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PROSPECTUS
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4)
Registration No. 333-128261
and Registration No. 333-128802
17,100,000 Shares
Common Shares
U-Store-It Trust is a self-administered and self-managed real
estate company focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition
and development of self-storage facilities. This is a public
offering of 17,100,000 of our common shares. We will receive all
of the cash proceeds from the sale of these shares.
Our common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol YSI. On October 3, 2005, the
last reported sales price of our common shares on the New York
Stock Exchange was $20.35 per share.
We are organized as a real estate investment trust, or
REIT, under Maryland law, and we believe that
we qualify for taxation as a REIT for federal income tax
purposes beginning with our short taxable year ended
December 31, 2004.
Investing in our common shares involves risks. See Risk
Factors beginning on page 18 of this prospectus.
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Public offering price
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$20.3500 |
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$347,985,000 |
Underwriting discount
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$ 1.0175 |
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$ 17,399,250 |
Proceeds to us (before expenses)
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$19.3325 |
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$330,585,750 |
We have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up
to an additional 2,565,000 common shares from us on the
same terms and conditions as set forth above if the underwriters
sell more than 17,100,000 common shares in this offering.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
Lehman Brothers, on behalf of the underwriters, expects to
deliver the common shares on or about October 7, 2005.
Lehman
Brothers
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Citigroup |
Wachovia Securities |
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A.G. Edwards |
Raymond James |
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Banc of America Securities LLC |
KeyBanc Capital Markets |
Harris Nesbitt |
October 3, 2005
No dealer, salesperson or other individual has been
authorized to give any information or make any representation
not contained in this prospectus in connection with the offering
made by this prospectus. If given or made, such information or
representations must not be relied upon as having been
authorized by us or any of the underwriters. This prospectus
does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an
offer to buy, any of our securities in any jurisdiction in which
such an offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the
person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do
so, or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer
or solicitation. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any
sale made hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create an
implication that there has not been any change in the facts set
forth in this prospectus or in the affairs of our company since
the date of this prospectus.
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You should rely only on the information contained in this
prospectus or to which we have referred you. We have not
authorized anyone to provide you with different information.
This prospectus may only be used where it is legal to sell these
securities. The information in this prospectus may only be
accurate on the date of this prospectus.
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SUMMARY
This is only a summary and does not contain all of the
information that you should consider before investing in our
common shares. You should read this entire prospectus, including
Risk Factors and our financial statements and
related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus, before
deciding to invest in our common shares. In this prospectus,
unless the context suggests otherwise, references to our
company, we, us, and
our mean U-Store-It Trust, U-Store-It, L.P. and
their subsidiaries, including their predecessor entities. Unless
indicated otherwise, references to the Self-Storage
Almanac mean the 2005 Self-Storage Almanac published by
MiniCo, Inc. Unless indicated otherwise, the information
included in this prospectus assumes no exercise by the
underwriters of the option to purchase up to an additional
2,565,000 common shares.
Our Company
We are a self-administered and self-managed real estate company
focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition and development
of self-storage facilities in the United States. We are one of
the largest owners and operators of self-storage facilities in
the United States. As of July 31, 2005, we owned 308
self-storage facilities located in 25 states and
aggregating approximately 18.9 million rentable square feet.
Our self-storage facilities are designed to offer affordable,
easily-accessible and secure storage space for residential and
commercial customers. Our customers rent storage units for their
exclusive use, typically on a month-to-month basis. Our
facilities are specifically designed to accommodate both
residential and commercial customers, with features such as
security systems and wide aisles and load-bearing capabilities
for large truck access. Our customers can access their storage
units during business hours, and some of our facilities provide
customers with 24-hour access through computer controlled access
systems. Our goal is to provide our customers with the highest
standard of facilities and service in the industry.
We were formed to succeed to the self-storage operations owned
directly and indirectly by Robert J. Amsdell, our Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, Barry L. Amsdell, one of our trustees,
Todd C. Amsdell, our Chief Operating Officer, and their
affiliated entities and related family trusts (which entities
and family trusts are referred to herein collectively as the
Amsdell Entities). The Amsdell family has
been involved in the development, ownership and management of
real estate in a variety of property types for over
70 years, and has been involved in the self-storage
industry for over 30 years. During the 30 year period
prior to our initial public offering, or IPO,
Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell acquired, developed or
redeveloped more than 200 self-storage facilities for themselves
and others in the industry.
We are organized as a REIT under Maryland law, and we believe
that we qualify for taxation as a REIT for federal income tax
purposes beginning with our short taxable year ended
December 31, 2004. We commenced operations as a
publicly-traded REIT in October 2004 after completing the
mergers of certain Amsdell Entities with and into us, our IPO
and the consummation of various other formation transactions
which occurred concurrently with, or shortly after, completion
of our IPO.
We conduct all of our business through U-Store-It, L.P., our
operating partnership, of which we serve as
general partner, and its subsidiaries. As of July 31, 2005,
we held approximately 87.8% of the aggregate partnership
interests in our operating partnership. Since its formation in
1996, our operating partnership has been engaged in virtually
all aspects of the self-storage business, including the
development, acquisition, ownership and operation of
self-storage facilities.
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Developments Since Our IPO
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Acquisitions Completed Through July 31, 2005 |
From the time of our IPO through July 31, 2005, we
completed the acquisitions of 154 facilities totaling
approximately 9.0 million rentable square feet. The
aggregate cost of these acquisitions was approximately
$580 million. The following table sets forth certain
summary information regarding these acquisitions.
Acquisitions Since IPO
(through July 31, 2005)
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National Self Storage Portfolio
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July 2005 |
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Metro Storage Portfolio
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Liberty Self-Stor Portfolio(2)
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April 2005 |
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Represents occupied square feet divided by total rentable square
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(2) |
Information excludes the one facility from this portfolio
subsequently sold by us in June 2005. |
Set forth below is a discussion of each of the acquisitions
completed from the time of our IPO in October 2004 through
July 31, 2005.
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Acquisition of National Self Storage Portfolio. On
July 26, 2005, we completed the acquisition of 70
self-storage facilities from various partnerships and other
entities affiliated with National Self Storage and the Schomac
Group, Inc., or National Self Storage, for an
aggregate purchase price of approximately $212.0 million.
The purchase price consisted of approximately $61.5 million
of units in our operating partnership (consisting of
approximately 8.6% of the units in our operating partnership as
of July 31, 2005), the assumption of approximately
$80.8 million of outstanding debt by our operating
partnership, and approximately $69.7 million in cash. These
facilities total approximately 3.7 million rentable square
feet and includes self-storage facilities located in our
existing markets in Southern California, Arizona and Tennessee
and in new markets in Texas, Northern California, New Mexico,
Colorado and Utah. |
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Acquisition of Metro Storage Portfolio. On
October 27, 2004, we acquired 42 self-storage facilities
from Metro Storage LLC for an aggregate purchase price of
$184.0 million. These facilities total approximately
2.6 million rentable square feet and are located in
Illinois, Indiana, Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin. |
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Acquisition of Liberty Self-Stor Portfolio. On
April 5, 2005, we acquired 18 self-storage facilities from
Liberty Self-Stor Ltd., a subsidiary of Liberty Self-Stor, Inc.,
for an aggregate purchase price of $34.0 million. These
facilities total approximately 926,000 rentable square feet
and are located in Ohio and New York. On June 15, 2005, we
sold one of these facilities, containing approximately
17,000 rentable square feet, for approximately
$0.6 million. |
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Acquisition of Ford Storage Portfolio. On March 1,
2005, we acquired five self-storage facilities from Ford Storage
for an aggregate purchase price of $15.5 million. These
facilities total approximately 258,000 rentable square feet and
are located in central Connecticut. |
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Acquisition of A-1 Self Storage Portfolio. On
March 15, 2005, we acquired five self-storage facilities
from A-1 Self Storage for an aggregate purchase price of
approximately $21.7 million. These facilities total
approximately 201,000 rentable square feet and are located in
Connecticut. We now operate two of these facilities as one
facility. On May 5, 2005, we acquired an additional
self-storage facility from A-1 Self Storage for approximately
$6.4 million. This facility contains approximately 30,000
rentable square feet and is located in New York. |
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Acquisition of Extra Closet Facilities. On May 24,
2005, we acquired two facilities from Extra Closet for an
aggregate purchase price of approximately $6.8 million.
These facilities total approximately 99,000 rentable square feet
and are located in Illinois. |
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Acquisition of Dania Beach, FL Facility. On
November 1, 2004, we acquired one self-storage facility,
located in Dania Beach, FL, for a purchase price of
approximately $13.9 million. This facility contains
approximately 264,000 rentable square feet. |
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Acquisition of Frisco I & II, TX and Ocoee, FL
Facilities. In April 2005, we acquired three self-storage
facilities, two located in Frisco, TX and one in Ocoee, FL, for
an aggregate purchase price of approximately $14.9 million.
These facilities total approximately 199,000 rentable square
feet. |
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Acquisition of Bradenton II, FL and West Palm
Beach II, FL Facilities. On October 28, 2004, we
acquired two self-storage facilities, one located in Bradenton,
FL and one in West Palm Beach, FL, for an aggregate purchase
price of approximately $18.2 million. These facilities
total approximately 182,000 rentable square feet. |
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Acquisition of Clifton, NJ Facility. On July 15, 2005, we
acquired one self-storage facility, located in Clifton, NJ, for
a purchase price of $16.8 million. This facility contains
approximately 106,000 rentable square feet. |
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Acquisition of Gaithersburg, MD Facility. On
January 14, 2005, we acquired one self-storage facility,
located in Gaithersburg, MD, for a purchase price of
approximately $10.7 million, consisting of
$4.3 million in cash and the assumption of
$6.4 million of indebtedness. This facility contains
approximately 87,000 rentable square feet. |
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Acquisition of California, MD Facility. On
November 1, 2004, we acquired one self-storage facility,
located in California, MD, for a purchase price of approximately
$5.7 million. This facility contains approximately
68,000 rentable square feet. |
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Acquisition of Tempe, AZ Facility. On July 11, 2005, we
acquired one self-storage facility, located in Tempe, AZ, for a
purchase price of approximately $2.9 million. This facility
contains approximately 54,000 rentable square feet. |
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Acquisitions of Option Facilities. In connection with our
IPO, we entered into an option agreement with Rising Tide
Development, LLC, a company owned and controlled by Robert J.
Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell and which we refer to as
Rising Tide Development, to acquire 18
self-storage facilities, which we refer to as the
option facilities. We have exercised our
option with respect to the following three facilities, as
described below. |
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Acquisition of San Bernardino VII, CA Facility. On
January 5, 2005, we purchased the San Bernardino VII,
CA facility from Rising Tide Development for approximately
$7.3 million, consisting of $3.8 million in cash
(which cash was used to pay off mortgage indebtedness secured by
the facility) and $3.5 million in units in our operating
partnership. This facility contains approximately
84,000 rentable square feet. |
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Acquisition of Orlando II, FL and Boynton Beach II,
FL Facilities. On March 18, 2005, we purchased the
Orlando II, FL and the Boynton Beach II, FL facilities
from Rising Tide Development. The aggregate purchase price was
approximately $10.1 million, consisting of
$6.8 million in cash and $3.3 million in units in our
operating partnership. These facilities total approximately
155,000 rentable square feet. |
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Acquisitions Completed Since July 31, 2005 |
Since July 31, 2005, we completed the acquisitions of
16 facilities totaling approximately 848,000 rentable
square feet. The aggregate cost of these acquisitions was
approximately $69.0 million. These acquisitions are
discussed in further detail below.
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Acquisition of Elizabeth, NJ and Hoboken, NJ Facilities.
On August 4, 2005, we acquired two self-storage facilities,
one located in Elizabeth, NJ and one in Hoboken, NJ, for an
aggregate purchase price of approximately $8.2 million.
These facilities total approximately 74,000 rentable square
feet. |
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Acquisition of Colorado Portfolio. On September 22,
2005, we acquired seven self-storage facilities located in
Colorado for an aggregate purchase price of $19.5 million.
These facilities total approximately 317,000 rentable square
feet. |
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Acquisition of Miami, Florida Facilities. On September
27, 2005, we acquired two self-storage facilities located in
Miami, Florida for an aggregate purchase price of
$17.8 million. These facilities total approximately 151,000
rentable square feet. |
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Acquisition of Pensacola, Florida Facility. On
September 27, 2005, we acquired one self-storage facility
located in Pensacola, Florida for a purchase price of
approximately $7.9 million. This facility contains
approximately 79,000 rentable square feet. |
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Acquisition of Texas Portfolio. On September 27,
2005, we acquired four self-storage facilities located in Texas,
for an aggregate purchase price of $15.6 million. These
facilities total approximately 227,000 rentable square feet. We
also have agreed to acquire an additional eight self-storage
facilities, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$46.2 million, from this seller as described below under
Developments Since Our IPO Pending
Acquisitions. |
We have entered into agreements to acquire 17 facilities
totaling approximately 1.1 million rentable square feet,
which we refer to as the Pending
Acquisitions. The aggregate purchase price of these
facilities is expected to be approximately $82.4 million,
including the assumption of approximately $12.3 million of
existing mortgage debt. We expect to acquire eight of these
facilities, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$29.0 million (including the assumption of approximately
$12.3 million of existing mortgage debt), in October 2005,
and one of these facilities, for a purchase price of
approximately $7.2 million, by the end of 2005. We expect
to acquire the remaining eight facilities, for an aggregate
purchase price of approximately $46.2 million, during the
first half of 2006. However, there can be no assurance that any
of these acquisitions will be consummated.
We have entered into the following financings since our IPO:
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Revolving Credit Facility. On October 27, 2004,
concurrently with the closing of our IPO, we and our operating
partnership entered into a three-year, $150.0 million
secured revolving credit facility with Lehman Brothers Inc. and
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint
bookrunners. The facility is scheduled to terminate on
October 27, 2007, with the option for us to extend the
termination date to October 27, 2008. Borrowings under the
facility bear interest at a variable rate based upon a base rate
or a Eurodollar rate plus, in each case, a spread depending on
our leverage ratio. The credit facility is secured by certain of
our self-storage facilities and requires that we maintain a
minimum borrowing base of properties. |
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Fixed Rate Mortgage Loans. Also on October 27, 2004,
and concurrently with the closing of our IPO, three of our
subsidiaries entered into three separate fixed rate mortgage
loans in an aggregate principal amount of $270.0 million
($90.0 million each). Affiliates of Lehman Brothers served
as the lenders under these mortgage loans. The mortgage loans
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facilities, bear interest at 5.09%, 5.19% and 5.33%, and mature
in November 2009, May 2010 and January 2011, respectively. |
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Lehman Brothers Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan. On
July 19, 2005, one of our subsidiaries entered into a fixed
rate mortgage loan with Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB, or
Lehman Brothers Bank, as the lender, in the
principal amount of $80.0 million. The mortgage loan, which
is secured by certain of our self-storage facilities, bears
interest at 5.13% and matures in August 2012. |
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LaSalle Bank Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan. On August 4,
2005, one of our subsidiaries entered into a fixed rate mortgage
loan with LaSalle Bank National Association, as the lender, in
the principal amount of $80.0 million. The mortgage loan,
which is secured by certain of our self-storage facilities,
bears interest at 4.96% and matures in September 2012. |
We expect to enter into a multi-facility fixed rate mortgage
loan in October 2005 in the principal amount of up to
$75.0 million, which loan will bear interest at 5.98% and
mature in October 2015. We assumed the obligation to enter into
this loan in connection with the National Self Storage
acquisition.
The Self-Storage Industry
According to the Self-Storage Almanac, the self-storage industry
in the United States consists of approximately 1.5 billion
rentable square feet at approximately 38,800 facilities. The
industry is highly fragmented, comprised mainly of local
operators that own single facilities and a few national owners
and operators. According to the Self-Storage Almanac, the top
ten operators of self-storage facilities in the United States
(which includes us) collectively own approximately 16% of the
aggregate market share for self-storage space, based on rentable
square footage.
We believe the self-storage industry possesses the following
characteristics that will drive its strength and growth:
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Broad Base of Demand Driven by a Variety of Storage
Needs Self-storage facilities serve a wide
spectrum of residential and commercial customers, ranging from
college students to high-income homeowners and from local
businesses to large national corporations. Our customers
use is driven by a broad variety of events and circumstances. |
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Relative Stability through Economic Cycles
Demand for self-storage tends to remain relatively stable
because the causes of such demand are present throughout the
various stages of an economic cycle. |
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Low Price Sensitivity of Customers Many
self-storage facility customers have a low sensitivity to price
increases partly due to the low cost of self-storage relative to
other storage alternatives and also due to the inconvenience of
moving stored belongings to another location. |
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Large Pool of Individual Customers The
self-storage industry benefits from the significant mobility of
a growing population and the increasing consumer awareness of
the self-storage product. |
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Growth of Commercial Customer Base Commercial
customers, which are increasingly employing self-storage for
their distribution logistics, favor self-storage for its
relatively low cost, ease of access, security, flexible lease
terms, climate control features and proximity to their
distribution destinations. |
Our Competitive Advantages
We believe the following strengths will enable us to continue to
compete effectively in the self-storage industry:
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Significant Scale and Scope As a national
owner and operator of self-storage facilities, we continually
enhance our business by applying our management expertise and
best practices developed |
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across our portfolio to our local facilities. We also benefit
from economies of scale, which enable us to negotiate better
pricing and spread our fixed costs across a large base of
facilities. |
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Integrated Platform with Operating, Development and
Acquisition Expertise We are an integrated
self-storage real estate company, which means that we have
in-house capabilities in the design, development, leasing,
operation and acquisition of self-storage facilities. We also
are one of the few self-storage companies with the experience
and the capability to make property investments on a national
scale through multiple methods acquisitions of
operating facilities, development of new facilities and
redevelopment of underperforming facilities. |
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Focused Operating Philosophy We focus on
maintaining and improving profitability at each of our
facilities by managing our pricing and occupancy, controlling
our operating expenses and monitoring our operating results at
the facility level. Each facility manager is empowered to use
his or her local market knowledge to make pricing decisions,
subject to certain pre-set guidelines and review by our district
managers, which allows us to respond quickly to opportunities to
increase rents. |
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High Quality Facilities Located in Targeted Growth
Markets We seek to offer high quality modern
facilities and generally focus our acquisitions and developments
in metropolitan areas that we consider to be growth markets. We
believe that our portfolio of facilities is among the most
modern and well-located in the industry. |
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Seasoned Management Team Our senior
management team has been working together to acquire, develop
and operate self-storage facilities for more than ten years. Our
top four executives have an average of approximately
23 years of real estate experience and have worked in the
self-storage industry for an average of approximately
17 years. |
Our Business and Growth Strategy
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Maximize cash flow from our facilities We
seek to maximize cash flow from our facilities by: |
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Increasing rents Our operating strategy
focuses on achieving the highest sustainable rent levels at each
of our facilities. |
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Increasing occupancy levels We focus on
increasing occupancy levels at our newly developed, recently
acquired or recently expanded facilities. |
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Controlling operating expenses Our regional
managers are focused on maximizing profitability at each of our
facilities by controlling operating expenses. |
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Expanding and improving our facilities Where
we believe we can achieve attractive returns on investment, we
expand facilities which have reached near full occupancy or
upgrade our facilities by adding such features as
climate-controlled units and enhanced security systems. |
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Acquire facilities within our targeted
markets We believe the self-storage industry
will continue to provide us with opportunities for growth
through acquisitions due to the highly fragmented composition of
the industry, the lack of sophistication among many operators,
the economies of scale available to a large self-storage
operator and the difficulties smaller operators face in
obtaining capital. We intend to acquire facilities primarily in
areas that we consider to be growth markets, such as California,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Texas and the Northeastern
United States. |
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Utilize our development expertise in selective new
developments We intend to use our development
expertise and access to multiple financing sources to pursue new
developments in areas where we have facilities and perceive
there to be unmet demand. |
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Focus on expanding our commercial customer
base We intend to continue focusing on expanding
the base of commercial customers that use our facilities for
their storage and distribution needs. Towards this end, we have
developed and acquired our facilities with features specifically
designed to accommodate commercial customers. |
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Continue to grow ancillary revenues We intend
to continue to enhance the cash flow from our facilities by
increasing the sales of products and services, such as packing
supplies and equipment rentals, that complement our
customers use of our self-storage facilities. |
Summary Risk Factors
You should carefully consider the matters discussed in the
section entitled Risk Factors beginning on
page 18 prior to deciding whether to invest in our common
shares. Some of these risks include:
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Our rental revenues are significantly influenced by the
economies and other conditions of the markets in which we
operate, particularly in Florida, California, Ohio and Illinois,
where we have high concentrations of self-storage facilities,
and demand for self-storage space generally; |
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We face significant competition in the self-storage industry,
which may impede our ability to retain customers or re-let space
when existing customers vacate, or impede our ability to make,
or increase the cost of, future acquisitions or developments; |
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We may not be successful in identifying and completing
acquisitions or development projects that meet our criteria,
which may impede our growth, and even if we are able to identify
suitable projects, our future acquisitions and developments may
not yield the returns we expect or may result in shareholder
dilution; |
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We depend on our on-site personnel to maximize customer
satisfaction at each of our facilities; any difficulties we
encounter in hiring, training and retaining skilled field
personnel may adversely affect our rental revenues; |
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We expect to have approximately $681.5 million of
indebtedness outstanding on a pro forma basis as of
June 30, 2005, and this level of indebtedness will result
in significant debt service obligations, may limit our ability
to incur additional indebtedness to fund our growth and will
expose us to refinancing risk; |
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Our organizational documents contain no limitation on the amount
of debt we may incur; as a result, we may become highly
leveraged in the future; |
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Our charter prohibits any person from beneficially owning more
than 5% of our common shares (other than members of the Amsdell
family and related family trusts and entities which, as a group,
may own up to 29% of our common shares), or up to 9.8% in the
case of certain designated investment entities, as defined in
our declaration of trust, which may discourage third parties
from conducting a tender offer or seeking other change of
control transactions that could involve a premium price for our
shares or otherwise benefit our shareholders; |
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Our management has limited experience operating a REIT and a
public company and therefore may not be able to successfully
operate our company as a REIT and as a public company; |
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If we are unable to satisfy the regulatory requirements of
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or if our
internal control over financial reporting is not effective,
investors could lose confidence in our reported financial
information, which could adversely affect the perception of our
business and the trading price of our common shares; |
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Upon completion of this offering, Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L.
Amsdell, Todd C. Amsdell and the Amsdell Entities collectively
will own an approximate 16.9% beneficial interest in our company
on a fully diluted basis and may have the ability to exercise
significant influence on our company and any matter presented to
our shareholders; |
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Robert J. Amsdell, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and
Barry L. Amsdell, one of our trustees, have interests, through
their ownership of limited partner units in our operating
partnership and their ownership, through Rising Tide
Development, of 15 self-storage facilities (13 of which Rising
Tide Development currently owns and two of which Rising Tide
Development has a right to |
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acquire from unaffiliated third parties) which we have the
option to purchase, that may conflict with the interests of our
other shareholders; |
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We depend on external sources of capital that are outside of our
control; the unavailability of capital from external sources
could adversely affect our ability to acquire or develop
facilities, satisfy our debt obligations and/or make
distributions to shareholders; and |
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If we fail to qualify as a REIT, our distributions to
shareholders would not be deductible for federal income tax
purposes, and therefore we would be required to pay corporate
tax at applicable rates on our taxable income, which would
substantially reduce our earnings and may substantially reduce
the value of our common shares and adversely affect our ability
to raise additional capital. |
Our Facilities
As of July 31, 2005, we owned 308 self-storage facilities
located in 25 states and aggregating approximately
18.9 million rentable square feet. The following table sets
forth certain summary information regarding these facilities by
state as of July 31, 2005.
Our Facilities by State
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Number of | |
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Number of | |
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Total Rentable | |
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Rentable | |
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Facility Location |
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Facilities | |
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Units | |
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Square Feet | |
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Square Feet | |
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Occupancy(1) | |
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Florida
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49 |
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31,540 |
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3,448,844 |
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18.3 |
% |
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89.8 |
% |
California
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37 |
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18,329 |
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2,119,494 |
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11.2 |
% |
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83.5 |
% |
Ohio
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33 |
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14,700 |
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1,893,423 |
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10.0 |
% |
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80.8 |
% |
Illinois
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27 |
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14,157 |
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1,616,430 |
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8.6 |
% |
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78.5 |
% |
Arizona
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21 |
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10,086 |
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1,079,820 |
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5.7 |
% |
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91.4 |
% |
Texas
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17 |
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7,491 |
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967,519 |
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5.1 |
% |
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85.6 |
% |
Connecticut
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17 |
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7,373 |
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873,860 |
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4.6 |
% |
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79.3 |
% |
Tennessee
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15 |
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6,779 |
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828,088 |
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4.4 |
% |
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85.8 |
% |
New Jersey
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12 |
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8,261 |
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865,774 |
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4.6 |
% |
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85.3 |
% |
New Mexico
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10 |
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3,788 |
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407,459 |
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2.2 |
% |
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92.0 |
% |
Indiana
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9 |
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5,419 |
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606,599 |
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3.2 |
% |
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77.2 |
% |
North Carolina
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8 |
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4,743 |
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555,779 |
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2.9 |
% |
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88.8 |
% |
Mississippi
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6 |
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3,071 |
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388,690 |
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2.1 |
% |
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82.7 |
% |
New York
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6 |
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3,195 |
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335,300 |
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1.8 |
% |
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84.6 |
% |
Louisiana
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6 |
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2,329 |
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334,324 |
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1.8 |
% |
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89.1 |
% |
Maryland
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5 |
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4,097 |
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505,808 |
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2.7 |
% |
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84.4 |
% |
Georgia
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5 |
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3,635 |
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431,387 |
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2.3 |
% |
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81.9 |
% |
Colorado
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5 |
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2,822 |
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324,681 |
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1.7 |
% |
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80.2 |
% |
Utah
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5 |
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2,376 |
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244,948 |
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1.3 |
% |
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89.5 |
% |
Michigan
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4 |
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1,787 |
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272,911 |
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1.4 |
% |
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80.4 |
% |
Alabama
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3 |
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1,655 |
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234,631 |
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1.2 |
% |
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71.0 |
% |
South Carolina
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3 |
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1,281 |
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214,113 |
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1.1 |
% |
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78.9 |
% |
Pennsylvania
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2 |
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1,585 |
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177,411 |
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0.9 |
% |
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89.5 |
% |
Massachusetts
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2 |
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1,134 |
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115,541 |
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0.6 |
% |
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73.2 |
% |
Wisconsin
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1 |
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489 |
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58,713 |
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0.3 |
% |
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78.8 |
% |
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Total/ Weighted Average
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308 |
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162,122 |
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18,901,547 |
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100.0 |
% |
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84.5 |
% |
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Represents occupied square feet divided by total rentable square
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regarding our facilities located in our top 20 metropolitan
statistical areas, or MSAs, ranked by total
rentable square feet, as of July 31, 2005.
Our Top 20 MSAs
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MSA(1) |
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Square Feet | |
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Square Feet | |
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Facilities | |
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of Units | |
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Occupancy(2) | |
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Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL
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1,651,264 |
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8.7% |
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20 |
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14,622 |
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88.4% |
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1,616,430 |
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8.6% |
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27 |
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14,157 |
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78.5% |
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Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
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1,315,668 |
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7.0% |
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24 |
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11,026 |
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82.9% |
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Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH
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1,114,667 |
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5.9% |
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18 |
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9,023 |
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80.9% |
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New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
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1,107,975 |
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5.9% |
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16 |
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10,711 |
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84.7% |
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Tucson, AZ
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840,527 |
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4.4% |
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17 |
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7,975 |
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93.5% |
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Indianapolis, IN
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606,599 |
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3.2% |
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9 |
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5,419 |
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77.2% |
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Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
|
|
|
579,335 |
|
|
|
3.1% |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
4,624 |
|
|
|
77.8% |
|
Sacramento-Arden Arcade-Roseville, CA
|
|
|
574,678 |
|
|
|
3.0% |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
5,357 |
|
|
|
82.2% |
|
Knoxville, TN
|
|
|
475,068 |
|
|
|
2.5% |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
4,056 |
|
|
|
92.6% |
|
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
|
|
|
431,387 |
|
|
|
2.3% |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
3,635 |
|
|
|
81.9% |
|
El Paso, TX
|
|
|
390,276 |
|
|
|
2.1% |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
2,905 |
|
|
|
89.2% |
|
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
|
|
|
388,690 |
|
|
|
2.1% |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
3,071 |
|
|
|
82.7% |
|
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
|
|
|
367,225 |
|
|
|
1.9% |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
2,779 |
|
|
|
79.3% |
|
Memphis, TN-AR-MS
|
|
|
353,020 |
|
|
|
1.9% |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
2,723 |
|
|
|
76.6% |
|
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD- WV
|
|
|
344,530 |
|
|
|
1.8% |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2,567 |
|
|
|
84.2% |
|
Denver-Aurora, CO
|
|
|
324,681 |
|
|
|
1.7% |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
2,822 |
|
|
|
80.2% |
|
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
|
|
|
308,885 |
|
|
|
1.6% |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
2,581 |
|
|
|
86.9% |
|
Dayton, OH
|
|
|
282,210 |
|
|
|
1.5% |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
2,115 |
|
|
|
79.8% |
|
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL
|
|
|
272,967 |
|
|
|
1.4% |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
2,353 |
|
|
|
93.8% |
|
|
|
(1) |
MSAs as defined by the United States Office of Management and
Budget as of November 2004. |
|
(2) |
Represents occupied square feet divided by total rentable square
feet, as of July 31, 2005. |
9
Structure of Our Company
The following diagram depicts our ownership structure and the
ownership structure of our operating partnership as of
July 31, 2005.
Upon completion of this offering, our interest in the operating
partnership will increase from approximately 87.8% to 91.3%.
Restrictions on Ownership of Our Common Shares
Due to limitations on the concentration of ownership of REIT
shares imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
which we refer to as the Code, and for
strategic reasons, our declaration of trust generally prohibits
any shareholder from actually or constructively owning more than
5% of our outstanding common shares. Our declaration of trust
provides an excepted holder limit that allows members of the
Amsdell family, certain trusts established for the benefit of
members of the Amsdell family and certain related entities, as a
group, to own up to 29% of our common shares, so long as certain
conditions are met. This excepted holder limit was established
in light of the fact that Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell,
Todd C. Amsdell and certain Amsdell Entities owned a substantial
percentage of our common shares upon completion of our IPO.
Certain designated investment entities, defined in our
declaration of trust generally to include pension funds, mutual
funds and certain investment management companies, have an
ownership limit of 9.8% of our common shares, provided that
beneficial owners of the shares held by such entity would
satisfy the 5% ownership limit after application of relevant
attribution rules. Any acquisition of our common shares in
violation of these ownership restrictions or certain other
ownership restrictions contained in our
10
declaration of trust will be void ab initio and will
result in automatic transfers of the common shares in question
to a charitable trust, and the prohibited transferee in any such
attempted acquisition will not acquire any right or economic
interest in the subject common shares. Our board may, in its
discretion, waive the ownership limits and restrictions with
respect to certain shareholders if, among other things, our
board is presented with evidence satisfactory to it that the
ownership in excess of the ownership limits will not then or in
the future jeopardize our status as a REIT. We do not believe
the 29% excepted holder limit for certain members of the Amsdell
family and certain related entities will jeopardize our REIT
status.
Our Distribution Policy
To satisfy the requirements to qualify as a REIT, and to avoid
paying tax on our income, we intend to make regular quarterly
distributions of all, or substantially all, of our REIT taxable
income (including net capital gains) to our shareholders. Since
the completion of our IPO, our board of trustees has declared
quarterly distributions on our common shares of $0.28 per
common share (pro-rated for the initial distribution), or
$1.12 per common share on an annualized basis.
If sufficient cash is not generated from operations to satisfy
the requirement that we distribute at least 90% of our REIT
taxable income and to avoid paying tax on our REIT taxable
income, we expect to borrow to fund the shortfall. To the extent
that we make distributions in excess of our earnings and
profits, as computed for federal income tax purposes, these
distributions will represent a return of capital, rather than a
dividend, for federal income tax purposes.
Any future distributions we make will be at the discretion of
our board of trustees and will depend upon, among other things,
our actual results of operations. See Distribution
Policy beginning on page 36. Our actual results of
operations and our ability to pay distributions will be affected
by a number of factors, including the revenue we receive from
our facilities, our operating expenses, interest expense,
recurring capital expenditures and unanticipated expenditures.
For more information regarding risk factors that could
materially adversely affect our actual results of operations,
please see Risk Factors beginning on page 18.
Our Principal Office
Our principal executive office is located at 6745 Engle Road,
Suite 300, Cleveland, Ohio 44130. Our telephone number is
(440) 234-0700. Our website address is www.u-store-it.com.
The information on our website does not constitute a part of
this prospectus.
Tax Status
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code commencing
with our first taxable year ended December 31, 2004. Our
qualification as a REIT depends upon our ability to meet on a
continuing basis, through actual annual and quarterly operating
results, various complex requirements under the Code relating
to, among other things, the nature and sources of our gross
income, the composition and values of our assets, our
distribution levels and the diversity of ownership of our
shares. We believe that we are organized in conformity with the
requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the
Code and that we have operated and intend to continue to operate
in a manner that will enable our company to meet the
requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT for
federal income tax purposes.
As a REIT, we generally are not subject to federal income tax on
REIT taxable income that we distribute to our shareholders. If
we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be
subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates even if
we distribute our income. Even if we qualify for taxation as a
REIT, we may be subject to some federal, state and local taxes
on our income and facilities. U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co., our
taxable REIT subsidiary that, among other things, conducts a
portion of our operations related to selling products and
providing certain services to our customers, also is subject to
federal, state and local income taxes.
11
The Offering
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Common shares offered |
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17,100,000 |
|
Common shares outstanding after this offering |
|
54,445,162 (1) |
|
Common shares and operating partnership units outstanding after
this offering |
|
59,644,017 (1)(2) |
|
Use of proceeds |
|
The net proceeds of this offering, after deducting underwriting
discount and commissions and estimated expenses, will be
approximately $329.3 million ($378.9 million if the
underwriters exercise their option in full), which we intend to
use as follows: |
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$120.0 million to repay the outstanding balance
under our revolving credit facility; |
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$70.0 million to be used as cash consideration
for the Pending Acquisitions (or to repay any additional amounts
drawn under our revolving credit facility to fund one or more of
the Pending Acquisitions, if they occur prior to the closing of
this offering); |
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|
|
$40.2 million to repay outstanding mortgage
loans secured by 37 of our facilities; and |
|
|
|
approximately $99.1 million for the acquisition
and development of additional self-storage facilities, budgeted
capital improvements and general corporate purposes. |
|
Risk factors |
|
See Risk Factors beginning on page 18 and other
information included in this prospectus for a discussion of
factors that you should consider before investing in our common
shares. |
|
New York Stock Exchange symbol |
|
YSI |
|
|
(1) |
Excludes 2,565,000 shares issuable upon exercise of the
underwriters option, 935,000 shares issuable upon
exercise in full of options granted under our equity incentive
plan, and 146,875 shares issuable to certain members of our
management team in satisfaction of grants of deferred shares
made under our equity incentive plan concurrently with the
closing of our IPO. Also excludes 1,897,810 additional
shares that may be issued in the future under our equity
incentive plan. |
|
(2) |
Includes 5,198,855 operating partnership units held by
limited partners, including 1,524,358 operating partnership
units held by the Amsdell Entities, which may, subject to
certain limitations, be redeemed for cash or, at our option,
common shares on a one-for-one basis. |
12
Summary Financial Data
The following table sets forth certain financial data on a pro
forma basis and on a historical consolidated and combined basis.
Condensed consolidated pro forma operating data are presented
for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and for the year
ended December 31, 2004 as if (1) our IPO and our
formation transactions that took place at the time of our IPO,
(2) the acquisition and financing transactions completed
since our IPO, and (3) this offering and the expected use
of proceeds therefrom (including the Pending Acquisitions), all
had occurred on January 1, 2004, and pro forma balance
sheet data are presented as if (1) the acquisition and
financing transactions completed subsequent to June 30,
2005 and (2) this offering and the expected use of proceeds
therefrom (including the Pending Acquisitions) all had occurred
on June 30, 2005. The pro forma data do not purport to
represent what our actual financial position or results of
operations would have been as of or for the period indicated,
nor do they purport to represent any future financial position
or results of operations for any future period.
The summary historical financial information as of
December 31, 2004 and 2003 and for each of the periods
indicated in the three-year period ended December 31, 2004
were derived from audited financial statements contained
elsewhere in this prospectus. The summary historical financial
information as of June 30, 2005 and for the six months
ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 were derived from unaudited,
interim consolidated and combined financial statements contained
elsewhere in this prospectus and include all adjustments,
consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which management
considers necessary for a fair presentation of the historical
financial statements for such periods.
You should read the information below together with all of the
financial statements and related notes and
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere in
this prospectus.
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
The | |
|
|
|
|
The Company | |
|
Predecessor | |
|
The Company | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period | |
|
|
|
|
Six Months | |
|
|
|
October 21, | |
|
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
through | |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Pro Forma | |
|
Historical | |
|
Historical(1) | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
Historical | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | |
Statements of Operation Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income
|
|
$ |
81,729 |
|
|
$ |
59,077 |
|
|
$ |
39,752 |
|
|
$ |
158,877 |
|
|
$ |
21,314 |
|
|
Other property related income
|
|
|
5,483 |
|
|
|
4,422 |
|
|
|
1,979 |
|
|
|
10,477 |
|
|
|
1,452 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
87,212 |
|
|
|
63,499 |
|
|
|
41,731 |
|
|
|
169,354 |
|
|
|
22,766 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property operating expenses
|
|
|
32,337 |
|
|
|
22,810 |
|
|
|
15,685 |
|
|
|
67,117 |
|
|
|
9,635 |
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
25,107 |
|
|
|
16,765 |
|
|
|
9,987 |
|
|
|
51,057 |
|
|
|
5,800 |
|
|
General and administrative/management fees to related party(2)
|
|
|
6,481 |
|
|
|
6,254 |
|
|
|
2,240 |
|
|
|
12,578 |
|
|
|
4,254 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
63,925 |
|
|
|
45,829 |
|
|
|
27,912 |
|
|
|
130,752 |
|
|
|
19,689 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
23,287 |
|
|
|
17,670 |
|
|
|
13,819 |
|
|
|
38,602 |
|
|
|
3,077 |
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(19,537 |
) |
|
|
(12,949 |
) |
|
|
(9,740 |
) |
|
|
(39,940 |
) |
|
|
(4,428 |
) |
Loan procurement amortization expense and other
|
|
|
(920 |
) |
|
|
(744 |
) |
|
|
(2,218 |
) |
|
|
(1,139 |
) |
|
|
(281 |
) |
Early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,012 |
) |
Costs incurred to acquire management company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(22,152 |
) |
|
|
(22,152 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
[Additional columns below]
[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Predecessor | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Period | |
|
|
|
|
January 1, | |
|
|
|
|
through | |
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
October 20, | |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Historical(1) | |
|
Historical(1) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | |
Statements of Operation Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income
|
|
$ |
65,631 |
|
|
$ |
76,898 |
|
|
$ |
72,719 |
|
|
Other property related income
|
|
|
3,211 |
|
|
|
3,916 |
|
|
|
3,866 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
68,842 |
|
|
|
80,814 |
|
|
|
76,585 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property operating expenses
|
|
|
26,031 |
|
|
|
28,096 |
|
|
|
26,075 |
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
16,528 |
|
|
|
19,494 |
|
|
|
19,656 |
|
|
General and administrative/management fees to related party(2)
|
|
|
3,689 |
|
|
|
4,361 |
|
|
|
4,115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
46,248 |
|
|
|
51,951 |
|
|
|
49,846 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
22,594 |
|
|
|
28,863 |
|
|
|
26,739 |
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(19,385 |
) |
|
|
(15,128 |
) |
|
|
(15,944 |
) |
Loan procurement amortization expense and other
|
|
|
(5,658 |
) |
|
|
(1,003 |
) |
|
|
(1,079 |
) |
Early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs incurred to acquire management company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The | |
|
|
|
|
The Company | |
|
Predecessor | |
|
The Company | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period | |
|
|
|
|
Six Months | |
|
|
|
October 21, | |
|
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
through | |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Pro Forma | |
|
Historical | |
|
Historical(1) | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
Historical | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest
|
|
|
2,830 |
|
|
|
3,977 |
|
|
|
1,861 |
|
|
|
(24,629 |
) |
|
|
(30,796 |
) |
Minority interest
|
|
|
(247 |
) |
|
|
(156 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,147 |
|
|
|
898 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
2,583 |
|
|
|
3,821 |
|
|
|
1,861 |
|
|
|
(22,482 |
) |
|
|
(29,898 |
) |
Discontinued operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of storage facilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
2,583 |
|
|
$ |
3,821 |
|
|
$ |
1,861 |
|
|
$ |
(22,482 |
) |
|
$ |
(29,898 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share (basic & diluted)(3)(4)
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(0.41 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.80 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding(3)(4)
|
|
|
54,577,920 |
|
|
|
37,477,920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,577,920 |
|
|
|
37,477,920 |
|
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding(3)(4)
|
|
|
54,601,575 |
|
|
|
37,501,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,577,920 |
|
|
|
37,477,920 |
|
Balance Sheet Data (as of end of period):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Storage facilities, net
|
|
$ |
1,233,379 |
|
|
$ |
847,539 |
|
|
$ |
515,768 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
729,155 |
|
Total assets
|
|
|
1,462,866 |
|
|
|
879,613 |
|
|
|
538,811 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
775,874 |
|
Loans payable and capital lease obligations
|
|
|
681,547 |
|
|
|
489,462 |
|
|
|
552,112 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
380,652 |
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
712,132 |
|
|
|
519,679 |
|
|
|
570,660 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
405,432 |
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
65,434 |
|
|
|
17,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,062 |
|
Owners/shareholders equity (deficit)
|
|
|
685,300 |
|
|
|
342,659 |
|
|
|
(31,849 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
359,380 |
|
Total liabilities and owners/shareholders equity
|
|
|
1,462,866 |
|
|
|
879,613 |
|
|
|
538,811 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
775,874 |
|
Other Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating income(5)
|
|
|
54,889 |
|
|
|
40,703 |
|
|
|
26,046 |
|
|
$ |
102,196 |
|
|
|
13,090 |
|
Funds from operations for the operating partnership(6)
|
|
|
27,937 |
|
|
|
20,742 |
|
|
|
11,848 |
|
|
|
26,428 |
|
|
|
(24,996 |
) |
Number of facilities (end of period)
|
|
|
341 |
|
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
201 |
|
Total rentable square feet (end of period)
|
|
|
20,854,315 |
|
|
|
14,999,815 |
|
|
|
9,863,014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,977,893 |
|
Occupancy (end of period)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84.0 |
% |
|
|
85.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
82.2 |
% |
Cash dividends declared per share(7)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.56 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.2009 |
|
Cash Flow Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flow provided by (used in):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,468 |
|
|
|
16,994 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,415 |
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(122,789 |
) |
|
|
(2,788 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(229,075 |
) |
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78,644 |
|
|
|
(18,637 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
246,078 |
|
[Additional columns below]
[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Predecessor | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Period | |
|
|
|
|
January 1, | |
|
|
|
|
through | |
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
October 20, | |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Historical(1) | |
|
Historical(1) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest
|
|
|
(2,449 |
) |
|
|
12,732 |
|
|
|
9,716 |
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
(2,449 |
) |
|
|
12,732 |
|
|
|
9,716 |
|
Discontinued operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
312 |
|
|
Gain on sale of storage facilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
|
312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(2,449 |
) |
|
$ |
16,232 |
|
|
$ |
10,028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share (basic & diluted)(3)(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding(3)(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding(3)(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance Sheet Data (as of end of period):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Storage facilities, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
395,599 |
|
|
$ |
411,232 |
|
Total assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
412,219 |
|
|
|
421,400 |
|
Loans payable and capital lease obligations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
271,945 |
|
|
|
270,413 |
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
280,470 |
|
|
|
278,987 |
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owners/shareholders equity (deficit)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131,749 |
|
|
|
142,413 |
|
Total liabilities and owners/shareholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
412,219 |
|
|
|
421,400 |
|
Other Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating income(5)
|
|
$ |
42,880 |
|
|
|
52,730 |
|
|
|
50,510 |
|
Funds from operations for the operating partnership(6)
|
|
|
14,079 |
|
|
|
32,604 |
|
|
|
29,885 |
|
Number of facilities (end of period)
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
159 |
|
Total rentable square feet (end of period)
|
|
|
9,863,014 |
|
|
|
9,863,014 |
|
|
|
10,050,274 |
|
Occupancy (end of period)
|
|
|
85.2 |
% |
|
|
82.6 |
% |
|
|
79.2 |
% |
Cash dividends declared per share(7)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flow Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flow provided by (used in):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
25,523 |
|
|
|
34,227 |
|
|
|
31,642 |
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
(5,114 |
) |
|
|
(2,507 |
) |
|
|
(33,212 |
) |
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
(25,845 |
) |
|
|
(25,729 |
) |
|
|
(818 |
) |
14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The | |
|
|
|
|
The Company | |
|
Predecessor | |
|
The Company | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period | |
|
|
|
|
Six Months | |
|
|
|
October 21, | |
|
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
through | |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Pro Forma | |
|
Historical | |
|
Historical(1) | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
Historical | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | |
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to FFO(6):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)(8)
|
|
$ |
2,583 |
|
|
$ |
3,821 |
|
|
$ |
1,861 |
|
|
$ |
(22,482 |
) |
|
$ |
(29,898 |
) |
|
Plus:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
25,107 |
|
|
|
16,765 |
|
|
|
9,987 |
|
|
|
51,057 |
|
|
|
5,800 |
|
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,147 |
) |
|
|
(898 |
) |
|
|
Depreciation included in discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of storage facilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFO for the operating partnership
|
|
|
27,937 |
|
|
|
20,742 |
|
|
$ |
11,848 |
|
|
|
26,428 |
|
|
|
(24,996 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFO allocable to minority interest
|
|
|
2,435 |
|
|
|
838 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,303 |
|
|
|
(733 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFO attributable to common shareholders
|
|
$ |
25,502 |
|
|
$ |
19,904 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24,125 |
|
|
$ |
(24,263 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Net Operating
Income(5):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income (loss)(8)
|
|
$ |
2,583 |
|
|
$ |
3,821 |
|
|
$ |
1,861 |
|
|
$ |
(22,482 |
) |
|
$ |
(29,898 |
) |
|
Plus:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
19,537 |
|
|
|
12,949 |
|
|
|
9,740 |
|
|
|
39,940 |
|
|
|
4,428 |
|
|
|
Loan procurement amortization expense
|
|
|
934 |
|
|
|
758 |
|
|
|
2,218 |
|
|
|
1,098 |
|
|
|
240 |
|
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,147 |
) |
|
|
(898 |
) |
|
|
Early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,012 |
|
|
|
Costs incurred to acquire management company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,152 |
|
|
|
22,152 |
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of storage facilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
23,301 |
|
|
|
17,684 |
|
|
|
13,819 |
|
|
|
38,561 |
|
|
|
3,036 |
|
|
Plus:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fees to related party/general and administrative(2)
|
|
|
6,481 |
|
|
|
6,254 |
|
|
|
2,240 |
|
|
|
12,578 |
|
|
|
4,254 |
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
25,107 |
|
|
|
16,765 |
|
|
|
9,987 |
|
|
|
51,057 |
|
|
|
5,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating income
|
|
$ |
54,889 |
|
|
$ |
40,703 |
|
|
$ |
26,046 |
|
|
$ |
102,196 |
|
|
$ |
13,090 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
[Additional columns below]
[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Predecessor | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Period | |
|
|
|
|
January 1, | |
|
|
|
|
through | |
|
Year Ended December 31, | |
|
|
October 20, | |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Historical(1) | |
|
Historical(1) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | |
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to FFO(6):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)(8)
|
|
$ |
(2,449 |
) |
|
$ |
16,232 |
|
|
$ |
10,028 |
|
|
Plus:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
16,528 |
|
|
|
19,494 |
|
|
|
19,656 |
|
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation included in discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
201 |
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of storage facilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,329 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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FFO for the operating partnership
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$ |
14,079 |
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$ |
32,604 |
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$ |
29,885 |
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FFO allocable to minority interest
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FFO attributable to common shareholders
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Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Net Operating
Income(5):
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Net Income (loss)(8)
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$ |
(2,449 |
) |
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$ |
16,232 |
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$ |
10,028 |
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Plus:
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Interest expense
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19,385 |
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15,128 |
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15,944 |
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Loan procurement amortization expense
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5,727 |
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1,015 |
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1,079 |
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Minority interest
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Early extinguishment of debt
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Costs incurred to acquire management company
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Less:
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Income from discontinued operations
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(171 |
) |
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(312 |
) |
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Gain on sale of storage facilities
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(3,329 |
) |
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Operating income
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22,663 |
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28,875 |
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26,739 |
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Plus:
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Management fees to related party/general and administrative(2)
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3,689 |
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4,361 |
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4,115 |
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Depreciation
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16,528 |
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|
19,494 |
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19,656 |
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Net operating income
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$ |
42,880 |
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$ |
52,730 |
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$ |
50,510 |
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(1) |
Represents historical financial data of our operating
partnership, including three additional facilities acquired by
our operating partnership from certain of the Amsdell Entities
in connection with our IPO. See Note 1 to the financial
statements on page F-26. |
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(2) |
Management fees to related party were historically paid to
U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co., the prior manager of our
self-storage facilities that was acquired at the time of our IPO. |
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(3) |
Pro forma basic earnings per share is computed assuming the
offering was consummated as of January 1, 2004 and equals
pro forma net income divided by the pro forma number of our
common shares outstanding, which amount (i) includes
37,345,162 shares outstanding currently, less 14,117
unearned shares granted to our trustees, (ii) includes
146,875 shares issuable to certain members of our
management team in satisfaction of grants of deferred shares
made under our equity incentive plan concurrently with the
closing of our IPO, (iii) includes 17,100,000 shares
expected to be issued in connection with this offering, and (iv)
excludes 2,565,000 shares issuable upon exercise of the
underwriters option. Pro forma diluted earnings per share
includes 23,655 incremental shares which are vested under
option agreements. |
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(4) |
Excludes 5,198,855 operating partnership units issued at our IPO
and in connection with the acquisition of facilities subsequent
to the IPO. Operating partnership units have been excluded from
the earnings per share calculations as there would be no effect
on the earnings per share since, upon conversion, the minority
interests share of income would also be added back to net
income. |
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(5) |
We define net operating income, which we refer to as
NOI, as total continuing revenues less continuing
property operating expenses. NOI also can be calculated by
adding back to net income: interest expense, loan procurement
amortization expense, early extinguishment of debt, the charge
incurred to acquire U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co., minority
interest, loss on sale of storage facilities, depreciation and
general and administrative/ management fees to related party;
and deducting from net income: income from discontinued
operations and gains on sale of self-storage facilities. NOI is
not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP. |
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We use NOI as a measure of operating performance at each of our
facilities, and for all of our facilities in the aggregate. NOI
should not be considered as a substitute for operating income,
net income, cash flows provided by operating, investing and
financing activities, or other income statement or cash flow
statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. |
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We believe NOI is useful to investors in evaluating our
operating performance because: |
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it is one of the primary measures used by our management and our
facility managers to evaluate the economic productivity of our
facilities, including our ability to lease our facilities,
increase pricing and occupancy and control our property
operating expenses; |
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it is widely used in the real estate industry and the
self-storage industry to measure the performance 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 upon accounting methods and book value of
assets; and |
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we believe it helps our investors to meaningfully compare the
results of our operating performance from period to period by
removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest
expense on our outstanding indebtedness) and depreciation of our
basis in our assets from our operating results. |
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There are material limitations to using a measure such as NOI,
including the difficulty associated with comparing results among
more than one company and the inability to analyze certain
significant items, including depreciation and interest expense,
that directly affect our net income. We compensate for these
limitations by considering the economic effect of the excluded
expense items independently as well as in connection with our
analysis of net income. 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. |
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(6) |
Funds from operations, which we refer to as FFO, is
a widely used performance measure for real estate companies and
is provided here as a supplemental measure of operating
performance. We calculate FFO in accordance with the best
practices described in the April 2002 National Policy Bulletin
of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
(NAREIT), which we refer to as the White
Paper. The White Paper defines FFO as net income (computed
in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales
of property, plus depreciation and amortization, and after
adjustments for |
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unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for
unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, if any, are
calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. |
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Given the nature of our business as a real estate owner and
operator, we believe that FFO is helpful to management and
investors as a starting point in measuring our operational
performance because it excludes various items included in net
income that do not relate to or are not indicative of our
operating performance, such as gains (or losses) from sales of
property and depreciation and amortization, which can make
periodic and peer analyses of operating performance more
difficult. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net
income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of
our financial performance, is not an alternative to cash flow
from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP)
as a measure of our liquidity, and is not indicative of funds
available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make
distributions. Our computation of FFO may not be comparable to
FFO reported by other REITs that do not define the term in
accordance with the White Paper or that interpret the White
Paper differently than we do. |
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(7) |
Our board of trustees declared a pro rata dividend of $0.2009
per common share on November 16, 2004 and full quarterly
dividends of $0.28 per common share on February 22, 2005
and May 31, 2005. |
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(8) |
For the period from October 21, 2004 through
December 31, 2004, amount includes a one-time management
contract termination charge of approximately $22.2 million
related to the termination of our management contracts as a
result of the purchase of U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co. and
approximately $7.0 million of expenses related to the early
extinguishment of debt at the time of our IPO. Additionally, for
the period from October 21, 2004 through December 31,
2004, general and administrative expense includes a one-time
compensation charge of approximately $2.4 million for
deferred shares granted to certain members of our senior
management team in connection with our IPO. |
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RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the risks described below
before making an investment decision. Investing in our common
shares involves a high degree of risk. Any of the following
factors could harm our business and future results of operations
and could result in a partial or complete loss of your
investment. These risks are not the only ones that we may face.
Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently
consider immaterial may also impair our business operations and
hinder our ability to make expected distributions to our
shareholders.
Risks Related to Our Operations
Our rental revenues are significantly influenced by the
economies and other conditions of the markets in which we
operate, particularly in Florida, California, Ohio and Illinois,
where we have high concentrations of self-storage facilities.
We are susceptible to adverse developments in the markets in
which we operate, such as business layoffs or downsizing,
industry slowdowns, relocations of businesses, changing
demographics and other factors. Our facilities in Florida,
California, Ohio and Illinois accounted for approximately 18%,
11%, 10% and 9%, respectively, of our total rentable square feet
as of July 31, 2005. As a result of this geographic
concentration of our facilities, we are particularly susceptible
to adverse market conditions in these particular areas. Any
adverse economic or real estate developments in these markets,
or in any of the other markets in which we operate, or any
decrease in demand for self-storage space resulting from the
local business climate could adversely affect our rental
revenues, which could impair our ability to satisfy our debt
service obligations and pay distributions to you.
Because we are primarily focused on the ownership, operation,
acquisition and development of self-storage facilities, our
rental revenues are significantly influenced by demand for
self-storage space generally, and a decrease in such demand
would likely have a greater adverse effect on our rental
revenues than if we owned a more diversified real estate
portfolio.
Because our portfolio of facilities consists primarily of
self-storage facilities, we are subject to risks inherent in
investments in a single industry. A decrease in the demand for
self-storage space would likely have a greater adverse effect on
our rental revenues than if we owned a more diversified real
estate portfolio. Demand for self-storage space has been and
could be adversely affected by weakness in the national,
regional and local economies, changes in supply of, or demand
for, similar or competing self-storage facilities in an area and
the excess amount of self-storage space in a particular market.
To the extent that any of these conditions occur, they are
likely to affect market rents for self-storage space, which
could cause a decrease in our rental revenue. Any such decrease
could impair our ability to satisfy debt service obligations and
make distributions to you.
We face significant competition in the self-storage industry,
which may impede our ability to retain customers or re-let space
when existing customers vacate, or impede our ability to make,
or increase the cost of, future acquisitions or developments.
We compete with numerous developers, owners and operators in the
self-storage industry, including other REITs, some of which own
or may in the future own facilities similar to ours in the same
markets in which our facilities are located, and some of which
may have greater capital resources. In addition, due to the low
cost of each individual self-storage facility, other developers,
owners and operators have the capability to build additional
facilities that may compete with our facilities.
If our competitors build new facilities that compete with our
facilities or offer space at rental rates below current market
rates or below the rental rates we currently charge our
customers, we may lose potential customers and we may be
pressured to discount our rental rates below those we currently
charge in order to retain customers. As a result, our rental
revenues may decrease, which could impair our ability to satisfy
our debt service obligations and to pay distributions to you. In
addition, increased competition for customers may
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require us to make capital improvements to facilities that we
would not have otherwise made. Any unbudgeted capital
improvements we undertake may reduce cash available for
distributions to our shareholders.
Our rental revenues and operating costs, as well as the value
of our self-storage facilities, are subject to risks associated
with real estate assets and with the real estate industry.
Our ability to make expected distributions to our shareholders
depends on our ability to generate substantial revenues from our
facilities. Events and conditions generally applicable to owners
and operators of real property that are beyond our control may
decrease cash available for distribution and the value of our
facilities. These events and conditions include:
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changes in the national, regional and local economic climate; |
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hurricanes and other natural disasters that could damage our
facilities, cause service interruptions and result in uninsured
damages; |
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local or regional oversupply, increased competition or reduction
in demand for self-storage space; |
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inability to collect rent from customers; |
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inability to finance facility acquisitions, capital improvements
and development on favorable terms; |
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increased operating costs, including maintenance, insurance
premiums and real estate taxes; |
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costs of complying with changes in laws and governmental
regulations, including those governing usage, zoning, the
environment and taxes; and |
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the relative illiquidity of real estate investments. |
In addition, prolonged periods of economic slowdown or
recession, rising interest rates or declining demand for
self-storage, or the public perception that any of these events
may occur, could result in a general decline in rental revenues,
which could impair our ability to satisfy our debt service
obligations and to make distributions to our shareholders.
If we are unable to promptly re-let units within our
facilities or if the rates upon such re-letting are
significantly lower than expected, our rental revenues would be
adversely affected and our growth may be impeded.
Virtually all of our leases are on a month-to-month basis.
Delays in re-letting units as vacancies arise would reduce our
revenues and could adversely affect our operating performance.
In addition, lower than expected rental rates upon re-letting
could adversely affect our rental revenues and impede our growth.
We may not be successful in identifying and completing
acquisitions or development projects that meet our criteria,
which may impede our growth, and even if we are able to identify
suitable projects, our future acquisitions and developments may
not yield the returns we expect or may result in shareholder
dilution.
Our business strategy involves expansion through acquisitions
and development projects. These activities require us to
identify acquisition or development candidates or investment
opportunities that meet our criteria and are compatible with our
growth strategy. We may not be successful in identifying
self-storage facilities that meet our acquisition or development
criteria or in completing acquisitions, developments or
investments on satisfactory terms. Similarly, although we
currently have the option to purchase 15 self-storage
facilities, consisting of 13 facilities owned by Rising Tide
Development and two facilities which Rising Tide Development has
the right to acquire from unaffiliated third parties, Rising
Tide Development may not acquire either or both of the option
facilities it currently has under contract, which would reduce
the number of facilities available to us pursuant to the option
agreement. Failure to identify or complete acquisitions or
developments or to purchase either or both of the option
facilities could slow our growth.
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We also face significant competition for acquisitions and
development opportunities. Some of our competitors have greater
financial resources than we do and a greater ability to borrow
funds to acquire facilities. These competitors may also be
willing and/or able to accept more risk than we can prudently
manage, including risks with respect to the geographic proximity
of investments and the payment of higher facility acquisition
prices. This competition for investments may reduce the number
of suitable investment opportunities available to us, may
increase acquisition costs and may reduce demand for
self-storage space in certain areas where our facilities are
located and, as a result, adversely affect our operating results.
In addition, even if we are successful in identifying suitable
acquisitions or development projects, newly acquired facilities
may fail to perform as expected and our management may
underestimate the costs associated with the integration of the
acquired facilities. In addition, any developments we undertake
in the future are subject to a number of risks, including, but
not limited to, construction delays or cost overruns that may
increase project costs, financing risks, the failure to meet
anticipated occupancy or rent levels, failure to receive
required zoning, occupancy, land use and other governmental
permits and authorizations and changes in applicable zoning and
land use laws. If any of these problems occur, development costs
for a project will increase, and there may be significant costs
incurred for projects that are not completed. In deciding
whether to acquire or develop a particular facility, we make
certain assumptions regarding the expected future performance of
that facility. If our acquisition or development facilities fail
to perform as expected or incur significant increases in
projected costs, our rental revenues could be lower, and our
operating expenses higher, than we expect. In addition, the
issuance of equity securities for any acquisitions could be
substantially dilutive to our shareholders.
We may not be able to adapt our management and operation
systems to respond to the integration of additional facilities
without disruption or expense.
Since the completion of our IPO in October 2004 through
July 31, 2005 we have acquired 154 self-storage facilities,
containing approximately 9.0 million rentable square feet,
for an aggregate cost of approximately $580 million. In
addition, we expect to acquire additional self-storage
facilities in the future. We cannot assure you that we will be
able to adapt our management, administrative, accounting and
operational systems or hire and retain sufficient operational
staff to integrate these facilities into our portfolio and
manage any future acquisition or development of additional
facilities without operating disruptions or unanticipated costs.
As we acquire or develop additional facilities, we will be
subject to risks associated with managing new facilities,
including customer retention and mortgage default. In addition,
acquisitions or developments may cause disruptions in our
operations and divert managements attention away from
day-to-day operations. Furthermore, our profitability may suffer
because of acquisition-related costs or amortization costs for
acquired goodwill and other intangible assets. Our failure to
successfully integrate any future facilities into our portfolio
could have an adverse effect on our operating costs and our
ability to make distributions to our shareholders.
We depend on our on-site personnel to maximize customer
satisfaction at each of our facilities; any difficulties we
encounter in hiring, training and retaining skilled field
personnel may adversely affect our rental revenues.
As of June 30, 2005, we had approximately 540 field
personnel involved in the management and operation of our
facilities. The customer service, marketing skills and knowledge
of local market demand and competitive dynamics of our facility
managers are contributing factors to our ability to maximize our
rental income and to achieve the highest sustainable rent levels
at each of our facilities. If we are unable to successfully
recruit, train and retain qualified field personnel, our rental
revenues may be adversely affected, which could impair our
ability to satisfy new debt obligations and make distributions
to our shareholders.
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After the completion of this offering and the expected use of
proceeds therefrom, we expect to have approximately
$681.5 million of indebtedness outstanding, and this level
of indebtedness will result in significant debt service
obligations, may limit our ability to incur additional
indebtedness to fund our growth and will expose us to
refinancing risk.
After the completion of this offering and the expected use of
proceeds therefrom, we expect to have approximately
$681.5 million of indebtedness outstanding. We also intend
to incur additional debt in connection with the future
acquisition and development of facilities. We also may incur or
increase our mortgage debt by obtaining loans secured by some or
all of the real estate facilities we acquire or develop. In
addition, we may borrow funds if necessary to satisfy the
requirement that we distribute to shareholders at least 90% of
our annual REIT taxable income, or otherwise as is necessary or
advisable, to ensure that we maintain our qualification as a
REIT for federal income tax purposes or to otherwise avoid
paying taxes that can be eliminated through distributions to our
shareholders.
Our substantial debt may harm our business and operating results
by:
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requiring us to use a substantial portion of our cash flow from
operations to pay interest, which reduces the amount available
for distributions; |
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making us more vulnerable to economic and industry downturns and
reducing our flexibility in responding to changing business and
economic conditions; and |
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limiting our ability to borrow more money for operating or
capital needs or to finance acquisitions in the future. |
In addition to the risks discussed above and those normally
associated with debt financing, including the risk that our cash
flow will be insufficient to meet required payments of principal
and interest, we also are subject to the risk that we will not
be able to refinance the existing indebtedness on our facilities
(which, in most cases, will not have been fully amortized at
maturity) and that the terms of any refinancing we could obtain
would not be as favorable as the terms of our existing
indebtedness. In particular, as of June 30, 2005, we had
$105.2 million of indebtedness outstanding pursuant to two
multi-facility mortgage loans with anticipated repayment dates
in 2006. If we are not successful in refinancing debt when it
becomes due, we may be forced to dispose of facilities on
disadvantageous terms, which might adversely affect our ability
to service other debt and to meet our other obligations.
Our mortgage indebtedness contains covenants that restrict
our operating, acquisition and disposition activities.
Our mortgage indebtedness contains covenants, including
limitations on our ability to incur secured and unsecured
indebtedness, sell all or substantially all of our assets and
engage in mergers and consolidations and various acquisitions.
In addition, our mortgage indebtedness contains limitations on
our ability to transfer or encumber the mortgaged facilities
without lender consent. These provisions may restrict our
ability to pursue business initiatives or acquisition
transactions that may be in our best interests. They also may
prevent us from selling facilities at times when, due to market
conditions, it may be advantageous to do so. In addition,
failure to meet any of the covenants could cause an event of
default under and/or acceleration of some or all of our
indebtedness, which would have an adverse effect on us.
Mortgage debt obligations expose us to the possibility of
foreclosure, which could result in the loss of our investment in
a facility or group of facilities subject to mortgage debt.
Most of the facilities we own are pledged as collateral for
mortgage debt. If a facility or group of facilities is mortgaged
and we are unable to meet mortgage payments, the lender could
foreclose on the facility or group of facilities, resulting in
the loss of our investment. Any foreclosure on a mortgaged
facility or group of facilities could adversely affect the
overall value of our portfolio of self-storage facilities.
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We could have substantial variable rate debt, and therefore
increases in interest rates would likely increase our debt
service obligations.
Upon the completion of this offering, we do not expect to have
any variable rate debt outstanding. However, we intend to
finance future acquisitions in part by borrowing under our
revolving credit facility, which bears interest at a variable
rate. The interest expense on our variable rate indebtedness
increases when interest rates increase. Interest rates are
currently low relative to historical levels and may increase
significantly in the future. A significant increase in interest
expense could adversely affect our results of operations.
Our organizational documents contain no limitation on the
amount of debt we may incur. As a result, we may become highly
leveraged in the future.
Our organizational documents contain no limitations on the
amount of indebtedness that we or our operating partnership may
incur. We could alter the balance between our total outstanding
indebtedness and the value of our assets at any time. If we
become more highly leveraged, then the resulting increase in
debt service could adversely affect our ability to make payments
on our outstanding indebtedness and to pay our anticipated
distributions and/or the distributions required to maintain our
REIT status, and could harm our financial condition.
We may not be able to sell facilities when appropriate or on
favorable terms, which could significantly impede our ability to
respond to economic or other market conditions or adverse
changes in the performance of our facilities.
Real estate property investments generally cannot be sold
quickly. Also, the tax laws applicable to REITs require that we
hold our facilities for investment, rather than sale in the
ordinary course of business, which may cause us to forgo or
defer sales of facilities that otherwise would be in our best
interest. Therefore, we may not be able to dispose of facilities
promptly, or on favorable terms, in response to economic or
other market conditions, which may adversely affect our
financial position.
Potential losses may not be covered by insurance, which could
result in the loss of our investment in a facility and the
future cash flows from the facility.
We carry comprehensive liability, fire, extended coverage and
rental loss insurance covering all of the facilities in our
portfolio. We believe the policy specifications and insured
limits are appropriate and adequate given the relative risk of
loss, the cost of the coverage and industry practice. We do not
carry insurance for losses such as loss from riots, war or acts
of God, and, in some cases, flooding, because such coverage is
not available or is not available at commercially reasonable
rates. Some of our policies, such as those covering losses due
to terrorism, floods and earthquakes, are insured subject to
limitations involving large deductibles or co-payments and
policy limits that may not be sufficient to cover losses. If we
experience a loss at a facility that is uninsured or that
exceeds policy limits, we could lose the capital invested in
that facility as well as the anticipated future cash flows from
that facility. Inflation, changes in building codes and
ordinances, environmental considerations, and other factors also
might make it impractical or undesirable to use insurance
proceeds to replace a facility after it has been damaged or
destroyed. In addition, if the damaged facilities are subject to
recourse indebtedness, we would continue to be liable for the
indebtedness, even if these facilities were irreparably damaged.
Rising operating expenses could reduce our cash flow and
funds available for future distributions.
Our facilities and any other facilities we acquire or develop in
the future are and will be subject to operating risks common to
real estate in general, any or all of which may negatively
affect us. The facilities will be subject to increases in real
estate and other tax rates, utility costs, operating expenses,
insurance costs, repairs and maintenance and administrative
expenses. If rents are being paid in an amount that is
insufficient to cover operating expenses, then we could be
required to expend funds for that facilitys operating
expenses.
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We could incur significant costs related to government
regulation and environmental matters.
We are subject to federal, state and local environmental
regulations that apply generally to the ownership of real
property and the operation of self-storage facilities. If we
fail to comply with those laws, we could be subject to
significant fines or other governmental sanctions.
Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and
regulations, an owner or operator of real estate may be required
to investigate and clean up hazardous or toxic substances or
petroleum product releases at a facility and may be held liable
to a governmental entity or to third parties for property damage
and for investigation and clean up costs incurred by such
parties in connection with contamination. Such liability may be
imposed whether or not the owner or operator knew of, or was
responsible for, the presence of these hazardous or toxic
substances. The cost of investigation, remediation or removal of
such substances may be substantial, and the presence of such
substances, or the failure to properly remediate such
substances, may adversely affect the owners ability to
sell or rent such facility or to borrow using such facility as
collateral. In addition, in connection with the ownership,
operation and management of real properties, we are potentially
liable for property damage or injuries to persons and property.
In order to assess the potential for liabilities arising from
the environmental condition of our facilities, we obtain or
examine environmental assessments of each of our facilities from
qualified and reputable environmental consulting firms (and
intend to conduct such assessments prior to the acquisition or
development of additional facilities). The environmental
assessments received to date have not revealed, nor are we aware
of, any environmental liability that we believe will have a
material adverse effect on us. However, we cannot assure you
that any environmental assessments performed have identified or
will identify all material environmental conditions, that any
prior owner of any facility did not create a material
environmental condition not known to us or that a material
environmental condition does not otherwise exist with respect to
any of our facilities.
We must comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990, which may require unanticipated expenditures.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which we
refer to as the ADA, all places of public
accommodation are required to meet federal requirements related
to physical access and use by disabled persons. A number of
other U.S. federal, state and local laws may also impose
access and other similar requirements at our facilities. A
failure to comply with the ADA or similar state or local
requirements could result in the governmental imposition of
fines or the award of damages to private litigants affected by
the noncompliance. Although we believe that our facilities
comply in all material respects with these requirements (or
would be eligible for applicable exemptions from material
requirements because of adaptive assistance provided), a
determination that one or more of our facilities is not in
compliance with the ADA or similar state or local requirements
would result in the incurrence of additional costs associated
with bringing the facilities into compliance. If we are required
to make substantial modifications to comply with the ADA or
similar state or local requirements, we may be required to incur
significant unanticipated expenditures.
We may become subject to litigation or threatened litigation
which may divert management time and attention, require us to
pay damages and expenses or restrict the operation of our
business.
We may become subject to disputes with commercial parties with
whom we maintain relationships or other parties with whom we do
business. Any such dispute could result in litigation between us
and the other parties. Whether or not any dispute actually
proceeds to litigation, we may be required to devote significant
management time and attention to its successful resolution
(through litigation, settlement or otherwise), which would
detract from our managements ability to focus on our
business. Any such resolution could involve the payment of
damages or expenses by us, which may be significant. In
addition, any such resolution could involve our agreement with
terms that restrict the operation of our business.
One type of commercial dispute could involve our use of our
brand name and other intellectual property (for example, logos,
signage and other marks), for which we generally have common law
rights but no federal trademark registration. There are other
commercial parties, at both a local and national level, that may
assert
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that our use of our brand names and other intellectual property
conflict with their rights to use brand names and other
intellectual property that they consider to be similar to ours.
Any such commercial dispute and related resolution would involve
all of the risks described above, including, in particular, our
agreement to restrict the use of our brand name or other
intellectual property.
If in the future we elect to make joint venture investments,
we could be adversely affected by a lack of sole decision-making
authority, reliance on joint venture partners financial
condition and any disputes that might arise between us and our
joint venture partners.
Although we currently have no joint venture investments, we may
in the future co-invest with third parties through joint
ventures. In any such joint venture, we may not be in a position
to exercise sole decision-making authority regarding the
facilities owned through joint ventures. Investments in joint
ventures may, under certain circumstances, involve risks not
present when a third party is not involved, including the
possibility that joint venture partners might become bankrupt or
fail to fund their share of required capital contributions.
Joint venture partners may have business interests or goals that
are inconsistent with our business interests or goals and may be
in a position to take actions contrary to our policies or
objectives. Such investments also have the potential risk of
impasse on strategic decisions, such as a sale, because neither
we nor the joint venture partner would have full control over
the joint venture. Any disputes that may arise between us and
our joint venture partners could result in litigation or
arbitration that could increase our expenses and distract our
officers and/or trustees from focusing their time and effort on
our business. In addition, we might in certain circumstances be
liable for the actions of our joint venture partners, and the
activities of a joint venture could adversely affect our ability
to qualify as a REIT, even though we do not control the joint
venture.
Risks Related to Our Organization and Structure
Our organizational documents contain provisions that may have
an anti-takeover effect, which may discourage third parties from
conducting a tender offer or seeking other change of control
transactions that could involve a premium price for our shares
or otherwise benefit our shareholders.
Our declaration of trust and bylaws contain provisions that may
have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in
control of our company or the removal of existing management
and, as a result, could prevent our shareholders from being paid
a premium for their common shares over the then-prevailing
market price. These provisions include limitations on the
ownership of our common shares, advance notice requirements for
shareholder proposals, our board of trustees power to
reclassify shares and issue additional common shares or
preferred shares and the absence of cumulative voting rights.
Our charter prohibits any person (other than members of the
Amsdell family and related family trusts and entities which, as
a group, may own up to 29% of our common shares) from
beneficially owning more than 5% of our common shares (or up to
9.8% in the case of certain designated investment entities, as
defined in our declaration of trust).
There are ownership limits and restrictions on transferability
in our declaration of trust. In order for us to qualify as a
REIT, no more than 50% of the value of our outstanding shares
may be owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer
individuals at any time during the last half of each taxable
year. To make sure that we will not fail to satisfy this
requirement and for anti-takeover reasons, subject to some
exceptions, our declaration of trust generally prohibits any
shareholder (other than an excepted holder or certain designated
investment entities, as defined in our declaration of trust)
from owning (actually, constructively or by attribution), more
than 5% of the value or number of our outstanding common shares.
Our declaration of trust provides an excepted holder limit that
allows members of the Amsdell family, certain trusts established
for the benefit of members of the Amsdell family and related
entities to own up to 29% of our common shares, subject to
limitations contained in our declaration of trust. Entities that
are defined as designated investment entities in our declaration
of trust, which generally includes pension funds, mutual funds,
and certain investment management companies, are permitted to
own up to 9.8% of our outstanding common shares, so long as each
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beneficial owner of the shares owned by such designated
investment entity would satisfy the 5% ownership limit if those
beneficial owners owned directly their proportionate share of
the common shares owned by the designated investment entity. Our
board of trustees may, but is not required to, except a
shareholder who is not an individual for tax purposes from the
5% ownership limit or the 9.8% designated investment entity
limit if such shareholder provides information and makes
representations to the board that are satisfactory to the board
in its reasonable discretion demonstrating that exceeding the 5%
ownership limit or the 9.8% designated investment entity limit
as to such person would not jeopardize our qualification as a
REIT.
These restrictions may:
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these ownership limitations to dispose of the additional shares
and, as a result, to forfeit the benefits of owning the
additional shares. Any acquisition of our common shares in
violation of these ownership restrictions will be void ab
initio and will result in automatic transfers of our common
shares to a charitable trust, which will be responsible for
selling the common shares to permitted transferees and
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Our declaration of trust permits our board of trustees to
issue preferred shares with terms that may discourage third
parties from conducting a tender offer or seeking other change
of control transactions that could involve a premium price for
our shares or otherwise benefit our shareholders.
Our declaration of trust permits our board of trustees to issue
up to 40,000,000 preferred shares, having those preferences,
conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions,
limitations as to distributions, qualifications, or terms or
conditions of redemption as determined by our board. In
addition, our board may reclassify any unissued common shares
into one or more classes or series of preferred shares. Thus,
our board could authorize, without shareholder approval, the
issuance of preferred shares with terms and conditions that
could have the effect of discouraging a takeover or other
transaction in which holders of some or a majority of our shares
might receive a premium for their shares over the
then-prevailing market price of our shares. We currently do not
expect that the board would require shareholder approval prior
to such a preferred issuance. In addition, any preferred shares
that we issue would rank senior to our common shares with
respect to the payment of distributions, in which case we could
not pay any distributions on our common shares until full
distributions have been paid with respect to such preferred
shares.
Our management has limited experience operating a REIT and a
public company and therefore may not be able to successfully
operate our company as a REIT and as a public company.
We have limited history operating as a REIT and as a public
company. We completed our IPO in October 2004 and believe that
we qualify for taxation as a REIT for federal income tax
purposes under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code
beginning with our short taxable year ended December 31,
2004. Our board of trustees and executive officers have overall
responsibility for our management and, while certain of our
officers and trustees have extensive experience in real estate
marketing, development, management, finance and law, our
executive officers have limited experience in operating a
business in accordance with the Code requirements for
maintaining qualification as a REIT and in operating a public
company. In addition, we have developed control systems and
procedures required to operate as a public REIT, and these
systems and procedures could place a significant strain on our
management systems, infrastructure and other resources. We
cannot assure you that our past experience will be sufficient to
enable us to successfully operate our company as a REIT and as a
public company. If we fail to qualify as a REIT, and are not
able to avail ourselves of certain savings provisions set forth
in the Code, our distributions to shareholders will not be
deductible for federal income tax purposes, and therefore we
will be required to pay corporate tax at applicable rates on our
taxable income, which will substantially reduce our earnings and
may reduce the value of our common shares and adversely affect
our ability to raise additional capital. We would not be able to
elect to be taxed as a REIT for four years following the year we
first failed to qualify unless the Internal Revenue Service,
which we refer to as the IRS, were to grant
us relief under certain statutory provisions.
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If we are unable to satisfy the regulatory requirements of
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or if our
internal control over financial reporting is not effective,
investors could lose confidence in our reported financial
information, which could adversely affect the perception of our
business and the trading price of our common shares.
As a new public company, Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, or Section 404, requires us
to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal control over
financial reporting as of the end of each fiscal year, beginning
with the year ending December 31, 2005, and to include a
management report assessing the effectiveness of our internal
control over financial reporting in all annual reports beginning
with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2005, to be filed in early 2006. In
addition, Section 404 also requires our independent
registered public accounting firm to attest to, and report on,
managements assessment of our internal control over
financial reporting. In anticipation of the requirement to
comply with Section 404 for our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2005, we
are in the process of reviewing, testing and, where necessary,
enhancing our policies and procedures on internal control over
financial reporting. During this ongoing evaluation of our
internal control over financial reporting, we may identify
material weaknesses or significant deficiencies which may not be
remediated in a timely manner. The process of reviewing and
enhancing our internal control over financial reporting will
require us to expend significant financial and internal
resources and we can provide no assurance that we will be able
to timely comply with the requirements of Section 404. If
we are unable to timely complete the assessment of our internal
control over financial reporting, if management is unable to
favorably assess the effectiveness of our internal control over
financial reporting or if our auditors are unable to give an
unqualified attestation report with respect to our assessment of
those controls, investors could lose confidence in our reported
financial information, which could adversely affect the
perception of our business and the trading price of our common
shares.
In connection with the preparation of our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, our
independent auditors discovered that the calculation of the
purchase price for the two option facilities acquired from
Rising Tide Development in March 2005 was not made in accordance
with the terms specified in the option agreement, which resulted
in an overpayment by us of approximately $1.7 million of
consideration for those two facilities. Promptly upon discovery
in May 2005, this amount was repaid by Rising Tide Development.
In connection with the review of our interim financial
statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, we and our
independent auditors determined that the lack of adequate
internal control procedures surrounding related party
transactions could result in transactions not being properly
reviewed and approved by the independent trustees, and that such
deficiency in our internal control over financial reporting
constituted a material weakness. We took significant steps to
remediate this weakness during the quarter ended June 30,
2005, including the implementation of changes in our internal
control over financial reporting relating to related party
transactions. Although we believe, through the implementation of
such changes, that we have remediated this weakness, we cannot
assure you that the measures taken have adequately remediated
the weakness. Additionally, we cannot assure you that other
material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal
control over financial reporting will not be identified in the
future. If a material weakness were to be identified during the
course of the required assessment of our internal control over
financial reporting, management would not be able to conclude
that our internal control over financial reporting is effective
and our auditors would be unable to give an unqualified
attestation report with respect to our assessment of those
controls, which could cause investors to lose confidence in our
reported financial information, thereby adversely affecting the
perception of our business and the trading price of our common
shares.
Certain provisions of Maryland law could inhibit changes in
control, which may discourage third parties from conducting a
tender offer or seeking other change of control transactions
that could involve a premium price for our shares or otherwise
benefit our shareholders.
Certain provisions of Maryland law may have the effect of
inhibiting a third party from making a proposal to acquire us or
of impeding a change of control under circumstances that
otherwise could provide
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the holders of our common shares with the opportunity to realize
a premium over the then-prevailing market price of those shares,
including:
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business combination moratorium/fair price
provisions that, subject to limitations, prohibit certain
business combinations between us and an interested
shareholder (defined generally as any person who
beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting power of our shares
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date on which the shareholder becomes an interested shareholder,
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control share provisions that provide that
control shares of our company (defined as shares
which, when aggregated with other shares controlled by the
shareholder, entitle the shareholder to exercise one of three
increasing ranges of voting power in electing trustees) acquired
in a control share acquisition (defined as the
direct or indirect acquisition of ownership or control of
control shares from a party other than the issuer)
have no voting rights except to the extent approved by our
shareholders by the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of
all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter, excluding all
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We have opted out of these provisions of Maryland law. However,
our board of trustees may opt to make these provisions
applicable to us at any time. See Description of
Shares Certain Provisions of Maryland Law and of Our
Declaration of Trust and Bylaws Business
Combinations and Control Share
Acquisitions, beginning on page 125.
Upon completion of this offering, Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L.
Amsdell, Todd C. Amsdell and the Amsdell Entities collectively
will own an approximate 16.9% beneficial interest in our company
on a fully diluted basis and therefore have the ability to
exercise significant influence on our company and any matter
presented to our shareholders.
Upon completion of this offering, Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L.
Amsdell, Todd C. Amsdell and the Amsdell Entities collectively
will own approximately 15.7% of our outstanding common shares,
and an approximate 16.9% beneficial interest in our company on a
fully diluted basis. Consequently, these persons and entities
may be able to significantly influence the outcome of matters
submitted for shareholder action, including the election of our
board of trustees and approval of significant corporate
transactions, including business combinations, consolidations
and mergers and the determination of our day-to-day business
decisions and management policies. As a result, Robert J.
Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell and Todd C. Amsdell have substantial
influence on us and could exercise their influence in a manner
that conflicts with the interests of our other shareholders.
Robert J. Amsdell, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
and Barry L. Amsdell, one of our trustees, have interests,
through their ownership of limited partner units in our
operating partnership and their ownership, through Rising Tide
Development, of the option facilities, that may conflict with
the interests of our other shareholders.
Robert J. Amsdell, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and
Barry L. Amsdell, one of our trustees, own limited partner units
in our operating partnership. These individuals may have
personal interests that conflict with the interests of our
shareholders with respect to business decisions affecting us and
our operating partnership, such as interests in the timing and
pricing of facility sales or refinancings in order to obtain
favorable tax treatment. As a result, the effect of certain
transactions on these unitholders may influence our decisions
affecting these facilities.
In addition, Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell own all of
the equity interests in Rising Tide Development, which currently
owns 13 of the option facilities and has the right to acquire
two option facilities from unaffiliated third parties. We have
options to purchase these 15 option facilities from Rising Tide
Development. As a result of their ownership interest in Rising
Tide Development, Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell may
have personal interests that conflict with the interests of our
shareholders with respect to decisions affecting our exercise of
our right to purchase any or all of the option facilities or our
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management of the option facilities. For example, it could be in
the best interests of Rising Tide Development, at some time
during the term of the option agreement, to seek our agreement
to permit it to sell any or all of the option facilities to an
outside third party rather than to our operating partnership.
Under these circumstances, our interests would conflict with the
fiduciary obligations of Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell
as officers and directors of the entity that manages Rising Tide
Development and their economic interests as the holders of the
equity of Rising Tide Development. Although we expect that our
decisions regarding our relationship with Rising Tide
Development will be made by the independent members of our board
of trustees, we cannot assure you that we will not be adversely
affected by conflicts arising from Robert J. Amsdell and Barry
L. Amsdells relationship with Rising Tide Development.
Our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer has outside business
interests that could require significant time and attention and
may interfere with his ability to devote time to our business
and affairs.
Robert J. Amsdell, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has
outside business interests which could require significant time
and attention. These interests include the ownership and
operation of certain office and industrial properties and
ownership of the entity that owns or in some cases has a right
to purchase the option facilities. Mr. Amsdells
employment agreement permits him to devote time to his outside
business interests, so long as such activities do not materially
or adversely interfere with his duties to us. In some cases,
Mr. Amsdell may have fiduciary obligations associated with
these business interests that interfere with his ability to
devote time to our business and affairs and that could adversely
affect our operations. In particular, Mr. Amsdell also
serves as an officer or on the board of directors or comparable
governing body of various entities owned and controlled by him
and Barry L. Amsdell, which entities manage the office and
industrial properties and own the option facilities referred to
above. As a result of the customary requirement of a fiduciary
to exercise the level of care a prudent person would exercise,
Mr. Amsdell may be required, through his service as an
officer and director of these various entities, to maintain
significant familiarity with the businesses and operations of
such entities. As well, Mr. Amsdell may be required from
time to time to take action as an officer or director with
respect to these entities. These activities could require
significant time and attention of Mr. Amsdell.
Our business could be harmed if any of our key personnel,
Robert J. Amsdell, Steven G. Osgood, Todd C. Amsdell and Tedd D.
Towsley, all of whom have long-standing business relationships
in the self-storage industry, terminated his employment with
us.
Our continued success depends on the continued services of our
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and our other executive
officers. Our top four executives, Robert J. Amsdell, Steven G.
Osgood, Todd C. Amsdell and Tedd D. Towsley, have an average of
approximately 23 years of real estate experience and have
worked in the self-storage industry for an average of
approximately 17 years. Although we have employment
agreements with our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the
other members of our senior management team, we cannot provide
any assurance that any of them will remain in our employ. The
loss of services of one or more members of our senior management
team, particularly our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
could adversely affect our operations and our future growth.
We depend on external sources of capital that are outside of
our control; the unavailability of capital from external sources
could adversely affect our ability to acquire or develop
facilities, satisfy our debt obligations and/or make
distributions to shareholders.
To continue to qualify as a REIT, we are required to distribute
to our shareholders each year at least 90% of our REIT taxable
income, excluding net capital gains. In order to eliminate
federal income tax, we will be required to distribute annually
100% of our net taxable income, including capital gains. Because
of these distribution requirements, we likely will not be able
to fund all future capital needs, including capital for
acquisitions and facility development, with income from
operations. We therefore will have to rely on third-party
sources of capital, which may or may not be available on
favorable terms, if at all. Our access to third-party sources of
capital depends on a number of things, including the
markets perception of our growth potential and our current
and potential future earnings and our ability to continue to
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federal income tax purposes. If we are unable to obtain
third-party sources of capital, we may not be able to acquire or
develop facilities when strategic opportunities exist, satisfy
our debt obligations or make distributions to shareholders that
would permit us to qualify as a REIT or avoid paying tax on our
REIT taxable income.
You have limited control as a shareholder to prevent us from
making any changes to our investment and financing policies that
you believe could harm our business, prospects, operating
results or share price.
Our board of trustees has adopted policies with respect to
certain activities. These policies may be amended or revised
from time to time at the discretion of our board of trustees
without a vote of our shareholders. This means that our
shareholders have limited control over changes in our policies.
Such changes in our policies intended to improve, expand or
diversify our business may not have the anticipated effects and
consequently may adversely affect our business and prospects,
results of operations and share price.
Our rights and the rights of our shareholders to take action
against our trustees and officers are limited, and therefore our
and your ability to recover damages from our trustees and
officers is limited.
Maryland law provides that a director or officer has no
liability in that capacity if he or she performs his or her
duties in good faith, in a manner he or she reasonably believes
to be in our best interests and with the care that an ordinarily
prudent person in a like position would use under similar
circumstances. Our declaration of trust and bylaws require us to
indemnify our trustees and officers for actions taken by them in
those capacities to the extent permitted by Maryland law.
Accordingly, in the event that actions taken in good faith by
any trustee or officer impede our performance, our and your
ability to recover damages from that trustee or officer will be
limited.
We may have assumed unknown liabilities in connection with
our formation transactions that occurred at the time of our IPO
and will not have recourse to Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L.
Amsdell, Todd C. Amsdell and the Amsdell Entities for any of
these liabilities.
As part of our formation transactions that occurred at the time
of our IPO, we acquired certain entities and/or assets that are
subject to existing liabilities, some of which may be unknown at
the present time. Unknown liabilities might include liabilities
for cleanup or remediation of undisclosed environmental
conditions, claims by customers, vendors or other persons
dealing with our predecessor entities (that have not been
asserted or threatened to date), tax liabilities, and accrued
but unpaid liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business. While in some instances we may have the right to seek
reimbursement against an insurer or another third party for
certain of these liabilities, we will not have recourse to
Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C. Amsdell or any of
the Amsdell Entities for any of these liabilities.
Risks Related to This Offering
The market price of our equity securities may vary
substantially.
The trading prices of equity securities issued by REITs
historically have been affected by changes in market interest
rates. One of the factors that may influence the trading price
of our common shares in public markets is the annual yield from
distributions on our common shares as compared to yields on
other financial instruments. An increase in market interest
rates, or a decrease in our distributions to shareholders, may
reduce the market price of our equity securities.
Other factors that could affect the market price of our equity
securities include the following:
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In the past, securities class action litigation has been
instituted against companies following periods of volatility in
their stock price. If this type of litigation were to be
initiated in respect of our shares, it could result in
substantial costs and divert our managements attention and
resources.
If a large number of our common shares are sold in the public
market, the sales could reduce the trading price of our common
shares and impede our ability to raise future capital.
We cannot predict what effect, if any, future sales of our
common shares, or the availability of common shares for future
sale, will have on the market price of our common shares. The
market price of our common shares could decline significantly if
the holders of these shares sell them or are perceived by the
market as intending to sell them.
Upon completion of this offering, we will have approximately
54.4 million common shares outstanding. We, along with
Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C. Amsdell, the
Amsdell Entities, each of our other senior officers and each of
our other trustees, have agreed with the underwriters, subject
to specified exceptions, not to, directly or indirectly, offer,
sell or otherwise dispose of any common shares or any securities
which may be converted into or exchanged for any common shares
for a period of 90 days after the date of this prospectus.
The lock-up agreements signed by these shareholders are only
contractual agreements, and Lehman Brothers Inc., on behalf of
the underwriters, can waive the restrictions of the lock-up
agreements at an earlier time without prior notice or
announcement and allow these shareholders to sell their shares.
If the restrictions of all of the lock-up agreements are waived,
we believe that approximately 10.1 million shares (which
number includes the shares issuable upon the redemption of units
in our operating partnership) will become available for sale
into the market, subject only to applicable securities rules and
regulations, which could reduce the market price for our common
shares. In addition, once the lock-up agreements expire, Robert
J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C. Amsdell and the Amsdell
Entities will have the right to exercise their registration
rights that will enable them to sell shares that they received
in our formation transactions or upon redemption of operating
partnership units in market transactions, subject to certain
limitations.
Our distributions to shareholders may change.
We paid quarterly distributions of $0.28 per common share
for each of the periods ending March 31, 2005 and
June 30, 2005, which distributions were paid on
April 25, 2005 and July 25, 2005, respectively. These
quarterly distributions are equivalent to $1.12 per common
share on an annualized basis. Distributions
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will be authorized and determined by our board of trustees in
its sole discretion from time to time and will depend upon a
number of factors, including:
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Consequently, we may not continue our current level of
distributions to shareholders and our distribution levels may
fluctuate.
Affiliates of certain of our underwriters will receive
benefits in connection with this offering, and therefore may
have a conflict of interest with respect to this offering
because they have interests in the successful completion of this
offering beyond the underwriting discount and commissions they
will receive.
Affiliates of certain of the underwriters of this offering are
lenders under our revolving credit facility. As members of the
credit facility syndicate, these affiliates will benefit from
this offering because a portion of the net proceeds of this
offering will be used to repay the outstanding balance under our
revolving credit facility (which is approximately
$120.0 million as of the date hereof, and would increase to
the extent that we draw additional amounts under the facility to
fund one or more Pending Acquisitions). These affiliates will
receive their proportionate share of the amount of the revolving
credit facility to be repaid with the proceeds of this offering.
The repayment of this existing debt gives these affiliates an
interest in the successful completion of this offering beyond
the underwriting discount and commissions to be received by the
underwriters in this offering. This interest may influence the
decisions of certain of the underwriters regarding the terms and
circumstances of this offering.
Tax Risks
If we fail to qualify as a REIT, our distributions to
shareholders would not be deductible for federal income tax
purposes, and therefore we would be required to pay corporate
tax at applicable rates on our taxable income, which would
substantially reduce our earnings and may substantially reduce
the value of our common shares and adversely affect our ability
to raise additional capital.
We have elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax
purposes commencing with our first taxable year ended
December 31, 2004, and we plan to continue to operate so
that we can meet the requirements for qualification and taxation
as a REIT. We have not requested and do not plan to request a
ruling from the IRS that we qualify as a REIT, and the
statements in this prospectus are not binding on the IRS or any
court. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal
income tax on our income that we distribute currently to our
shareholders. Many of the REIT requirements, however, are highly
technical and complex. The determination that we are a REIT
requires an analysis of various factual matters and
circumstances that may not be totally within our control. For
example, to qualify as a REIT, at least 95% of our gross income
must come from specific passive sources, such as rent, that are
itemized in the REIT tax laws. In addition, to qualify as a
REIT, we cannot own specified amounts of debt and equity
securities of some issuers. We also are required to distribute
to our shareholders with respect to each year at least 90% of
our REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gains). The fact
that we hold substantially all of our assets through the
operating partnership and its subsidiaries further complicates
the application of the REIT requirements for us. Even a
technical or inadvertent mistake could jeopardize our REIT
status and, given the highly complex nature of the rules
governing REITs and the ongoing importance of factual
determinations, we cannot provide any assurance that we will
continue to qualify as a REIT. Furthermore, Congress and the IRS
might make changes to the tax laws and regulations, and the
courts might issue new rulings, that make it more difficult, or
impossible, for us to remain qualified as a REIT.
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If we fail to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes,
and are unable to avail ourselves of certain savings provisions
set forth in the Code, we would be subject to federal income tax
at regular corporate rates on all of our income. As a taxable
corporation, we would not be allowed to take a deduction for
distributions to shareholders in computing our taxable income or
pass through long term capital gains to individual shareholders
at favorable rates. We also could be subject to the federal
alternative minimum tax and possibly increased state and local
taxes. We would not be able to elect to be taxed as a REIT for
four years following the year we first failed to qualify unless
the IRS were to grant us relief under certain statutory
provisions. If we failed to qualify as a REIT, we would have to
pay significant income taxes, which would reduce our net
earnings available for investment or distribution to our
shareholders. This likely would have a significant adverse
effect on our earnings and likely would adversely affect the
value of our securities. In addition, we would no longer be
required to pay any distributions to shareholders.
We will pay some taxes even if we qualify as a REIT.
Even if we qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we
will be required to pay certain federal, state and local taxes
on our income and property. For example, we will be subject to
income tax to the extent we distribute less than 100% of our
REIT taxable income, including capital gains. Moreover, if we
have net income from prohibited transactions, that
income will be subject to a 100% penalty tax. In general,
prohibited transactions are sales or other dispositions of
property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary
course of business. The determination as to whether a particular
sale is a prohibited transaction depends on the facts and
circumstances related to that sale. We cannot guarantee that
sales of our properties would not be prohibited transactions
unless we comply with certain statutory safe-harbor provisions.
The need to avoid prohibited transactions could cause us to
forego or defer sales of facilities that our predecessors
otherwise would have sold or that might otherwise be in our best
interest to sell.
In addition, any net taxable income earned directly by our
taxable REIT subsidiaries, or through entities that are
disregarded for federal income tax purposes as entities separate
from our taxable REIT subsidiaries, will be subject to federal
and possibly state corporate income tax. We have elected to
treat U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co. as a taxable REIT
subsidiary, and we may elect to treat other subsidiaries as
taxable REIT subsidiaries in the future. In this regard, several
provisions of the laws applicable to REITs and their
subsidiaries ensure that a taxable REIT subsidiary will be
subject to an appropriate level of federal income taxation. For
example, a taxable REIT subsidiary is limited in its ability to
deduct certain interest payments made to an affiliated REIT. In
addition, the REIT has to pay a 100% penalty tax on some
payments that it receives or on some deductions taken by a
taxable REIT subsidiary if the economic arrangements between the
REIT, the REITs customers, and the taxable REIT subsidiary
are not comparable to similar arrangements between unrelated
parties. Finally, some state and local jurisdictions may tax
some of our income even though as a REIT we are not subject to
federal income tax on that income because not all states and
localities follow the federal income tax treatment of REITs. To
the extent that we and our affiliates are required to pay
federal, state and local taxes, we will have less cash available
for distributions to our shareholders.
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the statements contained in Summary,
Risk Factors, Distribution Policy,
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations, Our Business
and Facilities, Investment Policies and Policies
With Respect to Certain Activities and elsewhere in this
prospectus constitute forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs,
projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or
trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not
historical facts. In some cases, you can identify
forward-looking statements by terms such as may,
will, should, expects,
plans, anticipates,
believes, estimates,
predicts, potential or the negative of
these terms or other comparable terminology.
The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus
reflect our current views about future events and are subject to
risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances
that may cause our actual results to differ significantly from
those expressed in any forward-looking statement. We caution
that while we make such statements in good faith and we believe
such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, including
without limitation, managements examination of historical
operating trends, data contained in records and other data
available from third parties, we cannot assure you that our
projections will be achieved.
In addition to other factors and risks discussed in the
quarterly, annual, current and other reports that we file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, some important factors
that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially
from those discussed in forward-looking statements include
without limitation:
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our ability to maintain our status as a REIT for federal income
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the self-storage industry in particular. |
For more information regarding risks that may cause our actual
results to differ materially from any forward-looking
statements, see Risk Factors beginning on
page 18. We do not intend and disclaim any duty or
obligation to update or revise any industry information or
forward-looking statements set forth in this prospectus to
reflect new information, future events or otherwise, except as
may be required by the securities laws.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
The net proceeds of this offering will be approximately
$329.3 million, after deducting underwriting discount and
commissions and estimated expenses of the offering. We intend to
use the net proceeds as follows:
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revolving credit facility; |
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$70.0 million to be used as cash consideration for the
Pending Acquisitions (or to repay any additional amounts drawn
under our revolving credit facility to fund one or more of the
Pending Acquisitions, if they occur prior to the closing of this
offering); |
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$40.2 million to repay outstanding mortgage loans secured
by 37 of our facilities; and |
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approximately $99.1 million for the acquisition and
development of additional self-storage facilities, budgeted
capital improvements and general corporate purposes. |
If the underwriters option to purchase an additional
2,565,000 shares is exercised in full, we will receive
additional net proceeds of approximately $49.6 million. We
will use these additional proceeds for general corporate
purposes, including the potential acquisition and development of
additional self-storage facilities.
Our $150 million revolving credit facility bears interest
at a floating rate, which was 5.3% at July 31, 2005, and
terminates in October 2007, with a one-year extension option.
Affiliates of certain of the underwriters of this offering are
lenders under our revolving credit facility. These affiliates
will receive their proportionate share of the amount of the
revolving credit facility to be repaid with the proceeds of this
offering.
The mortgage loans secured by 37 of our facilities that we
intend to repay with the proceeds of this offering currently
bear interest at 8.02% and mature in October 2006. We
assumed these loans in connection with the acquisition of the
facilities which are secured thereby.
Pending application of the net proceeds as described above, the
net proceeds from this offering may be invested in
interest-bearing accounts and short-term securities that are
consistent with our qualification as a REIT.
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PRICE RANGE OF COMMON SHARES
Our common shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol YSI on October 22, 2004. As of
October 3, 2005, there were approximately
21 registered record holders of our common shares. This
figure does not include beneficial owners who hold shares in
nominee name. The following table sets forth, for the periods
indicated, the high and low sales prices per share for our
common shares, and the dividends paid with respect to such
shares:
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17.77 |
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16.40 |
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17.58 |
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15.90 |
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0.28 |
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19.99 |
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16.64 |
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0.28 |
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22.13 |
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18.82 |
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On August 24, 2005, our board of trustees declared a
dividend of $0.28 per common share, payable on
October 24, 2005 to holders of record as of
October 10, 2005. |
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DISTRIBUTION POLICY
We intend to make regular quarterly distributions to holders of
our common shares. The amount, timing and frequency of
distributions will be authorized by our board of trustees from
time to time and declared by us out of assets legally available
therefor based upon a number of factors, including:
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cash available for distribution; |
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our results of operations; |
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our debt service requirements; |
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our financial condition, especially in relation to our
anticipated future capital needs of our facilities; |
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The Code requires that a REIT distribute annually at least 90%
of its REIT taxable income, excluding net capital gains, and
that it pay tax at regular corporate rates to the extent that it
annually distributes less than 100% of its REIT taxable income,
including capital gains. For more information, please see
Material United States Federal Income Tax
Considerations, beginning on page 131. To the extent
that we distribute less than 100% of our REIT taxable income,
including capital gains, we will be subject to corporate tax on
the undistributed amount. We anticipate that our estimated cash
available for distribution to our shareholders will exceed the
annual distribution requirements applicable to REITs and the
amount necessary to avoid the payment of tax on undistributed
income. However, under some circumstances, we may be required to
pay distributions in excess of cash available for distribution
to our shareholders in order to meet these distribution
requirements and we may need to borrow funds to make some
distributions. We may be required to use borrowings under our
revolving credit facility, if necessary, to meet REIT
distribution requirements and qualify as a REIT. Under our
revolving credit facility, we are restricted from paying
distributions on our common shares that would exceed an amount
equal to the greater of (i) a certain percentage of our
funds from operations and (ii) such amount as may be
necessary to maintain our REIT status. To the extent that we
make distributions in excess of our earnings and profits, as
computed for federal income tax purposes, these distributions
will represent a return of capital, rather than a dividend, for
federal income tax purposes. Distributions that are treated as a
return of capital for federal income tax purposes generally will
not be taxable as a dividend to a U.S. shareholder, but
will reduce the shareholders basis in its shares (but not
below zero) and therefore can result in the shareholder having a
higher gain upon a subsequent sale of such shares. Return of
capital distributions in excess of a shareholders basis
generally will be treated as gain from the sale of such shares
for federal income tax purposes. For more information regarding
the tax treatment of distributions that are treated as a return
of capital for federal income tax purposes, please see
Material United States Federal Income Tax
Considerations Federal Income Tax Considerations for
Holders of Our Common Shares beginning on page 145.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our capitalization as of
June 30, 2005, on a historical and as adjusted basis to
reflect the acquisition and financing transactions completed
since June 30, 2005, this offering and the expected use of
the net proceeds from this offering as described in Use of
Proceeds on page 34. You should read this table in
conjunction with Use of Proceeds, Selected
Financial Data, Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
and our historical and pro forma financial statements and
related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.
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Loans payable
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489,372 |
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681,457 |
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Minority interest
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17,275 |
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Shareholders equity
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Common shares, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares
authorized, 37,345,162 shares issued and outstanding
historical and 54,445,162 shares issued and outstanding as
adjusted(1)
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544 |
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Preferred shares, $0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares
authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
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Additional paid in capital
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Total shareholders equity
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685,300 |
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Total capitalization
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849,306 |
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1,432,191 |
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As adjusted outstanding common shares excludes
(i) 2,565,000 shares issuable upon exercise of the
underwriters option, (ii) 935,000 shares
issuable upon exercise in full of options granted under our
equity incentive plan, (iii) 1,897,810 additional shares
that may be issued in the future under our equity incentive
plan, (iv) 146,875 shares issuable to certain members of
our management team in satisfaction of grants of deferred shares
made under our equity incentive plan concurrently with the
closing of our IPO, and (v) 5,198,855 shares reserved
for issuance with respect to units of our operating partnership
that may, subject to limitations in the partnership agreement,
be redeemed for cash or, at our option, our common shares on a
one-for-one basis. |
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth certain financial data on a pro
forma basis and on a historical consolidated and combined basis.
Condensed consolidated pro forma operating data are presented
for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and for the year
ended December 31, 2004 and as if (1) our IPO and our
formation transactions that took place at the time of our IPO,
(2) the acquisition and financing transactions completed
since our IPO, and (3) this offering and the expected use
of proceeds therefrom (including the Pending Acquisitions), all
had occurred on January 1, 2004, and pro forma balance
sheet data are presented as if (1) the acquisition and
financing transactions completed subsequent to June 30,
2005 and (2) this offering and the expected use of proceeds
therefrom (including the Pending Acquisitions) all had occurred
on June 30, 2005. The pro forma data do not purport to
represent what our actual financial position or results of
operations would have been as of or for the period indicated,
nor do they purport to represent any future financial position
or results of operations for any future period.
The selected historical financial information as of
December 31, 2004 and 2003 and for each of the periods
indicated in the three-year period ended December 31, 2004
were derived from audited financial statements contained
elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected historical financial
information as of June 30, 2005 and for the six months
ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 were derived from unaudited,
interim consolidated and combined financial statements contained
elsewhere in this prospectus and include all adjustments,
consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which management
considers necessary for a fair presentation of the historical
financial statements for such periods.
You should read the information below together with all of the
financial statements and related notes and
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere in
this prospectus.
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Statements of Operation Data:
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Revenues:
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Rental income
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81,729 |
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$ |
59,077 |
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$ |
39,752 |
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$ |
158,877 |
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$ |
21,314 |
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$ |
65,631 |
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$ |
76,898 |
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$ |
72,719 |
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$ |
59,120 |
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$ |
49,992 |
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5,483 |
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4,422 |
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1,979 |
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10,477 |
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1,452 |
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3,211 |
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3,916 |
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3,866 |
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3,156 |
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3,098 |
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Total revenues
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87,212 |
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63,499 |
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41,731 |
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169,354 |
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22,766 |
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68,842 |
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80,814 |
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76,585 |
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62,276 |
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53,090 |
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Operating expenses:
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Property operating expenses
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22,810 |
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15,685 |
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67,117 |
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9,635 |
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26,031 |
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28,096 |
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26,075 |
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20,977 |
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17,580 |
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Depreciation
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25,107 |
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16,765 |
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9,987 |
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51,057 |
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5,800 |
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16,528 |
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19,494 |
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19,656 |
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14,168 |
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12,786 |
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General and administrative/ management fees to related party(2)
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6,481 |
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6,254 |
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2,240 |
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12,578 |
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4,254 |
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3,689 |
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4,361 |
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|
|
4,115 |
|
|
|
3,358 |
|
|
|
2,836 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
63,925 |
|
|
|
45,829 |
|
|
|
27,912 |
|
|
|
130,752 |
|
|
|
19,689 |
|
|
|
46,248 |
|
|
|
51,951 |
|
|
|
49,846 |
|
|
|
38,503 |
|
|
|
33,202 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
23,287 |
|
|
|
17,670 |
|
|
|
13,819 |
|
|
|
38,602 |
|
|
|
3,077 |
|
|
|
22,594 |
|
|
|
28,863 |
|
|
|
26,739 |
|
|
|
23,773 |
|
|
|
19,888 |
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(19,537 |
) |
|
|
(12,949 |
) |
|
|
(9,740 |
) |
|
|
(39,940 |
) |
|
|
(4,428 |
) |
|
|
(19,385 |
) |
|
|
(15,128 |
) |
|
|
(15,944 |
) |
|
|
(13,430 |
) |
|
|
(11,514 |
) |
Loan procurement amortization expense and other
|
|
|
(920 |
) |
|
|
(744 |
) |
|
|
(2,218 |
) |
|
|
(1,139 |
) |
|
|
(281 |
) |
|
|
(5,658 |
) |
|
|
(1,003 |
) |
|
|
(1,079 |
) |
|
|
(1,182 |
) |
|
|
(898 |
) |
Early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,012 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company |
|
Predecessor |
|
The Company |
|
The Predecessor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period |
|
Period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months |
|
|
|
October 21, |
|
January 1, |
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
through |
|
through |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
October 20, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma |
|
Historical |
|
Historical(1) |
|
Pro Forma |
|
Historical |
|
Historical(1) |
|
Historical(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2004 |
|
2004 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
2001 |
|
2000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) |
Costs incurred to acquire management company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(22,152 |
) |
|
|
(22,152 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain (loss) on sale of storage facilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,459 |
) |
|
|
448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest
|
|
|
2,830 |
|
|
|
3,977 |
|
|
|
1,861 |
|
|
|
(24,629 |
) |
|
|
(30,796 |
) |
|
|
(2,449 |
) |
|
|
12,732 |
|
|
|
9,716 |
|
|
|
6,702 |
|
|
|
7,924 |
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
(247 |
) |
|
|
(156 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,147 |
|
|
|
898 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
2,583 |
|
|
|
3,821 |
|
|
|
1,861 |
|
|
|
(22,482 |
) |
|
|
(29,898 |
) |
|
|
(2,449 |
) |
|
|
12,732 |
|
|
|
9,716 |
|
|
|
6,702 |
|
|
|
7,924 |
|
Discontinued operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
312 |
|
|
|
194 |
|
|
|
326 |
|
|
Gain on sale of storage facilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
|
312 |
|
|
|
194 |
|
|
|
326 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
2,583 |
|
|
$ |
3,821 |
|
|
$ |
1,861 |
|
|
$ |
(22,482 |
) |
|
$ |
(29,898 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,449 |
) |
|
$ |
16,232 |
|
|
$ |
10,028 |
|
|
$ |
6,896 |
|
|
$ |
8,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share (basic & diluted)(3)(4)
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(0.41 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.80 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding(3)(4)
|
|
|
54,577,920 |
|
|
|
37,477,920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,577,920 |
|
|
|
37,477,920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding(3)(4)
|
|
|
54,601,575 |
|
|
|
37,501,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,577,920 |
|
|
|
37,477,920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance Sheet Data (as of end of period):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Storage facilities, net
|
|
$ |
1,233,379 |
|
|
$ |
847,539 |
|
|
$ |
515,768 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
729,155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
395,599 |
|
|
$ |
411,232 |
|
|
$ |
378,179 |
|
|
$ |
255,917 |
|
Total assets
|
|
|
1,462,866 |
|
|
|
879,613 |
|
|
|
538,811 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
775,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
412,219 |
|
|
|
421,400 |
|
|
|
392,016 |
|
|
|
268,307 |
|
Loans payable and capital lease obligations
|
|
|
681,547 |
|
|
|
489,462 |
|
|
|
552,112 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
380,652 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
271,945 |
|
|
|
270,413 |
|
|
|
242,184 |
|
|
|
148,149 |
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
712,132 |
|
|
|
519,679 |
|
|
|
570,660 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
405,432 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
280,470 |
|
|
|
278,987 |
|
|
|
249,854 |
|
|
|
155,309 |
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
65,434 |
|
|
|
17,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,062 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owners/shareholders equity (deficit)
|
|
|
685,300 |
|
|
|
342,659 |
|
|
|
(31,849 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
359,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131,749 |
|
|
|
142,413 |
|
|
|
142,162 |
|
|
|
112,998 |
|
Total liabilities and owners/shareholders equity
|
|
|
1,462,866 |
|
|
|
879,613 |
|
|
|
538,811 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
775,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
412,219 |
|
|
|
421,400 |
|
|
|
392,016 |
|
|
|
268,307 |
|
Other Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating income
|
|
|
54,889 |
|
|
|
40,703 |
|
|
|
26,046 |
|
|
$ |
102,196 |
|
|
|
13,090 |
|
|
$ |
42,880 |
|
|
|
52,730 |
|
|
|
50,510 |
|
|
|
41,299 |
|
|
|
35,510 |
|
Funds from operations for the operating partnership
|
|
|
27,937 |
|
|
|
20,742 |
|
|
|
11,848 |
|
|
|
26,428 |
|
|
|
(24,996 |
) |
|
|
14,079 |
|
|
|
32,604 |
|
|
|
29,885 |
|
|
|
23,812 |
|
|
|
20,717 |
|
39
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company |
|
Predecessor |
|
The Company |
|
The Predecessor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period |
|
Period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months |
|
|
|
October 21, |
|
January 1, |
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
through |
|
through |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
October 20, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma |
|
Historical |
|
Historical(1) |
|
Pro Forma |
|
Historical |
|
Historical(1) |
|
Historical(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2004 |
|
2004 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
2001 |
|
2000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) |
Number of facilities (end of period)
|
|
|
341 |
|
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
152 |
|
|
|
130 |
|
Total rentable square feet (end of period)
|
|
|
20,854,315 |
|
|
|
14,999,815 |
|
|
|
9,863,014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,977,893 |
|
|
|
9,863,014 |
|
|
|
9,863,014 |
|
|
|
10,050,274 |
|
|
|
9,520,547 |
|
|
|
7,647,052 |
|
Occupancy (end of period)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84.0 |
% |
|
|
85.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
82.2 |
% |
|
|
85.2 |
% |
|
|
82.6 |
% |
|
|
79.2 |
% |
|
|
78.6 |
% |
|
|
80.9 |
% |
Cash dividends declared per share(5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.56 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flow Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flow provided by (used in):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,468 |
|
|
|
16,994 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,415 |
|
|
|
25,523 |
|
|
|
34,227 |
|
|
|
31,642 |
|
|
|
23,570 |
|
|
|
22,304 |
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(122,789 |
) |
|
|
(2,788 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(229,075 |
) |
|
|
(5,114 |
) |
|
|
(2,507 |
) |
|
|
(33,212 |
) |
|
|
(127,683 |
) |
|
|
(654 |
) |
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78,644 |
|
|
|
(18,637 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
246,078 |
|
|
|
(25,845 |
) |
|
|
(25,729 |
) |
|
|
(818 |
) |
|
|
105,049 |
|
|
|
(21,172 |
) |
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to FFO:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)(6)
|
|
$ |
2,583 |
|
|
$ |
3,821 |
|
|
$ |
1,861 |
|
|
$ |
(22,482 |
) |
|
$ |
(29,898 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,449 |
) |
|
$ |
16,232 |
|
|
$ |
10,028 |
|
|
$ |
6,896 |
|
|
$ |
8,250 |
|
Plus:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
25,107 |
|
|
|
16,765 |
|
|
|
9,987 |
|
|
|
51,057 |
|
|
|
5,800 |
|
|
|
16,528 |
|
|
|
19,494 |
|
|
|
19,656 |
|
|
|
14,168 |
|
|
|
12,786 |
|
|
Minority interest |
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,147 |
) |
|
|
(898 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation included in discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
289 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
Loss on sale of storage facilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,459 |
|
|
|
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of storage facilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,329 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(448 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFO for the operating partnership
|
|
|
27,937 |
|
|
|
20,742 |
|
|
$ |
11,848 |
|
|
|
26,428 |
|
|
|
(24,996 |
) |
|
$ |
14,079 |
|
|
$ |
32,604 |
|
|
$ |
29,885 |
|
|
$ |
23,812 |
|
|
$ |
20,717 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFO allocable to minority interest
|
|
|
2,435 |
|
|
|
838 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,303 |
|
|
|
(733 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FFO attributable to common shareholders
|
|
$ |
25,502 |
|
|
$ |
19,904 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
24,125 |
|
|
$ |
(24,263 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Net Operating
Income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income (loss)(6)
|
|
$ |
2,583 |
|
|
$ |
3,821 |
|
|
$ |
1,861 |
|
|
$ |
(22,482 |
) |
|
$ |
(29,898 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,449 |
) |
|
$ |
16,232 |
|
|
$ |
10,028 |
|
|
$ |
6,896 |
|
|
$ |
8,250 |
|
|
Plus:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
19,537 |
|
|
|
12,949 |
|
|
|
9,740 |
|
|
|
39,940 |
|
|
|
4,428 |
|
|
|
19,385 |
|
|
|
15,128 |
|
|
|
15,944 |
|
|
|
13,430 |
|
|
|
11,514 |
|
|
|
Loan procurement amortization expense
|
|
|
934 |
|
|
|
758 |
|
|
|
2,218 |
|
|
|
1,098 |
|
|
|
240 |
|
|
|
5,727 |
|
|
|
1,015 |
|
|
|
1,079 |
|
|
|
1,182 |
|
|
|
898 |
|
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,147 |
) |
|
|
(898 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company |
|
Predecessor |
|
The Company |
|
The Predecessor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period |
|
Period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months |
|
|
|
October 21, |
|
January 1, |
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
through |
|
through |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
October 20, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma |
|
Historical |
|
Historical(1) |
|
Pro Forma |
|
Historical |
|
Historical(1) |
|
Historical(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
2004 |
|
2004 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2002 |
|
2001 |
|
2000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) |
|
|
Costs incurred to acquire management company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,152 |
|
|
|
22,152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Gain) loss on sale of storage facilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,459 |
|
|
|
(448 |
) |
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(171 |
) |
|
|
(312 |
) |
|
|
(194 |
) |
|
|
(326 |
) |
|
|
Gain on sale of storage facilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,329 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
23,301 |
|
|
|
17,684 |
|
|
|
13,819 |
|
|
|
38,561 |
|
|
|
3,036 |
|
|
|
22,663 |
|
|
|
28,875 |
|
|
|
26,739 |
|
|
|
23,773 |
|
|
|
19,888 |
|
|
Plus:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fees to related party/general and administrative(2)
|
|
|
6,481 |
|
|
|
6,254 |
|
|
|
2,240 |
|
|
|
12,578 |
|
|
|
4,254 |
|
|
|
3,689 |
|
|
|
4,361 |
|
|
|
4,115 |
|
|
|
3,358 |
|
|
|
2,836 |
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
25,107 |
|
|
|
16,765 |
|
|
|
9,987 |
|
|
|
51,057 |
|
|
|
5,800 |
|
|
|
16,528 |
|
|
|
19,494 |
|
|
|
19,656 |
|
|
|
14,168 |
|
|
|
12,786 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating income
|
|
$ |
54,889 |
|
|
$ |
40,703 |
|
|
$ |
26,046 |
|
|
$ |
102,196 |
|
|
$ |
13,090 |
|
|
$ |
42,880 |
|
|
$ |
52,730 |
|
|
$ |
50,510 |
|
|
$ |
41,299 |
|
|
$ |
35,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Represents historical financial data of our operating
partnership, including three additional facilities acquired by
our operating partnership from certain of the Amsdell Entities
in connection with our IPO. See Note 1 to the financial
statements on page F-26. |
|
(2) |
Management fees to related party were historically paid to
U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co., the prior manager of our
self-storage facilities that was acquired at the time of our IPO. |
|
(3) |
Pro forma basic earnings per share is computed assuming the
offering was consummated as of January 1, 2004 and equals
pro forma net income divided by the pro forma number of our
common shares outstanding, which amount (i) includes
37,345,162 shares outstanding currently, less 14,117
unearned shares granted to our trustees, (ii) includes
146,875 shares issuable to certain members of our
management team in satisfaction of grants of deferred shares
made under our equity incentive plan concurrently with the
closing of our IPO, (iii) includes 17,100,000 shares
expected to be issued in connection with this offering, and
(iv) excludes 2,565,000 shares issuable upon exercise
of the underwriters option. Pro forma diluted earnings per
share includes 23,655 incremental shares which are vested
under option agreements. |
|
(4) |
Excludes 5,198,855 operating partnership units issued at our IPO
and in connection with the acquisition of facilities subsequent
to the IPO. Operating partnership units have been excluded from
the earnings per share calculations as there would be no effect
on the earnings per share since, upon conversion, the minority
interests share of income would also be added back to net
income. |
|
(5) |
Our board of trustees declared a pro rata dividend of $0.2009
per common share on November 16, 2004 and full quarterly
dividends of $0.28 per common share on February 22, 2005
and May 31, 2005. |
|
(6) |
For the period from October 21, 2004 through
December 31, 2004, amount includes a one-time management
contract termination charge of approximately $22.2 million
related to the termination of our management contracts as a
result of the purchase of U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co. and
approximately $7.0 million of expenses related to the early
extinguishment of debt at the time of our IPO. Additionally, for
the period from October 21, 2004 through December 31,
2004, general and administrative expense includes a one-time
compensation charge of approximately $2.4 million for
deferred shares granted to certain members of our senior
management team in connection with our IPO. |
41
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Funds from operations, which we refer to as FFO,
is a widely used performance measure for real estate
companies and is provided here as a supplemental measure of
operating performance. We calculate FFO in accordance with the
best practices described in the White Paper. The White Paper
defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP),
excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus
depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for
unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for
unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, if any, are
calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis.
Given the nature of our business as a real estate owner and
operator, we believe that FFO is helpful to management and
investors as a starting point in measuring our operational
performance because it excludes various items included in net
income that do not relate to or are not indicative of our
operating performance, such as gains (or losses) from sales of
property and depreciation and amortization, which can make
periodic and peer analyses of operating performance more
difficult. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net
income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of
our financial performance, is not an alternative to cash flow
from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP)
as a measure of our liquidity, and is not indicative of funds
available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make
distributions. Our computation of FFO may not be comparable to
FFO reported by other REITs that do not define the term in
accordance with the White Paper or that interpret the White
Paper differently than we do.
We define net operating income, which we refer to as
NOI, as total continuing revenues less
continuing property operating expenses. NOI also can be
calculated by adding back to net income: interest expense, loan
procurement amortization expense, early extinguishment of debt,
the charge incurred to acquire U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co.,
minority interest, loss on sale of storage facilities,
depreciation and general and administrative/management fees to
related party; and deducting from net income: income from
discontinued operations and gains on sale of self-storage
facilities. NOI is not a measure of performance calculated in
accordance with GAAP.
We use NOI as a measure of operating performance at each of our
facilities, and for all of our facilities in the aggregate. NOI
should not be considered as a substitute for operating income,
net income, cash flows provided by operating, investing and
financing activities, or other income statement or cash flow
statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP.
We believe NOI is useful to investors in evaluating our
operating performance because:
|
|
|
|
|
it is one of the primary measures used by our management and our
facility managers to evaluate the economic productivity of our
facilities, including our ability to lease our facilities,
increase pricing and occupancy and control our property
operating expenses; |
|
|
|
it is widely used in the real estate industry and the
self-storage industry to measure the performance 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 upon accounting methods and the book value of
assets; and |
|
|
|
we believe it helps our investors to meaningfully compare the
results of our operating performance from period to period by
removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest
expense on our outstanding indebtedness) and depreciation of our
basis in our assets from our operating results. |
There are material limitations to using a measure such as NOI,
including the difficulty associated with comparing results among
more than one company and the inability to analyze certain
significant items, including depreciation and interest expense,
that directly affect our net income. We compensate for these
limitations by considering the economic effect of the excluded
expense items independently as well as in connection with our
analysis of net income. 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.
42
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with
the information included under the caption Selected
Financial Data and our consolidated financial statements
and related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.
Overview
On October 27, 2004, we completed our IPO, pursuant to
which we sold an aggregate of 28,750,000 common shares
(including 3,750,000 shares sold pursuant to the exercise
of the underwriters over-allotment option) at an offering
price of $16.00 per share. The IPO resulted in gross
proceeds to us of approximately $460.0 million.
We are an integrated self-storage real estate company, which
means that we have in-house capabilities in the operation,
design, development, leasing, and acquisition of self-storage
facilities. As of July 31, 2005, we owned 308 self-storage
facilities totaling approximately 18.9 million rentable
square feet.
We derive revenues principally from rents received from our
customers who rent units at our self-storage facilities under
month-to-month leases. Therefore, our operating results depend
materially on our ability to retain our existing customers and
lease our available self-storage units to new customers while
maintaining and, where possible, increasing our pricing levels.
In addition, our operating results depend on the ability of our
customers to make required rental payments to us. We believe
that our decentralized approach to the management and operation
of our facilities, which places an emphasis on local, market
level oversight and control, allows us to respond quickly and
effectively to changes in local market conditions, where
appropriate increasing rents while maintaining occupancy levels,
or increasing occupancy levels while maintaining pricing levels.
We experience minor seasonal fluctuations in the occupancy
levels of our facilities, which are generally slightly higher
during the summer months due to increased moving activity.
In the future, we intend to focus on increasing our internal
growth and selectively pursuing targeted acquisitions and
developments of self-storage facilities. We intend to incur
additional debt in connection with any such future acquisitions
or developments.
We have one reportable operating segment: we own, operate,
develop, and acquire self-storage facilities. Our self-storage
facilities are located in major metropolitan areas and have
numerous tenants per facility. All our operations are within the
United States and no single tenant represents 1% or more of our
revenues. The facilities in Florida, Illinois, California and
Ohio provided approximately 28%, 11%, 11% and 9%, respectively,
of total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2005.
Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Set forth below is a summary of the accounting policies that
management believes are critical to the preparation of the
consolidated and combined financial statements included in this
prospectus. These policies have not changed since we filed our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Certain of the accounting policies used in the
preparation of these consolidated and combined financial
statements are particularly important for an understanding of
the financial position and results of operations presented in
the historical consolidated and combined financial statements
included in this prospectus. We have also provided a summary of
significant accounting policies in the notes to our consolidated
and combined financial statements (Note 2). These policies
require the application of judgment and assumptions by
management and, as a result, are subject to a degree of
uncertainty. Due to this uncertainty, actual results could
differ from estimates calculated and utilized by management.
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The accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements
include all of the accounts of our company, our operating
partnership and the wholly-owned subsidiaries of our operating
partnership. The mergers of Amsdell Partners, Inc. and High Tide
LLC with and into us, and the property interests contributed to
the operating partnership by Acquiport/Amsdell, or the
Predecessor,in connection with the IPO, have
been accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common
control and accordingly, were recorded at the Predecessors
historical cost basis. Prior to the combination, we had no
significant operations; therefore, the combined operations for
the period prior to October 21, 2004, represent the
operations of the Predecessor. The Predecessor was comprised of
the following entities: U-Store-It, L.P. (formerly known as
Acquiport/Amsdell I Limited Partnership, which is sometimes
referred to herein as Acquiport I) and its
consolidated subsidiaries, Acquiport/Amsdell III, LLC,
Acquiport IV, LLC, Acquiport V, LLC, Acquiport VI, LLC,
Acquiport VII, LLC and USI II, LLC. The Predecessor also
included three additional facilities, Lakewood, OH, Lake Worth,
FL, and Vero Beach I, FL, which were contributed to the
operating partnership in connection with our IPO. All
intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in
consolidation and combination.
For analytical presentation, all percentages are calculated
using the numbers presented in the financial statements
contained in this prospectus.
We record self-storage facilities at cost less accumulated
depreciation. Depreciation on the buildings and equipment is
recorded on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful
lives, which range from five to 40 years. Expenditures for
significant renovations or improvements that extend the useful
life of assets are capitalized. Repairs and maintenance costs
are expensed as incurred.
When we acquire facilities, the purchase price is allocated to
the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities
assumed based on estimated fair values. When we acquire
portfolios of facilities, the purchase price is allocated to the
individual facilities based upon a cash flow analysis using
appropriate risk adjusted capitalization rates, which take into
account the relative size, age and location of the individual
facility along with current and projected occupancy and rental
rate levels or appraised values, if available. Allocations to
the individual assets and liabilities are based upon comparable
market sales information for land, buildings and improvements
and estimates of depreciated replacement cost of equipment.
In allocating the purchase price, we determine whether the
acquisition includes intangible assets or liabilities.
Substantially all of the leases in place at acquired properties
are at market rates, as the majority of the leases are
month-to-month contracts. Accordingly, to date, no portion of
the purchase price has been allocated to above-or below-market
lease intangibles. We also consider whether the in-place, at
market leases for any facility represent an intangible asset.
Based on our experience, leases of this nature generally re-let
in less than 30 days and lease-up costs are minimal.
Accordingly, to date, no intangible asset has been recorded for
in-place, at market leases. Additionally, to date, no intangible
asset has been recorded for the value of tenant relationships,
because we do not have any concentrations of significant tenants
and the average tenant turnover is fairly frequent (less than
one year).
Long-lived assets are reviewed when events or circumstances
indicate there may be an impairment or at least annually for
impairment. The carrying value of these long-lived assets are
compared to the undiscounted future net operating cash flows
attributable to the assets. An impairment loss is considered if
the net carrying value of the asset exceeds the undiscounted
future net operating cash flows attributable to the asset and
circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the real
estate asset may not be recoverable. The impairment loss
recognized equals the excess of net carrying value over the
related fair value of the asset. No impairment charges have been
recognized through June 30, 2005.
We consider long-lived assets to be held for sale
upon satisfaction of the following criteria: (a) management
commits to a plan to sell a facility (or group of facilities),
(b) the facility is available for immediate sale in its
present condition subject only to terms that are usual and
customary for sales of such
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facilities, (c) an active program to locate a buyer and
other actions required to complete the plan to sell the facility
have been initiated, (d) the sale of the facility is
probable and transfer of the asset is expected to be completed
within one year, (e) the facility is being actively
marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to
its current fair value and (f) actions required to complete
the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes
to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.
Typically, these criteria are all met when the relevant asset is
under contract, significant non-refundable deposits have been
made by the potential buyer, the assets are immediately
available for transfer and there are no contingencies related to
the sale that may prevent the transaction from closing. In most
transactions, these contingencies are not satisfied until the
actual closing of the transaction and, accordingly, the facility
is not identified as held for sale until the closing actually
occurs. However, each potential transaction is evaluated based
on its separate facts and circumstances.
Management has determined that all of our leases with tenants
are operating leases. Rental income is recognized in accordance
with the terms of the lease agreements or contracts, which
generally are month-to-month. Revenues from long-term operating
leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of
the lease. The excess of rents recognized over amounts
contractually due pursuant to the underlying leases is included
in rents received in advance, and contractually due but unpaid
rents are included in other assets.
We apply the fair value method of accounting for the share
options issued under our incentive award plan. Accordingly,
compensation expense is recorded relating to such options over
the vesting period.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
There have been no recent accounting pronouncements or
interpretations that have not yet been implemented that will
have a material impact on our financial statements.
Results of Operations
The following discussion of our results of operations should be
read in conjunction with the consolidated and combined financial
statements and the accompanying notes thereto. Historical
results set forth in the consolidated and combined statements of
operations reflect only the existing facilities and should not
be taken as indicative of future operations.
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Comparison of the Three and Six Months Ended June 30,
2005 to the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 |
For purposes of the following comparison of operating results
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004,
the results of operations for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2004 contain the results of operations of the
Predecessor, which are presented using combined reporting.
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Acquisition, Disposition and Development Activities |
The comparability of our results of operations is significantly
affected by development, redevelopment and acquisition
activities in 2005 and 2004. At June 30, 2005 and 2004, we
and the Predecessor owned interests in 236 and 155 self-storage
facilities and related assets, respectively.
We completed the following acquisitions and disposition during
the six months ended June 30, 2005:
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Acquisition of Option Facility. On January 5, 2005,
we purchased the San Bernardino VII, California facility
from Rising Tide Development (a related party) for approximately
$7.3 million, consisting of $3.8 million in cash
(which cash was used to pay off mortgage indebtedness secured by
the facility) and $3.5 million in units in the operating
partnership. |
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Acquisition of Gaithersburg, MD Facility. On
January 14, 2005, we acquired one self-storage facility in
Gaithersburg, Maryland for a purchase price of approximately
$10.7 million, consisting of $4.3 million in cash and
the assumption of $6.4 million of indebtedness. For
accounting purposes, the purchase price was adjusted during the
second quarter of 2005 to $11.8 million, primarily due to
the fair market value adjustment for debt. |
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Acquisition of Ford Storage Portfolio. On March 1,
2005, we acquired five self-storage facilities, located in
central Connecticut, from Ford Storage for an aggregate purchase
price of $15.5 million. |
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Acquisition of A-1 Self Storage Portfolio. On
March 15, 2005, we acquired five self-storage properties,
located in Connecticut, from A-1 Self Storage for an aggregate
purchase price of approximately $21.7 million. We now
operate two of these facilities as one facility. On May 5,
2005, we acquired an additional self-storage facility from A-1
Self Storage for approximately $6.4 million in cash. The
facility contains approximately 30,000 rentable square feet
and is located in New York. |
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Acquisition of Option Facilities. On March 18, 2005,
we purchased the Orlando II, Florida and the Boynton Beach
II, Florida facilities from Rising Tide Development (a related
party) for consideration of $11.8 million, consisting of
$6.8 million in cash (which cash was used to pay off
mortgage indebtedness secured by the facilities) and
$5.0 million in units of the operating partnership. An
adjustment to the purchase price was finalized during the second
quarter of 2005, resulting in a revised purchase price of
approximately $10.1 million, which consisted of
$6.8 million in cash and $3.3 million in units of the
operating partnership after a price reduction of
$1.7 million in May 2005. |
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Acquisition of Liberty Self-Stor Portfolio. On
April 5, 2005, we acquired 18 self-storage facilities from
Liberty Self-Stor Ltd., a subsidiary of Liberty Self-Stor, Inc.,
for an aggregate purchase price of $34.0 million. The
facilities total approximately 926,000 rentable square feet
and are located in Ohio and New York. |
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Acquisition of Frisco I & II, TX and Ocoee, FL
Facilities. In April 2005, we acquired three self-storage
facilities from two parties for an aggregate purchase price of
approximately $14.9 million. These facilities total
approximately 199,000 rentable square feet and are located
in Texas (2 facilities) and Florida (1 facility). |
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Acquisition of Extra Closet Facilities. On May 24,
2005, we acquired two facilities from Extra Closet for an
aggregate purchase price of approximately $6.8 million.
These facilities total approximately 99,000 rentable square
feet and are located in Illinois. |
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Disposition of Liberty Self-Stor Facility. On
June 15, 2005, we sold one facility (purchased as part of
the Liberty Self-Stor portfolio acquisition) for approximately
$0.6 million, which approximated book value. Revenues and
the related results for operations, for the property sold, were
insignificant to our total revenues and related results of
operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. |
The following table summarizes the number of self-storage
facilities placed into service from December 31, 2004
through June 30, 2005:
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|
Number of Self- | |
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|
Storage Facilities | |
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|
| |
Balance December 31, 2004
|
|
|
201 |
|
Facilities acquired
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|
|
38 |
|
Facilities consolidated(1)
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
Facilities sold
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|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Balance June 30, 2005
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|
|
236 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
We operate two of the facilities owned as of December 31,
2004 as one facility and two of the facilities acquired in March
2005 as one facility. |
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A comparison of income (loss) from continuing operations before
minority interest for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2005 and 2004 is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
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Six Months Ended | |
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June 30, | |
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June 30, | |
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| |
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| |
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|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
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| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
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($ in thousands) | |
REVENUES:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income
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|
$ |
31,480 |
|
|
$ |
20,261 |
|
|
$ |
59,077 |
|
|
$ |
39,752 |
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|
Other property related income
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|
|
2,304 |
|
|
|
946 |
|
|
|
4,422 |
|
|
|
1,979 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
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|
|
33,784 |
|
|
|
21,207 |
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|
|
63,499 |
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|
|
41,731 |
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OPERATING EXPENSES:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property operating expenses
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|
|
12,014 |
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|
|
7,987 |
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|
|
22,810 |
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|
|
15,685 |
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Depreciation
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|
|
8,744 |
|
|
|
5,259 |
|
|
|
16,765 |
|
|
|
9,987 |
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|
General and administrative
|
|
|
3,229 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,254 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Management fees related party
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|
|
|
|
|
|
1,138 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
2,240 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
23,987 |
|
|
|
14,384 |
|
|
|
45,829 |
|
|
|
27,912 |
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OPERATING INCOME
|
|
|
9,797 |
|
|
|
6,823 |
|
|
|
17,670 |
|
|
|
13,819 |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(7,142 |
) |
|
|
(6,001 |
) |
|
|
(12,949 |
) |
|
|
(9,740 |
) |
|
Loan procurement amortization expense
|
|
|
(385 |
) |
|
|
(2,045 |
) |
|
|
(758 |
) |
|
|
(2,218 |
) |
|
Other
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense
|
|
|
(7,497 |
) |
|
|
(8,046 |
) |
|
|
(13,693 |
) |
|
|
(11,958 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
$ |
2,300 |
|
|
$ |
(1,223 |
) |
|
$ |
3,977 |
|
|
$ |
1,861 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2005 and 2004 |
Rental income increased from $20.3 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2004 to $31.5 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of
$11.2 million, or 55.4%. This increase is primarily
attributable to (i) the acquisition of 46 facilities in the
fourth quarter of 2004 and 38 facilities in the first six months
of 2005 and (ii) an increase in revenues from our pool of
same-store facilities of approximately
$1.5 million (see same-store discussion below).
Other property related income increased from $0.9 million
for the three months ended June 30, 2004 to
$2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005,
an increase of $1.4 million, or 143.6%. This increase is
primarily attributable to the acquisition of 46 facilities in
the fourth quarter of 2004 and 38 facilities in the first six
months of 2005.
Property operating expenses increased from $8.0 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2004 to $12.0 million
for the three months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of
$4.0 million, or 50.4%. This increase is primarily
attributable to the acquisition of 46 facilities in the fourth
quarter of 2004 and 38 facilities in the first six months of
2005, partially offset by a decrease in operating expenses from
our pool of same-store facilities of approximately
$0.6 million (see same-store discussion below).
Management fees of $1.1 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2004 were replaced by general and administrative
expense of $3.2 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2005. This transition is attributable to the
acquisition of the Predecessors management company,
effective October 27, 2004, in
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connection with our IPO. Management fees with our wholly-owned
subsidiaries were eliminated subsequent to October 27, 2004
and were replaced with management company expenses, which are
recorded in general and administrative expenses.
General and administrative costs began with our IPO in October
2004. Therefore, general and administrative expenses increased
from $0.0 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 to
$3.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005.
General and administrative costs replace management fees
previously incurred by the Predecessor. General and
administrative costs for the three months ended June 30,
2005 included expenses related to being a public company,
including regulatory fees of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board, audit fees, independent board of trustees fees,
professional fees related to public company reporting
requirements and investor relations costs.
Depreciation increased from $5.3 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2004 to $8.7 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of
$3.4 million, or 66.3%. Approximately $3.2 million of
the increase is attributable to the acquisition of 46 facilities
in the fourth quarter of 2004 and 38 facilities in the first six
months of 2005. The balance of the increase is attributable to a
step up in the carrying amount of fixed assets due
to the purchase of outside partners interests in the
Predecessor in May 2004, which was partially offset by lower
depreciation on fully-amortized equipment with lives
significantly shorter than new buildings and improvements.
Interest expense increased from $6.0 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2004 to $7.1 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of
$1.1 million, or 19.0%. The increase is primarily
attributable to a higher amount of outstanding debt in 2005.
Loan procurement amortization expense decreased from
$2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004
to $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30,
2005, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 81.2%. This decrease
is primarily attributable to significant loan procurement costs
recorded in the second quarter of 2004 as a result of the
Predecessor entering into a term loan in May 2004.
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Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2005 and 2004 |
Rental income increased from $39.8 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2004 to $59.1 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of
$19.3 million, or 48.6%. This increase is primarily
attributable to (i) the acquisition of 46 facilities in the
fourth quarter of 2004 and 38 facilities in the first six months
of 2005 and (ii) an increase in revenues from our pool of
same-store facilities of approximately
$2.7 million (see same-store discussion below).
Other property related income increased from $2.0 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2004 to $4.4 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of
$2.4 million, or 123.4%. This increase is primarily
attributable to the acquisition of 46 facilities in the fourth
quarter of 2004 and 38 facilities in the first six months of
2005.
Property operating expenses increased from $15.7 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2004 to
$22.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005,
an increase of $7.1 million, or 45.4%. This increase is
primarily attributable to the acquisition of 46 facilities in
the fourth quarter of 2004, and 38 facilities in the first half
of 2005, partially offset by a decrease in operating expenses
from our pool of same-store facilities of
approximately $0.6 million (see same-store discussion
below).
Management fees of $2.2 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2004 were replaced by general and administrative
expense of $6.3 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2005. This transition is attributable to the
acquisition of the Predecessors management company,
effective October 27, 2004, in connection with our IPO.
Management fees with our wholly-owned subsidiaries were
eliminated subsequent to October 27,
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2004 and were replaced with management company expenses, which
are recorded in general and administrative expenses.
General and administrative costs began with our IPO in October
2004. Therefore, general and administrative expenses increased
from $0.0 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 to
$6.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005.
General and administrative costs replace management fees
previously incurred by the Predecessor. General and
administrative costs for the six months ended June 30, 2005
included expenses related to being a public company, including
regulatory fees of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board, audit fees, independent board of trustees fees,
professional fees related to public company reporting
requirements and investor relations costs.
Depreciation increased from $10.0 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2004 to $16.8 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of
$6.8 million, or 67.9%. Approximately $5.7 million of
the increase is attributable to the acquisition of 46 facilities
in the fourth quarter of 2004 and 38 facilities in the first six
months of 2005. The balance of the increase is attributable to a
step up in the carrying amount of fixed assets due
to the purchase of outside partners interests in the
Predecessor in May 2004, which was partially offset by lower
depreciation on fully-amortized equipment with lives
significantly shorter than new buildings and improvements.
Interest expense increased from $9.7 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2004 to $12.9 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of
$3.2 million, or 32.9%. The increase is primarily
attributable to a higher amount of outstanding debt in 2005.
Loan procurement amortization expense decreased from
$2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 to
$0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005, a
decrease of $1.4 million, or 65.8%. This decrease is
primarily attributable to significant loan procurement costs
recorded in the second quarter of 2004 as a result of the
Predecessor entering into a term loan in May 2004.
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Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003 |
For purposes of the following comparison of operating results
for the years ended December 31, 2004 and December 31,
2003, we have combined our results of operations for the period
from October 21, 2004 through December 31, 2004 and
the Predecessor for the period from January 1, 2004 through
October 20, 2004. Internally, we use combined reporting to
evaluate our operating performance and believe that this
presentation will provide investors with additional insight into
our financial results.
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Acquisition and Development Activities |
The comparability of our results of operation is significantly
affected by development, redevelopment and acquisition
activities in 2004 and 2003. At December 31, 2004 and 2003
we owned interests in 201 and 155 self-storage facilities and
related assets, respectively.
In 2004, 46 self-storage facilities were acquired for
approximately $221.8 million. All of these facilities were
acquired concurrently with, or shortly after, the completion of
our IPO.
In 2003, one self-storage facility was acquired for
approximately $3.2 million and we completed and placed in
service one expansion of an existing self-storage facility for
approximately $2.5 million. During this same period four
self-storage facilities and one commercial property were sold,
which facilities and property have been accounted for as
discontinued operations.
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A comparison of income (loss) from continuing operations before
minority interest for the years ended December 31, 2004 and
2003 is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2004(1) | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ in thousands) | |
REVENUES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income
|
|
$ |
86,945 |
|
|
$ |
76,898 |
|
|
Other property related income
|
|
|
4,663 |
|
|
|
3,916 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
91,608 |
|
|
|
80,814 |
|
OPERATING EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property operating expenses
|
|
|
35,666 |
|
|
|
28,096 |
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
22,328 |
|
|
|
19,494 |
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
4,254 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fees related party
|
|
|
3,689 |
|
|
|
4,361 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
65,937 |
|
|
|
51,951 |
|
OPERATING INCOME
|
|
|
25,671 |
|
|
|
28,863 |
|
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(23,813 |
) |
|
|
(15,128 |
) |
|
Loan procurement amortization expense
|
|
|
(5,967 |
) |
|
|
(1,015 |
) |
|
Early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
(7,012 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Cost incurred to acquire management company
|
|
|
(22,152 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense
|
|
|
(58,916 |
) |
|
|
(16,131 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE MINORITY
INTEREST
|
|
$ |
(33,245 |
) |
|
$ |
12,732 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
The twelve months ended December 31, 2004 represents
consolidated operating results for the Company from
October 21, 2004 to December 31, 2004 and combined
operating results for the Predecessor from January 1, 2004
to October 20, 2004. The operating results for the year
ended December 31, 2004 are not comparable to future
expected operating results of the Company since they include
various IPO-related charges. |
|
|
|
Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003 (Not including discontinued
operations) |
Rental income increased from $76.9 million in 2003 to
$86.9 million in 2004, an increase of $10.0 million,
or 13.0%. This increase is primarily attributable to
(i) the acquisition of 46 facilities in 2004 and
(ii) an increase in revenues from our pool of
same-store facilities of approximately
$4.7 million (see same-store discussion below).
Other property related income increased from $3.9 million
in 2003 to $4.7 million in 2004, an increase of
$0.8 million, or 20.5%. This increase is primarily
attributable to the acquisition of 46 facilities in 2004.
Property operating expenses increased from $28.1 million in
2003 to $35.7 million in 2004, an increase of
$7.6 million, or 27.0%. This increase is primarily
attributable to (i) the acquisition of 46 facilities in 2004
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and (ii) an increase in operating expenses from our pool of
same-store facilities of approximately
$3.7 million (see same-store discussion below).
Management fees decreased from $4.4 million in 2003 to
$3.7 million in 2004, a decrease of $0.7 million, or
15.9%. This decrease is primarily attributable to the
acquisition of our management company effective October 27,
2004 in connection with our IPO. Management fees with our
wholly-owned subsidiaries were eliminated subsequent to
October 27, 2004 and were replaced with management company
expenses, which are recorded in general and administrative
expenses.
General administrative costs began with our IPO in October 2004.
Therefore, general and administrative expenses increased from
$0.0 in 2003 to $4.3 million in 2004. Included in these
costs is a charge of $2.4 million for deferred shares
granted to certain members of our senior management team and
$0.4 million of cash bonuses paid to these executives. The
remaining $1.5 million includes expenses for our management
company and other costs incurred in connection with being a
public company.
Depreciation increased from $19.5 million in 2003 to
$22.3 million in 2004, an increase of $2.8 million, or
14.4%. This increase is partially attributable to a step
up in the carrying amount of fixed assets due to the
purchase of outside partners interests in the Predecessor
in May 2004, which was partially offset by lower depreciation on
fully amortized equipment with lives significantly shorter than
new buildings and improvements. The increase is also
attributable to the acquisition of 46 additional facilities in
2004.
Interest expense increased from $15.1 million in 2003 to
$23.8 million in 2004, an increase of $8.7 million, or
57.6%. The increase is attributable to a higher amount of
outstanding debt and higher interest rates in 2004 primarily
resulting from loans obtained in connection with our formation
transactions.
Loan procurement amortization expense increased from
$1.0 million in 2003 to $6.0 million in 2004, an
increase of $5.0 million, or 500.0%. This increase is
primarily attributable to deferred financing costs incurred in
connection with obtaining a $424.5 million term loan in May
2004 that was used to purchase interests of outside partners in
the Predecessor.
In the fourth quarter of 2004, we incurred a charge of
$7.0 million for the early extinguishment of debt primarily
due to the incurrence of approximately $0.9 million of
prepayment penalties and the write-off of $6.1 million of
unamortized loan costs.
Cost incurred to acquire the management company as part of our
IPO transactions resulted in a one-time charge of
$22.2 million in 2004.
|
|
|
Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended
December 31, 2003 and 2002 |
|
|
|
Acquisition and Development Activities |
The comparability of our results of operations is significantly
affected by our development, redevelopment and acquisition
activities in 2003 and 2002. At December 31, 2003 and 2002
we owned interests in 155 and 159 self-storage facilities and
related assets, respectively.
In 2003, we acquired one self-storage facility for approximately
$3.2 million, and we completed and placed in service one
expansion of an existing self-storage facility for approximately
$2.5 million. During this same period we sold four
self-storage facilities and one commercial property, which are
accounted for as discontinued operations.
In 2002, we acquired three facilities for approximately
$19.4 million and we completed and placed in service four
significant development facilities for approximately
$19.1 million and nine expansions of our existing
facilities for approximately $5.2 million.
51
A comparison of income (loss) from continuing operations before
minority interest for the years ended December 31, 2003 and
2002 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ in thousands) | |
REVENUES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income
|
|
$ |
76,898 |
|
|
$ |
72,719 |
|
|
Other property related income
|
|
|
3,916 |
|
|
|
3,866 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
80,814 |
|
|
|
76,585 |
|
OPERATING EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property operating expenses
|
|
|
28,096 |
|
|
|
26,075 |
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
19,494 |
|
|
|
19,656 |
|
|
Management fees related party
|
|
|
4,361 |
|
|
|
4,115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
51,951 |
|
|
|
49,846 |
|
OPERATING INCOME
|
|
|
28,863 |
|
|
|
26,739 |
|
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(15,128 |
) |
|
|
(15,944 |
) |
|
Loan procurement amortization expense
|
|
|
(1,015 |
) |
|
|
(1,079 |
) |
|
Other
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense
|
|
|
(16,131 |
) |
|
|
(17,023 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE MINORITY
INTEREST
|
|
$ |
12,732 |
|
|
$ |
9,716 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended
December 31, 2003 and 2002 (Not including discontinued
operations) |
Rental income increased from $72.7 million in 2002 to
$76.9 million in 2003, an increase of $4.2 million, or
5.8%. $3.5 million of this increase is attributable to
increased occupancy and $0.7 million of this increase is
attributable to increased rents.
Other property related income remained flat at $3.9 million
in 2002 and 2003.
Property operating expenses increased from $26.1 million in
2002 to $28.1 million in 2003, an increase of
$2.0 million, or 7.7%. Payroll expenses increased by
approximately $0.6 million, attributable to higher
incentive payments as a result of increased revenues and
increased number of personnel. Property taxes and insurance
increased by approximately $0.7 million. This increase is
primarily attributable to increased assessed values resulting in
higher real estate taxes. Other operating costs increased by
approximately $1.0 million. This increase is primarily
attributable to significantly higher snow removal costs
associated with the unusually severe winter in 2003.
Management fees increased from $4.1 million in 2002 to
$4.4 million in 2003, or 7.3%. This increase is
attributable to higher revenues, on which management fees are
based. Most of our management agreements during the periods
presented provided that management fees were based on 5.35% of
total revenues collected.
Depreciation decreased from $19.7 million in 2002 to
$19.5 million in 2003, or 1.0%. This decrease is
attributable to fully amortized equipment with lives
significantly shorter than new buildings and improvements.
52
Interest expense decreased from $15.9 million in 2002 to
$15.1 million in 2003, or 5.0%. The decrease is due to
lower interest rates in 2003 on variable rate debt outstanding
during both periods.
Impact of Recent Hurricanes
Hurricane Katrina caused damage at our 15 facilities that are
located in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. We estimate that
uninsured damages resulting from the hurricane will total
approximately $0.5 million. We do not believe that these
damages will cause any material long-term service interruption
and all 15 facilities are covered by business interruption
insurance. Currently 14 of the facilities are open and
operational.
Hurricane Rita did not cause any significant damage at any of
our facilities.
Same-Store Facility Results
We consider our same-store portfolio to consist of only those
facilities owned by us at the beginning and at the end of the
applicable periods presented.
We consider the following same-store presentation to be useful
to investors in evaluating our performance because it provides
information relating to changes in facility-level operating
performance without taking into account the effects of
acquisitions, developments or dispositions. The following table
sets forth operating data for our same-store portfolio for the
periods presented.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended | |
|
|
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
|
|
|
June 30, | |
|
|
|
June 30, | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Percent | |
|
| |
|
Percent | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
Change | |
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ in thousands) | |
Same-store revenues
|
|
$ |
22,650 |
|
|
$ |
21,207 |
|
|
|
6.8 |
% |
|
$ |
44,445 |
|
|
$ |
41,731 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
% |
Same-store property operating expenses
|
|
|
7,389 |
|
|
|
7,987 |
|
|
|
(7.5 |
)% |
|
|
15,145 |
|
|
|
15,685 |
|
|
|
(3.4 |
)% |
Non same-store revenues
|
|
|
11,134 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,054 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non same-store property operating expenses
|
|
|
4,625 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,665 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
33,784 |
|
|
|
21,207 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63,499 |
|
|
|
41,731 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total property operating expenses
|
|
|
12,014 |
|
|
|
7,987 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,810 |
|
|
|
15,685 |
|
|
|
|
|
Number of facilities included in same-store analysis
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Percent | |
|
| |
|
Percent | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
Change | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
Change | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ in thousands) | |
Same-store revenues
|
|
$ |
79,403 |
|
|
$ |
74,661 |
|
|
|
6.4 |
% |
|
$ |
60,958 |
|
|
$ |
59,300 |
|
|
|
2.8 |
% |
Same-store property operating expenses
|
|
|
29,085 |
|
|
|
25,410 |
|
|
|
14.5 |
% |
|
|
20,657 |
|
|
|
19,589 |
|
|
|
5.5 |
% |
Non same-store revenues
|
|
|
12,205 |
|
|
|
6,153 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,856 |
|
|
|
17,285 |
|
|
|
|
|
Non same-store property operating expenses
|
|
|
6,581 |
|
|
|
2,686 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,439 |
|
|
|
6,486 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
91,608 |
|
|
|
80,814 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,814 |
|
|
|
76,585 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total property operating expenses
|
|
|
35,666 |
|
|
|
28,096 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,096 |
|
|
|
26,075 |
|
|
|
|
|
Number of facilities included in same-store analysis
|
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
Comparison of the Same-Store Results for the Three Months
Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 |
Same-store revenues increased from $21.2 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2004 to $22.7 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of
$1.5 million, or 6.8%. Approximately $0.6 million of
this increase was attributable to increased occupancy and
$0.9 million of this increase was attributable to increased
rents.
Same-store property operating expenses decreased from
$8.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004
to $7.4 million for the three months ended June 30,
2005, a decrease of $0.6 million, or 7.5%. This decrease
was primarily attributable to lower building and landscaping
maintenance. In addition, 2004 included expenses incurred
relating to initiatives we undertook in anticipation of being a
public company, including changing the logo at some of the
facilities, advertising, and certain expenditures related to
upgrading computer equipment and software.
|
|
|
Comparison of the Same-Store Results for the Six Months
Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 |
Same-store revenues increased from $41.7 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2004 to $44.4 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2005, an increase of
$2.7 million, or 6.5%. Approximately $1.0 million of
this increase was attributable to increased occupancy and
$1.7 million of this increase was attributable to increased
rents.
Same-store property operating expenses decreased from
$15.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004
to $15.1 million for the six months ended June 30,
2005, a decrease of $0.6 million or 3.4%. This decrease was
primarily attributable to lower building and landscaping
maintenance, partially offset by increased property taxes. In
addition, 2004 included expenses incurred relating to
initiatives we undertook in anticipation of being a public
company, including, changing the logo at some of the facilities
advertising and certain expenditures related to upgrading
computer equipment and software.
|
|
|
Comparison of the Same-Store Results for the Years Ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003 |
Same-store revenues increased from $74.7 million in 2003 to
$79.4 million in 2004, an increase of $4.7 million, or
6.4%. Approximately $2.1 million of this increase was
attributable to increased occupancy and $2.6 million of
this increase was attributable to increased rents.
Same-store property operating expenses increased from
$25.4 million in 2003 to $29.1 million in 2004, an
increase of $3.7 million, or 14.5%. This increase was
primarily attributable to increased payroll expenses caused by
an increase in the number of personnel and related costs
including facility managers, higher compensation costs for
performance incentives, district managers hired during the year
to fill previously vacant job positions and lengthening the
operating hours of some of our facilities. Other same-store
operating costs also increased due to costs incurred in
connection with changes in our logo, higher computer costs and
bad debt expense.
|
|
|
Comparison of the Same-Store Results for the Years Ended
December 31, 2003 and 2002 |
Same-store revenues increased from $59.3 million in 2002 to
$61.0 million in 2003, an increase of $1.7 million, or
2.8%. Approximately $0.2 million of this increase was
attributable to increased occupancy and $1.5 million of
this increase was attributable to increased rents.
Same-store property operating expenses increased from
$19.6 million in 2002 to $20.7 million in 2003, an
increase of $1.1 million, or 5.5%. This increase was
primarily attributable to increased payroll expenses, property
taxes, and insurance.
54
Cash Flows
A comparison of cash flow provided by (used in) operating,
investing and financing activities for the six months ended
June 30, 2005 and 2004 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
|
|
|
June 30, | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Increase | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
(Decrease) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ in thousands) | |
Net cash provided by (used in):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
$ |
21,468 |
|
|
$ |
16,994 |
|
|
$ |
4,474 |
|
Investing activities
|
|
$ |
(122,789 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,788 |
) |
|
$ |
(120,001 |
) |
Financing activities
|
|
$ |
78,644 |
|
|
$ |
(18,637 |
) |
|
$ |
97,281 |
|
|
|
|
Comparison of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2005 and 2004 |
Cash provided by operations increased from $17.0 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2004 to
$21.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005,
an increase of $4.5 million. The increase is primarily
related to the acquisition of 46 facilities in the fourth
quarter of 2004 and 38 facilities in the first six months of
2005 as compared to the acquisition of no self-storage
facilities in the first six months of 2004.
Cash used in investing activities increased from
$2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 to
$122.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005,
an increase of $120.0 million. The increase is primarily
attributable to the acquisition of 38 facilities in the first
six months of 2005 as compared to the acquisition of no
self-storage facilities in the first six months of 2004.
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities increased from
$(18.6) million used in financing activities for the six
months ended June 30, 2004 to $78.6 million provided
by financing activities during the six months ended
June 30, 2005, an increase of $97.3 million. This
increase is primarily attributable to new borrowings on our
revolving credit facility used to facilitate the purchase of
self-storage facilities, partially offset by the payment of
shareholder distributions in the first six months of 2005.
|
|
|
Comparison of Cash Flows for the Years Ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003 |
A comparison of cash flow provided by (used in) operating,
investing and financing activities for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Increase | |
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
(Decrease) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ in thousands) | |
Net cash provided by (used in):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
$ |
34,938 |
|
|
$ |
34,227 |
|
|
$ |
711 |
|
Investing activities
|
|
$ |
(234,189 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,507 |
) |
|
$ |
(231,682 |
) |
Financing activities
|
|
$ |
220,233 |
|
|
$ |
(25,729 |
) |
|
$ |
245,962 |
|
Cash provided by operations increased from $34.2 million in
2003 to $34.9 million in 2004, an increase of
$0.7 million, or 2.0%. The increase is primarily
attributable to an increase in the income from continuing
operations.
Cash used in investing activities increased from
$2.5 million in 2003 to $234.2 million in 2004, an
increase of $231.7 million. The increase is primarily
attributable to a much larger number of self-storage facilities
acquired in 2004 versus 2003.
Cash provided by financing activities increased from
$25.7 million in 2003 to $220.2 million in 2004, an
increase of $245.9 million. This increase is primarily
attributable to the proceeds from our IPO and new borrowings,
partially offset by the repayment of certain existing loans in
2004.
55
|
|
|
Comparison of Cash Flows for the Years Ended
December 31, 2003 and 2002 |
A comparison of cash flow provided by (used in) operating,
investing and financing activities for the years ended
December 31, 2003 and 2002 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Increase | |
|
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
(Decrease) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ in thousands) | |
Net cash provided by (used in):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
$ |
34,227 |
|
|
$ |
31,642 |
|
|
$ |
2,585 |
|
Investing activities
|
|
$ |
(2,507 |
) |
|
$ |
(33,212 |
) |
|
$ |
(30,705 |
) |
Financing activities
|
|
$ |
(25,729 |
) |
|
$ |
(818 |
) |
|
$ |
(24,911 |
) |
Cash provided by operations increased from $31.6 million in
2002 to $34.2 million in 2003, an increase of
$2.6 million, or 8.2%. This increase is primarily
attributable to an increase in income from continuing operations.
Cash used in investing activities decreased from
$33.2 million in 2002 to $2.5 million in 2003, a
decrease of $30.7 million, or 92.5%. This decrease is
primarily attributable to a decrease in acquisitions and
improvements of self-storage facilities in 2003 as compared to
2002.
Cash used in financing activities increased from
$0.8 million in 2002 to $25.7 million in 2003, an
increase of $24.9 million. This increase is primarily
attributable to lower borrowings and partner contributions
required as a result of the reduced level of acquisition
activity of self-storage facilities in 2003 as compared to 2002.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2005, we had total indebtedness outstanding
of approximately $489.4 million, as compared to the
$380.5 million of debt outstanding at December 31,
2004. This indebtedness has maturity dates from November 2006 to
January 2014. Each of the loans representing this indebtedness
has customary restrictions on transfer or encumbrances of the
mortgaged facilities.
In connection with our IPO, on October 27, 2004, our
operating partnership entered into a three-year
$150.0 million revolving credit facility, which had
approximately $34.1 million of available capacity as of
June 30, 2005. The facility is scheduled to terminate on
October 27, 2007, with an option to extend the termination
date to October 27, 2008. Borrowings under the facility
bear interest at a variable rate based upon a base rate or a
Eurodollar rate plus, in each case, a spread depending on our
leverage ratio. The credit facility is secured by certain of our
self-storage facilities and requires that we maintain a minimum
borrowing base of properties. The primary purpose of
the facility is to fund the acquisition and development of
self-storage facilities, to satisfy other short and long term
liquidity needs, and for general working capital purposes. This
facility contains certain restrictive covenants on distributions
and other financial covenants, including the following, all of
which we were in compliance with as of June 30, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum total indebtedness to total asset value of 65%; |
|
|
|
Minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.0:1; |
|
|
|
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.7:1; and |
|
|
|
Minimum tangible net worth of $400.0 million. |
The revolving credit facility also has customary restrictions on
transfer or encumbrances of the facilities that secure the loan.
Since June 30, 2005, we have entered into two additional
fixed rate mortgage loans under which we borrowed an additional
$160 million. Each of these loans is secured by certain of
our storage facilities. The loans were used primarily to fund
acquisitions of 72 additional facilities by us, as well as
to pay down
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approximately $65.0 million of the amounts outstanding
under our revolving credit facility. One of these loans matures
in August 2012, the other matures in September 2012, and both
contain customary restrictions on transfer or encumbrances of
the facilities that secure the loans.
Our cash flow from operations historically has been one of our
primary sources of liquidity to fund debt service, distributions
and capital expenditures. We derive substantially all of our
revenue from customers who lease space from us at our
facilities. Therefore, our ability to generate cash from
operations is dependent on the rents that we are able to charge
and collect from our customers. While we believe that facilities
in which we invest self-storage
facilities are less sensitive to near-term economic
downturns, prolonged economic downturns will adversely affect
its cash flow from operations.
In order to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes,
we are required to distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable
income, excluding capital gains, to our shareholders on an
annual basis.
The nature of our business, coupled with the requirement that we
distribute a substantial portion of our income on an annual
basis, will cause us to have substantial liquidity needs over
both the short term and the long term. Our short-term liquidity
needs consist primarily of funds necessary to pay operating
expenses associated with our facilities, interest expense and
scheduled principal payments on debt, expected distributions to
limited partners and shareholders and recurring capital
expenditures. These expenses, as well as the amount of recurring
capital expenditures that we incur, will vary from year to year,
in some cases significantly. For the second half of 2005 we
expect to incur approximately $1.4 million of costs for
recurring capital expenditures. In addition, we anticipate
spending an additional approximately $16.3 million in the
remainder of 2005 and in 2006 for renovations and improvements
at our facilities that were owned as of July 31, 2005. We
expect to meet our short-term liquidity needs through cash
generated from operations and, if necessary, from borrowings
under our revolving credit facility.
Our long-term liquidity needs consist primarily of funds
necessary to pay for development of new facilities,
redevelopment of operating facilities, non-recurring capital
expenditures, acquisitions of facilities and repayment of
indebtedness at maturity. In particular, we intend to actively
pursue the acquisition of additional facilities, which will
require additional capital. We do not expect that we will have
sufficient funds on hand to cover these long-term cash
requirements. We will have to satisfy these needs through either
additional borrowings, including borrowings under our revolving
credit facility, sales of common or preferred shares and/or cash
generated through facility dispositions and joint venture
transactions.
We believe that, as a publicly traded REIT, we will have access
to multiple sources of capital to fund long-term liquidity
requirements, including the incurrence of additional debt and
the issuance of additional equity. However, as a new public
company, we cannot assure that this will be the case. Our
ability to incur additional debt will be dependent on a number
of factors, including our degree of leverage, the value of our
unencumbered assets and borrowing restrictions that may be
imposed by lenders. Our ability to access the equity capital
markets will be dependent on a number of factors as well,
including general market conditions for REITs and market
perceptions about us.
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The following table summarizes our known contractual obligations
as of June 30, 2005 (based on a calendar year, dollars in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments Due by Period | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Less Than | |
|
|
|
More Than | |
Contractual Obligations |
|
Total | |
|
1 Year | |
|
1-3 Years | |
|
3-5 Years | |
|
5 Years | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Loans Payable
|
|
$ |
489,372 |
|
|
$ |
1,573 |
|
|
$ |
213,379 |
|
|
$ |
98,606 |
|
|
$ |
175,814 |
|
Contractual Capital Lease Obligations
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ground Leases and Third Party Office Lease
|
|
|
746 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
298 |
|
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
244 |
|
Related Party Office Lease
|
|
|
3,280 |
|
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
662 |
|
|
|
663 |
|
|
|
1,802 |
|
Employment Contracts
|
|
|
2,750 |
|
|
|
550 |
|
|
|
2,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
496,238 |
|
|
$ |
2,373 |
|
|
$ |
216,610 |
|
|
$ |
99,395 |
|
|
$ |
177,860 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We expect that the contractual obligations owed in 2005 will be
satisfied out of the proceeds of this offering, cash generated
from operations and, if necessary, draws under our revolving
credit facility.
In connection with our acquisition of the National Self Storage
portfolio, we issued units in our operating partnership with an
initial value of approximately $61.5 million to the former
owners of the National Self Storage facilities. The purchase
agreement related to the National Self Storage acquisition
includes a provision permitting these unitholders, beginning one
year after issuance of the units and for a period of seven years
from the date of the closing and subject to certain conditions,
to redeem a portion of their units by requiring us to purchase,
and simultaneously transfer to them, real estate properties to
be identified by them with a purchase price equal to the fair
value of such units. Our contractual obligation under this
agreement may not exceed $40.0 million in any one year.
This potential obligation is not reflected in the table above.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not currently have any off-balance sheet arrangements that
have, or are reasonably likely to have, a material current or
future effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses,
results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or
capital resources.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our future income, cash flows and fair values relevant to
financial instruments depend upon prevailing interest rates.
Market risk refers to the risk of loss from adverse changes in
market prices and interest rates.
|
|
|
Effect of Changes in Interest Rates on our Outstanding
Debt |
As of June 30, 2005, we had approximately
$390.9 million of fixed rate debt outstanding. A change in
the interest rates on fixed rate debt generally impacts the fair
market value of our debt but it has no impact on interest
incurred or cash flow. To determine the fair value, the fixed
rate debt is discounted at a rate based on an estimate of
current lending rates, assuming the debt is outstanding through
maturity or projected refinancing dates. At June 30, 2005,
the fair value of our long term fixed rate debt was estimated to
be $386.7 million. A 100 basis point increase in
interest rates would result in a decrease in the fair value of
this fixed rate debt of approximately $12.7 million at
June 30, 2005. A 100 basis point decrease in interest
rates would result in an increase in the fair value of this
fixed rate debt of approximately $13.4 million at
June 30, 2005.
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As of June 30, 2005, we had approximately
$98.5 million of variable rate debt outstanding
(representing approximately 20% of our total debt). Based upon
the balances outstanding on variable rate debt at June 30,
2005, a 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest
rates on variable rate debt would increase or decrease future
interest expense by approximately $1.0 million annually. We
do not currently use derivative financial instruments to reduce
our exposure to changes in interest rates.
Inflation
Virtually all of our customers rent units in our facilities
subject to short-term, typically month-to-month, leases, which
provide us the ability to increase rental rates as each lease
expires, thereby enabling us to seek to mitigate our exposure to
increased costs and expenses resulting from inflation. However,
there is no assurance that the market will accept rental
increases.
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OUR BUSINESS AND FACILITIES
Our Company
We are a self-administered and self-managed real estate company
focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition and development
of self-storage facilities in the United States. We are one of
the largest owners and operators of self-storage facilities in
the United States.
As of July 31, 2005, we owned 308 self-storage facilities
located in 25 states and aggregating approximately
18.9 million rentable square feet. As of July 31,
2005, we also managed 13 additional facilities owned by Rising
Tide Development and we have the right to manage two additional
facilities that may be acquired by Rising Tide Development from
unaffiliated third parties. As of July 31, 2005, our 308
facilities were approximately 84.5% leased to a total of
approximately 134,000 tenants and no single customer accounted
for more than 1% of our annual rent.
We also have the option to purchase from Rising Tide Development
15 self-storage facilities, consisting of 13 facilities owned by
Rising Tide Development and two facilities which Rising Tide
Development has the right to acquire from unaffiliated third
parties. These 15 facilities are currently under development or
not yet fully stabilized and are expected to contain
approximately 1.2 million rentable square feet in the
aggregate. See Our Facilities
Option Facilities below.
Our self-storage facilities are designed to offer affordable,
easily-accessible and secure storage space for our approximately
134,000 residential and commercial customers. Our customers rent
storage units for their exclusive use, typically on a
month-to-month basis. Additionally, some of our facilities offer
outside storage areas for vehicles and boats. Our facilities are
specifically designed to accommodate both residential and
commercial customers, with features such as security systems and
wide aisles and load-bearing capabilities for large truck
access. All of our facilities have an on-site manager during
business hours, and 226, or approximately 73%, of our facilities
have a manager who resides in an apartment at the facility. Our
customers can access their storage units during business hours,
and some of our facilities provide customers with 24-hour access
through computer controlled access systems. Our goal is to
provide our customers with the highest standard of facilities
and service in the industry. To that end, 51% of our facilities
include climate controlled units, compared to the national
average of 26%.
We were formed to succeed to the self-storage operations owned
directly and indirectly by Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell,
Todd C. Amsdell and the Amsdell Entities. The Amsdell family has
been involved in the development, ownership and management of
real estate in a variety of property types for over
70 years, and has been involved in the self-storage
industry for over 30 years. During the 30 year period
prior to our IPO, Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell
acquired, developed or redeveloped more than 200 self-storage
facilities for themselves and others in the industry.
We are organized as a real estate investment trust under
Maryland law, and we believe that we qualify for taxation as a
REIT for federal income tax purposes beginning with our short
taxable year ended December 31, 2004. We commenced
operations as a publicly-traded REIT in October 2004 after
completing the mergers of certain Amsdell Entities with and into
us, our IPO, and the consummation of various other formation
transactions which occurred concurrently with, or shortly after,
completion of our IPO.
We conduct all of our business through U-Store-It, L.P., our
operating partnership, of which we serve as general partner, and
its subsidiaries. As of July 31, 2005, we held
approximately 87.8% of the aggregate partnership interests in
our operating partnership. Since its formation in 1996, our
operating partnership has been engaged in virtually all aspects
of the self-storage business, including the development,
acquisition, ownership and operation of self-storage facilities.
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Developments Since Our IPO
|
|
|
Acquisitions Completed Through July 31, 2005 |
From the time of our IPO through July 31, 2005, we
completed the acquisitions of 154 facilities totaling
approximately 9.0 million rentable square feet. The
aggregate cost of these acquisitions was approximately
$580 million. The following table sets forth certain
summary information regarding these acquisitions.
Acquisitions Since IPO
(through July 31, 2005)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Facilities | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total | |
|
|
|
|
|
Total | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rentable | |
|
|
|
|
|
Number | |
|
Top Targeted Markets | |
|
|
|
Purchase | |
|
|
Acquisition | |
|
Square | |
|
Number | |
|
July 31, 2005 | |
|
of | |
|
| |
|
Other | |
|
Price | |
Facility/Portfolio |
|
Closing | |
|
Feet | |
|
of Units | |
|
Occupancy(1) | |
|
Facilities | |
|
IL | |
|
OH | |
|
TX | |
|
CA | |
|
FL | |
|
CT | |
|
CO | |
|
NY | |
|
NJ | |
|
States | |
|
(000s) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
National Self Storage Portfolio
|
|
|
July 2005 |
|
|
|
3,742,582 |
|
|
|
32,939 |
|
|
|
86.1% |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
$ |
212,000 |
|
Metro Storage Portfolio
|
|
|
October 2004 |
|
|
|
2,600,958 |
|
|
|
22,901 |
|
|
|
78.3% |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
184,000 |
|
Liberty Self-Stor Portfolio(2)
|
|
|
April 2005 |
|
|
|
908,609 |
|
|
|
7,022 |
|
|
|
79.7% |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,400 |
|
Individual Facility and Small Portfolio Acquisitions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ford Storage Portfolio
|
|
|
March 2005 |
|
|
|
257,656 |
|
|
|
1,642 |
|
|
|
80.4% |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,500 |
|
|
A-1 Self Storage Portfolio(3)
|
|
|
March/May 2005 |
|
|
|
231,457 |
|
|
|
2,256 |
|
|
|
90.3% |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,100 |
|
|
Extra Closet Facilities
|
|
|
May 2005 |
|
|
|
99,178 |
|
|
|
750 |
|
|
|
87.1% |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,800 |
|
|
Dania Beach, FL
|
|
|
November 2004 |
|
|
|
264,375 |
|
|
|
1,928 |
|
|
|
79.9% |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,900 |
|
|
Frisco I, TX
|
|
|
April 2005 |
|
|
|
51,079 |
|
|
|
447 |
|
|
|
83.1% |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,700 |
|
|
Frisco II, TX
|
|
|
April 2005 |
|
|
|
71,539 |
|
|
|
514 |
|
|
|
89.1% |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,200 |
|
|
Ocoee, FL
|
|
|
April 2005 |
|
|
|
76,258 |
|
|
|
665 |
|
|
|
97.6% |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,950 |
|
|
Bradenton II, FL
|
|
|
October 2004 |
|
|
|
88,103 |
|
|
|
904 |
|
|
|
86.0% |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,450 |
|
|
West Palm Beach II, FL
|
|
|
October 2004 |
|
|
|
93,915 |
|
|
|
913 |
|
|
|
97.8% |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,750 |
|
|
Clifton, NJ
|
|
|
July 2005 |
|
|
|
105,625 |
|
|
|
1,014 |
|
|
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87.6% |
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1 |
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1 |
|
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16,800 |
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|
Gaithersburg, MD
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|
January 2005 |
|
|
|
87,170 |
|
|
|
798 |
|
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|
80.2% |
|
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|
1 |
|
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1 |
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|
10,700 |
|
|
California, MD
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November 2004 |
|
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|
67,528 |
|
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|
722 |
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89.6% |
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1 |
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1 |
|
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5,700 |
|
|
Tempe, AZ
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July 2005 |
|
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|
53,525 |
|
|
|
408 |
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|
85.0% |
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1 |
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1 |
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2,900 |
|
Option Facilities:
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San Bernardino VII, CA
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January 2005 |
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|
83,756 |
|
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|
636 |
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78.6% |
|
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1 |
|
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1 |
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7,300 |
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Orlando II, FL
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March 2005 |
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92,944 |
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|
788 |
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94.8% |
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1 |
|
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1 |
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6,100 |
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|
Boynton Beach II, FL
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March 2005 |
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62,276 |
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609 |
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92.7% |
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1 |
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1 |
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4,000 |
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Total Completed Acquisitions
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9,038,533 |
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77,856 |
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83.3% |
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154 |
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26 |
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18 |
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17 |
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12 |
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10 |
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9 |
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5 |
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4 |
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1 |
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52 |
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$ |
580,250 |
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(1) |
Represents occupied square feet divided by total rentable square
feet, as of July 31, 2005. |
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(2) |
Information excludes the one facility from this portfolio
subsequently sold by us in June 2005. |
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(3) |
The acquisition of four of the facilities from A-1 Self Storage
was completed in March 2005, and the final facility was acquired
in May 2005. |
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Set forth below is a discussion of each of the acquisitions
completed from the time of our IPO in October 2004 through
July 31, 2005.
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Acquisition of National Self Storage Portfolio. On
July 26, 2005, we completed the acquisition of 70
self-storage facilities from National Self Storage for an
aggregate purchase price of approximately $212.0 million.
The purchase price consisted of approximately $61.5 million
of units in our operating partnership (consisting of
approximately 8.6% of the units in our operating partnership as
of July 31, 2005), the assumption of approximately
$80.8 million of outstanding debt by our operating
partnership, and approximately $69.7 million in cash. These
facilities total approximately 3.7 million rentable square
feet and includes self-storage facilities located in our
existing markets in Southern California, Arizona and Tennessee
and in new markets in Texas, Northern California, New Mexico,
Colorado and Utah. |
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Acquisition of Metro Storage Portfolio. On
October 27, 2004, we acquired 42 self-storage facilities
from Metro Storage LLC for an aggregate purchase price of
$184.0 million. These facilities total approximately
2.6 million rentable square feet and are located in
Illinois, Indiana, Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin. |
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Acquisition of Liberty Self-Stor Portfolio. On
April 5, 2005, we acquired 18 self-storage facilities from
Liberty Self-Stor Ltd., a subsidiary of Liberty Self-Stor, Inc.,
for an aggregate purchase price of $34.0 million. These
facilities total approximately 926,000 rentable square feet
and are located in Ohio and New York. On June 15, 2005, we
sold one of these facilities, containing approximately
17,000 rentable square feet, for approximately
$0.6 million. |
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Individual Facility and Small Portfolio Acquisitions. |
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Acquisition of Ford Storage Portfolio. On March 1,
2005, we acquired five self-storage facilities from Ford Storage
for an aggregate purchase price of $15.5 million. These
facilities total approximately 258,000 rentable square feet and
are located in central Connecticut. |
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Acquisition of A-1 Self-Storage Portfolio. On
March 15, 2005, we acquired five self-storage facilities
from A-1 Self Storage for an aggregate purchase price of
approximately $21.7 million. These facilities total
approximately 201,000 rentable square feet and are located in
Connecticut. We now operate two of these facilities as one
facility. On May 5, 2005, we acquired an additional
self-storage facility from A-1 Self Storage for approximately
$6.4 million. This facility contains approximately 30,000
rentable square feet and is located in New York. |
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Acquisition of Extra Closet Facilities. On May 24,
2005, we acquired two facilities from Extra Closet for an
aggregate purchase price of approximately $6.8 million.
These facilities total approximately 99,000 rentable square feet
and are located in Illinois. |
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Acquisition of Dania Beach, FL Facility. On
November 1, 2004, we acquired one self-storage facility,
located in Dania Beach, FL, for a purchase price of
approximately $13.9 million. This facility contains
approximately 264,000 rentable square feet. |
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Acquisition of Frisco I & II, TX and Ocoee, FL
Facilities. In April 2005, we acquired three self-storage
facilities, two located in Frisco, TX and one in Ocoee, FL, for
an aggregate purchase price of approximately $14.9 million.
These facilities total approximately 199,000 rentable square
feet. |
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Acquisition of Bradenton II, FL and West Palm
Beach II, FL Facilities. On October 28, 2004, we
acquired two self-storage facilities, one located in Bradenton,
FL and one in West Palm Beach, FL, for an aggregate purchase
price of approximately $18.2 million. These facilities
total approximately 182,000 rentable square feet. |
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Acquisition of Clifton, NJ Facility. On July 15,
2005, we acquired one self-storage facility, located in Clifton,
NJ, for a purchase price of $16.8 million. This facility
contains approximately 106,000 rentable square feet. |
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Acquisition of Gaithersburg, MD Facility. On
January 14, 2005, we acquired one self-storage facility,
located in Gaithersburg, MD, for a purchase price of
approximately $10.7 million, consisting of
$4.3 million in cash and the assumption of
$6.4 million of indebtedness. This facility contains
approximately 87,000 rentable square feet. |
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Acquisition of California, MD Facility. On
November 1, 2004, we acquired one self-storage facility,
located in California, MD, for a purchase price of approximately
$5.7 million. This facility contains approximately
68,000 rentable square feet. |
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Acquisition of Tempe, AZ Facility. On July 11, 2005, we
acquired one self-storage facility, located in Tempe, AZ, for a
purchase price of approximately $2.9 million. This facility
contains approximately 54,000 rentable square feet. |
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Acquisitions of Option Facilities. |
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Acquisition of San Bernardino VII, CA Facility. On
January 5, 2005, we purchased the San Bernardino VII,
CA facility from Rising Tide Development pursuant to our option
agreement. The purchase price was approximately
$7.3 million, consisting of $3.8 million in cash
(which cash was used to pay off mortgage indebtedness secured by
the facility) and $3.5 million in units in our operating
partnership. This facility contains approximately 84,000
rentable square feet. |
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Acquisition of Orlando II, FL and Boynton Beach II,
FL Facilities. On March 18, 2005, we purchased the
Orlando II, FL and the Boynton Beach II, FL facilities
from Rising Tide Development pursuant to our option agreement.
The aggregate purchase price was approximately
$10.1 million, consisting of $6.8 million in cash and
$3.3 million in units in our operating partnership. These
facilities total approximately 155,000 rentable square feet. |
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Acquisitions Completed Since July 31, 2005 |
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Since July 31, 2005, we
completed the acquisitions of 16 facilities totaling
approximately 848,000 rentable square feet. The aggregate cost
of these acquisitions was approximately $69.0 million.
These acquisitions are discussed in further detail below. |
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Acquisition of Elizabeth, NJ and Hoboken, NJ Facilities.
On August 4, 2005, we acquired two self-storage facilities,
one located in Elizabeth, NJ and one in Hoboken, NJ, for an
aggregate purchase price of approximately $8.2 million.
These facilities total approximately 74,000 rentable square
feet. |
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Acquisition of Colorado Portfolio. On September 22,
2005, we acquired seven self-storage facilities located in
Colorado for an aggregate purchase price of $19.5 million.
These facilities total approximately 317,000 rentable square
feet. |
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Acquisition of Miami, Florida Facilities. On September
27, 2005, we acquired two self-storage facilities located in
Miami, Florida for an aggregate purchase price of
$17.8 million. These facilities total approximately 151,000
rentable square feet. |
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Acquisition of Pensacola, Florida Facility. On
September 27, 2005, we acquired one self-storage facility
located in Pensacola, Florida for a purchase price of
approximately $7.9 million. This facility contains
approximately 79,000 rentable square feet. |
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Acquisition of Texas Portfolio. On September 27,
2005, we acquired four self-storage facilities located in Texas,
for an aggregate purchase price of $15.6 million. These
facilities total approximately 227,000 rentable square feet. We
also have agreed to acquire an additional eight self-storage
facilities, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$46.2 million, from this seller as described below under
Developments Since Our IPO Pending
Acquisitions. |
We have entered into agreements to acquire the 17 facilities
discussed below, which total approximately 1.1 million
rentable square feet. The aggregate purchase price of these
facilities is expected to be
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approximately $82.4 million, including the assumption of
approximately $12.3 million of existing mortgage debt. We
expect to acquire eight of these facilities, for an aggregate
purchase price of approximately $29.0 million (including
the assumption of approximately $12.3 million of existing
mortgage debt), in October 2005, and one of these facilities,
for a purchase price of approximately $7.2 million, by the
end of 2005. We expect to acquire the remaining eight
facilities, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$46.2 million, during the first half of 2006. However,
there can be no assurance that any of these acquisitions will be
consummated. The following table sets forth certain summary
information regarding these acquisitions.
Pending Acquisitions
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Number of | |
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Total | |
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Facilities by | |
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Number | |
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State | |
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Total Rentable | |
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July 31, 2005 | |
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of | |
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Purchase Price | |
Facility/Portfolio |
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Square Feet | |
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Occupancy(1) | |
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Facilities | |
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TX | |
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FL | |
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($ in thousands) | |
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Texas Portfolio(2)
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|
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562,249 |
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46% |
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8 |
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8 |
|
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$ |
46,200 |
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Dallas, TX Portfolio
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|
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461,775 |
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90% |
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|
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8 |
|
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8 |
|
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29,000 |
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Jacksonville, FL Facility(3)
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|
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81,500 |
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N/A |
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1 |
|
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|
1 |
|
|
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7,200 |
|
|
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|
|
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Total/ Weighted Average
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1,105,524 |
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66% |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
$ |
82,400 |
|
|
|
|
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(1) |
Represents occupied square feet divided by total rentable square
feet, as of July 31, 2005, as reported by the seller. |
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(2) |
Includes one facility currently under construction. |
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(3) |
Facility is currently under construction. |
Set forth below is a discussion of our Pending Acquisitions.
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|
Texas Portfolio. In July 2005, we entered into an
agreement for the acquisition of 12 self-storage facilities
located in Texas including one facility currently under
construction, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$61.8 million. As described above under Developments
Since Our IPO Acquisitions Completed Since
July 31, 2005, we acquired four of these facilities,
for an aggregate purchase price of $15.6 million, on
September 27, 2005. We expect to acquire the remaining
eight facilities, for an aggregate purchase price of
approximately $46.2 million, during the first half of 2006.
These eight facilities total approximately 562,000 rentable
square feet and were 46% occupied as of July 31, 2005. |
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|
Dallas, Texas Portfolio. In June 2005, we entered into an
agreement for the acquisition of eight self-storage facilities
located in Dallas, Texas for an aggregate purchase price of
approximately $29.0 million, including the assumption of
approximately $12.3 million of existing mortgage debt on
five of these facilities. These facilities total approximately
462,000 rentable square feet and were 90% occupied as of
July 31, 2005. We expect to acquire these facilities in
October 2005, and may acquire one or more of these facilities
prior to the closing of this offering. |
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|
Jacksonville, Florida Facility. In January 2005, we
entered into an agreement for the acquisition of one
self-storage facility located in Jacksonville, Florida for a
purchase price of approximately $7.2 million. This facility
is currently under construction and is expected to contain
approximately 82,000 rentable square feet. This acquisition
is expected to close upon the completion of the facility, which
is not expected to occur before December 2005. |
We have entered into the following financings since our IPO:
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Revolving Credit Facility. On October 27, 2004,
concurrently with the closing of our IPO, we and our operating
partnership entered into a three-year, $150.0 million
secured revolving credit facility |
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with Lehman Brothers Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC,
joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners. The facility is
scheduled to mature on October 27, 2007, with the option
for us to extend the maturity date to October 27, 2008.
Borrowings under the facility bear interest at a variable rate
based upon a base rate or a Eurodollar rate plus, in each case,
a spread depending on our leverage ratio. The credit facility is
secured by certain of our self-storage facilities and requires
that we maintain a minimum borrowing base of
properties. We use this credit facility principally to finance
the acquisition and development of self-storage facilities and
for general working capital purposes. |
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Lehman Brothers Fixed Rate Mortgage Loans. Also on
October 27, 2004, and concurrently with the closing of our
IPO, three of our subsidiaries entered into three separate fixed
rate mortgage loans with an aggregate principal amount of
approximately $270.0 million. The first mortgage loan, from
Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB, is secured by 26 of our facilities,
has an initial outstanding principal balance of
$90.0 million, bears interest at 5.09% and matures in
November 2009. The second mortgage loan, from Lehman Brothers
Holdings, Inc., or Lehman Capital, is secured
by 21 of our facilities, has an initial outstanding principal
balance of $90.0 million, bears interest at 5.19% and
matures in May 2010. The third mortgage loan, also from Lehman
Capital, is secured by 18 of our facilities, has an initial
outstanding principal balance of $90.0 million, bears
interest at 5.33% and matures in January 2011. Each of these
mortgage loans requires us to establish reserves relating to the
mortgaged facilities for real estate taxes, insurance and
capital spending. |
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Additional Lehman Brothers Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan. On
July 19, 2005, one of our subsidiaries entered into a fixed
rate mortgage loan agreement with Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB, as
the lender, in the principal amount of $80.0 million. The
mortgage loan, which is secured by 24 of our self-storage
facilities, bears interest at 5.13% and matures in August 2012.
The mortgage loan will become immediately due and payable, and
the lender will be entitled to interest on the unpaid principal
sum at an increased rate, if any required payment is not paid on
or prior to the date when due or on the happening of any other
event of default. This mortgage loan requires the borrower to
establish reserves relating to the mortgaged facilities for
replacements, repairs, real estate taxes and insurance. |
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LaSalle Bank Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan. On August 4,
2005, one of our subsidiaries entered into a fixed rate mortgage
loan agreement with LaSalle Bank National Association, as the
lender, in the principal amount of $80.0 million. The
mortgage loan, which is secured by 28 of our self-storage
facilities, bears interest at 4.96% and matures in September
2012. The mortgage loan will become immediately due and payable,
and the lender will be entitled to interest on the unpaid
principal sum at an increased rate, if any required payment is
not paid on or prior to the date when due or on the happening of
any other event of default. This mortgage loan requires the
borrower to establish reserves relating to the mortgaged
facilities for replacements, repairs, real estate taxes and
insurance. |
Pending Financings
We expect to enter into a multi-facility fixed rate mortgage
loan in October 2005 in the principal amount of up to
$75.0 million, which loan will bear interest at 5.98% and
mature in October 2015. We assumed the obligation to enter
into this loan in connection with the National Self Storage
acquisition.
Our Competitive Advantages
We believe the following strengths will enable us to continue to
compete effectively in the self-storage industry:
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Significant Scale and Scope As of
July 31, 2005, our portfolio of 308 facilities totaled
approximately 18.9 million rentable square feet. Our scale
and geographic scope have allowed us to compete effectively in
the highly fragmented self-storage market, over 80% of which is
owned by operators that individually have less than a 0.4%
market share, based on rentable square footage, according to the
Self-Storage Almanac. As a national owner and operator of
self-storage facilities, we continually enhance our business by
applying our management expertise and best practices developed
across our portfolio to our local facilities. We also benefit
from economies of scale and are able to |
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spread our fixed costs across a large base of facilities. In
particular, the benefits include negotiating better terms for
advertising, insurance and bulk purchasing of ancillary sales
items. In addition, we have found it cost-effective to operate a
national call center to complement the customer service provided
by our on-site property managers. Economies of scale also have
assisted us in marketing our U-Store-It brand, which
we believe is one of the top brands in the industry, on a
national basis. Additionally, our geographic diversification
helps to mitigate risks associated with adverse operating
conditions in any local or regional market. |
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Integrated Platform with Operating, Development and
Acquisition Expertise We are an integrated
self-storage real estate company, which means that we have
in-house capabilities in the design, development, leasing,
operation and acquisition of self-storage facilities. We also
are one of the few self-storage companies with the experience
and the capability to make property investments on a national
scale through multiple methods acquisitions of
operating facilities, development of new facilities and
redevelopment of underperforming facilities. Since 1997, we
acquired 264 self-storage facilities containing an aggregate of
approximately 15.6 million rentable square feet for a total
purchase price of approximately $890 million, including 154
facilities (9.0 million rentable square feet) acquired
since our IPO for a total purchase price of approximately
$580 million. In addition, since 1997 we have developed 14
facilities containing an aggregate of approximately
900,000 rentable square feet at a total development cost of
approximately $66 million. We believe that our expertise
will enable us to continue to identify and complete acquisitions
and developments that may enhance our cash flow and shareholder
value. |
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Focused Operating Philosophy We focus on
maintaining and improving profitability at each of our
facilities by managing our pricing and occupancy, controlling
our operating expenses and monitoring our operating results at
the facility level. Each facility manager is empowered to use
his or her local market knowledge to make pricing decisions,
subject to certain pre-set guidelines and review by our district
managers. We believe this decentralized approach to pricing
allows us to respond quickly to opportunities to increase rents.
Our on-site managers and call center representatives are
carefully selected and extensively trained in customer service
and marketing skills. |
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High Quality Facilities Located in Targeted Growth
Markets We seek to offer high quality modern
facilities and generally focus our acquisitions and developments
in metropolitan areas that we consider to be growth markets.
Within those metropolitan areas, we believe our facilities are
well- located in submarkets with favorable three- to five-mile
demographics and demand trends. In addition, since 1999, we
spent a total of approximately $16.2 million expanding and
improving our facilities. A total of 158, or approximately 51%,
of our facilities include climate-controlled units, compared to
the national average of 26%, according to the Self-Storage
Almanac. As a result, we believe that our portfolio of
facilities is among the most modern and well-located in the
industry. |
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Seasoned Management Team Our senior
management team has been working together to acquire, develop
and operate self-storage facilities for more than ten years. Our
top four executives, Robert J. Amsdell, Steven G. Osgood, Todd
C. Amsdell and Tedd D. Towsley, have an average of approximately
23 years of real estate experience and have worked in the
self-storage industry for an average of approximately
17 years. This experience enables us to capitalize on our
industry relationships to identify attractive acquisition and
development opportunities and continually improve our operating
strategies. In addition, this management team was responsible
for several key innovations that have contributed to our
continued success, such as the implementation of a national call
center, full benefit packages to our employees and the creation
of the Diamond Storage Alliance, a network of
self-storage operators designed to market self-storage to
national commercial customers. After giving effect to this
offering, our senior management team, together with Barry L.
Amsdell and two related family trusts, will own approximately
17.4% of our common shares on a fully diluted basis. We believe
that the significant equity ownership by our senior management
team will continue to effectively align its interests with those
of our other shareholders. |
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Our Business and Growth Strategy
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Maximize cash flow from our facilities We
seek to maximize cash flow from our facilities by increasing
rents, increasing occupancy levels, controlling operating
expenses and expanding and improving our facilities. |
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Increasing rents Our operating strategy
focuses on achieving the highest sustainable rent levels at each
of our facilities. Pricing strategies are established by our
facility managers in consultation with their district managers.
This flexibility at the local market level has allowed us to
respond quickly to opportunities to increase rents. Our annual
rent per occupied square foot has increased from an average of
$9.13 in 2000 to $10.66 for the twelve months ended
June 30, 2005, a 16.8% increase. We believe our practice of
providing flexibility for facility managers to set rents is a
significant contributing factor to this growth in annual rent
per occupied square foot. |
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Increasing occupancy levels We focus on
increasing occupancy levels at our newly developed, recently
acquired or recently expanded facilities. We actively lease our
facilities while maintaining and, where possible, increasing our
pricing levels. |
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Controlling operating expenses We strive to
strictly control our operating expenses. Our regional managers
are focused on maximizing profitability at each of our
facilities by controlling operating expenses. We also take
advantage of economies of scale provided by our expanded
platform of facilities to reduce certain property operating
expenses such as insurance, advertising and cost of ancillary
sales items. |
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Expanding and improving our facilities We
continually analyze whether we can achieve attractive returns on
investment in facility expansions and improvements. We seek to
satisfy additional demand in certain of our markets by investing
in expansions of our facilities which have reached near full
occupancy. Additionally, where appropriate (based on physical
design of the facility and our expectations regarding additional
demand), we upgrade our facilities by adding such features as
climate-controlled units, enhanced security systems and interior
corridor access to units. Since 1999, we have completed
expansions at 16 of our existing facilities totaling
approximately $14 million of additional investment, adding
an average of approximately 20,000 square feet of rental space
at each expanded facility. These expansions have allowed us to
capture additional demand, thereby increasing the income from
our facilities, and these improvements have allowed us to charge
higher rents, thereby enhancing our operating margins. |
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Acquire facilities within our targeted markets
The self-storage industry in the United States is primarily
composed of local operators that own single facilities.
According to the Self-Storage Almanac, the top ten operators of
self-storage facilities (which includes us) collectively own
approximately 16% of the aggregate market share of self-storage
space, based on rentable square footage, while the remaining
approximately 84% is owned by operators that individually have
less than a 0.4% market share. We believe the industry will
continue to provide us with opportunities for future growth
through consolidation due to this highly fragmented composition,
the lack of sophistication among many operators, the economies
of scale available to a real estate company with a significant
number of self-storage facilities, and the difficulties smaller
operators face in obtaining capital. We intend to continue to
take advantage of these opportunities by utilizing our
experience in identifying, evaluating and acquiring self-storage
facilities. The experience of our management team and our
history of actively acquiring self-storage facilities give us an
advantage in identifying attractive potential acquisitions, as
we are well-known within the self-storage brokerage community
and are often approached directly by principals interested in
selling their facilities. Furthermore, we believe that our
ability to offer our operating partnership units as a form of
acquisition consideration has helped us, and will continue to
help us, pursue acquisitions from tax-sensitive private sellers
through tax-deferred transactions. We intend to acquire
additional facilities primarily in areas that we consider to be
growth markets, such as California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Texas and the Northeastern United States. We also have
the option to purchase the option facilities, as described below
under Our Facilities Option
Facilities, on page 82. |
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Utilize our development expertise in selective new
developments We intend to use our development
expertise and access to multiple financing sources to pursue new
developments in areas where we have facilities and perceive
there to be unmet demand. We believe that our expertise will
enable us to mitigate development risks and identify
opportunities with attractive potential returns. We expect to
continually review internally and externally generated
opportunities for new development within areas where we have
facilities. |
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Focus on expanding our commercial customer base
We intend to continue focusing on expanding the base of
commercial customers that use our facilities for their storage
and distribution needs. Our current commercial customers include
many types of businesses, including pharmaceutical
representatives, food purveyors and small business retailers.
Commercial customers are attractive to us because they tend to
rent larger units, stay for longer rental periods and are
generally less sensitive to rent increases. According to the
Self-Storage Almanac, commercial customers currently comprise
approximately 20% of self-storage customers nationwide. Although
it is difficult to accurately track all of our commercial
customers because many business owners and commercial users rent
units in the name of an individual, we currently estimate that
approximately 15% or more of our revenues are derived from
commercial customers. We believe that there are significant
growth opportunities in this area as more businesses, such as
those in the pharmaceutical and food product industries, begin
to employ self-storage for their distribution logistics,
favoring self-storage for its relatively low cost, ease of
access, security, flexible lease terms, climate control features
and proximity to their distribution destinations. Towards this
end, we have developed, acquired and redeveloped our facilities
with features specifically designed to accommodate commercial
customers, including climate-controlled units and wider aisles
and greater load-bearing capabilities for large truck access. |
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Continue to grow ancillary revenues We intend
to continue to enhance the cash flow from our facilities by
increasing the sales of products and services that complement
our customers use of our self-storage facilities. These
include the sale of packing supplies and locks, truck and moving
equipment rentals and the referral of content insurance to some
of our customers. We believe that as the utilization of and uses
for self-storage facilities expand in the marketplace our
ancillary business will continue to grow. We expect to continue
to add additional products to our displays and to expand our
display area for ancillary products and services. Our marketing
efforts for our ancillary products include in-store signage and
yellow page, print and internet advertising. Ancillary revenues
generated by our same-store facilities increased from
approximately $0.8 million in 2000 to $1.8 million for
the twelve months ended June 30, 2005, a 125.0% increase. |
Investment and Market Selection Process
We intend to focus on targeted investments in acquisition and
development of self-storage facilities. Our investment
committee, which consists of certain of our executive officers
and is led by Steven G. Osgood, our President and Chief
Financial Officer, will oversee our investment process. Our
investment process involves five stages
identification, initial due diligence, economic assessment,
investment committee approval (and when required, board
approval) and final due diligence, and documentation. Through
our investment committee, we intend to focus on the following
criteria:
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Targeted Markets Our targeted markets include
areas where we currently maintain management that can be
extended to additional facilities, or where we believe that we
can acquire a significant number of facilities efficiently and
within a short period of time. We evaluate both the broader
market and the immediate area, typically five miles around the
facility, for their ability to support above-average demographic
growth. We will seek to grow our presence primarily in areas
that we consider to be growth markets in California, Colorado,
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Texas and the Northeastern United
States and to enter new markets should suitable opportunities
arise. |
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Quality of Facility We focus on self-storage
facilities that have good visibility and are located near retail
centers, which typically provide high traffic corridors and are
generally located near residential communities and commercial
customers. In addition, we seek to acquire facilities with an
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apartment for the manager, security cameras and gated access,
accessibility for tractor trailers and good construction. |
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Growth Potential We will continue to target
acquisitions that offer growth potential through increased
operating efficiency and, in some cases, through additional
leasing efforts, renovations or expansions. In addition to
acquisitions of single facilities, we will continue to seek to
invest in portfolio acquisitions, searching for situations where
there is significant potential for increased operating
efficiency and an ability to spread our fixed costs across a
large base of facilities. |
The Self-Storage Industry
The self-storage industry in the United States consists of
approximately 1.5 billion rentable square feet at
approximately 38,800 facilities. The industry is highly
fragmented, comprised mainly of numerous local operators that
own single facilities and a few national owners and operators.
The industry presents opportunities for consolidation owing in
part to its highly fragmented composition, the lack of
sophistication among many operators, the economies of scale
available to a real estate company with a significant number of
self-storage facilities, and the difficulties smaller operators
face in obtaining capital.
We believe that the self-storage industry possesses the
following characteristics that will continue to drive its
strength and growth:
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Broad Base of Demand Driven by a Variety of Storage
Needs Self-storage facilities serve a wide
spectrum of residential and commercial customers ranging from
college students to high-income homeowners and from local
businesses to large national corporations. The use of
self-storage can be both short- and long-term and is driven by a
variety of events and circumstances, including the following: |
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Moving into or out of an area, which creates the need for
short-term storage; |
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Residential downsizing, such as empty-nesters moving
into smaller homes and seeking long-term storage for their
accumulated possessions; |
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The limited size of apartments and condominium units, which
creates the need for supplemental storage space; |
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Growing discretionary income, resulting in the purchase of items
such as boats and recreational vehicles which require storage
during periods of non-use; |
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The end of school and vacation seasons, when college students
and renters of vacation homes need to temporarily store their
belongings, such as dormitory furniture and camping and sporting
equipment; |
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The growing number of small businesses that need affordable
off-site storage for their supplies, product inventories and
business records; and |
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The interest of large corporations in employing self-storage as
a cost-effective alternative in their distribution logistics. |
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Relative Stability through Economic Cycles
According to the 2004 Self-Storage Almanac, demand for
self-storage tends to remain relatively stable because the
causes of such demand are present throughout the various stages
of an economic cycle. Economic expansions generate demand as
individuals relocate to new jobs and make more purchases and
businesses expand their storage and distribution needs.
Conversely, economic downturns also initially create additional
needs for self-storage as a result of the relocation and
residential downsizing associated with reduced income or job
losses. |
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Low Price Sensitivity of Customers We believe
that many self-storage facility customers have a low sensitivity
to price increases partly due to the low cost of self-storage
relative to other storage alternatives and also due to the
inconvenience of moving stored belongings to another location. |
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Large Pool of Individual Customers The
self-storage industry benefits from the significant mobility of
a growing population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau,
39.0 million United States residents, or approximately
13.7% of the total U.S. population, relocated between 2003
and 2004. According to the 2004 Self-Storage Almanac, consumer
awareness of self-storage has grown significantly as more
facilities have been built nationwide and overall usage has
risen. Self-storage operators continue to induce additional
demand by opening facilities in new geographic markets, offering
higher quality product with enhanced features, and actively
marketing their facilities to attract first-time residential and
commercial users. |
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Growth of Commercial Customer Base According
to the 2004 Self-Storage Almanac, commercial customers are
increasingly employing self-storage for their distribution
logistics. These customers favor self-storage for its relatively
low cost, ease of access, security, flexible lease terms,
climate control features and proximity to their distribution
destinations. Commercial customers are attractive because they
tend to rent larger units, stay for longer rental periods and
are generally less price sensitive. |
We believe that the self-storage industry offers attractive
investment characteristics compared to many other sectors of
commercial real estate, due to both the characteristics
discussed above and the following key attributes:
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The large number of customers who use each self-storage facility
makes a self-storage operator less susceptible to abrupt
declines in rental revenue caused by the bankruptcy or vacating
of large customers, the risk of which is more prominent in most
other real estate sectors. |
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Due to the relatively small cost of each self-storage facility,
it is generally easier for the larger operators in the industry,
like us, to own and operate a geographically diversified
portfolio of facilities, the performance of which in the
aggregate is more resilient to adverse operating conditions in
any local or regional market. |
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The relatively low recurring capital expenditures necessary for
the repair and maintenance of most self-storage facilities
generally allow a self-storage operator to convert a high
portion of its rental revenues into free cash flow. |
Financing Strategy
Although our organizational documents contain no limitation on
the amount of debt we may incur, we maintain what we consider to
be a conservative capital structure, characterized by the use of
leverage in a manner that we believe is reasonable and prudent
and that will enable us to have ample cash flow to cover
interest expense. As of June 30, 2005, our debt to total
capitalization ratio, determined by dividing the book value of
our total indebtedness by the sum of (a) the market value
of our outstanding common shares and operating partnership units
and (b) the book value of our total indebtedness, was
approximately 39.8%. Our debt to total capitalization ratio on a
pro forma basis as of June 30, 2005, taking into account
borrowings made subsequent to June 30, 2005, this offering
and the expected use of proceeds therefrom, was approximately
37.5%. We expect to finance additional investments in
self-storage facilities through the most attractive available
source of capital at the time of the transaction, in a manner
consistent with maintaining a strong financial position and
future financial flexibility. These capital sources may include
borrowings under our revolving credit facility, selling common
or preferred shares or debt securities through public offerings
or private placements, incurring additional secured
indebtedness, issuing units in our operating partnership in
exchange for contributed property, issuing preferred units in
our operating partnership to institutional partners and forming
joint ventures. We also may consider selling less productive
self-storage facilities from time to time in order to reallocate
proceeds from these sales into more productive facilities.
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Our Facilities
As of July 31, 2005, we owned 308 self-storage facilities
located in 25 states and aggregating approximately
18.9 million rentable square feet. The following table sets
forth certain summary information regarding our facilities by
state as of July 31, 2005.
Our Facilities by State
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Number of | |
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Number of | |
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Total Rentable | |
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Rentable | |
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Facility Location |
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Facilities | |
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Units | |
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Square Feet | |
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Square Feet | |
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Occupancy(1) | |
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Florida
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49 |
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31,540 |
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3,448,844 |
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18.3% |
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89.8% |
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California
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37 |
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18,329 |
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2,119,494 |
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11.2% |
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83.5% |
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Ohio
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33 |
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14,700 |
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1,893,423 |
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10.0% |
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80.8% |
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Illinois
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27 |
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14,157 |
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1,616,430 |
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8.6% |
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78.5% |
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Arizona
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21 |
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10,086 |
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1,079,820 |
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5.7% |
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91.4% |
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Texas
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17 |
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7,491 |
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967,519 |
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5.1% |
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85.6% |
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Connecticut
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17 |
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7,373 |
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873,860 |
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4.6% |
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79.3% |
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Tennessee
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15 |
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6,779 |
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828,088 |
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4.4% |
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85.8% |
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New Jersey
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12 |
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8,261 |
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865,774 |
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4.6% |
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85.3% |
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New Mexico
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10 |
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3,788 |
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407,459 |
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2.2% |
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92.0% |
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Indiana
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9 |
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5,419 |
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606,599 |
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3.2% |
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77.2% |
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North Carolina
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8 |
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4,743 |
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555,779 |
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2.9% |
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88.8% |
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Mississippi
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6 |
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3,071 |
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388,690 |
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2.1% |
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82.7% |
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New York
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6 |
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3,195 |
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335,300 |
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1.8% |
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84.6% |
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Louisiana
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6 |
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2,329 |
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334,324 |
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1.8% |
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89.1% |
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Maryland
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5 |
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4,097 |
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505,808 |
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2.7% |
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84.4% |
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Georgia
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5 |
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3,635 |
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431,387 |
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2.3% |
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81.9% |
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Colorado
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5 |
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2,822 |
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324,681 |
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1.7% |
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80.2% |
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Utah
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5 |
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2,376 |
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244,948 |
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1.3% |
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89.5% |
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Michigan
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4 |
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1,787 |
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272,911 |
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1.4% |
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80.4% |
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Alabama
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3 |
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1,655 |
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234,631 |
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1.2% |
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71.0% |
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South Carolina
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3 |
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1,281 |
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214,113 |
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1.1% |
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78.9% |
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Pennsylvania
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2 |
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1,585 |
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177,411 |
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0.9% |
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89.5% |
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Massachusetts
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2 |
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1,134 |
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115,541 |
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0.6% |
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73.2% |
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Wisconsin
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1 |
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489 |
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58,713 |
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0.3% |
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78.8% |
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Total/ Weighted Average
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308 |
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162,122 |
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18,901,547 |
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100.0% |
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84.5% |
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Represents occupied square feet divided by total rentable square
feet, as of July 31, 2005. |
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The following table sets forth certain summary information
regarding our facilities located in our top 20 MSAs, ranked by
total rentable square feet, as of July 31, 2005.
Our Top 20 MSAs
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Square Feet | |
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Facilities | |
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of Units | |
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Occupancy(2) | |
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Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL
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1,651,264 |
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8.7 |
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20 |
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14,622 |
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88.4 |
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Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI
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1,616,430 |
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8.6 |
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27 |
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14,157 |
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78.5 |
% |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
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1,315,668 |
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7.0 |
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24 |
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11,026 |
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82.9 |
% |
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH
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1,114,667 |
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5.9 |
% |
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18 |
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9,023 |
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80.9 |
% |
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
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1,107,975 |
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5.9 |
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16 |
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10,711 |
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84.7 |
% |
Tucson, AZ
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840,527 |
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4.4 |
% |
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17 |
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7,975 |
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93.5 |
% |
Indianapolis, IN
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606,599 |
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3.2 |
% |
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9 |
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5,419 |
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77.2 |
% |
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
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579,335 |
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3.1 |
% |
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11 |
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4,624 |
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77.8 |
% |
Sacramento-Arden Arcade-Roseville, CA
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574,678 |
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3.0 |
% |
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9 |
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5,357 |
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82.2 |
% |
Knoxville, TN
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475,068 |
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2.5 |
% |
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9 |
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4,056 |
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92.6 |
% |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
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431,387 |
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2.3 |
% |
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5 |
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3,635 |
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81.9 |
% |
El Paso, TX
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390,276 |
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2.1 |
% |
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7 |
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2,905 |
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89.2 |
% |
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
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388,690 |
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2.1 |
% |
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6 |
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3,071 |
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82.7 |
% |
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
|
|
|
367,225 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
% |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
2,779 |
|
|
|
79.3 |
% |
Memphis, TN-AR-MS
|
|
|
353,020 |
|
|
|
1.9 |
% |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
2,723 |
|
|
|
76.6 |
% |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria,
DC-VA-MD-WV
|
|
|
344,530 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
% |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2,567 |
|
|
|
84.2 |
% |
Denver-Aurora, CO
|
|
|
324,681 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
% |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
2,822 |
|
|
|
80.2 |
% |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
|
|
|
308,885 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
% |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
2,581 |
|
|
|
86.9 |
% |
Dayton, OH
|
|
|
282,210 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
% |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
2,115 |
|
|
|
79.8 |
% |
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL
|
|
|
272,967 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
% |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
2,353 |
|
|
|
93.8 |
% |
(1) MSAs as defined by the United States Office of
Management and Budget as of November 2004.
(2) Represents occupied square feet divided by total
rentable square feet, as of July 31, 2005.
The following table sets forth certain additional information
with respect to each of our facilities as of July 31, 2005.
Our ownership of each facility consists of a fee interest in the
facility held by U-Store-It, L.P., our operating partnership, or
one of its subsidiaries, except for our Morris Township, NJ
facility, where we have a ground lease. In addition, small
parcels of land at three of our other facilities are subject to
a ground lease.
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Year Acquired/ |
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Rentable |
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|
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Manager |
|
% Climate |
Facility Location |
|
Developed(1) |
|
Year Built |
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Square Feet |
|
Occupancy(2) |
|
Units |
|
Apartment(3) |
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Controlled(4) |
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|
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Mobile I, AL
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
65,256 |
|
|
|
80.8 |
% |
|
|
490 |
|
|
|
N |
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|
7.4 |
% |
Mobile II, AL
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|
|
1997 |
|
|
1974/90 |
|
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126,050 |
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|
61.3 |
% |
|
|
794 |
|
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N |
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1.3 |
% |
Mobile III, AL
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|
|
1998 |
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1988/94 |
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43,325 |
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84.3 |
% |
|
|
371 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
33.8 |
% |
Chandler, AZ
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1985 |
|
|
47,888 |
|
|
|
57.8 |
% |
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|
520 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Glendale, AZ
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
56,580 |
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|
|
94.8 |
% |
|
|
575 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Green Valley, AZ
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1985 |
|
|
25,400 |
|
|
|
97.1 |
% |
|
|
280 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
8.0 |
% |
Scottsdale, AZ
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|
|
1998 |
|
|
1995 |
|
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81,300 |
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|
|
92.1 |
% |
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|
608 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
10.9 |
% |
72
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|
Year Acquired/ |
|
|
|
Rentable |
|
|
|
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|
Manager |
|
% Climate |
Facility Location |
|
Developed(1) |
|
Year Built |
|
Square Feet |
|
Occupancy(2) |
|
Units |
|
Apartment(3) |
|
Controlled(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tempe, AZ
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|
|
2005 |
|
|
1975 |
|
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53,525 |
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|
|
85.0 |
% |
|
|
408 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
14.0 |
% |
Tucson I, AZ
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1974 |
|
|
60,000 |
|
|
|
96.3 |
% |
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Tucson II, AZ
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1988 |
|
|
44,150 |
|
|
|
95.2 |
% |
|
|
536 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Tucson III, AZ
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1979 |
|
|
49,858 |
|
|
|
98.0 |
% |
|
|
579 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Tucson IV, AZ
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1982 |
|
|
48,372 |
|
|
|
97.1 |
% |
|
|
553 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Tucson V, AZ
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1982 |
|
|
45,428 |
|
|
|
96.5 |
% |
|
|
467 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Tucson VI, AZ
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1982 |
|
|
41,028 |
|
|
|
93.2 |
% |
|
|
457 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Tucson VII, AZ
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1982 |
|
|
52,838 |
|
|
|
96.2 |
% |
|
|
640 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Tucson VIII, AZ
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1979 |
|
|
46,850 |
|
|
|
94.3 |
% |
|
|
525 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Tucson IX, AZ
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1984 |
|
|
68,866 |
|
|
|
92.4 |
% |
|
|
662 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Tucson X, AZ
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1981 |
|
|
46,550 |
|
|
|
75.1 |
% |
|
|
496 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Tucson XI, AZ
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1974 |
|
|
43,100 |
|
|
|
91.8 |
% |
|
|
471 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Tucson XII, AZ
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1974 |
|
|
42,772 |
|
|
|
96.4 |
% |
|
|
516 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Tucson XIII, AZ
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1974 |
|
|
46,192 |
|
|
|
98.2 |
% |
|
|
591 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Tucson XIV, AZ
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1976 |
|
|
49,595 |
|
|
|
96.5 |
% |
|
|
590 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
9.0 |
% |
Tucson XV, AZ
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1985 |
|
|
66,510 |
|
|
|
95.0 |
% |
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Tucson XVI, AZ
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1984 |
|
|
63,018 |
|
|
|
83.0 |
% |
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Apple Valley I, CA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1984 |
|
|
73,580 |
|
|
|
80.0 |
% |
|
|
620 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Apple Valley II, CA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1988 |
|
|
62,325 |
|
|
|
87.5 |
% |
|
|
511 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
5.3 |
% |
Bloomington I, CA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
31,246 |
|
|
|
79.7 |
% |
|
|
226 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Bloomington II, CA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
26,060 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Citrus Heights, CA
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
75,906 |
|
|
|
80.8 |
% |
|
|
696 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Diamond Bar, CA
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1988 |
|
|
105,685 |
|
|
|
85.6 |
% |
|
|
919 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Fallbrook, CA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1985/88 |
|
|
46,534 |
|
|
|
90.5 |
% |
|
|
430 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Hemet, CA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1989 |
|
|
66,260 |
|
|
|
96.7 |
% |
|
|
454 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Highland, CA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
74,951 |
|
|
|
85.1 |
% |
|
|
848 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Lancaster, CA
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
60,875 |
|
|
|
88.7 |
% |
|
|
416 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
North Highlands, CA
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1980 |
|
|
57,219 |
|
|
|
85.2 |
% |
|
|
497 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Ontario, CA
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1982 |
|
|
80,280 |
|
|
|
73.5 |
% |
|
|
840 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Orangevale, CA
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1980 |
|
|
50,892 |
|
|
|
88.5 |
% |
|
|
580 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Rancho Cordova, CA
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1979 |
|
|
54,128 |
|
|
|
89.0 |
% |
|
|
486 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Redlands, CA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1985 |
|
|
63,005 |
|
|
|
86.6 |
% |
|
|
563 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Rialto, CA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
100,083 |
|
|
|
78.5 |
% |
|
|
808 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Riverside I, CA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1989 |
|
|
28,860 |
|
|
|
90.5 |
% |
|
|
249 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Riverside II, CA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1989 |
|
|
21,880 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Riverside III, CA
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1989 |
|
|
46,920 |
|
|
|
86.2 |
% |
|
|
384 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Roseville, CA
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1979 |
|
|
60,144 |
|
|
|
89.2 |
% |
|
|
594 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Sacramento I, CA
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1979 |
|
|
56,724 |
|
|
|
79.1 |
% |
|
|
565 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Sacramento II, CA
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1986 |
|
|
62,090 |
|
|
|
75.3 |
% |
|
|
585 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
San Bernardino I, CA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1985 |
|
|
46,600 |
|
|
|
79.0 |
% |
|
|
453 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
5.3 |
% |
San Bernardino II, CA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
83,418 |
|
|
|
69.8 |
% |
|
|
625 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
2.0 |
% |
San Bernardino III, CA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
32,102 |
|
|
|
89.8 |
% |
|
|
246 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
San Bernardino IV, CA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1989 |
|
|
57,400 |
|
|
|
79.7 |
% |
|
|
591 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
San Bernardino V, CA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1991 |
|
|
41,781 |
|
|
|
80.9 |
% |
|
|
408 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
San Bernardino VI, CA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1985/92 |
|
|
35,007 |
|
|
|
71.8 |
% |
|
|
413 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
San Bernardino VII, CA
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2002/04 |
|
|
83,756 |
|
|
|
78.6 |
% |
|
|
636 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
11.8 |
% |
San Marcos, CA
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1979 |
|
|
37,620 |
|
|
|
83.0 |
% |
|
|
252 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
73
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Acquired/ |
|
|
|
Rentable |
|
|
|
|
|
Manager |
|
% Climate |
Facility Location |
|
Developed(1) |
|
Year Built |
|
Square Feet |
|
Occupancy(2) |
|
Units |
|
Apartment(3) |
|
Controlled(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Sacramento, CA
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1979 |
|
|
51,890 |
|
|
|
63.8 |
% |
|
|
435 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Sun City, CA
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1989 |
|
|
38,635 |
|
|
|
90.4 |
% |
|
|
305 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Temecula I, CA
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1985 |
|
|
39,725 |
|
|
|
91.1 |
% |
|
|
316 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Temecula II, CA
|
|
|
2003 |
* |
|
2003 |
|
|
42,475 |
|
|
|
84.7 |
% |
|
|
392 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
89.5 |
% |
Vista, CA
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1988 |
|
|
74,781 |
|
|
|
94.9 |
% |
|
|
614 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Westminster, CA
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1983/98 |
|
|
70,213 |
|
|
|
89.6 |
% |
|
|
650 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Yucaipa, CA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1989 |
|
|
78,444 |
|
|
|
79.2 |
% |
|
|
680 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Aurora, CO
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1981 |
|
|
74,817 |
|
|
|
75.7 |
% |
|
|
641 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Federal Heights, CO
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1980 |
|
|
55,080 |
|
|
|
71.4 |
% |
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Golden, CO
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1985 |
|
|
88,792 |
|
|
|
81.8 |
% |
|
|
648 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Littleton, CO
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
53,690 |
|
|
|
89.2 |
% |
|
|
457 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
38.0 |
% |
Northglenn, CO
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1980 |
|
|
52,302 |
|
|
|
84.1 |
% |
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Bloomfield, CT
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1987/93/94 |
|
|
48,900 |
|
|
|
70.1 |
% |
|
|
455 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
6.6 |
% |
Branford, CT
|
|
|
1995 |
|
|
1986 |
|
|
51,079 |
|
|
|
81.1 |
% |
|
|
438 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
2.2 |
% |
Bristol, CT
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1989/99 |
|
|
53,625 |
|
|
|
95.1 |
% |
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
22.4 |
% |
East Windsor, CT
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1986/89 |
|
|
46,100 |
|
|
|
57.9 |
% |
|
|
326 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Enfield, CT
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1989 |
|
|
52,975 |
|
|
|
74.9 |
% |
|
|
384 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Gales Ferry, CT
|
|
|
1995 |
|
|
1987/89 |
|
|
51,780 |
|
|
|
67.3 |
% |
|
|
592 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
4.8 |
% |
Manchester I, CT
|
|
|
2002 |
|
|
1999/00/01 |
|
|
47,400 |
|
|
|
68.8 |
% |
|
|
519 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
37.0 |
% |
Manchester II, CT
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1984 |
|
|
53,237 |
|
|
|
72.6 |
% |
|
|
419 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Milford, CT
|
|
|
1994 |
|
|
1975 |
|
|
45,181 |
|
|
|
85.6 |
% |
|
|
388 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
3.1 |
% |
Monroe, CT
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1996/03 |
|
|
66,909 |
|
|
|
89.6 |
% |
|
|
411 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Mystic, CT
|
|
|
1994 |
|
|
1975/86 |
|
|
50,250 |
|
|
|
79.7 |
% |
|
|
551 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
2.4 |
% |
Newington I, CT
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1978/97 |
|
|
54,920 |
|
|
|
89.0 |
% |
|
|
264 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Newington II, CT
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1979/81 |
|
|
36,490 |
|
|
|
90.5 |
% |
|
|
222 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Old Saybrook I, CT
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1982/88/00 |
|
|
91,288 |
|
|
|
86.0 |
% |
|
|
725 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
6.3 |
% |
Old Saybrook II, CT
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1988/02 |
|
|
26,875 |
|
|
|
86.0 |
% |
|
|
256 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
30.0 |
% |
South Windsor, CT
|
|
|
1994 |
|
|
1976 |
|
|
67,525 |
|
|
|
65.6 |
% |
|
|
550 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.8 |
% |
Stamford, CT
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1997 |
|
|
29,326 |
|
|
|
94.6 |
% |
|
|
369 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
31.2 |
% |
Boca Raton, FL
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1998 |
|
|
38,203 |
|
|
|
94.9 |
% |
|
|
605 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
67.9 |
% |
Boynton Beach I, FL
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1999 |
|
|
62,042 |
|
|
|
94.6 |
% |
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
54.0 |
% |
Boynton Beach II, FL
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2001 |
|
|
62,276 |
|
|
|
92.7 |
% |
|
|
609 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
81.5 |
% |
Bradenton I, FL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1979 |
|
|
68,480 |
|
|
|
78.0 |
% |
|
|
676 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
2.8 |
% |
Bradenton II, FL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1996 |
|
|
88,103 |
|
|
|
86.0 |
% |
|
|
904 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
40.2 |
% |
Cape Coral, FL
|
|
|
2000 |
* |
|
2000 |
|
|
76,789 |
|
|
|
97.0 |
% |
|
|
902 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
83.0 |
% |
Dania, FL
|
|
|
1994 |
|
|
1988 |
|
|
58,319 |
|
|
|
97.9 |
% |
|
|
483 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
26.9 |
% |
Dania Beach, FL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1984 |
|
|
264,375 |
|
|
|
79.9 |
% |
|
|
1928 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
21.0 |
% |
Davie, FL
|
|
|
2001 |
* |
|
2001 |
|
|
81,235 |
|
|
|
88.6 |
% |
|
|
839 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
55.6 |
% |
Deerfield Beach, FL
|
|
|
1998 |
* |
|
1998 |
|
|
57,770 |
|
|
|
95.3 |
% |
|
|
527 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
39.2 |
% |
DeLand, FL
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
38,577 |
|
|
|
97.9 |
% |
|
|
412 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Delray Beach, FL
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1999 |
|
|
68,531 |
|
|
|
97.8 |
% |
|
|
819 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
39.0 |
% |
Fernandina Beach, FL
|
|
|
1996 |
|
|
1986 |
|
|
91,480 |
|
|
|
96.1 |
% |
|
|
683 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
21.7 |
% |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
|
|
|
1999 |
|
|
1999 |
|
|
70,544 |
|
|
|
96.1 |
% |
|
|
655 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
46.0 |
% |
Ft. Myers, FL
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1998 |
|
|
67,256 |
|
|
|
97.8 |
% |
|
|
611 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
67.0 |
% |
Lake Worth, FL
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1998/02 |
|
|
167,946 |
|
|
|
89.6 |
% |
|
|
1293 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
44.9 |
% |
Lakeland I, FL
|
|
|
1994 |
|
|
1988 |
|
|
49,111 |
|
|
|
98.8 |
% |
|
|
463 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
78.1 |
% |
Lakeland II, FL
|
|
|
1996 |
|
|
1984 |
|
|
48,600 |
|
|
|
97.7 |
% |
|
|
356 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
19.5 |
% |
74
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Acquired/ |
|
|
|
Rentable |
|
|
|
|
|
Manager |
|
% Climate |
Facility Location |
|
Developed(1) |
|
Year Built |
|
Square Feet |
|
Occupancy(2) |
|
Units |
|
Apartment(3) |
|
Controlled(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leesburg, FL
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1988 |
|
|
51,995 |
|
|
|
91.1 |
% |
|
|
447 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
5.1 |
% |
Lutz I, FL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2000 |
|
|
72,795 |
|
|
|
85.0 |
% |
|
|
658 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
34.0 |
% |
Lutz II, FL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1999 |
|
|
69,378 |
|
|
|
83.9 |
% |
|
|
549 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
20.4 |
% |
Margate I, FL
|
|
|
1994 |
|
|
1979/81 |
|
|
55,677 |
|
|
|
93.9 |
% |
|
|
343 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
10.5 |
% |
Margate II, FL
|
|
|
1996 |
|
|
1985 |
|
|
66,135 |
|
|
|
92.6 |
% |
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
65.0 |
% |
Merrit Island, FL
|
|
|
2000 |
|
|
2000 |
|
|
50,523 |
|
|
|
85.9 |
% |
|
|
470 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
56.4 |
% |
Miami I, FL
|
|
|
1995 |
|
|
1995 |
|
|
47,200 |
|
|
|
87.6 |
% |
|
|
556 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
52.2 |
% |
Miami II, FL
|
|
|
1994 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
57,165 |
|
|
|
61.0 |
% |
|
|
598 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.1 |
% |
Miami III, FL
|
|
|
1994 |
|
|
1989 |
|
|
67,360 |
|
|
|
94.3 |
% |
|
|
573 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
7.8 |
% |
Miami IV, FL
|
|
|
1995 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
58,298 |
|
|
|
86.8 |
% |
|
|
610 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
7.0 |
% |
Miami V, FL
|
|
|
1995 |
|
|
1976 |
|
|
77,825 |
|
|
|
72.9 |
% |
|
|
369 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
4.0 |
% |
Naples I, FL
|
|
|
1996 |
|
|
1996 |
|
|
48,150 |
|
|
|
93.1 |
% |
|
|
349 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
26.6 |
% |
Naples II, FL
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1985 |
|
|
65,994 |
|
|
|
91.1 |
% |
|
|
647 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
43.9 |
% |
Naples III, FL
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1981/83 |
|
|
80,709 |
|
|
|
80.1 |
% |
|
|
889 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
24.0 |
% |
Naples IV, FL
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1990 |
|
|
40,023 |
|
|
|
86.4 |
% |
|
|
444 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
41.4 |
% |
Ocala, FL
|
|
|
1994 |
|
|
1988 |
|
|
42,086 |
|
|
|
96.9 |
% |
|
|
360 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
9.7 |
% |
Ocoee, FL
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1997 |
|
|
76,258 |
|
|
|
97.6 |
% |
|
|
665 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
15.5 |
% |
Orange City, FL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
2001 |
|
|
59,781 |
|
|
|
87.5 |
% |
|
|
680 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
39.0 |
% |
Orlando I, FL
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
51,770 |
|
|
|
89.0 |
% |
|
|
453 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
4.8 |
% |
Orlando II, FL
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2002/04 |
|
|
92,944 |
|
|
|
94.8 |
% |
|
|
788 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
74.1 |
% |
Pembroke Pines, FL
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1997 |
|
|
67,505 |
|
|
|
95.6 |
% |
|
|
692 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
73.1 |
% |
Royal Palm Beach, FL
|
|
|
1994 |
|
|
1988 |
|
|
98,851 |
|
|
|
83.6 |
% |
|
|
670 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
79.2 |
% |
Sarasota, FL
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1998 |
|
|
70,798 |
|
|
|
90.3 |
% |
|
|
532 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
43.0 |
% |
St. Augustine, FL
|
|
|
1996 |
|
|
1985 |
|
|
59,830 |
|
|
|
89.2 |
% |
|
|
581 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
29.6 |
% |
Stuart I, FL
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1986 |
|
|
41,694 |
|
|
|
96.5 |
% |
|
|
524 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
27.0 |
% |
Stuart II, FL
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1995 |
|
|
89,541 |
|
|
|
97.3 |
% |
|
|
896 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
34.1 |
% |
Tampa I, FL
|
|
|
1994 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
60,150 |
|
|
|
83.9 |
% |
|
|
416 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Tampa II, FL
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1985 |
|
|
56,047 |
|
|
|
87.8 |
% |
|
|
476 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
16.8 |
% |
Vero Beach, FL
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1986/87 |
|
|
50,515 |
|
|
|
96.1 |
% |
|
|
482 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
23.9 |
% |
West Palm Beach I, FL
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1997 |
|
|
68,295 |
|
|
|
93.7 |
% |
|
|
1028 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
47.3 |
% |
West Palm Beach II, FL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1996 |
|
|
93,915 |
|
|
|
97.8 |
% |
|
|
913 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
77.0 |
% |
Alpharetta, GA
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1996 |
|
|
90,685 |
|
|
|
76.4 |
% |
|
|
670 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
74.9 |
% |
Decatur, GA
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1986 |
|
|
148,680 |
|
|
|
75.2 |
% |
|
|
1409 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
3.1 |
% |
Norcross, GA
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1997 |
|
|
85,460 |
|
|
|
81.8 |
% |
|
|
598 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
55.1 |
% |
Peachtree City, GA
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1997 |
|
|
50,034 |
|
|
|
92.9 |
% |
|
|
449 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
74.6 |
% |
Smyrna, GA
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
2000 |
|
|
56,528 |
|
|
|
98.5 |
% |
|
|
509 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Addison, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1979 |
|
|
31,775 |
|
|
|
96.8 |
% |
|
|
377 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Aurora, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1996 |
|
|
74,440 |
|
|
|
61.5 |
% |
|
|
573 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
6.9 |
% |
Bartlett I, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
41,394 |
|
|
|
88.0 |
% |
|
|
430 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.5 |
% |
Bartlett II, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
51,725 |
|
|
|
77.7 |
% |
|
|
421 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
33.5 |
% |
Bellwood, IL
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1999 |
|
|
86,700 |
|
|
|
89.8 |
% |
|
|
724 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
52.1 |
% |
Des Plaines, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1978 |
|
|
74,600 |
|
|
|
82.8 |
% |
|
|
643 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Elk Grove Village, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
63,638 |
|
|
|
82.2 |
% |
|
|
655 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.3 |
% |
Glenview, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1998 |
|
|
100,345 |
|
|
|
76.0 |
% |
|
|
764 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Gurnee, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
80,500 |
|
|
|
70.2 |
% |
|
|
741 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
34.0 |
% |
Harvey, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
59,816 |
|
|
|
87.2 |
% |
|
|
587 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
3.0 |
% |
Joliet, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1993 |
|
|
74,750 |
|
|
|
62.5 |
% |
|
|
481 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
23.3 |
% |
75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Acquired/ |
|
|
|
Rentable |
|
|
|
|
|
Manager |
|
% Climate |
Facility Location |
|
Developed(1) |
|
Year Built |
|
Square Feet |
|
Occupancy(2) |
|
Units |
|
Apartment(3) |
|
Controlled(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lake Zurich, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1988 |
|
|
46,635 |
|
|
|
85.7 |
% |
|
|
450 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Lombard, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1981 |
|
|
61,242 |
|
|
|
81.0 |
% |
|
|
520 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
18.3 |
% |
Mount Prospect, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1979 |
|
|
65,200 |
|
|
|
73.6 |
% |
|
|
610 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
12.6 |
% |
Mundelein, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1990 |
|
|
44,900 |
|
|
|
70.6 |
% |
|
|
509 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
8.9 |
% |
North Chicago, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1985 |
|
|
53,500 |
|
|
|
85.9 |
% |
|
|
445 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Plainfield I, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1998 |
|
|
54,375 |
|
|
|
88.0 |
% |
|
|
410 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Plainfield II, IL
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2000 |
|
|
52,450 |
|
|
|
80.5 |
% |
|
|
368 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
16.8 |
% |
Schaumburg, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1988 |
|
|
31,157 |
|
|
|
88.6 |
% |
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.8 |
% |
Streamwood, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1982 |
|
|
64,565 |
|
|
|
71.0 |
% |
|
|
578 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Warrensville, IL
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1977/89 |
|
|
46,728 |
|
|
|
94.5 |
% |
|
|
382 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Waukegan, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1977 |
|
|
79,950 |
|
|
|
77.7 |
% |
|
|
715 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
8.4 |
% |
West Chicago, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1979 |
|
|
48,625 |
|
|
|
75.2 |
% |
|
|
440 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Westmont, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1979 |
|
|
53,900 |
|
|
|
78.0 |
% |
|
|
403 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Wheeling I, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1974 |
|
|
54,900 |
|
|
|
64.0 |
% |
|
|
505 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Wheeling II, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1979 |
|
|
68,025 |
|
|
|
71.4 |
% |
|
|
624 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
7.3 |
% |
Woodridge, IL
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
50,595 |
|
|
|
87.1 |
% |
|
|
477 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Indianapolis I, IN
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
43,800 |
|
|
|
83.3 |
% |
|
|
332 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Indianapolis II, IN
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1997 |
|
|
45,100 |
|
|
|
95.6 |
% |
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
15.6 |
% |
Indianapolis III, IN
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1999 |
|
|
61,325 |
|
|
|
83.2 |
% |
|
|
506 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
32.6 |
% |
Indianapolis IV, IN
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1976 |
|
|
68,494 |
|
|
|
63.9 |
% |
|
|
616 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Indianapolis V, IN
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1999 |
|
|
75,025 |
|
|
|
82.8 |
% |
|
|
596 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
33.5 |
% |
Indianapolis VI, IN
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1976 |
|
|
73,693 |
|
|
|
76.5 |
% |
|
|
730 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Indianapolis VII, IN
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1992 |
|
|
95,290 |
|
|
|
67.4 |
% |
|
|
884 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Indianapolis VIII, IN
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1975 |
|
|
81,676 |
|
|
|
76.2 |
% |
|
|
738 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Indianapolis IX, IN
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1976 |
|
|
62,196 |
|
|
|
78.4 |
% |
|
|
557 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Baton Rouge I, LA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1980 |
|
|
55,984 |
|
|
|
93.6 |
% |
|
|
464 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
9.7 |
% |
Baton Rouge II, LA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1980 |
|
|
72,082 |
|
|
|
83.0 |
% |
|
|
499 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
33.7 |
% |
Baton Rouge III, LA
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1982 |
|
|
61,078 |
|
|
|
90.3 |
% |
|
|
451 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
10.2 |
% |
Baton Rouge IV, LA
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1995 |
|
|
8,920 |
|
|
|
91.6 |
% |
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Prairieville, LA
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1991 |
|
|
56,520 |
|
|
|
84.9 |
% |
|
|
306 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
3.0 |
% |
Slidell, LA
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1998 |
|
|
79,740 |
|
|
|
93.4 |
% |
|
|
525 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
46.5 |
% |
Boston, MA
|
|
|
2002 |
|
|
2001 |
|
|
61,360 |
|
|
|
73.7 |
% |
|
|
630 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Leominster, MA
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1987/88/00 |
|
|
54,181 |
|
|
|
72.6 |
% |
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
45.1 |
% |
Baltimore, MD
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1999/00 |
|
|
93,750 |
|
|
|
81.4 |
% |
|
|
808 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
45.5 |
% |
California, MD
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1998 |
|
|
67,528 |
|
|
|
89.6 |
% |
|
|
722 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
40.1 |
% |
Gaithersburg, MD
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1998 |
|
|
87,170 |
|
|
|
80.2 |
% |
|
|
798 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Laurel, MD
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1978/99/00 |
|
|
161,530 |
|
|
|
83.7 |
% |
|
|
956 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
63.7 |
% |
Temple Hills, MD
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
2000 |
|
|
95,830 |
|
|
|
88.6 |
% |
|
|
813 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
77.6 |
% |
Grand Rapids, MI
|
|
|
1996 |
|
|
1976 |
|
|
87,295 |
|
|
|
73.4 |
% |
|
|
508 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Portage, MI
|
|
|
1996 |
|
|
1980 |
|
|
50,671 |
|
|
|
96.4 |
% |
|
|
340 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Romulus, MI
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1997 |
|
|
43,970 |
|
|
|
71.3 |
% |
|
|
318 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
10.7 |
% |
Wyoming, MI
|
|
|
1996 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
90,975 |
|
|
|
82.5 |
% |
|
|
621 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Biloxi, MS
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1978/93 |
|
|
66,188 |
|
|
|
78.3 |
% |
|
|
620 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
7.4 |
% |
Gautier, MS
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1981 |
|
|
35,775 |
|
|
|
84.1 |
% |
|
|
306 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
3.2 |
% |
Gulfport I, MS
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1970 |
|
|
73,460 |
|
|
|
72.6 |
% |
|
|
513 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Gulfport II, MS
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1986 |
|
|
64,745 |
|
|
|
75.0 |
% |
|
|
436 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
18.8 |
% |
Gulfport III, MS
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1977/93 |
|
|
61,451 |
|
|
|
88.8 |
% |
|
|
486 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
33.2 |
% |
76
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Acquired/ |
|
|
|
Rentable |
|
|
|
|
|
Manager |
|
% Climate |
Facility Location |
|
Developed(1) |
|
Year Built |
|
Square Feet |
|
Occupancy(2) |
|
Units |
|
Apartment(3) |
|
Controlled(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waveland, MS
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1982/83/84/93 |
|
|
87,071 |
|
|
|
95.2 |
% |
|
|
710 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
23.7 |
% |
Belmont, NC
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1996/97/98 |
|
|
81,215 |
|
|
|
90.0 |
% |
|
|
569 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
7.8 |
% |
Burlington I, NC
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1990/91/93/94/98 |
|
|
110,502 |
|
|
|
87.3 |
% |
|
|
951 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
4.0 |
% |
Burlington II, NC
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1991 |
|
|
39,802 |
|
|
|
92.9 |
% |
|
|
392 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
11.9 |
% |
Cary, NC
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1993/94/97 |
|
|
110,464 |
|
|
|
77.6 |
% |
|
|
751 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
8.5 |
% |
Charlotte, NC
|
|
|
1999 |
|
|
1999 |
|
|
69,246 |
|
|
|
93.8 |
% |
|
|
740 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
52.4 |
% |
Fayetteville I, NC
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1981 |
|
|
41,600 |
|
|
|
96.1 |
% |
|
|
352 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Fayetteville II, NC
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1993/95 |
|
|
54,425 |
|
|
|
98.8 |
% |
|
|
557 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
11.9 |
% |
Raleigh, NC
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1994/95 |
|
|
48,525 |
|
|
|
87.2 |
% |
|
|
431 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
8.2 |
% |
Brick, NJ
|
|
|
1994 |
|
|
1981 |
|
|
51,892 |
|
|
|
85.6 |
% |
|
|
456 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Clifton, NJ
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2001 |
|
|
105,625 |
|
|
|
87.6 |
% |
|
|
1014 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Cranford, NJ
|
|
|
1994 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
91,450 |
|
|
|
90.8 |
% |
|
|
848 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
7.9 |
% |
East Hanover, NJ
|
|
|
1994 |
|
|
1983 |
|
|
107,874 |
|
|
|
80.4 |
% |
|
|
1019 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
1.6 |
% |
Fairview, NJ
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1989 |
|
|
28,021 |
|
|
|
88.0 |
% |
|
|
452 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Jersey City, NJ
|
|
|
1994 |
|
|
1985 |
|
|
91,736 |
|
|
|
84.1 |
% |
|
|
1095 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Linden I, NJ
|
|
|
1994 |
|
|
1983 |
|
|
100,625 |
|
|
|
79.0 |
% |
|
|
1125 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
2.7 |
% |
Linden II, NJ
|
|
|
1994 |
|
|
1982 |
|
|
36,000 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Morris Township, NJ(5)
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1972 |
|
|
76,175 |
|
|
|
84.6 |
% |
|
|
573 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
1.3 |
% |
Parsippany, NJ
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1981 |
|
|
66,375 |
|
|
|
87.6 |
% |
|
|
613 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
1.4 |
% |
Randolph, NJ
|
|
|
2002 |
|
|
1998/99 |
|
|
52,232 |
|
|
|
79.6 |
% |
|
|
592 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
82.5 |
% |
Sewell, NJ
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1984/98 |
|
|
57,769 |
|
|
|
87.5 |
% |
|
|
448 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
4.4 |
% |
Albuquerque I, NM
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1985 |
|
|
65,876 |
|
|
|
90.5 |
% |
|
|
633 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Albuquerque II, NM
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1985 |
|
|
59,022 |
|
|
|
97.1 |
% |
|
|
553 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Albuquerque III, NM
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1978 |
|
|
41,163 |
|
|
|
89.8 |
% |
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Albuquerque IV, NM
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1986 |
|
|
56,554 |
|
|
|
83.7 |
% |
|
|
536 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Carlsbad, NM
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1975 |
|
|
40,159 |
|
|
|
92.2 |
% |
|
|
348 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Deming, NM
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1973/83 |
|
|
33,100 |
|
|
|
92.2 |
% |
|
|
256 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Las Cruces, NM
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1984 |
|
|
44,050 |
|
|
|
96.9 |
% |
|
|
406 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Lovington I, NM(6)
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1975 |
|
|
15,950 |
|
|
|
99.4 |
% |
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Silver City, NM
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1972 |
|
|
27,075 |
|
|
|
98.5 |
% |
|
|
256 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Truth or Consequences, NM
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1977/99/00 |
|
|
24,510 |
|
|
|
85.0 |
% |
|
|
168 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Endicott, NY
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1989 |
|
|
35,330 |
|
|
|
95.9 |
% |
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Jamaica, NY
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
2000 |
|
|
90,156 |
|
|
|
67.9 |
% |
|
|
928 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
100.0 |
% |
New Rochelle, NY
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1998 |
|
|
30,343 |
|
|
|
94.3 |
% |
|
|
402 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
North Babylon, NY
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1988/99 |
|
|
78,288 |
|
|
|
83.6 |
% |
|
|
635 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
9.1 |
% |
Riverhead, NY
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1985/86/99 |
|
|
41,410 |
|
|
|
91.8 |
% |
|
|
346 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Southold, NY
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1989 |
|
|
59,773 |
|
|
|
94.7 |
% |
|
|
587 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Akron, OH
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1986/99 |
|
|
67,850 |
|
|
|
84.5 |
% |
|
|
682 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Avon, OH
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1981/86/98 |
|
|
85,023 |
|
|
|
85.8 |
% |
|
|
568 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Boardman, OH
|
|
|
1980 |
|
|
1980/89 |
|
|
66,187 |
|
|
|
81.1 |
% |
|
|
525 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
16.1 |
% |
Brecksville, OH
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1970/89 |
|
|
64,764 |
|
|
|
88.2 |
% |
|
|
410 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
34.2 |
% |
Canton I, OH
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1979/87 |
|
|
40,545 |
|
|
|
77.5 |
% |
|
|
414 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Canton II, OH
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1997 |
|
|
31,700 |
|
|
|
88.0 |
% |
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Centerville I, OH
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1976 |
|
|
86,590 |
|
|
|
79.1 |
% |
|
|
654 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Centerville II, OH
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1976 |
|
|
43,600 |
|
|
|
81.0 |
% |
|
|
310 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Cleveland I, OH
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1997/99 |
|
|
46,400 |
|
|
|
94.1 |
% |
|
|
353 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Cleveland II, OH
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2000 |
|
|
58,652 |
|
|
|
50.2 |
% |
|
|
591 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
77
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Acquired/ |
|
|
|
Rentable |
|
|
|
|
|
Manager |
|
% Climate |
Facility Location |
|
Developed(1) |
|
Year Built |
|
Square Feet |
|
Occupancy(2) |
|
Units |
|
Apartment(3) |
|
Controlled(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dayton I, OH
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1978 |
|
|
43,420 |
|
|
|
85.2 |
% |
|
|
351 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Dayton II, OH
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1989/00 |
|
|
47,550 |
|
|
|
68.9 |
% |
|
|
368 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
East Liverpool, OH
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1986/96 |
|
|
30,900 |
|
|
|
79.5 |
% |
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Euclid I, OH
|
|
|
1988 |
* |
|
1988 |
|
|
47,260 |
|
|
|
74.6 |
% |
|
|
441 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
21.9 |
% |
Euclid II, OH
|
|
|
1988 |
* |
|
1988 |
|
|
48,058 |
|
|
|
73.4 |
% |
|
|
381 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Hudson, OH
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
68,470 |
|
|
|
87.7 |
% |
|
|
421 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
13.9 |
% |
Lakewood, OH
|
|
|
1989 |
* |
|
1989 |
|
|
39,523 |
|
|
|
86.4 |
% |
|
|
486 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
24.5 |
% |
Louisville, OH
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1988/90 |
|
|
60,402 |
|
|
|
86.4 |
% |
|
|
390 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Marblehead, OH
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1988/98 |
|
|
76,500 |
|
|
|
70.0 |
% |
|
|
388 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Mason, OH
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1981 |
|
|
33,700 |
|
|
|
87.7 |
% |
|
|
282 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Mentor, OH
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1983/99 |
|
|
61,284 |
|
|
|
61.5 |
% |
|
|
454 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
23.1 |
% |
Miamisburg, OH
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1975 |
|
|
61,050 |
|
|
|
84.8 |
% |
|
|
432 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Middleburg Heights, OH
|
|
|
1980 |
* |
|
1980 |
|
|
94,150 |
|
|
|
76.7 |
% |
|
|
667 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
North Canton I, OH
|
|
|
1979 |
* |
|
1979 |
|
|
45,532 |
|
|
|
78.1 |
% |
|
|
290 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
North Canton II, OH
|
|
|
1983 |
* |
|
1983 |
|
|
44,380 |
|
|
|
79.0 |
% |
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
15.8 |
% |
North Olmsted I, OH
|
|
|
1979 |
* |
|
1979 |
|
|
48,910 |
|
|
|
86.3 |
% |
|
|
449 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
1.2 |
% |
North Olmsted II, OH
|
|
|
1988 |
* |
|
1988 |
|
|
48,050 |
|
|
|
86.2 |
% |
|
|
406 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
14.1 |
% |
North Randall, OH
|
|
|
1998 |
* |
|
1998/02 |
|
|
80,452 |
|
|
|
83.9 |
% |
|
|
803 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
90.3 |
% |
Perry, OH
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1992/97 |
|
|
68,851 |
|
|
|
61.4 |
% |
|
|
431 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Warrensville Heights, OH
|
|
|
1980 |
* |
|
1980/82/98 |
|
|
90,531 |
|
|
|
91.8 |
% |
|
|
746 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Westlake, OH
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2001 |
|
|
62,800 |
|
|
|
96.0 |
% |
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Willoughby, OH
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1997 |
|
|
33,639 |
|
|
|
89.3 |
% |
|
|
274 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Youngstown, OH
|
|
|
1977 |
* |
|
1977 |
|
|
66,700 |
|
|
|
88.3 |
% |
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Levittown, PA
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
2000 |
|
|
78,230 |
|
|
|
91.7 |
% |
|
|
671 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
36.2 |
% |
Philadelphia, PA
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1999 |
|
|
99,181 |
|
|
|
87.8 |
% |
|
|
914 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
91.6 |
% |
Hilton Head I, SC
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1981/84 |
|
|
116,766 |
|
|
|
68.9 |
% |
|
|
545 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
5.4 |
% |
Hilton Head II, SC
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1979/80 |
|
|
47,620 |
|
|
|
91.8 |
% |
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Summerville, SC
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1989 |
|
|
49,727 |
|
|
|
89.9 |
% |
|
|
439 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
10.1 |
% |
Alcoa, TN
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1986 |
|
|
42,550 |
|
|
|
94.5 |
% |
|
|
351 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Cordova, TN
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
54,725 |
|
|
|
67.2 |
% |
|
|
388 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Knoxville I, TN
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1984 |
|
|
29,452 |
|
|
|
93.7 |
% |
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
5.4 |
% |
Knoxville II, TN
|
|
|
1997 |
|
|
1985 |
|
|
38,550 |
|
|
|
98.2 |
% |
|
|
350 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
7.0 |
% |
Knoxville III, TN
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1991 |
|
|
45,864 |
|
|
|
93.3 |
% |
|
|
425 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
6.7 |
% |
Knoxville IV, TN
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1983 |
|
|
59,070 |
|
|
|
80.2 |
% |
|
|
456 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
1.1 |
% |
Knoxville V, TN
|
|
|
1998 |
|
|
1977 |
|
|
43,050 |
|
|
|
96.3 |
% |
|
|
376 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Knoxville VI, TN
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1975 |
|
|
64,040 |
|
|
|
99.6 |
% |
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Knoxville VII, TN
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1983 |
|
|
55,394 |
|
|
|
94.9 |
% |
|
|
448 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Knoxville VIII, TN
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1978 |
|
|
97,098 |
|
|
|
88.8 |
% |
|
|
777 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Memphis I, TN
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
1999 |
|
|
86,075 |
|
|
|
92.3 |
% |
|
|
622 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
51.3 |
% |
Memphis II, TN
|
|
|
2001 |
|
|
2000 |
|
|
72,210 |
|
|
|
91.0 |
% |
|
|
544 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
46.2 |
% |
Memphis III, TN
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1983 |
|
|
39,790 |
|
|
|
68.5 |
% |
|
|
365 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
5.0 |
% |
Memphis IV, TN
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1986 |
|
|
38,950 |
|
|
|
77.2 |
% |
|
|
330 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Memphis V, TN
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1981 |
|
|
61,270 |
|
|
|
50.6 |
% |
|
|
474 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Baytown, TX
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1981 |
|
|
39,150 |
|
|
|
73.0 |
% |
|
|
380 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Bryan, TX
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1994 |
|
|
60,650 |
|
|
|
92.0 |
% |
|
|
498 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
College Station, TX
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1993 |
|
|
26,750 |
|
|
|
99.4 |
% |
|
|
348 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
El Paso I, TX
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1980 |
|
|
60,034 |
|
|
|
80.8 |
% |
|
|
552 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
78
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Acquired/ |
|
|
|
Rentable |
|
|
|
|
|
Manager |
|
% Climate |
Facility Location |
|
Developed(1) |
|
Year Built |
|
Square Feet |
|
Occupancy(2) |
|
Units |
|
Apartment(3) |
|
Controlled(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
El Paso II, TX
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1980 |
|
|
49,296 |
|
|
|
96.6 |
% |
|
|
428 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
El Paso III, TX
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1980 |
|
|
71,500 |
|
|
|
91.2 |
% |
|
|
649 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
El Paso IV, TX
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1983 |
|
|
73,776 |
|
|
|
90.2 |
% |
|
|
584 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
El Paso V, TX
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1982 |
|
|
63,050 |
|
|
|
91.8 |
% |
|
|
402 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
El Paso VI, TX
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1985 |
|
|
36,820 |
|
|
|
88.2 |
% |
|
|
271 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
El Paso VII, TX
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1982 |
|
|
35,800 |
|
|
|
83.4 |
% |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Frisco I, TX
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1996 |
|
|
51,079 |
|
|
|
83.1 |
% |
|
|
447 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
17.4 |
% |
Frisco II, TX
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1998/02 |
|
|
71,539 |
|
|
|
89.1 |
% |
|
|
514 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
25.6 |
% |
Houston I, TX
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1981 |
|
|
101,780 |
|
|
|
87.2 |
% |
|
|
631 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Houston II, TX
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1977 |
|
|
74,700 |
|
|
|
79.4 |
% |
|
|
435 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Houston III, TX
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1984 |
|
|
62,370 |
|
|
|
71.9 |
% |
|
|
492 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Houston IV, TX
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1987 |
|
|
44,175 |
|
|
|
85.6 |
% |
|
|
401 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
6.0 |
% |
La Porte, TX
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1984 |
|
|
45,050 |
|
|
|
71.0 |
% |
|
|
440 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
19.0 |
% |
Murray I, UT
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1978 |
|
|
47,246 |
|
|
|
94.9 |
% |
|
|
350 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Murray II, UT
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1978 |
|
|
26,400 |
|
|
|
84.2 |
% |
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
N |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Murray, UT
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1976 |
|
|
60,780 |
|
|
|
94.9 |
% |
|
|
702 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Salt Lake City I, UT
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1976 |
|
|
56,646 |
|
|
|
80.2 |
% |
|
|
778 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Salt Lake City II, UT
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
1978 |
|
|
53,876 |
|
|
|
90.9 |
% |
|
|
522 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Milwaukee, WI
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
1988 |
|
|
58,713 |
|
|
|
78.8 |
% |
|
|
489 |
|
|
|
Y |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total/ Weighted Average (308 facilities)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,901,547 |
|
|
|
84.5 |
% |
|
|
162,122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Denotes facilities developed by us. |
|
|
|
Denotes facilities that contain a material amount of commercial
rentable square footage. All of this commercial space, which was
developed in conjunction with the self-storage units, is located
within or adjacent to our self-storage facilities. There is a
total of approximately 627,900 rentable square feet of
commercial space at these facilities. |
|
|
|
Denotes facilities which we acquired subsequent to June 30,
2005. |
|
(1) |
|
Represents the year acquired for those facilities acquired from
a third party, or the year developed, for those facilities
developed by us. |
|
(2) |
|
Represents occupied square feet divided by total rentable square
feet, as of July 31, 2005. |
|
(3) |
|
Indicates whether a facility has an on-site apartment where a
manager resides. |
|
(4) |
|
Represents the percentage of rentable square feet in
climate-controlled units. |
|
(5) |
|
We do not own the land at this facility. We have leased the land
pursuant to a ground lease that expires in 2008. We have nine
5-year renewal options. |
|
(6) |
|
Data does not reflect information relating to a mobile home park
that is adjacent to this facility. |
Our growth has been achieved by internal growth and by adding
facilities to our portfolio each year through acquisitions and
development. The following tables show the average occupancy and
annual rent per occupied square foot for our portfolio of
facilities owned as of June 30, 2005 for each of the
periods presented below, grouped by the year during which we
first owned or operated the facility.
79
Our Facilities by Year Acquired Average
Occupancy
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Occupancy During the Twelve Months Ended | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Number | |
|
Current | |
|
December 31,(2) | |
|
|
|
|
of | |
|
Rentable | |
|
| |
|
June 30, | |
Year Acquired(1) |
|
Facilities | |
|
Square Feet | |
|
2000 | |
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005(2) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
1996 or earlier
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
2,599,851 |
|
|
|
84.5 |
% |
|
|
83.2 |
% |
|
|
80.9 |
% |
|
|
81.2 |
% |
|
|
83.5 |
% |
|
|
83.7 |
% |
1997
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
2,699,212 |
|
|
|
83.1 |
% |
|
|
82.2 |
% |
|
|
81.0 |
% |
|
|
82.8 |
% |
|
|
84.1 |
% |
|
|
83.7 |
% |
1998
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
1,451,822 |
|
|
|
84.0 |
% |
|
|
82.1 |
% |
|
|
81.3 |
% |
|
|
84.2 |
% |
|
|
85.0 |
% |
|
|
85.0 |
% |
1999
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
138,054 |
|
|
|
45.6 |
% |
|
|
67.2 |
% |
|
|
81.3 |
% |
|
|
82.0 |
% |
|
|
88.0 |
% |
|
|
92.2 |
% |
2000
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
418,024 |
|
|
|
71.0 |
% |
|
|
76.0 |
% |
|
|
81.7 |
% |
|
|
85.5 |
% |
|
|
87.6 |
% |
|
|
88.6 |
% |
2001
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
2,107,610 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73.6 |
% |
|
|
75.7 |
% |
|
|
80.6 |
% |
|
|
84.9 |
% |
|
|
85.2 |
% |
2002
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
405,966 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83.3 |
% |
|
|
82.9 |
% |
|
|
83.9 |
% |
|
|
83.7 |
% |
2003
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
42,475 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.4 |
% |
|
|
48.7 |
% |
|
|
66.1 |
% |
2004
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
3,114,879 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77.6 |
% |
|
|
77.2 |
% |
2005
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
2,021,922 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Facilities Owned as of June 30, 2005
|
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
14,999,815 |
|
|
|
83.0 |
% |
|
|
81.3 |
% |
|
|
79.9 |
% |
|
|
82.1 |
% |
|
|
84.0 |
% |
|
|
82.5 |
% |
|
|
(1) |
For facilities developed by us, Year Acquired represents the
year in which such facilities were acquired by our operating
partnership from an affiliated entity, which in some cases is
later than the year developed. |
|
(2) |
Determined by dividing the sum of the month-end occupied square
feet for the group of facilities for each twelve month period by
the sum of their month-end rentable square feet for the period. |
Our Facilities by Year Acquired Annual Rent Per
Occupied Square Foot
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annual Rent Per Occupied Square Foot for the Twelve Months Ended | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Number | |
|
December 31,(2) | |
|
|
|
|
of | |
|
| |
|
June 30, | |
Year Acquired(1) |
|
Facilities | |
|
2000 | |
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005(2) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
1996 or earlier
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
$ |
10.26 |
|
|
$ |
10.71 |
|
|
$ |
10.79 |
|
|
$ |
10.59 |
|
|
$ |
10.66 |
|
|
$ |
10.85 |
|
1997
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
$ |
8.40 |
|
|
$ |
8.81 |
|
|
$ |
9.04 |
|
|
$ |
9.21 |
|
|
$ |
9.52 |
|
|
$ |
9.80 |
|
1998
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
$ |
8.54 |
|
|
$ |
8.73 |
|
|
$ |
8.82 |
|
|
$ |
8.89 |
|
|
$ |
9.34 |
|
|
$ |
9.65 |
|
1999
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
$ |
7.14 |
|
|
$ |
7.10 |
|
|
$ |
7.66 |
|
|
$ |
8.25 |
|
|
$ |
9.50 |
|
|
$ |
10.14 |
|
2000
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
$ |
7.66 |
|
|
$ |
13.10 |
|
|
$ |
13.33 |
|
|
$ |
13.26 |
|
|
$ |
13.29 |
|
|
$ |
13.79 |
|
2001
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
11.21 |
|
|
$ |
10.88 |
|
|
$ |
10.12 |
|
|
$ |
10.56 |
|
|
$ |
10.98 |
|
2002
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
14.41 |
|
|
$ |
13.31 |
|
|
$ |
13.49 |
|
|
$ |
13.72 |
|
2003
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
8.75 |
|
|
$ |
12.94 |
|
|
$ |
13.01 |
|
2004
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
12.22 |
|
|
$ |
10.90 |
|
2005
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9.93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Facilities Owned as of June 30, 2005
|
|
|
236 |
|
|
$ |
9.13 |
|
|
$ |
9.77 |
|
|
$ |
10.13 |
|
|
$ |
10.04 |
|
|
$ |
10.44 |
|
|
$ |
10.66 |
|
|
|
(1) |
For facilities developed by us, Year Acquired represents the
year in which such facilities were acquired by our operating
partnership from an affiliated entity, which in some cases is
later than the year developed. |
|
(2) |
Determined by dividing the aggregate rental revenue for each
twelve month period by the average of the month-end occupied
square feet for the period. Rental revenue includes customer
rental revenues, access, administrative and late fees and
revenues from auctions, but does not include ancillary revenues
generated at our facilities. |
80
The following tables set forth a reconciliation of our annual
rent per occupied square foot data to our historical financial
results for the periods presented.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Occupied Square Feet for the Twelve Months Ended | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Number | |
|
December 31,(2) | |
|
|
|
|
of | |
|
| |
|
June 30, | |
Year Acquired(1) |
|
Facilities | |
|
2000 | |
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005(2) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
1996 or earlier
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
2,194,358 |
|
|
|
2,162,101 |
|
|
|
2,101,927 |
|
|
|
2,112,101 |
|
|
|
2,170,825 |
|
|
|
2,176,089 |
|
1997
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
2,218,478 |
|
|
|
2,189,309 |
|
|
|
2,162,901 |
|
|
|
2,212,059 |
|
|
|
2,247,471 |
|
|
|
2,259,232 |
|
1998
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
1,183,996 |
|
|
|
1,176,562 |
|
|
|
1,187,768 |
|
|
|
1,244,593 |
|
|
|
1,257,058 |
|
|
|
1,234,543 |
|
1999
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
63,455 |
|
|
|
93,479 |
|
|
|
113,112 |
|
|
|
114,052 |
|
|
|
121,776 |
|
|
|
127,259 |
|
2000
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
21,681 |
|
|
|
277,770 |
|
|
|
296,103 |
|
|
|
321,549 |
|
|
|
366,338 |
|
|
|
370,552 |
|
2001
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
410,084 |
|
|
|
1,544,456 |
|
|
|
1,701,143 |
|
|
|
1,790,554 |
|
|
|
1,796,194 |
|
2002
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153,790 |
|
|
|
339,036 |
|
|
|
340,977 |
|
|
|
339,665 |
|
2003
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,606 |
|
|
|
20,694 |
|
|
|
28,067 |
|
2004
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
402,889 |
|
|
|
1,603,580 |
|
2005
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
464,803 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Facilities Owned as of June 30, 2005
|
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
5,681,968 |
|
|
|
6,309,305 |
|
|
|
7,560,057 |
|
|
|
8,048,139 |
|
|
|
8,718,582 |
|
|
|
10,399,984 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenues for the Twelve Months Ended | |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Number | |
|
December 31,(2)(3) | |
|
|
|
|
of | |
|
| |
|
June 30, | |
Year Acquired(1) |
|
Facilities | |
|
2000 | |
|
2001 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005(2)(3) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
($ in thousands) | |
1996 or earlier
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
$ |
22,523 |
|
|
$ |
23,165 |
|
|
$ |
22,683 |
|
|
$ |
22,372 |
|
|
$ |
23,140 |
|
|
$ |
23,600 |
|
1997
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
18,639 |
|
|
|
19,297 |
|
|
|
19,561 |
|
|
|
20,382 |
|
|
|
21,392 |
|
|
|
22,152 |
|
1998
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
10,109 |
|
|
|
10,274 |
|
|
|
10,475 |
|
|
|
11,061 |
|
|
|
11,739 |
|
|
|
11,918 |
|
1999
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
453 |
|
|
|
664 |
|
|
|
866 |
|
|
|
941 |
|
|
|
1,156 |
|
|
|
1,290 |
|
2000
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
166 |
|
|
|
3,639 |
|
|
|
3,947 |
|
|
|
4,265 |
|
|
|
4,867 |
|
|
|
5,111 |
|
2001
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,597 |
|
|
|
16,800 |
|
|
|
17,224 |
|
|
|
18,914 |
|
|
|
19,714 |
|
2002
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,216 |
|
|
|
4,513 |
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
|
4,660 |
|
2003
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
268 |
|
|
|
365 |
|
2004
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,925 |
|
|
|
17,472 |
|
2005
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,616 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Facilities Owned as of June 30, 2005
Before Adjustments
|
|
|
236 |
|
|
$ |
51,890 |
|
|
$ |
61,636 |
|
|
$ |
76,548 |
|
|
$ |
80,790 |
|
|
$ |
91,001 |
|
|
$ |
110,898 |
|
Plus:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from Discontinued Operations(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,033 |
|
|
|
553 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Adjustments(5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
167 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
607 |
|
|
|
2,478 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenues(6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
53,090 |
|
|
$ |
62,276 |
|
|
$ |
76,585 |
|
|
$ |
80,814 |
|
|
$ |
91,608 |
|
|
$ |
113,376 |
|
|
|
(1) |
For facilities developed by us, Year Acquired represents the
year in which such facilities were acquired by our operating
partnership from an affiliated entity, which in some cases is
later than the year developed. |
|
(2) |
Represents the average of the aggregate month-end occupied
square feet for the twelve month period for each group of
facilities. |
|
(3) |
Represents the result obtained by multiplying annual rent per
occupied square foot by the average occupied square feet for the
twelve month period for each group of facilities. |
|
(4) |
Represents revenues generated by seven facilities sold between
2000 and 2001, which are included in the historical financial
statements but excluded from the above analysis. |
81
|
|
(5) |
Represents interest and other income and ancillary revenues
generated by three facilities contributed by certain Amsdell
Entities to our operating partnership prior to our IPO, which
are reflected in the historical financial statements but
excluded from the above analysis which accounts only for rental
revenues and other property related income. Subsequent to the
IPO, all other income and ancillary revenues are included for
all facilities. |
|
(6) |
Represents total revenues as presented in our historical
financial statements. |
|
|
|
Planned Renovations and Improvements |
We recently undertook a capital improvements program involving
our facilities. We spent a total of $5.7 million between
2000 and 2004 and $2.2 million during the first half of
2005 on this program. These renovations and improvements
included office upgrades, adding climate control at selected
units, construction of parking areas and general facility
upgrades. We anticipate spending approximately an additional
$16.3 million in the remainder of 2005 and in 2006 in
renovations and improvements for our facilities that were owned
at July 31, 2005. The bulk of this cost relates to
facilities acquired since our IPO.
In connection with our IPO we entered into an option agreement
with Rising Tide Development to acquire 18 self-storage
facilities, currently consisting of 13 facilities owned by
Rising Tide Development, two facilities which Rising Tide
Development has the right to acquire from unaffiliated third
parties and three facilities which we have acquired since our
IPO pursuant to the exercise of our options. In the event that
Rising Tide Development does not acquire either of the two
option facilities it currently has under contract, the number of
facilities which we have the option to purchase would reduce
accordingly. The 15 remaining option facilities either are
currently under development or not yet fully stabilized. The
options become exercisable with respect to each particular
self-storage facility if and when that facility achieves an
occupancy level of 85% at the end of the month, for three
consecutive months. The purchase price will be equal to the
lower of (i) a price determined by multiplying in-place net
operating income at the time of purchase by 12.5 and
(ii) the fair market value of the option facility as
determined by an appraisal process involving third party
appraisers. Our option to acquire these facilities will expire
on October 27, 2008. The determination to purchase any of
the option facilities will be made by the independent members of
our board of trustees. If the option is not exercised for any
facility by October 27, 2008, Rising Tide Development will
be required to move expeditiously to sell the facility to an
unrelated third party.
Since the completion of our IPO, we exercised our option to
purchase three option facilities for an aggregate purchase price
of approximately $17.4 million, consisting of an aggregate
of $6.8 million in units in our operating partnership and
$10.6 million in cash.
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The table below sets forth relevant information with respect to
the remaining option facilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rising Tide | |
|
|
|
Cost Basis/ | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition Date/ | |
|
Rentable | |
|
Purchase Price | |
|
|
|
|
Option Facility Location |
|
Opening Date(1) | |
|
Square Feet(2) | |
|
to Rising Tide(3) | |
|
Occupancy(4) | |
|
Units | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Facilities In Service:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tampa III, FL
|
|
|
March 2003 |
|
|
|
86,268 |
|
|
$ |
5,489,759 |
(a) |
|
|
77.4 |
% |
|
|
812 |
|
Medford, MA
|
|
|
May 2003 |
|
|
|
59,095 |
|
|
|
5,853,653 |
(a) |
|
|
64.6 |
% |
|
|
670 |
|
Escondido, CA
|
|
|
October 2003 |
|
|
|
143,345 |
|
|
|
10,732,601 |
(a) |
|
|
73.5 |
% |
|
|
609 |
|
Jacksonville I, FL
|
|
|
October 2003 |
|
|
|
65,429 |
|
|
|
4,849,520 |
(a) |
|
|
79.4 |
% |
|
|
728 |
|
Jacksonville II, FL
|
|
|
March 2004 |
|
|
|
81,916 |
|
|
|
5,755,024 |
(a) |
|
|
68.0 |
% |
|
|
766 |
|
Jacksonville III, FL
|
|
|
October 2004 |
|
|
|
64,690 |
|
|
|
5,201,808 |
(a) |
|
|
71.1 |
% |
|
|
719 |
|
Royal Palm Beach II, FL
|
|
|
November 2004 |
|
|
|
83,357 |
|
|
|
7,964,472 |
(a) |
|
|
69.5 |
% |
|
|
813 |
|
Fort Lauderdale II, FL
|
|
|
November 2004 |
|
|
|
65,750 |
|
|
|
7,562,276 |
(a) |
|
|
55.8 |
% |
|
|
652 |
|
Kendall, FL
|
|
|
November 2004 |
|
|
|
80,975 |
|
|
|
7,871,582 |
(a) |
|
|
61.8 |
% |
|
|
722 |
|
Strongsville, OH
|
|
|
January 2005 |
|
|
|
43,987 |
|
|
|
1,278,137 |
(a) |
|
|
36.6 |
% |
|
|
446 |
|
Temecula III, CA
|
|
|
April 2005 |
|
|
|
84,075 |
|
|
|
5,443,757 |
(a) |
|
|
12.8 |
% |
|
|
737 |
|
Riverside IV, CA
|
|
|
May 2005 |
|
|
|
75,150 |
|
|
|
4,120,000 |
(a) |
|
|
8.9 |
% |
|
|
479 |
|
Suwanee, GA
|
|
|
August 2005 |
|
|
|
79,700 |
|
|
|
4,595,866 |
(a) |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
634 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal/ Weighted Average Placed into Service
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,013,737 |
|
|
$ |
76,718,455 |
|
|
|
58.0 |
% |
|
|
8,787 |
|
Facilities Under Development:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jacksonville IV, FL(5)
|
|
|
December 2005 |
|
|
|
82,500 |
|
|
|
6,837,500 |
(b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sarasota II, FL(5)
|
|
|
October 2006 |
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
6,100,000 |
(b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subtotal Under Development
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
162,500 |
|
|
$ |
12,937,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,176,237 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Represents either the date of acquisition by Rising Tide
Development, if the facility is already placed in service, or
the projected opening date, if the facility is under development. |
|
(2) |
Represents rentable square feet as of July 31, 2005 for
facilities owned by Rising Tide Development that currently are
in service. For facilities under development, represents
rentable square feet expected at their completion or purchase. |
|
(3) |
Amounts represent: |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
for facilities that currently are in service (all of which are
owned by Rising Tide Development), the historical cost
basis; and |
|
|
|
|
(b) |
for facilities that currently are under development which Rising
Tide Development has the right to acquire, the purchase price
under their respective purchase agreements. |
|
|
(4) |
Represents occupied square feet divided by total rentable square
feet, as of July 31, 2005. |
|
(5) |
Denotes facilities which Rising Tide Development has the right
to acquire. We cannot assure you that Rising Tide Development
will purchase any of these facilities. In the event that Rising
Tide Development does not acquire any such facility, the number
of facilities which we will have the option to purchase would be
reduced accordingly. |
Outstanding Indebtedness
We had approximately $489.4 million of indebtedness
outstanding as of June 30, 2005. This debt was comprised of
nine mortgage loans secured by 120 of our facilities and our
revolving credit facility. At
83
June 30, 2005 the weighted average interest rate on this
indebtedness was 5.90% and approximately 80% of such
indebtedness incurred interest at a fixed rate.
The following table sets forth information with respect to our
total indebtedness outstanding as of June 30, 2005.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number | |
|
|
Outstanding | |
|
Interest | |
|
Annual Debt | |
|
Maturity | |
|
Balance at | |
|
of | |
|
|
(as of 6/30/05) | |
|
Rate | |
|
Service | |
|
Date(1) | |
|
Maturity(2) | |
|
Facilities | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ in thousands) | |
LONG TERM DEBT:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed Rate:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-facility mortgage loan
|
|
$ |
65,656 |
|
|
|
8.16 |
% |
|
$ |
6,502 |
|
|
|
11/2006 |
|
|
$ |
64,118 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
Multi-facility mortgage loan
|
|
|
39,508 |
|
|
|
7.13 |
% |
|
|
3,568 |
|
|
|
12/2006 |
|
|
|
38,428 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Single-facility mortgage loan
|
|
|
2,515 |
|
|
|
7.71 |
% |
|
|
252 |
|
|
|
12/2008 |
|
|
|
2,436 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Single-facility mortgage loan
|
|
|
1,842 |
|
|
|
8.43 |
% |
|
|
192 |
|
|
|
8/2009 |
|
|
|
1,673 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Multi-facility mortgage loan
|
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
|
5.09 |
% |
|
|
6,174 |
|
|
|
11/2009 |
|
|
|
82,488 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
Multi-facility mortgage loan
|
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
|
5.19 |
% |
|
|
6,244 |
|
|
|
5/2010 |
|
|
|
78,256 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
Single-facility mortgage loan
|
|
|
7,461 |
|
|
|
8.63 |
% |
|
|
907 |
|
|
|
7/2010 |
|
|
|
6,019 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Multi-facility mortgage loan
|
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
|
5.33 |
% |
|
|
6,331 |
|
|
|
1/2011 |
|
|
|
80,497 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Single-facility mortgage loan
|
|
|
3,890 |
|
|
|
6.22 |
% |
|
|
340 |
|
|
|
1/2014 |
|
|
|
2,481 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Variable Rate:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revolving Credit Facility(3)
|
|
|
98,500 |
|
|
|
Libor + 2.13 |
% |
|
|
5,692 |
|
|
|
10/2007 |
|
|
|
98,500 |
|
|
|
116 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total/ Weighted Average
|
|
$ |
489,372 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
36,202 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
454,896 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Maturity Date is the earlier of the loan maturity date under the
loan agreement, or the Anticipated Repayment Date as
specifically defined in the loan agreement, which is the date
after which substantial economic penalties apply if the loan has
not been paid off. |
|
(2) |
Assumes no early repayment of principal. |
|
(3) |
The principal amount outstanding under our revolving credit
facility will be repaid with a portion of the proceeds from this
offering. |
|
|
|
Loans Outstanding as of June 30, 2005 |
Set forth below is a summary of the principal terms of our
outstanding material indebtedness as of June 30, 2005.
|
|
|
Revolving Credit Facility |
Our operating partnership has a three-year, $150.0 million
secured revolving credit facility with a group of banks led by
Lehman Brothers Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC. The
facility is scheduled to terminate on October 27, 2007,
with an option for us to extend the termination date to
October 27, 2008. Borrowings under the facility bear
interest at a variable rate based upon a base rate or a
Eurodollar rate plus, in each case, a spread depending on our
leverage ratio. The credit facility is secured by certain of our
self-storage facilities and requires that we maintain a minimum
borrowing base of properties. The revolving credit
facility contains certain restrictive covenants on distributions
and other financial covenants, including the following, all of
which we were in compliance with as of June 30, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum total indebtedness to total asset value of 65%; |
|
|
|
Minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.0:1; |
|
|
|
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.7:1; and |
|
|
|
Minimum tangible net worth of $400.0 million. |
84
The revolving credit facility also has customary restrictions on
transfer or encumbrances of the facilities that secure the loan.
|
|
|
Multi-Facility Mortgage Loans |
We have a multi-facility fixed rate mortgage loan, secured by 41
of our existing facilities, which currently has a principal
balance of approximately $65.7 million, bears interest at a
fixed rate of 8.16% and has an anticipated repayment date in
November 2006. Lehman Capital is the lender under this loan, the
terms of which prohibit, among other things, the transfer or
encumbrance of the mortgaged facilities. The loan is not
prepayable but we have certain defeasance rights.
We also have a multi-facility fixed rate mortgage loan, secured
by ten of our existing facilities, which currently has a
principal balance of approximately $39.5 million, bears
interest at a fixed rate of 7.13% and has an anticipated
repayment date in December 2006. Lehman Brothers Bank is the
lender under this loan, the terms of which prohibit, among other
things, the transfer or encumbrance of the mortgaged facilities.
The loan is not prepayable but we have certain defeasance rights.
Concurrently with the closing of our IPO, three of our
subsidiaries entered into three separate multi-facility fixed
rate mortgage loans with an aggregate principal amount of
approximately $270.0 million. The first mortgage loan, from
Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB, is secured by 26 of our facilities,
has an initial outstanding principal balance of
$90.0 million, bears interest at 5.09% and matures in
November 2009. The second mortgage loan, from Lehman Brothers
Holdings, Inc., or Lehman Capital, is secured
by 21 of our facilities, has an initial outstanding principal
balance of $90.0 million, bears interest at 5.19% and
matures in May 2010. The third mortgage loan, also from Lehman
Capital, is secured by 18 of our facilities, has an initial
outstanding principal balance of $90.0 million, bears
interest at 5.33% and matures in January 2011. Each of
these mortgage loans require us to establish reserves relating
to the mortgaged facilities for real estate taxes, insurance and
capital spending.
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We have four single facility fixed rate mortgage loans
outstanding, which loans currently have an aggregate principal
balance of approximately $15.7 million, bear interest at
fixed rates ranging from 6.22% to 8.63% per annum, and
mature between December 2008 and January 2014. The terms of
these loans prohibit, among other things, the prepayment thereof
and the transfer or encumbrance of the mortgaged facility.
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On July 19, 2005 one of our subsidiaries entered into a
fixed rate mortgage loan agreement with Lehman Brothers Bank,
FSB, as the lender, in the principal amount of
$80.0 million. The mortgage loan, which is secured by 24 of
our self-storage facilities, bears interest at 5.13% and matures
in August 2012. The mortgage loan will become immediately due
and payable, and the lender will be entitled to interest on the
unpaid principal sum at an increased rate, if any required
payment is not paid on or prior to the date when due or on the
happening of any other event of default. This mortgage loan
requires the borrower to establish reserves relating to the
mortgaged facilities for replacements, repairs, real estate
taxes and insurance. Our operating partnership is a guarantor
under this mortgage loan with respect to certain exceptions to
the non-recourse provisions of the loan.
On August 4, 2005 one of our subsidiaries entered into a
fixed rate mortgage loan agreement with LaSalle Bank National
Association, as the lender, in the principal amount of
$80.0 million. The mortgage loan, which is secured by 28 of
our self-storage facilities, bears interest at 4.96% and matures
in September 2012. The mortgage loan will become
immediately due and payable, and the lender will be entitled to
interest on the unpaid principal sum at an increased rate, if
any required payment is not paid on or prior to the date when
due or on the happening of any other event of default. This
mortgage loan requires the borrower to establish reserves
relating to the mortgaged facilities for replacements, repairs,
real estate taxes and insurance. Our operating partnership is a
guarantor under this mortgage loan with respect to certain
exceptions to the non-recourse provisions of the loan.
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Pending
Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan
We expect to enter into a multi-facility fixed rate mortgage
loan in October 2005 in the principal amount of up to
$75.0 million, which loan will bear interest at 5.98% and
mature in October 2015. We assumed the obligation to enter into
this loan in connection with the National Self Storage
acquisition.
Competition
The continued development of new self-storage facilities has
intensified the competition among self-storage operators in many
market areas in which we operate. Self-storage facilities
compete based on a number of factors, including location, rental
rates, security, suitability of the facilitys design to
prospective customers needs and the manner in which the
facility is operated and marketed. In particular, the number of
competing self-storage facilities in a particular market could
have a material effect on our occupancy levels, rental rates and
on the overall operating performance of our facilities. We
believe that the primary competition for potential customers of
any of our self-storage facilities comes from other self-storage
facilities within a three-mile radius of that facility. We
believe we have positioned our facilities within their
respective markets as high-quality operators that emphasize
customer convenience, security and professionalism.
Our key competitors include: Public Storage, Shurgard Storage
Centers, U-Haul International, Sovran Self Storage and Extra
Space Storage Inc. These companies, some of which operate
significantly more facilities than we do and have greater
resources than we do, and other entities may generally be able
to accept more risk than we determine is prudent, including
risks with respect to the geographic proximity of facility
investments and the payment of higher facility acquisition
prices. This competition may generally reduce the number of
suitable acquisition opportunities available to us, increase the
price required to be able to consummate the acquisition of
particular facilities and reduce the demand for self-storage
space in certain areas where our facilities are located.
Nevertheless, we believe that our experience in operating,
acquiring, developing and obtaining financing for self-storage
facilities, particularly our customer-oriented approach toward
managing our facilities, should enable us to compete effectively.
Environmental Matters
We are subject to federal, state and local environmental
regulations that apply generally to the ownership of real
property and the operation of self-storage facilities.
Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and
regulations, an owner or operator of real property may become
liable for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous
substances released on or in its property. These laws often
impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator
knew of, or was responsible for, the release of such hazardous
substances. The presence of hazardous substances, or the failure
to properly remediate such substances, when released, may
adversely affect the property owners ability to sell the
real estate or to borrow using real estate as collateral, and
may cause the property owner to incur substantial remediation
costs. In addition to claims for cleanup costs, the presence of
hazardous substances on a property could result in a claim by a
private party for personal injury or a claim by an adjacent
property owner or user for property damage. We may also become
liable for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous
substances stored at the facilities by a customer even though
storage of hazardous substances would be in violation of the
customers storage lease agreement with us.
In order to assess the potential for cleanup liability, we
obtain or examine environmental assessments of each of our
facilities from a qualified and reputable environmental
consulting firm (and intend to conduct such assessments prior to
the acquisition or development of additional facilities).
Whenever the environmental assessment for one of our facilities
indicates that a facility is impacted by soil or groundwater
contamination from prior owners/operators or other sources, we
will work with our environmental consultants and where
appropriate, state governmental agencies, to ensure that the
facility is either cleaned up, that no cleanup is necessary
because the low level of contamination poses no significant risk
to public health or the environment, or that the responsibility
for cleanup rests with a third party.
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We are not aware of any environmental cleanup liability that we
believe will have a material adverse effect on us. We cannot
assure you, however, that these environmental assessments and
investigations have revealed or will reveal all potential
environmental liabilities, that no prior owner created any
material environmental condition not known to us or the
independent consultant or that future events or changes in
environmental laws will not result in the imposition of
environmental liability on us.
We have not received notice from any governmental authority of
any material noncompliance, claim or liability in connection
with any of the facilities, nor have we been notified of a claim
for personal injury or property damage by a private party in
connection with any of the facilities in connection with
environmental conditions.
We are not aware of any environmental condition with respect to
any of the facilities that could reasonably be expected to have
a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results
of operations, and we do not expect that the cost of compliance
with environmental regulations will have a material adverse
effect on our financial condition or results of operations. We
cannot assure you, however, that this will continue to be the
case.
Insurance
We believe that each of our facilities is covered by adequate
fire, flood and property insurance provided by reputable
companies and with commercially reasonable deductibles and
limits. We maintain comprehensive liability, all-risk property
insurance coverage with respect to all of the facilities with
policy specifications, limits and deductibles customarily
carried for in our industry. We believe that all of our current
title insurance policies adequately insure fee title to the
facilities.
Legal Proceedings
We are not presently involved in any material litigation nor, to
our knowledge, is any material litigation threatened against us
or our properties. We are involved in routine litigation arising
in the ordinary course of business, none of which we believe to
be material.
Offices and Website
Our principal executive office is located at 6745 Engle
Road, Suite 300, Cleveland, Ohio 44130. Our telephone
number is (440) 234-0700. We believe that our current
facilities are adequate for our present and future operations.
Our website address is www.u-store-it.com. The information on
our website does not constitute a part of this prospectus.
Employees
As of June 30, 2005, we employed approximately
640 employees, of whom approximately 100 were corporate
executive and administrative personnel and approximately 540
were management and administrative personnel. We believe that
our relations with our employees are good. None of our employees
are unionized.
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MANAGEMENT
Executive Officers and Trustees
Our board of trustees consists of seven members, including five
who are independent trustees for purposes of the New York Stock
Exchange listing standards. Pursuant to our organizational
documents, each of our trustees is elected by our shareholders
to serve until the next annual meeting and until his successor
is duly elected and qualified. See Description of
Shares Certain Provisions of Maryland Law and Our
Declaration of Trust and Bylaws, beginning on
page 124. Subject to rights pursuant to any employment
agreements, officers serve at the pleasure of our board of
trustees.
The following table sets forth information concerning each of
our trustees and executive officers as of June 30, 2005:
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Robert J. Amsdell
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Steven G. Osgood
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Todd C. Amsdell
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Tedd D. Towsley
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Barry L. Amsdell
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Thomas A. Commes
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John C. Dannemiller
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William M. Diefenderfer III
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Harold S. Haller
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David J. LaRue
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Robert J. Amsdell has served as our Chairman of the board
of trustees and Chief Executive Officer since our initial public
offering in October 2004. Mr. Amsdell was the President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Amsdell Companies, a real estate
company, from 1976 until 2004. Mr. Amsdell has been
involved in all aspects of the self-storage industry, including
the development, ownership and management of self-storage
facilities, for over 30 years. Mr. Amsdell is an
attorney by profession and was an associate at the law firm of
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey from 1964 to 1970 and a
partner in the law firm of Calfee, Halter & Griswold
from 1971 to 1975. During his legal career, he represented
numerous national corporations, providing them with legal
services which included real estate and development
negotiations. Mr. Amsdell was previously Chairman of the
American Bar Associations Real Estate and Land Use
Committee, and as such he is frequently a speaker for real
estate seminars. Mr. Amsdell previously served as a member
of Storage USAs advisory board. Mr. Amsdell earned a
B.A. in History and Political Science from Westminster College
and a J.D. from Case Western Reserve Law School. He is the
brother of Barry L. Amsdell, one of our trustees, and the father
of Todd C. Amsdell, our Chief Operating Officer.
Steven G. Osgood has served as our President and Chief
Financial Officer since our initial public offering in October
2004, and as such is primarily responsible for all aspects of
finance and accounting, including the negotiation and
arrangement of debt financing for the development and
acquisition of real estate, overall company financial budgeting,
and corporate operations and administration. Mr. Osgood
served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Amsdell Companies
from 1993 until 2004. Prior to joining the Amsdell Companies, he
was Vice President and Controller of the commercial property
management division of Forest City Enterprises, Inc., a
publicly-traded real estate company, from 1989 to 1993.
Mr. Osgood is a Certified Public Accountant
(inactive) and was a member of the auditing staff of Touche
Ross & Co. from 1978 to 1982.
Todd C. Amsdell has served as our Chief Operating Officer
since our initial public offering in October 2004, and as such
is directly responsible for the property management operations
of all of our facilities across the country. He also currently
serves as a board member of the Diamond Storage Alliance, a
network of self-
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storage operators designed to market self-storage to national
commercial customers. Mr. Amsdell served as the President
of Operations of the Amsdell Companies from 1995 to 2004.
Mr. Amsdell earned his B.A. in Economics Management from
Ohio Wesleyan University. He is the son of Robert J.
Amsdell, our Chairman of the board of trustees and Chief
Executive Officer, and the nephew of Barry L. Amsdell, one
of our trustees.
Tedd D. Towsley has served as our Vice President and
Treasurer since our initial public offering in October 2004, and
as such is directly responsible for the overall accounting and
cash management functions of the Company. Mr. Towsley
served as Executive Vice President and Controller of U-Store-It
Mini Warehouse Co. from 2001 to 2004, and as Controller of
U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co. from 1994 until 2001.
Mr. Towsley was a member of the auditing staff of Touche
Ross & Co. from 1977 to 1981.
Barry L. Amsdell has served as a trustee since our
initial public offering in October 2004. Mr. Amsdell has
served as President of Amsdell Construction, a real estate
development company, since 1973. Mr. Amsdell has been
involved in the development, ownership and management of real
estate in a variety of property types for over 35 years
and, together with his brother, Robert J. Amsdell, has been
involved in the self-storage industry since its infancy in the
early 1970s. Mr. Amsdell is the brother of Robert J.
Amsdell and the uncle of Todd C. Amsdell.
Thomas A. Commes has served as a trustee since our
initial public offering in October 2004. Mr. Commes served
as the President and Chief Operating Officer of The
Sherwin-Williams Company, a manufacturer, distributor, and
retailer of paints and painting supplies, from 1986 to 1999. He
also served as a member of the Board of Directors of The
Sherwin-Williams Company from 1980 to 1999. Mr. Commes
currently serves on the boards of Agilysys, Inc., a
Nasdaq-listed distributor and reseller of computer technology
solutions, Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., a distributor
of industrial, fluid power and engineered products and systems
listed on the NYSE, and Pella Corporation, a privately-owned
company that is a leading manufacturer of windows, entry door
systems, storm doors and patio doors, and serves as the chairman
of the Audit Committee of all three companies. Mr. Commes
also serves as a trustee for and is on the Executive,
Investment, Finance & Budget and Audit Committees of
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Mr. Commes is a former
Certified Public Accountant.
John C. (Jack) Dannemiller has served as a trustee since
our initial public offering in October 2004.
Mr. Dannemiller served as the Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Applied Industrial
Technologies, Inc., a distributor of industrial, fluid power and
engineered products and systems listed on the NYSE, from 1992 to
2000. He served as President of Applied Industrial Technologies,
Inc. from 1996 to 1999, as Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer from 1988 to 1992, and served as a member of
its Board of Directors from 1985 to 2000 (including his tenure
as Chairman). Prior to joining Applied Industrial Technologies,
Inc., he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of
Leaseway Transportation, a privately-owned motor vehicle
transportation company. Mr. Dannemiller currently serves on
the board and the Compensation, Governance and Nominating
Committees of The Lamson & Session Co., a NYSE-listed
company that produces thermoplastic products, and also serves on
the boards of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Clinic
Western Region, Cleveland Clinic Naples Florida and Fairview
Lutheran Foundation.
William M. Diefenderfer III has served as a trustee
since our initial public offering in October 2004.
Mr. Diefenderfer has been a partner in the law firm of
Diefenderfer, Hoover, Boyle & Wood since 1991.
Mr. Diefenderfer served as Chief Executive Officer and
President of Enumerate Solutions Inc., a privately-owned
technology company that he co-founded, from 2000 to 2002. From
1992 to 1996, Mr. Diefenderfer served as Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer of Icarus Aircraft, Inc., a
privately-owned aviation technology company. He currently serves
on the board and as the Chair of the Audit Committee, a member
of the Nominations and Governance Committee and a member of the
Executive Committee of SLM Corporation, a NYSE-listed company
more commonly known as Sallie Mae. Additionally,
Mr. Diefenderfer serves as Vice-Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Enumerate Solutions Inc., as well as chairman of
its Audit Committee. Mr. Diefenderfer is currently serving
a two-year term on the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Boards Standing Advisory Group which began in 2004 and
will end in 2005. The Public Company Accounting
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Oversight Board was established by the U.S. Congress as
part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to oversee and regulate
the accounting profession.
Harold S. Haller, Ph.D. has served as our lead trustee
since our initial public offering in October 2004.
Dr. Haller has been a management consultant since 1967. He
formed Harold S. Haller & Company in 1983 to help
management of companies improve quality and productivity in
production, marketing, business administration and research and
development. Dr. Haller is also a lecturer and a writer of
technical papers within his field. He has been an adjunct
professor at Case Western Reserve University for 21 years
and is currently the Director of the Case Statistical Consulting
Center. Dr. Haller worked closely with Dr. W.E. Deming
in Dr. Demings four-day management seminars from 1985
until Dr. Demings death in 1993.
David J. LaRue has served as a trustee since our initial
public offering in October 2004. Mr. LaRue has been
President and Chief Operating Officer of Forest City Commercial
Group, the largest strategic business unit of Forest City
Enterprises, Inc., a publicly-traded real estate company, since
2003. Mr. LaRue is responsible for the execution of
operating and development plans within the Commercial Group,
which owns, develops, acquires and manages retail, office, hotel
and mixed-use projects throughout the United States.
Mr. LaRue served as Executive Vice President of Forest City
Rental Properties from 1997 to 2003. Mr. LaRue has been
with Forest City since 1986. Forest City is a partner in the
entity that owns Emerald Corporate Park, a real estate asset in
which Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell own an interest.
Prior to joining Forest City in 1986, he was a financial analyst
for The Sherwin-Williams Company. Additionally, Mr. LaRue
is involved as a board member of the following non-profit
entities: the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, the Friends
of the Cleveland School of the Arts and (i) Cleveland, a
Greater Cleveland Partnership Initiative.
Promoters
Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell, Steven G. Osgood and Todd
C. Amsdell are considered our promoters under the federal
securities laws. As discussed above, these individuals serve as
our officers and/or trustees. Their designation as promoters
under the federal securities laws indicates that they took the
initiative in founding and organizing our business.
Corporate Governance Profile
We have structured our corporate governance in a manner we
believe closely aligns our interests with those of our
shareholders. Notable features of our corporate governance
structure include the following:
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Of the seven persons who currently serve on our board of
trustees, five have been determined by us to be independent for
purposes of the New York Stock Exchanges listing standards
and Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
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Our board of trustees has determined that at least one of our
trustees qualifies as an audit committee financial
expert as defined by the Securities and Exchange
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We have opted out of the Maryland business combination and
control share acquisition statutes; |
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We have adopted corporate governance guidelines as guiding
principles for our board of trustees which cover, among other
things, trustee responsibilities and qualifications, functioning
of the board and its committees, trustee compensation, related
party transactions and management evaluation and succession. |
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Committees of the Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees has a standing Audit Committee,
Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee. All members of the committees described below are
independent of the Company as that term is defined
in the New York Stock Exchanges listing standards.
The principal purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the
board of trustees in the oversight of:
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our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; |
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the qualification and independence of our independent
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The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment,
compensation, retention and oversight of the work of our
independent auditors and is also responsible for reviewing with
our independent auditors any audit problems or difficulties they
have encountered in the course of their audit. The Audit
Committee is also charged with the tasks of reviewing our
financial statements, any financial reporting issues and the
adequacy of internal control with management and our independent
auditors.
Our Audit Committees written charter requires that all
members of the committee meet the independence, experience,
financial literacy and expertise requirements of the New York
Stock Exchange, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and applicable rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, all as in
effect from time to time. All of the members of the Audit
Committee meet the foregoing requirements. Our board of trustees
has determined that William M. Diefenderfer III is an
audit committee financial expert as defined by the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The principal purposes of the Compensation Committee are to:
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review and approve our corporate goals and objectives with
respect to the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer,
evaluate the Chief Executive Officers performance in light
of those goals and objectives, and determine and approve, either
as a committee or with the Companys other independent
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our other independent trustees, the compensation of the other
executive officers; |
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recommend, implement and administer our incentive and
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The principal purposes of the Corporate Governance and
Nominating Committee are to:
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recommend such individuals to the board of trustees, either to
fill vacancies that occur on the board of trustees from time to
time or in connection with the selection of trustee nominees for
each annual meeting of shareholders; |
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it can effectively carry out its obligations; |
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develop, recommend, implement and monitor our corporate
governance guidelines and our codes of business conduct and
ethics; |
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Compensation of Trustees
The members of our board of trustees who are also our employees
do not receive any compensation for their services on our board.
We currently pay our non-employee trustees (which, for purposes
of trustee compensation, includes Thomas A. Commes,
John C. Dannemiller, William M. Diefenderfer III,
Harold S. Haller and David J. LaRue, but does not
include Barry L. Amsdell) $1,000 per board or
committee meeting and we reimburse them for their reasonable
travel expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at
board meetings. All non-employee trustees also receive an annual
retainer of $25,000 and the chairs of the Audit, Compensation
and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees receive
additional annual retainers of $10,000, $7,500 and $5,000,
respectively. The lead trustee currently receives an additional
annual retainer of $10,000.
Non-employee trustees also receive long-term incentive
compensation through annual grants of restricted shares. At the
closing of our IPO, each newly appointed non-employee trustee
received 4,063 restricted shares with a value of approximately
$65,000, consisting of approximately $50,000 for joining the
board of trustees and approximately $15,000 paid in advance for
service to be provided for the remainder of 2004 and 2005. The
restricted shares were granted under our 2004 Equity Incentive
Plan. The restricted shares vest 100% and all restrictions
thereon lapse on the first anniversary of the date of grant. If
a trustee terminates his or her service at any time prior to the
first anniversary of the date of grant, the restricted shares
will be forfeited. The restricted shares are held in escrow by
us until they vest. Each trustee will be entitled to the payment
of any dividends paid on the restricted shares.
Pursuant to the terms of our Deferred Trustees Plan, each
non-employee member of our board of trustees may elect to
receive all of his annual cash retainers and meeting fees
payable for service on our board or any committee of our board
in the form of either all common shares or all deferred shares.
The terms of our Deferred Trustees Plan are discussed in more
detail in Equity and Benefit Plans
Deferred Trustees Plan beginning on page 98.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation
Prior to the closing of our IPO, all compensation decisions were
made by our board of trustees, which at the time consisted of
Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell.
Since the closing of our IPO, the members of the Compensation
Committee of the board of trustees have consisted of
Thomas A. Commes, John C. Dannemiller and
Harold S. Haller, each of whom is an independent trustee.
None of these trustees, nor any of our executive officers,
serves as a member of the governing body or compensation
committee of any entity that has one or more executive officers
serving as a member of our Compensation Committee.
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Executive Compensation
The following tables contain certain compensation information
for the period from October 21, 2004, the date we commenced
operations, to December 31, 2004 for our Chief Executive
Officer and our three other executive officers, who we
collectively refer to as our named executive
officers:
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Steven G. Osgood,
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2004 |
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68,359 |
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1,150,000 |
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200,000 |
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1,167 |
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President and Chief
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Financial Officer
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Todd C. Amsdell,
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2004 |
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$ |
68,359 |
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$ |
1,150,000 |
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0 |
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200,000 |
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$ |
1,167 |
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Chief Operating Officer
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Tedd D. Towsley,
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2004 |
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$ |
39,062 |
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$ |
400,000 |
(5) |
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$ |
0 |
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100,000 |
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$ |
1,167 |
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Vice President and
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Treasurer
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(1) |
Represents the salary earned by the executive officer from
October 21, 2004, the date we commenced operations, to
December 31, 2004. The annualized base salary of each
executive officer for 2004 was as follows: Robert J.
Amsdell $200,000; Steven G. Osgood
$350,000; Todd C. Amsdell $350,000; and Tedd D.
Towsley $200,000. |
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(2) |
Represents options awarded at the closing of our IPO in October
2004. The right to purchase shares under the options vests as to
1/3 of the total number of shares covered by the options on each
of the first three anniversaries of the vesting start date of
October 21, 2004, provided the optionee is still employed
by us. The options were granted at an exercise price equal to
the IPO price of $16.00. |
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(3) |
Represents each executives automobile allowance for the
period from October 21, 2004 to December 31, 2004. |
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(4) |
Represents $150,000 of bonus and 62,500 deferred shares. The
deferred shares were granted under our 2004 Equity Incentive
Plan concurrently with the closing of our IPO in October 2004.
The deferred shares are 100% vested. Unless otherwise elected,
50% of the deferred shares will be delivered on the first
business day following January 1, 2006 and 50% of the
deferred shares will be delivered on the first business day
following January 1, 2007. If service terminates prior to
the distribution of any deferred shares, the deferred shares
will be immediately distributable. Each individual will be
entitled to receive a payment equal to any dividend payments
made on the deferred shares during the deferral period. Based on
the closing share price of our common shares of $17.35 on
December 31, 2004, the deferred shares had a value of
$1,084,375. |
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(5) |
Represents $100,000 of bonus and 18,750 deferred shares. The
deferred shares were granted under our 2004 Equity Incentive
Plan concurrently with the closing of our IPO in
October 2004. The deferred shares are 100% vested. Unless
otherwise elected, 50% of the deferred shares will be delivered
on the first business day following January 1, 2006 and 50%
of the deferred shares will be delivered on the first business
day following January 1, 2007. If service terminates prior
to the distribution of any deferred shares, the deferred shares
will be immediately distributable. Each individual will be
entitled to receive a payment equal to any dividend payments
made on the deferred shares during the deferral period. Based on
the closing share price of our common shares of $17.35 on
December 31, 2004, the deferred shares had a value of
$325,313. |
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Option Grants in 2004 |
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Robert J. Amsdell
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Steven G. Osgood
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200,000 |
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16.00 |
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10/20/2014 |
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2,012,463 |
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$ |
5,099,976 |
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Todd C. Amsdell
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200,000 |
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16.00 |
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10/20/2014 |
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2,012,463 |
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5,099,976 |
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Tedd D. Towsley
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100,000 |
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10.5 |
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16.00 |
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10/20/2014 |
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1,006,231 |
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2,549,988 |
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(1) |
The right to purchase shares under the options vests as to 1/3
of the total number of shares covered by the options on each of
the first three anniversaries of the vesting start date of
October 21, 2004, provided the optionee is still employed
by us. The employment agreements for Steven G. Osgood,
Todd C. Amsdell and Tedd D. Towsley provide that if
the respective individual terminates his employment for
good reason or is terminated without
cause, all equity awards held by the individual will
vest 100%. Good reason includes a change in control.
See Employment and Noncompetition Agreements below. |
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The 5% and 10% rates of appreciation were set by the Securities
and Exchange Commission and are not intended to forecast future
appreciation, if any, of our common shares. |
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Aggregated Option Exercises in 2004 and Fiscal Year-End
Option Values |
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Robert J. Amsdell
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Steven G. Osgood
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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200,000 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
270,000 |
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Todd C. Amsdell
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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200,000 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
270,000 |
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Tedd D. Towsley
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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100,000 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
135,000 |
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(1) |
Based upon the closing price per share of our common shares of
$17.35 on December 31, 2004. |
Employment and Noncompetition Agreements
We have entered into employment agreements with each of our
named executive officers.
Pursuant to their employment agreements, Robert J. Amsdell,
Steven G. Osgood, Todd C. Amsdell and Tedd D.
Towsley agreed to serve, respectively, as (a) our Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, (b) our President and Chief
Financial Officer, (c) our Chief Operating Officer and
(d) our Vice President and Treasurer. The term of each
agreement commenced concurrently with the closing of our IPO on
October 27, 2004 and ends on December 31, 2007, with
automatic one-year renewals unless either we or the individual
elects not to renew the agreement. Under the agreements,
Robert J. Amsdell receives an annual salary of $200,000,
Steven G. Osgood receives an annual salary of $350,000,
Todd C. Amsdell receives an annual salary of $350,000 and
Tedd D. Towsley receives an annual salary of $200,000,
subject in each case to annual increases in the sole discretion
of our board of trustees or the compensation committee of our
board of trustees. Each of the executives is also eligible to
participate in any bonus plan established by the compensation
committee of our board of trustees. In addition, each executive
will participate in any group life, hospitalization, disability,
health, pension, profit sharing and other benefit plans we adopt
with respect to comparable senior level executives. Among other
perquisites, each executive also receives either an annual
automobile allowance of $6,000 or we provide a suitable
automobile to the executive.
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In the event any executives employment agreement is
terminated for disability or death, he or the beneficiaries of
his estate will receive any accrued and unpaid salary, vacation
and other benefits, any unpaid bonus for the prior year, a pro
rated bonus in the year of termination (based on the target
bonus for that year), and all equity awards shall immediately
vest and become fully exercisable. If we terminate any
executives employment agreement for cause or
an executive terminates his employment agreement without
good reason, the executive will only have the right
to receive any accrued and unpaid salary, vacation and other
benefits, any bonus as provided for in the bonus plan and
reimbursement for expenses incurred but not paid prior to the
date of termination.
If we terminate any executives employment agreement
without cause or an executive terminates his
employment agreement for good reason, the executive
will have the right to receive any accrued and unpaid salary,
vacation and other benefits; any unpaid bonus for the prior
year, a pro rated bonus in the year of termination (based on the
target bonus for that year), reimbursement for expenses incurred
but not paid prior to the date of termination, continued
medical, prescription and dental benefits for eighteen months
and a cash payment equal to two times (or three times with
respect to Robert J. Amsdell) the sum of his annual salary
as of the date of the termination of the agreement and the
average bonus actually paid for the prior two calendar years. In
addition, all equity awards shall immediately vest and become
fully exercisable. If we elect not to renew any executives
employment agreement, the executive will have the right to
receive a cash payment equal to one times the sum of his annual
salary as of the date of expiration of the employment agreement
and the average bonus actually paid for the prior two calendar
years.
If we terminate any executives employment agreement for
cause, the executive shall have no right to receive
any compensation or benefits under the employment agreement on
or after the effective date of termination, other than annual
salary and other benefits including payments for accrued but
unused vacation prior to the date of termination.
Each employment agreement defines cause as the
executives conviction for a felony or a misdemeanor
involving moral turpitude; commission of an act of fraud, theft
or dishonesty related to our business or the business of our
affiliates or to his duties; willful and continuing failure or
habitual neglect to perform his duties; material violation of
confidentiality covenants or noncompetition agreement; or
willful and continuing breach of the employment agreement.
Each employment agreement defines good reason as: a
material reduction in the executives authority, duties and
responsibilities or the assignment to him of duties materially
and adversely inconsistent with his position; a reduction in the
executives annual salary; our failure to obtain a
reasonably satisfactory agreement from any successor to our
business to assume and perform the employment agreement; a
change in control (as defined in the employment agreement); our
material and willful breach of the employment agreement; or our
requirement that the executives work location be moved
more than 50 miles from our principal place of business in
Cleveland, Ohio unless the executives work location is
closer to his primary residence.
Each executive is entitled to receive payment from us of an
amount sufficient to make him whole for any excise tax imposed
on payments made contingent on a change in control under
Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code.
In addition to the employment agreements, our executive officers
and Barry L. Amsdell, one of our trustees, entered into
noncompetition agreements with us, which became effective as of
the completion of our IPO on October 27, 2004. The
noncompetition agreements contain covenants not to compete for a
period that is the longer of either the three-year period
beginning as of the date of the noncompetition agreement or the
period of the executives or trustees service with us
plus an additional one-year period. The noncompetition
agreements provide that each of the executives and Barry L.
Amsdell will not directly or indirectly engage in any business
involving self-storage facility development, construction,
acquisition or operation or own any interests in any
self-storage facilities in each case in the United States of
America, other than (a) any interests they may own in the
option facilities through their interests in Rising Tide
Development and (b) up to 5% of the outstanding shares of
any public company. The noncompetition agreements also contain a
nonsolicitation covenant that applies to employees and
independent contractors. The nonsolicitation covenant lasts for a
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period that is the longer of either the three-year period
beginning as of the date of the noncompetition agreement or the
period of the executives or trustees service with us
plus an additional two-year period.
Equity and Benefit Plans
Descriptions of the provisions of our 2004 Equity Incentive
Plan, which we refer to as the equity incentive
plan, and our deferred trustees plan, which is a component
of our equity incentive plan, are set forth below. These
summaries are qualified in their entirety by the detailed
provisions of the equity incentive plan and the deferred
trustees plan, which are exhibits to the registration statement
of which this prospectus is a part.
Our board of trustees and shareholders approved the equity
incentive plan on October 1, 2004. The purpose of the
equity incentive plan is to provide incentives to our employees,
non-employee trustees and other service providers to stimulate
their efforts toward our continued success, long-term growth and
profitability and to attract, reward and retain key personnel.
A total of 3,000,000 common shares are available for issuance
under the equity incentive plan, subject to reduction under
certain circumstances. The maximum number of common shares
subject to options, share appreciation rights or time-vested
restricted shares that can be issued under the equity incentive
plan to any person is 500,000 shares in any single calendar
year. The maximum number of shares that can be issued under the
equity incentive plan to any person other than pursuant to an
option, share appreciation rights or time-vested restricted
shares is 250,000 shares in any single calendar year.
The maximum amount that may be earned as an annual incentive
award or other cash award in any fiscal year by any one person
is $2,000,000 and the maximum amount that may be earned as a
performance award or other cash award in respect of a
performance period by any one person is $5,000,000.
Administration. The equity incentive plan is administered
by the compensation committee of our board of trustees. Subject
to the terms of the equity incentive plan, the compensation
committee selects participants to receive awards, determines the
types of awards and their terms and conditions, and interprets
provisions of the equity incentive plan.
Source of Shares. The common shares issued or to be
issued under the equity incentive plan consist of authorized but
unissued shares. If any shares covered by an award are not
purchased or are forfeited, if an award is settled in cash or if
an award otherwise terminates without delivery of any common
shares, then the number of common shares counted against the
aggregate number of shares available under the plan with respect
to the award will, to the extent of any such forfeiture or
termination, again be available for making awards under the
equity incentive plan, but will be deducted from the maximum
individual limits described above.
If the option price, a withholding obligation or any other
payment is satisfied by tendering shares or by withholding
shares, only the number of shares issued net of the shares
tendered or withheld will be deemed delivered for purpose of
determining the maximum number of shares available for delivery
under the equity incentive plan.
Eligibility. Awards may be made under the equity
incentive plan to our or our affiliates employees,
trustees and consultants and to any other individual whose
participation in the equity incentive plan is determined to be
in our best interests by our board of trustees.
Amendment or Termination of the Plan. While our board of
trustees may terminate or amend the equity incentive plan at any
time, no amendment may materially adversely impair the rights of
grantees with respect to outstanding awards. In addition, an
amendment will be contingent on approval of our shareholders to
the extent required by law or if the amendment would increase
the benefits accruing to participants under the equity incentive
plan, materially increase the aggregate number of common shares
that may be issued under the equity incentive plan, or
materially modify the requirements as to eligibility for
participation in the equity incentive plan.
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Unless terminated earlier, the equity incentive plan will
terminate in 2014, but will continue to govern unexpired awards.
Options. The equity incentive plan permits the granting
of options to purchase common shares intended to qualify as
incentive stock options under the Code, referred to as incentive
stock options, and stock options that do not qualify as
incentive stock options, referred to as nonqualified stock
options. The exercise price of each stock option may not be less
than 100% of the fair market value of our common shares on the
date of grant. If we were to grant incentive stock options to
any 10% shareholder, the exercise price may not be less than
110% of the fair market value of our common shares on the date
of grant. We may grant options in substitution for options held
by employees of companies that we may acquire. In this case, the
exercise price would be adjusted to preserve the economic value
of the employees stock option from his or her former
employer. Such options granted in substitution shall not count
against the shares available for issuance under the equity
incentive plan.
The term of each stock option is fixed by the compensation
committee and may not exceed ten years from the date of grant.
The compensation committee determines at what time or times each
option may be exercised and the period of time, if any, after
retirement, death, disability or termination of employment
during which options may be exercised. Options may be made
exercisable in installments. The exercisability of options may
be accelerated by the compensation committee. The exercise price
of an option may not be amended or modified after the grant of
the option, and an option may not be surrendered in
consideration of or exchanged for a grant of a new option having
an exercise price below that of the option which was surrendered
or exchanged.
In general, an optionee may pay the exercise price of an option
by cash or cash equivalents acceptable to us, by tendering
common shares (which if acquired from us have been held by the
optionee for at least six months) or by means of a
broker-assisted cashless exercise. Stock options granted under
the equity incentive plan may not be sold, transferred, pledged,
or assigned other than by will or under applicable laws of
descent and distribution. However, we may permit limited
transfers of non-qualified options for the benefit of immediate
family members of grantees to help with estate planning concerns.
Other Awards. The compensation committee may also award
under the equity incentive plan:
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common shares subject to restrictions; |
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common share units, which are the conditional right to receive a
common share in the future, subject to restrictions and to a
risk of forfeiture; |
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unrestricted common shares, in lieu of cash bonuses, which are
common shares issued at no cost or for a purchase price
determined by the compensation committee which are free from any
restrictions under the equity incentive plan; |
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dividend equivalent rights entitling the grantee to receive
credits for dividends that would be paid if the grantee had held
a specified number of common shares, which shall be granted, if
at all, in tandem with stock options on a one-for-one basis; |
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a right to receive a number of common shares or, in the
discretion of the compensation committee, an amount in cash or a
combination of shares and cash, based on the increase in the
fair market value of the shares underlying the right during a
stated period specified by the compensation committee; and |
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performance and annual incentive awards, ultimately payable in
common shares or cash, as determined by the compensation
committee. |
The compensation committee may grant multi-year and annual
incentive awards subject to achievement of specified performance
goals tied to business criteria described below.
Section 162(m) of the Code limits publicly held companies
to an annual deduction for federal income tax purposes of
$1,000,000 for compensation paid to their chief executive
officer and the four highest compensated executive officers
other than the chief executive officer determined at the end of
each year, referred to as covered employees. However,
performance-based compensation is excluded from this limitation.
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The equity incentive plan is designed to permit the compensation
committee to grant awards that qualify as performance-based for
purposes of satisfying the conditions of Section 162(m),
but it is not required under the plan that awards qualify for
this exception.
Business Criteria. The compensation committee will use
one or more of the following business criteria, on a
consolidated basis, and/or with respect to specified
subsidiaries or lending groups (except with respect to the total
shareholder return and earnings per share criteria), in
establishing performance goals for awards intended to comply
with Section 162(m) of the Code granted to covered
employees:
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total shareholder return; |
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total shareholder return as compared to total return (on a
comparable basis) of a publicly available index such as, but not
limited to, the Standard & Poors 500 Stock Index; |
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net income; |
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net operating income; |
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pretax earnings; |
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funds from operations; |
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earnings calculated before any or all of the following: interest
expense, interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; |
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operating margin; |
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earnings per share; |
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return on equity; |
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return on capital; |
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return on assets; |
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return on investment; |
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operating earnings; |
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working capital; |
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ratio of debt to shareholders equity; and |
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revenue. |
Adjustments for Share Dividends and Similar Events. The
compensation committee will make appropriate adjustments in
outstanding awards and the number of shares available for
issuance under the equity incentive plan, including individual
limitations on awards, to reflect common share dividends, share
splits, spin-offs and other similar events.
In May 2005, we implemented the Deferred Trustees Plan, a
component of our equity incentive plan, upon the approval of our
board of trustees. The Deferred Trustees Plan is intended to
comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code,
recently enacted under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.
Pursuant to the terms of the Deferred Trustees Plan, only
non-employee members of our board are eligible to participate in
the Deferred Trustees Plan. Each eligible trustee may elect to
receive all of his annual cash retainers and meeting fees
payable for service on our board or any committee thereof, which
we refer to as Compensation, in the form of
either all common shares or all deferred shares. The common
shares or deferred shares granted in connection with the
Deferred Trustees Plan will be granted pursuant to our equity
incentive plan (or any successor plan thereto which permits
participation by trustees).
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In the first calendar year, which we refer to as the
Plan Year, in which the participant becomes
eligible to participate in the Deferred Trustees Plan, the
participant may make an irrevocable deferral election, within
30 days after initial eligibility, to receive his annual
Compensation in the form of deferred shares. The deferral
election will only apply with respect to Compensation not yet
earned by the trustee as of the date such trustee submits an
election form. For each succeeding Plan Year, each eligible
participant must make a new irrevocable deferral election for
such Plan Year by timely delivering a new election form prior to
the end of the preceding Plan Year.
Upon making a deferral election, the participant must also elect
the date on which, or the event following which, distributions
from his deferral account are to begin and the form in which
distributions are to be made when due. The distributions may be
in the form of a lump sum, annual installment payments over a
period not to exceed three years, or a combination of a lump sum
and annual installment payments over a period not to exceed
three years.
We have established a separate deferral account for each
participant and from time to time we enter the amount to be
credited or debited to such participants deferral account.
Each participant will be 100% vested in his deferral account.
Upon our payment of a cash dividend on outstanding common
shares, participants will be entitled to receive dividend
equivalents for each deferred share held by the participant as
of the applicable record date in an amount equal to the
per-share dividend paid on the common shares.
We administer the Deferred Trustees Plan; however, we have the
authority to appoint a committee to carry out, on our behalf,
any one or more of its authorities, powers, and responsibilities
with respect to the Deferred Trustees Plan. We are responsible
for all reasonable administrative expenses of the Deferred
Trustees Plan.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Formation Transactions
As described below, in connection with our formation, we issued
common shares to Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell,
Todd C. Amsdell and certain of the Amsdell Entities as the
result of the mergers into us of Amsdell Partners, Inc. and High
Tide LLC, which owned the general and substantially all of the
limited partner interests in our operating partnership. Pursuant
to separate contribution agreements with us, Amsdell Entities
owned by Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell
contributed three facilities to our operating partnership in
exchange for operating partnership units and the assumption of
outstanding indebtedness on these facilities. Pursuant to a
partnership reorganization agreement, one of these Amsdell
Entities also received operating partnership units as a result
of the reorganization of its limited partner interests in our
operating partnership. In addition, we used a portion of the
proceeds of our IPO to fund our purchase of the capital stock of
U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co., the prior manager of our
self-storage facilities, for cash from Robert J. Amsdell,
Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C. Amsdell and certain of the
Amsdell Entities and to repay notes owed to them.
We did not obtain any independent third-party appraisals of the
properties acquired by or contributed to our operating
partnership in connection with our formation transactions, or
any other independent third party valuation or fairness opinions
in connection with the formation transactions. As a result, the
value of the shares, units and the cash that we issued in the
formation transactions may have exceeded the fair market value
of these properties and other assets. In addition, the value of
the units or shares that we issued in these mergers,
contributions and exchanges will increase or decrease if our
share price increases or decreases. The IPO price of our common
shares was determined through negotiations between us and the
underwriters. The IPO price did not necessarily bear any
relationship to our book value or the fair market value of our
assets. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the equity
that Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C.
Amsdell and the Amsdell Entities owned following our formation
transactions may have exceeded the fair market value of their
interests in High Tide LLC, Amsdell Partners, Inc. and the other
assets we acquired from them in those transactions.
We acquired general and limited partner interests in U-Store-It,
L.P., our operating partnership, pursuant to two merger
agreements, dated July 30, 2004, one between us and High
Tide LLC and the other between us and Amsdell Partners, Inc.
These two entities were partners in our operating partnership
and were owned by Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell,
Todd C. Amsdell and certain of the Amsdell Entities.
Pursuant to the merger agreements, High Tide LLC and Amsdell
Partners, Inc. each merged with and into us and we remained as
the surviving entity. We succeeded to all of High Tide
LLCs and Amsdell Partners, Inc.s limited and general
partner interests in the operating partnership, subject to each
of their existing liabilities. As a result of these merger
agreements, Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell,
Todd C. Amsdell and these Amsdell Entities received common
shares, as more specifically described below:
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Robert J. Amsdell received approximately
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The Robert J. Amsdell Family Irrevocable Trust, a trust
formed for the benefit of the family of Robert J. Amsdell,
received approximately 3.9 million shares (with a value of
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Barry L. Amsdell received approximately 151,000 shares
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The Loretta Amsdell Family Irrevocable Trust, a trust formed for
the benefit of the family of Barry L. Amsdell, received
approximately 3.9 million shares (with a value of
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Our operating partnership acquired three facilities pursuant to
contribution agreements, dated July 30, 2004, with certain
Amsdell Entities, each of which is owned 50% by Robert J.
Amsdell and 50% by Barry L. Amsdell. These Amsdell Entities
contributed three facilities to our operating partnership in
exchange for operating partnership units and the assumption of
approximately $10.4 million of outstanding indebtedness on
these facilities. The operating partnership assumed or succeeded
to all of the contributors rights, obligations and
responsibilities with respect to the contributed facilities.
Pursuant to these contribution agreements, the Amsdell Entities
owned and controlled by Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L.
Amsdell received approximately 798,000 operating partnership
units (with a value of approximately $12.8 million), and we
assumed approximately $10.4 million of indebtedness of
these Amsdell Entities.
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Pursuant to a partnership reorganization agreement, dated
July 30, 2004, one of the Amsdell Entities owned 50% by
Robert J. Amsdell and 50% by Barry L. Amsdell
received approximately 332,000 operating partnership units (with
a value of approximately $5.3 million) as a result of the
reorganization of such Amsdell Entitys limited partner
interests in our operating partnership.
We purchased U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co. pursuant to a stock
purchase agreement, dated October 27, 2004, between us and
Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C.
Amsdell and certain of the Amsdell Entities. Robert J.
Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C. Amsdell and such
Amsdell Entities collectively received approximately
$23.0 million in cash in connection with the purchase of
U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co. with Robert J. Amsdell
receiving $0.1 million, Barry L. Amsdell receiving
$0.1 million, Todd C. Amsdell receiving
$1.2 million, the Robert J. Amsdell Family Irrevocable
Trust, a trust formed for the benefit of the family of
Robert J. Amsdell, receiving $10.8 million and the
Loretta Amsdell Family Irrevocable Trust, a trust formed for the
benefit of the family of Barry L. Amsdell, receiving
$10.8 million, and the repayment of notes totaling
$18.7 million held by Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L.
Amsdell, Todd C. Amsdell and such Amsdell Entities from
U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co.
On October 27, 2004, we entered into a second amended and
restated partnership agreement with the limited partners in our
operating partnership. We are the general partner of the
operating partnership and we owned approximately 87.8% of the
aggregate partnership interests in the operating partnership as
of July 31, 2005. Amsdell Entities owned and controlled by
Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell are the other
limited partners in our operating partnership.
On October 27, 2004, we entered into an option agreement
with Rising Tide Development, a company owned and controlled by
Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell, that granted
our operating partnership the option to purchase 18
self-storage facilities from Rising Tide Development. The terms
of the option agreement are described above under the heading
Our Business and Facilities Our
Facilities Option Facilities, on page 82.
Rising Tide Development received no cash consideration for
entering into such option agreement. As described below, we
purchased three of the facilities, the San Bernardino VII,
CA facility on January 5, 2005, the Orlando II, FL
facility on March 18, 2005 and the Boyton Beach II, FL
facility on March 18, 2005. Barry L. Amsdell and
Robert J. Amsdell each has a 50% ownership interest in
Rising Tide Development.
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Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C.
Amsdell and the Amsdell Entities who acquired common shares or
operating partnership units in our IPO transactions received
registration rights. Beginning as early as October 2005, they
will be entitled to require us to register their shares for
public sale subject to certain exceptions, limitations and
conditions precedent.
On October 27, 2004, YSI Management LLC, one of our wholly
owned subsidiaries, entered into a management contract with
Rising Tide Development to provide property management services
to the option facilities for a fee equal to the greater of 5.35%
of the gross revenues of each facility or $1,500 per
facility per month. U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co., another of
our wholly owned subsidiaries, entered into a marketing and
ancillary services contract with Rising Tide Development to
provide marketing and various additional services to the option
facilities. In return for these services, U-Store-It Mini
Warehouse Co. will retain all of the profits it derives from
these services. Each of these contracts is for a four-year term
(or, if earlier, a term ending on the date upon which Rising
Tide Development has sold all of the option facilities), with a
one-year extension option exercisable by Rising Tide
Development. Either party may terminate each contract upon a
breach by the other party of the contract that materially and
adversely affects such party or the option facilities. The
contracts may be amended by written agreement of each party,
subject to the approval of a majority of the independent members
of our board of trustees. In 2004 and the six months ended
June 30, 2005, approximately $201,000 of management fees
were earned pursuant to the management contract and
approximately $236,000 was earned pursuant to the marketing and
ancillary services contract.
Pursuant to a lease dated October 27, 2004, we leased
approximately 15,000 square feet of office space at The
Parkview Building, an approximately 40,000 square foot
multi-tenant office building located at 6745 Engle Road, plus
approximately 4,000 square feet of an approximately
18,000 square foot office building located at 6751 Engle
Road, which are both part of Airport Executive Park, a 50-acre
office and flex development located in Cleveland, Ohio. Airport
Executive Park is owned by Amsdell and Amsdell, an entity in
which Barry L. Amsdell and Robert J. Amsdell each have
a 50% ownership interest. The lease was for a ten-year term,
with one ten-year extension option exercisable by us. The rent
payable under this lease was approximately $238,000 per
year for the initial term of the lease. From the closing of our
IPO until December 31, 2004, we incurred expenses of
approximately $40,000 on this lease.
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On October 22, 2004, we entered into a timesharing
agreement with Amsdell Holdings I, Inc., an entity owned
50% by Robert J. Amsdell and 50% by Barry L. Amsdell,
which provided us the right to use an airplane owned by Aqua Sun
Investments, L.L.C, or Aqua Sun, at a rate of
$1,250 for each hour of use of the aircraft and the payment of
certain expenses associated with the use of the aircraft
pursuant to a timesharing agreement. The total amount incurred
for such aircraft charters by us for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2005 was approximately $0.1 million and
$0.2 million, respectively. As described below, effective
June 30, 2005 the timesharing agreement was terminated and
was replaced with a non-exclusive aircraft lease agreement.
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In some instances, Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L.
Amsdell, Todd C. Amsdell and/or the Amsdell Entities
provided environmental indemnities and other similar
undertakings to lenders in connection with mortgage loans
secured by the facilities contributed to us in our formation
transactions. We caused our operating partnership to assume the
liabilities on these indemnities and other undertakings accruing
from and after the closing of our IPO. We also indemnified
Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C.
Amsdell and such Amsdell Entities with respect to any loss
incurred pursuant to such obligations. In addition, we used
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approximately $1.6 million of the proceeds of our IPO to
repay the outstanding balance on a loan made to us by
Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell. Robert J.
Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell each received one half of this
repayment, or approximately $0.8 million.
Post-Formation Transactions
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Exercises of Option to Purchase Certain Option
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On January 5, 2005, in connection with our exercise of our
option to purchase the San Bernardino VII, CA facility from
Rising Tide Development, our operating partnership issued
201,848 units of limited partnership interest to Rising
Tide Development. The average closing price of our common shares
for the 10 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the
closing date of the purchase of the option facility ($17.18) was
used to determine the number of units issued. The purchase price
of the San Bernardino VII, CA facility was determined by
the terms of the option agreement which states that the purchase
price is equal to the lower of (i) a price determined by
multiplying in-place net operating income at the time of
purchase by 12.5 and (ii) the fair market value of the
option facility as determined by an appraisal process involving
third party appraisers.
On March 18, 2005, in connection with our exercise of our
option to purchase the Orlando II, FL facility and the
Boyton Beach II, FL facility from Rising Tide Development,
our operating partnership issued 293,197 units of limited
partnership interest to Rising Tide Development. The average
closing price of our common shares for the 10 consecutive
trading days immediately preceding the closing date of the
purchase of the option facility ($17.17) was used to determine
the number of units issued. The purchase price of the facilities
was determined by the terms of the option agreement which states
that the purchase price is equal to the lower of (i) a
price determined by multiplying in-place net operating income at
the time of purchase by 12.5 and (ii) the fair market value
of the option facility as determined by an appraisal process
involving third party appraisers.
In May 2005, in connection with the preparation of our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2005, our independent auditors discovered that the calculation
of the purchase price for the two option properties acquired
from Rising Tide Development on March 18, 2005 was not made
in accordance with the terms specified in the option agreement,
which resulted in an overpayment by us of approximately
$1.7 million of consideration for those two properties. On
May 14, 2005, we entered into an agreement with Rising Tide
Development pursuant to which 100,202 units in the
operating partnership previously issued to Rising Tide
Development were cancelled and $28,057 in cash (representing the
distribution paid with respect to such units in April 2005) was
returned to us. In connection with the review of our interim
financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2005,
we and our independent auditors determined that the lack of
adequate internal control procedures surrounding related party
transactions could result in transactions not being properly
reviewed and approved by the independent trustees and that such
deficiency in our internal control over financial reporting
constituted a material weakness.
In order to address the material weakness, during the quarter
ended June 30, 2005 we adopted procedures governing all
related party transactions, including transactions with Rising
Tide Development. These procedures implement a rigorous process
for review of related party transactions, including review and
approval of the proposed transaction by the disinterested
trustees and consultation with disinterested members of senior
management and outside legal counsel, where appropriate. In the
case of transactions with Rising Tide Development, these
procedures are designed to ensure that an accurate determination
of the purchase price is made prior to our acquisition of an
option facility, including an independent review of the purchase
price calculation made in connection with option exercises under
the option agreement. In light of the aforementioned changes, we
believe that we have remediated this weakness.
Rising Tide Development received registration rights with
respect to the operating partnership units it received in
connection with our acquisition of option facilities. Beginning
as early as January 2006, it will be entitled to require us
to register for public sale, subject to certain exceptions,
limitations and conditions
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precedent, the common shares that may be acquired by them in
connection with the exercise of their redemption rights under
the partnership agreement with respect to their operating
partnership units.
On March 29, 2005, the operating partnership entered into
an office lease agreement with Amsdell and Amsdell for office
space of approximately 18,000 square feet at The Parkview
Building plus approximately 4,000 square feet of the office
building located at 6751 Engle Road. The new lease, which was
effective as of January 1, 2005, replaced the original
office lease, entered into in October 2004 between a subsidiary
of the operating partnership and Amsdell and Amsdell, and has a
ten-year term, with one five-year extension option exercisable
by the operating partnership. The fixed minimum rent under the
terms of this lease is $23,739 per month from July 1, 2005
to December 31, 2005, with scheduled increases thereafter
up to a maximum rent of $31,205 per month from January 1,
2013 to December 31, 2014. Our disinterested trustees
approved the terms of, and the entry into, the office lease by
the operating partnership.
On June 29, 2005, our operating partnership entered into
another office lease agreement with Amsdell and Amsdell for
additional office space of approximately 1,588 square feet
of rentable space in The Parkview Building. This office lease
was effective as of May 7, 2005 and has an approximately
two-year term expiring on April 30, 2007. The operating
partnership has the option to extend this office lease for an
additional three-year period at the then prevailing market rate
upon the same terms and conditions contained in the office
lease. The fixed minimum rent under the terms of this office
lease is $1,800 per month from June 1, 2005 to
April 30, 2006, and $1,900 per month from May 1,
2006 to April 30, 2007. Our disinterested trustees approved
the terms of, and the entry into, the office lease by our
operating partnership.
On June 29, 2005, our operating partnership also entered
into a month-to-month office lease agreement with Amsdell and
Amsdell for office space of approximately 3,500 square feet
of an office building located at 6779 Engle Road. The lease was
effective as of May 1, 2005. The fixed minimum rent under
the terms of the lease is $3,700 per month. Our
disinterested trustees approved the terms of, and the entry
into, the month-to-month office lease agreement by our operating
partnership.
The total lease payments incurred under our three current office
lease agreements for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was
approximately $0.2 million.
On July 1, 2005, our operating partnership entered into a
non-exclusive aircraft lease agreement with Aqua Sun pursuant to
which the operating partnership may lease for corporate use from
time to time an airplane owned by Aqua Sun. Aqua Sun is an
entity owned by Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell. Under
the terms of the non-exclusive aircraft lease agreement, the
operating partnership may lease the airplane owned by Aqua Sun
at an hourly rate of $1,450 per flight hour. Aqua Sun is
responsible for various costs associated with operation of the
airplane, including insurance, storage and maintenance and
repair, but the operating partnership is responsible for fuel
costs and the costs of pilots and other cabin personnel required
for its use of the airplane. The lease, which was effective as
of July 1, 2005 and replaced the existing timesharing
agreement entered into as of October 22, 2004 between us
and an affiliate of Aqua Sun, has a one-year term and is
automatically renewed for additional one-year periods unless
terminated by either party. Our disinterested trustees approved
the terms of, and the entry into, the non-exclusive aircraft
lease agreement by the operating partnership.
We engage, and the Predecessor engaged, Amsdell Construction, a
company owned 50% by Robert J. Amsdell, our Chief Executive
Officer, and 50% by Barry L. Amsdell, one of our trustees,
to maintain and improve our self-storage facilities. The total
payments incurred by us to Amsdell Construction from the closing
of our IPO until December 31, 2004 was $0.5 million
and for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was
approximately $0.3 million.
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We engaged Deborah Dunlevy Designs, a company owned by Deborah
Dunlevy, a sister of Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell, for
interior design services at certain of our self-storage
facilities and offices. The total payments made by us to Deborah
Dunlevy Designs for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were
approximately $56,000. On certain occasions, we engage Dunlevy
Building Systems Inc., a company owned by John Dunlevy, the
husband of Deborah Dunlevy and a brother-in-law of Robert J.
Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell, for construction, zoning
consultant and general contractor services at certain of our
self-storage facilities. The total payments made by us to
Dunlevy Building Systems Inc. for the six months ended
June 30, 2005 were approximately $5,000.
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STRUCTURE AND FORMATION OF OUR COMPANY
Our Operating Entities
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All of our assets are held by, and our operations conducted by,
our operating partnership and its subsidiaries. We control our
operating partnership as the sole general partner and as the
owner of approximately 87.8% of the aggregate partnership
interests as of July 31, 2005. Amsdell Entities owned by
Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell are limited partners of
our operating partnership and owned approximately 3.6% of the
aggregate partnership interests as of July 31, 2005.
Outside third parties own the remaining operating partnership
units.
Beginning on October 27, 2005, certain limited partners of
our operating partnership may redeem their operating partnership
units in exchange for either cash in an amount equal to the
market value of our common shares or, if we elect to assume and
satisfy the redemption obligation directly, either cash or a
number of our common shares equal to the number of operating
partnership units offered for redemption, adjusted as specified
in the partnership agreement of our operating partnership. The
operating partnership will have the sole discretion to elect
whether the redemption right will be satisfied by us in cash or
our common shares.
All of our facilities and the 13 option facilities currently
owned by Rising Tide Development are managed by YSI Management
LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of our operating partnership.
Certain activities that could cause us to receive non-qualifying
income under the REIT gross income tests, such as selling
packing supplies and locks and renting moving equipment, are
conducted by U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co., another wholly-owned
subsidiary of our operating partnership, which has made an
election to be treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary. We may
consider managing additional facilities owned by unrelated third
parties in the future for strategic reasons, including to
diversify our revenue base or as a means of analyzing potential
acquisitions. These management activities may be performed
either by YSI Management LLC or by U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co.
Formation Transactions and Our Recent Formation as a REIT
We were formed to succeed to the self-storage operations owned
directly and indirectly by Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell,
Todd C. Amsdell and the Amsdell Entities. We are organized as a
Maryland real estate investment trust and we believe that we
qualify for taxation as a REIT for federal income tax purposes
beginning with our short taxable year ended December 31,
2004. We commenced operations on October 21, 2004 after
completing the mergers of Amsdell Partners, Inc. and High Tide
LLC with and into us, followed by our IPO, and the consummation
of various other formation transactions which occurred
concurrently with, or shortly after, the completion of the IPO.
We completed our IPO on October 27, 2004. In the IPO, we
sold an aggregate of 28,750,000 common shares (including
3,750,000 common shares pursuant to the exercise of the
underwriters over-allotment option) at an offering price
of $16.00 per share, for gross proceeds of
$460.0 million. The IPO resulted in net proceeds to us,
after deducting underwriting discount and commission, financial
advisory fees and expenses of the IPO, of approximately
$425.0 million.
As part of our formation transactions, we acquired general and
limited partner interests in our operating partnership from
Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C. Amsdell and certain
of the Amsdell Entities in exchange for our common shares, and
we also acquired U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co., our management
company, for cash. In addition, three additional facilities were
contributed to our operating partnership by the Amsdell Entities
in exchange for operating partnership units and the assumption
of outstanding indebtedness on these facilities.
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Cost of Recent Acquisitions
We are required to disclose the cost to our promoters of assets
acquired within the last two years that became our assets in
connection with the formation transactions. These acquisitions
consisted of the following:
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High Tide LLC purchased a 71.21% limited partner interest in our
operating partnership from the Common Retirement Fund of the
State of New York for $274.8 million and a 0.61% limited
partner interest in our operating partnership from Square Foot
Companies, LLC for $2.4 million (we acquired these limited
partner interests in our operating partnership through our
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Our operating partnership purchased three facilities in 2002 for
an aggregate purchase price of $19.4 million and one
facility in 2003 for the purchase price of $3.2 million (we
acquired indirect interests in these facilities as a result of
our acquisition of general and limited partnership interests in
our operating partnership, which occurred through our mergers
with Amsdell Partners, Inc. and High Tide LLC as part of our
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At the time of High Tide LLCs purchase of limited partner
interests in our operating partnership, 0.5% of High Tide LLC
was indirectly owned by Robert J. Amsdell, our Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, 0.5% was indirectly owned by
Barry L. Amsdell, one of our trustees, 5.14% was indirectly
owned by Todd C. Amsdell, our Chief Operating Officer,
46.93% was owned by the Robert J. Amsdell Family
Irrevocable Trust and the remaining 46.93% was owned by the
Loretta Amsdell Family Irrevocable Trust.
At the time our operating partnership made the 2002 and 2003
facility purchases, 1.3% of our operating partnership was
indirectly owned by Robert J. Amsdell, our Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, 1.3% was indirectly owned by
Barry L. Amsdell, one of our trustees, 1.3% was indirectly
owned by Todd C. Amsdell, our Chief Operating Officer,
12.1% was indirectly owned by the Robert J. Amsdell Family
Irrevocable Trust and 12.1% was indirectly owned by the Loretta
Amsdell Family Irrevocable Trust.
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STRUCTURE AND DESCRIPTION OF OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
The following is a summary of the material terms of the
partnership agreement of our operating partnership, which we
refer to as the partnership agreement. This summary
is not comprehensive. For more detail, you should refer to the
partnership agreement itself, which is an exhibit to the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. See
Where You Can Find More Information on
page 157. For purposes of this section, reference to
our company, we, us and
our mean U-Store-It Trust and its wholly owned
subsidiaries.
Management
Our operating partnership, U-Store-It, L.P., is a Delaware
limited partnership that was formed on July 25, 1996. We
are the sole general partner of our operating partnership, and
we conduct substantially all of our operations through our
operating partnership. As of July 31, 2005, we owned
approximately 87.8% of the interests in our operating
partnership. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the
partnership agreement, we, as general partner, have the
exclusive right and full authority and responsibility to manage
and operate the partnerships business. Limited partners
generally do not have any right to participate in or exercise
control or management power over the business and affairs of our
operating partnership or the power to sign documents for or
otherwise bind our operating partnership. We, as general
partner, have full power and authority to do all things we deem
necessary or desirable to conduct the business of our operating
partnership, as described below. In particular, we are under no
obligation to consider the tax consequences to limited partners
when making decisions for the benefit of our operating
partnership but we are expressly permitted to take into account
our tax consequences. The limited partners have no power to
remove us as general partner, unless our shares are not
publicly-traded, in which case we, as general partner, may be
removed with or without cause by the consent of the partners
holding partnership interests representing more than 50% of the
percentage interests (as defined in the partnership agreement)
entitled to vote thereon. In certain limited circumstances, the
consent of the limited partners (not including us in some cases)
is necessary.
Management Liability and Indemnification
We, as general partner of our operating partnership, and our
trustees and officers are not liable for monetary or other
damages to our operating partnership, any partners or assignees
for losses sustained, liabilities incurred or benefits not
derived as a result of errors in judgment or mistakes of fact or
law or of any act or omission, unless we acted in bad faith and
the act or omission was material to the matter giving rise to
the loss, liability or benefit not derived. To the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, the partnership agreement
indemnifies us, as general partner, any limited partners, and
any of our officers, directors or trustees and other persons as
we may designate from and against any and all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses, judgments,
fines, settlements and other amounts incurred in connection with
any actions relating to the operations of our operating
partnership, unless it is established by a final determination
of a court of competent jurisdiction that:
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Fiduciary Responsibilities
Our trustees and officers have duties under applicable Maryland
law to manage us in a manner consistent with the best interests
of our shareholders. At the same time, we, as general partner,
have fiduciary duties to manage our operating partnership in a
manner beneficial to our operating partnership and its
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partners. Our duties, as general partner, to our operating
partnership and its limited partners, therefore, may come into
conflict with the duties of our trustees and officers to our
shareholders.
The partnership agreement expressly limits our liability by
providing that we, as general partner, and our officers,
trustees, agents or employees, are not liable for monetary or
other damages to our operating partnership, the limited partners
or assignees for losses sustained, liabilities incurred or
benefits not derived as a result of errors in judgment or
mistakes of fact or law or of any act or omission unless we
acted in bad faith and the act or omission was material to the
matter giving rise to the loss, liability or benefit not derived.
Transfers
We, as general partner, generally may not transfer any of our
partnership interests in our operating partnership, including
any of our limited partner interests, except in connection with
a merger, consolidation or other combination with or into
another person, a sale of all or substantially all of our assets
or any reclassification, recapitalization or change of our
outstanding shares. We may engage in such a transaction only if
the transaction has been approved by the consent of the partners
holding partnership interests representing more than 50% of the
percentage interest (as defined in the partnership agreement)
entitled to vote thereon, including any operating partnership
units held by us and in connection with which all limited
partners have the right to receive consideration which, on a per
unit basis, is equivalent in value to the consideration to be
received by our shareholders, on a per share basis, and such
other conditions are met that are expressly provided for in our
partnership agreement. In addition, we may engage in a merger,
consolidation or other combination with or into another person
where following the consummation of such transaction, the equity
holders of the surviving entity are substantially identical to
our shareholders. We will not withdraw from our operating
partnership, except in connection with a transaction as
described in this paragraph.
With certain limited exceptions, the limited partners may not
transfer their interests in our operating partnership, in whole
or in part, without our written consent, which consent may be
withheld in our sole and absolute discretion.
Even if our consent is not required for a transfer by a limited
partner, we, as general partner, may prohibit the transfer of
operating partnership units by a limited partner unless we
receive a written opinion of legal counsel that the transfer
would not require filing of a registration statement under the
Securities Act or would not otherwise violate any federal or
state securities laws or regulations applicable to our operating
partnership or the operating partnership units. Further, except
for certain limited exceptions, no transfer of operating
partnership units by a limited partner, without our prior
written consent, may be made if:
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in the opinion of legal counsel for our operating partnership,
there is a significant risk that the transfer would result in
our operating partnership being treated as an association
taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes or
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in the opinion of legal counsel for our operating partnership,
there is a significant risk that the transfer would adversely
affect our ability to continue to qualify as a REIT or would
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such transfer is effectuated through an established
securities market or a secondary market (or the
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Except with our consent to the admission of the transferee as a
limited partner, no transferee shall have any rights by virtue
of the transfer other than the rights of an assignee, and will
not be entitled to vote operating partnership units in any
matter presented to the limited partners for a vote. We, as
general partner, will have the right to consent to the admission
of a transferee of the interest of a limited partner, which
consent may be given or withheld by us in our sole and absolute
discretion.
In the case of a proposed transfer of operating partnership
units to a lender to our operating partnership or any person
related to the lender whose loan constitutes a nonrecourse
liability, the transferring partner
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must provide notice to us and the lender must enter into
arrangements with our operating partnership as part of such
transaction.
Distributions
The partnership agreement requires the distribution of available
cash on at least a quarterly basis. Available cash is the net
operating cash flow plus any reduction in reserves and minus
interest and principal payments on debt, all cash expenditures
(including capital expenditures), investments in any entity, any
additions to reserves and other adjustments, as determined by us
in our sole and absolute discretion.
Unless we otherwise specifically agree in the partnership
agreement or in an agreement entered into at the time a new
class or series is created, no partnership interest will be
entitled to a distribution in preference to any other
partnership interest. A partner will not in any event receive a
distribution of available cash with respect to an operating
partnership unit if the partner is entitled to receive a
distribution out of that same available cash with respect to a
share of our company for which that operating partnership unit
has been exchanged or redeemed.
We will make reasonable efforts, as determined by us in our sole
and absolute discretion and consistent with our qualification as
a REIT, to distribute available cash:
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to the limited partners so as to preclude the distribution from
being treated as part of a disguised sale for federal income tax
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to us, as general partner, in an amount sufficient to enable us
to pay shareholder dividends that will satisfy our requirements
for qualifying as a REIT and to avoid any federal income or
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Allocation of Net Income and Net Loss
Net income and net loss of our operating partnership are
determined and allocated with respect to each fiscal year of our
operating partnership. Except as otherwise provided in the
partnership agreement, an allocation of a share of net income or
net loss is treated as an allocation of the same share of each
item of income, gain, loss or deduction that is taken into
account in computing net income or net loss. Except as otherwise
provided in the partnership agreement, net income and net loss
are allocated to the general partner and the limited partners in
accordance with their respective percentage interests in the
class at the end of each fiscal year. The partnership agreement
contains provisions for special allocations intended to comply
with certain regulatory requirements, including the requirements
of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b), 1.704-2 and
1.752-3(a). See Material United States Federal Income Tax
Considerations, beginning on page 131.
Redemption
As a general rule, a limited partner may exercise a redemption
right to redeem his or her operating partnership units at any
time beginning one year following the date of the issuance of
the operating partnership units held by the limited partner. If
we give the limited partners notice of our intention to make an
extraordinary distribution of cash or property to our
shareholders or effect a merger, a sale of all or substantially
all of our assets, or any other similar extraordinary
transaction, each limited partner may exercise its unit
redemption right, regardless of the length of time it has held
its operating partnership units. This unit redemption right
begins when the notice is given, which must be at least 20
business days before the record date for determining
shareholders eligible to receive the distribution or to vote
upon the approval of the merger, sale or other extraordinary
transaction, and ends on the record date. We, in our sole
discretion, may shorten the required notice period of not less
than 20 business days prior to the record date to determine
the shareholders eligible to vote upon a merger transaction (but
not any of the other covered transactions) to a period of not
less than 10 calendar days so long as certain conditions
set forth in the partnership agreement are met. If no record
date is applicable, we must provide notice to the limited
partners at least 20 business days before the consummation
of the merger, sale or other extraordinary transaction.
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A limited partner may exercise its unit redemption right by
giving written notice to our operating partnership and us. The
operating partnership units specified in the notice generally
will be redeemed on the tenth business day following the date we
received the redemption notice or, in the case of the exercise
of a unit redemption right in connection with an extraordinary
transaction, the date our operating partnership and we received
the redemption notice. A limited partner may not exercise the
unit redemption right for fewer than 1,000 operating partnership
units, or if the limited partner holds fewer than 1,000
operating partnership units, all of the operating partnership
units held by that limited partner. The redeeming partner will
have no right to receive any distributions paid on or after the
redemption date with respect to those operating partnership
units redeemed.
Unless we elect to assume and perform our operating
partnerships obligation with respect to the unit
redemption right, as described below, a limited partner
exercising a unit redemption right will receive cash from our
operating partnership in an amount equal to the market value of
our common shares for which the operating partnership units
would have been redeemed if we had assumed and satisfied our
operating partnerships obligation by paying our common
shares, as described below. The market value of our common
shares for this purpose (assuming a market then exists) will be
equal to the average of the closing trading price of our common
share on the New York Stock Exchange for the ten trading days
before the day on which we received the redemption notice.
We have the right to elect to acquire the operating partnership
units being redeemed directly from a limited partner in exchange
for either cash in the amount specified above or a number of our
common shares equal to the number of operating partnership units
offered for redemption, adjusted as specified in the partnership
agreement to take into account prior share dividends or any
subdivisions or combinations of our common shares. The operating
partnership will have the sole discretion to elect whether the
redemption right will be satisfied by us in cash or our common
shares. No redemption or exchange can occur if delivery of
common shares by us would be prohibited either under the
provisions of our declaration of trust or under applicable
federal or state securities laws, in each case regardless of
whether we would in fact elect to assume and satisfy the unit
redemption right with shares.
Issuance of Additional Partnership Interests
We, as general partner, are authorized to cause our operating
partnership to issue additional operating partnership units or
other partnership interests to its partners, including us and
our affiliates, or other persons. These operating partnership
units may be issued in one or more classes or in one or more
series of any class, with designations, preferences and
relative, participating, optional or other special rights,
powers and duties, including rights, powers and duties senior to
one or more other classes of partnership interests (including
operating partnership units held by us), as determined by us in
our sole and absolute discretion without the approval of any
limited partner, subject to limitations described below.
No operating partnership unit or interest may be issued to us as
general partner or limited partner unless:
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our operating partnership issues operating partnership units or
other partnership interests in connection with the grant, award
or issuance of shares or other equity interests in us having
designations, preferences and other rights so that the economic
interests attributable to the newly issued shares or other
equity interests in us are substantially similar to the
designations, preferences and other rights, except voting
rights, of the operating partnership units or other partnership
interests issued to us, and we contribute to our operating
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our operating partnership issues the additional operating
partnership units or other partnership interests to all partners
holding operating partnership units or other partnership
interests in the same class or series in proportion to their
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Preemptive Rights
Except to the extent expressly granted by our operating
partnership in an agreement other than the partnership
agreement, no person or entity, including any partner of our
operating partnership, has any preemptive, preferential or other
similar right with respect to:
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additional capital contributions or loans to our operating
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Amendment of Partnership Agreement
Amendments to the partnership agreement may be proposed by us,
as general partner, or by any limited partner holding
partnership interests representing 25% or more of the percentage
interest (as defined in the partnership agreement) entitled to
vote thereon. In general, the partnership agreement may be
amended only with the approval of the general partner and the
consent of the partners holding partnership interests
representing more than 50% of the percentage interests (as
defined by the partnership agreement) entitled to vote thereon.
However, as general partner, we will have the power, without the
consent of the limited partners, to amend the partnership
agreement as may be required:
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to add to our obligations as general partner or surrender any
right or power granted to us as general partner or any affiliate
of ours for the benefit of the limited partners; |
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to reflect the admission, substitution, termination or
withdrawal of partners in compliance with the partnership
agreement; |
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to set forth the designations, rights, powers, duties and
preferences of the holders of any additional partnership
interests issued in accordance with the authority granted to us
as general partner; |
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to reflect a change that does not adversely affect the limited
partners in any material respect, or to cure any ambiguity,
correct or supplement any provision in the partnership agreement
not inconsistent with law or with other provisions of the
partnership agreement, or make other changes with respect to
matters arising under the partnership agreement that will not be
inconsistent with law or with the provisions of the partnership
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to satisfy any requirements, conditions or guidelines contained
in any order, directive, opinion, ruling or regulation of a
federal, state or local agency or contained in federal, state or
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The approval of a majority of the partnership interests held by
limited partners other than us is necessary to amend provisions
regarding, among other things:
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the issuance of partnership interests in general and the
restrictions imposed on the issuance of additional partnership
interests to us in particular; |
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the prohibition against removing us as general partner by the
limited partners; |
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restrictions on our power to conduct businesses other than
owning partnership interests of our operating partnership and
the relationship of our shares to operating partnership units; |
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limitations on transactions with affiliates; |
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our liability as general partner for monetary or other damages
to our operating partnership; |
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partnership consent requirements for the sale or other
disposition of substantially all the assets of our operating
partnership; or |
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the transfer of partnership interests held by us or the
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Any amendment of the provision of the partnership agreement
which allows the voluntary dissolution of our operating
partnership before December 31, 2054 can be made only with
the consent of the partners holding partnership interest
representing 90% or more of the percentage interest (as defined
in the partnership agreement) entitled to vote thereon,
including partnership interests held by us.
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Amendments to the partnership agreement that would, among other
things:
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convert a limited partners interest into a general
partners interest; |
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modify the limited liability of a limited partner; |
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alter the interest of a partner in profits or losses, or the
right to receive any distributions, except as permitted under
the partnership agreement with respect to the admission of new
partners or the issuance of additional operating partnership
units; or |
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must be approved by each limited partner or any assignee who is
a bona fide financial institution that loans money or otherwise
extends credit to a holder of operating partnership units or
partnership interests that would be adversely affected by the
amendment.
Tax Matters
Pursuant to the partnership agreement, the general partner is
the tax matters partner of our operating partnership.
Accordingly, through our role as the general partner of the
operating partnership, we have authority to make tax elections
under the Code on behalf of our operating partnership, and to
take such other actions as permitted under the partnership
agreement.
Term
Our operating partnership will continue until dissolved upon the
first to occur of any of the following:
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an event of our withdrawal, as the general partner, (other than
an event of bankruptcy), unless within 90 days after the
withdrawal, the written consent of the outside limited partners,
as defined in the partnership agreement, to continue the
business of our operating partnership and to the appointment,
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through December 31, 2054, an election by us, as general
partner, with the consent of the partners holding partnership
interests representing 90% of the percentage interest (as
defined in the partnership agreement) of the interests entitled
to vote thereon (including operating partnership units held by
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an election to dissolve the operating partnership by us, as
general partner, in our sole and absolute discretion after
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entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of our operating
partnership pursuant to Delaware law; |
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the sale of all or substantially all of the assets and
properties of our operating partnership for cash or for
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entry of a final and non-appealable judgment by a court of
competent jurisdiction ruling that we are bankrupt or insolvent,
or entry of a final and non-appealable order for relief against
us, under any federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency laws,
unless prior to or at the time of the entry of such judgment or
order, the written consent of the outside limited partners, as
defined in our partnership agreement, to continue the business
of our operating partnership and to the appointment, effective
as of a date prior to the date of such order or judgment, of a
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INVESTMENT POLICIES AND POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN
ACTIVITIES
The following is a discussion of our investment policies and our
policies with respect to certain activities, including financing
matters and conflicts of interest. These policies may be amended
or revised from time to time at the discretion of our board of
trustees without a vote of our shareholders. However, any change
to any of these policies would be made by our board of trustees
only after a review and analysis of that change, in light of
then existing business and other circumstances, and then only if
our trustees believe, in the exercise of their business
judgment, that it is advisable to do so and in our and our
shareholders best interests. We cannot assure you that our
investment objectives will be attained.
Investments in Real Estate or Interests in Real Estate
Our business is focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition
and development of self-storage facilities and activities
directly related thereto. We intend to focus on increasing our
external growth by pursuing targeted acquisitions of
self-storage facilities in attractive markets with strong
economic and demographic characteristics. In particular, we will
seek to acquire facilities primarily in areas that we consider
to be growth markets in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois, Texas and the Northeastern United States. We also
intend to invest in the development of new self-storage
facilities within areas where we have facilities in order to
capitalize on excess demand. Our targeted markets include areas
where we currently maintain management that can be extended to
additional facilities, or where we believe that we can acquire
or develop a significant number of facilities efficiently and
within a short period of time. However, future investments will
not be limited to any geographic area, to a type of facility or
to a specified percentage of our total assets. We will
strategically invest in new markets when opportunities are
available that meet our investment criteria.
In evaluating future acquisitions of self-storage facilities
within our targeted markets, we will generally focus on
facilities that have good visibility and are located near retail
centers, which typically provide high traffic corridors and are
generally located near residential communities and commercial
customers. In addition to seeking newer facilities that have
recently reached stabilization, we will seek facilities that
offer significant growth potential through other means. These
potential acquisition targets would benefit from our extensive
management experience or, in some cases, through our development
experience, in renovations or expansions. In addition to
acquisitions of single facilities, we may invest in portfolio
acquisitions searching for situations where there is significant
potential for increased operating efficiency and economies of
scale.
We currently expect to incur additional debt in connection with
any future acquisitions and developments of real estate.
We expect to conduct all of our investment activities through
the operating partnership. Our policy is to acquire assets
primarily for current income generation. In general, our
investment objectives are:
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to increase our value through increases in the cash flows and
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We intend to engage in such future investment activities in a
manner that is consistent with the maintenance of our status as
a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition,
we may dispose of one or more of our facilities, in whole or in
part, when circumstances warrant but our intent is to focus on
new development and/or acquisitions.
Investments in Mortgages
We have not, prior to this offering, engaged in any significant
investments in mortgage loans and do not presently intend to
invest in mortgage loans. However, we may do so at the
discretion of our board of trustees, without a vote of our
shareholders, subject to the investment restrictions applicable
to REITs. The mortgage loans in which we may invest may be
secured by either first mortgages or junior mortgages, and
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may or may not be insured by a governmental agency. If we choose
to invest in mortgages, we would expect to invest in mortgages
secured by self-storage facilities. However, there is no
restriction on the proportion of our assets which may be
invested in a type of mortgage or any single mortgage or type of
mortgage loan. Investments in real estate mortgages run the risk
that one or more borrowers may default under certain mortgages
and that the collateral therefore may not be sufficient to
enable us to recoup our full investment.
Investments in Securities of or Interests in Persons
Primarily Engaged in Real Estate Activities and Other Issuers
We have generally not, prior to this offering, engaged in
investment activities in other real estate entities. Subject to
REIT qualification rules, we may in the future invest in
securities of entities engaged in real estate activities or
securities of other issuers. See Material United States
Federal Income Tax Considerations, beginning on
page 131. We also may invest in the securities of other
issuers in connection with acquisitions of indirect interests in
facilities, which normally would include joint venture interests
such as general or limited partner interests in special purpose
partnerships owning facilities. We may in the future acquire
some, all or substantially all of the securities or assets of
other REITs or similar real estate entities where such
investment would be consistent with our investment policies.
Subject to the percentage ownership limitations and asset test
requirements for REIT qualification, there are no limitations on
the amount or percentage of our total assets that may be
invested in any one issuer. The primary activities of persons in
which we may invest may include, among others, investment in
self-storage facilities. The decision to purchase such
securities will be subject to criteria including, with respect
to self-storage facilities owned by such persons, the criteria
set forth above under Investments in Real
Estate or Interests in Real Estate. We have not and do not
anticipate investing in other issuers of securities for the
purpose of exercising control or acquiring any investments
primarily for sale in the ordinary course of business or holding
any investments with a view to making short-term profits from
their sale. In any event, we do not intend that our investments
in securities will require us to register as an investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and we
intend to divest securities before any registration would be
required.
We have not in the past acquired, and we do not anticipate that
we will in the future seek to acquire, loans secured by
facilities and we have not, nor do we intend to, engage in
trading, underwriting, agency distribution or sales of
securities of other issuers.
Dispositions
Subject to REIT qualification rules, and avoidance of the 100%
prohibited transactions tax, we will consider
disposing of facilities if our management determines that a sale
of a facility would be in our best interests based on the price
being offered for the facility, the operating performance of the
facility, the tax consequences of the sale and other factors and
circumstances surrounding the proposed sale.
Financing Policies
As of June 30, 2005, we had approximately
$489.4 million of total indebtedness outstanding. Our board
of trustees considers a number of factors when evaluating our
level of indebtedness and when making decisions regarding the
incurrence of additional indebtedness, including the purchase
price of facilities to be acquired or developed with debt
financing, the estimated market value of our facilities upon
refinancing and the ability of particular facilities, as well as
our company as a whole, to generate cash flow to cover expected
debt service.
Generally speaking, although we may incur any of the forms of
indebtedness described below, we are currently focused primarily
on financing future growth through the incurrence of secured
mortgage debt on an individual facility or a portfolio of
facilities and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
We may incur debt in the form of purchase money obligations to
the sellers of facilities, or in the form of publicly or
privately placed debt instruments, financing from banks,
institutional investors, or other lenders, any of which may be
unsecured or may be secured by mortgages or other interests in
our facilities. This indebtedness may be recourse, non-recourse
or cross-collateralized and, if recourse, that recourse may
include our general assets
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and, if non-recourse, may be limited to the particular facility
to which the indebtedness relates. In addition, we may invest in
facilities subject to existing loans secured by mortgages or
similar liens, or may refinance facilities acquired on a
leveraged basis. We may use the proceeds from any borrowings for
general working capital, to finance acquisitions, expansion,
redevelopment of operating facilities or development of new
facilities, to refinance existing indebtedness or to purchase
interests in partnerships or joint ventures in which we
participate or may participate in the future. We also may incur
indebtedness for other purposes when, in the opinion of our
board or management, it is advisable to do so. In addition, we
may need to borrow additional cash to make distributions
(including distributions that may be required under the Code) if
we do not have sufficient cash available to make those
distributions.
Lending Policies
We do not have a policy limiting our ability to make loans to
other persons. Subject to REIT qualification requirements, we
may consider offering purchase money financing in connection
with the sale of facilities where the provision of that
financing will increase the value to be received by us for the
facility sold. We and our operating partnership may make loans
to joint ventures in which we or they participate or may
participate in the future. We have not engaged in any
significant lending activities in the past.
Equity Capital Policies
Our board of trustees has the authority, without further
shareholder approval, to issue additional authorized common and
preferred shares or operating partnership units or otherwise
raise capital, including through the issuance of senior
securities, in any manner and on such terms and for such
consideration it deems appropriate, including in exchange for
property. Existing shareholders have no preemptive right to
common or preferred shares or operating partnership units issued
in any offering, and any offering might cause a dilution of a
shareholders investment in us. Although we have no current
plans to do so, and we have not done so since our IPO, we may in
the future issue common shares in connection with acquisitions.
However, we have issued, and may in the future issue, units in
our operating partnership in connection with acquisitions of
property.
We may, under certain circumstances, purchase our common shares
in the open market or in private transactions with our
shareholders, provided that those purchases are approved by our
board. We have not repurchased, and our board of trustees has no
present intention of causing us to repurchase, any shares, and
any such action would only be taken in conformity with
applicable federal and state laws and the applicable
requirements for qualification as a REIT.
Conflict of Interest Policy
Our board of trustees is subject to certain provisions of the
Maryland General Corporation Law, or MGCL, that are designed to
eliminate or minimize conflicts. However, we cannot assure you
that these policies or provisions of law will be successful in
eliminating the influence of these conflicts.
Under the MGCL, a contract or other transaction between us and
any of our trustees and any other entity in which that trustee
is also a trustee or director, or has a material financial
interest, is not void or voidable solely on the grounds of the
common directorship or interest, the fact that the trustee was
present at the meeting at which the contract or transaction is
approved or the fact that the trustees vote was counted in
favor of the contract or transaction, if:
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the fact of the common directorship or interest is disclosed to
our board of trustees or a committee of our board of trustees,
and our board of trustees, or that committee, authorizes the
contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of
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our shareholders entitled to vote, and the contract or
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by the interested trustee, corporation, firm or other
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Pursuant to our Corporate Governance Guidelines, without the
approval of a majority of our disinterested trustees, we will
not enter into a transaction or arrangement (including utilizing
the services of any trustee to provide legal, accounting,
financial, consulting or other similar services to us) in which
a trustee has a material personal or financial interest (direct
or indirect). Whether a trustee has a material personal or
financial interest in a transaction or arrangement will be
determined by our board of trustees on a case-by-case basis, but
at a minimum a trustee will be considered to have a material
personal or financial interest in a transaction or arrangement
if we will be required to disclose the transaction or
arrangement in our annual proxy statement to shareholders or our
annual report on Form 10-K. The interested trustee will not
participate in any board discussion regarding the matter in
which the trustee has such an interest. For purposes of our
Corporate Governance Guidelines, a trustee will include any
entity with which the trustee is affiliated, any immediate
family member of a trustee and any entity in which a
trustees immediate family member has a material interest.
Our corporate governance and nominating committee has adopted,
and we have implemented, policies governing all related party
transactions, including, but not limited to, transactions with
Rising Tide Development, office leases and aircraft use. See
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Post-Formation Transactions Exercises of Option to
Purchase Certain Option Facilities, on page 103.
Reporting Policies
We are subject to the full information reporting requirements of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Pursuant to
these requirements, we file periodic reports, proxy statements
and other information, including certified financial statements,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. See Where You
Can Find More Information, on page 157.
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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
beneficial ownership of our common shares and units of limited
partnership interest in our operating partnership as of
August 31, 2005 by (a) each of our trustees,
(b) each of our named executive officers, (c) all of
our trustees and executive officers as a group and (d) each
person known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of our common shares. Unless otherwise indicated, all
shares and operating partnership units are owned directly and
the indicated person has sole voting and dispositive power. The
Securities and Exchange Commission has defined beneficial
ownership of a security to mean the possession, directly
or indirectly, of voting power and/or dispositive power. A
shareholder is also deemed to be, as of any date, the beneficial
owner of all securities that such shareholder has the right to
acquire within 60 days after that date through (a) the
exercise of any option, warrant or right, (b) the
conversion of a security, (c) the power to revoke a trust,
discretionary account or similar arrangement, or (d) the
automatic termination of a trust, discretionary account or
similar arrangement.
Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each person listed
below is c/o U-Store-It Trust, 6745 Engle Road,
Suite 300, Cleveland, Ohio 44130.
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Todd C. Amsdell(1)
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8,402,656 |
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19.7% |
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8,402,656 |
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22.4% |
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8,402,656 |
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14.1% |
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8,402,656 |
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15.4% |
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Robert J. Amsdell(2)
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1,675,162 |
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3.9% |
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1,280,319 |
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3.4% |
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1,675,162 |
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2.8% |
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1,280,319 |
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Barry L. Amsdell(3)
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1,070,652 |
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2.5% |
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675,809 |
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1.8% |
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1,070,652 |
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1.8% |
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675,809 |
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Steven G. Osgood(4)
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129,667 |
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129,667 |
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129,667 |
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129,667 |
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Tedd D. Towsley(5)
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52,084 |
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52,084 |
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52,084 |
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Thomas A. Commes
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14,063 |
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14,063 |
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John C. Dannemiller
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9,063 |
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9,063 |
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William M. Diefenderfer III(6)
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9,063 |
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9,063 |
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David J. LaRue
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6,563 |
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Harold S. Haller
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4,263 |
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4,263 |
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Robert J. Amsdell Family Irrevocable Trust(7)
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3,921,850 |
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3,921,850 |
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(1) |
Shares and units beneficially owned include
7,843,700 shares owned by affiliated entities and related
family trusts of Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell and Todd C.
Amsdell (which entities and trusts we refer to herein
collectively as the Amsdell Entities) as follows:
(a) 3,921,850 shares owned by the Robert J. Amsdell Family
Irrevocable Trust, of which Todd C. Amsdell is the business
advisor and, in such capacity, has, under the trust agreements,
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shares; and (b) 3,921,850 shares owned by the Loretta
Amsdell Family Irrevocable Trust, of which Todd C. Amsdell is
also the business advisor and, in such capacity, has, under the
trust agreements, the sole power to direct the voting and
disposition of the shares. The beneficiaries of these two trusts
are comprised of members of the families of Robert J. Amsdell
and Loretta Amsdell, who is the wife of Barry L. Amsdell. Also
includes 429,789 shares owned directly by Todd C. Amsdell,
62,500 shares issuable in satisfaction of a grant of
deferred shares made under our equity incentive plan
concurrently with the closing of our IPO and 66,667 shares
issuable upon the exercise of options which are exercisable
within 60 days of August 31, 2005. |
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Shares and units beneficially owned include 1,524,358 units
owned by the Amsdell Entities as follows:
(a) 337,756 units owned by Amsdell Holdings I, Inc.,
of which Robert J. Amsdell is the President, a director and 50%
shareholder, which are redeemable for cash or, at our option,
shares within 60 days of August 31, 2005;
(b) 187,249 units owned by Amsdell & Amsdell
general partnership, of which Robert J. Amsdell is a 50% general
partner, which are redeemable for cash or, at our option, shares
within 60 days of August 31, 2005;
(c) 604,510 units owned by a trust of which Robert J.
Amsdell is the sole trustee and whose equal beneficiaries are
Robert J. Amsdell and his brother, Barry L. Amsdell, which are
redeemable for cash or, at our option, shares within
60 days of August 31, 2005; and
(d) 394,843 units owned by Rising Tide Development, of
which Robert J. Amsdell owns a 50% interest. Also includes
150,804 shares owned directly by Robert J. Amsdell. Shares and
units beneficially owned do not include
(a) 3,921,850 shares owned by the Robert J. Amsdell
Family Irrevocable Trust, of which Todd C. Amsdell (the son of
Robert J. Amsdell) is the business advisor and, in such
capacity, has the sole power to direct the voting and
disposition of the shares, and (b) 3,921,850 shares
owned by the Loretta Amsdell Family Irrevocable Trust, of which
Todd C. Amsdell is also the business advisor and, in such
capacity, has the sole power to direct the voting and
disposition of the shares. The beneficiaries of these two trusts
are comprised of members of the families of Robert J. Amsdell
and Loretta Amsdell, who is the wife of Barry L. Amsdell. |
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Shares and units beneficially owned include 919,848 units
owned by Amsdell Entities as follows:
(a) 337,756 units owned by Amsdell Holdings I,
Inc., of which Barry L. Amsdell is an officer, director and 50%
shareholder, which are redeemable for cash or, at our option,
shares within 60 days of August 31, 2005; and
(b) 187,249 units owned by Amsdell & Amsdell
general partnership, of which Barry L. Amsdell is a 50% general
partner, which are redeemable for cash or, at our option, shares
within 60 days of August 31, 2005; and
(c) 394,843 units owned by Rising Tide Development, of
which Barry L. Amsdell owns a 50% interest. Also includes
150,804 shares owned directly by Barry L. Amsdell. Shares and
units beneficially owned do not include 604,510 units owned
by a trust of which Robert J. Amsdell is the sole trustee and
whose equal beneficiaries are Robert J. Amsdell and his brother,
Barry L. Amsdell. Robert J. Amsdell has sole voting and
dispositive power with respect to the units owned by this trust.
Shares and units beneficially owned also do not include
(a) 3,921,850 shares owned by the Robert J. Amsdell
Family Irrevocable Trust, of which Todd C. Amsdell (the nephew
of Barry L. Amsdell) is the business advisor and, in such
capacity, has the sole power to direct the voting and
disposition of the shares, and (b) 3,921,850 shares
owned by the Loretta Amsdell Family Irrevocable Trust, of which
Todd C. Amsdell is also the business advisor and, in such
capacity, has the sole power to direct the voting and
disposition of the shares. The beneficiaries of these two trusts
are comprised of members of the families of Robert J. Amsdell
and Loretta Amsdell, who is the wife of Barry L. Amsdell. |
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Comprised of 500 shares owned directly by Steven G. Osgood,
62,500 shares issuable in satisfaction of grants of deferred
share units made under our equity incentive plan concurrently
with the closing of our IPO and 66,667 shares issuable upon
the exercise of options which are exercisable within
60 days of August 31, 2005. |
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Comprised of 18,750 shares issuable in satisfaction of grants of
deferred share units made under our equity incentive plan
concurrently with the closing of our IPO and 33,334 shares
issuable upon the exercise of options which are exercisable
within 60 days of August 31, 2005. |
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Comprised of 1,000 shares held by William M.
Diefenderfers 401(k) plan, 1,000 shares held by a trust
for the benefit of his son and 7,063 shares owned directly. |
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Each trust has reported in a Schedule 13D filing that it
possessed shared voting power and shared dispositive power over
the shares held by the respective trust. Todd C. Amsdell is the
business advisor of each trust and, in such capacity, has the
sole power, under the trust agreements, to direct the voting and
disposition of these shares. See footnote (1). The trustee
of each trust is Bernard L. Karr. The address of each trust is
c/o Bernard L. Karr, trustee, McDonald Hopkins Co., LPA,
600 Superior Avenue, E., Suite 2100, Cleveland,
Ohio 44114. |
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Based on information provided by Wellington Management Company,
LLP in a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 14, 2005, Wellington
Management has shared dispositive power with respect to
1,938,800 of these shares and shared voting power with respect
to 1,455,100 of these shares. Wellington Managements
address is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
The determination that there were no other persons, entities or
groups known to us to beneficially hold more than 5% of our
common shares was based on a review of all reports filed with
respect to U-Store-It Trust since our IPO with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13(d) or 13(g)
of the Exchange Act.
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DESCRIPTION OF SHARES
The following is a summary of the material terms of our
shares of beneficial interest. Copies of our declaration of
trust and bylaws are filed as exhibits to the registration
statement of which this prospectus is a part. See Where
You Can Find More Information.
General
Our declaration of trust provides that we may issue up to
200,000,000 common shares of beneficial interest, par value
$0.01 per share, and 40,000,000 preferred shares of
beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share. As of
June 30, 2005, there were 37,345,162 common shares issued
and outstanding and no preferred shares issued and outstanding.
Maryland law and our declaration of trust provide that none of
our shareholders is personally liable for any of our obligations
solely as a result of that shareholders status as a
shareholder.
Voting Rights of Common Shares
Subject to the provisions of our declaration of trust regarding
restrictions on the transfer and ownership of shares of
beneficial interest, each outstanding common share entitles the
holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of
shareholders, including the election of trustees, and, except as
provided with respect to any other class or series of shares of
beneficial interest that we may issue, the holders of such
common shares will possess exclusive voting power. There is no
cumulative voting in the election of trustees. As a result, the
holders of a plurality of the outstanding common shares, voting
as a single class, can elect all of the trustees then standing
for election. Our bylaws provide that a majority of the votes
cast at a meeting of shareholders duly called at which a quorum
is present is sufficient to approve any other matter which may
properly come before the meeting, unless a higher vote is
required under our bylaws, our declaration of trust or
applicable statute.
Under the Maryland statute governing real estate investment
trusts formed under the laws of that state, which we refer to as
the Maryland REIT law, a Maryland REIT generally cannot amend
its declaration of trust or merge unless approved by the
affirmative vote of shareholders holding at least two-thirds of
the shares entitled to vote on the matter unless a lesser
percentage (but not less than a majority of all the votes
entitled to be cast on the matter) is set forth in the
REITs declaration of trust. Our declaration of trust
provides that amendments to the declaration of trust and our
merger with another entity may be approved by the affirmative
vote of the holders of not less than a majority of all votes
entitled to be cast on the matter. Under the Maryland REIT law
and our declaration of trust, our trustees will be permitted to
amend the declaration of trust from time to time to qualify as a
REIT under the Code or the Maryland REIT law, without the
affirmative vote or written consent of the shareholders.
Dividends, Distributions, Liquidation and Other Rights
All common shares offered by this prospectus will be duly
authorized, fully paid and nonassessable. Holders of our common
shares are entitled to receive dividends and distributions when
authorized by our board of trustees, and declared by us out of
assets legally available for the payment of dividends or
distributions. They also are entitled to share ratably in our
assets legally available for distribution to our shareholders in
the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, after
payment of or adequate provision for all of our known debts and
liabilities. These rights are subject to the preferential rights
of any other class or series of our shares and to the provisions
of our declaration of trust regarding restrictions on transfer
of our shares.
Holders of our common shares have no preference, conversion,
exchange, sinking fund, redemption or appraisal rights and have
no preemptive rights to subscribe for any of our securities.
Subject to the restrictions on transfer of shares contained in
our declaration of trust and to the ability of the board of
trustees to create common shares with differing voting rights,
all common shares have equal dividend, liquidation and other
rights.
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Power to Reclassify Shares and Issue Additional Common Shares
or Preferred Shares
Our declaration of trust authorizes our board of trustees to
classify any authorized but unissued common and preferred shares
and to reclassify any previously classified but unissued common
shares and preferred shares of any series from time to time in
one or more series, as authorized by the board of trustees.
Prior to issuance of shares of each class or series, the board
of trustees is required by the Maryland REIT law and our
declaration of trust to set for each such class or series,
subject to the provisions of our declaration of trust regarding
the restrictions on transfer of shares of beneficial interest,
the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting
powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other
distributions, qualifications and terms or conditions of
redemption for each such class or series. As a result, our board
of trustees could authorize the issuance of preferred shares
that have priority over the common shares with respect to
dividends, distributions and rights upon liquidation and with
other terms and conditions that could have the effect of
delaying, deterring or preventing a transaction or a change in
control that might involve a premium price for holders of common
shares or otherwise might be in their best interest. As of the
closing of this offering, no preferred shares will be
outstanding.
To permit us increased flexibility in structuring possible
future financings and acquisitions and in meeting other needs
that might arise, our declaration of trust allows us to issue
additional common shares or preferred shares and to classify or
reclassify unissued common shares or preferred shares and
thereafter to issue the classified or reclassified shares
without shareholder approval, unless shareholder approval is
required by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange or
automated quotation system on which our securities may be listed
or traded. Although we have no present intention of doing so, we
could issue a class or series of shares that could delay, deter
or prevent a transaction or a change in control that might
involve a premium price for holders of common shares or might
otherwise be in their best interests.
Holders of our common shares do not have preemptive rights,
which means they have no right to acquire any additional shares
that we may issue at a subsequent date.
Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer
In order to qualify as a REIT under the Code, our shares must be
beneficially owned by 100 or more persons during at least
335 days of a taxable year of 12 months or during a
proportionate part of a shorter taxable year. Also, no more than
50% of the value of our outstanding shares (after taking into
account options to acquire shares) may be owned, directly,
indirectly or through attribution, by five or fewer individuals
(as defined in the Code to include certain entities).
Because our board of trustees believes that it is essential for
us to qualify as a REIT and for anti-takeover and other
strategic reasons, our declaration of trust, subject to certain
exceptions, contains restrictions on the number of our shares of
beneficial interest that a person may own. Our declaration of
trust provides that:
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no person, other than an excepted holder or a designated
investment entity (each as defined in our declaration of trust),
may own directly, or be deemed to own by virtue of the
attribution provisions of the Code, more than 5%, in value or
number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of the
outstanding common shares; |
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no person may own directly or indirectly, or be deemed to own
through attribution, more than 9.8% in value or number of
shares, whichever is more restrictive, of the issued and
outstanding shares of any class or series of preferred shares; |
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no excepted holder, which means certain members of the Amsdell
family, certain trusts established for the benefit of members of
the Amsdell family and certain related entities, may own
directly or indirectly common shares if, under the applicable
tax attribution rules of the Code, any single excepted holder
who is treated as an individual would own more than 29%, in
value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of our
outstanding common shares, any two excepted holders treated as
individuals would own more than 34%, in value or number of
shares, whichever is more restrictive, of our outstanding common
shares, any three excepted holders treated as individuals would |
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own more than 39%, in value or number of shares, whichever is
more restrictive, of our outstanding common shares, any four
excepted holders treated as individuals would own more than 44%,
in value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of
our outstanding common shares, or any five excepted holders
treated as individuals would own more than 49%, in value or
number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of our
outstanding common shares; |
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no designated investment entity may acquire or hold, directly or
indirectly (or through attribution), shares in excess of the
designated investment entity limit of 9.8%, in value or number
of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of the outstanding
shares of any class or series of common shares; |
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no person shall beneficially or constructively own our shares of
beneficial interest that would result in us being closely
held under Section 856(h) of the Code or otherwise
cause us to fail to qualify as a REIT; and |
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no person shall transfer our shares of beneficial interest if
such transfer would result in our shares of beneficial interest
being owned by fewer than 100 persons. |
The excepted holder limit was established in light of the fact
that Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C. Amsdell and
certain Amsdell Entities owned a substantial percentage of our
common shares upon completion of our IPO. The excepted holder
limit does not permit each excepted holder to own 29% of our
common shares. Rather, the excepted holder limit prevents two or
more excepted holders who are each treated as individuals under
the applicable tax attribution rules from owning a higher
percentage of our common shares than the maximum amount of
common shares that could be owned by any one excepted holder
(29%), plus the maximum amount of common shares that could be
owned by any one or more other individual common shareholders
who are not excepted holders (5%). We do not believe the 29%
expected holder limit for certain members of the Amsdell family
and certain related entities will jeopardize our REIT status
because no other individual shareholder can own more than 5% of
the value of our outstanding common shares. Accordingly, no five
individuals can own more than 49% of our shares and, thus, we
will be in compliance with the REIT qualification requirement
prohibiting five or fewer individuals from owning more than 50%
of the value of our outstanding shares.
The declaration of trust defines a designated investment
entity as:
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1. an entity that is a pension trust that qualifies for
look-through treatment under Section 856(h)(3) of the Code; |
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2. an entity that qualifies as a regulated investment
company under Section 851 of the Code; or |
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3. an entity that (i) for compensation engages in the
business of advising others as to the value of securities or as
to the advisability of investing in, purchasing or selling
securities; (ii) purchases securities in the ordinary
course of its business and not with the purpose or effect of
changing or influencing control of us, nor in connection with or
as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or
effect, including any transaction subject to Rule 13d-3(b)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(iii) has or shares voting power and investment power under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; |
so long as each beneficial owner of such entity, or in the case
of an asset management company, the individual account holders
of the accounts managed by such entity, would satisfy the 5%
ownership limit if such beneficial owner or account holder owned
directly its proportionate share of the shares held by the
entity.
Our board of trustees may waive the 5% ownership limit, or the
9.8% designated investment entity limit, for a shareholder that
is not an individual if such shareholder provides information
and makes representations to the board that are satisfactory to
the board, in its reasonable discretion, to establish that such
persons ownership in excess of the 5% limit or the 9.8%
limit, as applicable, would not jeopardize our qualification as
a REIT.
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Any person who acquires or attempts or intends to acquire
beneficial or constructive ownership of our shares that will or
may violate any of the foregoing restrictions on transferability
and ownership will be required to give notice immediately to us
and provide us with such other information as we may request in
order to determine the effect of such transfer on our status as
a REIT. If any transfer of shares or any other event would
otherwise result in any person violating the ownership limits
described above, then our declaration of trust provides that
(a) the transfer will be void and of no force or effect
with respect to the prohibited transferee with respect to that
number of shares that exceeds the ownership limits, (b) the
prohibited transferee would not acquire any right or interest in
the shares, and (c) the shares in question will be
automatically transferred to a charitable trust. The foregoing
restrictions on transferability and ownership will not apply if
our board of trustees determines that it is no longer in our
best interests to attempt to qualify, or to continue to qualify,
as a REIT.
All certificates representing our shares bear a legend referring
to the restrictions described above.
Every owner of more than 5% (or such lower percentage as
required by the Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder)
of all classes or series of our shares, including common shares,
is required to give written notice to us within 30 days
after the end of each taxable year stating the name and address
of such owner, the number of shares of each class and series of
shares that the owner beneficially owns and a description of the
manner in which such shares are held. Each such owner shall
provide to us such additional information as we may request in
order to determine the effect, if any, of such beneficial
ownership on our status as a REIT and to ensure compliance with
the ownership limitations. In addition, each shareholder shall
upon demand be required to provide to us such information as we
may request, in good faith, in order to determine our status as
a REIT and to comply with the requirements of any taxing
authority or governmental authority or to determine such
compliance.
These ownership limitations could delay, deter or prevent a
transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium
price for the common shares or might otherwise be in the best
interest of our shareholders.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our common shares is
LaSalle Bank National Association.
Certain Provisions of Maryland Law and Our Declaration of
Trust and Bylaws
The following description of certain provisions of Maryland law
and of our declaration of trust and bylaws is only a summary.
For a complete description, we refer you to the applicable
Maryland law, our declaration of trust and bylaws.
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Number of Trustees; Vacancies |
Our declaration of trust and bylaws provide that the number of
our trustees will be established by a vote of a majority of the
members of our board of trustees. Currently, we have seven
trustees. Our bylaws provide that any vacancy, including a
vacancy created by an increase in the number of trustees, may be
filled only by a majority of the remaining trustees, even if the
remaining trustees do not constitute a quorum. Pursuant to our
declaration of trust, each of our trustees is elected by our
shareholders to serve until the next annual meeting and until
their successors are duly elected and qualified. Under Maryland
law, our board may elect to create staggered terms for its
members.
Our bylaws provide that at least a majority of our trustees will
be independent, with independence being defined in
the manner established by our board of trustees and in a manner
consistent with listing standards established by the New York
Stock Exchange.
Our declaration of trust provides that a trustee may be removed
only with cause and only upon the affirmative vote of at least
two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast in the election of
trustees. Absent removal of all of our trustees, this provision,
when coupled with the provision in our bylaws authorizing our
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board of trustees to fill vacant trusteeships, may preclude
shareholders from removing incumbent trustees and filling the
vacancies created by such removal with their own nominees.
Our board of trustees has approved a resolution that exempts us
from the provisions of the Maryland business combination statute
described below but may opt to make these provisions applicable
to us in the future. Maryland law prohibits business
combinations between us and an interested shareholder or
an affiliate of an interested shareholder for five years after
the most recent date on which the interested shareholder becomes
an interested shareholder. These business combinations include a
merger, consolidation, share exchange, or, in circumstances
specified in the statute, an asset transfer or issuance or
reclassification of equity securities. Maryland law defines an
interested shareholder as:
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any person who beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting power
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an affiliate or associate of ours who, at any time within the
two-year period prior to the date in question, was the
beneficial owner of 10% or more of the voting power of our then
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A person is not an interested shareholder if our board of
trustees approves in advance the transaction by which the person
otherwise would have become an interested shareholder. However,
in approving a transaction, our board of trustees may provide
that its approval is subject to compliance, at or after the time
of approval, with any terms and conditions determined by our
board of trustees.
After the five-year prohibition, any business combination
between us and an interested shareholder generally must be
recommended by our board of trustees and approved by the
affirmative vote of at least:
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80% of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of our then
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two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of our
voting shares other than shares held by the interested
shareholder with whom or with whose affiliate the business
combination is to be effected or shares held by an affiliate or
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These super-majority vote requirements do not apply if our
common shareholders receive a minimum price, as described under
Maryland law, for their shares in the form of cash or other
consideration in the same form as previously paid by the
interested shareholder for its shares.
The statute permits various exemptions from its provisions,
including business combinations that are approved by our board
of trustees before the time that the interested shareholder
becomes an interested shareholder.
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Control Share Acquisitions |
Our bylaws contain a provision exempting any and all
acquisitions of our shares from the provisions of the Maryland
Control Share Acquisition Act. However, our board of trustees
may opt to make these provisions applicable to an acquisition of
our shares at any time by amending or repealing this provision
in the future, and may do so on a retroactive basis. Maryland
law provides that control shares of a Maryland REIT
acquired in a control share acquisition have no
voting rights unless approved by a vote of two-thirds of the
votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Shares beneficially
owned by the acquiring person in a control share acquisition or
by our officers or by our trustees who are our employees are
excluded from the shares entitled to vote in accordance with the
immediately preceding sentence. Control shares are
shares that, if aggregated with all other shares previously
acquired by the acquiring person, or in respect of which the
acquiring person is able to exercise or direct the exercise of
voting power (except solely by virtue of a
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revocable proxy), would entitle the acquiring person to exercise
or direct the exercise of the voting power in electing trustees
within one of the following ranges of voting power:
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Control shares do not include shares the acquiring person is
then entitled to vote as a result of having previously obtained
shareholder approval. A control share acquisition
means the acquisition of control shares, subject to certain
exceptions.
A person who has made or proposes to make a control share
acquisition may compel our board of trustees to call a special
meeting of shareholders to be held within 50 days of demand
to consider the voting rights of the shares. The right to compel
the calling of a special meeting is subject to the satisfaction
of certain conditions, including an undertaking to pay the
expenses of the special meeting. If no request for a special
meeting is made, we may present the question at any
shareholders meeting.
If voting rights are not approved at the shareholders
meeting or if the acquiring person does not deliver the
statement required by Maryland law, then, subject to certain
conditions and limitations, we may redeem any or all of the
control shares, except those for which voting rights have
previously been approved, for fair value. Fair value is
determined without regard to the absence of voting rights for
the control shares and as of the date of the last control share
acquisition or of any meeting of shareholders at which the
voting rights of the shares were considered and not approved. If
voting rights for control shares are approved at a
shareholders meeting, the acquiror may then vote a
majority of the shares entitled to vote, and all other
shareholders may exercise appraisal rights. The fair value of
the shares for purposes of these appraisal rights may not be
less than the highest price per share paid by the acquiror in
the control share acquisition. The control share acquisition
statute does not apply to shares acquired in a merger,
consolidation or share exchange if we are a party to the
transaction, nor does it apply to acquisitions approved by or
exempted by our declaration of trust or bylaws.
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Merger, Amendment of Declaration of Trust |
Under Maryland REIT law, a Maryland REIT generally cannot
dissolve, amend its declaration of trust or merge with another
entity unless approved by the affirmative vote of shareholders
holding at least two-thirds of the shares entitled to vote on
the matter unless a lesser percentage, but not less than a
majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter, is
set forth in the REITs declaration of trust. Our
declaration of trust provides that amendments to the declaration
of trust and our merger with another entity may be approved by
the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than a majority
of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Under the
Maryland REIT law and our declaration of trust, our trustees
will be permitted, without any action by our shareholders, to
amend the declaration of trust from time to time to qualify as a
REIT under the Code or the Maryland REIT law without the
affirmative vote or written consent of the shareholders.
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Limitation of Liability and Indemnification |
Our declaration of trust limits the liability of our trustees
and officers for money damages, except for liability resulting
from:
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property or services; or |
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a final judgment based upon a finding of active and deliberate
dishonesty by the trustee that was material to the cause of
action adjudicated. |
Our declaration of trust requires us, to the maximum extent
permitted by Maryland law, to indemnify, and to pay or reimburse
reasonable expenses to, any of our present or former trustees or
officers or any individual who, while a trustee or officer and
at our request, serves or has served another entity, employee
benefit plan or any other enterprise as a trustee, director,
officer, partner or otherwise. The indemnification
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covers any claim or liability against the person. Our bylaws
will require us, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland
law, to indemnify each present or former trustee or officer who
is made a party to a proceeding by reason of his or her service
to us.
Maryland law permits us to indemnify our present and former
trustees and officers against liabilities and reasonable
expenses actually incurred by them in any proceeding unless:
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the matter giving rise to the proceeding and was committed in
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the trustee or officer actually received an improper personal
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in a criminal proceeding, the trustee or officer had reasonable
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However, Maryland law prohibits us from indemnifying our present
and former trustees and officers for an adverse judgment in a
derivative action or if the trustee or officer was adjudged to
be liable for an improper personal benefit. Our bylaws and
Maryland law require us, as a condition to advancing expenses in
certain circumstances, to obtain:
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a written affirmation by the trustee or officer of his or her
good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct
necessary for indemnification; and |
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a written undertaking to repay the amount reimbursed if the
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We generally are prohibited from engaging in certain activities,
including acquiring or holding property or engaging in any
activity that would cause us to fail to qualify as a REIT.
Our declaration of trust became operative on July 26, 2004
and provides for us to have a perpetual existence. Pursuant to
our declaration of trust, and subject to the provisions of any
of our classes or series of shares of beneficial interest then
outstanding and the approval by a majority of the entire board
of trustees, our shareholders, at any meeting thereof, by the
affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all of the votes
entitled to be cast on the matter, may approve a plan of
liquidation and dissolution.
Under our bylaws, annual meetings of shareholders are to be held
each year during the month of May at a date and time as
determined by our board of trustees. Special meetings of
shareholders may be called only by a majority of the trustees
then in office, by the Chairman of our board of trustees, our
President or our Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, special
meetings of the shareholders shall be called by the Chairman of
our board of trustees upon the written request of shareholders
entitled to cast at least a majority of votes entitled to be
cast at such meeting. Only matters set forth in the notice of
the special meeting may be considered and acted upon at such a
meeting. Our bylaws provide that any action required or
permitted to be taken at a meeting of shareholders may be taken
without a meeting by unanimous written consent, if that consent
sets forth that action and is signed by each shareholder
entitled to vote on the matter.
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Advance Notice of Trustee Nominations and New
Business |
Our bylaws provide that, with respect to an annual meeting of
shareholders, nominations of persons for election to our board
of trustees and the proposal of business to be considered by
shareholders at the annual meeting may be made only:
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by a shareholder who was a shareholder of record both at the
time of the provision of notice and at the time of the meeting
who is entitled to vote at the meeting and has complied with the
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With respect to special meetings of shareholders, only the
business specified in our notice of meeting may be brought
before the meeting of shareholders and nominations of persons
for election to our board of trustees may be made only:
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provided that our board of trustees has determined that trustees
shall be elected at such meeting, by a shareholder who was a
shareholder of record both at the time of the provision of
notice and at the time of the meeting who is entitled to vote at
the meeting and has complied with the advance notice provisions
set forth in our bylaws. |
The purpose of requiring shareholders to give advance notice of
nominations and other proposals is to afford our board of
trustees the opportunity to consider the qualifications of the
proposed nominees or the advisability of the other proposals
and, to the extent considered necessary by our board of
trustees, to inform shareholders and make recommendations
regarding the nominations or other proposals. The advance notice
procedures also permit a more orderly procedure for conducting
our shareholder meetings. Although our bylaws do not give our
board of trustees the power to disapprove timely shareholder
nominations and proposals, they may have the effect of
precluding a contest for the election of trustees or proposals
for other action if the proper procedures are not followed, and
of discouraging or deterring a third party from conducting a
solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of trustees to
our board of trustees or to approve its own proposal.
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Possible Anti-Takeover Effect of Certain Provisions of
Maryland Law and of Our Declaration of Trust and Bylaws |
The business combination provisions of Maryland law (if our
board of trustees opts to make them applicable to us), the
control share acquisition provisions of Maryland law (if the
applicable provision in our bylaws is rescinded), the
limitations on removal of trustees, the restrictions on the
acquisition of our shares of beneficial interest, the power to
issue additional common shares or preferred shares and the
advance notice provisions of our bylaws could have the effect of
delaying, deterring or preventing a transaction or a change in
the control that might involve a premium price for holders of
the common shares or might otherwise be in their best interest.
The unsolicited takeovers provisions of Maryland law
permit our board of trustees, without shareholder approval and
regardless of what is provided in our declaration of trust or
bylaws, to implement takeover defenses that we may not yet have.
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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
Upon completion of this offering, we will have outstanding
approximately 54.4 million common shares, assuming no
exercise of outstanding options to purchase common shares under
our equity incentive plan. Of these shares, the
17.1 million shares sold in this offering and the
28.75 million shares sold in our IPO are or will be freely
transferable without restriction or further registration under
the Securities Act, except for any shares held, or purchased in
this offering, by our affiliates, as that term is
defined by Rule 144 under the Securities Act. The remaining
approximately 8.6 million shares expected to be outstanding
immediately after completion of this offering, plus any shares
purchased by affiliates in this offering, will be
restricted shares as defined in Rule 144.
In addition, Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C.
Amsdell, the Amsdell Entities, each of our other senior officers
and each of our other trustees who beneficially own common
shares as of the date of this prospectus have agreed under
written lock-up agreements not to sell any common
shares or any securities which may be converted into or
exchanged for any common shares for 90 days from the date
of this prospectus without the prior written consent of the
representative of the underwriters. See
Underwriting Lock-Up Agreements,
beginning on page 155.
Rule 144
In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect,
beginning 90 days after this offering, a person who owns
shares that were purchased from us or any affiliate of ours at
least one year previously, including a person who may be deemed
an affiliate, is entitled to sell within any three-month period
a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of:
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the average weekly trading volume of the common shares on the
New York Stock Exchange during the four calendar weeks preceding
the date on which notice of the sale is filed with the
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Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to volume
limitations, manner of sale provisions, notice requirements and
the availability of current public information about us.
Any person who is not deemed to have been our affiliate at any
time during the 90 days preceding a sale, and who owns
shares within the definition of restricted
securities under Rule 144 that were purchased from us
or any of our affiliates at least two years previously, would be
entitled to sell those shares under Rule 144(k) without
regard to the volume limitations, manner of sale provisions,
public information requirements or notice requirements.
Registration Rights
We have granted Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C.
Amsdell and the Amsdell Entities who acquired common shares or
units in our formation transactions which took place at the time
of our IPO certain registration rights with respect to the
common shares that they acquired in the formation transactions
as well as the common shares that may be acquired by them in
connection with the exercise of the redemption rights under the
partnership agreement with respect to their operating
partnership units. An aggregate of approximately
9.7 million common shares acquired in the formation
transactions are subject to a registration rights agreement
(including approximately 1.1 million shares issuable upon
redemption of approximately 1.1 million operating
partnership units issued in the formation transactions).
Beginning as early as October 27, 2005, Robert J. Amsdell,
Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C. Amsdell and the Amsdell Entities will
be entitled to require us to register their shares for public
sale subject to certain exceptions, limitations and conditions
precedent. For example, their exercises will be subject to
customary provisions restricting registration rights in the
event of corporate events affecting us. We will bear expenses
incident to our registration requirements under the registration
rights agreement, including the reasonable fees and
disbursements of counsel to the persons exercising registration
rights in connection with their exercise of the
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registration rights, except that such expenses shall not include
any brokerage and sales commissions or any transfer taxes
relating to the sale of such shares.
In addition, we have granted Rising Tide Development certain
registration rights with respect to the common shares that may
be acquired by them in connection with the exercise of their
redemption rights under the partnership agreement with respect
to the operating partnership units received in connection with
our acquisition of three option facilities. An aggregate of
approximately 0.4 million common shares (which shares are
issuable upon redemption of approximately 0.4 million
operating partnership units issued in connection with our option
exercises) are subject to a registration rights agreement.
Beginning as early as January 2006, Rising Tide Development will
be entitled to require us to register approximately
0.2 million of such common shares for public sale subject
to certain exceptions, limitations and conditions precedent.
Rising Tide Development will be entitled to require us to
register the remaining approximately 0.2 million common
shares for public sale, subject to certain exceptions,
limitations and conditions precedent, beginning as early as
March 2006. Rising Tide Developments exercise of its
registration rights will be subject to customary provisions
restricting registration rights in the event of corporate events
affecting us. We will bear expenses incident to our registration
requirements under the registration rights agreement, including
the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the persons
exercising registration rights in connection with their exercise
of the registration rights, except that such expenses shall not
include any brokerage and sales commissions or any transfer
taxes relating to the sale of such shares.
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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
For purposes of the following discussion, references to
our company, we and us mean
only U-Store-It Trust and not its subsidiaries or affiliates.
The following discussion describes the material
U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to our
taxation as a REIT, and the acquisition, ownership and
disposition of our common shares being sold in this offering.
Because this is a summary that is intended to address only
federal income tax considerations relating to the ownership and
disposition of our common shares, it may not contain all the
information that may be important to you. As you review this
discussion, you should keep in mind that:
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the tax considerations for you may vary depending on your
particular tax situation; |
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special rules that are not discussed below may apply to you if,
for example, you are: |
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a tax-exempt organization, |
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a broker-dealer, |
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a non-U.S. corporation or individual who is not taxed as a
citizen or resident of the United States, all of which may be
referred to collectively as non-U.S. persons, |
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a trust, estate, regulated investment company, real estate
investment trust, financial institution, insurance company or
S corporation, |
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subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of the Code, |
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holding the shares as part of a hedge, straddle, conversion or
other risk-reduction or constructive sale transaction, |
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holding the shares through a partnership or similar pass-through
entity, |
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a person with a functional currency other than the
U.S. dollar, |
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beneficially or constructively holding 10% or more (by vote or
value) of the beneficial interest in us, |
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a U.S. expatriate, or |
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otherwise subject to special tax treatment under the Code; |
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this summary does not address state, local or non-U.S. tax
considerations; |
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this summary deals only with investors that hold the shares as a
capital asset, within the meaning of
Section 1221 of the Code; and |
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this discussion is not intended to be, and should not be
construed as, tax advice. |
Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. has rendered the opinions
described below under Tax Opinions Received by Us in
Connection with this Offering. You should be aware that
the opinions are based on current law and are not binding on the
IRS or any court. The Internal Revenue Service may challenge
Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.s opinions, and such a
challenge could be successful.
The information in this section is based on the Code, current,
temporary and proposed regulations promulgated by the
U.S. Treasury Department, the legislative history of the
Code, current administrative interpretations and practices of
the IRS, and court decisions. The reference to IRS
interpretations and practices includes IRS practices and
policies as endorsed in private letter rulings, which are not
binding on the IRS except with respect to the taxpayer that
receives the ruling. In each case, these sources are relied upon
as they exist on the date of this registration statement. Future
legislation, regulations, administrative interpretations and
court decisions could change current law or adversely affect
existing interpretations of current law. Any change could apply
retroactively. We have not received any rulings from the IRS
concerning our qualification as a REIT. Accordingly, even if
there is no change in the applicable law, no assurance can
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be provided that the statements made in the following
discussion, which do not bind the IRS or the courts, will not be
challenged by the IRS or will be sustained by a court if so
challenged.
Each prospective investor is advised to consult his or her
tax advisor to determine the impact of his or her personal tax
situation on the anticipated tax consequences of the ownership
and sale of our common shares. This includes the federal, state,
local, foreign and other tax consequences of the ownership and
sale of our common shares and the effect of the provisions in
the American Jobs Creation Act on your ownership of our
shares.
Taxation and Qualification of Our Company as a REIT
General. We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under
Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, commencing with our
first taxable year ending December 31, 2004. A REIT
generally is not subject to federal income tax on the income
that it distributes currently to shareholders provided that the
REIT meets the applicable REIT distribution requirements and
other requirements for qualification as a REIT under the Code.
We believe that we have been and that we are organized and have
operated and we intend to continue to operate, in a manner to
qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Code. However,
qualification and taxation as a REIT depends upon our ability to
meet the various qualification tests imposed under the Code,
including through our actual annual (or in some cases quarterly)
operating results, requirements relating to income, asset
ownership, distribution levels and diversity of share ownership,
and the various other REIT qualification requirements imposed
under the Code. Given the complex nature of the REIT
qualification requirements, the ongoing importance of factual
determinations and the possibility of future change in our
circumstances, we cannot provide any assurances that we will be
organized or operated in a manner so as to satisfy the
requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the
Code, or that we will meet in the future the requirements for
qualification and taxation as a REIT. See
Failure to Qualify as a REIT, beginning
on page 143.
The sections of the Code that relate to our qualification and
operation as a REIT are highly technical and complex. This
discussion sets forth the material aspects of the sections of
the Code that govern the federal income tax treatment of a REIT
and its shareholders. This summary is qualified in its entirety
by the applicable Code provisions, relevant rules and Treasury
regulations, and related administrative and judicial
interpretations.
Tax Opinions Received by Us in Connection with this
Offering. Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. has acted as our
tax counsel in connection with this offering of our common
shares. Hogan & Hartson L.L.P has rendered to us an
opinion to the effect that, commencing with our taxable year
ending December 31, 2004, we have been and we are organized
in conformity with the requirements for qualification and
taxation as a REIT, and our current and proposed method of
operation will enable us to continue to meet the requirements
for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code.
Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. has rendered an opinion that
this section, to the extent that it describes applicable
U.S. federal income tax law, is correct in all material
respects. Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. also has rendered to
us an opinion to the effect that our operating partnership will
be taxed for federal income tax purposes as a partnership and
not as an association taxable as a corporation. It must be
emphasized that these opinions are based on various assumptions
and representations as to factual matters, including factual
representations made by us in a certificate provided by one of
our officers. In addition, these opinions are based upon our
factual representations set forth in this prospectus. Moreover,
our qualification and taxation as a REIT depends upon our
ability to meet the various qualification tests imposed under
the Code. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that our actual
results of operation for any particular taxable year will
satisfy those requirements. Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. has
no obligation to update its opinions rendered to us in
connection with this offering or to monitor or review our
compliance with the various REIT qualification and partnership
classification requirements. Further, the anticipated income tax
treatment described in this prospectus may be changed, perhaps
retroactively, by legislative, administrative or judicial action
at any time. See Failure to Qualify as a
REIT, beginning on page 143.
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Taxation. For each taxable year in which we qualify for
taxation as a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal
corporate income tax on our net income that is distributed
currently to our shareholders. Shareholders generally will be
subject to taxation on dividends (other than designated capital
gain dividends and qualified dividend income) at
rates applicable to ordinary income, instead of at lower capital
gain rates. Qualification for taxation as a REIT enables the
REIT and its shareholders to substantially eliminate the
double taxation (that is, taxation at both the
corporate and shareholder levels) that generally results from an
investment in a regular corporation. Regular corporations
(non-REIT C corporations) generally are subject to
federal corporate income taxation on their income and
shareholders of regular corporations are subject to tax on any
dividends that are received. Currently, however, shareholders of
regular corporations who are taxed at individual rates generally
are taxed on dividends they receive at capital gains rates,
which are lower for individuals than ordinary income rates, and
shareholders of regular corporations who are taxed at regular
corporate rates will receive the benefit of a dividends received
deduction that substantially reduces the effective rate that
they pay on such dividends. Income earned by a REIT and
distributed currently to its shareholders generally will be
subject to lower aggregate rates of federal income taxation than
if such income were earned by a non-REIT C
corporation, subjected to corporate income tax, and then
distributed to shareholders and subjected to tax either at
capital gain rates or the effective rate paid by a corporate
recipient entitled to the benefit of the dividends received
deduction.
While we generally will not be subject to corporate income taxes
on income that we distribute currently to shareholders, we will
be subject to federal income tax as follows:
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1. We will be taxed at regular corporate rates on any
undistributed REIT taxable income. REIT taxable
income is the taxable income of the REIT subject to specified
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2. We may be subject to the alternative minimum
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3. If we have (1) net income from the sale or other
disposition of foreclosure property that is held
primarily for sale to tenants in the ordinary course of
business, or (2) other non-qualifying income from
foreclosure property, we will be subject to tax at the highest
corporate rate on this income. |
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4. Our net income from prohibited transactions
will be subject to a 100% tax. In general, prohibited
transactions are sales or other dispositions of property held
primarily for sale to tenants in the ordinary course of business
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5. If we fail to satisfy either the 75% gross income test
or the 95% gross income test discussed below, but nonetheless
maintain our qualification as a REIT because other requirements
are met, we will be subject to a tax equal to the gross income
attributable to the greater of either (1) the amount by
which 75% of our gross income exceeds the amount of our income
qualifying under the 75% test for the taxable year or
(2) the amount by which 95% of our gross income exceeds the
amount of our income qualifying for the 95% income test for the
taxable year, multiplied in either case by a fraction intended
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6. We will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on
the excess of the required distribution over the sum of amounts
actually distributed, excess distributions from the preceding
tax year and amounts retained for which federal income tax was
paid if we fail to make the required distributions by the end of
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7. We will be subject to a 100% penalty tax on some
payments we receive (or on certain expenses deducted by a
taxable REIT subsidiary) if arrangements among us, our tenants,
and our taxable REIT subsidiaries are not comparable to similar
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8. If we acquire any assets from a non-REIT C
corporation in a carry-over basis transaction, we would be
liable for corporate income tax, at the highest applicable
corporate rate for the built-in gain with respect to
those assets if we disposed of those assets within 10 years
after they were acquired. To the extent that assets are
transferred to us in a carry-over basis transaction by a
partnership in which a corporation owns an interest, we will be
subject to this tax in proportion to the non-REIT C
corporations interest in the partnership. Built-in gain is
the amount by which an assets fair market value exceeds
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9. With regard to our 2005 and subsequent taxable years, if
we fail to satisfy one of the REIT asset tests (other than
certain de minimis failures), but nonetheless maintain our
qualification as a REIT because other requirements are met, we
will be subject to a tax equal to the greater of $50,000 or the
amount determined by multiplying the net income generated
by the non-qualifying assets during the period of time that the
assets were held as non-qualifying assets by the highest rate of
tax applicable to corporations. |
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10. With regard to our 2005 and subsequent taxable years,
if we fail to satisfy certain of the requirements under the Code
the failure of which would result in the loss of our REIT
status, and the failure is due to reasonable cause and not
willful neglect, we may be required to pay a penalty of $50,000
for each such failure in order to maintain our qualification as
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11. If we fail to comply with the requirements to send
annual letters to our shareholders requesting information
regarding the actual ownership of our shares and the failure was
not due to reasonable cause or was due to willful neglect, we
will be subject to a $25,000 penalty or, if the failure is
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Furthermore, notwithstanding our status as a REIT, we also may
have to pay certain state and local income taxes, because not
all states and localities treat REITs the same as they are
treated for federal income tax purposes. Moreover, each of our
taxable REIT subsidiaries (as further described below) is
subject to federal, state and local corporate income taxes on
its net income.
If we are subject to taxation on our REIT taxable income or
subject to tax due to the sale of a built-in gain asset that was
acquired in a carry-over basis from a non-REIT C
Corporation, some of the dividends we pay to our shareholders
during the following year may be subject to tax at the reduced
capital gains rates, rather than taxed at ordinary income rates.
See U.S. Taxation of Taxable
U.S. Shareholders Generally Qualified Dividend
Income, beginning on page 147.
Requirements for Qualification as a Real Estate Investment
Trust. The Code defines a REIT as a corporation,
trust or association:
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(3) that would be taxable as a domestic corporation, but
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(4) that is neither a financial institution nor an
insurance company within the meaning of certain provisions of
the Code; |
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(6) not more than 50% in value of the outstanding shares or
other beneficial interest of which is owned, actually or
constructively, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the
Code to include certain entities and as determined by applying
certain attribution rules) during the last half of each taxable
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(7) that makes an election to be a REIT for the current
taxable year, or has made such an election for a previous
taxable year that has not been revoked or terminated, and
satisfies all relevant filing and other administrative
requirements established by the IRS that must be met to elect
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(8) that uses a calendar year for federal income tax
purposes and complies with the recordkeeping requirements of the
Code and the Treasury regulations promulgated
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(9) that meets other applicable tests, described below,
regarding the nature of its income and assets and the amount of
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The Code provides that conditions (1), (2), (3) and
(4) above must be met during the entire taxable year and
condition (5) above must be met during at least
335 days of a taxable year of 12 months, or during a
proportionate part of a taxable year of less than
12 months. Conditions (5) and (6) do not apply
until after the first taxable year for which an election is made
to be taxed as a REIT. Condition (6) must be met during the
last half of each taxable year. For purposes of determining
share ownership under condition (6) above, a supplemental
unemployment compensation benefits plan, a private foundation or
a portion of a trust permanently set aside or used exclusively
for charitable purposes generally is considered an individual.
However, a trust that is a qualified trust under Code
Section 401(a) generally is not considered an individual,
and beneficiaries of a qualified trust are treated as holding
shares of a REIT in proportion to their actuarial interests in
the trust for purposes of condition (6) above.
We believe that we have been organized, have operated and have
issued sufficient shares of beneficial interest with sufficient
diversity of ownership to allow us to satisfy the above
conditions. In addition, our declaration of trust contain
restrictions regarding the transfer of shares of beneficial
interest that are intended to assist us in continuing to satisfy
the share ownership requirements described in conditions
(5) and (6) above. These restrictions, however, may
not ensure that we will be able to satisfy these ownership
requirements. If we fail to satisfy these share ownership
requirements, we will fail to qualify as a REIT (except as
described in the next paragraph).
To monitor our compliance with condition (6) above, a REIT
is required to send annual letters to its shareholders
requesting information regarding the actual ownership of its
shares. If we comply with the annual letters requirement and we
do not know or, exercising reasonable diligence, would not have
known of our failure to meet condition (6) above, then we
will be treated as having met condition (6) above.
To qualify as a REIT, we cannot have at the end of any taxable
year any undistributed earnings and profits that are
attributable to a non-REIT taxable year. We elected to be taxed
as a REIT beginning with our first taxable year in 2004 and we
do not believe that we have succeeded to any earnings and
profits of a C corporation that were not
distributed prior to December 31, 2004. Therefore, we do
not believe we had any undistributed non-REIT earnings and
profits.
Ownership of Interests in Partnerships and Limited Liability
Companies. In the case of a REIT which is a partner in a
partnership or a member in a limited liability company treated
as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, Treasury
regulations provide that the REIT will be deemed to own its pro
rata share of the assets of the partnership or limited liability
company, as the case may be, based on its capital interests in
such partnership or limited liability company. Also, the REIT
will be deemed to be entitled to the income of the partnership
or limited liability company attributable to its pro rata share
of the assets of that entity. The character of the assets and
gross income of the partnership or limited liability company
retains the same character in the hands of the REIT for purposes
of Section 856 of the Code, including satisfying the gross
income tests and the asset tests. Thus, our pro rata share of
the assets and items of income of our operating partnership,
including our operating partnerships share of these items
of any partnership or limited liability company in which we own
an interest, are treated as our assets and items of income for
purposes of applying the requirements described in this
prospectus, including the income and asset tests described below.
We have included a brief summary of the rules governing the
federal income taxation of partnerships and limited liability
companies and their partners or members below in
Tax Aspects of Our Ownership of Interests in
the Operating Partnership, and other Partnerships and Limited
Liability Companies. We have control of our operating
partnership and substantially all of the subsidiary partnerships
and limited liability companies and intend to continue to
operate them in a manner consistent with the requirements for
our qualification and taxation as a REIT. In the future, we may
be a limited partner or non-managing member in some of our
partnerships and limited liability companies. If such a
partnership or limited liability company
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were to take actions that could jeopardize our status as a REIT
or require us to pay tax, we may be forced to dispose of our
interest in such entity. In addition, it is possible that a
partnership or limited liability company could take an action
that could cause us to fail a REIT income or asset test, and
that we would not become aware of such action in a time frame
which would allow us to dispose of our interest in the
partnership or limited liability company or take other
corrective action on a timely basis. In that case, we could fail
to qualify as a REIT unless entitled to relief, as described
below.
Ownership of Interests in Qualified REIT Subsidiaries. We
may acquire 100% of the stock of one or more corporations that
are qualified REIT subsidiaries. A corporation will qualify as a
qualified REIT subsidiary if we own 100% of its stock and it is
not a taxable REIT subsidiary. A qualified REIT subsidiary will
not be treated as a separate corporation, and all assets,
liabilities and items of income, deduction and credit of a
qualified REIT subsidiary will be treated as our assets,
liabilities and such items (as the case may be) for all purposes
of the Code, including the REIT qualification tests. For this
reason, references in this discussion to our income and assets
should be understood to include the income and assets of any
qualified REIT subsidiary we own. Income of a qualified REIT
subsidiary will not be subject to federal income tax, although
it may be subject to state and local taxation in some states.
Our ownership of the voting stock of a qualified REIT subsidiary
will not violate the asset test restrictions against ownership
of securities of any one issuer which constitute more than 10%
of the voting power or value of such issuers securities or
more than five percent of the value of our total assets, as
described below in Asset Tests Applicable to
REITs, beginning on page 139.
Ownership of Interests in Taxable REIT Subsidiaries. A
taxable REIT subsidiary is a corporation other than a REIT in
which we directly or indirectly hold stock, which has made a
joint election with us to be treated as a taxable REIT
subsidiary under Section 856(l) of the Code. A taxable REIT
subsidiary also includes any corporation other than a REIT in
which a taxable REIT subsidiary of ours owns, directly or
indirectly, securities, (other than certain straight
debt securities), which represent more than 35% of the
total voting power or value of the outstanding securities of
such corporation. Other than some activities relating to lodging
and health care facilities, a taxable REIT subsidiary may
generally engage in any business, including the provision of
customary or non-customary services to our tenants without
causing us to receive impermissible tenant service income under
the REIT gross income tests. A taxable REIT subsidiary is
required to pay regular federal income tax, and state and local
income tax where applicable, as a non-REIT
C corporation. In addition, a taxable REIT
subsidiary may be prevented from deducting interest on debt
funded directly or indirectly by us if certain tests regarding
the taxable REIT subsidiarys debt to equity ratio and
interest expense are not satisfied. If dividends are paid to us
by our taxable REIT subsidiary, then a portion of the dividends
we distribute to shareholders who are taxed at individual rates
will generally be eligible for taxation at lower capital gains
rates, rather than at ordinary income rates. See
U.S. Taxation of Taxable
U.S. Shareholders Generally Qualified Dividend
Income, beginning on page 147.
Generally, a taxable REIT subsidiary can perform impermissible
tenant services without causing us to receive impermissible
tenant services income under the REIT income tests. However,
several provisions applicable to the arrangements between us and
our taxable REIT subsidiary ensure that a taxable REIT
subsidiary will be subject to an appropriate level of federal
income taxation. For example, a taxable REIT subsidiary is
limited in its ability to deduct interest payments in excess of
a certain amount made directly or indirectly to us. In addition,
we will be obligated to pay a 100% penalty tax on some payments
we receive or on certain expenses deducted by the taxable REIT
subsidiary if the economic arrangements between us, our tenants
and the taxable REIT subsidiary are not comparable to similar
arrangements among unrelated parties. Our taxable REIT
subsidiary, and any future taxable REIT subsidiaries acquired by
us, may make interest and other payments to us and to third
parties in connection with activities related to our facilities.
There can be no assurance that our taxable REIT subsidiaries
will not be limited in their ability to deduct certain interest
payments made to us. In addition, there can be no assurance that
the IRS might not seek to impose the 100% excise tax on a
portion of payments received by us from, or expenses deducted
by, our taxable REIT subsidiaries.
U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co. is taxable as a regular
corporation and has elected, together with us, to be treated as
our taxable REIT subsidiary. Although we do not currently hold
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REIT subsidiaries, we may acquire securities in one or more
additional taxable REIT subsidiaries or elect to treat a
subsidiary in which we currently own securities as a taxable
REIT subsidiary in the future.
Income Tests Applicable to REITs. To qualify as a REIT,
we must satisfy two gross income tests which are applied on an
annual basis. First, in each taxable year we must derive
directly or indirectly at least 75% of our gross income,
excluding gross income from prohibited transactions, from
investments relating to real property or mortgages on real
property or from some types of temporary investments. Income
from investments relating to real property or mortgages on
related property includes rents from real property,
gains on the disposition of real estate, dividends paid by
another REIT and interest on obligations secured by mortgages on
real property or on interests in real property. Second, in each
taxable year we must derive at least 95% of our gross income,
excluding gross income from prohibited transactions, from any
combination of income qualifying under the 75% test and
dividends, interest, and gain from the sale or disposition of
stock or securities.
Rents we receive will qualify as rents from real
property for the purpose of satisfying the gross income
requirements for a REIT described above only if several
conditions are met:
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The amount of rent must not be based in whole or in part on the
income or profits of any person. However, an amount we receive
or accrue generally will not be excluded from the term
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We, or an actual or constructive owner of 10% or more of our
shares, must not actually or constructively own 10% or more of
the interests in the tenant, or, if the tenant is a corporation,
10% or more of the voting power or value of all classes of stock
of the tenant. Rents received from such tenant that is a taxable
REIT subsidiary, however, will not be excluded from the
definition of rents from real property as a result
of this condition if either (i) at least 90% of the space
at the property to which the rents relate is leased to third
parties, and the rents paid by the taxable REIT subsidiary are
comparable to rents paid by our other tenants for comparable
space or (ii) the property is a qualified lodging property
and such property is operated on behalf of the taxable REIT
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Rent attributable to personal property, leased in connection
with a lease of real property, is not greater than 15% of the
total rent received under the lease. If this requirement is not
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We generally must not provide directly impermissible tenant
services to the tenants of a property, subject to a 1% de
minimis exception, other than through an independent contractor
from whom we derive no income or a taxable REIT subsidiary. We
may, however, directly perform certain services that are
usually or customarily rendered in connection with
the rental of space for occupancy only and are not otherwise
considered rendered primarily for the convenience of the
tenant of the property. Examples of such services include
the provision of light, heat, or other utilities, trash removal
and general maintenance of common areas. In addition, we may
provide through an independent contractor or a taxable REIT
subsidiary, which may be wholly or partially owned by us, both
customary and non-customary services to our tenants without
causing the rent we receive from those tenants to fail to
qualify as rents from real property. If the total
amount of income we receive from providing impermissible tenant
services at a property exceeds 1% of our total income from that
property, then all of the income from that property will fail to
qualify as rents from real property. Impermissible
tenant service income is deemed to be at least 150% of our
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We monitor (and intend to continue to monitor) the activities
provided at, and the non-qualifying income arising from, our
facilities and believe that we have not provided services that
will cause us to fail to meet the income tests. We provide some
services and may provide access to third party service providers
at some or all of our facilities. Based upon our experience in
the markets where the facilities are located, we believe that
all access to service providers and services provided to tenants
by us (other than through a qualified
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independent contractor or a taxable REIT subsidiary) either are
usually or customarily rendered in connection with the rental of
real property and not otherwise considered rendered to the
occupant, or, if considered impermissible services, will not
result in an amount of impermissible tenant service income that
will cause us to fail to meet the income test requirements.
However, we cannot provide any assurance that the IRS will agree
with these positions.
Interest generally will be non-qualifying income for
purposes of the 75% or 95% gross income tests if it depends in
whole or in part on the income or profits of any person.
However, interest based on a fixed percentage or percentages of
gross receipts or sales may still qualify under the gross income
tests. We do not expect to derive significant amounts of
interest that will not qualify under the 75% and 95% gross
income tests.
Our share of any dividends received from U-Store-It Mini
Warehouse Co. and from other corporations in which we own an
interest (other than qualified REIT subsidiaries) will qualify
for purposes of the 95% gross income test but not for purposes
of the 75% gross income test. We do not anticipate that we will
receive sufficient dividends from U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co.
or other such corporations to cause us to exceed the limit on
non-qualifying income under the 75% gross income test. Dividends
that we receive from other qualifying REITs will qualify for
purposes of both REIT income tests.
From time to time, we might enter into hedging transactions with
respect to one or more of our assets or liabilities, including
interest rate swap or cap agreements, options, futures
contracts, or any similar financial instruments. For taxable
years prior to 2005, to the extent that such financial
instruments were entered into to reduce the interest rate risk
with respect to any indebtedness incurred or to be incurred to
acquire or carry real estate assets, any periodic payments or
gains from disposition were treated as qualifying income for
purposes of the 95% gross income test, but not for the 75% gross
income test. If, however, part or all of the indebtedness was
incurred for other purposes, then part or all of the income for
such years would be non-qualifying income for purposes of both
the 75% and the 95% gross income tests. For our 2005 and
subsequent taxable years, income or gain from hedging
transactions will be disregarded for purposes of the 95% gross
income test if the hedge is entered into in the normal course of
our business primarily to manage the risk of interest rate
changes with respect to indebtedness incurred or to be incurred
by us to acquire or carry real estate assets and we meet
specified identification requirements. We intend to structure
any hedging transactions in a manner that does not jeopardize
our status as a REIT.
If we fail to satisfy one or both of the 75% or 95% gross income
tests for any taxable year, we may nevertheless qualify as a
REIT for that year if we are entitled to relief under the Code.
These relief provisions generally will be available if our
failure to meet the tests is due to reasonable cause and not due
to willful neglect, and we disclose to the IRS the sources of
our income as required by the Code and applicable regulations.
It is not possible, however, to state whether in all
circumstances we would be entitled to the benefit of these
relief provisions. For example, if we fail to satisfy the gross
income tests because nonqualifying income that we intentionally
incur exceeds the limits on nonqualifying income, the IRS could
conclude that the failure to satisfy the tests was not due to
reasonable cause. If these relief provisions are inapplicable to
a particular set of circumstances, we will fail to qualify as a
REIT. As discussed above, under Taxation and
Qualification of Our Company as a REIT
General, beginning on page 132 even if these relief
provisions apply, a tax would be imposed based on the amount of
nonqualifying income.
Prohibited Transaction Income. Any gain that we realize
on the sale of any property held as inventory or otherwise held
primarily for sale to tenants in the ordinary course of
business, including our share of any such gain realized by our
operating partnership, either directly or through its subsidiary
partnerships and limited liability companies, will be treated as
income from a prohibited transaction that is subject to a 100%
penalty tax. Under existing law, whether property is held as
inventory or primarily for sale to tenants in the ordinary
course of a trade or business is a question of fact that depends
on all the facts and circumstances surrounding the particular
transaction. However, we will not be treated as a dealer in real
property with respect to a property that it sells for the
purposes of the 100% tax if (i) we have held the property
for at least four years for the production of rental income
prior to the sale, (ii) capitalized expenditures on the
property in the four years preceding the sale are less than 30%
of the net selling price of the property, and (iii) we
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either (a) have seven or fewer sales of property (excluding
certain property obtained through foreclosure) for the year of
sale or (b) the aggregate tax basis of property sold during
the year of sale is 10% or less of the aggregate tax basis of
all of our assets as of the beginning of the taxable year and
substantially all of the marketing and development expenditures
with respect to the property sold are made through an
independent contractor from whom we derive no income. The sale
of more than one property to one buyer as part of one
transaction constitutes one sale for purposes of this safe
harbor. We intend to hold our facilities for investment
with a view to long-term appreciation, to engage in the business
of acquiring, developing and owning our facilities and to make
occasional sales of the facilities as are consistent with our
investment objectives. However, the IRS may successfully contend
that some or all of the sales made by us or our operating
partnership or its subsidiary partnerships or limited liability
companies are prohibited transactions. In that case, we would be
required to pay the 100% penalty tax on our allocable share of
the gains resulting from any such sales.
Penalty Tax. Any redetermined rents, redetermined
deductions or excess interest we generate will be subject to a
100% penalty tax. In general, redetermined rents are rents from
real property that are overstated as a result of services
furnished by one of our taxable REIT subsidiaries to any of our
tenants, and redetermined deductions and excess interest
represent amounts that are deducted by a taxable REIT subsidiary
for payments to us that are in excess of the amounts that would
have been deducted based on arms-length negotiations.
Rents we receive will not constitute redetermined rents if they
qualify for the safe harbor provisions contained in the Code.
Safe harbor provisions are provided where:
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service income as a result of satisfying the 1% de minimis
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a taxable REIT subsidiary renders a significant amount of
similar services to unrelated parties and the charges for such
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rents paid to us by tenants who are not receiving services from
the taxable REIT subsidiary are substantially comparable to the
rents paid by our tenants leasing comparable space who are
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the taxable REIT subsidiarys gross income from the service
is not less than 150% of the taxable REIT subsidiarys
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While we anticipate that any fees paid to a taxable REIT
subsidiary for tenant services will reflect arms-length
rates, a taxable REIT subsidiary may under certain circumstances
provide tenant services which do not satisfy any of the
safe-harbor provisions described above. Nevertheless, these
determinations are inherently factual, and the IRS has broad
discretion to assert that amounts paid between related parties
should be reallocated to clearly reflect their respective
incomes. If the IRS successfully made such an assertion, we
would be required to pay a 100% penalty tax on the redetermined
rent, redetermined deductions or excess interest, as applicable.
Asset Tests Applicable to REITs. At the close of each
quarter of our taxable year, we must also satisfy four tests
relating to the nature and diversification of our assets.
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(1) at least 75% of the value of our total assets must be
represented by real estate assets, cash, cash items and
government securities. For purposes of this test, real estate
assets include our allocable share of real estate assets held by
our operating partnership and the partnership and limited
liability company subsidiaries of our operating partnership that
are treated as partnership or disregarded entities for federal
income tax purposes, as well as stock or debt instruments that
are purchased with the proceeds of an offering of shares or a
public offering of debt with a term of at least five years, but
only for the one-year period beginning on the date we receive
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represented by securities, other than those securities
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(3) except for equity investments in REITs, debt or equity
investments in qualified REIT subsidiaries and taxable REIT
subsidiaries, and other securities that qualify as real
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we may not own more than 10% of the total value of the
outstanding securities of any one issuer, other than securities
that qualify for the straight debt exception
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Securities for purposes of the asset tests may include debt
securities. However, the Code specifically provides that the
following types of debt will not be taken into account for
purposes of the 10% value test: (1) securities that meet
the straight debt safe-harbor, as discussed in the
next paragraph; (2) loans to individuals or estates;
(3) obligations to pay rent from real property;
(4) rental agreements described in Section 467 of the
Code; (5) any security issued by other REITs;
(6) certain securities issued by a state, the District of
Columbia, a foreign government, or a political subdivision of
any of the foregoing, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
(7) any other arrangement as determined by the IRS. In
addition, for purposes of the 10% value test only, to the extent
we hold debt securities that are not described in the preceding
sentence, (a) debt issued by partnerships that derive at
least 75% of their gross income from sources that constitute
qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test, and
(b) debt that is issued by any partnership, to the extent
of our interest as a partner in the partnership, are not
considered securities.
Debt will meet the straight debt safe harbor if
(1) neither we, nor any of our controlled taxable REIT
subsidiaries (i.e., taxable REIT subsidiaries more than 50% of
the vote or value of the outstanding stock of which is directly
or indirectly owned by us), own any securities not described in
the preceding paragraph that have an aggregate value greater
than one percent of the issuers outstanding securities, as
calculated under the Code, (2) the debt is a written
unconditional promise to pay on demand or on a specified date a
sum certain in money, (3) the debt is not convertible,
directly or indirectly, into stock, and (4) the interest
rate and the interest payment dates of the debt are not
contingent on the profits, the borrowers discretion or
similar factors. However, contingencies regarding time of
payment and interest are permissible for purposes of qualifying
as a straight debt security if either (1) such contingency
does not have the effect of changing the effective yield of
maturity, as determined under the Code, other than a change in
the annual yield to maturity that does not exceed the greater of
(i) 5% of the annual yield to maturity or (ii) 0.25%,
or (2) neither the aggregate issue price nor the aggregate
face amount of the issuers debt instruments held by the
REIT exceeds $1,000,000 and not more than 12 months of
unaccrued interest can be required to be prepaid thereunder. In
addition, debt will not be disqualified from being treated as
straight debt solely because the time or amount of
payment is subject to a contingency upon a default or the
exercise of a prepayment right by the issuer of the debt,
provided that such contingency is consistent with customary
commercial practice.
Our operating partnership owns 100% of the interests of
U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co. We are considered to own our pro
rata share (based on our ownership in the operating partnership)
of the interests in U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co. equal to our
proportionate share (by capital) of the operating partnership.
U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co. has elected, together with us, to
be treated as our taxable REIT subsidiary. So long as U-Store-It
Mini Warehouse Co. qualifies as a taxable REIT subsidiary, we
will not be subject to the 5% asset test, 10% voting securities
limitation or 10% value limitation with respect to our ownership
interest. We may acquire securities in other taxable REIT
subsidiaries in the future. We believe that the aggregate value
of our interest in our taxable REIT subsidiary does not exceed,
and believe that in the future it will not exceed, 20% of the
aggregate value of our gross assets. To the extent that we own
an interest in an issuer that does not qualify as a REIT, a
qualified REIT subsidiary, or a taxable REIT subsidiary, we
believe that our
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pro rata share of the value of the securities, including debt,
of any such issuer does not exceed, and believe in the future it
will not exceed, 5% of the total value of our assets. Moreover,
with respect to each issuer in which we own an interest that
does not qualify as a qualified REIT subsidiary or a taxable
REIT subsidiary, we believe that our ownership of the securities
of any such issuer complies with the 10% voting securities
limitation and 10% value limitation. However, no independent
appraisals have been obtained to support these conclusions. In
this regard, however, we cannot provide any assurance that the
IRS might disagree with our determinations.
The asset tests must be satisfied not only on the last day of
the calendar quarter in which we, directly or through
pass-through subsidiaries, acquire securities in the applicable
issuer, but also on the last day of the calendar quarter in
which we increase our ownership of securities of such issuer,
including as a result of increasing our interest in pass-through
subsidiaries. After initially meeting the asset tests at the
close of any quarter, we will not lose our status as a REIT for
failure to satisfy the 25%, 20% or 5% asset tests solely by
reason of changes in the relative values of our assets. If
failure to satisfy the 25%, 20% or 5% asset tests results from
an acquisition of securities or other property during a quarter,
we can cure this failure by disposing of sufficient
non-qualifying assets within 30 days after the close of
that quarter. An acquisition of securities could result from our
increasing our interest in our operating partnership, the
exercise by limited partners of their redemption right relating
to units in the operating partnership or an additional capital
contribution of proceeds of an offering of our shares of
beneficial interest. We intend to maintain adequate records of
the value of our assets to ensure compliance with the asset
tests and to take any available action within 30 days after
the close of any quarter as may be required to cure any
noncompliance with the 25%, 20% or 5% asset tests. Although we
plan to take steps to ensure that we satisfy such tests for any
quarter with respect to which testing is to occur, there can be
no assurance that such steps will always be successful. If we
fail to timely cure any noncompliance with the asset tests, we
would cease to qualify as a REIT, unless we satisfy certain
relief provisions described in the next paragraph.
Furthermore, for our 2005 and subsequent taxable years, the
failure to satisfy the asset tests can be remedied even after
the 30-day cure period under certain circumstances. If the total
value of the assets that caused a failure of the 5% asset test,
the 10% voting securities test or the 10% value test does not
exceed either 1% of our assets at the end of the relevant
quarter or $10,000,000, we can cure such a failure by disposing
of sufficient assets to cure such a violation within six months
following the last day of the quarter in which we first identify
the failure of the asset test. For a violation of any of the
asset tests (including the 75%, 25% and the 20% asset tests)
attributable to the ownership of assets the total value of which
exceeds the amount described in the preceding sentence, we can
avoid disqualification as a REIT if the violation is due to
reasonable cause and we dispose of an amount of assets
sufficient to cure such violation within the six-month period
described in the preceding sentence, pays a tax equal to the
greater of $50,000 or the highest corporate tax rate multiplied
by the net income generated by the nonqualifying assets during
the period of time that the assets were held as nonqualifying
assets, and file in accordance with applicable Treasury
regulations a schedule with the IRS that describes the assets.
The applicable Treasury regulations are yet to be issued. Thus,
it is not possible to state with precision under what
circumstances we would be entitled to the benefit of these
provisions.
Annual Distribution Requirements Applicable to REITs. To
qualify as a REIT, we are required to distribute dividends,
other than capital gain dividends, to our shareholders each year
in an amount at least equal to the sum of:
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In addition, for purposes of this test, non-cash income means
income attributable to leveled stepped rents, original issue
discount included in our taxable income without the receipt of a
corresponding payment, cancellation of indebtedness or a
like-kind exchange that is later determined to be taxable.
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We must pay these distributions in the taxable year to which
they relate, or in the following taxable year if they are
declared during the last three months of the taxable year,
payable to shareholders of record on a specified date during
such period and paid during January of the following year. Such
distributions are treated as paid by us and received by our
shareholders on December 31 of the year in which they are
declared. In addition, at our election, a distribution for a
taxable year may be declared before we timely file our tax
return for such year and paid on or before the first regular
dividend payment date after such declaration, provided such
payment is made during the twelve-month period following the
close of such year. These distributions are taxable to our
shareholders, other than tax-exempt entities, in the year in
which paid. This is so even though these distributions relate to
the prior year for purposes of our 90% distribution requirement.
The amount distributed must not be preferential
i.e., every shareholder of the class of shares with respect to
which a distribution is made must be treated the same as every
other shareholder of that class, and no class of shares may be
treated otherwise than in accordance with its dividend rights as
a class. To the extent that we do not distribute all of our net
capital gain or distribute at least 90%, but less than 100%, of
our REIT taxable income, as adjusted, we will be
required to pay tax on that amount at regular corporate tax
rates. We intend to make timely distributions sufficient to
satisfy these annual distribution requirements. In this regard,
the partnership agreement of our operating partnership
authorizes us, as general partner of our operating partnership,
to take such steps as may be necessary to cause our operating
partnership to distribute to its partners an amount sufficient
to permit us to meet these distribution requirements.
We expect that our REIT taxable income will be less than our
cash flow because of depreciation and other non-cash charges
included in computing REIT taxable income. Accordingly, we
anticipate that we will generally have sufficient cash or liquid
assets to enable us to satisfy the distribution requirements
described above. However, from time to time, we may not have
sufficient cash or other liquid assets to meet these
distribution requirements due to timing differences between the
actual receipt of income and actual payment of deductible
expenses, and the inclusion of income and deduction of expenses
in arriving at our taxable income. If these timing differences
occur, we may need to arrange for short-term, or possibly
long-term, borrowings or need to pay dividends in the form of
taxable dividends in order to meet the distribution requirements.
Under some circumstances, we may be able to rectify an
inadvertent failure to meet the distribution requirement for a
year by paying deficiency dividends to our
shareholders in a later year, which may be included in our
deduction for dividends paid for the earlier year. Thus, we may
be able to avoid being taxed on amounts distributed as
deficiency dividends. However, we will be required to pay
interest to the IRS based upon the amount of any deduction
claimed for deficiency dividends.
Furthermore, we will be required to pay a 4% nondeductible
excise tax to the extent we fail to distribute during each
calendar year, or in the case of distributions with declaration
and record dates falling in the last three months of the
calendar year, by the end of January following such calendar
year, at least the sum of:
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Any REIT taxable income and net capital gain on which this
excise tax is imposed for any year is treated as an amount
distributed during that year for purposes of calculating such
tax and excess distributions from the immediately preceding year
may be carried over.
A REIT may elect to retain rather than distribute all or a
portion of its net capital gains and pay the tax on the gains.
In that case, a REIT may elect to have its shareholders include
their proportionate share of the undistributed net capital gains
in income as long-term capital gains and receive a credit for
their share of the tax paid by the REIT. For purposes of the 4%
excise tax described above, any retained amounts would be
treated as having been distributed.
Record-Keeping Requirements. We are required to comply
with applicable record-keeping requirements. Failure to comply
could result in monetary fines.
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Failure to Qualify as a REIT
If we fail to comply with one or more of the conditions required
for qualification as a REIT (other than asset tests and the
income tests that have the specific savings clauses discussed
above in Taxation and Qualification of Our
Company as a REIT Asset Tests Applicable to
REITs, beginning on page 139 and
Taxation and Qualification of Our Company as a
REIT Income Tests Applicable to REITs,
beginning on page 137), we can avoid termination of our
REIT status by paying a penalty of $50,000 for each such
failure, provided that our noncompliance was due to reasonable
cause and not willful neglect. If we fail to qualify for
taxation as a REIT in any taxable year and the statutory relief
provisions do not apply, we will be subject to tax, including
any applicable alternative minimum tax, on our taxable income at
regular corporate rates. Distributions to shareholders in any
year in which we fail to qualify will not be deductible by us,
and we will not be required to distribute any amounts to our
shareholders. As a result, our failure to qualify as a REIT
would significantly reduce the cash available for distribution
by us to our shareholders. In addition, if we fail to qualify as
a REIT, all distributions to shareholders will be taxable as
dividends to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings
and profits, whether or not attributable to capital gains earned
by us. Non-corporate shareholders currently would be taxed on
these dividends at capital gains rates; corporate shareholders
may be eligible for the dividends received deduction with
respect to such dividends. Unless entitled to relief under
specific statutory provisions, we will also be disqualified from
taxation as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year
during which we lost our qualification. There can be no
assurance that we would be entitled to any statutory relief.
Tax Aspects of Our Ownership of Interests in the Operating
Partnership and other Partnerships and Limited Liability
Companies
General. Substantially all of our investments are held
indirectly through our operating partnership. In addition, our
operating partnership holds certain of its investments
indirectly through subsidiary partnerships and limited liability
companies that we expect will be treated as partnerships or as
disregarded entities for federal income tax purposes. In
general, entities that are classified as partnerships or as
disregarded entities for federal income tax purposes are
pass-through entities which are not required to pay
federal income tax. Rather, partners or members of such entities
are allocated their pro rata shares of the items of income,
gain, loss, deduction and credit of the entity, and are required
to include these items in calculating their federal income tax
liability, without regard to whether the partners or members
receive a distribution of cash from the entity. We include in
our income our pro rata share of the foregoing items for
purposes of the various REIT income tests and in the computation
of our REIT taxable income. Moreover, for purposes of the REIT
asset tests, we include our pro rata share of assets, based on
capital interests, of assets held by our operating partnership,
including its share of assets held by its subsidiary
partnerships and limited liability companies. See
Taxation and Qualification of Our Company as a
REIT Requirements for Qualification as a Real Estate
Investment Trust, beginning on page 134 and
Taxation and Qualification of Our Company as a
REIT Ownership of Interests in Partnerships and
Limited Liability Companies, beginning on page 135.
Entity Classification. Our interests in our operating
partnership and the subsidiary partnerships and limited
liability companies involve special tax considerations,
including the possibility that the IRS might challenge the
status of one or more of these entities as a partnership or
disregarded entity, and assert that such entity is an
association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax
purposes. If our operating partnership, or a subsidiary
partnership or limited liability company, were treated as an
association, it would be taxable as a corporation and would be
required to pay an entity-level tax on its income. In this
situation, the character of our assets and items of gross income
could change, which could preclude us from satisfying the REIT
asset tests and possibly the REIT income tests. See
Taxation and Qualification of Our Company as a
REIT Asset Tests Applicable to REITs,
beginning on page 139 and Taxation and
Qualification of Our Company as a REIT Income Tests
Applicable to REITs, beginning on page 137. This, in
turn, would prevent us from qualifying as a REIT. See
Failure to Qualify as a REIT, beginning
on page 143 for a discussion of the effect of our failure
to meet these tests for a taxable year. In addition, a change in
our operating partnerships or a subsidiary
partnerships or limited liability companys status as
a partnership for tax purposes might be treated as a taxable
event. If so, we might incur a tax liability without any related
cash distributions.
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Our operating partnership and each of our other partnerships and
limited liability companies (other than an entity that has
elected to be a taxable REIT subsidiary) intend to claim
classification as a partnership or as a disregarded entity for
federal income tax purposes and we believe that they will be
classified as either partnerships or as disregarded entities. As
described above, Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. will render an
opinion to the effect that the operating partnership will be
taxed for federal income tax purposes as a partnership and not
as an association taxable as a corporation. See
Taxation and Qualification of Our Company as a
REIT Tax Opinions Received by Us in Connection with
this Offering, beginning on page 132. It must be
emphasized that this opinion will be based on various
assumptions and representations as to factual matters, including
factual representations made by us in a certificate provided by
one of our officers. Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. has no
ongoing obligation to update its opinion rendered to us in
connection with this offering.
A partnership is a publicly-traded partnership under
Section 7704 of the Code if:
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Our company and the operating partnership currently take the
reporting position for federal income tax purposes that the
operating partnership is not a publicly-traded partnership.
There is a risk, however, that the right of a holder of
operating partnership units to redeem the units for common
shares could cause operating partnership units to be considered
readily tradable on the substantial equivalent of a secondary
market. Under the relevant Treasury regulations, interests in a
partnership will not be considered readily tradable on a
secondary market, or on the substantial equivalent of a
secondary market, if the partnership qualifies for specified
safe harbors, which are based on the specific facts
and circumstances relating to the partnership. We and the
operating partnership believe that the operating partnership
will qualify for at least one of these safe harbors at all times
in the foreseeable future. The operating partnership cannot
provide any assurance that it will continue to qualify for one
of the safe harbors mentioned above.
If the operating partnership is a publicly-traded partnership,
it will be taxed as a corporation unless at least 90% of its
gross income consists of qualifying income under
Section 7704 of the Code. Qualifying income is generally
real property rents and other types of passive income. We
believe that the operating partnership will have sufficient
qualifying income so that it would be taxed as a partnership,
even if it were a publicly-traded partnership. The income
requirements applicable to us in order for it to qualify as a
REIT under the Code and the definition of qualifying income
under the publicly-traded partnership rules are very similar.
Although differences exist between these two income tests, we
does not believe that these differences would cause the
operating partnership not to satisfy the 90% gross income test
applicable to publicly-traded partnerships.
Allocations of Partnership Income, Gain, Loss and
Deduction. The partnership agreement generally provides that
items of operating income and loss will be allocated to the
holders of units in proportion to the number of units held by
each such unit holder. If an allocation of partnership income or
loss does not comply with the requirements of
Section 704(b) of the Code and the Treasury regulations
thereunder, the item subject to the allocation will be
reallocated in accordance with the partners interests in
the partnership. This reallocation will be determined by taking
into account all of the facts and circumstances relating to the
economic arrangement of the partners with respect to such item.
Our operating partnerships allocations of taxable income
and loss are intended to comply with the requirements of
Section 704(b) of the Code and the Treasury regulations
promulgated under this section of the Code.
Tax Allocations with Respect to the Facilities. Under
Section 704(c) of the Code, income, gain, loss and
deduction attributable to appreciated or depreciated property
that is contributed to a partnership in exchange for an interest
in the partnership, must be allocated in a manner so that the
contributing partner is charged with the unrealized gain or
benefits from the unrealized loss associated with the property
at the time of the contribution. The amount of the unrealized
gain or unrealized loss is generally equal to the difference
between the fair market value or book value of the property and
its adjusted tax basis of the property at the
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time of contribution. These allocations are solely for federal
income tax purposes and do not affect the book capital accounts
or other economic or legal arrangements among the partners.
Appreciated property will be contributed to our operating
partnership in exchange for interests in our operating
partnership in connection with the formation transactions. The
partnership agreement requires that these allocations be made in
a manner consistent with Section 704(c) of the Code.
Treasury regulations issued under Section 704(c) of the
Code provide partnerships with a choice of several methods of
accounting for book-tax differences. We and our operating
partnership have agreed to use the traditional
method for accounting for book-tax differences for certain
facilities initially contributed to our operating partnership in
connection with our formation transactions. To the extent we use
the traditional method, a description of this method is below.
Under the traditional method, which is the least favorable
method from our perspective, the carryover basis of contributed
facilities in the hands of our operating partnership
(i) may cause us to be allocated lower amounts of
depreciation and other deductions for tax purposes than would be
allocated to us if all contributed facilities were to have a tax
basis equal to their fair market value at the time of the
contribution and (ii) in the event of a sale of such
facilities, could cause us to be allocated taxable gain in
excess of our corresponding economic or book gain (or taxable
loss that is less than our economic or book loss) with respect
to the sale, with a corresponding benefit to the contributing
partners. Therefore, the use of the traditional method could
result in our having taxable income that is in excess of
economic income and our cash distributions from the operating
partnership. This excess taxable income is sometimes referred to
as phantom income and will be subject to the REIT
distribution requirements described in Annual
Distribution Requirements Applicable to REITs. Because we
rely on our cash distributions from the operating partnership to
meet the REIT distribution requirements, the phantom income
could adversely affect our ability to comply with the REIT
distribution requirements and cause our shareholders to
recognize additional dividend income without an increase in
distributions. See Taxation and Qualification
of Our Company as a REIT Requirements for
Qualification as a Real Estate Investment Trust, beginning
on page 134 and Taxation and
Qualification of Our Company as a REIT Annual
Distribution Requirements Applicable to REITs, beginning
on page 141.
We, as the general partner of our operating partnership, have
the sole discretion to select which method set forth in the
applicable Treasury regulations to use to account for book-tax
differences for other facilities acquired by our operating
partnership in the future. Any property acquired by our
operating partnership in a taxable transaction will initially
have a tax basis equal to its fair market value and,
accordingly, Section 704(c) of the Code will not apply.
Federal Income Tax Considerations for Holders of Our Common
Shares
When we use the term U.S. shareholder, we mean
a holder of our common shares that is, for United States federal
income tax purposes:
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a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other
entity treated as a corporation or partnership for United States
federal income tax purposes that was created or organized in or
under the laws of the United States or of any State thereof or
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in general, a trust whose administration is subject to the
primary supervision of a United States court and which has one
or more United States persons who have the authority to control
all substantial decisions of the trust. Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, to the extent provided in the Treasury
regulations, certain trusts in existence on August 20,
1996, and treated as United States persons prior to this date
that elect to continue to be treated as United States persons,
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If you hold our common shares and are not a
U.S. shareholder, you are a
non-U.S. shareholder. If a partnership holds
our common shares, the tax treatment of a partner in the
partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner
and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner of a
partnership holding our common shares, you should consult your
tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of the ownership and
disposition of our common shares.
U.S. Taxation of Taxable U.S. Shareholders
Generally
Distributions Generally. As long as we qualify as a REIT,
distributions out of our current or accumulated earnings and
profits that are not designated as capital gains dividends or
qualified dividend income will be taxable to our
taxable U.S. shareholders as ordinary income and will not
be eligible for the dividends-received deduction in the case of
U.S. shareholders that are corporations. For purposes of
determining whether distributions to holders of common shares
are out of current or accumulated earnings and profits, our
earnings and profits will be allocated first to any outstanding
preferred shares and then to our outstanding common shares.
To the extent that we make distributions in excess of our
current and accumulated earnings and profits, these
distributions will be treated first as a tax-free return of
capital to each U.S. shareholder. This treatment will
reduce the adjusted tax basis that each U.S. shareholder
has in its shares for tax purposes by the amount of the
distribution, but not below zero. Distributions in excess of a
U.S. shareholders adjusted tax basis in its shares
will be taxable as capital gains, provided that the shares have
been held as a capital asset, and will be taxable as long-term
capital gain if the shares have been held for more than one
year. Dividends we declare in October, November, or December of
any year and payable to a shareholder of record on a specified
date in any of these months shall be treated as both paid by us
and received by the shareholder on December 31 of that
year, provided we actually pay the dividend on or before January
31 of the following calendar year.
Capital Gain Dividends. We may elect to designate
distributions of our net capital gain as capital gain
dividends. Distributions that we properly designate as
capital gain dividends will be taxable to our
taxable U.S. shareholders as gain from the sale or
disposition of a capital asset to the extent that such gain does
not exceed our actual net capital gain for the taxable year.
Designations made by us will only be effective to the extent
that they comply with Revenue Ruling 89-81, which requires that
distributions made to different classes of shares be composed
proportionately of dividends of a particular type. If we
designate any portion of a dividend as a capital gain dividend,
a U.S. shareholder will receive an IRS Form 1099-DIV
indicating the amount that will be taxable to the shareholder as
capital gain. Corporate shareholders, however, may be required
to treat up to 20% of some capital gain dividends as ordinary
income.
Instead of paying capital gain dividends, we may designate all
or part of our net capital gain as undistributed capital
gain. We will be subject to tax at regular corporate rates
on any undistributed capital gain. A U.S. shareholder will
include in its income as long-term capital gains its
proportionate share of such undistributed capital gain and will
be deemed to have paid its proportionate share of the tax paid
by us on such undistributed capital gain and receive a credit or
a refund to the extent that the tax paid by us exceeds the
U.S. shareholders tax liability on the undistributed
capital gain. A U.S. shareholder will increase the basis in
its common shares by the difference between the amount of
capital gain included in its income and the amount of tax it is
deemed to have paid. A U.S. shareholder that is a
corporation will appropriately adjust its earnings and profits
for the retained capital gain in accordance with Treasury
regulations to be prescribed by the IRS. Our earnings and
profits will be adjusted appropriately.
We will classify portions of any designated capital gain
dividend or undistributed capital gain as either:
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non-corporate U.S. shareholders at a maximum rate of
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distribution, which would be taxable to non-corporate
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We must determine the maximum amounts that we may designate as
15% and 25% rate capital gain dividends by performing the
computation required by the Code as if the REIT were an
individual whose ordinary income were subject to a marginal tax
rate of at least 28%.
Recipients of capital gain dividends from us that are taxed at
corporate income tax rates will be taxed at the normal corporate
income tax rates on those dividends.
Qualified Dividend Income. With respect to shareholders
who are taxed at the rates applicable to individuals, we may
elect to designate a portion of our distributions paid to
shareholders as qualified dividend income. A portion
of a distribution that is properly designated as qualified
dividend income is taxable to non-corporate
U.S. shareholders as capital gain, provided that the
shareholder has held the common shares with respect to which the
distribution is made for more than 60 days during the
120-day period beginning on the date that is 60 days before
the date on which such common shares become ex-dividend with
respect to the relevant distribution. The maximum amount of our
distributions eligible to be designated as qualified dividend
income for a taxable year is equal to the sum of:
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(1) the qualified dividend income received by us during
such taxable year from non-REIT C corporations
(including our corporate subsidiaries, other than qualified REIT
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taxable income recognized during the immediately preceding year
over the federal income tax paid by us with respect to such
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immediately preceding year attributable to the sale of a
built-in-gain asset that was acquired in a carry-over basis
transaction from a non-REIT C corporation over the
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Generally, dividends that we receive will be treated as
qualified dividend income for purposes of (1) above if the
dividends are received from a domestic corporation (other than a
REIT or a regulated investment company) or a qualifying
foreign corporation and specified holding period
requirements and other requirements are met. A foreign
corporation (other than a foreign personal holding
company, a foreign investment company, or
passive foreign investment company) will be a
qualifying foreign corporation if it is incorporated in a
possession of the United States, the corporation is eligible for
benefits of an income tax treaty with the United States that the
Secretary of Treasury determines is satisfactory, or the stock
of the foreign corporation on which the dividend is paid is
readily tradable on an established securities market in the
United States. We generally expect that an insignificant
portion, if any, of our distributions will consist of qualified
dividend income. If we designate any portion of a dividend as
qualified dividend income, a U.S. shareholder will receive
an IRS Form 1099-DIV indicating the amount that will be
taxable to the shareholder as qualified dividend income.
Passive Activity Losses and Investment Interest
Limitations. Distributions we make and gain arising from the
sale or exchange by a U.S. shareholder of our shares will
not be treated as passive activity income. As a result,
U.S. shareholders generally will not be able to apply any
passive losses against this income or gain.
Distributions we make, to the extent they do not constitute a
return of capital, generally will be treated as investment
income for purposes of computing the investment interest
limitation. A U.S. shareholder may elect, depending on its
particular situation, to treat capital gain dividends, capital
gains from the disposition of shares and income designated as
qualified dividend income as investment income for purposes of
the investment interest limitation, in which case the applicable
capital gains will be taxed at ordinary income rates. We will
notify shareholders regarding the portions of our distributions
for each year that constitute ordinary income, return of capital
and qualified dividend income. U.S. shareholders may not
include in their individual income tax returns any of our net
operating losses or capital losses. Our operating or capital
losses would be carried over by us for potential offset against
future income, subject to applicable limitations.
Dispositions of Our Shares. If a U.S. shareholder
sells or otherwise disposes of its shares in a taxable
transaction, it will recognize gain or loss for federal income
tax purposes in an amount equal to the difference between the
amount of cash and the fair market value of any property
received on the sale or other
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disposition and the holders adjusted basis in the shares
for tax purposes. This gain or loss will be a capital gain or
loss if the shares have been held by the U.S. shareholder
as a capital asset. The applicable tax rate will depend on the
U.S. shareholders holding period in the asset
(generally, if an asset has been held for more than one year,
such gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss) and
the U.S. shareholders tax bracket. A
U.S. shareholder who is an individual or an estate or trust
and who has long-term capital gain or loss will be subject to a
maximum capital gain rate, which is currently 15%. The IRS has
the authority to prescribe, but has not yet prescribed,
regulations that would apply a capital gain tax rate of 25%
(which is generally higher than the long-term capital gain tax
rates for noncorporate shareholders) to a portion of capital
gain realized by a noncorporate shareholder on the sale of REIT
shares that would correspond to the REITs
unrecaptured Section 1250 gain. In general, any
loss recognized by a U.S. shareholder upon the sale or
other disposition of common shares that have been held for six
months or less, after applying the holding period rules, will be
treated be such U.S. shareholders as a long-term capital
loss, to the extent of distributions received by the
U.S. shareholder from us that were required to be treated
as long-term capital gains. Shareholders are advised to consult
their own tax advisors with respect to the capital gain to
liability.
U.S. Taxation of Tax-Exempt Shareholders
Provided that a tax-exempt shareholder, except certain
tax-exempt shareholders described below, has not held its common
shares as debt financed property within the meaning
of the Code and the shares are not otherwise used in its trade
or business, the dividend income from us and gain from the sale
of our common shares will not be unrelated business taxable
income, or UBTI to a tax-exempt shareholder. Generally,
debt financed property is property, the acquisition
or holding of which was financed through a borrowing by the
tax-exempt shareholder.
For tax-exempt shareholders that are social clubs, voluntary
employee benefit associations, supplemental unemployment benefit
trusts, or qualified group legal services plans exempt from
federal income taxation under Sections 501(c)(7), (c)(9),
(c)(17) or (c)(20) of the Code, respectively, or single parent
title-holding corporations exempt under Section 501(c)(2)
and whose income is payable to any of the aforementioned
tax-exempt organizations, income from an investment in our
common shares will constitute unrelated business taxable income
unless the organization is able to properly claim a deduction
for amounts set aside or placed in reserve for certain purposes
so as to offset the income generated by its investment in our
shares. These prospective investors should consult with their
own tax advisors concerning these set aside and reserve
requirements.
Notwithstanding the above, however, a portion of the dividends
paid by a pension-held REIT are treated as UBTI if
received by any trust which is described in Section 401(a)
of the Code, is tax-exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code
and holds more than 10%, by value, of the interests in the REIT.
A pension-held REIT includes any REIT if:
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at least one of such trusts holds more than 25%, by value, of
the interests in the REIT, or two or more of such trusts, each
of which owns more than 10%, by value, of the interests in the
REIT, hold in the aggregate more than 50%, by value, of the
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it would not have qualified as a REIT but for the fact that
Section 856(h)(3) of the Code provides that shares owned by
such trusts shall be treated, for purposes of the not
closely held requirement, as owned by the beneficiaries of
the trust, rather than by the trust itself. |
The percentage of any REIT dividend from a pension-held
REIT that is treated as UBTI is equal to the ratio of the
UBTI earned by the REIT, treating the REIT as if it were a
pension trust and therefore subject to tax on UBTI, to the total
gross income of the REIT. An exception applies where the
percentage is less than 5% for any year, in which case none of
the dividends would be treated as UBTI. The provisions requiring
pension trusts to treat a portion of REIT distributions as UBTI
will not apply if the REIT is able to satisfy the not
closely held requirement without relying upon the
look-through exception with respect to pension
trusts. As a result of certain limitations on the transfer and
ownership of our common and preferred shares contained in our
charter, we do not expect to be classified as a
pension-held REIT, and accordingly, the tax
treatment described above should be inapplicable to our
tax-exempt shareholders.
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U.S. Taxation of Non-U.S. Shareholders
The following discussion addresses the rules governing United
States federal income taxation of the ownership and disposition
of our common shares by non-U.S. shareholders. These rules
are complex, and no attempt is made herein to provide more than
a brief summary of such rules. Accordingly, the discussion does
not address all aspects of United States federal income taxation
and does not address state, local or foreign tax consequences
that may be relevant to a non-U.S. shareholder in light of
its particular circumstances.
As described in the discussion below, distributions paid by us
with respect to our common shares will be treated for federal
income tax purposes as either:
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This discussion assumes that our shares will continue to be
considered regularly traded on an established securities market
for purposes of the FIRPTA provisions described
below. If our shares are no longer regularly traded on an
established securities market, the tax considerations described
below would differ.
Ordinary Income Dividends. A distribution paid by us to a
non-U.S. common shareholder will be treated as an ordinary
income dividend if the distribution is paid out of our current
or accumulated earnings and profits and:
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the distribution is not attributable to our net capital
gain; or |
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the distribution is attributable to our net capital gain from
the sale of U.S. real property interests and
the non-U.S. common shareholder owns 5% or less of the
value of our common shares at all times during the taxable year
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Ordinary dividends that are effectively connected with a
U.S. trade or business of the non-U.S. shareholder
will be subject to tax on a net basis (that is, after allowance
for deductions) at graduated rates in the same manner as
U.S. shareholders (including any applicable alternative
minimum tax).
Generally, we will withhold and remit to the IRS 30% of dividend
distributions (including distributions that may later be
determined to have been made in excess of current and
accumulated earnings and profits) that could not be treated as
capital gain distributions with respect to the
non-U.S. shareholder (and that are not deemed to be capital
gain dividends for purposes of the FIRPTA withholding rules
described below) unless:
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a lower treaty rate applies and the non-U.S. shareholder
files an IRS Form W-8BEN evidencing eligibility for that
reduced treaty rate with us; or |
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the non-U.S. shareholder files an IRS Form W-8ECI with
us claiming that the distribution is income effectively
connected with the non-U.S. shareholders trade or
business. |
Return of Capital Distributions. A distribution in excess
of our current and accumulated earnings and profits will be
taxable to a non-U.S. shareholder, if at all, as gain from
the sale of common shares to the extent that the distribution
exceeds the non-U.S. shareholders basis in its common
shares. A distribution in excess of our current and accumulated
earnings and profits will reduce the
non-U.S. shareholders basis in its common shares and
will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax.
We may be required to withhold at least 10% of any distribution
in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits,
even if a lower treaty rate applies and the
non-U.S. shareholder is not liable for tax on the receipt
of that distribution. However, the non-U.S. shareholder may
seek a refund of these amounts from the IRS if the
non-U.S. shareholders U.S. tax liability with
respect to the distribution is less than the amount withheld.
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Capital Gain Dividends. A distribution paid by us to a
non-U.S. shareholder will be treated as long-term capital
gain if the distribution is paid out of our current or
accumulated earnings and profits and:
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the distribution is attributable to our net capital gain (other
than from the sale of U.S. real property
interests) and we timely designate the distribution as a
capital gain dividend; or |
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the distribution is attributable to our net capital gain from
the sale of U.S. real property interests and
the non-U.S. common shareholder owns more than 5% of the
value of common shares at any point during the taxable year in
which the distribution is paid. |
Due to recent amendments to the REIT taxation provisions in the
Code, it is not entirely clear whether designated capital gain
dividends described in the first bullet point above (that is,
distributions attributable to net capital gain from sources
other than the sale of U.S. real property
interests) that are paid to non-U.S. shareholders who
own less than 5% of the value of common shares at all times
during the relevant taxable year will be treated as long-term
capital gain to such non-U.S. shareholders. If we were to
pay such a capital gain dividend, non-U.S. shareholders
should consult their tax advisors regarding the taxation of such
distribution. Long-term capital gain that a
non-U.S. shareholder is deemed to receive from a capital
gain dividend that is not attributable to the sale of
U.S. real property interests generally will not
be subject to U.S. tax in the hands of the
non-U.S. shareholder unless:
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the non-U.S. shareholders investment in our common
shares is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or
business of the non-U.S. shareholder, in which case the
non-U.S. shareholder will be subject to the same treatment
as U.S. shareholders with respect to any gain, except that
a non-U.S. shareholder that is a corporation also may be
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the non-U.S. shareholder is a nonresident alien individual
who is present in the United States for 183 days or more
during the taxable year and has a tax home in the
United States in which case the nonresident alien individual
will be subject to a 30% tax on his capital gains. |
Under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act, referred
to as FIRPTA, distributions that are attributable to
net capital gain from the sales by us of U.S. real property
interests and paid to a non-U.S. shareholder that owns more
than 5% of the value of common shares at any time during the
taxable year during which the distribution is paid will be
subject to U.S. tax as income effectively connected with a
U.S. trade or business. The FIRPTA tax will apply to these
distributions whether or not the distribution is designated as a
capital gain dividend.
Any distribution paid by us that is treated as a capital gain
dividend or that could be treated as a capital gain dividend
with respect to a particular non-U.S. shareholder that owns
more than 5% of the value of common shares at any time during
the taxable year during which the distribution is paid will be
subject to special withholding rules under FIRPTA. We will be
required to withhold and remit to the IRS 35% of any
distribution that could be treated as a capital gain dividend
with respect to the non-U.S. shareholder, whether or not
the distribution is attributable to the sale by us of
U.S. real property interests. The amount withheld is
creditable against the non-U.S. shareholders
U.S. federal income tax liability or refundable when the
non-U.S. shareholder properly and timely files a tax return
with the IRS.
Undistributed Capital Gain. Although the law is not
entirely clear on the matter, it appears that amounts designated
by us as undistributed capital gains in respect of our shares
held by non-U.S. shareholders generally should be treated
in the same manner as actual distributions by us of capital gain
dividends. Under that approach, the non-U.S. shareholder
would be able to offset as a credit against their
U.S. federal income tax liability resulting therefrom their
proportionate share of the tax paid by us on the undistributed
capital gains treated as long-term capital gain to the
non-U.S. shareholder, and generally to receive from the IRS
a refund to the extent their proportionate share of the tax paid
by us were to exceed the non-U.S. shareholders actual
U.S. federal income tax liability on such long-term capital
gain. If we were to designate any portion of our net capital
gain as undistributed capital gain, a non-U.S. shareholder
should consult its tax advisor regarding the taxation of such
undistributed capital gain.
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Sale of Our Common Shares. Gain recognized by a
non-U.S. shareholder upon the sale or exchange of our
common shares generally would not be subject to United States
taxation unless:
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(1) the investment in our common shares is effectively
connected with the non-U.S. shareholders United
States trade or business, in which case the
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(2) the non-U.S. shareholder is a nonresident alien
individual who is present in the United States for 183 days
or more during the taxable year and has a tax home
in the United States, in which case the nonresident alien
individual will be subject to a 30% tax on the individuals
net capital gains from United States sources for the taxable
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(3) our common shares constitute a United States real
property interest within the meaning of FIRPTA, as described
below. |
Our common shares will not constitute a United States real
property interest if we are a domestically controlled REIT. We
will be a domestically controlled REIT if, at all times during a
specified testing period, less than 50% in value of our common
shares is held directly or indirectly by
non-U.S. shareholders.
We believe that we will be a domestically controlled REIT and,
therefore, that the sale of our common shares by a
non-U.S. shareholder would not be subject to taxation under
FIRPTA. Because our common shares are publicly traded, however,
we cannot guarantee that we are or will continue to be a
domestically controlled REIT.
Even if we do not qualify as a domestically controlled REIT at
the time a non-U.S. shareholder sells our common shares,
gain arising from the sale still would not be subject to FIRPTA
tax if:
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(1) the class or series of shares sold is considered
regularly traded under applicable Treasury regulations on an
established securities market, such as the New York Stock
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(2) the selling non-U.S. shareholder owned, actually
or constructively, 5% or less in value of the outstanding class
or series of shares being sold throughout the shorter of the
period during which the non-U.S. shareholders held such
class or series of shares or the five-year period ending on the
date of the sale or exchange. |
If gain on the sale or exchange of our common shares by a
non-U.S. shareholder were subject to taxation under FIRPTA,
the non-U.S. shareholder would be subject to regular United
States federal income tax with respect to any gain on a net
basis in the same manner as a taxable U.S. shareholder,
subject to any applicable alternative minimum tax and special
alternative minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien
individuals.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding Tax Applicable
to Shareholders
U.S. Shareholders. In general, information-reporting
requirements will apply to payments of distributions on our
common shares and payments of the proceeds of the sale of our
common shares to some U.S. shareholders, unless an
exception applies. Further, the payer will be required to
withhold backup withholding tax on such payments at the rate of
28% if:
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number, or TIN, to the payer or to establish an exemption from
backup withholding; |
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(2) the IRS notifies the payer that the TIN furnished by
the payee is incorrect; |
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(3) there has been a notified payee under-reporting with
respect to interest, dividends or original issue discount
described in Section 3406(c) of the Code; or |
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(4) there has been a failure of the payee to certify under
the penalty of perjury that the payee is not subject to backup
withholding under the Code. |
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Some shareholders, including corporations, may be exempt from
backup withholding. Any amounts withheld under the backup
withholding rules from a payment to a shareholder will be
allowed as a credit against the shareholders United States
federal income tax liability and may entitle the shareholder to
a refund, provided that the required information is furnished to
the IRS.
Non-U.S. Shareholders. Generally, information
reporting will apply to payments of distributions on our common
shares, and backup withholding described above for a
U.S. shareholder will apply, unless the payee certifies
that it is not a United States person or otherwise establishes
an exemption.
The payment of the proceeds from the disposition of our common
shares to or through the United States office of a United States
or foreign broker will be subject to information reporting and,
possibly, backup withholding as described above for
U.S. shareholders, or the withholding tax for
non-U.S. shareholders, as applicable, unless the
non-U.S. shareholder certifies as to its
non-U.S. status or otherwise establishes an exemption,
provided that the broker does not have actual knowledge that the
shareholder is a United States person or that the conditions of
any other exemption are not, in fact, satisfied. The proceeds of
the disposition by a non-U.S. shareholder of our common
shares to or through a foreign office of a broker generally will
not be subject to information reporting or backup withholding.
However, if the broker is a United States person, a controlled
foreign corporation for United States tax purposes, or a foreign
person 50% or more of whose gross income from all sources for
specified periods is from activities that are effectively
connected with a United States trade or business, a foreign
partnership 50% or more of whose interests are held by
partners who are United States persons, or a foreign partnership
that is engaged in the conduct of a trade or business in the
United States, then information reporting generally will apply
as though the payment was made through a United States office of
a United States or foreign broker unless the broker has
documentary evidence as to the non-U.S. shareholders
foreign status and has no actual knowledge to the contrary.
Applicable Treasury regulations provide presumptions regarding
the status of shareholders when payments to the shareholders
cannot be reliably associated with appropriate documentation
provided to the payer. If a non-U.S. shareholder fails to
comply with the information reporting requirement, payments to
such person may be subject to the full withholding tax even if
such person might have been eligible for a reduced rate of
withholding or no withholding under an applicable income tax
treaty. Because the application of the these Treasury
regulations varies depending on the shareholders
particular circumstances, you are urged to consult your tax
advisor regarding the information reporting requirements
applicable to you.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts that we
withhold under the backup withholding rules will be refunded or
credited against the non-U.S. shareholders federal
income tax liability if certain required information is
furnished to the IRS. Non-U.S. shareholders should consult
with their own tax advisors regarding application of backup
withholding in their particular circumstances and the
availability of and procedure for obtaining an exemption from
backup withholding under current Treasury regulations.
Other Tax Consequences
We may be required to pay tax in various state or local
jurisdictions, including those in which we transact business,
and our shareholders may be required to pay tax in various state
or local jurisdictions, including those in which they reside.
Our state and local tax treatment may not conform to the federal
income tax consequences discussed above. In addition, a
shareholders state and local tax treatment may not conform
to the federal income tax consequences discussed above.
Consequently, prospective investors should consult with their
tax advisors regarding the effect of state and local tax laws on
an investment in our common shares.
A portion of our income is earned through our taxable REIT
subsidiaries. The taxable REIT subsidiaries are subject to
federal, state and local income tax at the full applicable
corporate rates. In addition, a taxable REIT subsidiary will be
limited in its ability to deduct interest payments in excess of
a certain amount made directly or indirectly to us. To the
extent that our taxable REIT subsidiaries and we are required to
pay federal, state or local taxes, we will have less cash
available for distribution to shareholders.
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Sunset of Reduced Tax Rate Provisions
Several of the tax considerations described herein are subject
to a sunset provision. The sunset provisions generally provide
that for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008,
certain provisions that are currently in the Code will revert
back to a prior version of those provisions. These provisions
include provisions related to the reduced maximum income tax
rate of 15% (rather than 20%) on long-term capital gains for
taxpayers taxed at individual rates, including the application
of the long-term capital gains rate to qualified dividend
income, and certain other tax rate provisions described herein.
The impact of this reversion is not discussed herein.
Consequently, prospective shareholders should consult their own
tax advisors regarding the effect of sunset provisions on an
investment in our common shares.
Tax Shelter Reporting
If a holder recognizes a loss as a result of a transaction with
respect to our shares of at least (i) for a holder that is
an individual, S corporation, trust or a partnership with
at least one noncorporate partner, $2 million or more in a
single taxable year or $4 million or more in a combination
of taxable years, or (ii) for a holder that is either a
corporation or a partnership with only corporate partners,
$10 million or more in a single taxable year or
$20 million or more in a combination of taxable years, such
holder may be required to file a disclosure statement with the
IRS on Form 8886. Direct shareholders of portfolio
securities are in many cases exempt from this reporting
requirement, but shareholders of a REIT currently are not
excepted. The fact that a loss is reportable under these
regulations does not affect the legal determination of whether
the taxpayers treatment of the loss is proper.
Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the
applicability of these regulations in light of their individual
circumstances.
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UNDERWRITING
Lehman Brothers Inc. is acting as representative of the
underwriters. Under the underwriting agreement, which is filed
as an exhibit to the registration statement relating to this
prospectus, each of the underwriters named below has severally
agreed to purchase from us the respective number of common
shares shown opposite its name below:
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Lehman Brothers Inc.
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Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
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2,052,000 |
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Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
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2,052,000 |
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A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
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1,282,500 |
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Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
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1,282,500 |
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Banc of America Securities LLC
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855,000 |
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KeyBanc Capital Markets, a division of McDonald Investments
Inc.
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684,000 |
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342,000 |
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The underwriting agreement provides that the underwriters
obligation to purchase common shares depends on the satisfaction
of the conditions contained in the underwriting agreement
including:
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the representations and warranties made by us to the
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Commissions and Expenses
The representative of the underwriters has advised us that the
underwriters propose to offer the common shares directly to the
public at the public offering price on the cover of this
prospectus and to selected dealers, which may include the
underwriters, at such offering price less a selling concession
not in excess of $0.61 per share. The underwriters may
allow, and the selected dealers may re-allow, a discount from
the concession not in excess of $0.10 per share to other
dealers. After the offering, the representative may change the
offering price and other selling terms.
The expenses of the offering that are payable by us are
estimated to be $1.3 million (exclusive of underwriting
discount and commissions).
Underwriting
The following table summarizes the underwriting discount and
commissions we will pay to the underwriters. These amounts are
shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the
underwriters option to purchase additional shares. The
underwriting fee is the difference between the initial price to
the public and the amount the underwriters pay to us for the
shares.
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Option to Purchase Additional Shares
We have granted the underwriters an option, exercisable for
30 days after the date of this prospectus, to purchase,
from time to time, in whole or in part, up to an aggregate of
2,565,000 shares at the public offering
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price less underwriting discount and commissions. This option
may be exercised if the underwriters sell more than
17,100,000 shares in connection with this offering. To the
extent that this option is exercised, each underwriter will be
obligated, subject to certain conditions, to purchase its pro
rata portion of these additional shares based on the
underwriters percentage underwriting commitment in the
offering as indicated in the table at the beginning of this
Underwriting Section.
Lock-Up Agreements
We, all of our trustees and executive officers and the Amsdell
Entities have agreed that, without the prior written consent of
Lehman Brothers Inc., we and they will not directly or
indirectly, offer, pledge, announce the intention to sell, sell,
contract to sell, sell an option or contract to purchase,
purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right
or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of any
common shares or any securities that may be converted into or
exchanged for any common shares, enter into any swap or other
agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the
economic consequences of ownership of the common shares, make
any demand for or exercise any right or file or cause to be
filed a registration statement with respect to the registration
of any common shares or securities convertible, exercisable or
exchangeable into common shares or any of our other securities
or publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing
for a period of 90 days from the date of this prospectus
other than permitted transfers.
The 90-day restricted period described in the preceding
paragraph will be extended if:
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during the last 17 days of the 90-day restricted period we
issue an earnings release or announce material news or a
material event; or |
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prior to the expiration of the 90-day restricted period, we
announce that we will release earnings results during the 16-day
period beginning on the last day of the 90-day period; |
in which case the restrictions described in the preceding
paragraph will continue to apply until the expiration of the
18-day period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release
or the announcement of the material news or material event.
Indemnification
We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and
to contribute to payments that the underwriters may be required
to make for these liabilities.
Stabilization, Short Positions and Penalty Bids
In connection with this offering, Lehman Brothers may engage in
stabilizing transactions, short sales and purchases to cover
positions created by short sales, and penalty bids or purchases
for the purpose of pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of
the common shares, in accordance with Regulation M under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying
security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a
specified maximum. |
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A short position involves a sale by the underwriters of shares
in excess of the number of shares the underwriters are obligated
to purchase in the offering, which creates the syndicate short
position. This short position may be either a covered short
position or a naked short position. In a covered short position,
the number of shares involved in the sales made by the
underwriters in excess of the number of shares they are
obligated to purchase is not greater than the number of shares
that they may purchase by exercising their option to purchase
additional shares. In a naked short position, the number of
shares involved is greater than the number of shares in their
option to purchase additional shares. The underwriters may close
out any short position by either exercising their option to
purchase additional shares and/or purchasing shares in the open
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close out the short position, the underwriters will consider,
among other things, the price of shares available for purchase
in the open market as compared to the price at which they may
purchase shares through their option to purchase additional
shares. A naked short position is more likely to be created if
the underwriters are concerned that there could be downward
pressure on the price of the shares in the open market after
pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in
the offering. |
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Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of the common
shares in the open market after the distribution has been
completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. |
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Penalty bids permit the representative to reclaim a selling
concession from a syndicate member when the common shares
originally sold by the syndicate member is purchased in a
stabilizing or syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate
short positions. |
These stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions
and penalty bids may have the effect of raising or maintaining
the market price of our common shares or preventing or retarding
a decline in the market price of the common shares. As a result,
the price of the common shares may be higher than the price that
might otherwise exist in the open market. These transactions may
be effected on The New York Stock Exchange or otherwise and, if
commenced, may be discontinued at any time.
Neither we nor any of the underwriters make any representation
or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect
that the transactions described above may have on the price of
the common shares. In addition, neither we nor any of the
underwriters make representation that the representative will
engage in these stabilizing transactions or that any
transaction, once commenced, will not be discontinued without
notice.
Electronic Distribution
A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the
Internet sites or through other online services maintained by
one or more of the underwriters and/or selling group members
participating in this offering, or by their affiliates. In those
cases, prospective investors may view offering terms online and,
depending upon the particular underwriter or selling group
member, prospective investors may be allowed to place orders
online. The underwriters may agree with us to allocate a
specific number of shares for sale to online brokerage account
holders. Any such allocation for online distributions will be
made by the representative on the same basis as other
allocations.
Other than the prospectus in electronic format, the information
on any underwriters or selling group members web
site and any information contained in any other web site
maintained by an underwriter or selling group member is not part
of the prospectus or the registration statement of which this
prospectus forms a part, has not been approved and/or endorsed
by us or any underwriter or selling group member in its capacity
as underwriter or selling group member and should not be relied
upon by investors.
Stamp Taxes
If you purchase common shares offered in this prospectus, you
may be required to pay stamp taxes and other charges under the
laws and practices of the country of purchase, in addition to
the offering price listed on the cover page of this prospectus.
Relationships
Certain of the underwriters and their related entities have
engaged and may engage in commercial and investment banking
transactions with us in the ordinary course of their business.
They have received customary compensation and expenses for these
commercial and investment banking transactions. Lehman Brothers
and its affiliates are lenders under six of our existing fixed
rate multi-facility mortgage loans. In addition, affiliates of
Lehman Brothers, Wachovia Securities and Harris Nesbitt are
lenders under our revolving credit facility. The balance of our
revolving credit facility will be repaid with net proceeds from
this offering.
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LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the common shares and certain tax matters will
be passed upon for us by Hogan & Hartson L.L.P. The
validity of the common shares will be passed upon for the
underwriters by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, New
York. In rendering their opinion, Sullivan & Cromwell
LLP will rely as to matters of Maryland law on Miles &
Stockbridge P.C., Baltimore, Maryland.
EXPERTS
The consolidated balance sheet of U-Store-It Trust and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and the consolidated
and combined balance sheet of Acquiport/ Amsdell (which term is
described in Note 1 of such financial statements) as of
December 31, 2003; the consolidated statements of
operations, shareholders equity, and cash flows of
U-Store-It Trust and subsidiaries for the period from
October 21, 2004 (commencement of operations) through
December 31, 2004, and the related financial statement
schedule; the consolidated and combined statements of
operations, owners equity (deficit), and cash flows of
Acquiport/ Amsdell for the period from January 1, 2004
through October 20, 2004, and for the years ended
December 31, 2003 and 2002; and the combined statement of
revenues and certain expenses of the properties known as the
Rising Tide Combined Properties for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, all included in this
prospectus, have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP,
an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in
their reports appearing herein, and have been so included in
reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their
authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
The summary of historical information relating to combined
operating revenues and specific expenses of selected self
storage facilities owned by National Self Storage Operating
Entities for the year ended December 31, 2004 included in
this registration statement has been so included in reliance on
the reports of Clifton Gunderson LLP, independent accountants,
given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and
accounting.
The statement of revenues and certain expenses of Liberty
Self-Stor, Inc. and Subsidiaries Selected Facilities
for the year ended December 31, 2004 included in this
registration statement has been so included in reliance on the
reports of Grant Thornton, LLP, an independent registered public
accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts
in auditing and accounting.
The combined statement of revenue and certain operating expenses
of Ford Storage for the year ended December 31, 2004; the
combined statement of revenue and certain operating expenses of
A-1 Storage for the year ended December 31, 2004; the
statement of revenue and certain operating expenses of Clifton
Storage for the year ended December 31, 2004; and the
combined statement of revenue and certain operating expenses of
Texas Storage Portfolio for the year ended December 31,
2004; all included in this registration statement have been so
included in reliance on the reports of The Schonbraun McCann
Group, LLC, independent accountants, given on the authority of
said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a
registration statement on Form S-11, including exhibits and
schedules filed with the registration statement of which this
prospectus is a part, under the Securities Act with respect to
the common shares we propose to sell in this offering. This
prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in
the registration statement and exhibits and schedules to the
registration statement. For further information with respect to
our company and the common shares we propose to sell in this
offering, we refer you to the registration statement, including
the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement.
Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of
any contract or other document referred to in this prospectus
are not necessarily complete. If a contract or document has been
filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, we refer you
to the copy of the contract or document that has been filed and
each statement in this prospectus is qualified in all respects
by reference to the exhibit to which the reference relates.
Copies of the registration statement, including the exhibits and
schedules to the registration statement, may be examined without
charge at the public reference room of the Securities and
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Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Room 1024, Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such material
also can be obtained at prescribed rates by mail from the Public
Reference Section of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. The
Securities and Exchange Commissions toll-free number is
1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the Securities and Exchange
Commission maintains a website, http://www.sec.gov, that
contains reports, proxy and information statements and other
information regarding registrants, including us, that file
electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We are required to comply with the informational requirements of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, accordingly, file
annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and
other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Those reports, proxy statements and other information are
available for inspection and copying at the Public Reference
Room and internet site of the Securities and Exchange Commission
referred to above. Such reports, proxy statements and other
information are not part of this prospectus.
In addition, we maintain a website that contains information
about us at http://www.u-store-it.com. Information contained on
our website is not part of this prospectus.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
INFORMATION OF
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY): |
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F-3 |
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F-4 |
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F-5 |
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F-8 |
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F-9 |
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F-13 |
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F-14 |
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
THE COMPANY AND ACQUIPORT/ AMSDELL (THE
PREDECESSOR):
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F-22 |
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F-23 |
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F-24 |
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F-25 |
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F-26 |
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CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY
AND THE PREDECESSOR:
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F-36 |
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F-37 |
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F-38 |
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F-39 |
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F-40 |
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F-42 |
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F-61 |
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NATIONAL SELF STORAGE OPERATING ENTITIES
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F-67 |
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F-68 |
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F-1
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F-69 |
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LIBERTY SELF-STOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY SELECTED
FACILITIES
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F-70 |
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F-71 |
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F-72 |
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FORD STORAGE
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F-74 |
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F-75 |
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F-76 |
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A-1 STORAGE
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F-77 |
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F-78 |
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F-79 |
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RISING TIDE COMBINED PROPERTIES
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F-80 |
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F-81 |
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F-82 |
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CLIFTON STORAGE
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F-83 |
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F-84 |
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F-85 |
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TEXAS STORAGE PORTFOLIO
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F-86 |
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F-87 |
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F-88 |
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F-2
U-STORE-IT TRUST
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated
financial information of U-Store-It Trust as of June 30,
2005 and for the six months ended June 30, 2005 has been
derived from the historical condensed consolidated financial
statements of U-Store-It Trust included in this prospectus.
The unaudited proforma condensed consolidated financial
information for U-Store-It Trust for the year ended
December 31, 2004 has been derived from the historical
condensed consolidated and combined financial statements of
U-Store-It Trust and Acquiport/ Amsdell included in this
prospectus.
For purposes of our financial statements Acquiport/ Amsdell is
comprised of the following entities: Acquiport/ Amsdell I
Limited Partnership, Acquiport/ Amsdell III, LLC, Acquiport IV,
LLC, Acquiport V, LLC, Acquiport VI, LLC, Acquiport VII, LLC,
USI Limited Partnership and USI II, LLC. Our presentation of
Acquiport/ Amsdell also includes three additional facilities,
Lakewood, OH, Lake Worth, FL and Vero Beach I, FL.
Our pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet reflects
adjustments to U-Store-It Trusts historical financial data
to give effect to the following as if each had occurred on
June 30, 2005: (i) financing transactions completed
and pending subsequent to June 30, 2005, (ii) facility
acquisitions completed subsequent to June 30, 2005, and
(iii) this offering and the expected use of proceeds
therefrom, including pending facility acquisitions.
Our pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations
reflect adjustments to U-Store-It Trusts historical
financial data to give effect to the following as if each had
occurred on January 1, 2004: (i) our initial public
offering and our formation transactions that took place at the
time of our initial public offering, (ii) financing transactions
completed and pending since our initial public offering,
(iii) facility acquisitions completed since our initial
public offering, and (iv) this offering and the expected
use of proceeds therefrom, including pending facility
acquisitions.
We have based our unaudited pro forma adjustments on available
information and assumptions that we consider reasonable. The
adjustments contained herein are based on preliminary
information and estimated allocations and could change based on
completion of the transactions. Our unaudited pro forma
condensed consolidated financial information and related notes
presented below do not purport to represent what our actual
financial position or results of operations would have been as
of the date and for the periods indicated, nor does it purport
to represent our future financial position or results of
operations.
You should read our unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated
financial information, together with the notes thereto, in
conjunction with the more detailed information contained in the
historical financial statements and related notes of U-Store-It
Trust and Acquiport/ Amsdell and information contained under the
caption Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations included
elsewhere in this prospectus.
F-3
U-STORE-IT TRUST
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
INFORMATION
June 30, 2005
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Offering and Related Transactions | |
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Completed | |
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and Pending | |
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Completed | |
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Common | |
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Pending | |
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Financing | |
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Facility | |
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Stock | |
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Debt | |
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Facility | |
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U-Store-It | |
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Historical | |
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Transactions | |
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Acquisitions | |
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Offering | |
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Repayment | |
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Acquisitions | |
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Trust | |
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(1) | |
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(2) | |
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(3) | |
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(4) | |
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(5) | |
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(6) | |
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Pro Forma | |
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ASSETS
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Storage facilities net
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$ |
847,539 |
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$ |
303,012 |
(iii) |
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$ |
82,828 |
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$ |
1,233,379 |
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Cash
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5,808 |
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$ |
167,424 |
(i) |
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(71,700 |
)(i) |
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$ |
329,300 |
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$ |
(160,248 |
)(i) |
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(70,037 |
) |
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200,547 |
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Restricted cash
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14,090 |
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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14,090 |
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Loan procurement costs net
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6,932 |
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|
2,576 |
(ii) |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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9,508 |
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Other assets
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5,244 |
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|
|
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|
|
|
98 |
(iii) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,342 |
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|
|
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|
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TOTAL
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$ |
879,613 |
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$ |
170,000 |
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|
$ |
231,410 |
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|
$ |
329,300 |
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|
$ |
(160,248 |
) |
|
$ |
12,791 |
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|
$ |
1,462,866 |
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|
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
LIABILITIES
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Loans payable
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$ |
489,372 |
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$ |
170,000 |
(iii) |
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$ |
169,542 |
(ii) |
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|
|
|
|
$ |
(160,248 |
)(ii) |
|
$ |
12,791 |
|
|
$ |
681,457 |
|
|
Capital lease obligations
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|
|
90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
90 |
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
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|
|
12,234 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
95 |
(ii) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
12,329 |
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Distributions payable
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|
10,457 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
10,457 |
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Rents received in advance
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6,917 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
195 |
(ii) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
7,112 |
|
|
Security deposits
|
|
|
609 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78 |
(ii) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
687 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Total liabilities
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519,679 |
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|
170,000 |
|
|
|
169,910 |
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|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(160,248 |
) |
|
|
12,791 |
|
|
|
712,132 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
|
17,275 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
48,159 |
(iv) |
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|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
65,434 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY:
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|
|
|
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|
Common shares
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|
373 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
171 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
544 |
|
|
Additional paid-in-capital
|
|
|
396,932 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,341 |
(iv) |
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|
329,129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
739,402 |
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|
Unearned share grant compensation
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|
|
(82 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(82 |
) |
|
Accumulated deficit
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|
|
(54,564 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(54,564 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
|
342,659 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
13,341 |
|
|
|
329,300 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
685,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
$ |
879,613 |
|
|
$ |
170,000 |
|
|
$ |
231,410 |
|
|
$ |
329,300 |
|
|
$ |
(160,248 |
) |
|
$ |
12,791 |
|
|
$ |
1,462,866 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
F-4
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30, 2005
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
(1) |
Reflects the historical combined balance sheet of U-Store-It
Trust as of June 30, 2005 (Unaudited). |
|
(2) |
Reflects financing transactions which U-Store-It Trust completed
subsequent to June 30, 2005 and a currently pending
financing transaction. Proceeds from the completed mortgage
loans were primarily used to fund acquisitions completed
subsequent to June 30, 2005, including the acquisition of
self-storage facilities from National Self Storage in July 2005
and two individual facilities in New Jersey in July 2005. The
remaining amounts were and will be used to repay borrowings
under our revolving credit facility. |
|
|
|
|
(i) |
Reflects net cash provided by completed and pending financing
transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-facility 5.13% fixed rate mortgage due 2012
|
|
$ |
80,000 |
|
Multi-facility 4.96% fixed rate mortgage due 2012
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
Multi-facility 5.98% fixed rate mortgage due 2015
|
|
|
75,000 |
(a) |
Less cash paid for new loan procurement costs
|
|
|
(2,576 |
) |
Less repayment of revolving credit facility
|
|
|
(65,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net cash received as part of financing transactions
|
|
$ |
167,424 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ii) |
Represents adjustments to loan procurement costs from the
completed and pending financing transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-facility 5.13% fixed rate mortgage due 2012
|
|
$ |
1,158 |
|
Multi-facility 4.96% fixed rate mortgage due 2012
|
|
|
1,018 |
|
Multi-facility 5.98% fixed rate mortgage due 2015
|
|
|
400 |
(a) |
|
|
|
|
Adjustments to loan procurement costs from completed and pending
financing transactions
|
|
$ |
2,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(iii) |
As part of the completed and pending financing transactions, we
will increase total debt by: |
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-facility 5.13% fixed rate mortgage due 2012
|
|
$ |
80,000 |
|
Multi-facility 4.96% fixed rate mortgage due 2012
|
|
|
80,000 |
|
Multi-facility 5.98% fixed rate mortgage due 2015
|
|
|
75,000 |
(a) |
Less repayment of revolving credit facility
|
|
|
(65,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net increase in debt
|
|
$ |
170,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
We expect to enter into a multi-facility fixed rate mortgage
loan in October 2005 in the amount of up to $75,000, which loan
will bear interest at 5.98% and mature in October 2015. We
assumed the obligation to enter into this loan in connection
with the National Self Storage acquisition. |
F-5
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30, 2005
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
(3) |
Represents the adjustments related to the acquisition of
88 self-storage facilities. These acquisitions were
completed from July 1, 2005 through the date hereof. The
aggregate acquisition cost for the facilities was $303,110. |
The acquisition cost for the facilities is calculated as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid from cash on hand
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
71,700 |
(i) |
|
Fair value of debt and other net liabilities assumed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
169,910 |
(ii) |
|
Operating partnership units granted at fair value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate acquisition cost
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
303,110 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(i) Reflects cash on hand used for the purchase of
the facilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(71,700 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ii) |
As part of the completed facility transactions, total debt and
other liabilities increased by: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowing under the revolving credit facility
|
|
$ |
86,537 |
|
Debt assumed between July 1, 2005 and July 31, 2005
related to National Self Storage acquisition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage loans collateralized by certain facilities of National
Self Storage due from 2007 to 2014, effective interest rates
ranging from 5.00% to 5.59% per annum
|
|
|
42,794 |
(a) |
|
Mortgage loans collateralized by certain facilities of National
Self Storage due 2006, stated interest rate 8.02% per annum
|
|
|
40,211 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt
|
|
|
169,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities assumed:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
95 |
|
|
Rents received in advance
|
|
|
195 |
|
|
Security deposits
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
368 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt and other net liabilities
|
|
$ |
169,910 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(iii) |
The allocation of the aggregate acquisition cost to the assets
acquired is as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
Storage facilities
|
|
$ |
303,012 |
|
Other assets
|
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets acquired
|
|
$ |
303,110 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(iv) |
Reflects the adjustment to minority interest as a result of
capital transactions executed during 2005: |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating partnership units granted at fair value
|
|
$ |
61,500 |
|
Dilution adjustment
|
|
|
(13,341 |
)(b) |
|
|
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
$ |
48,159 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Includes $2,300 mark to market adjustment. |
|
|
|
|
(b) |
Amount represents the dilution adjustment resulting from the
issuance of operating partnership units during 2005. |
F-6
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30, 2005
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
(4) |
Reflects the sale of 17,100,000 U-Store-It Trust common shares
for $20.35 per share in this offering: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$ |
329,300 |
(a) |
|
Liabilities and Shareholders Equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares
|
|
$ |
171 |
|
|
Additional paid-in-capital
|
|
|
329,129 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
|
|
$ |
329,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Amount reflects the estimated net cash proceeds from the
offering: |
|
|
|
|
|
Gross offering proceeds
|
|
$ |
347,985 |
|
Less: Underwriting discount
|
|
|
(17,399 |
) |
Less: Other transaction expenses
|
|
|
(1,286 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net cash proceeds
|
|
$ |
329,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5) |
Reflects the repayment of debt from proceeds of this offering: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(i) Reflects cash used for the repayment of debt
|
|
$ |
(160,248 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(ii) Reflects repayment of debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of revolving credit facility
|
|
$ |
(120,037 |
) |
|
Repayment of mortgage loans collateralized by certain facilities
of National Self Storage due 2006, stated interest rate 8.02%
per annum.
|
|
|
(40,211 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(160,248 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6) |
Represents the adjustments related to the pending acquisition of
17 self-storage facilities. |
The acquisition cost for the facilities is calculated as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Paid from cash proceeds of this offering
|
|
$ |
70,037 |
|
Fair value of debt assumed
|
|
|
12,791 |
(a) |
|
|
|
|
Total acquisition cost
|
|
$ |
82,828 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Includes $400 mark to market adjustment. |
F-7
U-STORE-IT TRUST
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Offering and Related | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transactions | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Completed | |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and Pending | |
|
Completed | |
|
|
|
Pending | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing | |
|
Facility | |
|
Common | |
|
Debt | |
|
Facility | |
|
Other | |
|
U-Store-It | |
|
|
Historical | |
|
Transactions | |
|
Acquisitions | |
|
Stock | |
|
Repayment | |
|
Acquisitions | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
Trust | |
|
|
(7) | |
|
(8) | |
|
(9) | |
|
Offering | |
|
(10) | |
|
(11) | |
|
(12) | |
|
Pro Forma | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
REVENUES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income
|
|
$ |
59,077 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
20,039 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,613 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
81,729 |
|
|
Other property related income
|
|
|
4,422 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
976 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,483 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
63,499 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
21,015 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
2,698 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
87,212 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property operating expenses
|
|
|
22,810 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,535 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,337 |
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
16,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,784 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,558 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,107 |
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
6,254 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
199 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
45,829 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
15,518 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
2,578 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
63,925 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING INCOME
|
|
|
17,670 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
5,497 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
23,287 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER EXPENSE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
12,949 |
|
|
$ |
5,447 |
(i) |
|
|
4,939 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(4,156 |
) |
|
|
358 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,537 |
|
|
Loan procurement amortization and other expense
|
|
|
744 |
|
|
|
176 |
(ii) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense
|
|
|
13,693 |
|
|
|
5,623 |
|
|
|
4,939 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(4,156 |
) |
|
|
358 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
20,457 |
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
|
3,977 |
|
|
|
(5,623 |
) |
|
|
558 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
4,156 |
|
|
|
(238 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,830 |
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
(156 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(91 |
) |
|
|
(247 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
$ |
3,821 |
|
|
$ |
(5,623 |
) |
|
$ |
558 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
4,156 |
|
|
$ |
(238 |
) |
|
$ |
(91 |
) |
|
$ |
2,583 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
Weighted average share information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic shares outstanding
|
|
|
37,477,920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,577,920 |
|
|
Diluted shares outstanding
|
|
|
37,501,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,601,575 |
|
See accompanying notes.
F-8
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
(7) |
Reflects the historical consolidated statement of operations of
U-Store-It Trust for the six months ended June 30, 2005
(unaudited). |
|
(8) |
Adjustments relate to the interest expense and loan procurement
amortization expense related to the completed and pending
financing transactions subsequent to June 30, 2005. |
|
|
|
|
(i) |
Reflects net increase in interest expense as a result of
completed and pending financing transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-facility 5.13% fixed rate mortgage due 2012
|
|
$ |
2,024 |
|
Multi-facility 4.96% fixed rate mortgage due 2012
|
|
|
1,957 |
|
Multi-facility 5.98% fixed rate mortgage due 2015
|
|
|
2,212 |
(a) |
Less repayment of revolving credit facility
|
|
|
(746 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net increase in interest expense
|
|
$ |
5,447 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(ii) |
Represents adjustments to loan procurement expense related to
the completed and pending financing transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-facility 5.13% fixed rate mortgage due 2012
|
|
$ |
83 |
|
Multi-facility 4.96% fixed rate mortgage due 2012
|
|
|
73 |
|
Multi-facility 5.98% fixed rate mortgage due 2015
|
|
|
20 |
(a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
We expect to enter into a multi-facility fixed rate mortgage
loan in October 2005 in the amount of up to $75,000, which loan
will bear interest at 5.98% and mature in October 2015. We
assumed the obligation to enter into this loan in connection
with the National Self Storage acquisition. |
F-9
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005
(Dollars in Thousands)
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(9) |
Represents the results of operations which will be reflected in
our operating partnership as a result of the acquisition of
123 storage facilities. These acquisitions were completed
from January 1, 2005 through the date hereof. For
facilities acquired prior to June 30, 2005, the following
results of operations only include amounts not already included
in historical results of operations. |
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A-1 | |
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Frisco | |
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A-1 | |
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National | |
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Elizabeth & | |
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Total Completed | |
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Ford | |
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Self | |
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Option | |
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Liberty | |
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I & II, | |
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Ocoee, | |
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Self | |
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Extra | |
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Self | |
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Tempe, | |
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Clifton, | |
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Hoboken, | |
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Miami, | |
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Pensacola, | |
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Facility | |
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Storage | |
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Storage | |
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Facilities | |
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Self-Stor(d) | |
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TX | |
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FL | |
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Storage | |
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Closet | |
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Storage | |
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AZ | |
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NJ | |
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NJ | |
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Colorado | |
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FL | |
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FL | |
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Texas | |
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Adjustments | |
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Acquisitions | |
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TOTAL FACILITIES
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|
5 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
3 |
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17 |
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|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
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123 |
|
REVENUES:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Rental income
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|
$ |
305 |
|
|
$ |
446 |
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|
$ |
256 |
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|
$ |
1,200 |
|
|
$ |
362 |
|
|
$ |
170 |
|
|
$ |
277 |
|
|
$ |
308 |
|
|
$ |
12,103 |
|
|
$ |
178 |
|
|
$ |
793 |
|
|
$ |
520 |
|
|
$ |
1,190 |
|
|
$ |
770 |
|
|
$ |
389 |
|
|
$ |
772 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
20,039 |
|
|
Other property related income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
620 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
976 |
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|
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Total revenues
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|
305 |
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|
|
462 |
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|
|
266 |
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1,231 |
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|
|
362 |
|
|
|
189 |
|
|
|
286 |
|
|
|
316 |
|
|
|
12,723 |
|
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
831 |
|
|
|
612 |
|
|
|
1,238 |
|
|
|
775 |
|
|
|
398 |
|
|
|
831 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
21,015 |
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|
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|
|
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|
OPERATING EXPENSES:
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
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Property operating expenses
|
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
148 |
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|
|
90 |
|
|
|
480 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
4,835 |
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|
|
81 |
|
|
|
310 |
|
|
|
312 |
|
|
|
553 |
|
|
|
369 |
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|
|
102 |
|
|
|
405 |
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$ |
262 |
(b) |
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8,535 |
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|
Depreciation
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|
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|
6,784 |
(a) |
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|
6,784 |
|
|
General and administrative/ management fees to related party
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|
|
18 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
671 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
(814 |
)(b) |
|
|
199 |
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
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|
|
166 |
|
|
|
160 |
|
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
480 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
5,506 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
345 |
|
|
|
351 |
|
|
|
615 |
|
|
|
452 |
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
432 |
|
|
|
6,232 |
|
|
|
15,518 |
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING INCOME
|
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
751 |
|
|
|
319 |
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
7,217 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
486 |
|
|
|
261 |
|
|
|
623 |
|
|
|
323 |
|
|
|
273 |
|
|
|
399 |
|
|
|
(6,232 |
) |
|
|
5,497 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER EXPENSE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,939 |
(c) |
|
|
4,939 |
|
|
Loan procurement amortization expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
4,939 |
|
|
|
4,939 |
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
159 |
|
|
|
751 |
|
|
|
319 |
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
7,217 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
486 |
|
|
|
261 |
|
|
|
623 |
|
|
|
323 |
|
|
|
273 |
|
|
|
399 |
|
|
|
(11,171 |
) |
|
|
558 |
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
$ |
139 |
|
|
$ |
302 |
|
|
$ |
159 |
|
|
$ |
751 |
|
|
$ |
319 |
|
|
$ |
113 |
|
|
$ |
153 |
|
|
$ |
102 |
|
|
$ |
7,217 |
|
|
$ |
109 |
|
|
$ |
486 |
|
|
$ |
261 |
|
|
$ |
623 |
|
|
$ |
323 |
|
|
$ |
273 |
|
|
$ |
399 |
|
|
$ |
(11,171 |
) |
|
$ |
558 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
(a) |
Depreciation expense adjustment includes depreciation calculated
on a straight line basis over the estimated useful lives ranging
between 5-39 years on assets acquired in 2005 of: |
|
|
|
|
|
Amount of storage facility acquisitions closed as of
June 30, 2005
|
|
$134,711 |
|
|
Amount of storage facility acquisitions closed from July 1,
2005 to the date hereof
|
|
303,012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$437,723 |
|
, with $324,927 allocated to buildings and $112,796 allocated to
land. |
|
|
|
|
|
F-10
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2005
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
|
Depreciation expense for acquisitions made prior to
June 30, 2005 was only adjusted for depreciation expense
not already reflected in the historical financial statements. |
|
|
|
|
(b) |
Management fees of $1,013 are eliminated as these represent fees
paid to an unaffiliated management company that will no longer
be incurred. Additional costs of $461 are anticipated to be
incurred to manage the new facilities purchased. Adjustment
reflects net difference between these expenses. |
|
|
|
|
(c) |
Represents additional interest expense from debt assumed in
connection with completed facility transactions: |
|
|
|
Additional interest on loan assumed between January 1, 2005
and June 30, 2005: |
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage loan collateralized by Frisco II, TX facility, due
2014, effective interest rate of 5.25% per annum
|
|
$ |
58 |
|
|
|
|
Interest for the six months ended June 30, 2005 on loans
assumed between
July 1, 2005 and September 27, 2005: |
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage loans collateralized by certain facilities of National
Self Storage due from 2007 to 2014, effective interest rates
ranging from 5.00% to 5.59% per annum
|
|
|
1,097 |
|
Mortgage loans collateralized by certain facilities of National
Self Storage due 2006, stated interest rate 8.02% per annum
|
|
|
1,612 |
|
Interest from borrowings under our revolving credit facility
related to acquisitions completed subsequent to June 30,
2005
|
|
|
2,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total increase in interest expense
|
|
$ |
4,939 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(d) |
Results of operations exclude one facility which was sold in the
second quarter of 2005. |
|
|
(10) |
Adjustments relate to the reduction of interest expense as a
result of debt repayments from proceeds of the offering: |
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of revolving credit facility
|
|
$ |
(2,544 |
) |
Repayment of mortgage loans collateralized by certain facilities
of National Self Storage due 2006, stated interest rate 8.02%
per annum
|
|
|
(1,612 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(4,156 |
) |
|
|
|
|
F-11
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2005
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
(11) |
Represents the following results of operations which will be
reflected in our operating partnership as a result of the
pending acquisition of 17 storage facilities. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pending | |
|
|
|
|
Dallas, | |
|
Jacksonville, | |
|
|
|
Facility | |
|
|
Texas | |
|
TX | |
|
FL | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
Acquisitions | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
TOTAL FACILITIES
|
|
|
8 |
(d) |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
1 |
(e) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
|
REVENUES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income
|
|
$ |
955 |
|
|
$ |
1,658 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,613 |
|
|
Other property related income
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
1,040 |
|
|
|
1,658 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
2,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property operating expenses
|
|
|
702 |
|
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
36 |
(b) |
|
|
992 |
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,558 |
(a) |
|
|
1,558 |
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13 |
)(b) |
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
743 |
|
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1,581 |
|
|
|
2,578 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE)
|
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
1,404 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(1,581 |
) |
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER EXPENSE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
358 |
(c) |
|
|
358 |
|
|
Loan procurement amortization expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
358 |
|
|
|
358 |
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
1,404 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(1,939 |
) |
|
|
(238 |
) |
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
$ |
297 |
|
|
$ |
1,404 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
(1,939 |
) |
|
$ |
(238 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Depreciation expense adjustment includes depreciation calculated
on a straight line basis over the estimated useful lives ranging
between 5-39 years on assets acquired of $82,828, with
$61,484 allocated to buildings and $21,344 allocated to
land. |
|
|
|
|
(b) |
Management fees of $41 are eliminated as these represent fees
paid to an unaffiliated management company that will no longer
be incurred. Additional costs of $64 are anticipated to be
incurred to manage the new facilities purchased. Adjustment
reflects net difference between these expenses. |
|
|
|
|
(c) |
Adjustment represents interest expense relating to assumed
mortgages secured by five of the facilities. |
|
|
|
|
(d) |
Includes one facility currently under construction. |
|
|
|
|
(e) |
The Jacksonville, FL facility is not scheduled to open before
December 2005. |
|
|
(12) |
Reflects the allocation of income to minority interest holders
(approximately 8.72%). |
F-12
U-STORE-IT TRUST
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2004
(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Offering and Related Transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Completed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IPO and |
|
and Pending |
|
Completed |
|
|
|
Pending |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Related |
|
Financing |
|
Facility |
|
Common |
|
Debt |
|
Facility |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
Historical |
|
Transactions |
|
Transactions |
|
Acquisitions |
|
Stock |
|
Repayment |
|
Acquisitions |
|
Adjustments |
|
U-Store-It Trust |
|
|
(13) |
|
(14) |
|
(15) |
|
(16) |
|
Offering |
|
(17) |
|
(18) |
|
(19) |
|
Pro Forma |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REVENUES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income
|
|
$ |
86,945 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
68,085 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,847 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
158,877 |
|
|
Other property related income
|
|
|
4,663 |
|
|
$ |
1,912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,792 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,477 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
91,608 |
|
|
|
1,912 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
71,877 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
3,957 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
169,354 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property operating expenses
|
|
|
35,666 |
|
|
|
1,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,153 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,778 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,117 |
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
22,328 |
|
|
|
1,062 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,159 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,057 |
|
|
Management fees to related party/ general and administrative
|
|
|
7,943 |
|
|
|
4,037 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,578 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
65,937 |
|
|
|
6,619 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
53,204 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
4,992 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
130,752 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE)
|
|
|
25,671 |
|
|
|
(4,707 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
18,673 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(1,035 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
38,602 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER EXPENSE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
23,813 |
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
$ |
12,557 |
(i) |
|
|
10,331 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(7,541 |
) |
|
|
715 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,940 |
|
|
Loan procurement amortization expense and other
|
|
|
5,939 |
|
|
|
(5,152 |
) |
|
|
352 |
(ii) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,139 |
|
|
Early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
7,012 |
|
|
|
(7,012 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs incurred to acquire management company
|
|
|
22,152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense
|
|
|
58,916 |
|
|
|
(12,099 |
) |
|
|
12,909 |
|
|
|
10,331 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(7,541 |
) |
|
|
715 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
63,231 |
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
|
(33,245 |
) |
|
|
7,392 |
|
|
|
(12,909 |
) |
|
|
8,342 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
7,541 |
|
|
|
(1,750 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(24,629 |
) |
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
898 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,249 |
|
|
|
2,147 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
$ |
(32,347 |
) |
|
$ |
7,392 |
|
|
$ |
(12,909 |
) |
|
$ |
8,342 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
7,541 |
|
|
$ |
(1,750 |
) |
|
$ |
1,249 |
|
|
$ |
(22,482 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (Loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(0.41 |
) |
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(0.41 |
) |
Weighted average share information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,577,920 |
|
|
Diluted shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,577,920 |
|
See accompanying notes.
F-13
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2004
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
(13) |
Reflects the historical consolidated statement of operations of
U-Store-It Trust from October 21, 2004 to December 31,
2004 and historical consolidated and combined operating results
for the Predecessor from January 1, 2004 to
October 20, 2004. The operating results for the year ended
December 31, 2004 are not comparable to future expected
operating results of U-Store-It Trust since they include various
IPO-related charges. |
|
(14) |
Reflects the impact of our IPO and related transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IPO | |
|
IPO | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Formation | |
|
Offering | |
|
Financing | |
|
Other | |
|
IPO and | |
|
|
Transactions | |
|
Transactions | |
|
Transactions | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
Related | |
|
|
(a) | |
|
(b) | |
|
(c) | |
|
(d) | |
|
Transactions | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
REVENUES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other property related income
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1,912 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1,912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,520 |
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
$ |
1,062 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,062 |
|
|
Management fees to related party/
general and administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,527 |
|
|
|
4,037 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
1,062 |
|
|
|
3,030 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,527 |
|
|
|
6,619 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE)
|
|
|
(1,062 |
) |
|
|
(1,118 |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(2,527 |
) |
|
|
(4,707 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER EXPENSE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
3,868 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(3,803 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
Loan procurement amortization expense and other
|
|
|
3,482 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,634 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,152 |
) |
|
Early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,012 |
) |
|
|
(7,012 |
) |
|
Costs incurred to acquire management company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense
|
|
|
7,350 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(12,437 |
) |
|
|
(7,012 |
) |
|
|
(12,099 |
) |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
|
(8,412 |
) |
|
|
(1,118 |
) |
|
|
12,437 |
|
|
|
4,485 |
|
|
|
7,392 |
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
$ |
(8,412 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,118 |
) |
|
$ |
12,437 |
|
|
$ |
4,485 |
|
|
$ |
7,392 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
The following table summarizes the pro forma impact of certain
transactions that occurred on May 4, 2004 assuming that
they occurred on January 1, 2004, as a result of the
purchase of the interests in Acquiport/ Amsdell I Limited
Partnership from the Common Retirement Fund of the State of New
York (the Fund) and the Square Foot Companies, LLC
(Square Foot), a company owned by our President and
Chief Financial Officer. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of the Funds | |
|
Repayment of | |
|
Total IPO | |
|
|
Lehman Brothers | |
|
and Square Foots | |
|
Revolving Line | |
|
Formation | |
|
|
Term Loan (1) | |
|
Ownership Interest (2) | |
|
of Credit (3) | |
|
Transactions | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Depreciation expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,062 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,062 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
$ |
5,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(1,876 |
) |
|
$ |
3,868 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan procurement cost amortization
|
|
$ |
3,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(262 |
) |
|
$ |
3,482 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-14
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2004
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Interest expense associated with the term loan from an affiliate
of Lehman Brothers, with an average interest rate of 4.13%.
Adjustment reflects interest expense of approximately $8,743,
net of the portion of the interest expense, $2,999, which was
included in the historical Acquiport/ Amsdell Predecessor
financial statements. The loan procurement cost adjustment
reflects amortized loan procurement costs of approximately
$5,615, net of the portion of the costs, $1,871, that was
included in the historical Acquiport/Amsdell Predecessor
amounts. The total loan procurement costs incurred of $11,231
are amortized over a 12 month period. |
|
|
(2) |
Adjustments relate to the depreciation associated with the
step-up in basis of depreciable assets associated with the
purchase of the Funds and Square Foots ownership
interests, net of the amount included in the historical
Acquiport/ Amsdell Predecessor financial statements. |
|
|
(3) |
Adjustment relates to the elimination of interest expense
relating to the revolving line of credit in 2004, which was
repaid with proceeds from the new term loan from an affiliate of
Lehman Brothers on May 4, 2004, and the amortization
associated with the revolving credit facility loan procurement
costs. |
|
|
|
|
(b) |
Adjustments relate to the purchase of U-Store-It Mini Warehouse
Co. concurrent with the closing of our IPO. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount represents adjustment to ancillary revenues from the
purchase of U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co:
|
|
$ |
1,912 |
(1) |
|
|
|
|
Amount represents adjustment to property operating expenses from
the purchase of U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of goods sold
|
|
$ |
1,279 |
(2) |
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
241 |
(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,520 |
|
|
|
|
|
Amount represents adjustments to management fees to related
party/general and administrative expense from the purchase of
U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fees
|
|
$ |
(3,689 |
)(4) |
|
Employee compensation
|
|
|
2,448 |
(5) |
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
2,751 |
(6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Ancillary revenue was historically revenue of U-Store-It Mini
Warehouse Co. as stipulated in the management agreement between
U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co. and Acquiport/ Amsdell I Limited
Partnership. Following the termination of the management
contracts, this income was earned by our operating partnership. |
|
|
(2) |
Represents the cost of goods sold associated with the ancillary
revenue. |
|
|
(3) |
Amount relates to the estimated tax at 38% on net ancillary
income earned at our taxable REIT subsidiary. |
|
|
(4) |
Amount represents the elimination of management fees paid to
U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co. |
|
|
(5) |
Amount represents the payroll and fringe benefit costs
associated with the employees who became employees of the
operating partnership in connection with the purchase of
U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co. |
F-15
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2004
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
(6) |
Amount represents the general and administrative overhead
charges associated with the U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co.s
headquarters. |
|
|
|
|
(c) |
Adjustments relate to the interest expense and loan procurement
amortization expense related to incurrence of new senior
mortgage debt in October 2004: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense adjustment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense on senior 5.09% fixed rate mortgage due 2009
|
|
$ |
3,788 |
|
|
Interest expense on senior 5.19% fixed rate mortgage due 2010
|
|
|
3,863 |
|
|
Interest expense on senior 5.33% fixed rate mortgage due 2011
|
|
|
3,967 |
|
Less interest expense on loans repaid in the financing
transactions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage loan collateralized by the Lakewood, OH facility, due
April 2009, stated interest rate of 7.00% per annum
|
|
|
(119 |
) |
|
Mortgage loan collateralized by the Lake Worth, FL facility, due
August 2004, stated interest rate of 3.15% per annum
|
|
|
(263 |
) |
|
Mortgage loan collateralized by the Lake Worth, FL facility, due
December 2004, stated interest rate of 3.15% per annum
|
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
Mortgage loan collateralized by the Vero Beach I, FL
facility, due December 2006, stated interest rate of
3.59% per annum
|
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
Mortgage loan collateralized by the San Bernardino IV, CA
facility, due April 2006, stated interest rate of 9.35% per
annum
|
|
|
(89 |
) |
|
Mortgage loan collateralized by the Boca Raton, FL facility, due
September 2009, stated interest rate of 7.55% per annum
|
|
|
(127 |
) |
|
Mortgage loan collateralized by the Lancaster, CA facility, due
May 2008, stated interest rate of 7.38% per annum
|
|
|
(65 |
) |
|
Mortgage loan collateralized by the Vista, CA facility, due
February 2008, stated interest rate of 7.51% per annum
|
|
|
(127 |
) |
|
Note payable to related parties, due December 2004, average
interest rate of 6.10% per annum
|
|
|
(56 |
) |
|
Term loan provided by an affiliate of Lehman Brothers, due May
2005, average interest rate of 4.21% per annum
|
|
|
(14,361 |
) |
|
Elimination of effect of interest rate swap on a mortgage
secured by the Lake Worth, FL facility, due August 2004
|
|
|
(141 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in interest expense
|
|
$ |
(3,803 |
) |
F-16
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2004
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan procurement amortization expense adjustment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior 5.09% fixed rate mortgage due 2009
|
|
$ |
74 |
|
|
Senior 5.19% fixed rate mortgage due 2010
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
Senior 5.33% fixed rate mortgage due 2011
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
Revolving credit facility due 2006
|
|
|
435 |
|
Less loan procurement amortization expense on repaid
indebtedness:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage loan collateralized by the Lakewood, OH facility, due
April 2009, stated interest rate of 7.00% per annum
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
Mortgage loan collateralized by the Lake Worth, FL facility, due
August 2004, stated interest rate of 3.15% per annum
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
Mortgage loan collateralized by the Lake Worth, FL facility, due
December 2004, stated interest rate of 3.15% per annum
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
Mortgage loan collateralized by the Lancaster, CA facility, due
May 2008, stated interest rate of 7.38% per annum
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
Term loan provided by an affiliate of Lehman Brothers, due May
2005, average interest rate of 4.21% per annum
|
|
|
(9,243 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(8,634 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustment relates to reduction of loan procurement cost
amortization and loan prepayment penalties applicable to early
extinguishment of debt
|
|
$ |
(7,012 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Adjustment for non-recurring compensation charge related to
issuance of deferred share grants at the IPO
|
|
$ |
(2,400 |
) |
Adjustment to increase compensation expense for employment
agreements
|
|
|
917 |
|
Adjustment to increase stock compensation expense
|
|
|
527 |
|
Estimated incremental general and administrative costs
associated with becoming a public company
|
|
|
3,483 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,527 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15) |
Adjustments relate to the interest expense and loan procurement
amortization expense related to the completed and pending
financing transactions subsequent to December 31, 2004. |
|
|
|
|
(i) |
Reflects increase in interest expense as a result of completed
and pending financing transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-facility 5.13% mortgage loan, due 2012
|
|
$ |
4,104 |
|
Multi-facility 4.96% mortgage loan, due 2012
|
|
|
3,968 |
|
Multi-facility 5.98% mortgage loan, due 2015
|
|
|
4,485 |
(a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
12,557 |
|
|
|
|
|
F-17
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2004
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
(ii) |
Represents adjustments to loan procurement expense related to
the completed and pending financing transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
Multi-facility 5.13% mortgage loan, due 2012
|
|
$ |
166 |
|
Multi-facility 4.96% mortgage loan, due 2012
|
|
|
146 |
|
Multi-facility 5.98% mortgage loan, due 2015
|
|
|
40 |
(a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
We expect to enter into a multi-facility fixed rate mortgage
loan in October 2005 in the amount of up to $75,000, which loan
will bear interest at 5.98% and mature in October 2015. We
assumed the obligation to enter into this loan in connection
with the National Self Storage acquisition. |
F-18
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2004
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
(16) |
Represents the results of operations which will be reflected in
our operating partnership as a result of the acquisition of 170
self storage facilities. All of these acquisitions have been
completed prior to the date of the offering. For facilities
acquired prior to December 31, 2004, the following results
of operations only include amounts not already included in
historical results of operations. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total | |
|
|
|
|
Bradenton II & | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liberty | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
National | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Completed | |
|
|
Metro | |
|
West Palm | |
|
California, | |
|
Dania | |
|
Option | |
|
Gaithersburg, | |
|
Ford | |
|
A-1 Self | |
|
Self- | |
|
Frisco | |
|
|
|
A-1 Self | |
|
Extra | |
|
Self | |
|
Tempe, | |
|
Clifton, | |
|
Elizabeth & | |
|
|
|
Miami, | |
|
Pensacola, | |
|
|
|
|
|
Facility | |
|
|
Storage | |
|
Beach II, FL | |
|
MD | |
|
Beach, FL | |
|
Facilities | |
|
MD | |
|
Storage | |
|
Storage | |
|
Stor(d) | |
|
I & II, TX | |
|
Ocoee, FL | |
|
Storage | |
|
Closet | |
|
Storage | |
|
AZ | |
|
NJ | |
|
Hoboken, NJ | |
|
Colorado | |
|
FL | |
|
FL | |
|
Texas | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
Acquisitions | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
TOTAL FACILITIES
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
17 |
(e) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
170 |
|
REVENUES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income
|
|
$ |
16,204 |
|
|
$ |
1,986 |
|
|
$ |
544 |
|
|
$ |
1,431 |
|
|
$ |
1,664 |
|
|
$ |
1,159 |
|
|
$ |
1,835 |
|
|
$ |
2,221 |
|
|
$ |
5,180 |
|
|
$ |
1,007 |
|
|
$ |
581 |
|
|
$ |
800 |
|
|
$ |
755 |
|
|
$ |
23,773 |
|
|
$ |
361 |
|
|
$ |
1,695 |
|
|
$ |
1,107 |
|
|
$ |
2,349 |
|
|
$ |
1,498 |
|
|
$ |
468 |
|
|
$ |
1,467 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
68,085 |
|
|
Other property related income
|
|
|
1,673 |
|
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
1,239 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,792 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
17,877 |
|
|
|
2,085 |
|
|
|
559 |
|
|
|
1,458 |
|
|
|
1,711 |
|
|
|
1,192 |
|
|
|
1,835 |
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
5,180 |
|
|
|
1,007 |
|
|
|
645 |
|
|
|
809 |
|
|
|
798 |
|
|
|
25,012 |
|
|
|
389 |
|
|
|
1,799 |
|
|
|
1,193 |
|
|
|
2,454 |
|
|
|
1,509 |
|
|
|
492 |
|
|
|
1,573 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
71,877 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property operating expenses
|
|
|
6,540 |
|
|
|
787 |
|
|
|
296 |
|
|
|
1,202 |
|
|
|
812 |
|
|
|
478 |
|
|
|
647 |
|
|
|
572 |
|
|
|
1,940 |
|
|
|
186 |
|
|
|
243 |
|
|
|
309 |
|
|
|
281 |
|
|
|
8,949 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
562 |
|
|
|
661 |
|
|
|
1,072 |
|
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
790 |
|
|
$ |
725 |
(b) |
|
|
28,153 |
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,508 |
(a) |
|
|
24,508 |
|
|
Management fees to related party/ general and administrative
|
|
|
536 |
|
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
1,302 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
(2,621 |
)(b) |
|
|
543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
7,076 |
|
|
|
1,003 |
|
|
|
329 |
|
|
|
1,202 |
|
|
|
913 |
|
|
|
550 |
|
|
|
752 |
|
|
|
626 |
|
|
|
1,940 |
|
|
|
240 |
|
|
|
279 |
|
|
|
338 |
|
|
|
329 |
|
|
|
10,251 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
643 |
|
|
|
748 |
|
|
|
1,195 |
|
|
|
1,004 |
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
842 |
|
|
|
22,612 |
|
|
|
53,204 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING INCOME
|
|
|
10,801 |
|
|
|
1,082 |
|
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
256 |
|
|
|
798 |
|
|
|
642 |
|
|
|
1,083 |
|
|
|
1,674 |
|
|
|
3,240 |
|
|
|
767 |
|
|
|
366 |
|
|
|
471 |
|
|
|
469 |
|
|
|
14,761 |
|
|
|
235 |
|
|
|
1,156 |
|
|
|
445 |
|
|
|
1,259 |
|
|
|
505 |
|
|
|
314 |
|
|
|
731 |
|
|
|
(22,612 |
) |
|
|
18,673 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER EXPENSE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,331 |
(c) |
|
|
10,331 |
|
|
Loan procurement amortization expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
10,331 |
|
|
|
10,331 |
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
|
10,801 |
|
|
|
1,082 |
|
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
256 |
|
|
|
798 |
|
|
|
642 |
|
|
|
1,083 |
|
|
|
1,674 |
|
|
|
3,240 |
|
|
|
767 |
|
|
|
366 |
|
|
|
471 |
|
|
|
469 |
|
|
|
14,761 |
|
|
|
235 |
|
|
|
1,156 |
|
|
|
445 |
|
|
|
1,259 |
|
|
|
505 |
|
|
|
314 |
|
|
|
731 |
|
|
|
(32,943 |
) |
|
|
8,342 |
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
$ |
10,801 |
|
|
$ |
1,082 |
|
|
$ |
230 |
|
|
$ |
256 |
|
|
$ |
798 |
|
|
$ |
642 |
|
|
$ |
1,083 |
|
|
$ |
1,674 |
|
|
$ |
3,240 |
|
|
$ |
767 |
|
|
$ |
366 |
|
|
$ |
471 |
|
|
$ |
469 |
|
|
$ |
14,761 |
|
|
$ |
235 |
|
|
$ |
1,156 |
|
|
$ |
445 |
|
|
$ |
1,259 |
|
|
$ |
505 |
|
|
$ |
314 |
|
|
$ |
731 |
|
|
$ |
(32,943 |
) |
|
$ |
8,342 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-19
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2004
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
(a) |
Depreciation expense adjustment includes depreciation calculated
on a straight line basis over the estimated useful lives ranging
between 5-39 years on assets acquired of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 acquisitions
|
|
$ |
235,752 |
|
|
|
Amount of storage facility acquisitions as of June 30, 2005
|
|
|
134,711 |
|
|
|
Amount of storage facility acquisitions from July 1, 2005
to the date hereof
|
|
|
303,012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
673,475 |
|
|
, with $499,929 allocated to buildings and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$173,546 allocated to land. |
|
|
|
Depreciation expense for acquisitions made in 2004 was only
adjusted for depreciation expense not already reflected in
historical financial statements |
|
(b) |
Management fees of $3,164 are eliminated as these represent fees
paid to an unaffiliated management company that will no longer
be incurred. Additional costs of $1,268 are anticipated to be
incurred to manage the new properties purchased. Adjustment
reflects net difference between these expenses. |
|
(c) |
Represents additional interest expense from debt assumed in
connection with completed facility transactions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional interest on loans assumed between January 1,
2005 and June 30, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage loan collateralized by Gaithersburg, MD facility, due
2010, effective interest rate of 5.25% per annum
|
|
$ |
392 |
|
|
Mortgage loan collateralized by Frisco II, TX facility, due
2014, effective interest rate of 5.25% per annum
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
596 |
|
Interest for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2004 on loans assumed between
July 1, 2005 and September 27, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage loans collateralized by certain facilities of National
Self Storage due from 2007 to 2014, effective interest rates
ranging from 5.00% to 5.59% per annum
|
|
|
2,194 |
|
Mortgage loans collateralized by certain facilities of National
Self Storage due 2006, stated interest rate 8.02% per annum
|
|
|
3,223 |
|
Interest from borrowings under our revolving credit facility
related to acquisitions completed subsequent to June 30,
2005
|
|
|
4,318 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total increase in interest expense
|
|
$ |
10,331 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(d) |
Results of operations include one facility which was sold in the
second quarter of 2005. |
|
(e) |
Excludes one facility which was sold in the second quarter of
2005. |
|
|
(17) |
Adjustments relate to the reduction of interest expense as a
result of debt repayments from proceeds of this offering: |
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of revolving credit facility
|
|
$ |
(4,318 |
) |
Repayment of mortgage loans collateralized by certain facilities
of National Self Storage due 2006, stated interest rate 8.02%
per annum.
|
|
|
(3,223 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(7,541 |
) |
|
|
|
|
F-20
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2004
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
(18) |
Represents the results of operations which will be reflected in
our operating partnership as a result of the pending acquisition
of 17 storage facilities. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Pending | |
|
|
|
|
Dallas, | |
|
Jacksonville, | |
|
|
|
Facility | |
|
|
Texas | |
|
TX | |
|
FL | |
|
Adjustments | |
|
Acquisitions | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
TOTAL FACILITIES
|
|
|
8 |
(d) |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
1 |
(e) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
|
REVENUES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income
|
|
$ |
1,154 |
|
|
$ |
2,693 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3,847 |
|
|
Other property related income
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
1,264 |
|
|
|
2,693 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
3,957 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property operating expenses
|
|
|
1,188 |
|
|
|
523 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
67 |
(b) |
|
|
1,778 |
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,159 |
(a) |
|
|
3,159 |
|
|
Management fees to related party/ general and administrative
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9 |
)(b) |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
1,252 |
|
|
|
523 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
3,217 |
|
|
|
4,992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE)
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
2,170 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(3,217 |
) |
|
|
(1,035 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER EXPENSE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
715 |
(c) |
|
|
715 |
|
|
Loan procurement amortization expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
715 |
|
|
|
715 |
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
2,170 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
(3,932 |
) |
|
|
(1,750 |
) |
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
$ |
2,170 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
(3,932 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,750 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Depreciation expense adjustment includes depreciation calculated
on a straight line basis over the estimated useful lives ranging
between 5-39 years on assets acquired of $82,828, with
$61,484 allocated to buildings and $21,344 allocated to land. |
|
|
(b) |
Management fees of $64 are eliminated as these represent fees
paid to an unaffiliated management company that will no longer
be incurred. Additional costs of $122 are anticipated to be
incurred to manage the new facilities purchased. Adjustment
reflects net difference between these expenses. |
|
|
|
|
(c) |
Adjustment represents interest expense relating to assumed
mortgages secured by five of the facilities. |
|
|
(d) |
Includes one facility currently under construction. |
|
|
(e) |
The Jacksonville, FL facility is not scheduled to open before
December 2005. |
|
|
(19) |
Reflects the allocation of income to minority interest holders
(approximately 8.72%). |
F-21
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands, except par value amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Storage facilities net
|
|
$ |
847,539 |
|
|
$ |
729,155 |
|
Cash
|
|
|
5,808 |
|
|
|
28,485 |
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
14,090 |
|
|
|
7,211 |
|
Loan procurement costs net of amortization
|
|
|
6,932 |
|
|
|
7,624 |
|
Other assets
|
|
|
5,244 |
|
|
|
3,399 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
$ |
879,613 |
|
|
$ |
775,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans payable
|
|
$ |
489,372 |
|
|
$ |
380,496 |
|
|
Capital lease obligations
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
12,234 |
|
|
|
10,958 |
|
|
Distributions payable
|
|
|
10,457 |
|
|
|
7,532 |
|
|
Rents received in advance
|
|
|
6,917 |
|
|
|
5,835 |
|
|
Security deposits
|
|
|
609 |
|
|
|
455 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
|
|
519,679 |
|
|
|
405,432 |
|
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
|
17,275 |
|
|
|
11,062 |
|
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized,
37,345,162 issued and outstanding
|
|
|
373 |
|
|
|
373 |
|
|
Additional paid in capital
|
|
|
396,932 |
|
|
|
396,662 |
|
|
Retained deficit
|
|
|
(54,564 |
) |
|
|
(37,430 |
) |
|
Unearned share grant compensation
|
|
|
(82 |
) |
|
|
(225 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
|
342,659 |
|
|
|
359,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
$ |
879,613 |
|
|
$ |
775,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to the consolidated and combined
financial statements.
F-22
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/ AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The | |
|
|
|
The | |
|
|
The Company | |
|
Predecessor | |
|
The Company | |
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Three Months | |
|
Three Months | |
|
Six Months | |
|
Six Months | |
|
|
Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
Ended | |
|
|
June 30, 2005 | |
|
June 30, 2004 | |
|
June 30, 2005 | |
|
June 30, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
REVENUES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental income
|
|
|
$31,480 |
|
|
$ |
20,261 |
|
|
$ |
59,077 |
|
|
$ |
39,752 |
|
|
Other property related income
|
|
|
2,304 |
|
|
|
946 |
|
|
|
4,422 |
|
|
|
1,979 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
33,784 |
|
|
|
21,207 |
|
|
|
63,499 |
|
|
|
41,731 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property operating expenses
|
|
|
12,014 |
|
|
|
7,987 |
|
|
|
22,810 |
|
|
|
15,685 |
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
8,744 |
|
|
|
5,259 |
|
|
|
16,765 |
|
|
|
9,987 |
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
3,229 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,254 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fees related party
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,240 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
23,987 |
|
|
|
14,384 |
|
|
|
45,829 |
|
|
|
27,912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING INCOME
|
|
|
9,797 |
|
|
|
6,823 |
|
|
|
17,670 |
|
|
|
13,819 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER EXPENSE:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
7,142 |
|
|
|
6,001 |
|
|
|
12,949 |
|
|
|
9,740 |
|
|
Loan procurement amortization expense
|
|
|
385 |
|
|
|
2,045 |
|
|
|
758 |
|
|
|
2,218 |
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense
|
|
|
7,497 |
|
|
|
8,046 |
|
|
|
13,693 |
|
|
|
11,958 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
(1,223 |
) |
|
|
3,977 |
|
|
|
1,861 |
|
MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
|
(96 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(156 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
$ |
2,204 |
|
|
$ |
(1,223 |
) |
|
$ |
3,821 |
|
|
$ |
1,861 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic income per share
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted income per share
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average basic common shares outstanding
|
|
|
37,477,920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,477,920 |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding
|
|
|
37,519,841 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,501,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions declared per share of common stock
|
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.56 |
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to the consolidated and combined
financial statements.
F-23
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE
COMPANY)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Shares | |
|
Additional | |
|
Unearned | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Paid in | |
|
Share Grant | |
|
Retained | |
|
|
|
|
Number | |
|
Amount | |
|
Capital | |
|
Compensation | |
|
Deficit | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
BALANCE at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
37,345 |
|
|
$ |
373 |
|
|
$ |
396,662 |
|
|
$ |
(225 |
) |
|
$ |
(37,430 |
) |
|
$ |
359,380 |
|
|
Amortization of restricted shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
143 |
|
|
Share compensation expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
270 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
270 |
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,821 |
|
|
|
3,821 |
|
|
Distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,955 |
) |
|
|
(20,955 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE at June 30, 2005
|
|
|
37,345 |
|
|
$ |
373 |
|
|
$ |
396,932 |
|
|
$ |
(82 |
) |
|
$ |
(54,564 |
) |
|
$ |
342,659 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to the consolidated and combined
financial statements.
F-24
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/ AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company | |
|
The Predecessor | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
Six Months Ended | |
|
|
June 30, 2005 | |
|
June 30, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
3,821 |
|
|
$ |
1,861 |
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
17,523 |
|
|
|
12,205 |
|
|
|
|
Equity compensation expense
|
|
|
413 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest in net income of subsidiaries
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of assets
|
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in other operating accounts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
(1,694 |
) |
|
|
(587 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
1,003 |
|
|
|
3,263 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
255 |
|
|
|
252 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
21,468 |
|
|
|
16,994 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions and improvements to storage facilities
|
|
|
(116,584 |
) |
|
|
(1,534 |
) |
|
Proceeds from sale of asset
|
|
|
561 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in restricted cash
|
|
|
(6,766 |
) |
|
|
(1,254 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(122,789 |
) |
|
|
(2,788 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans payable
|
|
|
98,500 |
|
|
|
424,500 |
|
|
|
Notes payablerelated parties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,961 |
|
|
Principal payments on:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans payable
|
|
|
(999 |
) |
|
|
(144,208 |
) |
|
|
Capital lease obligations
|
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
(125 |
) |
|
Shareholder distributions
|
|
|
(18,030 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest distributions
|
|
|
(695 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash distributions to owners
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,056 |
) |
|
Loan procurement costs
|
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
(8,683 |
) |
|
Cash contributions from owners
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
126 |
|
|
Loan made to owners
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(277,152 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
78,644 |
|
|
|
(18,637 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET DECREASE IN CASH
|
|
|
(22,677 |
) |
|
|
(4,431 |
) |
CASH Beginning of period
|
|
|
28,485 |
|
|
|
7,503 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH End of period
|
|
$ |
5,808 |
|
|
$ |
3,072 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing
activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Storage facilities acquired through the issuance of limited
partnership units in the operating partnership
|
|
$ |
6,752 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Storage facilities acquired through the assumption of mortgage
loans
|
|
$ |
11,375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets and liabilities (net) acquired as part of
storage facility acquisitions
|
|
$ |
990 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to the consolidated and combined
financial statements.
F-25
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED AND
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Organization
U-Store-It Trust was formed in July 2004 to succeed the
self-storage operations owned directly and indirectly by
Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C.
Amsdell and their affiliated entities and related family trusts
(which entities and trusts are referred to herein as the
Amsdell Entities). The Company commenced operations
on October 21, 2004, after completing the mergers of
Amsdell Partners, Inc. and High Tide LLC with and into the
Company. The Company subsequently completed an initial public
offering (IPO) of its common shares on
October 27, 2004 concurrently with the consummation of
various formation transactions. The IPO consisted of the sale of
an aggregate of 28,750,000 common shares (including 3,750,000
shares sold pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters
over-allotment option) at an offering price of $16.00 per share,
generating gross proceeds of $460.0 million. The IPO
resulted in net proceeds to the Company, after deducting
underwriting discount and commission, financial advisory fees
and expenses of the IPO, of approximately $425.0 million.
As a result of the mergers, the IPO and the formation
transactions, the Company owns the sole general partner interest
in U-Store-It, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership that was
formed in July 1996 under the name Acquiport/ Amsdell I
Limited Partnership and was renamed U-Store-It, L.P. upon the
completion of the IPO (the Operating Partnership),
and approximately 95% of the aggregate partnership interests in
the Operating Partnership at June 30, 2005. The Company is
a real estate company engaged in the business of owning,
acquiring, developing and operating self-storage properties for
business and personal use under month-to-month leases and is
operated as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. All of the
Companys assets are held by, and operations are conducted
through, the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries.
The financial statements covered in this report represent the
results of operations and financial condition of the Predecessor
prior to the IPO and the formation transactions, and of the
Company, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005.
The Predecessor was not a legal entity but rather a combination
of certain real estate entities and operations as described
below. Concurrent with the consummation of the IPO, the Company
and the Operating Partnership, together with the partners and
members of affiliated partnerships and limited liability
companies of the Predecessor and other parties which held direct
or indirect ownership interests in the properties, completed
certain formation transactions (the Formation
Transactions). The Formation Transactions were designed to
(i) continue the operations of the Operating Partnership;
(ii) acquire the management rights with respect to the
Predecessors existing facilities and three facilities
contributed to the Operating Partnership by entities owned by
Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell;
(iii) enable the Company to raise the necessary capital for
the Operating Partnership to repay a portion of the existing
term loan provided by an affiliate of Lehman Brothers and other
indebtedness related to the three facilities acquired by the
Operating Partnership from entities owned by Robert J.
Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell and four of the other existing
facilities; (iv) enable the Company to qualify as a REIT
for federal income tax purposes commencing the day prior to the
closing of the IPO; and (v) permit such entities owned by
Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell to defer the
recognition of gain related to the three facilities that were
contributed to the Operating Partnership. These Formation
Transactions are described in detail elsewhere in this
prospectus.
2. Significant Accounting
Policies
Basis of Presentation The accompanying
unaudited consolidated and combined financial statements have
been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the SEC regarding interim financial reporting
and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments
(consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a
fair presentation of financial position, results of operations
and cash flows for the interim periods presented in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP). Accordingly, readers should refer to the
Companys audited financial statements prepared in
accordance with
F-26
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED AND
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
GAAP, and the related notes thereto, for the year ended
December 31, 2004, which are included in the Companys
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2004 (Commission File No. 001-32324), as
certain footnote disclosure normally included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed
or omitted from this report pursuant to the rules of the SEC.
The results of operations for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results
of operations to be expected for any future period or the full
year.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements In December
2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment
(SFAS No. 123-R), which is a revision of SFAS
No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation. SFAS No. 123-R supersedes Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees, and amends SFAS No. 95,
Statement of Cash Flows. SFAS No. 123-R
requires the fair value of all share-based payments to employees
to be recognized in the consolidated statement of operations.
The Company early adopted SFAS No. 123-R effective
October 21, 2004.
3. Storage Facilities
The following summarizes the real estate assets of the Company
as of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, | |
|
December 31, | |
Description |
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ in thousands) | |
Land
|
|
$ |
169,510 |
|
|
$ |
136,168 |
|
Buildings and improvements
|
|
|
721,752 |
|
|
|
635,718 |
|
Equipment
|
|
|
95,487 |
|
|
|
79,742 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
986,749 |
|
|
|
851,628 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(139,210 |
) |
|
|
(122,473 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Storage facilities net
|
|
$ |
847,539 |
|
|
$ |
729,155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company completed the following acquisitions during the six
months ended June 30, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of Option Facility. On January 5, 2005,
the Company purchased the San Bernardino VII, California
facility from Rising Tide Development, LLC (Rising Tide
Development) (a related party) for the purchase price of
approximately $7.3 million, consisting of $3.8 million
in cash (which cash was used to pay off mortgage indebtedness
secured by the facility) and $3.5 million paid in units in
the Operating Partnership. |
|
|
|
Acquisition of Self-Storage Zone Facility. On
January 14, 2005, the Company acquired one self-storage
facility from Airpark Storage LLC in Gaithersburg, Maryland for
consideration of $10.7 million, consisting of
$4.3 million in cash and $6.4 million of indebtedness.
The purchase price allocation was finalized during the second
quarter of 2005 for $11.8 million. The purchase price
adjustment related primarily to a fair market value adjustment
for debt. |
|
|
|
Acquisition of Ford Storage Facilities. On March 1,
2005, the Company acquired five self-storage facilities, located
in central Connecticut, from Ford Storage for an aggregate
purchase price of $15.5 million in cash. |
|
|
|
Acquisition of A-1 Self-Storage Facilities. On
March 15, 2005, the Company acquired five self-storage
properties, located in Connecticut, from A-1 Self Storage
for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$21.7 million in cash. These facilities total approximately
201,000 rentable square feet. |
F-27
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED AND
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
The Company now operates two of these facilities as one
facility. On May 5, 2005, the Company acquired one
self-storage facility from A-1 Self Storage for approximately
$6.4 million in cash. The facility contains approximately
30,000 rentable square feet and is located in New York. |
|
|
|
Acquisition of Option Facilities. On March 18, 2005,
the Company purchased the Orlando II, Florida and the Boynton
Beach II, Florida facilities from Rising Tide Development
(a related party) for a purchase price initially determined to
be $11.8 million, consisting of $6.8 million in cash
(which cash was used to pay off mortgage indebtedness secured by
the facilities) and $5.0 million in units of the Operating
Partnership. An adjustment to the purchase price was effected
during the second quarter of 2005, reducing the purchase price
to $10.1 million, consisting of $6.8 million in cash
and $3.3 million in units of the Operating Partnership
after a price reduction of $1.7 million in May 2005. |
|
|
|
Acquisition of Liberty Self-Stor Facilities. On
April 5, 2005, the Company acquired 18 self-storage
facilities from Liberty Self-Stor Ltd., a subsidiary of Liberty
Self-Stor, Inc., for an aggregate purchase price of
$34.0 million (the Liberty Acquisition). The
facilities total approximately 926,000 rentable square feet and
are located in Ohio and New York. In June 2005, the Company sold
one facility, containing approximately 17,000 rentable square
feet acquired in the Liberty Acquisition for $0.6 million,
which approximated book value. Revenues, for the property sold,
and the related results for operations were, insignificant to
the Companys total revenues and related results of
operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. |
|
|
|
Acquisition of Individual Storage Facilities. In April
2005, the Company acquired three self-storage facilities from
two parties for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$14.9 million in cash. These facilities total approximately
200,000 rentable square feet and are located in Texas
(2 properties) and Florida (1 property). |
|
|
|
Acquisition of Extra Closet Facilities. On May 24,
2005, the Company acquired two facilities from Extra Closet for
an aggregate purchase price of approximately $6.8 million
in cash. These facilities total approximately 99,000 rentable
square feet and are located in Illinois. |
The above acquisitions are included in the Companys
results of operations from and after the date of acquisition.
Self-storage facility acquisitions are initially recorded at the
estimated fair values of the net assets acquired at the date of
acquisition. These values are based in part on preliminary
third-party market valuations. Because these fair values are
based on currently available information and assumptions and
estimates that the Company believes are reasonable at such time,
they are subject to reallocation as additional information
becomes available.
The following table summarizes the number of self-storage
facilities placed into service from December 31, 2004
through June 30, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Self- | |
|
|
Storage Facilities | |
|
|
| |
Balance December 31, 2004
|
|
|
201 |
|
Facilities acquired
|
|
|
38 |
|
Facilities consolidated(1)
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
Facilities sold
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Balance June 30, 2005
|
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
The Company operates two of the facilities owned as of
December 31, 2004 as one facility and two of the facilities
acquired in March 2005 as one facility. |
F-28
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED AND
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
4. Loans Payable
A summary of outstanding indebtedness of the Company as of
June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, | |
|
December 31, | |
Description |
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ in thousands) | |
The $90,000 loan from Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
(Lehman Capital) to YSI I LLC requires
interest only payments until November 2005 and monthly debt
service payments of $517 per month from November 2005 through
May 2010. Interest is paid at the fixed rate of 5.19% through
May 2010. The loan is collateralized by first mortgage liens
against 21 storage facilities of YSI I LLC, which had
a net book value of $94,493 at June 30, 2005. |
|
$ |
90,000 |
|
|
$ |
90,000 |
|
|
The $90,000 loan from Lehman Capital to YSI II LLC
requires interest only payments until November 2005 and monthly
debt service payments of $524 per month from November 2005
through January 2011. Interest is paid at the fixed rate of
5.325% through January 2011. The loan is collateralized by first
mortgage liens against 18 storage facilities of
YSI II LLC, which had a net book value of $95,881 at
June 30, 2005. |
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
The $90,000 loan from Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB (Lehman
Brothers Bank) to YSI III LLC, requires interest
only payments until November 2005 and monthly debt service
payments of $511 per month from November 2005 through November
2009. Interest is paid at the fixed rate of 5.085% through
November 2009. The loan is collateralized by first mortgage
liens against 26 storage facilities of YSI III LLC,
which had a net book value of $128,253 at June 30,
2005. |
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
The $70,000 loan from Lehman Capital to Acquiport III
requires payments of $548 per month which includes interest
payable monthly at 8.16% per annum through November 1,
2006, which is referred to in the loan agreement as the
anticipated repayment date. The Company intends to
repay the loan on or before the anticipated repayment date.
After October 31, 2006, the loan requires interest at the
greater of 13.16% and a defined Treasury rate plus 5%,
additional monthly principal payments based on defined net cash
flow and final repayment by November 1, 2025. The loan is
collateralized by first mortgage liens against 41 storage
facilities of Acquiport III, which had a net book value of
$112,043, and restricted cash (on defeased debt) of $3,489 at
June 30, 2005. |
|
|
65,656 |
|
|
|
66,217 |
|
F-29
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED AND
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, | |
|
December 31, | |
Description |
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ in thousands) | |
The $42,000 mortgage loan from Lehman Brothers Bank to USI II
requires principal payments of $300 per month and interest at
7.13% per annum through December 11, 2006, which is
referred to in the loan agreement as the anticipated
repayment date. The Company intends to repay the loan on
or before the anticipated repayment date. After
December 10, 2006, the loan requires interest at the
greater of 12.13% and a defined Treasury rate plus 5%,
additional monthly principal payments based on defined net cash
flow and final repayment by December 11, 2025. The loan is
collateralized by first mortgage liens against all ten storage
facilities of USI II, which had a net book value of $40,610
at June 30, 2005. |
|
|
39,508 |
|
|
|
39,878 |
|
|
The $7,700 mortgage loan from General Electric Capital
Corporation to YSI IV LLC requires principal and
interest payments of $52 per month at an interest rate of 8.63%
per annum through July 2010, which is referred to in the loan
agreement as the maturity date. The loan is
collateralized by a first mortgage lien against one storage
facility of YSI IV LLC, which had a net book value of
$11,934 at June 30, 2005. |
|
|
7,461 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The $3,890 mortgage loan from General Electric Corporation to
YSI V LLC requires principal and interest payments of
$24 per month at an interest rate of 6.22% per annum through
January 2014, which is referred to in the loan agreement the
maturity date. The loan is collateralized by a first
mortgage lien against one storage facility of
YSI V LLC, which had a net book value of $6,040 at
June 30, 2005. |
|
|
3,890 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The other loans payable assumed in conjunction with the
acquisition of facilities require interest payable monthly at
fixed rates ranging from 7.71% to 8.43% per annum and a weighted
average of 8.01% at June 30, 2005. These loans require
monthly payments of principal and interest, are due from 2008 to
2009, contain covenants with respect to net worth and are
collateralized by first mortgage liens against two facilities at
June 30, 2005 with a net book value of $7,283. |
|
|
4,357 |
|
|
|
4,401 |
|
F-30
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED AND
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, | |
|
December 31, | |
Description |
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ in thousands) | |
|
The Operating Partnership has a $150,000 secured revolving
credit facility with a group of banks led by Lehman Brothers,
Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC. The credit facility
bears interest at a variable rate, which ranged from 4.84% to
4.99% at June 30, 2005, based upon a base rate or a
Eurodollar rate plus in each case, a spread depending on the
Companys leverage ratio. This credit facility is scheduled
to mature in October 2007, with an option to extend the term for
one year at the Companys option. The loan is
collateralized by first mortgage liens against 116 storage
facilities of the Operating Partnership, which had a net book
value of $349,004 at June 30, 2005. This facility contains
certain restrictive covenants on distributions and other
financial covenants, all of which the Company was in compliance
with as of June 30, 2005. |
|
|
98,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
489,372 |
|
|
$ |
380,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The annual principal payment requirements on the loans payable
as of June 30, 2005 are ($ in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
Amount | |
|
|
| |
2005 (remainder)
|
|
$ |
1,573 |
|
2006
|
|
|
109,413 |
|
2007
|
|
|
103,966 |
|
2008
|
|
|
8,037 |
|
2009
|
|
|
90,569 |
|
2010 and Thereafter
|
|
|
175,814 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
489,372 |
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interests relate to the interests in the Operating
Partnership that are not owned by the Company, which, at
June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, amounted to
approximately 5% and 3%, respectively. In conjunction with the
formation of the Company, certain former owners contributed
properties to the Operating Partnership and received units in
the Operating Partnership (Units) concurrently with
the closing of the IPO. Limited partners who acquired Units in
the Formation Transactions have the right, beginning October 27,
2005, to require the Operating Partnership to redeem part or all
of their Units for cash or, at the Companys option, common
shares, based upon the fair market value of an equivalent number
of common shares for which the Units would have been redeemed if
the Company had assumed and satisfied the Operating
Partnerships obligation by paying common shares. The
market value of the Companys common shares for this
purpose will be equal to the average of the closing trading
price of the Companys common shares on the New York Stock
Exchange for the ten trading days before the day on which the
Company received the redemption notice. Upon consummation of the
IPO, the carrying value of the net assets of the Operating
Partnership was allocated to minority interests. Pursuant to
three contribution agreements and three option exercises,
entities owned by the Companys Chief Executive Officer and
one of its trustees received an
F-31
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED AND
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
aggregate of 1,524,358 Units as of June 30, 2005, for six
properties with a net historical basis of approximately
$7.3 million.
|
|
6. |
Related Party Transactions |
In connection with the IPO the Company entered into option
agreements with Rising Tide Development, a company owned and
controlled by Robert J. Amsdell, the Companys
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Barry L. Amsdell, one
of its trustees, to acquire 18 self-storage facilities,
consisting, as of June 30, 2005, of 12 facilities owned by
Rising Tide Development, three facilities which Rising Tide
Development has the right to acquire from unaffiliated third
parties and three facilities which have since been acquired by
the Company pursuant to the exercise of its options. The options
become exercisable with respect to each particular self-storage
facility if and when that facility achieves an occupancy level
of 85% at the end of the month, for three consecutive months.
The purchase price will be equal to the lower of (i) a
price determined by multiplying in-place net operating income at
the time of purchase by 12.5 and (ii) the fair market value
of the option facility as determined by an appraisal process
involving third party appraisers. The Companys option to
acquire these facilities will expire on October 27, 2008.
The determination to purchase any of the option facilities will
be made by the independent members of the Companys board
of trustees. During the six months ended June 30, 2005, the
Company exercised its option to purchase three of these
facilities for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$17.4 million, consisting of an aggregate of $6.8 million
in Units and $10.6 million in cash after a price reduction
of $1.7 million of consideration in May 2005. The price
reduction resulted from a discovery that the calculation of the
March purchase price was not made in accordance with the terms
specified in the option agreement, which resulted in the
overpayment. On May 14, 2005, the Company entered into an
agreement with Rising Tide Development pursuant to which 100,202
units in the Operating Partnership previously issued to Rising
Tide Development were cancelled and $28,057 in cash
(representing the distribution paid with respect to such units
in April 2005) was returned to the Company.
The Predecessors self-storage facilities were operated by
the U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co. (the Property
Manager), which was affiliated through common ownership
with Amsdell Partners, Inc., High Tide Limited Partnership, and
Amsdell Holdings I, Inc. Pursuant to the relevant property
management agreements, Acquiport I and Acquiport III paid the
Property Manager monthly management fees of 5.35% of monthly
gross rents (as defined in the related management agreements);
USI II paid the Property Manager a monthly management fee of
5.35% of USI IIs monthly effective gross income (as
defined in the related management agreements); and the owners of
the Lake Worth, FL, Lakewood, OH, and Vero Beach I, FL
facilities paid the Property Manager monthly management fees of
6% of monthly gross receipts through October 21, 2004, and 5.35%
thereafter (as defined in the related management agreements).
Effective October 27, 2004 upon acquisition of the Property
Manager, the management contract with U-Store-It Mini Warehouse
Co. was terminated and a new management agreement was entered
into with YSI Management, LLC. Beginning October 27, 2004
management fees relating to our wholly-owned subsidiaries are
eliminated in consolidation.
Effective October 27, 2004, YSI Management LLC, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, entered
into a management contract with Rising Tide Development to
provide property management services to the option facilities
for a fee equal to the greater of 5.35% of the gross revenues of
each facility or $1,500 per facility per month. Management fees
earned by YSI Management LLC, from Rising Tide Development, were
approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million,
respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30,
2005. Accounts receivable from Rising Tide Development at
June 30, 2005 was approximately $0.5 million and is
included in other assets. This receivable represents expenses
paid on behalf of Rising Tide Development by YSI Management LLC
that will be reimbursed under standard business terms.
F-32
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED AND
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company engages, and the Predecessor engaged, Amsdell
Construction, a company owned by Robert J. Amsdell, the
Companys Chief Executive Officer, and Barry L. Amsdell, a
trustee of the Company, to maintain and improve its self-storage
facilities. The total payments incurred by the Company to
Amsdell Construction for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2005 was approximately $0.1 million and
$0.3 million, respectively. The total amount of payments
incurred by the Predecessor to Amsdell Construction for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2004 was
$0.7 million and $1.5 million, respectively.
In March 2005, the Operating Partnership entered into an office
lease agreement with Amsdell and Amsdell, an entity owned by
Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell, for office space of
approximately 18,000 square feet at The Parkview Building, an
approximately 40,000 square foot multi-tenant office building
located at 6745 Engle Road, plus approximately 4,000 square feet
of an 18,000 square foot office building located at 6751 Engle
Road, which are both part of Airport Executive Park, a 50-acre
office and flex development located in Cleveland, Ohio. Airport
Executive Park is owned by Amsdell and Amsdell. The new lease,
which was effective as of January 1, 2005, replaced the
original office lease, entered into in October 2004, between a
subsidiary of the Operating Partnership and Amsdell and Amsdell
and has a ten-year term, with one five-year extension option
exercisable by the Operating Partnership. Under the
Companys Corporate Governance Guidelines, the
Companys disinterested trustees approved the terms of, and
the entry into, the office lease by the Operating Partnership.
In June 2005, the Operating Partnership entered into another
office lease agreement with Amsdell and Amsdell for additional
office space of approximately 1,588 square feet of rentable
space in The Parkview Building. This office lease was effective
as of May 7, 2005 and has an approximately two-year term
expiring on April 30, 2007. The Operating Partnership has
the option to extend this office lease for an additional
three-year period at the then prevailing market rate upon the
same terms and conditions contained in this office lease. The
fixed minimum rent under the terms of this office lease is
$1,800 per month from June 1, 2005 to April 30, 2006,
and $1,900 per month from May 1, 2006 to April 30,
2007. Under the Companys Corporate Governance Guidelines,
the Companys disinterested trustees approved the terms of,
and the entry into, the office lease by the Operating
Partnership.
In June 2005, the Operating Partnership also entered into a
month-to-month office lease agreement with Amsdell and Amsdell
for office space of approximately 3,500 square feet of an office
building located at 6779 Engle Road. The lease was
effective as of May 1, 2005. The fixed minimum rent under
the terms of the lease is $3,700 per month. Under the
Companys Corporate Governance Guidelines, the
Companys disinterested trustees approved the terms of, and
the entry into, the month-to-month office lease agreement by the
Operating Partnership.
The total of lease payments incurred under the three current
office leases for the three and six months ended June 30,
2005 was approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million,
respectively.
The Company charters an aircraft from Aqua Sun Investments,
L.L.C. (Aqua Sun), a company owned by Robert J.
Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell. The Company was under contract
pursuant to a timesharing agreement to reimburse Aqua Sun at the
rate of $1,250 for each hour of use of the aircraft and the
payment of certain expenses associated with the use of the
aircraft. The total amount incurred for such aircraft charters
by the Company for the three and six months ended June 30,
2005 was approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million,
respectively. Effective June 30, 2005 the timesharing
agreement was terminated and was replaced on July 1, 2005
with a Non-Exclusive Aircraft Lease Agreement. Under the
Companys Corporate Governance Guidelines, the
Companys disinterested trustees approved the terms of, and
the entry into, the Non-Exclusive Aircraft Lease Agreement by
the Operating Partnership. See Note 7 for a disclosure of the
terms and conditions of the Non-Exclusive Aircraft Lease
Agreement.
F-33
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED AND
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company engages Dunlevy Building Systems Inc., a company
owned by John Dunlevy, a brother-in-law of Robert J.
Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell, for construction, zoning
consultant and general contractor services for its self-storage
facilities. The total payments made by the Company to Dunlevy
Building Systems Inc. for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2005 were approximately $5,000.
The Company engages Deborah Dunlevy Designs, a company owned by
Deborah Dunlevy, a sister of Robert J. Amsdell and
Barry L. Amsdell, for interior design services at certain
of its self-storage facilities and offices. The total payments
made by the Company to Deborah Dunlevy Designs for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2005 were approximately $26,000
and $56,000 respectively.
Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C.
Amsdell and the Amsdell Entities that acquired common shares or
Units in the IPO transactions received registration rights.
Beginning as early as October 27, 2005, they will be
entitled to require the Company to register their shares for
public sale subject to certain exceptions, limitations and
conditions precedent.
The Company completed the following transactions subsequent to
June 30, 2005:
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Entry into Aircraft Lease Agreement. In July 2005, the
Operating Partnership entered into a Non-Exclusive Aircraft
Lease Agreement with Aqua Sun pursuant to which the Operating
Partnership may lease for corporate use from time to time an
airplane owned by Aqua Sun (the Aircraft Lease).
Under the terms of the Aircraft Lease, the Operating Partnership
may lease use of the airplane owned by Aqua Sun at an hourly
rate of $1,450 per flight hour. Aqua Sun is responsible for
various costs associated with operation of the airplane,
including insurance, storage and maintenance and repair, but the
Operating Partnership is responsible for fuel costs and the
costs of pilots and other cabin personnel required for its use
of the airplane. The Aircraft Lease, which was effective as of
July 1, 2005, has a one-year term and is automatically
renewed for additional one-year periods unless terminated by
either party. Either party may terminate the agreement with or
without cause upon 60 days prior notice to the other
party. |
The Aircraft Lease replaces a timesharing agreement that was
entered into as of October 22, 2004 between a subsidiary of
the Company and an affiliate of Aqua Sun regarding use of the
airplane, which agreement was terminated on June 30, 2005
by mutual agreement of the parties thereto. The timesharing
agreement was scheduled to expire on October 21, 2005.
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Acquisition of Arizona Storage Facility. On July 11,
2005, the Company acquired one self-storage facility from
Shurgard Storage for approximately $2.9 million in cash.
The facility contains approximately 54,000 square feet and is
located in Tempe, Arizona. |
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Acquisition of New Jersey Storage Facility. On
July 15, 2005, the Company acquired one self-storage
facility from Self Storage Plus for approximately
$16.8 million in cash. The facility contains approximately
106,000 square feet and is located in Clifton, New Jersey. |
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Acquisition of National Self Storage Facilities. On
July 26, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition of 70
self-storage facilities from various partnerships and other
entities affiliated with National Self Storage and the Schomac
Group, Inc. (National Self Storage) for an aggregate
consideration of approximately $212.0 million. The
consideration was comprised of approximately $61.5 million
of units in the Operating Partnership, the assumption of
approximately $80.8 million of outstanding debt by the
Operating Partnership, and approximately $69.7 million in cash.
The purchase agreement includes a provision permitting these
unitholders, beginning one year after issuance of the units and
for a period of seven years from the date of the closing and
subject to certain conditions, to redeem a portion of their
units by requiring us to purchase and simultaneously transfer to
them real |
F-34
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED AND
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
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estate properties to be identified by them for a purchase price
equal to the fair value of such units. The redemption price is
based on the trading price of the Companys common shares
10 days before the redemption date. The purchase price
allocation is preliminary and is based on currently available
information and upon preliminary assumptions and estimates the
Company believes are reasonable. The Company has acquired debt
at above market rates which will be revalued to respective fair
market values upon finalization of the purchase price.
Additionally, the fair value of the units is approximately
$10.0 million higher than the book value expected to be
recorded under purchase accounting. The acquired portfolio
totals approximately 3.7 million rentable square feet and
includes self-storage facilities located in the Companys
existing markets in Southern California, Arizona and Tennessee
and in new markets in Texas, Northern California, New Mexico,
Colorado and Utah. |
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Entry into Lehman Brothers Mortgage Loan. In July 2005,
YSI VI LLC (YSI VI), an indirect subsidiary of the
Company, entered into a fixed rate mortgage loan agreement with
Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB, as the lender, in the principal
amount of $80.0 million. The mortgage loan, which is
secured by 24 of the Companys self-storage facilities,
bears interest at 5.13% and matures in August 2012. The mortgage
loan will become immediately due and payable, and the lender
will be entitled to interest on the unpaid principal sum at an
increased rate, if any required payment is not paid on or prior
to the date when due or on the happening of any other event of
default. This mortgage loan requires YSI VI to establish
reserves relating to the mortgaged facilities for replacements,
repairs, real estate taxes and insurance. The Operating
Partnership is a guarantor under this mortgage loan with respect
to certain exceptions to the non-recourse provisions of the loan. |
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Entry into LaSalle Bank Mortgage Loan. In August 2005,
YASKY LLC (YASKY), an indirect subsidiary of the
Company, entered into a fixed rate mortgage loan agreement with
LaSalle Bank National Association, as the lender, in the
principal amount of $80.0 million. The mortgage loan, which
is secured by 28 of the Companys self-storage facilities,
bears interest at 4.96% and matures in September 2012. The
mortgage loan will become immediately due and payable, and the
lender will be entitled to interest on the unpaid principal sum
at an increased rate, if any required payment is not paid on or
prior to the date when due or on the happening of any other
event of default. This mortgage loan requires YASKY LLC to
establish reserves relating to the mortgaged facilities for
replacements, repairs, real estate taxes and insurance. The
Operating Partnership is a guarantor under this mortgage loan
with respect to certain exceptions to the non-recourse
provisions of the loan. |
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Acquisition of Elizabeth, NJ and Hoboken, NJ Facilities.
On August 4, 2005, the Company acquired two self-storage
facilities for approximately $8.2 million in cash. These
facilities total approximately 74,000 square feet and are
located in Elizabeth and Hoboken, New Jersey. |
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Acquisition of Colorado Portfolio. On September 22,
2005, the Company acquired seven self-storage facilities for
$19.5 million in cash. These facilities total approximately
317,000 square feet and are located in Colorado. |
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Acquisition of Miami, Florida Facilities. On
September 27, 2005, the Company acquired two self-storage
facilities for $17.8 million in cash. These facilities
total approximately 151,000 square feet and are located in
Miami, Florida. |
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Acquisition of Pensacola, Florida Facility. On
September 27, 2005, the Company acquired one self-storage
facility for approximately $7.9 million in cash. This
facility contains approximately 79,000 square feet and is
located in Pensacola, Florida. |
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Acquisition of Texas Portfolio. On September 27,
2005, the Company acquired four self-storage facilities for
$15.6 million in cash. These facilities total approximately
227,000 square feet and are located in Texas. |
F-35
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
U-Store-It Trust
Cleveland, Ohio
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of
U-Store-It Trust and subsidiaries (the Company) as
of December 31, 2004 and the consolidated and combined
balance sheet of Acquiport/ Amsdell (the
Predecessor), as defined in Note 1, as of
December 31, 2003, respectively, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, shareholders
equity, and cash flows of the Company for the period from
October 21, 2004 (commencement of operations) through
December 31, 2004, and the related consolidated and
combined statements of operations, owners equity
(deficit), and cash flows of the Predecessor for the period from
January 1, 2004 through October 20, 2004, and for the
years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002. Our audits also
included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at
F-1. These financial statements and financial statement schedule
are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial
statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. Neither the Company nor the
Predecessor are required to have, nor were we engaged to
perform, an audit of their internal control over financial
reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control
over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances but not for
the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
Companys or the Predecessors internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An
audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the
Company as of December 31, 2004 and the consolidated and
combined financial position of the Predecessor as of
December 31, 2003, the results of the Companys
operations and cash flows for the period from October 21,
2004 (commencement of operations) through December 31,
2004, and the results of the Predecessors operations and
cash flows for the period from January 1, 2004 through
October 20, 2004 and for the years ended December 31,
2003 and 2002, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our
opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in
relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as
a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the
information set forth therein.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
March 30, 2005
F-36
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
($ in thousands)
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The Company | |
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The Predecessor | |
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December 31, 2004 | |
|
December 31, 2003 | |
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ASSETS
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Storage facilities net
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$ |
729,155 |
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$ |
395,599 |
|
Cash
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|
28,485 |
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|
7,503 |
|
Restricted cash
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|
|
7,211 |
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|
|
3,772 |
|
Loan procurement costs net of amortization
|
|
|
7,624 |
|
|
|
2,461 |
|
Other assets
|
|
|
3,399 |
|
|
|
2,884 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
$ |
775,874 |
|
|
$ |
412,219 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS/OWNERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans payable
|
|
$ |
380,496 |
|
|
$ |
271,571 |
|
|
Capital lease obligations
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
374 |
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
10,958 |
|
|
|
3,218 |
|
|
Distributions payable
|
|
|
7,532 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued management feesrelated parties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
370 |
|
|
Rents received in advance
|
|
|
5,835 |
|
|
|
4,552 |
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|
Security deposits
|
|
|
455 |
|
|
|
385 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
405,432 |
|
|
|
280,470 |
|
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
|
11,062 |
|
|
|
|
|
SHAREHOLDERS/OWNERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares
authorized, 37,345,162 issued and outstanding
|
|
|
373 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional paid in capital
|
|
|
396,662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retained deficit
|
|
|
(37,430 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Unearned share grant compensation
|
|
|
(225 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Owners equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131,749 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS/OWNERS EQUITY
|
|
|
359,380 |
|
|
|
131,749 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS/OWNERS EQUITY
|
|
$ |
775,874 |
|
|
$ |
412,219 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to the consolidated and combined
financial statements.
F-37
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/ AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
($ in thousands, except per share data)
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company | |
|
The Predecessor | |
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|
| |
|
| |
|
|
For the Period | |
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For the Period | |
|
|
|
|
October 21, 2004 | |
|
January 1, 2004 | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
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to December 31, | |
|
to October 20, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
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2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
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| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
REVENUES:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Rental income
|
|
$ |
21,314 |
|
|
$ |
65,631 |
|
|
$ |
76,898 |
|
|
$ |
72,719 |
|
|
Other property related income
|
|
|
1,452 |
|
|
|
3,211 |
|
|
|
3,916 |
|
|
|
3,866 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
22,766 |
|
|
|
68,842 |
|
|
|
80,814 |
|
|
|
76,585 |
|
OPERATING EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property operating expenses
|
|
|
9,635 |
|
|
|
26,031 |
|
|
|
28,096 |
|
|
|
26,075 |
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
5,800 |
|
|
|
16,528 |
|
|
|
19,494 |
|
|
|
19,656 |
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
4,254 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fees Related party
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,689 |
|
|
|
4,361 |
|
|
|
4,115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
19,689 |
|
|
|
46,248 |
|
|
|
51,951 |
|
|
|
49,846 |
|
OPERATING INCOME
|
|
|
3,077 |
|
|
|
22,594 |
|
|
|
28,863 |
|
|
|
26,739 |
|
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(4,428 |
) |
|
|
(19,385 |
) |
|
|
(15,128 |
) |
|
|
(15,944 |
) |
|
Loan procurement amortization expense
|
|
|
(240 |
) |
|
|
(5,727 |
) |
|
|
(1,015 |
) |
|
|
(1,079 |
) |
|
Early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
(7,012 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs incurred to acquire management company
|
|
|
(22,152 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense
|
|
|
(33,873 |
) |
|
|
(25,043 |
) |
|
|
(16,131 |
) |
|
|
(17,023 |
) |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
|
(30,796 |
) |
|
|
(2,449 |
) |
|
|
12,732 |
|
|
|
9,716 |
|
MINORITY INTEREST
|
|
|
898 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
|
|
|
(29,898 |
) |
|
|
(2,449 |
) |
|
|
12,732 |
|
|
|
9,716 |
|
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
312 |
|
|
Gain on sale of storage facilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
|
312 |
|
NET INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
$ |
(29,898 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,449 |
) |
|
$ |
16,232 |
|
|
$ |
10,028 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted loss per share
|
|
$ |
(0.80 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding basic and
fully diluted
|
|
|
37,477,920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to the consolidated and combined
financial statements.
F-38
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/ AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS
EQUITY AND
OWNERS EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Shares | |
|
Additional | |
|
Unearned | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Paid in | |
|
Grant Shares | |
|
Retained | |
|
Owners | |
|
|
|
|
Number | |
|
Amount | |
|
Capital | |
|
Compensation | |
|
Deficit | |
|
Equity (Deficit) | |
|
Total | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
The Predecessor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at January 1, 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
142,162 |
|
|
$ |
142,162 |
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,028 |
|
|
|
10,028 |
|
|
Cash contributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,666 |
|
|
|
16,666 |
|
|
Cash distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(26,443 |
) |
|
|
(26,443 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
142,413 |
|
|
|
142,413 |
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,232 |
|
|
|
16,232 |
|
|
Cash contributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,788 |
|
|
|
1,788 |
|
|
Cash distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(28,684 |
) |
|
|
(28,684 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131,749 |
|
|
|
131,749 |
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,449 |
) |
|
|
(2,449 |
) |
|
Contributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
128,724 |
|
|
|
128,724 |
|
|
Cash distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,297 |
) |
|
|
(18,297 |
) |
|
Issuance of note receivable from owner
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(277,152 |
) |
|
|
(277,152 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at October 20, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(37,425 |
) |
|
|
(37,425 |
) |
The Company
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassify Predecessor owners deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(37,961 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,961 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassify Predecessor owners deficit relative to
contribution of facilities at historic cost for partnership units
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
536 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(536 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds from sale of common shares
|
|
|
28,750 |
|
|
|
287 |
|
|
|
424,702 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
424,989 |
|
|
Grant of restricted shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,675 |
|
|
|
(2,675 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of restricted shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,450 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,450 |
|
|
Issuance of restricted shares
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of shares to former owners, property contributions
|
|
|
7,409 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of shares to former owners, management company
acquisition
|
|
|
1,166 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
18,648 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,660 |
|
|
Share compensation expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
|
|
Record minority interests for former owners continuing
interests
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,960 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,960 |
) |
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(29,898 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(29,898 |
) |
|
Distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,532 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,532 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,345 |
|
|
$ |
373 |
|
|
$ |
396,662 |
|
|
$ |
(225 |
) |
|
$ |
(37,430 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
359,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to the consolidated and combined
financial statements.
F-39
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
($ in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company | |
|
The Predecessor | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
For the Period | |
|
For the Period | |
|
|
|
|
October 21, 2004 to | |
|
January 1, 2004 to | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
December 31, 2004 | |
|
October 20, 2004 | |
|
December 31, 2003 | |
|
December 31, 2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(29,898 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,449 |
) |
|
$ |
16,232 |
|
|
$ |
10,028 |
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
6,040 |
|
|
|
22,255 |
|
|
|
20,716 |
|
|
|
20,936 |
|
|
|
Early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
7,012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share compensation expense
|
|
|
2,546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs incurred to acquire management company
|
|
|
22,152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest in net loss of subsidiaries
|
|
|
(898 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sales of storage facilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,329 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in other operating accounts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
3,021 |
|
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
657 |
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
(1,978 |
) |
|
|
5,664 |
|
|
|
(205 |
) |
|
|
602 |
|
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
1,418 |
|
|
|
(65 |
) |
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
9,415 |
|
|
|
25,523 |
|
|
|
34,227 |
|
|
|
31,642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions and improvements to storage facilities
|
|
|
(224,976 |
) |
|
|
(2,865 |
) |
|
|
(8,808 |
) |
|
|
(33,319 |
) |
|
|
Acquisition of management company, net
|
|
|
(3,492 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disposals of storage facilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
583 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds from sales of storage facilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,068 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in restricted cash
|
|
|
(607 |
) |
|
|
(2,832 |
) |
|
|
(1,767 |
) |
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(229,075 |
) |
|
|
(5,114 |
) |
|
|
(2,507 |
) |
|
|
(33,212 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of common shares
|
|
|
424,989 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans payable
|
|
|
270,000 |
|
|
|
424,500 |
|
|
|
3,934 |
|
|
|
30,392 |
|
|
|
|
Notes payable related parties
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,961 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal payments on:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans payable
|
|
|
(437,849 |
) |
|
|
(147,725 |
) |
|
|
(2,093 |
) |
|
|
(21,040 |
) |
|
|
|
Notes payable related parties
|
|
|
(1,600 |
) |
|
|
(2,361 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital lease obligations
|
|
|
(21 |
) |
|
|
(197 |
) |
|
|
(309 |
) |
|
|
(233 |
) |
|
|
Cash contributions from owners
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
1,788 |
|
|
|
16,666 |
|
|
|
Loan made to owners
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(277,152 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash distributions to owners
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,297 |
) |
|
|
(28,684 |
) |
|
|
(26,443 |
) |
|
|
Pre-payment penalty on debt extinguishment
|
|
|
(887 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan procurement costs
|
|
|
(8,554 |
) |
|
|
(8,682 |
) |
|
|
(365 |
) |
|
|
(160 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
246,078 |
|
|
|
(25,845 |
) |
|
|
(25,729 |
) |
|
|
(818 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
|
|
|
26,418 |
|
|
|
(5,436 |
) |
|
|
5,991 |
|
|
|
(2,388 |
) |
CASH Beginning of period
|
|
|
2,067 |
|
|
|
7,503 |
|
|
|
1,512 |
|
|
|
3,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH End of period
|
|
$ |
28,485 |
|
|
$ |
2,067 |
|
|
$ |
7,503 |
|
|
$ |
1,512 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH PAID FOR INTEREST
|
|
$ |
9,032 |
|
|
$ |
15,080 |
|
|
$ |
15,648 |
|
|
$ |
15,386 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH PAID FOR TAXES
|
|
$ |
25 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to the consolidated and combined
financial statements.
F-40
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS (Continued)
($ in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company | |
|
The Predecessor | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
For the Period | |
|
For the Period | |
|
|
|
|
October 21, 2004 to | |
|
January 1, 2004 to | |
|
Year Ended |
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
December 31, 2004 | |
|
October 20, 2004 | |
|
December 31, 2003 |
|
December 31, 2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contribution of facilities from prior owners for operating
partnership units:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in real estate
|
|
$ |
10,762 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Mortgage loans
|
|
|
(10,365 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other, net
|
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired
|
|
|
536 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of management company from prior owners:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets acquired (excluding cash of $730)
|
|
|
659 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities assumed
|
|
|
(536 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired
|
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of 46 facilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in real estate
|
|
|
223,437 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage loans
|
|
|
(90,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other, net
|
|
|
(4,526 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired
|
|
|
128,911 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of three facilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in real estate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,497 |
|
|
Other, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,427 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of four facilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in real estate, from related party
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,110 |
|
|
Mortgage loans, assumed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,110 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of partnership interests:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in real estate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
128,672 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contribution related to step-up in basis
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(128,672 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of minority interest:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in real estate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
577 |
|
|
Elimination of receivable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(125 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid to acquire the facilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
452 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassification of owners deficit to additional paid in
capital
|
|
|
37,961 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrual for transfer of deferred financing fee assumed at merger
date
|
|
|
(2,547 |
) |
|
|
2,547 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Record minority interest for limited partnership units in the
operating partnership by reclassifying from additional paid in
capital
|
|
|
11,960 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Items capitalized for funds yet to be disbursed
|
|
|
(427 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrual for offering costs (reclassified to shareholders equity)
|
|
|
(3,668 |
) |
|
|
3,668 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrual for distributions
|
|
|
7,532 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grant of deferred share units and restricted shares to
management executives and trustees
|
|
|
2,675 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to the consolidated and combined
financial statements.
F-41
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Organization
U-Store-It Trust (we or the Company) was
formed in July 2004 to succeed the self-storage operations owned
directly and indirectly by Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell,
Todd C. Amsdell and their affiliated entities and related family
trusts (which entities and trusts are referred to herein as the
Amsdell Entities). The Company commenced operations
on October 21, 2004, after completing the mergers of
Amsdell Partners, Inc. and High Tide LLC with and into the
Company. The Company subsequently completed an initial public
offering (IPO) of its common shares on
October 27, 2004 concurrently with the consummation of
various formation transactions. The IPO consisted of the sale of
an aggregate of 28,750,000 common shares (including 3,750,000
shares pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters
over-allotment option) at an offering price of $16.00 per share,
generating gross proceeds of $460.0 million. The IPO resulted in
net proceeds to the Company, after deducting underwriting
discount and commission, financial advisory fees and expenses of
the IPO, of approximately $425.0 million. As a result of
the mergers, the IPO and the formation transactions, the Company
owns the sole general partner interest in U-Store-It, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership that was formed in July 1996 under
the name Acquiport/Amsdell I Limited Partnership and was renamed
U-Store-It, L.P. upon the completion of the IPO (the
Operating Partnership), and approximately 97% of the
aggregate partnership interests in the Operating Partnership at
December 31, 2004. The Company is a real estate company
engaged in the business of owning, acquiring, developing and
operating self-storage properties for business and personal use
under month-to-month leases and is operated as a real estate
investment trust (REIT), for federal income tax
purposes. All of the Companys assets are held by, and
operations are conducted through, the Operating Partnership and
its subsidiaries.
The financial statements covered in this report represent the
results of operations and financial condition of
Acquiport/Amsdell (the Predecessor) prior to the IPO
and the formation transactions and of the Company after
October 21, 2004. The Predecessor was not a legal entity
but rather a combination of certain real estate entities and
operations as described below. Concurrent with the consummation
of the IPO, the Company and the Operating Partnership, together
with the partners and members of affiliated partnerships and
limited liability companies of the Predecessor and other parties
which held direct or indirect ownership interests in the
properties (the Participants), completed certain
formation transactions (the Formation Transactions).
The Formation Transactions were designed to (i) continue
the operations of the Operating Partnership, (ii) acquire
the management rights with respect to the Predecessors
existing facilities and three facilities contributed by entities
owned by Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell;
(iii) enable the Company to raise necessary capital for the
Operating Partnership to repay a portion of the existing term
loan provided by an affiliate of Lehman Brothers and other
indebtedness related to the three facilities acquired by the
Operating Partnership from entities owned by Robert J.
Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell and on four of the other existing
facilities; (iv) enable the Company to qualify as a REIT
for federal income tax purposes commencing the day prior to the
closing of the IPO; and (v) permit such entities owned by
Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell to defer the
recognition of gain related to the three facilities that were
contributed to the Operating Partnership. These formation
transactions are described in detail elsewhere in this
prospectus.
The Predecessor was comprised of the following entities: the
Operating Partnership (formerly known as
Acquiport/Amsdell I Limited Partnership, which is sometimes
referred to herein as Acquiport I) and its
consolidated subsidiaries, Acquiport/Amsdell III, LLC
(Acquiport III), Acquiport IV, LLC,
Acquiport V, LLC, Acquiport VI, LLC,
Acquiport VII, LLC, and USI II, LLC
(USI II). The Predecessor also included three
additional facilities, Lakewood, OH, Lake Worth, FL, and Vero
Beach I, FL, which were contributed to the Operating
Partnership in connection with the IPO. All intercompany
balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation and
combination. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company and
the Predecessor owned 201 and 155 self-storage facilities,
respectively.
F-42
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In connection with the IPO, Amsdell Partners, Inc., the prior
corporate general partner of the Operating Partnership, and High
Tide LLC, which previously owned substantially all of the
limited partner interests in the Operating Partnership, merged
with and into the Company, with the Participants receiving
approximately 8.6 million common shares of the Company.
Additionally, the Participants exchanged their interests in
U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co. (the prior manager of the
self-storage facilities), for approximately $23.0 million.
Concurrently with the purchase of U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co.,
the Company contributed its ownership interest in U-Store-It
Mini Warehouse Co. and its membership interests in YSI
Management LLC to the Operating Partnership for units. The
mergers of Amsdell Partners, Inc. and High Tide LLC with and
into the Company were accounted for as mergers of entities under
common control and accordingly, were recorded by the Company at
the transferors historical cost basis. The purchase of the
management company has been determined to not represent the
purchase of a business for purposes of applying
Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement
(FASB) No. 141, Business
Combinations and is recorded as a contract termination
charge, net of assets and liabilities assumed of
$0.8 million.
In May 2004, an entity (High Tide LLC) controlled by members of
the Amsdell family acquired the only outside partnership
interests in Acquiport I, which were held by partners that
were not affiliated with the Amsdell family. High Tide LLC
obtained an approximate $277.0 million loan from
Acquiport I (the High Tide Note) to fund its
purchase of approximately 71.8% of these partnership interests.
As discussed in the following paragraph, this loan was funded
with proceeds of the term loan. For financial statement
purposes, the Acquiport I loan receivable from High Tide
LLC was presented as a component of equity. In addition,
Acquiport I applied push down accounting relating to this
change in ownership, resulting in a step-up in basis of
partnership assets of approximately $129.0 million, which
is recorded to storage facilities. This step-up in basis was
recorded in accordance with the Predecessors policy
relating to purchase price allocations. The High Tide Note was
settled upon completion of the Companys IPO.
One of the partners limited partnership interests
purchased by High Tide LLC was purchased from an institutional
investment fund and the other was purchased from an entity
controlled by an officer of Acquiport/Amsdell (Square Foot
Companies, LLC, which owned a 0.61% interest in
Acquiport I). Acquiport I provided funding for the
acquisition to High Tide LLC utilizing proceeds of a
$424.5 million term loan that Acquiport I obtained from an
affiliate of Lehman Brothers. The remaining proceeds of this
term loan were used to pay off Acquiport Is revolving
line of credit of approximately $142.0 million and to pay
financing costs. The loan was repaid in full on October 27,
2004 with a portion of the proceeds from the IPO. As a result of
this purchase, the Amsdell family ownership of Acquiport I
increased from approximately 28% to 100%, leaving no
unaffiliated partners.
Through the Operating Partnership, the Company owns and manages
201 storage facilities as of December 31, 2004.
2. Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation and Combination
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all
of the accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership and
wholly owned subsidiaries. The mergers of Amsdell Partners, Inc.
and High Tide LLC with and into the Company and the property
interests contributed to the Operating Partnership by the
Predecessor have been accounted for as a reorganization of
entities under common control and accordingly were recorded at
the Predecessors historical cost basis. Prior to the
combination, the Company had no significant operations;
therefore, the combined operations for the period prior to
October 21, 2004 represent the operations of the
Predecessor. The combination did not require any material
adjustments to conform the accounting policies of the separate
entities. All significant intercompany balances and transactions
have been eliminated in the consolidated and combined financial
statements. The real estate entities included in the
accompanying consolidated and combined financial
F-43
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
statements of the Predecessor have been consolidated and
combined on the basis that, for the periods presented, such
entities were under common management.
Operating Segment The Company has one
reportable operating segment; it owns, operates, develops, and
manages storage facilities. The storage facilities are located
in major metropolitan areas and have numerous tenants per
facility. No single tenant represents 10% or more of our
revenues. The facilities in Florida, Illinois and California
provided 28.0%, 11.4% and 10.3%, respectively, of total revenues
for the period from October 21, 2004 through
December 31, 2004. The Company uses net operating income as
a measure of operating performance at each of the facilities and
for all of its facilities in the aggregate.
Storage Facilities Storage facilities are
recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation on
the buildings and equipment is recorded on a straight-line basis
over their estimated useful lives, which range from five to
forty years. Expenditures for significant renovations or
improvements that extend the useful life of assets are
capitalized. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as
incurred.
Upon acquisition of a facility, we have allocated the purchase
price to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and
liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values. Acquisitions
of portfolios of facilities are allocated to the individual
facilities based upon a cash flow analysis using appropriate
risk adjusted capitalization rates which take into account the
relative size, age, and location of the individual facility
along with current and projected occupancy and rental rate
levels or appraised values, if available. Allocations to the
individual assets and liabilities are based upon comparable
market sales information for land, building and improvements and
estimates of depreciated replacement cost of equipment. In
allocating the purchase price, the Company determines whether
the acquisitions include intangible assets or liabilities.
Substantially all of the leases in place at acquired properties
are at market rates, as the majority of the leases are
month-to-month contracts. Accordingly, to date no portion of the
purchase price has been allocated to above or below market lease
intangibles. The Company also considers whether in-place, at
market leases represent an intangible asset. Based on the
Companys experience, leases of this nature generally
re-let in less than 30 days and lease-up costs are minimal.
Accordingly, to date no intangible asset for in-place, at market
leases has been recorded. Additionally, to date no intangible
asset has been recorded for the value of tenant relationships,
because the Company does not have any concentrations of
significant tenants and the average tenant turnover is fairly
frequent (less than one year).
We evaluate long-lived assets which are held for use for
impairment when events and circumstances indicate that there may
be an impairment. We compare the carrying value of these
long-lived assets to the undiscounted future cash flows
attributable to the assets. An impairment loss is recorded if
the net carrying value of the asset exceeds the undiscounted
future cash flows attributable to the asset. The impairment loss
recognized equals the excess of net carrying value over the
related fair value of the asset. No impairment charges have been
recognized in the periods reported herein.
We consider long-lived assets to be held for sale
upon satisfaction of the following criteria: (a) management
commits to a plan to sell a facility (or group of facilities),
(b) the facility is available for immediate sale in its
present condition subject only to terms that are usual and
customary for sales of such facilities, (c) an active
program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete
the plan to sell the facility have been initiated, (d) the
sale of the facility is probable and transfer of the asset is
expected to be completed within one year, (e) the facility
is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is
reasonable in relation to its current fair value and
(f) actions required to complete the plan indicate that it
is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or
that the plan will be withdrawn.
Typically these criteria are all met when the relevant asset is
under contract, significant non-refundable deposits have been
made by the potential buyer, the assets are immediately
available for transfer and there are no contingencies related to
the sale that may prevent the transaction from closing. In most
transactions, these
F-44
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
conditions or criteria are not satisfied until the actual
closing of the transaction and, accordingly, the facility is not
identified as held for sale until the closing actually occurs.
However, each potential transaction is evaluated based on its
separate facts and circumstances.
During 2003, the Predecessor sold five of its storage facilities
located throughout the United States. These sales have been
accounted for as discontinued operations and, accordingly, the
accompanying financial statements and notes reflect the results
of operations of the storage facilities sold as discontinued
operations (see Note 8). It is our policy to allocate interest
expense to facilities disposed of by sale based on the principal
amount of the debt that will or could be paid off upon sale.
Restricted Cash Restricted cash consists of
cash deposits required for capital replacement, purchase
deposits, and expense reserves in connection with the
requirements of our loan agreements.
Loan Procurement Costs Loan procurement costs
related to borrowings consist of $8.4 million and
$6.1 million at December 31, 2004 and 2003,
respectively. These amounts are reported net of accumulated
amortization of $0.8 million and $3.6 million as of
December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The costs are
amortized over the life of the related debt using the interest
method and reported as loan procurement amortization expense.
Other Assets Other assets consist primarily
of accounts receivable and prepaid expenses.
Environmental Costs Our policy is to accrue
remediation costs and other environmental expenses when it is
probable that remediation and other similar activities will be
required and the related costs can be reasonably estimated. All
of our storage facilities have been the subject of independent
Phase I environmental assessments and our policy is to have
such assessments conducted on all new storage facility
acquisitions. Although there can be no assurance that there is
no environmental contamination at our facilities, management is
not aware of any contamination at any of our facilities that
individually or in the aggregate would be material to our
business operations, or financial statements.
Revenue Recognition Management has determined
that all of our leases are operating leases. Rental income is
received in accordance with the terms of the leases, which
generally are month-to-month. Revenues from long-term operating
leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of
the lease. The excess of rents received over amounts
contractually due pursuant to the underlying leases is included
in rents received in advance in the accompanying consolidated
and combined balance sheets and contractually due but unpaid
rents are included in other assets.
Equity IPO Costs Underwriting discount and
commissions, financial advisory fees and IPO costs are reflected
as a reduction to additional paid-in capital.
Other Property Related Income Other property
related income consists primarily of late fees and
administrative charges prior to October 27, 2004. Revenues
from sales of storage supplies and other ancillary revenues and
related costs were earned by U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co. (the
Property Manager) prior to October 27, 2004 and
are not included in the operations of the Predecessor. Effective
October 27, 2004, upon acquisition of the Property Manager,
these ancillary revenues and costs are included in our
operations, and YSI Management, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary
of the Operating Partnership, became the new property manager of
the facilities.
Derivative Financial Instruments We carry all
derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. We determined
the fair value of derivatives by reference to quoted market
prices. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a
derivative instrument depends on whether the derivative has been
designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and,
if so, the reason for holding it. Our use of derivative
instruments has been limited to cash flow hedges, of certain
interest rate risks. At December 31, 2004, the Company had
no outstanding derivative contracts.
F-45
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Income Taxes The Company has elected to be
taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the Code), commencing with its taxable year
ended December 31, 2004. The Company has been organized and
has operated in a manner that it believes has allowed it to
qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Code commencing with
the taxable year ended December 31, 2004, and the Company
intends to continue to be organized and operate in this manner.
As a REIT, the Company is not required to pay federal corporate
income taxes on its taxable income to the extent it is currently
distributed to our shareholders.
However, qualification and taxation as a REIT depends upon the
Companys ability to meet the various qualification tests
imposed under the Code related to annual operating results,
asset diversification, distribution levels and diversity of
stock ownership. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the
Company will continue to be organized or continue to operate in
a manner so as to remain qualified as a REIT. If the Company
fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, the Company will
be subject to federal income tax (including any applicable
alternative minimum tax) on the Companys taxable income at
regular corporate tax rates.
The Company has elected to treat U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co.
as a taxable REIT subsidiary (a TRS). In general, a
TRS may perform non-customary services for tenants, hold assets
that the Company cannot hold directly and generally may engage
in any real estate or non-real estate related business. A TRS is
subject to corporate federal and state income taxes on its
taxable income at regular statutory tax rates. The Company has
provided for $0.1 million of income taxes for the period from
October 27, 2004 through December 31, 2004 and is
included in other income, and a deferred tax asset
of $0.1 million is included in other assets at December 31,
2004.
Each member of the Predecessor is treated as a partnership for
federal and state income tax purposes, so the tax effects of the
Predecessors operations are the responsibility of the
partners and members of these entities. Accordingly, the
Predecessor does not record any provision for income taxes in
the consolidated and combined financial statements.
Earnings per Share Earnings per share is
calculated based on the weighted average number of shares of our
common shares and deferred share units outstanding during the
period. The assumed exercise of outstanding share options and
the effect of the vesting of unvested restricted shares that has
been granted or has been committed to be granted, all using the
treasury stock method, are not dilutive for the period from
October 21, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
Share Options We apply the fair value method
of accounting for the share options issued under our incentive
award plan at the date of consummation of our IPO. Accordingly,
compensation expense was recorded relating to such options over
the vesting period.
Estimates The preparation of financial
statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Reclassifications Certain prior year amounts
have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements In December,
2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004),
Share-Based Payment (SFAS
No. 123-R), which is a revision of SFAS No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. SFAS
No. 123-R supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion
No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees, and amends
F-46
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
SFAS No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows. SFAS
No. 123-R requires the fair value of all share-based
payments to employees to be recognized in the consolidated
statement of operations. The Company early adopted SFAS
No. 123-R and has included $2.5 million of
compensation expense relating to outstanding deferred shares,
restricted shares and options in its 2004 statement of
operations.
3. Storage Facilities
The following summarizes the real estate assets of the Company
and the Predecessor as of:
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December 31, | |
Description |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ in thousands) | |
Land
|
|
$ |
136,168 |
|
|
$ |
51,449 |
|
Buildings and improvements
|
|
|
635,718 |
|
|
|
388,410 |
|
Equipment
|
|
|
79,742 |
|
|
|
55,322 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
851,628 |
|
|
|
495,181 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(122,473 |
) |
|
|
(99,582 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Storage facilitiesnet
|
|
$ |
729,155 |
|
|
$ |
395,599 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The carrying value of storage facilities has increased from
December 31, 2003, primarily as a result of the application
of push down accounting relating to the change in ownership of
the Operating Partnership in May 2004, discussed in Note 1, and
the acquisition of 46 storage facilities acquired at, or shortly
after, the closing of the IPO.
4. Loans Payable
A summary of outstanding indebtedness as of December 31,
2004 and 2003 is as follows ($ in thousands):
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The | |
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The |
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Company | |
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Predecessor |
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December 31, | |
|
December 31, |
Description |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 |
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| |
|
|
The $90,000 loan from Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
(Lehman Capital) to YSI I LLC requires interest only
payments until November 2005 and monthly debt service payments
of $517 per month from November 2005 through May 2010. Interest
is paid at the fixed rate of 5.19% through May 2010. The loan is
collateralized by first mortgage liens against 21 storage
facilities of YSI I LLC, which had a net book value of $96,529
at December 31, 2004. |
|
$ |
90,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
The $90,000 loan from Lehman Capital to YSI II LLC requires
interest only payments until November 2005 and monthly debt
service payments of $524 per month from November 2005 through
January 2011. Interest is paid at the fixed rate of 5.325%
through January 2011. The loan is collateralized by first
mortgage liens against 18 storage facilities of YSI II LLC,
which had a net book value of $98,059 at December 31, 2004. |
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
F-47
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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The | |
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The | |
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Company | |
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Predecessor | |
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| |
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| |
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December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
Description |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
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| |
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| |
|
The $90,000 loan from Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB (Lehman
Brothers Bank) to YSI III LLC, requires interest only
payments until November 2005 and monthly debt service payments
of $511 per month from November 2005 through November 2009.
Interest is paid at the fixed rate of 5.085% through November
2009. The loan is collateralized by first mortgage liens against
26 storage facilities of YSI III LLC, which had a net book value
of $130,152 at December 31, 2004. |
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The $70,000 loan from Lehman Capital to Acquiport III requires
payments of $548 per month which includes interest payable
monthly at 8.16% per annum through November 1, 2006, which
is referred to in the loan agreement as the anticipated
repayment date. The Company intends to repay the loan on
or before the anticipated repayment date. After October 31,
2006, the loan requires interest at the greater of 13.16% and a
defined Treasury rate plus 5%, additional monthly principal
payments based on defined net cash flow and final repayment by
November 1, 2025. The loan is collateralized by first
mortgage liens against 41 storage facilities of
Acquiport III, which had a net book value of $113,191, and
restricted cash of $1,319 at December 31, 2004. |
|
|
66,217 |
|
|
|
67,162 |
|
|
The $42,000 mortgage loan from Lehman Brothers Bank to USI II
requires principal payments of $300 per month and interest at
7.13% per annum through December 11, 2006, which is
referred to in the loan agreement as the anticipated
repayment date. The Company intends to repay the loan on
or before the anticipated repayment date. After
December 10, 2006, the loan requires interest at the
greater of 12.13% and a defined Treasury rate plus 5%,
additional monthly principal payments based on defined net cash
flow and final repayment by December 11, 2025. The loan is
collateralized by first mortgage liens against all 10 storage
facilities of USI II, which had a net book value of $41,239 at
December 31, 2004. |
|
|
39,878 |
|
|
|
40,564 |
|
|
The other loans payable assumed in conjunction with the
acquisition of facilities require interest payable monthly at
fixed rates ranging from 7.71% to 8.43% per annum and a weighted
average of 8.01% at December 31, 2004 and 7.38% to 8.43%
per annum and a weighted average of 7.74% at December 31,
2003. These loans require monthly payments of principal and
interest, are due from 2008 to 2009, contain covenants with
respect to net worth and are collateralized by first mortgage
liens against two facilities at December 31, 2004 with a
net book value of $7,488. |
|
|
4,401 |
|
|
|
9,648 |
|
F-48
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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The | |
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The | |
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|
Company | |
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
Description |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
The $180,000 unsecured revolving line of credit from First Union
Securities, Inc. (First Union) to Acquiport I
required interest only payments at the base rate (defined as the
higher of prime rate and the Federal funds rate plus 0.5%) or
the adjusted LIBOR rate as defined by the line of credit
agreement as selected by the borrower from time to time. At
December 31, 2003, the outstanding balance required
interest at 3.57% pursuant to the LIBOR contract entered into
under the terms of the credit agreement This loan was paid in
full on May 4, 2004. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
142,462 |
|
|
The $6,183 mortgage loan from Wachovia to Lake Worth, FL
required interest payable monthly at a variable rate of LIBOR
plus 200 basis points. For time periods prior to August 16,
2004, the Company fixed the interest rate at 6.85% through an
executed interest rate swap agreement. The loan was
collateralized by a first mortgage lien against the facility,
which had a net book value of $9,543, at December 31, 2003.
This loan was paid off as part of the IPO and the Formation
Transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,816 |
|
|
The $2,200 mortgage loan from Charter One Bank to Lakewood, OH
required interest payable monthly at 2.50% plus the Current
Index (defined as the weekly average yield on the United States
Treasury Securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year
as made available by the Federal Reserve Board). The rate of
interest changes every 12 months but shall never exceeded
13.00% per annum or be less than 7.00% per annum. The loan
required monthly payments for principal and interest. The loan
was collateralized by a first mortgage lien against the
property, which had a net book value of $1,120, at
December 31, 2003. Interest at December 31, 2003 was
7.00%. This loan was paid off as part of the IPO and the
Formation Transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,033 |
|
|
The $2,000 construction loan from Wachovia to Lake Worth, FL
required interest payable monthly at LIBOR The terms of the
construction loan required completion within 24 months of
the loan agreement at which time the loan converted to a
permanent loan. Interest only payments were required through the
construction phase. Conversion to a permanent loan was effective
on December 20, 2003 with a maturity date of
December 19, 2004. At December 31, 2003, the
outstanding balance required monthly payments of principal and
interest at 3.15% per annum, and the loan was collateralized by
a second mortgage lien against the facility, which had a net
book value of $9,543 at December 31, 2003. This loan was
paid off as part of the IPO and the Formation Transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
The $1,287 mortgage loan from First Security State
to Acquiport I required interest only payments payable
monthly at a fixed rate of 9.35% per annum through April 1,
2006. The loan was collateralized by a first mortgage lien
against one storage facility which had a net book value of
$1,412 at December 31, 2003. This loan was paid off as part
of the IPO and the Formation Transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,153 |
|
F-49
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The | |
|
The | |
|
|
Company | |
|
Predecessor | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
December 31, | |
Description |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
The Vero Beach I, FL facility participated with other
non-combined entities in a $10,000 revolving credit facility
with Huntington National Bank. Interest was payable monthly at
2.50% per annum plus the thirty day LIBOR rate. The credit
facility had a maturity date of December 12, 2006. The
amount of allocated debt associated with specific draws related
to the Vero Beach I, FL facility was $733. A first mortgage lien
against the storage facility had been pledged as collateral for
the credit facility, which had a net book value of $918 at
December 31, 2003. Interest at December 31, 2003 was
3.71%. This loan was paid off as part of the IPO and the
Formation Transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
733 |
|
|
The Operating Partnership has a $150,000 secured revolving
credit facility with a group of banks led by Lehman Brothers,
Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC. The credit facility
bears interest at a variable rate based upon a base rate or a
Eurodollar rate plus, in each case, a spread depending on our
leverage ratio. No amounts were outstanding under this facility
at December 31, 2004. This credit facility is scheduled to
mature in October 2007, with an option to extend the term for
one year at the Companys option |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In April 2004, Acquiport I entered into a loan agreement with
Lehman Brothers Bank for $424,500. A portion of the proceeds was
used to pay off the $180,000 unsecured revolving line of credit
from First Union. The remaining proceeds were used to pay costs
and expenses incurred in connection with the closing of the
loan, including, without limitation, loaning a portion of the
proceeds to High Tide LLC pursuant to the High Tide Note (Note
1), or for other general corporate purposes. The loan required
an initial escrow deposit of $610 for taxes, insurance and to
establish a replacement reserve This loan was paid off as part
of the IPO and the Formation Transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
380,496 |
|
|
$ |
271,571 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The annual principal payment requirements on the loans payable
as of December 31, 2004 are ($ in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
|
Amount | |
|
|
| |
2005
|
|
$ |
2,352 |
|
2006
|
|
|
109,037 |
|
2007
|
|
|
5,079 |
|
2008
|
|
|
7,641 |
|
2009
|
|
|
90,159 |
|
2010 and Thereafter
|
|
|
166,228 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
380,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
F-50
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
5. Minority Interests
Minority interests relate to the interests in the Operating
Partnership that are not owned by the Company, which, at
December 31, 2004, amounted to approximately 2.9%. In
conjunction with the formation of the Company, certain former
owners contributed properties to the Operating Partnership and
received units in the Operating Partnership (Units)
concurrently with the closing of the IPO. Limited partners who
acquired Units in the Formation Transactions have the right,
beginning on October 27, 2005, to require the Operating
Partnership to redeem part or all of their Units for cash or, at
the Companys option, common shares, based upon the fair
market value of an equivalent number of common shares for which
the Units would have been redeemed if the Company had assumed
and satisfied the Operating Partnerships obligation by
paying common shares. The market value of the Companys
common shares for this purpose will be equal to the average of
the closing trading price of the Companys common shares on
the New York Stock Exchange for the ten trading days before the
day on which the Company received the redemption notice. Upon
consummation of the IPO, the carrying value of the net assets of
the Operating Partnership was allocated to minority interests.
Pursuant to three contribution agreements, entities owned by the
Companys Chief Executive Officer and one of its trustees
received an aggregate of 1,129,515 Units for three properties
with a net historical basis of $0.5 million.
6. Related Party Transactions
As of December 31, 2004, the Company had entered into
option agreements with Rising Tide Development, LLC
(Rising Tide Development), a company owned and
controlled by Robert J. Amsdell, the Companys
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Barry L. Amsdell,
one of its trustees, to acquire 18 self-storage facilities,
consisting of 14 facilities owned by Rising Tide Development and
four facilities which Rising Tide Development has the right to
acquire from unaffiliated third parties. The option agreements
become exercisable with respect to each particular self-storage
facility if and when that facility achieves an occupancy level
of 85% at the end of the month for three consecutive months. The
purchase price will be equal to the lower of (i) a price
determined by multiplying in-place net operating income at the
time of purchase by 12.5 and (ii) the fair market value of
the option facility as determined by an appraisal process
involving third party appraisers. The Companys option to
acquire these facilities will expire on October 27, 2008.
The determination to purchase any of the option facilities will
be made by the independent members of the Companys board
of trustees. Refer to Note 15 relating to the exercise of
the option to purchase three of these facilities subsequent to
December 31, 2004.
The Predecessors self-storage facilities were operated by
the Property Manager, which was affiliated through common
ownership with Amsdell Partners, Inc., High Tide Limited
Partnership, and Amsdell Holdings I, Inc. Pursuant to the
relevant property management agreements, Acquiport I and
Acquiport III paid the Property Manager monthly management
fees of 5.35% of monthly gross rents (as defined in the related
management agreements); USI paid the Property Manager a monthly
management fee of 5.35% of USIs monthly effective gross
income (as defined); and the owners of the Lake Worth, FL,
Lakewood, OH, and Vero Beach I, FL facilities
paid the Property Manager monthly management fees of 6% of
monthly gross receipts through October 21, 2004, and 5.35%
thereafter (as defined). Effective October 27, 2004 upon
acquisition of the Property Manager, management fees relating to
our wholly-owned subsidiaries are eliminated in consolidation.
Effective October 27, 2004, YSI Management LLC, a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, entered
into a management contract with Rising Tide Development to
provide property management services to the option facilities
for a fee equal to the greater of 5.35% of the gross revenues of
each facility or $1,500 per facility per month. Management fees
earned by YSI Management LLC, from Rising Tide Development,
were approximately $71,000 for the period October 21, 2004
through December 31, 2004. Accounts receivable from Rising
Tide Development at December 31, 2004 was approximately
$271,000.
F-51
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
During 2003, the Predecessor purchased two storage facilities
from an affiliated entity for $5.7 million.
The Company engages, and the Predecessor engaged, Amsdell
Construction, a company owned by Robert J. Amsdell, the
Companys Chief Executive Officer and Barry L.
Amsdell, a trustee of the Company to maintain and improve its
self-storage facilities. The total payments incurred by the
Company to Amsdell Construction for the period from
October 21, 2004 through December 31, 2004 was
approximately $0.5 million. The total amount of payments
incurred by the Predecessor to Amsdell Construction for the
period from January 1, 2004 through October 20, 2004
and the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 were
$2.2 million, $2.6 million, and $6.1 million,
respectively.
The Companys principal office, which is located in
Cleveland, Ohio and is approximately 19,000 square feet, is
leased from a partnership owned by Robert J. Amsdell and
Barry L. Amsdell. The total amount of lease payments
incurred under this lease by the Company for the period from
October 21, 2004 through December 31, 2004 was
approximately $40,000. Effective January 1, 2005 this lease
agreement was modified and replaced with a new lease agreement
dated March 29, 2005 (see Note 15).
Total future minimum rental payments under the new related party
lease agreement as of December 31, 2004 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Related Party | |
|
|
Amount | |
|
|
| |
|
|
($ in thousands) | |
2005
|
|
$ |
262 |
|
2006
|
|
|
308 |
|
2007
|
|
|
324 |
|
2008
|
|
|
324 |
|
2009
|
|
|
339 |
|
2010 and Thereafter
|
|
|
1,802 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
3,359 |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company charters an aircraft from Aqua Sun Investments, LLC,
a company owned by Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L.
Amsdell. The Company is under contract to reimburse Aqua Sun
Investments, LLC at the rate of $1,250 for each hour of use
of the aircraft and the payment of actual expenses associated
with the use of the aircraft. The total amount incurred for such
aircraft charters by the Company for the period from
October 21, 2004 through December 31, 2004 was
approximately $74,000.
Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C.
Amsdell and the Amsdell Entities who acquired common shares or
operating partnership units in the IPO transactions received
registration rights. Beginning as early as October 27,
2005, they will be entitled to require us to register their
shares for public sale subject to certain exceptions,
limitations and conditions precedent.
Todd C. Amsdell, our Chief Operating Officer, earned
approximately $0.2 million of a bonus for the period
October 21, 2004 through December 31, 2004, in
addition to the deferred share units earned and valued at
$1.0 million, discussed in Note 11.
Additional related party disclosures are discussed in
Notes 1, 5, 9, 11 and 15.
7. Fair Value of Financial
Instruments
The fair value of financial instruments, including cash,
accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximates their
respective book values at December 31, 2004 and 2003. The
Company has fixed interest
F-52
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
rate loans with a carrying value of $380.5 million at
December 31, 2004 and fixed and variable rate loans with a
carrying value of $271.9 million at December 31, 2003.
The estimated fair value of these fixed and variable rate loans
were $378.6 million and $279.2 million at
December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. This estimate is
based on discounted cash flow analyses assuming market interest
rates for comparable obligations at December 31, 2004 and
2003.
8. Discontinued Operations
During the year ended December 31, 2003, the Predecessor
sold five storage facilities for net proceeds of
$8.1 million. In accordance with the terms of the
Defeasance Agreements, approximately $1.4 million of the
net proceeds related to the sale of the Indio Property storage
facility was placed in a restricted cash account.
The results of operations of the storage facilities through the
sale date have been presented in the following table. Interest
expense and related amortization of loan procurement costs have
been attributed to the sold storage facilities as applicable
based upon the transaction and included in discontinued
operations.
The results of operations of the five storage facilities sold in
2003 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
Description |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ in thousands) | |
Revenues
|
|
$ |
1,015 |
|
|
$ |
1,199 |
|
Property operating expenses
|
|
|
(399 |
) |
|
|
(440 |
) |
Depreciation
|
|
|
(207 |
) |
|
|
(201 |
) |
Management fees to related party
|
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
(64 |
) |
Interest expense
|
|
|
(186 |
) |
|
|
(182 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
312 |
|
Gain on sale of storage facilities
|
|
|
3,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from discontinued operations
|
|
$ |
3,500 |
|
|
$ |
312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9. Commitments and
Contingencies
The Company has capital lease obligations for security camera
systems with a cost of $2.6 million. These systems are
included in equipment in the accompanying balance sheet and are
being depreciated over five years.
Future minimum lease payments at December 31, 2004 are:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount | |
|
|
| |
|
|
($ in thousands) | |
2005
|
|
$ |
115 |
|
2006
|
|
|
49 |
|
2007
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total future minimum lease payments
|
|
|
186 |
|
Less imputed interest at 8%
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
Present value of lease payments
|
|
$ |
156 |
|
|
|
|
|
F-53
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company currently owns six storage facilities that are
subject to ground leases. The Company recorded rent expense of
$24 for the period from October 21, 2004 through
December 31, 2004. The Predecessor recorded rent expense of
$76 for the period from January 1, 2004 through
October 20, 2004. The Predecessor also recorded rent
expense of $46 and $73 related to these leases in the years
ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, all of
which related to minimum lease payments.
Total future minimum rental payments under noncancelable ground
leases and a related party office lease in effect as of
December 31, 2004 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Third Party | |
|
Related Party | |
|
|
Amount | |
|
Amount | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ in thousands) | |
2005
|
|
$ |
169 |
|
|
$ |
262 |
|
2006
|
|
|
152 |
|
|
|
308 |
|
2007
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
324 |
|
2008
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
324 |
|
2009
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
339 |
|
2010 and Thereafter
|
|
|
244 |
|
|
|
1,802 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$ |
837 |
|
|
$ |
3,359 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Each of the Company and the Predecessor has been named as a
defendant in a number of lawsuits in the ordinary course of
business. In most instances, these claims are covered by the
Companys liability insurance coverage. Management believes
that the ultimate settlement of the suits will not have a
material adverse effect on the Companys financial
statements.
10. Risk Management and Use of
Financial Instruments
In the normal course of its business, the Company encounters
economic risks. There are three main components of economic
risk: interest rate risk, credit risk and market risk. The
Company is subject to interest rate risk on its interest-bearing
liabilities. Credit risk is the risk of inability or
unwillingness of tenants to make required rent and other
payments. Market risk is the risk of declines in the value of
properties due to changes in rental rates, occupancy, interest
rates or other market factors affecting the valuation of
properties held by the Company.
Interest rate swaps are used to reduce the portion of total debt
that is subject to variable interest rates. An interest rate
swap requires the Company to pay an amount equal to a specific
fixed rate of interest times a notional principal amount and
entitles the Company to receive in return an amount equal to a
variable rate of interest times the same notional amount. No
other cash payments are made unless the contract is terminated
prior to its maturity, in which case the contract would likely
be settled for an amount equal to its fair value. The Company
enters into contracts of this nature with major financial
institutions to minimize counterparty credit risk.
The Predecessor had an interest rate swap that was undesignated
and did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment; therefore,
the swap was recorded at fair value and the related gains or
losses were recorded in the statement of operations. The
notional amount outstanding for the swap was approximately
$5.8 million at December 31, 2003. The approximate
fair value of the swap was a liability of $0.1 million at
December 31, 2003, and is included in accounts payable and
accrued expenses in the consolidated and combined balance
sheets. The amount recognized as a reduction to interest expense
due to changes in fair value was approximately $0.1 million
and $0.2 million during the years ended December 31,
2004 and 2003, respectively. The swap matured on August 16,
2004.
F-54
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
11. Share-Based Employee
Compensation Plans
On October 19, 2004, the Companys sole shareholder
approved a share-based employee compensation plan, the 2004
Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan). The purpose of the
Plan is to attract and retain highly qualified executive
officers, trustees and key-employees and other persons and to
motivate such officers, trustees, key-employees and other
persons to serve the Company and its affiliates to expend
maximum effort to improve the business results and earnings of
the Company, by providing to such persons an opportunity to
acquire or increase a direct proprietary interest in the
operations and future success of the Company. To this end, the
Plan provides for the grant of share options, share appreciation
rights, restricted shares, share units, unrestricted shares,
dividend equivalent rights and cash awards. Any of these awards
may, but need not, be made as performance incentives to reward
attainment of annual or long-term performance goals. Share
options granted under the Plan may be non-qualified share
options or incentive share options.
The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the
Companys Board of Trustees (the Compensation
Committee), which is appointed by the Board of Trustees.
The Compensation Committee interprets the Plan and determines
the terms and provisions of option grants and share awards. A
total of 3,000,000 common shares are reserved for issuance under
the Plan. The maximum number of common shares subject to
options, share appreciation rights, or time-vested restricted
shares that can be awarded under the Plan to any person is
500,000 per calendar year. The maximum number of common shares
that can be awarded under the Plan other than pursuant to an
option, share appreciation rights or time-vested restricted
shares that can be awarded to any person is 250,000 per calendar
year. To the extent that options expire unexercised or are
terminated, surrendered or canceled, the options and share
awards become available for future grants under the Plan, unless
the Plan has been terminated.
Under the Plan, the Compensation Committee determines the
vesting schedule of each share award and option. Members of the
Board of Trustees have been granted restricted share awards
pursuant to the Plan as payment of their board fees. In each
case, the number of restricted shares granted to trustees was
equal to the dollar value of the fee divided by the fair market
value of a common share on the date the fee would have been
paid. Concurrently with the closing of the IPO, the Company also
granted options under the Plan to certain of its employees and
executive officers to purchase an aggregate of 950,000 common
shares. The options granted to executive officers vest ratably
over a three year period, one-third per year on each of the
first three anniversaries of the grant date. The options granted
to other employees of the Company vest evenly over a three year
period, one-third per year on each of the third, fourth and
fifth anniversaries of the grant date. The exercise price for
options is equivalent to the fair market value of the underlying
common shares at the grant date. The Compensation Committee also
determines the term of each option, which shall not exceed
10 years from the grant date.
The fair value for options granted in 2004, was estimated at the
time the options were granted using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model applying the following weighted average
assumptions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
Assumptions: |
|
| |
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
4.38 |
% |
Expected dividend yield
|
|
|
7.0 |
% |
Volatility
|
|
|
26.25 |
% |
Weighted average expected life of the options
|
|
|
10 years |
|
Weighted average fair value of options granted
|
|
$ |
1.90 |
|
The Black-Scholes option-pricing model was developed for use in
estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no
vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition,
option-pricing models require the input of highly subjective
assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility.
F-55
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In 2004, the Company recognized compensation expense related to
deferred shares, restricted shares and options issued to
employees and trustees of $2.5 million. Included in the
compensation expense is approximately $2.4 million which
represent the fair value of the deferred shares granted of
146,875 at $16.00 per deferred share to certain members of the
Companys management team at consummation of the IPO. These
shares did not have any vesting or forfeiture requirements.
The table below summarizes the option activity under Plan for
the period from October 21, 2004 through December 31,
2004:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average | |
|
|
Common Shares | |
|
Exercise Price | |
|
|
Subject to Options | |
|
Per Option | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Options granted
|
|
|
950,000 |
|
|
$ |
16.00 |
|
Options canceled
|
|
|
11,500 |
|
|
$ |
16.00 |
|
Options exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2004
|
|
|
938,500 |
|
|
$ |
16.00 |
|
The following table summarizes information regarding options
outstanding at December 31, 2004:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Outstanding | |
|
Options Not Exercisable | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
remaining | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contractual life | |
|
Weighted average | |
|
|
|
Weighted average | |
Exercise Prices | |
|
Options | |
|
In years | |
|
exercise price | |
|
Options | |
|
exercise price | |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
$ |
16.00 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
$ |
16.00 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
$ |
16.00 |
|
$ |
16.00 |
|
|
|
438,500 |
|
|
|
4.8 |
|
|
$ |
16.00 |
|
|
|
438,500 |
|
|
$ |
16.00 |
|
Restricted Shares
During 2004, there were an aggregate of 20,315 restricted shares
granted to our trustees. The restricted shares were granted on
October 27, 2004 and were valued at a price of $16.00 per
share. The value of the restricted shares is recognized as
compensation expense over the vesting or service period.
12. Earnings Per Share and
Shareholders Equity
The following is a summary of the elements used in calculating
basic and diluted earnings per share ($ in thousands except per
share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Period October 21, | |
|
|
2004 through | |
|
|
December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
Net loss attributable to common shares
|
|
$ |
(29,898 |
) |
Weighted average common shares outstanding basic
|
|
|
37,477,920 |
|
Potentially dilutive common shares(1):
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share options
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted shares
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding
diluted
|
|
|
37,477,920 |
|
Net loss per share basic and diluted
|
|
$ |
(0.80 |
) |
|
|
(1) |
For the period October 21, 2004 through December 31,
2004 the potentially dilutive shares of 65,748 were not included
in the earnings per share calculation as their effect is
antidilutive. |
F-56
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Units and common shares have essentially the same economic
characteristics as they share equally in the total net income or
loss and distributions of the Operating Partnership. A Unit may
be redeemed for cash, or at the Companys option, common
shares on a one-for-one basis beginning on October 27,
2005. Outstanding minority interest Units in the Operating
Partnership were 1,129,515 as of December 31, 2004. There
were 37,345,162 common shares outstanding as of
December 31, 2004. The outstanding common shares as of
December 31, 2004, exclude 146,875 of deferred shares
granted to certain members of the Companys management team
(Note 11) which are treated as outstanding basic shares for
computational purposes of earnings per share.
On November 16, 2004, the board of trustees declared a
distribution to common shareholders of record and the Operating
Partnership declared a distribution to unitholders of record, in
each case as of January 10, 2005, of $0.2009 per common
share and Unit, for the period commencing upon completion of the
IPO and ending December 31, 2004. This distribution was
paid on January 24, 2005. This initial pro-rated
distribution was based on a distribution of $0.28 per share for
a full quarter.
Concurrently with the closing of the IPO, the Company granted
Steven G. Osgood, Todd C. Amsdell and Tedd D.
Towsley options to purchase 200,000 shares, 200,000 shares and
100,000 shares, respectively. The options have an exercise price
equal to the market value of the underlying common shares on the
date of the grant ($16.00), and they become exercisable in three
equal annual installments on October 27, 2005, 2006 and
2007.
Share-based compensation cost of $0.1 million has been
recorded for options outstanding for the period October 21,
2004 through December 31, 2004, using the fair value of the
options calculated using the Black-Scholes method.
13. Pro Forma Financial
Information (Unaudited)
In May 2004, the Predecessor entered into a $424.5 million
term loan agreement in order to acquire the outside partnership
interests in Acquiport I, which were held by partners that
were not affiliated with the Amsdell family, and to pay down the
amounts outstanding under Acquiport Is revolving
credit facility of approximately $142.0 million and to pay
related financing costs. The $424.5 million term loan and
the acquisition of the outside partnership interests in
Acquiport I are discussed in Note 1 above. This loan
was paid off upon completion of the IPO.
Concurrently with, or shortly after, completion of the IPO, the
Company completed the acquisition of 46 self-storage facilities:
|
|
|
|
|
Metro Storage LLC. On October 27, 2004, we acquired
the Metro Storage portfolio from Metro Storage LLC for a
purchase price of $184.0 million. The portfolio consists of
42 self-storage facilities located in five states, Illinois,
Indiana, Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin. |
|
|
|
Devon Facilities. On October 28, 2004, we acquired
two self-storage facilities, one located in Bradenton, FL
and one in West Palm Beach, FL, from Devon/
Bradenton, L.P. and Devon/ West Palm, L.P.,
respectively, for a total purchase price of approximately
$18.2 million. |
|
|
|
Self-Storage Zone Facility. On November 1, 2004, we
acquired one self-storage facility, located in
California, MD, from Bay Media Network Limited Partnership
for a purchase price of approximately $5.7 million. |
|
|
|
Federal Self-Storage Facility. On November 1, 2004,
we acquired one self-storage facility, located in Dania
Beach, FL, from Federal Self Storage for a purchase price
of approximately $13.9 million. |
F-57
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The unaudited pro forma information included below is presented
as if the acquisition of the 46 facilities discussed above, the
IPO transactions and related financing transactions, and the
pay-off of the $424.5 million term loan had all occurred as
of the first day of the periods presented.
The pro forma information excludes $2.5 million of
compensation expense related to the IPO, $7.0 million of
losses on early extinguishment of debt, $4.5 million of
loan procurement amortization expense, $22.2 million for
the costs incurred to acquire U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co., a
reduction of $11.4 million of interest expense related to
the buyout of former partners, an increase in $11.7 for
additional interest expense and loan amortization expense as the
result of the incurrence of new senior mortgage debt and the
payoff of other related debt, all of which were incurred during
the year ended December 31, 2004. Additionally, we have
included an estimate for annualized general and administrative
expenses primarily relating to executive employment agreements
and other costs as a result of being a public company. The pro
forma information is based on the assumption that the
Companys common shares and loans payable had been
outstanding as of the beginning of the period presented.
The following table summarizes, on a pro forma basis, our
consolidated results of operations for the years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003 based on the assumptions
described above ($ in thousands, except per share data):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(unaudited) | |
Pro forma revenues
|
|
$ |
117,371 |
|
|
$ |
108,181 |
|
Pro forma net income
|
|
$ |
6,236 |
|
|
$ |
6,363 |
|
Pro forma earnings per common share basic
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
Pro forma earnings per common share diluted
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
14. Selected Quarterly Financial
Data (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of selected quarterly information for
the Company and the Predecessor for years ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated and Combined Quarter Ended | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
Year |
|
March 31, | |
|
June 30, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
December 31,(1) | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
($ in thousands, except per share data) | |
2004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
20,524 |
|
|
$ |
21,207 |
|
|
$ |
22,281 |
|
|
$ |
27,596 |
|
|
$ |
91,608 |
|
Income (loss) before minority interests
|
|
|
3,084 |
|
|
|
(1,223 |
) |
|
|
(2,271 |
) |
|
|
(32,835 |
) |
|
|
(33,245 |
) |
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
3,084 |
|
|
|
(1,223 |
) |
|
|
(2,271 |
) |
|
|
(31,937 |
) |
|
|
(32,347 |
) |
Net loss per share basic and diluted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.80 |
) |
|
|
(0.80 |
) |
2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$ |
19,391 |
|
|
$ |
19,904 |
|
|
$ |
20,681 |
|
|
$ |
20,838 |
|
|
$ |
80,814 |
|
Gain on sale of storage facilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
293 |
|
|
|
1,288 |
|
|
|
1,748 |
|
|
|
3,329 |
|
Net income
|
|
|
2,135 |
|
|
|
3,909 |
|
|
|
4,918 |
|
|
|
5,270 |
|
|
|
16,232 |
|
|
|
(1) |
The three months ended December 31, 2004 represents
consolidated operating results for the Company from
October 21, 2004 to December 31, 2004 and combined
operating results for the Predecessor from October 1, 2004
to October 20, 2004. The operating results for the quarter
ended December 31, 2004 are |
F-58
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
not comparable to future expected operating results of the
Company since they include various IPO-related charges. |
15. Subsequent Events
The Company completed the following acquisitions subsequent to
December 31, 2004:
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of Option Facility. On January 5, 2005,
the Company purchased the San Bernardino VII, CA facility
from Rising Tide Development (a related party see
Note 6) for the purchase price of $7.3 million,
consisting of $3.8 million in cash (which cash was used to
pay off mortgage indebtedness secured by the facility) and
$3.5 million payable in units in the Operating Partnership.
This facility contains approximately 84,000 rentable square feet
and was 84.9% occupied as of December 31, 2004. |
|
|
|
Acquisition of Self-Storage Zone Facility. On
January 14, 2005, the Company acquired one self-storage
facility from Airpark Storage LLC in Gaithersburg, Maryland for
the purchase price of $10.7 million, consisting of
$4.3 million cash and $6.4 million of indebtedness.
This facility contains approximately 87,000 rentable square feet. |
|
|
|
Acquisition of Ford Storage Facilities. On March 1,
2005, the Company acquired five self-storage facilities, located
in central Connecticut, from Ford Storage for an aggregate
purchase price of $15.5 million. These facilities total
approximately 258,000 rentable square feet. |
|
|
|
Acquisition of A-1 Self-Storage Facilities. On
March 15, 2005, the Company acquired five self-storage
properties, located in Connecticut, from A-1 Self Storage for an
aggregate purchase price of approximately $21.7 million in
cash. These facilities total approximately 201,000 rentable
square feet. The Company now operates two of these facilities as
one facility. |
|
|
|
Acquisition of Option Facilities. On March 18, 2005,
the Company purchased the Orlando II, Florida and the
Boynton Beach II, Florida facilities from Rising Tide
Development (a related party see Note 6) for
the purchase price of $11.8 million, consisting of
$6.7 million in cash (which cash was used to pay off
mortgage indebtedness secured by the facilities) and
$5.1 million in units of the Operating Partnership. These
facilities total approximately 155,000 rentable square feet and
were 90.1% and 90.3% occupied as of December 31, 2004. |
In addition, the Company has entered into definitive agreements
to acquire an additional 89 self-storage facilities, as
discussed below, for a total purchase price of
$272.3 million.
The acquisitions are comprised of the following unrelated
transactions:
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has agreed to acquire 70 self-storage
facilities from various partnerships and other entities
affiliated with National Self Storage and The Schomac Group,
Inc. for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$212.0 million. The facilities total approximately
3.7 million rentable square feet and are located in
Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Tennessee, Texas and
Utah. The transaction also includes the purchase of four office
parks. The purchase price includes the assumption of up to
$80.8 million of indebtedness by our Operating Partnership
upon closing and the issuance of approximately
$61.5 million payable in Units in our Operating
Partnership, with the balance to be paid in cash. |
|
|
|
The Company entered into a contract to acquire 18 self-storage
facilities from Liberty Self-Stor Ltd., a subsidiary of Liberty
Self-Stor, Inc., for an aggregate price of $34.0 million.
The facilities total approximately 926,000 rentable square feet
and are located in Ohio and New York. |
F-59
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has entered into an agreement to purchase one
self-storage facility from A-1 Self Storage for
$6.4 million. The facility totals approximately 30,000
rentable square feet and is located in New York. |
|
|
|
The Company has also entered into two separate agreements to
acquire three facilities from two parties for an aggregate
purchase price of approximately $14.9 million. The
facilities total approximately 199,000 rentable square feet and
are located in Texas (2 properties) and Florida
(1 property). |
The Company expects these acquisitions to close on or before
June 30, 2005. The closings of the transactions are
contingent upon the satisfaction of certain customary
conditions. There are no assurances that the conditions will be
met or that the transactions will be consummated.
On March 29, 2005, the Company entered into an office lease
agreement with Amsdell and Amsdell, an entity owned by
Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell, for office
space of approximately 18,000 square feet at The Parkview
Building, an approximately 40,000 square foot multi-tenant
office building located at 6745 Engle Road, plus approximately
4,000 square feet of an approximately 18,000 square foot office
building located at 6751 Engle Road, which are both part of
Airport Executive Park, a 50-acre office and flex development
located in Cleveland, Ohio. Airport Executive Park is owned by
Amsdell and Amsdell. The lease is effective as of
January 1, 2005 and has a ten-year term, with one five-year
extension option exercisable by us. The aggregate amount of rent
payable under this lease in 2005 will be approximately $260,000.
F-60
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND RELATED DEPRECIATION
December 31, 2004
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Carrying | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Initial Cost | |
|
Costs | |
|
Amount at December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Subsequent | |
|
| |
|
Accumulated | |
|
Year | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Building and | |
|
to | |
|
|
|
Building and | |
|
|
|
Depreciation | |
|
Acquired/ | |
Description |
|
Encumbrances | |
|
Land | |
|
Improvements | |
|
Acquisition | |
|
Land | |
|
Improvements | |
|
Total | |
|
(G) | |
|
Developed | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Mobile I, AL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
$ |
149 |
|
|
$ |
1,429 |
|
|
$ |
744 |
|
|
$ |
225 |
|
|
$ |
2,097 |
|
|
$ |
2,322 |
|
|
$ |
635 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Mobile II, AL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
226 |
|
|
|
2,524 |
|
|
|
729 |
|
|
|
301 |
|
|
|
3,178 |
|
|
|
3,479 |
|
|
|
929 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Mobile III, AL
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
167 |
|
|
|
1,849 |
|
|
|
459 |
|
|
|
237 |
|
|
|
2,238 |
|
|
|
2,475 |
|
|
|
603 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Glendale, AZ
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
201 |
|
|
|
2,265 |
|
|
|
1,038 |
|
|
|
418 |
|
|
|
3,086 |
|
|
|
3,504 |
|
|
|
719 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Scottsdale, AZ
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
443 |
|
|
|
4,879 |
|
|
|
2,040 |
|
|
|
883 |
|
|
|
6,479 |
|
|
|
7,362 |
|
|
|
1,486 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Tucson I, AZ
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
2,078 |
|
|
|
947 |
|
|
|
384 |
|
|
|
2,829 |
|
|
|
3,213 |
|
|
|
658 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Tucson II, AZ
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
2,078 |
|
|
|
1,021 |
|
|
|
391 |
|
|
|
2,896 |
|
|
|
3,287 |
|
|
|
655 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Apple Valley I, CA
|
|
|
(D |
) |
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
1,570 |
|
|
|
1,590 |
|
|
|
476 |
|
|
|
2,824 |
|
|
|
3,300 |
|
|
|
599 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Apple Valley II, CA
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
160 |
|
|
|
1,787 |
|
|
|
1,331 |
|
|
|
431 |
|
|
|
2,847 |
|
|
|
3,278 |
|
|
|
656 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Bloomington I, CA
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
463 |
|
|
|
434 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
839 |
|
|
|
939 |
|
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Bloomington II, CA
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
604 |
|
|
|
443 |
|
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
957 |
|
|
|
1,101 |
|
|
|
211 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Fallbrook, CA
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
1,492 |
|
|
|
1,527 |
|
|
|
432 |
|
|
|
2,720 |
|
|
|
3,152 |
|
|
|
539 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Hemet, CA
|
|
|
(D |
) |
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
1,396 |
|
|
|
1,375 |
|
|
|
417 |
|
|
|
2,479 |
|
|
|
2,896 |
|
|
|
510 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Highland, CA
|
|
|
(D |
) |
|
|
215 |
|
|
|
2,407 |
|
|
|
1,998 |
|
|
|
582 |
|
|
|
4,038 |
|
|
|
4,620 |
|
|
|
894 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Lancaster, CA
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
390 |
|
|
|
2,247 |
|
|
|
780 |
|
|
|
556 |
|
|
|
2,861 |
|
|
|
3,417 |
|
|
|
382 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Ontario, CA
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
292 |
|
|
|
3,289 |
|
|
|
1,926 |
|
|
|
688 |
|
|
|
4,819 |
|
|
|
5,507 |
|
|
|
1,026 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Redlands, CA
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
2,192 |
|
|
|
1,228 |
|
|
|
449 |
|
|
|
3,167 |
|
|
|
3,616 |
|
|
|
806 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Rialto, CA
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
277 |
|
|
|
3,098 |
|
|
|
1,865 |
|
|
|
672 |
|
|
|
4,568 |
|
|
|
5,240 |
|
|
|
1,095 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Riverside I, CA
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
465 |
|
|
|
552 |
|
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
918 |
|
|
|
1,059 |
|
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Riverside II, CA
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
423 |
|
|
|
379 |
|
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
730 |
|
|
|
844 |
|
|
|
163 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Riverside III, CA
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
1,035 |
|
|
|
1,089 |
|
|
|
310 |
|
|
|
1,905 |
|
|
|
2,215 |
|
|
|
395 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
San Bernardino I, CA
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
748 |
|
|
|
867 |
|
|
|
217 |
|
|
|
1,465 |
|
|
|
1,682 |
|
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
San Bernardino II, CA
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
152 |
|
|
|
1,704 |
|
|
|
1,424 |
|
|
|
450 |
|
|
|
2,830 |
|
|
|
3,280 |
|
|
|
607 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
San Bernardino III, CA
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
572 |
|
|
|
976 |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
1,417 |
|
|
|
1,599 |
|
|
|
261 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
San Bernardino IV, CA
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
152 |
|
|
|
1,695 |
|
|
|
1,397 |
|
|
|
444 |
|
|
|
2,800 |
|
|
|
3,244 |
|
|
|
601 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
San Bernardino V, CA
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
1,251 |
|
|
|
949 |
|
|
|
306 |
|
|
|
2,006 |
|
|
|
2,312 |
|
|
|
463 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
San Bernardino VI, CA
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
98 |
|
|
|
1,093 |
|
|
|
802 |
|
|
|
242 |
|
|
|
1,751 |
|
|
|
1,993 |
|
|
|
421 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Sun City, CA
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
1,579 |
|
|
|
930 |
|
|
|
324 |
|
|
|
2,325 |
|
|
|
2,649 |
|
|
|
522 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Temecula I, CA
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
184 |
|
|
|
2,038 |
|
|
|
1,241 |
|
|
|
435 |
|
|
|
3,028 |
|
|
|
3,463 |
|
|
|
654 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Temecula II, CA
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
476 |
|
|
|
2,697 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
476 |
|
|
|
2,703 |
|
|
|
3,179 |
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
2003 |
|
Vista, CA
|
|
|
(D |
) |
|
|
711 |
|
|
|
4,076 |
|
|
|
1,899 |
|
|
|
1,118 |
|
|
|
5,568 |
|
|
|
6,686 |
|
|
|
636 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Yucaipa, CA
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
198 |
|
|
|
2,221 |
|
|
|
1,583 |
|
|
|
525 |
|
|
|
3,477 |
|
|
|
4,002 |
|
|
|
798 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Bloomfield, CT
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
880 |
|
|
|
2,181 |
|
|
|
360 |
|
|
|
2,779 |
|
|
|
3,139 |
|
|
|
443 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Branford, CT
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
217 |
|
|
|
2,433 |
|
|
|
1,417 |
|
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
3,563 |
|
|
|
4,067 |
|
|
|
1,059 |
|
|
|
1995 |
|
Enfield, CT
|
|
|
(D |
) |
|
|
424 |
|
|
|
2,424 |
|
|
|
265 |
|
|
|
473 |
|
|
|
2,640 |
|
|
|
3,113 |
|
|
|
609 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Gales Ferry, CT
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
240 |
|
|
|
2,697 |
|
|
|
1,277 |
|
|
|
489 |
|
|
|
3,725 |
|
|
|
4,214 |
|
|
|
971 |
|
|
|
1995 |
|
Manchester, CT
|
|
|
(D |
) |
|
|
540 |
|
|
|
3,096 |
|
|
|
208 |
|
|
|
563 |
|
|
|
3,281 |
|
|
|
3,844 |
|
|
|
598 |
|
|
|
2002 |
|
Milford, CT
|
|
|
(B |
) |
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
1,050 |
|
|
|
1,024 |
|
|
|
274 |
|
|
|
1,887 |
|
|
|
2,161 |
|
|
|
427 |
|
|
|
1994 |
|
Mystic, CT
|
|
|
(B |
) |
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
1,645 |
|
|
|
1,678 |
|
|
|
410 |
|
|
|
3,049 |
|
|
|
3,459 |
|
|
|
662 |
|
|
|
1994 |
|
South Windsor, CT
|
|
|
(B |
) |
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
1,127 |
|
|
|
950 |
|
|
|
272 |
|
|
|
1,895 |
|
|
|
2,167 |
|
|
|
368 |
|
|
|
1994 |
|
Boca Raton, FL
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
529 |
|
|
|
3,054 |
|
|
|
1,369 |
|
|
|
812 |
|
|
|
4,140 |
|
|
|
4,952 |
|
|
|
724 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Boynton Beach, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
667 |
|
|
|
3,796 |
|
|
|
1,466 |
|
|
|
958 |
|
|
|
4,971 |
|
|
|
5,929 |
|
|
|
914 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Bradenton, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
1,931 |
|
|
|
5,561 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1,931 |
|
|
|
5,564 |
|
|
|
7,495 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Bradenton, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
1,180 |
|
|
|
3,324 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
1,180 |
|
|
|
3,332 |
|
|
|
4,512 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
F-61
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND RELATED
DEPRECIATION (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Carrying | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Initial Cost | |
|
Costs | |
|
Amount at December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Subsequent | |
|
| |
|
Accumulated | |
|
Year | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Building and | |
|
to | |
|
|
|
Building and | |
|
|
|
Depreciation | |
|
Acquired/ | |
Description |
|
Encumbrances | |
|
Land | |
|
Improvements | |
|
Acquisition | |
|
Land | |
|
Improvements | |
|
Total | |
|
(G) | |
|
Developed | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Cape Coral, FL
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
472 |
|
|
|
2,769 |
|
|
|
2,159 |
|
|
|
830 |
|
|
|
4,570 |
|
|
|
5,400 |
|
|
|
887 |
|
|
|
2000 |
|
Dania, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
205 |
|
|
|
2,068 |
|
|
|
1,442 |
|
|
|
481 |
|
|
|
3,234 |
|
|
|
3,715 |
|
|
|
834 |
|
|
|
1994 |
|
Dania Beach, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
3,584 |
|
|
|
10,324 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3,584 |
|
|
|
10,327 |
|
|
|
13,911 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Davie, FL
|
|
|
(D |
) |
|
|
1,268 |
|
|
|
7,183 |
|
|
|
525 |
|
|
|
1,373 |
|
|
|
7,603 |
|
|
|
8,976 |
|
|
|
1,074 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Deerfield Beach, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
946 |
|
|
|
2,999 |
|
|
|
1,746 |
|
|
|
1,311 |
|
|
|
4,380 |
|
|
|
5,691 |
|
|
|
525 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
DeLand, FL
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
1,258 |
|
|
|
848 |
|
|
|
286 |
|
|
|
1,933 |
|
|
|
2,219 |
|
|
|
413 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Delray Beach, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
798 |
|
|
|
4,539 |
|
|
|
485 |
|
|
|
883 |
|
|
|
4,939 |
|
|
|
5,822 |
|
|
|
1,069 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Fernandina Beach, FL
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
189 |
|
|
|
2,111 |
|
|
|
3,463 |
|
|
|
523 |
|
|
|
5,240 |
|
|
|
5,763 |
|
|
|
1,149 |
|
|
|
1996 |
|
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
|
|
|
(D |
) |
|
|
937 |
|
|
|
3,646 |
|
|
|
2,126 |
|
|
|
1,384 |
|
|
|
5,325 |
|
|
|
6,709 |
|
|
|
681 |
|
|
|
1999 |
|
Ft. Myers, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
303 |
|
|
|
3,329 |
|
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
328 |
|
|
|
3,540 |
|
|
|
3,868 |
|
|
|
901 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Lake Worth, FL
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
6,597 |
|
|
|
4,785 |
|
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
11,382 |
|
|
|
11,565 |
|
|
|
2,539 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Lakeland I, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
896 |
|
|
|
882 |
|
|
|
256 |
|
|
|
1,603 |
|
|
|
1,859 |
|
|
|
447 |
|
|
|
1994 |
|
Lakeland II, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
551 |
|
|
|
409 |
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
906 |
|
|
|
1,009 |
|
|
|
248 |
|
|
|
1996 |
|
Leesburg, FL
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
96 |
|
|
|
1,079 |
|
|
|
705 |
|
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
1,666 |
|
|
|
1,880 |
|
|
|
410 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Lutz, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
992 |
|
|
|
2,868 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
992 |
|
|
|
2,872 |
|
|
|
3,864 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Lutz, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
901 |
|
|
|
2,478 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
901 |
|
|
|
2,485 |
|
|
|
3,386 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Margate I, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
161 |
|
|
|
1,763 |
|
|
|
1,318 |
|
|
|
399 |
|
|
|
2,843 |
|
|
|
3,242 |
|
|
|
563 |
|
|
|
1994 |
|
Margate II, FL
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
1,473 |
|
|
|
1,747 |
|
|
|
383 |
|
|
|
2,969 |
|
|
|
3,352 |
|
|
|
666 |
|
|
|
1996 |
|
Merrit Island, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
716 |
|
|
|
2,983 |
|
|
|
373 |
|
|
|
796 |
|
|
|
3,276 |
|
|
|
4,072 |
|
|
|
422 |
|
|
|
2000 |
|
Miami I, FL
|
|
|
(D |
) |
|
|
179 |
|
|
|
1,999 |
|
|
|
1,513 |
|
|
|
484 |
|
|
|
3,207 |
|
|
|
3,691 |
|
|
|
705 |
|
|
|
1995 |
|
Miami II, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
2,052 |
|
|
|
567 |
|
|
|
286 |
|
|
|
2,521 |
|
|
|
2,807 |
|
|
|
628 |
|
|
|
1994 |
|
Miami III, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
253 |
|
|
|
2,544 |
|
|
|
1,520 |
|
|
|
561 |
|
|
|
3,756 |
|
|
|
4,317 |
|
|
|
1,008 |
|
|
|
1994 |
|
Miami IV, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
193 |
|
|
|
2,174 |
|
|
|
1,640 |
|
|
|
516 |
|
|
|
3,491 |
|
|
|
4,007 |
|
|
|
834 |
|
|
|
1995 |
|
Miami V, FL
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
193 |
|
|
|
2,165 |
|
|
|
1,085 |
|
|
|
364 |
|
|
|
3,079 |
|
|
|
3,443 |
|
|
|
858 |
|
|
|
1995 |
|
Naples I, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
1,010 |
|
|
|
2,231 |
|
|
|
270 |
|
|
|
3,061 |
|
|
|
3,331 |
|
|
|
592 |
|
|
|
1996 |
|
Naples II, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
1,652 |
|
|
|
4,288 |
|
|
|
558 |
|
|
|
5,530 |
|
|
|
6,088 |
|
|
|
1,035 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Naples III, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
1,561 |
|
|
|
3,483 |
|
|
|
598 |
|
|
|
4,585 |
|
|
|
5,183 |
|
|
|
1,177 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Naples IV, FL
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
262 |
|
|
|
2,980 |
|
|
|
721 |
|
|
|
407 |
|
|
|
3,556 |
|
|
|
3,963 |
|
|
|
955 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Ocala, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
558 |
|
|
|
548 |
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
1,006 |
|
|
|
1,161 |
|
|
|
259 |
|
|
|
1994 |
|
Orange City, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
1,191 |
|
|
|
3,209 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1,191 |
|
|
|
3,212 |
|
|
|
4,403 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Orlando, FL
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
187 |
|
|
|
2,088 |
|
|
|
423 |
|
|
|
240 |
|
|
|
2,458 |
|
|
|
2,698 |
|
|
|
755 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Pembroke Pines, FL
|
|
|
(D |
) |
|
|
337 |
|
|
|
3,772 |
|
|
|
2,897 |
|
|
|
953 |
|
|
|
6,053 |
|
|
|
7,006 |
|
|
|
1,336 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Royal Palm Beach, FL
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
205 |
|
|
|
2,148 |
|
|
|
2,745 |
|
|
|
741 |
|
|
|
4,357 |
|
|
|
5,098 |
|
|
|
1,379 |
|
|
|
1994 |
|
Sarasota, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
333 |
|
|
|
3,656 |
|
|
|
989 |
|
|
|
529 |
|
|
|
4,449 |
|
|
|
4,978 |
|
|
|
1,017 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
St. Augustine, FL
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
1,515 |
|
|
|
3,165 |
|
|
|
383 |
|
|
|
4,432 |
|
|
|
4,815 |
|
|
|
949 |
|
|
|
1996 |
|
Stuart I, FL
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
1,726 |
|
|
|
1,060 |
|
|
|
319 |
|
|
|
2,621 |
|
|
|
2,940 |
|
|
|
673 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Stuart II, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
324 |
|
|
|
3,625 |
|
|
|
2,651 |
|
|
|
685 |
|
|
|
5,915 |
|
|
|
6,600 |
|
|
|
1,365 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Tampa I, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
1,252 |
|
|
|
543 |
|
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
1,699 |
|
|
|
1,919 |
|
|
|
536 |
|
|
|
1994 |
|
Tampa II, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
330 |
|
|
|
1,887 |
|
|
|
410 |
|
|
|
330 |
|
|
|
2,297 |
|
|
|
2,627 |
|
|
|
436 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Vero Beach I, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
774 |
|
|
|
223 |
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
897 |
|
|
|
1,068 |
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Vero Beach II, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
1,009 |
|
|
|
227 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
1,236 |
|
|
|
1,324 |
|
|
|
363 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
West Palm Beach, FL
|
|
|
2,542 |
|
|
|
719 |
|
|
|
3,420 |
|
|
|
1,367 |
|
|
|
835 |
|
|
|
4,671 |
|
|
|
5,506 |
|
|
|
964 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
West Palm Beach, FL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
2,129 |
|
|
|
8,671 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
2,129 |
|
|
|
8,679 |
|
|
|
10,808 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Alpharetta, GA
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
806 |
|
|
|
4,720 |
|
|
|
745 |
|
|
|
967 |
|
|
|
5,304 |
|
|
|
6,271 |
|
|
|
1,082 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Decatur, GA
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
616 |
|
|
|
6,776 |
|
|
|
328 |
|
|
|
616 |
|
|
|
7,104 |
|
|
|
7,720 |
|
|
|
2,080 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
F-62
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND RELATED
DEPRECIATION (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Carrying | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Initial Cost | |
|
Costs | |
|
Amount at December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Subsequent | |
|
| |
|
Accumulated | |
|
Year | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Building and | |
|
to | |
|
|
|
Building and | |
|
|
|
Depreciation | |
|
Acquired/ | |
Description |
|
Encumbrances | |
|
Land | |
|
Improvements | |
|
Acquisition | |
|
Land | |
|
Improvements | |
|
Total | |
|
(G) | |
|
Developed | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Norcross, GA
|
|
|
(D |
) |
|
|
514 |
|
|
|
2,930 |
|
|
|
590 |
|
|
|
632 |
|
|
|
3,402 |
|
|
|
4,034 |
|
|
|
541 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Peachtree City, GA
|
|
|
1,859 |
|
|
|
435 |
|
|
|
2,532 |
|
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
529 |
|
|
|
2,898 |
|
|
|
3,427 |
|
|
|
482 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Smyrna, GA
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
750 |
|
|
|
4,271 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
750 |
|
|
|
4,313 |
|
|
|
5,063 |
|
|
|
870 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Addison, IL
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
428 |
|
|
|
3,531 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
428 |
|
|
|
3,537 |
|
|
|
3,965 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Aurora, IL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
644 |
|
|
|
3,652 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
644 |
|
|
|
3,655 |
|
|
|
4,299 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Bartlett, IL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
1,126 |
|
|
|
2,197 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1,126 |
|
|
|
2,200 |
|
|
|
3,326 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Bartlett, IL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
931 |
|
|
|
2,493 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
931 |
|
|
|
2,499 |
|
|
|
3,430 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Bellwood, IL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
1,012 |
|
|
|
5,768 |
|
|
|
443 |
|
|
|
1,012 |
|
|
|
6,211 |
|
|
|
7,223 |
|
|
|
1,144 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Des Plaines, IL
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
1,564 |
|
|
|
4,327 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
1,564 |
|
|
|
4,332 |
|
|
|
5,896 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Elk Grove Village, IL
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
1,446 |
|
|
|
3,535 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1,446 |
|
|
|
3,538 |
|
|
|
4,984 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Glenview, IL
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
3,740 |
|
|
|
10,367 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
3,740 |
|
|
|
10,369 |
|
|
|
14,109 |
|
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Gurnee, IL
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
1,521 |
|
|
|
5,440 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1,521 |
|
|
|
5,442 |
|
|
|
6,963 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Harvey, IL
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
869 |
|
|
|
3,635 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
869 |
|
|
|
3,641 |
|
|
|
4,510 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Joliet, IL
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
547 |
|
|
|
4,704 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
547 |
|
|
|
4,706 |
|
|
|
5,253 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Lake Zurich, IL
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
2,102 |
|
|
|
2,187 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2,102 |
|
|
|
2,189 |
|
|
|
4,291 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Lombard, IL
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
1,305 |
|
|
|
3,938 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1,305 |
|
|
|
3,941 |
|
|
|
5,246 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Mount Prospect, IL
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
1,701 |
|
|
|
3,114 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
1,701 |
|
|
|
3,118 |
|
|
|
4,819 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Mundelein, IL
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
1,498 |
|
|
|
2,782 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1,498 |
|
|
|
2,784 |
|
|
|
4,282 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
North Chicago, IL
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
1,073 |
|
|
|
3,006 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1,073 |
|
|
|
3,008 |
|
|
|
4,081 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Plainfield, IL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
1,770 |
|
|
|
1,715 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1,770 |
|
|
|
1,717 |
|
|
|
3,487 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Schaumburg, IL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
538 |
|
|
|
645 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
538 |
|
|
|
647 |
|
|
|
1,185 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Streamwood, IL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
1,447 |
|
|
|
1,662 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1,447 |
|
|
|
1,664 |
|
|
|
3,111 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Waukegan, IL
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
1,198 |
|
|
|
4,363 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1,198 |
|
|
|
4,365 |
|
|
|
5,563 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
West Chicago, IL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
1,071 |
|
|
|
2,249 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1,071 |
|
|
|
2,251 |
|
|
|
3,322 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Westmont, IL
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
1,155 |
|
|
|
3,873 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1,155 |
|
|
|
3,874 |
|
|
|
5,029 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Wheeling, IL
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
857 |
|
|
|
3,213 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
857 |
|
|
|
3,215 |
|
|
|
4,072 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Wheeling, IL
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
793 |
|
|
|
3,816 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
793 |
|
|
|
3,818 |
|
|
|
4,611 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Woodridge, IL
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
943 |
|
|
|
3,397 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
943 |
|
|
|
3,399 |
|
|
|
4,342 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Indianapolis, IN
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
1,229 |
|
|
|
2,834 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1,229 |
|
|
|
2,837 |
|
|
|
4,066 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Indianapolis, IN
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
641 |
|
|
|
3,154 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
641 |
|
|
|
3,156 |
|
|
|
3,797 |
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Indianapolis, IN
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
2,138 |
|
|
|
3,633 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2,138 |
|
|
|
3,635 |
|
|
|
5,773 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Indianapolis, IN
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
406 |
|
|
|
3,496 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
406 |
|
|
|
3,498 |
|
|
|
3,904 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Indianapolis, IN
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
908 |
|
|
|
4,755 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
908 |
|
|
|
4,757 |
|
|
|
5,665 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Indianapolis, IN
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
1,133 |
|
|
|
4,103 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1,133 |
|
|
|
4,106 |
|
|
|
5,239 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Indianapolis, IN
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
887 |
|
|
|
3,548 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
887 |
|
|
|
3,551 |
|
|
|
4,438 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Indianapolis, IN
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
1,871 |
|
|
|
1,230 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
1,871 |
|
|
|
1,232 |
|
|
|
3,103 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Indianapolis, IN
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
669 |
|
|
|
2,434 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
669 |
|
|
|
2,436 |
|
|
|
3,105 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Baton Rouge I, LA
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
1,248 |
|
|
|
621 |
|
|
|
208 |
|
|
|
1,773 |
|
|
|
1,981 |
|
|
|
481 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Baton Rouge II, LA
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
1,181 |
|
|
|
1,055 |
|
|
|
267 |
|
|
|
2,087 |
|
|
|
2,354 |
|
|
|
508 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Baton Rouge III, LA
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
133 |
|
|
|
1,487 |
|
|
|
763 |
|
|
|
271 |
|
|
|
2,112 |
|
|
|
2,383 |
|
|
|
566 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Baton Rouge IV, LA
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
377 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
501 |
|
|
|
565 |
|
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Prairieville, LA
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
1,004 |
|
|
|
235 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
1,239 |
|
|
|
1,329 |
|
|
|
343 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Slidell, LA
|
|
|
(D |
) |
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
3,175 |
|
|
|
1,513 |
|
|
|
802 |
|
|
|
4,074 |
|
|
|
4,876 |
|
|
|
592 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Boston, MA
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
1,516 |
|
|
|
8,628 |
|
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
1,516 |
|
|
|
8,743 |
|
|
|
10,259 |
|
|
|
1,341 |
|
|
|
2002 |
|
Leominster, MA
|
|
|
(D |
) |
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
1,519 |
|
|
|
2,248 |
|
|
|
338 |
|
|
|
3,519 |
|
|
|
3,857 |
|
|
|
592 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
F-63
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND RELATED
DEPRECIATION (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Carrying | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Initial Cost | |
|
Costs | |
|
Amount at December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Subsequent | |
|
| |
|
Accumulated | |
|
Year | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Building and | |
|
to | |
|
|
|
Building and | |
|
|
|
Depreciation | |
|
Acquired/ | |
Description |
|
Encumbrances | |
|
Land | |
|
Improvements | |
|
Acquisition | |
|
Land | |
|
Improvements | |
|
Total | |
|
(G) | |
|
Developed | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Baltimore, MD
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
1,050 |
|
|
|
5,997 |
|
|
|
705 |
|
|
|
1,159 |
|
|
|
6,593 |
|
|
|
7,752 |
|
|
|
1,173 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
California, MD
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
1,486 |
|
|
|
4,280 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
1,486 |
|
|
|
4,285 |
|
|
|
5,771 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Laurel, MD
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
1,409 |
|
|
|
8,035 |
|
|
|
2,958 |
|
|
|
1,928 |
|
|
|
10,474 |
|
|
|
12,402 |
|
|
|
1,517 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Temple Hills, MD
|
|
|
(D |
) |
|
|
1,541 |
|
|
|
8,788 |
|
|
|
1,878 |
|
|
|
1,800 |
|
|
|
10,407 |
|
|
|
12,207 |
|
|
|
1,570 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Grand Rapids, MI
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
1,821 |
|
|
|
1,167 |
|
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
2,848 |
|
|
|
3,173 |
|
|
|
766 |
|
|
|
1996 |
|
Portage, MI
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
1,160 |
|
|
|
699 |
|
|
|
237 |
|
|
|
1,726 |
|
|
|
1,963 |
|
|
|
431 |
|
|
|
1996 |
|
Romulus, MI
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
308 |
|
|
|
1,743 |
|
|
|
520 |
|
|
|
418 |
|
|
|
2,153 |
|
|
|
2,571 |
|
|
|
259 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Wyoming, MI
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
191 |
|
|
|
2,135 |
|
|
|
917 |
|
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
2,889 |
|
|
|
3,243 |
|
|
|
776 |
|
|
|
1996 |
|
Biloxi, MS
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
1,652 |
|
|
|
670 |
|
|
|
279 |
|
|
|
2,191 |
|
|
|
2,470 |
|
|
|
578 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Gautier, MS
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
1,040 |
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
1,160 |
|
|
|
1,253 |
|
|
|
387 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Gulfport I, MS
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
128 |
|
|
|
1,438 |
|
|
|
563 |
|
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
1,973 |
|
|
|
2,129 |
|
|
|
662 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Gulfport II, MS
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
1,306 |
|
|
|
492 |
|
|
|
179 |
|
|
|
1,736 |
|
|
|
1,915 |
|
|
|
530 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Gulfport III, MS
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
172 |
|
|
|
1,928 |
|
|
|
864 |
|
|
|
338 |
|
|
|
2,626 |
|
|
|
2,964 |
|
|
|
693 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Waveland, MS
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
215 |
|
|
|
2,481 |
|
|
|
1,040 |
|
|
|
392 |
|
|
|
3,344 |
|
|
|
3,736 |
|
|
|
866 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Belmont, NC
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
385 |
|
|
|
2,196 |
|
|
|
364 |
|
|
|
451 |
|
|
|
2,494 |
|
|
|
2,945 |
|
|
|
499 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Burlington I, NC
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
498 |
|
|
|
2,837 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
498 |
|
|
|
2,921 |
|
|
|
3,419 |
|
|
|
641 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Burlington II, NC
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
320 |
|
|
|
1,829 |
|
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
340 |
|
|
|
1,935 |
|
|
|
2,275 |
|
|
|
362 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Cary, NC
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
543 |
|
|
|
3,097 |
|
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
543 |
|
|
|
3,208 |
|
|
|
3,751 |
|
|
|
474 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Charlotte, NC
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
782 |
|
|
|
4,429 |
|
|
|
1,294 |
|
|
|
1,068 |
|
|
|
5,437 |
|
|
|
6,505 |
|
|
|
629 |
|
|
|
1999 |
|
Fayetteville I, NC
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
1,747 |
|
|
|
773 |
|
|
|
301 |
|
|
|
2,375 |
|
|
|
2,676 |
|
|
|
582 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Fayetteville II, NC
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
213 |
|
|
|
2,301 |
|
|
|
872 |
|
|
|
399 |
|
|
|
2,987 |
|
|
|
3,386 |
|
|
|
769 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Raleigh, NC
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
2,398 |
|
|
|
421 |
|
|
|
296 |
|
|
|
2,732 |
|
|
|
3,028 |
|
|
|
720 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Brick, NJ
|
|
|
(B |
) |
|
|
234 |
|
|
|
2,762 |
|
|
|
1,289 |
|
|
|
485 |
|
|
|
3,800 |
|
|
|
4,285 |
|
|
|
957 |
|
|
|
1994 |
|
Cranford, NJ
|
|
|
(B |
) |
|
|
290 |
|
|
|
3,493 |
|
|
|
2,357 |
|
|
|
779 |
|
|
|
5,361 |
|
|
|
6,140 |
|
|
|
1,351 |
|
|
|
1994 |
|
East Hanover, NJ
|
|
|
(B |
) |
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
5,763 |
|
|
|
4,016 |
|
|
|
1,315 |
|
|
|
8,968 |
|
|
|
10,283 |
|
|
|
2,277 |
|
|
|
1994 |
|
Fairview, NJ
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
246 |
|
|
|
2,759 |
|
|
|
438 |
|
|
|
246 |
|
|
|
3,197 |
|
|
|
3,443 |
|
|
|
953 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Jersey City, NJ
|
|
|
(B |
) |
|
|
397 |
|
|
|
4,507 |
|
|
|
2,922 |
|
|
|
1,010 |
|
|
|
6,816 |
|
|
|
7,826 |
|
|
|
1,771 |
|
|
|
1994 |
|
Linden I, NJ
|
|
|
(B |
) |
|
|
517 |
|
|
|
6,008 |
|
|
|
3,452 |
|
|
|
1,170 |
|
|
|
8,807 |
|
|
|
9,977 |
|
|
|
1,728 |
|
|
|
1994 |
|
Linden II, NJ
|
|
|
(B |
) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
854 |
|
|
|
189 |
|
|
|
667 |
|
|
|
856 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
1994 |
|
Morris Township, NJ
|
|
|
(D |
) |
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
5,602 |
|
|
|
2,915 |
|
|
|
1,072 |
|
|
|
7,945 |
|
|
|
9,017 |
|
|
|
1,924 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Parsippany, NJ
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
475 |
|
|
|
5,322 |
|
|
|
2,359 |
|
|
|
909 |
|
|
|
7,247 |
|
|
|
8,156 |
|
|
|
1,825 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Randolph, NJ
|
|
|
(D |
) |
|
|
855 |
|
|
|
4,872 |
|
|
|
1,163 |
|
|
|
1,108 |
|
|
|
5,782 |
|
|
|
6,890 |
|
|
|
932 |
|
|
|
2002 |
|
Sewell, NJ
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
484 |
|
|
|
2,766 |
|
|
|
1,073 |
|
|
|
706 |
|
|
|
3,617 |
|
|
|
4,323 |
|
|
|
693 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Jamaica, NY
|
|
|
(D |
) |
|
|
2,043 |
|
|
|
11,658 |
|
|
|
241 |
|
|
|
2,043 |
|
|
|
11,899 |
|
|
|
13,942 |
|
|
|
2,186 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
North Babylon, NY
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
2,514 |
|
|
|
3,809 |
|
|
|
568 |
|
|
|
5,980 |
|
|
|
6,548 |
|
|
|
1,147 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Boardman, OH
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
745 |
|
|
|
2,067 |
|
|
|
287 |
|
|
|
2,589 |
|
|
|
2,876 |
|
|
|
1,005 |
|
|
|
1980 |
|
Brecksville, OH
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
228 |
|
|
|
2,545 |
|
|
|
1,199 |
|
|
|
442 |
|
|
|
3,530 |
|
|
|
3,972 |
|
|
|
834 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Centerville, OH
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
471 |
|
|
|
3,705 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
471 |
|
|
|
3,709 |
|
|
|
4,180 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Centerville, OH
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
332 |
|
|
|
1,757 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
332 |
|
|
|
1,759 |
|
|
|
2,091 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Dayton, OH
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
323 |
|
|
|
2,070 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
323 |
|
|
|
2,072 |
|
|
|
2,395 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Euclid I, OH
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
1,053 |
|
|
|
1,793 |
|
|
|
317 |
|
|
|
2,729 |
|
|
|
3,046 |
|
|
|
1,117 |
|
|
|
1988 |
|
Euclid II, OH
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
359 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1,559 |
|
|
|
461 |
|
|
|
1,457 |
|
|
|
1,918 |
|
|
|
229 |
|
|
|
1988 |
|
Hudson, OH
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
195 |
|
|
|
2,198 |
|
|
|
556 |
|
|
|
274 |
|
|
|
2,675 |
|
|
|
2,949 |
|
|
|
710 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Lakewood, OH
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
405 |
|
|
|
854 |
|
|
|
398 |
|
|
|
405 |
|
|
|
1,252 |
|
|
|
1,657 |
|
|
|
573 |
|
|
|
1989 |
|
Mason, OH
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
1,419 |
|
|
|
184 |
|
|
|
149 |
|
|
|
1,581 |
|
|
|
1,730 |
|
|
|
467 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
F-64
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND RELATED
DEPRECIATION (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands)
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Carrying | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Initial Cost | |
|
Costs | |
|
Amount at December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Subsequent | |
|
| |
|
Accumulated | |
|
Year | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Building and | |
|
to | |
|
|
|
Building and | |
|
|
|
Depreciation | |
|
Acquired/ | |
Description |
|
Encumbrances | |
|
Land | |
|
Improvements | |
|
Acquisition | |
|
Land | |
|
Improvements | |
|
Total | |
|
(G) | |
|
Developed | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Miamisburg, OH
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
375 |
|
|
|
2,410 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
375 |
|
|
|
2,412 |
|
|
|
2,787 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Middleburg Heights, OH
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
704 |
|
|
|
1,691 |
|
|
|
332 |
|
|
|
2,126 |
|
|
|
2,458 |
|
|
|
474 |
|
|
|
1980 |
|
North Canton I, OH
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
846 |
|
|
|
729 |
|
|
|
304 |
|
|
|
1,480 |
|
|
|
1,784 |
|
|
|
887 |
|
|
|
1979 |
|
North Canton II, OH
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
1,226 |
|
|
|
1,196 |
|
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
2,253 |
|
|
|
2,492 |
|
|
|
1,364 |
|
|
|
1983 |
|
North Olmsted I, OH
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
704 |
|
|
|
1,204 |
|
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
1,757 |
|
|
|
1,971 |
|
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
1979 |
|
North Olmsted II, OH
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
290 |
|
|
|
1,129 |
|
|
|
1,007 |
|
|
|
469 |
|
|
|
1,957 |
|
|
|
2,426 |
|
|
|
709 |
|
|
|
1988 |
|
North Randall, OH
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
515 |
|
|
|
2,323 |
|
|
|
2,712 |
|
|
|
898 |
|
|
|
4,652 |
|
|
|
5,550 |
|
|
|
688 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Warrensville Heights, OH
|
|
|
(B |
) |
|
|
525 |
|
|
|
766 |
|
|
|
2,876 |
|
|
|
935 |
|
|
|
3,232 |
|
|
|
4,167 |
|
|
|
527 |
|
|
|
1980 |
|
Youngstown, OH
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1,582 |
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
1,445 |
|
|
|
1,649 |
|
|
|
699 |
|
|
|
1977 |
|
Levittown, PA
|
|
|
(C |
) |
|
|
926 |
|
|
|
5,296 |
|
|
|
749 |
|
|
|
926 |
|
|
|
6,045 |
|
|
|
6,971 |
|
|
|
1,035 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Philadelphia, PA
|
|
|
(D |
) |
|
|
1,461 |
|
|
|
8,334 |
|
|
|
417 |
|
|
|
1,461 |
|
|
|
8,751 |
|
|
|
10,212 |
|
|
|
2,058 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Hilton Head I, SC
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
1,446 |
|
|
|
6,357 |
|
|
|
798 |
|
|
|
7,134 |
|
|
|
7,932 |
|
|
|
1,649 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Hilton Head II, SC
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
1,767 |
|
|
|
996 |
|
|
|
315 |
|
|
|
2,598 |
|
|
|
2,913 |
|
|
|
681 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Summerville, SC
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
1,643 |
|
|
|
710 |
|
|
|
313 |
|
|
|
2,183 |
|
|
|
2,496 |
|
|
|
549 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Knoxville I, TN
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
1,113 |
|
|
|
221 |
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
1,331 |
|
|
|
1,433 |
|
|
|
421 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Knoxville II, TN
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
1,308 |
|
|
|
259 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
1,555 |
|
|
|
1,684 |
|
|
|
431 |
|
|
|
1997 |
|
Knoxville III, TN
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
2,053 |
|
|
|
772 |
|
|
|
331 |
|
|
|
2,676 |
|
|
|
3,007 |
|
|
|
673 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Knoxville IV, TN
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
158 |
|
|
|
1,771 |
|
|
|
771 |
|
|
|
310 |
|
|
|
2,390 |
|
|
|
2,700 |
|
|
|
562 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Knoxville V, TN
|
|
|
(A |
) |
|
|
134 |
|
|
|
1,493 |
|
|
|
482 |
|
|
|
235 |
|
|
|
1,874 |
|
|
|
2,109 |
|
|
|
478 |
|
|
|
1998 |
|
Memphis I, TN
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
677 |
|
|
|
3,880 |
|
|
|
781 |
|
|
|
677 |
|
|
|
4,661 |
|
|
|
5,338 |
|
|
|
811 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Memphis II, TN
|
|
|
(F |
) |
|
|
395 |
|
|
|
2,276 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
395 |
|
|
|
2,350 |
|
|
|
2,745 |
|
|
|
452 |
|
|
|
2001 |
|
Milwaukee, WI
|
|
|
(E |
) |
|
|
375 |
|
|
|
4,333 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
375 |
|
|
|
4,336 |
|
|
|
4,711 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
Corporate Office, OH
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
|
686 |
|
|
|
1977 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
105,785 |
|
|
$ |
553,169 |
|
|
$ |
192,674 |
|
|
$ |
136,168 |
|
|
$ |
715,460 |
|
|
$ |
851,628 |
|
|
$ |
122,473 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(A) |
This facility is part of the 41 storage facilities pool which
secures the $70.0 million loan from Lehman Capital. |
|
|
(B) |
This facility is part of the 10 storage facilities pool which
secures the $42.0 million loan from Lehman Brothers Bank. |
|
(C) |
This facility is part of the 21 storage facilities pool which
secures the $90.0 million loan from Lehman Capital. |
|
|
(D) |
This facility is part of the 18 storage facilities pool which
secures the $90.0 million loan from Lehman Capital. |
|
|
(E) |
This facility is part of the 26 storage facilities pool which
secures the $90.0 million loan from Lehman Brothers Bank. |
|
|
(F) |
This facility participates in the $150.0 million revolving
line of credit from Lehman Brothers, Inc. and Wachovia Capital
Markets, LLC. |
|
|
(G) |
Depreciation on the buildings and improvements is recorded on a
straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which
range from five to forty years. |
F-65
U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES (THE COMPANY)
AND
ACQUIPORT/ AMSDELL (THE PREDECESSOR)
Activity in real estate facilities during 2004, 2003 and 2002
was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004(1) | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Storage Facilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance of beginning of year
|
|
$ |
495,181 |
|
|
$ |
492,067 |
|
|
$ |
439,358 |
|
|
Acquisitions & Improvements
|
|
|
228,500 |
|
|
|
8,808 |
|
|
|
52,709 |
|
|
Dispositions and other
|
|
|
(725 |
) |
|
|
(5,694 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Step up adjustment
|
|
|
128,672 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of year
|
|
$ |
851,628 |
|
|
$ |
495,181 |
|
|
$ |
492,067 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated Depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at beginning of year
|
|
|
99,582 |
|
|
|
80,835 |
|
|
|
61,179 |
|
|
Depreciation expense
|
|
|
22,328 |
|
|
|
19,494 |
|
|
|
19,656 |
|
|
Disposition and other
|
|
|
563 |
|
|
|
(747 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of year
|
|
|
122,473 |
|
|
|
99,582 |
|
|
|
80,835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net storage facility assets
|
|
$ |
729,155 |
|
|
$ |
395,599 |
|
|
$ |
411,232 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The unaudited aggregate costs of storage facility assets for
U.S. federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2004 is
approximately $739.7 million.
|
|
(1) |
The twelve months ended December 31, 2004 represents
consolidated operating results for the Company from
October 21, 2004 to December 31, 2004 and combined
operating results for the Predecessor for January 1, 2004
to October 20, 2004. |
F-66
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
To the Partners of
National Self Storage Operating Entities
We have audited the accompanying Summary of Historical
Information Relating to Combined Operating Revenues and
Specified Expenses (Historical Summary) of the Facilities owned
by National Self Storage Operating Entities for the year ended
December 31, 2004. This Historical Summary is the
responsibility of the management of The Schomac Group and
Subsidiaries. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the
Historical Summary based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America. Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statement. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
The accompanying Historical Summary has been prepared for the
purpose of complying with the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission for inclusion in the
Registration Statement on Form S-11 of U-Store-It Trust as
described in Note 1 and is not intended to be a complete
presentation of the revenues and expenses of the Facilities.
In our opinion, the Historical Summary referred to above
presents fairly, in all material respects, the Combined
Operating Revenues and Specified Expenses described in
Note 1 of the Facilities owned by National Self Storage
Operating Entities for the year ended December 31, 2004, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
/s/ Clifton Gunderson LLP
Phoenix, Arizona
August 12, 2005
F-67
NATIONAL SELF STORAGE OPERATING ENTITIES
Summary of Historical Information Relating to Combined
Operating Revenues and Specified Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months | |
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
December 31, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
|
Operating revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental, net of rental discounts
|
|
$ |
12,103,302 |
|
|
$ |
23,773,455 |
|
|
Merchandise sales and other income
|
|
|
620,209 |
|
|
|
1,238,639 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues
|
|
|
12,723,511 |
|
|
|
25,012,094 |
|
Specified expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of operations
|
|
|
4,835,221 |
|
|
|
8,949,379 |
|
|
Management fees
|
|
|
670,962 |
|
|
|
1,301,646 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total specified expenses
|
|
|
5,506,183 |
|
|
|
10,251,025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating revenues in excess of specified expenses
|
|
$ |
7,217,328 |
|
|
$ |
14,761,069 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to the summary of historical information
relating to combined operating revenues and specified expenses.
F-68
NATIONAL SELF STORAGE OPERATING ENTITIES
NOTES TO SUMMARY OF HISTORICAL INFORMATION RELATING TO
COMBINED OPERATING REVENUES AND SPECIFIED EXPENSES
Note 1 Acquisition of Facilities, Basis of
Presentation, and Significant Accounting Policies
Acquisition of facilities: In accordance with a Purchase
and Sale Agreement (Agreement), U-Store-It, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership of which U-Store-It Trust is the
sole general partner, acquired sixty-six self storage
facilities, four office parks, and one mobile home park
described in the Agreement (the Facilities) located
in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Tennessee, Texas,
and Utah owned by National Self Storage, The Schomac Group, Inc.
and the other entities identified as sellers in the Agreement
(National Self Storage).
Basis of presentation: The accompanying Summary of
Historical Information Relating to Combined Operating Revenues
and Specified Expenses (Historical Summary) for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and the six months ended June 30,
2005 (unaudited) has been prepared for the purpose of
complying with certain rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be a complete
presentation of the actual operations of the Facilities.
Interim information: The Historical Summary for the six
months ended June 30, 2005, is unaudited; however, in the
opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of
normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair
presentation of the Historical Summary for the interim period,
on the basis described above, have been included. The results of
such interim period are not necessarily indicative of the
results for an entire year.
Significant accounting policies follow:
Accounting estimates: The preparation of the Historical
Summary requires management to make a number of estimates and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
Revenue recognition: Rental income is generated from the
leasing of the self storage facilities and commercial rental
property for terms that are generally less than one year.
Ancillary income includes administration fees, late charges and
revenue from the sale of merchandise, i.e., locks and storage
boxes. The terms at the commercial rental properties are
generally more than one year.
Specified expenses: Specified expenses exclude certain
costs that may not be comparable to the future operations of
these facilities. Excluded items consist of interest expense,
depreciation and amortization, certain corporate costs and other
expense not related to the future operations of the Facilities.
Management fees: Management fees are included at the
specific percentage applicable to each facility for services
provided by National Self Storage Management, Inc. (an affiliate
of National Self Storage Operating Entities) related to property
accounting, store management oversight, human resources and
financial management.
This information is an integral part of the accompanying summary
of historical information
relating to combined operating revenues and specified expenses.
F-69
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of
Liberty Self-Stor, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying Statement of Revenues and
Certain Expenses of Liberty Self-Stor, Inc. and Subsidiary
Selected Facilities (Liberty) (see Note 1 to
the financial statement) for the year ended December 31,
2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of
Libertys management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is
free of material misstatement. Liberty is not required to have,
nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal
control over financial reporting. Our audit included
consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a
basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of Libertys internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An
audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statement, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
The accompanying financial statement has been prepared for the
purpose of complying with the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission for inclusion in the
Registration Statement on Form S-11 of U-Store-It Trust.
Material amounts, as described in Note 1 to the financial
statement, that would not be comparable to those resulting from
the proposed future operations of the Selected Facilities are
excluded and the financial statement is not intended to be a
complete presentation of the revenues and expenses of the
Selected Facilities.
In our opinion the financial statement referred to above
presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and
certain expenses of the Selected Facilities for the year ended
December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
January 28, 2005
F-70
LIBERTY SELF-STOR, INC. AND
SUBSIDIARY SELECTED FACILITIES
STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
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March 31, 2005 | |
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December 31, 2004 | |
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(Unaudited) | |
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Revenues:
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Revenues from real estate operations
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$ |
1,250,674 |
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$ |
5,180,356 |
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Expenses:
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Property operating expenses
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496,612 |
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1,939,640 |
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Revenues in Excess of Certain Expenses
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$ |
754,062 |
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$ |
3,240,716 |
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The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral
part of this statement.
F-71
LIBERTY SELF-STOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY SELECTED
FACILITIES
NOTES TO STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
December 31, 2004
Note 1 The Business and Basis of Presentation
Liberty Self-Stor, Inc. (Liberty), a Maryland corporation, is a
real estate investment trust that operates, manages, develops,
expands, and invests in self-storage facilities. Liberty is the
general partner and approximately 30% equity owner of an
operating partnership that as of December 31, 2004 indirectly
owned and operated 20 self-storage facilities.
On September 7, 2004, an asset purchase agreement was
entered into with U-Store-It, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership of which U-Store-It Trust is the sole general
partner, to sell all of its self-storage facilities to
U-Store-It, L.P., except its Painesville, Ohio and Gahanna, Ohio
facilities (the Selected Facilities).
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses has
been prepared for the purpose of complying with the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and are
not intended to be a complete presentation of the actual
operations of the Selected Facilities for the period presented.
Certain items may not be comparable to the future operations of
the Selected Facilities. Excluded items consist of interest
expense, depreciation and amortization, and certain corporate
costs and other expenses not directly related to the future
operations of the Selected Facilities.
Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies
Revenue Recognition
Libertys revenue from real estate operations is derived
primarily from monthly rentals of self-storage units. Rental
revenue is recognized in the period the rent is earned which is
typically on a monthly basis.
Liberty also leases certain commercial space in its Southold
property under long-term lease agreements. Total lease revenue
related to these leases was $30,426 for the year ended
December 31, 2004. Revenue under these long-term lease
agreements is recognized on a straight-line basis over the
respective lease terms.
Liberty has one lease at its Southold property expiring
August 30, 2005 whose revenue for 2005 will be
approximately $12,000.
Advertising and Promotion Costs
Liberty expenses advertising and promotion costs when incurred.
Amounts expensed for advertising and promotion totaled $123,381
for the year ended December 31, 2004.
Estimates, Risks and Uncertainties
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Income Taxes
No provision for federal or state income taxes has been made in
the accompanying combined Statement of Revenues, Expenses and
Comprehensive Income as Liberty has elected to be taxed as a
REIT pursuant to Section 856(c)(l) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986.
F-72
LIBERTY SELF-STOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY SELECTED
FACILITIES
NOTES TO STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN
EXPENSES (Continued)
December 31, 2004
Note 3 Commitments and Contingencies
There are no material pending commitments or contingencies to
which Liberty is a party or to which any of its assets are
subject. Therefore, Liberty does not believe that any pending
commitments or contingencies will have a material adverse effect
on Libertys financial condition, liquidity, or results of
operation.
Note 4 Interim Unaudited Financial Information
The statement of revenue and certain expenses for the three
months ended March 31, 2005 is unaudited; however, in the
opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the
statement of revenue and certain expenses for this interim
period has been included. The results of the interim period are
not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for a
full year.
F-73
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders
U-Store-It Trust
Cleveland, Ohio
We have audited the accompanying combined statement of revenue
and certain operating expenses of Ford Storage (the
Properties) for the year ended December 31,
2004. The statement is the responsibility of the
Properties management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on this statement based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America. Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the statement is free from
material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for
designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Properties internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such
opinion. An audit includes examining on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the statement. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the statement. We believe that our
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
The accompanying combined statement of revenue and certain
operating expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying
with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and for inclusion in the Registration Statement on
Form S-11 of U-Store-It Trust, as described in Note 1.
This presentation is not intended to be a complete presentation
of the Properties revenue and expenses.
In our opinion, the statement referred to above presents fairly,
in all material respects, the revenue and certain operating
expenses described in Note 1 of the Properties for the year
ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ THE SCHONBRAUN McCANN GROUP LLC
Roseland, New Jersey
July 29, 2005
F-74
FORD STORAGE
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF REVENUE AND CERTAIN OPERATING
EXPENSES
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Year Ended | |
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December 31, 2004 | |
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Revenue:
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Base rents
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$ |
1,835,122 |
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Certain Operating Expenses:
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Property operating expenses
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446,071 |
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General and administrative expenses
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104,618 |
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Real estate taxes
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201,356 |
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752,045 |
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Revenue in excess of certain operating expenses
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$ |
1,083,077 |
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|
See accompanying notes to combined statements of revenue and
certain operating expenses.
F-75
FORD STORAGE
NOTES TO COMBINED STATEMENTS OF REVENUE AND CERTAIN OPERATING
EXPENSES
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Presented herein are the combined statements of revenue and
certain operating expenses related to the operation of five
storage facilities which includes the following (collectively,
Ford Storage or the Properties):
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Address |
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Units | |
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Ford Storage East Windsor, LLC
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East Windsor, CT |
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326 |
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Ford Storage Monroe, LLC
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Monroe, CT |
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411 |
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Ford Storage Manchester, LLC
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Manchester, CT |
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419 |
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Ford Storage Newington, LLC
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Newington, CT |
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264 |
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Ford Storage Newington, LLC
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Newington, CT |
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222 |
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On March 1, 2005, U-Store-It Trust (the Trust)
acquired the Properties.
The accompanying combined statement of revenue and certain
operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2004 was
prepared for the purpose of complying with the provisions of
Article 3.14 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which
requires certain information with respect to real estate
operations to be included with certain filings with the SEC.
Accordingly, the combined revenue and certain operating expenses
excludes certain expenses that may not be comparable to those
expected to be incurred by the Partnership in the proposed
future operations of the aforementioned Properties. Items
excluded consist of mortgage interest expense, depreciation,
management fees and general and administrative expenses not
directly related to the future operations.
2. USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of the combined statements of revenue and
certain operating expenses in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the combined statements of
revenue and certain operating expenses and accompanying notes.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
3. REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue relating to the Properties is recognized when payments
are due. If it is determined after all methods of collection
have been exhausted, that the account will not be collected,
then it is written off to bad debt expense. The Properties are
being leased to tenants under operating leases generally on a
month to month basis.
4. PROPERTY OPERATING
EXPENSES
The Properties operating expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2004, include $63,279 for insurance, $28,645
for utilities, $197,790 in operating and maintenance costs and
$156,357 in payroll.
5. ADVERTISING
Advertising cost of $91,593 were expensed when incurred and are
included in property operating expenses.
F-76
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders
U-Store-It Trust
Cleveland, Ohio
We have audited the accompanying combined statement of revenue
and certain operating expenses of A-l Storage (the
Properties) for the year ended December 31,
2004. The statement is the responsibility of the
Properties management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on this statement based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America. Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the statement is free from
material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for
designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Properties internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such
opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the statement. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the statement. We believe that our
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
The accompanying combined statement of revenue and certain
operating expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying
with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and for inclusion in the Registration Statement on
Form S-11 of U-Store-It Trust, as described in Note 1.
This presentation is not intended to be a complete presentation
of the Properties revenue and expenses.
In our opinion, the statement referred to above presents fairly,
in all material respects, the revenue and certain operating
expenses described in Note 1 of the Properties for the year
ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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/s/ |
The Schonbraun McCann
Group LLC
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Roseland, New Jersey
August 5, 2005
F-77
A-l STORAGE
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF REVENUE AND
CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004
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Revenue
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Base rents
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$ |
2,220,764 |
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Other income
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78,982 |
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2,299,746 |
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Certain Operating Expenses
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Property operating expenses
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424,730 |
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General and administrative expenses
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54,365 |
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Real estate taxes
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146,656 |
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625,751 |
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Revenue in excess of certain operating expenses
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$ |
1,673,995 |
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See accompanying notes to combined statements of revenue and
certain operating expenses.
F-78
A-1 STORAGE
NOTES TO COMBINED STATEMENTS OF REVENUE AND
CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Presented herein are the combined statement of revenue and
certain operating expenses related to the operation of four
storage facilities which includes the following (collectively,
A-1 Storage or the Properties):
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Address | |
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Units | |
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A-1 Self Storage LLC
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Stamford, CT |
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369 |
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Autumn Ridge, LTD
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Old Saybrook, CT |
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725 |
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Autumn Ridge, LTD
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Old Saybrook, CT |
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256 |
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A-1 Bristol Self Storage, LLC
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Bristol, CT |
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504 |
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On March 15, 2005, U-Store-It Trust (the Trust)
acquired A-1 Storage.
The accompanying combined statement of revenue and certain
operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2004 was
prepared for the purpose of complying with the provisions of
Article 3.14 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which
requires certain information with respect to real estate
operations to be included with certain filings with the SEC.
Accordingly, the combined revenue and certain operating expenses
excludes certain expenses that may not be comparable to those
expected to be incurred by the Trust in the proposed future
operations of the Properties. Items excluded consist of mortgage
interest expense, depreciation, management fees and general and
administrative expenses not directly related to the future
operations.
2. USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of the combined statements of revenue and
certain operating expenses in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the combined statements of
revenue and certain operating expenses and accompanying notes.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
3. REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue relating to the Properties is recognized when payments
are due. If it is determined after all methods of collection
have been exhausted, that the account will bot be collected,
then it is written off to bad debt expense. The Properties are
being leased to tenants under operating leases generally on a
month to month basis.
4. PROPERTY OPERATING EXPENSES
The Properties operating expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2004, include $54,548 for insurance, $36,582
for utilities, $102,582 in operating and maintenance costs and
$231,018 in payroll.
5. ADVERTISING
Advertising costs of $30,226 were expensed when incurred and are
included in property operating expenses.
F-79
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders
U-Store-It Trust
Cleveland, Ohio
We have audited the accompanying combined statement of revenues
and certain expenses of the following properties (San Bernardino
VII, California, Orlando II, Florida, and Boynton Beach II,
Florida) owned by Rising Tide Development, LLC (the
Properties), for the years ended December 31,
2004, 2003 and 2002 (the Statement). This Statement
is the responsibility of the management of U-Store-It Trust. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on the Statement based
on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. The Properties are not required
to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their
internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included
consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a
basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Properties internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such
opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
Statement, assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
The accompanying Statement has been prepared for the purpose of
complying with the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (for inclusion in the Registration Statement
on Form S-11 of U-Store-It Trust) as described in
Note 1 to the Statement and are not intended to be a
complete presentation of the Properties revenues and
expenses.
In our opinion, such Statement presents fairly, in all material
respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Properties
for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche
LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
August 25, 2005
F-80
RISING TIDE COMBINED PROPERTIES
COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES
For the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
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REVENUES:
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Rent
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$ |
1,663,509 |
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$ |
973,740 |
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$ |
7,326 |
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Other
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47,345 |
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25,215 |
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29 |
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1,710,854 |
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998,955 |
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|
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7,355 |
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CERTAIN EXPENSES:
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Property operating expenses
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|
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811,578 |
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|
|
514,962 |
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|
|
915 |
|
|
Management fees related party
|
|
|
101,049 |
|
|
|
60,028 |
|
|
|
641 |
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
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912,627 |
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574,990 |
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|
1,556 |
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REVENUES IN EXCESS OF CERTAIN EXPENSES
|
|
$ |
798,227 |
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$ |
423,965 |
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$ |
5,799 |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to the financial statement.
F-81
RISING TIDE COMBINED PROPERTIES
NOTES TO COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN
EXPENSES
For the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
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1. |
ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Acquisition of properties related party
In conjunction with the formation of U-Store-It Trust (the
Company), the Company entered into option agreements
with Rising Tide Development, LLC (Rising Tide
Development), a company owned and controlled by Robert J.
Amsdell, the Companys Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, and Barry L. Amsdell, one of the Companys
trustees, dated October 27, 2004, to acquire properties
owned by Rising Tide Development. Under the terms of the option
agreements, the Company acquired the properties known as San
Bernardino VII, California on January 5, 2005, and Orlando II,
Florida and Boynton Beach II, Florida on March 18, 2005
(the Properties).
Basis of presentation
The accompanying combined statement of revenues and certain
expenses (the Statement) has been prepared for the
purpose of complying with certain rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission and are not intended to be a
complete presentation of the actual operations of the Properties
for the periods presented. Certain items may not be comparable
to the future operations of the Properties. Excluded items
consist of interest expense, depreciation and amortization, and
other costs not directly related to the future operations of the
Properties.
Revenue recognition
Management has determined that all of the leases are operating
leases. Rental revenue is recognized in accordance with the
terms of the leases, which are generally month to month. Other
revenues consist primarily of late fees, administrative charges,
and revenues earned from the sale of storage supplies and other
ancillary revenues.
Management fee expense related party
Management fees were paid to U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co, a
wholly owned subsidiary of U-Store-It, L.P., a related entity
through common ownership, for the period from January 1,
2004 to October 26, 2004, and for the years ended
December 31, 2003 and 2002. Pursuant to the property
management agreement, the Properties paid monthly management
fees equal to the 6% of gross receipts (as defined).
Effective October 27, 2004, Rising Tide Development entered
into a new management agreement with YSI Management LLC, a
wholly owned subsidiary of U-Store-It, L.P. Pursuant to the
property management agreement, the Properties paid monthly
management fees equal to the greater of 5.35% of the gross
revenues of each facility or $1,500 per facility per month, for
the period from October 27, 2004 to December 31, 2004.
Use of estimates
The preparation of the Statement in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
******
F-82
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders
U-Store-It Trust
Cleveland, Ohio
We have audited the accompanying statement of revenue and
certain operating expenses of Clifton Storage (the
Property) for the year ended December 31, 2004.
The statement is the responsibility of the Propertys
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this
statement based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America. Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the statement is free from
material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for
designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Propertys internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such
opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the statement. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the statement. We believe that our
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
The accompanying statement of revenue and certain operating
expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and for inclusion in the Registration Statement on
Form S-11 of U-Store-It Trust, as described in Note 1.
This presentation is not intended to be a complete presentation
of the Propertys revenue and expenses.
In our opinion, the statement referred to above presents fairly,
in all material respects, the revenue and certain operating
expenses described in Note 1 of the Property for the year
ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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/s/ |
The Schonbraun McCann
Group LLC
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Roseland, New Jersey
August 31, 2005
F-83
CLIFTON STORAGE
STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES
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For the period | |
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January 1, 2005 | |
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through | |
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|
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June 30, 2005 | |
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Year Ended | |
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(Unaudited) | |
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December 31, 2004 | |
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| |
|
| |
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Base rents
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$ |
792,545 |
|
|
$ |
1,694,552 |
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Other income
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|
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37,837 |
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|
|
103,622 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
830,382 |
|
|
|
1,798,174 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Certain Operating Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property operating expenses
|
|
|
138,357 |
|
|
|
244,931 |
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|
General and administrative expenses
|
|
|
35,066 |
|
|
|
79,942 |
|
|
Real estate taxes
|
|
|
170,600 |
|
|
|
317,480 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
344,023 |
|
|
|
642,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue in excess of certain operating expenses
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|
$ |
486,359 |
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|
$ |
1,155,821 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to statement of revenue and certain
operating expenses.
F-84
CLIFTON STORAGE
NOTES TO STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND
CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES
Presented herein are the statements of revenue and certain
operating expenses related to the operation of ECS-Clifton, LLC
storage facility located in Clifton, New Jersey with
1,015 rental units (Clifton Storage or the
Property). On July 15, 2005, U-Store-It Trust
(the Trust) acquired the Property.
The accompanying statement of revenue and certain operating
expenses for the year ended December 31, 2004 was prepared
for the purpose of complying with the provisions of
Article 3.14 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which
requires certain information with respect to real estate
operations to be included with certain filings with the SEC.
Accordingly, the revenue and certain operating expenses excludes
certain expenses that may not be comparable to those expected to
be incurred by the Trust in the proposed future operations of
the Property. Items excluded consist of mortgage interest
expense, depreciation, management fees and general and
administrative expenses not directly related to the future
operations.
The preparation of the statements of revenue and certain
operating expenses in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
amounts reported in the statements of revenue and certain
operating expenses and accompanying notes. Actual results could
differ from those estimates.
Revenue relating to the Property is recognized when payments are
due. If it is determined after all methods of collection have
been exhausted, that the account will not be collected, then it
is written off to bad debt expense. The Property is being leased
to tenants under operating leases generally on a month to month
basis.
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4. |
PROPERTY OPERATING EXPENSES |
The Propertys operating expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2004, include $27,825 for insurance, $41,831
for utilities, $81,150 for operating and maintenance costs and
$94,125 in payroll.
The Propertys operating expenses for the period
January 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005
(unaudited) include $19,661 for insurance, $22,449 for
utilities, $48,920 for operating and maintenance costs and
$47,327 for payroll.
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred, $22,738 and $12,858
for 2004 and for the six months ended June 30, 2005
(unaudited), respectively, are included in property operating
expenses.
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|
6. |
INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
The statement of revenue and certain operating expenses for the
period January 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005 is
unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, all
adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments)
necessary for a fair presentation of the statement of revenue
and certain operating expenses for this interim period has been
included. The results of interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be obtained for a full fiscal year.
F-85
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders
U-Store-It Trust
Cleveland, Ohio
We have audited the accompanying combined statement of revenue
and certain operating expenses of the Texas Storage Portfolio
(the Properties) for the year ended
December 31, 2004. The statement is the responsibility of
the Properties management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on this statement based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America. Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the statement is free from
material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for
designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Properties internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such
opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the statement. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the statement. We believe that our
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
The accompanying combined statement of revenue and certain
operating expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying
with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and for inclusion in the Registration Statement on
Form S-11 of U-Store-It Trust, as described in Note 1.
This presentation is not intended to be a complete presentation
of the Properties revenue and expenses.
In our opinion, the statement referred to above presents fairly,
in all material respects, the revenue and certain operating
expenses described in Note 1 of the Properties for the year
ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ The Schonbraun McCann
Group LLC
Roseland, New Jersey
September 2, 2005
F-86
TEXAS STORAGE PORTFOLIO
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF REVENUE AND
CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the period | |
|
|
|
|
January 1, 2005 | |
|
|
|
|
through | |
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2005 | |
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
(Unaudited) | |
|
December 31, 2004 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Base rents
|
|
$ |
1,726,829 |
|
|
$ |
2,621,944 |
|
|
Other income
|
|
|
144,234 |
|
|
|
215,515 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,871,063 |
|
|
|
2,837,459 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Certain Operating Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property operating expenses
|
|
|
751,678 |
|
|
|
1,357,607 |
|
|
General and administrative expenses
|
|
|
68,304 |
|
|
|
115,889 |
|
|
Real estate taxes
|
|
|
355,389 |
|
|
|
619,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,175,371 |
|
|
|
2,093,361 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue in excess of certain operating expenses
|
|
$ |
695,692 |
|
|
$ |
744,098 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to combined statements of revenue and
certain operating expenses.
F-87
TEXAS STORAGE PORTFOLIO
NOTES TO COMBINED STATEMENTS OF REVENUE AND
CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES
Presented herein are the combined statements of revenue and
certain operating expenses related to the operation of the
following eleven storage facilities, collectively (the
Properties):
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|
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|
|
Legal Name |
|
Location | |
|
Units | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
Republic Garland Self Stor, LP
|
|
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Garland, TX |
|
|
|
486 |
(1) |
Basswood Self Stor, LP
|
|
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Fort Worth, TX |
|
|
|
409 |
|
Davis Self Stor, LP
|
|
|
North Richland Hills, TX |
|
|
|
459 |
|
Sandstor Partners 108, LP
|
|
|
Austin, TX |
|
|
|
552 |
|
Storage Holding Midway, LP
|
|
|
Dallas, TX |
|
|
|
561 |
|
Storage Holding Frisco, LP
|
|
|
Frisco, TX |
|
|
|
629 |
(2) |
Storage Holdings Eastchase, LP
|
|
|
Fort Worth, TX |
|
|
|
674 |
|
Republic Manchaca Self Stor, LP
|
|
|
Austin, TX |
|
|
|
570 |
|
Storage Holding Mansfield, LP
|
|
|
Mansfield, TX |
|
|
|
478 |
|
Republic Stassney Self Stor, LP
|
|
|
Austin, TX |
|
|
|
587 |
(3) |
Interstate 10 Self Stor, LP
|
|
|
San Antonio, TX |
|
|
|
676 |
(4) |
|
|
(1) |
Placed in service April 2004. |
|
(2) |
Placed in service February 2004. |
|
(3) |
Placed in service June 2004. |
|
(4) |
Placed in service September 2004. |
The accompanying combined statement of revenue and certain
operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2004 was
prepared for the purpose of complying with the provisions of
Article 3.14 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which
requires certain information with respect to real estate
operations to be included with certain filings with the SEC.
Accordingly, the combined revenue and certain operating expenses
excludes certain expenses that may not be comparable to those
expected to be incurred by U-Store-It Trust in the proposed
future operations of the Properties. Items excluded consist of
mortgage interest expense, depreciation, management fees and
general and administrative expenses not directly related to the
future operations.
The preparation of the combined statements of revenue and
certain operating expenses in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the combined statements of
revenue and certain operating expenses and accompanying notes.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue relating to the Properties is recognized when payments
are due. If it is determined after all methods of collection
have been exhausted, that the account will not be collected,
then it is written off to bad debt expense. The Properties are
being leased to tenants under operating leases generally on a
month to month basis.
F-88
TEXAS STORAGE PORTFOLIO
NOTES TO COMBINED STATEMENTS OF REVENUE AND
CERTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES (Continued)
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|
4. |
PROPERTY OPERATING EXPENSES |
The Properties operating expenses for the year ended
December 31,2004, include $96,553 for insurance, $196,461
for utilities, $556,794 in operating and maintenance costs and
$507,799 in payroll.
The Properties operating expenses for the period
January 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005
(unaudited) include $46,361 for insurance, $112,435 for
utilities, $312,841 for operating and maintenance costs and
$280,041 for payroll.
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred, $199,436 and
$114,271 for 2004 and for the six months ended June 30,
2005 (unaudited), respectively, are included in property
operating expenses.
|
|
6. |
INTERIM UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
The combined statement of revenue and certain operating expenses
for the period January 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005
is unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, all
adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments)
necessary for a fair presentation of the statement of revenue
and certain operating expenses for this interim period has been
included. The results of interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be obtained for a full fiscal year.
F-89
LOGO
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U-Store-It Trust
Common Shares
PROSPECTUS
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Brothers
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