Common Stock

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Common Stock

Common Stock

Note 5.  Common Stock

The Company has a Standby Equity Purchase Agreement (the "SEPA Agreement") with an investment company for sales of its shares of common stock aggregating up to $45 million over a commitment period ending in September 2011. Under the terms of the SEPA Agreement, the Company may sell, from time to time, shares of its common stock at a discount to market of 1.75%. The amount of these daily sales is generally limited to the lesser of 20% of the average daily trading volume or $1.0 million. In connection with these sales transactions, the Company agreed to pay an investment advisor a 0.75% placement agent fee. In addition, the Company may require the investment company to advance from time to time up to $5.0 million; provided, however, that the Company may only request these larger advances approximately once a month. With respect to such advances, the common stock sales are at a discount to market of 2.75% and the placement agent fee is 1.25%. As the Company has a conditional obligation to issue a variable number of shares of its common stock, advances are initially recorded as a liability, and as shares are sold on a daily basis and the advance is settled, such liability is reflected in equity. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, there were no shares sold pursuant to the SEPA Agreement.

The Company has a Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan ("DRIP") covering up to 5.0 million shares of its common stock.  The DRIP offers a convenient method for shareholders to invest cash dividends and/or make optional cash payments to purchase shares of the Company's common stock at 98% of their market value. On March 17, 2011, an amendment to the DRIP became effective to have all stock purchased at 100% of their market value which was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company issued approximately 684,000 shares of its common stock at an average price of $6.03 per share and realized proceeds after expenses of approximately $4.1 million.

In connection with a litigation settlement in the Company's favor, the Company received a cash payment of $225,000. In addition, in May 2011, the defendants acquired 39,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an average price of $5.78 per share from which the Company realized net proceeds of an additional $225,000.

During 2001, pursuant to the 1998 Stock Option Plan (the "Option Plan"), the Company granted to the then directors options to purchase an aggregate of approximately 13,000 shares of common stock at $10.50 per share, the market value of the Company's common stock on the date of the grant. The options were fully exercisable and expired on July 11, 2011. In connection with the adoption of the Incentive Plan, the Company agreed that it would not grant any more options under the Option Plan.

In connection with an acquisition of a shopping center in 2002, the Operating Partnership issued warrants to purchase approximately 83,000 OP Units to a then minority interest partner in the property. Such warrants have an exercise price of $13.50 per unit, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments, are fully vested, and will expire on May 31, 2012.