SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005

 

or

 

o                      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                     to                     .

 

Commission File Number: 001-32269

 

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

20-1076777

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

2795 East Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 400
Salt Lake City, Utah 84121

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (801) 562-5556

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý

 

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, as of October 31, 2005 was 37,915,544.

 

 



 

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

STATEMENT ON FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

ITEM 4. CONTROL AND PROCEDURES

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

 



 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

The financial statements covered in this report for the period from January 1, 2004 to August 16, 2004 contain the results of operations and financial condition of Extra Space Storage LLC (“the Predecessor”) and its subsidiaries, the predecessor to Extra Space Storage Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries, prior to the consummation of the Company’s initial public offering on August 17, 2004.

 

STATEMENT ON FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION

 

Throughout this report we make forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements include the words “may,” “will,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “continues,” “likely,” “should,” “estimates,” “expects” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and in Section 21F of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.  Such factors include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic conditions and in the markets in which the Company operates:

 

                  the effect of competition from new self-storage facilities or other storage alternatives, which would cause rents and occupancy to decline;

 

                  the Company’s ability to effectively compete in the industry in which it does business;

 

                  difficulties in the Company’s ability to evaluate, finance and integrate acquired and developed properties into the Company’s existing operations and to lease up those properties, which could adversely affect the Company’s profitability;

 

                  the impact of the regulatory environment as well as national, state, and local laws and regulations including, without limitation, those governing Real Estate Investment Trusts, which could increase the Company’s costs and reduce the Company’s cash available for distribution;

 

                  difficulties in raising capital at reasonable rates, which could impede the Company’s ability to grow; and

 

                  delays in development and construction processes, which could adversely affect the Company’s profitability; and economic uncertainty due to the impact of war or terrorism which could adversely affect its business plan.

 

The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements reflecting new estimates, events or circumstances after the date of this report.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Extra Space Storage Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

September 30, 2005

 

December 31, 2004

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate assets, net

 

$

1,200,509

 

$

696,899

 

Investments in real estate ventures

 

96,665

 

6,182

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

7,093

 

24,329

 

Restricted cash

 

22,099

 

4,430

 

Receivables from related parties

 

31,101

 

2,501

 

Notes receivable

 

38,008

 

 

Other assets, net

 

34,080

 

14,143

 

Total assets

 

$

1,429,555

 

$

748,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities, Minority Interests, and Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Line of credit

 

$

42,000

 

$

39,000

 

Notes payable

 

892,214

 

433,977

 

Notes payable to trusts

 

119,590

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

2,952

 

3,444

 

Other liabilities

 

35,146

 

7,003

 

Total liabilities

 

1,091,902

 

483,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest in Operating Partnership

 

36,153

 

21,453

 

Other minority interests

 

225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 37,914,898 and 31,169,950 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively

 

379

 

312

 

Paid-in capital

 

435,571

 

347,883

 

Deferred compensation

 

(2,560

)

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(132,115

)

(104,588

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

301,275

 

243,607

 

Total liabilities, minority interests, and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,429,555

 

$

748,484

 

 

See accompanying notes

 

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Extra Space Storage Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property rental

 

$

36,245

 

$

17,536

 

$

82,286

 

$

40,547

 

Management and franchise fees

 

4,563

 

353

 

5,331

 

1,329

 

Tenant insurance income

 

863

 

 

863

 

 

Acquisition and development fees

 

367

 

250

 

896

 

649

 

Interest income

 

789

 

20

 

865

 

327

 

Other income

 

308

 

9

 

429

 

171

 

Total Revenues

 

43,135

 

18,168

 

90,670

 

43,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operations

 

13,366

 

6,846

 

31,285

 

17,136

 

Tenant insurance expense

 

513

 

 

513

 

 

Unrecovered development/acquisition costs and support payments

 

9

 

 

284

 

683

 

General and administrative

 

9,591

 

2,905

 

15,868

 

9,148

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

9,535

 

5,057

 

21,478

 

10,823

 

Other

 

 

 

20

 

 

Total Expenses

 

33,014

 

14,808

 

69,448

 

37,790

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before interest expense, minority interests, equity in earnings of real estate ventures and gain on sale of real estate assets

 

10,121

 

3,360

 

21,222

 

5,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(14,588

)

(10,692

)

(28,320

)

(25,465

)

Minority interest - Fidelity preferred return

 

 

(916

)

 

(3,136

)

Minority interest - Operating Partnership

 

253

 

213

 

419

 

213

 

Loss allocated to other minority interests

 

 

634

 

 

2,164

 

Equity in earnings of real estate ventures

 

1,355

 

404

 

1,960

 

1,097

 

Loss before gain on sale of real estate assets

 

(2,859

)

(6,997

)

(4,719

)

(19,894

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of real estate assets

 

 

1,920

 

 

1,749

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(2,859

)

$

(5,077

)

$

(4,719

)

$

(18,145

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred return on Class B, C, and E units

 

 

(1,465

)

 

(5,758

)

Loss on early redemption of Fidelity minority interest

 

 

(1,478

)

 

(1,478

)

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

 

$

(2,859

)

$

(8,020

)

$

(4,719

)

$

(25,381

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share - basic and diluted (1)

 

$

(0.08

$

(0.53

$

(0.14

$

(2.59

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares - basic and diluted

 

37,465,700

 

15,241,832

 

33,544,089

 

9,806,532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends per common share

 

$

0.2275

 

$

 

$

0.6825

 

$

 

 


(1)                                  The basic and diluted loss per share does not include the potential effects of the CCSs and CCUs as such securities would not have participated in earnings for any of the periods presented. These securities will not participate in distributions until they are converted, which cannot occur prior to March 31, 2006.

 

See accompanying notes

 

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Extra Space Storage Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(4,719

)

$

(18,145

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

21,478

 

10,823

 

Amortization of deferred compensation

 

416

 

 

Amortization of discount on putable preferred interests in consolidated joint ventures

 

 

1,043

 

Minority interest - Fidelity preferred return

 

 

3,136

 

Loss allocated to minority interests

 

(419

)

(2,377

)

Member units granted to employees

 

 

1,205

 

Gain on sale of real estate assets

 

 

(1,749

)

Distributions from cumulative earnings from real estate ventures

 

769

 

217

 

Interest accrued on notes receivable

 

(539

)

 

Increase (decrease) in cash due to changes in:

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables from related parties

 

(26,109

)

(2,934

)

Other assets

 

(2,746

)

1,381

 

Accounts payable

 

(238

)

1,615

 

Payables to related parties

 

 

(4,876

)

Other liabilities

 

(556

)

(4,539

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(12,663

)

(15,200

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of real estate assets

 

(74,438

)

(218,194

)

Development and construction of real estate assets

 

(3,737

)

(22,046

)

Proceeds from sale of real estate assets

 

 

7,896

 

Investments in real estate ventures

 

(1,740

)

(82

)

Advances to Centershift and Extra Space Development

 

 

3,562

 

Purchase of equipment and fixtures

 

(1,833

)

(1,375

)

Increase in cash resulting from de-consolidation of real estate assets and distribution of equity ownership in Extra Space Development and other properties

 

 

449

 

Acquisition of Storage USA

 

(528,700

)

 

Payments received on notes receivable

 

208

 

 

Change in restricted cash

 

(7,836

)

(6,322

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(618,076

)

(236,112

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from line of credit and notes payable

 

651,589

 

376,343

 

Payments on line of credit and notes payable

 

(86,691

)

(305,931

)

Deferred financing costs

 

(7,159

)

(8,794

)

Payments on other liabilities

 

 

(16

)

Net payments to related parties and putable preferred interests in consolidated joint ventures

 

 

(29,590

)

Member contributions

 

 

19,691

 

Return paid on Class B, C and E member units

 

 

(7,180

)

Redemption of units

 

 

(19,130

)

Minority interest investments

 

225

 

8,086

 

Minority interest distributions

 

 

(30

)

Redemption of Operating Partnership units

 

(865

)

 

Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net

 

81,330

 

264,475

 

Dividends paid on common stock

 

(22,808

)

(3,468

)

Distributions to Operating Partnership unit holders

 

(2,118

)

(304

)

Minority interest redemption by Fidelity

 

 

(15,558

)

Preferred return paid to Fidelity

 

 

(7,022

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

613,503

 

271,572

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(17,236

)

20,260

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

 

24,329

 

11,746

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period

 

$

7,093

 

$

32,006

 

 

See accompanying notes

 

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Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Supplemental schedule of cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized

 

$

22,672

 

$

24,610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions (Note 6):

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate assets

 

$

58,217

 

$

59,740

 

Payables to related parties

 

 

(21,827

)

Notes payable

 

(10,260

)

(18,565

)

Other liabilities

 

(26,405

)

(2,139

)

Minority interest in Operating Partnership

 

(21,552

)

 

Member units

 

 

(3,188

)

Member units issued in exchange for receivables

 

 

2,944

 

Member units issued to repay notes and related party payables

 

 

1,725

 

Redemption of units in exchange for note payable

 

 

3,700

 

Adjustment to establish minority interest in Operating Partnership

 

 

8,481

 

Redemption of units in exchange for land

 

 

846

 

Stock grants to employees

 

2,975

 

 

Redemption of operating partnership units for common stock

 

3,450

 

 

 

See accompanying notes

 

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Extra Space Storage Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Amounts in thousands, except shares and per share data

 

1.              ORGANIZATION

 

Extra Space Storage Inc. (the “Company”), a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”), was formed on April 30, 2004 to own, operate, acquire and develop self-storage facilities located throughout the United States and continues the business of Extra Space Storage  LLC (the “Predecessor”). The Company’s interest in its properties is held through its operating partnership Extra Space Storage LP (the “Operating Partnership”), and its primary assets are general partner and limited partner interests in the Operating Partnership.

 

The Company invests in self-storage facilities by acquiring or developing wholly owned facilities or by acquiring an equity interest in real estate entities.  At September 30, 2005, the Company had direct and indirect equity interest in 546 storage facilities located in 34 states, including Washington D.C.

 

The Company operates in two distinct segments: 1) Property Management and Development and 2) Rental Operations. The Company’s Property Management and Development activities include acquiring, managing, developing and selling self-storage facilities. The Rental Operations segment includes rental operations of self-storage facilities.

 

On August 17, 2004, the Company completed its initial public offering (the “Offering”) of 20,200,000 shares of common stock. On September 1, 2004, the underwriters exercised their over allotment option and purchased 3,030,000 shares of common stock. The Company succeeded to the business conducted by the Predecessor.

 

In connection with the Offering, the existing holders of Class A, Class B, Class C and Class E units in the Predecessor exchanged these units for an aggregate of 7,939,950 shares of common stock, 1,608,437 Operating Partnership (“OP”) units, 3,888,843 contingent conversion shares (“CCSs”), 200,046 contingent conversion units (“CCUs”) and $18,885 in cash.  As a result of this exchange, the Predecessor became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership and, as of September 30, 2005, is a 90.91% subsidiary of the Company.

 

2.              BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2005. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2004, has been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. For further information refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

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3.              STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

As permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No.123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123,” the Company has elected to measure and record compensation cost relative to employee stock option costs in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations and make pro forma disclosures of net loss and basic loss per share as if the fair value method of valuing stock options had been applied. Under ABP No. 25, compensation cost is recognized for stock options granted to employees when the option price is less than the market price of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, 4,948 shares of common stock were issued pursuant to options being exercised.  For purposes of the pro forma disclosures, we apply SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, which requires the Company to estimate the fair value of the employee stock options at the grant date using an option-pricing model. The following table represents the effect on net loss and loss per share if the Company had applied the fair value based method and recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, as amended:

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders, as reported

 

$

(2,859

)

$

(8,020

)

$

(4,719

)

$

(25,381

)

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net loss

 

416

 

 

416

 

 

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value method for all awards

 

(612

)

 

(834

)

 

Pro forma net loss

 

$

(3,055

)

$

(8,020

)

$

(5,137

)

$

(25,381

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic - as reported

 

$

(0.08

)

$

(0.53

)

$

(0.14

)

$

(2.59

)

Basic - pro forma

 

$

(0.08

)

$

(0.53

)

$

(0.15

)

$

(2.59

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted - as reported

 

$

(0.08

)

$

(0.53

)

$

(0.14

)

$

(2.59

)

Diluted - pro forma

 

$

(0.08

)

$

(0.53

)

$

(0.15

)

$

(2.59

)

 

The fair value of options granted under the Company’s stock plan was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used: dividend yield of 6.9%, expected volatility of from 19.0% to 22.0%, risk free interest rate from 3.3% to 4.3%, and expected life of 5 years. The weighted-average fair value of options at the date of grant was $1.25.

 

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4.              NET LOSS PER SHARE

 

Basic loss per share is computed using the weighted average common shares outstanding, excluding unvested restricted stock. Diluted earnings per share are computed using the weighted average common shares outstanding, excluding unvested restricted stock. Diluted loss per share is unchanged from basic loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 because the addition of common shares that would be issued assuming exercise or conversion would be anti-dilutive.  No options, OP units or unvested restricted stock were included in the computation of diluted net loss attributable to common stockholders per share for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, because the effect would have been antidilutive. Options to purchase 3,015,774 and 1,324,000 shares of common stock were outstanding at September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding included Class A units, on a pro forma basis, as if the Class A units had been converted to common stock using the initial public offering conversion ratio of one Class A unit to 0.08 shares of common stock.

 

The basic and diluted loss per share does not include the potential effects of the CCSs and CCUs as such securities would not have participated in earnings for any of the periods presented. These securities will not participate in distributions until they are converted. Such conversion cannot occur prior to March 31, 2006.

 

5.              REAL ESTATE ASSETS

 

The components of real estate assets are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2005

 

December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

291,479

 

$

179,932

 

Buildings and improvements

 

927,373

 

527,917

 

Intangible lease rights

 

3,400

 

3,400

 

Intangible assets - tenant relationships

 

22,090

 

12,026

 

 

 

1,244,342

 

723,275

 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(49,029

)

(28,339

)

Net operating real estate assets

 

1,195,313

 

694,936

 

Real estate under development

 

5,196

 

1,963

 

Net real estate assets

 

$

1,200,509

 

$

696,899

 

 

6.              ACQUISITIONS

 

On July 14, 2005, the Company, through its subsidiary Extra Space Storage LLC (“ESS LLC”) and the Operating Partnership, closed the acquisition (the “Transaction”) of various entities that collectively comprise the Storage USA self-storage business pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated May 5, 2005, between ESS LLC, the Operating Partnership, Security Capital Self Storage Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, PRISA Self

 

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Storage LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PRISA”), PRISA II Self Storage LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PRISA II”), PRISA III Self Storage LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PRISA III”), VRS Self Storage LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“VRS”), WCOT Self Storage LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WCOT”), and the Prudential Insurance Company of America, a New Jersey corporation (together with its affiliates, “Prudential”).  The results of the acquired operations have been included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements since July 14, 2005.

 

In connection with the Transaction, the Company acquired 61 wholly-owned self storage properties, acquired Storage USA (“SUSA”) Partnership, L.P.’s equity interest in joint ventures which collectively own 78 properties and assumed the management of 60 franchises and third party managed properties.  In addition, 259 of the self-storage properties were acquired in the Transaction by five separate limited liability companies owned by five subsidiaries of the Company (each, a “Company Sub”) and Prudential.  The limited liability company agreements govern the rights and responsibilities of each such limited liability company.  The Company also acquired $37.7 million of notes receivable due from franchisees.  The Company paid cash of $528.7 million, issued 1,470,149 operating partnership units, valued at $21.6 million and assumed liabilities of $36,665.  Closing and other costs incurred in connection with the transaction totaled $14.8 million.  The limited liability companies contemporaneously entered into management agreements with the Company to manage the properties for a fee of 6% of revenues, as defined.

 

On March 28, 2005, the Company purchased one self-storage facility located in Green Acres, Florida from a third party for cash of $4.7 million.

 

On March 8, 2005, the Company purchased four self-storage facilities located in Florida from a third party for cash of $29.6 million.

 

On February 28, 2005, the Company purchased one self-storage facility located in Atlanta, Georgia from a third party for cash of $11.8 million.

 

On January 18, 2005, the Company purchased one self-storage facility located in Avenel, New Jersey from a third party for $9.7 million. The Company paid cash of $5.6 million and assumed net liabilities of $4.1 million.

 

On January 1, 2005, the Company purchased one self-storage facility located in Palmdale, California from certain members of the Company’s management team and a director, for $6.6 million. The Company paid cash of $3.3 million and assumed a note payable for $3.3 million. The independent members of the Company’s Board of Directors approved this acquisition.

 

The pro forma financial information presented below gives effect to the acquisitions as if the acquisitions had occurred as of the beginning of the respective periods. The information presented below is for illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of results that would have been achieved if the acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2005 and 2004, respectively, or results which may be achieved in the future.

 

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Pro Forma

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

46,343

 

$

42,002

 

$

134,607

 

$

124,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(1,617

)

$

369

 

$

(4,560

)

$

(5,633

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) per share

 

$

(0.04

)

$

0.02

 

$

(0.13

)

$

(0.57

)

 

7.              INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE VENTURES

 

At September 30, 2005, the Company held minority investments in the following joint ventures:

 

1)              Extra Space West One LLC (“ESW”)

2)              Extra Space Northern Properties Six, LLC (“ESNPS”)

3)              PRISA

4)              PRISA II

5)              PRISA III

6)              VRS

7)              WCOT

8)              Storage Portfolio I, LLC (“Teachers”)

9)              Storage Portfolio Bravo II, LLC (“Heitman”) and

10)        Other equity investments.

 

In these joint ventures, the Company and the joint venture partner generally receive a preferred return on their invested capital. To the extent that cash/profits in excess of these preferred returns are generated through operations or capital transactions, the Company would receive a higher percentage of the excess cash/profits than its equity interest.

 

During the first and second quarter 2004, the Predecessor held a minority investment in Extra Space East One LLC (“ESE”). The Predecessor acquired its joint venture partner’s interest in ESE on May 4, 2004. Subsequent to the acquisition of its partner’s joint venture interest in ESE, the Company has consolidated the properties previously owned by ESE.

 

To the extent that properties were sold/transferred into these ventures where such transactions did not qualify for sales treatment, those properties are reflected as being owned by the Predecessor in the consolidated financial statements with the joint venture partners’ interests in these properties reflected as minority interests and putable preferred interests in consolidated joint ventures. There were no such transactions as of September 30, 2005 or December 31, 2004.

 

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The components of investments in real estate ventures consist of the following:

 

 

 

Excess Profit

 

Equity

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

Participation %

 

Ownership %

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESE

 

40

%

5

%

$

 

$

 

ESW

 

40

%

5

%

2,355

 

2,300

 

ESNPS

 

35

%

10

%

1,837

 

2,138

 

PRISA

 

17

%

2

%

13,840

 

 

PRISA II

 

17

%

2

%

11,367

 

 

PRISA III

 

20

%

5

%

4,989

 

 

VRS

 

20

%

5

%

4,875

 

 

WCOT

 

20

%

5

%

5,195

 

 

Teachers

 

40

%

25

%

20,503

 

 

Heitman

 

45

%

20

%

15,857

 

 

Other minority owned properties

 

40-50

%

10-50

%

15,847

 

1,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

96,665

 

$

6,182

 

 

The components of equity in earnings of real estate ventures consist of the following:

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of ESE

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

19

 

Equity in earnings of ESW

 

310

 

272

 

867

 

696

 

Equity in earnings (losses) of ESNPS

 

47

 

38

 

98

 

(45

)

Equity in earnings of PRISA

 

122

 

 

122

 

 

Equity in earnings of PRISA II

 

95

 

 

95

 

 

Equity in earnings of PRISA III

 

29

 

 

29

 

 

Equity in earnings of VRS

 

35

 

 

35

 

 

Equity in earnings of WCOT

 

29

 

 

29

 

 

Equity in earnings of Teachers

 

241

 

 

241

 

 

Equity in earnings of Heitman

 

221

 

 

221

 

 

Equity in earnings (losses) of other minority owned properties

 

226

 

94

 

223

 

427

 

 

 

$

1,355

 

$

404

 

$

1,960

 

$

1,097

 

 

8.              NOTES RECEIVABLE

 

Notes receivable relate to construction advances Storage USA had offered to franchisees, although all properties are now in their operating phase.  The notes are collateralized by the franchised properties and have terms up to five years.  Interest payments are generally due monthly on the notes during the first two years of the term, with amortization of principal generally commencing in the third year based upon a 25-year schedule with the balance due at the due date.  The loans generally bear interest based on a spread over the Prime interest rate or on a fixed rate of 5.85%.  Typically, advances represented 70%-90% of the anticipated cost of the project.

 

Based upon management assessments of current and historical loss experience, loan portfolio trends, prevailing economic and business conditions, specific loan review and other relevant

 

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factors, the face value of certain notes has been reduced by an aggregate of $3 million to reflect their estimated fair value on the date of acquisition.

 

9.              OTHER ASSETS

 

The components of other assets are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2005

 

December 31,2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment and fixtures

 

$

8,948

 

$

7,115

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

(4,608

)

(4,136

)

Deferred financing costs, net

 

12,806

 

6,899

 

Prepaid expenses and escrow deposits

 

5,348

 

2,305

 

Accounts receivable

 

7,773

 

1,295

 

Investments in Trusts (Note 12)

 

3,590

 

 

Other

 

223

 

665

 

 

 

$

34,080

 

$

14,143

 

 

10.       LINE OF CREDIT

 

The Company, as guarantor, and its Operating Partnership have entered into a $100.0 million revolving line of credit, which includes a $10.0 million swingline subfacility (the “Credit Facility”).

 

The Credit Facility has an interest rate of 175 basis points over LIBOR (5.61% at September 30, 2005 and 4.15% at December 31, 2004). The Operating Partnership intends to use the proceeds of the Credit Facility for general corporate purposes. As of September 30, 2005, the Credit Facility has approximately $74.7 million of capacity based on the assets collateralizing the Credit Facility. The outstanding principal balance on the line of credit at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 was $42.0 and $39.0 million, respectively and is due September 2007. The Credit Facility is collateralized by mortgages on real estate assets.

 

11.       NOTES PAYABLE

 

The components of notes payable are summarized as follows:

 

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September 30, 2005

 

December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage and construction loans with banks bearing interest at fixed rates between 4.30% and 7.50%. The loans are collateralized by mortgages on real estate assets and the assignment of rents. Principal and interest payments are made monthly with all outstanding principal and interest due between November 6, 2005 and August 11, 2015.

 

$

711,162

 

$

340,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans with banks bearing floating interest rates based on LIBOR and Prime. Interest rates based on LIBOR are between LIBOR plus 1.50% (5.36% and 4.15% at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively) and LIBOR plus 2.85% (6.71% and 5.40% at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively). Interest rates based on Prime are between Prime (6.75% and 5.25% at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively) and Prime plus 1.0%. The loans are collateralized by mortgages on real estate assets, the assignment of rents, and notes receivable. Principal and interest payments are made monthly with all outstanding principal and interest due between October 1, 2005 and August 24, 2009.

 

181,052

 

93,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

892,214

 

$

433,977

 

 

Substantially all of the Company’s and the Predecessor’s real estate assets are pledged as collateral for the notes payable. In addition, the Company is subject to certain restrictive covenants relating to the outstanding notes payable, which the Company was in compliance with at September 30, 2005.

 

The Company has entered into a reverse interest rate swap agreement (“Swap Agreement”) in order to float $61.8 million of 4.30% fixed interest rate secured notes due in June 2009. Under this Swap Agreement, the Company will receive interest at a fixed rate of 4.30% and pay interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 0.655%. The Swap Agreement matures at the same time the notes are due. This Swap Agreement qualifies as a fair value hedge, as defined by SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as amended and interpreted, and the fair value of the Swap Agreement is recorded as an asset or liability, with an offsetting adjustment to the carrying value of the related note payable. Monthly interest payments are recognized as an increase or decrease in interest expense.

 

The estimated fair value of the Swap Agreement is a liability of $1,815 and $532 at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, interest expense has been reduced by $51 and $285, respectively as a result of the Swap Agreement.

 

On July 14, 2005, a subsidiary of the Company entered into a $100.0 million bridge loan (the “Bridge Loan”) with a financial institution, maturing on November 11, 2005.  The Bridge Loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 150 basis points or at the base rate specified therein and is guaranteed by the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company.  The Bridge Loan provides for various customary events of default which could result in an acceleration of all amounts payable there under.  The terms of the Bridge Loan require that it be repaid with the proceeds of equity offerings by the Company.  As of September 30, 2005 the Company had an outstanding balance of $61.3 million.

 

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On July 14, 2005, a subsidiary of the Company entered into a $28.0 million loan (the “Franchise Loan”) with a financial institution, maturing on July 31, 2007.  The Franchise Loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 150 basis points or at the base rate specified therein and is guaranteed by the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company.  The Franchise Loan is collateralized by the Notes Receivable.

 

12.       NOTES PAYABLE TO TRUSTS

 

On July 27, 2005, ESS Statutory Trust III (the “Trust III”), a newly formed Delaware statutory trust and a wholly-owned, unconsolidated subsidiary of the Operating Partnership of the Company, issued an aggregate of $40.0 million of preferred securities which mature on July 31, 2035.  In addition, the Trust III issued 1,238 of Trust common securities to the Operating Partnership for a purchase price of $1.2 million.  On July 27, 2005 the proceeds from the sale of the preferred and common securities of $41.2 million were loaned in the form of a note to the Operating Partnership (the “Note 3”).  Note 3 has a fixed rate of 6.91% through July 31, 2010, and then will be payable at a variable rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 2.40% per annum.  The interest on the Note 3, payable quarterly, will be used by the Trust III to pay dividends on the trust preferred securities. The trust preferred securities may be redeemed by the Trust with no prepayment premium after July 27, 2010.

 

During May 2005, ESS Statutory Trust II (the “Trust II”), a newly formed Delaware statutory trust and a wholly-owned, unconsolidated subsidiary of the Operating Partnership of the Company, issued an aggregate of $41.0 million of preferred securities which mature on June 30, 2035. In addition, the Trust II issued 1,269 of Trust common securities to the Operating Partnership for a purchase price of $1.3 million. On May 24, 2005 the proceeds from the sale of the preferred and common securities of $42.3 million were loaned in the form of a note to the Operating Partnership (the “Note 2”). Note 2 has a fixed rate of 6.67% through June 30, 2010, and then will be payable at a variable rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 2.40% per annum. The interest on Note 2 , payable quarterly, will be used by the Trust II to pay dividends on the trust preferred securities. The trust preferred securities may be redeemed by the Trust with no prepayment premium after June 30, 2010.

 

During April 2005, ESS Statutory Trust I (the “Trust”), a newly formed Delaware statutory trust and a wholly-owned, unconsolidated subsidiary of the Operating Partnership of the Company issued an aggregate of $35.0 million of trust preferred securities which mature on June 30, 2035. In addition, the Trust issued 1,083 of Trust common securities to the Operating Partnership for a purchase price of $1.1 million. On April 8, 2005, the proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred and common securities of $36.1 million were loaned in the form of note to the Operating Partnership (the “Note”). The Note has a fixed rate of 6.53% through June 30, 2010 and then will be payable at a variable rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 2.25% per annum. The interest on the Note, payable quarterly, will be used by the Trust to pay dividends on the trust preferred securities. The trust preferred securities may be redeemed by the Trust with no prepayment premium after June 30, 2010.

 

Under FASB Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN 46”) Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities and Revised Amendment to FIN 46 (“FIN 46R”), Trust, Trust II and Trust III are not consolidated. A

 

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debt obligation has been recorded in the form of notes as discussed above for the proceeds, which are owed to the Trust, Trust II, and Trust III by the Company.

 

13.       OTHER LIABILITIES

 

The components of other liabilities are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2005

 

December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred rental income

 

$

6,819

 

$

4,414

 

Accrued interest

 

4,923

 

874

 

Other accrued liabilities

 

4,238

 

881

 

Fair value of Interest rate swap

 

1,815

 

532

 

Other miscellaneous

 

17,351

 

302

 

 

 

$

35,146

 

$

7,003

 

 

Other miscellaneous liabilities mainly include other employee-related accruals.  The liability also includes severance of $1,187 and an obligation under a long-term lease agreement for Storage USA’s corporate offices in Memphis, Tennessee of $3,120, related to the Transaction.  There have been no material adjustments or payments to these accruals since the date of the Transaction.  Also included are various amounts owed for legal fees and other costs related to the Transaction.

 

14.       RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

At September 30, 2005, the Company had receivables from related parties for $31.1 million.  Of these amounts, $19.0 million were from joint venture properties related to unpaid management fees and other advances made by the Company to fund the operations of these properties.  In addition $6.2 million were receivables from PRISA, PRISA II, PRISA II, VRS, and WCOT joint ventures for partial reimbursement of severance and other transition costs incurred by the Company on their behalf related to the Transaction.  The PRISA, PRISA II, PRISA III, VRS, and WCOT joint ventures had agreed to share a portion of these costs.  In addition, $3.4 million related to development fees receivable.

 

On January 1, 2004, the Predecessor distributed its equity ownership in Extra Space Development (“ESD”), a subsidiary consolidated at that time, to its Class A members. ESD owned 13 early-stage development properties, two parcels of undeveloped land and a note receivable. The net book value of the distributed properties and related liabilities was approximately $15.0 million. The Predecessor retained a receivable of $6.2 million from ESD and recorded a net distribution of $9.0 million. In September 2004, ESD repaid the amounts due to the Company using funds obtained through new loans on unencumbered properties. The Predecessor was required to continue to consolidate certain of the properties due to financial guarantees. Concurrent with the initial public offering, the Company was released from all guarantees, and the properties were deconsolidated as of August 16, 2004. ESD paid the Company $67 and $17 for the three months ending September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $176 and $24 for the nine months ending September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, relating to management fees.

 

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The Company has determined that it holds a variable interest in properties in which ESD owns or has an ownership interest. The Company does not have an equity investment or interest, and is not the primary beneficiary. This variable interest is a result of management and development contracts that are held by the Company. The variable interest is limited to the management and development fees and no additional loss can be attributed to the Company. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary in these agreements. Accordingly, such properties have not been consolidated subsequent to August 16, 2004.

 

On January 1, 2004, the Predecessor distributed the $4.5 million (including accrued interest of $438) note receivable from Centershift to the Class A unit holders. Effective January 1, 2004, the Company entered into a license agreement with Centershift which secures a perpetual right for continued use of STORE (the site management software used at all sites operated by the Company) in all aspects of the Company’s property acquisition, development, redevelopment and operational activities. The Company paid Centershift $383 and $159 for the three months ending September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $575 and $322 for the nine months ending September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, relating to the purchase of software and to license agreements.

 

15.       MINORITY INTEREST IN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP

 

The Company’s interest in its properties is held through the Operating Partnership. ESS Holding Business Trust I, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. The Company is also a limited partner of the Operating Partnership, and controls the operations of the Operating Partnership, holding a 90.91% majority ownership interest therein as of September 30, 2005. The remaining ownership interests in the Operating Partnership of 9.09% are held by certain former owners of assets acquired by the Operating Partnership. The Company and Operating Partnership were formed to continue to operate and expand the business of the Predecessor.

 

The minority interest in the Operating Partnership represents OP units that are not owned by the Company. In conjunction with the formation of the Company and as a result of subsequent acquisitions, certain persons and entities contributing interests in properties to the Operating Partnership received limited partnership units. Limited partners who received OP units in the formation transactions have the right to require the Operating Partnership to redeem part or all of their OP units for cash based upon the fair market value of an equivalent number of shares of common stock at the time of the redemption. Alternatively, the Company may elect to acquire those OP units in exchange for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to anti-dilution adjustments provided in the Operating Partnership agreement.

 

On July 14, 2005 the Company issued 1,470,149 OP units valued at $21.6 million in conjunction with the Transaction.  On September 9, 2005, 350,000 OP units were redeemed in exchange for common stock. As of September 30, 2005, the Operating Partnership had 3,791,200 OP units outstanding and 200,046 shares of CCUs were issued and outstanding.

 

Unlike the OP units, CCUs do not carry any voting rights. Upon the achievement of certain performance thresholds relating to 14 early-stage lease-up properties, all or a portion of the CCUs will be automatically converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. Initially, each CCU will be convertible on a one-for-one basis into shares of common stock, subject to customary

 

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anti-dilution adjustments. Beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2006, and ending with the quarter ending December 31, 2008, the Company will calculate the net operating income from the 14 wholly owned early-stage lease-up properties over the 12-month period ending in such quarter. Within 35 days following the end of each quarter referred to above, some or all of the CCUs will be converted so that the total percentage (not to exceed 100%) of CCUs issued in connection with the formation transactions that have been converted to common stock will be equal to the percentage determined by dividing the net operating income for such period in excess of $5.1 million by $4.6 million. If any CCU remains unconverted through the calculation made in respect of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, such outstanding CCUs will be cancelled and restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares of common stock.

 

While any CCUs remain outstanding, a majority of the Company’s independent directors must review and approve the net operating income calculation for each measurement period and also must approve any sales of any of the 14 wholly owned early-stage lease-up properties.

 

16.       STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

On June 20, 2005 the Company completed a private placement of 6.2 million shares of its common stock at an offering price of $13.47 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $83.5 million. Transaction costs were $2.2 million, resulting in net proceeds of $81.3 million. The shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Pursuant to the terms of the registration rights agreement, the Company filed a registration statement covering the shares on September 22, 2005. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement to be declared effective as soon as possible thereafter, but in any event within 90 days thereafter. If the registration statement is not declared effective within this time period, the Company has agreed to pay liquidated damages as described in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

The Company’s charter provides that it can issue up to 200,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 4,100,000 CCSs, $.01 par value per share, and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share. As of September 30, 2005, 37,914,898 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding, 3,888,843 shares of CCSs were issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding.

 

Unlike the Company’s shares of common stock, CCSs do not carry any voting rights. Upon the achievement of certain performance thresholds relating to 14 early-stage lease-up properties, all or a portion of the CCSs will be automatically converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. Initially, each CCS will be convertible on a one-for-one basis into shares of common stock, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. Beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2006, and ending with the quarter ending December 31, 2008, the Company will calculate the net operating income from the 14 wholly owned early-stage lease-up properties over the 12-month period ending in such quarter. Within 35 days following the end of each quarter referred to above, some or all of the CCSs will be converted so that the total percentage (not to exceed 100%) of CCS issued in connection with the formation transactions that have been converted to common stock will be equal to the percentage determined by dividing the net operating income for such period in excess of $5.1 million by $4.6 million. If any CCS remains unconverted through the calculation made in respect of the 12-month period ending December 31,

 

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2008, such outstanding CCSs will be cancelled and restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares of common stock.

 

While any CCSs remain outstanding, a majority of the Company’s independent directors must review and approve the net operating income calculation for each measurement period and also must approve any sales of any of the 14 wholly owned early-stage lease-up properties.

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2005, the Company granted 190,000 shares of restricted stock, without consideration.  At the date of the grant, the recipient had all rights of a stockholder including the right to vote and receive dividends subject to restrictions on transfers and forfeiture provisions.  The forfeiture and transfer restriction on the shares typically lapse over a three to four year period beginning on the date of grant.  The Company recorded deferred compensation in stockholders’ equity equal to the market value of the restricted shares on the date of grant and amortizes deferred compensation to expense over the vesting period.  For the three and nine months ending September 30, 2005, $416 of amortization expense of this deferred compensation is included in general and administrative expense.

 

17.       SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Company and the Predecessor operate in two distinct segments, (i) Property Management and (ii) Development and Rental Operations. Financial information for the Company’s and Predecessor’s business segments are as follows:

 

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Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property management and development

 

$

6,890

 

$

632

 

$

8,384

 

$

2,476

 

Rental operations

 

36,245

 

17,536

 

82,286

 

40,547

 

 

 

$

43,135

 

$

18,168

 

$

90,670

 

$

43,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses, including depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property management and development

 

$

10,241

 

$

3,038

 

$

16,934

 

$

9,992

 

Rental operations

 

22,773

 

11,770

 

52,514

 

27,797

 

 

 

$

33,014

 

$

14,808

 

$

69,448

 

$

37,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of real estate assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property management and development

 

$

 

$

1,920

 

$

 

$

1,749

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of real estate ventures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental operations

 

$

1,355

 

$

404

 

$

1,960

 

$

1,097

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before interest expense and minority interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property management and development

 

$

(3,351

)

$

(486

)

$

(8,550

)

$

(5,767

)

Rental operations

 

14,827

 

6,170

 

31,732

 

13,847

 

 

 

$

11,476

 

$

5,684

 

$

23,182

 

$

8,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property management and development

 

$

128

 

$

133

 

$

249

 

$

161

 

Rental operations

 

9,407

 

4,924

 

21,229

 

10,662

 

 

 

$

9,535

 

$

5,057

 

$

21,478

 

$

10,823

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property management and development

 

$

451

 

$

188

 

$

590

 

$

324

 

Rental operations

 

14,137

 

10,504

 

27,730

 

25,141

 

 

 

$

14,588

 

$

10,692

 

$

28,320

 

$

25,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Cash Flows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of real estate assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property management and development

 

 

 

 

 

$

(475,949

)

$

(218,194

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development and construction of real estate assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property management and development

 

 

 

 

 

$

(3,737

)

$

(22,046

)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in real estate ventures

 

 

 

 

 

Rental operations

 

$

96,665

 

$

6,182

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Property management and development

 

200,494

 

32,608

 

Property operations

 

1,229,061

 

715,876

 

 

 

$

1,429,555

 

$

748,484

 

 

18.       COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Company has guaranteed three construction loans for unconsolidated partnerships that own development properties in Baltimore, Maryland, Chicago, Illinois and Peoria, Arizona.  These properties are owned by joint ventures in which the Company has a 10% equity interest.  These guarantees were entered into in November 2004, July 2005, and August 2005,

 

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respectively.  At September 30, 2005, the total amount of guaranteed mortgage debt relating to these joint ventures was $6.6 million.  These mortgage loans mature December 1, 2007, July 28, 2008, and August 31, 2008, respectively.  If the joint ventures default on the loans, the Company may be forced to repay the loans.  Repossessing and/or selling the self-storage facilities and the land that collateralize the loans could provide funds sufficient to reimburse the Company.  The estimated fair market value of the encumbered assets at September 30, 2005 is $14.4 million.  The Company has recorded no liability in relation to this guarantee as of September 30, 2004 or December 31, 2004.  The fair value of the guarantee is not material.  To date the joint ventures have not defaulted on its mortgage debt.  The Company believes the risk of having to perform on the guarantee is remote.

 

The Company has been involved in routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. As of September 30, 2005, the Company is not presently involved in any material litigation nor, to its knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against it, or its properties.

 

19.       SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

Subsequent to September 30, 2005, hurricane Wilma affected 17 of the Company’s wholly-owned facilities and 21 facilities that were owned in joint ventures.  The impact of hurricane Wilma is currently being assessed by the Company.  The Company’s preliminary estimate is that the cost of repairs will be $800 after expected insurance reimbursements.  The total damage sustained by properties managed by the Company is approximately $2.3 million.  All of the affected self-storage facilities are open and operating.

 

20.       ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE CHANGES

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, “Share—Based Payment”. SFAS No. 123R is a revision of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” Among other items, SFAS No. 123R eliminates the use of ABP Opinion No. 25 and the intrinsic value method of accounting, and requires companies to recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments, based on the grant date fair value of those awards, in the financial statements. The effective date of SFAS No. 123R is the first reporting period beginning after June 15, 2005, which is third quarter 2005 for calendar year companies, although early adoption is allowed. However, on April 14, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that the effective date of SFAS No. 123R will be suspended until January 1, 2006, for calendar year companies.

 

SFAS No. 123 permits companies to adopt its requirements using either a “modified prospective” method, or a “modified retrospective” method. Under the “modified prospective” method, compensation cost is recognized in the financial statements beginning with the effective date, based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123R for all share-based payments granted after that date, based on the requirements of SFAS No. 123 for all unvested awards granted prior to the effective date of SFAS No. 123R. Under the “modified retrospective” method, the requirements are the same as under the “modified prospective” method, but also permits entities to restate

 

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financial statements of previous periods based on pro forma disclosures made in accordance with SFAS No. 123.

 

The Company currently utilizes a standard option pricing model (Black-Scholes) to measure the fair value of stock options granted to Employees. While SFAS No. 123R permits entities to continue to use such a model, the standard also permits the use of a “lattice” model. The Company has not yet determined which model it will use to measure the fair value of employee stock options under the adoption of SFAS No. 123R.

 

The Company currently expects to adopt SFAS No. 123R effective January 1, 2006, based on the new effective date announced by the SEC. In addition, the Company has not determined the financial statement impact of adopting SFAS No. 123R for periods beyond 2005.

 

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Extra Space Storage Inc.

Amounts in thousands, except property, shares and per share data

 

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

 

CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our “Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” and the “Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in this report and the “Consolidated Financial Statements,” “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. The Company makes statements in this section that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. For a complete discussion of forward-looking statements, see the section in this Form 10-Q entitled “Statement on Forward Looking Information.”

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The Company’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which have prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).  The Company’s notes to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements describes the significant accounting policies essential to our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  Preparation of our financial statements requires estimates, judgments and assumptions.  The Company believes that the estimates, judgments and assumptions which it has used are appropriate and correct based on information available at the time that they were made.  These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the Company’s reported assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported revenue and expense during the period presented.  If there are material differences between these estimates, judgments and assumptions and actual facts, the Company’s financial statements may be affected.

 

In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not require our judgment in its application.  There are areas in which the Company’s judgment in selecting among available alternatives would not produce a materially different result, but there are some areas in which the Company’s judgment in selecting among available alternatives would produce a materially different result.  See the Notes to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements that contain additional information regarding the Company’s accounting policies and other disclosures.

 

OVERVIEW

 

The Company is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust formed to continue the business commenced in 1977 by its predecessor companies to own, operate, acquire, develop and redevelop professionally managed self-storage properties. The Company derives a substantial portion of its revenues from rents received from tenants under existing leases on each of its self-storage properties. Additional revenue is derived from management and franchise fees from the Company’s joint venture and franchise properties.  The Company operates in competitive markets where consumers have multiple self-storage properties

 

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from which to choose. Competition has and will continue to impact the Company’s results. The Company experiences minor seasonal fluctuations in occupancy levels, with occupancy levels higher in the summer months due to increased rental activity.

 

The Company’s operating results, therefore, depend materially on its ability to lease available self-storage space and on the ability of its tenants to make required rental payments. The Company believes it is able to respond quickly and effectively to changes in local, regional and national economic conditions by centrally adjusting rental rates through its internal revenue management team by utilizing STORE, the operating management software employed at all of the Company’s owned and managed properties.

 

The Company continues to evaluate a range of new growth initiatives and opportunities in order to enable it to maximize stockholder value. These include:

 

                  Maximize the performance of properties through strategic, efficient and timely management. The Company plans to pursue revenue generating and expense minimizing opportunities on all fronts.  The Company’s revenue management team will seek to maximize revenue by responding to changing market conditions through STORE’s unique ability to provide real-time, interactive rental rate and discount management.  The Company’s newly acquired scale will allow for greater ability to implement and justify national, regional and local marketing programs which will drive more business to its stores.  To control expenses, operational efficiencies will be gained through increased operational scale, technology improvements and the rationalization of corporate expenses.

 

                  Focus on the acquisition of self-storage properties from franchisees and third parties. The Company has benefited greatly from the acquisition of existing properties. The acquisitions team will continue to aggressively pursue the acquisition of single properties and portfolios that it believes can provide short and long-term stockholder value. The Company’s acquisition of Storage USA has further bolstered its reputation as a reliable, ethical buyer which enhances its ability to negotiate and close non-brokered, private deals. In addition, the Company’s status as an UPREIT enables flexibility when structuring deals.

 

                  Develop new self-storage properties through joint venture relationships. The Company has several joint venture relationships and will continue to utilize these relationships to develop new self-storage properties in the Company’s core markets.  Our 2006 development pipeline includes 12 of these projects.   The construction of many of these properties has already begun.

 

                  Expand the Company’s newly acquired franchise and management business.  The Company sees the franchise and management business as a future development and acquisition pipeline.

 

STORAGE USA ACQUISITION

 

On July 14, 2005, the Company completed, along with joint venture partner Prudential Real Estate Investors (“PREI”), the acquisition of Storage USA (“SUSA”) from General Electric Corporation (“GE”).  In connection with the SUSA transaction, the Company acquired SUSA Partnership, L.P.’s equity interest in 78 joint venture properties and assumed the management of

 

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60 franchises and managed properties.  In addition, 259 of the self-storage properties acquired in the SUSA transaction were contributed to five separate limited liability companies that are owned by five subsidiaries of the Company (each, a “Company Sub”) and PREI.  As part of this contribution, the Company Subs and PREI entered into limited liability company agreements which govern the rights and responsibilities of each such limited liability company.  Following this transaction, the Company now has a joint venture interest in 355 self-storage properties.

 

PROPERTIES

 

As of September 30, 2005, the Company owned and operated 546 properties located in 34 states, including Washington D.C. Of these properties, 191 are wholly owned and 355 are held in joint ventures with third parties. The properties owned and operated before the SUSA acquisition operate under the service-marked Extra Space Storage brand name. The Company is currently implementing a re-branding program which will convert all of the SUSA stores to the Extra Space Storage brand.  As of September 30, 2005 the Company owned or had ownership interest in approximately 37 million square feet of space configured in approximately 360,000 separate storage units. Over 65% of the properties are clustered around the larger population centers of Baltimore/Washington, D.C., Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, St. Petersburg/Tampa and San Francisco.  These markets contain above-average population and income demographics and high barriers to entry for new self-storage properties. The clustering of assets around these population centers enables the Company to reduce its operating costs through economies of scale. The SUSA acquisition has given the Company increased scale in many core markets as well as a foothold in many markets where the Company had no previous presence.

 

The Company considers a property to be in the lease-up stage after it has been issued a certificate of occupancy, but before it has achieved stabilization. A property is considered to be stabilized once it has achieved an 85% occupancy rate, or has been open for four years.  These same rules have been applied to the recently acquired SUSA properties.

 

The following table sets forth additional information regarding the occupancy of the stabilized properties on a state-by-state basis as of September 30, 2005 and 2004.  The information as of September 30, 2004 is on a pro forma basis as though all the properties owned at September 30, 2005 were under the Company’s control as of September 30, 2004.

 

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Stabilized Property Data Based on Location

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Pro forma

 

Company

 

Pro forma

 

Company

 

Pro forma

 

Location

 

Number of
Properties

 

Number of units
at September 30,
2005 (1)

 

Number of units
at September 30,
2004

 

Net rentable
square feet at
September 30,
2005 (2)

 

Net rentable
square feet at
September 30,
2004

 

Square foot
occupancy %
September 30,
2005

 

Square foot
occupancy %
September 30,
2004

 

Wholly-Owned Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arizona

 

2

 

1,329

 

1,316

 

137,695

 

137,825

 

97.2

%

88.7

%

California

 

28

 

18,743

 

18,777

 

2,000,600

 

2,002,598

 

87.6

%

87.8

%

Colorado

 

5

 

2,406

 

2,407

 

301,331

 

300,395

 

85.2

%

81.8

%

Florida

 

23

 

15,362

 

15,302

 

1,619,014

 

1,597,550

 

92.4

%

92.9

%

Georgia

 

6

 

3,467

 

3,470

 

433,690

 

433,124

 

88.0

%

84.9

%

Illinois

 

3

 

2,134

 

2,150

 

195,532

 

186,039

 

81.5

%

75.7

%

Kentucky

 

1

 

449

 

460

 

61,040

 

61,090

 

87.4

%

77.7

%

Louisiana

 

2

 

1,411

 

1,411

 

147,900

 

147,900

 

87.7

%

88.0

%

Maryland

 

5

 

4,538

 

4,545

 

485,829

 

485,724

 

80.5

%

77.0

%

Massachusetts

 

22

 

11,570

 

11,588

 

1,243,154

 

1,246,743

 

84.2

%

81.0

%

Michigan

 

2

 

1,038

 

1,053

 

104,216

 

104,416

 

74.8

%

74.1

%

Missouri

 

3

 

1,339

 

1,333

 

159,647

 

159,672

 

79.1

%

88.8

%

Nevada

 

1

 

462

 

463

 

56,500

 

57,100

 

94.0

%

92.0

%

New Hampshire

 

2

 

1,015

 

1,015

 

117,268

 

117,278

 

82.6

%

79.4

%

New Jersey

 

16

 

12,823

 

12,866

 

1,267,398

 

1,272,002

 

85.7

%

89.9

%

New York

 

4

 

4,446

 

4,444

 

256,129

 

256,539

 

80.3

%

86.4

%

Ohio

 

4

 

2,078

 

2,081

 

272,840

 

255,780

 

74.7

%

83.8

%

Oregon

 

1

 

762

 

780

 

67,530

 

67,530

 

86.5

%

91.6

%

Pennsylvania

 

8

 

6,053

 

5,909

 

617,372

 

597,389

 

80.0

%

83.9

%

Rhode Island

 

1

 

720

 

716

 

75,836

 

75,611

 

89.2

%

86.0

%

South Carolina

 

4

 

2,088

 

2,088

 

246,969

 

246,969

 

91.5

%

91.7

%

Tennessee

 

4

 

2,697

 

2,680

 

314,574

 

314,874

 

88.2

%

83.3

%

Texas

 

11

 

6,446

 

6,443

 

723,209

 

721,083

 

86.0

%

82.3

%

Utah

 

3

 

1,522

 

1,515

 

209,320

 

208,775

 

90.4

%

88.8

%

Virginia

 

2

 

1,220

 

1,234

 

126,094

 

126,029

 

86.0

%

85.0

%

Washington

 

1

 

762

 

762

 

67,175

 

67,175

 

97.6

%

90.3

%

Total Wholly-Owned Properties

 

164

 

106,880

 

106,808

 

11,307,862

 

11,247,210

 

86.3

%

86.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Properties Held in Joint Ventures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alabama

 

4

 

2,316

 

2,317

 

276,070

 

276,480

 

83.5

%

86.2

%

Arizona

 

12

 

7,408

 

7,398

 

726,304

 

725,654

 

93.6

%

86.1

%

California

 

71

 

51,085

 

50,983

 

5,031,593

 

5,030,447

 

88.6

%

85.4

%

Colorado

 

3

 

1,900

 

1,903

 

213,802

 

213,697

 

85.2

%

78.9

%

Connecticut

 

9

 

6,526

 

6,548

 

729,224

 

729,729

 

73.4

%

74.7

%

District of Columbia

 

1

 

1,536

 

1,534

 

105,592

 

105,592

 

81.7

%

85.6

%

Delaware

 

1

 

589

 

591

 

71,495

 

71,495

 

86.6

%

86.8

%

Florida

 

23

 

19,732

 

19,859

 

1,800,747

 

1,804,360

 

86.1

%

82.8

%

Georgia

 

3

 

1,915

 

1,921

 

227,748

 

227,748

 

80.7

%

77.7

%

Illinois

 

5

 

3,323

 

3,397

 

350,602

 

334,552

 

71.3

%

69.4

%

Indiana

 

9

 

3,730

 

3,749

 

453,729

 

448,769

 

87.2

%

84.7

%

Kansas

 

4

 

1,711

 

1,703

 

203,675

 

203,780

 

77.1

%

73.9

%

Kentucky

 

4

 

2,247

 

2,236

 

260,227

 

250,841

 

81.5

%

82.6

%

Massachusetts

 

17

 

9,294

 

9,332

 

1,017,792

 

1,017,659

 

79.7

%

76.0

%

Maryland

 

14

 

10,943

 

10,936

 

1,057,316

 

1,058,631

 

83.1

%

82.5

%

Michigan

 

10

 

5,953

 

6,008

 

725,947

 

726,588

 

77.2

%

81.7

%

Missouri

 

5

 

2,749

 

2,759

 

315,925

 

317,450

 

81.3

%

83.0

%

New Hampshire

 

3

 

1,331

 

1,331

 

137,949

 

137,929

 

88.3

%

91.7

%

New Jersey

 

17

 

12,345

 

12,364

 

1,228,420

 

1,229,520

 

85.0

%

87.5

%

New Mexico

 

9

 

4,480

 

4,480

 

484,737

 

485,012

 

88.9

%

86.9

%

New York

 

16

 

18,136

 

18,160

 

1,278,358

 

1,277,690

 

80.6

%

78.2

%

Nevada

 

7

 

4,627

 

4,626

 

491,259

 

491,843

 

90.5

%

95.5

%

Ohio

 

12

 

5,577

 

5,583

 

794,951

 

792,385

 

77.7

%

79.9

%

Oregon

 

2

 

1,276

 

1,266

 

134,960

 

134,985

 

96.0

%

88.6

%

Pennsylvania

 

8

 

5,114

 

5,142

 

548,645

 

549,315

 

82.6

%

87.5

%

Rhode Island

 

1

 

611

 

612

 

70,325

 

70,350

 

62.9

%

78.1

%

Tennessee

 

24

 

12,616

 

12,581

 

1,530,014

 

1,532,393

 

83.3

%

80.8

%

Texas

 

26

 

17,700

 

17,547

 

1,883,501

 

1,887,257

 

79.7

%

78.3

%

Utah

 

1

 

519

 

511

 

59,400

 

59,650

 

85.6

%

84.6

%

Virginia

 

15

 

10,362

 

10,375

 

1,082,961

 

1,080,981

 

83.5

%

83.5

%

Washington

 

1

 

551

 

549

 

62,730

 

62,730

 

92.1

%

92.4

%

Total Properties Held in Joint Ventures

 

337

 

228,202

 

228,301

 

23,355,998

 

23,335,512

 

86.7

%

84.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Stabilized Properties

 

501

 

335,082

 

335,109

 

34,663,860

 

34,582,722

 

86.5

%

85.5

%

 


(1)       Represents unit count as of September 30, 2005 which may differ from September 30, 2004 unit count due to unit conversions or expansions.

(2)       Represents net rentable square feet as of September 30, 2005 which may differ from September 30, 2004 net rentable square feet due to unit conversions or expansions.

 

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The following table sets forth additional information regarding the occupancy of the Company’s lease-up properties on a state-by-state basis as of September 30, 2005 and 2004.  The information as of September 30, 2004 is on a pro forma basis as though all the properties owned at September 30, 2005 were under the Company’s control as of September 30, 2004.

 

Lease-up Property Data Based on Location

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Pro forma

 

Company

 

Pro forma

 

Company

 

Pro forma

 

Location

 

Number of
Properties

 

Number of units at
September 30,
2005 (1)

 

Number of units at
September 30,
2004

 

Net rentable
square feet at
September 30,
2005 (2)

 

Net rentable
square feet at
September 30,
2004

 

Square foot
occupancy %
September 30,
2005

 

Square foot
occupancy %
September 30,
2004

 

Wholly-Owned Properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California

 

3

 

1,709

 

1,708

 

193,177

 

193,077

 

75.9

%

68.9

%

Connecticut

 

2

 

1,364

 

1,373

 

123,465

 

123,765

 

64.8

%

58.6

%

Florida

 

1

 

388

 

388

 

37,985

 

38,005

 

87.1

%

41.6

%

Georgia

 

1

 

560

 

555

 

67,110

 

67,110

 

91.3

%

88.1

%

Illinois

 

2

 

1,140

 

1,133

 

144,890

 

144,515

 

72.7

%

62.7

%

Kentucky

 

1

 

572

 

573

 

67,050

 

66,950

 

92.4

%

88.7

%

Massachusetts

 

6

 

3,778

 

3,756

 

381,155

 

386,980

 

70.5

%

52.6

%

Nevada

 

1

 

796

 

796

 

74,425

 

74,425

 

82.3

%

82.3

%

New Jersey

 

6

 

5,181

 

5,209

 

437,178

 

442,246

 

82.2

%

75.0

%

New York

 

3

 

2,522

 

2,524

 

201,163

 

198,230

 

79.9

%

77.2

%

Virginia

 

1

 

726

 

729

 

75,550

 

75,525

 

68.1

%

53.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Wholly-Owned Properties

 

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18,736

 

18,744

 

1,803,148

 

1,810,828

 

77.1

%

67.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Properties Held in Joint Ventures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California

 

3

 

2,450

 

2,445

 

255,140

 

254,765

 

75.3

%

70.4

%

Florida

 

1

 

650

 

711

 

67,715

 

68,775

 

92.7

%

89.3

%

Illinois

 

1

 

686

 

675

 

74,050

 

71,275

 

59.6

%

61.1

%

New Jersey

 

4

 

3,327

 

3,329

 

325,705

 

325,105

 

82.9

%

77.6

%

New York

 

5

 

5,130

 

5,132

 

401,334

 

407,285

 

78.2

%

73.9

%

Pennsylvania

 

3

 

2,470

 

2,462

 

229,207

 

228,947

 

69.4

%

49.9

%

Virginia

 

1

 

878

 

878

 

85,025

 

85,025

 

44.6

%

0.0

%

Total Properties Held in Joint Ventures

 

18

 

15,591

 

15,632

 

1,438,176

 

1,441,177

 

75.1

%

66.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Lease-up Properties

 

45

 

34,327

 

34,376

 

3,241,324

 

3,252,005

 

76.2

%

66.8

%

 


(1)       Represents unit count as of September 30, 2005 which may differ from September 30, 2004 unit count due to unit conversions or expansions.

(2)       Represents net rentable square feet as of September 30, 2005 which may differ from September 30, 2004 net rentable square feet due to unit conversions or expansions.

 

The Company’s property portfolio is a made up of different types of construction and building configurations depending on the site and the municipality where it is located.  Most often sites are what we consider “hybrid” facilities, or a mix of both drive-up buildings and multi-floor buildings.  The Company has several multi-floor buildings with elevator access only, and a number of facilities featuring ground-floor access only.

 

The Company’s properties are generally situated in convenient, highly visible locations clustered around large population bases; however, due to certain factors, the Company has a handful of locations outside the top Metropolitan Statistical Areas (“MSA’s”) that were developed or acquired based on the market, familiarity with the properties, or as part of a larger portfolio.

 

In addition to the 191 wholly-owned properties and the 355 properties in which the Company has an ownership interest, the Company also manages 74 properties for third parties and franchisees as of September 30, 2005 bringing total properties to 620.  The Company receives a management fee equal to approximately 6% of gross revenues to manage these sites.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Comparison of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004

 

Overview

 

Results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 included the operations of 546 properties, (191 of which were consolidated and 355 of which were in joint ventures accounted for using the equity method) compared to the results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, which included the operations of 142 properties (124 of which were consolidated and 18 of which were in joint ventures accounted for using the equity method). Results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 include the results of six properties in which the Company did not own any interest and one where the Company sold its joint venture interest in 2004. The properties were consolidated as a result of guarantees and/or puts for which the Company was liable. Five of the six properties were deconsolidated on August 16, 2004 upon the release of all guarantees and puts, and the other property was deconsolidated on December 31, 2004. Results for both periods also included equity in earnings of real estate ventures, third-party management fees, acquisition fees and development fees.

 

Revenues

 

The following table sets forth information on revenues earned for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property rental

 

$

36,245

 

$

17,536

 

$

82,286

 

$

40,547

 

Management and franchise fees

 

4,563

 

353

 

5,331

 

1,329

 

Tenant insurance income

 

863

 

 

863

 

 

Acquisition and development fees

 

367

 

250

 

896

 

649

 

Interest income

 

789

 

20

 

865

 

327

 

Other income

 

308

 

9

 

429

 

171

 

Total revenues

 

$

43,135

 

$

18,168

 

$

90,670

 

$

43,023

 

 

Three months ended September 30, 2005 compared to September 30, 2004

 

Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2005 increased $24,967 or 137%, primarily due to an increase in property rental revenues of $18,709, or 107%, which include merchandise sales, insurance administrative fees and late fees. The increase in property rental revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2005 consists of $747 from the buyout of the certain joint venture interests (previously accounted for using the equity method of accounting), $11,386 from the properties acquired from SUSA, $5,834 from other acquisitions and $651 from increases in occupancy at lease-up properties.

 

Increase in interest income relates primarily to interest received on notes receivable from franchisees that were part of the acquisition of SUSA.  The Company anticipates that the majority of these notes will be repaid prior to the end of 2005.

 

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Nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to September 30, 2004

 

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased $47,647 or 111%, primarily due to a $41,739, or 103% increase in property rental revenues. The increase in property rental revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 consists of $6,792 from the buyout of the certain joint venture interests (previously accounted for using the equity method of accounting), $11,386 from the properties acquired from SUSA, $21,030 from other acquisitions and $2,210 from increases in occupancy at lease-up properties.

 

Management fees

 

Management fees typically represent 6.0% of revenues from properties owned by third parties and unconsolidated joint ventures. The increase in management fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was due to the Company managing additional properties as a result of the SUSA transaction.  These properties include joint venture properties in which the company holds a minority equity interest, franchise properties and third party managed properties.  These increases were partially offset by the decrease in management fees from the Company purchasing its joint venture partner’s interest in Extra Space East One LLC and nine properties from Extra Space West One, LLC subsequent to September 30, 2004.

 

Expenses

 

The following table sets forth information on expenses for the period indicated:

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operations

 

$

13,366

 

$

6,846

 

$

31,285

 

$

17,136

 

Tenant insurance expense

 

513

 

 

513

 

 

Unrecovered development/acquisition costs and support payments

 

9

 

 

284

 

683

 

General and administrative

 

9,591

 

2,905

 

15,868

 

9,148

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

9,535

 

5,057

 

21,478

 

10,823

 

Other

 

 

 

20

 

 

Total expenses

 

$

33,014

 

$

14,808

 

$

69,448

 

$

37,790

 

 

Property Operations Expense

 

Three months ended September 30, 2005 compared to September 30, 2004

 

Property operations expense for the three months ended September 30, 2005 increased primarily due to increases of $4,038 from the properties acquired from SUSA, $2,195 from other acquisitions and $543 from increases in stabilized and lease-up properties.

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to September 30, 2004

 

Property operations expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased due to $1,818 related to the buyout of certain joint venture interests (previously accounted for using the equity method of accounting), $4,038 from the properties acquired from SUSA, $7,387 from other acquisitions and $1,446 from increases in stabilized and lease-up properties.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company continued to increase the occupancy at its other lease-up properties. Existing lease-up property expenses

 

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increased due to increases in utilities, office expenses, repairs and maintenance and property taxes (due to reassessment).

 

General and Administrative

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 general and administrative expense increased $6,686 and $6,720, or 230% and 73%, respectively related to increased costs associated with the management of the additional properties that have been added via acquisitions.  The Company incurred approximately $1,250 of additional general and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 2005 relating to the integration of the SUSA properties and administrative systems and $416 of amortization of deferred compensation relating to stock grants.

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 depreciation and amortization increased $4,478 and $10,655, or 89% and 98%, respectively related to more development and acquisition properties operating during 2005 than were open at September 30, 2004.

 

Other Revenues and Expenses

 

The following table sets forth information on other revenues and expenses for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

14,588

 

$

10,692

 

$

28,320

 

$

25,465

 

Minority interest - Fidelity preferred return

 

 

916

 

 

3,136

 

Minority interest - Operating Partnership

 

(253

)

(213

)

(419

)

(213

)

Loss allocated to other minority interests

 

 

(634

)

 

(2,164

)

Equity in earnings of real estate ventures

 

(1,355

)

(404

)

(1,960

)

(1,097

)

Other

 

$

12,980

 

$

10,357

 

$

25,941

 

$

25,127

 

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased $3,896 and $2,855, or 36% and 11%, respectively. The increase was primarily due to interest paid on the trust preferred debt and additional debt relating to the acquisition of properties.  In addition, the Company incurred interest expense relating to a bridge loan used to complete the SUSA transaction.  The Company also amortized non-recurring fees relating to the bridge loan of $865 which are included in interest expense.

 

Minority Interest-Fidelity Preferred Return

 

Minority interest-Fidelity preferred return for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 decreased $916 and $3,136, respectively or 100% due to the redemption of the Fidelity minority interest on September 9, 2004.

 

Minority Interest Operating Partnership

 

Loss allocated to the Operating Partnership represents 8-9% of the net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.

 

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Loss Allocated to Other Minority Interests

 

Loss allocated to other minority interests for the three and six months ended September 30, 2005 decreased $634 and $2,164, respectively or 100% primarily due to the Company buying out, or to the deconsolidation of, all minority partnership interest during 2004.

 

Equity in earnings of real estate ventures

 

Equity in earnings of real estate ventures for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased $951 and $863, or 235% and 79%, respectively.  The increase was due primarily to the Company’s purchase of equity interests in joint ventures which own 337 properties as a result of the SUSA transaction.

 

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS

 

Funds from operations (“FFO”) provides relevant and meaningful information about the Company’s operating performance that is necessary, along with net loss and cash flows, for an understanding of the Company’s operating results.  FFO is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. (“NAREIT”) as net income (loss) computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), excluding gains or losses on sales of properties, plus depreciation and amortization and after adjustments to record unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures on the same basis.  The Company believes that to further understand its performance, FFO should be considered along with the reported net loss and cash flows in accordance with GAAP, as presented in the consolidated financial statements.

 

The computation of FFO may not be compared to FFO reported by other REITs or real estate companies that do not define the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition differently.  FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) as an indication of the Company’s performance, as an alternative to net cash flow from operating activates as a measure of its liquidity, or as an indicator of the Company’s ability to make cash distributions.  The following table sets for the calculation of FFO:

 

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Three months ended
September 30, 2005

 

Nine months ended
September 30, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

 

$

(2,859

)

$

(4,719

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate depreciation

 

6,286

 

13,952

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

3,199

 

7,235

 

Joint venture real estate depreciation

 

890

 

1,088

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

Loss allocated to operating partnership minority interest

 

(253

)

(419

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds from operations

 

$

7,263

 

$

17,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds from operations per share

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock (excluding restricted shares)

 

37,465,700

 

33,544,089

 

OP units

 

3,905,225

 

3,121,775

 

Total

 

41,370,925

 

36,665,864

 

 

SAME-STORE STABILIZED PROPERTY RESULTS

 

The Company considers same-store stabilized portfolio to consist of only those properties owned by the Company at the beginning and at the end of the applicable periods presented and that had achieved stabilization as of the first day of such period, or where available for lease for four years as of the beginning of the first period presented. The following table sets forth operating data for the same-store portfolio for the Company and the Predecessor’s same-store portfolio. The Company considers the following same-store presentation to be meaningful in regards to the 38 properties shown below. These results provide information relating to property-level operating changes without the effects of acquisitions or completed developments. As the Company continues forward as a public company, it will have a greater population of same-store properties to which to make a comparison. Consequently, the results shown below should not be used as a basis for the Company’s performance as a whole of for future same-store performance.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Percent

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Percent

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Change

 

2005

 

2004

 

Change

 

Same-store rental revenues

 

$

7,177

 

$

6,882

 

4.3

%

$

20,816

 

$

20,117

 

3.5

%

Same-store operating expenses

 

2,420

 

2,249

 

7.6

%

7,164

 

6,663

 

7.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non same-store rental revenues

 

29,068

 

10,654

 

172.8

%

61,470

 

20,430

 

200.9

%

Non same-store operating expenses

 

10,946

 

4,597

 

138.1

%

24,121

 

10,473

 

130.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total rental revenues

 

36,245

 

17,536

 

106.7

%

82,286

 

40,547

 

102.9

%

Total operating expenses

 

13,366

 

6,846

 

95.2

%

31,285

 

17,136

 

82.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Properties included in same-store

 

38

 

38

 

 

 

38

 

38

 

 

 

 

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Same-Store Operating Revenues

 

Total revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 for the Company’s same-store stabilized property portfolio increased $295 and $699 or 4.3% and 3.5% primarily due to increased rental rates and the Company’s ability to maintain occupancy while controlling discounts.

 

Same-Store Operating Expenses

 

Total operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 for the Company’s same-store stabilized property portfolio increased $171 and $501, or 7.6% and 7.5%. The three month increase was due to increased advertising expenses.  Year to date expense increases are primarily due to an increase in snow removal and property taxes.  The increase in snow removal was a direct result of record snowfall in New England in January and February of 2005.  Property taxes primarily increased in Florida and Massachusetts.

 

COMMON CONTINGENT SHARES AND COMMON CONTINGENT UNIT PROPERTY PERFORMANCE

 

Upon the achievement of certain levels of net operating income with respect to 14 of the Company’s pre-stabilized properties, the Company’s CCSs and the Company’s operating partnership’s CCUs will convert into additional shares of common stock and operating partnership units, respectively, beginning, with the quarter ending March 31, 2006. The average occupancy of these 14 properties as of September 30, 2005 was 71.5% as compared to 58.7% at September 30, 2004. The table below outlines the performance of the properties for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Percent

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Percent

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Change

 

2005

 

2004

 

Change

 

CCS/CCU rental revenues

 

$

2,225

 

$

1,660

 

34.0

%

$

6,050

 

$

4,239

 

42.7

%

CCS/CCU operating expenses

 

1,489

 

1,216

 

22.5

%

4,109

 

3,472

 

18.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non CCS/CCU rental revenues

 

34,020

 

15,877

 

114.3

%

76,236

 

36,308

 

110.0

%

Non CCS/CCU operating expenses

 

11,877

 

5,630

 

111.0

%

27,176

 

13,664

 

98.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total rental revenues

 

36,245

 

17,537

 

106.7

%

82,286

 

40,547

 

102.9

%

Total operating expenses

 

13,366

 

6,846

 

95.2

%

31,285

 

17,136

 

82.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Properties included in CCS/CCU

 

14

 

14

 

 

 

14

 

14

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS

 

Cash used in operating activities was $12,663 compared to $15,200 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The decrease in cash used was primarily due to increased operating revenues as a result of property acquisitions in 2004 and the nine months of 2005, and lower cash funding requirements relating to the Company’s lease-up properties. In addition, the Company did not pay any preferred return to Fidelity in 2005, as this minority interest was redeemed September 9, 2004.

 

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Cash used in investing activities was $618,076 and $236,112 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in 2005 is primarily the result of greater acquisitions and development and construction of real estate assets in the first nine months of 2005 than in 2004.

 

Cash provided by financing activities was $613,503 and $271,572 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The 2005 financing activities consisted primarily of additional net borrowings (including loan fees) of $557,739 offset by $22,808 paid in dividends. In addition, the Company issued 6.2 million shares of its common stock for net proceeds of $81.3 million. The 2004 financing activities consisted primarily of the issuance of common shares of $264,475.

 

OPERATIONAL SUMMARY

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company continued its same-store, year-on-year revenue growth that began in 2004 with a revenue increase of 4.3%. Move-in and move-out activity on the same-store portfolio was very similar to the same period in 2004. California and Florida remain our strongest regions, while New Jersey and Pennsylvania have continued to perform below the portfolio average. The metro-Boston area, the Company’s largest market, continues to rebound, both in terms of occupancy and revenue.

 

Same-store expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 increased 7.6%, primarily due to an increase in advertising, repairs and maintenance and property taxes.  Though many of the marketing programs generating the expense were organized in the quarter ended June 30, 2005, much of the associated expense was incurred in the most recent quarter when the programs occurred.

 

OUTLOOK

 

The Company believes that the acquisition of Storage USA will enable it to take advantage of its increased scale and property level revenue-generating opportunities.  The transition of the Storage USA business processes, technology, accounting and human resources are substantially complete.  However, further work remains and will continue for the next several quarters.

 

The continued increases in same-store revenue is encouraging, though there can be no assurance that this trend will continue.  The Company is continually seeking to drive revenue growth by actively managing both pricing and promotional strategies utilizing the yield management features of STORE.  Through the acquisition of Storage USA, the Company has gained Storage USA’s in-house yield management staff, which the Company believes can further enhance revenue gains.  Several in-house initiatives and marketing promotions continue to be implemented which also support the drive for increased revenue.  The Company continues to believe that its use of real-time pricing and promotions will continue to provide the Company with the opportunity to grow revenues.

 

The Company anticipates continued competition from all operators, both public and private, in all of the markets in which the Company operates. The Company expects some of the larger competitors in the industry to continue aggressive, large-scale media campaigns that may inhibit our ability to control discounts, especially at our properties in the lease-up phase.  Despite this, the Company expects a continued positive operating climate for self-storage operators, particularly for those with well-located, highly visible, and efficiently managed self-storage

 

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properties.

 

REVENUE OUTLOOK

 

The Company believes that its pricing and discount strategies have positioned it well to maintain revenue growth for the remainder of 2005 and into 2006.  However, there can be no guarantee that the current levels of revenue growth will continue.  The Company aims to achieve not the highest level of occupancy, but the highest sustainable level of revenue to increase stockholder value. This may mean lower occupancy levels when compared on a year-on-year basis. The Company will also continue to selectively discount certain sites and units based on occupancy, availability, and competitive parameters that are controlled through the Company’s software solution.

 

The performance of the Storage USA properties has, on average, been above historic Extra Space Storage properties.  This difference is partly due to the impact of the Storage USA’s revenue management team, which is now part of the Company.  The Company believes that the disciplined, systematic and proactive approaches used by the revenue management team will have a positive effect on the Company’s legacy facilities.

 

As the Company continues to grow, media opportunities that only a few companies currently possess in the industry will become available to the Company. Currently, marketing programs have been targeted on a local level. The Company seeks to both continue to stretch its marketing dollar further and investigate other marketing channels to better communicate its services to prospective customers and increase in-store traffic and sales.

 

EXPENSE OUTLOOK

 

Increased advertising, repairs and maintenance and property taxes were the primary cause of the Company’s increase in expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2005 compared to prior year.  Though advertising increased significantly in the quarter, it is essentially flat for the year.  Property taxes were up due to the reassessment of several properties that the Company has acquired in recent years.  The Company hopes to be able to decrease certain controllable expenses through the remainder of 2005 in an attempt to bring overall repairs and maintenance expenses in line with budget for the current year.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As of September 30, 2005, the Company had approximately $7,093 available in cash and cash equivalents. The Company will be required to distribute at least 90% of its net taxable income, excluding net capital gains, to its stockholders on an annual basis to maintain its qualification as a REIT. It is unlikely that the Company will have any substantial cash balances that could be used to meet its liquidity needs. Instead, these needs must be met from cash generated from operations and external sources of capital.

 

The Company, as guarantor, and its Operating Partnership have entered into a $100.0 million revolving line of credit (“Credit Facility”), which includes a $10.0 million swingline sub facility. The Credit Facility is collateralized by self-storage properties. The Operating Partnership intends to use the proceeds of the Credit Facility for general corporate purposes and acquisitions. As of

 

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September 30, 2005, the Credit Facility has approximately $74.7 million of capacity based on the assets collateralizing the Credit Facility. The outstanding principal balance of the Credit Facility at September 30, 2005 was $42.0 million and is due September 2007.

 

As of September 30, 2005, the Company had approximately $1.1 billion of debt, resulting in a debt to total capitalization ratio of approximately 62.2%. As of September 30, 2005, the ratio of total fixed rate debt and other instruments to total debt is approximately 78.3%. The weighted average interest rate of the total of fixed and variable rate debt at September 30, 2005 is approximately 5.4%.

 

The Company expects to fund its short-term liquidity requirements, including operating expenses, recurring capital expenditures, dividends to stockholders, distributions to holders of OP units and interest on its outstanding indebtedness out of its operating cash flow, cash on hand and borrowings under the Credit Facility.

 

Long-Term Liquidity Needs

 

The Company’s long-term liquidity needs consist primarily of distributions to stockholders, new facility development, property acquisitions, principal payments under the Company’s borrowings and non-recurring capital expenditures. The Company does not expect that its operating cash flow will be sufficient to fund its long-term liquidity needs and instead expects to fund such needs out of additional borrowings, joint ventures with third parties, and from the proceeds of public and private offerings of equity and debt. The Company may also use OP Units as currency to fund acquisitions from self-storage owners who desire tax-deferral in their exiting transactions.

 

FINANCING STRATEGY

 

The Company will continue to employ leverage in its capital structure in amounts determined from time to time by its board of directors. Although its board of directors has not adopted a policy, which limits the total amount of indebtedness that the Company may incur, it will consider a number of factors in evaluating the Company’s level of indebtedness from time to time, as well as the amount of such indebtedness that will be either fixed or variable rate. In making financing decisions, the Company’s board of directors will consider factors including but not limited to:

 

                  the interest rate of the proposed financing;

 

                  the extent to which the financing impacts flexibility in managing its properties;

 

                  prepayment penalties and restrictions on refinancing;

 

                  the purchase price of properties acquired with debt financing;

 

                  long-term objectives with respect to the financing;

 

                  target investment returns;

 

                  the ability of particular properties, and the Company as a whole, to generate cash flow

 

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sufficient to cover expected debt service payments;

 

                  overall level of consolidated indebtedness;

 

                  timing of debt and lease maturities;

 

                  provisions that require recourse and cross-collateralization;

 

                  corporate credit ratios including debt service coverage, debt to total capitalization and debt to undepreciated assets; and

 

                  the overall ratio of fixed- and variable-rate debt.

 

The Company’s indebtedness may be recourse, non-recourse or cross-collateralized. If the indebtedness is non-recourse, the collateral will be limited to the particular properties to which the indebtedness relates. In addition, the Company may invest in properties subject to existing loans collateralized by mortgages or similar liens on the Company’s properties, or may refinance properties acquired on a leveraged basis. The Company may use the proceeds from any borrowings to refinance existing indebtedness, to refinance investments, including the redevelopment of existing properties, for general working capital or to purchase additional interests in partnerships or joint ventures or for other purposes when the Company believes it is advisable.

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

Except as disclosed in the notes to the Company’s financial statements, the Company does not currently have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purposes entities, which typically are established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. Further, except as disclosed in the notes to the Company’s financial statements, the Company has not guaranteed any obligations of unconsolidated entities nor does it have any commitments or intent to provide funding to any such entities. Accordingly, the Company is not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if it had engaged in these relationships.

 

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations as of September 30, 2005:

 

 

 

Payments due by Period at September 30, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

Less Than

 

 

 

 

 

After

 

 

 

Total

 

1 Year

 

1-3 Years

 

4-5 Years

 

5 Years

 

Operating leases

 

$

42,067

 

$

1,914

 

$

7,457

 

$

6,425

 

$

26,271

 

Mortgage debt and line of credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

275,365

 

13,380

 

98,612

 

82,586

 

80,787

 

Principal

 

1,053,804

 

86,632

 

104,859

 

321,427

 

540,886

 

Total contractual obligations

 

$

1,371,236

 

$

101,926

 

$

210,928

 

$

410,438

 

$

647,944

 

 

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SEASONALITY

 

The self-storage business is subject to seasonal fluctuations. A greater portion of revenues and profits are realized from May through September. Historically, the Company’s highest level of occupancy has been as of the end of July, while its lowest level of occupancy has been in late February and early March. Results for any quarter may not be indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full fiscal year.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

We are exposed to market risk primarily due to fluctuations in interest rates.  We utilize both fixed-rate and variable-rate debt to offset these fluctuations. For fixed-rate debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair market value of the debt instrument, but not earnings or cash flow.   Conversely, for variable-rate debt, changes in interest rates generally do not impact the fair market value of the debt instrument, but do affect earnings and cash flow.  We do not have the obligation to prepay fixed-rate debt prior to maturity, and, as a result, interest rate risk and changes in fair market value should not have a significant impact on our fixed-rate debt until we are required or elect to refinance it.

 

The table below sets forth, at September 30, 2005, our debt obligations, principal cash flows by scheduled maturity, weighted-average interest rates, fair value of interest rate swap and estimated fair value (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

Fixed-Rate Debt

 

Variable-Rate Debt

 

Fiscal Year of Expected Maturity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

$

1,638

 

6.25

%

$

84,994

 

7.54

%

2006

 

 

 

19,982

 

5.85

%

2007

 

4,093

 

6.88

%

80,784

 

1.05

%

2008

 

 

 

292

 

 

2009

 

284,136

 

4.70

%

37,000

 

12.76

%

Thereafter

 

540,885

 

5.54

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

830,752

 

5.26

%

$

223,052

 

5.85

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value at September 30, 2005

 

$

834,353

 

 

 

$

223,052

 

 

 

 

Based upon the amount of variable rate debt outstanding at September 30, 2005, holding the variable rate debt balance constant, each one percentage point increase in interest rates would increase our interest cost by approximately $2.8 million annually.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROL AND PROCEDURES

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer conclude that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in our Securities Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

We are involved in various litigation and proceedings in the ordinary course of business. We are not a party to any material litigation or legal proceedings, or to the best of our knowledge, any threatened litigation or legal proceedings, which, in the opinion or management individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

None.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibits

 

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32

 

Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officerpursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC.
Registrant

 

 

Date: November 14, 2005

/s/ Kenneth M. Woolley

 

 

Kenneth M. Woolley
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date: November 14, 2005

/s/ Kent W. Christensen

 

 

Kent W. Christensen
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer

 

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EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Kenneth M. Woolley, certify that:

 

1.               I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Extra Space Storage Inc.;

 

2.               Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 

3.               Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

 

4.               The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)                                  Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

(b)                                 Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and

 

(c)                                  Disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.               The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)                                  All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 



 

(b)                                 Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: November 14, 2005

By:

/s/ Kenneth M. Woolley

 

 

Name: Kenneth M. Woolley

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 


EXHIBIT 31.2

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Kent Christensen, certify that:

 

1.               I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Extra Space Storage Inc.;

 

2.               Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 

3.               Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

 

4.               The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)                                  Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

(b)                                 Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and

 

(c)                                  Disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.               The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)                                  All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 



 

(b)                                 Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: November 14, 2005

By:

/s/ Kent Christensen

 

 

Name: Kent Christensen

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 


EXHIBIT 32

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to

18 U.S. C. Section 1350

as adopted pursuant to

Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Ac of 2002

 

The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer of Extra Space Storage Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certifies on the date hereof, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 (the “Form 10-Q”), filed concurrently herewith by the Company, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kenneth M. Woolley

 

Name: Kenneth M. Woolley

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

The undersigned, the Chief Financial Officer of Extra Space Storage Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certifies on the date hereof, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 (the “Form 10-Q”), filed concurrently herewith by the Company, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kent Christensen

 

Name: Kent Christensen

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer