As previously disclosed, on April 2, 2023, Extra Space Storage Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Extra Space”) and Extra Space Storage LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Extra Space OP”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Extra Space, Extra Space OP, Eros Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Extra Space (“Extra Space Merger Sub”), Eros OP Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Extra Space OP (“Extra Space OP Merger Sub”), Life Storage, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Life Storage”), and Life Storage LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Life Storage OP”). The Merger Agreement provides for, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, the combination of Extra Space and Life Storage through a series of transactions including, among others, (i) a merger of Extra Space Merger Sub with and into Life Storage, with Life Storage continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of Extra Space (the “Company Merger”) and (ii) a merger of Extra Space OP Merger Sub with and into Life Storage OP, with Life Storage OP continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Extra Space OP (the “Partnership Merger” and, together with the Company Merger, the “Mergers”).
In connection with the proposed Mergers, this Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed by Extra Space to make available (i) the information set forth in Life Storage’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, including certain historical audited financial statements of Life Storage as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes and financial statement schedule (Exhibit 99.1), (ii) the information set forth in Life Storage’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, including the unaudited financial statements of Life Storage as of March 31, 2023 and the related notes (Exhibit 99.2), (iii) the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of Extra Space as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 (Exhibit 99.3), and (iv) the consent of Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm of Life Storage, to the incorporation by reference into Extra Space’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-254236) (the “Registration Statement”) of their report related to the Life Storage audited financial statements.
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this communication that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which Extra Space and Life Storage operate as well as beliefs and assumptions of Extra Space and Life Storage. Such statements involve uncertainties that could significantly impact Extra Space’s or Life Storage’s financial results. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” and “estimates,” including variations of such words and similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that Extra Space or Life Storage expects or anticipates will occur in the future — including statements relating to any possible transaction between Extra Space and Life Storage, acquisition and development activity, disposition activity, general conditions in the geographic areas where Extra Space or Life Storage operate, timing and amount of dividend payments and Extra Space’s and Life Storage’s respective debt, capital structure and financial position — are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although Extra Space and Life Storage believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, neither Extra Space nor Life Storage can give assurance that its expectations will be attained and, therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) Extra Space’s and Life Storage’s ability to complete the proposed transaction on the proposed terms or on the anticipated timeline, or at all, including risks and uncertainties related to securing the necessary stockholder approvals and satisfaction of other closing conditions to consummate the proposed transaction; (ii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement relating to the proposed transaction; (iii) risks related to diverting the attention of Extra Space and Life Storage management from ongoing business operations; (iv) failure to realize the expected benefits of the proposed transaction; (v) significant transaction costs and/or unknown or inestimable liabilities; (vi) the risk of shareholder litigation in connection with the proposed transaction, including resulting expense or delay; (vii) the risk that Life Storage’s business will not be integrated successfully or that such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; (viii) risks related to future opportunities and plans for the combined company, including the uncertainty of expected future financial performance and results of the combined company following completion of the proposed transaction; (ix) the effect of the announcement of the proposed transaction on the ability of Extra Space and Life Storage to operate their respective businesses and retain and hire key personnel and to maintain favorable business relationships; (x) risks related to the market value of the Extra Space common stock to be issued in the proposed transaction; (xi) other risks related to the completion of the proposed transaction and actions related thereto; (xii) national, international, regional and local economic and political climates and conditions; (xiii) changes in global financial markets and interest rates; (xiv) increased or unanticipated competition for Extra Space’s or Life Storage’s properties; (xv) risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions and development of properties, including increased development costs due to additional regulatory requirements related to climate change;
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