018,2019, rental rate increases on new and renewal leases (18.8%(16.8% of total square footage) averaged 15.8%17.3%.

Lease termination fee income is included in Income from real estate operations. For the year 2019, lease termination fee income was $1,336,000 compared to $294,000 for 2018.  

Lease termination fee income is included in Income from real estate operations. For the year 2018, lease termination fee income was $294,000 compared to $468,000 for 2017.  



In 2018 and prior years, the Company’s bad debt expense was included in Expenses from real estate operations. In 2019, the Company began recording reserves for uncollectible rent as reductions to Income from real estate operations. The Company recorded reserves for uncollectible rent of $448,000 in 2019 compared to $784,000 in 2018.

Bad debt expense is included in Expenses from real estate operations. The Company recorded net bad debt expense of $784,000 in 2018 and $499,000 in 2017.



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 Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)("FASB") Codification 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 for business combinations 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 faircurrent market ratesrents 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.


For properties under development and value-add properties acquired in the development stage, costs associated with development (i.e., land, construction costs, interest expense, property taxes and other 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 (primarily personnel costs) deemed related to such development activities. The internal costs are allocated to specific development projects based on development activity.




FINANCIAL CONDITION


EastGroup’s Total Assets were $2,131,705,0002,546,078,000 at December 31, 2019, an increase of $414,373,000 from December 31, 2018, an increase of $178,484,000 from December 31, 2017.  Total Liabilitiesincreased$24,911,000116,747,000 to $1,227,002,0001,343,749,000, and Total Equityincreased$153,573,000297,626,000 to $904,703,0001,202,329,000 during the same period.  The following paragraphs explain these changes in detail.


Assets

Real Estate Properties
Real estate properties increased $216,747,000$291,086,000 during the year ended December 31, 2018.2019. The increase was primarily due to: (i) operating property acquisitions; (ii) the transfer of 1413 properties from Development and value-add properties to Real estate properties, as (as detailed under Development and Value-Add Properties below; (ii) the purchase of the operating properties detailed below; and below); (iii) capital improvements at the Company's properties.properties; and (iv) right of use assets for the Company's ground leases. These increases were partially offset by the operating property sales discussed below.


During 2018,2019, EastGroup acquired the following operating properties:
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES ACQUIRED IN 2018 Location Size 
Date
Acquired
 
Cost (1)
    (Square feet)   (In thousands)
Gwinnett 316 Atlanta, GA 65,000
 04/24/2018 $4,147
Eucalyptus Distribution Center Chino, CA 182,000
 06/20/2018 22,890
Allen Station I & II Dallas, TX 220,000
 08/29/2018 23,424
Greenhill Distribution Center Austin, TX 45,000
 12/04/2018 4,076
Total Real Estate Property Acquisitions   512,000
   $54,537
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES ACQUIRED IN 2019 Location Size 
Date
Acquired
 
Cost (1)
    (Square feet)   (In thousands)
Airways Business Center Denver, CO 382,000
 05/20/2019 $45,775
385 Business Park Greenville, SC 155,000
 07/31/2019 12,138
Grand Oaks 75 Business Center 1 Tampa, FL 169,000
 09/06/2019 16,554
Siempre Viva Distribution Center 2 San Diego, CA 60,000
 10/04/2019 8,590
Rocky Point Distribution Center 1 San Diego, CA 118,000
 12/17/2019 22,244
Total Real Estate Property Acquisitions   884,000
   $105,301


(1)Total cost of the operating properties acquired was $57,053,000,$113,218,000, of which $54,537,000$105,301,000 was allocated to Real estate properties as indicated above. The Company allocated $18,540,000$22,750,000 of the total purchase price to land using third party land valuations for the Atlanta,Denver, Greenville, Tampa and San Diego markets. The market values are considered to be Level 3 inputs as defined by FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820, Fair Value Measurement (see Note 18 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on ASC 820). Intangibles associated with the purchases of real estate were allocated as follows: $9,597,000 to in-place lease intangibles and $344,000 to above market leases (both included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets), and $2,024,000 to below market leases (included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets).   

Also during 2019, EastGroup acquired 6.5 acres of operating land in San Diego for $13,386,000. In connection with the acquisition, the Company allocated value to land and below market leases. EastGroup recorded land of $13,979,000 based on third party land valuations for the San Diego market. The market values are considered to be Level 3 inputs as defined by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. This land, which is included in Real estate properties on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, is currently leased to a tenant that operates a parking lot on the site. The Company recorded $593,000 to below market leases in connection with this land acquisition. These costs are amortized over the remaining life of the associated lease in place at the time of acquisition.

EastGroup also acquired 41.6 acres of operating land in San Diego for $15,282,000. This land, which is included in Real estate properties on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, is currently leased (on a month-to-month basis) to various tenants operating outdoor storage on the site.

During 2019, EastGroup also acquired a small parcel of land (0.5 acres) adjacent to its Yosemite Distribution Center in Milpitas (San Francisco), California, for $472,000. This land is included in Real estate properties on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company made capital improvements of $38,656,000 on existing and acquired properties (included in the Capital Expenditures table under Results of Operations).  Also, the Company incurred costs of $5,264,000 on development and value-add projects subsequent to transfer to Real estate properties; the Company records these expenditures as development and value-add costs on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

EastGroup sold the following operating properties during 2019: World Houston 5 in Houston, Altamonte Commerce Center in Orlando, Southpointe Distribution Center in Tucson and three of its four University Business Center buildings in Santa Barbara,


California. The properties (617,000 square feet combined) were sold for $68.5 million and the Company recognized gains on the sales of $41.1 million.

During 2019, EastGroup sold (through eminent domain procedures) a small parcel of land (0.2 acres) adjacent to its Siempre Viva Distribution Center 1 in San Diego for $185,000, and the Company recognized a gain on the sale of $83,000.

In connection with the Company’s January 1, 2019 implementation of the new lease accounting standard, EastGroup recorded right of use assets for its ground leases (classified as operating leases). The unamortized balance of the Company’s right of use assets for its ground leases was $11,997,000 as of December 31, 2019. The right of use assets for ground leases are included in Real estate properties on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Development and Value-Add Properties
EastGroup’s investment in Development and value-add properties at December 31, 2019 consisted of properties in lease-up and under construction of $315,794,000 and prospective development (primarily land) of $104,205,000.  The Company’s total investment in Development and value-add properties at December 31, 2019 was $419,999,000 compared to $263,664,000 at December 31, 2018.  Total capital invested for development and value-add properties during 2019 was $318,288,000, which primarily consisted of costs of $265,609,000 as detailed in the Development and Value-Add Properties Activity table below, $47,415,000 as detailed in the Development and Value-Add Properties Transferred to Real Estate Properties During 2019 table below and costs of $5,264,000 on projects subsequent to transfer to Real estate properties. The capitalized costs incurred on development and value-add projects 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).

EastGroup capitalized internal development costs of $6,918,000 during the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $4,696,000 during 2018.

During 2019, EastGroup acquired the following value-add properties:
VALUE-ADD PROPERTIES ACQUIRED IN 2019 Location Size 
Date
Acquired
 
Cost (1)
    (Square feet)   (In thousands)
Logistics Center 6 & 7 Dallas, TX 142,000
 04/23/2019 $12,605
Arlington Tech Centre 1 & 2 Dallas, TX 151,000
 08/16/2019 12,615
Grand Oaks 75 Business Center 2 Tampa, FL 150,000
 09/06/2019 12,815
Interstate Commons Distribution Center 2 Phoenix, AZ 142,000
 10/21/2019 9,386
Southwest Commerce Center Las Vegas, NV 196,000
 10/30/2019 25,609
Rocky Point Distribution Center 2 San Diego, CA 109,000
 12/17/2019 19,238
Total Value-Add Property Acquisitions   890,000
   $92,268

(1)Total cost of the value-add properties acquired was $92,623,000, of which $92,268,000 was allocated to Development and value-add properties as indicated above.  The Company allocated $24,028,000 of the total purchase price to land using third party land valuations for the Dallas, AustinTampa, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Chino (Los Angeles)San Diego markets. The market values are considered to be Level 3 inputs as defined by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement (see Note 18 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on ASC 820). The Logistics Center acquisition is under a ground lease; therefore, no value was allocated to land for this transaction. Intangibles associated with the purchases of real estate were allocated as follows:  $4,224,000$423,000 to in-place lease intangibles and $21,000 to above market leases (both included(included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets), and $1,729,000$68,000 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. Costs associated with the value-add property acquisitions, except for the amounts allocated to the acquired lease intangibles, are included in the Development and Value-Add Properties Activity table below.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company made capital improvements of $37,920,000 on existing and acquired properties (included in the Capital Expenditures table under Results of Operations).  Also, the Company incurred costs of $8,556,000 on development projects subsequent to transfer to Real estate properties; the Company records these expenditures as development costs on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

EastGroup sold the following operating properties during 2018: World Houston 18 in Houston, 56 Commerce Park in Tampa and 35th Avenue Distribution Center in Phoenix. The properties (339,000 square feet combined) were sold for $22.9 million and the Company recognized gains on the sales of $14.3 million.

Development and Value-Add Properties
EastGroup’s investment in Development and value-add properties at December 31, 2018 consisted of properties in lease-up and under construction of $149,860,000 and prospective development (primarily land) of $113,804,000.  The Company’s total investment in Development and value-add properties at December 31, 2018 was $263,664,000 compared to $242,014,000 at December 31, 2017.  Total capital invested for development and value-add properties during 2018 was $167,667,000, which primarily consisted of costs of $134,957,000 and $21,736,000 as detailed in the Development and Value-Add Properties Activity table below and costs of $8,556,000 on projects subsequent to transfer to Real estate properties. The capitalized costs incurred on development projects 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).

EastGroup capitalized internal development costs of $4,696,000 during the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $4,754,000 during 2017.



During 2018, the Company acquired one value-add property, Siempre Viva Distribution Center in San Diego. At the time of acquisition, Siempre Viva was classified in the lease-up phase and was occupied by the seller under a short-term lease that expired during the third quarter of 2018. EastGroup successfully re-leased the multi-tenant distribution center, which became 100% occupied on January 1, 2019. The total cost for the property acquired by the Company was $14,033,000, of which $13,934,000 was allocated to Development and value-add properties. EastGroup allocated $4,723,000 of the total purchase price to land using third party land valuations for the San Diego market. The market values are considered to be Level 3 inputs as defined by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement (see Note 18 for additional information on ASC 820). Intangibles associated with the purchase were allocated as follows: $126,000 to in-place lease intangibles (included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets), and $27,000 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. Costs associated with the value-add property acquisitions, except for the amounts allocated to the acquired lease intangibles, are included in the Development and Value-Add Properties Activity table below.

Also during 20182019, EastGroup purchased 83140 acres of development land in Houston, Dallas San Antonio and PhoenixTampa for $15,507,000.$34,289,000.  Costs associated with these acquisitions are included in the Development and Value-Add Properties Activity table. These increases were offset by the sale of 11 acres of land for $2,577,000 and the transfer of 1413 development projects to Real estate properties during 20182019 with a total investment of $135,043,000$156,689,000 as of the date of transfer.










DEVELOPMENT AND
VALUE-ADD PROPERTIES ACTIVITY
   Costs Incurred    
   
Costs
Transferred
 in 2018 (1)
 
For the
Year Ended
12/31/18
 
Cumulative
as of
12/31/18
 
Estimated
Total Costs (2)
 Anticipated Building Conversion Date
    (In thousands)  
LEASE-UP Building Size (Square feet)          
Siempre Viva, San Diego, CA 115,000
 $
 14,075
 14,075
 14,400
 01/19
CreekView 121 3 & 4, Dallas, TX 158,000
 
 3,489
 13,800
 16,200
 03/19
Falcon Field, Phoenix, AZ 96,000
 
 5,285
 8,232
 9,400
 05/19
Gateway 1, Miami, FL 200,000
 9,110
 11,131
 20,241
 25,000
 05/19
Broadmoor 2, Atlanta, GA 111,000
 705
 5,709
 6,414
 7,400
 11/19
Total Lease-Up 680,000
 9,815
 39,689
 62,762
 72,400
  
UNDER CONSTRUCTION            
Horizon XI, Orlando, FL 135,000
 3,171
 5,552
 8,723
 10,400
 01/20
Settlers Crossing 1, Austin, TX 77,000
 
 4,704
 6,260
 7,400
 01/20
Settlers Crossing 2, Austin, TX 83,000
 
 5,442
 7,115
 8,400
 01/20
SunCoast 5, Ft. Myers, FL 81,000
 2,704
 3,831
 6,535
 7,700
 01/20
Airport Commerce Center 3, Charlotte, NC 96,000
 
 4,060
 5,793
 7,300
 02/20
Parc North 5, Dallas, TX 100,000
 1,683
 5,270
 6,953
 9,200
 02/20
Steele Creek V, Charlotte, NC 54,000
 1,366
 1,948
 3,314
 5,800
 03/20
Horizon VI, Orlando, FL 148,000
 3,418
 4,807
 8,225
 12,700
 04/20
Ten West Crossing 8, Houston, TX 132,000
 1,947
 4,643
 6,590
 10,900
 04/20
Tri-County Crossing 1 & 2, San Antonio, TX 203,000
 2,012
 6,883
 8,895
 14,600
 04/20
Eisenhauer Point 7 & 8, San Antonio, TX 336,000
 4,916
 8,174
 13,090
 24,500
 05/20
CreekView 121 5 & 6, Dallas, TX 139,000
 3,675
 1,930
 5,605
 14,900
 07/20
Total Under Construction 1,584,000
 24,892
 57,244
 87,098
 133,800
  
PROSPECTIVE DEVELOPMENT (PRIMARILY LAND) Estimated Building Size (Square feet)          
Phoenix, AZ 315,000
 
 6,809
 6,809
    
Ft. Myers, FL 488,000
 (2,704) 1,914
 13,322
    
Miami, FL 650,000
 (9,110) 14,565
 36,331
    
Orlando, FL 214,000
 (6,589) 1,188
 5,719
    
Tampa, FL 32,000
 
 
 1,560
    
Atlanta, GA 100,000
 (705) 224
 726
    
Jackson, MS 28,000
 
 
 706
    
Charlotte, NC 600,000
 (1,366) 1,846
 7,209
    
Austin, TX 180,000
 
 722
 3,742
    
Dallas, TX 612,000
 (5,358) 7,954
 12,192
    
Houston, TX (3)
 1,123,000
 (2,969) (1,782) 16,439
    
San Antonio, TX 908,000
 (6,928) 4,584
 9,049
    
Total Prospective Development 5,250,000
 (35,729) 38,024
 113,804
    
  7,514,000
 $(1,022) 134,957
 263,664
    
DEVELOPMENT AND VALUE-ADD PROPERTIES TRANSFERRED TO REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES DURING 2018 Building Size (Square feet)         Building Conversion Date
Alamo Ridge IV, San Antonio, TX 97,000
 $
 320
 7,417
   03/18
Oak Creek VII, Tampa, FL 116,000
 
 601
 6,732
   03/18
Weston, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 134,000
 
 222
 15,742
   03/18
Progress Center 1 & 2, Atlanta, GA 132,000
 
 143
 10,476
   04/18
Horizon X, Orlando, FL 104,000
 
 3,352
 6,902
   05/18
SunCoast 4, Ft. Myers, FL 93,000
 
 71
 9,191
   05/18
Country Club V, Tucson, AZ 305,000
 
 7,078
 21,029
   06/18
Eisenhauer Point 3, San Antonio, TX 71,000
 
 231
 6,390
   06/18
Kyrene 202 III, IV & V, Phoenix, AZ 166,000
 
 1,146
 12,689
   09/18
Steele Creek VII, Charlotte, NC 120,000
 
 795
 8,592
   09/18
Eisenhauer Point 6, San Antonio, TX 85,000
 
 1,356
 5,406
   10/18
Horizon XII, Orlando, FL 140,000
 
 653
 11,883
   10/18
Eisenhauer Point 5, San Antonio, TX 98,000
 
 2,012
 7,816
   11/18
West Road 5, Houston, TX 58,000
 1,022
 3,756
 4,778
   11/18
Total Transferred to Real Estate Properties 1,719,000
 $1,022
 21,736
 135,043
 
(4) 
  
DEVELOPMENT AND
VALUE-ADD PROPERTIES ACTIVITY
   Costs Incurred    
   
Costs
Transferred
 in 2019 (1)
 
For the
Year Ended
12/31/19
 
Cumulative
as of
12/31/19
 
Projected
Total Costs (2)
 Anticipated Building Conversion Date
    (In thousands)  
LEASE-UP Building Size (Square feet)          
Logistics Center 6 & 7, Dallas, TX (3)
 142,000
 $
 15,735
 15,735
 16,400
 01/20
Settlers Crossing 1, Austin, TX 77,000
 
 2,999
 9,259
 10,200
 01/20
Settlers Crossing 2, Austin, TX 83,000
 
 1,360
 8,475
 9,200
 01/20
Parc North 5, Dallas, TX 100,000
 
 1,736
 8,689
 9,200
 02/20
Airport Commerce Center 3, Charlotte, NC 96,000
 
 2,763
 8,556
 9,100
 03/20
Horizon VIII & IX, Orlando, FL 216,000
 4,967
 11,634
 16,601
 18,800
 04/20
Ten West Crossing 8, Houston, TX 132,000
 
 3,174
 9,764
 10,900
 04/20
Tri-County Crossing 1 & 2, San Antonio, TX 203,000
 
 6,491
 15,386
 16,700
 04/20
CreekView 121 5 & 6, Dallas, TX 139,000
 
 7,546
 13,151
 16,200
 06/20
Parc North 6, Dallas, TX 96,000
 2,552
 5,738
 8,290
 10,100
 07/20
Arlington Tech Centre 1 & 2, Dallas, TX (3)
 151,000
 
 13,277
 13,277
 15,100
 08/20
Gateway 5, Miami, FL 187,000
 11,944
 11,161
 23,105
 23,500
 09/20
Grand Oaks 75 2, Tampa, FL (3)
 150,000
 
 13,115
 13,115
 13,600
 09/20
Southwest Commerce Center, Las Vegas, NV (3)
 196,000
 
 26,613
 26,613
 30,100
 10/20
SunCoast 6, Ft. Myers, FL 81,000
 3,915
 4,019
 7,934
 9,200
 10/20
Rocky Point 2, San Diego, CA (3)
 109,000
 
 19,275
 19,275
 20,600
 12/20
Steele Creek IX, Charlotte, NC 125,000
 1,766
 7,354
 9,120
 9,800
 12/20
     Total Lease-Up 2,283,000
 25,144
 153,990
 226,345
 248,700
  
UNDER CONSTRUCTION            
SunCoast 8, Ft. Myers, FL 77,000
 4,361
 123
 4,484
 9,000
 05/20
Gilbert Crossroads A & B, Phoenix, AZ 140,000
 3,221
 10,729
 13,950
 16,000
 01/21
Hurricane Shoals 3, Atlanta, GA 101,000
 3,890
 2,739
 6,629
 8,800
 03/21
Interstate Commons 2, Phoenix, AZ (3)
 142,000
 
 9,882
 9,882
 11,800
 03/21
Tri-County Crossing 3 & 4, San Antonio, TX 203,000
 2,334
 6,364
 8,698
 14,700
 05/21
World Houston 44, Houston, TX 134,000
 1,546
 3,244
 4,790
 9,100
 05/21
Ridgeview 1 & 2, San Antonio, TX 226,000
 2,499
 4,032
 6,531
 18,500
 06/21
Creekview 121 7 & 8, Dallas, TX 137,000
 5,489
 1,310
 6,799
 16,300
 07/21
Northwest Crossing 1-3, Houston, TX 278,000
 6,109
 5,426
 11,535
 25,700
 07/21
Settlers Crossing 3 & 4, Austin, TX 173,000
 4,030
 4,059
 8,089
 18,400
 07/21
LakePort 1-3, Dallas, TX 194,000
 3,542
 4,520
 8,062
 22,500
 09/21
     Total Under Construction 1,805,000
 37,021
 52,428
 89,449
 170,800
  
PROSPECTIVE DEVELOPMENT (PRIMARILY LAND) Estimated Building Size (Square feet)          
Phoenix, AZ 178,000
 (3,221) 785
 4,373
    
Ft. Myers, FL 329,000
 (8,276) 2,457
 7,503
    
Miami, FL 463,000
 (11,944) 9,798
 34,185
    
Orlando, FL 
 (4,967) 323
 1,075
    
Tampa, FL 349,000
 
 4,241
 5,801
    
Atlanta, GA 
 (3,890) 3,164
 
    
Jackson, MS 28,000
 
 
 706
    
Charlotte, NC 475,000
 (1,766) 1,884
 7,327
    
Austin, TX 
 (4,030) 288
 
    
Dallas, TX 997,000
 (11,583) 18,979
 19,588
    
Houston, TX 1,223,000
 (13,126) 16,135
 19,448
    
San Antonio, TX 373,000
 (5,987) 1,137
 4,199
    
     Total Prospective Development 4,415,000
 (68,790) 59,191
 104,205
    
  8,503,000
 $(6,625) 265,609
 419,999
    
The Development and Value-Add Properties Activity table is continued on the following page.



Footnotes for the Development and Value-Add Properties Activity table are on the following page.

DEVELOPMENT AND VALUE-ADD PROPERTIES TRANSFERRED TO REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES DURING 2019   Costs Incurred    
   
Costs
Transferred
 in 2019 (1)
 
For the
Year Ended
12/31/19
 
Cumulative
as of
12/31/19
    
  Building Size (Square feet) (In thousands)   Building Conversion Date
           
Siempre Viva I, San Diego, CA (3)
 115,000
 $
 
 14,075
   01/19
CreekView 121 3 & 4, Dallas, TX 158,000
 
 1,739
 15,539
   03/19
Horizon VI, Orlando, FL 148,000
 
 3,682
 11,907
   03/19
Horizon XI, Orlando, FL 135,000
 
 507
 9,230
   04/19
Falcon Field, Phoenix, AZ 97,000
 
 181
 8,413
   05/19
Gateway 1, Miami, FL 200,000
 
 3,402
 23,643
   05/19
SunCoast 5, Ft. Myers, FL 81,000
 
 1,335
 7,870
   05/19
Steele Creek V, Charlotte, NC 54,000
 
 2,223
 5,537
   07/19
Broadmoor 2, Atlanta, GA 111,000
 
 1,478
 7,892
   11/19
Eisenhauer Point 9, San Antonio, TX 82,000
 1,154
 5,175
 6,329
   11/19
World Houston 43, Houston, TX 86,000
 1,041
 5,381
 6,422
   11/19
Eisenhauer Point 7 & 8, San Antonio, TX 336,000
 
 9,790
 22,880
   12/19
World Houston 45, Houston, TX 160,000
 4,430
 12,522
 16,952
   12/19
Total Transferred to Real Estate Properties 1,763,000
 $6,625
 47,415
 156,689
 
(4) 
  



(1)Represents costs transferred from Prospective Development (primarily land) to Under Construction during the period. Negative amounts represent land inventory costs transferred to Under Construction.
(2)Included in these costs are development obligations of $52.4$59.3 million and tenant improvement obligations of $13.6$7.5 million on properties under development.
(3)Negative amount represents land inventory costs transferred to Under Construction and land sold on 3/28/18.Represents value-add projects acquired by EastGroup.
(4)Represents cumulative costs at the date of transfer.



Accumulated Depreciation
Accumulated depreciation on real estate, development and value-add properties increased $65,314,000$56,224,000 during 20182019 due primarily to depreciation expense of $76,007,000,$86,590,000, offset by the sale of 339,000617,000 square feet of operating properties during the period.2019.































Other Assets
Other assets increased $5,202,000$23,391,000 during 2018.2019.  A summary of Other assets follows:
December 31,December 31,
2018 20172019 2018
(In thousands)
Leasing costs (principally commissions)$78,985
 72,722
$89,191
 78,985
Accumulated amortization of leasing costs(30,185) (27,973)(34,963) (30,185)
Leasing costs (principally commissions), net of accumulated amortization48,800
 44,749
54,228
 48,800
      
Straight-line rents receivable36,365
 31,609
Allowance for doubtful accounts on straight-line rents receivable(343) (48)
Straight-line rents receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts36,022
 31,561
   
Accounts receivable6,033
 6,004
Allowance for doubtful accounts on accounts receivable(600) (577)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts5,433
 5,427
   
Acquired in-place lease intangibles21,696
 20,690
28,834
 21,696
Accumulated amortization of acquired in-place lease intangibles(9,833) (8,974)(11,918) (9,833)
Acquired in-place lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization11,863
 11,716
16,916
 11,863
      
Acquired above market lease intangibles1,465
 1,550
1,721
 1,465
Accumulated amortization of acquired above market lease intangibles(902) (794)(1,007) (902)
Acquired above market lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization563
 756
714
 563
      
Straight-line rents receivable40,369
 36,022
Accounts receivable5,581
 5,433
Mortgage loans receivable2,594
 4,581
1,679
 2,594
Interest rate swap assets6,701
 6,034
3,485
 6,701
Right of use assets – Office leases (operating) (1)
2,115
 
Goodwill990
 990
990
 990
Prepaid expenses and other assets8,265
 10,215
18,545
 8,265
Total Other assets
$121,231
 116,029
$144,622
 121,231



(1)See Note 1(o) in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the Company’s January 1, 2019, implementation of FASB ASC 842, Leases, and the Company’s right of use assets for office leases.


Liabilities
Unsecured bank credit facilities decreased $1,783,000$82,532,000 during 2018,2019, mainly due to repayments of $448,709,000$1,015,678,000 and new debt issuance costs incurred during the period, partially offset by borrowings of $448,100,000$932,658,000 and the amortization of debt issuance costs during the period. The Company’s credit facilities are described in greater detail below under Liquidity and Capital Resources.


Unsecured debt increased $10,339,000$214,715,000 during 2018,2019, primarily due to the closing of $60$80 million of senior unsecured private placement notes in April 2018March, the closing of $110 million of senior unsecured private placement notes in August, the closing of a $100 million senior unsecured term loan in October and the amortization of debt issuance costs. These increases were offset by the repayment of a $50$75 million senior unsecured term loan in June 2018July and new debt issuance costs incurred during the period. The borrowings and repayments on Unsecured debt are described in greater detail below under Liquidity and Capital Resources.
 


Secured debt decreased $11,051,000$55,368,000 during the year ended December 31, 2018.2019.  The decrease primarily resulted from the repayment of two mortgage loans with principal balances of $45,725,000 and $47,000, regularly scheduled principal payments of $11,289,000$9,821,000 and amortization of premiums on Secured debt, offset by the amortization of debt issuance costs during the period.









Accounts payable and accrued expenses increased $21,596,000$5,461,000 during 2018.2019.  A summary of the Company’s Accounts payable and accrued expenses follows:
December 31,December 31,
2018 20172019 2018
(In thousands)
Property taxes payable $10,718
 12,081
$2,696
 10,718
Development costs payable 15,410
 9,699
11,766
 15,410
Real estate improvements and capitalized leasing costs payable3,911
 3,957
4,636
 3,911
Interest payable 4,067
 3,744
6,370
 4,067
Dividends payable27,738
 1,365
30,714
 27,738
Book overdraft (1)
15,048
 20,902
25,771
 15,048
Other payables and accrued expenses 9,671
 13,219
10,071
 9,671
Total Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$86,563
 64,967
$92,024
 86,563


(1)Represents checks written before the end of the period which have not cleared the bank; therefore, the bank has not yet advanced cash to the Company. When the checks clear the bank, they will be funded through the Company's working cash line of credit. See Note 1(p) in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(1) Represents checks written before the end of the period which have not cleared the bank; therefore, the bank has not yet advanced cash to the Company. When the checks clear the bank, they will be funded through the Company's working cash line of credit. See Note 1(p) in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Other liabilitiesincreased$5,810,00034,471,000 during 20182019.  A summary of the Company’s Other liabilities follows:
December 31,December 31,
2018 20172019 2018
(In thousands)
Security deposits $18,432
 16,668
$20,351
 18,432
Prepaid rent and other deferred income12,728
 9,352
13,855
 12,728
Operating lease liabilities — Ground leases (1)
12,048
 
Operating lease liabilities — Office leases (1)
2,141
 
      
Acquired below market lease intangibles5,891
 4,135
Accumulated amortization of acquired below market lease intangibles(3,028) (2,147)
Acquired below market lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization2,863
 1,988
Acquired below-market lease intangibles8,616
 5,891
Accumulated amortization of acquired below-market lease intangibles(4,494) (3,028)
Acquired below-market lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization4,122
 2,863
      
Interest rate swap liabilities
 695
678
 
Prepaid tenant improvement reimbursements614
 124
56
 614
Other liabilities 15
 15
15,872
 15
Total Other liabilities
$34,652
 28,842
$69,123
 34,652


(1)See Note 1(o) in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the Company’s January 1, 2019, implementation of FASB ASC 842, Leases, and the Company’s right of use assets and related liabilities for ground leases and office leases.

Equity
Additional paid-in capitalincreased$161,394,000291,508,000 during 20182019 primarily due to the issuance of common stock under the Company's continuous common equity offering program (as discussed in below under Liquidity and Capital Resources) and stock-based compensation (as discussed in Note 11 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). EastGroup issued 1,706,4742,388,342 shares of common stock under its continuous common equity offering program with net proceeds to the Company of $157,319,000, which increased Additional paid-in capital by $157,318,000 and Common stock by $1,000.$284,710,000.


During 20182019, Distributions in excess of earnings increased decreased $9,161,0009,891,000 as a result of dividends on common stock of $97,667,000 exceeding Net Income Attributable to EastGroup Properties, Inc. Common Stockholders of $88,506,000.$121,662,000 exceeding dividends on common stock of $111,771,000.


Accumulated other comprehensive income increased decreased $1,353,0003,894,000 during 20182019. The increasedecrease resulted from the change in fair value of the Company's interest rate swaps (cash flow hedges) which are further discussed in Notes 12 and 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.






RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


20182019 Compared to 20172018
Net Income Attributable to EastGroup Properties, Inc. Common Stockholders for 20182019 was $121,662,000 ($3.25 per basic and $3.24 per diluted share) compared to $88,506,000 ($2.50 per basic and $2.49 per diluted share) compared to $83,183,000 ($2.45 per basic and $2.44 per diluted share) for 2017.2018. The following paragraphs explain the change:


PNOI increased by $25,137,000 ($0.67 per diluted share) for 2019 as compared to 2018.  PNOI increased $12,550,000 from newly developed and value-add properties, $8,357,000 from same property operations and $5,076,000 from 2018 and 2019 acquisitions; PNOI decreased $971,000 from operating properties sold in 2018 and 2019. For the year 2019, lease termination fee income was $1,336,000 compared to $294,000 for 2018.  The Company recorded reserves for uncollectible rent of $448,000 in 2019 and $784,000 in 2018. Straight-lining of rent increased Income from real estate operations by $4,985,000 and $5,116,000 in 2019 and 2018, respectively.

PNOI increased by $18,992,000 ($.53 per diluted share) for 2018 as compared to 2017.  EastGroup recognized net gains on sales of real estate investments and non-operating real estate of $14,359,000$41,068,000 ($.401.09 per diluted share) compared to $22,148,000$14,273,000 ($.650.40 per diluted share) during 2017. In addition, Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $7,830,000 ($.22 per diluted share), and General and administrative expense decreased by $1,234,000 ($.03 per diluted share) during 2018 compared to 2017. 2018.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $13,020,000 ($0.35 per diluted share) during 2019 compared to 2018.

During 2018,2019, EastGroup recognized gain on casualties and involuntary conversion of $1,245,000$428,000 ($.040.01 per diluted share), compared to zero$1,245,000 ($0.04 per diluted share) during 2017.2018.


PNOI increased by $18,992,000, or 9.8%, for 2018 compared to 2017. PNOI increased $11,900,000 from newly developed and value-add properties, $6,712,000 from same property operations and $2,134,000 from 2017 and 2018 acquisitions; PNOI from operating properties sold in 2017 and 2018 decreased $1,831,000 for 2018 compared to 2017. For the year 2018, lease termination fee income was $294,000 compared to $468,000 for 2017.  The Company recorded net bad debt expense of $784,000 in 2018 and $499,000 in 2017. Straight-lining of rent increased Income from real estate operations by $5,116,000 and $3,723,000 in 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The CompanyEastGroup signed 132160 leases with certain free rent concessions on 3,800,0004,281,000 square feet during 20182019 with total free rent concessions of $6,114,000 over the lives of the leases, compared to 132 leases with free rent concessions on 3,800,000 square feet with total free rent concessions of $5,944,000 over the lives of the leases compared to 138 leases with free rent concessions on 3,919,000 square feet with total free rent concessions of $5,672,000 over the lives of the leases in 2017.2018.


The Company’s percentage of leased square footage was 97.6% at December 31, 2019, compared to 97.3% at December 31, 2018, compared to 97.0% at December 31, 2017.2018.  Occupancy at the end of 20182019 was 96.8%97.1% compared to 96.4%96.8% at the end of 2017.December 31, 2018.


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 and prior year reporting periods (January 1, 20172018 through December 31, 2018)2019). Same property average occupancy for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, was 96.9% compared to 96.6%96.3% for 2017.2018.


The same property average rental rate calculated in accordance with GAAP represents the average annual rental rates of leases in place for the same operating properties owned during the entire current and prior year reporting periods.periods (January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019). The same property average rental rate was $5.94$6.10 per square foot for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, compared to $5.74$5.92 per square foot for 2017.2018.














































Interest Expense increased $331,000 decreased $643,000 for 2018the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to 20172018.  The following table presents the components of Interest Expense for 20182019 and 20172018:
Years Ended December 31,Years Ended December 31,
2018 2017 Increase (Decrease)2019 2018 Increase (Decrease)
(In thousands)
VARIABLE RATE INTEREST EXPENSE 
  
  
 
  
  
Unsecured bank credit facilities interest - variable rate
(excluding amortization of facility fees and debt issuance costs)
$3,736
 2,379
 1,357
$5,756
 3,736
 2,020
Amortization of facility fees - unsecured bank credit facilities 736
 670
 66
790
 736
 54
Amortization of debt issuance costs - unsecured bank credit facilities 508
 451
 57
556
 508
 48
Total variable rate interest expense 4,980
 3,500
 1,480
7,102
 4,980
 2,122
FIXED RATE INTEREST EXPENSE 
  
  
 
  
  
Unsecured bank credit facilities interest - fixed rate (1) (2)
(excluding amortization of facility fees and debt issuance costs)
1,001
 1,616
 (615)
 1,001
 (1,001)
Unsecured debt interest (1) (excluding amortization of debt issuance costs)
24,544
 22,425
 2,119
28,039
 24,544
 3,495
Secured debt interest (excluding amortization of debt issuance costs)
10,071
 12,201
 (2,130)6,987
 10,071
 (3,084)
Amortization of debt issuance costs - unsecured debt564
 479
 85
539
 564
 (25)
Amortization of debt issuance costs - secured debt 280
 319
 (39)249
 280
 (31)
Total fixed rate interest expense 36,460
 37,040
 (580)35,814
 36,460
 (646)
Total interest 41,440
 40,540
 900
42,916
 41,440
 1,476
Less capitalized interest (6,334) (5,765) (569)(8,453) (6,334) (2,119)
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE $35,106
 34,775
 331
$34,463
 35,106
 (643)


(1)Includes interest on the Company's unsecured bank credit facilities and unsecured debt with fixed interest rates per the debt agreements or effectively fixed interest rates due to interest rate swaps, as discussed in Note 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(2)The Company had designated an interest rate swap to an $80 million unsecured bank credit facility draw that effectively fixed the interest rate on the $80 million draw to 2.020% through the interest rate swap's maturity date. This swap matured on August 15, 2018, and the $80 million draw has reverted to the variable interest rate associated with the Company's unsecured bank credit facilities. 


EastGroup's variable rate interest expense increased by $1,480,000$2,122,000 for 20182019 as compared to 20172018 primarily due to increases in the Company's weighted average interest rate and average borrowings on its unsecured bank credit facilities as shown in the following table:
 Years Ended December 31, Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 
Increase
(Decrease)
 2019 2018 
Increase
(Decrease)
 (In thousands, except rates of interest) (In thousands, except rates of interest)
Average borrowings on unsecured bank credit facilities - variable rate $141,223
 114,751
 26,472
 $172,175
 141,223
 30,952
Weighted average variable interest rates
(excluding amortization of facility fees and debt issuance costs)
 2.64% 2.07%  
 3.34% 2.64%  


The Company's fixed rate interest expense decreased by $580,000$646,000 for 20182019 as compared to 20172018 as a result of the secured debt, unsecured debt and fixed rate unsecured bank credit facilities activity described below.


Secured debt interest decreased by $2,130,000$3,084,000 in 20182019 as compared to 20172018 as a result of regularly scheduled principal payments and debt repayments. Regularly scheduled principal payments on secured debt were $9,821,000 during 2019 and $11,289,000 during 2018 and $13,139,000 in 2017.2018. The Company did not repay any secured debt in 2018. The details of the secured debt repaid in 20172019 are shown in the following table:


SECURED DEBT REPAID IN 2017 Interest Rate Date Repaid Payoff Amount
      (In thousands)
Arion 16, Broadway VI, Chino, East University I & II, Northpark I-IV, Santan 10 II, 55th Avenue and World Houston 1 & 2, 21 & 23
 5.57% 08/07/2017 $45,069
SECURED DEBT REPAID IN 2019 Interest Rate Date Repaid Payoff Amount
      (In thousands)
Dominguez, Industry I & III, Kingsview, Shaw, Walnut and Washington 7.50% 04/05/2019 $45,725
Blue Heron II 5.39% 12/16/2019 47
   Weighted Average/Total Amount for 2019 7.50%   $45,772




EastGroup did not obtain any new secured debt during 20172018 or 2018.2019.

Interest expense from fixed rate unsecured debt increased by $2,119,000 during 2018 as compared to 2017 as a result of the Company's unsecured debt activity described below. The details of the unsecured debt obtained in 2017 and 2018 are shown in the following table:
NEW UNSECURED DEBT IN 2017 and 2018 Effective Interest Rate Date Obtained Maturity Date Amount
        (In thousands)
$60 Million Senior Unsecured Notes 3.460% 12/13/2017 12/13/2024 $60,000
$60 Million Senior Unsecured Notes 3.930% 04/10/2018 04/10/2028 60,000
   Weighted Average/Total Amount for 2017 and 2018 3.695%     $120,000

The increase in interest expense from the new unsecured debt was partially offset by the refinancing of two unsecured loans and the repayment of a $50 million unsecured term loan. In December 2017, the Company refinanced a $75 million unsecured term loan, resulting in a 30 basis point reduction in the loan's interest rate. The loan, which has a maturity date of December 20, 2020, now has an effectively fixed interest rate of 3.452%. In February 2018, EastGroup refinanced a $65 million unsecured term loan, resulting in a 55 basis point reduction in the loan's interest rate. The loan, which has a maturity date of April 1, 2023, now has an effectively fixed interest rate of 2.313%. In June 2018, the Company repaid (with no penalty) a $50 million senior unsecured term loan with an effective interest rate of 3.91% and an original maturity date of December 21, 2018.


Interest expense from fixed rate unsecured bank credit facilities decreased by $615,000$1,001,000 during 20182019 as compared to 20172018 due to the August 15, 2018 maturity of an interest rate swap designated to an $80 million draw on the Company's unsecured bank credit facilities. See footnote (2) in the interest expense summary table above for additional details.


Interest expense from fixed rate unsecured debt increased by $3,495,000 during 2019 as compared to 2018 as a result of the Company's unsecured debt activity described below. The details of the unsecured debt obtained in 2018 and 2019 are shown in the following table:
NEW UNSECURED DEBT IN 2018 and 2019 Effective Interest Rate Date Obtained Maturity Date Amount
        (In thousands)
$60 Million Senior Unsecured Notes 3.93% 04/10/2018 04/10/2028 $60,000
$80 Million Senior Unsecured Notes 4.27% 03/28/2019 03/28/2029 80,000
$35 Million Senior Unsecured Notes 3.54% 08/15/2019 08/15/2031 35,000
$75 Million Senior Unsecured Notes 3.47% 08/19/2019 08/19/2029 75,000
$100 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan (1)
 2.75% 10/10/2019 10/10/2026 100,000
   Weighted Average/Total Amount for 2018 and 2019 3.53%     $350,000

(1)The interest rate on this unsecured term loan is comprised of LIBOR plus 150 basis points subject to a pricing grid for changes in the Company's coverage ratings. The Company entered into an interest rate swap to convert the loan's LIBOR rate to a fixed interest rate,
providing the Company a weighted average effective interest rate on the term loan of 2.75% as of December 31, 2019. See Note 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the interest rate swaps.

The increase in interest expense from the new unsecured debt was partially offset by the repayment of the following unsecured loans during 2018 and 2019:
UNSECURED DEBT REPAID IN 2018 AND 2019 Interest Rate Date Repaid Payoff Amount
      (In thousands)
$50 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan 3.91% 06/21/2018 $50,000
$75 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan 2.85% 07/31/2019 75,000
   Weighted Average/Total Amount for 2018 and 2019 3.27%   $125,000

Interest costs during the period of construction of real estate properties are capitalized and offset against interest expense. Capitalized interest increased by $569,000$2,119,000 for 20182019 as compared to 2017.2018. The increase is due to changes in development spending and borrowing rates.


Depreciation and amortization expense increased $7,830,000$13,020,000 for 20182019 compared to 20172018 primarily due to the operating properties acquired by the Company during 20172018 and 20182019 and the properties transferred from Development and value-add properties in 20172018 and 2018,2019, partially offset by operating properties sold in 20172018 and 2018.  2019.  


Gain net of loss, on sales of real estate investments, which includes gains and losses on the sales of operating properties, decreased $7,582,000increased $26,795,000 for 20182019 as compared to 2017. Net gain on sales of non-operating real estate (included in Other on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income) decreased $207,000 for 2018 as compared to 2017.2018. The Company's 20172018 and 20182019 sales transactions are described below in Real Estate Sold and Held for Sale/Discontinued Operations.































Real Estate Improvements
Real estate improvements for EastGroup’s operating properties for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
 
Estimated
Useful Life
 Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017
  (In thousands)
Upgrade on Acquisitions                                               40 yrs $294
 161
Tenant Improvements:   
  
New Tenants                                               Lease Life 12,896
 11,413
Renewal Tenants                                               Lease Life 2,926
 3,357
Other:   
  
Building Improvements                                               5-40 yrs 9,012
 3,362
Roofs                                               5-15 yrs 9,053
 6,197
Parking Lots                                               3-5 yrs 2,878
 1,880
Other                                               5 yrs 861
 1,101
Total Real Estate Improvements (1)
  $37,920
 27,471

(1)Reconciliation of Total Real Estate Improvements to Real Estate Improvements on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
  Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017
 (In thousands)
Total Real Estate Improvements $37,920
 27,471
Change in Real Estate Property Payables 581
 (1,313)
Change in Construction in Progress (999) 1,227
Real Estate Improvements on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 $37,502
 27,385

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 the amortization is included in Depreciation and amortization expense.  Capitalized leasing costs for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
 
Estimated
Useful Life
 Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017
  (In thousands)
Development and Value-Add                                               Lease Life $4,843
 5,571
New Tenants                                               Lease Life 5,880
 5,782
Renewal Tenants                                               Lease Life 5,038
 4,907
Total Capitalized Leasing Costs  $15,761
 16,260
Amortization of Leasing Costs  $11,493
 10,329

Real Estate Sold and 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 FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360), Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, the Company would report a disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results when the component or group of components meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale or when the component or group of components is disposed of by sale or other than by sale. In addition, the Company would provide additional disclosures


about both discontinued operations and the disposal of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations presentation in the financial statements. EastGroup performs an analysis of properties sold to determine whether the sales qualify for discontinued operations presentation.

The Company did not classify any properties as held for sale as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.

The Company does not consider its sales in 2017 and 2018 to be disposals of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity representing a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the entity's operations and financial results.

In 2018, EastGroup sold the following operating properties: World Houston 18 in Houston; 56 Commerce Park in Tampa; and 35th Avenue Distribution Center in Phoenix. The properties contain a combined 339,000 square feet and were sold for $22.9 million. EastGroup recognized gains on the sales of $14.3 million. The Company also sold 11 acres of land in Houston for $2.6 million and recognized a gain on the sale of $86,000.

During 2017, Eastgroup sold Stemmons Circle in Dallas and Techway Southwest I-IV in Houston. The properties, which contain 514,000 square feet, were sold for $38.0 million and the Company recognized gains on the sales of $21.9 million. The Company also sold 19 acres of land in El Paso and Dallas for $3,778,000 and recognized net gains of $293,000.

The gains and losses on the sales of land are included in Other on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, and the gains and losses on the sales of operating properties are included in Gain, net of loss, on sales of real estate investments. See Notes 1(f) and 2 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to discontinued operations and gains and losses on sales of real estate investments.  


2017 Compared to 2016
Net Income Attributable to EastGroup Properties, Inc. Common Stockholders for 2017 was $83,183,000 ($2.45 per basic and $2.44 per diluted share) compared to $95,509,000 ($2.93 per basic and diluted share) for 2016.  

PNOI increased by $15,490,000 ($.45 per diluted share) for 2017 as compared to 2016. EastGroup recognized net gains on sales of real estate investments and non-operating real estate of $22,148,000 ($.65 per diluted share) compared to $42,903,000 ($1.31 per diluted share) during 2016. In addition, Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $5,939,000 ($.17 per diluted share), and General and administrative expense increased by $1,740,000 ($.05 per share) during 2017 compared to 2016.

PNOI increased by $15,490,000, or 8.7%, for 2017 compared to 2016. PNOI increased $10,327,000 from newly developed and value-add properties, $4,765,000 from same property operations and $3,355,000 from 2016 and 2017 acquisitions; PNOI decreased $2,767,000 from operating properties sold in 2016 and 2017. For the year 2017, lease termination fee income was $468,000 compared to $812,000 for 2016.  The Company recorded net bad debt expense of $499,000 in 2017 and $992,000 in 2016. Straight-lining of rent increased Income from real estate operations by $3,723,000 and $2,839,000 in 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The Company signed 138 leases with certain free rent concessions on 3,919,000 square feet during 2017 with total free rent concessions of $5,672,000 over the lives of the leases, compared to 143 leases with free rent concessions on 4,176,000 square feet with total free rent concessions of $5,286,000 over the lives of the leases in 2016.

The Company’s percentage of leased square footage was 97.0% at December 31, 2017, compared to 97.3% at December 31, 2016.  Occupancy at the end of 2017 was 96.4% compared to 96.8% at the end of 2016.

Same property average occupancy for the year ended December 31, 2017, was 96.8% compared to 96.5% for 2016. The same property average rental rate was $5.79 per square foot for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to $5.57 per square foot for 2016.












Interest expense decreased $438,000 in 2017 compared to 2016.  The following table presents the components of Interest expense for 2017 and 2016:
 Years Ended December 31,
2017 2016 Increase (Decrease)
(In thousands)
VARIABLE RATE INTEREST EXPENSE 
  
  
Unsecured bank credit facilities interest - variable rate
(excluding amortization of facility fees and debt issuance costs)                                                                                                                                                   
$2,379
 1,583
 796
Amortization of facility fees - unsecured bank credit facilities                                                                  670
 670
 
Amortization of debt issuance costs - unsecured bank credit facilities                                                                  451
 450
 1
   Total variable rate interest expense                                                                                 3,500
 2,703
 797
FIXED RATE INTEREST EXPENSE 
  
  
Unsecured bank credit facilities interest - fixed rate (1)
(excluding amortization of facility fees and debt issuance costs)                                                                                                                                            
1,616
 614
 1,002
Unsecured debt interest (1) (excluding amortization of debt issuance costs)
22,425
 19,245
 3,180
Secured debt interest (excluding amortization of debt issuance costs)
12,201
 16,907
 (4,706)
Amortization of debt issuance costs - unsecured debt479
 700
 (221)
Amortization of debt issuance costs - secured debt                                                                                 319
 384
 (65)
   Total fixed rate interest expense                                                                                 37,040
 37,850
 (810)
Total interest                                                                                 40,540
 40,553
 (13)
Less capitalized interest                                                                                 (5,765) (5,340) (425)
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE $34,775
 35,213
 (438)

(1)Includes interest on the Company's unsecured bank credit facilities and unsecured debt with fixed interest rates per the debt agreements or effectively fixed interest rates due to interest rate swaps, as discussed in Note 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

EastGroup's variable rate interest expense increased by $797,000 for 2017 as compared to 2016 primarily due to increases in the Company's weighted average interest rate and average borrowings on its unsecured bank credit facilities as shown in the following table:
  Years Ended December 31,
  2017 2016 
Increase
(Decrease)
  (In thousands, except rates of interest)
Average borrowings on unsecured bank credit facilities - variable rate $114,751
 106,352
 8,399
Weighted average variable interest rates 
(excluding amortization of facility fees and debt issuance costs) 
 2.07% 1.49%  

The Company's fixed rate interest expense decreased by $810,000 for 2017 as compared to 2016 as a result of the secured debt, fixed rate unsecured bank credit facilities and unsecured debt activity described below.

Secured debt interest decreased by $4,706,000 in 2017 as compared to 2016 as a result of regularly scheduled principal payments and debt repayments. Regularly scheduled principal payments on secured debt were $13,139,000 during 2017 and $17,037,000 in 2016. The details of the secured debt repaid in 2016 and 2017 are shown in the following table:


SECURED DEBT REPAID IN 2016 AND 2017 Interest Rate Date Repaid Payoff Amount
      (In thousands)
Huntwood and Wiegman I 5.68% 08/05/2016 $24,543
Alamo Downs, Arion 1-15 & 17, Rampart I-IV, Santan 10 I and
World Houston 16
 5.97% 09/06/2016 51,194
   Weighted Average/Total Amount for 2016 5.88%   $75,737
Arion 16, Broadway VI, Chino, East University I & II, Northpark I-IV, Santan 10 II, 55th Avenue and World Houston 1 & 2, 21 & 23
 5.57% 08/07/2017 $45,069
   Weighted Average/Total Amount for 2016 and 2017 5.76%   $120,806

EastGroup did not obtain any new secured debt during 2016 or 2017.

The decrease in secured debt interest expense was partially offset by increases in interest expense from unsecured debt and fixed rate unsecured bank credit facilities.

The Company's interest expense from unsecured debt increased by $3,180,000 during 2017 as compared to 2016 as a result of the Company's unsecured debt activity described below. The details of the unsecured debt obtained in 2016 and 2017 are shown in the following table:
NEW UNSECURED DEBT IN 2016 and 2017 Effective Interest Rate Date Obtained Maturity Date Amount
        (In thousands)
$65 Million Unsecured Term Loan (1)
 2.863% 04/01/2016 04/01/2023 $65,000
$40 Million Unsecured Term Loan (2)
 2.335% 07/29/2016 07/30/2021 40,000
$60 Million Senior Unsecured Notes 3.480% 12/15/2016 12/15/2024 60,000
$40 Million Senior Unsecured Notes 3.750% 12/15/2016 12/15/2026 40,000
   Weighted Average/Total Amount for 2016 3.114%     $205,000
$60 Million Senior Unsecured Notes 3.460% 12/13/2017 12/13/2024 $60,000
   Weighted Average/Total Amount for 2016 and 2017 3.192%     $265,000

(1)The interest rate on this unsecured term loan is comprised of LIBOR plus 165 basis points subject to a pricing grid for changes in the Company's coverage ratings. The Company entered into an interest rate swap to convert the loan's LIBOR rate to a fixed interest rate, providing the Company a weighted average effective interest rate on the term loan of 2.863% as of December 31, 2017. In February 2018, the Company refinanced this term loan, changing the rate to LIBOR plus 110 basis points which equates to an effective fixed interest rate of 2.313% at December 31, 2018. See Note 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the interest rate swaps.
(2)The interest rate on this unsecured term loan is comprised of LIBOR plus 110 basis points subject to a pricing grid for changes in the Company's coverage ratings. The Company entered into an interest rate swap to convert the loan's LIBOR rate to a fixed interest rate, providing the Company a weighted average effective interest rate on the term loan of 2.335% as of December 31, 2017. See Note 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on the interest rate swaps.

Additionally, in December 2017, the Company refinanced a $75 million unsecured term loan, resulting in a 30 basis point reduction in the loan's interest rate. The loan, which has a maturity date of December 20, 2020, now has an effectively fixed interest rate of 3.452%.

The Company's interest expense from fixed rate unsecured bank credit facilities increased by $1,002,000 during 2017 as compared to 2016. In August 2016, EastGroup repaid (with no penalty) an $80 million unsecured term loan with an effectively fixed interest rate of 2.770% and an original maturity date of August 15, 2018. On the same day, the Company borrowed $80 million through its $300 million unsecured bank credit facility. The Company re-designated the interest rate swap that was previously applied to the $80 million unsecured term loan to the $80 million unsecured bank credit facility borrowing. The $80 million unsecured bank credit facility draw had an effectively fixed interest rate of 2.020% through the interest rate swap's maturity date of August 15, 2018. Since maturity, the $80 million draw has reverted to the variable interest rate associated with the Company's unsecured bank credit facilities

Interest costs during the period of construction of real estate properties are capitalized and offset against interest expense. Capitalized interest increased by $425,000 for 2017 as compared to 2016.



Depreciation and amortization expense increased $5,939,000 for 2017 compared to 2016 primarily due to the operating properties acquired by the Company during 2016 and 2017 and the properties transferred from Development and value-add properties in 2016 and 2017, partially offset by operating properties sold in 2016 and 2017.  

Gain, net of loss, on sales of real estate investments, which includes gains and losses on the sales of operating properties, decreased $20,315,000 for 2017 as compared to 2016. Gain, net of loss, on sales of non-operating real estate (included in Other on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income) decreased $440,000 for 2017 as compared to 2016. The Company's 2016 and 2017 sales transactions are described below in Real Estate Sold and Held for Sale/Discontinued Operations.

Real Estate Improvements
Real Estate Improvementsestate improvements for EastGroup’s operating properties for the years ended December 31, 20172019 and 20162018 were as follows:
Estimated
Useful Life
 Years Ended December 31,
Estimated
Useful Life
 Years Ended December 31,
2017 2016 2019 2018
 (In thousands)  (In thousands)
Upgrade on Acquisitions 40 yrs $161
 394
40 yrs $1,863
 294
Tenant Improvements:        
  
New Tenants Lease Life 11,413
 9,976
Lease Life 13,113
 12,896
Renewal Tenants Lease Life 3,357
 2,748
Lease Life 3,908
 2,926
Other:   
  
   
  
Building Improvements 5-40 yrs 3,362
 5,113
5-40 yrs 5,304
 9,012
Roofs 5-15 yrs 6,197
 2,785
5-15 yrs 12,179
 9,053
Parking Lots 3-5 yrs 1,880
 1,377
3-5 yrs 1,455
 2,878
Other 5 yrs 1,101
 764
5 yrs 834
 861
Total Real Estate Improvements (1)
  $27,471
 23,157
  $38,656
 37,920


(1)Reconciliation of Total Real Estate Improvements to Real Estate Improvements on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
 Years Ended December 31, Years Ended December 31,
2017 2016 2019 2018
(In thousands) (In thousands)
Total Real Estate Improvements $27,471
 23,157
 $38,656
 37,920
Change in Real Estate Property Payables (1,313) 621
 (876) 581
Change in Construction in Progress 1,227
 31
 (5) (999)
Real Estate Improvements on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 $27,385
 23,809
 $37,775
 37,502


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 the amortization is included in Depreciation and amortization expense.  Capitalized leasing costs for the years ended December 31, 20172019 and 20162018 were as follows:
Estimated
Useful Life
 Years Ended December 31,
Estimated
Useful Life
 Years Ended December 31,
2017 2016 2019 2018
 (In thousands)  (In thousands)
Development and Value-Add Lease Life $5,571
 4,217
Lease Life $8,065
 4,843
New Tenants Lease Life 5,782
 5,273
Lease Life 5,900
 5,880
Renewal Tenants Lease Life 4,907
 4,978
Lease Life 5,069
 5,038
Total Capitalized Leasing Costs  $16,260
 14,468
  $19,034
 15,761
Amortization of Leasing Costs  $10,329
 9,932
  $13,167
 11,493








Real Estate Sold and 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.  

The Company did not classify any properties as held for sale as of December 31, 20172019 and 2016.2018.

In accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360), Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, the Company would report a disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results when the component or group of components meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale or when the component or


group of components is disposed of by sale or other than by sale. In addition, the Company would provide additional disclosures about both discontinued operations and the disposal of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations presentation in the financial statements. EastGroup performs an analysis of properties sold to determine whether the sales qualify for discontinued operations presentation.

The Company does not consider its sales in 20162018 and 20172019 to be disposals of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity representing a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the entity's operations and financial results.

EastGroup sold the following operating properties during 2019: World Houston 5 in Houston, Altamonte Commerce Center in Orlando, Southpointe Distribution Center in Tucson and three of its four University Business Center buildings in Santa Barbara, California. The properties (617,000 square feet combined) were sold for $68.5 million and the Company recognized gains on the sales of $41.1 million. The Company also sold (through eminent domain procedures) a small parcel of land (0.2 acres) adjacent to its Siempre Viva Distribution Center 1 in San Diego for $185,000 and the Company recognized a gain on the sale of $83,000.

In 2018, EastGroup sold the following operating properties: World Houston 18 in Houston, 56 Commerce Park in Tampa, and 35th Avenue Distribution Center in Phoenix. The properties contain a combined 339,000 square feet and were sold for $22.9 million. EastGroup recognized gains on the sales of $14.3 million. The Company also sold 11 acres of land in Houston for $2.6 million and recognized a gain on the sale of $86,000.

The gains and losses on the sales of land are included in Other on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, and the gains and losses on the sales of operating properties are included in Gain on sales of real estate investments. See Notes 1(f) and 2 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to discontinued operations and gains and losses on sales of real estate investments.  


2018 Compared to 2017
Net Income Attributable to EastGroup Properties, Inc. Common Stockholders for 2018 was $88,506,000 ($2.50 per basic and $2.49 per diluted share) compared to $83,183,000 ($2.45 per basic and $2.44 per diluted share) for 2017.  

PNOI increased by $18,992,000 ($0.53 per diluted share) for 2018 as compared to 2017. PNOI increased $11,900,000 from newly developed and value-add properties, $6,712,000 from same property operations and $2,134,000 from 2017 and 2018 acquisitions; PNOI decreased $1,831,000 from operating properties sold in 2017 and 2018. For the year 2018, lease termination fee income was $294,000 compared to $468,000 for 2017.  The Company recorded net bad debt expense of $784,000 in 2018 and $499,000 in 2017. Straight-lining of rent increased Income from real estate operations by $5,116,000 and $3,723,000 in 2018 and 2017, respectively.
EastGroup recognized gains on sales of real estate investments of $14,273,000 ($0.40 per diluted share) compared to $21,855,000 ($0.64 per diluted share) during 2017.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $7,830,000 ($0.22 per diluted share).

During 2018, EastGroup recognized gain on casualties and involuntary conversion of $1,245,000 ($0.04 per diluted share), compared to zero during 2017.

The Company signed 132 leases with certain free rent concessions on 3,800,000 square feet during 2018 with total free rent concessions of $5,944,000 over the lives of the leases, compared to 138 leases with free rent concessions on 3,919,000 square feet with total free rent concessions of $5,672,000 over the lives of the leases in 2017.

The Company’s percentage of leased square footage was 97.3% at December 31, 2018, compared to 97.0% at December 31, 2017.  Occupancy at the end of 2018 was 96.8% compared to 96.4% at the end of 2017.

Same property average occupancy (for the same operating properties owned during the period from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018) for the year ended December 31, 2018, was 96.9% compared to 96.6% for 2017. The same property average rental rate was $5.94 per square foot for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to $5.74 per square foot for 2017.







Interest expense increased $331,000 in 2018 compared to 2017.  The following table presents the components of Interest expense for 2018 and 2017:
 Years Ended December 31,
2018 2017 Increase (Decrease)
(In thousands)
VARIABLE RATE INTEREST EXPENSE 
  
  
Unsecured bank credit facilities interest - variable rate
(excluding amortization of facility fees and debt issuance costs)                                                                                                                                                   
$3,736
 2,379
 1,357
Amortization of facility fees - unsecured bank credit facilities                                                                  736
 670
 66
Amortization of debt issuance costs - unsecured bank credit facilities                                                                  508
 451
 57
   Total variable rate interest expense                                                                                 4,980
 3,500
 1,480
FIXED RATE INTEREST EXPENSE 
  
  
Unsecured bank credit facilities interest - fixed rate (1)(2)
(excluding amortization of facility fees and debt issuance costs)                                                                                                                                            
1,001
 1,616
 (615)
Unsecured debt interest (1) (excluding amortization of debt issuance costs)
24,544
 22,425
 2,119
Secured debt interest (excluding amortization of debt issuance costs)
10,071
 12,201
 (2,130)
Amortization of debt issuance costs - unsecured debt564
 479
 85
Amortization of debt issuance costs - secured debt                                                                                 280
 319
 (39)
   Total fixed rate interest expense                                                                                 36,460
 37,040
 (580)
Total interest                                                                                 41,440
 40,540
 900
Less capitalized interest                                                                                 (6,334) (5,765) (569)
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE $35,106
 34,775
 331

(1)Includes interest on the Company's unsecured bank credit facilities and unsecured debt with fixed interest rates per the debt agreements or effectively fixed interest rates due to interest rate swaps, as discussed in Note 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(2)The Company had designated an interest rate swap to an $80 million unsecured bank credit facility draw that effectively fixed the interest rate on the $80 million draw to 2.020% through the interest rate swap's maturity date. This swap matured on August 15, 2018, and the $80 million draw has reverted to the variable interest rate associated with the Company's unsecured bank credit facilities.

EastGroup's variable rate interest expense increased by $1,480,000 for 2018 as compared to 2017 primarily due to increases in the Company's weighted average interest rate and average borrowings on its unsecured bank credit facilities as shown in the following table:
  Years Ended December 31,
  2018 2017 
Increase
(Decrease)
  (In thousands, except rates of interest)
Average borrowings on unsecured bank credit facilities - variable rate $141,223
 114,751
 26,472
Weighted average variable interest rates 
(excluding amortization of facility fees and debt issuance costs) 
 2.64% 2.07%  

The Company's fixed rate interest expense decreased by $580,000 for 2018 as compared to 2017 as a result of the secured debt, fixed rate unsecured bank credit facilities and unsecured debt activity described below.

Secured debt interest decreased by $2,130,000 in 2018 as compared to 2017 as a result of regularly scheduled principal payments and debt repayments. Regularly scheduled principal payments on secured debt were $11,289,000 during 2018 and $13,139,000 in 2017. The Company did not repay any secured debt in 2018. The details of the secured debt repaid in 2017 are shown in the following table:
SECURED DEBT REPAID IN 2017 Interest Rate Date Repaid Payoff Amount
      (In thousands)
Arion 16, Broadway VI, Chino, East University I & II, Northpark I-IV, Santan 10 II, 55th Avenue and World Houston 1 & 2, 21 & 23
 5.57% 08/07/2017 $45,069



EastGroup did not obtain any new secured debt during 2017 or 2018.

The Company's interest expense from fixed rate unsecured bank credit facilities decreased by $615,000 during 2018 as compared to 2017 due to the August 15, 2018 maturity of an interest rate swap designated to an $80 million draw on the Company's unsecured bank credit facilities. See footnote (2) in the interest expense summary table above for additional details.

The Company's interest expense from fixed rate unsecured debt increased by $2,119,000 during 2018 as compared to 2017 as a result of the Company's unsecured debt activity described below. The details of the unsecured debt obtained in 2017 and 2018 are shown in the following table:
NEW UNSECURED DEBT IN 2017 and 2018 Effective Interest Rate Date Obtained Maturity Date Amount
        (In thousands)
$60 Million Senior Unsecured Notes 3.460% 12/13/2017 12/13/2024 $60,000
$60 Million Senior Unsecured Notes 3.930% 04/10/2018 04/10/2028 60,000
   Weighted Average/Total Amount for 2017 and 2018 3.695%     $120,000

The increase in interest expense from the new unsecured debt was partially offset by the refinancing of two unsecured loans and the repayment of a $50 million unsecured term loan. In December 2017, the Company refinanced a $75 million unsecured term loan, resulting in a 30 basis point reduction in the loan's interest rate. The loan, which has a maturity date of December 20, 2020, now has an effectively fixed interest rate of 3.452%. In February 2018, EastGroup refinanced a $65 million unsecured term loan, resulting in a 55 basis point reduction in the loan's interest rate. The loan, which has a maturity date of April 1, 2023, now has an effectively fixed interest rate of 2.313%. In June 2018, the Company repaid (with no penalty) a $50 million senior unsecured term loan with an effective interest rate of 3.91% and an original maturity date of December 21, 2018.

Interest costs during the period of construction of real estate properties are capitalized and offset against interest expense. Capitalized interest increased by $569,000 for 2018 as compared to 2017. The increase was due to changes in development spending and borrowing rates.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $7,830,000 for 2018 compared to 2017 primarily due to the operating properties acquired by the Company during 2017 and 2018 and the properties transferred from Development and value-add properties in 2017 and 2018, partially offset by operating properties sold in 2017 and 2018.  

Gain on sales of real estate investments, which includes gains on the sales of operating properties, decreased $7,582,000 for 2018 as compared to 2017. The Company's 2017 and 2018 sales transactions are described below in Real Estate Sold and Held for Sale/Discontinued Operations.

























Real Estate Improvements
Real Estate Improvements for EastGroup’s operating properties for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
 
Estimated
Useful Life
 Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017
  (In thousands)
Upgrade on Acquisitions                                               40 yrs $294
 161
Tenant Improvements:     
New Tenants                                               Lease Life 12,896
 11,413
Renewal Tenants                                               Lease Life 2,926
 3,357
Other:   
  
Building Improvements                                               5-40 yrs 9,012
 3,362
Roofs                                               5-15 yrs 9,053
 6,197
Parking Lots                                               3-5 yrs 2,878
 1,880
Other                                               5 yrs 861
 1,101
Total Real Estate Improvements (1)
  $37,920
 27,471

(1)Reconciliation of Total Real Estate Improvements to Real Estate Improvements on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
  Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017
 (In thousands)
Total Real Estate Improvements $37,920
 27,471
Change in Real Estate Property Payables 581
 (1,313)
Change in Construction in Progress (999) 1,227
Real Estate Improvements on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 $37,502
 27,385

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 the amortization is included in Depreciation and amortization expense.  Capitalized leasing costs for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
 
Estimated
Useful Life
 Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017
  (In thousands)
Development and Value-Add                          Lease Life $4,843
 5,571
New Tenants                                               Lease Life 5,880
 5,782
Renewal Tenants                                               Lease Life 5,038
 4,907
Total Capitalized Leasing Costs  $15,761
 16,260
Amortization of Leasing Costs  $11,493
 10,329

Real Estate Held for Sale/Discontinued Operations
The Company did not classify any properties as held for sale as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.

The Company does not consider its sales in 2017 and 2018 to be disposals of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity representing a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on the entity's operations and financial results.

In 2018, EastGroup sold the following operating properties: World Houston 18 in Houston, 56 Commerce Park in Tampa, and 35th Avenue Distribution Center in Phoenix. The properties contain a combined 339,000 square feet and were sold for $22.9 million. EastGroup recognized gains on the sales of $14.3 million. The Company also sold 11 acres of land in Houston for $2.6 million and recognized a gain on the sale of $86,000.



During 2017, Eastgroup sold Stemmons Circle and Techway Southwest I-IV. The properties, which contain 514,000 square feet and are located in Houston and Dallas, were sold for $38.0 million and the Company recognized net gains on the sales of $21.9 million. The Company also sold 19 acres of land in El Paso and Dallas for $3,778,000 and recognized net gains of $293,000.


During 2016, EastGroup sold the following operating properties: Northwest Point Distribution and Service Centers, North Stemmons II and III, America Plaza, Lockwood Distribution Center, West Loop Distribution Center 1 & 2, two of its four Interstate Commons Distribution Center buildings, Castilian Research Center and Memphis I. The properties, which contain 1,256,000 square feet and are located in Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, Santa Barbara and Memphis, were sold for $75.7 million and the Company recognized net gains on the sales of $42.2 million. The Company also sold 25 acres of land in Dallas, Orlando and Houston for $5.4 million and recognized net gains on sales of $733,000.

The gains and losses on the sales of land are included in Other on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, and the gains and losses on the sales of operating properties are included in Gain net of loss, on sales of real estate investments. See Notes 1(f) and 2 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to discontinued operations and gains and losses on sales of real estate investments.  




RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS


EastGroup has evaluated all ASUs recently released by the FASB through the date the financial statements were issued and determined that the following ASUs apply to the Company.


In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The FASB issued further guidance in ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, that provides clarifying guidance in certain narrow areas and adds some practical expedients. The new standard was effective for the Company on January 1, 2018, and the Company used the modified retrospective approach upon adoption. The adoption of ASU 2014-09 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,which requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes, requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset, and eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized costs on the balance sheet. EastGroup adopted ASU 2016-01 effective January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2016-01 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), and in subsequent periods, issued ASU 2018-10, 2018-11, and 2018-20, all of which requires lesseesrelate to recognize the following for all leases (withnew lease accounting guidance. The Company adopted the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date: (1) anew lease liability, which is a lessee's obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measuredaccounting guidance effective January 1, 2019, and has applied its provisions on a discounted basis; and (2) a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that representsprospective basis. The following changes are applicable to the lessee's right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. The Company is a lessee on a limited number of leases, including office and ground leases, and while the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will impact the Company's accounting for office and ground leases, the Company anticipates the impact will not be material to its overallCompany’s financial condition and results of operations. The Company anticipates the right-of-use asset and lease liability values for its office and ground leases will be less than 1% of Total assets. operations:

Lessees are required to recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date: (1) a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (2) a right of use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. The Company is a lessee on a limited number of leases, including office and ground leases. As of January 1, 2019, the Company recorded its right of use asset and lease liability values for its operating leases as follows: office leases of $2,376,000 and ground leases of $10,226,000. The combined values of the Company's right of use assets and lease liabilities for its ground leases and office leases are less than 1% of the Company’s Total assets as of December 31, 2019.

Lessor accounting is largely unchanged under ASU 2016-02. The Company'sCompany’s primary revenue is rental income; as such, the Company is a lessor on a significant number of leases. The Company believes it will continueis continuing to account for its leases in substantially the same manner. The most significant changechanges for the Company related to lessor accounting includes the new standard's narrow definition of initial direct costs for leases. The new definition will result in certain costs (primarily legal costs related to lease negotiations) being expensed rather than capitalized upon adoption of the new standard. EastGroup estimates the new definition of initial direct costs will result in an increase of expenses, and therefore a decrease in earnings, of approximately $200,000 on an annual basis. include:
The new standard’s narrow definition of initial direct costs for leases — The new definition of initial direct costs results in certain costs (primarily legal costs related to lease negotiations) being expensed rather than capitalized upon adoption of the new standard. EastGroup recorded Indirect leasing costs of $411,000 on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income during 2019.
The guidance applicable to recording uncollectible rents — Upon adoption of the lease accounting guidance, reserves for uncollectible accounts are recorded as a reduction to revenue. Prior to adoption, reserves for uncollectible accounts were recorded as bad debt expenses. The standard also provides guidance related to calculating the reserves; however, those changes did not impact the Company.

EastGroup has elected the practical expedient permitting lessors and lessees to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset to not separate non-lease components (such as common area maintenance) of a contract from the lease component to which they relate when specific criteria are met (themet. The Company believes its leases meet the criteria). Public businesscriteria.



entities are required to apply the amendments in ASU 2016-02 for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. EastGroup adopted ASU 2016-02 effective January 1, 2019. The Company is continuinghas applied the processprovisions of evaluatingthe new lease accounting standard and quantifyingprovided the effect that ASU 2016-02 will haverequired disclosures in this Annual Report on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures beginning with the Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2019.10-K.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting, which clarifies what constitutes a modification of a share-based payment award. The ASU is intended to provide clarity and reduce both diversity in practice and cost and complexity when applying the guidance in Topic 718 to a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. ASU 2017-09 is effective for public entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2017-09 on January 1, 2018; the adoption of ASU 2017-09 did not have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations, as the Company has not had any modifications to share-based payment awards. However, if the Company does have a modification to an award in the future, it will follow the guidance in ASU 2017-09.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The ASU is intended to better align a company'scompany’s financial reporting for hedging activities with the economic objectives of those activities. The transition method is a modified retrospective approach that will require the Companyrequires companies to recognize the cumulative effect of initially applying the ASU as an adjustment to Accumulated other comprehensive income with a corresponding adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year the entity adopts the ASU. The primary provision in the ASU that will require an adjustment to beginning retained earnings is the change in timing and income statement presentation for ineffectiveness related to cash flow and net investment hedges. As a result of the transition guidance in the ASU, cumulative ineffectiveness that has previously been recognized on cash flow and net investment hedges that are still outstanding and designated as of the date of adoption will be adjusted and removed from beginning retained earnings and placed in Accumulated other comprehensive income. ASU 2017-12 is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2017-12 on January 1, 2019; the adoption of ASU 2017-12 did not have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or disclosures.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The ASU is intended to improve the effectiveness of fair value measurement disclosures. ASU 2018-13 is effective for all entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted; however, the Company plans to adopt ASU 2018-13 on January 1, 2020. EastGroup does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or disclosures.

In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-16, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes. The ASU applies to all entities that elect to apply hedge accounting to benchmark interest rates under Topic 815 and permits the use of the OIS rate based on SOFR as a United States (U.S.) benchmark rate for hedge accounting purposes under Topic 815 in addition to the interest rates on direct Treasury obligations of the U.S. government, the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR)(“LIBOR”) swap rate, the OIS rate based on the Fed Funds Effective Rate, and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)(“SIFMA”) Municipal Swap Rate. ASU 2018-16 iswas effective upon adoption of ASU 2017-12. The Company adopted ASU 2017-12 and ASU 2018-16 on January 1, 2019, and the Company believes the adoption of both ASUs did not have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operationoperations or disclosures.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, and subsequently issued ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses in November 2018. The ASUs amend guidance on reporting credit losses for assets held at amortized cost basis and available for sale debt securities. For assets held at amortized cost, Topic 326 eliminates the probable initial recognition threshold in current GAAP and, instead, requires an entity to reflect its current estimate of all expected credit losses. For available for sale debt securities (EastGroup does not currently hold any and does not intend to hold any in the future), credit losses should be measured in a similar manner to current GAAP; however, Topic 326 will require that credit losses be presented as an allowance rather than a write-down. The ASUs affect entities holding financial assets and are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 and ASU 2018-19 on January 1, 2020, and will provide the necessary disclosures beginning with its Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2020. EastGroup does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or disclosures.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The ASU is intended to improve the effectiveness of fair value measurement disclosures. ASU 2018-13 is effective for all entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 on January 1, 2020, and will provide the necessary disclosures beginning with its Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2020. EastGroup does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or disclosures.




LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES


Net cash provided by operating activities was $164,731,000$195,912,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019.  The primary other sources of cash were from borrowings on unsecured bank credit facilities; proceeds from unsecured debt; proceeds from common stock offerings; proceeds from unsecured debt; and net proceeds from sales of real estate investments and non-operating real estate.  The Company distributed $71,294,000$108,795,000 in common stock dividends during 2018.2019.  Other primary uses of cash were for repayments on unsecured bank credit facilities, unsecured debt and secured debt; the construction and development of properties; purchases of real estate; and capital improvements at various properties.


Total debt at December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 is detailed below.  The Company’s unsecured bank credit facilities and unsecured debt instruments have certain restrictive covenants, such as maintaining debt service coverage and leverage ratios and maintaining insurance coverage, and the Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants at December 31, 20182019 and 2017.


2018.
December 31,December 31,
2018 20172019 2018
(In thousands)
Unsecured bank credit facilities - variable rate, carrying amount$195,730
 116,339
$112,710
 195,730
Unsecured bank credit facilities - fixed rate, carrying amount (1) (2)

 80,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs(1,804) (630)(1,316) (1,804)
Unsecured bank credit facilities193,926
 195,709
111,394
 193,926
      
Unsecured debt - fixed rate, carrying amount (1)
725,000
 715,000
940,000
 725,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs(1,600) (1,939)(1,885) (1,600)
Unsecured debt723,400
 713,061
938,115
 723,400
      
Secured debt - fixed rate, carrying amount (1)
189,038
 200,354
133,422
 189,038
Unamortized debt issuance costs(577) (842)(329) (577)
Secured debt188,461
 199,512
133,093
 188,461
      
Total debt $1,105,787
 1,108,282
$1,182,602
 1,105,787


(1)These loans have a fixed interest rate or an effectively fixed interest rate due to interest rate swaps.
(2)The Company had designated an interest rate swap to an $80 million unsecured bank credit facility draw that effectively fixed the interest rate on the $80 million draw to 2.020% through the interest rate swap's maturity date. This swap matured on August 15, 2018, and the $80 million draw has reverted to the variable interest rate associated with the Company's unsecured bank credit facilities.


Until June 14, 2018, EastGroup had $300 million and $35 million unsecured bank credit facilities with margins over LIBOR of 100 basis points, facility fees of 20 basis points and maturity dates of July 30, 2019. The Company amended and restated these credit facilities on June 14, 2018, expanding the capacity to $350 million and $45 million, as detailed below.  


The $350 million unsecured bank credit facility is with a group of nine banks and has a maturity date of July 30, 2022. The credit facility contains options for two six-month extensions (at the Company's election) and a $150 million accordion (with agreement by all parties). The interest rate on each tranche is usually reset on a monthly basis and as of December 31, 2018,2019, was LIBOR plus 100 basis points with an annual facility fee of 20 basis points. The margin and facility fee are subject to changes in the Company's credit ratings. The Company alsohad designated on its $350 million unsecured bank credit facility an interest rate swap to an $80 million unsecured bank credit facility draw that effectively fixed the interest rate on the $80 million draw to 2.020% through the interest rate swap's maturity date. This swap matured on August 15, 2018, and the $80 million draw has reverted to the variable interest rate associated with the Company's unsecured bank credit facilities. As of December 31, 2018,2019, the Company had $187,000,000$105,000,000 of variable rate borrowings outstanding on this unsecured  bank credit facility with a weighted average interest rate of 3.508%2.776%. The Company has a standby letter of credit of $674,000 pledged on this facility.


The Company's $45 million unsecured bank credit facility has a maturity date of July 30, 2022, or such later date as designated by the bank; the Company also has two six-month extensions available if the extension options in the $350 million facility are exercised. The interest rate is reset on a daily basis and as of December 31, 2018,2019, was LIBOR plus 100 basis points with an annual facility fee of 20 basis points. The margin and facility fee are subject to changes in the Company's credit ratings. As of December 31, 2018,2019, the interest rate was 3.503%2.763% on a balance of $8,730,000.$7,710,000.


As market conditions permit, EastGroup issues equity and/or employs fixed-ratefixed rate debt, including variable-ratevariable rate debt that has been swapped to an effectively fixed rate through the use of interest rate swaps, to replace the short-term bank borrowings.  The Company believes its current operating cash flow and unsecured bank credit facilities provide the capacity to fund the operations of the Company.  The Company also believes it can obtain debt financing and issue common and/or preferred equity. For future debt


issuances, the Company intends to issue primarily unsecured fixed-ratefixed rate debt, including variable-ratevariable rate debt that has been swapped to an effectively fixed rate through the use of interest rate swaps. The Company may also access the public debt market in the future as a means to raise capital.


In February 2018, the Company refinanced a $65 million unsecured term loan, resulting in a 55 basis point reduction in the loan's interest rate. The loan, which has a maturity date of April 1, 2023, now has an effectively fixed interest rate of 2.313%. The refinancing will provide a net annual savings to the Company of approximately $340,000.



In April 2018,March 2019, the Company closed $60on the private placement of $80 million of senior unsecured private placement notes with an insurance company. The notes have a ten-year10-year term and a fixed interest rate of 3.93%4.27% with semi-annual interest payments. In August 2019, the Company closed on the private placement of $35 million of senior unsecured notes with an insurance company. The notes have a 12-year term and a fixed interest rate of 3.54% with semi-annual interest payments. Also in August 2019, the Company closed on the private placement of $75 million of senior unsecured notes with an insurance company. The notes have a 10-year term and a fixed rate of 3.47% with semi-annual interest payments. None of these senior unsecured notes are or will not be and have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and they may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.


In June 2018,October 2019, the Company closed a $100 million senior unsecured term loan with a seven-year term and interest only payments. It bears interest at the annual rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin (1.50% as of December 31, 2019 and February 12, 2020) based on the Company’s senior unsecured long-term debt rating. The Company also entered into an interest rate swap agreement 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 2.75%.

In April 2019, EastGroup repaid (with no penalty) a mortgage loan with a balance of $45,725,000, an interest rate of 7.50% and an original maturity date of May 5, 2019. The loan was collateralized by 1.7 million square feet of operating properties. In December 2019, the Company repaid (with no penalty) a $50 million senior unsecured termmortgage loan with a balance of $47,000, an interest rate of 3.91%5.39% and an original maturity date of December 21, 2018.February 29, 2020.


On March 6,In July 2019, the Company repaid a $75 million unsecured term loan at maturity with an effectively fixed interest rate of 2.85%.
In July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) that regulates LIBOR announced it intends to stop compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. As a result, the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York organized the Alternative Reference Rates Committee ("ARRC") which identified the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") as its preferred alternative to USD-LIBOR in derivatives and other financial contracts. The Company is not able to predict when LIBOR will cease to be available or when there will be sufficient liquidity in the SOFR markets. Any changes adopted by FCA or other governing bodies in the method used for determining LIBOR may result in a sudden or prolonged increase or decrease in reported LIBOR. If that were to occur, interest payments could change. In addition, uncertainty about the extent and manner of future changes may result in interest rates and/or payments that are higher or lower than if LIBOR were to remain available in its current form.

The Company’s unsecured bank credit facilities, senior unsecured term loans and interest rate swap contracts are indexed to LIBOR.  The Company is continuously monitoring and evaluating the related risks, which include interest on loans and amounts received and paid on derivative instruments. These risks arise in connection with transitioning contracts to a new alternative rate, including any resulting value transfer that may occur. The value of loans or derivative instruments tied to LIBOR could also be impacted if LIBOR is limited or discontinued as interest rates may be adversely affected.  While we expect LIBOR to be available in substantially its current form until the end of 2021, it is possible that LIBOR will become unavailable prior to that point. This could result, for example, if sufficient banks decline to make submissions to the LIBOR administrator.  In that case, the risks associated with the transition to an alternative reference rate will be accelerated and magnified.

Each of the Company’s contracts, which are indexed to LIBOR, include provisions for a replacement rate which will be substantially equivalent to the all-in LIBOR-based interest rate in effect prior to its replacement.  Therefore, the Company believes the transition will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.   

EastGroup entered into sales agreements (the March 2017 Sales Agreements) in connection with its continuous equity program with each of BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated; Jefferies LLC; and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. on March 6, 2017, and with BTIG, LLC; Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC on February 15, 2018 in connection with the establishment of a continuous equity offering program pursuant to which the Company would sell up to an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of its common stock from time to time. On February 15, 2018, the Company entered into sales agreements with BTIG, LLC; Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, which are substantially similar to the March 2017 Sales Agreements.time (the "Prior Program"). Pursuant to the agreements,Prior Program, the shares maycould be offered and sold in transactions that are deemed to be "at the market" offerings as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Theamended, or certain other transactions. Since its establishment in 2017, the Company has sold an aggregate of 5,305,1347,693,476 shares of common stock under the sales agency financing agreements, and as of February 14, 2019, EastGroup may offer and sell an additional 4,694,866 shares of common stock through the sales agents.Prior Program.



During the twelve monthsyear ended December 31, 2018,2019, EastGroup issued and sold 1,706,4742,388,342 shares of common stock under its continuous equity programPrior Program at an average price of $93.26$120.76 per share with gross proceeds to the Company of $159,138,000.$288,419,000. The Company incurred offering-related costs of $1,819,000$3,709,000 during the twelve months,year, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $157,319,000.$284,710,000.



On December 20, 2019, EastGroup entered into sales agreements with each of BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC; BofA Securities, Inc.; BTIG, LLC; Jefferies LLC; Raymond James & Associates, Inc.; Regions Securities LLC; and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC in connection with the establishment of a new continuous common equity offering program pursuant to which the Company may sell shares of its common stock with an aggregate gross sales price of up to $750,000,000 from time to time (the "Current Program"). The Current Program replaced the Prior Program. As of February 13, 2020, the Company has not sold any shares of common stock under the Current Program; therefore, under the Current Program, EastGroup may offer and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $750,000,000 through the sales agents.







































Contractual Obligations
EastGroup’s fixed, non-cancelable obligations as of December 31, 20182019 were as follows:
Payments Due by PeriodPayments Due by Period
Total 
Less Than
1 Year
 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 
More Than
5 Years
Total 
Less Than
1 Year
 1-3 Years 3-5 Years 
More Than
5 Years
(In thousands)
Unsecured Bank Credit Facilities (1) (2)
$195,730
 
 
 195,730
 
$112,710
 
 112,710
 
 
Interest on Unsecured Bank Credit Facilities (3)
27,729
 7,656
 15,311
 4,762
 
10,221
 3,918
 6,303
 
 
Unsecured Debt (1)
725,000
 75,000
 145,000
 190,000
 315,000
940,000
 105,000
 115,000
 235,000
 485,000
Interest on Unsecured Debt116,884
 23,343
 39,617
 28,921
 25,003
183,230
 31,638
 53,528
 44,970
 53,094
Secured Debt (1)
189,038
 55,567
 98,659
 32,888
 1,924
133,422
 9,047
 122,332
 241
 1,802
Interest on Secured Debt16,351
 7,553
 8,328
 269
 201
8,797
 5,710
 2,809
 149
 129
Dividends Payable (4)
26,178
 26,178
 
 
 
29,096
 29,096
 
 
 
Operating Lease Obligations:

  
  
  
  


  
  
  
  
Office Leases1,707
 382
 736
 589
 
2,277
 495
 884
 850
 48
Ground Leases13,298
 791
 1,582
 1,582
 9,343
22,400
 970
 1,940
 1,974
 17,516
Real Estate Property Obligations (5)
2,398
 2,398
 
 
 
8,250
 8,250
 
 
 
Development and Value-Add Obligations (6)
52,366
 52,366
 
 
 
59,268
 59,268
 
 
 
Tenant Improvements (7)
19,487
 19,487
 
 
 
13,908
 13,908
 
 
 
Purchase Obligations900
 300
 600
 
 
10,822
 10,522
 300
 
 
Total$1,387,066
 271,021
 309,833
 454,741
 351,471
$1,534,401
 277,822
 415,806
 283,184
 557,589


(1)These amounts are included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets net of unamortized debt issuance costs.
(2)The Company’s balances under its unsecured bank credit facilities change depending on the Company’s cash needs and, as such, both the principal amounts and the interest rates are subject to variability.  At December 31, 2018,2019, the weighted average interest rate was 3.508%2.775% on the $195,730,000$112,710,000 of variable-ratevariable rate debt that matures in July 2022. The $350 million unsecured credit facility has options for two six-month extensions (at the Company's election) and a $150 million accordion (with agreement by all parties). The $45 million unsecured credit facility automatically extends for two six-month terms if the extension options in the $350 million revolving facility are exercised. As of December 31, 2018,2019, the interest rate on the $350 million facility was LIBOR plus 100 basis points (weighted average interest rate of 3.508%2.776%) with an annual facility fee of 20 basis points, and the interest rate on the $45 million facility, which resets on a daily basis, was LIBOR plus 100 basis points (3.503%(2.763%) with an annual facility fee of 20 basis points. The margin and facility fee are subject to changes in the Company's credit ratings.
(3)Represents an estimate of interest due on the Company's unsecured bank credit facilities based on the outstanding unsecured credit facilities as of December 31, 20182019 and interest rates and maturity dates on the facilities as of December 31, 20182019 as discussed in note 2 above.
(4)Represents dividends declared during December 2018,2019, which were paid in January 2019.2020. Dividends Payable excludes dividends payable on unvested restricted stock of $1,560,000,$1,618,000, which are subject to continued service and will be paid upon vesting in future periods.
(5)Represents commitments on real estate properties, except for tenant improvement obligations.
(6)Represents commitments on properties in the Company's development and value-add program, except for tenant improvement obligations.
(7)Represents tenant improvement allowance obligations.


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




Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no material off-balance sheet arrangements that have had or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on its financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.





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 7A.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.


The Company is exposed to interest rate changes primarily as a result of its unsecured bank credit facilities 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. The Company has two variable rate unsecured bank credit facilities as discussed under the heading Liquidity and Capital Resources.in Part II, Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. As market conditions permit, EastGroup issues equity and/or employs fixed-ratefixed rate debt, including variable-ratevariable rate debt that has been swapped to an effectively fixed rate through the use of interest rate swaps, to replace the short-term bank borrowings. The Company's interest rate swaps are discussed in Note 13 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The table below presents the principal payments due and weighted average interest rates, which include the impact of interest rate swaps, for both the fixed-ratefixed rate and variable-ratevariable rate debt as of December 31, 2018.2019.
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Thereafter Total Fair Value2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Thereafter Total Fair Value
Unsecured bank credit facilities - variable
rate (in thousands)
$
 
 
 195,730
(1) 

 
 195,730
 
196,423 (2)
$
 
 112,710
(1) 

 
 
 112,710
 
113,174 (2)
Weighted average
interest rate

 
 
 3.51%
(3) 

 
 3.51%  
 
 2.78%
(3) 

 
 
 2.78%  
Unsecured debt - fixed
rate (in thousands)
$75,000
 105,000
 40,000
 75,000
 115,000
 315,000
 725,000
 
718,364 (4)
$105,000
 40,000
 75,000
 115,000
 120,000
 485,000
 940,000
 
959,177 (4)
Weighted average
interest rate
2.85% 3.55% 2.34% 3.03% 2.96% 3.74% 3.34%  3.55% 2.34% 3.03% 2.96% 3.47% 3.63% 3.42%  
Secured debt - fixed
rate (in thousands)
$55,567
 9,096
 89,563
 32,769
 119
 1,924
 189,038
 
191,742 (4)
$9,047
 89,562
 32,770
 119
 122
 1,802
 133,422
 
136,107 (4)
Weighted average
interest rate
7.01% 4.43% 4.55% 4.09% 3.85% 3.85% 5.18%  4.42% 4.55% 4.09% 3.85% 3.85% 3.85% 4.42%  


(1)The variable-ratevariable rate unsecured bank credit facilities mature in July 2022 and as of December 31, 2018,2019, have balances of $187,000,000$105,000,000 on the $350 million unsecured bank credit facility and $8,730,000$7,710,000 on the $45 million unsecured bank credit facility.
(2)The fair value of the Company’s variable-ratevariable rate debt is estimated by discounting expected cash flows at current market rates, excluding the effects of debt issuance costs.
(3)Represents the weighted average interest rate for the Company's variable rate unsecured bank credit facilities as of December 31, 2018.2019.
(4)The fair value of the Company’s fixed-ratefixed rate debt, including variable-ratevariable rate debt that has been swapped to an effectively fixed rate through the use of interest rate swaps, 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, excluding the effects of debt issuance costs.


As the table above incorporates only those exposures that existed as of December 31, 2018,2019, it does not consider those exposures or positions that could arise after that date.  If the weighted average interest rate on the variable-ratevariable rate unsecured bank credit facilities, as shown above, changes by 10%, or approximately 3528 basis points, interest expense and cash flows would increase or decrease


by approximately $687,000$313,000 annually. This does not include variable-ratevariable rate debt that has been effectively fixed through the use of interest rate swaps.




ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.


The information required by this Item 8 is hereby incorporated by reference to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page 5944 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


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


None.


ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.


(i)Disclosure Controls and Procedures.


The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15.  Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2018,2019, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company’s periodic SEC filings.


(ii)Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
 
(a)Management's annual report on internal control over financial reporting.
 
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f).  EastGroup’s Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting is set forth in Part IV, Item 15 of this Form 10-K on page 6248 and is incorporated herein by reference.


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


The report of KPMG LLP, the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, on the Company's internal control over financial reporting is set forth in Part IV, Item 15 of this Form 10-K on page 6349 and is incorporated herein by reference.


(c)Changes in internal control over financial reporting.


There was no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the Company's fourth fiscal quarter ended December 31, 20182019 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.


ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION.


Not applicable.








PART III


ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.


The information required by Item 10 will be included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC relating to the Company’s 20192020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.


The information required by Item 11 will be included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC relating to the Company’s 20192020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.


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


The information required by Item 12 will be included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC relating to the Company’s 20192020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.


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


The information required by Item 13 will be included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC relating to the Company’s 20192020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.


The information required by Item 14 will be included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC relating to the Company’s 20192020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.






PART IV


ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
   
Financial StatementsPage
The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Financial Statement SchedulesPage
The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K: 
 
 
   
 All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the SEC are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted, or the required information is included in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
   
  

















































            



Exhibits 
The following exhibits are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018:2019:

Exhibit NumberDescription
Articles of Incorporation of EastGroup Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Form DEF 14A (File No. 001-07094) filed April 4, 1997).
Amended and Restated Bylaws of EastGroup Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-07094) filed March 3, 2017).
EastGroup Properties, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan Description of Securities (incorporated by reference to Appendix D to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Form DEF 14A (File No. 001-07094) filed April 21, 2004).herewith)
Amendment No. 1 to the EastGroup Properties, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(f) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-07094) filed February 28, 2007).
Amendment No. 2 to the EastGroup Properties, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(d) to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-07094) filed January 8, 2007).
EastGroup Properties, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of March 3, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K (File No. 001-07094) filed March 3, 2017).
Form of Severance and Change in Control Agreement entered into by and between the Company and each of Marshall A. Loeb, Brent W. Wood and John F. Coleman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-07094) filed May 18, 2016).
Form of Severance and Change in Control Agreement by and between the Company and each of Ryan M. Collins, C. Bruce Corkern and R. Reid Dunbar (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-07094) filed May 18, 2016).
Separation Agreement, effective as of February 21, 2017, by and between the Company and William D. Petsas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-07094) filed February 21, 2017).
EastGroup Properties, Inc. Director Compensation Program Including the Independent Director Compensation Policy pursuant to the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(g) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-07094) filed February 14, 2018).
Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2013, by and among EastGroup Properties, L.P., the Company and each of the Purchasers of the Notes party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-07094) filed August 30, 2013).
Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2018, by and among EastGroup Properties, L.P.; the Company; PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent; Regions Bank as Syndication Agent; U.S. Bank National Association, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and Bank of America, N.A., as Co-Documentation Agents; PNC Capital Markets LLC and Regions Capital Markets, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners; and the Lenders thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-07094) filed June 14, 2018).
Subsidiaries of the Company (filed herewith).
Consent of KPMG LLP (filed herewith).
Powers of attorney (included on signature page hereto).
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications (pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) of Marshall A. Loeb, Chief Executive Officer (filed herewith).
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications (pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) of Brent W. Wood, Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith).
Section 1350 Certifications (pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) of Marshall A. Loeb, Chief Executive Officer (furnished herewith).
Section 1350 Certifications (pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) of Brent W. Wood, Chief Financial Officer (furnished herewith).
101.1101.SCHThe following materials from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, formatted in
Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) consolidated balance sheets, (ii) consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, (iii) consolidated statements of changes in equity, (iv) consolidated statements of cash flows, and (v) the notes to these consolidated financial statements.Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (filed herewith)
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (filed herewith)
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (filed herewith)
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (filed herewith)
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (filed herewith)
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101.*) (filed herewith)
*Indicates a management contract or any compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.




REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


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


Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of EastGroup Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2018,2019, and the related notes and financial statement schedules III and IV (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2018,2019, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated February 14, 201913, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


Basis for Opinion


These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgment. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Evaluation of the estimated fair value of certain acquired tangible and intangible assets in an asset acquisition

As discussed in Note 1(j) to the consolidated financial statements, the Company acquired $205,841,000 of real estate properties and development and value-add properties during 2019 that were accounted for as acquisitions of assets. The purchase price in an asset acquisition is allocated among the individual components of both the tangible and intangible assets acquired based on their respective fair values. The fair value of the tangible assets or property (land, building and improvements) assumes the property to be vacant and is determined using a discounted cash flow model. A portion of the fair value of the property is allocated to land as determined using comparable land sales. The fair value of in-place lease intangibles is determined using estimates of carrying costs during the expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases, and present value techniques for the above or below market rent component of in-place lease intangibles.
We identified the evaluation of the estimated fair value of certain acquired tangible and intangible assets in an asset acquisition, as a critical audit matter. Certain acquired tangible and intangible assets include land, buildings, and in-place lease intangibles, including the above or below market rent component of in-place lease intangibles. Specifically, the assumptions used in the Company’s determination of the estimated fair value involved subjective auditor judgment in evaluating comparable land



sales, current market rents, and terminal capitalization rates used in the discounted cash flow model, especially when comparable transactions and market data may be limited, or not entirely comparable.
The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included the following. We tested certain internal controls within the Company’s process to estimate fair value of acquired tangible and intangible assets in an asset acquisition, including the Company’s development of comparable land sales, current market rents and terminal capitalization rates. We involved valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge who assisted in evaluating the Company’s estimated fair value of land, current market rents and terminal capitalization rates by comparing the Company’s estimates to our independently developed ranges of comparable land sales, current market rents and terminal capitalization rates using publicly available market data.
 (Signed) KPMG LLP
  
We have served as the Company's auditor since 1970.
  
Jackson, Mississippi 
February 14, 201913, 2020 






MANAGEMENT REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING


EastGroup’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f).  Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, EastGroup conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The design of any system of internal control over financial reporting is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.  Based on EastGroup’s evaluation under the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013), management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2018.2019.
 /s/ EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.
Ridgeland, Mississippi 
February 14, 201913, 2020 






REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


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




Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


We have audited EastGroup Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries’ (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2019, based on the criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2019, based on the criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.


We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017, and2018, the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2018,2019, and the related notes and financial statement schedules III and IV (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated February 14, 201913, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.


Basis for Opinion


The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.


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


Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


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


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




 (Signed) KPMG LLP
Jackson, Mississippi 
February 14, 201913, 2020 


EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,December 31,
2018 20172019 2018
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
ASSETS      
Real estate properties $2,553,481
 2,336,734
$2,844,567
 2,553,481
Development and value-add properties263,664
 242,014
419,999
 263,664
2,817,145
 2,578,748
3,264,566
 2,817,145
Less accumulated depreciation (814,915) (749,601)(871,139) (814,915)
2,002,230
 1,829,147
2,393,427
 2,002,230
Unconsolidated investment 7,870
 8,029
7,805
 7,870
Cash 374
 16
224
 374
Other assets 121,231
 116,029
144,622
 121,231
TOTAL ASSETS $2,131,705
 1,953,221
$2,546,078
 2,131,705
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 
  
 
  
LIABILITIES 
  
 
  
Unsecured bank credit facilities$193,926
 195,709
$111,394
 193,926
Unsecured debt723,400
 713,061
938,115
 723,400
Secured debt 188,461
 199,512
133,093
 188,461
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 86,563
 64,967
92,024
 86,563
Other liabilities 34,652
 28,842
69,123
 34,652
Total Liabilities1,227,002
 1,202,091
1,343,749
 1,227,002
EQUITY 
  
 
  
Stockholders’ Equity: 
  
 
  
Common stock; $.0001 par value; 70,000,000 shares authorized;
36,501,356 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and
34,758,167 at December 31, 2017
4
 3
Excess shares; $.0001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized;
no shares issued

 
Common stock; $0.0001 par value; 70,000,000 shares authorized;
38,925,953 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and
36,501,356 at December 31, 2018
4
 4
Excess shares; $0.0001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized;
no shares issued

 
Additional paid-in capital1,222,547
 1,061,153
1,514,055
 1,222,547
Distributions in excess of earnings (326,193) (317,032)(316,302) (326,193)
Accumulated other comprehensive income6,701
 5,348
2,807
 6,701
Total Stockholders’ Equity903,059
 749,472
1,200,564
 903,059
Noncontrolling interest in joint ventures1,644
 1,658
1,765
 1,644
Total Equity904,703
 751,130
1,202,329
 904,703
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $2,131,705
 1,953,221
$2,546,078
 2,131,705


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Years Ended December 31,Years Ended December 31,
2018 2017 20162019 2018 2017
(In thousands, except per share data)
REVENUES          
Income from real estate operations $299,018
 274,031
 252,961
$330,813
 299,018
 274,031
Other revenue 1,374
 119
 86
574
 1,374
 119
300,392
 274,150
 253,047
331,387
 300,392
 274,150
EXPENSES 
  
   
  
  
Expenses from real estate operations 86,394
 80,108
 74,347
93,274
 86,394
 80,108
Depreciation and amortization 91,704
 83,874
 77,935
104,724
 91,704
 83,874
General and administrative 13,738
 14,972
 13,232
16,406
 13,738
 14,972
Acquisition costs
 
 161
Indirect leasing costs411
 
 
191,836
 178,954
 165,675
214,815
 191,836
 178,954
OPERATING INCOME 108,556
 95,196
 87,372
     
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) 
  
  
 
  
  
Interest expense (35,106) (34,775) (35,213)(34,463) (35,106) (34,775)
Gain, net of loss, on sales of real estate investments 14,273
 21,855
 42,170
Gain on sales of real estate investments 41,068
 14,273
 21,855
Other 913
 1,313
 1,765
163
 913
 1,313
NET INCOME 88,636
 83,589
 96,094
123,340
 88,636
 83,589
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures(130) (406) (585)(1,678) (130) (406)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS 88,506
 83,183
 95,509
121,662
 88,506
 83,183
Other comprehensive income - cash flow hedges1,353
 3,353
 5,451
Other comprehensive income (loss) – cash flow hedges(3,894) 1,353
 3,353
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME$89,859
 86,536
 100,960
$117,768
 89,859
 86,536
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS 
  
  
 
  
  
Net income attributable to common stockholders $2.50
 2.45
 2.93
$3.25
 2.50
 2.45
Weighted average shares outstanding 35,439
 33,996
 32,563
37,442
 35,439
 33,996
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS 
  
  
 
  
  
Net income attributable to common stockholders $2.49
 2.44
 2.93
$3.24
 2.49
 2.44
Weighted average shares outstanding 35,506
 34,047
 32,628
37,527
 35,506
 34,047


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Distributions
In Excess
Of Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Noncontrolling
Interest in
Joint Ventures
 Total
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Distributions
In Excess
Of Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
 
Noncontrolling
Interest in
Joint Ventures
 Total
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Balance, December 31, 2015$3
 887,207
 (328,892) (3,456) 4,339
 559,201
Net income
 
 95,509
 
 585
 96,094
Net unrealized change in fair value of cash flow hedges
 
 
 5,451
 
 5,451
Common dividends declared – $2.44 per share
 
 (80,272) 
 
 (80,272)
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures
 5,831
 
 
 
 5,831
Issuance of 875,052 shares of common stock,
common stock offering, net of expenses

 59,283
 
 
 
 59,283
Issuance of 3,326 shares of common stock,
dividend reinvestment plan

 228
 
 
 
 228
Withheld 57,316 shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock
 (3,231) 
 
 
 (3,231)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 (719) (719)
Balance, December 31, 20163
 949,318
 (313,655) 1,995
 4,205
 641,866
$3
 949,318
 (313,655) 1,995
 4,205
 641,866
Net income
 
 83,183
 
 406
 83,589

 
 83,183
 
 406
 83,589
Net unrealized change in fair value of cash flow hedges
 
 
 3,353
 
 3,353

 
 
 3,353
 
 3,353
Common dividends declared – $2.52 per share
 
 (86,560) 
 
 (86,560)
 
 (86,560) 
 
 (86,560)
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures
 7,012
 
 
 
 7,012

 7,012
 
 
 
 7,012
Issuance of 1,370,457 shares of common stock, common stock offering, net of expenses
 109,207
 
 
 
 109,207

 109,207
 
 
 
 109,207
Issuance of 2,744 shares of common stock,
dividend reinvestment plan

 228
 
 
 
 228

 228
 
 
 
 228
Withheld 33,695 shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock
 (2,505) 
 
 
 (2,505)
 (2,505) 
 
 
 (2,505)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in joint venture
 (2,107) 
 
 (2,597) (4,704)
 (2,107) 
 
 (2,597) (4,704)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 (478) (478)
 
 
 
 (478) (478)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 122
 122

 
 
 
 122
 122
Balance, December 31, 20173
 1,061,153
 (317,032) 5,348
 1,658
 751,130
3
 1,061,153
 (317,032) 5,348
 1,658
 751,130
Net income
 
 88,506
 
 130
 88,636

 
 88,506
 
 130
 88,636
Net unrealized change in fair value of cash flow hedges
 
 
 1,353
 
 1,353

 
 
 1,353
 
 1,353
Common dividends declared – $2.72 per share
 
 (97,667) 
 
 (97,667)
 
 (97,667) 
 
 (97,667)
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures
 6,103
 
 
 
 6,103

 6,103
 
 
 
 6,103
Issuance of 1,706,474 shares of common stock, common stock offering, net of expenses1
 157,318
 
 
 
 157,319
1
 157,318
 
 
 
 157,319
Issuance of 1,844 shares of common stock,
dividend reinvestment plan

 164
 
 
 
 164

 164
 
 
 
 164
Withheld 23,824 shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock
 (2,055) 
 
 
 (2,055)
 (2,055) 
 
 
 (2,055)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in joint venture
 (136) 
 
 
 (136)
 (136) 
 
 
 (136)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 (194) (194)
 
 
 
 (194) (194)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 50
 50

 
 
 
 50
 50
Balance, December 31, 2018$4
 1,222,547
 (326,193) 6,701
 1,644
 904,703
4
 1,222,547
 (326,193) 6,701
 1,644
 904,703
Net income
 
 121,662
 
 1,678
 123,340
Net unrealized change in fair value of cash flow hedges
 
 
 (3,894) 
 (3,894)
Common dividends declared – $2.94 per share
 
 (111,771) 
 
 (111,771)
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures
 9,374
 
 
 
 9,374
Issuance of 2,388,342 shares of common stock, common stock offering, net of expenses
 284,710
 
 
 
 284,710
Issuance of 1,893 shares of common stock,
dividend reinvestment plan

 212
 
 
 
 212
Withheld 28,955 shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock
 (2,788) 
 
 
 (2,788)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 821
 821
Distributions to noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 (2,378) (2,378)
Balance, December 31, 2019$4
 1,514,055
 (316,302) 2,807
 1,765
 1,202,329


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31,Years Ended December 31,
2018 2017 20162019 2018 2017
(In thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Net income $88,636
 83,589
 96,094
$123,340
 88,636
 83,589
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: 
  
  
 
  
  
Depreciation and amortization 91,704
 83,874
 77,935
104,724
 91,704
 83,874
Stock-based compensation expense 5,283
 5,521
 4,590
6,838
 5,283
 5,521
Net gain on sales of real estate investments and non-operating real estate(14,359) (22,148) (42,903)(41,151) (14,359) (22,148)
Gain on casualties and involuntary conversion(1,245) 
 
Gain on casualties and involuntary conversion on real estate assets(180) (1,245) 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 
     
    
Accrued income and other assets (4,091) (5,034) (2,883)(5,558) (4,091) (5,034)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and prepaid rent (2,682) 8,333
 5,736
6,514
 (2,682) 8,333
Other 1,485
 879
 295
1,385
 1,485
 879
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 164,731
 155,014
 138,864
195,912
 164,731
 155,014
INVESTING ACTIVITIES 
  
  
 
  
  
Development and value-add properties(167,667) (124,938) (203,765)(318,288) (167,667) (124,938)
Purchases of real estate (57,152) (55,195) (27,668)(142,712) (57,152) (55,195)
Real estate improvements (37,502) (27,385) (23,809)(37,775) (37,502) (27,385)
Net proceeds from sales of real estate investments and non-operating real estate 24,508
 42,710
 78,780
66,737
 24,508
 42,710
Proceeds from casualties and involuntary conversion1,635
 
 
Proceeds from casualties and involuntary conversion on real estate assets723
 1,635
 
Repayments on mortgage loans receivable 1,987
 171
 123
915
 1,987
 171
Changes in accrued development costs 5,711
 (144) 3,629
(3,644) 5,711
 (144)
Changes in other assets and other liabilities (12,955) (14,645) (13,762)(9,293) (12,955) (14,645)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (241,435) (179,426) (186,472)(443,337) (241,435) (179,426)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES 
  
  
 
  
  
Proceeds from unsecured bank credit facilities 448,100
 391,617
 608,349
932,658
 448,100
 391,617
Repayments on unsecured bank credit facilities (448,709) (387,298) (567,165)(1,015,678) (448,709) (387,298)
Proceeds from unsecured debt 60,000
 60,000
 205,000
290,000
 60,000
 60,000
Repayments on unsecured debt (50,000) 
 (80,000)(75,000) (50,000) 
Repayments on secured debt (11,289) (58,209) (92,773)(55,593) (11,289) (58,209)
Debt issuance costs (1,922) (380) (1,487)(893) (1,922) (380)
Distributions paid to stockholders (not including dividends accrued) (71,294) (86,725) (80,899)(108,795) (71,294) (86,725)
Proceeds from common stock offerings 157,319
 109,207
 59,283
284,710
 157,319
 109,207
Proceeds from dividend reinvestment plan 221
 228
 236
212
 221
 228
Other (5,364) (4,534) (2,462)
Other �� (4,346) (5,364) (4,534)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES77,062
 23,906
 48,082
247,275
 77,062
 23,906
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS358
 (506) 474
(150) 358
 (506)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
16
 522
 48
374
 16
 522
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR
$374
 16
 522
$224
 374
 16
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION 
  
  
 
  
  
Cash paid for interest, net of amount capitalized of $6,334, $5,765, and $5,340 for 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively $33,458
 33,634
 33,595
Cash paid for interest, net of amount capitalized of $8,453, $6,334, and
$5,765 for 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively
$30,839
 33,458
 33,634
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities1,314
 
 
NON-CASH OPERATING ACTIVITY     
Operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining right of use assets$15,435
 
 


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS




DECEMBER 31, 2019, 2018 2017 and 20162017


(1)SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


(a)Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of EastGroup Properties, Inc. ("EastGroup" or "the Company"), its wholly owned subsidiaries and its investment in any joint ventures in which the Company has a controlling interest.


At December 31, 2016, the Company had a controlling interest in one joint venture, the 80% owned University Business Center. During the fourth quarter of 2017, EastGroup closed the acquisition of the 20% noncontrolling interest in two2 of the four4 University Business Center buildings;buildings which were owned in a joint venture partnership; the Company now ownsthen directly owned 100% of University Business Center 125 and 175. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, EastGroup had an 80% controlling interest in University Business Center 120 and 130. During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company, along with the noncontrolling interest partner, sold University Business Center 130. As of December 31, 2019, EastGroup had an 80% controlling interest in University Business Center 120.


Also during 2019, EastGroup entered into 2 new joint venture arrangements. On May 31, 2019, the Company acquired 6.5 acres of land in San Diego, known by the Company as the Miramar Land. In the second quarter of 2019, a joint venture was formed through which EastGroup owns a 95% controlling interest in this property.  Also, on December 31, 2019, the Company acquired 41.6 acres of land in San Diego, known by the Company as the Otay Mesa Land, with the same noncontrolling interest partner with EastGroup owning a 99% controlling interest in the property.

The Company records 100% of the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the buildings held in joint ventures with the noncontrolling interests provided for in accordance with the joint venture agreements. 


The equity method of accounting is used for the Company’s 50% undivided tenant-in-common interest in Industry Distribution Center II.  All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.


(b)Income Taxes
EastGroup, a Maryland corporation, has qualified as a real estate investment trust (REIT)("REIT") under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code and intends to continue to qualify as such.  To maintain its status as a REIT, the Company is required to, among other things, distribute at least 90% of its ordinary taxable income to its stockholders.  If the Company has a capital gain, it has the option of (i) deferring recognition of the capital gain through a tax-deferred exchange, (ii) declaring and paying a capital gain dividend on any recognized net capital gain resulting in no corporate level tax, or (iii) retaining and paying corporate income tax on its net long-term capital gain, with the shareholders reporting their proportional share of the undistributed long-term capital gain and receiving a credit or refund of their share of the tax paid by the Company.  The Company distributed all of its 20182019, 20172018 and 20162017 taxable income to its stockholders.  Accordingly, no significant provisions for income taxes were necessary.  The following table summarizes the federal income tax treatment for all distributions by the Company for the years ended 20182019, 20172018 and 20162017.


Federal Income Tax Treatment of Share Distributions
 Years Ended December 31,
 2019 2018 2017
Common Share Distributions: (Per share)
Ordinary dividends                           $3.14000
 2.14305
 2.49146
Nondividend distributions
 
 0.02686
Unrecaptured Section 1250 capital gain                                                       
 
 
Other capital gain                                             
 
 0.00168
Total Common Share Distributions                                      $3.14000
 2.14305
 2.52000

 Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
Common Share Distributions: (Per share)
Ordinary dividends                           $2.14305
 2.49146
 2.10494
Nondividend distributions
 0.02686
 0.05202
Unrecaptured Section 1250 capital gain                                                       
 
 0.12872
Other capital gain                                             
 0.00168
 0.15432
Total Common Share Distributions                                      $2.14305
 2.52000
 2.44000


EastGroup applies the principles of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification (ASC)("ASC") 740, Income Taxes, when evaluating and accounting for uncertainty in income taxes.  With few exceptions, the Company’s 20142015 and earlier tax years are closed for examination by U.S. federal, state and local tax authorities.  In accordance with the provisions of ASC 740, the Company had no significant uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.


The Company’s income may differ for tax and financial reporting purposes principally because of (i) the timing of the deduction for the provision for possible losses and losses on investments, (ii) the timing of the recognition of gains or losses from the sale
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


of investments, (iii) different income recognition methods for rental income, (iv) different depreciation methods and lives, (v) real estate properties having a different basis for tax and financial reporting purposes, (vi) mortgage loans having a different basis for tax and financial reporting purposes, thereby producing different gains upon collection of these loans, and (vii) differences in book and tax allowances and timing for stock-based compensation expense.


(c)Income Recognition
The Company’s primary revenue is rental income from business distribution space. Minimum rental income from real estate operations is recognized on a straight-line basis.  The straight-line rent calculation on leases includes the effects of rent concessions and scheduled rent increases, and the calculated straight-line rent income is recognized over the lives of the individual leases.  The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts receivable, including straight-
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


linestraight-line rents receivable, based upon estimates determined by management.  Management specifically analyzes aged receivables, customer credit-worthiness and current economic trends when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Revenue is recognized on payments received from tenants for early terminations after all criteria have been met in accordance with ASC 840, Leases.Leases, prior to January 1, 2019, and in accordance with ASC 842, Leases, subsequently.


In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), and in subsequent periods, issued ASU 2018-10, 2018-11, and 2018-20, all of which relate to the new lease accounting guidance. The Company adopted the new lease accounting guidance effective January 1, 2019, and has applied its provisions on a prospective basis. Lessor accounting is largely unchanged under ASU 2016-02. The Company’s primary revenue is rental income; as such, the Company is a lessor on a significant number of leases. The Company is continuing to account for its leases in substantially the same manner. The most significant changes for the Company related to lessor accounting include: (i) the new standard’s narrow definition of initial direct costs for leases, and (ii) the guidance applicable to recording uncollectible rents, as discussed in the following paragraphs.

The new standard’s narrow definition of initial direct costs for leases — The new definition of initial direct costs results in certain costs (primarily legal costs related to lease negotiations) being expensed rather than capitalized upon adoption of the new standard. EastGroup recorded Indirect leasing costs of $411,000 on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income during 2019.

The guidance applicable to recording uncollectible rents — Upon adoption of the lease accounting guidance, reserves for uncollectible accounts are recorded as a reduction to revenue. Prior to adoption, reserves for uncollectible accounts were recorded as bad debt expenses. The standard also provides guidance related to calculating the reserves; however, those changes did not impact the Company.

EastGroup has elected the practical expedient permitting lessors to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset to not separate non-lease components (such as common area maintenance) of a contract from the lease component to which they relate when specific criteria are met. The Company believes its leases meet the criteria.

The Company has applied the provisions of the new lease accounting standard and provided the required disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

The table below presents the components of Income from real estate operations for the year ended December 31, 2019:
 Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 (In thousands)
  
Lease income — operating leases$248,237
Variable lease income (1)
82,576
Income from real estate operations$330,813

(1)Primarily includes tenant reimbursements for real estate taxes, insurance and common area maintenance.

Future Minimum Rental Receipts Under Non-Cancelable Leases
The Company’s leases with its customers may include various provisions such as scheduled rent increases, renewal options and termination options. The majority of the Company’s leases include defined rent increases rather than variable payments based on an index or unknown rate. In calculating the disclosures presented below, the Company included the fixed, non-cancelable terms of the leases. The following schedule indicates approximate future minimum rental receipts under non-cancelable leases for real estate properties by year as of December 31, 2019:
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Years Ending December 31, (In thousands)
2020 $252,654
2021 215,820
2022 171,607
2023 132,274
2024 99,183
Thereafter                                                   171,392
   Total minimum receipts                                                   $1,042,930

As noted above, the Company adopted the new lease accounting guidance effective January 1, 2019.  Since the Company has applied the provisions on a prospective basis, the following represents approximate future minimum rental receipts under non-cancelable leases for real estate properties by year as of December 31, 2018, as applicable under ASC 840, Leases, prior to the adoption of ASC 842.  
Years Ending December 31, (In thousands)
2019 $226,330
2020 195,850
2021 151,564
2022 112,007
2023 82,262
Thereafter                                                   163,499
   Total minimum receipts                                                   $931,512


The Company recognizes gains on sales of real estate in accordance with the principles set forth in the Codification. For each transaction, the Company evaluates whether the guidance in ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, or ASC 610, Other Income - Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets, is applicable. Upon closing of real estate transactions, the provisions of the Codification require consideration of whether the seller has a controlling financial interest in the entity that holds the nonfinancial asset after the transaction. In addition, the seller evaluates whether a contract exists under ASC 606 and whether the counterparty obtained control of each nonfinancial asset that is sold. If a contract exists and the counterparty obtained control of each nonfinancial asset, the seller derecognizes the assetassets at the close of the transaction. Iftransaction with resulting gains or losses reflected on the requirements for recognizing gains have not been met, the saleConsolidated Statements of Income and related costs are recorded, but the gain is deferred and recognized in the future when the criteria for gain recognition have been met.Comprehensive Income.


The Company recognizes interest income on mortgage loans on the accrual method unless a significant uncertainty of collection exists.  If a significant uncertainty exists, interest income is recognized as collected.  If applicable, discounts on mortgage loans receivable are amortized over the lives of the loans using a method that does not differ materially from the interest method.  The Company evaluates the collectibility of both interest and principal on each of its loans to determine whether the loans are impaired.  A loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the existing contractual terms.  When a loan is considered to be impaired, the amount of loss is calculated by comparing the recorded investment to the value determined by discounting the expected future cash flows at the loan’s effective interest rate or to the fair value of the underlying collateral (if the loan is collateralized) less costs to sell.  As of December 31, 20182019 and 20172018, there was no significant uncertainty of collection; therefore, interest income was recognized.  As of December 31, 20182019 and 20172018, the Company determined that no allowance for collectibility of the mortgage loans receivable was necessary.
 
(d)Real Estate Properties
EastGroup has one1 reportable segment–industrial properties.  These properties are primarily located in major Sunbelt regions of the United States. The Company's properties have similar economic characteristics and as a result, have been 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
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flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.  As of December 31, 20182019 and 20172018, the Company did not identify any impairment charges which should be recorded.


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 was $86,590,000, $76,007,000 and $69,010,000 for 2019, 2018and $63,793,000 for 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.


(e)Development and Value-Add Properties
For properties under development and value-add properties (defined in Note 2) acquired in the development stage, 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 related to such development activities. The internal costs are allocated to specific development projects based on development 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.  Effective January 1, 2018, theThe Company began transferringtransfers properties from the development and value-add program to Real estate properties as follows: (i) for development properties, at the earlier of 90% occupancy or one year after completion of the shell construction, (formerly, the Company transferredand (ii) for value-add properties, at the earlier of 80%90% occupancy or one year after acquisition. Upon the earlier of 90% occupancy or one year after completion of the shell construction). This change did not materially impact the comparability of the Company's financial statements. Upon transfer,construction, capitalization of development costs, including interest expense, property taxes and internal personnel costs, ceases and depreciation commences on the entire property (excluding the land).
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(f)Real Estate Held for Sale
The Company considers a real estate property to be held for sale when it meets the criteria established under ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, including when it is probable that the property will be sold within a year.  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 FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU)ASU 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360), Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, the Company would report a disposal of a component of an entity or a group of components of an entity in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results when the component or group of components meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale or when the component or group of components is disposed of by sale or other than by sale. In addition, the Company would provide additional disclosures about both discontinued operations and the disposal of an individually significant component of an entity that does not qualify for discontinued operations presentation in the financial statements. EastGroup performs an analysis of properties sold to determine whether the sales qualify for discontinued operations presentation.


(g)Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
EastGroup applies ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, which requires all entities with derivative instruments to disclose information regarding how and why the entity uses derivative instruments and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect the entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. See Note 13 for a discussion of the Company's derivative instruments and hedging activities.


(h)Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
 
(i)Amortization
Debt origination costs are deferred and amortized over the term of each loan using the effective interest method. Amortization of debt issuance costs was $1,344,000, $1,352,000 and $1,250,000 for 2019, 2018and $1,534,000 for 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Amortization of facility fees was $790,000, $736,000 $670,000 and $670,000 for 2019, 2018 and 2017, and 2016, respectively. 
 
Leasing costs are deferred and amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the lease.  Leasing costs paid during the period are included in Changes in other assets and other liabilities in the Investing Activities section on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.  Leasing costs amortization expense was $13,167,000, $11,493,000 and $10,329,000 for 2019, 2018and $9,932,000 for 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  


Amortization expense for in-place lease intangibles is disclosed below in Real Estate Property Acquisitions and Acquired Intangibles.

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(j)Real Estate Property Acquisitions and Acquired Intangibles
Upon acquisition of real estate properties, EastGroup applies the principles of ASC 805, Business Combinations. Prior to the Company's adoption of ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, effective October 1, 2016, acquisition-related costs were recognized as expenses in the periods in which the costs were incurred and the services were received.

Beginning with acquisitions after October 1, 2016, the Company follows the guidance in ASU 2017-01, whichThe FASB Codification provides a framework for determining whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. Under the guidance, companies are required to utilize an initial screening test to determine whether substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets; if so, the set is not a business. EastGroup determined that its real estate property acquisitions in 2019, 2018 2017 and the fourth quarter of 20162017 are considered to be acquisitions of groups of similar identifiable assets; therefore, the acquisitions are not considered to be acquisitions of a business. As a result, the Company has capitalized acquisition costs related to its 2019, 2018 and 2017 and fourth quarter 2016 acquisitions.
 
The FASB 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 for business combinations 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,
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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 faircurrent market ratesrents over the remaining term of the lease.  The amounts allocated to above and below market leases are included in Other assets and Other liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized to rental income over the remaining terms of the respective leases. The total amount of intangible assets is further allocated to in-place lease values and customer relationship values based upon management’s assessment of their respective values.  These intangible assets are included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized over the remaining term of the existing lease, or the anticipated life of the customer relationship, as applicable.


Amortization of above and below market leases increased rental income by $1,229,000, $667,000 and $529,000 in 2019, 2018and $488,000 in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  Amortization expense for in-place lease intangibles was $4,967,000, $4,204,000 and $4,535,000 for 2019, 2018and $4,210,000 for 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  


Projected amortization of in-place lease intangibles for the next five years as of December 31, 20182019 is as follows:
Years Ending December 31, (In thousands)
2020 $4,949
2021 3,719
2022 2,697
2023 2,160
2024 1,593



During 2019, the Company acquired the following operating properties: Airways Business Center in Denver; 385 Business Park in Greenville; Grand Oaks 75 Business Center 1 in Tampa; and Siempre Viva Distribution Center 2 and Rocky Point Distribution Center 1 in San Diego. The Company also acquired the following value-add properties: Logistics Center 6 & 7 and Arlington Tech Centre 1 & 2 in Dallas; Grand Oaks 75 Business Center 2 in Tampa; Interstate Commons Distribution Center 2 in Phoenix; Southwest Commerce Center in Las Vegas; and Rocky Point Distribution Center 2 in San Diego. At the time of acquisition, these value-add properties were classified in the lease-up or under construction phase. The total cost for the properties acquired by the Company was $205,841,000, of which $105,301,000 was allocated to Real estate properties and $92,268,000 was allocated to Development and value-add properties. EastGroup allocated $46,778,000 of the total purchase price to land using third party land valuations for the Denver, Greenville, Tampa, Dallas, Phoenix, Las Vegas and San Diego markets. Logistics Center 6 & 7 is located on land under a ground lease; therefore, no value was allocated to land for this transaction. The market values are considered
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Years Ending December 31, (In thousands)
2019 $3,614
2020 2,862
2021 2,006
2022 1,161
2023 870


to be Level 3 inputs as defined by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement (see Note 18 for additional information on ASC 820). Intangibles associated with the purchase of real estate were allocated as follows: $10,020,000 to in-place lease intangibles and $344,000 to above market leases (both included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets) and $2,092,000 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.

Also during 2019, EastGroup acquired 6.5 acres of operating land in San Diego for $13,386,000. In connection with the acquisition, the Company allocated value to land and below market leases. EastGroup recorded land of $13,979,000 based on third party land valuations for the San Diego market. The market values are considered to be Level 3 inputs as defined by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. This land, which is included in Real estate properties on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, is currently leased to a tenant that operates a parking lot on the site. The Company recorded $593,000 to below market leases in connection with this land acquisition. These costs are amortized over the remaining life of the associated lease in place at the time of acquisition.

EastGroup also acquired 41.6 acres of operating land in San Diego for $15,282,000. This land, which is included in Real estate properties on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, is currently leased (on a month-to-month basis) to various tenants operating outdoor storage on the site.

During 2019, EastGroup also acquired a small parcel of land (0.5 acres) adjacent to its Yosemite Distribution Center in Milpitas (San Francisco), California, for $472,000. This land is included in Real estate properties on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

During 2018, the Company acquired the following operating properties: Gwinnett 316 in Atlanta; Eucalyptus Distribution Center in Chino (Los Angeles); Allen Station I & II in Dallas; and Greenhill Distribution Center in Austin. The Company also acquired one value-add property, Siempre Viva Distribution Center in San Diego. At the time of acquisition, Siempre Viva was classified in the lease-up phase. The total cost for the properties acquired by the Company was $71,086,000, of which $54,537,000 was allocated to Real estate properties and $13,934,000was allocated to Development and value-add properties. EastGroup allocated $23,263,000 of the total purchase price to land using third party land valuations for the Atlanta, Dallas, Austin, San Diego and Chino (Los Angeles) markets. The market values are considered to be Level 3 inputs as defined by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement (see Note 18 for additional information on ASC 820). Intangibles associated with the purchase of real estate were allocated as follows: $4,350,000 to in-place lease intangibles, and $21,000 to above market leases (included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets), and $1,756,000 to below market leases (included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets).leases. These costs are amortized over the remaining lives of the associated leases in place at the time of acquisition.


During 2017, the Company acquired the following operating properties: Shiloh 400, Broadmoor Commerce Park and Hurricane Shoals 1 & 2 in Atlanta and Southpark Corporate Center 5-7 in Austin. The Company also acquired one development stagevalue-add property, Progress Center 1 & 2 in Atlanta. At the time of acquisition, Progress Center 1 & 2 was classified in the lease-up phase of development. The total cost for the properties acquired by the Company was $65,243,000, of which $51,539,000 was allocated to Real estate properties and $10,312,000 was allocated to Development and value-add properties. EastGroup allocated $11,281,000 of the total purchase price to land using third party land valuations for the Atlanta and Austin markets. The market values are considered to be Level 3 inputs as defined by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement (see Note 18 for additional information on ASC 820). Intangibles associated with the purchase of real estate were allocated as follows: $3,662,000 to in-place lease intangibles, and $115,000 to above market leases and $385,000 to below market leases.


During 2016, the Company acquired the following development-stage properties: Parc North in Ft. Worth (Dallas), Weston Commerce Park in Weston (South Florida), and Jones Corporate Park in Las Vegas. At the time of acquisition, the properties were classified as under construction or in the lease-up phase of development. Also in 2016, the Company acquired Flagler Center, a three-building business distribution complex in Jacksonville, Florida. The properties purchased in 2016 were acquired for a total cost of $112,158,000, of which $22,228,000 was allocated to Real estate properties and $84,490,000was allocated to Development
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and value-add properties.  EastGroup allocated $29,164,000 of the total purchase price to land using third party land valuations for the Dallas, South Florida, Las Vegas and Jacksonville markets. The market values are considered to be Level 3 inputs as defined by ASC 820.  Intangibles associated with the purchase of real estate were allocated as follows:  $5,941,000 to in-place lease intangibles, $393,000 to above market leases and $894,000 to below market leases.
The Company periodically reviews the recoverability of goodwill (at least annually) and the recoverability of other intangibles (on a quarterly basis) for possible impairment.  In management’s opinion, no impairment of goodwill and other intangibles existed at December 31, 20182019 and 20172018.


(k)Stock-Based Compensation
In May 2004, the stockholders of the Company approved the EastGroup Properties, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan ("the 2004 Plan"), which was further amended by the Board of Directors in September 2005 and December 2006.  This plan authorized the issuance of common stock to employees in the form of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock units, performance shares, bonus stock or stock in lieu of cash compensation.


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 was further amended by the Board of Directors in March 2017. The 2013 Equity Plan replaced the 2004 Plan and the 2005 Directors Equity Incentive Plan. Typically, the Company issues new shares to fulfill stock grants or upon the exercise of stock options.


EastGroup applies the provisions of ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, to account for its stock-based compensation plans. ASC 718 requires that the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial
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statements and that the cost be measured on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. The cost for market-based awards and awards that only require service are expensed on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods. The cost for performance-based awards is determined using the graded vesting attribution method which recognizes each separate vesting portion of the award as a separate award on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.  This method accelerates the expensing of the award compared to the straight-line method.  


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


During the restricted period for awards no longer subject to contingencies, the Company accrues dividends and holds the certificates for the shares; however, the employee can vote the shares.  Share certificates and dividends are delivered to the employee as they vest.


(l)Earnings Per Share
The Company applies ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, which requires companies to present basic 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 EastGroup Properties, Inc. Common Stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding does not include any potentially dilutive securities or any unvested restricted shares of common stock. These unvested restricted shares, although classified as issued and outstanding, are considered forfeitable until the restrictions lapse and will not be included in the basic EPS calculation until the shares are vested.


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 EastGroup Properties, Inc. Common Stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock.  The dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock is determined using the treasury stock method.


(m)Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, 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.
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(n)Risks and Uncertainties
The state of the overall economy can significantly impact the Company’s operational performance and thus impact its financial position.  Should EastGroup experience a significant decline in operational performance, it may affect the Company’s ability to make distributions to its shareholders, service debt, or meet other financial obligations.


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


In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The FASB issued further guidance in ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, that provides clarifying guidance in certain narrow areas and adds some practical expedients. The new standard was effective for the Company on January 1, 2018, and the Company used the modified retrospective approach upon adoption. The adoption of ASU 2014-09 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,which requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes, requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset, and eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized costs on the balance sheet. EastGroup adopted ASU 2016-01 effective January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2016-01 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), and in subsequent periods, issued ASU 2018-10, 2018-11, and 2018-20, all of which requires lesseesrelate to recognize the following for all leases (withnew lease accounting guidance. The Company adopted the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date: (1) anew lease liability, which is a lessee's obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measuredaccounting guidance effective January 1, 2019, and has applied its provisions on a discounted basis; and (2) a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that representsprospective basis. The following changes are applicable to the lessee's right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. The Company is a lessee on a limited number of leases, including office and ground leases, and while the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will impact the Company's accounting for office and ground leases, the Company anticipates the impact will not be material to its overallCompany’s financial condition and results of operations. The Company anticipates the right-of-use asset and lease liability values for its office and ground leases will be less than 1% of Total assets. operations:

Lessees are required to recognize the following for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date: (1) a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and (2) a right of use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. The Company is a lessee on a limited number of leases, including office and ground leases. As of January 1, 2019, the Company recorded its right of use asset and lease liability values for its operating leases as follows: office leases of $2,376,000 and ground leases of $10,226,000. The combined values of the Company's right of use assets and lease liabilities for its ground leases and office leases are less than 1% of the Company’s Total assets as of December 31, 2019.
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Lessor accounting is largely unchanged under ASU 2016-02. The Company'sCompany’s primary revenue is rental income; as such, the Company is a lessor on a significant number of leases. The Company believes it will continueis continuing to account for its leases in substantially the same manner. The most significant changechanges for the Company related to lessor accounting includes the new standard's narrow definition of initial direct costs for leases. The new definition will result in certain costs (primarily legal costs related to lease negotiations) being expensed rather than capitalized upon adoption of the new standard. EastGroup estimates the new definition of initial direct costs will result in an increase of expenses, and therefore a decrease in earnings, of approximately $200,000 on an annual basis. include:
The new standard’s narrow definition of initial direct costs for leases — The new definition of initial direct costs results in certain costs (primarily legal costs related to lease negotiations) being expensed rather than capitalized upon adoption of the new standard. EastGroup recorded Indirect leasing costs of $411,000 on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income during 2019.
The guidance applicable to recording uncollectible rents — Upon adoption of the lease accounting guidance, reserves for uncollectible accounts are recorded as a reduction to revenue. Prior to adoption, reserves for uncollectible accounts were recorded as bad debt expenses. The standard also provides guidance related to calculating the reserves; however, those changes did not impact the Company.

EastGroup has elected the practical expedient permitting lessors and lessees to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset to not separate non-lease components (such as common area maintenance) of a contract from the lease component to which they relate when specific criteria are met (themet. The Company believes its leases meet the criteria). Public business entities are required to apply the amendments in ASU 2016-02 for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. EastGroup adopted ASU 2016-02 effective January 1, 2019. criteria.

The Company is continuinghas applied the processprovisions of evaluatingthe new lease accounting standard and quantifyingprovided the effect that ASU 2016-02 will haverequired disclosures in this Annual Report on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures beginning with the Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2019.10-K.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting, which clarifies what constitutes a modification of a share-based payment award. The ASU is intended to provide clarity and reduce both diversity in practice and cost and complexity when applying the guidance in Topic 718 to a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. ASU 2017-09 is effective for public entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2017-09 on January 1, 2018; the adoption of ASU 2017-09 did not have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations, as the Company has not had any modifications to share-based payment awards. However, if the Company does have a modification to an award in the future, it will follow the guidance in ASU 2017-09.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The ASU is intended to better align a company'scompany’s financial reporting for hedging activities with the economic objectives of those activities. The transition method is a modified retrospective approach that will require the Companyrequires companies to recognize
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the cumulative effect of initially applying the ASU as an adjustment to Accumulated other comprehensive income with a corresponding adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year the entity adopts the ASU. The primary provision in the ASU that will require an adjustment to beginning retained earnings is the change in timing and income statement presentation for ineffectiveness related to cash flow and net investment hedges. As a result of the transition guidance in the ASU, cumulative ineffectiveness that has previously been recognized on cash flow and net investment hedges that are still outstanding and designated as of the date of adoption will be adjusted and removed from beginning retained earnings and placed in Accumulated other comprehensive income. ASU 2017-12 is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2017-12 on January 1, 2019; the adoption of ASU 2017-12 did not have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or disclosures.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The ASU is intended to improve the effectiveness of fair value measurement disclosures. ASU 2018-13 is effective for all entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted; however, the Company plans to adopt ASU 2018-13 on January 1, 2020. EastGroup does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or disclosures.
In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-16, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Inclusion of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes. The ASU applies to all entities that elect to apply hedge accounting to benchmark interest rates under Topic 815 and permits the use of the OIS rate based on SOFR as a United States (U.S.) benchmark rate for hedge accounting purposes under Topic 815 in addition to the interest rates on direct Treasury obligations of the U.S. government, the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR)(“LIBOR”) swap rate, the OIS rate based on the Fed Funds Effective Rate, and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)(“SIFMA”) Municipal Swap Rate. ASU 2018-16 iswas effective upon adoption of ASU 2017-12. The Company adopted ASU 2017-12 and ASU 2018-16 on January 1, 2019, and the Company believes the adoption of both ASUs did not have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operationoperations or disclosures.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, and subsequently issued ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses in November 2018. The ASUs amend guidance on reporting credit losses for assets held at amortized cost basis and available for sale debt securities. For assets held at amortized cost, Topic 326 eliminates the probable initial recognition threshold in current GAAP and, instead, requires an entity to reflect its current estimate of all expected credit losses. For available for sale debt securities (EastGroup does not currently hold any and does not intend to hold any in the future), credit losses should be measured in a similar manner to current GAAP; however, Topic 326 will require that credit losses be presented as an allowance rather than a write-down. The ASUs affect entities holding financial assets and are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 and ASU 2018-19 on January 1, 2020, and will provide the necessary disclosures beginning with its Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2020. EastGroup does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or disclosures.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The ASU is intended to improve the effectiveness of fair value measurement disclosures. ASU 2018-13 is effective for all entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 on January 1, 2020, and will provide the necessary disclosures beginning with its Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2020. EastGroup does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or disclosures.
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(p)Classification of Book Overdraft on Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
The Company classifies changes in book overdraft in which the bank has not advanced cash to the Company to cover outstanding checks as an operating activity. Such amounts are included in Accounts payable, accrued expenses and prepaid rent in the Operating Activities section on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.


(q)Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made in the 2017 and 20162018 consolidated financial statements to conform to the 20182019 presentation.


(2)REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES


The Company’s Real estate properties and Development and value-add properties at December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 were as follows:
 December 31,
2019 2018
(In thousands)
Real estate properties:   
   Land                                                                  $452,698
 380,684
   Buildings and building improvements                                                                  1,907,963
 1,732,592
   Tenant and other improvements                                                                  471,909
 440,205
   Right of use assets — Ground leases (operating) (1)
11,997
 
Development and value-add properties (2)                                                              
419,999
 263,664
 3,264,566
 2,817,145
   Less accumulated depreciation                                                                  (871,139) (814,915)
 $2,393,427
 2,002,230

 December 31,
2018 2017
(In thousands)
Real estate properties:   
   Land                                                                  $380,684
 345,424
   Buildings and building improvements                                                                  1,732,592
 1,587,130
   Tenant and other improvements                                                                  440,205
 404,180
Development and value-add properties (1)                                                              
263,664
 242,014
 2,817,145
 2,578,748
   Less accumulated depreciation                                                                  (814,915) (749,601)
 $2,002,230
 1,829,147

(1)See Ground Leases discussion below and in Note 1(o) for information regarding the Company's right of use assets for ground leases.
(2)Value-add properties are defined as properties that are either acquired but not stabilized or can be converted to a higher and better use.  Acquired properties meeting either of the following two conditions are considered value-add properties:  (1) Less than 75% occupied as of the acquisition date (or will be less than 75% occupied within one year of acquisition date based on near term lease roll), or (2) 20% or greater of the acquisition cost will be spent to redevelop the property.



EastGroup acquired operating properties during 2019, 2018 2017 and 20162017 as discussed in Note 1(j).


The Company sold operating properties during 2019, 2018 2017 and 20162017 as shown in the table below. The results of operations and gains and losses on sales for the properties sold during the periods presented are reported in continuing operations on the
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Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The gains and losses on sales are included in Gain net of loss, on sales of real estate investments.


The Company did not classify any properties as held for sale as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.


















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Sales of Real Estate
A summary of Gain net of loss, on sales of real estate investments for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 and 2016 follows:


Real Estate Properties Location 
Size
(in Square Feet)
 Date Sold Net Sales Price Basis Recognized Gain
        (In thousands)
2019            
World Houston 5 Houston, TX 51,000
 01/29/2019 $3,679
 1,354
 2,325
Altamonte Commerce Center Orlando, FL 186,000
 05/20/2019 14,423
 5,342
 9,081
University Business Center 130 (1)
 Santa Barbara, CA 40,000
 11/07/2019 11,083
 2,729
 8,354
Southpointe Distribution Center Tucson, AZ 207,000
 12/03/2019 13,699
 2,281
 11,418
University Business Center 125 & 175 Santa Barbara, CA 133,000
 12/11/2019 23,675
 13,785
 9,890
Total for 2019       $66,559
 25,491
 41,068
2018            
World Houston 18 Houston, TX 33,000
 01/26/2018 $2,289
 1,211
 1,078
56 Commerce Park Tampa, FL 181,000
 03/20/2018 12,032
 2,888
 9,144
35th Avenue Distribution Center Phoenix, AZ 125,000
 07/26/2018 7,683
 3,632
 4,051
Total for 2018       $22,004
 7,731
 14,273
2017            
Stemmons Circle Dallas, TX 99,000
 05/12/2017 $5,051
 1,329
 3,722
Techway Southwest I-IV Houston, TX 415,000
 06/19/2017 32,506
 14,373
 18,133
Total for 2017       $37,557
 15,702
 21,855

Real Estate Properties Location 
Size
(in Square Feet)
 Date Sold Net Sales Price Basis Recognized Gain (Loss)
        (In thousands)
2018            
World Houston 18 Houston, TX 33,000
 01/26/2018 $2,289
 1,211
 1,078
56 Commerce Park Tampa, FL 181,000
 03/20/2018 12,032
 2,888
 9,144
35th Avenue Distribution Center Phoenix, AZ 125,000
 07/26/2018 7,683
 3,632
 4,051
Total for 2018       $22,004
 7,731
 14,273
2017            
Stemmons Circle Dallas, TX 99,000
 05/12/2017 $5,051
 1,329
 3,722
Techway Southwest I-IV Houston, TX 415,000
 06/19/2017 32,506
 14,373
 18,133
Total for 2017       $37,557
 15,702
 21,855
2016            
Northwest Point Distribution
and Service Centers
 Houston, TX 232,000
 02/12/2016 $15,189
 5,080
 10,109
North Stemmons III Dallas, TX 60,000
 03/04/2016 3,131
 1,908
 1,223
North Stemmons II Dallas, TX 26,000
 04/12/2016 1,203
 765
 438
Lockwood Distribution Center Houston, TX 392,000
 04/18/2016 14,024
 4,154
 9,870
West Loop Distribution Center 1 & 2 Houston, TX 161,000
 04/19/2016 13,154
 3,564
 9,590
America Plaza Houston, TX 121,000
 04/28/2016 7,938
 3,378
 4,560
Interstate Commons Distribution
Center 1 & 2
 Phoenix, AZ 142,000
 05/31/2016 9,906
 3,568
 6,338
Castilian Research Center (1)
 Santa Barbara, CA 30,000
 06/28/2016 7,698
 7,513
 185
Memphis I Memphis, TN 92,000
 12/16/2016 1,482
 1,625
 (143)
Total for 2016       $73,725
 31,555
 42,170


(1)EastGroup owned 80% of Castilian ResearchUniversity Business Center 130 through a joint venture. The information shown for this transaction also includes the 20% attributable to the Company's noncontrolling interest partner.


The table above includes sales of operating properties; the Company also sold parcels of land during the years presented. During the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, the Company sold (through eminent domain procedures) a small parcel of land (0.2 acres) in San Diego for $185,000 and recognized a gain on the sale of $83,000. During the year ended December 31, 2018, EastGroup sold a parcel of land in Houston generating gross proceeds offor $2,577,000 and recognized a gain on the sale of $86,000. During the year ended December 31, 2017, EastGroup sold parcels of land in El Paso and Dallas for $3,778,000 and recognized a net gaingains on the sales of $293,000. During the year ended December 31, 2016, EastGroup sold parcels of land in Houston, Dallas and Orlando for $5,400,000 and recognized net gains of $733,000. The net gains on sales of land are included in Other on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.


Development and Value-Add Properties
The Company’s development and value-add program as of December 31, 2018,2019, was comprised of the properties detailed in the table below.  Costs incurred include capitalization of interest costs during the period of construction.  The interest costs capitalized on development projects for 20182019 were $6,334,000$8,453,000 compared to $6,334,000 for 2018 and $5,765,000 for 2017 and $5,340,000 for 2016.2017. In addition, EastGroup capitalized internal development costs of $4,696,000$6,918,000 during the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, compared to $4,696,000 during 2018 and $4,754,000 during 2017 and $3,789,000 in 2016.2017.


Total capital invested for development and value-add properties during 20182019 was $167,667,000,$318,288,000, which primarily consisted of costs of $134,957,000 and $21,736,000$265,609,000 as detailed in the Development and Value-Add Properties Activity table below, $47,415,000 as detailed in the Development and Value-Add Properties Transferred to Real Estate Properties During 2019 table below and costs of $8,556,000$5,264,000 on projects subsequent to transfer to Real estate properties. The capitalized costs incurred on development projects 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).










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DEVELOPMENT AND
VALUE-ADD PROPERTIES ACTIVITY
   Costs Incurred   Anticipated Building Conversion Date
   
Costs
Transferred
 in 2018 (1)
 
For the
Year Ended
12/31/18
 
Cumulative
as of
12/31/18
 
Estimated
Total Costs (2)
 
    (In thousands)  
  (Unaudited)       (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
LEASE-UP Building Size (Square feet)          
Siempre Viva, San Diego, CA 115,000
 $
 14,075
 14,075
 14,400
 01/19
CreekView 121 3 & 4, Dallas, TX 158,000
 
 3,489
 13,800
 16,200
 03/19
Falcon Field, Phoenix, AZ 96,000
 
 5,285
 8,232
 9,400
 05/19
Gateway 1, Miami, FL 200,000
 9,110
 11,131
 20,241
 25,000
 05/19
Broadmoor 2, Atlanta, GA 111,000
 705
 5,709
 6,414
 7,400
 11/19
Total Lease-Up 680,000
 9,815
 39,689
 62,762
 72,400
  
UNDER CONSTRUCTION  
  
  
  
  
  
Horizon XI, Orlando, FL 135,000
 3,171
 5,552
 8,723
 10,400
 01/20
Settlers Crossing 1, Austin, TX 77,000
 
 4,704
 6,260
 7,400
 01/20
Settlers Crossing 2, Austin, TX 83,000
 
 5,442
 7,115
 8,400
 01/20
SunCoast 5, Ft. Myers, FL 81,000
 2,704
 3,831
 6,535
 7,700
 01/20
Airport Commerce Center 3, Charlotte, NC 96,000
 
 4,060
 5,793
 7,300
 02/20
Parc North 5, Dallas, TX 100,000
 1,683
 5,270
 6,953
 9,200
 02/20
Steele Creek V, Charlotte, NC 54,000
 1,366
 1,948
 3,314
 5,800
 03/20
Horizon VI, Orlando, FL 148,000
 3,418
 4,807
 8,225
 12,700
 04/20
Ten West Crossing 8, Houston, TX 132,000
 1,947
 4,643
 6,590
 10,900
 04/20
Tri-County Crossing 1 & 2, San Antonio, TX 203,000
 2,012
 6,883
 8,895
 14,600
 04/20
Eisenhauer Point 7 & 8, San Antonio, TX 336,000
 4,916
 8,174
 13,090
 24,500
 05/20
CreekView 121 5 & 6, Dallas, TX 139,000
 3,675
 1,930
 5,605
 14,900
 07/20
Total Under Construction 1,584,000
 24,892
 57,244
 87,098
 133,800
  
PROSPECTIVE DEVELOPMENT (PRIMARILY LAND) Estimated Building Size (Square feet)  
  
  
  
  
Phoenix, AZ 315,000
 
 6,809
 6,809
    
Ft. Myers, FL 488,000
 (2,704) 1,914
 13,322
    
Miami, FL 650,000
 (9,110) 14,565
 36,331
    
Orlando, FL 214,000
 (6,589) 1,188
 5,719
    
Tampa, FL 32,000
 
 
 1,560
    
Atlanta, GA 100,000
 (705) 224
 726
    
Jackson, MS 28,000
 
 
 706
    
Charlotte, NC 600,000
 (1,366) 1,846
 7,209
    
Austin, TX 180,000
 
 722
 3,742
    
Dallas, TX 612,000
 (5,358) 7,954
 12,192
    
Houston, TX (3)
 1,123,000
 (2,969) (1,782) 16,439
    
San Antonio, TX 908,000
 (6,928) 4,584
 9,049
    
Total Prospective Development 5,250,000
 (35,729) 38,024
 113,804
    
  7,514,000
 $(1,022) 134,957
 263,664
    
DEVELOPMENT AND VALUE-ADD PROPERTIES TRANSFERRED TO REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES DURING 2018 Building Size (Square feet)  
  
  
  
 Building Conversion Date
Alamo Ridge IV, San Antonio, TX 97,000
 $
 320
 7,417
   03/18
Oak Creek VII, Tampa, FL 116,000
 
 601
 6,732
   03/18
Weston, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 134,000
 
 222
 15,742
   03/18
Progress Center 1 & 2, Atlanta, GA 132,000
 
 143
 10,476
   04/18
Horizon X, Orlando, FL 104,000
 
 3,352
 6,902
   05/18
SunCoast 4, Ft. Myers, FL 93,000
 
 71
 9,191
   05/18
Country Club V, Tucson, AZ 305,000
 
 7,078
 21,029
   06/18
Eisenhauer Point 3, San Antonio, TX 71,000
 
 231
 6,390
   06/18
Kyrene 202 III, IV & V, Phoenix, AZ 166,000
 
 1,146
 12,689
   09/18
Steele Creek VII, Charlotte, NC 120,000
 
 795
 8,592
   09/18
Eisenhauer Point 6, San Antonio, TX 85,000
 
 1,356
 5,406
   10/18
Horizon XII, Orlando, FL 140,000
 
 653
 11,883
   10/18
Eisenhauer Point 5, San Antonio, TX 98,000
 
 2,012
 7,816
   11/18
West Road 5, Houston, TX 58,000
 1,022
 3,756
 4,778
   11/18
Total Transferred to Real Estate Properties 1,719,000
 $1,022
 21,736
 135,043
 
(4) 
  


Footnotes for the Development and Value-Add Properties Activity table are on the following page.

DEVELOPMENT AND
VALUE-ADD PROPERTIES ACTIVITY
   Costs Incurred   Anticipated Building Conversion Date
   
Costs
Transferred
 in 2019 (1)
 
For the
Year Ended
12/31/19
 
Cumulative
as of
12/31/19
 
Projected
Total Costs (2)
 
    (In thousands)  
  (Unaudited)       (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
LEASE-UP Building Size (Square feet)          
Logistics Center 6 & 7, Dallas, TX (3)
 142,000
 $
 15,735
 15,735
 16,400
 01/20
Settlers Crossing 1, Austin, TX 77,000
 
 2,999
 9,259
 10,200
 01/20
Settlers Crossing 2, Austin, TX 83,000
 
 1,360
 8,475
 9,200
 01/20
Parc North 5, Dallas, TX 100,000
 
 1,736
 8,689
 9,200
 02/20
Airport Commerce Center 3, Charlotte, NC 96,000
 
 2,763
 8,556
 9,100
 03/20
Horizon VIII & IX, Orlando, FL 216,000
 4,967
 11,634
 16,601
 18,800
 04/20
Ten West Crossing 8, Houston, TX 132,000
 
 3,174
 9,764
 10,900
 04/20
Tri-County Crossing 1 & 2, San Antonio, TX 203,000
 
 6,491
 15,386
 16,700
 04/20
CreekView 121 5 & 6, Dallas, TX 139,000
 
 7,546
 13,151
 16,200
 06/20
Parc North 6, Dallas, TX 96,000
 2,552
 5,738
 8,290
 10,100
 07/20
Arlington Tech Centre 1 & 2, Dallas, TX (3)
 151,000
 
 13,277
 13,277
 15,100
 08/20
Gateway 5, Miami, FL 187,000
 11,944
 11,161
 23,105
 23,500
 09/20
Grand Oaks 75 2, Tampa, FL (3)
 150,000
 
 13,115
 13,115
 13,600
 09/20
Southwest Commerce Center, Las Vegas, NV (3)
 196,000
 
 26,613
 26,613
 30,100
 10/20
SunCoast 6, Ft. Myers, FL 81,000
 3,915
 4,019
 7,934
 9,200
 10/20
Rocky Point 2, San Diego, CA (3)
 109,000
 
 19,275
 19,275
 20,600
 12/20
Steele Creek IX, Charlotte, NC 125,000
 1,766
 7,354
 9,120
 9,800
 12/20
Total Lease-Up 2,283,000
 25,144
 153,990
 226,345
 248,700
  
UNDER CONSTRUCTION  
  
  
  
  
  
SunCoast 8, Ft. Myers, FL 77,000
 4,361
 123
 4,484
 9,000
 05/20
Gilbert Crossroads A & B, Phoenix, AZ 140,000
 3,221
 10,729
 13,950
 16,000
 01/21
Hurricane Shoals 3, Atlanta, GA 101,000
 3,890
 2,739
 6,629
 8,800
 03/21
Interstate Commons 2, Phoenix, AZ (3)
 142,000
 
 9,882
 9,882
 11,800
 03/21
Tri-County Crossing 3 & 4, San Antonio, TX 203,000
 2,334
 6,364
 8,698
 14,700
 05/21
World Houston 44, Houston, TX 134,000
 1,546
 3,244
 4,790
 9,100
 05/21
Ridgeview 1 & 2, San Antonio, TX 226,000
 2,499
 4,032
 6,531
 18,500
 06/21
Creekview 121 7 & 8, Dallas, TX 137,000
 5,489
 1,310
 6,799
 16,300
 07/21
Northwest Crossing 1-3, Houston, TX 278,000
 6,109
 5,426
 11,535
 25,700
 07/21
Settlers Crossing 3 & 4, Austin, TX 173,000
 4,030
 4,059
 8,089
 18,400
 07/21
LakePort 1-3, Dallas, TX 194,000
 3,542
 4,520
 8,062
 22,500
 09/21
Total Under Construction 1,805,000
 37,021
 52,428
 89,449
 170,800
  
PROSPECTIVE DEVELOPMENT (PRIMARILY LAND) Estimated Building Size (Square feet)  
  
  
  
  
Phoenix, AZ 178,000
 (3,221) 785
 4,373
    
Ft. Myers, FL 329,000
 (8,276) 2,457
 7,503
    
Miami, FL 463,000
 (11,944) 9,798
 34,185
    
Orlando, FL 
 (4,967) 323
 1,075
    
Tampa, FL 349,000
 
 4,241
 5,801
    
Atlanta, GA 
 (3,890) 3,164
 
    
Jackson, MS 28,000
 
 
 706
    
Charlotte, NC 475,000
 (1,766) 1,884
 7,327
    
Austin, TX 
 (4,030) 288
 
    
Dallas, TX 997,000
 (11,583) 18,979
 19,588
    
Houston, TX 1,223,000
 (13,126) 16,135
 19,448
    
San Antonio, TX 373,000
 (5,987) 1,137
 4,199
    
Total Prospective Development 4,415,000
 (68,790) 59,191
 104,205
    
  8,503,000
 $(6,625) 265,609
 419,999
    
The Development and Value-Add Properties Activity table is continued on the following page.
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DEVELOPMENT AND VALUE-ADD PROPERTIES TRANSFERRED TO REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES DURING 2019   Costs Incurred    
   
Costs
Transferred
 in 2019 (1)
 
For the
Year Ended
12/31/19
 
Cumulative
as of
12/31/19
    
  (Unaudited) (In thousands)   (Unaudited)
  Building Size (Square feet)     Building Conversion Date
       
Siempre Viva I, San Diego, CA (3)
 115,000
 $
 
 14,075
   01/19
CreekView 121 3 & 4, Dallas, TX 158,000
 
 1,739
 15,539
   03/19
Horizon VI, Orlando, FL 148,000
 
 3,682
 11,907
   03/19
Horizon XI, Orlando, FL 135,000
 
 507
 9,230
   04/19
Falcon Field, Phoenix, AZ 97,000
 
 181
 8,413
   05/19
Gateway 1, Miami, FL 200,000
 
 3,402
 23,643
   05/19
SunCoast 5, Ft. Myers, FL 81,000
 
 1,335
 7,870
   05/19
Steele Creek V, Charlotte, NC 54,000
 
 2,223
 5,537
   07/19
Broadmoor 2, Atlanta, GA 111,000
 
 1,478
 7,892
   11/19
Eisenhauer Point 9, San Antonio, TX 82,000
 1,154
 5,175
 6,329
   11/19
World Houston 43, Houston, TX 86,000
 1,041
 5,381
 6,422
   11/19
Eisenhauer Point 7 & 8, San Antonio, TX 336,000
 
 9,790
 22,880
   12/19
World Houston 45, Houston, TX 160,000
 4,430
 12,522
 16,952
   12/19
Total Transferred to Real Estate Properties 1,763,000
 $6,625
 47,415
 156,689
 
(4) 
  


(1)Represents costs transferred from Prospective Development (primarily land) to Under Construction during the period. Negative amounts represent land inventory costs transferred to Under Construction.
(2)Included in these costs are development obligations of $52.4$59.3 million and tenant improvement obligations of $13.6$7.5 million on properties under development.
(3)Negative amount represents land inventory costs transferred to Under Construction and land sold on 3/28/18.Represents value-add projects acquired by EastGroup.
(4)Represents cumulative costs at the date of transfer.




Future Minimum Rental Receipts Under Non-CancelableGround Leases
On January 1, 2019, EastGroup adopted the principles of FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 842, Leases, as discussed in Note 1(o). In connection with the adoption, the Company recorded right of use assets for its ground leases, which are classified as operating leases, using the effective date transition option; under this option, prior years are not restated. As of January 1, 2019, the Company recorded right of use assets for its ground leases of $10,226,000. In April 2019, the Company acquired Logistics Center 6 & 7 in Dallas, which is located on land under a ground lease. The following schedule indicates approximate future minimum rental receipts under non-cancelable leases for real estate properties by year asCompany recorded a right of use asset of $2,679,000 in connection with this acquisition. As of December 31, 2018:2019, the unamortized balance of the Company’s right of use assets for its ground leases was $11,997,000. The right of use assets for ground leases are included in Real estate properties on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Years Ending December 31, (In thousands)
2019 $226,330
2020 195,850
2021 151,564
2022 112,007
2023 82,262
Thereafter                                                   163,499
   Total minimum receipts                                                   $931,512
Ground Leases
As of December 31, 2018,2019, the Company owned two2 properties in Florida, two3 properties in Texas and one1 property in Arizona that are subject to ground leases.  These leases have terms of 40 to 50 years, expiration dates of August 2031 to November 2037,October 2058, and renewal options of 15 to 35 years, except for the one lease in Arizona which is automatically and perpetually renewed annually.  The Company has included renewal options in the lease terms for calculating the ground lease assets and liabilities as the Company is reasonably certain it will exercise these options. Total ground lease expenditures for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were $966,000, $783,000 and 2016 were $783,000, $760,000, and $756,000, respectively.  Payments are subject to increases at 3 to 10 year intervals based upon the agreed or appraised fair market value of the leased premises on the adjustment date or the Consumer Price Index percentage increase since the base rent date.  These future changes in payments will be considered variable payments and will not impact the assessment of the asset or liability unless there is a significant event that triggers reassessment, such as amendment with a change in the terms of the lease. The weighted-average remaining lease term as of December 31, 2019, for the ground leases is 43 years. The following schedule indicates approximate future minimum ground lease payments for these properties by year as of December 31, 2018:2019:











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Future Minimum Ground Lease Payments as of December 31, 2019
Years Ending December 31, (In thousands)
2020 $970
2021 970
2022 970
2023 975
2024 999
Thereafter                                                   38,916
   Total minimum payments                                                   43,800
Imputed interest (1)
 (31,752)
   Total ground leases                                                   $12,048

Years Ending December 31, (In thousands)
2019 $791
2020 791
2021 791
2022 791
2023 791
Thereafter                                                   9,343
   Total minimum payments                                                   $13,298

(1)As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, in order to calculate the present value of the remaining ground lease payments, the Company used its incremental borrowing rate, adjusted for a number of factors, including the long-term nature of the ground leases, the Company’s estimated borrowing costs, and the estimated fair value of the underlying land, to determine the imputed interest for its ground leases. The Company elected to use the portfolio approach as all of its ground leases in place as of January 1, 2019, have similar characteristics and determined 7.3% as the appropriate rate as of January 1, 2019, for all leases in place at that time. For the ground lease obtained during April 2019, the Company used its incremental borrowing rate, adjusted for the factors discussed above, which was determined to be 8.0%.


As noted above, the Company adopted the new lease accounting guidance effective January 1, 2019.  Since the Company has applied the provisions on a prospective basis, the following represents approximate future minimum ground lease payments by year as of December 31, 2018, as applicable under ASC 840, Leases, prior to the adoption of ASC 842.

Future Minimum Ground Lease Payments as of December 31, 2018
Years Ending December 31, (In thousands)
2019 $791
2020 791
2021 791
2022 791
2023 791
Thereafter                                                   30,751
  $34,706


At December 31, 2018, the Company had the same ground leases in place as mentioned above, with the exception of the ground lease associated with Logistics Center 6 & 7 which was obtained in April 2019.

(3)UNCONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT


The Company owns a 50% undivided tenant-in-common interest in Industry Distribution Center II, a 309,000 square foot warehouse distribution building in the City of Industry (Los Angeles), California.  The building was constructed in 1998 and is 100% leased through December 2021 to a single tenant who owns the other 50% interest in the property.  This investment is accounted for under the equity method of accounting and had a carrying value of $7,805,000 at December 31, 2019, and $7,870,000 at December 31, 2018, and $8,029,000 at December 31, 2017.2018.  


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(4)MORTGAGE LOANS RECEIVABLE


As of December 31, 2016, the Company had two mortgage loans receivable, both of which were classified as first mortgage loans, with effective interest rates of 5.25% and maturity dates in October 2017. During 2017, the loan agreements were amended and restated. As of December 31, 2017, EastGroup had two mortgage loans receivable, both of which were classified as first mortgage loans, with effective interest rates of 5.15% and maturity dates in December 2022. In March of 2018, one of the notes was repaid in full. As of December 31, 2018 and 2019, the Company had one mortgage loan receivable which was classified as a first mortgage loan with an effective interest rate of 5.15% and a maturity date in December 2022. Mortgage loans receivable are included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 5 for a summary of Other assets.   


(5)OTHER ASSETS

A summary of the Company’s Other assets follows:
 December 31,
2018 2017
(In thousands)
Leasing costs (principally commissions)                                                 $78,985
 72,722
Accumulated amortization of leasing costs                                            (30,185) (27,973)
Leasing costs (principally commissions), net of accumulated amortization48,800
 44,749
    
Straight-line rents receivable                                                                          36,365
 31,609
Allowance for doubtful accounts on straight-line rents receivable(343) (48)
Straight-line rents receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts36,022
 31,561
    
Accounts receivable                                                                  6,033
 6,004
Allowance for doubtful accounts on accounts receivable(600) (577)
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts5,433
 5,427
    
Acquired in-place lease intangibles                                                                      21,696
 20,690
Accumulated amortization of acquired in-place lease intangibles(9,833) (8,974)
Acquired in-place lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization11,863
 11,716
    
Acquired above market lease intangibles                                                      1,465
 1,550
Accumulated amortization of acquired above market lease intangibles(902) (794)
Acquired above market lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization563
 756
    
Mortgage loans receivable                                                                   2,594
 4,581
Interest rate swap assets6,701
 6,034
Goodwill                                                                                  990
 990
Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                     8,265
 10,215
 Total Other assets
$121,231
 116,029


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(5)OTHER ASSETS

A summary of the Company’s Other assets follows:
 December 31,
2019 2018
(In thousands)
Leasing costs (principally commissions)                                                 $89,191
 78,985
Accumulated amortization of leasing costs                                            (34,963) (30,185)
Leasing costs (principally commissions), net of accumulated amortization54,228
 48,800
    
Acquired in-place lease intangibles                                                                      28,834
 21,696
Accumulated amortization of acquired in-place lease intangibles(11,918) (9,833)
Acquired in-place lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization16,916
 11,863
    
Acquired above market lease intangibles                                                      1,721
 1,465
Accumulated amortization of acquired above market lease intangibles(1,007) (902)
Acquired above market lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization714
 563
    
Straight-line rents receivable                                                                          40,369
 36,022
Accounts receivable                                                                  5,581
 5,433
Mortgage loans receivable                                                                   1,679
 2,594
Interest rate swap assets3,485
 6,701
Right of use assets - Office leases (operating) (1)
2,115
 
Goodwill                                                                                  990
 990
Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                     18,545
 8,265
 Total Other assets
$144,622
 121,231

(1)See Note 1(o) for information regarding the Company’s January 1, 2019, implementation of FASB ASC 842, Leases, and the Company’s right of use assets for office leases.

(6)UNSECURED BANK CREDIT FACILITIES


Until June 14, 2018, EastGroup had $300 million and $35 million unsecured bank credit facilities with margins over LIBOR of 100 basis points, facility fees of 20 basis points and maturity dates of July 30, 2019.2019. The Company amended and restated these credit facilities on June 14, 2018, expanding the capacity to $350 million and $45 million, as detailed below.  


The $350 million unsecured bank credit facility is with a group of nine9 banks and has a maturity date of July 30, 2022.2022. The credit facility contains options for two six-month extensions (at the Company's election) and a $150 million accordion (with agreement by all parties). The interest rate on each tranche is usually reset on a monthly basis and as of December 31, 2018,2019, was LIBOR plus 100 basis points with an annual facility fee of 20 basis points. The margin and facility fee are subject to changes in the Company's credit ratings. The Company had designated an interest rate swap to an $80 million unsecured bank credit facility draw that effectively fixed the interest rate on the $80 million draw to 2.020% through the interest rate swap's maturity date. This swap matured on August 15, 2018, and the $80 million draw has reverted to the variable interest rate associated with the Company's unsecured bank credit facilities. As of December 31, 2018,2019, the Company had $187,000,000$105,000,000 of variable rate borrowings outstanding on this unsecured bank credit facility with a weighted average interest rate of 3.508%2.776%. The Company has a standby letter of credit of $674,000 pledged on this facility.


The Company's $45 million unsecured bank credit facility has a maturity date of July 30, 2022, or such later date as designated by the bank; the Company also has two six-month extensions available if the extension options in the $350 million facility are exercised. The interest rate is reset on a daily basis and as of December 31, 2018,2019, was LIBOR plus 100 basis points with an annual facility fee of 20 basis points. The margin and facility fee are subject to changes in the Company's credit ratings. As of December 31, 2018,2019, the interest rate was 3.503%2.763% on a balance of $8,730,000.$7,710,000.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Average unsecured bank credit facilities borrowings were $172,175,000 in 2019, $141,223,000 in 2018 and $114,751,000 in 2017, and $106,352,000 in 2016, with weighted average interest rates (excluding amortization of facility fees and debt issuance costs) of 3.34% in 2019, 2.64% in 2018 and 2.07% in 2017 and 1.49% in 2016.2017.  Amortization of facility fees was $790,000, $736,000 $670,000 and $670,000 for 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016,2017, respectively.  Amortization of debt issuance costs for the Company's unsecured bank credit facilities was $556,000, $508,000 and $451,000 for 2019, 2018 and $450,000 for 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.


The Company’s unsecured bank credit facilities have certain restrictive covenants, such as maintaining debt service coverage and leverage ratios and maintaining insurance coverage, and the Company was in compliance with all of its financial debt covenants at December 31, 2018.2019.


See Note 7 for a detail of the outstanding balances of the Company's Unsecured bank credit facilities as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(7)UNSECURED AND SECURED DEBT


The Company's debt is detailed below. EastGroup presents debt issuance costs as reductions of Unsecured bank credit facilities, Unsecured debt and Secured debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as detailed below.
December 31,
2018
 December 31,
2017
December 31,
2019
 December 31,
2018
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Unsecured bank credit facilities - variable rate, carrying amount$195,730
 116,339
$112,710
 195,730
Unsecured bank credit facilities - fixed rate, carrying amount (1) (2)

 80,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs(1,804) (630)(1,316) (1,804)
Unsecured bank credit facilities193,926
 195,709
111,394
 193,926
      
Unsecured debt - fixed rate, carrying amount (1)
725,000
 715,000
940,000
 725,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs(1,600) (1,939)(1,885) (1,600)
Unsecured debt723,400
 713,061
938,115
 723,400
      
Secured debt - fixed rate, carrying amount (1)
189,038
 200,354
133,422
 189,038
Unamortized debt issuance costs(577) (842)(329) (577)
Secured debt188,461
 199,512
133,093
 188,461
      
Total debt$1,105,787
 1,108,282
$1,182,602
 1,105,787


(1)These loans have a fixed interest rate or an effectively fixed interest rate due to interest rate swaps.
(2)The Company had designated an interest rate swap to an $80 million unsecured bank credit facility draw that effectively fixed the interest rate on the $80 million draw to 2.020% through the interest rate swap's maturity date. This swap matured on August 15, 2018, and the $80 million draw has reverted to the variable interest rate associated with the Company's unsecured bank credit facilities. 
























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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


A summary of the carrying amount of Unsecured debt follows:
 Balance at December 31, Balance at December 31,
Margin Above LIBORInterest Rate Maturity Date 2018 2017Margin Above LIBORInterest Rate Maturity Date 2019 2018
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
$50 Million Unsecured Term LoanNot applicable3.910% 12/21/2018 $
 50,000
$75 Million Unsecured Term Loan (1)
1.150%2.846% 07/31/2019 75,000
 75,000
1.15%2.85% 07/31/2019 $
 75,000
$75 Million Unsecured Term Loan (1)
1.100%3.452% 12/20/2020 75,000
 75,000
1.10%3.45% 12/20/2020 75,000
 75,000
$40 Million Unsecured Term Loan (1)
1.100%2.335% 07/30/2021 40,000
 40,000
1.10%2.34% 07/30/2021 40,000
 40,000
$75 Million Unsecured Term Loan (1)
1.400%3.031% 02/28/2022 75,000
 75,000
1.40%3.03% 02/28/2022 75,000
 75,000
$65 Million Unsecured Term Loan (1)
1.100%2.313% 04/01/2023 65,000
 65,000
1.10%2.31% 04/01/2023 65,000
 65,000
$100 Million Senior Unsecured Notes:        
$30 Million NotesNot applicable3.800% 08/28/2020 30,000
 30,000
Not applicable3.80% 08/28/2020 30,000
 30,000
$50 Million NotesNot applicable3.800% 08/28/2023 50,000
 50,000
Not applicable3.80% 08/28/2023 50,000
 50,000
$20 Million NotesNot applicable3.800% 08/28/2025 20,000
 20,000
Not applicable3.80% 08/28/2025 20,000
 20,000
$60 Million Senior Unsecured NotesNot applicable3.460% 12/13/2024 60,000
 60,000
Not applicable3.46% 12/13/2024 60,000
 60,000
$100 Million Senior Unsecured Notes:        
$60 Million NotesNot applicable3.480% 12/15/2024 60,000
 60,000
Not applicable3.48% 12/15/2024 60,000
 60,000
$40 Million NotesNot applicable3.750% 12/15/2026 40,000
 40,000
Not applicable3.75% 12/15/2026 40,000
 40,000
$25 Million Senior Unsecured NotesNot applicable3.970% 10/01/2025 25,000
 25,000
Not applicable3.97% 10/01/2025 25,000
 25,000
$50 Million Senior Unsecured NotesNot applicable3.990% 10/07/2025 50,000
 50,000
Not applicable3.99% 10/07/2025 50,000
 50,000
$60 Million Senior Unsecured NotesNot applicable3.930% 04/10/2028 60,000
 
Not applicable3.93% 04/10/2028 60,000
 60,000
$80 Million Senior Unsecured NotesNot applicable4.27% 03/28/2029 80,000
 
$35 Million Senior Unsecured NotesNot applicable3.54% 08/15/2031 35,000
 
$75 Million Senior Unsecured NotesNot applicable3.47% 08/19/2029 75,000
 
$100 Million Unsecured Term Loan (1)
1.50%2.75% 10/10/2026 100,000
 
 $725,000
 715,000
 $940,000
 725,000


(1)The interest rates on these unsecured term loans are comprised of LIBOR plus a margin which is subject to a pricing grid for changes in the Company's coverage ratings. The Company entered into interest rate swap agreements (further described in Note 13) to convert the loans' LIBOR rates to effectively fixed interest rates. The interest rates in the table above are the effectively fixed interest rates for the loans, including the effects of the interest rate swaps, as of December 31, 2018.2019.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS




In February 2018, the Company refinanced a $65 million unsecured term loan, resulting in a 55 basis point reduction in the loan's interest rate. The loan, which has a maturity date of April 1, 2023, now has an effectively fixed interest rate of 2.313%.

In April,March 2019, the Company closed $60on the private placement of $80 million of senior unsecured private placement notes with an insurance company. The notes have a ten-year10-year term and a fixed interest rate of 3.93%4.27% with semi-annual interest payments. In August 2019, the Company closed on the private placement of $35 million of senior unsecured notes with an insurance company. The notes have a 12-year term and a fixed interest rate of 3.54% with semi-annual interest payments. Also in August 2019, the Company closed on the private placement of $75 million of senior unsecured notes with an insurance company. The notes have a 10-year term and a fixed rate of 3.47% with semi-annual interest payments. None of these senior unsecured notes are or will not be and have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and they may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.


In June,July 2019, the Company repaid (with no penalty) a $50$75 million unsecured term loan at maturity with an effectively fixed interest rate of 2.85%.

In October 2019, the Company closed a $100 million senior unsecured term loan with a seven-year term and interest only payments. It bears interest at the annual rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin (1.50% as of December 31, 2019 and February 12, 2020) based on the Company’s senior unsecured long-term debt rating. The Company also entered into an interest rate swap agreement to convert the loan’s LIBOR rate component to a fixed interest rate for the entire term of 3.91% and an original maturity datethe loan providing a total effective fixed interest rate of December 21, 2018.2.75%.


The Company’s unsecured debt instruments 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 financial debt covenants at December 31, 2018.2019.
 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


A summary of the carrying amount of Secured debt follows: 
 Interest Rate 
Monthly
P&I
Payment
 
Maturity
Date
 
Carrying Amount
of Securing
Real Estate at
December 31, 2018
 Balance at December 31, Interest Rate 
Monthly
P&I
Payment
 
Maturity
Date
 
Carrying Amount
of Securing
Real Estate at
December 31, 2019
 Balance at December 31,
Property 2018 2017 2019 2018
       (In thousands)       (In thousands)
Dominguez, Industry I & III, Kingsview, Shaw,
Walnut and Washington
 7.50% 539,747
 05/05/2019 $45,420
 46,725
 49,580
 7.50% 539,747
 Repaid $
 
 46,725
Blue Heron II  5.39% 16,176
 02/29/2020 4,555
 233
 409
 5.39% 16,176
 Repaid 
 
 233
40th Avenue, Beltway Crossing V, Centennial Park,
Executive Airport, Interchange Park I, Ocean View, Wetmore 5-8 and World Houston 26, 28, 29 & 30
 4.39% 463,778
 01/05/2021 66,493
 52,115
 55,317
 4.39% 463,778
 01/05/2021 66,072
 48,772
 52,115
Colorado Crossing, Interstate I-III, Rojas, Steele
Creek 1 & 2, Venture and World Houston 3-9 (1)
 4.75% 420,045
 06/05/2021 53,820
 47,445
 50,161
 4.75% 420,045
 06/05/2021 50,002
 44,596
 47,445
Arion 18, Beltway Crossing VI & VII, Commerce
Park II & III, Concord, Interstate V-VII, Lakeview, Ridge Creek II, Southridge IV & V and World Houston 32
 4.09% 329,796
 01/05/2022 54,679
 40,046
 42,315
 4.09% 329,796
 01/05/2022 53,889
 37,682
 40,046
Ramona 3.85% 16,287
 11/30/2026 8,890
 2,474
 2,572
 3.85% 16,287
 11/30/2026 8,794
 2,372
 2,474
    
   $233,857
 189,038
 200,354
    
   $178,757
 133,422
 189,038


(1)Subsequent to December 31, 2018,During 2019, the Company executed a collateral release for World Houston 5; this property was sold during 2019 and is no longer considered to be collateral securing this loan.


The Company currently intends to repay its debt obligations, both in the short-term and long-term, through its operating cash flows, borrowings under its unsecured bank credit facilities, proceeds from new debt (primarily unsecured), and/or proceeds from the issuance of equity instruments.
 
Scheduled principal payments on long-term debt, including Unsecured debt and Secured debt (not including Unsecured bank credit facilities), due during the next five years as of December 31, 20182019 are as follows: 
Years Ending December 31, (In thousands)
2020 $114,047
2021 129,562
2022 107,770
2023 115,119
2024 120,122

Years Ending December 31, (In thousands)
2019 $130,567
2020 114,096
2021 129,563
2022 107,769
2023 115,119


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(8)ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES


A summary of the Company’s Accounts payable and accrued expenses follows:
December 31,December 31,
2018 20172019 2018
(In thousands)
Property taxes payable $10,718
 12,081
$2,696
 10,718
Development costs payable 15,410
 9,699
11,766
 15,410
Real estate improvements and capitalized leasing costs payable3,911
 3,957
4,636
 3,911
Interest payable 4,067
 3,744
6,370
 4,067
Dividends payable27,738
 1,365
30,714
 27,738
Book overdraft (1)
15,048
 20,902
25,771
 15,048
Other payables and accrued expenses 9,671
 13,219
10,071
 9,671
Total Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$86,563
 64,967
$92,024
 86,563


(1) Represents checks written before the end of the period which have not cleared the bank; therefore, the bank has not yet advanced cash to the Company. When the checks clear the bank, they will be funded through the Company's working cash line of credit. See Note 1(p).

(9)OTHER LIABILITIES

A summary of the Company’s Other liabilities follows:
 December 31,
2018 2017
(In thousands)
Security deposits                                                 $18,432
 16,668
Prepaid rent and other deferred income12,728
 9,352
    
Acquired below-market lease intangibles5,891
 4,135
Accumulated amortization of below-market lease intangibles(3,028) (2,147)
Acquired below-market lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization2,863
 1,988
    
Interest rate swap liabilities
 695
Prepaid tenant improvement reimbursements614
 124
Other liabilities                                  15
 15
 Total Other liabilities
$34,652
 28,842

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(9)OTHER LIABILITIES

A summary of the Company’s Other liabilities follows:
 December 31,
2019 2018
(In thousands)
Security deposits                                                 $20,351
 18,432
Prepaid rent and other deferred income13,855
 12,728
Operating lease liabilities — Ground leases (1)
12,048
 
Operating lease liabilities — Office leases (1)
2,141
 
    
Acquired below-market lease intangibles8,616
 5,891
Accumulated amortization of acquired below-market lease intangibles(4,494) (3,028)
Acquired below-market lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization4,122
 2,863
    
Interest rate swap liabilities678
 
Prepaid tenant improvement reimbursements56
 614
Other liabilities                                  15,872
 15
 Total Other liabilities
$69,123
 34,652

(1)See Note 1(o) for information regarding the Company’s January 1, 2019, implementation of FASB ASC 842, Leases, and the Company’s right of use assets and related liabilities for office leases.

(10)COMMON STOCK ACTIVITY


The following table presents the common stock activity for the three years ended December 31, 2018:2019:
Years Ended December 31,Years Ended December 31,
2018 2017 20162019 2018 2017
Common Stock (in shares)
Shares outstanding at beginning of year34,758,167
 33,332,213
 32,421,460
36,501,356
 34,758,167
 33,332,213
Common stock offerings 1,706,474
 1,370,457
 875,052
2,388,342
 1,706,474
 1,370,457
Dividend reinvestment plan 1,844
 2,744
 3,326
1,893
 1,844
 2,744
Incentive restricted stock granted 50,217
 93,285
 80,529
59,943
 50,217
 93,285
Incentive restricted stock forfeited
 (16,000) (910)(3,010) 
 (16,000)
Director common stock awarded 8,478
 8,881
 10,072
6,384
 8,478
 8,881
Director restricted stock granted
 282
 

 
 282
Restricted stock withheld for tax obligations(23,824) (33,695) (57,316)(28,955) (23,824) (33,695)
Shares outstanding at end of year 36,501,356
 34,758,167
 33,332,213
38,925,953
 36,501,356
 34,758,167


Common Stock Issuances
The following table presents the common stock issuance activity for the three years ended December 31, 2018:2019:
Years Ended December 31, 
Number of Shares of
Common Stock Issued
 Net Proceeds
    (In thousands)
2019 2,388,342
 $284,710
2018 1,706,474
 157,319
2017 1,370,457
 109,207



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Years Ended December 31, 
Number of Shares of
Common Stock Issued
 Net Proceeds
    (In thousands)
2018 1,706,474
 $157,319
2017 1,370,457
 109,207
2016 875,052
 59,283


Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The Company hashad a dividend reinvestment plan that allowsallowed stockholders to reinvest cash distributions in new shares of the Company. On December 12, 2019, the dividend reinvestment plan was terminated and any unsold shares pursuant to the plan were deregistered.


(11)STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION


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


Equity Incentive Plan
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 was further amended by the Board of Directors in March 2017. 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.
There were 1,583,223, 1,629,281 1,671,981 and 1,752,3451,671,981 total shares available for grant under the 2013 Equity Plan as of December 31, 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016,2017, respectively. Typically, the Company issues new shares to fulfill stock grants.
Stock-based compensation cost for employees was $8,647,000, $5,322,000 and $6,309,000 for 2019, $6,309,0002018 and $5,184,000 for 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, of which $2,536,000, $1,173,000, and $1,458,000 and $1,183,000 were capitalized as part of the Company’s development costs for the respective years.


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Employee Equity Awards
The Company's restricted stock program is designed to provide incentives for management to achieve goals established by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the Committee)"Committee"). The awards act as a retention device, as they vest over time, allowing participants to benefit from dividends on shares as well as potential stock appreciation. Equity awards align management's interests with the long-term interests of shareholders.  The vesting periods of the Company’s restricted stock plans vary, as determined by the Compensation Committee.  Restricted stock is granted to executive officers subject to both continued service and the satisfaction of certain annual performance goals and multi-year market conditions as determined by the Compensation Committee.  Restricted stock is granted to non-executive officers subject only to continued service.  The cost for market-based awards and awards that only require service is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods. The total compensation expense for service and performance based awards is based upon the fair market value of the shares on the grant date.  


In the second quarter of 2017, the Committee approved an equity compensation plan for certain of its executive officers based upon certain annual performance measures for 2017, including funds from operations (FFO) per share, same property net operating income change, general and administrative costs, and fixed charge coverage. During the first quarter of 2018, the Committee measured the Company's performance for 2017 against bright-line tests established by the Committee on the grant date of May 10, 2017, and determined that 21,097 shares were earned. These shares, which have a grant date fair value of $78.18, vested 20% on the date shares were determined and will vest 20% per year on each January 1 for the subsequent four years. On the grant date of May 10, 2017, the Company began recognizing expense for its estimate of the shares that may have been earned pursuant to these awards; the shares are being expensed using the graded vesting attribution method which recognizes each separate vesting portion of the award as a separate award on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.

Also in the second quarter of 2017, the Committee approved an equity compensation plan for certain of its executive officers based upon the achievement of individual goals for each of the officers included in the plan.  On March 1, 2018, the Committee evaluated the performance of the officers and, in its discretion, awarded 4,554 shares with a grant date fair value of $80.93. These shares vested 20% on the date shares were determined and awarded and will vest 20% per year on each January 1 for the subsequent four years. The Company began recognizing expense for the shares awarded on the grant date of March 1, 2018, and the shares will be expensed on a straight-line basis over the remaining service period.

Also in the second quarter of 2017, the Committee approved a long-term equity compensation plan for certain of the Company’s executive officers that includes three3 components based on total shareholder return and one1 component based only on continued service as of the vesting dates.


The three long-term equity compensation plan components based on total shareholder return are subject to bright-line tests that will compare the Company's total shareholder return to the Nareit Equity Index and to the member companies of the Nareit industrial index. The first plan measured the bright-line tests over the one-year period ended December 31, 2017. During the first quarter of 2018, the Committee measured the Company's performance for the one-year1-year period against bright-line tests established by the Committee on the grant date of May 10, 2017.  The number of shares determined on the measurement date was 4,257.  These shares vested 100% on March 1, 2018, the date the earned shares were determined. On the grant date of May 10, 2017, the Company began recognizing expense for this plan based on the grant date fair value of the awards which was determined using a simulation pricing model developed to specifically accommodate the unique features of the award.


The second plan will measuremeasured the bright-line tests over the two-year period ended December 31, 2018. During the first quarter of 2019, the Committee will measuremeasured the Company'sCompany’s performance for the two-year2-year period against bright-line tests established by the Committee on the grant date of May 10, 2017.  The number of shares to be earneddetermined on the measurement date could range from zero towas 9,460.  These shares would vestvested 100% on February 14, 2019, the date the earned shares arewere determined. On the grant date of May 10, 2017, the
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Company began recognizing expense for this plan based on the grant date fair value of the awards which was determined using a simulation pricing model developed to specifically accommodate the unique features of the award.


The third plan will measure the bright-line tests over the three-year3-year period endingended December 31, 2019. During the first quarter of 2020, the Committee will measure the Company'sCompany’s performance for the three-year period against bright-line tests established by the Committee on the grant date of May 10, 2017.  The number of shares to be earned on the measurement date could range from zero0 to 18,917.  These shares would vest 75% on the date the earned shares are determined in the first quarter of 2020 and 25% on January 1, 2021. On the grant date of May 10, 2017, the Company began recognizing expense for this plan based on the grant date fair value of the awards which was determined using a simulation pricing model developed to specifically accommodate the unique features of the award.


The component of the long-term equity compensation plan based only on continued service as of the vesting dates was awarded on May 10, 2017. On that date, 5,406 shares were granted to certain executive officers subject only to continued service as of the
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vesting dates. These shares, which have a grant date fair value of $78.18 per share, vested 25% in the first quarter of each of 2018, 2019 and 2020 and will vest 25% on January 1, in years 2019, 2020 and 2021. The shares are being expensed on a straight-line basis over the remaining service period.


In the second quarter of 2018, the Committee approved an equity compensation plan for the Company'sCompany’s executive officers based upon certain annual performance measures for 2018, including FFOfunds from operations (“FFO”) per share, same property net operating income change, general and administrative costs, and fixed charge coverage. During the first quarter ofOn February 14, 2019, the Committee will measuremeasured the Company'sCompany’s performance for 2018 against bright-line tests established by the Committee on the grant date of June 1, 2018. The number of2018 and determined that 24,690 shares that may be earned for the achievement of the annual performance measures could range from zero to 24,690.were earned. These shares, which have a grant date fair value of $95.19, would vestvested 20% on the date shares arewere determined and will vest 20% per year on each January 1 for the subsequent four years. On the grant date of June 1, 2018, the Company began recognizing expense for its estimate of the shares that may be earned pursuant to these awards; the shares are being expensed using the graded vesting attribution method which recognizes each separate vesting portion of the award as a separate award on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.


Also in the second quarter of 2018, the Committee approved an equity compensation plan for EastGroup'sEastGroup’s executive officers based upon the achievement of individual goals for each of the officers included in the plan. Any shares issued pursuant toOn February 14, 2019, the individual goals in this compensation plan will be determined byCommittee evaluated the Committeeperformance of the officers and, in its discretion, and issued in the first quarter of 2019. The number ofawarded 5,671 shares to be issued on thewith a grant date for the achievementfair value of individual goals could range from zero to 6,173.$107.37. These shares would vestvested 20% on the date shares arewere determined and awarded and will vest 20% per year on each January 1 for the subsequent four years. The Company will beginbegan recognizing the expense for anythe shares awarded on the grant date in the first quarter of February 14, 2019, and the shares will be expensed on a straight-line basis over the remaining service period. 


Also in the second quarter of 2018, the Committee approved a long-term equity compensation plan for the Company’s executive officers that includes one1 component based on total shareholder return and one1 component based only on continued service as of the vesting dates.


The component of the long-term equity compensation plan based on total shareholder return is subject to bright-line tests that will compare the Company'sCompany’s total shareholder return to the Nareit Equity Index and to the member companies of the Nareit industrial index. The plan will measure the bright-line tests over the three-year3-year period ending December 31, 2020. During the first quarter of 2021, the Committee will measure the Company'sCompany’s performance for the three-year period against bright-line tests established by the Committee on the grant date of June 1, 2018.  The number of shares to be earned on the measurement date could range from zero0 to 27,596.  These shares would vest 75% on the date the earned shares are determined in the first quarter of 2021 and 25% on January 1, 2022. On the grant date of June 1, 2018, the Company began recognizing expense for this plan based on the grant date fair value of the awards which was determined using a simulation pricing model developed to specifically accommodate the unique features of the award.


The component of the long-term equity compensation plan based only on continued service as of the vesting dates was awarded on June 1, 2018. On that date, 7,884 shares were granted to the Company'sCompany’s executive officers subject only to continued service as of the vesting dates. These shares, which have a grant date fair value of $95.19, will vestvested 25% in the first quarter of 2019 and will vest 25% on each January 1 in years 2020, 2021 and 2022.for the subsequent four years. The shares are being expensed on a straight-line basis over the remaining service period.


In the first quarter of 2019, the Committee approved an equity compensation award (the “2019 Annual Grant”) for the Company’s executive officers based upon certain annual performance measures for 2019; the 2019 Annual Grant is comprised of 3 components. The first component of the 2019 Annual Grant is based upon the following Company performance measures for 2019: (i) same property net operating income change, (ii) debt-to EBITDAre ratio, and (iii) fixed charge coverage. During the first quarter of 2020, the Committee will measure the Company’s performance for 2019 against bright-line tests established by
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the Committee on the grant date of March 7, 2019. The aggregate number of shares that may be earned for the achievement of the annual performance measures could range from 0 to 9,594. These shares, which have a grant date fair value of $105.97, would vest 20% on the date shares are determined and 20% per year on each January 1 for the subsequent four years. On the grant date of March 7, 2019, the Company began recognizing expense for its estimate of the shares that may be earned pursuant to these awards; the shares are being expensed using the graded vesting attribution method which recognizes each separate vesting portion of the award as a separate award on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.

The second component of the 2019 Annual Grant is based upon the Company’s FFO per share for 2019. During the first quarter of 2020, the Committee will measure the Company’s performance for 2019 against bright-line tests established by the Committee on the grant date of August 28, 2019. The aggregate number of shares that may be earned for the achievement of the annual performance measures for FFO could range from 0 to 15,992. These shares, which have a grant date fair value of $122.61, would vest 20% on the date shares are determined and 20% per year on each January 1 for the subsequent four years. On the grant date of August 28, 2019, the Company began recognizing expense for its estimate of the shares that may be earned pursuant to these awards; the shares are being expensed using the graded vesting attribution method which recognizes each separate vesting portion of the award as a separate award on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.

The third component of the 2019 Annual Grant is based upon the achievement of individual goals for each of the officers to whom shares were granted. Any shares issued pursuant to the individual goals in this compensation plan will be determined by the Committee in its discretion and issued in the first quarter of 2020. The number of shares to be issued on the grant date for the achievement of individual goals could range from 0 to 6,394. These shares would vest 20% on the date shares are determined and awarded and 20% per year on each January 1 for the subsequent four years. The Company will begin recognizing the expense for any shares awarded on the grant date in the first quarter of 2020, and the shares will be expensed on a straight-line basis over the remaining service period. 

Also duringin the first quarter of 2019, the Committee approved a long-term equity compensation award for the Company’s executive officers that includes 1 component based on total shareholder return and 1 component based only on continued service as of the vesting dates.

The component of the long-term equity compensation award based on total shareholder return is subject to bright-line tests that will compare the Company’s total shareholder return to the Nareit Equity Index and to the member companies of the Nareit industrial index. The award will measure the bright-line tests over the 3-year period ending December 31, 2021. During the first quarter of 2022, the Committee will measure the Company’s performance for the three-year period against bright-line tests established by the Committee on the grant date of March 7, 2019.  The aggregate number of shares to be earned on the measurement date could range from 0 to 34,812.  These shares would vest 75% on the date the earned shares are determined in the first quarter of 2022 and 25% on January 1, 2023. On the grant date of March 7, 2019, the Company began recognizing expense for this award based on the grant date fair value of the awards which was determined using a simulation pricing model developed to specifically accommodate the unique features of the award.

The component of the long-term equity compensation award based only on continued service as of the vesting dates was awarded on March 7, 2019. On that date, an aggregate of 9,947 shares were granted to the Company’s executive officers subject only to continued service as of the vesting dates. These shares, which have a grant date fair value of $105.97, will vest 25% in the first quarter of 2020 and 25% on January 1 in years 2021, 2022 and 2023. The shares are being expensed on a straight-line basis over the remaining service period.

During the second quarter of 2018, 12,4252019, 10,175 shares were granted to certain non-executive officers subject only to continued service as of the vesting dates. These shares, which have a grant date fair value of $95.17,$112.14, will vest 20% on January 1 in years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2023.2024. The shares are being expensed on a straight-line basis over the remaining service period.


During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Committee adopted the Equity Award Retirement Policy (the "retirement policy") which allows for accelerated vesting of unvested shares for retirement-eligible employees (defined as employees who meet certain age and years of service requirements). In order to qualify for accelerated vesting upon retirement, the eligible employees must provide required notification under the retirement policy and must retire from the Company. The Company has adjusted its stock-based compensation expense to accelerate the recognition of expense for retirement-eligible employees.

During the restricted period for awards no longer subject to contingencies, the Company accrues dividends and holds the certificates for the shares; however, the employee can vote the shares.  For shares subject to contingencies, dividends are accrued based upon the number of shares expected to be awarded.  Share certificates and dividends are delivered to the employee as they vest.  As of December 31, 2018,2019, there was $5,785,000$4,556,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock compensation for employees and directors that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.52.7 years.
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Following is a summary of the total restricted shares granted, forfeited and delivered (vested) to employees with the related weighted average grant date fair value share prices for 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016.2017. Of the shares that vested in 2019, 2018 and 2017, and 2016,28,955 shares, 23,824 shares 33,695 shares and 57,31633,695 shares, respectively, were withheld by the Company to satisfy the tax obligations for those employees who elected this option as permitted under the applicable equity plan. As of the grant date, the fair value of shares that were granted during 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $5,672,000, $4,223,000 and 2016 was $4,223,000, $7,155,000, and $4,736,000, respectively. As of the vesting date, the fair value of shares that vested during 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $6,662,000, $5,142,000 and 2016 was $5,149,000, $6,441,000, and $10,013,000, respectively.
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Restricted Stock Activity:Years Ended December 31,Years Ended December 31,
2018 2017 20162019 2018 2017
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Unvested at beginning of year152,644
 $63.18
 162,087
 $51.97
 260,698
 $52.68
143,314
 $70.26
 152,644
 $63.18
 162,087
 $51.97
Granted (1)
50,217
 84.09
 93,285
 76.70
 80,529
 58.81
59,943
 94.62
 50,217
 84.09
 93,285
 76.70
Forfeited
 
 (16,000) 36.98
 (910) 52.89
(3,010) 86.19
 
 
 (16,000) 36.98
Vested (59,547) 63.77
 (86,728) 61.62
 (178,230) 56.09
(69,363) 66.99
 (59,547) 63.77
 (86,728) 61.62
Unvested at end of year 143,314
 70.26
 152,644
 63.18
 162,087
 51.97
130,884
 82.78
 143,314
 70.26
 152,644
 63.18


(1) Does not include the restricted shares that may be earned if the performance goals established in 2017 and 2018 for long-term performance and in 20182019 for annual and long-term performance are achieved. Depending on the actual level of achievement of the goals at the end of the open performance periods, the number of shares earned could range from zero0 to 86,836.113,305.


Following is a vesting schedule of the total unvested shares as of December 31, 20182019:
Unvested Shares Vesting Schedule Number of Shares
2020 63,931
2021 30,897
2022 21,934
2023 12,152
2024 1,970
Total Unvested Shares                                                   130,884

Unvested Shares Vesting Schedule Number of Shares
2019 53,826
2020 50,650
2021 23,167
2022 13,186
2023 2,485
Total Unvested Shares                                                   143,314


Directors Equity Awards
The Company has a directors equity plan that was approved by stockholders and adopted in 2013 (the "2013 Equity Plan"). 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 $86,000$90,000 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.


Directors were issued 8,4786,384 shares, 8,8818,478 shares and 10,0728,881 shares of common stock as annual retainer awards for 20182019, 20172018 and 20162017, respectively.


During the third quarter of 2017, 282 shares were granted to a newly elected non-employee Director subject only to continued service as of the vesting date. The shares, which have a grant date fair value of $88.86 per share, vested 25% on each of September 8, 2018 and 2019, and will vest 25% per year on September 8 in years 2019, 2020 and 2021. The shares are being expensed on a straight-line basis over the remaining service period.


During 2013, 417 shares were granted to a newly elected non-employee Director subject only to continued service as of the vesting date. The shares, which have a grant date fair value of $59.97 per share, vested 25% on each of December 6, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.


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As of the vesting date, the fair value of shares that vested during 2019, 2018 and 2017 was $9,000, $7,000 and 2016 was $7,000, $9,000, and $8,000, respectively.  Stock-based compensation expense for directors was $727,000, $1,134,000 and $670,000 for 2019, $670,0002018 and $589,000 for 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  


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(12)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)for 2019, 2018 2017 and 20162017 are presented in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity and are summarized below.  See Note 13 for information regarding the Company’s interest rate swaps.
 Years Ended December 31,
 2019 2018 2017
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year $6,701
 5,348
 1,995
    Change in fair value of interest rate swaps - cash flow hedges(3,894) 1,353
 3,353
Balance at end of year $2,807
 6,701
 5,348

 Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year $5,348
 1,995
 (3,456)
    Change in fair value of interest rate swaps - cash flow hedges1,353
 3,353
 5,451
Balance at end of year $6,701
 5,348
 1,995


(13)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 change variable interest rates to fixed interest rates by using interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-ratevariable rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-ratefixed rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. 


As of December 31, 2018,2019, EastGroup had six6 interest rate swaps outstanding, all of which are used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with unsecured loans. All of the Company's interest rate swaps convert the related loans' LIBOR rate components to effectively fixed interest rates, and the Company has concluded that each of the hedging relationships is 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 (loss) and is subsequently reclassified into earnings through interest expense as interest payments are made 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 (loss) related to derivatives will be reclassified to Interest expense as interest payments are made or received on the Company's variable-ratevariable rate debt. The Company estimates the swap interest receiptsthat an additional $223,000 will be $2,532,000 reclassified from Other comprehensive income (loss) as a decrease to Interest expense over the next twelve months. These receipts approximate the expected cash interest receipts due from counterparties for the swaps. Since the interest payments and receipts on the swaps in combination with the associated debt have been effectively fixed, this estimate is not in addition to the Company's total expected combined interest payments or expense for the next twelve months.


The Company's valuation methodology for over-the-counter ("OTC") derivatives is to discount cash flows based on Overnight Index Swap ("OIS") rates.  Uncollateralized or partially-collateralized trades are discounted at OIS rates, 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 calculates its derivative values using mid-market prices.


In July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (the authority that regulates LIBOR) announced it intends to stop compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. The Alternative Reference Rates Committee ("ARRC") has proposed that the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") is the rate that represents best practice as the alternative to USD-LIBOR for use in derivatives and other financial contracts that are currently indexed to USD-LIBOR. ARRC has proposed a paced market transition plan to SOFR from USD-LIBOR and organizations are currently working on industry wide and company specific transition plans
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as it relates to derivatives and cash markets exposed to USD-LIBOR. The Company has material contracts that are indexed to USD-LIBOR and is monitoring this activity and evaluating the related risks.


As of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, 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 December 31, 2019 Notional Amount as of December 31, 2018
  (In thousands)
Interest Rate Swap  $75,000
Interest Rate Swap $75,000 $75,000
Interest Rate Swap $65,000 $65,000
Interest Rate Swap $60,000 $60,000
Interest Rate Swap $40,000 $40,000
Interest Rate Swap $15,000 $15,000
Interest Rate Swap $100,000 

Interest Rate Derivative Notional Amount as of December 31, 2018 Notional Amount as of December 31, 2017
  (In thousands)
Interest Rate Swap  $80,000
Interest Rate Swap $75,000 $75,000
Interest Rate Swap $75,000 $75,000
Interest Rate Swap $65,000 $65,000
Interest Rate Swap $60,000 $60,000
Interest Rate Swap $40,000 $40,000
Interest Rate Swap $15,000 $15,000


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 December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018. See Note 18 for additional information on the fair value of the Company's interest rate swaps.
 
Derivatives
As of December 31, 2019
 
Derivatives
As of December 31, 2018
 Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value
 (In thousands)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:       
    Interest rate swap assetsOther assets $3,485
 Other assets $6,701
    Interest rate swap liabilitiesOther liabilities 678
 Other liabilities 

 
Derivatives
As of December 31, 2018
 
Derivatives
As of December 31, 2017
 Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value
 (In thousands)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:       
    Interest rate swap assetsOther assets $6,701
 Other assets $6,034
    Interest rate swap liabilitiesOther liabilities 
 Other liabilities 695


The table below presents the effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016:2017:
 Years Ended December 31,
 2019 2018 2017
 (In thousands)
DERIVATIVES IN CASH FLOW HEDGING RELATIONSHIPS     
Interest Rate Swaps:     
Amount of income (loss) recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) on derivatives                                                                                            
$(1,975) 2,757
 1,437
Amount of (income) loss reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income into Interest expense                                                                                      
(1,919) (1,404) 1,916

 Years Ended December 31,
 2018 2017 2016
 (In thousands)
DERIVATIVES IN CASH FLOW HEDGING RELATIONSHIPS     
Interest Rate Swaps:     
Amount of income (loss) recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) on derivatives                                                                                            
$2,757
 1,437
 1,410
Amount of (income) loss reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into Interest expense                                                                                      
(1,404) 1,916
 4,041


See Note 12 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 financial institutions the Company regards as credit-worthy.


The Company has an agreement with its derivative counterparties 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 December 31, 2018,2019, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position related to these agreements was $0.$678,000.


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(14)EARNINGS PER SHARE


The Company applies ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, which requires companies to present basic and diluted EPS.  Reconciliation of the numerators and denominators in the basic and diluted EPS computations is as follows:
2018 2017 20162019 2018 2017
(In thousands)
BASIC EPS COMPUTATION FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
          
Numerator – net income attributable to common stockholders$88,506
 83,183
 95,509
$121,662
 88,506
 83,183
Denominator – weighted average shares outstanding35,439
 33,996
 32,563
37,442
 35,439
 33,996
DILUTED EPS COMPUTATION FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE
TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
          
Numerator – net income attributable to common stockholders$88,506
 83,183
 95,509
$121,662
 88,506
 83,183
Denominator:          
Weighted average shares outstanding 35,439
 33,996
 32,563
37,442
 35,439
 33,996
Unvested restricted stock 67
 51
 65
85
 67
 51
Total Shares 35,506
 34,047
 32,628
37,527
 35,506
 34,047
 
(15)QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – UNAUDITED
2018 Quarter Ended 2017 Quarter Ended2019 Quarter Ended 2018 Quarter Ended
Mar 31 Jun 30 Sep 30 Dec 31 Mar 31 Jun 30 Sep 30 Dec 31Mar 31 Jun 30 Sep 30 Dec 31 Mar 31 Jun 30 Sep 30 Dec 31
(In thousands, except per share data)
Revenues$83,179
 75,107
 79,593
 78,196
 66,409
 90,004
 69,001
 71,944
$81,365
 91,425
 84,180
 116,532
 83,179
 75,107
 79,593
 78,196
Expenses(54,431) (56,843) (56,552) (59,613) (53,436) (53,027) (53,029) (54,277)(58,831) (64,476) (61,605) (65,250) (54,431) (56,843) (56,552) (59,613)
Net income28,748
 18,264
 23,041
 18,583
 12,973
 36,977
 15,972
 17,667
22,534
 26,949
 22,575
 51,282
 28,748
 18,264
 23,041
 18,583
Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interest in joint ventures
(35) (37) (31) (27) (154) (87) (88) (77)(5) 4
 (4) (1,673) (35) (37) (31) (27)
Net income attributable to EastGroup
Properties, Inc. common stockholders
$28,713
 18,227
 23,010
 18,556
 12,819
 36,890
 15,884
 17,590
$22,529
 26,953
 22,571
 49,609
 28,713
 18,227
 23,010
 18,556
BASIC PER SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS (1)
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Net income attributable to common
stockholders
$0.83
 0.52
 0.64
 0.51
 0.38
 1.09
 0.46
 0.51
$0.62
 0.73
 0.60
 1.29
 0.83
 0.52
 0.64
 0.51
Weighted average shares outstanding34,689
 35,196
 35,716
 36,135
 33,361
 33,987
 34,215
 34,406
36,465
 36,944
 37,771
 38,561
 34,689
 35,196
 35,716
 36,135
DILUTED PER SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS (1)
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Net income attributable to common
stockholders
$0.83
 0.52
 0.64
 0.51
 0.38
 1.08
 0.46
 0.51
$0.62
 0.73
 0.60
 1.28
 0.83
 0.52
 0.64
 0.51
Weighted average shares outstanding34,736
 35,259
 35,798
 36,232
 33,409
 34,040
 34,290
 34,505
36,526
 37,019
 37,869
 38,687
 34,736
 35,259
 35,798
 36,232


(1)The above quarterly earnings per share calculations are based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each quarter for basic earnings per share and the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock and common stock share equivalents during each quarter for diluted earnings per share.  The annual earnings per share calculations in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income are based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each year for basic earnings per share and the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock and common stock share equivalents during each year for diluted earnings per share.  The sum of quarterly financial data may vary from the annual data due to rounding.


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




(16)DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN


EastGroup maintains a 401(k) plan for its employees.  The Company makes matching contributions of 50% of the employee’s contribution (limited to 10% of compensation as defined by the plan) and may also make annual discretionary contributions.  The Company’s total expense for this plan was $786,000, $769,000 and $672,000 for 2019, 2018 and $675,000 for 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.


(17)LEGAL MATTERS


The Company is not presently involved in any material litigation nor, to its knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against the Company or its properties, other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. An
As previously reported in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2019, the Company had been involved in pending litigation related to an action is pending against the Company and certain of the Company’sits officers relating toin connection with the Company’s November 2016 purchase of a land parcel, alleging breach of contract and other claims in law and in equity. The Company has asserted numerous affirmative defensesdefenses. In an effort to resolve the litigation, EastGroup made an initial settlement offer for $497,000, which was reserved in the Company’s financial statements as of December 31, 2018 and believesMarch 31, 2019. During the lawsuit lacks merit. While discovery is ongoing, as are effortsthree months ended June 30, 2019, the parties came to reach a mediated resolution of the dispute,matter; losses related to the matter are included in Other on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. As of June 30, 2019, the matter was resolved. Even though the matter was settled, the case was dismissed, and releases exchanged among all parties, the Plaintiff filed an effortappeal of the order compelling him to resolve this litigation,comply with the Company made asettlement. The Court of Appeal has since dismissed the appeal. All monies due under the settlement offerhave been paid to the Plaintiff’s lawyers and were accounted for $497,000 and has reserved such amount as of December 31, 2018.stated above.
(18)FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS


ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, 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 820at December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.
December 31,December 31,
2018 20172019 2018
Carrying
Amount (1)
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Amount (1)
 
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount (1)
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Amount (1)
 
Fair
Value
(In thousands)
Financial Assets:              
Cash and cash equivalents$374
 374
 16
 16
$224
 224
 374
 374
Mortgage loans receivable 2,594
 2,571
 4,581
 4,569
1,679
 1,703
 2,594
 2,571
Interest rate swap assets6,701
 6,701
 6,034
 6,034
3,485
 3,485
 6,701
 6,701
Financial Liabilities: 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
Unsecured bank credit facilities - variable rate (2)
195,730
 196,423
 116,339
 116,277
112,710
 113,174
 195,730
 196,423
Unsecured bank credit facilities - fixed rate (2)

 
 80,000
 80,003
Unsecured debt (2)
725,000
 718,364
 715,000
 703,871
940,000
 959,177
 725,000
 718,364
Secured debt (2)
189,038
 191,742
 200,354
 206,408
133,422
 136,107
 189,038
 191,742
Interest rate swap liabilities
 
 695
 695
678
 678
 
 


(1)Carrying amounts shown in the table are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets under the indicated captions, except as indicated in the notes below.
(2)Carrying amounts and fair values shown in the table exclude debt issuance costs (see Notes 6 and 7 for additional information).




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


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 (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 instruments are recorded at fair value based on models using inputs, such as interest rate yield curves, LIBOR swap curves and OIS curves, observable for
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


substantially the full term of the contract (Level 2 input). See Note 13 for additional information on the Company's interest rate swaps.
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), excluding the effects of debt issuance costs.
Unsecured debt: The fair value of the Company’s unsecured 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), excluding the effects of debt issuance costs.
Secured debt: The fair value of the Company’s secured 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), excluding the effects of debt issuance costs.
Interest rate swap liabilities (included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets):The instruments are 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 13 for additional information on the Company's interest rate swaps.

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), excluding the effects of debt issuance costs.
Unsecured debt: The fair value of the Company’s unsecured 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), excluding the effects of debt issuance costs.
Secured debt: The fair value of the Company’s secured 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), excluding the effects of debt issuance costs.
Interest rate swap liabilities (included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets): The instruments are 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 13 for additional information on the Company's interest rate swaps.

(19)SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


On January 29, 2019,16, 2020, EastGroup closedacquired 6.7 acres of development land near the saleCompany's Arlington Tech Centre 1 and 2 in Dallas. The site, which was acquired for $1.7 million, is expected to accommodate the future development of World Houston 5, a 51,00077,000 square foot non-EastGroup developed, single-tenant building in Houston, for $3.8 million. The transaction generated a gain on sale which will be recognized in the first quarter of 2019.business distribution building.









SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2019 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Real Estate Properties (c):                    
Industrial:                    
FLORIDA                    
Tampa                    
Jetport Commerce Park $
 1,575
 6,591
 6,920
 1,575
 13,511
 15,086
 9,287
 1993-99 1974-85
Westport Commerce Center 
 980
 3,800
 2,996
 980
 6,796
 7,776
 4,966
 1994 1983/87
Benjamin Distribution Center I & II 
 843
 3,963
 1,915
 883
 5,838
 6,721
 4,120
 1997 1996
Benjamin Distribution Center III 
 407
 1,503
 658
 407
 2,161
 2,568
 1,638
 1999 1988
Palm River Center 
 1,190
 4,625
 2,957
 1,190
 7,582
 8,772
 5,272
 1997/98 1990/97/98
Palm River North I & III 
 1,005
 4,688
 2,886
 1,005
 7,574
 8,579
 4,639
 1998 2000
Palm River North II 
 634
 4,418
 454
 634
 4,872
 5,506
 3,547
 1997/98 1999
Palm River South I 
 655
 3,187
 654
 655
 3,841
 4,496
 2,018
 2000 2005
Palm River South II 
 655
 
 4,415
 655
 4,415
 5,070
 2,319
 2000 2006
Walden Distribution Center I 
 337
 3,318
 696
 337
 4,014
 4,351
 2,315
 1997/98 2001
Walden Distribution Center II 
 465
 3,738
 1,492
 465
 5,230
 5,695
 3,145
 1998 1998
Oak Creek Distribution Center I 
 1,109
 6,126
 1,395
 1,109
 7,521
 8,630
 4,484
 1998 1998
Oak Creek Distribution Center II 
 647
 3,603
 1,715
 647
 5,318
 5,965
 2,893
 2003 2001
Oak Creek Distribution Center III 
 439
 
 3,213
 556
 3,096
 3,652
 1,334
 2005 2007
Oak Creek Distribution Center IV 
 682
 6,472
 837
 682
 7,309
 7,991
 3,274
 2005 2001
Oak Creek Distribution Center V 
 724
 
 6,007
 916
 5,815
 6,731
 2,584
 2005 2007
Oak Creek Distribution Center VI 
 642
 
 5,579
 812
 5,409
 6,221
 2,011
 2005 2008
Oak Creek Distribution Center VII 
 740
 
 6,399
 740
 6,399
 7,139
 441
 2005 2017
Oak Creek Distribution Center VIII 
 843
 
 6,251
 1,051
 6,043
 7,094
 841
 2005 2015
Oak Creek Distribution Center IX 
 618
 
 5,121
 781
 4,958
 5,739
 1,620
 2005 2009
Oak Creek Distribution Center A 
 185
 
 1,498
 185
 1,498
 1,683
 560
 2005 2008
Oak Creek Distribution Center B 
 227
 
 1,555
 227
 1,555
 1,782
 583
 2005 2008
Airport Commerce Center 
 1,257
 4,012
 1,037
 1,257
 5,049
 6,306
 2,983
 1998 1998
Westlake Distribution Center 
 1,333
 6,998
 2,623
 1,333
 9,621
 10,954
 5,999
 1998 1998/99
Expressway Commerce Center I 
 915
 5,346
 1,585
 915
 6,931
 7,846
 3,711
 2002 2004
Expressway Commerce Center II 
 1,013
 3,247
 798
 1,013
 4,045
 5,058
 2,151
 2003 2001
Silo Bend Distribution Center 
 4,131
 27,497
 3,872
 4,132
 31,368
 35,500
 8,026
 2011 1987/90


Subsequent to December 31, 2018, the Company executed a commitment letter for $80 million of senior unsecured private placement notes with an insurance company. The notes, which are expected to close in March 2019, have a 10-year term and a fixed interest rate of 4.27% with semi-annual interest payments. 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.
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2019 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Tampa East Distribution Center 
 791
 4,758
 671
 791
 5,429
 6,220
 1,634
 2011 1984
Tampa West Distribution Center 
 2,139
 8,502
 1,276
 2,140
 9,777
 11,917
 2,833
 2011 1975/93/94
Madison Distribution Center 
 495
 2,779
 437
 495
 3,216
 3,711
 989
 2012 2007
Madison Distribution Center II & III 
 624
 
 7,028
 624
 7,028
 7,652
 1,227
 2012 2015
Madison Distribution Center IV & V 
 565
 
 8,232
 565
 8,232
 8,797
 1,231
 2012 2016
Grand Oaks 75 Business Center I 
 3,572
 12,979
 5
 3,572
 12,984
 16,556
 171
 2019 2017
Orlando  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
Chancellor Center 
 291
 1,711
 513
 291
 2,224
 2,515
 1,416
 1996/97 1996/97
Exchange Distribution Center I 
 603
 2,414
 2,348
 603
 4,762
 5,365
 3,538
 1994 1975
Exchange Distribution Center II 
 300
 945
 482
 300
 1,427
 1,727
 909
 2002 1976
Exchange Distribution Center III 
 320
 997
 408
 320
 1,405
 1,725
 973
 2002 1980
Sunbelt Distribution Center 
 1,472
 5,745
 6,043
 1,472
 11,788
 13,260
 9,239
 1989/97/98 1974/87/97/98
John Young Commerce Center I 
 497
 2,444
 1,443
 497
 3,887
 4,384
 2,387
 1997/98 1997/98
John Young Commerce Center II 
 512
 3,613
 533
 512
 4,146
 4,658
 2,855
 1998 1999
Sunport Center I 
 555
 1,977
 1,049
 555
 3,026
 3,581
 1,729
 1999 1999
Sunport Center II 
 597
 3,271
 1,907
 597
 5,178
 5,775
 3,675
 1999 2001
Sunport Center III 
 642
 3,121
 1,268
 642
 4,389
 5,031
 2,461
 1999 2002
Sunport Center IV 
 642
 2,917
 1,820
 642
 4,737
 5,379
 2,773
 1999 2004
Sunport Center V 
 750
 2,509
 2,427
 750
 4,936
 5,686
 2,944
 1999 2005
Sunport Center VI 
 672
 
 3,750
 672
 3,750
 4,422
 1,575
 1999 2006
Southridge Commerce Park I 
 373
 
 4,992
 373
 4,992
 5,365
 3,084
 2003 2006
Southridge Commerce Park II 
 342
 
 4,532
 342
 4,532
 4,874
 2,398
 2003 2007
Southridge Commerce Park III 
 547
 
 5,683
 547
 5,683
 6,230
 2,462
 2003 2007
Southridge Commerce Park IV (g) 2,574
 506
 
 4,918
 506
 4,918
 5,424
 2,052
 2003 2006
Southridge Commerce Park V (g) 2,339
 382
 
 4,547
 382
 4,547
 4,929
 2,284
 2003 2006
Southridge Commerce Park VI 
 571
 
 5,396
 571
 5,396
 5,967
 2,216
 2003 2007
Southridge Commerce Park VII 
 520
 
 6,787
 520
 6,787
 7,307
 2,766
 2003 2008
Southridge Commerce Park VIII 
 531
 
 6,368
 531
 6,368
 6,899
 2,213
 2003 2008
Southridge Commerce Park IX 
 468
 
 6,460
 468
 6,460
 6,928
 1,971
 2003 2012
Southridge Commerce Park X 
 414
 
 4,879
 414
 4,879
 5,293
 1,181
 2003 2012
Southridge Commerce Park XI 
 513
 
 5,939
 513
 5,939
 6,452
 1,600
 2003 2012




SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2019 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Southridge Commerce Park XII 
 2,025
 
 17,180
 2,025
 17,180
 19,205
 5,547
 2005 2008
Horizon Commerce Park I 
 991
 
 6,586
 991
 6,586
 7,577
 1,450
 2008 2014
Horizon Commerce Park II 
 1,111
 
 7,249
 1,111
 7,249
 8,360
 1,383
 2008 2014
Horizon Commerce Park III 
 991
 
 6,480
 991
 6,480
 7,471
 1,071
 2008 2016
Horizon Commerce Park IV 
 1,097
 
 8,549
 1,097
 8,549
 9,646
 1,334
 2008 2015
Horizon Commerce Park V 
 1,108
 
 8,604
 1,108
 8,604
 9,712
 857
 2008 2017
Horizon Commerce Park VI 
 1,099
 
 11,130
 1,099
 11,130
 12,229
 514
 2008 2019
Horizon Commerce Park VII 
 962
 
 7,523
 962
 7,523
 8,485
 929
 2008 2017
Horizon Commerce Park X 
 846
 
 6,601
 846
 6,601
 7,447
 465
 2009 2018
Horizon Commerce Park XI 
 1,101
 
 9,873
 1,101
 9,873
 10,974
 220
 2009 2019
Horizon Commerce Park XII 
 1,416
 
 10,581
 1,416
 10,581
 11,997
 697
 2009 2017
Jacksonville  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
Deerwood Distribution Center 
 1,147
 1,799
 4,112
 1,147
 5,911
 7,058
 3,828
 1989 1978
Phillips Distribution Center 
 1,375
 2,961
 4,545
 1,375
 7,506
 8,881
 5,611
 1994 1984/95
Lake Pointe Business Park 
 3,442
 6,450
 9,538
 3,442
 15,988
 19,430
 12,272
 1993 1986/87
Ellis Distribution Center 
 540
 7,513
 1,981
 540
 9,494
 10,034
 5,401
 1997 1977
Westside Distribution Center 
 2,011
 15,374
 9,725
 2,011
 25,099
 27,110
 13,614
 1997/2008 1984/85
Beach Commerce Center 
 476
 1,899
 856
 476
 2,755
 3,231
 1,535
 2000 2000
Interstate Distribution Center 
 1,879
 5,700
 2,089
 1,879
 7,789
 9,668
 4,562
 2005 1990
Flagler Center 
 7,317
 14,912
 486
 7,317
 15,398
 22,715
 1,690
 2016 1997 & 2005
Ft. Lauderdale/Palm Beach area                    
Linpro Commerce Center 
 613
 2,243
 3,553
 616
 5,793
 6,409
 3,680
 1996 1986
Cypress Creek Business Park 
 
 2,465
 2,582
 
 5,047
 5,047
 3,335
 1997 1986
Lockhart Distribution Center 
 
 3,489
 3,051
 
 6,540
 6,540
 4,701
 1997 1986
Interstate Commerce Center 
 485
 2,652
 1,782
 485
 4,434
 4,919
 2,375
 1998 1988
Executive Airport Distribution Ctr (e) 6,016
 1,991
 4,857
 5,506
 1,991
 10,363
 12,354
 5,339
 2001 2004/06
Sample 95 Business Park 
 2,202
 8,785
 4,123
 2,202
 12,908
 15,110
 8,220
 1996/98 1990/99
Blue Heron Distribution Center 
 975
 3,626
 2,441
 975
 6,067
 7,042
 3,852
 1999 1986
Blue Heron Distribution Center II 
 1,385
 4,222
 2,088
 1,385
 6,310
 7,695
 3,071
 2004 1988
Blue Heron Distribution Center III 
 450
 
 2,833
 450
 2,833
 3,283
 1,059
 2004 2009
Weston Commerce Park 
 4,163
 9,951
 1,693
 4,163
 11,644
 15,807
 1,141
 2016 1998




SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2019 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
                     
Ft. Myers                    
     SunCoast Commerce Center I
 
 911
 
 4,830
 928
 4,813
 5,741
 1,961
 2005 2008
SunCoast Commerce Center II 
 911
 
 5,002
 928
 4,985
 5,913
 2,210
 2005 2007
SunCoast Commerce Center III 
 1,720
 
 6,700
 1,763
 6,657
 8,420
 2,599
 2006 2008
SunCoast Commerce Center IV 
 1,733
 
 7,546
 1,762
 7,517
 9,279
 659
 2006 2017
SunCoast Commerce Center V 
 1,511
 
 6,722
 1,594
 6,639
 8,233
 203
 2006 2019
Miami                    
Gateway Commerce Park 1 
 5,746
 
 18,841
 5,746
 18,841
 24,587
 545
 2016 2018
CALIFORNIA                    
San Francisco area                    
     Wiegman Distribution Center I
 
 2,197
 8,788
 2,211
 2,308
 10,888
 13,196
 6,903
 1996 1986/87
     Wiegman Distribution Center II
 
 2,579
 4,316
 152
 2,579
 4,468
 7,047
 947
 2012 1998
Huntwood Distribution Center 
 3,842
 15,368
 3,228
 3,842
 18,596
 22,438
 11,996
 1996 1988
San Clemente Distribution Center 
 893
 2,004
 944
 893
 2,948
 3,841
 2,022
 1997 1978
Yosemite Distribution Center 
 259
 7,058
 1,992
 731
 8,578
 9,309
 5,185
 1999 1974/87
Los Angeles area                    
Eucalyptus Distribution Center 
 11,392
 11,498
 194
 11,392
 11,692
 23,084
 637
 2018 1988
Kingsview Industrial Center 
 643
 2,573
 883
 643
 3,456
 4,099
 2,209
 1996 1980
Dominguez Distribution Center 
 2,006
 8,025
 1,170
 2,006
 9,195
 11,201
 5,922
 1996 1977
Main Street Distribution Center 
 1,606
 4,103
 831
 1,606
 4,934
 6,540
 2,998
 1999 1999
Walnut Business Center 
 2,885
 5,274
 2,500
 2,885
 7,774
 10,659
 4,779
 1996 1966/90
Washington Distribution Center 
 1,636
 4,900
 751
 1,636
 5,651
 7,287
 3,434
 1997 1996/97
Chino Distribution Center 
 2,544
 10,175
 1,623
 2,544
 11,798
 14,342
 8,865
 1998 1980
Ramona Distribution Center 2,372
 3,761
 5,751
 83
 3,761
 5,834
 9,595
 801
 2014 1984
Industry Distribution Center I 
 10,230
 12,373
 4,750
 10,230
 17,123
 27,353
 10,054
 1998 1959
Industry Distribution Center III 
 
 3,012
 (157) 
 2,855
 2,855
 2,855
 2007 1992
Chestnut Business Center 
 1,674
 3,465
 361
 1,674
 3,826
 5,500
 2,109
 1998 1999
Los Angeles Corporate Center 
 1,363
 5,453
 3,614
 1,363
 9,067
 10,430
 6,277
 1996 1986
Santa Barbara  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
     University Business Center
 
 1,375
 5,517
 4,587
 1,375
 10,104
 11,479
 6,031
 1996 1987/88



SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2019 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Fresno                    
     Shaw Commerce Center
 
 2,465
 11,627
 7,236
 2,465
 18,863
 21,328
 12,043
 1998 1978/81/87
San Diego                    
Eastlake Distribution Center 
 3,046
 6,888
 1,955
 3,046
 8,843
 11,889
 5,687
 1997 1989
Miramar Land 
 13,980
 
 
 13,980
 
 13,980
 
 2019 n/a
Ocean View Corporate Center (e) 7,322
 6,577
 7,105
 1,353
 6,577
 8,458
 15,035
 3,158
 2010 2005
Otay Mesa Land 
 15,282
 
 
 15,282
 
 15,282
 
 2019 n/a
Rocky Point Distribution Center I 
 8,857
 13,388
 
 8,857
 13,388
 22,245
 51
 2019 2019
Siempre Viva Distribution Center I 
 4,628
 9,211
 209
 4,628
 9,420
 14,048
 375
 2018 2003
Siempre Viva Distribution Center II 
 2,868
 5,694
 28
 2,877
 5,713
 8,590
 46
 2019 2002
TEXAS                    
Dallas                    
Allen Station 1 & 2 
 5,815
 17,612
 764
 5,815
 18,376
 24,191
 997
 2018 2001
Interstate Warehouse I & II (f) 4,997
 1,746
 4,941
 3,812
 1,746
 8,753
 10,499
 6,955
 1988 1978
Interstate Warehouse III (f) 1,964
 519
 2,008
 1,599
 519
 3,607
 4,126
 2,481
 2000 1979
Interstate Warehouse IV 
 416
 2,481
 762
 416
 3,243
 3,659
 1,714
 2004 2002
Interstate Warehouse V, VI, & VII (g) 4,078
 1,824
 4,106
 2,663
 1,824
 6,769
 8,593
 3,670
 2009 1979/80/81
Venture Warehouses (f) 3,793
 1,452
 3,762
 2,755
 1,452
 6,517
 7,969
 5,496
 1988 1979
ParkView Commerce Center I-3 
 2,663
 
 18,861
 2,663
 18,861
 21,524
 2,717
 2014 2015
Shady Trail Distribution Center 
 635
 3,621
 1,371
 635
 4,992
 5,627
 2,750
 2003 1998
Valwood Distribution Center 
 4,361
 34,405
 4,146
 4,361
 38,551
 42,912
 10,498
 2012 1986/87/97/98
Northfield Distribution Center 
 12,470
 50,713
 4,845
 12,471
 55,557
 68,028
 14,922
 2013 1999-2001/03/04/08
Parc North 1-4 
 4,615
 26,358
 6,021
 4,615
 32,379
 36,994
 3,669
 2016 2016
CreekView 121 1 & 2 
 3,275
 
 14,614
 3,275
 14,614
 17,889
 1,771
 2015 2017
CreekView 121 3 & 4 
 2,600
 
 13,518
 2,600
 13,518
 16,118
 839
 2015 2018
Houston                    
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 1 & 2 
 660
 5,893
 2,457
 660
 8,350
 9,010
 5,166
 1998 1996
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 3 & 4 (f) 2,969
 820
 5,130
 289
 707
 5,532
 6,239
 3,518
 1998 1998
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 6 (f) 1,674
 425
 2,423
 669
 425
 3,092
 3,517
 2,034
 1998 1998



SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2019 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 7 & 8 (f) 4,893
 680
 4,584
 5,017
 680
 9,601
 10,281
 6,305
 1998 1998
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 9 (f) 3,455
 800
 4,355
 2,105
 800
 6,460
 7,260
 3,451
 1998 1998
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 10 
 933
 4,779
 824
 933
 5,603
 6,536
 2,889
 2001 1999
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 11 
 638
 3,764
 1,799
 638
 5,563
 6,201
 3,078
 1999 1999
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 12 
 340
 2,419
 383
 340
 2,802
 3,142
 1,734
 2000 2002
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 13 
 282
 2,569
 769
 282
 3,338
 3,620
 2,094
 2000 2002
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 14 
 722
 2,629
 1,329
 722
 3,958
 4,680
 2,188
 2000 2003
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 15 
 731
 
 6,278
 731
 6,278
 7,009
 3,568
 2000 2007
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 16 
 519
 4,248
 1,602
 519
 5,850
 6,369
 3,421
 2000 2005
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 17 
 373
 1,945
 799
 373
 2,744
 3,117
 1,557
 2000 2004
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 19 
 373
 2,256
 1,127
 373
 3,383
 3,756
 2,095
 2000 2004
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 20 
 1,008
 1,948
 2,053
 1,008
 4,001
 5,009
 2,313
 2000 2004
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 21 
 436
 
 4,155
 436
 4,155
 4,591
 1,717
 2000/03 2006
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 22 
 436
 
 4,542
 436
 4,542
 4,978
 2,337
 2000 2007
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 23 
 910
 
 7,428
 910
 7,428
 8,338
 3,298
 2000 2007
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 24 
 837
 
 6,065
 838
 6,064
 6,902
 2,727
 2005 2008
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 25 
 508
 
 4,287
 508
 4,287
 4,795
 1,781
 2005 2008
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 26 (e) 1,808
 445
 
 3,267
 445
 3,267
 3,712
 1,263
 2005 2008
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 27 
 837
 
 5,242
 838
 5,241
 6,079
 2,139
 2005 2008
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 28 (e) 2,540
 550
 
 4,665
 550
 4,665
 5,215
 2,042
 2005 2009
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 29 (e) 2,416
 782
 
 4,179
 974
 3,987
 4,961
 1,461
 2007 2009
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 30 (e) 3,348
 981
 
 5,894
 1,222
 5,653
 6,875
 2,403
 2007 2009
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 31A 
 684
 
 4,092
 684
 4,092
 4,776
 1,820
 2008 2011
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 31B 
 546
 
 3,561
 546
 3,561
 4,107
 1,407
 2008 2012
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 32 (g) 3,265
 1,225
 
 5,655
 1,526
 5,354
 6,880
 1,563
 2007 2012
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 33 
 1,166
 
 7,867
 1,166
 7,867
 9,033
 1,973
 2011 2013
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 34 
 439
 
 3,405
 439
 3,405
 3,844
 932
 2005 2012
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 35 
 340
 
 2,576
 340
 2,576
 2,916
 569
 2005 2012
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 36 
 684
 
 4,882
 684
 4,882
 5,566
 1,339
 2011 2013
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 37 
 759
 
 6,411
 759
 6,411
 7,170
 1,758
 2011 2013



SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2019 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 38 
 1,053
 
 7,324
 1,053
 7,324
 8,377
 1,989
 2011 2013
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 39 
 620
 
 5,203
 621
 5,202
 5,823
 1,068
 2011 2014
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 40 
 1,072
 
 9,347
 1,072
 9,347
 10,419
 1,659
 2011 2014
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 41 
 649
 
 5,950
 649
 5,950
 6,599
 1,090
 2011 2014
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 42 
 571
 
 4,814
 571
 4,814
 5,385
 741
 2011 2015
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 43 
 443
 
 6,026
 443
 6,026
 6,469
 42
 2011 2019
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 45 
 3,243
 
 13,711
 3,243
 13,711
 16,954
 38
 2015 2019
Central Green Distribution Center 
 566
 4,031
 1,041
 566
 5,072
 5,638
 2,716
 1999 1998
Glenmont Business Park 
 936
 6,161
 3,029
 937
 9,189
 10,126
 5,980
 1998 1999/2000
Beltway Crossing Business Park I 
 458
 5,712
 2,786
 458
 8,498
 8,956
 5,267
 2002 2001
Beltway Crossing Business Park II 
 415
 
 2,998
 415
 2,998
 3,413
 1,461
 2005 2007
Beltway Crossing Business Park III 
 460
 
 3,305
 460
 3,305
 3,765
 1,505
 2005 2008
Beltway Crossing Business Park IV 
 460
 
 3,315
 460
 3,315
 3,775
 1,414
 2005 2008
Beltway Crossing Business Park V (e) 2,898
 701
 
 5,249
 701
 5,249
 5,950
 2,378
 2005 2008
Beltway Crossing Business Park VI (g) 3,432
 618
 
 6,614
 618
 6,614
 7,232
 2,258
 2005 2008
Beltway Crossing Business Park VII (g) 3,227
 765
 
 6,035
 765
 6,035
 6,800
 2,669
 2005 2009
Beltway Crossing Business Park VIII 
 721
 
 5,516
 721
 5,516
 6,237
 1,950
 2005 2011
Beltway Crossing Business Park IX 
 418
 
 2,141
 418
 2,141
 2,559
 640
 2007 2012
Beltway Crossing Business Park X 
 733
 
 3,907
 733
 3,907
 4,640
 1,077
 2007 2012
Beltway Crossing Business Park XI 
 690
 
 4,138
 690
 4,138
 4,828
 1,006
 2007 2013
West Road Business Park I 
 621
 
 4,031
 541
 4,111
 4,652
 1,019
 2012 2014
West Road Business Park II 
 981
 
 4,819
 854
 4,946
 5,800
 975
 2012 2014
West Road Business Park III 
 597
 
 4,222
 520
 4,299
 4,819
 537
 2012 2015
West Road Business Park IV 
 621
 
 4,622
 541
 4,702
 5,243
 915
 2012 2015
West Road Business Park V 
 484
 
 4,372
 421
 4,435
 4,856
 313
 2012 2018
Ten West Crossing 1 
 566
 
 3,039
 566
 3,039
 3,605
 784
 2012 2013
Ten West Crossing 2 
 829
 
 4,483
 833
 4,479
 5,312
 1,472
 2012 2013
Ten West Crossing 3 
 609
 
 4,367
 613
 4,363
 4,976
 1,322
 2012 2013
Ten West Crossing 4 
 694
 
 4,512
 699
 4,507
 5,206
 1,341
 2012 2014
Ten West Crossing 5 
 933
 
 5,872
 940
 5,865
 6,805
 1,325
 2012 2014
Ten West Crossing 6 
 640
 
 4,646
 644
 4,642
 5,286
 935
 2012 2014



SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2019 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Ten West Crossing 7 
 584
 
 5,321
 589
 5,316
 5,905
 877
 2012 2015
El Paso  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
     Butterfield Trail
 
 
 20,725
 9,457
 
 30,182
 30,182
 20,462
 1997/2000 1987/95
Rojas Commerce Park (f) 4,023
 900
 3,659
 3,893
 900
 7,552
 8,452
 5,512
 1999 1986
Americas Ten Business Center I 
 526
 2,778
 1,741
 526
 4,519
 5,045
 2,425
 2001 2003
San Antonio                    
Alamo Downs Distribution Center 
 1,342
 6,338
 1,842
 1,342
 8,180
 9,522
 4,746
 2004 1986/2002
Arion Business Park 1-13, 15 
 4,143
 31,432
 9,283
 4,143
 40,715
 44,858
 20,344
 2005 1988-2000/06
Arion Business Park 14 
 423
 
 3,484
 423
 3,484
 3,907
 1,613
 2005 2006
Arion Business Park 16 
 427
 
 3,715
 427
 3,715
 4,142
 1,577
 2005 2007
Arion Business Park 17 
 616
 
 4,377
 616
 4,377
 4,993
 2,539
 2005 2007
Arion Business Park 18 (g) 1,338
 418
 
 2,402
 418
 2,402
 2,820
 1,173
 2005 2008
Wetmore Business Center 1-4 
 1,494
 10,804
 3,755
 1,494
 14,559
 16,053
 8,077
 2005 1998/99
Wetmore Business Center 5 (e) 2,085
 412
 
 3,870
 412
 3,870
 4,282
 1,843
 2006 2008
Wetmore Business Center 6 (e) 2,189
 505
 
 3,991
 505
 3,991
 4,496
 1,652
 2006 2008
Wetmore Business Center 7 (e) 2,595
 546
 
 4,783
 546
 4,783
 5,329
 1,644
 2006 2008
Wetmore Business Center 8 (e) 4,574
 1,056
 
 8,337
 1,056
 8,337
 9,393
 3,166
 2006 2008
Fairgrounds Business Park 
 1,644
 8,209
 2,483
 1,644
 10,692
 12,336
 5,670
 2007 1985/86
Rittiman Distribution Center 
 1,083
 6,649
 602
 1,083
 7,251
 8,334
 1,760
 2011 2000
Thousand Oaks Distribution Center 1 
 607
 
 4,356
 607
 4,356
 4,963
 1,709
 2008 2012
Thousand Oaks Distribution Center 2 
 794
 
 4,793
 794
 4,793
 5,587
 1,484
 2008 2012
Thousand Oaks Distribution Center 3 
 772
 
 4,547
 772
 4,547
 5,319
 1,380
 2008 2013
Thousand Oaks Distribution Center 4 
 753
 
 4,744
 753
 4,744
 5,497
 733
 2013 2015
Alamo Ridge Business Park I 
 623
 
 8,145
 623
 8,145
 8,768
 1,887
 2007 2015
Alamo Ridge Business Park II 
 402
 
 5,368
 402
 5,368
 5,770
 858
 2007 2015
Alamo Ridge Business Park III 
 907
 
 10,144
 907
 10,144
 11,051
 1,054
 2007 2017
Alamo Ridge Business Park IV 
 354
 
 7,479
 355
 7,478
 7,833
 703
 2007 2017
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 1 & 2 
 1,881
 
 14,717
 1,881
 14,717
 16,598
 2,061
 2015 2016
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 3 
 577
 
 6,094
 577
 6,094
 6,671
 673
 2015 2017
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 4 
 555
 
 4,817
 555
 4,817
 5,372
 482
 2015 2017
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 5 
 818
 
 7,015
 818
 7,015
 7,833
 650
 2015 2018



SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2019 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 6 
 569
 
 4,856
 569
 4,856
 5,425
 224
 2015 2018
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 7 & 8 
 1,000
 
 22,202
 2,593
 20,609
 23,202
 400
 2016 2019
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 9 
 632
 
 5,718
 632
 5,718
 6,350
 27
 2016 2019
Austin                    
Colorado Crossing Distribution Center (f) 11,680
 4,602
 19,757
 184
 4,595
 19,948
 24,543
 5,583
 2014 2009
Greenhill Distribution Center 
 802
 3,273
 201
 802
 3,474
 4,276
 129
 2018 1999
Southpark Corporate Center 3 & 4 
 2,670
 14,756
 1,813
 2,670
 16,569
 19,239
 3,504
 2015 1995
Southpark Corporate Center 5-7 
 1,301
 7,589
 1,029
 1,301
 8,618
 9,919
 1,030
 2017 1995
Springdale Business Center 
 2,824
 8,398
 395
 2,824
 8,793
 11,617
 1,774
 2015 2000
ARIZONA                    
Phoenix area                    
Broadway Industrial Park I 
 837
 3,349
 1,144
 837
 4,493
 5,330
 3,055
 1996 1971
Broadway Industrial Park II 
 455
 482
 390
 455
 872
 1,327
 500
 1999 1971
Broadway Industrial Park III 
 775
 1,742
 589
 775
 2,331
 3,106
 1,431
 2000 1983
Broadway Industrial Park IV 
 380
 1,652
 915
 380
 2,567
 2,947
 1,687
 2000 1986
Broadway Industrial Park V 
 353
 1,090
 748
 353
 1,838
 2,191
 851
 2002 1980
Broadway Industrial Park VI 
 599
 1,855
 793
 599
 2,648
 3,247
 1,753
 2002 1979
Broadway Industrial Park VII 
 450
 650
 288
 450
 938
 1,388
 297
 2011 1999
Kyrene Distribution Center 
 1,490
 4,453
 1,951
 1,490
 6,404
 7,894
 4,164
 1999 1981/2001
Falcon Field Business Center 
 1,312
 
 7,458
 1,312
 7,458
 8,770
 270
 2015 2018
Southpark Distribution Center 
 918
 2,738
 1,982
 918
 4,720
 5,638
 2,404
 2001 2000
Santan 10 Distribution Center I 
 846
 2,647
 692
 846
 3,339
 4,185
 1,675
 2001 2005
Santan 10 Distribution Center II 
 1,088
 
 5,343
 1,088
 5,343
 6,431
 2,477
 2004 2007
Chandler Freeways 
 1,525
 
 7,381
 1,525
 7,381
 8,906
 1,732
 2012 2013
Kyrene 202 Business Park I 
 653
 
 5,777
 653
 5,777
 6,430
 1,040
 2011 2014
Kyrene 202 Business Park II 
 387
 
 3,414
 387
 3,414
 3,801
 594
 2011 2014
Kyrene 202 Business Park III, IV, & V 
 1,244
 
 11,878
 1,244
 11,878
 13,122
 760
 2011 2018
Kyrene 202 Business Park VI 
 936
 
 8,333
 936
 8,333
 9,269
 1,194
 2011 2015
Metro Business Park 
 1,927
 7,708
 7,911
 1,927
 15,619
 17,546
 11,373
 1996 1977/79
51st Avenue Distribution Center 
 300
 2,029
 1,134
 300
 3,163
 3,463
 2,182
 1998 1987



SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2019 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
East University Distribution Center I and II 
 1,120
 4,482
 1,926
 1,120
 6,408
 7,528
 4,736
 1998 1987/89
East University Distribution Center III 
 444
 698
 461
 444
 1,159
 1,603
 467
 2010 1981
55th Avenue Distribution Center 
 912
 3,717
 1,149
 917
 4,861
 5,778
 3,662
 1998 1987
Interstate Commons Distribution Center I 
 311
 1,416
 863
 311
 2,279
 2,590
 1,498
 1999 1988
Interstate Commons Distribution Center III 
 242
 
 3,112
 242
 3,112
 3,354
 1,207
 2000 2008
Airport Commons Distribution Center 
 1,000
 1,510
 1,610
 1,000
 3,120
 4,120
 2,150
 2003 1971
40th Avenue Distribution Center (e) 3,294
 703
 
 6,061
 703
 6,061
 6,764
 2,409
 2004 2008
Sky Harbor Business Park 
 5,839
 
 21,925
 5,839
 21,925
 27,764
 8,387
 2006 2008
Sky Harbor Business Park 6 
 807
 
 2,177
 807
 2,177
 2,984
 347
 2014 2015
Ten Sky Harbor Business Center 
 1,568
 
 5,125
 1,569
 5,124
 6,693
 576
 2015 2016
Tucson                    
     Country Club Commerce Center I
 
 506
 3,564
 3,916
 693
 7,293
 7,986
 3,260
 1997/2003 1994/2003
Country Club Commerce Center II 
 442
 3,381
 1,065
 709
 4,179
 4,888
 1,455
 2007 2000
Country Club Commerce Center III & IV 
 1,407
 
 12,250
 1,575
 12,082
 13,657
 4,914
 2007 2009
Country Club Commerce Center V 
 2,885
 
 21,437
 2,886
 21,436
 24,322
 1,063
 2016 2018
Airport Distribution Center 
 1,403
 4,672
 1,834
 1,403
 6,506
 7,909
 4,145
 1998/2000 1995
Benan Distribution Center 
 707
 1,842
 737
 707
 2,579
 3,286
 1,538
 2005 2001
NORTH CAROLINA  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
Charlotte area  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
NorthPark Business Park 
 2,758
 15,932
 5,138
 2,758
 21,070
 23,828
 10,793
 2006 1987-89
Lindbergh Business Park 
 470
 3,401
 668
 470
 4,069
 4,539
 1,908
 2007 2001/03
Commerce Park Center I 
 765
 4,303
 1,064
 765
 5,367
 6,132
 2,384
 2007 1983
Commerce Park Center II (g) 1,107
 335
 1,603
 395
 335
 1,998
 2,333
 763
 2010 1987
Commerce Park Center III (g) 1,803
 558
 2,225
 1,016
 558
 3,241
 3,799
 1,219
 2010 1981
Nations Ford Business Park 
 3,924
 16,171
 5,099
 3,924
 21,270
 25,194
 10,211
 2007 1989/94
Airport Commerce Center 
 1,454
 10,136
 2,604
 1,454
 12,740
 14,194
 5,232
 2008 2001/02
Interchange Park I (e) 4,689
 986
 7,949
 694
 986
 8,643
 9,629
 3,228
 2008 1989
Interchange Park II 
 746
 1,456
 65
 746
 1,521
 2,267
 324
 2013 2000
Ridge Creek Distribution Center I 
 1,284
 13,163
 1,091
 1,284
 14,254
 15,538
 4,898
 2008 2006
Ridge Creek Distribution Center II (g) 7,902
 3,033
 11,497
 2,116
 3,033
 13,613
 16,646
 3,688
 2011 2003



SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2019 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Ridge Creek Distribution Center III 
 2,459
 11,147
 696
 2,459
 11,843
 14,302
 2,207
 2014 2013
Lakeview Business Center (g) 3,504
 1,392
 5,068
 922
 1,392
 5,990
 7,382
 1,921
 2011 1996
Steele Creek Commerce Park I (f) 2,554
 993
 
 4,372
 1,010
 4,355
 5,365
 1,175
 2013 2014
Steele Creek Commerce Park II (f) 2,594
 941
 
 4,510
 957
 4,494
 5,451
 1,190
 2013 2014
Steele Creek Commerce Park III 
 1,464
 
 6,604
 1,469
 6,599
 8,068
 1,547
 2013 2014
Steele Creek Commerce Park IV 
 684
 
 4,021
 687
 4,018
 4,705
 908
 2013 2015
Steele Creek Commerce Park V 
 610
 
 5,222
 631
 5,201
 5,832
 94
 2013/14/15 2019
Steele Creek Commerce Park VI 
 867
 
 7,032
 919
 6,980
 7,899
 845
 2013/14 2016
Steele Creek Commerce Park VII 
 1,207
 
 7,988
 1,253
 7,942
 9,195
 557
 2013/14/15 2017
Waterford Distribution Center 
 654
 3,392
 918
 654
 4,310
 4,964
 1,571
 2008 2000
SOUTH CAROLINA                    
Greenville                    
385 Business Park 
 1,308
 10,822
 512
 1,308
 11,334
 12,642
 246
 2019 2019
GEORGIA                    
Atlanta                    
Shiloh 400 Business Center I & II 
 3,092
 14,216
 2,268
 3,092
 16,484
 19,576
 2,045
 2017 2008
Broadmoor Commerce Park I 
 1,307
 3,560
 907
 1,307
 4,467
 5,774
 759
 2017 1999
Broadmoor Commerce Park II 
 519
 
 7,370
 519
 7,370
 7,889
 126
 2017 2018
Gwinnett 316 
 531
 3,617
 21
 531
 3,638
 4,169
 179
 2018 1990
Hurricane Shoals I & II 
 4,284
 12,449
 3,457
 4,284
 15,906
 20,190
 1,208
 2017 2017
Progress Center I & II 
 1,297
 9,015
 258
 1,297
 9,273
 10,570
 867
 2017 2017
LOUISIANA                    
New Orleans                    
     Elmwood Business Park
 
 2,861
 6,337
 6,496
 2,861
 12,833
 15,694
 8,741
 1997 1979
Riverbend Business Park 
 2,557
 17,623
 9,692
 2,557
 27,315
 29,872
 16,814
 1997 1984
COLORADO                    
Denver                    
Airways Business Center 
 6,137
 39,637
 2
 6,137
 39,639
 45,776
 880
 2019 2007/08
Rampart Distribution Center I 
 1,023
 3,861
 2,530
 1,023
 6,391
 7,414
 4,874
 1988 1987
Rampart Distribution Center II 
 230
 2,977
 1,659
 230
 4,636
 4,866
 3,067
 1996/97 1997
Rampart Distribution Center III 
 1,098
 3,884
 2,606
 1,098
 6,490
 7,588
 3,637
 1997/98 1999
Rampart Distribution Center IV 
 590
 
 8,340
 590
 8,340
 8,930
 1,318
 2012 2014
Concord Distribution Center (g) 3,113
 1,051
 4,773
 735
 1,051
 5,508
 6,559
 2,248
 2007 2000



SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2019 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Centennial Park (e) 2,998
 750
 3,319
 2,087
 750
 5,406
 6,156
 2,093
 2007 1990
NEVADA                    
Las Vegas                    
     Arville Distribution Center 
 4,933
 5,094
 446
 4,933
 5,540
 10,473
 2,111
 2009 1997
Jones Corporate Park 
 13,068
 26,325
 1,913
 13,068
 28,238
 41,306
 2,697
 2016 2016
MISSISSIPPI                    
Jackson area                    
     Interchange Business Park 
 343
 5,007
 5,168
 343
 10,175
 10,518
 6,322
 1997 1981
     Tower Automotive 
 
 9,958
 1,937
 17
 11,878
 11,895
 5,583
 2001 2002
     Metro Airport Commerce Center I 
 303
 1,479
 1,251
 303
 2,730
 3,033
 1,666
 2001 2003
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS, NET - GROUND LEASES (OPERATING) 
 
 
 
 
 
 11,997
 
 n/a n/a
  133,422
 448,401
 1,142,571
 1,241,598
 452,698
 2,379,872
 2,844,567
 869,988
    



SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2019 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Development and Value-Add Properties (d):  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
CALIFORNIA                    
Rocky Point Distribution Center II 
 7,623
 11,614
 38
 7,623
 11,652
 19,275
 
 2019 2019
FLORIDA  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
Suncoast Commerce Center 6 
 1,537
 
 6,397
 1,594
 6,340
 7,934
 6
 2006 2019
Suncoast Commerce Center 8 
 1,533
 
 2,951
 1,534
 2,950
 4,484
 
 2006 n/a
Suncoast Commerce Center Land 
 1,533
 
 5,970
 4,851
 2,652
 7,503
 
 2006 n/a
Gateway Commerce Park 5 
 5,746
 
 17,359
 5,357
 17,748
 23,105
 114
 2016 2019
Gateway Commerce Park Land 
 21,132
 
 13,053
 15,775
 18,410
 34,185
 
 2016 n/a
Horizon Commerce Park VIII & IX 
 1,590
 
 15,011
 1,590
 15,011
 16,601
 42
 2008 2019
Horizon Commerce Park Land 
 
 
 1,075
 650
 425
 1,075
 
 2008/09 n/a
Grand Oaks 75 Business Center II 
 2,589
 10,226
 300
 2,589
 10,526
 13,115
 
 2019 2019
Grand Oaks 75 Land 
 4,101
 
 140
 4,109
 132
 4,241
 
 2019 n/a
Oak Creek Distribution Center Land 
 841
 
 719
 707
 853
 1,560
 
 2005 n/a
TEXAS                    
Arlington Tech Centre 1 & 2 
 2,510
 10,096
 671
 2,515
 10,762
 13,277
 
 2019 2019
Basswood Land 
 15,766
 
 158
 15,767
 157
 15,924
 
 2019 n/a
CreekView 121 5 & 6 
 2,682
 
 10,469
 2,681
 10,470
 13,151
 6
 2016 n/a
CreekView 121 7 & 8 
 2,640
 
 4,159
 2,640
 4,159
 6,799
 
 2016 n/a
LakePort 2499 
 2,984
 
 5,078
 2,983
 5,079
 8,062
 
 2018 n/a
LakePort 2499 Land 
 2,716
 
 948
 2,715
 949
 3,664
 
 2018 n/a
Logistics Center 6 & 7 
 
 12,605
 3,130
 
 15,735
 15,735
 186
 2019 2018
Parc North 5 
 1,286
 
 7,403
 1,286
 7,403
 8,689
 103
 2016 2019
Parc North 6 
 1,233
 
 7,057
 1,233
 7,057
 8,290
 
 2016 2019
Grand West Crossing Land 
 8,757
 
 596
 8,749
 604
 9,353
 
 2019 n/a
Lee Road Land 
 2,689
 
 
 1,960
 729
 2,689
 
 2007 n/a
Northwest Crossing 1-3 
 5,665
 
 5,870
 5,665
 5,870
 11,535
 
 2019 n/a
Ten West Crossing 8 
 1,126
 
 8,638
 1,134
 8,630
 9,764
 151
 2012 2019
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 44 
 653
 
 4,137
 653
 4,137
 4,790
 
 2011 n/a
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr land - 2011 expansion 
 1,636
 
 1,831
 1,824
 1,643
 3,467
 
 2011 n/a
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr land - 2015 expansion 
 2,798
 
 1,141
 2,798
 1,141
 3,939
 
 2015 n/a
Ridgeview 1 & 2 
 2,004
 
 4,527
 2,004
 4,527
 6,531
 
 2018 n/a



SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2019 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Ridgeview Land 
 1,269
 
 382
 1,269
 382
 1,651
 
 2018 n/a
Tri-County Crossing 1 and 2 
 1,623
 
 13,763
 1,623
 13,763
 15,386
 182
 2017 2019
Tri-County Crossing 3 and 4 
 1,733
 
 6,965
 1,733
 6,965
 8,698
 
 2017 n/a
Tri-County Crossing Land 
 1,904
 
 644
 1,904
 644
 2,548
 
 2017 n/a
Settlers Crossing 1 
 1,211
 
 8,048
 1,212
 8,047
 9,259
 
 2017 2019
Settlers Crossing 2 
 1,306
 
 7,169
 1,305
 7,170
 8,475
 188
 2017 2019
Settlers Crossing 3 & 4 
 2,774
 
 5,315
 2,774
 5,315
 8,089
 
 2017 n/a
ARIZONA                    
Gilbert Crossroads A & B 
 2,825
 
 11,125
 2,825
 11,125
 13,950
 
 2018 n/a
Gilbert Crossroads Land 
 3,709
 
 664
 3,602
 771
 4,373
 
 2018 n/a
Interstate Commons Distribution Center II 
 2,298
 7,088
 496
 2,298
 7,584
 9,882
 19
 2019 1988/2001
NEVADA                    
Southwest Commerce Center 
 9,008
 16,576
 1,029
 9,008
 17,605
 26,613
 
 2019 2019
NORTH CAROLINA                    
Airport Commerce Center III 
 855
 
 7,701
 855
 7,701
 8,556
 154
 2008 2019
Steele Creek Commerce Park IX 
 949
 
 8,171
 949
 8,171
 9,120
 
 2016 2019
Steele Creek Commerce Park Land 
 2,726
 
 4,601
 3,953
 3,374
 7,327
 
 2016/17 n/a
GEORGIA                    
Hurricane Shoals 3 
 497
 
 6,132
 644
 5,985
 6,629
 
 2017 n/a
MISSISSIPPI                    
     Metro Airport Commerce Center II land
 
 307
 
 399
 307
 399
 706
 
 2001 n/a
  
 140,364
 68,205
 211,430
 139,247
 280,752
 419,999
 1,151
    
Total real estate owned (a)(b) $133,422
 588,765
 1,210,776
 1,453,028
 591,945
 2,660,624
 3,264,566
 871,139
    
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
  
    





(a)  Changes in Real Estate Properties follow: 
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2018 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Real Estate Properties (c):                    
Industrial:                    
FLORIDA                    
Tampa                    
Jetport Commerce Park $
 1,575
 6,591
 6,154
 1,575
 12,745
 14,320
 8,861
 1993-99 1974-85
Westport Commerce Center 
 980
 3,800
 2,854
 980
 6,654
 7,634
 4,781
 1994 1983/87
Benjamin Distribution Center I & II 
 843
 3,963
 1,624
 883
 5,547
 6,430
 3,956
 1997 1996
Benjamin Distribution Center III 
 407
 1,503
 654
 407
 2,157
 2,564
 1,603
 1999 1988
Palm River Center 
 1,190
 4,625
 2,737
 1,190
 7,362
 8,552
 5,012
 1997/98 1990/97/98
Palm River North I & III 
 1,005
 4,688
 2,611
 1,005
 7,299
 8,304
 4,418
 1998 2000
Palm River North II 
 634
 4,418
 406
 634
 4,824
 5,458
 3,469
 1997/98 1999
Palm River South I 
 655
 3,187
 651
 655
 3,838
 4,493
 1,918
 2000 2005
Palm River South II 
 655
 
 4,411
 655
 4,411
 5,066
 2,225
 2000 2006
Walden Distribution Center I 
 337
 3,318
 634
 337
 3,952
 4,289
 2,208
 1997/98 2001
Walden Distribution Center II 
 465
 3,738
 1,492
 465
 5,230
 5,695
 2,960
 1998 1998
Oak Creek Distribution Center I 
 1,109
 6,126
 1,378
 1,109
 7,504
 8,613
 4,252
 1998 1998
Oak Creek Distribution Center II 
 647
 3,603
 1,712
 647
 5,315
 5,962
 2,710
 2003 2001
Oak Creek Distribution Center III 
 439
 
 3,200
 556
 3,083
 3,639
 1,252
 2005 2007
Oak Creek Distribution Center IV 
 682
 6,472
 825
 682
 7,297
 7,979
 3,008
 2005 2001
Oak Creek Distribution Center V 
 724
 
 5,961
 916
 5,769
 6,685
 2,422
 2005 2007
Oak Creek Distribution Center VI 
 642
 
 5,377
 812
 5,207
 6,019
 1,839
 2005 2008
Oak Creek Distribution Center VII 
 740
 
 6,396
 740
 6,396
 7,136
 200
 2005 2017
Oak Creek Distribution Center VIII 
 843
 
 6,236
 1,051
 6,028
 7,079
 632
 2005 2015
Oak Creek Distribution Center IX 
 618
 
 5,104
 781
 4,941
 5,722
 1,471
 2005 2009
Oak Creek Distribution Center A 
 185
 
 1,493
 185
 1,493
 1,678
 518
 2005 2008
Oak Creek Distribution Center B 
 227
 
 1,549
 227
 1,549
 1,776
 540
 2005 2008
Airport Commerce Center 
 1,257
 4,012
 997
 1,257
 5,009
 6,266
 2,851
 1998 1998
Westlake Distribution Center 
 1,333
 6,998
 2,595
 1,333
 9,593
 10,926
 5,696
 1998 1998/99
Expressway Commerce Center I 
 915
 5,346
 1,573
 915
 6,919
 7,834
 3,517
 2002 2004
Expressway Commerce Center II 
 1,013
 3,247
 785
 1,013
 4,032
 5,045
 2,031
 2003 2001
Silo Bend Distribution Center 
 4,131
 27,497
 2,714
 4,132
 30,210
 34,342
 6,982
 2011 1987/90
 Years Ended December 31,
2019 2018 2017
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year $2,817,145
 2,578,748
 2,407,029
Purchases of real estate properties 135,033
 54,537
 51,802
Development of real estate properties and value-add properties318,288
 167,667
 124,938
Improvements to real estate properties37,558
 36,921
 28,698
Right-of-use assets, net – ground leases11,997
 
 
Carrying amount of investments sold (51,662) (18,372) (32,787)
Write-off of improvements (3,793) (2,356) (932)
Balance at end of year (1) 
$3,264,566
 2,817,145
 2,578,748


SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2018 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Tampa East Distribution Center 
 791
 4,758
 651
 791
 5,409
 6,200
 1,449
 2011 1984
Tampa West Distribution Center 
 2,139
 8,502
 1,263
 2,140
 9,764
 11,904
 2,555
 2011 1975/93/94
Madison Distribution Center 
 495
 2,779
 428
 495
 3,207
 3,702
 881
 2012 2007
Madison Distribution Center II & III 
 624
 
 7,004
 624
 7,004
 7,628
 939
 2012 2015
Madison Distribution Center IV & V 
 565
 
 8,212
 565
 8,212
 8,777
 638
 2012 2016
Orlando  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
Chancellor Center 
 291
 1,711
 511
 291
 2,222
 2,513
 1,346
 1996/97 1996/97
Exchange Distribution Center I 
 603
 2,414
 2,289
 603
 4,703
 5,306
 3,430
 1994 1975
Exchange Distribution Center II 
 300
 945
 482
 300
 1,427
 1,727
 862
 2002 1976
Exchange Distribution Center III 
 320
 997
 408
 320
 1,405
 1,725
 938
 2002 1980
Sunbelt Distribution Center 
 1,472
 5,745
 5,952
 1,472
 11,697
 13,169
 8,930
 1989/97/98 1974/87/97/98
John Young Commerce Center I 
 497
 2,444
 1,433
 497
 3,877
 4,374
 2,243
 1997/98 1997/98
John Young Commerce Center II 
 512
 3,613
 532
 512
 4,145
 4,657
 2,747
 1998 1999
Altamonte Commerce Center I 
 1,498
 2,661
 2,746
 1,498
 5,407
 6,905
 4,000
 1999 1980/82
Altamonte Commerce Center II 
 745
 2,618
 1,294
 745
 3,912
 4,657
 2,322
 2003 1975
Sunport Center I 
 555
 1,977
 1,019
 555
 2,996
 3,551
 1,622
 1999 1999
Sunport Center II 
 597
 3,271
 1,881
 597
 5,152
 5,749
 3,528
 1999 2001
Sunport Center III 
 642
 3,121
 1,057
 642
 4,178
 4,820
 2,320
 1999 2002
Sunport Center IV 
 642
 2,917
 1,814
 642
 4,731
 5,373
 2,548
 1999 2004
Sunport Center V 
 750
 2,509
 2,386
 750
 4,895
 5,645
 2,818
 1999 2005
Sunport Center VI 
 672
 
 3,719
 672
 3,719
 4,391
 1,461
 1999 2006
Southridge Commerce Park I 
 373
 
 4,942
 373
 4,942
 5,315
 2,934
 2003 2006
Southridge Commerce Park II 
 342
 
 4,527
 342
 4,527
 4,869
 2,300
 2003 2007
Southridge Commerce Park III 
 547
 
 5,683
 547
 5,683
 6,230
 2,290
 2003 2007
Southridge Commerce Park IV (h) 2,641
 506
 
 4,645
 506
 4,645
 5,151
 1,961
 2003 2006
Southridge Commerce Park V (h) 2,510
 382
 
 4,514
 382
 4,514
 4,896
 2,169
 2003 2006
Southridge Commerce Park VI 
 571
 
 5,344
 571
 5,344
 5,915
 2,048
 2003 2007
Southridge Commerce Park VII 
 520
 
 6,741
 520
 6,741
 7,261
 2,568
 2003 2008
Southridge Commerce Park VIII 
 531
 
 6,353
 531
 6,353
 6,884
 2,058
 2003 2008
Southridge Commerce Park IX 
 468
 
 6,460
 468
 6,460
 6,928
 1,692
 2003 2012
Southridge Commerce Park X 
 414
 
 4,879
 414
 4,879
 5,293
 986
 2003 2012


SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2018 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Southridge Commerce Park XI 
 513
 
 5,939
 513
 5,939
 6,452
 1,361
 2003 2012
Southridge Commerce Park XII 
 2,025
 
 16,896
 2,025
 16,896
 18,921
 5,140
 2005 2008
Horizon Commerce Park I 
 991
 
 6,528
 991
 6,528
 7,519
 1,199
 2008 2014
Horizon Commerce Park II 
 1,111
 
 7,205
 1,111
 7,205
 8,316
 1,086
 2008 2014
Horizon Commerce Park III 
 991
 
 6,480
 991
 6,480
 7,471
 706
 2008 2016
Horizon Commerce Park IV 
 1,097
 
 8,549
 1,097
 8,549
 9,646
 998
 2008 2015
Horizon Commerce Park V 
 1,108
 
 8,598
 1,108
 8,598
 9,706
 533
 2008 2017
Horizon Commerce Park VII 
 962
 
 7,471
 962
 7,471
 8,433
 631
 2008 2017
Horizon Commerce Park X 
 846
 
 6,601
 846
 6,601
 7,447
 179
 2009 2018
Horizon Commerce Park XII 
 1,416
 
 10,572
 1,416
 10,572
 11,988
 275
 2009 2017
Jacksonville  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
Deerwood Distribution Center 
 1,147
 1,799
 3,397
 1,147
 5,196
 6,343
 3,474
 1989 1978
Phillips Distribution Center 
 1,375
 2,961
 4,554
 1,375
 7,515
 8,890
 5,441
 1994 1984/95
Lake Pointe Business Park 
 3,442
 6,450
 9,200
 3,442
 15,650
 19,092
 11,689
 1993 1986/87
Ellis Distribution Center 
 540
 7,513
 1,909
 540
 9,422
 9,962
 5,081
 1997 1977
Westside Distribution Center 
 2,011
 15,374
 8,677
 2,011
 24,051
 26,062
 12,855
 1997/2008 1984/85
Beach Commerce Center 
 476
 1,899
 849
 476
 2,748
 3,224
 1,456
 2000 2000
Interstate Distribution Center 
 1,879
 5,700
 1,938
 1,879
 7,638
 9,517
 4,314
 2005 1990
Flagler Center 
 7,317
 14,912
 452
 7,317
 15,364
 22,681
 1,167
 2016 1997 & 2005
Ft. Lauderdale/Palm Beach area                    
Linpro Commerce Center 
 613
 2,243
 3,248
 616
 5,488
 6,104
 3,355
 1996 1986
Cypress Creek Business Park 
 
 2,465
 2,524
 
 4,989
 4,989
 3,144
 1997 1986
Lockhart Distribution Center 
 
 3,489
 2,958
 
 6,447
 6,447
 4,471
 1997 1986
Interstate Commerce Center 
 485
 2,652
 1,695
 485
 4,347
 4,832
 2,179
 1998 1988
Executive Airport Distribution Ctr (f) 6,456
 1,991
 4,857
 5,303
 1,991
 10,160
 12,151
 5,096
 2001 2004/06
Sample 95 Business Park 
 2,202
 8,785
 3,617
 2,202
 12,402
 14,604
 8,240
 1996/98 1990/99
Blue Heron Distribution Center 
 975
 3,626
 1,980
 975
 5,606
 6,581
 3,722
 1999 1986
Blue Heron Distribution Center II 233
 1,385
 4,222
 1,665
 1,385
 5,887
 7,272
 2,717
 2004 1988
Blue Heron Distribution Center III 
 450
 
 2,805
 450
 2,805
 3,255
 977
 2004 2009
Weston Commerce Park 
 4,163
 9,951
 1,691
 4,163
 11,642
 15,805
 669
 2016 1998
                     


SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2018 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Ft. Myers                    
     SunCoast Commerce Center I
 
 911
 
 4,815
 928
 4,798
 5,726
 1,857
 2005 2008
SunCoast Commerce Center II 
 911
 
 4,999
 928
 4,982
 5,910
 2,107
 2005 2007
SunCoast Commerce Center III 
 1,720
 
 6,673
 1,763
 6,630
 8,393
 2,407
 2006 2008
SunCoast Commerce Center IV 
 1,733
 
 7,537
 1,762
 7,508
 9,270
 335
 2006 2017
CALIFORNIA                    
San Francisco area                    
     Wiegman Distribution Center I
 
 2,197
 8,788
 2,137
 2,308
 10,814
 13,122
 6,561
 1996 1986/87
     Wiegman Distribution Center II
 
 2,579
 4,316
 152
 2,579
 4,468
 7,047
 824
 2012 1998
Huntwood Distribution Center 
 3,842
 15,368
 3,236
 3,842
 18,604
 22,446
 11,421
 1996 1988
San Clemente Distribution Center 
 893
 2,004
 944
 893
 2,948
 3,841
 1,944
 1997 1978
Yosemite Distribution Center 
 259
 7,058
 1,520
 259
 8,578
 8,837
 4,913
 1999 1974/87
Los Angeles area                    
Eucalyptus Distribution Center 
 11,392
 11,498
 7
 11,392
 11,505
 22,897
 234
 2018 1988
     Kingsview Industrial Center (e)
 2,264
 643
 2,573
 883
 643
 3,456
 4,099
 2,074
 1996 1980
Dominguez Distribution Center (e) 6,188
 2,006
 8,025
 1,170
 2,006
 9,195
 11,201
 5,723
 1996 1977
Main Street Distribution Center 
 1,606
 4,103
 831
 1,606
 4,934
 6,540
 2,877
 1999 1999
Walnut Business Center (e) 5,940
 2,885
 5,274
 2,593
 2,885
 7,867
 10,752
 4,478
 1996 1966/90
Washington Distribution Center (e) 4,025
 1,636
 4,900
 751
 1,636
 5,651
 7,287
 3,286
 1997 1996/97
Chino Distribution Center 
 2,544
 10,175
 1,623
 2,544
 11,798
 14,342
 8,401
 1998 1980
Ramona Distribution Center 2,474
 3,761
 5,751
 25
 3,761
 5,776
 9,537
 647
 2014 1984
Industry Distribution Center I (e) 15,111
 10,230
 12,373
 4,750
 10,230
 17,123
 27,353
 9,392
 1998 1959
Industry Distribution Center III (e) 1,577
 
 3,012
 (157) 
 2,855
 2,855
 2,855
 2007 1992
Chestnut Business Center 
 1,674
 3,465
 359
 1,674
 3,824
 5,498
 1,999
 1998 1999
Los Angeles Corporate Center 
 1,363
 5,453
 3,340
 1,363
 8,793
 10,156
 6,034
 1996 1986
Santa Barbara  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
     University Business Center
 
 5,517
 22,067
 12,835
 5,520
 34,899
 40,419
 18,641
 1996 1987/88
Fresno                    
     Shaw Commerce Center (e)
 11,620
 2,465
 11,627
 6,943
 2,465
 18,570
 21,035
 11,354
 1998 1978/81/87
                     


SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2018 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
San Diego                    
     Eastlake Distribution Center
 
 3,046
 6,888
 1,811
 3,046
 8,699
 11,745
 5,487
 1997 1989
Ocean View Corporate Center (f) 7,784
 6,577
 7,105
 970
 6,577
 8,075
 14,652
 2,892
 2010 2005
TEXAS                    
Dallas                    
Allen Station I & II 
 5,815
 17,612
 202
 5,815
 17,814
 23,629
 272
 2018 2001
Interstate Warehouse I & II (g) 5,173
 1,746
 4,941
 3,791
 1,746
 8,732
 10,478
 6,596
 1988 1978
Interstate Warehouse III (g) 2,027
 519
 2,008
 1,578
 519
 3,586
 4,105
 2,283
 2000 1979
Interstate Warehouse IV 
 416
 2,481
 596
 416
 3,077
 3,493
 1,625
 2004 2002
Interstate Warehouse V, VI, & VII (h) 4,307
 1,824
 4,106
 2,471
 1,824
 6,577
 8,401
 3,322
 2009 1979/80/81
Venture Warehouses (g) 3,935
 1,452
 3,762
 2,755
 1,452
 6,517
 7,969
 5,316
 1988 1979
ParkView Commerce Center 1-3 
 2,663
 
 18,718
 2,663
 18,718
 21,381
 1,982
 2014 2015
Shady Trail Distribution Center 
 635
 3,621
 1,265
 635
 4,886
 5,521
 2,573
 2003 1998
Valwood Distribution Center 
 4,361
 34,405
 3,267
 4,361
 37,672
 42,033
 9,180
 2012 1986/87/97/98
Northfield Distribution Center 
 12,470
 50,713
 3,868
 12,471
 54,580
 67,051
 13,009
 2013 1999-2001/03/04/08
Parc North 1-4 
 4,615
 26,358
 5,937
 4,615
 32,295
 36,910
 2,289
 2016 2016
CreekView 121 1 & 2 
 3,275
 
 14,614
 3,275
 14,614
 17,889
 1,041
 2015/16 2017
Houston                    
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 1 & 2 
 660
 5,893
 2,133
 660
 8,026
 8,686
 4,983
 1998 1996
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 3, 4 & 5 (g) 4,445
 1,025
 6,413
 1,564
 1,025
 7,977
 9,002
 4,946
 1998 1998
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 6 (g) 1,729
 425
 2,423
 655
 425
 3,078
 3,503
 1,934
 1998 1998
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 7 & 8 (g) 5,043
 680
 4,584
 4,947
 680
 9,531
 10,211
 5,978
 1998 1998
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 9 (g) 3,582
 800
 4,355
 2,099
 800
 6,454
 7,254
 3,220
 1998 1998
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 10 
 933
 4,779
 824
 933
 5,603
 6,536
 2,665
 2001 1999
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 11 
 638
 3,764
 1,760
 638
 5,524
 6,162
 2,911
 1999 1999
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 12 
 340
 2,419
 383
 340
 2,802
 3,142
 1,673
 2000 2002
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 13 
 282
 2,569
 427
 282
 2,996
 3,278
 2,002
 2000 2002
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 14 
 722
 2,629
 1,124
 722
 3,753
 4,475
 2,015
 2000 2003
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 15 
 731
 
 6,268
 731
 6,268
 6,999
 3,404
 2000 2007


SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2018 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 16 
 519
 4,248
 1,505
 519
 5,753
 6,272
 3,294
 2000 2005
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 17 
 373
 1,945
 799
 373
 2,744
 3,117
 1,484
 2000 2004
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 19 
 373
 2,256
 1,126
 373
 3,382
 3,755
 2,023
 2000 2004
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 20 
 1,008
 1,948
 2,053
 1,008
 4,001
 5,009
 2,146
 2000 2004
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 21 
 436
 
 3,982
 436
 3,982
 4,418
 1,622
 2000/03 2006
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 22 
 436
 
 4,542
 436
 4,542
 4,978
 2,224
 2000 2007
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 23 
 910
 
 7,354
 910
 7,354
 8,264
 3,150
 2000 2007
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 24 
 837
 
 5,983
 838
 5,982
 6,820
 2,526
 2005 2008
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 25 
 508
 
 4,032
 508
 4,032
 4,540
 1,608
 2005 2008
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 26 (f) 1,934
 445
 
 3,194
 445
 3,194
 3,639
 1,191
 2005 2008
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 27 
 837
 
 5,011
 838
 5,010
 5,848
 1,985
 2005 2008
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 28 (f) 2,771
 550
 
 4,665
 550
 4,665
 5,215
 1,809
 2005 2009
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 29 (f) 2,635
 782
 
 4,177
 974
 3,985
 4,959
 1,350
 2007 2009
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 30 (f) 3,636
 981
 
 5,863
 1,222
 5,622
 6,844
 2,234
 2007 2009
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 31A 
 684
 
 4,092
 684
 4,092
 4,776
 1,714
 2008 2011
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 31B 
 546
 
 3,551
 546
 3,551
 4,097
 1,280
 2008 2012
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 32 (h) 3,528
 1,225
 
 5,655
 1,526
 5,354
 6,880
 1,404
 2007 2012
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 33 
 1,166
 
 7,867
 1,166
 7,867
 9,033
 1,687
 2011 2013
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 34 
 439
 
 3,373
 439
 3,373
 3,812
 820
 2005 2012
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 35 
 340
 
 2,476
 340
 2,476
 2,816
 509
 2005 2012
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 36 
 684
 
 4,882
 684
 4,882
 5,566
 1,126
 2011 2013
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 37 
 759
 
 6,400
 759
 6,400
 7,159
 1,470
 2011 2013
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 38 
 1,053
 
 7,324
 1,053
 7,324
 8,377
 1,668
 2011 2013
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 39 
 620
 
 5,203
 621
 5,202
 5,823
 840
 2011 2014
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 40 
 1,072
 
 9,347
 1,072
 9,347
 10,419
 1,343
 2011 2014
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 41 
 649
 
 5,950
 649
 5,950
 6,599
 831
 2011 2014
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr 42 
 571
 
 4,814
 571
 4,814
 5,385
 575
 2011 2015
Central Green Distribution Center 
 566
 4,031
 1,041
 566
 5,072
 5,638
 2,534
 1999 1998
Glenmont Business Park 
 936
 6,161
 2,983
 937
 9,143
 10,080
 5,699
 1998 1999/2000
Beltway Crossing Business Park I 
 458
 5,712
 2,758
 458
 8,470
 8,928
 5,058
 2002 2001
Beltway Crossing Business Park II 
 415
 
 2,997
 415
 2,997
 3,412
 1,365
 2005 2007


SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2018 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Beltway Crossing Business Park III 
 460
 
 3,361
 460
��3,361
 3,821
 1,456
 2005 2008
Beltway Crossing Business Park IV 
 460
 
 3,089
 460
 3,089
 3,549
 1,394
 2005 2008
Beltway Crossing Business Park V (f) 3,159
 701
 
 5,244
 701
 5,244
 5,945
 2,203
 2005 2008
Beltway Crossing Business Park VI (h) 3,531
 618
 
 6,268
 618
 6,268
 6,886
 2,114
 2005 2008
Beltway Crossing Business Park VII (h) 3,452
 765
 
 5,968
 765
 5,968
 6,733
 2,528
 2005 2009
Beltway Crossing Business Park VIII 
 721
 
 5,516
 721
 5,516
 6,237
 1,653
 2005 2011
Beltway Crossing Business Park IX 
 418
 
 2,137
 418
 2,137
 2,555
 549
 2007 2012
Beltway Crossing Business Park X 
 733
 
 3,902
 733
 3,902
 4,635
 922
 2007 2012
Beltway Crossing Business Park XI 
 690
 
 4,133
 690
 4,133
 4,823
 841
 2007 2013
West Road Business Park I 
 621
 
 4,031
 541
 4,111
 4,652
 806
 2012 2014
West Road Business Park II 
 981
 
 4,819
 854
 4,946
 5,800
 793
 2012 2014
West Road Business Park III 
 597
 
 4,222
 520
 4,299
 4,819
 379
 2012 2015
West Road Business Park IV 
 621
 
 4,622
 541
 4,702
 5,243
 664
 2012 2015
West Road Business Park V 
 484
 
 4,367
 421
 4,430
 4,851
 67
 2012 2018
Ten West Crossing 1 
 566
 
 2,997
 566
 2,997
 3,563
 665
 2012 2013
Ten West Crossing 2 
 829
 
 4,385
 833
 4,381
 5,214
 1,241
 2012 2013
Ten West Crossing 3 
 609
 
 4,362
 613
 4,358
 4,971
 1,147
 2012 2013
Ten West Crossing 4 
 694
 
 4,512
 699
 4,507
 5,206
 1,132
 2012 2014
Ten West Crossing 5 
 933
 
 5,872
 940
 5,865
 6,805
 1,074
 2012 2014
Ten West Crossing 6 
 640
 
 4,648
 644
 4,644
 5,288
 777
 2012 2014
Ten West Crossing 7 
 584
 
 5,321
 589
 5,316
 5,905
 606
 2012 2015
El Paso  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
     Butterfield Trail
 
 
 20,725
 9,018
 
 29,743
 29,743
 19,472
 1997/2000 1987/95
Rojas Commerce Park (g) 4,114
 900
 3,659
 3,774
 900
 7,433
 8,333
 5,255
 1999 1986
Americas Ten Business Center I 
 526
 2,778
 1,741
 526
 4,519
 5,045
 2,284
 2001 2003
San Antonio                    
Alamo Downs Distribution Center 
 1,342
 6,338
 1,663
 1,342
 8,001
 9,343
 4,527
 2004 1986/2002
Arion Business Park 1-13, 15 
 4,143
 31,432
 7,590
 4,143
 39,022
 43,165
 18,996
 2005 1988-2000/06
Arion Business Park 14 
 423
 
 3,479
 423
 3,479
 3,902
 1,518
 2005 2006
Arion Business Park 16 
 427
 
 3,712
 427
 3,712
 4,139
 1,459
 2005 2007
Arion Business Park 17 
 616
 
 4,270
 616
 4,270
 4,886
 2,409
 2005 2007


SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2018 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Arion Business Park 18 (h) 1,444
 418
 
 2,399
 418
 2,399
 2,817
 1,118
 2005 2008
Wetmore Business Center 1-4 
 1,494
 10,804
 3,616
 1,494
 14,420
 15,914
 7,644
 2005 1998/99
Wetmore Business Center 5 (f) 2,270
 412
 
 3,861
 412
 3,861
 4,273
 1,725
 2006 2008
Wetmore Business Center 6 (f) 2,299
 505
 
 3,822
 505
 3,822
 4,327
 1,535
 2006 2008
Wetmore Business Center 7 (f) 2,369
 546
 
 3,912
 546
 3,912
 4,458
 1,423
 2006 2008
Wetmore Business Center 8 (f) 4,986
 1,056
 
 8,327
 1,056
 8,327
 9,383
 2,901
 2006 2008
Fairgrounds Business Park 
 1,644
 8,209
 2,457
 1,644
 10,666
 12,310
 5,395
 2007 1985/86
Rittiman Distribution Center 
 1,083
 6,649
 337
 1,083
 6,986
 8,069
 1,568
 2011 2000
Thousand Oaks Distribution Center 1 
 607
 
 4,320
 607
 4,320
 4,927
 1,468
 2008 2012
Thousand Oaks Distribution Center 2 
 794
 
 4,739
 794
 4,739
 5,533
 1,310
 2008 2012
Thousand Oaks Distribution Center 3 
 772
 
 4,460
 772
 4,460
 5,232
 1,180
 2008 2013
Thousand Oaks Distribution Center 4 
 753
 
 4,691
 753
 4,691
 5,444
 544
 2013 2015
Alamo Ridge Business Park I 
 623
 
 8,113
 623
 8,113
 8,736
 1,366
 2007 2015
Alamo Ridge Business Park II 
 402
 
 5,359
 402
 5,359
 5,761
 623
 2007 2015
Alamo Ridge Business Park III 
 907
 
 10,129
 907
 10,129
 11,036
 691
 2007 2017
Alamo Ridge Business Park IV 
 354
 
 7,462
 355
 7,461
 7,816
 344
 2007 2017
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 1 & 2 
 1,881
 
 14,717
 1,881
 14,717
 16,598
 1,382
 2015 2016
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 3 
 577
 
 6,094
 577
 6,094
 6,671
 303
 2015 2017
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 4 
 555
 
 4,816
 555
 4,816
 5,371
 287
 2015 2017
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 5 
 818
 
 7,017
 818
 7,017
 7,835
 209
 2015 2018
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 6 
 569
 
 4,859
 569
 4,859
 5,428
 53
 2015 2018
Austin                    
Colorado Crossing Distribution Center (g) 12,112
 4,602
 19,757
 173
 4,594
 19,938
 24,532
 4,782
 2014 2009
Greenhill Distribution Center 
 802
 3,273
 
 802
 3,273
 4,075
 10
 2018 1999
Southpark Corporate Center 3 & 4 
 2,670
 14,756
 1,467
 2,670
 16,223
 18,893
 2,856
 2015 1995
Southpark Corporate Center 5-7 
 1,301
 7,589
 812
 1,301
 8,401
 9,702
 679
 2017 1995
Springdale Business Center 
 2,824
 8,398
 339
 2,824
 8,737
 11,561
 1,414
 2015 2000
ARIZONA                    
Phoenix area                    
Broadway Industrial Park I 
 837
 3,349
 1,075
 837
 4,424
 5,261
 2,933
 1996 1971
Broadway Industrial Park II 
 455
 482
 306
 455
 788
 1,243
 470
 1999 1971


SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2018 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Broadway Industrial Park III 
 775
 1,742
 543
 775
 2,285
 3,060
 1,456
 2000 1983
Broadway Industrial Park IV 
 380
 1,652
 789
 380
 2,441
 2,821
 1,641
 2000 1986
Broadway Industrial Park V 
 353
 1,090
 728
 353
 1,818
 2,171
 738
 2002 1980
Broadway Industrial Park VI 
 599
 1,855
 758
 599
 2,613
 3,212
 1,680
 2002 1979
Broadway Industrial Park VII 
 450
 650
 243
 450
 893
 1,343
 261
 2011 1999
Kyrene Distribution Center 
 1,490
 4,453
 1,868
 1,490
 6,321
 7,811
 4,050
 1999 1981/2001
Southpark Distribution Center 
 918
 2,738
 1,934
 918
 4,672
 5,590
 2,111
 2001 2000
Santan 10 Distribution Center I 
 846
 2,647
 658
 846
 3,305
 4,151
 1,571
 2001 2005
Santan 10 Distribution Center II 
 1,088
 
 5,163
 1,088
 5,163
 6,251
 2,351
 2004 2007
Chandler Freeways 
 1,525
 
 7,381
 1,525
 7,381
 8,906
 1,428
 2012 2013
Kyrene 202 Business Park I 
 653
 
 5,777
 653
 5,777
 6,430
 816
 2011 2014
Kyrene 202 Business Park II 
 387
 
 3,414
 387
 3,414
 3,801
 473
 2011 2014
Kyrene 202 Business Park III, IV, & V 
 1,244
 
 11,684
 1,244
 11,684
 12,928
 340
 2011 2018
Kyrene 202 Business Park VI 
 936
 
 8,333
 936
 8,333
 9,269
 781
 2011 2015
Metro Business Park 
 1,927
 7,708
 7,457
 1,927
 15,165
 17,092
 10,834
 1996 1977/79
51st Avenue Distribution Center 
 300
 2,029
 1,085
 300
 3,114
 3,414
 2,089
 1998 1987
East University Distribution Center I and II 
 1,120
 4,482
 1,915
 1,120
 6,397
 7,517
 4,416
 1998 1987/89
East University Distribution Center III 
 444
 698
 423
 444
 1,121
 1,565
 411
 2010 1981
55th Avenue Distribution Center 
 912
 3,717
 1,116
 917
 4,828
 5,745
 3,477
 1998 1987
Interstate Commons Distribution Center I 
 311
 1,416
 718
 311
 2,134
 2,445
 1,417
 1999 1988
Interstate Commons Distribution Center III 
 242
 
 3,075
 242
 3,075
 3,317
 1,118
 2000 2008
Airport Commons Distribution Center 
 1,000
 1,510
 1,605
 1,000
 3,115
 4,115
 2,007
 2003 1971
40th Avenue Distribution Center (f) 3,594
 703
 
 6,061
 703
 6,061
 6,764
 2,276
 2004 2008
Sky Harbor Business Park 
 5,839
 
 21,855
 5,839
 21,855
 27,694
 7,795
 2006 2008
Sky Harbor Business Park 6 
 807
 
 2,177
 807
 2,177
 2,984
 265
 2014 2015
Ten Sky Harbor Business Center 
 1,568
 
 5,125
 1,569
 5,124
 6,693
 329
 2015 2016
Tucson                    
     Country Club Commerce Center I
 
 506
 3,564
 3,766
 693
 7,143
 7,836
 2,911
 1997/2003 1994/2003
Country Club Commerce Center II 
 442
 3,381
 1,061
 709
 4,175
 4,884
 1,329
 2007 2000
Country Club Commerce Center III & IV 
 1,407
 
 12,127
 1,575
 11,959
 13,534
 4,579
 2007 2009


SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2018 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Country Club Commerce Center V 
 2,885
 
 21,633
 2,886
 21,632
 24,518
 384
 2016 2018
Airport Distribution Center 
 1,403
 4,672
 1,834
 1,403
 6,506
 7,909
 3,970
 1998/2000 1995
Southpointe Distribution Center 
 
 3,982
 2,950
 
 6,932
 6,932
 4,562
 1999 1989
Benan Distribution Center 
 707
 1,842
 697
 707
 2,539
 3,246
 1,482
 2005 2001
NORTH CAROLINA  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
Charlotte area  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
NorthPark Business Park 
 2,758
 15,932
 5,026
 2,758
 20,958
 23,716
 10,071
 2006 1987-89
Lindbergh Business Park 
 470
 3,401
 555
 470
 3,956
 4,426
 1,716
 2007 2001/03
Commerce Park Center I 
 765
 4,303
 1,064
 765
 5,367
 6,132
 2,179
 2007 1983
Commerce Park Center II (h) 1,150
 335
 1,603
 304
 335
 1,907
 2,242
 697
 2010 1987
Commerce Park Center III (h) 1,925
 558
 2,225
 971
 558
 3,196
 3,754
 1,095
 2010 1981
Nations Ford Business Park 
 3,924
 16,171
 4,130
 3,924
 20,301
 24,225
 9,497
 2007 1989/94
Airport Commerce Center 
 1,454
 10,136
 2,394
 1,454
 12,530
 13,984
 4,742
 2008 2001/02
Interchange Park I (f) 5,071
 986
 7,949
 608
 986
 8,557
 9,543
 2,998
 2008 1989
Interchange Park II 
 746
 1,456
 65
 746
 1,521
 2,267
 276
 2013 2000
Ridge Creek Distribution Center I 
 1,284
 13,163
 1,067
 1,284
 14,230
 15,514
 4,525
 2008 2006
Ridge Creek Distribution Center II (h) 8,534
 3,033
 11,497
 2,116
 3,033
 13,613
 16,646
 3,197
 2011 2003
Ridge Creek Distribution Center III 
 2,459
 11,147
 538
 2,459
 11,685
 14,144
 1,830
 2014 2013
Lakeview Business Center (h) 3,785
 1,392
 5,068
 922
 1,392
 5,990
 7,382
 1,711
 2011 1996
Steele Creek Commerce Park I (g) 2,621
 993
 
 4,315
 1,010
 4,298
 5,308
 969
 2013 2014
Steele Creek Commerce Park II (g) 2,666
 941
 
 4,459
 957
 4,443
 5,400
 1,000
 2013 2014
Steele Creek Commerce Park III 
 1,464
 
 6,412
 1,469
 6,407
 7,876
 1,190
 2013 2014
Steele Creek Commerce Park IV 
 684
 
 3,945
 687
 3,942
 4,629
 684
 2013 2015
Steele Creek Commerce Park VI 
 867
 
 6,978
 869
 6,976
 7,845
 534
 2013/14 2016
Steele Creek Commerce Park VII 
 1,207
 
 7,936
 1,210
 7,933
 9,143
 181
 2013/14/15 2017
Waterford Distribution Center 
 654
 3,392
 822
 654
 4,214
 4,868
 1,425
 2008 2000
GEORGIA                    
Atlanta                    
Shiloh 400 Business Center I & II 
 3,092
 14,216
 1,874
 3,092
 16,090
 19,182
 1,356
 2017 2008
Broadmoor Commerce Park I 
 1,307
 3,560
 587
 1,307
 4,147
 5,454
 541
 2017 1999
Gwinnett 316 
 531
 3,617
 21
 531
 3,638
 4,169
 77
 2018 1990


SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2018 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Hurricane Shoals I & II 
 4,284
 12,449
 1,822
 4,284
 14,271
 18,555
 517
 2017 2017
Progress Center I & II 
 1,297
 9,015
 209
 1,297
 9,224
 10,521
 457
 2017 2017
LOUISIANA                    
New Orleans                    
     Elmwood Business Park
 
 2,861
 6,337
 5,533
 2,861
 11,870
 14,731
 8,253
 1997 1979
Riverbend Business Park 
 2,557
 17,623
 8,835
 2,557
 26,458
 29,015
 15,659
 1997 1984
COLORADO                    
Denver                    
Rampart Distribution Center I 
 1,023
 3,861
 2,314
 1,023
 6,175
 7,198
 4,590
 1988 1987
Rampart Distribution Center II 
 230
 2,977
 1,589
 230
 4,566
 4,796
 2,888
 1996/97 1997
Rampart Distribution Center III 
 1,098
 3,884
 2,434
 1,098
 6,318
 7,416
 3,323
 1997/98 1999
Rampart Distribution Center IV 
 590
 
 8,340
 590
 8,340
 8,930
 969
 2012 2014
Concord Distribution Center (h) 3,237
 1,051
 4,773
 490
 1,051
 5,263
 6,314
 2,107
 2007 2000
Centennial Park (f) 3,151
 750
 3,319
 1,861
 750
 5,180
 5,930
 1,957
 2007 1990
NEVADA                    
Las Vegas                    
     Arville Distribution Center 
 4,933
 5,094
 442
 4,933
 5,536
 10,469
 1,967
 2009 1997
Jones Corporate Park 
 13,068
 26,325
 1,913
 13,068
 28,238
 41,306
 1,687
 2016 2016
MISSISSIPPI                    
Jackson area                    
     Interchange Business Park 
 343
 5,007
 4,682
 343
 9,689
 10,032
 5,908
 1997 1981
     Tower Automotive 
 
 9,958
 1,937
 17
 11,878
 11,895
 5,255
 2001 2002
     Metro Airport Commerce Center I 
 303
 1,479
 1,254
 303
 2,733
 3,036
 1,610
 2001 2003
  189,038
 378,543
 1,077,934
 1,097,004
 380,684
 2,172,797
 2,553,481
 814,731
    


SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2018 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
 Land Buildings and Improvements  Land Buildings and Improvements Total 
Development and Value-Add Properties (d):  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
CALIFORNIA                    
Siempre Viva Distribution Center 
 4,723
 9,211
 141
 4,723
 9,352
 14,075
 115
 2018 2003
FLORIDA  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
Oak Creek Distribution Center land 
 841
 
 719
 707
 853
 1,560
 
 2005 n/a
SunCoast Commerce Center land 
 7,648
 
 5,674
 7,978
 5,344
 13,322
 
 2006 n/a
SunCoast Commerce Center V 
 1,511
 
 5,024
 1,594
 4,941
 6,535
 
 2006 n/a
Horizon Commerce Park land 
 3,339
 
 2,380
 2,240
 3,479
 5,719
 
 2008/09 n/a
Horizon Commerce Park VI 
 1,099
 
 7,126
 1,099
 7,126
 8,225
 
 2008/09 n/a
Horizon Commerce Park XI 
 1,101
 
 7,622
 1,101
 7,622
 8,723
 
 2008/09 n/a
Gateway Commerce Park I 
 5,746
 
 14,495
 5,746
 14,495
 20,241
 
 2016 2018
Gateway Commerce Park land 
 21,132
 
 15,199
 21,132
 15,199
 36,331
 
 2016 n/a
TEXAS                    
CreekView 121 3 & 4 
 2,600
 
 11,200
 2,600
 11,200
 13,800
 35
 2015/16 2018
CreekView 121 5 & 6 
 2,681
 
 2,924
 2,681
 2,924
 5,605
 
 2015/16 n/a
CreekView 121 land 
 2,640
 
 946
 2,640
 946
 3,586
 
 2015/16 n/a
LakePort 2499 Land 
 5,700
 
 354
 5,700
 354
 6,054
 
 2018 n/a
Parc North 5 
 1,286
 
 5,667
 1,286
 5,667
 6,953
 
 2016 n/a
Parc North land 
 1,233
 
 1,319
 1,233
 1,319
 2,552
 
 2016 n/a
Lee Road Land 
 2,989
 
 (300) 1,960
 729
 2,689
 
 2007 n/a
Ten West Crossing 8 
 1,126
 
 5,464
 1,135
 5,455
 6,590
 
 2012 n/a
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr land - 2011 expansion 
 1,636
 
 4,356
 2,921
 3,071
 5,992
 
 2011 n/a
World Houston Int'l Business Ctr land - 2015 expansion 
 6,041
 
 1,717
 6,041
 1,717
 7,758
 
 2015 n/a
Eisenhauer Point 7 & 8 
 999
 
 12,091
 2,593
 10,497
 13,090
 
 2016 n/a
Eisenhauer Point Land 
 632
 
 521
 632
 521
 1,153
 
 2016 n/a
Ridgeview 35 Land 
 3,273
 
 101
 3,273
 101
 3,374
 
 2018 n/a
Tri-County Crossing 1 and 2 
 1,623
 
 7,272
 1,623
 7,272
 8,895
 
 2017 n/a
Tri-County Crossing land 
 3,637
 
 885
 3,637
 885
 4,522
 
 2017 n/a
Settlers Crossing 1 
 1,211
 
 5,049
 1,211
 5,049
 6,260
 
 2017 n/a
Settlers Crossing 2 
 1,306
 
 5,809
 1,306
 5,809
 7,115
 
 2017 n/a
Settlers Crossing land 
 2,774
 
 968
 2,774
 968
 3,742
 
 2017 n/a


SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2018 (In thousands, except footnotes)
Description Encumbrances Initial Cost to the Company 
Costs
Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition
 Gross Amount Carried at Close of Period Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Constructed
    Land Buildings and Improvements   Land Buildings and Improvements Total      
ARIZONA                    
Falcon Field Business Center 
 1,312
 
 6,920
 1,312
 6,920
 8,232
 34
 2015 2018
Gilbert Crossroads Land 
 6,534
 
 275
 6,534
 275
 6,809
 
 2018 n/a
NORTH CAROLINA                    
Airport Commerce Center III 
 855
 
 4,938
 855
 4,938
 5,793
 
 2008 n/a
Steele Creek Commerce Park 5 
 611
 
 2,703
 611
 2,703
 3,314
 
 2013 n/a
Steele Creek Commerce Park Land 
 4,574
 
 2,635
 4,592
 2,617
 7,209
 
 2016/17 n/a
GEORGIA                    
Broadmoor Commerce Park 2 
 519
 
 5,895
 519
 5,895
 6,414
 
 2017 2018
Hurricane Shoals Land 
 497
 
 229
 497
 229
 726
 
 2017 n/a
MISSISSIPPI                    
     Metro Airport Commerce Center II land
 
 307
 
 399
 307
 399
 706
 
 2001 n/a
  
 105,736
 9,211
 148,717
 106,793
 156,871
 263,664
 184
    
Total real estate owned (a)(b) $189,038
 484,279
 1,087,145
 1,245,721
 487,477
 2,329,668
 2,817,145
 814,915
    
See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
  
    




(a)  Changes in Real Estate Properties follow: 
 Years Ended December 31,
2018 2017 2016
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year $2,578,748
 2,407,029
 2,219,465
Purchases of real estate properties 54,537
 51,802
 22,228
Development of real estate properties and value-add properties167,667
 124,938
 203,765
Improvements to real estate properties36,921
 28,698
 23,188
Carrying amount of investments sold (18,372) (32,787) (61,121)
Write-off of improvements (2,356) (932) (496)
Balance at end of year (1) 
$2,817,145
 2,578,748
 2,407,029


(1)Includes 20% noncontrolling interest in University Business Centerjoint ventures of $3,296,000$3,148,000 and $3,217,000$3,296,000 at December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.


Changes in the accumulated depreciation on real estate properties follow:
 Years Ended December 31,
2019 2018 2017
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year $814,915
 749,601
 694,250
Depreciation expense 86,590
 76,007
 69,010
Accumulated depreciation on assets sold (27,030) (8,670) (12,735)
Other (3,336) (2,023) (924)
Balance at end of year $871,139
 814,915
 749,601
 Years Ended December 31,
2018 2017 2016
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year $749,601
 694,250
 657,454
Depreciation expense 76,007
 69,010
 63,793
Accumulated depreciation on assets sold (8,670) (12,735) (26,501)
Other (2,023) (924) (496)
Balance at end of year $814,915
 749,601
 694,250

  
(b)The estimated aggregate cost of real estate properties at December 31, 20182019 for federal income tax purposes was approximately $2,771,697,000$3,179,014,000 before estimated accumulated tax depreciation of $573,441,000.$619,405,000.  The federal income tax return for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, has not been filed and accordingly, this estimate is based on preliminary data.


(c)
The Company computes depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the buildings (generally 40 years) and improvements (generally 3 to 15 years).   


(d)
Effective January 1, 2018,The Company transfers properties from the Company began transferring development projects from Development and value-add propertiesprogram to Real estate properties as follows: (i) for development properties, at the earlier of 90% occupancy or one year after completion of the shell construction. Prior to 2018, the Company transferred development projects to Real estateconstruction, and (ii) for value-add properties, at the earlier of 80%90% occupancy or one year after acquisition. Upon the earlier of 90% occupancy or one year after completion of the shell construction.construction, capitalization of development costs, including interest expense, property taxes and internal personnel costs, ceases and depreciation commences on the entire property (excluding the land).


(e)EastGroup has a $46,725,000 non-recourse first mortgage loan with an insurance company secured by Dominguez, Industry I & III, Kingsview, Shaw, Walnut and Washington.  

(f)EastGroup has a $52,115,000$48,772,000 non-recourse first mortgage loan with an insurance company secured by 40th Avenue, Beltway Crossing V, Centennial Park, Executive Airport, Interchange Park I, Ocean View, Wetmore 5-8 and World Houston 26, 28, 29 & 30.


(g)(f)EastGroup has a $47,445,000$44,596,000 non-recourse first mortgage loan with an insurance company secured by Colorado Crossing, Interstate I-III, Rojas, Steele Creek 1 & 2, Venture and World Houston 3-9. Subsequent to December 31, 2018, the Company executed a collateral release for World Houston 5; this property is no longer considered to be collateral securing this loan.3-4 and 6-9.


(h)(g)EastGroup has a $40,046,000$37,682,000 non-recourse first mortgage loan with an insurance company secured by Arion 18, Beltway Crossing VI & VII, Commerce Park II & III, Concord, Interstate V-VII, Lakeview, Ridge Creek II, Southridge IV & V and World Houston 32.






SCHEDULE IV
MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
December 31, 20182019


 Number of Loans 
Interest
Rate
  Maturity Date 
Periodic
Payment Terms
First mortgage loan:        
JCB Limited - California1 5.15%  December 2022 Principal and interest due monthly
Total mortgage loans (a)1  
     


Face Amount
of Mortgages
Dec. 31, 2018
 
Carrying
Amount of
Mortgages
 
Principal
Amount of Loans
Subject to Delinquent
Principal or Interest (b)
Face Amount
of Mortgages
Dec. 31, 2019
 
Carrying
Amount of
Mortgages
 
Principal
Amount of Loans
Subject to Delinquent
Principal or Interest (b)
(In thousands)(In thousands)
First mortgage loans:          
JCB Limited - California$2,594
 2,594
 
$1,679
 1,679
 
Total mortgage loans$2,594
 2,594 (c)(d) 
$1,679
 1,679 (c)(d) 
 


(a)Reference is made to allowance for possible losses on mortgage loans receivable in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(b)Interest in arrears for three months or less is disregarded in computing principal amount of loans subject to delinquent interest.
(c)Changes in mortgage loans follow:
 Years Ended December 31,
2019 2018 2017
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year$2,594
 4,581
 4,752
Payments on mortgage loans receivable(915) (1,987) (171)
Balance at end of year$1,679
 2,594
 4,581
 Years Ended December 31,
2018 2017 2016
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year$4,581
 4,752
 4,875
Payments on mortgage loans receivable(1,987) (171) (123)
Balance at end of year$2,594
 4,581
 4,752

 
(d)  The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is approximately $2.59$1.68 million.  The federal income tax return for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, has not been filed and, accordingly, the income tax basis of mortgage loans as of December 31, 2018,2019, is based on preliminary data.






























See accompanying Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.




ITEM 16.  FORM 10-K SUMMARY.


None.






SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. 
   
 By: /s/ MARSHALL A. LOEB  
 Marshall A. Loeb, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director 
 February 14, 201913, 2020 


We, the undersigned officers and directors of EastGroup Properties, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint Brent W. Wood as our true and lawful attorney, with full power to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below, any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and generally to do all such things in our name and behalf in such capacity to enable EastGroup Properties, Inc. to comply with the applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and we hereby ratify and confirm our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorney to any and all such amendments.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


/s/ D. Pike Aloian /s/ H. C. Bailey, Jr.
D. Pike Aloian, Director H. C. Bailey, Jr., Director
February 14, 201913, 2020 February 14, 201913, 2020
   
/s/ H. Eric Bolton, Jr. /s/ Donald F. Colleran
H. Eric Bolton, Jr., Director Donald F. Colleran, Director
February 14, 201913, 2020 February 14, 201913, 2020
   
/s/ Hayden C. Eaves III /s/ Fredric H. GouldMary Elizabeth McCormick
Hayden C. Eaves III, Director Fredric H. Gould,Mary Elizabeth McCormick, Director
February 14, 201913, 2020 February 14, 201913, 2020
   
/s/ Mary Elizabeth McCormickLeland R. Speed /s/ Leland R. SpeedDavid H. Hoster II
Mary Elizabeth McCormick, DirectorLeland R. Speed, Chairman Emeritus of the Board
February 14, 2019 February 14, 2019
/s/ David H. Hoster II
David H. Hoster II, Chairman of the Board
February 14, 201913, 2020February 13, 2020
  
 





/s/ MARSHALL A. LOEB 
Marshall A. Loeb, Chief Executive Officer, 
President and Director 
(Principal Executive Officer) 
February 14, 201913, 2020 
  
/s/ BRUCE CORKERN  
Bruce Corkern, Sr.Senior Vice-President, Chief Accounting Officer 
and Secretary 
(Principal Accounting Officer) 
February 14, 201913, 2020 
  
/s/ BRENT W. WOOD  
Brent W. Wood, Executive Vice-President, 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 
(Principal Financial Officer) 
February 14, 201913, 2020 




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