Exhibit 99.1
Sovran Self Storage Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 Results; Provides 2010 Earnings Guidance
BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 17, 2010--Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (NYSE:SSS), a self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT), reported operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.
As a result of one time charges associated with the early repayment of some of its long term bank notes, the Company experienced a loss for the quarter in the amount of $1.5 million or $.06 per diluted share. Net income available to common shareholders for the same period in 2008 was $8.4 million or $.38 per diluted share. Funds from operations for the quarter were $.28 per fully diluted common share. The one-time charges totaled just over $9 million, or $0.33 per fully diluted share.
On October 5, 2009, the Company sold 4.025 million shares of common stock, realizing net proceeds of $114 million from the issuance. The Company applied the proceeds of the offering to repay $100 million of its bank term notes maturing in 2012, and terminated the interest rate swap agreements associated with the repaid debt obligation. Primarily as a result of these actions, Fitch Ratings reinstated the Company’s investment grade credit rating at BBB- (matching the rating issued by Standard and Poor’s).
David Rogers, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer said, “We’re happy to see 2010 arrive. 2009 was the first year in our 25 years in the self storage business that our same store revenues went backwards, and the number of stores in our portfolio declined. Nonetheless, we begin the new year with a much stronger balance sheet, tremendous liquidity, a refined set of tools to attract and better serve our customers, and the potential to capitalize on some solid opportunities later this year or early next.”
OPERATIONS:
Total Company net operating income for the fourth quarter declined 3.2% ($1 million) compared with the same quarter in 2008 to $30.9 million. Overall average occupancy for the quarter was 80.9% and average rent per square foot for the portfolio was $10.18.
The Company continues to make extensive use of move-in incentives as customers take advantage of Uncle Bob’s Self Storage® signature “Name Your Price” program announced earlier this year, granting $3.6 million of move-in incentives during the fourth quarter. “Customers like the fact that we offer both free rent and allow them to name their own price for a month – it takes some of the pressure off during these difficult economic times,” said Kenneth Myszka, President and COO. “Although revenues at the 354 stores owned and/or managed for the entire quarter in both years decreased 3.6% over the fourth quarter 2008, year-end occupancy was only 70 basis points below that of last year, and we’re seeing strong overall move-in activity.”
The Company’s same store operating expenses decreased by a total of 4.0% from last year’s fourth quarter, including a 6.4% reduction in property taxes. Significant savings were realized in all operating expense categories except marketing and internet advertising costs.
General and administrative expenses grew $566,000 over the same period in 2008, primarily due to a charge off of almost $300,000 resulting from terminated construction projects and increased expenses associated with operating the Joint Venture that was formed with Heitman LLC in the second half of 2008.
During the quarter, revenue growth was seen at the Company’s Maryland, Michigan and Virginia stores, while stores in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas (primarily the Houston market area) showed revenue declines.
PROPERTIES:
The Company did not acquire any properties during the quarter for its own portfolio or for that of the Joint Venture. The Company did, however, sell two stores located near Pittsburgh, PA, thereby exiting that market. The stores were sold for $5.4 million, bringing the total to 5 stores sold during the year for a combined sales price of $16.3 million.
On October 2, 2009, the Company opened its second store in Richmond, VA. The 78,000 square foot facility was built at a cost of $7 million including land, and features both traditional and climate controlled storage as well as the Company’s Dri-guard storage spaces. It also includes individual door alarms, a large retail area for moving and storage supplies, and a conference room for customer use.
As previously announced, the Company curtailed its 2009 program of expanding and enhancing its existing stores. However, ten projects that were started in 2008 were completed this year at a cost of $11 million, providing 239,000 square feet of additional and/or improved space to existing stores.
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
As noted above, the Company completed a 4.025 million share stock sale on October 5, 2009, the proceeds of which were used to repay $100 million of bank term debt. As a result, the Company incurred one time charges totaling just over $9 million, ($0.33 per share) to terminate the interest rate swap contracts and to write off the unamortized financing fees associated with the notes that were repaid.
On December 1st, the Company used the remaining proceeds of the stock issuance and the proceeds of the sale of the Pittsburgh properties to repay $26 million of outstanding mortgage debt.
At December 31, 2009, the Company had $400 million of unsecured term note debt and $81.2 million of mortgage debt outstanding. The Company has no significant debt maturities until mid-2012.
Illustrated below are key financial ratios at December 31, 2009:
- Debt to Enterprise Value (at $36.00/share) 32.3%
- Debt to Book Cost of Storage Facilities 34.7%
- Debt to EBITDA Ratio 4.6x
- Debt Service Coverage 3.4x
YEAR 2010 EARNINGS GUIDANCE:
The Company is experiencing soft consumer demand in many of its markets and expects conditions to remain competitive. It anticipates the continuation of leasing incentives as well as increased advertising and aggressive marketing to improve occupancy and, accordingly, estimates a decline in same store revenue of 0 to 2% from that of 2009. It is expected that the first and second quarters will show the steepest declines, with the latter half of 2010 performing a bit stronger. Property operating costs are projected to increase by 3 to 4%, including an expected 6% increase in property taxes. Accordingly, the Company is anticipating a decline of 3 to 4% in same store net operating income for 2010.
While the Company has curtailed its 3 year / $150 million program of expanding and enhancing its existing properties, it has identified some 21 properties at which it plans to add or improve approximately 500,000 square feet of storage space during 2010 at an estimated cost of $20 million. The Company also has budgeted $12 million to provide for recurring capitalized expenditures, including roofing, painting, paving, and office renovations.
The Company is selectively evaluating acquisition opportunities, but at present has no properties under contract and expects to remain prudent while the capital and real estate markets remain unstable. It is negotiating the sale of several of its non-core stores (as noted, five were sold in 2009), and plans to sell up to a dozen more by mid 2010. Neither the effect of these potential dispositions, nor the impact of any acquisitions has been factored into projected FFO results for 2010.
General and administrative expenses are expected to increase by 3% as the Company plans to expand its internet marketing presence.
At December 31, 2009, all of the Company’s debt is either fixed rate or covered by rate swap contracts that essentially fix the rate. Subsequent borrowings that may occur will be pursuant to the Company’s Line of Credit agreement at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 1.375%.
At December 31, 2009, the Company had 27.5 million shares of common stock outstanding and .42 million Operating Partnership Units outstanding.
As a result of the above assumptions, management expects funds from operations for the full year 2010 to be approximately $2.41 to $2.45 per share, and between $0.56 and $0.58 for the first quarter of 2010.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:
When used within this news release, the words “intends,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” and similar expressions are intended to identify “forward looking statements” within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the effect of competition from new self storage facilities, which could cause rents and occupancy rates to decline; the Company’s ability to evaluate, finance and integrate acquired businesses into the Company’s existing business and operations; the Company’s existing indebtedness may mature in an unfavorable credit environment, preventing refinancing or forcing refinancing of the indebtedness on terms that are not as favorable as the existing terms; interest rates may fluctuate, impacting costs associated with the Company’s outstanding floating rate debt; the Company’s ability to comply with debt covenants; the future ratings on the Company’s debt instruments; the regional concentration of the Company’s business may subject it to economic downturns in the states of Florida and Texas; the Company’s ability to effectively compete in the industries in which it does business; the Company’s reliance on its call center; the Company’s cash flow may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal, interest and dividends; and tax law changes which may change the taxability of future income.
CONFERENCE CALL:
Sovran Self Storage will hold its Fourth Quarter Earnings Release Conference Call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 18, 2010. Anyone wishing to listen to the call may access the webcast via the event page at http://www.unclebobs.com/company/investment/. The call will be archived for a period of 90 days after initial airing.
Sovran Self Storage, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed equity REIT that is in the business of acquiring and managing self-storage facilities. The Company operates 381 self storage facilities in 24 states under the name “Uncle Bob’s Self Storage”®. For more information, please contact David Rogers, CFO or Diane Piegza, VP Corporate Communications at (716) 633-1850 or visit the Company’s Web site.
| SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC. | | | | |
| BALANCE SHEET DATA | | | | |
| (unaudited) | | | | |
| | | | |
| | December 31, | | December 31, |
| (dollars in thousands) | | 2009 | | 2008 |
| Assets | | | | |
| Investment in storage facilities: | | | | |
| Land | | $ | 237,684 | | | $ | 236,655 | |
| Building, equipment and construction in progress | | | 1,149,899 | | | | 1,129,960 | |
| | | 1,387,583 | | | | 1,366,615 | |
| Less: accumulated depreciation | | | (245,178 | ) | | | (212,301 | ) |
| Investment in storage facilities, net | | | 1,142,405 | | | | 1,154,314 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | | 10,710 | | | | 4,486 | |
| Accounts receivable | | | 2,405 | | | | 2,934 | |
| Receivable from related parties | | | - | | | | 14 | |
| Receivable from joint ventures | | | 173 | | | | 336 | |
| Investment in joint ventures | | | 19,944 | | | | 20,111 | |
| Prepaid expenses | | | 4,250 | | | | 4,647 | |
Intangible asset - in-place customer leases (net of accumulated
amortization of $5,449 in 2009 and $5,160 in 2008) | | | - | | | | 289 | |
| Other assets | | | 5,314 | | | | 7,171 | |
| Net assets of discontinued operations | | | - | | | | 18,226 | |
| Total Assets | | $ | 1,185,201 | | | $ | 1,212,528 | |
| | | | |
| Liabilities | | | | |
| Line of credit | | $ | - | | | $ | 14,000 | |
| Term notes | | | 400,000 | | | | 500,000 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | 22,339 | | | | 23,970 | |
| Deferred revenue | | | 5,060 | | | | 5,570 | |
| Fair value of interest rate swap agreements | | | 11,524 | | | | 25,490 | |
| Accrued dividends | | | - | | | | 14,090 | |
| Mortgages payable | | | 81,219 | | | | 109,261 | |
| Total Liabilities | | | 520,142 | | | | 692,381 | |
| | | | |
| Noncontrolling redeemable Operating Partnership Units at redemption value | | | 15,005 | | | | 15,118 | |
| | | | |
| Equity | | | | |
| Common stock | | | 287 | | | | 232 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | | | 814,988 | | | | 666,633 | |
| Accumulated deficit | | | (139,863 | ) | | | (122,581 | ) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | (11,265 | ) | | | (25,162 | ) |
| Treasury stock at cost | | | (27,175 | ) | | | (27,175 | ) |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | | | 636,972 | | | | 491,947 | |
| Noncontrolling interest - consolidated joint venture | | | 13,082 | | | | 13,082 | |
| Total Equity | | | 650,054 | | | | 505,029 | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | | $ | 1,185,201 | | | $ | 1,212,528 | |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | | | | |
| (unaudited) | | | | |
| | October 1, 2009 | | October 1, 2008 |
| | to | | to |
| (dollars in thousands, except share data) | | December 31, 2009 | | December 31, 2008 |
| | | | |
| Revenues | | | | |
| Rental income | | $ | 46,458 | | | $ | 48,252 | |
| Other operating income | | | 1,745 | | | | 1,590 | |
| Management and acquisition fee income | | | 315 | | | | 234 | |
| Total operating revenues | | | 48,518 | | | | 50,076 | |
| | | | |
| Expenses | | | | |
| Property operations and maintenance | | | 13,303 | | | | 13,669 | |
| Real estate taxes | | | 4,347 | | | | 4,523 | |
| General and administrative | | | 5,358 | | | | 4,792 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | 8,279 | | | | 8,322 | |
| Amortization of in-place customer leases | | | 27 | | | | 208 | |
| Total operating expenses | | | 31,314 | | | | 31,514 | |
| | | | |
| Income from operations | | | 17,204 | | | | 18,562 | |
| | | | |
| Other income (expense) | | | | |
| Interest expense (A) | | | (17,499 | ) | | | (10,130 | ) |
| Interest income | | | 10 | | | | 49 | |
| Casualty loss | | | (390 | ) | | | - | |
| Equity in income of joint ventures | | | 81 | | | | 142 | |
| | | | |
| Income from continuing operations | | | (594 | ) | | | 8,623 | |
| (Loss) gain from discontinued operations (including loss on disposal of | | | | |
| $627 in 2009) | | | (586 | ) | | | 255 | |
| Net (loss) income | | | (1,180 | ) | | | 8,878 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | (322 | ) | | | (500 | ) |
| Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders | | $ | (1,502 | ) | | $ | 8,378 | |
| | | | |
| Earnings per common share attributable to common shareholders - basic | | | | |
| Continuing operations | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | 0.37 | |
| Discontinued operations | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.01 | |
| Earnings per common share - basic | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | 0.38 | |
| | | | |
| Earnings per common share attributable to common shareholders - diluted | | | | |
| Continuing operations | | $ | (0.03 | ) | | $ | 0.37 | |
| Discontinued operations | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.01 | |
| Earnings per common share - diluted | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | 0.38 | |
| | | | |
| Common shares used in basic | | | | |
| earnings per share calculation | | | 27,227,922 | | | | 21,862,359 | |
| | | | |
| Common shares used in diluted | | | | |
| earnings per share calculation | | | 27,248,818 | | | | 21,872,257 | |
| | | | |
| Dividends declared per common share | | $ | 0.4500 | | | $ | 0.6400 | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
(A) Interest expense for the three months ending December 31 consists of the following | | |
| Interest expense | | $ | 8,224 | | | $ | 9,805 | |
| Amortization of financing fees | | | 258 | | | | 325 | |
Write-off of unamortized financing fees related to
$100 million term note repaid in 2009 | | | 634 | | | | - | |
| Interest rate swap termination payments | | | 8,383 | | | | - | |
| Total interest expense | | $ | 17,499 | | | $ | 10,130 | |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | | | | | |
| (unaudited) | | | | | |
| | January 1, 2009 | | January 1, 2008 |
| | to | | to | |
| (dollars in thousands, except share data) | | December 31, 2009 | | December 31, 2008 |
| | | | | |
| Revenues | | | | | |
| Rental income | | $ | 186,892 | | | $ | 192,474 | |
| Other operating income | | | 6,876 | | | | 6,584 | |
| Management and acquisition fee income | | | 1,243 | | | | 1,135 | |
| Total operating revenues | | | 195,011 | | | | 200,193 | |
| | | | | |
| Expenses | | | | | |
| Property operations and maintenance | | | 51,955 | | | | 54,858 | |
| Real estate taxes | | | 19,591 | | | | 18,706 | |
| General and administrative | | | 18,650 | | | | 17,279 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | 33,096 | | | | 32,556 | |
| Amortization of in-place customer leases | | | 288 | | | | 1,320 | |
| Total operating expenses | | | 123,580 | | | | 124,719 | |
| | | | | |
| Income from operations | | | 71,431 | | | | 75,474 | |
| | | | | |
| Other income (expense) | | | | | |
| Interest expense (B) | | | (50,050 | ) | | | (38,097 | ) |
| Interest income | | | 85 | | | | 322 | |
| Casualty loss | | | (390 | ) | | | - | |
| Gain on sale of land | | | 1,127 | | | | - | |
| Equity in income of joint ventures | | | 235 | | | | 104 | |
| | | | | |
| Income from continuing operations | | | 22,438 | | | | 37,803 | |
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (including loss on disposal
of $1,636 in 2009 and gain on disposal of $716 in 2008 | | | (784 | ) | | | 1,880 | |
| Net income | | | 21,654 | | | | 39,683 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | (1,738 | ) | | | (2,284 | ) |
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | | $ | 19,916 | | | $ | 37,399 | |
| | | | | |
| Earnings per common share attributable to common shareholders - basic | | | | | |
| Continuing operations | | $ | 0.87 | | | $ | 1.63 | |
| Discontinued operations | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.09 | |
| Earnings per common share - basic | | $ | 0.84 | | | $ | 1.72 | |
| | | | | |
| Earnings per common share attributable to common shareholders - diluted | | | | | |
| Continuing operations | | $ | 0.87 | | | $ | 1.63 | |
| Discontinued operations | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.09 | |
| Earnings per common share - diluted | | $ | 0.84 | | | $ | 1.72 | |
| | | | | |
| Common shares used in basic | | | | | |
| earnings per share calculation | | | 23,786,616 | | | | 21,761,997 | |
| | | | | |
| Common shares used in diluted | | | | | |
| earnings per share calculation | | | 23,796,803 | | | | 21,782,804 | |
| | | | | |
| Dividends declared per common share (C) | | $ | 1.5400 | | | $ | 2.5400 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| (B) Interest expense for the year ended December 31 consists of the following: | | | |
| Interest expense | | $ | 38,907 | | | $ | 36,905 | |
| Amendment and waiver fees | | | 923 | | | - | |
| Amortization of financing fees | | | 1,203 | | | | 1,192 | |
Write-off of unamortized financing fees related to
$100 million term note repaid in 2009 | | | 634 | | | | - | |
| Interest rate swap termination payments | | | 8,383 | | | | - | |
| Total interest expense | | $ | 50,050 | | | $ | 38,097 | |
| | | | | |
(C) The dividends declared in 2009 include the three dividends declared during the year and does not include the dividend declared on January 4, 2010 of $0.45 per common share. |
| COMPUTATION OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (FFO) (1) - (unaudited) | | | |
| | | | |
| | October 1, 2009 | | October 1, 2008 |
| | to | | to |
| (dollars in thousands, except share data) | | December 31, 2009 | | December 31, 2008 |
| | | | |
| Net (loss) income attributable to controlling interests | | $ | (1,502 | ) | | $ | 8,378 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | 322 | | | | 500 | |
| Depreciation of real estate and amortization of intangible | | | | |
| assets exclusive of deferred financing fees | | | 8,349 | | | | 8,671 | |
| Depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated joint ventures | | | 199 | | | | 72 | |
| Loss on sale of real estate | | | 627 | | | | - | |
| Funds from operations allocable to noncontrolling | | | | |
| interest in Operating Partnership | | | (116 | ) | | | (325 | ) |
| Funds from operations allocable to noncontrolling | | | | |
| interest in consolidated joint ventures | | | (340 | ) | | | (340 | ) |
| Funds from operations available to common | | | | |
| shareholders | | | 7,539 | | | | 16,956 | |
| FFO per share - diluted | | $ | 0.28 | | | $ | 0.78 | |
| | | | |
| Common shares - diluted | | | 27,248,818 | | | | 21,872,257 | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | January 1, 2009 | | January 1, 2008 |
| | to | | to |
| (dollars in thousands, except share data) | | December 31, 2009 | | December 31, 2008 |
| | | | |
| Net income attributable to controlling interests | | $ | 19,916 | | | $ | 37,399 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | 1,738 | | | | 2,284 | |
Depreciation of real estate and amortization of intangible | | | | |
| assets exclusive of deferred financing fees | | | 33,819 | | | | 34,466 | |
| Depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated joint ventures | | | 820 | | | | 334 | |
| Loss (gain) on sale of real estate | | | 509 | | | | (716 | ) |
| Funds from operations allocable to noncontrolling | | | | |
| interest in Operating Partnership | | | (984 | ) | | | (1,366 | ) |
| Funds from operations allocable to noncontrolling | | | | |
| interest in consolidated joint ventures | | | (1,360 | ) | | | (1,564 | ) |
| Funds from operations available to common | | | | |
| shareholders | | | 54,458 | | | | 70,837 | |
| FFO per share - diluted | | $ | 2.36 | | | $ | 3.25 | |
| | | | |
| Common shares - diluted | | | 23,796,803 | | | | 21,782,804 | |
| | | | |
| (1) We believe that Funds from Operations (“FFO”) provides relevant and meaningful information about our |
| operating performance that is necessary, along with net earnings and cash flows, for an understanding of |
| our operating results. FFO adds back historical cost depreciation, which assumes the value of real estate |
| assets diminishes predictably in the future. In fact, real estate asset values increase or decrease with |
| market conditions. Consequently, we believe FFO is a useful supplemental measure in evaluating our |
| operating performance by disregarding (or adding back) historical cost depreciation. |
| | | | |
| Funds from operations is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. |
| (“NAREIT”) as net income computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), |
| excluding gains or losses on sales of properties, plus depreciation and amortization and after |
| adjustments to record unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures on the same basis. We believe that |
| to further understand our performance, FFO should be compared with our reported net income and cash flows |
| in accordance with GAAP, as presented in our consolidated financial statements. |
| | | | |
| Our 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 (determined in |
| accordance with GAAP) as an indication of our performance, as an alternative to net cash flows from |
| operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of our liquidity, or as an |
| indicator of our ability to make cash distributions. |
| | | | | | |
| QUARTERLY SAME STORE DATA (2) | | October 1, 2009 | | October 1, 2008 | | |
| | to | | to | | Percentage |
| (dollars in thousands) | | December 31, 2009 | | December 31, 2008 | | Change |
| | | | | | |
| Revenues: | | | | | | |
| Rental income | | $ | 46,309 | | $ | 48,252 | | -4.0 | % |
| Other operating income | | | 1,659 | | | 1,527 | | 8.6 | % |
| Total operating revenues | | | 47,968 | | | 49,779 | | -3.6 | % |
| | | | | | |
| Expenses: | | | | | | |
| Property operations and maintenance | | | 13,199 | | | 13,636 | | -3.2 | % |
| Real estate taxes | | | 4,234 | | | 4,523 | | -6.4 | % |
| Total operating expenses | | | 17,433 | | | 18,159 | | -4.0 | % |
| | | | | | |
| Operating income | | $ | 30,535 | | $ | 31,620 | | -3.4 | % |
| | | | | | |
(2) Includes the 354 stores owned and/or managed by the Company for the entire periods presented that are consolidated
in our financial statements. Does not include unconsolidated joint venture stores managed by the Company. |
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| Same Store Revenues by State (2) | | October 1, 2009 | | October 1, 2008 | | |
| | to | | to | | Percentage |
(dollars in thousands) | | December 31, 2009 | | December 31, 2008 | | Change |
| | | | | | |
| Alabama | | | 2,580 | | | 2,616 | | -1.4 | % |
| Arizona | | | 1,185 | | | 1,242 | | -4.6 | % |
| Connecticut | | | 1,001 | | | 1,093 | | -8.4 | % |
| Florida | | | 7,213 | | | 7,845 | | -8.1 | % |
| Georgia | | | 3,085 | | | 3,186 | | -3.2 | % |
| Louisiana | | | 1,829 | | | 2,048 | | -10.7 | % |
| Maine | | | 258 | | | 271 | | -4.8 | % |
| Maryland | | | 517 | | | 467 | | 10.7 | % |
| Massachusetts | | | 1,677 | | | 1,686 | | -0.5 | % |
| Michigan | | | 588 | | | 567 | | 3.7 | % |
| Mississippi | | | 1,798 | | | 1,842 | | -2.4 | % |
| Missouri | | | 1,043 | | | 1,089 | | -4.2 | % |
| New Hampshire | | | 547 | | | 525 | | 4.2 | % |
| New York | | | 4,479 | | | 4,455 | | 0.5 | % |
| North Carolina | | | 1,417 | | | 1,458 | | -2.8 | % |
| Ohio | | | 1,979 | | | 2,017 | | -1.9 | % |
| Pennsylvania | | | 423 | | | 457 | | -7.4 | % |
| Rhode Island | | | 430 | | | 448 | | -4.0 | % |
| South Carolina | | | 870 | | | 940 | | -7.4 | % |
| Tennessee | | | 515 | | | 501 | | 2.8 | % |
| Texas | | | 12,251 | | | 12,820 | | -4.4 | % |
| Virginia | | | 2,283 | | | 2,206 | | 3.5 | % |
| | | | | | |
| Total same store | | $ | 47,968 | | $ | 49,779 | | -3.6 | % |
| YEAR TO DATE SAME STORE DATA (3) | | January 1, 2009 | | January 1, 2008 | | |
| | to | | to | | Percentage |
| (dollars in thousands) | | December 31, 2009 | | December 31, 2008 | | Change |
| | | | | | |
| Revenues: | | | | | | |
| Rental income | | $ | 184,872 | | $ | 191,072 | | -3.2 | % |
| Other operating income | | | 6,520 | | | 6,484 | | 0.6 | % |
| Total operating revenues | | | 191,392 | | | 197,556 | | -3.1 | % |
| | | | | | |
| Expenses: | | | | | | |
| Property operations and maintenance | | | 51,394 | | | 54,477 | | -5.7 | % |
| Real estate taxes | | | 19,373 | | | 18,618 | | 4.1 | % |
| Total operating expenses | | | 70,767 | | | 73,095 | | -3.2 | % |
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| Operating income | | $ | 120,625 | | $ | 124,461 | | -3.1 | % |
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| (3) Includes the 352 stores owned and/or managed by the Company for the entire periods presented that are consolidated in our financial statements. Does not include unconsolidated joint venture stores managed by the Company. |
| OTHER DATA | | Same Store (2) | | All Stores (4) |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | | 2009 | 2008 |
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| Weighted average quarterly occupancy | | | 81.1 | % | | | 81.9 | % | | | 80.9 | % | | 81.8 | % |
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Occupancy at December 31 | | | 80.1 | % | | | 80.8 | % | | | 79.9 | % | | 80.6 | % |
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| Rent per occupied square foot | | $ | 10.18 | | | $ | 10.47 | | | $ | 10.18 | | $ | 10.47 | |
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| (4) Does not include 25 unconsolidated joint venture stores managed by the Company | | | |
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Investment in Storage Facilities: | | | | | | | |
| The following summarizes activity in storage facilities during the twelve months ended December 31, 2009: |
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| Beginning balance | | $ | 1,366,615 | | | | | | |
| Property acquisitions | | | - | | | | | | |
| Improvements and equipment additions: | | | | | | | |
| Expansions and new build | | | 17,959 | | | | | | |
| Roofing, paving, painting, and equipment: | | | | | | | |
| Stabilized stores | | | 7,628 | | | | | | |
| Recently acquired and consolidated joint venture stores | | 669 | | | | | | |
| Change in construction in progress (Total CIP $9.8 million) | | | (4,121 | ) | | | | | |
| Dispositions | | | (1,167 | ) | | | | | |
| Storage facilities at cost at period end | | $ | 1,387,583 | | | | | | |
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| | December 31, 2009 | | December 31, 2008 | | | |
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| Common shares outstanding at December 31 | | | 27,547,027 | | | | 22,016,348 | | | | |
| Operating Partnership Units outstanding at December 31 | | | 419,952 | | | | 419,952 | | | | |
CONTACT:
Sovran Self Storage, Inc.
David Rogers, CFO
or Diane Piegza, VP Corporate Communications
716-633-1850
