UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For the period ended September 30, 2007
or
[ ] 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 0-8908
PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES IV, LTD.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
California 95-3192402
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
701 Western Avenue, Glendale, California 91201-2349
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (818) 244-8080.
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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.
[X] Yes [ ] No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated
filer" and "large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer [ ] Accelerated Filer [ ] Non-accelerated Filer [ X ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
[ ] Yes [X] No
The Registrant is a limited partnership and issues units representing ownership
of limited partner interests, with a par value of $500.00 per unit. Number of
units outstanding at November 13, 2007: 40,000.
PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES IV, LTD.
INDEX
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Item 3 not applicable)
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Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed Balance Sheets at September 30, 2007
and December 31, 2006 1
Condensed Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 2
Condensed Statement of Partners' Equity for the
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 3
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 4
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements 5 - 10
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations 11 - 13
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 14
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION (Items 2 - 5 not applicable)
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings 15
Item 1A. Risk Factors 15
Item 6. Exhibits 15
PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES IV, LTD.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, December 31,
2007 2006
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 989,000 $ 2,525,000
Rent and other receivables 72,000 197,000
Real estate facilities, at cost:
Buildings and equipment 19,830,000 19,628,000
Land 5,021,000 5,021,000
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24,851,000 24,649,000
Less accumulated depreciation (18,114,000) (17,799,000)
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6,737,000 6,850,000
Other assets 135,000 153,000
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Total assets $ 7,933,000 $ 9,725,000
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 485,000 $ 193,000
Deferred revenue 271,000 313,000
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Total liabilities 756,000 506,000
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Partners' equity:
Limited partners' equity, $500 per unit, 40,000 units
authorized, issued and outstanding 5,329,000 6,845,000
General partners' equity 1,848,000 2,374,000
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Total partners' equity 7,177,000 9,219,000
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Total liabilities and partners' equity $ 7,933,000 $ 9,725,000
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See accompanying notes.
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2007 2006 2007 2006
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REVENUES:
Rental income $ 2,858,000 $ 2,905,000 $ 8,493,000 $ 8,502,000
Dividends from marketable securities of affiliate - 10,000 - 26,000
Other income 57,000 74,000 197,000 202,000
Revenues from affiliate under
performance agreement 354,000 340,000 964,000 927,000
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3,269,000 3,329,000 9,654,000 9,657,000
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COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of operations 725,000 718,000 2,222,000 2,157,000
Management fees paid to affiliate 171,000 174,000 509,000 509,000
Depreciation 106,000 96,000 315,000 288,000
Administrative 15,000 35,000 84,000 119,000
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1,017,000 1,023,000 3,130,000 3,073,000
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NET INCOME: $ 2,252,000 $ 2,306,000 $ 6,524,000 $ 6,584,000
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Limited partners' share of net income $ 1,603,000 $ 1,778,000 $ 4,338,000 $ 4,999,000
General partners' share of net income 649,000 528,000 2,186,000 1,585,000
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$ 2,252,000 $ 2,306,000 $ 6,524,000 $ 6,584,000
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
Net income $ 2,252,000 $ 2,306,000 $ 6,524,000 $ 6,584,000
Other comprehensive income:
Change in unrealized gain on marketable
equity securities of affiliate - 15,000 - 8,000
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$ 2,252,000 $ 2,321,000 $ 6,524,000 $ 6,592,000
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Limited partners' share of net income per unit
(40,000 units outstanding) $ 40.08 $ 44.45 $ 108.45 $ 124.98
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See accompanying notes.
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PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES IV, LTD.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
Limited General Total Partners'
Partners' Partners' Equity
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Balance at December 31, 2006 $ 6,845,000 $ 2,374,000 $ 9,219,000
Net income 4,338,000 2,186,000 6,524,000
Cash distributions (6,360,000) (2,206,000) (8,566,000)
Equity transfer 506,000 (506,000) -
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Balance at September 30, 2007 $ 5,329,000 $ 1,848,000 $ 7,177,000
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See accompanying notes.
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PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES IV, LTD.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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2007 2006
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 6,524,000 $ 6,584,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation 315,000 288,000
Decrease in rent and other receivables 125,000 25,000
Decrease (increase) in other assets 18,000 (67,000)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 292,000 367,000
Decrease in deferred revenue (42,000) (29,000)
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Total adjustments 708,000 584,000
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Net cash provided by operating activities 7,232,000 7,168,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to real estate facilities (202,000) (357,000)
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Net cash used in investing activities (202,000) (357,000)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions paid to partners (8,566,000) (6,141,000)
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Net cash used in financing activities (8,566,000) (6,141,000)
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,536,000) 670,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 2,525,000 2,571,000
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period $ 989,000 $ 3,241,000
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Supplemental schedule of non-cash activities:
Change in fair market value of marketable securities
Marketable securities $ - $ (8,000)
Other comprehensive income $ - $ 8,000
See accompanying notes.
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PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES IV, LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
Public Storage Properties IV, Ltd., (the "Partnership") is a
publicly held limited partnership formed under the California Uniform
Limited Partnership Act in December 1977. The Partnership raised
$20,000,000 in gross proceeds by selling 40,000 units of limited
partnership interest ("Units") in an interstate offering, which
commenced in May 1978 and completed in November 1978. The general
partners in the Partnership are Public Storage, formerly Public
Storage, Inc., ("PS") and B. Wayne Hughes ("Hughes").
The Partnership was formed to engage in the business of
developing and operating self-storage facilities for personal and
business use. The Partnership owns 17 self-storage properties in
California and Florida.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PARTNERSHIP MATTERS
Use of Estimates:
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the
financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Revenue and Expense Recognition:
Rental income, which is generally earned pursuant to
month-to-month leases for storage space, is recognized as earned.
Promotional discounts are recognized as a reduction to rental income
over the promotional period, which is generally during the first month
of occupancy. Late charges and administrative fees are recognized as
income when collected. Interest income is recognized as earned.
We accrue for property tax expense based upon estimates and
historical trends. If these estimates are incorrect, the timing of
expense recognition could be affected.
Cost of operations, general and administrative expense, as
well as television, yellow page, and other advertising expenditures are
expensed as incurred.
Allocation of Net Income:
The general partners' share of net income consists of amounts
attributable to their 1% capital contribution and an additional
percentage of cash flow (as defined) which relates to the general
partners' share of cash distributions as set forth in the Partnership
Agreement (Note 4). All remaining net income is allocated to the
limited partners.
Per unit data is based on the weighted average number of the
limited partnership units (40,000) outstanding during the period.
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
For financial statement purposes, the Partnership considers
all highly liquid financial instruments such as short-term treasury
securities or investment grade short-term commercial paper to be cash
equivalents.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Marketable Securities:
In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board's
Statement No. 130, "Recording Comprehensive Income," at each balance
sheet date, the Partnership reflects its marketable securities at
market value (based upon their closing price on the balance sheet
date), with the difference between the market value and historical cost
shown as "Other Comprehensive Income" in Partners' Equity. Adjustments
to market value are reflected as "Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on
Marketable Equity Securities" on the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
When marketable securities are disposed of, comprehensive income is
adjusted to reflect the change in market value through the disposition
date. The realized gain is then reflected in net income, and as a
reduction to Other Comprehensive Income.
In accordance with this policy, the Partnership has reflected
an adjustment to unrealized gains for the change in market price,
reflecting a decrease in cumulative unrealized gains of $8,000 for the
nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Real Estate Facilities and Evaluation of Asset Impairment:
Real estate facilities are recorded at cost. Costs associated
with the development, construction, renovation and improvement of
properties are capitalized. Interest, property taxes, and other costs
associated with the development incurred during the construction period
are capitalized as building cost. Expenditures for repairs and
maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is
computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives
of the buildings and improvements, which are generally between 5 and 25
years. Certain real estate facilities have been in service longer than
25 years, and accordingly the original development cost of such
buildings are fully depreciated at September 30, 2007.
We evaluate our real estate for impairment on a quarterly
basis. We first evaluate these assets for indicators of impairment such
as a) a significant decrease in the market price of real estate, b) a
significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which real estate
is being used or in its physical condition, c) a significant adverse
change in legal factors or the business climate that could affect the
value of the real estate, d) an accumulation of costs significantly in
excess of the amount originally projected for the acquisition of or
construction of the real estate, or e) a current-period operating or
cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses
or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses
associated with the use of the real estate. When any such indicators of
impairment are noted, we compare the carrying value of the real estate
to the future estimated undiscounted cash flows attributable to the
real estate. If the real estate's recoverable amount is less than the
carrying value of the asset, then an impairment charge is booked for
the excess of carrying value over the real estate's fair value. Except
as noted below under "Accounting for Casualties," our evaluations have
identified no such impairments at September 30, 2007.
Any real estate facility, which we expect to sell or dispose
of prior to its previously estimated useful life is stated at the lower
of its estimated net realizable value, less cost to sell, or its
carrying value.
Accounting for Casualties:
Our policy is to record casualty losses or gains in the period
the casualty occurs equal to the differential between (a) the book
value of assets destroyed and (b) insurance proceeds, if any, that we
expect to receive in accordance with our insurance contracts. Potential
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
insurance proceeds that are subject to uncertainties, such as
interpretation of deductible provisions of the governing agreements or
the estimation of costs of restoration, are treated as a contingent
proceeds in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 5 ("SFAS 5"), and not recorded until the uncertainties are
satisfied.
During 2005, we recorded a casualty gain totaling $38,000 as a
result of physical damage to our facilities caused by Hurricane Wilma,
which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2005. This gain represented the
excess of the insurance proceeds that we expected to receive of
approximately $41,000 over the aggregate net book values of the assets
damaged ($3,000). In 2006, we reevaluated the damage caused by the
hurricane as well as the cost to repair this damage and any related
insurance proceeds. Based on this reevaluation, we recorded an
additional casualty gain of $31,000. This gain represents the
additional insurance proceeds that we expect to receive.
Deferred Revenue:
Deferred revenue totaling $271,000 at September 30, 2007
($313,000 at December 31, 2006), consists of prepaid rents, which are
recognized when earned.
Environmental Cost:
The Partnership's policy is to accrue environmental
assessments and/or remediation costs when it is probable that such
efforts will be required and the related costs can be reasonably
estimated. Although there can be no assurance, we are not aware of any
environmental contamination at any of our facilities, which,
individually or in the aggregate, would be material to our overall
business, financial condition or results of operations.
Income Taxes:
Public Storage Properties IV, Ltd. is treated as a partnership
for Federal and state income tax purposes with the taxable income of
the entity allocated to each partner in accordance with the partnership
agreement. Accordingly no Federal or state income tax expense is
recorded by the Partnership.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Guidance:
As of November 13, 2007, there have been no recent accounting
pronouncements and guidance, which were not effective for
implementation prior to September 30, 2007, that would have a material
impact upon reporting the operations or financial position of the
Partnership.
Segment Reporting:
The Partnership only has one reportable segment as defined
within Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131.
3. CASH DISTRIBUTIONS
The Partnership Agreement requires that cash available for
distribution (cash flow from all sources less cash necessary for any
obligations or capital improvements) needs to be distributed at least
quarterly. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, we paid
distributions to the limited and general partners totaling $1,880,000
($47.00 per unit) and $652,000, respectively. For the nine months ended
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
September 30, 2007, we paid distributions to the limited and general
partners totaling $6,360,000 ($159.00 per unit) and $2,206,000,
respectively. Future distribution rates may be adjusted to levels,
which are supported by operating cash flow after capital improvements
and any other obligations.
4. PARTNERS' EQUITY
PS and Hughes are general partners of the Partnership. In
1995, Hughes contributed his ownership and rights to distributions from
the Partnership to BWH Marina Corporation II, a corporation
wholly-owned by Hughes. As such, Hughes continues to act as a general
partner of the Partnership but does not directly receive any
compensation, distributions or other consideration from the
Partnership.
The general partners have a 1% interest in the Partnership. In
addition, the general partners had an 8% interest in cash distributions
attributable to operations (exclusive of distributions attributable to
sale and financing proceeds) until the limited partners recovered all
of their investment. Thereafter, the general partners have a 25%
interest in all cash distributions (including sale and financing
proceeds). During 1986, the limited partners recovered all of their
initial investment. All subsequent distributions are being made 25.75%
(including the 1% interest) to the general partners and 74.25% to the
limited partners. Transfers of equity are made periodically to
reconcile the partners' equity accounts to the provisions of the
Partnership Agreement. These transactions have no effect on the results
of operations or distributions to partners.
5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Management Agreements and Shared Expenses with Affiliates
The Partnership has a Management Agreement with PS pursuant to
which PS operates the self-storage facilities for a fee equal to 6% of
the facilities' gross revenue (as defined). For the three months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Partnership paid PS $171,000 and
$174,000, respectively, under this management agreement. For each of
the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the partnership paid
$509,000.
The Management Agreement between the Partnership and PS
provides that the Management Agreement may be terminated without cause
upon 60 days written notice by the Partnership or nine months notice by
PS.
A real estate facility owned by the Partnership (the "Azusa
Property") is operated pursuant to a management and performance
agreement (the "Performance Agreement") with Public Storage Pickup and
Delivery, LP ("PSPUD"), a subsidiary of PS. Following the commencement
of the Performance Agreement in March 2001, the facility was modified
to include self-storage and industrial space, with the cost of these
improvements entirely funded by PSPUD. The industrial space was
constructed for use in PSPUD's containerized storage operations. Under
the Performance Agreement, the Partnership is guaranteed to receive the
same net operating income it received with respect to the Azusa
Property prior to the effective date of the agreement, with an annual
increase of the greater of a) 1% or b) the percentage increase in net
operating income achieved at the self-storage facilities managed by PS
in the market in which this facility is located (the "Guaranteed
Amounts"). Where the net operating income earned by the Azusa Property
is less than these Guaranteed Amounts, PSPUD supplements the
Partnership's income. Where the amount earned by the Azusa Property
exceeds the Guaranteed Amounts, the excess is remitted to PSPUD. The
costs of all capital improvements with respect to the Azusa Property
are funded by PSPUD. Included in the line item "Revenues from Affiliate
under Performance Agreement" on the Partnership's Statements of Income,
is the pre-depreciation net operating income with respect to the Azusa
Property. The Partnership recorded a total of $354,000 and $340,000 in
revenue with respect to the Performance Agreement for the three months
ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $964,000 and
$927,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
The Partnership's facilities, along with facilities owned by
PS and its affiliates, are managed and marketed jointly by PS in order
to take advantage of scale and other efficiencies. Joint costs are
allocated on a methodology meant to fairly allocate such costs. As a
result, significant components of cost of operations, such as payroll
costs, advertising and promotion, data processing and insurance
expenses are shared and allocated among the properties using
methodologies meant to fairly allocate such costs based upon the
related activities. The total of such expenses, substantially all of
which are included in cost of operations in the accompanying condensed
statements of income, amounted to $327,000 and $370,000 for the three
months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $1,213,000
and $1,141,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
Ownership Interest by the General Partners
In addition to the general partnership interests outlined in
Note 4, PS owns 11,365 Limited Partnership Units ("Units"), as to which
PS has sole voting and dispositive power.
Hughes and members of his family (the "Hughes Family") own
6,198 Units. Hughes owns 5,892 Units, as to which Hughes has sole
voting and dispositive power, through a wholly-owned corporation and
Tamara Hughes Gustavson, an adult daughter of Hughes, owns 306 Units as
to which Tamara Hughes Gustavson has sole voting and dispositive power;
PS has an option to acquire these 306 Units.
In addition, there are 7,299 Units owned by PS Orangeco
Partnerships, Inc., a corporation in which Hughes Family owns
approximately 48% of the voting stock, PS owns 46% and members of PS's
management and related individuals own approximately 6%.
Captive Insurance Activities with PS
The Partnership has a 1.6% ownership interest in STOR-Re
Mutual Insurance Corporation ("STOR-Re"), which was formed in 1994 as
an association captive insurance company, and is controlled by PS. The
Partnership accounts for its investment in STOR-Re, which is included
in other assets, on the cost method.
STOR-Re provides limited property and liability insurance
coverage to the Partnership, PS, and affiliates for losses occurring
before April 1, 2004. STOR-Re was succeeded with respect to these
activities for losses occurring after March 31, 2004 by a wholly owned
subsidiary of PS (collectively, this entity and STOR-Re are referred to
as the "Captive Entities"). Liabilities for losses and loss adjustment
expenses include an amount determined from loss reports and individual
cases and an amount, based on recommendations from an outside actuary
that is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries, using a
frequency and severity method, for losses incurred but not reported.
Determining the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expense
is based upon estimates and while we believe that the amount is
adequate, the ultimate loss may be in excess of or less than the
amounts provided. The methods for making such estimates and for
establishing the resulting liability are reviewed quarterly.
Other Activities with PS
PS owns a corporation that reinsures policies against losses
to goods stored by tenants in the Partnership's and PS's storage
facilities. This corporation receives the premiums and bears the risks
associated with the re-insurance. The Partnership receives an access
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
fee from this corporation in return for providing tenant listings. This
fee is based on number of spaces the Partnership has to rent. Included
in other income on our accompanying condensed statements of income for
these fees are $28,000 and $27,000 for the three months ended September
30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $83,000 and $82,000 for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
A subsidiary of PS sells locks and boxes and rents trucks to
the general public and tenants to be used in securing their spaces and
moving their goods. The subsidiary of PS receives the revenues and
bears the cost of the activities.
6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings:
Serrao v. Public Storage, Inc. (filed April 2003) (Superior Court of
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California - Orange County)
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The plaintiff in this case filed a suit against PS on behalf
of a putative class of renters who rented self-storage units from PS.
Plaintiff alleges that PS misrepresented the size of its storage units,
has brought claims under California statutory and common law relating
to consumer protection, fraud, unfair competition, and negligent
misrepresentation, and is seeking monetary damages, restitution, and
declaratory and injunctive relief.
Based upon the uncertainty inherent in any putative class
action, PS cannot presently determine the potential damages, if any, or
the ultimate outcome of this litigation. On November 3, 2003, the court
granted PS' motion to strike the plaintiff's nationwide class
allegations and to limit any putative class to California residents
only. In August 2005, PS filed a motion to remove the case to federal
court, but the case has been remanded to the Superior Court. PS is
vigorously contesting the claims upon which this lawsuit is based,
including class certification efforts.
Brinkley v. Public Storage, Inc. (filed April 2005) (Superior Court of
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California - Los Angeles County)
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The plaintiff sued PS on behalf of a purported class of
California non-exempt employees based on various California wage and
hour laws and seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief. In May
2006, a motion for class certification was filed seeking to certify
five subclasses. Plaintiff sought certification for alleged meal period
violations, rest period violations, failure to pay for travel time,
failure to pay for mileage reimbursement, and for wage statement
violations. In October 2006, the Court declined to certify three out of
the five subclasses. The Court did, however, certify subclasses based
on alleged meal period and wage statement violations. Subsequently, PS
filed a motion for summary judgment seeking to dismiss the matter in
its entirety. On June 22, 2007, the Court granted PS' summary judgment
motion as to the causes of action relating to the subclasses certified
and dismissed those claims. The only surviving claims are those
relating to the named plaintiff only. The plaintiff has filed an appeal
to the Court's June 22, 2007 summary judgment ruling.
Other Items
PS and the Partnership are a party to various claims,
complaints, and other legal actions that have arisen in the normal
course of business from time to time, that are not described above. We
believe that it is unlikely that the outcome of these other pending
legal proceedings including employment and tenant claims, in the
aggregate, will have a material adverse effect upon the operations or
financial position of the Partnership.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following should be read in conjunction with the Partnership's
condensed financial statements and notes thereto.
Forward Looking Statements: All statements in this document, other than
statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements which may be
identified by the use of the words "expects," "believes," "anticipates,"
"plans", "would", "should," "may", "estimates" and similar expressions. These
forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the
Partnership's actual results and performance to be materially different from
those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. As a result, you
should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future
events.
Factors and risks that may impact future results and performance
include, but are not limited to, those described in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in
the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006 and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These
risks include the following: changes in general economic conditions and in the
markets in which the Partnership operates and the impact of competition from new
and existing storage and commercial facilities and other storage alternatives,
which could impact rents and occupancy levels at the Partnership's facilities;
the impact of the regulatory environment as well as national, state, and local
laws and regulations, which could increase the Partnership's expense and reduce
the Partnership's cash available for distribution; and economic uncertainty due
to the impact of war or terrorism could adversely affect our business plan.
We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements, which speak only as the date of this report or as of the dates
indicated in the statements. All of our forward looking statements, including
those in this report, are qualified in their entirely by this statement. We
assume no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, new estimates, or other
factors, events or circumstances after the date of this document, except where
expressly required by law.
OVERVIEW
The self-storage industry is highly fragmented and is composed
predominantly of numerous local and regional operators. Competition in the
markets in which we operate is significant and has increased over the past
several years due to additional development of self-storage facilities. We
believe that the increase in competition has had a negative impact to the
Partnership's occupancy levels and rental rates in many markets. However, we
believe that the Partnership's affiliation with Public Storage ("PS") provides
several distinguishing characteristics that enable the Partnership to compete
effectively with other owners and operators.
PS is the largest owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the
United States. All of PS' facilities in the United States are operated under the
"Public Storage" brand name, which we believe is the most recognized and
established name in the self-storage industry. Market concentration establishes
PS as one of the dominant providers of self-storage space in most markets in
which PS operates and enables PS to use a variety of promotional activities,
such as television advertising as well as targeted discounting and referrals,
which are generally not economically viable to most of PS' competitors.
We will continue to focus our growth strategies on improving the
operating performance of our existing self-storage properties primarily through
increases in revenues achieved through the telephone reservation center and
associated marketing efforts. We expect future increases in rental income to
come primarily from increases in realized rent, although there can be no
assurance.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
IMPAIRMENT OF REAL ESTATE
On a quarterly basis, we evaluate our real estate for impairment. The
evaluation of real estate for impairment requires determining whether indicators
of impairment exist, which is a subjective process. When any indicators of
impairment are found, the evaluation then entails projections of future
operating cash flows, which also involves significant judgment. We identified no
such impairments at September 30, 2007. However, future events, or facts and
circumstances that currently exist that we have not yet identified, could cause
us to conclude in the future that our real estate is impaired. Any resulting
impairment loss could have a material, adverse impact on our financial condition
and results of operations.
ESTIMATED USEFUL LIVES OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
Substantially all of our assets consist of depreciable, long-lived
assets. We record depreciation expense with respect to these assets based upon
their estimated useful lives. Any change in the estimated useful lives of those
assets, caused by functional or economic obsolescence or other factors, could
have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of
operations.
ACCRUALS FOR CONTINGENCIES
We are exposed to business and legal liability risks with respect to
events that have occurred, but in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles, we have not accrued for such potential liabilities
because the loss is either not probable or not estimable or because we are not
aware of the event. Future events and the result of pending litigation could
result in such potential losses becoming probable and estimable, which could
have a material, adverse impact on our financial condition or results of
operations. Some of these potential losses, which we are aware of, are described
in Notes 5 and 6 to the Partnership's condensed financial statements.
ACCRUALS FOR OPERATING EXPENSES
We accrue for property tax expense and other operating expenses based
upon estimates and historical trends and current and anticipated local and state
government rules and regulations. If these estimates and assumptions are
incorrect, the timing of the recognition of our expenses could be incorrect.
Cost of operations, interest expense, general and administrative expense, as
well as television, yellow page, and other advertising expenditures are expensed
as incurred.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 2006:
Our net income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was
$2,252,000 compared to $2,306,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006,
representing a decrease of $54,000 or 2.3%.
Rental income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was
$2,858,000 compared to $2,905,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006,
representing a decrease of $47,000 or 1.6%. Rental income increased slightly due
to an increase in annualized realized rent per square foot to $15.88 per
occupied square foot for the three months ended September 30, 2007, compared to
$15.82 per occupied square foot for the same period in 2006, which was mostly
offset by a decrease in weighted average occupancy of 88% for the three months
ended September 30, 2007, compared to 90% for the same period in 2006.
Dividend income was $10,000 for the three months ended September 30,
2006. During the fourth quarter of 2006, we sold all remaining shares of Public
Storage stock on the open market. Accordingly, the Partnership had no dividend
income for the three months ended September 30, 2007.
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Cost of operations (including management fees paid to affiliate - see
Note 5 to the condensed financial statements) for the three months ended
September 30, 2007 was $896,000 compared to $892,000 for the three months ended
September 30, 2006, representing a slight increase of $4,000, which was
primarily the result of increases in advertising and promotion and property tax
expense, partially offset by reductions in repairs and maintenance expense.
Depreciation expense was $106,000 for the three months ended September
30, 2007 compared to $96,000 for the same period in 2006, an increase of $10,000
or 10.4% due to depreciation of additional capital expenditures.
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2006:
Our net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was
$6,524,000 compared to $6,584,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006,
representing a decrease of $60,000 or 1%.
Rental income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was
$8,493,000 compared to $8,502,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006,
representing a decrease of $9,000. Rental income remained flat as the decrease
in weighted average occupancy of 89% for the nine months ended September 30,
2007, compared to 91% for the same period in 2006 was mostly offset by an
increase in annualized realized rent per square foot to $15.57 per occupied
square foot for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $15.39 per
occupied square foot for the same period in 2006.
Dividend income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was
$26,000. During the fourth quarter of 2006, we sold all our remaining shares of
Public Storage stock on the open market. Accordingly, the Partnership had no
dividend income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
Cost of operations (including management fees paid to affiliate - see
Note 5 to the condensed financial statements) for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 was $2,731,000 compared to $2,666,000 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2006, representing an increase of $65,000 or 2.4%, which was
primarily the result of increases in advertising and promotion and property tax
expense offset by a decrease in repair and maintenance expense.
Depreciation expense was $315,000 for the nine months ended September
30, 2007 compared to $288,000 for the same period in 2006, an increase of
$27,000 or 9.4%.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash generated from operations ($7,232,000 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007) has been sufficient to meet all current obligations of the
Partnership. Capital improvements totaled $202,000 and $357,000 for the nine
months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The Partnership does not anticipate issuing senior securities, making
loans to other persons, investing in the securities of other issuers for the
purpose of exercising control, underwriting the securities of other issuers,
engaging in the purchase and sale of investments, offering securities in
exchange for property, or repurchasing or otherwise reacquiring its outstanding
securities. The partnership may consider borrowing money with the intent of
using the proceeds for distribution to partners.
The Partnership Agreement requires that cash available for distribution
(cash flow from all sources less cash necessary for any obligations or capital
improvement needs) be distributed at least quarterly. We paid distributions to
the limited and general partners totaling $1,888,000 ($47.00 per unit) and
$652,000, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2007. We paid
distributions to the limited and general partners totaling $6,360,000 ($159.00
per unit) and $2,206,000, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30,
2007. During 2007, we have paid more in distributions than what was generated
from operating activities less capital expenditures. This was done to reduce
excess cash reserves. Future distribution rates will be adjusted to levels,
which are supported by operating cash flow after capital improvements and any
other necessary obligations. As a result, we expect future distributions to be
less than the amounts paid during 2007.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Public Storage maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports the
Partnership files and submits under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in accordance with SEC
guidelines and that such information is communicated to the Partnership's
management, including Public Storage's Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, 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 provide only reasonable assurance of
achieving the desired control objectives.
At the end of the period covered by this report, Public Storage carried
out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the
Partnership's management, including Public Storage's Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the
Partnership's disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation,
the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the
Partnership's disclosure controls and procedures were effective. During the
third quarter of 2007, there were no significant changes in the Partnership's
internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership's internal control over
financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The information set forth under the heading "Legal Proceedings" in Note
6 to our condensed financial statements in this Form 10-Q is incorporated by
reference in this Item 1.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
As of September 30, 2007, no material changes had occurred in our risk
factors as discussed in Item 1A of our Form 10K for the year ended December 31,
2006.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the
attached Exhibit Index, and are filed herewith or incorporated herein by
reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
DATED: November 13, 2007
PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTIES IV, LTD.
BY: Public Storage
General Partner
BY: /s/ John Reyes
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John Reyes
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit No. Exhibit Index
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31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
Filed herewith.
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
Filed herewith.
32 Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer. Filed herewith.
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