SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE TO

 

TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC.

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE LP

(Names of Subject Companies)

 

Extra Space Storage LP, as Issuer, and Extra Space Storage Inc., as Guarantor

(Names of Filing Persons (identifying status as offeror, issuer or other person))

 

3.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2027
(Title of Class of Securities)

 

30225VAA5
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

 

Spencer F. Kirk

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

2795 East Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 400

Salt Lake City, Utah 84121

(801) 365-4600

(Name, address, and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing
persons)

 

Copy to:

 

Craig M. Garner, Esq.

Latham & Watkins LLP

12636 High Bluff Drive, Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92130

(858) 523-5400

 

CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

 

Transaction Valuation*

 

Amount of Filing Fee**

$87,663,000.00

 

$10,046.18

 


*

 

Calculated solely for purposes of determining the filing fee. The purchase price of the 3.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”), as described herein, is 100% of the principal amount of the Notes. As of February 29, 2012, there was $87,663,000.00 aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding, resulting in an aggregate maximum purchase price of $87,663,000.00.

 

 

 

**

 

The amount of the filing fee was calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and equals $114.60 for each $1,000,000 of the value of the transaction.

 

o Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid.  Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.

 

Amount Previously Paid: Not applicable

 

Filing Party: Not applicable

Form or Registration No.: Not applicable

 

Date Filed: Not applicable

 

o  Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

 

Check the appropriate boxes to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

 

o  Third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

 

x         Issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

 

o  Going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.

 

o  Amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

 

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: o

 

 

 



 

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

 

As required by, pursuant to the terms of and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture, dated as of March 27, 2007 (the “Indenture”), by and among Extra Space Storage LP, a Delaware limited partnership, as issuer (the “Company”), Extra Space Storage Inc., a Maryland corporation, as guarantor (the “Guarantor”), and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee and paying agent (the “Trustee”), relating to the Company’s 3.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”), this Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (“Schedule TO”) is filed by the Company and the Guarantor with respect to the right of each holder (the “Holder”) of the Notes to sell, and the obligation of the Company to purchase, the Notes, as set forth in the Company’s Issuer Repurchase Notice to Holders of 3.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2027, dated March 1, 2012, filed as an exhibit to this Schedule TO (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Put Option”).

 

This Schedule TO is intended to satisfy the disclosure requirements of Rule 13e-4(c)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Items 1 through 9.

 

As permitted by General Instruction F to Schedule TO, all of the information set forth in the Put Option is incorporated by reference into this Schedule TO.

 

Item 10.  Financial Statements.

 

Pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 10 of Schedule TO, the Company’s financial condition is not material to a Holder’s decision whether to put the Notes to the Company because (i) the consideration being paid to Holders surrendering Notes consists solely of cash, (ii) the Put Option is not subject to any financing condition and (iii) the Put Option applies to all outstanding Notes.

 

Item 11.  Additional Information.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 12.  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

(a)(1)(A)

 

Issuer Repurchase Notice to Holders of 3.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2027, dated March 1, 2012, including form of Repurchase Notice and form of Withdrawal Notice.

 

 

 

(a)(1)(B)

 

IRS Form W-9.

 

 

 

(a)(5)(A)

 

Press release dated March 1, 2012.

 

 

 

(b)(1)

 

Revolving Line of Credit Agreement between Extra Space Properties Thirty LLC as Borrower and Bank of America, N.A. as Lender, dated February 13, 2009.(1)

 

 

 

(b)(2)

 

First Loan and Note Modification Agreement between Extra Space Properties Thirty LLC and Bank of America, N.A., dated April 9, 2009.(2)

 

 

 

(b)(3)

 

Second Loan and Note Modification Agreement between Extra Space Properties Thirty LLC and Bank of America, N.A., dated May 4, 2009.(2)

 

 

 

(b)(4)

 

Third Loan and Note Modification Agreement between Extra Space Properties Thirty LLC and Bank of America, N.A., dated August 27, 2010.(2)

 

 

 

(b)(5)

 

Fourth Loan and Note Modification Agreement between Extra Space Properties Thirty LLC and Bank of America, N.A., dated October 19, 2011.(2)

 

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(d)(1)

 

Indenture, dated March 27, 2007, among Extra Space Storage LP, Extra Space Storage Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee, including the form of 3.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2027.(3)

 

 

 

(g)

 

None.

 

 

 

(h)

 

None.

 


(1)     Incorporated herein by reference to Extra Space Storage Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2010.

(2)     Incorporated herein by reference to Extra Space Storage Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 29, 2012.

(3)     Incorporated herein by reference to Extra Space Storage Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2007.

 

Item 13.  Information Required by Schedule 13E-3.

 

Not applicable.

 

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 SIGNATURES

 

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date:  March 1, 2012

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Charles L. Allen

 

Name:  

Charles L. Allen

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE LP

 

 

 

By:

ESS Holdings Business Trust I,

 

its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Charles L. Allen

 

Name: 

Charles L. Allen

 

Title:  

Trustee

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

(a)(1)(A)

 

Issuer Repurchase Notice to Holders of 3.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2027, dated March 1, 2012, including form of Repurchase Notice and form of Withdrawal Notice.

 

 

 

(a)(1)(B)

 

IRS Form W-9.

 

 

 

(a)(5)(A)

 

Press release dated March 1, 2012.

 

 

 

(b)(1)

 

Revolving Line of Credit Agreement between Extra Space Properties Thirty LLC as Borrower and Bank of America, N.A. as Lender, dated February 13, 2009.(1)

 

 

 

(b)(2)

 

First Loan and Note Modification Agreement between Extra Space Properties Thirty LLC and Bank of America, N.A., dated April 9, 2009.(2)

 

 

 

(b)(3)

 

Second Loan and Note Modification Agreement between Extra Space Properties Thirty LLC and Bank of America, N.A., dated May 4, 2009.(2)

 

 

 

(b)(4)

 

Third Loan and Note Modification Agreement between Extra Space Properties Thirty LLC and Bank of America, N.A., dated August 27, 2010.(2)

 

 

 

(b)(5)

 

Fourth Loan and Note Modification Agreement between Extra Space Properties Thirty LLC and Bank of America, N.A., dated October 19, 2011.(2)

 

 

 

(d)(1)

 

Indenture, dated March 27, 2007, among Extra Space Storage LP, Extra Space Storage Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee, including the form of 3.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2027.(1)

 

 

 

(g)

 

None.

 

 

 

(h)

 

None.

 


(1)  Incorporated herein by reference to Extra Space Storage Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2010.

(2)  Incorporated herein by reference to Extra Space Storage Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 29, 2012.

(3)  Incorporated herein by reference to Extra Space Storage Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2007.

 

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(a)(1)(A)

 

ISSUER REPURCHASE NOTICE

TO HOLDERS OF

3.625% EXCHANGEABLE SENIOR NOTES DUE 2027

ISSUED BY

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE LP

CUSIP Number: 30225VAA5

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 3.06 of the Indenture, dated as of March 27, 2007 (the “Indenture”), among Extra Space Storage LP, as Issuer (referred to as “we” or the “Company”), Extra Space Storage Inc., as Guarantor (the “Guarantor”), and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee and paying agent (the “Trustee” or “Paying Agent”), that, at the option of each holder (“Holder”) of the Company’s 3.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”), which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantor, the Company will repurchase such Holder’s Notes for 100% of the principal amount of the Notes (the “Repurchase Price”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, the Notes and this Issuer Repurchase Notice and related notice materials, as amended and supplemented from time to time (the “Put Option”). Holders may surrender their Notes from 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on Thursday, March 1, 2012 through 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, March 29, 2012 (the “Expiration Date”), which is the second Business Day immediately preceding April 1, 2012 (the “Repurchase Date”). The Company will pay $18.125 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, which is the amount of accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes, on April 1, 2012, the next interest payment date, to Holders of record on March 15, 2012. Unless the Company defaults in making payment of the Repurchase Price, interest on the Notes repurchased will cease to accrue on and after the Repurchase Date. Notes as to which a Repurchase Notice (as defined below) has been given may be exchanged only if the Repurchase Notice is withdrawn in accordance with the terms of the Indenture. All capitalized terms used but not specifically defined in this Issuer Repurchase Notice shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Indenture and the Notes.

 

To exercise your option to have the Company purchase your Notes and receive the Repurchase Price, you must validly surrender the Notes along with a duly executed repurchase notice in the form attached hereto as Annex A (a “Repurchase Notice”), if applicable, prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. Notes surrendered for purchase may be withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 30, 2012, which is the Business Day immediately prior to the Repurchase Date, by delivering to the paying agent a valid written notice of withdrawal in the form attached hereto as Annex B (a “Withdrawal Notice”), if applicable, or otherwise in accordance with Section 3.08 of the Indenture. The right of Holders to surrender their Notes for purchase in the Put Option expires at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.

 

The Trustee has informed the Company that, as of the date of this Issuer Repurchase Notice, all custodians and beneficial holders of the Notes hold the Notes through Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) accounts and that there are no certificated Notes in non-global form. Accordingly, all Notes surrendered for purchase hereunder must be delivered through the transmittal procedures of DTC.

 

The Trustee and Paying Agent is:

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

 

By Registered or Certified

Mail or Overnight Courier:

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Corporate Trust Services

MAC N-9303-120

608 — 2nd Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55479

Attention: Corporate Trust Operations

 

For Information:

(800) 344-5128

 

Additional copies of this Issuer Repurchase Notice may be obtained from the Paying Agent at its address set forth above.

 

Dated: March 1, 2012

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

SUMMARY TERM SHEET

3

IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PUT OPTION

5

  1.  Information Concerning the Company

5

  2.  Information Concerning the Notes

5

  2.1 The Company’s Obligation to Purchase the Notes

5

  2.2 Repurchase Price

6

  2.3 Source of Funds

6

  2.4 Exchange Rights of the Notes

6

  2.5 Market for the Notes and the Guarantor’s Common Stock

7

  2.6 Redemption

7

  2.7 Ranking

7

  2.8 Dividends

7

  3. Procedures to be Followed by Holders Electing to Surrender Notes for Purchase

7

  3.1 Method of Delivery

7

  3.2 Agreement to be Bound by the Terms of the Put Option

8

  3.3 Delivery of Notes

9

  4. Right of Withdrawal

9

  5. Payment for Surrendered Notes

10

  6. Notes Acquired

10

  7. Plans or Proposals of the Company and the Guarantor

10

  8. Interests of Directors, Executive Officers and Affiliates of the Company in the Notes

11

  9. Purchases of Notes by the Company, the Guarantor and its Affiliates

11

10. Agreements Involving the Company’s Securities

11

11. Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

11

12. Additional Information

14

13. No Solicitations

15

14. Definitions

15

15. Conflicts

15

 

No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained in this Issuer Repurchase Notice and, if given or made, such information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorized. You should not assume that the information contained in this Issuer Repurchase Notice is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of this Issuer Repurchase Notice. The Issuer Repurchase Notice does not constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell securities in any circumstances or jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. The delivery of this Issuer Repurchase Notice shall not under any circumstances create any implication that the information contained in this Issuer Repurchase Notice is current as of any time subsequent to the date of such information. None of the Company, the Guarantor or its board of directors or employees are making any representation or recommendation to any Holder as to whether or not to surrender such Holder’s Notes. You should consult your own financial and tax advisors and must make your own decision as to whether to surrender your Notes for purchase and, if so, the amount of Notes to surrender.

 



 

SUMMARY TERM SHEET

 

The following are answers to some of the questions that you may have about the Put Option. To understand the Put Option fully and for a more complete description of the terms of the Put Option, we urge you to read carefully the remainder of this Issuer Repurchase Notice because the information in this summary is not complete. We have included page references to direct you to a more complete description of the topics in this summary.

 

Who is offering to purchase my Notes?

 

Extra Space Storage LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Company” or “we”), is obligated, at your option, to purchase your validly surrendered 3.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”), which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Extra Space Storage Inc., a Maryland corporation and the indirect general partner of the Company (the “Guarantor”). (Page 5)

 

Why is the Company offering to purchase my Notes?

 

The right of each holder (the “Holder”) of the Notes to sell, and the obligation of the Company to purchase, such Holder’s Notes pursuant to the Put Option is a term of the Notes and has been a right of Holders from the time the Notes were issued on March 27, 2007. We are required to repurchase the Notes of any Holder exercising the Put Option pursuant to the terms of the Notes and the Indenture. (Pages 5-6)

 

What Notes is the Company obligated to purchase?

 

We are obligated to purchase all of the Notes surrendered, at the option of the Holder. As of February 29, 2012, there was approximately $87.7 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding. The Notes were issued under an Indenture, dated as of March 27, 2007 (the “Indenture”), among the Company, as issuer, the Guarantor, as guarantor, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee and paying agent (the “Trustee” or “Paying Agent”). (Pages 5-6)

 

How much will the Company pay and what is the form of payment?

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and the Notes, we will pay, in cash, a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes (the “Repurchase Price”) with respect to any and all Notes validly surrendered for purchase and not withdrawn. (Page 6)

 

How will the Company fund the purchase of the Notes?

 

We intend to use available cash and/or borrowings under our $75.0 million secured line of credit (with a current borrowing base of $74.0 million) to fund the purchase of the Notes. (Page 6)

 

How can I determine the market value of the Notes?

 

There is no established reporting system or market for trading in the Notes. To the extent that the Notes are traded, prices of the Notes may fluctuate widely depending on trading volume, the balance between buy and sell orders, prevailing interest rates, the Company’s operating results, the market price and implied volatility of the Guarantor’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), into which the Notes are exchangeable and the market for similar securities. To the extent available, Holders are urged to obtain current market quotations for the Notes prior to making any decision with respect to the Put Option. The Common Stock of the Guarantor into which the Notes are exchangeable is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “EXR”. On February 29, 2012, the closing price of the Common Stock on the NYSE was $26.37 per share. (Page 7)

 

What does the board of directors of the Company think of the Put Option?

 

The Company is managed by the Guarantor through ESS Holdings Business Trust I, the Company’s sole general partner and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Guarantor. Consequently, the Company does not have its own separate directors or executive officers. The board of directors of the Guarantor has not made any recommendation as to whether you should surrender your Notes for purchase in the Put Option. You must make your own decision whether to surrender your Notes for purchase in the Put Option and, if so, the amount of Notes to surrender. (Pages 5, 11)

 

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When does the Put Option expire?

 

The Put Option expires at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, March 29, 2012 (the “Expiration Date”), which is the second Business Day immediately preceding April 1, 2012 (the “Repurchase Date”). We will not extend the period Holders have to accept the Put Option unless required to do so by federal securities laws. (Pages 5-6)

 

What are the conditions to the purchase by the Company of the Notes?

 

The purchase by us of validly surrendered Notes is not subject to any condition other than such purchase being lawful and satisfaction of the procedural requirements described in this Issuer Repurchase Notice. (Pages 6-7)

 

How do I surrender my Notes?

 

There are three ways to tender your Notes:

 

                                           ·                     If your Notes are held by a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, you must contact such nominee if you desire to surrender your Notes and instruct such nominee to surrender the Notes on your behalf through the transmittal procedures of DTC.

                        

                                           ·                     If you are a DTC participant, you should surrender your Notes electronically through DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program (“ATOP”), subject to the terms and procedures of ATOP.

                        

                                           ·                     While the Trustee has informed us that there are currently no certificated Notes in non-global form, in the event that after the date hereof physical certificates evidencing the Notes are issued to a Holder other than DTC or its nominee, any such Holder who desires to tender Notes pursuant to the Put Option and holds physical certificates evidencing such Notes must complete and sign a repurchase notice in the form attached hereto as Annex A (a “Repurchase Notice”) in accordance with the instructions set forth therein, have the signature thereon guaranteed and deliver such manually signed Repurchase Notice, together with the certificates evidencing the Notes being tendered and all necessary endorsements, to the Paying Agent.

 

By surrendering your Notes through the transmittal procedures of DTC or to the Paying Agent, as applicable, you agree to be bound by the terms of the Put Option set forth in this Issuer Repurchase Notice. (Pages 7-10)

 

If I surrender my Notes, when will I receive payment for them?

 

We will accept for payment all validly surrendered Notes promptly on or after the Repurchase Date. We will forward to the Paying Agent, prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on Monday, April 2, 2012, the appropriate amount of cash required to pay the Repurchase Price for the surrendered Notes, and the Paying Agent will promptly distribute the cash to DTC, the sole record Holder. DTC will thereafter distribute the cash to its participants in accordance with its procedures. (Page 10)

 

Until what time can I withdraw previously surrendered Notes?

 

You can withdraw Notes previously surrendered for purchase at any time until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 30, 2012, which is the Business Day immediately prior to the Repurchase Date. (Pages 9-10)

 

How do I withdraw previously surrendered Notes?

 

To withdraw previously surrendered Notes, you must comply with the withdrawal procedures of DTC prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 30, 2012. While the Trustee has informed us that there are currently no certificated Notes in non-global form, in the event that after the date hereof physical certificates evidencing the Notes are issued to a Holder other than DTC or its nominee, any such Holder who desires to withdraw any previously surrendered Notes evidenced by physical certificates must, instead of complying with DTC withdrawal procedures, complete and sign a withdrawal notice in the form attached hereto as Annex B (a “Withdrawal Notice”) in accordance with Section 3.08 of the Indenture and deliver such manually signed Withdrawal Notice to the Paying Agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 30, 2012. (Pages 9-10)

 

Do I need to do anything if I do not wish to surrender my Notes for purchase?

 

No. If you do not surrender your Notes before the expiration of the Put Option, we will not purchase your Notes on the Repurchase Date and such Notes will remain outstanding subject to their existing terms. (Pages 5-6)

 

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If I choose to surrender my Notes for purchase, do I have to surrender all of my Notes?

 

No. You may surrender all of your Notes, a portion of your Notes or none of your Notes for purchase. If you wish to surrender a portion of your Notes for purchase, however, you must surrender your Notes in a principal amount of $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof. (Page 7)

 

If I do not surrender my Notes for purchase, will I continue to be able to exercise my exchange rights?

 

Yes. If you do not surrender your Notes for purchase, your exchange rights will not be affected. The Notes are currently exchangeable at an Exchange Price of approximately $23.20 per share and an Exchange Rate of approximately 43.1091 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes. You will continue to have the right to exchange each $1,000 principal amount of Notes into shares of Common Stock, subject to the terms, conditions and adjustments specified in the Indenture and the Notes.

 

On March 1, 2012, the Company issued a notice of redemption to the Holders that it intends to redeem any Notes outstanding on April 5, 2012 (the “Redemption Date”) pursuant to its option under Section 3.02 of the Indenture. Notes called for redemption, including your Notes, may only be surrendered for exchange prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 3, 2012, the second Business Day immediately prior to the Redemption Date. Notes not surrendered for purchase pursuant to the Put Option prior to the Expiration Date or for exchange prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 3, 2012, will be redeemed by the Company on the Redemption Date at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the Redemption Date (the “Redemption Price”). (Pages 6-7)

 

Will the receipt of cash in exchange for Notes pursuant to the Put Option be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes?

 

Yes. The receipt of cash in exchange for Notes pursuant to the Put Option will be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes. You should consult with your tax advisor regarding the actual tax consequences to you. (Pages 11-14)

 

Who is the Paying Agent?

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., the Trustee under the Indenture, is serving as Paying Agent in connection with the Put Option. Its address and telephone number are set forth on the front cover page of this Issuer Repurchase Notice.

 

Who can I talk to if I have questions about the Put Option?

 

Questions and requests for assistance in connection with the surrender of Notes for purchase in the Put Option may be directed to the Paying Agent at the address and telephone numbers set forth on the cover of this Issuer Repurchase Notice.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PUT OPTION

 

1. Information Concerning the Company. The Company is obligated to purchase the Notes, which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantor, at specified times and upon the occurrence of designated events subject to the terms and conditions specified in the Indenture and the Notes. The Notes are exchangeable into the Common Stock of the Guarantor, subject to the terms, conditions and adjustments specified in the Indenture and the Notes.

 

We own, operate, manage, acquire, develop and redevelop professionally managed self-storage facilities throughout the United States. As of December 31, 2011, we held direct or indirect equity interests in 697 operating storage facilities, and we managed 185 properties for franchisees and third parties, bringing the total number of operating properties we owned and/or managed to 882. These properties are located in 34 states and Washington, D.C.

 

The Guarantor operates as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes and the Company is the entity through which we conduct our business and own our assets. Our principal executive offices are located at 2795 East Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 400, Salt Lake City, Utah 84121. Our telephone number is (801) 365-4600.

 

2. Information Concerning the Notes. The Notes were issued under the Indenture, dated as of March 27, 2007, among the Company, the Guarantor and the Trustee. The Notes mature on April 1, 2027.

 

2.1 The Company’s Obligation to Purchase the Notes. Pursuant to the terms of the Notes and the Indenture, the Company is obligated to purchase all Notes validly surrendered for purchase and not withdrawn, at the Holder’s option, on April 1, 2012, the

 

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Repurchase Date. This Put Option will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, March 29, 2012, the Expiration Date, which is the second Business Day immediately preceding the Repurchase Date. The Indenture does not provide us the right to extend the period Holders have to accept the Put Option. Nonetheless, if we make any change to this Put Option which we determine constitutes a material change, or if we waive a material condition to this Put Option, we will promptly disclose the change or waiver in a supplement to this Issuer Repurchase Notice that we will distribute to registered Holders, and we will make a public announcement by means of a press release of such change or waiver promptly afterward. We may be required to extend the Repurchase Date for a period of five to ten Business Days, depending on the significance of the change or waiver, if the Put Option would otherwise expire during the five to ten Business Day period. If we are required to extend the Repurchase Date, we will make a public announcement of such extension promptly by means of a press release. If we are required to extend the Repurchase Date and do not accept and pay for tendered Notes promptly after April 1, 2012, such failure to pay would be a default under the Indenture. The purchase by the Company of validly surrendered Notes is not subject to any condition other than such purchase being lawful and satisfaction of the procedural requirements described in this Issuer Repurchase Notice.

 

If any Notes remain outstanding following the expiration of the Put Option, and if the Notes are not otherwise redeemed or exchanged after such date, the Company will become obligated to purchase the Notes, at the option of the Holders, in whole or in part, on April 1, 2017 and April 1, 2022 at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes plus the amount of accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the purchase date thereof, subject to the terms and conditions specified in the Indenture and the Notes.

 

Beginning April 5, 2012, the Notes are redeemable for cash at any time at the option of the Company. On March 1, 2012, the Company issued a notice of redemption to the Holders that it intends to redeem any Notes outstanding on the Redemption Date at the Redemption Price.

 

2.2 Repurchase Price. Pursuant to the Notes, the repurchase price to be paid by the Company for the Notes on the Repurchase Date is the Repurchase Price. The Repurchase Price will be paid in cash with respect to any and all Notes validly surrendered for purchase prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 29, 2012 and not validly withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 30, 2012. Notes surrendered for purchase will be accepted only in principal amounts equal to $1,000 or integral multiples thereof.

 

The Repurchase Price is based solely on the requirements of the Indenture and the Notes and bears no relationship to the market price of the Notes or the Common Stock. Thus, the Repurchase Price may be significantly higher or lower than the market price of the Notes on the Repurchase Date. Holders of Notes are urged to obtain the best available information as to potential current market prices of the Notes, to the extent available, and the Common Stock before making a decision whether to surrender their Notes for purchase.

 

None of the Company, the Guarantor or its board of directors or employees are making any recommendation to Holders as to whether to surrender or refrain from surrendering Notes for purchase pursuant to this Issuer Repurchase Notice. Each Holder must make such Holder’s own decision whether to surrender such Holder’s Notes for purchase and, if so, the principal amount of Notes to surrender based on such Holder’s assessment of the current market value of the Notes and the Common Stock and other relevant factors.

 

2.3 Source of Funds. In the event any Notes are surrendered and accepted for payment, we intend to use available cash and/or borrowings under our $75.0 million secured line of credit (with a current borrowing base of $74.0 million) to pay the Repurchase Price for the Notes. As provided under the Revolving Line of Credit Agreement among Extra Space Properties Thirty LLC as borrower, Extra Space Storage LLC and Extra Space Storage Inc. as guarantors, and Bank of America, N.A. as lender, borrowings under our secured line of credit bore interest, as of February 29, 2012, at 2.4%, which was based on the one-month LIBOR rate plus a 215 basis point spread. Our secured line of credit is collateralized by certain of our self-storage properties. As of February 29, 2012, we had no outstanding borrowings under our secured line of credit. Our secured line of credit matures on February 13, 2014, subject to a one-year extension option upon satisfying certain conditions and paying an extension fee.

 

We have no current plans or arrangements to fund the repayment of borrowings under our secured line of credit that we will use to pay the Repurchase Price in the event any Notes are surrendered and accepted for payment. In the past, we have temporarily repaid borrowings under our secured line of credit with net proceeds from debt and equity offerings, among other things.

 

2.4 Exchange Rights of the Notes. Holders that do not surrender their Notes for purchase pursuant to the Put Option will maintain the right to exchange their Notes into Common Stock, subject to the terms, conditions and adjustments specified in the Indenture and the Notes. The Notes are currently exchangeable at an Exchange Price of approximately $23.20 per share and an Exchange Rate of approximately 43.1091 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Notes. Any Notes which are surrendered pursuant to

 

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the Put Option may be exchanged in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the Notes only if such surrender has been validly withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 30, 2012, as described in Section 4 below.

 

2.5 Market for the Notes and the Guarantor’s Common Stock. There is no established reporting system or trading market for trading in the Notes. However, we believe the Notes currently are traded over the counter. We believe that there is no practical way to accurately determine the trading history of the Notes. To the extent that the Notes are traded, prices of the Notes may fluctuate widely depending on trading volume, the balance between buy and sell orders, prevailing interest rates, the Company’s operating results, the market price and implied volatility of the Common Stock and the market for similar securities. As of February 29, 2012, there was approximately $87.7 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding. We plan to redeem any Notes that are not surrendered pursuant to the Put Option prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, or exchanged prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 3, 2012, on the Redemption Date at the Redemption Price.

 

The Common Stock into which the Notes are exchangeable is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “EXR”. The following table sets forth, for the fiscal quarters indicated, the high and low sales prices of the Common Stock as reported on the NYSE:

 

 

 

High

 

Low

 

Fiscal Year 2012

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter (through February 29, 2012)

 

$

27.63

 

$

23.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year 2011

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

$

20.92

 

$

17.39

 

Second Quarter

 

$

22.22

 

$

19.27

 

Third Quarter

 

$

22.44

 

$

17.81

 

Fourth Quarter

 

$

24.68

 

$

17.29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year 2010

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

$

13.35

 

$

10.78

 

Second Quarter

 

$

16.32

 

$

12.52

 

Third Quarter

 

$

17.10

 

$

12.94

 

Fourth Quarter

 

$

17.70

 

$

15.39

 

 

On February 29, 2012, the closing price of the Common Stock on the NYSE was $26.37 per share. As of February 29, 2012, there were approximately 94,974,456 shares of Common Stock outstanding. We urge you to obtain current market information for the Notes, to the extent available, and the Common Stock before making any decision to surrender your Notes pursuant to the Put Option.

 

2.6 Redemption. Beginning April 5, 2012, the Notes are redeemable for cash at any time at the option of the Company. On March 1, 2012, the Company issued a notice of redemption to the Holders that it intends to redeem any Notes outstanding on April 5, 2012, the Redemption Date, at the Redemption Price. Any Notes that are not surrendered pursuant to the Put Option prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, or exchanged prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 3, 2012, will be redeemed on the Redemption Date at the Redemption Price as set forth in the separate Notice of Redemption dated March 1, 2012.

 

2.7 Ranking. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness, and are effectively subordinated in right of payment to the Company’s secured indebtedness and to all liabilities and preferred equity of the Company’s subsidiaries.

 

2.8 Dividends. The Holders of Notes are not entitled to dividends. Upon exchange of the Notes into Common Stock, the Holders will be entitled to dividends, if any, made to holders of Common Stock.

 

3. Procedures to be Followed by Holders Electing to Surrender Notes for Purchase. Holders will not be entitled to receive the Repurchase Price for their Notes unless they validly surrender, and do not withdraw, the Notes on or before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. Only registered Holders are authorized to surrender their Notes for purchase. Holders may surrender some or all of their Notes; however, any Notes surrendered must be in a principal amount of $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof. If Holders do not validly surrender their Notes on or before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, their Notes will remain outstanding subject to the existing terms of the Notes and the Indenture.

 

3.1 Method of Delivery. The Trustee has informed the Company that, as of the date of this Issuer Repurchase Notice, all custodians and beneficial holders of the Notes hold the Notes through DTC accounts and that there are no certificated Notes in non-

 

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global form. Accordingly, unless physical certificates are issued following the date hereof, all Notes surrendered for purchase hereunder must be delivered through DTC’s ATOP system. Valid delivery of Notes via ATOP will constitute a Repurchase Notice (as defined in the Indenture) satisfying Holders’ notice requirements under the Indenture. Delivery of Notes and all other required documents, including delivery and acceptance through ATOP, is at the election and risk of the person surrendering such Notes.

 

3.2 Agreement to be Bound by the Terms of the Put Option. By surrendering your Notes through the transmittal procedures of DTC, you acknowledge and agree as follows:

 

                                           ·                such Notes shall be purchased as of the Repurchase Date pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Issuer Repurchase Notice;

 

                                           ·                you agree to all of the terms of this Issuer Repurchase Notice;

 

                                           ·                you have received this Issuer Repurchase Notice and acknowledge that this Issuer Repurchase Notice provides the notice required pursuant to the Indenture;

 

                                           ·                upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Issuer Repurchase Notice, the Indenture and the Notes, and effective upon the acceptance for payment thereof, you (i) irrevocably sell, assign and transfer to the Company all right, title and interest in and to all the Notes surrendered, (ii) release and discharge the Company, the Guarantor and their respective directors, officers, employees and affiliates from any and all claims you may now have, or may have in the future, arising out of, or related to, the Notes, including, without limitation, any claims that you are entitled to receive additional principal or interest payments with respect to the Notes or to participate in any redemption or defeasance of the Notes (other than claims with respect to federal securities laws) and (iii) irrevocably constitute and appoint the Paying Agent as your true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact with respect to any such surrendered Notes, with full power of substitution and resubstitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest) to (a) deliver certificates representing such Notes, or transfer ownership of such Notes, on the account books maintained by DTC, together, in any such case, with all accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity, to the Company, (b) present such Notes for transfer on the relevant security register and (c) receive all benefits or otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such Notes (except that the Paying Agent will have no rights to, or control over, funds from the Company, except as agent for the Company, for the Repurchase Price of any surrendered Notes that are purchased by the Company), all in accordance with the terms set forth in this Issuer Repurchase Notice;

 

                                           ·                you represent and warrant that you (i) own the Notes surrendered and are entitled to surrender such Notes and (ii) have full power and authority to surrender, sell, assign and transfer the Notes surrendered hereby and that when such Notes are accepted for purchase and payment by the Company, the Company will acquire good title thereto, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claim or right;

 

                                           ·                you agree, upon request from the Company, to execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Paying Agent or the Company to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the Notes surrendered;

 

                                           ·                you understand that all Notes validly surrendered for purchase prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 29, 2012 and not validly withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 30, 2012 will be purchased at the Repurchase Price, in cash, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, the Notes, the Issuer Repurchase Notice and related notice materials, as amended and supplemented from time to time;

 

                                           ·                payment for Notes purchased pursuant to the Issuer Repurchase Notice will be made by deposit of the Repurchase Price for such Notes with the Paying Agent, which will act as agent for surrendering Holders for the purpose of receiving payments from the Company and transmitting such payments to such Holders;

 

                                           ·                surrenders of Notes may be withdrawn by written notice of withdrawal delivered pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Issuer Repurchase Notice at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 30, 2012;

 

                                           ·                all authority conferred or agreed to be conferred pursuant to the terms of the Put Option hereby shall survive your death or incapacity and every obligation of yours shall be binding upon your heirs, personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, assigns, trustees in bankruptcy and other legal representatives;

 

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                                           ·                the delivery and surrender of the Notes is not effective, and the risk of loss of the Notes does not pass to the Paying Agent, until receipt by the Paying Agent of any and all evidences of authority and any other required documents in form satisfactory to the Company; and

 

                                           ·                all questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance for payment of any surrender of Notes pursuant to the procedures described in this Issuer Repurchase Notice and the form and validity (including time of receipt of notices of withdrawal) of all documents will be determined by the Company, in its sole direction, which determination shall be final and binding on all parties.

 

3.3 Delivery of NotesNotes Held Through a Custodian. If you wish to tender Notes pursuant to this Issuer Repurchase Notice and your Notes are held by a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, you must contact such nominee and instruct such nominee to surrender the Notes for purchase on your behalf through the transmittal procedures of DTC as set forth below in “Notes in Global Form” on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. The Company will, upon request, reimburse brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies or other nominees for reasonable and necessary costs and expenses incurred by them in forwarding the enclosed materials to their customers who are beneficial owners of the Notes held by them as a nominee or in a fiduciary capacity.

 

Notes in Global Form. If you are a DTC participant who wishes to tender Notes pursuant to this Issuer Repurchase Notice, you must surrender to the Company your beneficial interest in the Notes by:

 

                                           ·                delivering to the Paying Agent’s account at DTC through DTC’s book-entry system your beneficial interest in the Notes on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date; and

 

                                           ·                electronically transmitting your acceptance through DTC’s ATOP system, subject to the terms and procedures of that system, on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.

 

In surrendering through ATOP, the electronic instructions sent to DTC by you or by a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee on your behalf, and transmitted by DTC to the Paying Agent, will acknowledge, on behalf of you and DTC, your receipt of and agreement to be bound by the terms of the Put Option, including those set forth above under “Agreement to be Bound by the Terms of the Put Option.”

 

Notes Held in Certificated Non-Global Form. In the event that after the date hereof physical certificates evidencing the Notes are issued to a Holder other than DTC or its nominee, then any such Holder of the Notes must complete and sign a Repurchase Notice in the form attached hereto as Annex A in accordance with the instructions set forth therein, have the signature thereon guaranteed and deliver such manually signed Repurchase Notice, together with the certificates evidencing the Notes being tendered and all necessary endorsements, to the Paying Agent prior to the Expiration Time.

 

All signatures on a Repurchase Notice must be guaranteed by a recognized participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the NYSE Medallion Signature Program or the Stock Exchange Medallion Program (each, an “Eligible Institution”); provided, however, that signatures on the Repurchase Notice need not be guaranteed if such Notes are tendered for the account of an Eligible Institution. If a Repurchase Notice or any Note is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, agent, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person must so indicate when signing, and proper evidence satisfactory to the Company of the authority of such person so to act must be submitted.

 

You bear the risk of untimely surrender of your Notes. You must allow sufficient time for completion of the necessary DTC or Paying Agent procedures, as applicable, before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.

 

4. Right of Withdrawal. Notes surrendered for purchase may be withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 30, 2012, which is the Business Day immediately prior to the Repurchase Date. In order to withdraw Notes, you must comply with the withdrawal procedures of DTC prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 30, 2012. Notes withdrawn from the Put Option may be resurrendered by following the surrender procedures described in Section 3 above.

 

This means you must deliver, or cause to be delivered, a valid withdrawal request through the ATOP system from the tendering DTC participant before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 30, 2012. The withdrawal notice must:

 

                                           ·                specify the DTC Voluntary Offer Instruction Number, the name of the participant for whose account such Notes were

 

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tendered and such participant’s account number at DTC to be credited with the withdrawn Notes;

 

                                           ·                contain a description of the Notes to be withdrawn (including the principal amount to be withdrawn); and

 

                                           ·                be submitted through the DTC ATOP system by such participant under the same name as the participant’s name listed in the original tender, or be accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the Company that the person withdrawing the tender has succeeded to the beneficial ownership of the Notes.

 

In the event that after the date hereof physical certificates evidencing the Notes are issued to a Holder other than DTC or its nominee, any such Holder who desires to withdraw any previously surrendered Notes evidenced by physical certificates must, instead of complying with the DTC withdrawal procedures above, complete and sign a withdrawal notice in the form attached hereto as Annex B (a “Withdrawal Notice”) in accordance with Section 3.08 of the Indenture and deliver such manually signed Withdrawal Notice to the Paying Agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 30, 2012.

 

We will determine all questions as to the validity, form and eligibility, including time of receipt, of notices of withdrawal.

 

You bear the risk of untimely withdrawal of your Notes. You must allow sufficient time for completion of the necessary DTC or Paying Agent procedures before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 30, 2012.

 

5. Payment for Surrendered Notes. We will promptly forward to the Paying Agent, prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on April 2, 2012 the appropriate amount of cash required to pay the Repurchase Price for the surrendered Notes, and the Paying Agent will promptly thereafter cause the cash to be distributed to each record Holder that has validly delivered its Notes prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 29, 2012 and not validly withdrawn such delivery prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 30, 2012.

 

The total amount of funds required by us to purchase all of the Notes is approximately $87.7 million (assuming all of the Notes are validly surrendered for purchase and accepted for payment).

 

6. Notes Acquired. Any Notes purchased by us pursuant to the Put Option will be cancelled by the Trustee, pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.

 

7. Plans or Proposals of the Company and the Guarantor. Except as publicly disclosed on or prior to the date of this Issuer Repurchase Notice, neither the Company nor the Guarantor currently has any plans which would be material to a Holder’s decision to surrender Notes for purchase in the Put Option, which relate to or which would result in:

 

                                           ·                any extraordinary transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Company, the Guarantor or any of their subsidiaries;

 

                                           ·                any purchase, sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company, the Guarantor or any of their subsidiaries (consistent with our growth strategy, we actively pursue opportunities for potential acquisitions, with due diligence and negotiation often at different stages of advancement at any particular time);

 

                                           ·                any material change in the present dividend rate or policy, or indebtedness or capitalization of the Company or the Guarantor;

 

                                           ·                any change in the present board of directors or management of the Company or the Guarantor, including, but not limited to, any plans or proposals to change the number or the term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board or to change any material term of the employment contract of any executive officer;

 

                                           ·                any other material change in the corporate structure or business of the Company or the Guarantor;

 

                                           ·                any class of equity securities of the Company or the Guarantor to be delisted from a national securities exchange or ceasing to be authorized to be quoted in an automated quotation system operated by a national securities association;

 

                                           ·                   any class of equity securities of the Company or the Guarantor becoming eligible for termination of registration under Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”);

 

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                                           ·                   the suspension of the obligation of the Company or the Guarantor to file reports under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

 

                                           ·                   the acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Company or the Guarantor or the disposition of securities of the Company or the Guarantor; or

 

                                           ·                   any changes in the charter, bylaws or other governing instruments of the Company or the Guarantor or other actions that could impede the acquisition of control of the Company or the Guarantor.

 

8. Interests of Directors, Executive Officers and Affiliates of the Company in the Notes. The Company is managed by the Guarantor through ESS Holdings Business Trust I, the Company’s sole general partner and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Guarantor. Consequently, the Company does not have its own separate directors or executive officers. Except as otherwise disclosed below, based on a reasonable inquiry by the Company and the Guarantor:

 

                                           ·                   none of the Company, the Guarantor nor their executive officers, directors, subsidiaries or other affiliates beneficially owns any Notes;

 

                                           ·                   neither the Company nor the Guarantor will purchase any Notes from their executive officers, directors, subsidiaries or other affiliates; and

 

                                           ·                   during the 60 days preceding the date of this Issuer Repurchase Notice, none of such officers, directors or affiliates has engaged in any transactions in the Notes.

 

A list of the directors and executive officers of the Guarantor is attached to this Issuer Repurchase Notice as Annex C.

 

9. Purchases of Notes by the Company, the Guarantor and its Affiliates. Each of the Company, the Guarantor and their affiliates, including the Guarantor’s executive officers and directors, is prohibited under applicable United States federal securities laws from purchasing Notes (or the right to purchase Notes) other than through the Put Option or the redemption discussed in Section 2.6 above, as well as below, until at least the tenth Business Day after the Repurchase Date. Following such time, if any Notes remain outstanding, the Company and its affiliates may purchase Notes in the open market, in private transactions, through a subsequent tender offer, or otherwise, any of which may be consummated at purchase prices higher or lower than the Repurchase Price.  Any decision to purchase Notes after the Put Option, if any, will depend upon many factors, including the market price of the Notes, the amount of Notes surrendered for purchase pursuant to the Put Option, the market price of the Common Stock, the business and financial position of the Company and general economic and market conditions.

 

On March 1, 2012, the Company issued a Notice of Redemption to the Holders that it intends to redeem any Notes outstanding on April 5, 2012, the Redemption Date, pursuant to its option under the Indenture. Any Notes that are not surrendered pursuant to the Put Option prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, or exchanged prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 3, 2012, will be redeemed on the Redemption Date at the Redemption Price as set forth in the separate Notice of Redemption dated March 1, 2012.

 

10. Agreements Involving the Company’s Securities. The Company has entered into the following agreements relating to the Notes:

 

                                           ·                   the Indenture; and

 

                                           ·                   the Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 27, 2007, among the Company, the Guarantor, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith.

 

All agreements involving other securities issued by the Company are described in detail in the documents incorporated by reference into this Issuer Repurchase Notice, and no provisions in such agreements are material to the Put Option or the Notes.

 

11. Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.  The following is a general discussion of certain material U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to Holders of the Notes with respect to the Put Option. This discussion is for general information only and does not consider all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to a particular Holder in light of the Holder’s individual circumstances or to certain types of Holders subject to special tax rules, including, without limitation,

 

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financial institutions, broker-dealers, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, dealers in securities or currencies, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, U.S. expatriates, traders in securities who elect to apply a mark-to-market method of accounting, persons that hold Notes as part of a “straddle,” a “hedge,” a “conversion transaction,” or other “integrated transaction,” persons that acquired Notes in connection with employment or the performance of services, U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose “functional currency” is not the U.S. dollar, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, and partnerships and other pass-through entities. In addition, this discussion does not address state, local or non-U.S. tax considerations with respect to the Put Option or U.S. federal tax considerations other than income taxation. This summary assumes that U.S. Holders have held their Notes as “capital assets” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) (generally, property held for investment).

 

This summary is based on the Code and applicable Treasury regulations, rulings, administrative pronouncements and judicial decisions in effect as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change, perhaps retroactively, so as to result in U.S. federal income tax considerations that are different from those discussed below. The Company has not obtained, and does not intend to obtain, a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) with respect to the U.S. federal income tax considerations described herein and, as a result, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge one or more of the tax consequences described herein and that a court would not agree with the IRS.

 

For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of Notes that for U.S. federal income tax purposes is: (i) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States; (ii) a corporation, or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, that is created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia; (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or (iv) a trust that is subject to the primary supervision of a U.S. court and the control of one or more U.S. persons, or that has a valid election in effect under the applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person under the Code.

 

For purposes of this discussion, a “Non-U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of a Note that is an individual, a corporation (or other entity treated as such) or an estate or a trust that is not a U.S. Holder.

 

If a partnership holds a Note, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Any partners of a partnership holding Notes are urged to consult their tax advisors.

 

Tendering U.S. Holders

 

Sale of a Note Pursuant to the Put Option. The receipt of cash by a U.S. Holder in exchange for a Note pursuant to the Put Option will be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A U.S. Holder tendering a Note generally will recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between (i) the amount of cash received in exchange for such Note (other than any amount allocable to accrued but unpaid interest on the Note, which will be taxable as described below) and (ii) the U.S. Holder’s “adjusted tax basis” in the Note at the time of sale. Generally, a U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in a Note will equal the cost of the Note, increased by market discount, if any, previously included in the U.S. Holder’s income, and reduced (but not below zero) by any payments received on the Note, other than payments of stated interest, and by any amortizable bond premium that an electing U.S. Holder has previously used to offset stated interest. Amortizable bond premium is generally defined as the excess of a U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Note immediately after its acquisition over the sum of all amounts payable on the Note after the purchase date other than payments of stated interest. Subject to the market discount rules discussed below, gain or loss recognized by a U.S. Holder tendering a Note generally will be capital gain or loss, and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Note is more than one year at the time of the sale. Non-corporate taxpayers generally are subject to reduced rates of U.S. federal income taxation on net long-term capital gains. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to certain limitations. Amounts received by a U.S. Holder in respect of accrued and unpaid interest on a Note generally will be taxed as ordinary interest income for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent not previously included in income.

 

Market Discount. A Note has “market discount” if its stated redemption price at maturity (as defined for purposes of the market discount rules) exceeds its tax basis in the hands of a U.S. Holder immediately after its acquisition, unless a statutorily defined de minimis exception applies. Gain recognized by the U.S. Holder with respect to a Note acquired with market discount generally will be subject to tax as ordinary income to the extent of the market discount accrued during the period the Note was held by such U.S. Holder, unless the U.S. Holder previously elected to include market discount in income as it accrued for U.S. federal income tax

 

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purposes. Market discount will be treated as having accrued on a ratable basis unless the U.S. Holder elected to accrue market discount using a constant-yield method.

 

Tendering Non-U.S. Holders

 

Sale of a Note Pursuant to the Put Option. A Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax on any gain recognized on a sale of a Note pursuant to the Put Option unless:

 

·                  the gain is effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States and, if a tax treaty applies, the Non-U.S. Holder maintains a U.S. permanent establishment to which the gain is attributable;

·                  the Non-U.S. Holder is an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the sale, and certain other conditions are met; or

·                  the Note constitutes a “United States real property interest,” or “USRPI,” within the meaning of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (“FIRPTA”).

 

A Holder described in the first bullet point above will be required to pay U.S. federal income tax on the net gain derived from the sale in the same manner as if such Holder were a U.S. Holder, and if such Holder is a foreign corporation, it may also be required to pay an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate (or a lower rate if so specified by an applicable income tax treaty). A Holder described in the second bullet point above will be subject to a 30% (or, if applicable, a lower treaty rate) U.S. federal income tax on the gain derived from the sale, which may be offset by U.S. source capital losses, even though the Holder is not considered a resident of the United States.

 

In the event a Note constitutes a USRPI, any gain recognized on the purchase of a Note pursuant to the Put Option will be subject to tax in the same manner as an investment described in the first bullet point above, and amounts received with respect to the Note may be subject to withholding tax at a 10% rate. Notes held by a Non-U.S. Holder will be exempt from treatment as a USRPI under FIRPTA if the Guarantor is a domestically controlled qualified investment entity or if certain other requirements are met.  The Guarantor will be a domestically controlled qualified investment entity if at all times during a specified testing period it is a real estate investment trust and less than 50% in value of its shares are and have been held directly or indirectly by non-U.S. persons.

 

The Guarantor believes that it currently is a domestically controlled qualified investment entity, and therefore no FIRPTA withholding will apply to any amounts paid pursuant to the Put Opinion to a Non-U.S. Holder with respect to the Notes. However, because its common stock is publicly traded, there can be no assurance that the Guarantor is qualified or will continue to qualify as a domestically controlled qualified investment entity.

 

It is possible that the IRS could disagree with the position that the Guarantor is a domestically controlled qualified investment entity, in which case, unless a Non-U.S. Holder’s ownership of the Notes was otherwise exempt from treatment as a USRPI under FIRPTA, the Non-U.S. Holder would be liable for U.S. federal income tax under FIRPTA upon the purchase of the Notes pursuant to the Put Option and could be liable for interest and penalties if the Holder fails to timely file a U.S. federal income tax return and pay such tax when due.

 

Non-U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors as to whether the purchase of the Notes pursuant to the Put Option is exempt from U.S. federal income tax under FIRPTA.

 

Any amount received by a Non-U.S. Holder pursuant to the Put Option that is attributable to accrued interest generally will not be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax, provided that such interest is not effectively connected with such Holder’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business and:

 

·                  the Non-U.S. Holder does not actually or constructively own a 10% or greater interest in our capital or profits;

·                  the Holder is not a bank that received the Note on an extension of credit made pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business;

·                  the Non-U.S. Holder is not a controlled foreign corporation with respect to which we are a “related person” within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Code; and

·                  we have or our paying agent has received appropriate documentation (generally, an IRS Form W-8BEN) establishing that the Holder is not a U.S. person.

 

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If a Non-U.S. Holder cannot satisfy the requirements described above, payments attributable to accrued interest made to such Holder will be subject to the 30% U.S. federal withholding tax, unless such Holder provides a properly executed (1) IRS Form W-8BEN (or other applicable form) claiming an exemption from or reduction in withholding under an applicable income tax treaty or (2) IRS Form W-8ECI (or successor form) stating that such interest is not subject to withholding tax because it is effectively connected with such Holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States.

 

If accrued interest paid to a Non-U.S. Holder is effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business (and if, under an applicable income tax treaty, the Non-U.S. Holder maintains a U.S. permanent establishment to which the interest is attributable), then, although exempt from U.S. withholding tax (provided the Non-U.S. Holder provides a properly executed IRS Form W-8ECI), the Non-U.S. Holder generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on that accrued interest in the same manner as if the Non-U.S. Holder were a U.S. Holder. In addition, if the Non-U.S. Holder is a non-U.S. corporation, the accrued interest may be subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% or lower applicable treaty rate.

 

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

 

A U.S. Holder whose Notes are tendered and accepted for payment pursuant to the Put Option may be subject to certain information reporting requirements (unless the U.S. Holder is an exempt recipient). In addition, a U.S. Holder may be subject to backup withholding with respect to the receipt of cash in exchange for a Note unless the U.S. Holder provides us with a correct taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) and certifies that the U.S. Holder is a U.S. person, the TIN is correct (or that the U.S. Holder is awaiting a TIN) and the U.S. Holder is not currently subject to backup withholding. U.S. Holders are encouraged to consult their tax advisors as to their qualification for exemption from backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining such exemption. Any amount paid as backup withholding would be creditable against the U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle the U.S. Holder to a refund, provided that the requisite information is timely provided to the IRS.

 

In general, information reporting and backup withholding will not apply to the sale of Notes by a Non-U.S. Holder pursuant to the Put Option, provided that the Non-U.S. Holder has provided the required documentation that it is not a U.S. person (for example, IRS Form W-8BEN). However, information reporting (but not backup withholding) may apply to any portion of the proceeds attributable to accrued interest, even if the accrued interest is not subject to U.S. tax because of a treaty or Code exception.

 

Non-Tendering Holders

 

A Holder whose Notes are not purchased by us pursuant to the Put Option will not incur any U.S. federal income tax liability as a result of the consummation of the Put Option.

 

THE DISCUSSION SET FORTH ABOVE IS INCLUDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TAX ADVICE. ALL HOLDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS TO DETERMINE THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE PUT OPTION.

 

12. Additional Information. The Company is subject to the reporting and other informational requirements of the Exchange Act and, in accordance therewith, files reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Such reports, proxy statements and other information can be inspected and copied at the Public Reference Section of the SEC located at Station Place, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549. Copies of such material can be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the SEC at prescribed rates. Such material may also be accessed electronically by means of the SEC’s home page on the Internet at www.sec.gov.

 

The Company and the Guarantor have filed with the SEC a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, pursuant to Section 13(e) of the Exchange Act and Rule 13e-4 promulgated thereunder, furnishing certain information with respect to the Put Option. The Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, together with any exhibits and any amendments thereto, may be examined and copies may be obtained at the same places and in the same manner as set forth above.

 

The documents listed below (as such documents may be amended from time to time) contain important information about the Company, the Guarantor and their financial condition, and we incorporate by reference such documents herein:

 

                                           ·                   The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Guarantor for the year ended December 31, 2011;

 

                                           ·                   The description of the Guarantor’s Common Stock contained in the Guarantor’s registration statement on Form 8-A filed

 

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with the SEC on August 4, 2004, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description; and

 

                                           ·                   All documents filed with the SEC by the Guarantor pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Issuer Repurchase Notice and prior to the Repurchase Date (excluding any portions of such documents that are deemed “furnished” to the SEC pursuant to applicable rules and regulations).

 

In the event of conflicting information in these documents, the information in the latest filed documents should be considered correct.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Schedule TO to which this Issuer Repurchase Notice relates does not permit forward “incorporation by reference.” Accordingly, if a material change occurs in the information set forth in this Issuer Repurchase Notice, we will amend the Schedule TO accordingly.

 

13. No Solicitations. The Company has not employed any persons to make solicitations or recommendations in connection with the Put Option.

 

14. Definitions. All capitalized terms used but not specifically defined in this Issuer Repurchase Notice shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Indenture and the Notes.

 

15. Conflicts. In the event of any conflict between this Issuer Repurchase Notice on the one hand, and the terms of the Indenture or the Notes or any applicable laws on the other hand, the terms of the Indenture or the Notes or applicable laws, as the case may be, will control.

 

None of the Company, the Guarantor or its board of directors or employees, as applicable, are making any recommendation to any Holder as to whether to surrender or refrain from surrendering Notes for purchase pursuant to this Issuer Repurchase Notice. Each Holder must make such Holder’s own decision whether to surrender such Holder’s Notes for purchase and, if so, the principal amount of Notes to surrender based on their own assessment of the current market value and other relevant factors.

 

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE LP

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC.

 

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ANNEX A

FORM OF REPURCHASE NOTICE

 

TO:                            EXTRA SPACE STORAGE LP

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

 

The undersigned registered Holder of the Note designated below hereby irrevocably acknowledges receipt of a notice from Extra Space Storage LP (the “Issuer”) regarding the right of Holders to elect to require the Issuer to repurchase their Notes and requests and instructs the Issuer to repay the entire principal amount of such Note, or the portion thereof (which is $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof) designated below, in cash, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, dated as of March 27, 2007 (the “Indenture”), among the Issuer, Extra Space Storage Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., at the price of 100% of such entire principal amount or portion thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the Repurchase Date, to the registered Holder hereof. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Indenture. The Notes shall be repurchased by the Issuer as of April 1, 2012, the Repurchase Date, pursuant to the terms and conditions specified in the Indenture and the Issuer Repurchase Notice.

 

NOTICE: The signature below of the Holder of the Note designated below must correspond with the name as written upon the face of such Note in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

 

Name of Holder:

 

Note Certificate Number (if applicable):

 

Principal amount to be repurchased (if less than all, must be $1,000 or whole multiples thereof):

 

Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification Number:

 

Dated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature(s)

 

Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Note Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“STAMP”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Note Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

 

Signature Guarantee

 



 

ANNEX B

FORM OF WITHDRAWAL NOTICE

 

TO:                            EXTRA SPACE STORAGE LP

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

 

The undersigned registered owner of the Note designated below hereby withdraws its election to require Extra Space Storage LP (the “Issuer”) to repurchase such Note, or the portion thereof (which is $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof) designated below, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, dated as of March 27, 2007 (the “Indenture”), among the Issuer, Extra Space Storage Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Indenture.

 

NOTICE: The signature below of the Holder must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Note in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

 

Name of Holder:

 

Note Certificate Number (if applicable):

 

Principal amount to be withdrawn (if less than all, must be $1,000 or whole multiples thereof):

 

Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification Number:

 

Dated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature(s)

 



 

ANNEX C

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

The following tables set forth the names of each member of the Guarantor’s board of directors and each of the Guarantor’s executive officers:

 

Directors

 

Name

 

Title

Spencer F. Kirk

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Anthony Fanticola

 

Director

Hugh W. Horne

 

Director

Joseph D. Margolis

 

Director

Roger B. Porter

 

Director

K. Fred Skousen

 

Director

Kenneth M. Woolley

 

Director

 

Executive Officers

 

Name

 

Title

Spencer F. Kirk

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Scott Stubbs

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Karl Haas

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Charles L. Allen

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

 

The business address of each person set forth above is c/o Extra Space Storage Inc., 2795 East Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 400, Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 and the telephone number there is (801) 365-4600.

 


(a)(1)(B)

 

Form W-9 (Rev. December 2011)Request for Taxpayer Give Form to the Department of the Treasury Identification Number and Certification requester. Do not Internal Revenue Services end to the IRS. Print or type See Specific Instructions on page 2. Name (as shown on your income tax return) Business name/disregarded entity name, if different from above Check appropriate box for federal tax classification: o Individual/sole proprietor o C Corporation o S Corporation o Partnership o Trust/estate o Exempt payee o Limited liability company. Enter the tax classification (C=C corporation, S=S corporation, P=partnership) o Other (see instructions) Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.)Requester’s name and address (optional) City, state, and ZIP code List account number(s) here (optional) Part I Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on the “Name” line to avoid backup withholding. For individuals, this is your social security number (SSN). However, for a resident alien, sole proprietor, or disregarded entity, see the Part I instructions on page 3. For other entities, it is your employer identification number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see How to get a TIN on page 3. Social security number - - Note. If the account is in more than one name, see the chart on page 4 for guidelines on whose number to enter.Employer identification number - Part II Certification Under penalties of perjury, I certify that: 1. The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me), and 2. I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding, and 3. I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined below). Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions, item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and generally, payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the certification, but you must provide your correct TIN. See the instructions on page 4. Sign Signature of Here U.S. person Date General Instructions Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted. Purpose of Form A person who is required to file an information return with the IRS must obtain your correct taxpayer identification number (TIN) to report, for example, income paid to you, real estate transactions, mortgage interest you paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, or contributions you made to an IRA. Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a resident alien), to provide your correct TIN to the person requesting it (the requester) and, when applicable, to: 1. Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a number to be issued), 2. Certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, or 3. Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a U.S. exempt payee. If applicable, you are also certifying that as a U.S. person, your allocable share of any partnership income from a U.S. trade or business is not subject to the withholding tax on foreign partners’ share of effectively connected income. Note. If a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to request your TIN, you must use the requester’s form if it is substantially similar to this Form W-9. Definition of a U.S. person. For federal tax purposes, you are considered a U.S. person if you are: · An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien, · A partnership, corporation, company, or association created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States, · An estate (other than a foreign estate), or · A domestic trust (as defined in Regulations section 301.7701-7). Special rules for partnerships. Partnerships that conduct a trade or business in the United States are generally required to pay a withholding tax on any foreign partners’ share of incomefrom such business. Further, in certain cases where a Form W-9 has not been received, a partnership is required to presume that a partner is a foreign person, and pay the withholding tax. Therefore, if you are a U.S. person that is a partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States, provide Form W-9 to the partnership to establish your U.S. status and avoid withholding on your share of partnership income. Cat. No. 10231XForm W-9 (Rev. 12-2011)

 


The person who gives Form W-9 to the partnership for purposes of establishing its U.S. status and avoiding withholding on its allocable share of net income from the partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States is in the following cases: · The U.S. owner of a disregarded entity and not the entity, · The U.S. grantor or other owner of a grantor trust and not the trust, and · The U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust) and not the beneficiaries of the trust. Foreign person. If you are a foreign person, do not use Form W-9. Instead, use the appropriate Form W-8 (see Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities). Nonresident alien who becomes a resident alien. Generally, only a nonresident alien individual may use the terms of a tax treaty to reduce or eliminate U.S. tax on certain types of income. However, most tax treaties contain a provision known as a “saving clause.” Exceptions specified in the saving clause may permit an exemption from tax to continue for certain types of income even after the payee has otherwise become a U.S. resident alien for tax purposes. If you are a U.S. resident alien who is relying on an exception contained in the saving clause of a tax treaty to claim an exemption from U.S. tax on certain types of income, you must attach a statement to Form W-9 that specifies the following five items: 1. The treaty country. Generally, this must be the same treaty under which you claimed exemption from tax as a nonresident alien. 2. The treaty article addressing the income. 3. The article number (or location) in the tax treaty that contains the saving clause and its exceptions. 4. The type and amount of income that qualifies for the exemption from tax. 5. Sufficient facts to justify the exemption from tax under the terms of the treaty article. Example. Article 20 of the U.S.-China income tax treaty allows an exemption from tax for scholarship income received by a Chinese student temporarily present in the United States. Under U.S. law, this student will become a resident alien for tax purposes if his or her stay in the United States exceeds 5 calendar years. However, paragraph 2 of the first Protocol to the U.S.-China treaty (dated April 30, 1984) allows the provisions of Article 20 to continue to apply even after the Chinese student becomes a resident alien of the United States. A Chinese student who qualifies for this exception (under paragraph 2 of the first protocol) and is relying on this exception to claim an exemption from tax on his or her scholarship or fellowship income would attach to Form W-9 a statement that includes the information described above to support that exemption. If you are a nonresident alien or a foreign entity not subject to backup withholding, give the requester the appropriate completed Form W-8. What is backup withholding? Persons making certain payments to you must under certain conditions withhold and pay to the IRS a percentage of such payments. This is called “backup withholding.” Payments that may be subject to backup withholding include interest, tax-exempt interest, dividends, broker and barter exchange transactions, rents, royalties, nonemployee pay, and certain payments from fishing boat operators. Real estate transactions are not subject to backup withholding. You will not be subject to backup withholding on payments you receive if you give the requester your correct TIN, make the proper certifications, and report all your taxable interest and dividends on your tax return. Payments you receive will be subject to backup withholding if: 1. You do not furnish your TIN to the requester, 2. You do not certify your TIN when required (see the Part II instructions on page 3 for details), 3. The IRS tells the requester that you furnished an incorrect TIN, 4. The IRS tells you that you are subject to backup withholding because you did not report all your interest and dividends on your tax return (for reportable interest and dividends only), or 5. You do not certify to the requester that you are not subject to backup withholding under 4 above (for reportable interest and dividend accounts opened after 1983 only). Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup withholding. See the instructions below and the separate Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9. Also see Special rules for partnerships on page 1. Updating Your Information You must provide updated information to any person to whom you claimed to be an exempt payee if you are no longer an exempt payee and anticipate receiving reportable payments in the future from this person. For example, you may need to provide updated information if you are a C corporation that elects to be an S corporation, or if you no longer are tax exempt. In addition, you must furnish a new Form W-9 if the name or TIN changes for the account, for example, if the grantor of a grantor trust dies. Penalties Failure to furnish TIN. If you fail to furnish your correct TIN to a requester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect. Civil penalty for false information with respect to withholding. If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no backup withholding, you are subject to a $500 penalty. Criminal penalty for falsifying information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment. Misuse of TINs. If the requester discloses or uses TINs in violation of federal law, the requester may be subject to civil andcriminal penalties. Specific Instructions Name If you are an individual, you must generally enter the name shown on your income tax return. However, if you have changed your last name, for instance, due to marriage without informing the Social Security Administration of the name change, enter your first name, the last name shown on your social security card, and your new last name. If the account is in joint names, list first, and then circle, the name of the person or entity whose number you entered in Part I of the form. Sole proprietor. Enter your individual name as shown on yourincome tax return on the “Name” line. You may enter your business, trade, or “doing business as (DBA)” name on the “Business name/disregarded entity name” line. Partnership, C Corporation, or S Corporation. Enter the entity’s name on the “Name” line and any business, trade, or “doing business as (DBA) name” on the “Business name/disregarded entity name” line. Disregarded entity. Enter the owner’s name on the “Name” line. The name of the entity entered on the “Name” line should never be a disregarded entity. The name on the “Name” line must be the name shown on the income tax return on which the income will be reported. For example, if a foreign LLC that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal tax purposes has a domestic owner, the domestic owner’s name is required to be provided on the “Name” line. If the direct owner of the entity is also a disregarded entity, enter the first owner that is not disregarded for federal tax purposes. Enter the disregarded entity’s name on the “Business name/disregarded entity name” line. If the owner of the disregarded entity is a foreign person, you must complete an appropriate Form W-8. Note. Check the appropriate box for the federal tax classification of the person whose name is entered on the “Name” line (Individual/sole proprietor, Partnership, C Corporation, S Corporation, Trust/estate). Limited Liability Company (LLC). If the person identified on the “Name” line is an LLC, check the “Limited liability company” box only and enter the appropriate code for the tax classification in the space provided. If you are an LLC that is treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes, enter “P” for partnership. If you are an LLC that has filed a Form 8832 or a Form 2553 to be taxed as a corporation, enter “C” for C corporation or “S” for S corporation. If you are an LLC that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner under Regulation section 301.7701-3 (except for employment and excise tax), do not check the LLC box unless the owner of the LLC (required to be identified on the “Name” line) is another LLC that is not disregarded for federal tax purposes. If the LLC is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner, enter the appropriate tax classification of the owner identified on the “Name” line. 2

 


Other entities. Enter your business name as shown on required federal tax documents on the “Name” line. This name should match the name shown on the charter or other legal document creating the entity. You may enter any business, trade, or DBA name on the “Business name/ disregarded entity name” line. Exempt Payee If you are exempt from backup withholding, enter your name as described above and check the appropriate box for your status, then check the “Exempt payee” box in the line following the “Business name/ disregarded entity name,” sign and date the form. Generally, individuals (including sole proprietors) are not exempt from backup withholding. Corporations are exempt from backup withholding for certain payments, such as interest and dividends. Note. If you are exempt from backup withholding, you should still complete this form to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding. The following payees are exempt from backup withholding: 1. An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), any IRA, or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2), 2. The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, 3. A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities, 4. A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or 5. An international organization or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. Other payees that may be exempt from backup withholding include: 6. A corporation, 7. A foreign central bank of issue, 8. A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a possession of the United States, 9. A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 10. A real estate investment trust, 11. An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940, 12. A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a), 13. A financial institution, 14. A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian, or 15. A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947. The following chart shows types of payments that may be exempt from backup withholding. The chart applies to the exempt payees listed above, 1 through 15. IF the payment is for... THEN the payment is exempt for... Interest and dividend payments All exempt payees except for 9 Broker transactions Exempt payees 1 through 5 and 7 through 13. Also, C corporations. Barter exchange transactions and patronage dividends Exempt payees 1 through 5 Payments over $600 required to be reported and direct sales over $5,000 (1) Generally, exempt payees 1 through 7 (2) (1) See Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, and its instructions. (2) However, the following payments made to a corporation and reportable on Form 1099-MISC are not exempt from backup withholding: medical and health care payments, attorneys’ fees, gross proceeds paid to an attorney, and payments for services paid by a federal executive agency. Part I. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. If you are a resident alien and you do not have and are not eligible to get an SSN, your TIN is your IRS individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). Enter it in the social security number box. If you do not have an ITIN, see How to get a TIN below. If you are a sole proprietor and you have an EIN, you may enter either your SSN or EIN. However, the IRS prefers that you use your SSN. If you are a single-member LLC that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner (see Limited Liability Company (LLC) on page 2), enter the owner’s SSN (or EIN, if the owner has one). Do not enter the disregarded entity’s EIN. If the LLC is classified as a corporation or partnership, enter the entity’s EIN. Note. See the chart on page 4 for further clarification of name and TIN combinations. How to get a TIN. If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately. To apply for an SSN, get Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, from your local Social Security Administration office or get this form online at www.ssa.gov. You may also get this form by calling 1-800-772-1213. Use Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer IdentificationNumber, to apply for an ITIN, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN. You can apply for an EIN online by accessing the IRS website at www.irs.gov/businesses and clicking on Employer Identification Number (EIN) under Starting a Business. You can get Forms W-7 and SS-4 from the IRS by visiting IRS.gov or by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676). If you are asked to complete Form W-9 but do not have a TIN, write “Applied For” in the space for the TIN, sign and date the form, and give it to the requester. For interest and dividend payments, and certain payments made with respect to readily tradable instruments, generally you will have 60 days to get a TIN and give it to the requester before you are subject to backup withholding on payments. The 60-day rule does not apply to other types of payments. You will be subject to backup withholding on all such payments until you provide your TIN to the requester. Note. Entering “Applied For” means that you have already applied for a TIN or that you intend to apply for one soon. Caution: A disregarded domestic entity that has a foreign owner must use the appropriate Form W-8. Part II. Certification To establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. person, or resident alien, sign Form W-9. You may be requested to sign by the withholding agent even if item 1, below, and items 4 and 5 on page 4 indicate otherwise. For a joint account, only the person whose TIN is shown in Part I should sign (when required). In the case of a disregarded entity, the person identified on the “Name” line must sign. Exempt payees, see Exempt Payee on page 3. Signature requirements. Complete the certification as indicated in items 1 through 3, below, and items 4 and 5 on page 4. 1. Interest, dividend, and barter exchange accounts opened before 1984 and broker accounts considered active during 1983. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification. 2. Interest, dividend, broker, and barter exchange accounts opened after 1983 and broker accounts considered inactive during 1983. You must sign the certification or backup withholding will apply. If you are subject to backup withholding and you are merely providing your correct TIN to the requester, you must cross out item 2 in the certification before signing the form. 3. Real estate transactions. You must sign the certification. You may cross out item 2 of the certification. 3

 


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Extra Space Storage Inc.
PHONE (801) 365-4600
FAX (801) 562-5579
2795 East Cottonwood Parkway,
Suite 400
Salt Lake City, Utah 84121
www.extraspace.com

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC. ANNOUNCES REPURCHASE AT OPTION OF HOLDERS AND

REDEMPTION OF 3.625% EXCHANGEABLE SENIOR NOTES DUE 2027

 

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — MARCH 1, 2012 — Extra Space Storage Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: EXR) announced today that holders of the 3.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2027 (CUSIP No. 30225VAA5) (the “Notes”) of its operating partnership, Extra Space Storage LP (the “Operating Partnership”), which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company, have the right to surrender their Notes for purchase by the Operating Partnership pursuant to their option (the “Put Option”) under the Indenture governing the Notes, dated as of March 27, 2007 (the “Indenture”). The Put Option entitles each holder of the Notes to require the Operating Partnership to purchase all or any part of such holder’s Notes at a purchase price (the “Repurchase Price”) equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes on April 1, 2012 (the “Repurchase Date”). Unless the Operating Partnership defaults in making payment of the Repurchase Price, interest on the Notes repurchased will cease to accrue on and after the Repurchase Date.

 

The opportunity to surrender Notes for purchase pursuant to the Put Option commences today and expires at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, March 29, 2012, which is the second business day immediately preceding the Repurchase Date. Holders may withdraw any Notes previously surrendered for purchase at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 30, 2012, which is the business day immediately prior to the Repurchase Date. In order to exercise the Put Option and receive the Repurchase Price, or withdraw Notes previously surrendered, a holder must follow the procedures set forth in the Issuer Repurchase Notice, which is being sent to all registered holders of the Notes.

 

None of the Company, the Operating Partnership or the Company’s board of directors or employees has made or is making any representation or recommendation as to whether or not any holder should surrender any Notes.

 

Redemption

 

In addition, the Company announced today that the Operating Partnership has given notice of its intention to redeem all of its outstanding Notes, pursuant to its option under the Indenture. The redemption date is April 5, 2012 (the “Redemption Date”), and the redemption price is 100% of the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. As of February 29, 2012, there was approximately $87.7 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding.

 

Exchange Rights

 

In connection with the redemption, holders of the Notes have the right to exchange their Notes on or before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 3, 2012, the second business day immediately prior to the Redemption Date, subject to the terms, conditions and adjustments set forth in the Indenture, at an exchange price of approximately $23.20 per share and an exchange rate of approximately 43.1091 shares of the Company’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes surrendered. The Notes surrendered for exchange may be settled in cash or a combination of cash and stock, subject to the determination of the Operating Partnership. Notes that have been surrendered pursuant to the Put Option may be exchanged only if withdrawn in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the Issuer Repurchase Notice.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, holders of record as of March 15, 2012 who wish to exchange their Notes rather than surrender them pursuant to the Put Option or have them redeemed, must exchange their Notes after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 1, 2012, but before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 3, 2012 in order to receive the regularly scheduled April 1, 2012 interest payment. Holders of record as of March 15, 2012 will not be

 

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entitled to the regularly scheduled April 1, 2012 interest payment if they surrender their Notes for exchange prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 1, 2012. Notes not surrendered pursuant to the Put Option prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 29, 2012, or for exchange prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 3, 2012, will be redeemed by the Company on the Redemption Date.

 

Additional Information

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., the Trustee, Paying Agent and Exchange Agent for the Notes, is sending an Issuer Repurchase Notice and Notice of Redemption to all registered holders. In addition, the Company and the Operating Partnership will file the Issuer Repurchase Notice with a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. Additional information relating to the procedure for the surrender, exchange and/or redemption of the Notes may be obtained from Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. by calling (800) 344-5128.

 

About Extra Space Storage Inc.

 

Extra Space Storage Inc., headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that owns and/or operates 882 self-storage properties in 34 states and Washington, D.C.  The Company’s properties comprise approximately 585,000 units and approximately 64 million square feet of rentable space, offering customers conveniently located and secure storage solutions, including business storage.  The Company is the second largest owner and/or operator of self-storage properties in the United States and is the largest self-storage management company in the United States.

 

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