UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

x

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

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008

 

 

 

Or

 

 

o

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

 

 

 

For the transition period from                     to                     .

 

Commission File Number: 001-32269

 

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

20-1076777

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

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

 

2795 East Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 400

Salt Lake City, Utah 84121

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer x

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Smaller reporting company o

 

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

 

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, as of April 30, 2008 was 66,449,472.

 

 



 

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

3

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

4

 

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

4

 

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

8

 

 

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

24

 

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

36

 

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

36

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

37

 

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

37

 

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

37

 

 

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

37

 

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

37

 

 

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

37

 

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

37

 

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

37

 

 

SIGNATURES

38

 

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STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

 

Certain information set forth in this report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, plans or intentions relating to acquisitions and other information that is not historical information. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipates,” or “intends” or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. We may also make additional forward-looking statements from time to time. All such subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, by us or on our behalf, are also expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.

 

All forward-looking statements, including without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends and estimate of future earnings, are based upon our current expectations and various assumptions. Our expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them, but there can be no assurance that management’s expectations, beliefs and projections will result or be achieved. All forward-looking statements apply only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in or contemplated by this report. Any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of the risks referenced in “Part II. Item 1A. Risk Factors” below and in “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Such factors include, but are not limited to:

 

·

 

changes in general economic conditions and in the markets in which we operate;

 

 

 

·

 

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

 

 

 

·

 

potential liability for uninsured losses and environmental contamination;

 

 

 

·

 

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

 

 

 

·

 

the impact of the regulatory environment as well as national, state, and local laws and regulations including, without limitation, those governing real estate investment trusts, or REITs, which could increase our expenses and reduce our cash available for distribution;

 

 

 

·

 

recent disruptions in credit and financial markets and resulting difficulties in raising capital at reasonable rates, which could impede our ability to grow;

 

 

 

·

 

delays in the development and construction process, which could adversely affect our profitability; and

 

 

 

·

 

economic uncertainty due to the impact of war or terrorism, which could adversely affect our business plan.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Extra Space Storage Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

December 31, 2007

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating real estate assets

 

$

1,788,625

 

$

1,791,377

 

Real estate under development

 

64,533

 

49,945

 

Net real estate assets

 

1,853,158

 

1,841,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in real estate ventures

 

94,711

 

95,169

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

21,010

 

17,377

 

Investments available for sale

 

 

21,812

 

Restricted cash

 

34,213

 

34,449

 

Receivables from related parties and affiliated real estate joint ventures

 

9,529

 

7,386

 

Other assets, net

 

36,663

 

36,560

 

Total assets

 

$

2,049,284

 

$

2,054,075

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities, Minority Interests and Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable

 

$

951,402

 

$

950,181

 

Notes payable to trusts

 

119,590

 

119,590

 

Exchangeable senior notes

 

250,000

 

250,000

 

Line of credit

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

34,787

 

31,346

 

Other liabilities

 

17,969

 

18,055

 

Total liabilities

 

1,373,748

 

1,369,172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest represented by Preferred Operating Partnership units, net of $100,000 note receivable

 

29,612

 

30,041

 

Minority interest in Operating Partnership

 

33,371

 

35,135

 

Other minority interests

 

(333

)

(194

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 66,437,222 and 65,784,274 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively

 

664

 

658

 

Paid-in capital

 

827,474

 

826,026

 

Other comprehensive deficit

 

 

(1,415

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(215,252

)

(205,348

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

612,886

 

619,921

 

Total liabilities, minority interests and stockholders’ equity

 

$

2,049,284

 

$

2,054,075

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Extra Space Storage Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Property rental

 

$

57,024

 

$

46,231

 

Management and franchise fees

 

5,077

 

5,208

 

Tenant insurance

 

3,478

 

2,143

 

Other income

 

128

 

194

 

Total revenues

 

65,707

 

53,776

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Property operations

 

20,641

 

16,896

 

Tenant insurance

 

1,162

 

973

 

Unrecovered development and acquisition costs

 

164

 

250

 

General and administrative

 

10,179

 

9,240

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

11,581

 

8,796

 

Total expenses

 

43,727

 

36,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before interest, equity in earnings of real estate ventures, loss on investments available for sale and minority interests

 

21,980

 

17,621

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(16,354

)

(13,396

)

Interest income

 

425

 

1,448

 

Interest income on note receivable from Preferred Unit holder

 

1,213

 

 

Equity in earnings of real estate ventures

 

1,222

 

1,197

 

Loss on sale of investments available for sale

 

(1,415

)

 

Minority interest - Operating Partnership

 

(510

)

(384

)

Minority interests - other

 

139

 

(16

)

Net income

 

$

6,700

 

$

6,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.10

 

Diluted

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

65,825,022

 

64,058,756

 

Diluted

 

71,359,324

 

68,786,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends paid per common share

 

$

0.25

 

$

0.23

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Extra Space Storage Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Paid-in

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

 

Accumulated

 

Total
Stockholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

Par Value

 

Capital

 

Income (Deficit)

 

Deficit

 

Equity

 

Balances at December 31, 2007

 

65,784,274

 

$

658

 

$

826,026

 

$

(1,415

)

$

(205,348

)

$

619,921

 

Issuance of common stock upon the exercise of options

 

49,125

 

 

634

 

 

 

634

 

Restricted stock grants issued

 

171,800

 

2

 

 

 

 

2

 

Restricted stock grants cancelled

 

(860

)

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion of Contingent Conversion shares to common stock

 

432,883

 

4

 

 

 

 

4

 

Compensation expense related to stock-based awards

 

 

 

800

 

 

 

800

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

6,700

 

6,700

 

Loss on sale of investments available for sale

 

 

 

 

1,415

 

 

1,415

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,115

 

Tax benefit from exercise of common stock options

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

14

 

Dividends paid on common stock at $0.25 per share

 

 

 

 

 

(16,604

)

(16,604

)

Balances at March 31, 2008

 

66,437,222

 

$

664

 

$

827,474

 

$

 

$

(215,252

)

$

612,886

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Extra Space Storage Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)
(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

6,700

 

$

6,470

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

11,581

 

8,796

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

861

 

632

 

Loss on sale of investments available for sale

 

1,415

 

 

Stock compensation expense

 

800

 

436

 

Income allocated to minority interests

 

371

 

400

 

Distributions from real estate ventures in excess of earnings

 

1,224

 

681

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables from related parties

 

(2,143

)

9,914

 

Other assets

 

(947

)

4,095

 

Accounts payable

 

3,441

 

(3,899

)

Other liabilities

 

896

 

(1,863

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

24,199

 

25,662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of real estate assets

 

(8,327

)

(34,709

)

Development and construction of real estate assets

 

(14,588

)

(6,926

)

Investments in real estate ventures

 

(766

)

(5,583

)

Net proceeds from (purchases of) investments available for sale

 

21,812

 

(286,360

)

Change in restricted cash

 

236

 

(1,812

)

Purchase of equipment and fixtures

 

(347

)

(259

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,980

)

(335,649

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exchangeable senior notes

 

 

250,000

 

Proceeds from notes payable, notes payable to trusts and line of credit

 

1,182

 

45,454

 

Principal payments on notes payable and line of credit

 

(1,082

)

(692

)

Deferred financing costs

 

(13

)

(5,676

)

Net proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

634

 

732

 

Dividends paid on common stock

 

(16,604

)

(14,618

)

Distributions to Operating Partnership units held by minority interest

 

(2,703

)

(903

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(18,586

)

274,297

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

3,633

 

(35,690

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

 

17,377

 

70,801

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period

 

$

21,010

 

$

35,111

 

 

Supplemental schedule of cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized

 

$

11,271

 

$

12,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate assets

 

$

 

$

502

 

Investment in real estate ventures

 

 

(502

)

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Extra Space Storage Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Amounts in thousands, except property, share and per share data

 

1.               ORGANIZATION

 

Extra Space Storage Inc. (the “Company”) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”), formed as a Maryland corporation on April 30, 2004 to own, operate, manage, acquire and develop self-storage facilities located throughout the United States. The Company continues the business of Extra Space Storage LLC and its subsidiaries, which had engaged in the self-storage business since 1977. The Company’s interest in its properties is held through its operating partnership, Extra Space Storage LP (the “Operating Partnership”), which was formed on May 5, 2004. The Company’s primary assets are general partner and limited partner interests in the Operating Partnership. This structure is commonly referred to as an umbrella partnership REIT, or UPREIT. The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). To the extent the Company continues to qualify as a REIT, it will not be subject to tax, with certain limited exceptions, on the taxable income that is distributed to its stockholders.

 

The Company invests in self-storage facilities by acquiring or developing wholly-owned facilities or by acquiring an equity interest in real estate entities.  At March 31, 2008, the Company had direct and indirect equity interests in 607 storage facilities located in 33 states and Washington, D.C.  In addition, the Company managed 47 properties for franchisees and third parties, bringing the total number of properties which it owns and/or manages to 654.

 

The Company operates in two distinct segments: (1) property management, acquisition and development; and (2) rental operations. The Company’s property management, acquisition and development activities include managing, acquiring, developing and selling self-storage facilities. The rental operations activities include rental operations of self-storage facilities. No single tenant accounts for more than 5% of rental income.

 

2.              BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are presented on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they may not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2007 has been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. For further information refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain amounts in the 2007 financial statements and supporting note disclosures have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.  Such reclassification did not impact previously reported net income or accumulated deficit.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”).  FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements.  FAS 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, and does not require any new fair value measurements.  FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years.  In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement of Position No. 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (the “FSP”).  The FSP amends FAS 157 to delay the effective date for FAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis.  For items within that scope, the FSP defers the effective date of FAS 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and

 

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interim periods within those fiscal years.  The Company adopted FAS 157 effective January 1, 2008, except as it relates to nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are not recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis as allowed under the FSP.

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”  (“FAS 159”).  Under FAS 159, a company may elect to measure eligible financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting date.  This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  The Company adopted FAS 159 effective January 1, 2008, but did not elect to measure any additional financial assets or liabilities at fair value.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued revised Statement No. 141, “Business Combinations” (“FAS 141(R)”).  FAS 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer in a business combination recognizes and measures in its financial statements the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.  Generally, assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a transaction will be recorded at the acquisition-date fair value with limited exceptions.  FAS 141(R) will also change the accounting treatment and disclosure for certain specific items in a business combination.  FAS 141(R) applies proactively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  The Company will assess the impact of FAS 141(R) if and when future acquisitions occur.  However, the application of FAS 141(R) will result in a significant change in accounting for future acquisitions after the effective date.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – An Amendment of ARB No. 51” (“FAS 160”).  FAS 160 establishes new accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary.  FAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  The Company does not currently expect the adoption of FAS 160 to have a material impact on its financial statements.

 

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivatives Instruments and Hedging Activities”, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“FAS 161”). FAS 161 changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures stating how and why an entity uses derivative instruments; how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations; and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. FAS 161 requires that objectives for using derivative instruments be disclosed in terms of underlying risk and accounting designation. FAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged.  FAS 161 also encourages but does not require comparative disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoptions. The Company is currently evaluating whether the adoption of FAS 161 will have an impact on its financial statements.

 

In December 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 110, which is effective January 1, 2008 and amends and replaces SAB No. 107, “Share-Based Payment”. SAB No. 110 expresses the views of the SEC staff regarding the use of a “simplified” method in developing an estimate of expected term of “plain vanilla” share options in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”. Under the “simplified” method, the expected term is calculated as the midpoint between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term of the option. The use of the “simplified” method, which was first described in SAB No. 107, was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2007. SAB No. 110 extends the use of the “simplified” method for “plain vanilla” awards in certain situations. The SEC staff does not expect the “simplified” method to be used when sufficient information regarding exercise behavior, such as historical exercise data or exercise information from external sources, becomes available. The adoption of SAB No. 110 did not have a significant effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

Fair Value Disclosures

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 

The following table provides information for each major category of assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

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Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using

 

Description

 

March 31, 2008

 

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets (liabilities) - Swap Agreement

 

997

 

 

 

997

 

Total

 

$

997

 

$

 

$

 

$

997

 

 

Following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for the Company’s investments available for sale, which were the Company’s only material assets or liabilities that are remeasured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

 

Balance as of December 31, 2007

 

$

21,812

 

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)

 

 

 

Included in earnings

 

(1,415

)

Included in other comprehensive income

 

1,415

 

Settlements received in cash

 

(21,812

)

Balance as of March 31, 2008

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at March 31, 2008

 

$

 

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

 

Long-lived assets held for use are evaluated for impairment when events or circumstances indicate there may be impairment.  When such an event occurs, the Company compares the carrying value of these long-lived assets to the undiscounted future net operating cash flows attributable to the assets.  An impairment loss is recorded if the net carrying value of the assets exceeds the undiscounted future net operating cash flows attributable to the asset.  The impairment loss recognized equals the excess of net carrying value over the related fair value of the asset.  The Company has determined that no property was impaired and therefore no impairment charges were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2008 or 2007.

 

When real estate assets are identified as held for sale, the Company discontinues depreciating the assets and estimates the fair value of the assets, net of selling costs.  If the estimated fair value, net of selling costs, of the assets that have been identified as held for sale is less than the net carrying value of the assets, then a valuation allowance is established.  The operations of assets held for sale or sold during the period are presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented.  The Company did not have any properties classified as held for sale at March 31, 2008.

 

The Company assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of its investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures may be impaired when events or circumstances indicate there may be an impairment.  An investment is impaired if the Company’s estimate of the fair value of the investment is less than its carrying value.  To the extent impairment has occurred, and is considered to be other-than-temporary, the loss is measured as the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment.  No impairment charges were recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2008 or 2007.

 

There were no impaired properties or investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures or any real estate assets identified as held for sale during the three months ended March 31, 2008. Therefore, the Company did not make any nonrecurring fair value measurements during the period.

 

3.              NET INCOME PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average common shares outstanding, less non-vested restricted stock. Diluted earnings per common share measures the performance of the Company over the reporting period while giving effect to all potential common shares that were dilutive and outstanding during the period. The denominator includes the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares that were dilutive had been issued and is calculated using either the treasury stock or if-converted method. Potential

 

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common shares are securities (such as options, warrants, convertible debt, Contingent Conversion Shares (“CCSs”), Contingent Conversion Units (“CCUs”), exchangeable Series A Participating Redeemable Preferred Operating Partnership units (“Preferred OP units”) and exchangeable Operating Partnership units (“OP units”) that do not have a current right to participate in earnings but could do so in the future by virtue of their option or conversion right. In computing the dilutive effect of convertible securities, net income is adjusted to add back any changes in earnings in the period associated with the convertible security. The numerator also is adjusted for the effects of any other non-discretionary changes in income or loss that would result from the assumed conversion of those potential common shares. In computing diluted earnings per share, only potential common shares that are dilutive, or reduce earnings per share, are included.

 

The Company’s Operating Partnership has $250,000 of exchangeable senior notes issued and outstanding that also can potentially have a dilutive effect on its earnings per share calculations. The exchangeable senior notes are exchangeable by holders into shares of the Company’s common stock under certain circumstances per the terms of the indenture governing the exchangeable senior notes. The exchangeable senior notes are not exchangeable unless the price of the Company’s common stock is greater than or equal to 130% of the applicable exchange price for a specified period during a quarter, or unless certain other events occur. The exchange price was $23.45 per share at March 31, 2008, and could change over time as described in the indenture. The price of the Company’s common stock did not exceed 130% of the exchange price for the specified period of time during the first quarter of 2008; therefore holders of the exchangeable senior notes may not elect to convert them during the second quarter of 2008.

 

The Company has irrevocably agreed to pay only cash for the accreted principal amount of the exchangeable senior notes relative to its exchange obligations, but has retained the right to satisfy the exchange obligations in excess of the accreted principal amount in cash and/or common stock. Though the Company has retained that right, FASB Statement No. 128 “Earnings per Share,” (“FAS 128”) requires an assumption that shares will be used to pay the exchange obligations in excess of the accreted principal amount, and requires that those shares be included in the Company’s calculation of weighted average common shares outstanding for the diluted earnings per share computation. No shares were included in the computation at March 31, 2008 because there was no excess over the accreted principal for the period.

 

For the purposes of computing the diluted impact on earnings per share of the potential conversion of Preferred OP units into common shares, where the Company has the option to redeem in cash or shares as discussed in Note 14 and where the Company has stated the positive intent and ability to settle at least $115,000 of the instrument in cash (or net settle a portion of the Preferred OP units against the related outstanding note receivable), only the amount of the instrument in excess of $115,000 is considered in the calculation of shares contingently issuable for the purposes of computing diluted earnings per share as allowed by paragraph 29 of FAS 128.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, options to purchase approximately 1,441,469 and 89,642 shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of earnings per share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

 

The computation of net income per share is as follows:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

Net income

 

$

6,700

 

$

6,470

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

Income allocated to minority interest - Operating Partnership

 

510

 

384

 

Net income for diluted computations

 

$

7,210

 

$

6,854

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares oustanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of common shares outstanding - basic

 

65,825,022

 

64,058,756

 

Operating Partnership units

 

4,072,857

 

3,810,261

 

Preferred Operating Partnership units

 

989,980

 

 

Dilutive stock options, restricted stock and CCS/CCU conversions

 

471,465

 

917,168

 

Average number of common shares outstanding - diluted

 

71,359,324

 

68,786,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.10

 

Diluted

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.10

 

 

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4.              REAL ESTATE ASSETS

 

The components of real estate assets are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

December 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

471,002

 

$

464,624

 

Buildings and improvements

 

1,422,185

 

1,420,235

 

Intangible assets - tenant relationships

 

32,173

 

32,173

 

Intangible lease rights

 

6,150

 

6,150

 

 

 

1,931,510

 

1,923,182

 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(142,885

)

(131,805

)

Net operating real estate assets

 

1,788,625

 

1,791,377

 

Real estate under development

 

64,533

 

49,945

 

Net real estate assets

 

$

1,853,158

 

$

1,841,322

 

 

5.              INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE VENTURES

 

Investments in real estate ventures consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Equity

 

Excess Profit

 

Investment balance at

 

 

 

Ownership %

 

Participation %

 

March 31, 2008

 

December 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extra Space West One LLC (“ESW”)

 

5

%

40

%

$

1,750

 

$

1,804

 

Extra Space West Two LLC (“ESW II”)

 

5

%

40

%

4,976

 

5,019

 

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

 

10

%

35

%

1,588

 

1,642

 

Extra Space of Santa Monica LLC (“ESSM”)

 

41

%

41

%

5,203

 

5,138

 

Clarendon Storage Associates Limited Partnership (“Clarendon”)

 

50

%

50

%

4,185

 

4,189

 

PRISA Self Storage LLC (“PRISA”)

 

2

%

17

%

12,686

 

12,732

 

PRISA II Self Storage LLC (“PRISA II”)

 

2

%

17

%

10,573

 

10,608

 

PRISA III Self Storage LLC (“PRISA III”)

 

5

%

20

%

4,341

 

4,405

 

VRS Self Storage LLC (“VRS”)

 

5

%

20

%

4,489

 

4,515

 

WCOT Self Storage LLC (“WCOT”)

 

5

%

20

%

5,393

 

5,211

 

Storage Portfolio I, LLC (“SP I”)

 

25

%

40

%

18,288

 

18,567

 

Storage Portfolio Bravo II (“SPB II”)

 

20

%

25-45

%

14,615

 

14,785

 

U-Storage de Mexico S.A. and related entities (“U-Storage”)

 

35-40

%

35-40

%

5,290

 

4,891

 

Other minority owned properties

 

10-50

%

10-50

%

1,334

 

1,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

94,711

 

$

95,169

 

 

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

 

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

 

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Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of ESW

 

$

322

 

$

348

 

Equity in earnings (losses) of ESW II

 

(17

)

 

Equity in earnings of ESNPS

 

55

 

46

 

Equity in earnings of Clarendon

 

91

 

98

 

Equity in earnings of PRISA

 

176

 

170

 

Equity in earnings of PRISA II

 

148

 

130

 

Equity in earnings of PRISA III

 

72

 

63

 

Equity in earnings of VRS

 

64

 

61

 

Equity in earnings of WCOT

 

75

 

70

 

Equity in earnings of SP I

 

260

 

204

 

Equity in earnings of SPB II

 

172

 

189

 

Equity in earnings (losses) of U-Storage

 

(73

)

 

Equity in earnings (losses) of other minority owned properties

 

(123

)

(182

)

 

 

$

1,222

 

$

1,197

 

 

Equity in earnings (losses) of ESW II, SP I and SPB II include the amortization of the Company’s excess purchase price of $25,713 of these equity investments over its original basis. The excess basis is amortized over 40 years.

 

6.              INVESTMENTS AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

 

The Company accounts for its investments in debt and equity securities according to the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities”, which requires securities classified as “available for sale” to be stated at fair value. Adjustments to fair value of available for sale securities are recorded as a component of other comprehensive loss.  A decline in the market value of equity securities below cost, that is deemed to be other than temporary, results in a reduction in the carrying amount to fair value.  The impairment is charged to earnings and a new cost basis for the security is established.  The Company’s investments available-for-sale have generally consisted of non mortgage-backed auction rate securities (“ARS”).  ARS are generally long-term debt instruments that provide liquidity through a Dutch auction process that resets the applicable interest rate at pre-determined calendar intervals, generally every 28 days.  This mechanism allows existing investors to rollover their holdings and continue to own their respective securities or liquidate their holding by selling their securities at par.

 

The recent uncertainties in the credit markets had prevented the Company and other investors from liquidating their holdings of ARS in recent auctions for these securities because the amount of securities submitted for sale has exceeded the amount of purchase orders.  As a result, during the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recognized an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $1,213 and temporary impairment charge of $1,415, which reduced the carrying value of the Company’s investments in ARS to $21,812 as of December 31, 2007.  On February 29, 2008, the Company liquidated its holdings of ARS for $21,812 in cash.  As a result of this settlement, the Company recognized $1,415 of the amount that was previously classified as a temporary impairment as loss on sale of investments available for sale through earnings.  The Company had no investments in ARS as of March 31, 2008.

 

7.              OTHER ASSETS

 

The components of other assets are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

December 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment and fixtures

 

$

12,246

 

$

11,899

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(8,871

)

(8,364

)

Deferred financing costs, net

 

14,679

 

15,534

 

Prepaid expenses and deposits

 

5,277

 

5,162

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

8,234

 

8,516

 

Fair value of interest rate swap

 

997

 

 

Investments in Trusts

 

3,590

 

3,590

 

Other

 

511

 

223

 

 

 

$

36,663

 

$

36,560

 

 

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8.              NOTES PAYABLE

 

The components of notes payable are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

December 31, 2007

 

Fixed Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage and construction loans with banks bearing interest at fixed rates between 4.65% and 8.33%. The loans are collateralized by mortgages on real estate assets and the assignment of rents. Principal and interest payments are made monthly with all outstanding principal and interest due between March 21, 2009 and January 1, 2023.

 

$

824,274

 

$

825,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage and construction loans with banks bearing floating interest rates (including loans subject to interest rate swaps) based on LIBOR. Interest rates based on LIBOR are between LIBOR plus 0.66% (3.35% and 5.25% at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively) and LIBOR plus 2.50% (5.20% and 7.10% at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively). The loans are collateralized by mortgages on real estate assets and the assignment of rents. Principal and interest payments are made monthly with all outstanding principal and interest due between July 11, 2008 and March 1, 2011.

 

127,128

 

124,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

951,402

 

$

950,181

 

 

Real estate assets are pledged as collateral for the notes payable. The Company is subject to certain restrictive covenants relating to the outstanding notes payable. The Company was in compliance with all covenants at March 31, 2008.

 

In October 2004, the Company entered into a reverse interest rate swap agreement (“Swap Agreement”) to float $61,770 of 4.30% fixed interest rate secured notes due in September 2009. Under this Swap Agreement, the Company will receive interest at a fixed rate of 4.30% and pay interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 0.66%. The Swap Agreement matures at the same time the notes are due. This Swap Agreement is a fair value hedge, as defined by SFAS No. 133, and the fair value of the Swap Agreement is recorded as an asset or liability, with an offsetting adjustment to the carrying value of the related note payable. Monthly variable interest payments are recognized as an increase or decrease in interest expense.

 

The estimated fair value of the Swap Agreement at March 31, 2008 was reflected as an other asset of $997.  The estimated fair value of the Swap Agreement at December 31, 2007 was reflected as an other liability of $125.  The fair value of the Swap Agreement is determined through observable prices in active markets for identical agreements.  For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, interest expense has been increased by $112 and $261, respectively, as a result of the Swap Agreement.

 

On August 31, 2007, as part of the acquisition of a partner’s joint venture interest in seven properties, the Company assumed an interest rate cap agreement related to the assumption of the loan on these properties.  The Company has designated the interest rate cap agreement as a cash flow hedge of the interest payments resulting from an increase in the interest rates above the rates designated in the interest rate cap agreement.  The interest rate cap agreement will allow increases in interest payments based on an increase in the LIBOR rate above the capped rates (5.19% from 1/1/2007 to 12/31/2007 and 5.48% from 1/1/2008 through 12/31/2008) on $23,340 of floating rate debt to be offset by the value of the interest rate cap agreement.  The estimated fair value of the interest rate cap at the assumption date was not material and no asset or liability was recorded.  The fair value of the interest rate cap at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was also not material.  The fair value of the interest rate cap is determined through observable prices in active markets for identical agreements.

 

9.              NOTES PAYABLE TO TRUSTS

 

During July 2005, ESS Statutory Trust III (the “Trust III”), a newly formed Delaware statutory trust and a wholly-owned, unconsolidated subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, issued an aggregate of $40,000 of preferred securities which mature

 

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on July 31, 2035. In addition, the Trust III issued 1,238 of Trust common securities to the Operating Partnership for a purchase price of $1,238. On July 27, 2005, the proceeds from the sale of the preferred and common securities of $41,238 were loaned in the form of a note to the Operating Partnership (“Note 3”). Note 3 has a fixed rate of 6.91% through July 31, 2010, and then will be payable at a variable rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 2.40% per annum. The interest on Note 3, payable quarterly, will be used by the Trust III to pay dividends on the trust preferred securities. The trust preferred securities may be redeemed by the Trust with no prepayment premium after July 27, 2010.

 

During May 2005, ESS Statutory Trust II (the “Trust II”), a newly formed Delaware statutory trust and a wholly-owned, unconsolidated subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, issued an aggregate of $41,000 of preferred securities which mature on June 30, 2035. In addition, the Trust II issued 1,269 of Trust common securities to the Operating Partnership for a purchase price of $1,269. On May 24, 2005, the proceeds from the sale of the preferred and common securities of $42,269 were loaned in the form of a note to the Operating Partnership (“Note 2”). Note 2 has a fixed rate of 6.67% through June 30, 2010, and then will be payable at a variable rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 2.40% per annum. The interest on Note 2, payable quarterly, will be used by the Trust II to pay dividends on the trust preferred securities. The trust preferred securities may be redeemed by the Trust with no prepayment premium after June 30, 2010.

 

During April 2005, ESS Statutory Trust I (the “Trust”), a newly formed Delaware statutory trust and a wholly-owned, unconsolidated subsidiary of the Operating Partnership issued an aggregate of $35,000 of trust preferred securities which mature on June 30, 2035. In addition, the Trust issued 1,083 of trust common securities to the Operating Partnership for a purchase price of $1,083. On April 8, 2005, the proceeds from the sale of the trust preferred and common securities of $36,083 were loaned in the form of a note to the Operating Partnership (the “Note”). The Note has a variable rate equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 2.25% per annum. The interest on the Note, payable quarterly, will be used by the Trust to pay dividends on the trust preferred securities. The trust preferred securities may be redeemed by the Trust with no prepayment premium after June 30, 2010.

 

The Company follows FASB Interpretation No. 46R, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46R”), which addresses the consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”).  Under FIN 46R, Trust, Trust II and Trust III are VIEs that are not consolidated because the Company is not the primary beneficiary. A debt obligation has been recorded in the form of notes as discussed above for the proceeds, which are owed to the Trust, Trust II, and Trust III by the Company.

 

10.       EXCHANGEABLE SENIOR NOTES

 

On March 27, 2007, our Operating Partnership issued $250,000 of its 3.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due April 1, 2027 (the “Notes”). Costs incurred to issue the Notes were approximately $5,100. These costs are being amortized over five years, which represents the estimated term of the Notes, and are included in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2008. The Notes are general unsecured senior obligations of the Operating Partnership and are fully guaranteed by the Company. Interest is payable on April 1 and October 1 of each year beginning until the maturity date of April 1, 2027. The Notes bear interest at 3.625% per annum and contain an exchange settlement feature, which provides that the Notes may, under certain circumstances, be exchangeable for cash (up to the principal amount of the Notes) and, with respect to any excess exchange value, for cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock at an initial exchange rate of approximately 42.5822 shares per one thousand dollars principal amount of Notes at the option of the Operating Partnership.

 

The Operating Partnership may redeem the Notes at any time to preserve the Company’s status as a REIT. In addition, on or after April 5, 2012, the Operating Partnership may redeem the Notes for cash, in whole or in part, at 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, upon at least 30 days but not more than 60 days prior written notice to holders of the Notes.

 

The holders of the Notes have the right to require the Operating Partnership to repurchase the Notes for cash, in whole or in part, on each of April 1, 2012, April 1, 2017 and April 1, 2022, and upon the occurrence of a designated event, in each case for a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest. Certain events are considered “Events of Default,” as defined in the indenture governing the Notes, which may result in the accelerated maturity of the Notes.

 

The Company has considered whether the exchange settlement feature represents an embedded derivative within the debt instrument under the guidance of FASB Statement No. 133: “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“FAS 133”), EITF Issue 90-19: “Convertible Bonds with Issuer Option to Settle for Cash Upon Conversion,” and EITF

 

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Issue No. 01-6: “The Meaning of “Indexed to a Company’s Own Stock”“ that would require bifurcation (i.e. separate accounting of the note and the exchange settlement feature).  The Company has concluded that the exchange settlement feature has satisfied the exemption in FAS 133 because it is indexed to the Company’s own common stock and would otherwise be classified in stockholders’ equity, among other considerations.  Accordingly, the Notes are presented as a single debt instrument (often referred to as “Instrument C” in EITF 90-19) in accordance with APB 14: “Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants,” due to the inseparability of the debt and the exchange settlement.

 

11.       LINE OF CREDIT

 

On October 19, 2007, the Operating Partnership entered into a new $100,000 revolving line of credit (the “Credit Line”) that matures October 31, 2010.  The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Credit Line for general corporate purposes.  The Credit Line has an interest rate of between 100 and 205 basis points over LIBOR, depending on certain financial ratios of the Company.  The Credit Line is collateralized by mortgages on certain real estate assets.  As of March 31, 2008, the Credit Line had $100,000 of capacity based on the assets collateralizing the Credit Line.  No amounts were outstanding on the Credit Line at March 31, 2008 or December 31, 2007.  The Company is subject to certain restrictive covenants relating to the Credit Line.  The Company was in compliance with all covenants as of March 31, 2008.

 

12.       OTHER LIABILTIES

 

The components of other liabilities are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

December 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred rental income

 

$

12,212

 

$

11,805

 

Security deposits

 

362

 

383

 

SUSA lease obligation liability

 

2,603

 

2,592

 

Fair value of interest rate swap

 

 

125

 

Other miscellaneous liabilities

 

2,792

 

3,150

 

 

 

$

17,969

 

$

18,055

 

 

13.       RELATED PARTY AND AFFILIATED REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company provides management and development services for certain joint ventures, franchises, third parties and other related party properties. Management agreements provide generally for management fees of 6% of cash collected from properties for the management of operations at the self-storage facilities.  Management fee revenues for related parties and affiliated real estate joint ventures are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

Entity

 

Type

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESW

 

Affiliated real estate joint ventures

 

$

108

 

$

109

 

ESW II

 

Affiliated real estate joint ventures

 

75

 

 

ESNPS

 

Affiliated real estate joint ventures

 

114

 

107

 

PRISA

 

Affiliated real estate joint ventures

 

1,263

 

1,301

 

PRISA II

 

Affiliated real estate joint ventures

 

1,031

 

1,042

 

PRISA III

 

Affiliated real estate joint ventures

 

443

 

468

 

VRS

 

Affiliated real estate joint ventures

 

292

 

285

 

WCOT

 

Affiliated real estate joint ventures

 

384

 

381

 

SP I

 

Affiliated real estate joint ventures

 

320

 

310

 

SPB II

 

Affiliated real estate joint ventures

 

255

 

262

 

Various

 

Franchisees, third parties and other

 

792

 

943

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,077

 

$

5,208

 

 

Effective January 1, 2004, the Company entered into a license agreement with Centershift, a related party software provider, to secure a perpetual right for continued use of STORE (the site management software used at all sites operated by the

 

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Company) in all aspects of the Company’s property acquisition, development, redevelopment and operational activities. The Company paid Centershift $169 and $189 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, relating to the purchase of software and to license agreements.

 

Related party and affiliated real estate joint ventures balances are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

December 31, 2007

 

Receivables:

 

 

 

 

 

Development fees

 

$

1,498

 

$

1,501

 

Other receivables from properties

 

8,031

 

5,885

 

 

 

$

9,529

 

$

7,386

 

 

Other receivables from properties consist of amounts due for management fees and expenses paid by the Company on behalf of the managed properties.  The Company believes that all of these related party and affiliated joint venture receivables are fully collectible. The Company did not have any payables to related parties at March 31, 2008 or December 31, 2007.

 

14.       MINORITY INTEREST REPRESENTED BY PREFERRED OPERATING PARTNERSHIP UNITS

 

On June 15, 2007, the Operating Partnership entered into a Contribution Agreement with various limited partnerships affiliated with AAAAA Rent-A-Space to acquire ten self-storage facilities (the “Properties”) in exchange for the issuance of newly designated Preferred OP units of the Operating Partnership. The self-storage facilities are located in California and Hawaii.

 

On June 25 and 26, 2007, nine of the ten properties were contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for consideration totaling $137,800. Preferred OP units totaling 909,075, with a value of $121,700, were issued along with the assumption of approximately $14,200 of third-party debt, of which $11,400 was paid off at close. The final property was contributed on August 1, 2007 in exchange for consideration totaling $14,700. 80,905 Preferred OP units with a value of $9,800 were issued along with $4,900 of cash.

 

On June 25, 2007, the Operating Partnership loaned the holders of the Preferred OP units $100,000. The note receivable bears interest at 4.85%, and is due September 1, 2017. The loan is secured by the borrower’s Preferred OP units. The holders of the Preferred OP units can convert up to 114.5 million Preferred OP units prior to the maturity date of the loan. If any redemption in excess of 114.5 million Preferred OP units occurs prior to the maturity date, the holder of the Preferred OP units is required to repay the loan as of the date of that Preferred OP unit redemption. Preferred OP units are shown on the balance sheet net of the $100,000 loan under the guidance in EITF No. 85-1, “Classifying Notes Receivable for Capital,” because the borrower under the loan receivable is also the holder of the Preferred OP units.

 

The Operating Partnership entered into a Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Partnership Agreement”) which provides for the designation and issuance of the Preferred OP units. The Preferred OP units will have priority over all other partnership interests of the Operating Partnership with respect to distributions and liquidation.

 

Under the Partnership Agreement, Preferred OP units in the amount of $115,000 bear a fixed priority return of 5% and have a fixed liquidation value of $115,000. The remaining balance will participate in distributions with and have a liquidation value equal to that of the common OP units. The Preferred OP units will be redeemable at the option of the holder on or after September 1, 2008, which redemption obligation may be satisfied, at the Company’s option, in cash or shares of its common stock.

 

At issuance, in accordance with SFAS 133: “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, SFAS 150: “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity”,  EITF 00-19: “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock”,  EITF Topic D-109: “Determining the Nature of a Host Contract Related to a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share under FASB Statement No. 133”: and Accounting Series Release  (“ASR”) No. 268: “Presentation in Financial Statements of “Redeemable Preferred Stocks,” from inception through September 28, 2007 (the date of the amendment discussed below), the Preferred OP units were classified as a hybrid instrument such that the value of the units associated with the fixed return were classified in mezzanine after total liabilities on the balance sheet and before stockholders’ equity. The remaining balance that participates in distributions equal to that of common OP units had been identified as an embedded derivative and had been classified as a liability on the balance sheet and recorded at fair value on a quarterly basis with any

 

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adjustment being recorded through earnings. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the fair value adjustment associated with the embedded derivative was $1,054.

 

On September 28, 2007, the Operating Partnership entered into an amendment to the Contribution Agreement (the “Amendment”). Pursuant to the Amendment, the maximum number of shares that can be issued upon redemption of the Preferred OP units was set at 116 million, after which the Company will have no further obligations with respect to the redeemed or any other remaining Preferred OP units. As a result of the Amendment, and in accordance with the above referenced guidance, the Preferred OP units are no longer considered a hybrid instrument and the previously identified embedded derivative no longer requires bifurcation and is considered permanent equity of the Operating Partnership.  The Preferred OP units are included on the consolidated balance sheet as the minority interest represented by Preferred OP units, and no recurring fair value measurements are required subsequent to the date of the Amendment.

 

15.       MINORITY INTEREST IN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP

 

The Company’s interest in its properties is held through the Operating Partnership. ESS Holding Business Trust I, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership. The Company, through ESS Holding Business Trust II, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is also a limited partner of the Operating Partnership. Between its general partner and limited partner interests, the Company held a 92.92% majority ownership interest therein as of March 31, 2008. The remaining ownership interests in the Operating Partnership (including Preferred OP units) of 7.08% are held by certain former owners of assets acquired by the Operating Partnership, which include a director and officers of the Company.

 

The minority interest in the Operating Partnership represents OP units that are not owned by the Company. In conjunction with the formation of the Company and as a result of subsequent acquisitions, certain persons and entities contributing interests in properties to the Operating Partnership received limited partnership units in the form of either OP units or CCUs. Limited partners who received OP units in the formation transactions or in exchange for contributions for interests in properties have the right to require the Operating Partnership to redeem part or all of their OP units for cash based upon the fair market value of an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s common stock (10 day average) at the time of the redemption. Alternatively, the Company may, at its option, elect to acquire those OP units in exchange for shares of its common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to anti-dilution adjustments provided in the Partnership Agreement. The ten day average closing stock price at March 31, 2008 was $16.51 and there were 4,072,857 OP units outstanding. Assuming that all of the unit holders exercised their right to redeem all of their OP units on March 31, 2008 and the Company elected to pay the non-controlling members cash, the Company would have paid $67,243 in cash consideration to redeem the OP units.

 

As of March 31, 2008, the Operating Partnership had 4,072,857 and 107,163 OP units and CCUs outstanding, respectively.

 

Unlike the OP units, CCUs do not carry any voting rights. Upon the achievement of certain performance thresholds relating to 14 properties, all or a portion of the CCUs will be automatically converted into OP units. Initially, each CCU will be convertible on a one-for-one basis into OP units, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. Beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2006, and ending with the quarter ending December 31, 2008, the Company will calculate the net operating income from the 14 wholly-owned properties over the 12-month period ending in such quarter. Within 35 days following the end of each quarter referred to above, some or all of the CCUs will be converted so that the total percentage (not to exceed 100%) of CCUs issued in connection with the formation transactions that have been converted to OP units will be equal to the percentage determined by dividing the net operating income for such period in excess of $5,100 by $4,600. If any CCU remains unconverted through the calculation made in respect of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, such outstanding CCUs will be cancelled.

 

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

 

As of March 31, 2008, there were 92,883 CCUs converted to OP units.  Based on the performance of the properties as of March 31, 2008, an additional 17,915 CCUs became eligible for conversion.  The board of directors approved the conversion of these CCUs on May 1, 2008 as per the Company’s charter, and the OP units were issued on May 5, 2008.

 

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16.  STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

The Company’s charter provides that it can issue up to 300,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 4,100,000 CCSs, $.01 par value per share, and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share. As of March 31, 2008, 66,437,222 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding, 2,083,232 CCSs were issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding. All holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to receive dividends and to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders.

 

Unlike the Company’s shares of common stock, CCSs do not carry any voting rights. Upon the achievement of certain performance thresholds relating to 14 properties, all or a portion of the CCSs will be automatically converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. Initially, each CCS will be convertible on a one-for-one basis into shares of common stock, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. Beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2006, and ending with the quarter ending December 31, 2008, the Company will calculate the net operating income from the 14 wholly-owned properties over the 12-month period ending in such quarter. Within 35 days following the end of each quarter referred to above, some or all of the CCSs will be converted so that the total percentage (not to exceed 100%) of CCSs issued in connection with the formation transactions that have been converted to common stock will be equal to the percentage determined by dividing the net operating income for such period in excess of $5,100 by $4,600. If any CCS remains unconverted through the calculation made in respect of the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, such outstanding CCSs will be cancelled and restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares of common stock.

 

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

 

As of March 31, 2008, there were 1,805,611 CCSs converted to common stock.  Based on the performance of the properties as of March 31, 2008, an additional 348,274 CCSs became eligible for conversion.  The board of directors approved the conversion of these CCSs on May 1, 2008 as per the Company’s charter, and the shares were issued on May 5, 2008.

 

17.  STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company has the following two stock option plans under which shares were available for grant at March 31, 2008: 1) the 2004 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, and 2) the 2004 Non-Employee Directors’ Share Plan (together, the “Plans”).  Option grants are issued at the closing price of stock on the date of grant.  Each option will be exercisable after the period or periods specified in the award agreement (typically four years), which will generally not exceed 10 years from the date of grant. Options are exercisable at such times and subject to such terms as determined by the Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee, but under no circumstances may be exercised if such exercise would cause a violation of the ownership limit in the Company’s charter.  Unless otherwise determined by the Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee at the time of grant, options shall vest ratably over a four-year period beginning on the date of grant.

 

Also as defined under the terms of the Plans, restricted stock grants may be awarded.  The stock grants are subject to a performance or vesting period over which the restrictions are lifted and the stock certificates are given to the grantee.  During the performance or vesting period, the grantee is not permitted to sell, transfer, pledge, encumber or assign shares of restricted stock granted under the Plans, however the grantee has the ability to vote the shares and receive dividends paid on the shares.  The forfeiture and transfer restrictions on the shares lapse over a two to four-year period beginning on the date of grant.

 

Option Grants to Employees

 

As of March 31, 2008, 5,023,743 shares were available for issuance under the Plans.  A summary of stock option activity is as follows:

 

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Options

 

Number of
Shares

 

Weighted
Average Exercise
Price

 

Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life

 

Aggregate Intrinsic
Value as of March
31, 2008

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2007

 

2,651,718

 

$

14.54

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

215,000

 

14.61

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(49,125

)

12.92

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(19,500

)

14.11

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2008

 

2,798,093

 

$

14.58

 

7.38

 

$

5,537

 

Vested and Expected to Vest

 

2,489,428

 

$

14.42

 

7.24

 

$

5,190

 

Ending Exercisable

 

1,359,207

 

$

13.85

 

6.81

 

$

3,370

 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the first quarter of 2008 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on March 31, 2008. The amount of aggregate intrinsic value will change based on the fair market value of the Company’s stock.

 

The fair value of each option grant is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected volatility

 

25

%

24

%

Dividend yield

 

6.5

%

6.0

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

2.7

%

4.6

%

Average expected term (years)

 

5

 

5

 

 

The Black-Scholes model incorporates assumptions to value stock-based awards. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the estimated life of the option. The Company uses actual historical data to calculate the expected price volatility, dividend yield and average expected term.  The forfeiture rate, which is estimated at a weighted-average of 19.72% of unvested options outstanding as of March 31, 2008, is adjusted periodically based on the extent to which actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from the previous estimates.

 

The Company recorded $262 and $223, respectively, of compensation expense relating to outstanding options during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.  Exercise of options during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 resulted in cash receipts of $666 and $838, respectively. At March 31, 2008, there was $1,071 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock options under the Company’s 2004 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.93 years. The valuation model applied in this calculation utilizes subjective assumptions that could potentially change over time, including the expected forfeiture rate. Therefore, the amount of unrecognized compensation expense at March 31, 2008, noted above does not necessarily represent the expen se that will ultimately be realized by the Company in the Statement of Operations.

 

Common Stock Granted to Employees and Directors

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company granted 171,800 and 30,800 shares, respectively of common stock to certain employees, without monetary consideration under the Plans.  The Company recorded $538 and $213 of compensation expense related to outstanding shares of common stock granted to employees during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

The fair value of common stock awards is determined based on the closing trading price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. A summary of the Company’s employee share grant activity is as follows:

 

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Restricted Stock Grants

 

Shares

 

Weighted-
Average Grant-
Date Fair Value

 

Unreleased at December 31, 2007

 

211,972

 

$

17.23

 

Granted

 

171,800

 

14.61

 

Released

 

(42,775

)

16.15

 

Cancelled

 

(860

)

17.96

 

Unreleased at March 31, 2008

 

340,137

 

$

16.07

 

 

18.  SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Company operates in two distinct segments: (1) property management, acquisition and development and (2) rental operations. Financial information for the Company’s business segments is set forth below:

 

 

 

March 31, 2008

 

December 31, 2007

 

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in real estate ventures

 

 

 

 

 

Rental operations

 

$

94,711

 

$

95,169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

Property management, acquisition and development

 

$

387,378

 

$

385,394

 

Rental operations

 

1,661,906

 

1,668,681

 

 

 

$

2,049,284

 

$

2,054,075

 

 

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Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Property management, acquisition and development

 

$

8,683

 

$

7,545

 

Rental operations

 

57,024

 

46,231

 

 

 

$

65,707

 

$

53,776

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses, including depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

Property management, acquisition and development

 

$

11,856

 

$

10,725

 

Rental operations

 

31,871

 

25,430

 

 

 

$

43,727

 

$

36,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before interest, loss on sale of investments available for sale, minority interests and equity in earnings of real estate ventures

 

 

 

 

 

Property management, acquisition and development

 

$

(3,173

)

$

(3,180

)

Rental operations

 

25,153

 

20,801

 

 

 

$

21,980

 

$

17,621

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

Property management, acquisition and development

 

$

(348

)

$

(162

)

Rental operations

 

(16,006

)

(13,234

)

 

 

$

(16,354

)

$

(13,396

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

Property management, acquisition and development

 

$

425

 

$

1,448

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income on note receivable from Preferred Unit holder

 

 

 

 

 

Property management, acquisition and development

 

$

1,213

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of real estate ventures

 

 

 

 

 

Rental operations

 

$

1,222

 

$

1,197

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on sale of investments available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

Property management, acquisition and development

 

$

(1,415

)

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interests - Operating Partnership and other

 

 

 

 

 

Property management, acquisition and development

 

$

(371

)

$

(400

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

Property management, acquisition and development

 

$

(3,669

)

$

(2,294

)

Rental operations

 

10,369

 

8,764

 

 

 

$

6,700

 

$

6,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

 

 

Property management, acquisition and development

 

$

351

 

$

262

 

Rental operations

 

11,230

 

8,534

 

 

 

$

11,581

 

$

8,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Cash Flows

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of real estate assets

 

 

 

 

 

Property management, acquisition and development

 

$

(8,327

)

$

(34,709

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development and construction of real estate assets

 

 

 

 

 

Property management, acquisition and development

 

$

(14,588

)

$

(6,926

)

 

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19.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Company has guaranteed three construction loans for unconsolidated partnerships that own development properties in Baltimore, Maryland, Chicago, Illinois and Sacramento, California. These properties are owned by joint ventures in which the Company has between 10% and 50% equity interests. These guarantees were entered into in November 2004, July 2005 and August 2007, respectively. At March 31, 2008, the total amount of guaranteed mortgage debt relating to these joint ventures was $17,862. These mortgage loans mature December 1, 2008, July 28, 2008 and August 3, 2010, respectively. If the joint ventures default on the loans, the Company may be forced to repay the loans. Repossessing and/or selling the self-storage facilities and land that collateralize the loans could provide funds sufficient to reimburse the Company. The estimated fair market value of the encumbered assets at March 31, 2008 is $23,108. The Company has recorded no liability in relation to these guarantees as of March 31, 2008, as the fair value of the guarantees are not material. To date, the joint ventures have not defaulted on their mortgage debt. The Company believes the risk of having to perform on the guarantees is remote.

 

The Company has been involved in routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. As of March 31, 2008, the Company was not involved in any material litigation nor, to its knowledge, was any material litigation threatened against it, or its properties.

 

20.  INCOME TAXES

 

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 on January 1, 2007. The Company recognized no material adjustment in the liability for unrecognized income tax benefits as a result of the implementation of FIN 48.  At March 31, 2008, there were no material uncertain tax positions.

 

Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions will be recognized in income tax expense, when incurred. As of March 31, 2008, the Company had no interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

 

The tax years 2005-2007 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject.

 

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Extra Space Storage Inc.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Amounts in thousands, except property and per share data

 

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

 

CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our “Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” and the “Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in this report and the “Consolidated Financial Statements,” “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. The Company makes statements in this section that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. For a complete discussion of forward-looking statements, see the section in this Form 10-Q entitled “Statement on Forward-Looking Information.” Amounts are in thousands (except property, share and per share data and unless otherwise stated).

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this report, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Our notes to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this report and the Audited Financial Statements contained in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 describe the significant accounting policies essential to our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Preparation of our financial statements requires estimates, judgments and assumptions. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions which we have used are appropriate and correct based on information available at the time that they were made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect our reported assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported revenues and expenses during the period presented. If there are material differences between these estimates, judgments and assumptions and actual facts, our financial statements may be affected.

 

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

 

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. FAS 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, and does not require any new fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement of Position No. 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (the “FSP”). The FSP amends FAS 157 to delay the effective date for FAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. For items within that scope, the FSP defers the effective date of FAS 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted FAS 157 effective January 1, 2008, except as it relates to nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are not recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis as allowed under the FSP. We have reviewed each major category of assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value and made the necessary disclosures in the notes to our financial statements relating to our investments available for sale and the value of the swap agreement.

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“FAS 159”). Under FAS 159, a company may elect to measure eligible financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We adopted FAS 159 effective January 1, 2008, but did not elect to measure any additional financial assets or liabilities at fair value.

 

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In December 2007, the FASB issued revised Statement No. 141, “Business Combinations” (“FAS 141(R)”). FAS 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer in a business combination recognizes and measures in its financial statements the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Generally, assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a transaction will be recorded at the acquisition-date fair value with limited exceptions. FAS 141(R) will also change the accounting treatment and disclosure for certain specific items in a business combination. FAS 141(R) applies proactively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2008. We will assess the impact of FAS 141(R) if and when future acquisitions occur. However, the application of FAS 141(R) will result in a significant change in accounting for future acquisitions after the effective date.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – An Amendment of ARB No. 51” (“FAS 160”). FAS 160 establishes new accounting and reporting standards for the non-controlling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. FAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. We do not currently expect the adoption of FAS 160 to have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivatives Instruments and Hedging Activities”, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. SFAS No. 161 changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. Entities are required to provide enhanced disclosures stating how and why an entity uses derivative instruments; how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations; and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 requires that objectives for using derivative instruments be disclosed in terms of underlying risk and accounting designation. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. SFAS No. 161 also encourages but does not require comparative disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoptions. We are currently evaluating whether the adoption of SFAS No. 161 will have an impact on our financial statements.

 

In December 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 110, which, effective January 1, 2008, amends and replaces SAB No. 107, “Share-Based Payment”. SAB No. 110 expresses the views of the SEC staff regarding the use of a “simplified” method in developing an estimate of expected term of “plain vanilla” share options in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”. Under the “simplified” method, the expected term is calculated as the midpoint between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term of the option. The use of the “simplified” method, which was first described in SAB No. 107, was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2007. SAB No. 110 extends the use of the “simplified” method for “plain vanilla” awards in certain situations. The SEC staff does not expect the “simplified” method to be used when sufficient information regarding exercise behavior, such as historical exercise data or exercise information from external sources, becomes available. The adoption of SAB No. 110 did not have a significant effect on our financial statements.

 

OVERVIEW

 

We are a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, or REIT, formed to continue the business commenced in 1977 by our predecessor company to own, operate, manage, acquire and develop self-storage properties. We derive a majority of our revenues from rents received from tenants under existing leases at each of our self-storage properties. Additional revenue is derived from management and franchise fees from our joint venture, franchisee and managed properties.

 

We operate in competitive markets where consumers have multiple self-storage properties from which to choose. Competition has impacted, and will continue to impact our property results. We experience minor seasonal fluctuations in occupancy levels, with occupancy levels higher in the summer months due to increased moving activity. Our operating results depend materially on our ability to lease available self-storage space and on the ability of our tenants to make required rental payments. We believe we are able to respond quickly and effectively to changes in local, regional and national economic conditions by centrally adjusting rental rates through the combination of our revenue management team and our industry-leading technology systems.

 

We continue to evaluate a range of new initiatives and opportunities in order to enable us to maximize stockholder value. Our strategies to maximize stockholder value include the following:

 

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·

Maximize the performance of properties through strategic, efficient and proactive management. We plan to pursue revenue generating and expense minimizing opportunities in our operations. Our revenue management team will seek to maximize revenue by responding to changing market conditions through our technology system’s ability to provide real-time, interactive rental rate and discount management. Our size allows greater ability than the majority of our competitors to implement national, regional and local marketing programs, which we believe will attract more customers to our stores at a lower net cost.

 

 

 

 

·

Focus on the acquisition of self-storage properties from strategic partners and third parties. Our acquisitions team will continue to pursue the acquisition of single properties and multi-property portfolios that we believe can provide stockholder value. We have established a reputation as a reliable, ethical buyer, which we believe enhances our ability to negotiate and close acquisitions. In addition, our status as an UPREIT enables flexibility when structuring deals.

 

 

 

 

·

Develop new self-storage properties. We have several joint venture and wholly-owned development properties and will continue to develop new self-storage properties in our core markets. Our development pipeline for the remainder of 2008 through 2009 includes 24 projects. The majority of the projects will be developed on a wholly-owned basis by the Company.

 

 

 

 

·

Expand our management business. We see our management business as a future acquisition pipeline. We expect to pursue strategic relationships with owners that should strengthen our acquisition pipeline through agreements which give us first right of refusal to purchase the managed property in the event of a potential sale. Nineteen of the 39 acquisitions completed by us in 2007 came from this channel.

 

PROPERTIES

 

As of March 31, 2008, we owned or had ownership interests in 607 operating self-storage properties located in 33 states and Washington, D.C. Of these properties, 260 are wholly-owned and consolidated, two are held in joint ventures and consolidated and 345 are held in joint ventures accounted for using the equity method. In addition, we managed 47 properties for franchisees or third parties bringing the total numbers of properties which we own and/or manage to 654. We receive a management fee equal to approximately 6% of gross revenues to manage the joint venture, third party and franchise sites. As of March 31, 2008, we owned or had ownership interests in approximately 45 million square feet of space and had greater than 300,000 customers.

 

Approximately 70% of our properties are clustered around the larger population centers, such as Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, D.C., Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, St. Petersburg/Tampa and San Francisco. These markets contain above-average population and income demographics for new self-storage properties. The clustering of assets around these population centers enables us to reduce our operating costs through economies of scale. Our acquisitions have given us increased scale in many core markets as well as a foothold in many markets where we had no previous presence.

 

We consider a property to be in the lease-up stage after it has been issued a certificate of occupancy, but before it has achieved stabilization. We consider a property to be stabilized once it has achieved either an 80% occupancy rate for a full year measured as of January 1, or has been open for three years. Although leases are short-term in duration, the typical tenant tends to remain at our properties for an extended period of time. For properties that were stabilized as of March 31, 2008, the median length of stay was approximately eleven months.

 

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

 

The following table sets forth additional information regarding the occupancy of our stabilized properties on a state-by-state basis as of March 31, 2008 and 2007. The information as of March 31, 2007 is on a pro forma basis as though all the properties owned and/or managed at March 31, 2008 were under our control as of March 31, 2007.

 

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Stabilized Property Data Based on Location

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Pro forma

 

Company

 

Pro forma

 

Company

 

Pro forma

 

Location

 

Number of
Properties

 

Number of Units as
of March 31,
2008(1)

 

Number of Units
as of March 31,
2007

 

Net Rentable
Square Feet as of
March 31, 2008(2)

 

Net Rentable
Square Feet as of
March 31, 2007

 

Square Foot
Occupancy %
March 31, 2008

 

Square Foot
Occupancy %
March 31, 2007

 

Wholly-owned properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alabama

 

1

 

585

 

597

 

76,125

 

76,355

 

79.6

%

71.7

%

Arizona

 

4

 

2,264

 

2,261

 

279,893

 

279,300

 

89.3

%

92.9

%

California

 

44

 

36,272

 

36,308

 

3,474,873

 

3,468,228

 

83.4

%

81.3

%

Colorado

 

7

 

3,289

 

3,329

 

419,644

 

418,419

 

85.6

%

85.5

%

Connecticut

 

2

 

1,353

 

1,357

 

123,265

 

123,065

 

76.3

%

76.3

%

Florida

 

28

 

18,617

 

18,629

 

1,953,213

 

1,951,499

 

82.1

%

84.9

%

Georgia

 

12

 

6,446

 

6,456

 

835,486

 

835,578

 

84.9

%

86.8

%

Hawaii

 

2

 

2,873

 

2,856

 

150,036

 

154,426

 

80.5

%

80.7

%

Illinois

 

5

 

3,268

 

3,260

 

339,389

 

342,244

 

80.3

%

79.4

%

Indiana

 

1

 

589

 

589

 

62,250

 

62,250

 

87.3

%

84.5

%

Kansas

 

1

 

502

 

503

 

49,940

 

49,940

 

85.6

%

89.1

%

Kentucky

 

3

 

1,592

 

1,585

 

194,470

 

194,351

 

87.8

%

88.1

%

Louisiana

 

2

 

1,409

 

1,407

 

148,155

 

147,490

 

86.5

%

93.3

%

Maryland

 

9

 

7,444

 

7,447

 

795,494

 

794,631

 

83.1

%

81.0

%

Massachusetts

 

26

 

14,872

 

14,854

 

1,575,894

 

1,585,629

 

83.0

%

80.1

%

Michigan

 

2

 

1,034

 

1,046

 

133,346

 

134,722

 

88.0

%

81.2

%

Missouri

 

6

 

3,156

 

3,158

 

375,557

 

375,452

 

85.7

%

82.1

%

Nevada

 

2

 

1,257

 

1,238

 

132,365

 

130,915

 

86.6

%

83.2

%

New Hampshire

 

2

 

1,006

 

1,006

 

125,909

 

125,609

 

84.9

%

81.0

%

New Jersey

 

23

 

18,865

 

18,835

 

1,834,418

 

1,832,338

 

84.2

%

82.9

%

New Mexico

 

1

 

535

 

534

 

68,090

 

67,850

 

77.3

%

93.0

%

New York

 

8

 

7,178

 

7,247

 

487,073

 

487,329

 

79.2

%

78.0

%

Ohio

 

4

 

2,025

 

2,040

 

273,392

 

275,131

 

82.3

%

85.1

%

Oregon

 

1

 

765

 

763

 

103,450

 

103,290

 

92.3

%

89.9

%

Pennsylvania

 

8

 

6,148

 

6,130

 

635,950

 

641,800

 

82.3

%

84.8

%

Rhode Island

 

1

 

728

 

731

 

75,361

 

75,241

 

88.1

%

81.7

%

South Carolina

 

3

 

1,554

 

1,554

 

178,719

 

178,689

 

91.4

%

88.7

%

Tennessee

 

6

 

3,511

 

3,534

 

476,212

 

477,847

 

85.8

%

84.8

%

Texas

 

19

 

11,846

 

11,943

 

1,338,185

 

1,343,016

 

87.3

%

86.2

%

Utah

 

3

 

1,534

 

1,532

 

210,640

 

210,650

 

92.7

%

93.5

%

Virginia

 

4

 

2,891

 

2,890

 

272,699

 

272,713

 

83.2

%

82.6

%

Washington

 

4

 

2,538

 

2,535

 

305,815

 

305,795

 

85.4

%

96.7

%

Total Wholly-Owned Stabilized

 

244

 

167,946

 

168,154

 

17,505,308

 

17,521,792

 

84.0

%

83.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Pro forma

 

Company

 

Pro forma

 

Company

 

Pro forma

 

Location

 

Number of
Properties

 

Number of Units as
of March 31,
2008(1)

 

Number of Units
as of March 31,
2007

 

Net Rentable
Square Feet as of
March 31, 2008(2)

 

Net Rentable
Square Feet as of
March 31, 2007

 

Square Foot
Occupancy %
March 31, 2008

 

Square Foot
Occupancy %
March 31, 2007

 

Joint-venture properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alabama

 

3

 

1,708

 

1,702

 

205,613

 

205,473

 

86.9

%

87.1

%

Arizona

 

11

 

6,902

 

6,907

 

751,486

 

751,201

 

85.5

%

92.7

%

California

 

76

 

54,526

 

54,604

 

5,591,916

 

5,592,062

 

87.3

%

86.1

%

Colorado

 

2

 

1,332

 

1,335

 

158,213

 

158,113

 

81.8

%

81.9

%

Connecticut

 

8

 

5,985

 

5,980

 

691,342

 

689,764

 

76.3

%

78.0

%

Delaware

 

1

 

589

 

589

 

71,655

 

71,655

 

87.4

%

83.6

%

Florida

 

23

 

19,246

 

19,296

 

1,940,323

 

1,940,876

 

82.6

%

83.6

%

Georgia

 

3

 

1,889

 

1,896

 

246,926

 

247,126

 

79.2

%

75.0

%

Illinois

 

6

 

3,998

 

4,032

 

430,797

 

433,252

 

82.8

%

79.1

%

Indiana

 

8

 

3,153

 

3,141

 

406,503

 

405,903

 

84.5

%

87.3

%

Kansas

 

3

 

1,216

 

1,214

 

163,105

 

164,200

 

82.9

%

83.0

%

Kentucky

 

4

 

2,285

 

2,280

 

268,553

 

268,459

 

86.6

%

82.1

%

Maryland

 

13

 

10,218

 

10,219

 

1,013,143

 

1,012,798

 

84.4

%

82.7

%

Massachusetts

 

17

 

9,258

 

9,291

 

1,047,155

 

1,045,870

 

80.6

%

80.5

%

Michigan

 

10

 

5,952

 

5,961

 

784,013

 

783,612

 

86.0

%

79.6

%

Missouri

 

2

 

952

 

954

 

118,195

 

118,235

 

87.2

%

77.3

%

Nevada

 

7

 

4,642

 

4,645

 

620,649

 

620,678

 

84.9

%

86.2

%

New Hampshire

 

3

 

1,321

 

1,323

 

137,554

 

137,754

 

87.1

%

83.1

%

New Jersey

 

21

 

15,694

 

15,712

 

1,654,843

 

1,652,868

 

81.1

%

83.3

%

New Mexico

 

9

 

4,689

 

4,705

 

537,660

 

530,904

 

79.2

%

83.6

%

New York

 

21

 

22,146

 

22,089

 

1,718,274

 

1,715,086

 

86.5

%

83.0

%

Ohio

 

11

 

5,018

 

5,031

 

748,217

 

752,042

 

82.7

%

84.1

%

Oregon

 

2

 

1,292

 

1,290

 

136,980

 

137,140

 

89.3

%

92.0

%

Pennsylvania

 

10

 

7,216

 

7,239

 

762,894

 

764,724

 

85.0

%

82.9

%

Rhode Island

 

1

 

610

 

611

 

73,880

 

73,905

 

73.5

%

67.9

%

Tennessee

 

22

 

11,786

 

11,848

 

1,547,978

 

1,548,633

 

86.6

%

85.1

%

Texas

 

18

 

11,810

 

11,865

 

1,533,782

 

1,520,206

 

78.9

%

77.4

%

Utah

 

1

 

520

 

516

 

59,500

 

59,550

 

84.5

%

92.5

%

Virginia

 

16

 

11,284

 

11,267

 

1,191,948

 

1,190,989

 

84.2

%

81.1

%

Washington

 

1

 

551

 

551

 

62,730

 

62,730

 

92.3

%

84.1

%

Washington, DC

 

1

 

1,536

 

1,536

 

102,003

 

101,990

 

91.0

%

89.3

%

Total Stabilized Joint-Ventures

 

334

 

229,324

 

229,629

 

24,777,830

 

24,757,798

 

84.2

%

83.5

%

 

27



 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Pro forma

 

Company

 

Pro forma

 

Company

 

Pro forma

 

Location

 

Number of
Properties

 

Number of Units as
of March 31,
2008(1)

 

Number of Units
as of March 31,
2007

 

Net Rentable
Square Feet as of
March 31, 2008(2)

 

Net Rentable
Square Feet as of
March 31, 2007

 

Square Foot
Occupancy %
March 31, 2008

 

Square Foot
Occupancy %
March 31, 2007

 

Managed properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California

 

6

 

3,910

 

3,941

 

488,785

 

489,735

 

76.5

%

75.9

%

Colorado

 

1

 

513

 

513

 

56,240

 

56,240

 

89.6

%

94.2

%

Florida

 

2

 

1,227

 

1,225

 

108,941

 

108,675

 

86.2

%

89.5

%

Georgia

 

8

 

5,854

 

5,281

 

644,938

 

555,835

 

75.9

%

84.0

%

Maryland

 

3

 

3,242

 

3,135

 

278,877

 

258,601

 

80.7

%

78.4

%

Nevada

 

1

 

434

 

439

 

61,235

 

61,235

 

82.8

%

81.6

%

New Jersey

 

2

 

1,102

 

1,093

 

131,707

 

131,492

 

86.5

%

90.6

%

New Mexico

 

2

 

1,576

 

1,585

 

171,555

 

171,555

 

87.7

%

87.3

%

Pennsylvania

 

2

 

886

 

886

 

130,750

 

130,750

 

91.3

%

88.5

%

Tennessee

 

4

 

2,279

 

2,311

 

260,615

 

260,080

 

90.0

%

81.9

%

Texas

 

1

 

371

 

371

 

46,955

 

46,955

 

98.8

%

99.4

%

Utah

 

3

 

2,124

 

2,117

 

211,437

 

211,257

 

84.5

%

76.4

%

Washington, DC

 

2

 

1,255

 

1,255

 

111,759

 

111,759

 

81.9

%

77.2

%

Total Stabilized Managed Properties

 

37

 

24,773

 

24,152

 

2,703,794

 

2,594,169

 

82.0

%

82.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Stabilized Properties

 

615

 

422,043

 

421,935

 

44,986,932

 

44,873,759

 

84.0

%

83.5

%

 


(1) Represents unit count as of March 31, 2008, which may differ from March 31, 2007 unit count due to unit conversions or expansions.

 

(2) Represents net rentable square feet as of March 31, 2008, which may differ from March 31, 2007 net rentable square feet due to unit conversions or expansions.

 

The following table sets forth additional information regarding the occupancy of our lease-up properties on a state-by-state basis as of March 31, 2008 and 2007. The information as of March 31, 2007 is on a pro forma basis as though all the properties owned and/or managed at March 31, 2008 were under our control as of March 31, 2007.

 

Lease-up Property Data Based on Location

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Pro forma

 

Company

 

Pro forma

 

Company

 

Pro forma

 

Location

 

Number of
Properties

 

Number of Units as
of March 31,
2008(1)

 

Number of Units
as of March 31,
2007

 

Net Rentable
Square Feet as of
March 31, 2008(2)

 

Net Rentable
Square Feet as of
March 31, 2007

 

Square Foot
Occupancy %
March 31, 2008

 

Square Foot
Occupancy %
March 31, 2007

 

Wholly-owned properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arizona

 

1

 

586

 

595

 

67,375

 

67,375

 

81.0

%

62.0

%

California

 

4

 

2,720

 

2,066

 

331,941

 

262,231

 

63.2

%

52.4

%

Connecticut

 

1

 

683

 

689

 

54,840

 

55,160

 

75.4

%

62.4

%

Florida

 

2

 

1,259

 

1,254

 

157,338

 

156,770

 

73.3

%

64.4

%

Illinois

 

1

 

718

 

 

79,250

 

 

17.9

%

0.0

%

Maryland

 

1

 

635

 

 

79,958

 

 

15.1

%

0.0

%

Massachusetts

 

3

 

2,450

 

2,442

 

209,704

 

211,052

 

58.4

%

38.2

%

Pennsylvania

 

1

 

422

 

424

 

46,930

 

47,060

 

74.4

%

65.6

%

South Carolina

 

1

 

513

 

513

 

67,045

 

67,045

 

88.9

%

91.2

%

Texas

 

1

 

617

 

617

 

64,650

 

64,650

 

80.5

%

55.2

%

Total Wholly-Owned Lease-up

 

16

 

10,603

 

8,600

 

1,159,031

 

931,343

 

61.8

%

56.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joint-venture properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California

 

5

 

3,582

 

3,002

 

380,701

 

298,612

 

50.8

%

36.3

%

Florida

 

1

 

772

 

940

 

113,485

 

115,425

 

56.2

%

9.2

%

Illinois

 

3

 

2,493

 

2,525

 

264,397

 

264,832

 

70.0

%

54.4

%

Maryland

 

1

 

939

 

957

 

73,672

 

73,666

 

62.0

%

35.9

%

New Jersey

 

1

 

635

 

635

 

57,360

 

56,885

 

24.7

%

4.0

%

New York

 

1

 

1,574

 

1,578

 

115,840

 

116,235

 

79.5

%

74.7

%

Rhode Island

 

1

 

500

 

501

 

55,645

 

55,670

 

44.1

%

34.7

%

Total Lease-up Joint-Ventures

 

13

 

10,495

 

10,138

 

1,061,100

 

981,325

 

58.3

%

40.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Managed properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida

 

2

 

1,547

 

646

 

134,729

 

59,245

 

39.6

%

57.3

%

Georgia

 

2

 

978

 

1,031

 

115,240

 

115,365

 

77.7

%

68.4

%

Indiana

 

1

 

545

 

595

 

68,690

 

68,890

 

84.1

%

66.1

%

Massachusetts

 

3

 

2,796

 

2,150

 

260,919

 

190,244

 

47.6

%

56.4

%

New Jersey

 

1

 

862

 

863

 

78,030

 

78,195

 

34.9

%

7.0

%

Pennsylvania

 

1

 

1,129

 

 

104,850

 

 

15.3

%

0.0

%

Total Lease-up Managed

 

10

 

7,857

 

5,285

 

762,458

 

511,939

 

48.3

%

53.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Lease-up Properties

 

39

 

28,955

 

24,023

 

2,982,589

 

2,424,607

 

57.1

%

49.2

%

 


(1) Represents unit count as of March 31, 2008, which may differ from March 31, 2007 unit count due to unit conversions or expansions.

 

(2) Represents net rentable square feet as of March 31, 2008, which may differ from March 31, 2007 net rentable square feet due to unit conversions or expansions.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Overview

 

Results for the three months ended March 31, 2008 include the operations of 607 properties (262 of which were consolidated and 345 of which were in joint ventures accounted for using the equity method) compared to the results for the three months ended March 31, 2007, which included the operations of 571 properties (224 of which were consolidated and 347 of which were in joint ventures accounted for using the equity method).

 

Revenues

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March
31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property rental

 

$

57,024

 

$

46,231

 

$

10,793

 

23.3

%

Management and franchise fees

 

5,077

 

5,208

 

(131

)

(2.5

)%

Tenant insurance

 

3,478

 

2,143

 

1,335

 

62.3

%

Other income

 

128

 

194

 

(66

)

(34.0

)%

Total revenues

 

$

65,707

 

$

53,776

 

$

11,931

 

22.2

%

 

Property Rental — The increase in property rental revenue consists of $9,254 associated with acquisitions completed during 2007, $1,122 from rental rate increases at stabilized properties, and $417 from increases in occupancy and rental rates at lease-up properties.

 

Management and Franchise Fees — The decrease in management fees is due to a decrease in the total number of properties that we now manage, offset by an increase in revenues at our joint venture, franchise, and third-party managed sites related to rental rate and occupancy increases. The decrease in the number of properties managed is primarily due to our acquisition of third party managed properties.

 

Tenant Insurance — The increase in tenant insurance revenues is due to the successful promotion of the tenant insurance program at our sites during 2007 and the first quarter of 2008. Customer participation increased to approximately 38% at March 31, 2008 compared to approximately 23% at March 31, 2007.

 

Expenses

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March
31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operations

 

$

20,641

 

$

16,896

 

$

3,745

 

22.2

%

Tenant insurance

 

1,162

 

973

 

189

 

19.4

%

Unrecovered development and acquisition costs

 

164

 

250

 

(86

)

(34.4

)%

General and administrative

 

10,179

 

9,240

 

939

 

10.2

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

11,581

 

8,796

 

2,785

 

31.7

%

Total expenses

 

$

43,727

 

$

36,155

 

$

7,572

 

20.9

%

 

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Property Operations—The increase in property operations expense was due to increases of $3,242 associated with acquisitions of new properties during 2007 and $503 at existing stabilized and lease-up properties primarily from increases in snow removal and property insurance.

 

Tenant Insurance—The increase in tenant insurance expense is due to the successful promotion of the tenant insurance program at our sites during 2007 and the first quarter of 2008. Customer participation increased to approximately 38% at March 31, 2008 compared to approximately 23% at March 31, 2007.

 

Unrecovered Development/Acquisition Costs—These costs relate to unsuccessful development and acquisition activities during the periods indicated.

 

General and Administrative—The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to the increased costs associated with the management of the 42 additional properties that were added through acquisitions and development in 2007. In addition, approximately $200 of the increase related to the immediate vesting of a restricted stock grant.

 

Depreciation and Amortization— The increase in depreciation and amortization expense is a result of additional properties that were added through acquisitions and development in 2007.

 

Other Revenues and Expenses

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

Other revenue and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

(16,354

)

$

(13,396

)

$

(2,958

)

22.1

%

Interest income

 

425

 

1,448

 

(1,023

)

(70.6

)%

Interest income on note receivable from Preferred Unit holder

 

1,213

 

 

1,213

 

100.0

%

Equity in earnings of real estate ventures

 

1,222

 

1,197

 

25

 

2.1

%

Loss on sale of investments available for sale

 

(1,415

)

 

(1,415

)

(100.0

)%

Minority interest - Operating Partnership

 

(510

)

(384

)

(126

)

32.8

%

Minority interest - other

 

139

 

(16

)

155

 

(968.8

)%

Total other expense

 

$

(15,280

)

$

(11,151

)

$

(4,129

)

37.0

%

 

Interest Expense—The increase in interest expense consists of $1,855 associated with the $250,000 of exchangeable senior notes issued on March 27, 2007, and $1,402 associated with new loans obtained on properties acquired in 2007, offset by a decrease in interest on corporate and other debt as a result of decreases in interest rates.

 

Interest Income—The decrease in interest income was due primarily to the fact that we held more than $250,000 of investments available for sale at March 31, 2007 versus having no investments available for sale at March 31, 2008. The investments available for sale were purchased with cash that was generated primarily by the exchangeable senior notes offering in March 2007.

 

Interest Income on Note Receivable from Preferred Unit HolderRepresents interest on a $100,000 loan to the holders of the Preferred OP units.

 

Equity in Earnings of Real Estate Ventures—The increase in equity in earnings of real estate ventures for the three months ended March 31, 2008 is primarily due to increases in property net income from stabilized joint venture properties offset by losses from lease up properties in certain joint ventures.

 

Loss on Sale of Investments Available for SaleRepresents the amount of loss recorded on February 29, 2008 related to the liquidation of auction rates securities held in investments available for sale.

 

Minority Interest—Operating Partnership—Income allocated to the Operating Partnership (including the Preferred OP

 

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units) represents 7.07% and 5.60% of the net income before minority interest for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase in the amount allocated to the minority interest in 2008 is due to the addition of the Preferred OP units and the increase in net income.

 

Minority Interest—Other—Income allocated to the other minority interest represents the losses allocated to partners in consolidated joint ventures on two properties that are in lease-up.

 

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS

 

Funds from Operations (“FFO”) provides relevant and meaningful information about our operating performance that is necessary, along with net income and cash flows, for an understanding of our operating results. We believe FFO is a meaningful disclosure as a supplement to net earnings because net earnings assumes that the values of real estate assets diminish predictably over time as reflected through depreciation and amortization expenses. We believe that the values of real estate assets fluctuate due to market conditions and FFO more accurately reflects the value of our real estate assets. FFO is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. (“NAREIT”) as net income computed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), excluding gains or losses on sales of operating properties, plus depreciation and amortization and after adjustments to record unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures on the same basis. We believe that to further understand our performance, FFO should be considered along with the reported net income and cash flows in accordance with GAAP, as presented in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

Net income

 

$

6,700

 

$

6,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate depreciation

 

9,760

 

7,585

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

1,278

 

807

 

Joint venture real estate depreciation and amortization

 

1,052

 

1,062

 

Distributions paid on Preferred Operating Partnership units

 

(1,438

)

 

Income allocated to Operating Partnership minority interest

 

510

 

384

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds from operations

 

$

17,862

 

$

16,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares - diluted

 

71,359,324

 

68,786,185

 

 

SAME-STORE STABILIZED PROPERTY RESULTS

 

We consider our same-store stabilized portfolio to consist of only those properties which were wholly-owned at the beginning and at the end of the applicable periods presented that have achieved stabilization as of the first day of such period. The following table sets forth operating data for our same-store portfolio. We consider the following same-store presentation to be meaningful in regards to the properties shown below. These results provide information relating to property-level operating changes without the effects of acquisitions or completed developments.

 

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Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Percent

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Percent

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

Change

 

2007

 

2006

 

Change

 

Same-store rental revenues

 

$

45,804

 

$

44,682

 

2.5

%

$

38,909

 

$

36,768

 

5.8

%

Same-store operating expenses

 

16,326

 

15,899

 

2.7

%

13,704

 

13,522

 

1.3

%

Same-store net operating income

 

29,478

 

28,783

 

2.4

%

25,205

 

23,246

 

8.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non same-store rental revenues

 

11,220

 

1,549

 

624.3

%

7,322

 

2,407

 

204.2

%

Non same-store operating expenses

 

4,315

 

997

 

332.8

%

3,192

 

1,220

 

161.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total rental revenues

 

57,024

 

46,231

 

23.3

%

46,231

 

39,175

 

18.0

%

Total operating expenses

 

20,641

 

16,896

 

22.2

%

16,896

 

14,742

 

14.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same-store square foot occupancy as of quarter end

 

84.5

%

84.5

%

 

 

84.7

%

84.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Properties included in same-store

 

211

 

211

 

 

 

181

 

181

 

 

 

 

The increase in same-store rental revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2008 over the prior year was due to increased rental rates to existing customers and our ability to maintain occupancy. Expenses increased when compared to the prior year due to higher snow removal costs and property insurance.

 

CASH FLOWS

 

Cash flows provided by operating activities were $24,199 and $25,662, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. The decrease over the prior year primarily relates to the increase in receivables from related parties offset by the increase in depreciation and amortization and the loss on investments available for sale.

 

Cash used in investing activities was $1,980 and $335,649, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. The decrease relates primarily to the change in investments available for sale. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, there were proceeds from the sale of investments available for sale of $21,812 and for the three months ended March 31, 2007, there were proceeds used for the purchase of investments available for sale of $286,360.

 

Cash used in financing activities was $18,586 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 versus the cash provided by financing activities of $274,297 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The reduction in cash provided by financing activities over the prior period relates primarily to the issuance of the exchangeable senior notes for $250,000 on March 27, 2007 and the issuance of other notes related to property acquisitions.

 

COMMON CONTINGENT SHARES AND COMMON CONTINGENT UNIT PROPERTY PERFORMANCE

 

As described in the notes to our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, upon the achievement of certain levels of net operating income with respect to 14 of our properties, our CCSs and our Operating Partnership’s CCUs will convert into additional shares of common stock and OP units, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2008, 1,805,611 CCSs and 92,883 CCUs have converted to common stock and OP units, respectively. Based on the performance of the properties as of March 31, 2008, an additional 348,274 CCSs and 17,915 CCUs became eligible for conversion. The board of directors approved the conversion of these CCSs and CCUs on May 1, 2008 as per our charter, and the shares and units were issued on May 5, 2008.

 

The table below outlines the performance of the properties for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:

 

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Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Percent

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Percent

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

Change

 

2007

 

2006

 

Change

 

CCS/CCU rental revenues

 

$

3,289

 

$

2,886

 

14.0

%

$

2,886

 

$

2,382

 

21.2

%

CCS/CCU operating expenses

 

1,341

 

1,298

 

3.3

%

1,298

 

1,325

 

-2.0

%

CCS/CCU net operating income

 

1,948

 

1,588

 

22.7

%

1,588

 

1,057

 

50.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non CCS/CCU rental revenues

 

53,735

 

43,345

 

24.0

%

43,345

 

36,793

 

17.8

%

Non CCS/CCU operating expenses

 

19,300

 

15,598

 

23.7

%

15,598

 

13,417

 

16.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total rental revenues

 

57,024

 

46,231

 

23.3

%

46,231

 

39,175

 

18.0

%

Total operating expenses

 

20,641

 

16,896

 

22.2

%

16,896

 

14,742

 

14.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CCS/CCU square foot occupancy as of quarter end

 

76.1

%

73.0

%

 

 

73.0

%

71.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Properties included in CCS/CCU

 

14

 

14

 

 

 

14

 

14

 

 

 

 

The increase in CCS/CCU rental revenues was primarily due to increased rental rates and increased occupancy.

 

OPERATIONAL SUMMARY

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, we continued our same-store property revenue growth with a revenue increase of 2.5% compared to the same period in 2007. Occupancy at our stabilized properties was fairly consistent on a year-to-year basis, reaching 84.0% as of March 31, 2008 compared to 83.5% as of March 31, 2007.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the markets of Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Nashville and San Francisco/Oakland were the top performers among our stabilized properties. Markets performing below the our portfolio average in revenue growth included Las Vegas, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix and West Palm Beach.

 

Property revenue growth was evident in the majority of markets in which we operate. The growth in property revenue is the result of increases in occupancy and rental rates to both new and existing customers. Property expenses increased primarily as a result of increases in snow removal and property insurance.

 

OUTLOOK

 

In the first quarter of 2008, we continued to see a generally positive climate for self-storage in the United States. Rental activity was flat overall when compared with the first quarter of 2007. Despite the lack of increased demand, we were able to raise same-store and overall portfolio revenue through increased rental rates to existing customers. We continue to selectively discount certain sites and units based on occupancy, availability, and competitive parameters that are controlled through our centralized, real-time technology systems and revenue management team.

 

We anticipate generally positive self-storage fundamentals to continue in our core markets. We believe that the ability exists to increase revenues in 2008 over levels achieved in 2007. We anticipate continued competition from all operators, both public and private, in all of the markets in which we operate. However, we believe that the quality and location of our property portfolio, our revenue management systems, and the strength of our self-storage fundamentals will provide opportunities to grow revenues in 2008.

 

We are continually seeking to drive rental activity and revenue growth by actively managing both pricing and promotional strategies through our revenue management team and utilizing the yield management features of our technology system. In-house training, operational initiatives and marketing promotions, including national cable television advertising, continue to be implemented. These activities also provide support for increased rentals at the store level.

 

Property taxes are seen as a primary driver of expenses in the coming year. As we continue to acquire existing self-storage facilities, tax reassessments will continue to occur.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As of March 31, 2008, we had $21,010 available in cash and cash equivalents. We intend to use this cash to purchase additional self-storage properties and fund other working capital needs during the remainder of 2008. Additionally, we are required to distribute at least 90% of our net taxable income, excluding net capital gains, to our stockholders on an annual basis to maintain our qualification as a REIT. Therefore, it is unlikely that we will have any substantial cash balances that could be used to meet our liquidity needs. Instead, these needs must be met from cash generated from operations and external sources of capital.

 

On October 19, 2007, we entered into a new $100,000 revolving line of credit (the “Credit Line”). We intend to use the proceeds from the Credit Line for general corporate purposes and acquisitions. The Credit Line has an interest rate of between 100 and 250 basis points over LIBOR, depending on certain of our financial ratios. The Credit Line is collateralized by mortgages on certain real estate assets. The Credit Line matures October 31, 2010. There were no amounts outstanding under the Credit Line as of March 31, 2008 or December 31, 2007.

 

As of March 31, 2008, we had $1,320,992 of debt, resulting in a debt to total capitalization ratio of 53.3%. As of March 31, 2008, the ratio of total fixed rate debt and other instruments to total debt was 90.4% ($61,770 on which we have a reverse interest rate swap has been included as variable rate debt). The weighted average interest rate of the total of fixed and variable rate debt at March 31, 2008 was 5.0%.

 

Real estate assets are pledged as collateral for our debt. We are subject to certain restrictive covenants relating to our outstanding debt. We were in compliance with all covenants at March 31, 2008.

 

We expect to fund our short-term liquidity requirements, including operating expenses, recurring capital expenditures, dividends to stockholders, distributions to holders of OP units and interest on our outstanding indebtedness out of our operating cash flow, cash on hand and borrowings under the Credit Line.

 

Our liquidity needs also consist of new facility development, property acquisitions, principal payments under our borrowings and non-recurring capital expenditures. In addition, we evaluate, on an ongoing basis, the merits of strategic acquisitions and other relationships, which may require us to raise additional funds. We do not expect that our operating cash flow will be sufficient to fund our liquidity needs and instead expect to fund such needs out of additional borrowings of secured or unsecured indebtedness, joint ventures with third parties and from the proceeds of public and private offerings of equity and debt. Additional capital may not be available on terms favorable to us, or at all. Any additional issuance of equity or equity–linked securities may result in dilution to our stockholders. In addition, any new securities we issue could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to holders of our common stock. We may also use OP units as currency to fund acquisitions from self-storage owners who desire tax-deferral in their exiting transactions.

 

FINANCING STRATEGY

 

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

 

·                  the interest rate of the proposed financing;

 

·                  the extent to which the financing impacts flexibility in managing our properties;

 

·                  prepayment penalties and restrictions on refinancing;

 

·                  the purchase price of properties acquired with debt financing;

 

·                  long-term objectives with respect to the financing;

 

·                  target investment returns;

 

·                  the ability of particular properties, and our Company as a whole, to generate cash flow sufficient to cover

 

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expected debt service payments;

 

·                  overall level of consolidated indebtedness;

 

·                  timing of debt and lease maturities;

 

·                  provisions that require recourse and cross-collateralization;

 

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

 

·                  the overall ratio of fixed and variable rate debt.

 

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

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

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

 

The exchangeable senior notes provide for excess exchange value to be paid in shares of our common stock if our stock price exceeds a certain amount. See the notes to our financial statements for a further description of our senior exchangeable notes.

 

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

 

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2008:

 

 

 

Payments due by Period:

 

 

 

 

 

Less Than

 

 

 

 

 

After

 

 

 

Total

 

1 Year

 

1-3 Years

 

4-5 Years

 

5 Years

 

Operating leases

 

$

60,918

 

$

5,365

 

$

10,115

 

$

7,821

 

$

37,617

 

Notes payable, exchangeable senior notes and notes payable to trusts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

413,696

 

60,367

 

93,603

 

66,969

 

192,757

 

Principal

 

1,320,992

 

71,540

 

388,355

 

83,847

 

777,250

 

Total contractual obligations

 

$

1,795,606

 

$

137,272

 

$

492,073

 

$

158,637

 

$

1,007,624

 

 

At March 31, 2008, the weighted-average interest rate for all fixed rate loans was 5.1%, and the weighted-average interest rate for all variable rate loans was 4.0%.

 

SEASONALITY

 

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

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Market Risk

 

Market risk refers to the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. Our future income, cash flows and fair values of financial instruments are dependent upon prevailing market interest rates.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk is highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations and other factors beyond our control.

 

As of March 31, 2008, we had $1,320,992 in total debt, of which $127,128 was subject to variable interest rates (including the $61,770 on which we have a reverse interest rate swap). If LIBOR were to increase or decrease by 100 basis points, the increase or decrease in interest expense on the variable rate debt would increase or decrease future earnings and cash flows by $1,271 annually.

 

Interest rate risk amounts were determined by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rates on our financial instruments. These analyses do not consider the effect of any change in overall economic activity that could occur. Further, in the event of a change of that magnitude, we may take actions to further mitigate our exposure to the change. However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, these analyses assume no changes in our financial structure.

 

The fair value of fixed rate notes payable, exchangeable senior notes and notes payable to trusts at March 31, 2008 was $1,335,050. The carrying value of these fixed rate notes payable, exchangeable senior notes and notes payable to trusts at March 31, 2008 was $1,193,864.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(i)                                    Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide a reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and in reaching a reasonable level of assurance, management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

 

We formed a disclosure committee to ensure that all disclosures made by the Company to its security holders or to the investment community will be accurate and complete and fairly present the Company’s financial condition and results of operations in all material respects, and are made on a timely basis as required by applicable laws, regulations and stock exchange requirements.

 

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

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(ii)                                Changes in internal control over financial reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a- 15(f)) that occurred during our most recent quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

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

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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

 

As described in the notes to our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, upon the achievement of certain levels of net operating income with respect to 14 of our properties, our CCSs and our CCUs will convert into additional shares of common stock and OP units, respectively. Subject to certain lock-up periods and adjustments, the units are generally exchangeable for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis or an equivalent amount of cash, at the option of the Company.

 

As of March 31, 2008, 1,805,611 CCSs and 92,883 CCUs had converted to common shares and OP units, respectively. Based on the performance of the properties as of March 31, 2008, an additional 348,274 CCSs and 17,915 CCUs became eligible for conversion. The board of directors approved the conversion of these CCSs and CCUs on May 1, 2008 as per our charter, and the shares and OP units were issued on May 5, 2008. The shares and units were issued in private placements in reliance on Section 3(a)(9) and Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. We received no additional consideration for the conversions.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

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

 

None.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

31.1

 

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

 

 

 

31.2

 

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

 

 

 

32.1*

 

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

 


*These certifications are being furnished solely to accompany this quarterly report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and are not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Extra Space Storage Inc., whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC.

 

 

Registrant

 

 

 

Date: May 7, 2008

 

/s/ Kenneth M. Woolley

 

 

Kenneth M. Woolley

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

Date: May 7, 2008

 

/s/ Kent W. Christensen

 

 

Kent W. Christensen

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Kenneth M. Woolley, certify that:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(b)                                 designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S generally accepted accounting principles;

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

Date: May 7, 2008

 

By:

 /s/ Kenneth M. Woolley

 

 

Name: Kenneth M. Woolley

 

 

Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 


Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Kent W. Christensen, certify that:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(b)                                 designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S generally accepted accounting principles;

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

Date: May 7, 2008

 

By:

 /s/ Kent W. Christensen

 

 

Name: Kent W. Christensen

 

 

Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 


Exhibit 32.1

 

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

 

The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer of Extra Space Storage Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certifies to his knowledge on the date hereof, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 (the “Form 10-Q”), filed concurrently herewith by the Company, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

By:

 /s/ Kenneth M. Woolley

 

Name: Kenneth M. Woolley

 

Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

May 7, 2008

 

The undersigned, the Chief Financial Officer of Extra Space Storage Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certifies to his knowledge on the date hereof, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 (the “Form 10-Q”), filed concurrently herewith by the Company, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

By:

/s/ Kent W. Christensen

 

Name: Kent W. Christensen

 

Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

May 7, 2008