EDGAR 10-K Filing

Company CIK: 49600
Filing Year: 2022
Filename: 49600_10-K_2022_0000049600-22-000027.json

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
The Company
EastGroup Properties, Inc., which we refer to in this Annual Report as the “Company,” “EastGroup,” “we,” “us” or “our,” 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 “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 Exchange Act 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. We are providing our website address solely for the information of investors, and the information on our website is not a part of or incorporated by reference into this annual report on Form 10-K or our other filings with the SEC.
You may also access any materials we file with the SEC through the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website 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, Miami, Houston and Phoenix. EastGroup has property management offices in Jacksonville, Tampa, Charlotte and San Antonio. Offices at these locations allow the Company to provide property management services to 79% of the Company’s operating 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 15, 2022, EastGroup had 82 full-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 70,000 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, 2021, EastGroup owned 448 industrial properties and one office building in 11 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 50.9 million square feet consisting of 411 business distribution properties containing 46.2 million square feet, 13 bulk distribution properties containing 3.5 million square feet, and 24 business service properties containing 1.2 million square feet. As of December 31, 2021, EastGroup’s operating portfolio was 98.7% leased to approximately 1,565 tenants, with no single tenant accounting for more than approximately 1% of the Company’s income from real estate operations for the year ended December 31, 2021. As of February 15, 2022, the properties which were in the development and value-add program at year-end were approximately 49% leased.
During 2021, EastGroup increased its holdings in real estate properties through its acquisition and development programs. The Company purchased 1,806,000 square feet of operating and value-add properties and 365.8 acres of land for a total of $320.3 million. Also during 2021, the Company began construction of 17 development projects containing 2,806,000 square feet and transferred 17 projects, which contain 2.7 million square feet and had costs of $272.3 million at the date of transfer, from its development and value-add program to real estate properties.
During 2021, EastGroup sold an operating property containing 284,000 square feet, which generated gross proceeds of $45.1 million.
The Company typically initially funds its development and acquisition programs through its unsecured bank credit facilities, the total capacity of which was increased in June 2021 to $475 million (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 or employs fixed rate debt, including variable rate debt that has been swapped to an effectively fixed rate through the use of interest rate swaps, to replace short-term bank borrowings. Moody’s Investors Service has assigned 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 rate debt, including variable 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.
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.
Competition
The market for the leasing of industrial real estate is competitive. We experience competition for tenants from existing properties 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.
Regulations
Compliance with various governmental regulations has an impact on EastGroup’s business, including EastGroup’s capital expenditures, earnings and competitive position, which can be material. EastGroup incurs costs to monitor and take actions to comply with governmental regulations that are applicable to its business, which include, among others, federal securities laws and regulations, applicable stock exchange requirements, REIT and other tax laws and regulations, environmental and health and safety laws and regulations, local zoning, usage and other regulations relating to real property, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”).
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all states where EastGroup’s customers operate their businesses or where EastGroup’s properties are located. EastGroup’s business and some of its customers’ businesses have been impacted and may continue to be impacted by measures taken to control the COVID-19 outbreak (including “shelter-in-place” or “stay-at-home” orders, density limitations and social distancing orders, and other mandates issued by local, state or federal authorities). The extent of the pandemic’s impact varies by business; to date, there has not been a material adverse impact on the Company.
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 subject to Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (“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. Our 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 a discussion of material risks to EastGroup, including related to governmental regulations and environmental matters.
Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Matters
EastGroup’s commitment to ESG initiatives is evidenced by its building standards, corporate policies and procedures and company culture. 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”) and ENERGY STAR certified, and while formal certification is not always pursued, the Company builds all of its development properties with the intention of meeting LEED certifiable standards. The Company consistently invests in energy-efficient improvements throughout its portfolio, such as LED lighting, skylights, white reflective roofing, electric vehicle charging stations and smart sensor irrigation systems. The Company strives for efficiency in operating properties with innovative solutions that lower operational costs and reduce the environmental footprint. In June 2021, the Company amended and restated its unsecured revolving credit facility and unsecured working cash credit facility. The new credit facilities provide for an incremental reduction in borrowing costs if a certain sustainability-linked metric is achieved. This metric is based on a target number of newly-constructed buildings with qualifying electric vehicle charging stations as a percentage of total qualifying buildings for each fiscal year and allows for the reduction of the applicable interest margin by one basis point upon satisfaction of these targets. The baseline was set based on the year ended December 31, 2021, and will be measured annually beginning with the year ending December 31, 2022. The Company believes that its continued commitment to pursue environmentally conscious performance and standards through sustainability best practices creates long-term value for the environment, the Company and its stakeholders.
During 2021, the Company acted on its commitment to ESG initiatives by hiring a full-time Director of Corporate Sustainability to lead its ESG efforts. The Company also expanded its ESG Committee to include employee representation from various operational groups and geographic locations.
In addition, EastGroup and its employees are committed to social responsibility and are active participants in the communities where they live and work. EastGroup’s employees volunteer for numerous charities, and the Company coordinates volunteer opportunities for its employees and provides paid time off for volunteering in order to encourage participation and increase social engagement in all of the communities in which it operates.
EastGroup operates on the premise that good corporate governance is fundamental to the Company’s business and core values, and the Company believes its corporate governance policies and practices are well aligned with the interests of stakeholders. The honesty and integrity of the Company’s management and Board of Directors are critical assets in maintaining the trust of the Company’s investors, employees, customers, vendors and the communities in which the Company operates.
Readers are encouraged to visit the “Priorities” page of our website and review our 2021 Environmental, Social & Governance Report for more detail regarding our ESG programs and initiatives. Nothing on our website or in the referenced report shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Human Capital Matters
We believe our employees are a critical component of the success and sustainability of our Company, and we are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment that encourages collaboration and teamwork.
•Workforce Diversity: As of February 15, 2022, we employed 82 team members located in 12 offices in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas. As of February 15, 2022, 100% of our employees were full-time and none were members of a union or subject to a collective bargaining agreement. Our team is comprised of the following types of personnel:
•asset, construction and property managers;
•accounting, administrative, human resources and information technology professionals; and
•our corporate leadership team.
Our current employee base is 74% comprised of women and 75% of new hires in 2021 were women. The officer group is comprised of 42% women and 58% men. 17% of our employees identify as racial or ethnic minorities. Our Board of Directors is 22% comprised of women. With 82 employees and 9 directors, each team member plays a vital role in the success of the Company.
•Employee Tenure: We believe our culture supports our employees and creates a positive, professional environment that encourages longevity for our team members. We seek to develop leaders and promote from within the organization when opportunities arise. As of February 15, 2022, 68% of our employees at the manager level and above were promoted from within the Company. The average tenure of our workforce is 11 years, and 13 years for our officers. Our voluntary turnover rate was 7.3% in 2021.
•Compensation, Benefits, Health and Safety: We offer a comprehensive employee benefits program and what we believe are socially-responsible policies and practices in order to support the overall well-being of our employees and create a safe, professional and inclusive work environment. Some of the benefits we offer include a robust 401(k) matching program, generous personal leave policy, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, paid time off for volunteering, annual health and wellness checkups, employer-paid health insurance for all full-time employees, tobacco cessation program, athletic club and tuition reimbursement programs, and a competitive pay structure.
•Training and Development: We have a formal, certificate-based learning program for all employees; learning objectives include topics such as diversity and inclusion, unconscious bias, anti-harassment and data security. Our employees are provided with training, education and peer mentoring programs to further develop their professional skill set, enhancing the level of customer service provided to our customers and the quality of information disclosed to our stakeholders.
•Policies: We have various policies and practices in place, including a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Whistleblower Program, Equal Opportunity and Commitment to Diversity, Human Rights Policy, Vendor Code of Conduct, ADA & Reasonable Accommodation, Commitment to Safety, Community Service, Family Medical Leave, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Standards of Conduct, Workplace Violence Prevention, Healthy, Wealthy, Wise Benefits Summary, and Cybersecurity.
•Company and Board Engagement: We value our employees, and our focus on human capital management and other socially-responsible initiatives is at the forefront of discussions and decisions with both management and the Board of Directors. On a regular basis, Company management holds ESG-related discussions with the Board of Directors; in 2021, our management and the Board of Directors formally met to discuss these topics three times.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
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.
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;
•construction costs;
•weather-related events; and
•continuing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the impact of emerging variants and any related mitigation actions by governments or businesses, on our business and our tenants.
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 may 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 funds 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;
•disruption in supply and delivery chains;
•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 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, 2021, our largest markets were Houston and Dallas. We owned operating properties totaling 6.2 million square feet in Houston and 4.7 million square feet in Dallas, which represent 13.2% and 10.0%, 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. In 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.
Climate change and its effects, including compliance with new laws or regulations such as “green” building codes, may require us to make improvements to our existing properties 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. Climate change could cause an increase in property and casualty insurance premiums. 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 increase the costs of energy, utilities and overall development. The resulting costs of any proposed legislation may adversely affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
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 negatively impact our financial ratios, such as our debt-to-total market capitalization ratio, our debt-to-EBITDAre ratio and our fixed charge coverage 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, 2021, we had $209,210,000 of variable rate debt outstanding not protected by interest rate hedge contracts. We may incur additional variable rate debt in the future. If interest rates increase, then so would the interest expense on our unhedged variable 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 rate debt. In addition, we refinance fixed 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.
The discontinuation of LIBOR and the replacement of LIBOR with an alternative reference rate may adversely affect our borrowing costs and could impact our business and results of operations. The LIBOR benchmark has been the subject of national, international, and other regulatory guidance and proposals for reform and replacement, with most LIBOR tenors not expected to be published after June 30, 2023. In the U.S., the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“AARC”), which was convened by the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, has recommended the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a recommended spread adjustment as its preferred alternative to USD-LIBOR. There are significant differences between LIBOR and SOFR, such as LIBOR being an unsecured lending rate while SOFR is a secured rate, and SOFR is an overnight rate while LIBOR reflects term rates at different maturities. We expect that all LIBOR settings relevant to us will cease to be published or will no longer be representative after June 30, 2023. As a result, any of our LIBOR-based borrowings that extend beyond such date will need to be converted to a replacement rate. Certain risks may arise in connection with transitioning contracts to SOFR or any other alternative variable rate, including any resulting value transfer that may occur. The value of loans, securities, or derivative instruments tied to LIBOR could also be impacted. The Company’s unsecured bank credit facilities, senior unsecured term loans and interest rate swap contracts are indexed to LIBOR and include provisions for a replacement rate which we believe will be substantially equivalent to the all-in LIBOR-based interest rate in effect prior to its replacement. It is not yet possible to predict the magnitude of LIBOR’s end on our borrowing costs given the remaining uncertainty about which rates will replace 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 June 30, 2023, 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.
The lack of certain 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 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 dividends 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 dividends to our stockholders as a condition of REIT qualification. If we were to fail to qualify as a REIT, subject to certain limitations in the Internal Revenue Code, corporate stockholders may be eligible for the dividends received deduction, and individual, trust and estate stockholders 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 Internal Revenue Code. However, non-corporate stockholders (including individuals) will not be able to deduct 20% of certain dividends they receive from us. The 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 cannot be certain that we have 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.
Legislative or regulatory action with respect to tax laws and regulations could adversely affect the Company and our stockholders. We are 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 and certain “business combinations” and “control share acquisitions.” Our bylaws contain provisions exempting us from the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act and the Maryland Business Combination Act. Our bylaws prohibit the repeal, amendment or alteration of our 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 cyber-attack 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 to maintain 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 processing, transmission and storage of data relating to our business operations (including our financial transactions and records) and 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 our business operations or personally identifiable information such as in the event of cyber-attacks. Security breaches, including physical or electronic break-ins, computer viruses, phishing or spoofing attacks by hackers and similar breaches, can create system disruptions, shutdowns, misappropriation of assets 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.
Pandemics, such as COVID-19, and mitigation efforts to control its spread may continue to impact our business. Our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected by factors relating to such pandemics. The COVID-19 pandemic, including the ongoing emergence of viral variants, has caused and could continue to cause widespread disruptions to the U.S. and global economy and has contributed to significant volatility and negative pressure in financial markets. Extraordinary actions have been taken by businesses and by federal, state and local governmental authorities to combat the spread of COVID-19, including issuance of “stay-at-home” directives and mandates for many businesses to curtail or cease normal operations.
Our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows are affected by our ability to lease our properties and collect rental revenues, renew our leases or lease vacant space on favorable terms, and the health and well-being of our customers, employees and other stakeholders, all of which could be adversely affected by COVID-19 or other pandemics. In addition, to the extent the COVID-19 pandemic adversely affects our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
None.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
EastGroup owned 448 industrial properties and one office building at December 31, 2021. 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 15, 2022, EastGroup’s operating portfolio was 98.1% leased and 97.1% occupied by approximately 1,565 tenants, with no single tenant accounting for more than
approximately 1% of the Company’s income from real estate operations. The Company has developed approximately 48% of its total portfolio (on a square foot basis), which includes 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 (91% of the total portfolio) with the remainder in bulk distribution space (7%) and business service space (2%). 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, 2021, 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
2022 (2)
283 6,179,000 $ 42,114,000 13.7%
2023 286 6,927,000 $ 46,174,000 15.0%
2024 293 7,837,000 $ 52,363,000 17.0%
2025 202 6,348,000 $ 44,412,000 14.4%
2026 241 7,462,000 $ 52,211,000 16.9%
2027 123 4,635,000 $ 27,410,000 8.9%
2028 57 2,415,000 $ 16,606,000 5.4%
2029 33 1,880,000 $ 9,947,000 3.2%
2030 15 600,000 $ 4,799,000 1.6%
2031 and beyond 32 2,124,000 $ 11,907,000 3.9%
(1) Represents the monthly cash rental rates, excluding tenant expense reimbursements, as of December 31, 2021, multiplied by 12 months.
(2) Includes month-to-month leases.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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. Of these matters, substantially all of which are to be covered by the Company’s liability 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.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
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 15, 2022, there were 389 holders of record of the Company’s 41,249,445 outstanding shares of common stock. The Company distributed all of its 2021 and 2020 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 2021 and 2020.
Federal Income Tax Treatment of Share Distributions
Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020
Common Share Distributions: (Per share)
Ordinary dividends $ 3.61656 3.32868
Nondividend distributions - -
Unrecaptured Section 1250 capital gain - -
Other capital gain - -
Total Common Distributions $ 3.61656 3.32868
Performance Graph
The following graph compares, over the five years ended December 31, 2021, the cumulative total shareholder return on EastGroup’s common stock with the cumulative total return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Total Return Index (S&P 500 Total Return) and the FTSE Equity REIT index prepared by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE Nareit Equity REITs).
The performance graph and related information shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or be deemed to be “filed” with the SEC, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into such filing.
Fiscal years ended December 31,
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
EastGroup $ 100.00 123.35 131.90 195.48 208.58 351.33
FTSE Nareit Equity REITs 100.00 105.23 100.37 126.47 116.35 166.66
S&P 500 Total Return 100.00 121.83 116.49 153.17 181.35 233.42
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, 2016, and that all dividends were reinvested.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
ITEM 6. [RESERVED].
Not applicable.

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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 70,000 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 COVID-19 pandemic has not had a materially disruptive effect on EastGroup’s operations, occupancy or rent collections to date. However, EastGroup cannot predict the severity and duration of the economic uncertainty related to the pandemic, and the pandemic’s effect on EastGroup’s customers and on the Company’s business, future financial condition and operating results cannot be predicted with certainty at this time. We have received a limited number of, and may in the future receive additional, rent relief requests from our tenants. As of December 31, 2021, we do not believe that these rent relief requests will have a material impact on our rental revenues. The discussions below, including without limitation with respect to liquidity, are subject to the future effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related actions to curb its spread, which continue to evolve.
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 on currently acceptable terms. During 2021, EastGroup issued 1,551,181 shares of common stock through its continuous common equity offering program, providing net proceeds to the Company of $271.2 million. Also during 2021, the Company closed a $50 million senior unsecured term loan with an effective fixed interest rate of 1.55% and the private placement of $125 million of senior unsecured notes with a fixed interest rate of 2.74%. The Company amended and restated its two unsecured bank credit facilities on June 29, 2021, expanding the capacity from $350 million and $45 million to $425 million and $50 million, respectively, and extending the maturity dates from July 30, 2022 to July 30, 2025. EastGroup’s financing and equity issuances are further described in Liquidity and Capital Resources below.
The Company’s primary revenue is rental income. During 2021, EastGroup executed leases on 9,789,000 square feet of operating properties (20.8% of EastGroup’s total square footage of 47,019,000 as of December 31, 2021). For new and renewal leases signed during 2021, average rental rates increased by 31.2% as compared to the former leases on the same spaces.
Property Net Operating Income (“PNOI”) Excluding Income from Lease Terminations from same properties (defined as operating properties owned during the entire current and prior year reporting periods - January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021), increased 6.8% for 2021 compared to 2020.
EastGroup’s operating portfolio was 98.7% leased at December 31, 2021 compared to 98.0% at December 31, 2020. As of February 15, 2022, the operating portfolio was 98.1% leased and 97.1% occupied. Leases scheduled to expire in 2022 were 13.1% of the operating portfolio on a square foot basis at December 31, 2021, and this percentage was reduced to 10.7% as of February 15, 2022.
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 2021, EastGroup acquired 1,806,000 square feet of operating and value-add properties in Dallas, Austin, Phoenix, San Diego, Greenville and Atlanta and 365.8 acres of land in Austin, Houston, Charlotte, Greenville and Atlanta for a total of $320.3 million. The Company began construction of 17 development projects containing 2,806,000 square feet in 12 cities. Also in 2021, the Company transferred 17 development and value-add properties (2,688,000 square feet) in 10 cities from its development and value-add program to real estate properties with costs of $272.3 million at the date of transfer. As of December 31, 2021, EastGroup’s development and value-add program consisted of 21 projects (3,905,000 square feet) located in 14 cities. The projected total cost for the development and value-add projects, which were collectively 49% leased as of February 15, 2022, is $524.7 million, of which $148.1 million remained to be invested as of December 31, 2021.
During 2021, EastGroup sold an operating property containing 284,000 square feet, generating gross sales proceeds of $45.1 million. The Company recognized $38.9 million in Gain on sales of real estate investments during 2021.
The Company typically initially funds its development and acquisition programs through its unsecured bank credit facilities, the total capacity of which was increased in June 2021 to $475 million (as discussed below in Liquidity and Capital Resources). As market conditions permit, EastGroup issues equity and/or employs fixed rate debt, including variable rate debt that has been swapped to an effectively fixed rate through the use of interest rate swaps, to replace short-term bank borrowings. Moody's Investors Service has assigned 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 rate debt, including variable 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 - industrial properties, consistent with the Company’s manner of internal reporting, measurement of operating results and allocation of the Company’s resources. The Company’s chief decision makers use two primary measures of operating results in making decisions: (1) funds from operations attributable to common stockholders (“FFO”), and (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”). Nareit’s guidance 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.
FFO is calculated as net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders computed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), excluding gains and losses from sales of real estate property (including other assets incidental to the Company’s business) and impairment losses, adjusted 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, 2021, Same Properties includes properties which were included in the operating portfolio for the entire period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021. The Company presents Same PNOI and Same PNOI Excluding Income from Lease Terminations as a property-level supplemental measure of performance used to evaluate the performance of the Company’s investments in real estate assets and its operating results on a same property basis.
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 calculations of PNOI and FFO provides supplemental indicators 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”). Investors should be aware that items excluded from or added back to FFO are significant components in understanding and assessing the Company’s financial performance. These non-GAAP figures should not be considered a substitute for, and should only be considered together with and as a supplement to, the Company’s financial information presented in accordance with GAAP.
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, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
(In thousands)
NET INCOME $ 157,638 108,391 123,340
Gain on sales of real estate investments (38,859) (13,145) (41,068)
Gain on sales of non-operating real estate - - (83)
Net loss on other - - 884
Interest income (6) (101) (129)
Other revenue (63) (354) (574)
Indirect leasing costs 700 661 411
Depreciation and amortization 127,099 116,359 104,724
Company’s share of depreciation from unconsolidated investment 136 137 141
Interest expense 32,945 33,927 34,463
General and administrative expense 15,704 14,404 16,406
Noncontrolling interest in PNOI of consolidated joint ventures (61) (171) (199)
PROPERTY NET OPERATING INCOME (“PNOI”) 295,233 260,108 238,316
PNOI from 2020 and 2021 acquisitions (5,111) (492) *
PNOI from 2020 and 2021 development and value-add properties (26,970) (12,552) *
PNOI from 2020 and 2021 operating property dispositions (1,518) (2,691) *
Other PNOI 233 256 *
SAME PNOI 261,867 244,629 *
Net lease termination fee income from same properties (1,411) (709) *
SAME PNOI EXCLUDING INCOME FROM LEASE TERMINATIONS $ 260,456 243,920 *
* Same property metrics are not applicable to the year ended December 31, 2019, as the same property metrics for 2021 and 2020 are based on operating properties owned during the entire current and prior year reporting periods (January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021).
PNOI was calculated as follows for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
(In thousands)
Income from real estate operations $ 409,412 362,669 330,813
Expenses from real estate operations (115,078) (103,368) (93,274)
Noncontrolling interest in PNOI of consolidated joint ventures (61) (171) (199)
PNOI from 50% owned unconsolidated investment 960 978 976
PROPERTY NET OPERATING INCOME (“PNOI”) $ 295,233 260,108 238,316
Income from real estate operations is comprised of rental income, net of reserves for uncollectible rent, 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 and other operating costs. 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 Attributable to EastGroup Properties, Inc. Common Stockholders to FFO Attributable to Common Stockholders for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
(In thousands, except per share data)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $ 157,557 108,363 121,662
Depreciation and amortization 127,099 116,359 104,724
Company’s share of depreciation from unconsolidated investment 136 137 141
Depreciation and amortization from noncontrolling interest - (142) (186)
Gain on sales of real estate investments (38,859) (13,145) (41,068)
Gain on sales of non-operating real estate - - (83)
Noncontrolling interest in gain on sales of real estate investments of consolidated joint ventures - - 1,671
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (“FFO”) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $ 245,933 211,572 186,861
Net income attributable to common stockholders per diluted share $ 3.90 2.76 3.24
Funds from operations (“FFO”) attributable to common stockholders
per diluted share $ 6.09 5.38 4.98
Diluted shares for earnings per share and funds from operations 40,377 39,296 37,527
The Company analyzes the following performance trends in evaluating the revenues and expenses of the Company:
•The change in FFO per share represents the increase or decrease in FFO per share from the current year compared to the prior year. For 2021, FFO was $6.09 per share compared with $5.38 per share for 2020, an increase of 13.2%.
•For the year ended December 31, 2021, PNOI increased by $35,125,000, or 13.5%, compared to 2020. PNOI increased $17,238,000 from same property operations, $14,418,000 from newly developed and value-add properties and $4,619,000 from 2020 and 2021 acquisitions; PNOI decreased $1,173,000 from operating properties sold in 2020 and 2021.
•The 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, 2020 through December 31, 2021). Same PNOI, excluding income from lease terminations, increased 6.8% for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to 2020.
•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, 2020 through December 31, 2021). Same property average occupancy for the year ended December 31, 2021 was 97.6% compared to 97.0% for 2020.
•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, 2021 was 97.4%. Quarter-end occupancy ranged from 96.8% to 97.6% over the previous four quarters ended December 31, 2020 to September 30, 2021.
•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 2021, rental rate increases on new and renewal leases (20.8% of total square footage) averaged 31.2%.
•Lease termination fee income is included in Income from real estate operations. For the year 2021, lease termination fee income was $1,411,000 compared to $709,000 for 2020.
•The Company records reserves for uncollectible rent as reductions to Income from real estate operations; recoveries for uncollectible rent are recorded as additions to Income from real estate operations. The Company recorded net recoveries for uncollectible rent of $475,000 in 2021 compared to net reserves for uncollectible rent of $2,763,000 in 2020. We evaluate the collectability of rents and other receivables for individual leases at each reporting period based on factors including, among others, tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions
and trends in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the geographic area where the property is located. If evaluation of these factors or others indicates it is not probable we will collect substantially all rent, we recognize an adjustment to rental revenue. If our judgment or estimation regarding probability of collection changes, we may adjust or record additional rental revenue in the period such conclusion is reached. The Company followed its normal process for recording reserves for uncollectible rent during the year ended December 31, 2021 and also evaluated all deferred rent related to the COVID-19 pandemic for collectability.
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.
Acquisition and Development of Real Estate Properties
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“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. 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. Land is valued using comparable land sales specific to the applicable market, provided by a third party. 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 current market rents over the remaining term of the lease. The amounts allocated to above and below market lease intangibles 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.
The significance of this accounting policy will fluctuate given the transaction activity during the period.
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 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 $3,215,336,000 at December 31, 2021, an increase of $494,533,000 from December 31, 2020. Total Liabilities increased $193,591,000 to $1,643,876,000, and Total Equity increased $300,942,000 to $1,571,460,000 during the same period. The following paragraphs explain these changes in greater detail.
Assets
Real Estate Properties
Real estate properties increased $387,214,000 during the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was primarily due to: (i) the transfer of 17 properties from Development and value-add properties to Real estate properties (as detailed under Development and Value-Add Properties below); (ii) operating property acquisitions; (iii) capital improvements at the Company’s properties; (iv) costs incurred on development and value-add projects subsequent to transfer to Real estate properties discussed below; and (v) right of use assets for the Company’s ground leases. These increases were partially offset
by the transfer of costs from Real estate properties to Development and value-add properties and Real estate assets held for sale and an operating property sale discussed below.
During 2021, EastGroup acquired the following operating properties:
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES ACQUIRED IN 2021
Location Size Date
Acquired Cost
(Square feet) (In thousands)
Southpark Distribution Center 2 Phoenix, AZ 79,000 06/10/2021 $ 9,177
DFW Global Logistics Centre Dallas, TX 611,000 08/26/2021 89,829
Progress Center 3 Atlanta, GA 50,000 09/23/2021 5,000
Texas Avenue Austin, TX 20,000 10/15/2021 4,143
Total operating property acquisitions 760,000 $ 108,149
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company made capital improvements of $37,895,000 on existing and acquired properties (included in the Capital Expenditures table under Results of Operations). Also, the Company incurred costs of $13,236,000 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.
Also, during the year ended December 31, 2021, EastGroup sold Jetport Commerce Park, an operating property in Tampa totaling 284,000 square feet. The property was sold for $45.1 million and the Company recognized a gain on the sale of $38.9 million.
Development and Value-Add Properties
EastGroup’s investment in Development and value-add properties at December 31, 2021 consisted of properties in lease-up and under construction of $376,611,000 and prospective development (primarily land) of $128,003,000. The Company’s total investment in Development and value-add properties at December 31, 2021 was $504,614,000 compared to $359,588,000 at December 31, 2020. Total capital invested for development and value-add properties during 2021 was $418,855,000, which primarily consisted of costs of $348,478,000 as detailed in the Development and Value-Add Properties Activity table below, $51,082,000 as detailed in the Development and Value-Add Properties Transferred to the Real Estate Properties Portfolio During 2021 table below and costs of $13,236,000 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 $7,713,000 during the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $6,689,000 during 2020.
During 2021, EastGroup acquired the following value-add properties:
VALUE-ADD PROPERTIES ACQUIRED IN 2021
Location Size Date
Acquired Cost
(Square feet) (In thousands)
Access Point 1 Greenville, SC 156,000 01/15/2021 $ 10,501
Northpoint 200 Atlanta, GA 79,000 01/21/2021 6,516
Access Point 2 Greenville, SC 159,000 05/19/2021 10,743
Cherokee 75 Business Center 2 Atlanta, GA 105,000 06/17/2021 8,837
Siempre Viva Distribution Center 3-6 San Diego, CA 547,000 12/01/2021 134,479
Total operating property acquisitions 1,046,000 $ 171,076
Also during 2021, EastGroup purchased 365.8 acres of development land in Austin, Houston, Charlotte, Greenville and Atlanta for $41,065,000. Costs associated with these acquisitions are included in the Development and Value-Add Properties Activity table. These increases were offset by the transfer of 17 development projects to Real estate properties during 2021 with a total investment of $272,292,000 as of the date of transfer.
DEVELOPMENT AND
VALUE-ADD PROPERTIES ACTIVITY Costs Incurred Actual or Anticipated Building Conversion Date
Costs
Transferred
in 2021 (1)
For the
Year Ended
12/31/21
Cumulative
as of
12/31/21
Projected
Total Costs (2)
(In thousands)
LEASE-UP Building Size (Square feet)
Access Point 1, Greenville, SC (3)
156,000 $ - 12,522 12,522 13,300 01/22
Access Point 2, Greenville, SC (3)
159,000 - 11,631 11,631 13,100 05/22
Grand Oaks 75 3, Tampa, FL 136,000 2,198 7,994 10,192 12,400 07/22
Horizon West 2 & 3, Orlando, FL 210,000 5,505 11,685 17,190 19,200 09/22
Siempre Viva 3-6, San Diego, CA (3)
547,000 - 132,688 132,688 135,600 12/22
Total Lease-Up 1,208,000 7,703 176,520 184,223 193,600
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Speed Distribution Center, San Diego, CA 519,000 17,758 (4) 50,060 67,818 88,600 03/22
SunCoast 12, Fort Myers, FL 79,000 960 3,218 4,178 8,000 06/22
CreekView 9 & 10, Dallas, TX 145,000 4,350 6,986 11,336 17,200 07/22
Steele Creek 8, Charlotte, NC 72,000 1,869 859 2,728 8,400 08/22
Basswood 1 & 2, Fort Worth, TX 237,000 - 10,475 15,229 22,100 02/23
Gateway 3, Miami, FL 133,000 6,791 6,375 13,166 19,100 04/23
Grand Oaks 75 4, Tampa, FL 185,000 3,313 3,065 6,378 17,900 04/23
Tri-County Crossing 5, San Antonio, TX 105,000 1,328 4,272 5,600 10,300 04/23
Americas Ten 2, El Paso, TX 168,000 2,885 6,215 9,100 14,100 05/23
Grand West Crossing 1, Houston, TX 121,000 3,492 5,377 8,869 15,700 05/23
45 Crossing, Austin, TX 177,000 - 17,060 17,060 26,200 06/23
McKinney 3 & 4, Dallas, TX 212,000 5,120 5,318 10,438 26,300 06/23
Ridgeview 3, San Antonio, TX 88,000 1,443 4,361 5,804 10,700 06/23
Tri-County Crossing 6, San Antonio, TX 124,000 1,576 2,206 3,782 9,900 06/23
LakePort 4 & 5, Dallas, TX 177,000 6,668 1,270 7,938 22,400 08/23
I-20 West Business Center, Atlanta, GA 155,000 1,803 1,161 2,964 14,200 10/23
Total Under Construction 2,697,000 59,356 128,278 192,388 331,100
PROSPECTIVE DEVELOPMENT (PRIMARILY LAND) Estimated Building Size (Square feet)
Ft. Myers, FL 543,000 (960) 1,392 8,298
Miami, FL 243,000 (6,791) 826 14,331
Orlando, FL 1,278,000 (5,505) 4,065 26,238
Tampa, FL 32,000 (5,511) 613 825
Atlanta, GA 580,000 (1,803) 5,469 5,058
Jackson, MS 28,000 - - 706
Charlotte, NC 1,387,000 (1,869) 12,648 15,104
Greenville, SC 400,000 - 1,736 1,736
Austin, TX 274,000 - 6,431 6,431
Dallas, TX 172,000 (16,138) 1,658 8,398
El Paso, TX - (2,885) 298 -
Ft. Worth, TX 652,000 - 777 15,327
Houston, TX 1,293,000 (3,492) 7,567 24,833
San Antonio, TX 55,000 (4,347) 200 718
Total Prospective Development 6,937,000 (49,301) 43,680 128,003
Total Development and Value-Add Properties 10,842,000 $ 17,758 348,478 504,614
The Development and Value-Add Properties Activity table is continued on the following page.
DEVELOPMENT AND VALUE-ADD PROPERTIES TRANSFERRED TO THE REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES PORTFOLIO DURING 2021
Costs Incurred
Costs
Transferred
in 2021 (1)
For the
Year Ended
12/31/21
Cumulative
as of
12/31/21
Building Size (Square feet) (In thousands) Building Conversion Date
Gilbert Crossroads A & B, Phoenix, AZ 140,000 $ - - 16,768 01/21
CreekView 7 & 8, Dallas, TX 137,000 - 1,099 17,658 03/21
Hurricane Shoals 3, Atlanta, GA 101,000 - 124 8,935 03/21
Northpoint 200, Atlanta, GA (3)
79,000 - 6,861 6,861 03/21
Rancho Distribution Center, Los Angeles, CA (3)
162,000 - - 27,325 03/21
World Houston 44, Houston, TX 134,000 - 399 8,525 05/21
Gateway 4, Miami, FL 197,000 - 641 22,688 06/21
Interstate Commons 2, Phoenix, AZ (3)
142,000 - 50 12,291 06/21
Settlers Crossing 3 & 4, Austin, TX 173,000 - 2,477 19,981 06/21
SunCoast 7, Fort Myers, FL 77,000 - 276 7,649 06/21
Tri-County Crossing 3 & 4, San Antonio, TX 203,000 - 1,000 15,409 06/21
Cherokee 75 Business Center 2, Atlanta, GA (3)
105,000 - 9,052 9,052 07/21
Northwest Crossing 1-3, Houston, TX 278,000 - 1,497 23,819 09/21
Ridgeview 1 & 2, San Antonio, TX 226,000 - 2,021 19,114 10/21
Gilbert Crossroads C & D, Phoenix, AZ 178,000 - 14,955 21,572 12/21
LakePort 1-3, Dallas, TX 194,000 - 3,983 23,764 12/21
Steele Creek 10, Charlotte, NC 162,000 - 6,647 10,881 12/21
Total Transferred to Real Estate Properties 2,688,000 $ - 51,082 272,292 (5)
(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 $88.7 million and tenant improvement obligations of $10.3 million on properties under development.
(3)Represents value-add properties acquired by EastGroup.
(4)Represents costs transferred from Real estate properties during the year.
(5)Represents cumulative costs at the date of transfer.
Accumulated Depreciation
Accumulated depreciation on real estate, development and value-add properties increased $80,289,000 during 2021 due primarily to depreciation expense of $104,910,000, offset by the reclassification of one operating property to Real estate assets held for sale and the sale of one operating property totaling 284,000 square feet during 2021.
Real Estate Assets Held for Sale
Real estate assets held for sale increased $5,695,000 during 2021. As of December 31, 2021, the Company owned one operating property, Metro Business Park, that was classified as held for sale on the December 31, 2021 Consolidated Balance Sheet. The property was sold in the first quarter of 2022, and the Company expects to record a gain on the sale in the three months ended March 31, 2022. The Company did not classify any properties as held for sale as of December 31, 2020.
Other Assets
Other assets increased $32,641,000 during 2021. A summary of Other assets follows:
December 31,
2021 2020
(In thousands)
Leasing costs (principally commissions) $ 116,772 95,914
Accumulated amortization of leasing costs (42,193) (38,371)
Leasing costs (principally commissions), net of accumulated amortization 74,579 57,543
Acquired in-place lease intangibles 31,561 28,107
Accumulated amortization of acquired in-place lease intangibles (13,038) (13,554)
Acquired in-place lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization 18,523 14,553
Acquired above market lease intangibles 885 1,825
Accumulated amortization of acquired above market lease intangibles (508) (1,231)
Acquired above market lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization 377 594
Straight-line rents receivable 51,970 43,079
Accounts receivable 7,133 6,064
Interest rate swap assets 2,237 -
Right of use assets - Office leases (operating) 1,984 2,131
Receivable for common stock offerings - 1,942
Goodwill 990 990
Receivable for tenant improvement cost reimbursements 7,680 192
Prepaid expenses and other assets 16,747 22,491
Total Other assets
$ 182,220 149,579
Liabilities
Unsecured bank credit facilities, net of debt issuance costs increased $82,872,000 during the year ended December 31, 2021, mainly due to borrowings of $625,520,000 and the amortization of debt issuance costs during the period, partially offset by repayments of $541,310,000 and new debt issuance costs incurred during the year. The Company’s credit facilities are described in greater detail below under Liquidity and Capital Resources.
Unsecured debt, net of debt issuance costs increased $134,862,000 during the year ended December 31, 2021, primarily due to the closing of a $50 million senior unsecured term loan in March, closing the private placement of $125 million of senior unsecured notes in June and the amortization of debt issuance costs, partially offset by the repayment of a $40 million term loan in July and new debt issuance costs incurred during the year. The borrowings and repayments on Unsecured debt, net of debt issuance costs are described in greater detail under Liquidity and Capital Resources.
Secured debt, net of debt issuance costs decreased $76,851,000 during the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease resulted from the repayments of two mortgage loans with principal balances of $40,841,000 and $33,090,000, respectively, regularly scheduled principal payments of $2,989,000 and amortization of premiums on Secured debt, partially offset by the amortization of debt issuance costs during the year.
Accounts payable and accrued expenses increased $40,187,000 during 2021. A summary of the Company’s Accounts payable and accrued expenses follows:
December 31,
2021 2020
(In thousands)
Property taxes payable $ 4,494 3,524
Development costs payable 17,529 4,004
Retainage payable 10,576 2,423
Real estate improvements and capitalized leasing costs payable 5,798 5,692
Interest payable 6,547 6,537
Dividends payable 46,864 32,677
Book overdraft (1)
4,845 5,176
Other payables and accrued expenses 13,107 9,540
Total Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 109,760 69,573
(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, which is included in the Company’s Unsecured bank credit facilities. See Note 1(p) in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Other liabilities increased $12,521,000 during 2021. A summary of the Company’s Other liabilities follows:
December 31,
2021 2020
(In thousands)
Security deposits $ 28,343 22,140
Prepaid rent and other deferred income 16,401 14,694
Operating lease liabilities - Ground leases 22,898 11,199
Operating lease liabilities - Office leases
2,032 2,167
Acquired below market lease intangibles 8,124 6,472
Accumulated amortization of acquired below-market lease intangibles
(2,707) (3,621)
Acquired below market lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization 5,417 2,851
Interest rate swap liabilities 935 10,752
Tenant improvement cost liabilities 2,796 364
Other liabilities 3,516 5,650
Total Other liabilities
$ 82,338 69,817
Equity
Additional paid-in capital increased $276,767,000 during the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily due to the issuance of common stock under the Company’s continuous common equity offering program (as discussed below under Liquidity and Capital Resources) and stock-based compensation (as discussed in Note 10 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). EastGroup issued 1,551,181 shares of common stock under its continuous common equity offering program with net proceeds to the Company of $271,155,000.
During 2021, Distributions in excess of earnings decreased $11,611,000 as a result of Net Income Attributable to EastGroup Properties, Inc. Common Stockholders of $157,557,000 exceeding dividends on common stock of $145,946,000.
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) increased $12,054,000 during 2021. The increase resulted from the change in fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps (cash flow hedges) which are further discussed in Notes 11 and 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
2021 Compared to 2020
Net Income Attributable to EastGroup Properties, Inc. Common Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $157,557,000 ($3.91 per basic and $3.90 per diluted share) compared to $108,363,000 ($2.77 per basic and $2.76 per diluted share) for the year ended December 31, 2020. The following paragraphs explain the change:
•PNOI increased by $35,125,000 ($0.87 per diluted share) for 2021 as compared to 2020. PNOI increased $17,238,000 from same property operations, $14,418,000 from newly developed and value-add properties and $4,619,000 from 2020 and 2021 acquisitions; PNOI decreased $1,173,000 from operating properties sold in 2020 and 2021. For the year 2021, lease termination fee income was $1,411,000 compared to $709,000 for 2020. The Company recorded net recoveries for uncollectible rent of $475,000 in 2021 and net reserves for uncollectible rent of $2,763,000 in 2020. Straight-lining of rent increased PNOI by $8,698,000 and $4,888,000 in 2021 and 2020, respectively.
•EastGroup recognized gains on sales of real estate investments of $38,859,000 ($0.96 per diluted share) during 2021 compared to $13,145,000 ($0.33 per diluted share) during 2020.
•Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $10,740,000 ($0.27 per diluted share) during 2021 compared to 2020.
EastGroup entered into 174 leases with certain rent concessions on 5,677,000 square feet during 2021 with total rent concessions of $11,007,000 over the lives of the leases, compared to 179 leases with rent concessions on 4,965,000 square feet with total rent concessions of $7,548,000 over the lives of the leases in 2020.
The Company’s percentage of leased square footage for the operating portfolio was 98.7% at December 31, 2021, compared to 98.0% at December 31, 2020. Occupancy at the end of 2021 for the operating portfolio was 97.4% compared to 97.3% at December 31, 2020.
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, 2020 through December 31, 2021). Same property average occupancy for the year ended December 31, 2021, was 97.6% compared to 97.0% for the year ended December 31, 2020.
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 (January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021). The same property average rental rate was $6.55 per square foot for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $6.17 per square foot for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Interest Expense decreased $982,000 for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. The following table presents the components of Interest Expense for 2021 and 2020:
Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020 Increase (Decrease)
(In thousands)
VARIABLE RATE INTEREST EXPENSE
Unsecured bank credit facilities interest - variable rate
(excluding amortization of facility fees and debt issuance costs)
$ 962 1,620 (658)
Amortization of facility fees - unsecured bank credit facilities 751 790 (39)
Amortization of debt issuance costs - unsecured bank credit facilities 606 561 45
Total variable rate interest expense 2,319 2,971 (652)
FIXED RATE INTEREST EXPENSE
Unsecured debt interest (1) (excluding amortization of debt issuance costs)
37,443 34,536 2,907
Secured debt interest (excluding amortization of debt issuance costs)
1,521 5,214 (3,693)
Amortization of debt issuance costs - unsecured debt 589 624 (35)
Amortization of debt issuance costs - secured debt 101 233 (132)
Total fixed rate interest expense 39,654 40,607 (953)
Total interest 41,973 43,578 (1,605)
Less capitalized interest (9,028) (9,651) 623
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE $ 32,945 33,927 (982)
(1) Includes interest on the Company’s unsecured debt with fixed interest rates per the debt agreements or effectively fixed interest rates due to interest rate swaps, as discussed in Note 12 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
EastGroup’s variable rate interest expense decreased by $652,000 for 2021 as compared to 2020 primarily due to a decrease in the Company’s weighted average variable interest rate on its unsecured bank credit facilities as shown in the following table:
Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020 Increase
(Decrease)
(In thousands, except rates of interest)
Average borrowings on unsecured bank credit facilities - variable rate $ 95,629 87,095 8,534
Weighted average variable interest rates
(excluding amortization of facility fees and debt issuance costs)
1.01 % 1.86 %
The Company’s fixed rate interest expense decreased by $953,000 for 2021 as compared to 2020 as a result of the unsecured debt and secured debt described below.
Interest expense from fixed rate unsecured debt increased by $2,907,000 during 2021 as compared to 2020 as a result of the Company’s unsecured debt activity described below. The details of the unsecured debt obtained in 2020 and 2021 are shown in the following table:
NEW UNSECURED DEBT IN 2020 and 2021
Effective Interest Rate Date Obtained Maturity Date Amount
(In thousands)
$100 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan (1)
2.39% 03/25/2020 03/25/2027 $ 100,000
$100 Million Senior Unsecured Notes 2.61% 10/14/2020 10/14/2030 100,000
$75 Million Senior Unsecured Notes 2.71% 10/14/2020 10/14/2032 75,000
$50 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan (2)
1.55% 03/18/2021 03/18/2025 50,000
$125 Million Senior Unsecured Notes 2.74% 06/10/2021 06/10/2031 125,000
Weighted Average/Total Amount for 2020 and 2021
2.50% $ 450,000
(1) The interest rate on this unsecured term loan is comprised of LIBOR plus 145 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 2.39% as of December 31, 2021. See Note 12 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 100 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 1.55% as of December 31, 2021. See Note 12 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 2020 and 2021:
UNSECURED DEBT REPAID IN 2020 AND 2021
Interest Rate Date Repaid Payoff Amount
(In thousands)
$30 Million Senior Unsecured Notes 3.80% 08/28/2020 $ 30,000
$75 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan 3.45% 12/21/2020 75,000
$40 Million Senior Unsecured Term Loan 2.34% 07/30/2021 40,000
Weighted Average/Total Amount for 2020 and 2021
3.22% $ 145,000
The increase in interest expense from unsecured debt was offset by a decrease in secured debt interest expense, which decreased by $3,693,000 in 2021 as compared to 2020 as a result of regularly scheduled principal payments and the payoffs described in the table below. Regularly scheduled principal payments on secured debt were $2,989,000 during 2021 and $8,436,000 in 2020. The details of the secured debt repaid in 2020 and 2021 are shown in the following table:
SECURED DEBT REPAID IN 2020 AND 2021
Interest Rate Date Repaid Payoff Amount
(In thousands)
40th Avenue Distribution Center, Beltway Crossing Business Park 5, Centennial Park, Executive Airport Distribution Ctr, Interchange Park 1, Ocean View Corporate Center, Wetmore Business Center 5-8 and World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 26, 28, 29 & 30 4.39% 10/07/2020 $ 45,871
Colorado Crossing Distribution Center, Interstate Warehouse 1-3, Rojas Commerce Park, Steele Creek Commerce Park 1 & 2, Venture Warehouses and World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 3, 4 & 6-9 4.75% 03/08/2021 40,841
Arion Business Park 18, Beltway Crossing Business Park 6 & 7, Commerce Park Center 2 & 3, Concord Distribution Center, Interstate Warehouse 5-7, Lakeview Business Center, Ridge Creek Distribution Center 2, Southridge Commerce Park 4 & 5 and World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 32 4.09% 10/07/2021 33,090
Weighted Average/Total Amount for 2020 and 2021
4.43% $ 119,802
EastGroup did not obtain any new secured debt during 2020 or 2021.
Interest costs during the period of construction of real estate properties are capitalized and offset against interest expense. Capitalized interest decreased by $623,000 for 2021 as compared to 2020. The decrease is due to changes in development spending and borrowing rates.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $10,740,000 for 2021 compared to 2020 primarily due to the operating properties acquired by the Company during 2020 and 2021 and the properties transferred from Development and value-add properties in 2020 and 2021, partially offset by operating properties sold in 2020 and 2021.
Gain on sales of real estate investments, which includes gains on the sales of operating properties, increased $25,714,000 for 2021 as compared to 2020. The Company’s 2020 and 2021 sales transactions are described below in Real Estate Sold and Held for Sale.
Real Estate Improvements
Real estate improvements for EastGroup’s operating properties for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
Estimated
Useful Life Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020
(In thousands)
Upgrade on Acquisitions 40 yrs $ 1,337 298
Tenant Improvements:
New Tenants Lease Life 13,603 11,811
Renewal Tenants Lease Life 3,935 3,284
Other:
Building Improvements 5-40 yrs 8,044 4,962
Roofs 5-15 yrs 8,007 8,529
Parking Lots 3-5 yrs 1,570 568
Other 5 yrs 1,399 803
Total Real Estate Improvements (1)
$ 37,895 30,255
(1) Reconciliation of Total Real Estate Improvements to Real Estate Improvements on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020
(In thousands)
Total Real Estate Improvements $ 37,895 30,255
Change in Real Estate Property Payables (26) (373)
Change in Construction in Progress (1,204) 3,249
Real Estate Improvements on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
$ 36,665 33,131
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, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
Estimated
Useful Life Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020
(In thousands)
Development and Value-Add Lease Life $ 12,280 5,223
New Tenants Lease Life 10,990 5,732
Renewal Tenants Lease Life 10,111 7,244
Total Capitalized Leasing Costs (1)
$ 33,381 18,199
Amortization of Leasing Costs $ 16,209 14,449
(1) Reconciliation of Total Capitalized Leasing Costs to Leasing commissions on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020
(In thousands)
Total Capitalized Leasing Costs $ 33,381 18,199
Change in Leasing Commissions Payables (80) (683)
Leasing Commissions on the
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
$ 33,301 17,516
Real Estate Sold and Held for Sale
The Company considers a real estate property to be held for sale when it meets the criteria established under Accounting Standards Codification (“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. As of December 31, 2021, the Company owned one operating property, Metro Business Park, that was classified as held for sale on the December 31, 2021 Consolidated Balance Sheet. The property was sold in the first quarter of 2022, and the Company expects to record a gain on the sale in the three months ended March 31, 2022. The Company did not classify any properties as held for sale as of December 31, 2020.
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 2020 and 2021, or the property classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2021, 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 2021, EastGroup sold Jetport Commerce Park, an operating property in Tampa with 284,000 square feet. The property was sold for $45.1 million and the Company recognized a gain on the sale of $38.9 million.
In 2020, EastGroup sold the following operating properties: University Business Center 120 in Santa Barbara and Central Green in Houston. The properties (126,000 square feet combined) were sold for $21.0 million and the Company recognized gains on the sales of $13.1 million.
The Company did not sell any land during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Gains and losses on the sales of operating properties are included in Gain on sales of real estate investments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. 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.
2020 Compared to 2019
A discussion of changes in the Company’s results of operations between 2020 and 2019 has been omitted from this Form 10-K and can be found in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under “2020 Compared to 2019” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.
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 ASU applies to the Company.
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. ASU 2020-04 contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. During 2020, the Company elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future LIBOR-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with past presentation. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections as applicable as additional changes in the market occur.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Net cash provided by operating activities was $256,492,000 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The primary other sources of cash were from borrowings on unsecured bank credit facilities; proceeds from unsecured debt; proceeds from common stock offerings; and net proceeds from sales of real estate investments. The Company distributed $131,759,000 in common stock dividends during 2021. 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; capital improvements at various properties; and leasing commissions.
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, including after taking into account the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company expects liquidity sources and needs in future years to be consistent in nature with those for the year ended December 31, 2021.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company was contractually obligated to pay the dividend declared in December 2021, which was paid in January 2022. An amount for dividends payable of $46,864,000 was included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses at December 31, 2021, which includes dividends payable on unvested restricted stock of $1,585,000, which are subject to continued service and will be paid upon vesting in future periods.
Total debt at December 31, 2021 and 2020 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, 2021 and 2020.
December 31,
2021 2020
(In thousands)
Unsecured bank credit facilities - variable rate, carrying amount (1)
$ 209,210 125,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs
(2,144) (806)
Unsecured bank credit facilities, net of debt issuance costs 207,066 124,194
Unsecured debt - fixed rate, carrying amount (2) (3)
1,245,000 1,110,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs
(2,430) (2,292)
Unsecured debt, net of debt issuance costs 1,242,570 1,107,708
Secured debt - fixed rate, carrying amount (2) (4)
2,156 79,096
Unamortized debt issuance costs
(14) (103)
Secured debt, net of debt issuance costs 2,142 78,993
Total debt, net of debt issuance costs $ 1,451,778 1,310,895
(1) 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.
(2) These loans have a fixed interest rate or an effectively fixed interest rate due to interest rate swaps.
(3) As of December 31, 2021, obligations due in less than one year include maturing principal balances of $75,000,000 and interest of $36,776,000; remaining principal balances maturing in greater than one year include $1,170,000,000 and interest of $179,019,000.
(4) As of December 31, 2021, obligations due in less than one year include principal amortization of $115,000 and interest of $81,000; remaining principal maturing in greater than one year includes $2,041,000 and interest of $278,000.
Until June 29, 2021, EastGroup had $350 million and $45 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, 2022. The Company amended and restated these credit facilities on June 29, 2021, expanding their capacities to $425 million and $50 million, respectively, as detailed below.
The Company’s $425 million unsecured bank credit facility is with a group of nine banks and has a maturity date of July 30, 2025. The credit facility contains options for two six-month extensions (at the Company’s election) and a $325 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, 2021, was LIBOR plus 77.5 basis points with an annual facility fee of 15 basis points. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had $183,000,000 of variable rate borrowings on this unsecured bank credit facility with a weighted average interest rate of 0.875%. The Company has a standby letter of credit of $674,000 pledged on this facility.
The Company’s $50 million unsecured bank credit facility has a maturity date of July 30, 2025, or such later date as designated by the bank; the Company also has two six-month extensions available if the extension options in the $425 million facility are exercised. The interest rate is reset on a daily basis and as of December 31, 2021, was LIBOR plus 77.5 basis points with an annual facility fee of 15 basis points. As of December 31, 2021, the interest rate was 0.876% on a balance of $26,210,000.
For both facilities, the margin and facility fee are subject to changes in the Company’s credit ratings. Although the Company’s current credit rating is Baa2, given the strength of the Company’s key credit metrics, initial pricing for the credit facilities is based on the BBB+/Baa1 credit ratings level. This favorable pricing level will be retained provided that the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the applicable agreements, remains less than 32.5%. The facilities also include a sustainability-linked pricing component pursuant to which the applicable interest margin will be reduced by one basis point if the Company meets certain sustainability performance targets.
As market conditions permit, EastGroup issues equity and/or employs fixed rate debt, including variable 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 rate debt, including variable 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 March 2021, the Company closed a $50 million senior unsecured term loan with a four-year term and interest only payments, which bears interest at the annual rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin (1.00% as of each of December 31, 2021 and February 15, 2022) 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 1.55%.
Also in March 2021, EastGroup repaid (with no penalty) a mortgage loan with a balance of $40.8 million, an interest rate of 4.75% and an original maturity date of June 5, 2021.
In June 2021, the Company closed on the private placement of $125 million of senior unsecured notes with a fixed interest rate of 2.74% and a 10-year term. The notes, dated April 8, 2021, were issued and sold on June 10, 2021 and require interest-only 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.
In July 2021, the Company repaid a maturing $40 million senior unsecured term loan with an effective interest rate of 2.34%.
In September 2021, the Company closed on the refinance of a $100 million senior unsecured term loan with five years remaining. The amended term loan provides for interest only payments currently at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 85 basis points, based on the Company’s current credit ratings and consolidated leverage ratio, which is a 65 basis point reduction in the credit spread compared to the original term loan. The Company has an interest rate swap agreement which converts 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 2.10%. The term loan also includes a sustainability-linked pricing component pursuant to which, if the Company meets certain sustainability performance targets, the applicable interest margin will be reduced by one basis point.
In October 2021, the Company repaid (with no penalty) a mortgage loan with a balance of $33.1 million, an interest rate of 4.09% and an original maturity date of January 5, 2022.
In July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) announced it intended to stop compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. In March 2021, the ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, announced its intention to cease publication of certain LIBOR settings after 2021, while continuing to publish overnight and one-, three-, six-, and twelve-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rates through June 30, 2023. While this announcement extended the transition period to June 2023, the United States Federal Reserve Board and other regulatory bodies concurrently issued guidance encouraging banks and other financial market participants to cease entering into new contracts that use U.S. dollar LIBOR as a reference rate as soon as practicable and in any event no later than December 31, 2021. In the U.S., the AARC, which was convened by the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, has recommended that SOFR plus a recommended spread adjustment as its preferred alternative to USD-LIBOR. There are significant differences between LIBOR and SOFR, such as LIBOR being an unsecured lending rate while SOFR is a secured rate, and SOFR is an overnight rate while LIBOR reflects term rates at different maturities.
We expect that all LIBOR settings relevant to us will cease to be published or will no longer be representative after June 30, 2023. As a result, any of our LIBOR-based borrowings that extend beyond such date will need to be converted to a replacement rate. Certain risks may arise in connection with transitioning contracts to SOFR or any other alternative variable rate, including any resulting value transfer that may occur. The value of loans, securities, or derivative instruments tied to LIBOR could also be impacted. The Company’s unsecured bank credit facilities, senior unsecured term loans and interest rate swap contracts are indexed to LIBOR and include provisions for a replacement rate which we believe 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. 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 June 30, 2023, 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.
On December 20, 2019, EastGroup entered into sales agreements (the “December 2019 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. On July 28, 2021, the Company entered into a sales agreement (together with the December 2019 Sales Agreements, the “Sales Agreements”) with TD Securities (USA) LLC, which is substantially similar to the December 2019 Sales Agreements, and entered into corresponding amendments to the December 2019 Sales Agreements to include TD Securities (USA) LLC as a participating sales agent. Pursuant to the Sales Agreements, the shares may 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. As of February 16, 2022, the Company has sold an aggregate of 2,261,105 shares of common stock with gross proceeds of $368,147,000 under the Sales Agreements, and EastGroup may offer and sell additional shares of its common stock with an aggregate gross sales price of up to $381,853,000 through the sales agents.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, EastGroup issued and sold 1,551,181 shares of common stock under its continuous common equity offering program at an average price of $176.77 per share with gross proceeds to the Company of $274,209,000. The Company incurred offering-related costs of $3,054,000 during the year, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $271,155,000.
EastGroup’s other material cash requirements from known contractual and other obligations as of December 31, 2021 were as follows:
Cash Requirements (1)
Real estate property obligations (2)
$ 10,520
Development and value-add obligations (3)
88,686
Tenant improvements (4)
27,880
Total $ 127,086
(1)Cash requirement due in less than one year; there were no related long-term cash requirements.
(2)Represents commitments on real estate properties, except for tenant improvement allowance obligations.
(3)Represents commitments on properties in the Company’s development and value-add program, except for tenant improvement allowance obligations.
(4)Represents tenant improvement allowance obligations.
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.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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 rate debt, including variable 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 12 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 rate and variable rate debt as of December 31, 2021.
2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Thereafter Total Fair Value
Unsecured bank credit facilities - variable
rate (in thousands)
$ - - - 209,210 (1) - - 209,210 209,202 (2)
Weighted average
interest rate
- - - 0.88% (3) - - 0.88%
Unsecured debt - fixed
rate (in thousands)
$ 75,000 115,000 120,000 145,000 140,000 650,000 1,245,000 1,267,702 (4)
Weighted average
interest rate
3.03% 2.96% 3.47% 3.12% 3.03% 3.09% 3.11%
Secured debt - fixed
rate (in thousands)
$ 115 119 122 128 1,672 - 2,156 2,269 (4)
Weighted average
interest rate
3.85% 3.85% 3.85% 3.85% 3.85% - 3.85%
(1)The variable rate unsecured bank credit facilities mature in July 2025 and as of December 31, 2021, have balances of $183,000,000 on the $425 million unsecured bank credit facility and $26,210,000 on the $50 million unsecured bank credit facility.
(2)The fair value of the Company’s variable 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, 2021.
(4)The fair value of the Company’s fixed rate debt, including variable 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, 2021, it does not consider those exposures or positions that could arise after that date. Based on the weighted average balance for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, if the weighted average interest rate on the variable rate unsecured bank credit facilities changes by 10%, or approximately 9 basis points, interest expense and cash flows would increase or decrease by approximately $184,000 annually. This does not include variable rate debt that has been effectively fixed through the use of interest rate swaps.
The Company’s unsecured bank credit facilities unsecured term loans, and related interest rate swaps are indexed to LIBOR. For a discussion of the risks associated with the discontinuation of LIBOR, see “Risk Factors-Financing Risks-The discontinuation of LIBOR and the replacement of LIBOR with an alternative reference rate may adversely affect our borrowing costs and could impact our business and results of operations” in Part I, Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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 or other factors. 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 resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic or general economic conditions, could result in the inability of some of the Company’s existing tenants to
make lease payments and may therefore increase the reserves for uncollectible rent. 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, including but not limited to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 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.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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 40 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. There were no material retrospective changes to the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income in any quarters in the two most recent fiscal years that would require disclosure of supplementary financial data.

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
None.

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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
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, 2021, 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 45 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 46 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, 2021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
Not applicable.

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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
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 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
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 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.
Our independent registered public accounting firm is KPMG LLP, Jackson, MS, Auditor Firm ID: 185.
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 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.
PART IV

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
Financial Statements Page
The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - Years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - Years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Financial Statement Schedules Page
The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
Schedule III - Real Estate Properties and Accumulated Depreciation
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, 2021:
Exhibit Number Description
3.1
Articles of Amendment and Restatement of EastGroup Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 28, 2021).
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of EastGroup Properties, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 28, 2021).
4.1
Description of Securities (filed herewith).
10.1*
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 filed March 3, 2017).
10.2*
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 filed May 18, 2016).
10.3*
Form of Severance and Change in Control Agreement by and between the Company and each of Ryan M. Collins and R. Reid Dunbar (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 18, 2016).
10.4*
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 filed February 14, 2018).
10.5
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 filed August 30, 2013).
10.6
Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2021 among EastGroup Properties, L.P.; the Company; PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent; Regions Bank, as Syndication Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Bank of America, N.A. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Co-Documentation Agents; PNC Capital Markets LLC as Sustainability Agent; PNC Capital Markets LLC and Regions Capital Markets, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners and the Lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 1, 2021).
10.7
Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 17, 2020, among EastGroup Properties, L.P., the Company and the purchasers of the notes party thereto (including the form of the 2.61% Series A Senior Notes due October 14, 2030 and the 2.71% Series B Senior Notes due October 14, 2032) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 21, 2020).
10.8*
Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into by and between the Company and each of its directors and executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed October 28, 2020).
10.9*
Form of First Amendment to the Severance and Change in Control Agreement, entered into by and between the Company and each of R. Reid Dunbar and Ryan M. Collins (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed October 28, 2020).
10.10*
Form of Severance and Change in Control Agreement, entered into by and between the Company and Staci H. Tyler (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed October 28, 2020).
10.11
Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2022, among EastGroup Properties, L.P., the Company and the purchasers of the notes party thereto (including the form of the 3.03% Senior Notes due April 20, 2032) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 8, 2022).
21.1
Subsidiaries of the Company (filed herewith).
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP (filed herewith).
24.1
Powers of attorney (included on signature page hereto).
31.1
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).
31.2
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).
Exhibit Number Description
32.1
Section 1350 Certifications (pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) of Marshall A. Loeb, Chief Executive Officer (furnished herewith).
32.2
Section 1350 Certifications (pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) of Brent W. Wood, Chief Financial Officer (furnished herewith).
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (filed herewith).
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (filed herewith).
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS AND THE 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, 2021 and 2020, 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, 2021, and the related notes and financial statement schedule III (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, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2021, 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, 2021, 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 16, 2022 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 judgments. 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 assigned to land in an asset acquisition
As discussed in Note 1(j) to the consolidated financial statements, the Company acquired $279,225,000 of real estate properties and development and value-add properties during 2021 that were accounted for as asset acquisitions, of which $42,554,000 of the total purchase price was allocated to land. The purchase price in an asset acquisition is allocated among the individual components of both tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired based on their relative fair values.
We identified the evaluation of the estimated fair value of land as a critical audit matter. Specifically, evaluating the relevance of comparable land sales used in the Company’s determination of the estimated fair value involved subjective auditor judgment. Professionals with specialized skills and knowledge were required to evaluate the relevance of the comparable land sales.
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness over the Company’s control to review identified publicly available comparable land sales used to estimate fair value of land in an asset acquisition. We involved valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge who assisted in evaluating the Company’s estimate of fair value of land by comparing to our independently established ranges of comparable land sales developed using publicly available market data.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1970.
Jackson, Mississippi
February 16, 2022
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, 2021.
/s/ EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.
Ridgeland, Mississippi
February 16, 2022
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, 2021, based on 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, 2021, based on 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, 2021 and 2020, 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, 2021, and the related notes and financial statement schedule III (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated February 16, 2022 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.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Jackson, Mississippi
February 16, 2022
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
2021 2020
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
ASSETS
Real estate properties $ 3,546,711 3,159,497
Development and value-add properties 504,614 359,588
4,051,325 3,519,085
Less accumulated depreciation (1,035,617) (955,328)
3,015,708 2,563,757
Real estate assets held for sale 5,695 -
Unconsolidated investment 7,320 7,446
Cash 4,393 21
Other assets 182,220 149,579
TOTAL ASSETS $ 3,215,336 2,720,803
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Unsecured bank credit facilities, net of debt issuance costs $ 207,066 124,194
Unsecured debt, net of debt issuance costs 1,242,570 1,107,708
Secured debt, net of debt issuance costs 2,142 78,993
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 109,760 69,573
Other liabilities 82,338 69,817
Total Liabilities 1,643,876 1,450,285
EQUITY
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock; $0.0001 par value; 70,000,000 shares authorized;
41,268,846 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and
39,676,828 at December 31, 2020
4 4
Excess shares; $0.0001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized;
no shares issued
- -
Additional paid-in capital 1,886,820 1,610,053
Distributions in excess of earnings (318,056) (329,667)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 1,302 (10,752)
Total Stockholders’ Equity 1,570,070 1,269,638
Noncontrolling interest in joint ventures 1,390 880
Total Equity 1,571,460 1,270,518
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 3,215,336 2,720,803
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
(In thousands, except per share data)
REVENUES
Income from real estate operations $ 409,412 362,669 330,813
Other revenue 63 354 574
409,475 363,023 331,387
EXPENSES
Expenses from real estate operations 115,078 103,368 93,274
Depreciation and amortization 127,099 116,359 104,724
General and administrative 15,704 14,404 16,406
Indirect leasing costs 700 661 411
258,581 234,792 214,815
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense (32,945) (33,927) (34,463)
Gain on sales of real estate investments 38,859 13,145 41,068
Other 830 942 163
NET INCOME 157,638 108,391 123,340
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in joint ventures (81) (28) (1,678)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS 157,557 108,363 121,662
Other comprehensive income (loss) - interest rate swaps 12,054 (13,559) (3,894)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $ 169,611 94,804 117,768
BASIC PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 3.91 2.77 3.25
Weighted average shares outstanding 40,255 39,185 37,442
DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE DATA FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 3.90 2.76 3.24
Weighted average shares outstanding 40,377 39,296 37,527
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Common
Shares Additional
Paid-In
Capital Distributions
In Excess
Of Earnings Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) Noncontrolling
Interest in
Joint Ventures Total
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Balance, December 31, 2018 $ 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 interest rate swaps - - - (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
Net 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
Net income - - 108,363 - 28 108,391
Net unrealized change in fair value of interest rate swaps - - - (13,559) - (13,559)
Common dividends declared - $3.08 per share
- - (121,728) - - (121,728)
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures - 8,502 - - - 8,502
Issuance of 709,924 shares of common stock, common stock offering, net of expenses
- 92,663 - - - 92,663
Withheld 36,445 shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock
- (4,939) - - - (4,939)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest - - - - 20 20
Net distributions to noncontrolling interest - - - - (115) (115)
Sale of noncontrolling interest in joint venture - (228) - - (818) (1,046)
Balance, December 31, 2020 4 1,610,053 (329,667) (10,752) 880 1,270,518
Net income - - 157,557 - 81 157,638
Net unrealized change in fair value of interest rate swaps - - - 12,054 - 12,054
Common dividends declared - $3.58 per share
- - (145,946) - - (145,946)
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures - 9,847 - - - 9,847
Issuance of 1,551,181 shares of common stock, common stock offering, net of expenses
- 271,155 - - - 271,155
Withheld 30,252 shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock
- (4,240) - - - (4,240)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest - - - - 584 584
Net distributions to noncontrolling interest - 5 - - (155) (150)
Balance, December 31, 2021 $ 4 1,886,820 (318,056) 1,302 1,390 1,571,460
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
(In thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 157,638 108,391 123,340
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 127,099 116,359 104,724
Stock-based compensation expense 7,511 6,579 6,838
Gain on sales of real estate investments (38,859) (13,145) (41,068)
Gain on casualties and involuntary conversion on real estate assets - (161) (180)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accrued income and other assets (11,572) (4,615) (5,558)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and prepaid rent 13,298 (18,851) 6,514
Other 1,377 1,728 1,302
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 256,492 196,285 195,912
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Development and value-add properties (418,855) (195,446) (318,288)
Purchases of real estate (108,149) (49,199) (142,712)
Real estate improvements (36,665) (33,131) (37,775)
Net proceeds from sales of real estate investments and non-operating real estate 44,260 21,565 66,737
Leasing commissions (33,301) (17,516) (19,194)
Proceeds from casualties and involuntary conversion on real estate assets - 242 723
Repayments on mortgage loans receivable - 1,679 915
Changes in accrued development costs 21,678 (5,339) (3,644)
Changes in other assets and other liabilities 1,769 (11,111) 9,901
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (529,263) (288,256) (443,337)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from unsecured bank credit facilities 625,520 625,387 932,658
Repayments on unsecured bank credit facilities (541,310) (613,097) (1,015,678)
Proceeds from unsecured debt 175,000 275,000 290,000
Repayments on unsecured debt (40,000) (105,000) (75,000)
Repayments on secured debt (76,920) (54,306) (55,593)
Debt issuance costs (2,678) (1,090) (893)
Distributions paid to stockholders (not including dividends accrued) (131,759) (119,765) (108,795)
Proceeds from common stock offerings 273,097 90,721 284,710
Proceeds from dividend reinvestment plan - - 212
Other (3,807) (6,082) (4,346)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 277,143 91,768 247,275
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 4,372 (203) (150)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
21 224 374
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR
$ 4,393 21 224
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized of $9,028, $9,651, and $8,453 for 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively
$ 31,658 32,362 30,839
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities 1,707 1,476 1,314
NON-CASH OPERATING ACTIVITY
Operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining right of use assets $ 13,056 495 15,435
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019
(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.
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, EastGroup held a controlling interest in two joint venture arrangements. In 2019, the Company acquired 6.5 acres of land in San Diego, known by the Company as the Miramar land. Also in 2019, the Company acquired 41.6 acres of land in San Diego, known by the Company as the Otay Mesa land. During the year ended December 31, 2021, EastGroup began construction of a 519,000 square foot building on the Otay Mesa land, known by the Company as Speed Distribution Center. As of both December 31, 2021 and 2020, EastGroup had a 95% controlling interest in the Miramar land and a 99% controlling interest in Speed Distribution Center.
The Company records 100% of the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the properties 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”) 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 2021, 2020 and 2019 taxable income to its stockholders. Accordingly, no significant provisions for income taxes were necessary. The Company’s income tax treatment of share distributions is based on its taxable income, calculated in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code, which differs from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The following table summarizes the federal income tax treatment for all distributions by the Company for the years ended 2021, 2020 and 2019.
Federal Income Tax Treatment of Share Distributions
Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
Common Share Distributions: (Per share)
Ordinary dividends $ 3.61656 3.32868 3.14000
Nondividend distributions - - -
Unrecaptured Section 1250 capital gain - - -
Other capital gain - - -
Total Common Share Distributions $ 3.61656 3.32868 3.14000
EastGroup applies the principles of Financial Accounting Standards Board “FASB” Accounting Standards Codification “ASC” 740, Income Taxes, when evaluating and accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. With few exceptions, the Company’s 2017 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, 2021 and 2020.
(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-line rents receivable, based upon estimates determined by management. Management specifically analyzes aged receivables, customer credit-
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
worthiness and current economic trends when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. Reserves for uncollectible accounts are recorded as a reduction to revenue. Revenue is recognized on payments received from tenants for early terminations after all criteria have been met in accordance with ASC 842, Leases.
The Company’s primary revenue is rental income; as such, the Company is a lessor on a significant number of leases. Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842, Leases, and applied its provisions on a prospective basis. The Company continued 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.
Initial direct costs (primarily legal costs related to lease negotiations) are expensed rather than capitalized. EastGroup recorded Indirect leasing costs of $700,000, $661,000 and $411,000 on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
As permitted by ASC 842, Leases, EastGroup made 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 table below presents the components of Income from real estate operations for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:
Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020
(In thousands)
Lease income - operating leases $ 306,658 271,094 248,237
Variable lease income (1)
102,754 91,575 82,576
Income from real estate operations $ 409,412 362,669 330,813
(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, 2021:
Years Ending December 31, (In thousands)
2022 $ 322,765
2023 291,810
2024 245,109
2025 195,340
2026 146,152
Thereafter 313,050
Total minimum receipts $ 1,514,226
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 assets at the close of the transaction with resulting gains or losses reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(d)Real Estate Properties
EastGroup has one reportable segment - industrial properties, consistent with the Company’s manner of internal reporting, measurement of operating results and allocation of the Company’s resources.
The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows (including estimated future expenditures necessary to substantially complete the asset) expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, 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 $104,910,000, $96,290,000 and $86,590,000 for 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
(e)Development and Value-Add Properties
For properties under development and value-add properties (defined in Note 1(j)) 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. The Company transfers 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, and (ii) for value-add properties, at the earlier of 90% occupancy or one year after acquisition. Upon the earlier of 90% occupancy or one year after completion of the shell 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).
(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. As of December 31, 2021, the Company owned one operating property, Metro Business Park, that was classified as held for sale on the December 31, 2021 Consolidated Balance Sheet. As discussed in Note 17, the property was sold in the first quarter of 2022, and the Company expects to record a gain on the sale in the three months ended March 31, 2022. The Company did not classify any properties as held for sale as of December 31, 2020.
In accordance with 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 12 for a discussion of the Company’s derivative instruments and hedging activities.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(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 $1,296,000, $1,418,000 and $1,344,000 for 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Amortization of facility fees was $751,000, $790,000 and $790,000 for 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Leasing costs are deferred and amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the lease. Leasing costs amortization expense was $16,209,000, $14,449,000 and $13,167,000 for 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Amortization expense for in-place lease intangibles is disclosed below in Real Estate Property Acquisitions and Acquired Intangibles.
(j)Real Estate Property Acquisitions and Acquired Intangibles
Upon acquisition of real estate properties, EastGroup applies the principles of ASC 805, Business Combinations. The FASB Codification provides a framework for determining whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions 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 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 2021, 2020 and 2019 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 2021, 2020 and 2019 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 relative fair values. 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. Land is valued using comparable land sales specific to the applicable market, provided by a third-party. 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 current market rents over the remaining term of the lease.
The amounts allocated to above and below market lease intangibles 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. Factors considered by management in the allocation include an estimate of foregone rents and avoided leasing costs during the expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. 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 lease intangibles increased rental income by $1,048,000, $1,451,000 and $1,229,000 in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Amortization expense for in-place lease intangibles was $5,980,000, $5,620,000 and $4,967,000 for 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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Projected amortization of in-place lease intangibles for the next five years as of December 31, 2021 is as follows:
Years Ending December 31, (In thousands)
2022 $ 6,461
2023 4,400
2024 3,276
2025 2,465
2026 1,391
EastGroup acquired real estate properties during 2021, 2020 and 2019 as discussed in Note 2.
The following table summarizes the allocation of the consideration paid for the acquired assets and assumed liabilities in connection with the real estate property acquisitions during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
Costs Incurred During the Years Ended December 31,
ACQUIRED ASSETS AND ASSUMED LIABILITIES 2021 2020 2019
(In thousands)
Land $ 42,554 23,565 76,039
Buildings and building improvements 225,645 42,024 144,301
Tenant and other improvements 4,907 7,971 6,490
Right of use assets - Ground leases (operating) 12,708 - 2,679
Total real estate properties acquired 285,814 73,560 229,509
In-place lease intangibles (1)
9,949 3,257 10,020
Above market lease intangibles (1)
6 104 344
Below market lease intangibles (2)
(3,836) (403) (2,685)
Operating lease liabilities - Ground leases (3)
(12,708) - (2,679)
Total assets acquired, net of liabilities assumed $ 279,225 76,518 234,509
(1)In-place lease intangibles and above market lease intangibles are each included in Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These costs are amortized over the remaining lives of the associated leases in place at the time of acquisition.
(2)Below market lease intangibles are 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.
(3)Operating lease liabilities - Ground leases are included in Other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The leases in the properties acquired during 2021, 2020, and 2019 had a weighted average remaining lease term at acquisition of approximately 2.9 years years, 3.9 years, and 6.0 years, respectively.
The Company periodically reviews the recoverability of goodwill (at least annually) and the recoverability of other intangibles (on a quarterly basis) for possible impairment. No impairment of goodwill and other intangibles existed during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
(k)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. 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. For awards with a performance condition, compensation expense is recognized when the performance condition is considered probable of achievement.
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 Monte Carlo simulation pricing model developed to specifically accommodate the unique features of the awards.
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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. Forfeitures of awards are recognized as they occur.
(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 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.
(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 due to the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic or other general economic conditions, it may affect the Company’s ability to make distributions to its shareholders, service debt, or meet other financial obligations. Although COVID-19 has had an overall minimal impact on the Company in 2020 and 2021, EastGroup remains unable to predict any future impact that it may have on its business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
(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 ASU applies to the Company.
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. ASU 2020-04 contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. During 2020, the Company elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future cash flows indexed by London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with past presentation. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections as applicable as additional changes in the market occur.
(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 2020 and 2019 consolidated financial statements to conform to the 2021 presentation.
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(2)REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND DEVELOPMENT AND VALUE-ADD PROPERTIES
The Company’s Real estate properties and Development and value-add properties at December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
December 31,
2021 2020
(In thousands)
Real estate properties:
Land $ 544,505 502,739
Buildings and building improvements 2,408,944 2,120,731
Tenant and other improvements 570,627 524,954
Right of use assets - Ground leases (operating) (1)
22,635 11,073
Development and value-add properties 504,614 359,588
4,051,325 3,519,085
Less accumulated depreciation (1,035,617) (955,328)
$ 3,015,708 2,563,757
(1)See Ground Leases discussion below for information regarding the Company’s right of use assets for ground leases.
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A summary of real estate properties acquired for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 follows:
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES ACQUIRED Location Size Date
Acquired Cost
(In square feet or acres) (In thousands)
OPERATING PROPERTIES ACQUIRED (1)
Southpark Distribution Center 2 Phoenix, AZ 79,000 06/10/2021 $ 9,177
DFW Global Logistics Centre Dallas, TX 611,000 08/26/2021 89,829
Progress Center 3 Atlanta, GA 50,000 09/23/2021 5,000
Texas Avenue Austin, TX 20,000 10/15/2021 4,143
Total operating property acquisitions 760,000 108,149
VALUE-ADD PROPERTIES ACQUIRED (2)
Access Point 1 Greenville, SC 156,000 01/15/2021 10,501
Northpoint 200 Atlanta, GA 79,000 01/21/2021 6,516
Access Point 2 Greenville, SC 159,000 05/19/2021 10,743
Cherokee 75 Business Center 2 Atlanta, GA 105,000 06/17/2021 8,837
Siempre Viva Distribution Center 3-6 San Diego, CA 547,000 12/01/2021 134,479
Total value-add property acquisitions 1,046,000 171,076
Total acquired assets in 2021 (3)
1,806,000 $ 279,225
OPERATING PROPERTIES ACQUIRED (1)
Wells Point One Austin, TX 50,000 02/28/2020 $ 6,231
Cherokee 75 Business Center 1 Atlanta, GA 85,000 12/15/2020 8,323
The Rock at Star Business Park Dallas, TX 212,000 12/17/2020 34,102
Total operating property acquisitions 347,000 48,656
VALUE-ADD PROPERTIES ACQUIRED (2)
Rancho Distribution Center Los Angeles, CA 162,000 10/15/2020 27,862
Total acquired assets in 2020 (3)
509,000 $ 76,518
OPERATING PROPERTIES ACQUIRED (1)
Airways Business Center Denver, CO 382,000 05/20/2019 $ 48,327
Miramar Land (4)
San Diego, CA 6.5 Acres 05/31/2019 13,386
385 Business Park Greenville, SC 155,000 07/31/2019 13,900
Grand Oaks 75 Business Center 1 Tampa, FL 169,000 09/06/2019 17,974
Siempre Viva Distribution Center 2 San Diego, CA 60,000 10/04/2019 8,621
Rocky Point Distribution Center 1 San Diego, CA 118,000 12/17/2019 24,396
Otay Mesa Land (4)
San Diego, CA 41.6 Acres 12/31/2019 15,282
Total operating property acquisitions 884,000 141,886
48.1 Acres
VALUE-ADD PROPERTIES ACQUIRED (2)
Logistics Center 6 & 7 Dallas, TX 142,000 04/23/2019 12,960
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 92,623
Total acquired assets in 2019 (3)
1,774,000 $ 234,509
48.1 Acres
(1)Operating properties are defined as stabilized real estate properties (land including buildings and improvements) in the Company’s operating portfolio; included in Real estate properties on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(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.
(3)Excludes development land as detailed below.
(4)Land which was leased at the time of acquisition and including in the operating portfolio.
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Also during 2021, EastGroup purchased 365.8 acres of development land in Austin, Houston, Charlotte, Greenville and Atlanta for $41,065,000.
The Company sold operating properties during 2021, 2020 and 2019 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 Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The gains and losses on sales are included in Gain on sales of real estate investments.
Sales of Real Estate
A summary of Gain on sales of real estate investments for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 follows:
Real Estate Properties Location Size
(in Square Feet)
Date Sold Net Sales Price Basis Recognized Gain
(In thousands)
Jetport Commerce Park Tampa, FL 284,000 11/09/2021 $ 44,260 5,401 38,859
University Business Center 120 (1)
Santa Barbara, CA 46,000 12/01/2020 $ 10,342 4,007 6,335
Central Green Houston, TX 80,000 12/23/2020 10,168 3,358 6,810
Total for 2020 $ 20,510 7,365 13,145
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 (2)
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
(1)EastGroup owned 80% of University Business Center 120 through a joint venture partnership. EastGroup sold its 80% share of the joint venture, and the partnership was dissolved. The information shown for this transaction represents EastGroup’s 80% ownership.
(2)EastGroup owned 80% of University Business Center 130 through a joint venture partnership. 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. During 2021 and 2020, there were no land sales; however, during 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. 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, 2021, 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 2021 were $9,028,000 compared to $9,651,000 for 2020 and $8,453,000 for 2019. In addition, EastGroup capitalized internal development costs of $7,713,000 during the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $6,689,000 during 2020 and $6,918,000 in 2019.
Total capital invested for development and value-add properties during 2021 was $418,855,000, which primarily consisted of costs of $348,478,000 as detailed in the Development and Value-Add Properties Activity table below, $51,082,000 as detailed in the Development and Value-Add Properties Transferred to the Real Estate Properties Portfolio During 2021 table below and costs of $13,236,000 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 Actual or Anticipated Building Conversion Date
Costs
Transferred
in 2021 (1)
For the
Year Ended
12/31/21 Cumulative
as of
12/31/21 Projected
Total Costs (2)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
LEASE-UP Building Size (Square feet)
Access Point 1, Greenville, SC (3)
156,000 $ - 12,522 12,522 13,300 01/22
Access Point 2, Greenville, SC (3)
159,000 - 11,631 11,631 13,100 05/22
Grand Oaks 75 3, Tampa, FL 136,000 2,198 7,994 10,192 12,400 07/22
Horizon West 2 & 3, Orlando, FL 210,000 5,505 11,685 17,190 19,200 09/22
Siempre Viva 3-6, San Diego, CA (3)
547,000 - 132,688 132,688 135,600 12/22
Total Lease-Up 1,208,000 7,703 176,520 184,223 193,600
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Speed Distribution Center, San Diego, CA 519,000 17,758 (4) 50,060 67,818 88,600 03/22
SunCoast 12, Fort Myers, FL 79,000 960 3,218 4,178 8,000 06/22
CreekView 9 & 10, Dallas, TX 145,000 4,350 6,986 11,336 17,200 07/22
Steele Creek 8, Charlotte, NC 72,000 1,869 859 2,728 8,400 08/22
Basswood 1 & 2, Fort Worth, TX 237,000 - 10,475 15,229 22,100 02/23
Gateway 3, Miami, FL 133,000 6,791 6,375 13,166 19,100 04/23
Grand Oaks 75 4, Tampa, FL 185,000 3,313 3,065 6,378 17,900 04/23
Tri-County Crossing 5, San Antonio, TX 105,000 1,328 4,272 5,600 10,300 04/23
Americas Ten 2, El Paso, TX 168,000 2,885 6,215 9,100 14,100 05/23
Grand West Crossing 1, Houston, TX 121,000 3,492 5,377 8,869 15,700 05/23
45 Crossing, Austin, TX 177,000 - 17,060 17,060 26,200 06/23
McKinney 3 & 4, Dallas, TX 212,000 5,120 5,318 10,438 26,300 06/23
Ridgeview 3, San Antonio, TX 88,000 1,443 4,361 5,804 10,700 06/23
Tri-County Crossing 6, San Antonio, TX 124,000 1,576 2,206 3,782 9,900 06/23
LakePort 4 & 5, Dallas, TX 177,000 6,668 1,270 7,938 22,400 08/23
I-20 West Business Center, Atlanta, GA 155,000 1,803 1,161 2,964 14,200 10/23
Total Under Construction 2,697,000 59,356 128,278 192,388 331,100
PROSPECTIVE DEVELOPMENT (PRIMARILY LAND) Estimated Building Size (Square feet)
Ft. Myers, FL 543,000 (960) 1,392 8,298
Miami, FL 243,000 (6,791) 826 14,331
Orlando, FL 1,278,000 (5,505) 4,065 26,238
Tampa, FL 32,000 (5,511) 613 825
Atlanta, GA 580,000 (1,803) 5,469 5,058
Jackson, MS 28,000 - - 706
Charlotte, NC 1,387,000 (1,869) 12,648 15,104
Greenville, SC 400,000 - 1,736 1,736
Austin, TX 274,000 - 6,431 6,431
Dallas, TX 172,000 (16,138) 1,658 8,398
El Paso, TX - (2,885) 298 -
Ft. Worth, TX 652,000 - 777 15,327
Houston, TX 1,293,000 (3,492) 7,567 24,833
San Antonio, TX 55,000 (4,347) 200 718
Total Prospective Development 6,937,000 (49,301) 43,680 128,003
Total Development and Value-Add Properties 10,842,000 $ 17,758 348,478 504,614
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 THE REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES PORTFOLIO DURING 2021 Costs Incurred
Costs
Transferred
in 2021 (1)
For the
Year Ended
12/31/21 Cumulative
as of
12/31/21
(Unaudited) (In thousands) (Unaudited)
Building Size (Square feet) Building Conversion Date
Gilbert Crossroads A & B, Phoenix, AZ 140,000 $ - - 16,768 01/21
CreekView 7 & 8, Dallas, TX 137,000 - 1,099 17,658 03/21
Hurricane Shoals 3, Atlanta, GA 101,000 - 124 8,935 03/21
Northpoint 200, Atlanta, GA (3)
79,000 - 6,861 6,861 03/21
Rancho Distribution Center, Los Angeles, CA (3)
162,000 - - 27,325 03/21
World Houston 44, Houston, TX 134,000 - 399 8,525 05/21
Gateway 4, Miami, FL 197,000 - 641 22,688 06/21
Interstate Commons 2, Phoenix, AZ (3)
142,000 - 50 12,291 06/21
Settlers Crossing 3 & 4, Austin, TX 173,000 - 2,477 19,981 06/21
SunCoast 7, Fort Myers, FL 77,000 - 276 7,649 06/21
Tri-County Crossing 3 & 4, San Antonio, TX 203,000 - 1,000 15,409 06/21
Cherokee 75 Business Center 2, Atlanta, GA (3)
105,000 - 9,052 9,052 07/21
Northwest Crossing 1-3, Houston, TX 278,000 - 1,497 23,819 09/21
Ridgeview 1 & 2, San Antonio, TX 226,000 - 2,021 19,114 10/21
Gilbert Crossroads C & D, Phoenix, AZ 178,000 - 14,955 21,572 12/21
LakePort 1-3, Dallas, TX 194,000 - 3,983 23,764 12/21
Steele Creek 10, Charlotte, NC 162,000 - 6,647 10,881 12/21
Total Transferred to Real Estate Properties 2,688,000 $ - 51,082 272,292 (5)
(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 $88.7 million and tenant improvement obligations of $10.3 million on properties under development.
(3)Represents value-add properties acquired by EastGroup.
(4)Represents costs transferred from Real estate properties during the year.
(5)Represents cumulative costs at the date of transfer.
Ground Leases
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company operated two properties in Florida, four properties in Texas and one property in Arizona that are subject to ground leases. These leases have terms of 40 to 50 years, expiration dates of August 2031 to 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, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were $1,354,000, $1,051,000 and $966,000, 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, 2021, for the ground leases is 38 years.
EastGroup applies ASC 842, Leases, for its ground leases, which are classified as operating leases. In August 2021, the Company acquired DFW Global Logistics Centre in Dallas, which is located on land under a ground lease. The Company recorded a right of use asset of $12,708,000 in connection with this acquisition. There were no new ground leases in 2020. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the unamortized balances of the Company’s right of use assets for its ground leases were $22,635,000 and $11,073,000, respectively. The right of use assets for ground leases are included in Real estate properties on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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The following schedule indicates approximate future minimum ground lease payments for these properties by year as of December 31, 2021:
Future Minimum Ground Lease Payments as of December 31, 2021
Years Ending December 31, (In thousands)
2022 $ 1,605
2023 1,610
2024 1,663
2025 1,697
2026 1,734
Thereafter 60,476
Total minimum payments 68,785
Imputed interest (1)
(45,887)
Total ground lease liabilities $ 22,898
(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. For the ground lease obtained during August 2021, the Company used its incremental borrowing rate, adjusted for the factors discussed above, which was determined to be 5.0%.
(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 2026 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 $7,320,000 at December 31, 2021, and $7,446,000 at December 31, 2020.
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(4)OTHER ASSETS
A summary of the Company’s Other assets follows:
December 31,
2021 2020
(In thousands)
Leasing costs (principally commissions) $ 116,772 95,914
Accumulated amortization of leasing costs
(42,193) (38,371)
Leasing costs (principally commissions), net of accumulated amortization 74,579 57,543
Acquired in-place lease intangibles 31,561 28,107
Accumulated amortization of acquired in-place lease intangibles
(13,038) (13,554)
Acquired in-place lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization 18,523 14,553
Acquired above market lease intangibles 885 1,825
Accumulated amortization of acquired above market lease intangibles
(508) (1,231)
Acquired above market lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization 377 594
Straight-line rents receivable 51,970 43,079
Accounts receivable 7,133 6,064
Interest rate swap assets 2,237 -
Right of use assets - Office leases (operating) 1,984 2,131
Receivable for common stock offerings - 1,942
Goodwill 990 990
Receivable for tenant improvement cost reimbursements 7,680 192
Prepaid expenses and other assets 16,747 22,491
Total Other assets
$ 182,220 149,579
(5)UNSECURED BANK CREDIT FACILITIES
Until June 29, 2021, EastGroup had $350 million and $45 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, 2022. The Company amended and restated these credit facilities on June 29, 2021, expanding the capacity to $425 million and $50 million, as detailed below.
The $425 million unsecured bank credit facility is with a group of nine banks and has a maturity date of July 30, 2025. The credit facility contains options for two six-month extensions (at the Company’s election) and a $325 million accordion (with agreement by all parties). The interest rate on each tranche is reset on a monthly basis and as of December 31, 2021, was LIBOR plus 77.5 basis points with an annual facility fee of 15 basis points. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had $183,000,000 of variable rate borrowings on this unsecured bank credit facility with a weighted average interest rate of 0.875%. The Company has a standby letter of credit of $674,000 pledged on this facility.
The Company’s $50 million unsecured bank credit facility has a maturity date of July 30, 2025, or such later date as designated by the bank; the Company also has two six-month extensions available if the extension options in the $425 million facility are exercised. The interest rate is reset on a daily basis and as of December 31, 2021, was LIBOR plus 77.5 basis points with an annual facility fee of 15 basis points. As of December 31, 2021, the interest rate was 0.876% on a balance of $26,210,000.
For both facilities, the margin and facility fee are subject to changes in the Company’s credit ratings. Moody’s Investors Service has assigned the Company’s issuer rating of Baa2 with a stable outlook. Although the Company’s current credit rating is Baa2, given the strength of the Company’s key credit metrics, initial pricing for the credit facilities is based on the BBB+/Baa1 credit ratings level. This favorable pricing level will be retained provided that the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the applicable agreements, remains less than 32.5%. The facilities also include a sustainability-linked pricing
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component pursuant to which, if the Company meets certain sustainability performance targets, the applicable interest margin will be reduced by one basis point.
Average unsecured bank credit facilities borrowings were $95,629,000 in 2021, $87,095,000 in 2020 and $172,175,000 in 2019, with weighted average interest rates (excluding amortization of facility fees and debt issuance costs) of 1.01% in 2021, 1.86% in 2020 and 3.34% in 2019. Amortization of facility fees was $751,000, $790,000 and $790,000 for 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Amortization of debt issuance costs for the Company’s unsecured bank credit facilities was $606,000, $561,000 and $556,000 for 2021, 2020 and 2019, 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, 2021.
See Note 6 for a detail of the outstanding balances of the Company’s Unsecured bank credit facilities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
(6)UNSECURED AND SECURED DEBT
The Company’s debt is detailed below:
December 31,
2021 2020
(In thousands)
Unsecured bank credit facilities - variable rate, carrying amount $ 209,210 125,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs (2,144) (806)
Unsecured bank credit facilities, net of debt issuance costs 207,066 124,194
Unsecured debt - fixed rate, carrying amount (1)
1,245,000 1,110,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs (2,430) (2,292)
Unsecured debt, net of debt issuance costs 1,242,570 1,107,708
Secured debt - fixed rate, carrying amount (1)
2,156 79,096
Unamortized debt issuance costs (14) (103)
Secured debt, net of debt issuance costs 2,142 78,993
Total debt, net of debt issuance costs $ 1,451,778 1,310,895
(1)These loans have a fixed interest rate or an effectively fixed interest rate due to interest rate swaps.
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A summary of the carrying amount of Unsecured debt follows:
Balance at December 31,
Margin Above LIBOR Interest Rate Maturity Date 2021 2020
(In thousands)
$40 Million Unsecured Term Loan (1)
1.10% 2.34% 07/30/2021 $ - 40,000
$75 Million Unsecured Term Loan (1)
1.40% 3.03% 02/28/2022 75,000 75,000
$65 Million Unsecured Term Loan (1)
1.10% 2.31% 04/01/2023 65,000 65,000
$70 Million Senior Unsecured Notes:
$50 Million Notes Not applicable 3.80% 08/28/2023 50,000 50,000
$20 Million Notes Not applicable 3.80% 08/28/2025 20,000 20,000
$60 Million Senior Unsecured Notes Not applicable 3.46% 12/13/2024 60,000 60,000
$100 Million Senior Unsecured Notes:
$60 Million Notes Not applicable 3.48% 12/15/2024 60,000 60,000
$40 Million Notes Not applicable 3.75% 12/15/2026 40,000 40,000
$25 Million Senior Unsecured Notes Not applicable 3.97% 10/01/2025 25,000 25,000
$50 Million Senior Unsecured Notes Not applicable 3.99% 10/07/2025 50,000 50,000
$60 Million Senior Unsecured Notes Not applicable 3.93% 04/10/2028 60,000 60,000
$80 Million Senior Unsecured Notes Not applicable 4.27% 03/28/2029 80,000 80,000
$35 Million Senior Unsecured Notes Not applicable 3.54% 08/15/2031 35,000 35,000
$75 Million Senior Unsecured Notes Not applicable 3.47% 08/19/2029 75,000 75,000
$100 Million Unsecured Term Loan (1) (2)
0.85% 2.10% 10/10/2026 100,000 100,000
$100 Million Unsecured Term Loan (1)
1.45% 2.39% 03/25/2027 100,000 100,000
$100 Million Senior Unsecured Notes Not applicable 2.61% 10/14/2030 100,000 100,000
$75 Million Senior Unsecured Notes Not applicable 2.71% 10/14/2032 75,000 75,000
$50 Million Unsecured Term Loan (1)
1.00% 1.55% 03/18/2025 50,000 -
$125 Million Senior Unsecured Notes Not applicable 2.74% 06/10/2031 125,000 -
$ 1,245,000 1,110,000
(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 12) 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, 2021.
(2)This term loan was refinanced during 2021. Effective October 10, 2021, the margin above LIBOR was reduced from 1.50% to 0.85% reducing the effectively fixed rate from 2.75% to 2.10%.
In March 2021, the Company closed a $50 million senior unsecured term loan with a four-year term and interest only payments, which bears interest at the annual rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin (1.00% as of December 31, 2021) 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 1.55%.
In June 2021, the Company closed on the private placement of $125 million of senior unsecured notes with a fixed interest rate of 2.74% and a 10-year term. The notes dated April 8, 2021, were issued and sold on June 10, 2021, and require interest-only 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.
In July 2021, the Company repaid a $40 million unsecured term loan at maturity with an effectively fixed interest rate of 2.34%.
In September 2021, the Company closed on the refinance of a $100 million senior unsecured term loan with five years remaining. The amended term loan provides for interest only payments currently at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 85 basis points, based on the Company’s current credit ratings and consolidated leverage ratio, which is a 65 basis point reduction in the credit spread compared to the original term loan. The Company has an interest rate swap agreement which converts 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
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2.10%. The term loan also includes a sustainability-linked pricing component pursuant to which, if the Company meets certain sustainability performance targets, the applicable interest margin will be reduced by one basis point.
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, 2021.
A summary of the carrying amount of Secured debt follows:
Interest Rate Monthly
Principal & Interest
Payment Maturity
Date Carrying Amount
of Securing
Real Estate at
December 31, 2021 Balance at December 31,
Property 2021 2020
(In thousands)
Colorado Crossing Distribution Center, Interstate Warehouse 1-3, Rojas Commerce Park, Steele Creek Commerce Park 1 & 2, Venture Warehouses and World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 3, 4 & 6-9 4.75% 420,045 Repaid $ - - 41,610
Arion Business Park 18, Beltway Crossing Business Park 6 & 7, Commerce Park Center 2 & 3, Concord Distribution Center, Interstate Warehouse 5-7, Lakeview Business Center, Ridge Creek Distribution Center 2, Southridge Commerce Park 4 & 5 and World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 32 4.09% 329,796 Repaid - - 35,220
Ramona Distribution Center 3.85% 16,287 11/30/2026 8,515 2,156 2,266
$ 8,515 2,156 79,096
In March 2021, EastGroup repaid (with no penalty) a mortgage loan with a balance of $40.8 million, an interest rate of 4.75% and an original maturity date of June 5, 2021. In October 2021, EastGroup repaid (with no penalty) a mortgage loan with a balance of $33.1 million, an interest rate of 4.09% and an original maturity date of January 5, 2022.
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, net of debt issuance costs and Secured debt, net of debt issuance costs (not including Unsecured bank credit facilities, net of debt issuance costs), as of December 31, 2021 are as follows:
Years Ending December 31, (In thousands)
2022 $ 75,115
2023 115,119
2024 120,122
2025 145,128
2026 141,672
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(7)ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
A summary of the Company’s Accounts payable and accrued expenses follows:
December 31,
2021 2020
(In thousands)
Property taxes payable $ 4,494 3,524
Development costs payable 17,529 4,004
Retainage payable 10,576 2,423
Real estate improvements and capitalized leasing costs payable 5,798 5,692
Interest payable 6,547 6,537
Dividends payable 46,864 32,677
Book overdraft (1)
4,845 5,176
Other payables and accrued expenses 13,107 9,540
Total Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 109,760 69,573
(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, which is included in the Company’s Unsecured bank credit facilities. See Note 1(p).
(8)OTHER LIABILITIES
A summary of the Company’s Other liabilities follows:
December 31,
2021 2020
(In thousands)
Security deposits $ 28,343 22,140
Prepaid rent and other deferred income 16,401 14,694
Operating lease liabilities - Ground leases 22,898 11,199
Operating lease liabilities - Office leases
2,032 2,167
Acquired below-market lease intangibles 8,124 6,472
Accumulated amortization of acquired below-market lease intangibles
(2,707) (3,621)
Acquired below-market lease intangibles, net of accumulated amortization 5,417 2,851
Interest rate swap liabilities 935 10,752
Tenant improvement cost liabilities 2,796 364
Other liabilities 3,516 5,650
Total Other liabilities
$ 82,338 69,817
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(9)COMMON STOCK ACTIVITY
The following table presents the common stock activity for the three years ended December 31, 2021:
Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
Common Stock (in shares)
Shares outstanding at beginning of year 39,676,828 38,925,953 36,501,356
Common stock offerings 1,551,181 709,924 2,388,342
Dividend reinvestment plan - - 1,893
Incentive restricted stock granted 66,623 69,446 59,943
Incentive restricted stock forfeited - (440) (3,010)
Director common stock awarded 4,466 8,182 6,384
Director restricted stock granted - 208 -
Restricted stock withheld for tax obligations (30,252) (36,445) (28,955)
Shares outstanding at end of year 41,268,846 39,676,828 38,925,953
Common Stock Issuances
The following table presents the common stock issuance activity for the three years ended December 31, 2021:
Years Ended December 31, Number of Shares of
Common Stock Issued Net Proceeds
(In thousands)
2021 1,551,181 $ 271,155
2020 709,924 92,663
2019 2,388,342 284,710
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The Company had a dividend reinvestment plan that allowed 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.
(10)STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Equity Incentive Plan
In May 2004, the stockholders of the Company approved the EastGroup Properties, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”) that authorized the issuance of up to 1,900,000 shares of common stock to employees in the form of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock units, performance shares, bonus stock or stock in lieu of cash compensation. The 2004 Plan was further amended by the Board of Directors in September 2005 and December 2006.
In April 2013, the Board of Directors adopted the EastGroup Properties, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Equity Plan”) upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee; the 2013 Equity Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders and became effective May 29, 2013. The 2013 Equity Plan was further amended by the Board of Directors in March 2017. 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 1,477,241, 1,527,382 and 1,583,223 total shares available for grant under the 2013 Equity Plan as of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Typically, the Company issues new shares to fulfill stock grants.
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”). 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.
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The Committee approves long-term and annual equity compensation awards for the Company’s executive officers. The vesting periods of the Company’s restricted stock plans vary, as determined by the 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 Committee.
Long-term equity compensation awards
The long-term compensation awards include components based on the Company’s total shareholder return over the upcoming three-year period and the employee’s continued service as of the vesting dates. The total shareholder return component is subject to bright-line tests that compare the Company’s total shareholder return to the Nareit Equity Index and to the member companies of the Nareit industrial index.
The following table summarizes the assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation pricing model used to determine the grant date fair value of the multi-year market conditions component of the long-term compensation awards for 2021, 2020 and 2019:
2021 Award 2020 Award 2019 Award
Valuation date 2/25/2021 3/6/2020 3/7/2019
Risk-free interest rate 0.39 % 0.62 % 2.52 %
Expected share price volatility for the Company 30.51 % 16.72 % 18.13 %
Expected share price volatility for peer group companies - low end of range 26.87 % 14.40 % 14.27 %
Expected share price volatility for peer group companies - high end of range 54.25 % 49.23 % 35.76 %
Expected dividend yield 2.27 % 2.28 % 2.72 %
Number of simulation paths 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
Grant date fair value (in thousands) $ 2,941 2,037 2,413
The risk-free interest rate is based on zero coupon risk-free rates matching the three-year time period of the market performance period. The expected share price volatilities are based on a mix of the historical and implied volatilities of the Company and the peer group companies. The expected dividend yield is based on the expected annual cash dividend as of the valuation date divided by the Company’s stock price on the valuation date. These market based awards are expensed on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period (75% vests at the end of the three-year performance period and 25% vests the following year).
The following table presents the total shareholder return component of the long-term compensation awards for the four years ended December 31, 2021:
2021 Award 2020 Award 2019 Award 2018 Award
Grant date 2/25/2021 3/6/2020 3/7/2019 6/1/2018
Performance period 1/1/21 - 12/31/23 1/1/20 - 12/31/22 1/1/19 - 12/31/21 1/1/18 - 12/31/20
Range of earnable shares - low end of range - - - -
Range of earnable shares - high end of range 36,400 25,261 33,442 27,086
Shares determined N/A (1)
N/A (1)
N/A (1)
27,086
(1) The performance conditions for this award have not yet been satisfied and the number of shares have not yet been determined.
The long term awards subject only to continuing employment are expensed on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period (25% vests in each of the following four years). The following table presents the service only component of the long-term compensation awards for the four years ended December 31, 2021:
2021 Award 2020 Award 2019 Award 2018 Award
Grant date 2/25/2021 3/6/2020 3/7/2019 6/1/2018
Shares granted 7,801 7,217 9,947 7,884
Grant date share price $ 138.93 131.36 105.97 95.19
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Annual equity compensation awards
The annual equity compensation awards include components based on certain annual Company performance measures and individual annual performance goals over the upcoming year. The certain Company performance measures for 2021 are: (i) funds from operations “FFO” per share, (ii) cash same property net operating income change, (iii) debt-to-EBITDAre ratio, and (iv) fixed charge coverage. The Company begins recognizing expense for its estimate of the shares that could be earned pursuant to these awards on the grant date; the expense is adjusted to estimated performance levels during the performance period and to actual upon the determination of the awards. The shares are 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 (34% vests at the end of the one-year performance period and 33% vests in each of the following two years).
The following table presents the Company performance measures component of the annual equity compensation awards for the three years ended December 31, 2021:
2021 Award 2020 Award 2019 Award (1) (2)
2019 Award (2)
Grant date 2/25/2021 3/6/2020 8/28/2019 3/7/2019
Performance period 1/1/21 - 12/31/21 1/1/20 - 12/31/20 1/1/19 - 12/31/19 1/1/19 - 12/31/19
Range of earnable shares - low end of range - - - -
Range of earnable shares - high end of range 19,052 19,282 15,990 9,594
Shares determined N/A (3)
18,380 15,990 9,162
Grant date share price $ 138.93 131.36 122.61 105.97
(1) The 2019 annual award had a separate component for the Company’s FFO per share for 2019.
(2) The 2019 annual award vested 20% at the end of the one-year performance period and 20% in each of the following four years.
(3) The performance conditions for this award have not yet been satisfied and the number of shares have not yet been determined.
Any shares issued pursuant to the individual annual performance goals are determined by the Committee in its discretion following the performance period. The Company begins recognizing the expense for the shares on the grant date and expenses on a straight-line basis over the remaining service period (34% vests at the end of the one-year performance period and 33% vests in each of the following two years).
The following table presents the individual performance goals component of the annual equity compensation awards for the three years ended December 31, 2021:
2021 Award 2020 Award 2019 Award (1)
Grant date N/A (2)
2/17/2021 2/13/2020
Performance period 1/1/21 - 12/31/21 1/1/20 - 12/31/20 1/1/19 - 12/31/19
Range of earnable shares - low end of range - - -
Range of earnable shares - high end of range 4,756 4,812 6,394
Shares determined N/A (2)
4,156 5,860
Grant date share price N/A (2)
$ 142.89 141.63
(1) The 2019 annual award vested 20% at the end of the one-year performance period and 20% in each of the following four years.
(2) The performance conditions for this award have not yet been satisfied and the grant date and number of shares have not yet been determined.
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Equity compensation is also awarded to the Company’s non-executive officers, which are subject to service only conditions and expensed on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period (20% vests in each of the following five years). The total compensation expense is based upon the fair market value of the shares on the grant date. The following table presents the compensation awards to non-executive officers for the three years ended December 31, 2021:
2021 Award 2020 Award 2019 Award
Grant date 7/7/2021 5/6/2020 5/14/2019
Shares granted 9,200 12,300 10,175
Grant date share price $ 168.35 105.30 112.14
The Committee has adopted an 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.
Stock-based compensation cost for employees was $9,136,000, $7,605,000 and $8,647,000 for 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, of which $2,336,000, $1,923,000 and $2,536,000 were capitalized as part of the Company’s development costs for the respective years. As of December 31, 2021, there was $4,444,000 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 2.6 years.
During the restricted period for awards no longer subject to contingencies, dividends are accrued based upon the number of shares expected to be awarded. As of December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, accrued dividends on unvested restricted stock were $1,585,000, $1,433,000 and $1,618,000, respectively. Of the shares that vested in 2021, 2020 and 2019, 30,252 shares, 36,445 shares and 28,955 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.
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 2021, 2020 and 2019. As of the grant dates, the aggregate fair value of shares that were granted during 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $7,682,000, $7,028,000 and $5,672,000, respectively. As of the vesting dates, the aggregate fair value of shares that vested during 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $10,322,000, $11,754,000 and $6,662,000, respectively.
Restricted Stock Activity: Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
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 year 113,125 $ 100.86 130,884 $ 82.78 143,314 $ 70.26
Granted (1) (2)
66,623 115.30 69,446 101.19 59,943 94.62
Forfeited - - (440) 112.14 (3,010) 86.19
Vested (73,692) 91.59 (86,765) 73.80 (69,363) 66.99
Unvested at end of year 106,056 116.37 113,125 100.86 130,884 82.78
(1) Includes shares granted in prior years for which performance conditions have been satisfied and the number of shares have been determined.
(2) Does not include the restricted shares that may be earned if the performance goals established in 2019 and 2020 for long-term performance and in 2021 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 zero to 118,911.
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Following is a vesting schedule of the total unvested shares for employees as of December 31, 2021:
Unvested Shares Vesting Schedule Number of Shares
2022 49,155
2023 33,123
2024 15,690
2025 6,248
2026 1,840
Total Unvested Shares 106,056
Directors Equity Awards
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 $100,000 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 25% per year over a four-year period upon the performance of future service as a Director, subject to certain exceptions. The shares are expensed on a straight-line basis over the service period.
Directors were issued 4,466 shares, 8,182 shares and 6,384 shares of common stock as annual retainer awards for 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Stock-based compensation expense for directors was $711,000, $897,000 and $727,000 for 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Following is a summary of the total restricted shares granted, forfeited and delivered (vested) to directors with the related weighted average grant date fair value share prices for 2021, 2020 and 2019. As of the vesting dates, the fair value of shares that vested during 2021, 2020 and 2019 was $21,000, $9,000 and $9,000, respectively.
Restricted Stock Activity: Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
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 year 278 $ 112.45 140 $ 88.86 211 $ 88.86
Granted - - 208 120.39 - -
Forfeited - - - - - -
Vested (122) 102.30 (70) 88.86 (71) 88.86
Unvested at end of year 156 120.39 278 112.45 140 88.86
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(11)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 2021, 2020 and 2019 are presented in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity and are summarized below. See Note 12 for information regarding the Company’s interest rate swaps.
Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS): (In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year $ (10,752) 2,807 6,701
Other comprehensive income (loss) - interest rate swaps 12,054 (13,559) (3,894)
Balance at end of year $ 1,302 (10,752) 2,807
(12)DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risk, including interest rate, liquidity and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources and duration of its debt funding and, to a limited extent, the use of derivative instruments.
Specifically, the Company has entered into derivative instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. The Company’s derivative instruments, described below, are used to manage differences in the amount, timing and duration of the Company’s known or expected cash payments principally related to certain of the Company’s borrowings.
The Company’s objective in using interest rate derivatives is to 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 rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.
As of December 31, 2021, EastGroup had five 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 changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges are recorded in Other comprehensive income (loss) and are subsequently reclassified into earnings through Interest expense as interest payments are made or received on the Company’s variable rate debt in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The Company estimates that an additional $1,993,000 will be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as an increase to Interest expense over 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 (“FCA”) announced it intended to stop compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. In March 2021, the ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, announced its intention to cease publication of certain LIBOR settings after 2021, while continuing to publish overnight and one-, three-, six-, and twelve-month U.S. dollar LIBOR rates through June 30, 2023. While this announcement extended the transition period to June 2023, the United States Federal Reserve Board and other regulatory bodies concurrently issued guidance encouraging banks and other financial market participants to cease entering into new contracts that use U.S. dollar LIBOR as a reference rate as soon as practicable and in any event no later than December 31, 2021. In the U.S., the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“AARC”), which was convened by the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, has recommended that the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a recommended spread adjustment as its preferred alternative to USD-LIBOR. There are significant differences between LIBOR and SOFR, such as LIBOR being an unsecured
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
lending rate while SOFR is a secured rate, and SOFR is an overnight rate while LIBOR reflects term rates at different maturities.
We expect that all LIBOR settings relevant to us will cease to be published or will no longer be representative after June 30, 2023. As a result, any of our LIBOR-based borrowings that extend beyond such date will need to be converted to a replacement rate. Certain risks may arise in connection with transitioning contracts to SOFR or any other alternative variable rate, including any resulting value transfer that may occur. The value of loans, securities, or derivative instruments tied to LIBOR could also be impacted. The Company’s unsecured bank credit facilities, senior unsecured term loans and interest rate swap contracts are indexed to LIBOR and include provisions for a replacement rate which we believe 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. 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 June 30, 2023, 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.
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. ASU 2020-04 contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. The Company elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future LIBOR-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with past presentation. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections as applicable as additional changes in the market occur.
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, 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, 2021
Notional Amount as of December 31, 2020
(In thousands)
Interest Rate Swap - $40,000
Interest Rate Swap $75,000 $75,000
Interest Rate Swap $65,000 $65,000
Interest Rate Swap $100,000 $100,000
Interest Rate Swap $100,000 $100,000
Interest Rate Swap $50,000 -
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, 2021 and 2020. See Note 16 for additional information on the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps.
Derivatives
As of December 31, 2021
Derivatives
As of December 31, 2020
Balance Sheet Location Fair Value Balance Sheet Location Fair Value
(In thousands)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swap assets Other assets $ 2,237 Other assets $ -
Interest rate swap liabilities Other liabilities 935 Other liabilities 10,752
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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, 2021, 2020 and 2019:
Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
(In thousands)
DERIVATIVES IN CASH FLOW HEDGING RELATIONSHIPS
Interest Rate Swaps:
Amount of income (loss) recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) on derivatives
$ 7,747 (17,364) (1,975)
Amount of (income) loss reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into Interest expense
4,307 3,805 (1,919)
See Note 11 for additional information on the Company’s Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) resulting from its interest rate swaps.
Derivative financial agreements expose the Company to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counterparties under the terms of the interest rate hedge agreements. The Company believes it minimizes the credit risk by transacting with 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. If the Company breached any of these provisions it would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $1,258,000 as of December 31, 2021.
(13)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:
2021 2020 2019
(In thousands)
BASIC EPS COMPUTATION FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO
EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Numerator - net income attributable to common stockholders $ 157,557 108,363 121,662
Denominator - weighted average shares outstanding 40,255 39,185 37,442
DILUTED EPS COMPUTATION FOR NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE
TO EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC. COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Numerator - net income attributable to common stockholders $ 157,557 108,363 121,662
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding 40,255 39,185 37,442
Unvested restricted stock 122 111 85
Total Shares 40,377 39,296 37,527
(14)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 $1,106,000, $851,000 and $786,000 for 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(15)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.
(16)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 820 at December 31, 2021 and 2020.
December 31,
2021 2020
Carrying
Amount (1)
Fair
Value Carrying
Amount (1)
Fair
Value
(In thousands)
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,393 4,393 21 21
Interest rate swap assets 2,237 2,237 - -
Financial Liabilities:
Unsecured bank credit facilities - variable rate (2)
209,210 209,202 125,000 124,820
Unsecured debt (2)
1,245,000 1,267,702 1,110,000 1,141,803
Secured debt (2)
2,156 2,269 79,096 80,435
Interest rate swap liabilities 935 935 10,752 10,752
(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 5 and 6 for additional information).
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.
Interest rate swap assets (included in Other assets 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 12 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 12 for additional information on the Company’s interest rate swaps.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(17)SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent to year-end, the Company sold Metro Business Park, a five-building, 189,000 square foot service center located in Phoenix, for $33.5 million. The Company expects to record a gain on the sale in the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Also subsequent to year-end, EastGroup closed on the acquisition of 50 acres of development land in the Mesa submarket of Phoenix, Arizona for approximately $13.6 million.
In January 2022, the Company and a group of lenders agreed to terms on the private placement of $150 million of senior unsecured notes with a fixed interest rate of 3.03% and a 10-year term. The notes dated February 3, 2022, are expected to be issued and sold in April 2022 and require interest-only 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.
Also subsequent to year-end, the Company agreed to terms on a $100 million senior unsecured term loan with interest only payments, which bears interest at the annual rate of SOFR plus an applicable margin based on the Company’s senior unsecured long-term debt rating. The loan is expected to close on March 31, 2022 with a maturity date of September 29, 2028, providing a 6.5 year term. The Company also entered into an interest rate swap agreement to convert the loan’s SOFR rate component to a fixed interest rate for the entire term of the loan, providing a total effective fixed interest rate of 3.06%.
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REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2021 (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
Westport Commerce Center $ - 980 3,800 3,239 980 7,039 8,019 5,327 1994 1983/87
Benjamin Distribution Center 1 & 2 - 843 3,963 2,047 883 5,970 6,853 4,455 1997 1996
Benjamin Distribution Center 3 - 407 1,503 747 407 2,250 2,657 1,735 1999 1988
Palm River Center - 1,190 4,625 2,986 1,190 7,611 8,801 5,721 1997/98 1990/97/98
Palm River North 1 & 3 - 1,005 4,688 3,418 1,005 8,106 9,111 5,160 1998 2000
Palm River North 2 - 634 4,418 468 634 4,886 5,520 3,698 1997/98 1999
Palm River South 1 - 655 3,187 782 655 3,969 4,624 2,210 2000 2005
Palm River South 2 - 655 - 4,905 655 4,905 5,560 2,558 2000 2006
Walden Distribution Center 1 - 337 3,318 891 337 4,209 4,546 2,513 1997/98 2001
Walden Distribution Center 2 - 465 3,738 1,547 465 5,285 5,750 3,448 1998 1998
Oak Creek Distribution Center 1 - 1,109 6,126 1,487 1,109 7,613 8,722 4,957 1998 1998
Oak Creek Distribution Center 2 - 647 3,603 1,927 647 5,530 6,177 3,268 2003 2001
Oak Creek Distribution Center 3 - 439 - 3,270 556 3,153 3,709 1,515 2005 2007
Oak Creek Distribution Center 4 - 682 6,472 903 682 7,375 8,057 3,766 2005 2001
Oak Creek Distribution Center 5 - 724 - 6,078 916 5,886 6,802 2,935 2005 2007
Oak Creek Distribution Center 6 - 642 - 5,860 812 5,690 6,502 2,618 2005 2008
Oak Creek Distribution Center 7 - 740 - 6,399 740 6,399 7,139 922 2005 2017
Oak Creek Distribution Center 8 - 843 - 6,302 1,051 6,094 7,145 1,277 2005 2015
Oak Creek Distribution Center 9 - 618 - 5,187 781 5,024 5,805 1,928 2005 2009
Oak Creek Distribution Center A - 185 - 1,517 185 1,517 1,702 644 2005 2008
Oak Creek Distribution Center B - 227 - 1,574 227 1,574 1,801 669 2005 2008
Oak Creek Distribution Center C Land - 355 - 425 355 425 780 11 2005 n/a
Airport Commerce Center - 1,257 4,012 1,147 1,257 5,159 6,416 3,249 1998 1998
Westlake Distribution Center - 1,333 6,998 2,849 1,333 9,847 11,180 6,598 1998 1998/99
Expressway Commerce Center 1 - 915 5,346 1,688 915 7,034 7,949 4,127 2002 2004
Expressway Commerce Center 2 - 1,013 3,247 1,066 1,013 4,313 5,326 2,470 2003 2001
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REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2021 (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
Silo Bend Distribution Center - 4,131 27,497 5,665 4,132 33,161 37,293 10,408 2011 1987/90
Tampa East Distribution Center - 791 4,758 727 791 5,485 6,276 2,014 2011 1984
Tampa West Distribution Center - 2,139 8,502 1,776 2,140 10,277 12,417 3,361 2011 1975/93/94
Madison Distribution Center - 495 2,779 612 495 3,391 3,886 1,211 2012 2007
Madison Distribution Center 2 & 3 - 624 - 7,123 624 7,123 7,747 1,689 2012 2015
Madison Distribution Center 4 & 5 - 565 - 8,411 565 8,411 8,976 1,831 2012 2016
Grand Oaks 75 Business Center 1 - 3,572 12,979 105 3,572 13,084 16,656 1,100 2019 2017
Grand Oaks 75 Business Center 2 - 2,589 10,226 2,329 2,589 12,555 15,144 753 2019 2019
Orlando
Chancellor Center - 291 1,711 560 291 2,271 2,562 1,558 1996/97 1996/97
Exchange Distribution Center 1 - 603 2,414 2,441 603 4,855 5,458 3,786 1994 1975
Exchange Distribution Center 2 - 300 945 487 300 1,432 1,732 989 2002 1976
Exchange Distribution Center 3 - 320 997 450 320 1,447 1,767 1,021 2002 1980
Sunbelt Distribution Center - 1,472 5,745 6,223 1,472 11,968 13,440 9,810 1989/97/98 1974/87/97/98
John Young Commerce Center 1 - 497 2,444 1,615 497 4,059 4,556 2,696 1997/98 1997/98
John Young Commerce Center 2 - 512 3,613 606 512 4,219 4,731 3,036 1998 1999
Sunport Center 1 - 555 1,977 1,234 555 3,211 3,766 1,959 1999 1999
Sunport Center 2 - 597 3,271 2,288 597 5,559 6,156 4,026 1999 2001
Sunport Center 3 - 642 3,121 1,326 642 4,447 5,089 2,766 1999 2002
Sunport Center 4 - 642 2,917 2,259 642 5,176 5,818 3,169 1999 2004
Sunport Center 5 - 750 2,509 2,597 750 5,106 5,856 3,183 1999 2005
Sunport Center 6 - 672 - 3,789 672 3,789 4,461 1,808 1999 2006
Southridge Commerce Park 1 - 373 - 5,279 373 5,279 5,652 3,343 2003 2006
Southridge Commerce Park 2 - 342 - 4,766 342 4,766 5,108 2,605 2003 2007
Southridge Commerce Park 3 - 547 - 5,756 547 5,756 6,303 2,785 2003 2007
Southridge Commerce Park 4 - 506 - 4,980 506 4,980 5,486 2,364 2003 2006
Southridge Commerce Park 5 - 382 - 4,548 382 4,548 4,930 2,525 2003 2006
Southridge Commerce Park 6 - 571 - 5,579 571 5,579 6,150 2,543 2003 2007
Southridge Commerce Park 7 - 520 - 6,787 520 6,787 7,307 3,147 2003 2008
Southridge Commerce Park 8 - 531 - 6,730 531 6,730 7,261 2,521 2003 2008
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REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2021 (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 9 - 468 - 6,462 468 6,462 6,930 2,512 2003 2012
Southridge Commerce Park 10 - 414 - 4,879 414 4,879 5,293 1,467 2003 2012
Southridge Commerce Park 11 - 513 - 5,939 513 5,939 6,452 1,921 2003 2012
Southridge Commerce Park 12 - 2,025 - 17,237 2,025 17,237 19,262 6,468 2005 2008
Horizon Commerce Park 1 - 991 - 6,605 991 6,605 7,596 1,852 2008 2014
Horizon Commerce Park 2 - 1,111 - 7,257 1,111 7,257 8,368 1,934 2008 2014
Horizon Commerce Park 3 - 991 - 6,583 991 6,583 7,574 1,442 2008 2016
Horizon Commerce Park 4 - 1,097 - 8,612 1,097 8,612 9,709 1,999 2008 2015
Horizon Commerce Park 5 - 1,108 - 8,608 1,108 8,608 9,716 1,508 2008 2017
Horizon Commerce Park 6 - 1,099 - 11,131 1,099 11,131 12,230 1,286 2008 2019
Horizon Commerce Park 7 - 962 - 7,641 962 7,641 8,603 1,598 2008 2017
Horizon Commerce Park 8 & 9 - 1,590 - 16,628 1,590 16,628 18,218 1,129 2008 2019
Horizon Commerce Park 10 - 846 - 6,601 846 6,601 7,447 951 2009 2018
Horizon Commerce Park 11 - 1,101 - 9,877 1,101 9,877 10,978 918 2009 2019
Horizon Commerce Park 12 - 1,416 - 10,581 1,416 10,581 11,997 1,540 2009 2017
Jacksonville
Deerwood Distribution Center - 1,147 1,799 6,541 1,147 8,340 9,487 4,363 1989 1978
Phillips Distribution Center - 1,375 2,961 5,229 1,375 8,190 9,565 6,098 1994 1984/95
Lake Pointe Business Park - 3,442 6,450 10,983 3,442 17,433 20,875 13,437 1993 1986/87
Ellis Distribution Center - 540 7,513 4,237 540 11,750 12,290 5,596 1997 1977
Westside Distribution Center - 2,011 15,374 10,134 2,011 25,508 27,519 15,310 1997/2008 1984/85
Beach Commerce Center - 476 1,899 898 476 2,797 3,273 1,696 2000 2000
Interstate Distribution Center - 1,879 5,700 2,318 1,879 8,018 9,897 5,042 2005 1990
Flagler Center - 7,317 14,912 1,307 7,317 16,219 23,536 2,830 2016 1997 & 2005
Ft. Lauderdale/Palm Beach area
Linpro Commerce Center - 613 2,243 3,722 616 5,962 6,578 4,360 1996 1986
Cypress Creek Business Park - - 2,465 2,945 - 5,410 5,410 3,709 1997 1986
Lockhart Distribution Center - - 3,489 3,379 - 6,868 6,868 5,177 1997 1986
Interstate Commerce Center - 485 2,652 2,025 485 4,677 5,162 2,806 1998 1988
Executive Airport Distribution Ctr - 1,991 4,857 6,552 1,991 11,409 13,400 5,943 2001 2004/06
Sample 95 Business Park - 2,202 8,785 5,197 2,202 13,982 16,184 9,067 1996/98 1990/99
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REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2021 (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
Blue Heron Distribution Center - 975 3,626 2,881 975 6,507 7,482 4,254 1999 1986
Blue Heron Distribution Center 2 - 1,385 4,222 2,188 1,385 6,410 7,795 3,675 2004 1988
Blue Heron Distribution Center 3 - 450 - 2,899 450 2,899 3,349 1,266 2004 2009
Weston Commerce Park - 4,163 9,951 1,740 4,163 11,691 15,854 1,888 2016 1998
Ft. Myers
SunCoast Commerce Center 1 - 911 - 4,841 928 4,824 5,752 2,173 2005 2008
SunCoast Commerce Center 2 - 911 - 5,037 928 5,020 5,948 2,424 2005 2007
SunCoast Commerce Center 3 - 1,720 - 6,720 1,763 6,677 8,440 2,912 2006 2008
SunCoast Commerce Center 4 - 1,733 - 7,548 1,762 7,519 9,281 1,307 2006 2017
SunCoast Commerce Center 5 - 1,511 - 6,737 1,594 6,654 8,248 823 2006 2019
SunCoast Commerce Center 6 - 1,537 - 7,080 1,594 7,023 8,617 557 2006 2019
SunCoast Commerce Center 7 - 1,533 - 7,041 1,533 7,041 8,574 136 2006 2020
SunCoast Commerce Center 8 - 1,533 - 6,789 1,533 6,789 8,322 492 2006 2020
Miami
Gateway Commerce Park 1 - 5,746 - 17,726 5,746 17,726 23,472 2,145 2016 2018
Gateway Commerce Park 4 - 4,711 - 20,013 4,711 20,013 24,724 314 2016 2020
Gateway Commerce Park 5 - 5,746 - 18,221 5,357 18,610 23,967 1,794 2016 2019
CALIFORNIA
San Francisco area
Wiegman Distribution Center 1 - 2,197 8,788 2,711 2,308 11,388 13,696 7,583 1996 1986/87
Wiegman Distribution Center 2 - 2,579 4,316 152 2,579 4,468 7,047 1,195 2012 1998
Huntwood Distribution Center - 3,842 15,368 4,088 3,842 19,456 23,298 13,133 1996 1988
San Clemente Distribution Center - 893 2,004 967 893 2,971 3,864 2,153 1997 1978
Yosemite Distribution Center - 259 7,058 2,072 731 8,658 9,389 5,700 1999 1974/87
Los Angeles area
Eucalyptus Distribution Center - 11,392 11,498 803 11,392 12,301 23,693 1,395 2018 1988
Kingsview Industrial Center - 643 2,573 812 643 3,385 4,028 2,367 1996 1980
Dominguez Distribution Center - 2,006 8,025 4,014 2,006 12,039 14,045 6,441 1996 1977
Main Street Distribution Center - 1,606 4,103 1,013 1,606 5,116 6,722 3,251 1999 1999
Walnut Business Center - 2,885 5,274 2,641 2,885 7,915 10,800 5,489 1996 1966/90
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REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2021 (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
Washington Distribution Center - 1,636 4,900 840 1,636 5,740 7,376 3,728 1997 1996/97
Chino Distribution Center - 2,544 10,175 1,623 2,544 11,798 14,342 9,600 1998 1980
Ramona Distribution Center 2,156 3,761 5,751 160 3,761 5,911 9,672 1,157 2014 1984
Industry Distribution Center 1 - 10,230 12,373 4,890 10,230 17,263 27,493 11,348 1998 1959
Industry Distribution Center 3 - - 3,012 (157) - 2,855 2,855 2,855 2007 1992
Chestnut Business Center - 1,674 3,465 409 1,674 3,874 5,548 2,328 1998 1999
Los Angeles Corporate Center - 1,363 5,453 4,364 1,363 9,817 11,180 6,796 1996 1986
Fresno
Shaw Commerce Center
- 2,465 11,627 8,059 2,465 19,686 22,151 13,535 1998 1978/81/87
San Diego
Eastlake Distribution Center - 3,046 6,888 2,039 3,046 8,927 11,973 6,239 1997 1989
Miramar Land - 13,980 - 29 13,981 28 14,009 1 2019 n/a
Ocean View Corporate Center - 6,577 7,105 1,871 6,577 8,976 15,553 3,778 2010 2005
Rancho Distribution Center - 16,180 11,140 326 16,180 11,466 27,646 511 2020 2006
Rocky Point Distribution Center 1 - 8,857 13,388 1 8,857 13,389 22,246 1,281 2019 2019
Rocky Point Distribution Center 2 - 7,623 11,614 1,423 7,623 13,037 20,660 542 2019 2019
Siempre Viva Distribution Center 1 - 4,628 9,211 368 4,628 9,579 14,207 916 2018 2003
Siempre Viva Distribution Center 2 - 2,868 5,694 125 2,877 5,810 8,687 419 2019 2002
TEXAS
Dallas
Allen Station 1 & 2 - 5,815 17,612 2,156 5,815 19,768 25,583 2,741 2018 2001
Arlington Tech Centre 1 & 2 - 2,510 10,096 3,307 2,515 13,398 15,913 626 2019 2019
Interstate Warehouse 1 & 2 - 1,746 4,941 3,934 1,746 8,875 10,621 7,558 1988 1978
Interstate Warehouse 3 - 519 2,008 1,674 519 3,682 4,201 2,729 2000 1979
Interstate Warehouse 4 - 416 2,481 899 416 3,380 3,796 1,950 2004 2002
Interstate Warehouse 5, 6, & 7 - 1,824 4,106 2,779 1,824 6,885 8,709 4,302 2009 1979/80/81
LakePort 1-3 - 2,984 - 21,208 2,984 21,208 24,192 317 2018 2020
Logistics Center 6 & 7 - - 12,605 3,219 - 15,824 15,824 1,479 2019 2018
Venture Warehouses - 1,452 3,762 2,889 1,452 6,651 8,103 5,811 1988 1979
ParkView Commerce Center 1-3 - 2,663 - 18,908 2,663 18,908 21,571 4,175 2014 2015
Shady Trail Distribution Center - 635 3,621 1,408 635 5,029 5,664 3,056 2003 1998
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REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2021 (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
Valwood Distribution Center - 4,361 34,405 4,469 4,361 38,874 43,235 13,168 2012 1986/87/97/98
Northfield Distribution Center - 12,470 50,713 8,133 12,471 58,845 71,316 19,098 2013 1999-2001/03/04/08
Parc North 1-4 - 4,615 26,358 6,421 4,615 32,779 37,394 6,518 2016 2016
Parc North 5 - 1,286 - 7,966 1,286 7,966 9,252 789 2016 2019
Parc North 6 - 1,233 - 9,537 1,233 9,537 10,770 741 2016 2019
CreekView 1 & 2 - 3,275 - 14,883 3,275 14,883 18,158 3,279 2015 2017
CreekView 3 & 4 - 2,600 - 13,518 2,600 13,518 16,118 2,214 2015 2018
CreekView 5 & 6 - 2,682 - 12,910 2,681 12,911 15,592 1,136 2016 2020
CreekView 7 & 8 - 2,640 - 15,047 2,640 15,047 17,687 606 2016 2020
The Rock at Star Business Park - 5,296 27,223 294 5,296 27,517 32,813 1,735 2020 2019
DFW Global Logistics Centre - - 86,564 68 - 86,632 86,632 1,106 2021 2014/15
Houston
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 1 & 2 - 660 5,893 2,795 660 8,688 9,348 5,811 1998 1996
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 3 & 4 - 820 5,130 874 707 6,117 6,824 3,900 1998 1998
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 6 - 425 2,423 732 425 3,155 3,580 2,224 1998 1998
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 7 & 8 - 680 4,584 5,600 680 10,184 10,864 6,964 1998 1998
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 9 - 800 4,355 2,166 800 6,521 7,321 3,923 1998 1998
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 10 - 933 4,779 904 933 5,683 6,616 3,348 2001 1999
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 11 - 638 3,764 1,799 638 5,563 6,201 3,419 1999 1999
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 12 - 340 2,419 383 340 2,802 3,142 1,855 2000 2002
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 13 - 282 2,569 787 282 3,356 3,638 2,306 2000 2002
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 14 - 722 2,629 1,350 722 3,979 4,701 2,542 2000 2003
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 15 - 731 - 6,297 731 6,297 7,028 3,843 2000 2007
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 16 - 519 4,248 1,840 519 6,088 6,607 3,594 2000 2005
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 17 - 373 1,945 848 373 2,793 3,166 1,670 2000 2004
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 19 - 373 2,256 1,327 373 3,583 3,956 2,219 2000 2004
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 20 - 1,008 1,948 2,201 1,008 4,149 5,157 2,633 2000 2004
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 21 - 436 - 4,142 436 4,142 4,578 2,053 2000/03 2006
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 22 - 436 - 4,654 436 4,654 5,090 2,505 2000 2007
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 23 - 910 - 7,438 910 7,438 8,348 3,788 2000 2007
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2021 (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 24 - 837 - 6,202 838 6,201 7,039 3,136 2005 2008
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 25 - 508 - 4,486 508 4,486 4,994 2,137 2005 2008
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 26 - 445 - 3,267 445 3,267 3,712 1,424 2005 2008
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 27 - 837 - 5,202 838 5,201 6,039 2,600 2005 2008
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 28 - 550 - 4,667 550 4,667 5,217 2,349 2005 2009
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 29 - 782 - 4,179 974 3,987 4,961 1,680 2007 2009
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 30 - 981 - 6,000 1,222 5,759 6,981 2,736 2007 2009
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 31A - 684 - 4,186 684 4,186 4,870 2,019 2008 2011
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 31B - 546 - 3,640 546 3,640 4,186 1,562 2008 2012
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 32 - 1,225 - 5,655 1,526 5,354 6,880 1,880 2007 2012
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 33 - 1,166 - 7,969 1,166 7,969 9,135 2,547 2011 2013
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 34 - 439 - 3,453 439 3,453 3,892 1,153 2005 2012
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 35 - 340 - 2,602 340 2,602 2,942 700 2005 2012
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 36 - 684 - 4,959 684 4,959 5,643 1,738 2011 2013
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 37 - 759 - 6,663 759 6,663 7,422 2,242 2011 2013
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 38 - 1,053 - 7,881 1,053 7,881 8,934 2,495 2011 2013
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 39 - 620 - 5,310 621 5,309 5,930 1,390 2011 2014
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 40 - 1,072 - 9,426 1,072 9,426 10,498 2,305 2011 2014
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 41 - 649 - 6,039 649 6,039 6,688 1,522 2011 2014
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 42 - 571 - 4,814 571 4,814 5,385 1,073 2011 2015
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 43 - 443 - 6,132 443 6,132 6,575 589 2011 2019
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 44 - 653 - 8,579 653 8,579 9,232 245 2011 2020
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr 45 - 3,243 - 13,745 3,243 13,745 16,988 995 2015 2019
Glenmont Business Park - 936 6,161 3,661 937 9,821 10,758 6,250 1998 1999/2000
Beltway Crossing Business Park 1 - 458 5,712 3,264 458 8,976 9,434 5,576 2002 2001
Beltway Crossing Business Park 2 - 415 - 3,222 415 3,222 3,637 1,577 2005 2007
Beltway Crossing Business Park 3 - 460 - 3,331 460 3,331 3,791 1,688 2005 2008
Beltway Crossing Business Park 4 - 460 - 3,307 460 3,307 3,767 1,627 2005 2008
Beltway Crossing Business Park 5 - 701 - 5,339 701 5,339 6,040 2,709 2005 2008
Beltway Crossing Business Park 6 - 618 - 6,486 618 6,486 7,104 2,681 2005 2008
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2021 (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 7 - 765 - 6,217 765 6,217 6,982 2,875 2005 2009
Beltway Crossing Business Park 8 - 721 - 5,662 721 5,662 6,383 2,572 2005 2011
Beltway Crossing Business Park 9 - 418 - 2,141 418 2,141 2,559 741 2007 2012
Beltway Crossing Business Park 10 - 733 - 4,082 733 4,082 4,815 1,356 2007 2012
Beltway Crossing Business Park 11 - 690 - 4,604 690 4,604 5,294 1,310 2007 2013
West Road Business Park 1 - 621 - 4,103 541 4,183 4,724 1,278 2012 2014
West Road Business Park 2 - 981 - 4,819 854 4,946 5,800 1,338 2012 2014
West Road Business Park 3 - 597 - 4,222 520 4,299 4,819 853 2012 2015
West Road Business Park 4 - 621 - 4,650 541 4,730 5,271 1,352 2012 2015
West Road Business Park 5 - 484 - 4,373 421 4,436 4,857 802 2012 2018
Ten West Crossing 1 - 566 - 3,041 566 3,041 3,607 1,035 2012 2013
Ten West Crossing 2 - 829 - 4,533 833 4,529 5,362 1,822 2012 2013
Ten West Crossing 3 - 609 - 4,565 613 4,561 5,174 1,565 2012 2013
Ten West Crossing 4 - 694 - 4,569 699 4,564 5,263 1,599 2012 2014
Ten West Crossing 5 - 933 - 5,970 940 5,963 6,903 1,806 2012 2014
Ten West Crossing 6 - 640 - 4,733 644 4,729 5,373 1,298 2012 2014
Ten West Crossing 7 - 584 - 5,388 589 5,383 5,972 1,428 2012 2015
Ten West Crossing 8 - 1,126 - 9,449 1,135 9,440 10,575 936 2012 2019
Northwest Crossing 1-3 - 5,665 - 19,082 5,665 19,082 24,747 399 2019 2020
El Paso
Butterfield Trail - - 20,725 9,897 - 30,622 30,622 22,448 1997/2000 1987/95
Rojas Commerce Park - 900 3,659 4,059 900 7,718 8,618 5,965 1999 1986
Americas Ten Business Center 1 - 526 2,778 1,741 526 4,519 5,045 2,686 2001 2003
San Antonio
Alamo Downs Distribution Center - 1,342 6,338 1,861 1,342 8,199 9,541 5,218 2004 1986/2002
Arion Business Park 1-13, 15 - 4,143 31,432 10,530 4,143 41,962 46,105 23,091 2005 1988-2000/06
Arion Business Park 14 - 423 - 4,011 423 4,011 4,434 1,911 2005 2006
Arion Business Park 16 - 427 - 3,715 427 3,715 4,142 1,799 2005 2007
Arion Business Park 17 - 616 - 4,413 616 4,413 5,029 2,793 2005 2007
Arion Business Park 18 - 418 - 2,402 418 2,402 2,820 1,274 2005 2008
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2021 (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
Wetmore Business Center 1-4 - 1,494 10,804 3,919 1,494 14,723 16,217 8,857 2005 1998/99
Wetmore Business Center 5 - 412 - 3,870 412 3,870 4,282 2,085 2006 2008
Wetmore Business Center 6 - 505 - 4,093 505 4,093 4,598 1,946 2006 2008
Wetmore Business Center 7 - 546 - 5,333 546 5,333 5,879 2,190 2006 2008
Wetmore Business Center 8 - 1,056 - 8,368 1,056 8,368 9,424 4,042 2006 2008
Fairgrounds Business Park - 1,644 8,209 2,720 1,644 10,929 12,573 6,222 2007 1985/86
Rittiman Distribution Center - 1,083 6,649 671 1,083 7,320 8,403 2,190 2011 2000
Thousand Oaks Distribution Center 1 - 607 - 4,954 607 4,954 5,561 1,904 2008 2012
Thousand Oaks Distribution Center 2 - 794 - 4,844 794 4,844 5,638 1,747 2008 2012
Thousand Oaks Distribution Center 3 - 772 - 4,651 772 4,651 5,423 1,645 2008 2013
Thousand Oaks Distribution Center 4 - 753 - 4,752 753 4,752 5,505 1,094 2013 2015
Alamo Ridge Business Park 1 - 623 - 8,313 623 8,313 8,936 2,757 2007 2015
Alamo Ridge Business Park 2 - 402 - 5,368 402 5,368 5,770 1,328 2007 2015
Alamo Ridge Business Park 3 - 907 - 10,144 907 10,144 11,051 1,782 2007 2017
Alamo Ridge Business Park 4 - 354 - 7,480 355 7,479 7,834 2,073 2007 2017
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 1 & 2 - 1,881 - 14,767 1,881 14,767 16,648 3,412 2015 2016
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 3 - 577 - 6,125 577 6,125 6,702 1,506 2015 2017
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 4 - 555 - 4,832 555 4,832 5,387 875 2015 2017
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 5 - 818 - 7,015 818 7,015 7,833 1,438 2015 2018
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 6 - 569 - 4,869 569 4,869 5,438 568 2015 2018
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 7 & 8 - 1,000 - 22,243 2,593 20,650 23,243 2,241 2016 2019
Eisenhauer Point Business Park 9 - 632 - 5,729 632 5,729 6,361 444 2016 2019
Tri-County Crossing 1 & 2 - 1,623 - 14,816 1,623 14,816 16,439 1,690 2017 2019
Tri-County Crossing 3 & 4 - 1,733 - 14,442 1,733 14,442 16,175 583 2017 2020
Ridgeview 1 & 2 - 2,004 - 18,545 2,004 18,545 20,549 368 2018 2020
Austin
Colorado Crossing Distribution Center - 4,602 19,757 833 4,595 20,597 25,192 7,161 2014 2009
Greenhill Distribution Center - 802 3,273 328 802 3,601 4,403 436 2018 1999
Settlers Crossing 1 - 1,211 - 8,207 1,211 8,207 9,418 850 2017 2019
Settlers Crossing 2 - 1,306 - 7,553 1,306 7,553 8,859 1,007 2017 2019
Settlers Crossing 3 & 4 - 2,774 - 17,221 2,774 17,221 19,995 673 2017 2020
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2021 (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
Southpark Corporate Center 3 & 4 - 2,670 14,756 1,921 2,670 16,677 19,347 4,922 2015 1995
Southpark Corporate Center 5-7 - 1,301 7,589 1,342 1,301 8,931 10,232 1,724 2017 1995
Springdale Business Center - 2,824 8,398 723 2,824 9,121 11,945 2,287 2015 2000
Texas Avenue - 4,143 - - 4,143 - 4,143 - 2021 1983
Wells Point One - 907 4,904 571 907 5,475 6,382 587 2020 2001
ARIZONA
Phoenix area
Broadway Industrial Park 1 - 837 3,349 2,932 837 6,281 7,118 3,755 1996 1971
Broadway Industrial Park 2 - 455 482 390 455 872 1,327 589 1999 1971
Broadway Industrial Park 3 - 775 1,742 1,054 775 2,796 3,571 1,636 2000 1983
Broadway Industrial Park 4 - 380 1,652 1,163 380 2,815 3,195 1,841 2000 1986
Broadway Industrial Park 5 - 353 1,090 871 353 1,961 2,314 1,112 2002 1980
Broadway Industrial Park 6 - 599 1,855 913 599 2,768 3,367 1,901 2002 1979
Broadway Industrial Park 7 - 450 650 298 450 948 1,398 376 2011 1999
Kyrene Distribution Center - 1,490 4,453 2,206 1,490 6,659 8,149 4,588 1999 1981/2001
Falcon Field Business Center - 1,312 - 8,010 1,312 8,010 9,322 1,044 2015 2018
Southpark Distribution Center - 918 2,738 2,005 918 4,743 5,661 3,014 2001 2000
Southpark Distribution Center 2 - 1,785 6,882 1,017 1,785 7,899 9,684 142 2021 1995
Santan 10 Distribution Center 1 - 846 2,647 711 846 3,358 4,204 1,883 2001 2005
Santan 10 Distribution Center 2 - 1,088 - 5,498 1,088 5,498 6,586 2,760 2004 2007
Chandler Freeways - 1,525 - 7,381 1,525 7,381 8,906 2,280 2012 2013
Kyrene 202 Business Park 1 - 653 - 5,820 653 5,820 6,473 1,437 2011 2014
Kyrene 202 Business Park 2 - 387 - 3,414 387 3,414 3,801 836 2011 2014
Kyrene 202 Business Park 3, 4 & 5 - 1,244 - 11,878 1,244 11,878 13,122 1,638 2011 2018
Kyrene 202 Business Park 6 - 936 - 8,344 936 8,344 9,280 1,983 2011 2015
51st Avenue Distribution Center - 300 2,029 1,261 300 3,290 3,590 2,414 1998 1987
East University Distribution Center 1 & 2 - 1,120 4,482 2,046 1,120 6,528 7,648 5,164 1998 1987/89
East University Distribution Center 3 - 444 698 461 444 1,159 1,603 611 2010 1981
55th Avenue Distribution Center - 912 3,717 1,543 917 5,255 6,172 4,042 1998 1987
Interstate Commons Distribution Center 1 - 311 1,416 1,164 311 2,580 2,891 1,721 1999 1988
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2021 (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
Interstate Commons Distribution Center 2 - 2,298 7,088 2,958 2,298 10,046 12,344 632 2019 1988/2001
Interstate Commons Distribution Center 3 - 242 - 3,112 242 3,112 3,354 1,382 2000 2008
Airport Commons Distribution Center - 1,000 1,510 1,780 1,000 3,290 4,290 2,435 2003 1971
40th Avenue Distribution Center - 703 - 6,278 703 6,278 6,981 2,677 2004 2008
Sky Harbor Business Park - 5,839 - 22,051 5,839 22,051 27,890 9,542 2006 2008
Sky Harbor Business Park 6 - 807 - 2,142 807 2,142 2,949 483 2014 2015
Ten Sky Harbor Business Center - 1,568 - 5,132 1,569 5,131 6,700 1,074 2015 2016
Gilbert Crossroads A & B - 2,825 - 14,145 2,825 14,145 16,970 966 2018 2020
Gilbert Crossroads C & D - 3,602 - 19,417 3,602 19,417 23,019 154 2018 2021
Tucson
Country Club Commerce Center 1 - 506 3,564 4,526 693 7,903 8,596 3,979 1997/2003 1994/2003
Country Club Commerce Center 2 - 442 3,381 1,065 709 4,179 4,888 1,702 2007 2000
Country Club Commerce Center 3 & 4 - 1,407 - 12,286 1,575 12,118 13,693 5,568 2007 2009
Country Club Commerce Center 5 - 2,885 - 21,438 2,886 21,437 24,323 2,396 2016 2018
Airport Distribution Center - 1,403 4,672 1,834 1,403 6,506 7,909 4,480 1998/2000 1995
Benan Distribution Center - 707 1,842 751 707 2,593 3,300 1,657 2005 2001
NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte area
NorthPark Business Park - 2,758 15,932 5,517 2,758 21,449 24,207 12,146 2006 1987-89
Lindbergh Business Park - 470 3,401 872 470 4,273 4,743 2,145 2007 2001/03
Commerce Park Center 1 - 765 4,303 1,072 765 5,375 6,140 2,722 2007 1983
Commerce Park Center 2 - 335 1,603 415 335 2,018 2,353 894 2010 1987
Commerce Park Center 3 - 558 2,225 1,214 558 3,439 3,997 1,502 2010 1981
Nations Ford Business Park - 3,924 16,171 5,473 3,924 21,644 25,568 11,713 2007 1989/94
Airport Commerce Center - 1,454 10,136 2,783 1,454 12,919 14,373 6,175 2008 2001/02
Airport Commerce Center 3 - 855 - 8,045 855 8,045 8,900 960 2008 2019
Interchange Park 1 - 986 7,949 795 986 8,744 9,730 3,690 2008 1989
Interchange Park 2 - 746 1,456 409 746 1,865 2,611 468 2013 2000
Ridge Creek Distribution Center 1 - 1,284 13,163 1,226 1,284 14,389 15,673 5,666 2008 2006
Ridge Creek Distribution Center 2 - 3,033 11,497 2,180 3,033 13,677 16,710 4,687 2011 2003
Ridge Creek Distribution Center 3 - 2,459 11,147 793 2,459 11,940 14,399 2,912 2014 2013
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2021 (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
Lakeview Business Center - 1,392 5,068 1,237 1,392 6,305 7,697 2,324 2011 1996
Steele Creek 1 - 993 - 4,372 1,010 4,355 5,365 1,595 2013 2014
Steele Creek 2 - 941 - 4,771 957 4,755 5,712 1,529 2013 2014
Steele Creek 3 - 1,464 - 6,609 1,469 6,604 8,073 1,988 2013 2014
Steele Creek 4 - 684 - 4,040 687 4,037 4,724 1,244 2013 2015
Steele Creek 5 - 610 - 5,239 631 5,218 5,849 508 2013/14/15 2019
Steele Creek 6 - 867 - 7,149 919 7,097 8,016 1,520 2013/14 2016
Steele Creek 7 - 1,207 - 8,001 1,253 7,955 9,208 1,312 2013/14/15 2017
Steele Creek 9 - 949 - 10,191 1,090 10,050 11,140 771 2016 2019
Steele Creek 10 - 1,221 - 9,822 1,509 9,534 11,043 26 2016 2021
Waterford Distribution Center - 654 3,392 989 654 4,381 5,035 1,848 2008 2000
SOUTH CAROLINA
Greenville
385 Business Park - 1,308 10,822 529 1,308 11,351 12,659 1,137 2019 2019
GEORGIA
Atlanta
Shiloh 400 Business Center 1 & 2 - 3,092 14,216 2,538 3,064 16,782 19,846 3,570 2017 2008
Broadmoor Commerce Park 1 - 1,307 3,560 1,298 1,307 4,858 6,165 1,149 2017 1999
Broadmoor Commerce Park 2 - 519 - 7,392 519 7,392 7,911 793 2017 2018
Hurricane Shoals 1 & 2 - 4,284 12,449 4,157 4,284 16,606 20,890 2,630 2017 2017
Hurricane Shoals 3 - 497 - 9,834 644 9,687 10,331 290 2017 2020
Progress Center 1 & 2 - 1,297 9,015 332 1,297 9,347 10,644 1,995 2017 2017
Progress Center 3 - 465 4,285 - 465 4,285 4,750 44 2021 2008
Gwinnett 316 - 531 3,617 21 531 3,638 4,169 384 2018 1990
Cherokee 75 Business Center 1 - 1,183 6,727 (3) 1,183 6,724 7,907 274 2020 2020
Cherokee 75 Business Center 2 - 1,336 7,495 481 1,337 7,975 9,312 110 2021 2021
Northpoint 200 - 1,102 5,140 648 1,104 5,786 6,890 225 2021 2021
LOUISIANA
New Orleans
Elmwood Business Park - 2,861 6,337 6,528 2,861 12,865 15,726 9,659 1997 1979
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2021 (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
Riverbend Business Park - 2,557 17,623 10,306 2,557 27,929 30,486 19,097 1997 1984
COLORADO
Denver
Airways Business Center - 6,137 39,637 1,203 6,137 40,840 46,977 3,396 2019 2007/08
Rampart Distribution Center 1 - 1,023 3,861 2,545 1,023 6,406 7,429 5,420 1988 1987
Rampart Distribution Center 2 - 230 2,977 1,660 230 4,637 4,867 3,550 1996/97 1997
Rampart Distribution Center 3 - 1,098 3,884 2,881 1,098 6,765 7,863 4,270 1997/98 1999
Rampart Distribution Center 4 - 590 - 8,340 590 8,340 8,930 1,991 2012 2014
Concord Distribution Center - 1,051 4,773 1,062 1,051 5,835 6,886 2,650 2007 2000
Centennial Park - 750 3,319 2,169 750 5,488 6,238 2,426 2007 1990
NEVADA
Las Vegas
Arville Distribution Center - 4,933 5,094 825 4,933 5,919 10,852 2,401 2009 1997
Jones Corporate Park - 13,068 26,325 1,942 13,068 28,267 41,335 4,701 2016 2016
Southwest Commerce Center - 9,008 16,576 4,203 9,008 20,779 29,787 1,210 2019 2019
MISSISSIPPI
Jackson area
Interchange Business Park - 343 5,007 5,378 343 10,385 10,728 7,255 1997 1981
Tower Automotive - - 9,958 1,959 17 11,900 11,917 6,242 2001 2002
Metro Airport Commerce Center 1 - 303 1,479 1,282 303 2,761 3,064 1,804 2001 2003
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS, NET - GROUND LEASES (OPERATING) - - - - - - 22,635 - n/a n/a
2,156 539,975 1,347,289 1,636,812 544,505 2,979,571 3,546,711 1,035,098
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2021 (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 3-6 - 31,815 100,861 12 31,816 100,872 132,688 255 2021 2001-2003
Speed Distribution Center - 15,282 - 52,536 15,290 52,528 67,818 - 2019 n/a
FLORIDA
SunCoast Commerce Center 12 - 1,552 - 2,626 785 3,393 4,178 - 2020 n/a
SunCoast Commerce Land - 4,995 - 3,303 5,845 2,453 8,298 - 2020 n/a
Gateway Commerce Park 3 - 5,491 - 7,675 3,176 9,990 13,166 - 2016 n/a
Gateway Commerce Park Land - 5,574 - 8,757 7,889 6,442 14,331 - 2016 n/a
Horizon Commerce Park Land - 650 - 426 650 426 1,076 - 2008/09 n/a
Horizon West 2 & 3 - 2,895 - 14,295 2,895 14,295 17,190 10 2020 2021
Horizon West Land - 17,633 - 7,529 17,635 7,527 25,162 - 2020 n/a
Grand Oaks 75 3 - 1,767 - 8,425 1,770 8,422 10,192 42 2019 2021
Grand Oaks 75 4 - 2,334 - 4,044 2,338 4,040 6,378 - 2019 n/a
Oak Creek Distribution Center Land - 106 - 719 352 473 825 - 2005 n/a
TEXAS
45 Crossing Land - 10,028 - 7,032 10,028 7,032 17,060 - 2021 n/a
Arlington Tech Centre Land - 1,725 - 255 1,725 255 1,980 - 2020 n/a
Stonefield 35 Land - 6,031 - 400 6,031 400 6,431 - 2021 n/a
Basswood 1 & 2 - 4,086 - 11,143 4,087 11,142 15,229 - 2019 n/a
Basswood Land - 11,680 - 1,667 11,681 1,666 13,347 - 2019 n/a
CreekView 9 & 10 - 3,985 - 7,351 3,987 7,349 11,336 - 2020 n/a
LakePort 4-5 - 2,716 - 5,222 2,716 5,222 7,938 - 2018 n/a
McKinney 3 & 4 - 6,767 - 3,671 4,228 6,210 10,438 - 2020 n/a
McKinney Land - 5,472 - 2,926 8,012 386 8,398 - 2020 n/a
Grand West Crossing 1 - 2,733 - 6,136 2,726 6,143 8,869 - 2019 n/a
Grand West Crossing Land - 6,024 - 1,631 6,024 1,631 7,655 - 2019 n/a
Lee Road Land - 2,689 - (1) 1,960 728 2,688 - 2007 n/a
Springwood Business Park Land - 6,208 - 153 6,208 153 6,361 - 2021 n/a
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr Land - 2011 expansion - 1,636 - 1,898 1,824 1,710 3,534 - 2011 n/a
World Houston Int’l Business Ctr Land - 2015 expansion - 2,798 - 1,797 2,798 1,797 4,595 - 2015 n/a
Americas Ten 2 - 2,516 - 6,584 2,518 6,582 9,100 - 2020 n/a
Ridgeview 3 - 839 - 4,965 839 4,965 5,804 - 2018 n/a
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2021 (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 - 430 - 288 430 288 718 - 2018 n/a
Tri-County Crossing 5 - 871 - 4,729 871 4,729 5,600 - 2017 n/a
Tri-County Crossing 6 - 1,033 - 2,749 1,033 2,749 3,782 - 2017 n/a
NORTH CAROLINA
Skyway Logistics Park Land - 12,038 - 210 12,038 210 12,248 - 2021 n/a
Steele Creek 8 - 544 - 2,184 673 2,055 2,728 - 2016/17 n/a
Steele Creek Land - 1,866 - 990 1,866 990 2,856 - 2016/17 n/a
SOUTH CAROLINA
Access Point 1 - 884 9,606 2,032 893 11,629 12,522 198 2021 2021
Access Point 2 - 1,010 9,604 1,017 1,012 10,619 11,631 14 2021 2021
Hillside Land - 1,593 - 143 1,595 141 1,736 - 2021 n/a
GEORGIA
I-20 West Business Center - 1,670 - 1,294 1,647 1,317 2,964 - 2021 n/a
Cass White Land - 2,923 - 134 2,923 134 3,057 - 2021 n/a
Riverside Parkway Land - 1,955 - 46 1,955 46 2,001 - 2021 n/a
MISSISSIPPI
Metro Airport Commerce Center 2 Land - 307 - 399 307 399 706 - 2001 n/a
- 195,151 120,071 189,392 195,076 309,538 504,614 519
Total real estate owned (a)(b) $ 2,156 735,126 1,467,360 1,826,204 739,581 3,289,109 4,051,325 1,035,617
(a) Changes in Real Estate Properties and Development and Value-Add Properties follow:
Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year $ 3,519,085 3,264,566 2,817,145
Purchases of real estate properties 104,205 46,240 135,033
Development of real estate properties and value-add properties 415,260 195,446 318,288
Improvements to real estate properties 36,692 33,522 37,558
Right-of-use assets, net - ground leases 11,562 (924) 11,997
Real estate assets held for sale (18,233) - -
Carrying amount of investments sold (15,288) (17,182) (51,662)
Write-off of improvements (1,958) (2,583) (3,793)
Balance at end of year (1)
$ 4,051,325 3,519,085 3,264,566
(1) Includes noncontrolling interest in joint ventures of $1,379,000, $852,000 and $3,148,000 at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Changes in the accumulated depreciation on real estate properties follow:
Years Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2019
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year $ 955,328 871,139 814,915
Depreciation expense 104,910 96,290 86,590
Real estate assets held for sale (12,538) - -
Accumulated depreciation on assets sold (10,178) (9,599) (27,030)
Other (1,905) (2,502) (3,336)
Balance at end of year $ 1,035,617 955,328 871,139
(b)The estimated aggregate cost of real estate properties at December 31, 2021 for federal income tax purposes was approximately $3,974,390,000 before estimated accumulated tax depreciation of $749,711,000. The federal income tax return for the year ended December 31, 2021, has not been filed and accordingly, this estimate is based on preliminary data.
(c)The Company computes depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the buildings (generally 40 years) and improvements (generally 3 to 15 years).
(d)The Company transfers 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, and (ii) for value-add properties, at the earlier of 90% occupancy or one year after acquisition. Upon the earlier of 90% occupancy or one year after completion of the shell 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).