SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report(Date of earliest event reported): July 6, 1998 (June 19, 1998) SOVRAN ACQUISITION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Maryland 0-24071 16-1481551 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 5166 Main Street Williamsville, NY 14221 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (716) 633-1850 NOT APPLICABLE (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership") is the entity through which Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (the "Company") conducts substantially all of the Company's business and owns substantially all of the Company's assets. The Operating Partnership consummated during the period June 19, 1998, through July 2, 1998, the acquisition of 10 self-storage facilities (the "Acquired Facilities"). The 10 facilities totaling approximately 670,000 square feet are located in 2 states and were purchased for approximately $38 million. The details of the 10 Acquired Properties are incorporated by reference from Item 2 of the Company's Form 8-K Current Report filed on July 6, 1998. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits Page (a) Financial Statements Applicable to Real Estate Properties Acquired The historical financial statements of the 10 facilities acquired by Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership during the period June 19, 1998, through July 2, 1998, are incorporated by reference herein from Item 7 of Form 8-K Current Report of Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (the "Company") filed on July 6, 1998. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information * Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership Pro Forma Combined Financial Information 4 * Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet as of March 31, 1998 5 * Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations For the three months ended March 31, 1998 6 * Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations For the Year ended December 31, 1997 7 * Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership Notes to Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements 8 (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- None Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership Pro Forma Combined Financial Information The following unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet as of March 31, 1998 and unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and the year ended December 31, 1997, have been prepared to reflect the Operating Partnership's acquisition of self storage facilities and the adjustments described in the accompanying notes. The pro forma combined financial information is based on the historical financial statements of Sovran Self Storage, Inc. included in (i.) the Company's 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 1998, (ii) the Company's 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, (iii) the historical summaries of combined gross revenue and direct operating expenses included in the Company's 8-K Report dated June 10, 1998 and 8-K/A Report dated April 17, 1998, (iv) the other financial information in the Company's 1997 Annual Report to Shareholders and (v) the Operating Partnership's General Form for Registration of Securities Form 10, and should be read in conjunction with those financial statements and notes thereto. The Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet was prepared as if the 22 facilities that were purchased after March 31, 1998, were acquired at that date. The Pro Forma Combined Statements of Operations were prepared as if the 44 self storage facilities acquired in 1997 and the 40 facilities acquired in 1998 were purchased at the beginning of 1997. The combined pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the financial position or results of operations which actually would have occurred if such transactions had been consummated on the dates described, nor does it purport to represent the Operating Partnership's future financial position or results of operations. Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet March 31, 1998 (in thousands) (unaudited) Pro Forma Adjustments Sovran Acquisition Sovran Limited Previously Acquisition Partnership Reported Acquired Limited Historical 12 Facilities 10 Facilities Partnership (Note 1) (Note 2) (Note 3) Pro Forma ---------------------------------------------------- Assets Investment in storage facilities, net $ 376,792 $ 42,046 $ 38,000 $ 456,838 Cash and cash equivalents 2,987 - - 2,987 Accounts receivable 1,204 5 8 1,217 Prepaid expenses and other assets 3,484 19 - 3,503 ------------------------------------------------- Total assets $ 384,467 $ 42,070 $ 38,008 $ 464,545 ================================================== Liabilities Line of credit $ 88,000 $ 41,288 $ 26,467 $ 155,755 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 4,955 173 69 5,197 Deferred revenue 2,506 336 72 2,914 Accrued distributions 6,899 - - 6,899 Mortgage payable 3,059 - - 3,059 -------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities 105,419 41,797 26,608 173,824 Limited partners' capital interest 13,170 273 11,400 24,843 Partners' Capital General partner 5,244 - - 5,244 Limited partner 260,634 - - 260,634 -------------------------------------------------- Total partners' capital 265,878 - - 265,878 -------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities and partners' capital $ 384,467 $ 42,070 $ 38,008 $ 464,545 =================================================== See notes to pro forma combined financial information Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations For the Three Months ended March 31, 1998 (in thousands, except per unit data) (unaudited) Sovran 18 Acquisitions 12 Acquisitions Acquisition Prior to Subsequent to 10 Acquired Sovran Limited March 31, 1998 March 31, 1998 Facilities Acquisition Partnership Preacquisition Previously Incorporated Pro Forma Limited Historical Pro forma Reported by reference Adjustments Partnership (Note 1) (Note 4) (Note 4) (Note 4) (Note 6) Pro Forma --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revenues: Rental income $ 14,175 $ 950 $ 1,401 $ 1,282 $ - $ 17,808 Interest and other income 200 28 21 13 - 262 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total revenue 14,375 978 1,422 1,295 - 18,070 Expenses: Property operations and maintenance 2,818 223 286 303 - 3,630 Real estate taxes 1,188 76 87 144 - 1,495 General and administrative 854 43 - - 12 (a) 909 Interest 1,215 435 - - 1,102 (b) 2,752 Depreciation and amortization 2,097 146 - - 405 (c) 2,648 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total expenses 8,172 923 373 447 1,519 11,434 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before extraordinary item 6,203 55 1,049 848 (1,519) 6,636 Extraordinary item - loss on extinguishment of debt (350) - - - - (350) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income $ 5,853 $ 55 $ 1,049 $ 848 $ (1,519) $ 6,286 ================================================================================================= Earnings per unit before extraordinary item - basic $ 0.49 $ 0.50(d) Extraordinary item (0.03) (0.02) -------- ------- Earnings per unit - basic $ 0.46 $ 0.48 ======== ======= Earnings per unit - diluted $ 0.46 $ 0.47 ======== ======= Dividends declared per unit $ 0.54 $ 0.54 ======== ======= Units used in basic per unit calculation 12,733,076 13,206,794 See notes to pro forma combined financial information Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations For the Year ended December 31, 1997 (in thousands, except per unit data) (unaudited) Sovran Acquisition 1997 Sovran Limited Acquisitions 1998 Acquisition Partnership Preacquisition 40 Acquired Pro Forma Limited Historical Pro forma Facilities Adjustments Partnership (Note 1) (Note 5) Pro forma (Note 5) Pro Forma ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revenues: Rental income $ 48,584 $ 4,680 $ 16,758 $ - $ 70,022 Interest and other income 770 51 263 - 1,084 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Total revenue 49,354 4,731 17,021 - 71,106 Expenses: Property operations and maintenance 9,708 1,020 3,673 - 14,401 Real estate taxes 3,955 397 1,376 - 5,728 General and administrative 2,757 43 - 178 (a) 2,978 Interest 2,166 1,001 - 7,670 (b) 10,837 Depreciation and amortization 7,005 737 - 2,707 (c) 10,449 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total expenses 25,591 3,198 5,049 10,555 44,393 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income $ 23,763 $ 1,533 $ 11,972 $(10,555) $ 26,713 ===================================================================== Earnings per unit - basic $ 1.97 $ 2.02 (d) - diluted$ 1.96 $ 2.01 Dividends declared per unit $ 2.12 $ 2.12 Units used in basic per unit calculation 12,090,141 13,206,794 See notes to pro forma combined financial information Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership Notes to Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements (in thousands, except per unit data) (unaudited) 1. Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership Historical The balance sheet and statement of operations as of and for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and the year ended December 31, 1997, include the accounts of Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership"). Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership is the entity through which Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (the "Company") conducts substantially all of the Company's business and owns substantially all of the Company's assets 2. Balance Sheet - Pro Forma Adjustments - Previously Reported 12 Facilities These adjustments reflect the 12 acquisitions that occurred subsequent to March 31, 1998, that were reported in the Company's 8-K Report filed June 10, 1998 and 8-K/A Report filed April 17, 1998, and were not included in the Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership Historical March 31, 1998 balance sheet. The cash portion of the purchase price is considered to be an increase in the amounts outstanding under the Operating Partnership's line of credit. 3. Balance Sheet - Pro Forma Adjustments - 10 facilities This adjustment reflects the acquisition of the 10 facilities detailed in Item 2 of this 8-K that have been purchased subsequent to March 31, 1998. The cash portion of the purchase price is considered to be an increase in the amounts outstanding under the Operating Partnership's line of credit. The partnership units issued in connection with certain of these facilities are recorded as limited partners' capital interest. 4. Statement of Operations March 31, 1998 18 Acquisitions Prior to March 31, 1998 The statements of operations for the 18 acquisitions prior to March 31, 1998 reflect the results of operations for these facilities for the period not owned by the Operating Partnership during the three months ended March 31, 1998. 12 Acquisitions Subsequent to March 31, 1998 Reported in Previous 8-K The statements of operations for the 12 acquisitions subsequent to March 31, 1998 reflect the results of operations for these facilities for the period March 31, 1998 which are detailed in the Company's 8-K Report filed June 10, 1998 and 8-K/A Report filed April 17, 1998. 10 Acquired Facilities The statements of operations for the 10 Acquired Facilities reflect the results of operations for these facilities for the three months ended March 31, 1998, which are reported in the Historical Summaries of Combined Gross Revenue and Direct Operating Expenses incorporated by reference herein. Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership Notes to Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements (in thousands, except per unit data) (unaudited) 5. Statement of Operations December 31, 1997 1997 Acquisitions Preacquisition Pro forma The statements of operations for the 44 acquisitions prior to December 31, 1997 reflect the results of operations for these facilities for the period not owned by the Operating Partnership during the year ended December 31, 1997. 1998 40 Acquired Facilities The statements of operations for the 40 Acquired Facilities reflect the results of operations for these facilities for the three months ended March 31, 1998, which are reported in the Historical Summaries of Combined Gross Revenue and Direct Operating Expenses included elsewhere herein (10 facilities) and in the Company's 8-K filed June 10, 1998 and 8-K/A filed April 17, 1998. 6. Pro Forma Adjustments - Statement of Operations (a) To reflect an estimated increase in general and administrative expenses based on results subsequent to acquisition. (b) To reflect interest expense on the line of credit utilized to fund the purchase of the acquired or acquisition facilities. (c) To record additional depreciation expense related to the facilities based on a 39 year life. (d) Pro forma earnings per unit calculated as if the units outstanding at March 31, 1998 plus the additional units issued in connection with the Acquired Facilities had been outstanding for the entire period presented.