Exhibit 99.1
Life Storage, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2018 Results; Increases FFO Guidance
BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 31, 2018--Life Storage, Inc. (NYSE:LSI), a leading national owner and operator of self storage properties, reported operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018.
The Company achieved net income attributable to common shareholders in the third quarter of 2018 of $41.1 million or $0.88 per fully diluted common share. This compares to net income attributable to common shareholders of $35.5 million in the third quarter of 2017, or $0.76 per fully diluted common share.
Funds from operations (“FFO”)(1) for the quarter was $1.46 per fully diluted common share compared to $1.34 for the same period last year. Absent a $0.7 million gain on the sale of land and a $0.2 million cost related to an officer’s retirement incurred in the third quarter of 2018, adjusted FFO per fully diluted common share was $1.45 for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. Adjusted FFO per fully diluted common share was $1.39 for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.
David Rogers, Chief Executive Officer stated, “We had a busy third quarter, and a good one. The stores are performing well, our asset recycling program is progressing as expected, and our Rent Now and Warehouse Anywhere programs have been launched with great success. Tomorrow, our third-party management division, Life Storage Solutions, takes over operation of 42 stabilized stores for an important new client, and we have a solid book of potential new clients in the pipeline. We expect a strong finish to 2018 and are excited about the prospects for the coming year.”
Highlights for the Third Quarter Included:
- Increased same store revenue by 3.6% and same store net operating income (“NOI”)(2) by 4.2% as compared to the third quarter of 2017.
- Added five stores to its third-party management platform and entered into agreements to add 42 stabilized properties effective November 1, 2018; upon conversion of those stabilized properties, the Company will manage 203 properties through its joint venture and third-party management agreements.
- Acquired two high-quality properties for its owned portfolio located in the greater Boston, MA metro area and Sacramento, CA.
- Opened three high-quality joint venture development properties in Phoenix, AZ, Brooklyn, NY, and Miami, FL.
- Sold one property in Austin, TX for a gain of $0.9 million (the property remains under Life Storage management); recorded another gain of $0.7 million on land sale.
- Announced the expansion of its Warehouse Anywhere “Last Mile” delivery solution for corporate customers.
- Replaced its current credit facility on more favorable terms and extended the maturity date to March 2023 from December 2019.
- Paid a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share of common stock.
OPERATIONS:
Total revenues increased 4.4% over last year’s third quarter while operating costs decreased 3.0%, resulting in an NOI increase of 8.3%.
Revenues for the 533 stabilized stores wholly owned by the Company since December 31, 2016 increased 3.6% from those in the third quarter of 2017, the result of a 3.9% increase in rental rates, partially offset by a 70-basis point decrease in average occupancy.
The Company achieved same store revenue growth in 30 of the 33 major markets in its same store pool, with 31 markets maintaining an average quarterly occupancy greater than 90%. Markets with the strongest positive revenue impact include Las Vegas, NV, New York/New Jersey, California (Northern and Southern), and Buffalo-Upstate New York.
Same store expenses rose by 2.4% as compared to the prior year period. Increased real estate taxes were partially offset by a 9.6% decrease in internet marketing costs. Accordingly, same store NOI increased 4.2% for the third quarter of 2018 as compared to the third quarter of 2017.
General and administrative expenses increased by approximately $0.8 million over the same period in 2017, primarily due to investment in technology, including Rent Now, and increased personnel costs.
PROPERTIES:
During the quarter, the Company added two properties to its owned portfolio for a total cost of approximately $19.5 million. The facilities are located in the Greater Boston metro area and Sacramento, CA, both markets in which the Company already has a presence. The Boston property was previously managed by the Company. Subsequent to quarter end, the Company added an additional property to its owned portfolio in the Greater New York metro area.
At September 30, 2018, the Company was in contract to acquire three self storage facilities for its owned portfolio for an aggregate purchase price of $29.3 million. These facilities are similarly located in markets where the Company already has a presence: Greater New York metro area (2) and Atlanta, GA. Subsequent to quarter end, the Company entered into contracts to acquire two additional stores for its owned portfolio for a total consideration of approximately $19.2 million. The facilities are also located in markets where the Company already has a presence: Orlando, FL and Sacramento, CA. All pending acquisitions are subject to further due diligence and closing conditions; therefore, no assurance can be given that they will be purchased according to the terms described.
The Company also began operations on three development properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures. The properties are located in Phoenix, AZ, Brooklyn, NY, and Miami, FL. The properties have a total development cost of $40.6 million, of which $8.6 million was contributed by the Company.
The Company continues to aggressively grow its third-party management platform. During the quarter, the Company added five stores to its third-party management platform, bringing the total stores managed through its joint venture and third-party management agreements to 158 as of September 30, 2018. Furthermore, the Company entered into an agreement to manage 42 stabilized properties that will be operating effective November 1, 2018. The new properties augment existing portfolios in: Texas (10), Louisiana (29), and Mississippi (3). Upon conversion of those stabilized properties, the Company will manage 203 properties through its joint venture and third-party management agreements, a greater than 110% increase since year-end 2016. Additionally, the Company has 19 properties under contract to manage in 2018 and 2019, three of which came on subsequent to quarter end. Fifteen of the remaining 16 contracts are new developments.
In July, the Company sold one property in Austin, TX for $9.6 million, and recorded a gain of $0.9 million. Life Storage continues to manage the location. Separately, the Company sold land parcels for a gain of $0.7 million.
BALANCE SHEET AND CAPITAL MARKETS:
Illustrated below are key financial ratios at September 30, 2018:
- Debt to Enterprise Value (at $95.16/share) | 28.4% | |||||||
- Debt to Book Cost of Storage Facilities | 40.4% | |||||||
- Debt to Recurring Annualized EBITDA | 5.2x | |||||||
- Debt Service Coverage | 4.9x | |||||||
At September 30, 2018, the Company had approximately $13.3 million of cash on hand, and $371 million available on its line of credit.
Subsequent to quarter end, the Company refinanced its bank credit facility. As part of the new arrangement, the maturity date on the Company’s revolving line of credit was extended from December 2019 to March 2023. Additionally, the interest rate on the revolving credit facility was reduced 15 basis points to 100 basis points over LIBOR and the interest rate on the term loan was reduced 15 basis points to 95 basis points over LIBOR, based on the Company’s current investment grade credit rating of Baa2/BBB.
COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND:
Subsequent to quarter-end, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share or $4.00 annualized.
YEAR 2018 EARNINGS GUIDANCE:
The following assumptions covering operations have been utilized in formulating guidance for the fourth quarter and full year 2018:
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Projected Increases Over 2017 | ||||||||||
4Q 2018 | FY 2018 | |||||||||
| Revenue | 2.50 – 3.00% | 3.00 – 3.50% | ||||||||
| Operating Costs (excluding property taxes) | 1.00 – 2.00% | 0.50 – 1.25% | ||||||||
| Property Taxes | 5.00 – 6.00% | 5.50 – 6.50% | ||||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 2.25 – 3.25% | 2.00 – 2.75% | ||||||||
| Net Operating Income | 2.75 – 3.25% | 3.25 – 4.00% | ||||||||
The Company’s 2018 same store pool consists of the 533 stabilized stores owned since December 31, 2016, which includes the stabilized legacy Life Storage locations. The stores purchased between 2015 and 2017 at certificate of occupancy or that were in the early stages of lease-up are not included, regardless of their current occupancies. The Company believes that occupancy levels achieved during the lease-up period, using discounted rates, are not truly indicative of a new store’s performance, and therefore do not result in a meaningful year-over-year comparison in future years. The Company will include such stores in its same store pool in the second year after the stores achieve 80% sustained occupancy using market rates and incentives.
The Company plans to complete $40 – $45 million of expansions in 2018. It also has budgeted $22 - $25 million to provide for recurring capitalized expenditures including roofing, paving, and office renovations.
As of September 30, 2018, the Company operated 22 self storage facilities that it acquired between 2015 - 2017 upon issuance of certificate of occupancy or in the early stages of lease-up. These properties are expected to contribute above average revenue growth in 2018.
Annual general and administrative expenses are expected to be approximately $46 – $47 million.
As a result of the above assumptions, management expects adjusted funds from operations for the full year 2018 to be approximately $5.46 to $5.52 per share, and between $1.35 and $1.39 per share for the fourth quarter of 2018.
| Reconciliation of Guidance | 4Q 2018 | FY 2018 | |||||||
Range or Value | Range or Value | ||||||||
| Earnings per share attributable to common shareholders - diluted | $ 0.78 - $ 0.82 | $ 3.23 - $ 3.29 | |||||||
| Less: gain on sale of real estate | - – - | (0.04 – 0.04) | |||||||
| Plus: real estate depreciation and amortization | 0.57 – 0.57 | 2.27 – 2.27 | |||||||
| FFO per share | $ 1.35 - $ 1.39 | $ 5.46 - $ 5.52 | |||||||
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 ability to enter new markets where it has little or no operational experience; 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:
Life Storage will hold its Third Quarter Earnings Release Conference Call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 1, 2018. To help avoid connection delays, participants are encouraged to pre-register using this link. Anyone unable to pre-register may access the conference call at 877.737.7051 (domestic), or 201.689.8878 (international). Management will accept questions from registered financial analysts after prepared remarks; all others are encouraged to listen to the call via webcast by accessing the investor relations tab at Life Storage or at http://www.investorcalendar.com/event/38187.
The webcast will be archived for 90 days; a telephone replay will also be available for 72 hours by calling 877.481.4010 and entering conference ID 38187.
ABOUT LIFE STORAGE, INC:
Life Storage, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed equity REIT that is in the business of acquiring and managing self storage facilities. Located in Buffalo, New York, the Company operates more than 700 storage facilities in 28 states. The Company serves both residential and commercial storage customers with storage units rented by month. Life Storage consistently provides responsive service to its 400,000-plus customers, making it a leader in the industry. For more information visit https://invest.lifestorage.com/.
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| Balance Sheet Data | ||||||||||||
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| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Investment in storage facilities: | ||||||||||||
| Land | $ | 788,728 | $ | 786,628 | ||||||||
| Building, equipment and construction in progress | 3,584,859 | 3,534,782 | ||||||||||
| 4,373,587 | 4,321,410 | |||||||||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation | (697,970 | ) | (624,314 | ) | ||||||||
| Investment in storage facilities, net | 3,675,617 | 3,697,096 | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 13,282 | 9,167 | ||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 7,992 | 7,331 | ||||||||||
| Receivable from joint ventures | 742 | 1,397 | ||||||||||
| Investment in joint ventures | 135,328 | 133,458 | ||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 10,544 | 6,757 | ||||||||||
| Intangible asset - in-place customer leases | 305 | - | ||||||||||
| Trade name | 16,500 | 16,500 | ||||||||||
| Fair value of interest rate swap agreements | - | 205 | ||||||||||
| Other assets | 9,024 | 4,863 | ||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 3,869,334 | $ | 3,876,774 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Line of credit | $ | 128,000 | $ | 105,000 | ||||||||
| Term notes, net | 1,610,548 | 1,609,089 | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 79,194 | 92,941 | ||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 9,128 | 9,374 | ||||||||||
| Mortgages payable | 12,397 | 12,674 | ||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 1,839,267 | 1,829,078 | ||||||||||
| Noncontrolling redeemable Operating Partnership Units at redemption value | 20,506 | 19,373 | ||||||||||
| Equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock | 466 | 466 | ||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,370,329 | 2,363,171 | ||||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (354,130 | ) | (327,727 | ) | ||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (7,104 | ) | (7,587 | ) | ||||||||
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 2,009,561 | 2,028,323 | ||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $ | 3,869,334 | $ | 3,876,774 | ||||||||
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| Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| July 1, 2018 | July 1, 2017 | January 1, 2018 | January 1, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| (dollars in thousands, except share data) | September 30, 2018 | September 30, 2017 | September 30, 2018 | September 30, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rental income | $ | 128,818 | $ | 124,044 | $ | 376,334 | $ | 363,284 | ||||||||||||||
| Other operating income | 10,004 | 9,046 | 28,649 | 25,910 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Management and acquisition fee income | 2,661 | 2,478 | 7,602 | 7,479 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | 141,483 | 135,568 | 412,585 | 396,673 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Property operations and maintenance | 30,316 | 32,662 | 90,551 | 92,178 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate taxes | 15,450 | 14,498 | 46,512 | 43,431 | ||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 11,742 | 10,914 | 35,513 | 38,309 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating leases of storage facilities | 141 | 141 | 424 | 283 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 27,282 | 26,055 | 76,830 | 77,105 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of in-place customer leases | 9 | 94 | 9 | 24,791 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 84,940 | 84,364 | 249,839 | 276,097 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 56,543 | 51,204 | 162,746 | 120,576 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense (A) | (17,923 | ) | (16,290 | ) | (52,645 | ) | (47,216 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of storage facility | 925 | - | 925 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of real estate | 718 | - | 718 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in income of joint ventures | 1,046 | 752 | 3,066 | 2,259 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 41,311 | 35,667 | 114,818 | 75,623 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | (191 | ) | (171 | ) | (535 | ) | (343 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 41,120 | $ | 35,496 | $ | 114,283 | $ | 75,280 | ||||||||||||||
| Earnings per common share attributable to common shareholders - basic | $ | 0.88 | $ | 0.76 | $ | 2.46 | $ | 1.62 | ||||||||||||||
| Earnings per common share attributable to common shareholders - diluted | $ | 0.88 | $ | 0.76 | $ | 2.45 | $ | 1.62 | ||||||||||||||
| Common shares used in basic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| earnings per share calculation | 46,526,362 | 46,415,782 | 46,486,587 | 46,361,747 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Common shares used in diluted | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| earnings per share calculation | 46,627,968 | 46,520,311 | 46,580,331 | 46,472,294 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared per common share | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 3.00 | $ | 2.95 | ||||||||||||||
| (A) Interest expense for the period ending September 30 consists of the following | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | 17,399 | $ | 15,770 | $ | 51,071 | $ | 45,657 | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 524 | 520 | 1,574 | 1,559 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest expense | $ | 17,923 | $ | 16,290 | $ | 52,645 | $ | 47,216 | ||||||||||||||
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| Computation of Funds From Operations (FFO) (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| July 1, 2018 | July 1, 2017 | January 1, 2018 | January 1, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| (dollars in thousands, except share data) | September 30, 2018 | September 30, 2017 | September 30, 2018 | September 30, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 41,120 | $ | 35,496 | $ | 114,283 | $ | 75,280 | |||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | 191 | 171 | 535 | 343 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation of real estate and amortization of intangible | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| assets exclusive of debt issuance costs | 26,777 | 25,528 | 75,304 | 100,501 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated joint ventures | 1,243 | 1,267 | 3,673 | 2,983 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Gain) loss on sale of storage facility | (925 | ) | - | (925 | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Funds from operations allocable to noncontrolling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| interest in Operating Partnership | (317 | ) | (299 | ) | (899 | ) | (801 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Funds from operations available to common shareholders | 68,089 | 62,163 | 191,971 | 178,306 | |||||||||||||||||||
| FFO per share - diluted | $ | 1.46 | $ | 1.34 | $ | 4.12 | $ | 3.84 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjustments to FFO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of land | (718 | ) | - | (718 | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Costs related to officer's retirement | 222 | - | 222 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Natural disasters loss net of insurance proceeds | - | 2,750 | 2,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss related to legal settlement | - | - | - | 5,040 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition fee income | - | (117 | ) | - | (1,358 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Board changes and other proxy related expenses | - | - | 1,128 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Funds from operations resulting from non-recurring items | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| allocable to noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership | 2 | (13 | ) | (3 | ) | (28 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted funds from operations available to common shareholders | 67,595 | 64,783 | 192,600 | 184,710 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted FFO per share - diluted | $ | 1.45 | $ | 1.39 | $ | 4.13 | $ | 3.97 | |||||||||||||||
| Common shares - diluted | 46,627,968 | 46,520,311 | 46,580,331 | 46,472,294 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Computation of Net Operating Income (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| July 1, 2018 | July 1, 2017 | January 1, 2018 | January 1, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| (dollars in thousands) | September 30, 2018 | September 30, 2017 | September 30, 2018 | September 30, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 41,311 | $ | 35,667 | $ | 114,818 | $ | 75,623 | |||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 11,742 | 10,914 | 35,513 | 38,309 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Payments for rent | 141 | 141 | 424 | 283 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 27,291 | 26,149 | 76,839 | 101,896 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 17,923 | 16,290 | 52,645 | 47,216 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | (8 | ) | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of storage facility | (925 | ) | - | (925 | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of real estate | (718 | ) | - | (718 | ) | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Equity in income of joint ventures | (1,046 | ) | (752 | ) | (3,066 | ) | (2,259 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Net operating income | $ | 95,717 | $ | 88,408 | $ | 275,522 | $ | 261,064 | |||||||||||||||
| Same store | $ | 87,805 | $ | 84,276 | $ | 254,156 | $ | 244,423 | |||||||||||||||
| Other stores and management fee inc income | 7,912 | 4,132 | 21,366 | 16,641 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total net operating income | $ | 95,717 | $ | 88,408 | $ | 275,522 | $ | 261,064 | |||||||||||||||
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| Quarterly Same Store Data (3) 533 mature stores owned since 12/31/16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| July 1, 2018 | July 1, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| (dollars in thousands) | September 30, 2018 | September 30, 2017 | Change | Change | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rental income | $ | 122,526 | $ | 117,983 | $ | 4,543 | 3.9 | % | |||||||||||||
| Revenues related to tenant insurance | 4,699 | 4,649 | 50 | 1.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Other operating income | 1,856 | 1,969 | (113 | ) | -5.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | 129,081 | 124,601 | 4,480 | 3.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Payroll and benefits | 10,072 | 10,046 | 26 | 0.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Real estate taxes | 14,312 | 13,477 | 835 | 6.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Utilities | 4,346 | 4,311 | 35 | 0.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Repairs and maintenance | 4,106 | 4,008 | 98 | 2.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Office and other operating expense | 4,136 | 3,968 | 168 | 4.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Insurance | 1,485 | 1,419 | 66 | 4.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Advertising | 318 | 330 | (12 | ) | -3.6 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Internet marketing | 2,501 | 2,766 | (265 | ) | -9.6 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 41,276 | 40,325 | 951 | 2.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Net operating income (2) | $ | 87,805 | $ | 84,276 | $ | 3,529 | 4.2 | % | |||||||||||||
| QTD Same store move ins | 52,606 | 55,555 | (2,949 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| QTD Same store move outs | 57,104 | 57,436 | (332 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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| September 30, 2018 | September 30, 2017 | Change | Change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stores owned since 12/31/15 (429 stores) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 99,094 | $ | 96,083 | $ | 3,011 | 3.1 | % | |||||||||||||
| Expenses | 31,628 | 31,010 | 618 | 2.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Net operating income | $ | 67,466 | $ | 65,073 | $ | 2,393 | 3.7 | % | |||||||||||||
| Stores owned since 12/31/14 (411 stores) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 94,772 | $ | 91,910 | $ | 2,862 | 3.1 | % | |||||||||||||
| Expenses | 30,116 | 29,590 | 526 | 1.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Net operating income | $ | 64,656 | $ | 62,320 | $ | 2,336 | 3.7 | % | |||||||||||||
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| Year to Date Same Store Data (3) 533 mature stores owned since 12/31/16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| January 1, 2018 | January 1, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (dollars in thousands) | September 30, 2018 | September 30, 2017 | Change | Change | |||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rental income | $ | 358,150 | $ | 345,939 | $ | 12,211 | 3.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Revenues related to tenant insurance | 14,027 | 13,569 | 458 | 3.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating income | 5,458 | 5,813 | (355 | ) | -6.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Total operating revenues | 377,635 | 365,321 | 12,314 | 3.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payroll and benefits | 30,795 | 30,313 | 482 | 1.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate taxes | 42,935 | 40,432 | 2,503 | 6.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Utilities | 11,989 | 11,598 | 391 | 3.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Repairs and maintenance | 13,055 | 13,245 | (190 | ) | -1.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Office and other operating expense | 12,251 | 11,998 | 253 | 2.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance | 4,411 | 4,200 | 211 | 5.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising | 973 | 999 | (26 | ) | -2.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Internet marketing | 7,070 | 8,113 | (1,043 | ) | -12.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 123,479 | 120,898 | 2,581 | 2.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net operating income (2) | $ | 254,156 | $ | 244,423 | $ | 9,733 | 4.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| YTD Same store move ins | 156,496 | 164,066 | (7,570 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| YTD Same store move outs | 153,760 | 154,000 | (240 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Other Data - unaudited | Same Store (3) | All Stores (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average quarterly occupancy | 91.8 | % | 92.5 | % | 91.5 | % | 91.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Occupancy at September 30 | 91.3 | % | 92.4 | % | 90.9 | % | 91.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Rent per occupied square foot | $ | 14.16 | $ | 13.63 | $ | 14.12 | $ | 13.62 | |||||||||||||||
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| Other Data - unaudited (continued) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment in Storage Facilities: (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The following summarizes activity in storage facilities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 4,321,410 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Property acquisitions | 19,172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Improvements and equipment additions: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expansions | 11,895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roofing, paving, and equipment: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stabilized stores | 18,011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recently acquired stores | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in construction in progress (Total CIP $29.8 million) | 15,393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dispositions and Impairments | (12,299 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Storage facilities at cost at period end | $ | 4,373,587 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Comparison of Selected G&A Costs (unaudited) | Quarter Ended | |||||||||
| September 30, 2018 | September 30, 2017 | |||||||||
| Management and administrative salaries and benefits | 6,821 | 6,216 | ||||||||
| Training | 211 | 224 | ||||||||
| Call center | 760 | 729 | ||||||||
| Life Storage Solutions costs | 129 | 269 | ||||||||
| Income taxes | 760 | 900 | ||||||||
| Legal, accounting and professional | 991 | 1,060 | ||||||||
| Name change | - | - | ||||||||
| Loss related to legal settlement | - | - | ||||||||
| Other administrative expenses (5) | 2,070 | 1,516 | ||||||||
| $ | 11,742 | $ | 10,914 | |||||||
Net rentable square feet | September 30, 2018 | |||||||||
| Wholly owned properties | 39,968,098 | |||||||||
| Joint venture properties | 7,618,691 | |||||||||
| Third party managed properties | 3,476,202 | |||||||||
| 51,062,991 | ||||||||||
| September 30, 2018 | September 30, 2017 | |||||||||
| Common shares outstanding | 46,600,427 | 46,536,812 | ||||||||
| Operating Partnership Units outstanding | 215,009 | 217,481 | ||||||||
| (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 available to common shareholders computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), excluding gains or losses on sales of properties, plus impairment of real estate assets, 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. | |
| (2) Net operating income or "NOI" is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measure that we define as total continuing revenues less continuing property operating expenses. NOI also can be calculated by adding back to net income: interest expense, impairment and casualty losses, depreciation and amortization expense, acquisition related costs, general and administrative expense, and deducting from net income: income from discontinued operations, interest income, gain on sale of real estate, and equity in income of joint ventures. We believe that NOI is a meaningful measure to investors in evaluating our operating performance, because we utilize NOI in making decisions with respect to capital allocations, in determining current property values, and comparing period-to-period and market-to-market property operating results. Additionally, NOI is widely used in the real estate industry and the self storage industry to measure the performance and value of real estate assets without regard to various items included in net income that do not relate to or are not indicative of operating performance, such as depreciation and amortization, which can vary depending on accounting methods and book value of assets. NOI should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP, such as total revenues, operating income and net income. | |
| (3) Includes the 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 ventures or other stores managed by the Company. | |
| (4) Does not include unconsolidated joint venture stores or other stores managed by the Company. | |
| (5) Other administrative expenses include office rent, travel expense, investor relations and miscellaneous other expenses. | |
CONTACT:
Life Storage, Inc.
David Dodman
Vice President, Investor Relations and Strategic Planning
(716) 229-8284
ddodman@lifestorage.com