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     205  0 Kommentare Life Storage, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results

    Life Storage, Inc. (NYSE:LSI), a leading national owner and operator of self storage properties, reported operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

    Highlights for the Second Quarter Included:

    • Achieved net income attributable to common shareholders of $40.7 million, or $0.87 per fully diluted common share.
    • Achieved adjusted funds from operations (“FFO”)(1) per fully diluted common share of $1.42 as compared to $1.39 in the second quarter of 2018.
    • Increased same store revenue by 2.0% and same store net operating income ("NOI")(2) by 2.4% as compared to the second quarter of 2018.
    • Grew management and acquisition fees by 28.0% over the same period in 2018.
    • Acquired four properties for a total cost of $43.2 million.
    • Added 11 stores to its third-party management platform.
    • Completed a $350-million offering of 4% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029.
    • Subsequent to quarter end, completed the divestiture of 32 mature stores for $212.0 million and acquired 12 stores in lease-up for $134.8 million.

    Joe Saffire, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased to have completed the planned recycling of selective assets from mature, lower rental rate stores into facilities in lease-up with higher rental rates and growth prospects. Our acquisition pipeline remains strong with the inclusion of stores under contract in new strategic markets with attractive demographics. Second quarter results were solid operationally, having achieved the high end of our adjusted FFO guidance range, and we remain diligent in continuing to drive revenue growth and control costs as our markets absorb new supply.”

    FINANCIAL RESULTS

    The Company achieved net income attributable to common shareholders in the second quarter of 2019 of $40.7 million or $0.87 per fully diluted common share. This compares to net income attributable to common shareholders of $39.3 million in the second quarter of 2018, or $0.84 per fully diluted common share. The increase in net income was primarily the result of higher NOI as well as lower general and administrative expense.

    Funds from operations for the quarter was $1.45 per fully diluted common share compared to $1.39 for the same period last year. After adjusting for the $1.7 million reduction in general and administrative expense as a result of the return of cash due to the finalization of a 2017 lawsuit settlement, adjusted FFO per fully diluted common share was $1.42 for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. Adjusted FFO per fully diluted common share for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 was $1.39.

    OPERATIONS

    Revenues for the 505 stabilized stores wholly owned by the Company since December 31, 2017 increased 2.0% from the second quarter of 2018, the result of a 3.0% increase in rental rates, partially offset by a 100 basis point decrease in average occupancy.

    Same store operating expenses increased 1.2% for the second quarter of 2019 compared to the prior year period, the result of increased real estate taxes and internet marketing costs. These increases were offset by decreases in payroll and benefits, utilities, and repair and maintenance expenses. Accordingly, same store NOI this period increased 2.4% over the second quarter of 2018.

    General and administrative expenses decreased by $1.2 million over the same period in 2018, primarily from the return of $1.7 million settlement proceeds from the finalization of a 2017 lawsuit.

    During the second quarter of 2019, the Company experienced same store revenue growth in 24 of its 30 major markets. Overall, the markets with the strongest revenue impact include Chicago, Las Vegas, New York-Newark-New Jersey, Buffalo and New England.

    PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

    Acquisition Activity

    The Company acquired four properties for its wholly owned portfolio in the second quarter of 2019 in Cleveland, OH (3) for approximately $33.2 million and Jacksonville, FL (1) for $10.0 million. During the second quarter, the Company entered into agreements to acquire three facilities in Seattle, WA and one in Las Vegas, NV. Subsequent to quarter end, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire five facilities in Baltimore, MD and it also entered an agreement to acquire one store in Austin, TX that it currently leases and manages. Seattle and Baltimore represent new markets to Life Storage.

    Subsequent to quarter end and as previously announced, the Company acquired 12 stores in lease-up for its wholly owned portfolio for a total consideration of approximately $134.8 million. The facilities are located in: Virginia (5), Florida (2), South Carolina (2), North Carolina (1), Tennessee (1) and Georgia (1).

    Divestiture Activity

    Also subsequent to quarter end, the Company divested 32 stabilized facilities for a total consideration of approximately $212.0 million as part of its asset redeployment program. The facilities are located in Louisiana (9), Mississippi (8), Texas (6), South Carolina (5) and North Carolina (4). Life Storage continues to manage all the properties pursuant to the terms of a long-term management agreement.

    All remaining acquisitions and joint venture investments are subject to further due diligence and closing conditions; therefore, no assurance can be given that they will be purchased according to the terms described.

    THIRD PARTY MANAGEMENT

    The Company continues to aggressively grow its third-party management platform. During the quarter, the Company added 11 stores to the platform. As of quarter end, the Company managed 227 facilities in total, including those in which it owns a minority interest.

    FINANCIAL POSITION

    At June 30, 2019, the Company had approximately $46.1 million of cash on hand, and $499.7 million available on its line of credit.

    On June 3, 2019, the Company completed an offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 4.0% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2029. The proceeds were used to repay a $100 million term note due June 2020 as well as an unsecured line of credit balance of $215 million. Remaining proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

    Illustrated below are key financial ratios at June 30, 2019:

    - Debt to Enterprise Value (at $95.08/share)

    29.7%

    - Debt to Book Cost of Storage Facilities

    41.6%

    - Debt to Recurring Annualized EBITDA

    5.5x

    - Debt Service Coverage

    4.6x

    COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND

    Subsequent to quarter-end, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share, or $4.00 annualized. The dividend was paid on July 26, 2019 to Shareholders of record on July 16, 2019.

    YEAR 2019 EARNINGS GUIDANCE

    The following assumptions covering operations have been utilized in formulating guidance for 2019:

    Year 2019 Earnings Guidance

     

    Current Guidance
    Range

     

    Prior Guidance
    Range

    (May 1, 2019)

    Same Store Revenue

     

     

    1.50%

    -

    2.50%

     

     

    1.50%

    -

    2.50%

    Same Store Operating Costs (excluding property

    taxes)

     

     

    0.00%


    -

    1.00%

     

     

    2.00%


    -

    3.00%

    Same Store Property Taxes

     

     

    5.50%

    -

    6.50%

     

     

    5.50%

    -

    6.50%

    Total Same Store Operating Expenses

     

     

    2.00%

    -

    3.00%

     

     

    3.00%

    -

    4.00%

    Same Store Net Operating Income

     

     

    1.50%

    -

    2.50%

     

     

    1.00%

    -

    2.00%

    General & Administrative

     

    $48M

    -

    $50M

     

    $48M

    -

    $50M

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Expansions & Enhancements

     

    $45M

    -

    $55M

     

    $40M

    -

    $55M

    Capital Expenditures

     

    $20M

    -

    $25M

     

    $20M

    -

    $25M

    Wholly Owned Acquisitions

     

    $275M

    -

    $475M

     

    $225M

    -

    $225M

    Wholly Owned Dispositions

     

    $212M

    -

    $225M

     

    $225M

    -

    $225M

    Joint Venture Investments

     

    $15M

    -

    $25M

     

    $50M

    -

    $50M

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted Funds from Operations per Share

     

    $5.56

    -

    $5.63

     

    $5.55

    -

    $5.63

    The Company’s 2019 same store pool consists of the 505 stabilized stores owned since December 31, 2017. The 32 stabilized stores sold subsequent to quarter end have been removed from the 2019 same store pool. Fifteen of the stores purchased through June 30, 2019 at certificate of occupancy or that were in the early stages of lease-up are not included, regardless of their current occupancies. The Company believes that occupancy levels achieved during the lease-up period, using discounted rates, are not truly indicative of a new store’s performance, and therefore do not result in a meaningful year-over-year comparison in future years. The Company will include such stores in its same store pool in the second year after the stores achieve 80% sustained occupancy using market rates and incentives.

    Due to its strong pipeline of acquisition opportunities and flexible capital position, the Company has increased its expected midpoint of acquisitions for 2019 to $375 million from $225 million previously disclosed. Additionally, the Company expects $220 million of dispositions, down slightly from $225 million previously expected.

    Due to the $350 million offering of Senior Unsecured Notes completed in June 2019, the Company expects $0.04 per share of additional interest expense in 2019 above previous estimates. Though the earlier than expected issuance results in higher interest expense than planned in 2019, the Company believes that the opportunity to secure long-term, low cost, fixed rate debt will benefit its shareholders.

    As a result of favorable company operating trends and the increased acquisition volume, the Company has increased its full year 2019 adjusted funds from operations guidance of approximately $5.56 to $5.63 per share, despite the increased interest cost from the debt offering. Due to the timing of the planned acquisition volume, the Company expects adjusted funds from operations for the third quarter of 2019 to be between $1.42 and $1.46 per share.

    Reconciliation of Guidance

    3Q 2019

    Range or Value

    FY 2019

    Range or Value

    Earnings per share attributable to common shareholders - diluted

    $ 2.97 – $ 3.01

    $ 5.42 – $ 5.49

    Plus: real estate depreciation and amortization

    0.60 – 0.60

    2.35 – 2.35

    Less: gain on sale of real estate

    (2.15 – 2.15)

    (2.21 – 2.21)

    FFO per share

    $ 1.42 – $ 1.46

    $ 5.56 – $ 5.63

     

    FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:

    When used in this news release, the words “intends,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” and similar expressions are intended to identify “forward looking statements” within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the effect of competition from new self storage facilities, which could cause rents and occupancy rates to decline; the Company’s ability to evaluate, finance and integrate acquired businesses into the Company’s existing business and operations; the Company’s ability to effectively compete in the industry in which it does business; the Company’s existing indebtedness may mature in an unfavorable credit environment, preventing refinancing or forcing refinancing of the indebtedness on terms that are not as favorable as the existing terms; interest rates may fluctuate, impacting costs associated with the Company’s outstanding floating rate debt; the Company’s ability to comply with debt covenants; any future ratings on the Company’s debt instruments; regional concentration of the Company’s business may subject it to economic downturns in the states of Florida and Texas; the Company’s reliance on its call center; the Company’s cash flow may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal, interest and dividends; economic uncertainty due to the impact of natural disasters, war or terrorism; and tax law changes that may change the taxability of future income.

    CONFERENCE CALL:

    Life Storage will hold its Second Quarter Earnings Release Conference Call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 1, 2019. To help avoid connection delays, participants are encouraged to pre-register using this link. Anyone unable to pre-register may access the conference call at 866-777-2509 (domestic) or 412-317-5413 (international). Management will accept questions from registered financial analysts after prepared remarks; all others are encouraged to listen to the call via webcast by accessing the investor relations tab at lifestorage.com. The webcast will be archived for a period of six months.

    ABOUT LIFE STORAGE, INC:

    Life Storage, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed equity REIT that is in the business of acquiring and managing self storage facilities. Located in Buffalo, New York, the Company operates more than 800 storage facilities in 28 states and Ontario, Canada. The Company serves both residential and commercial storage customers with storage units rented by month. Life Storage consistently provides responsive service to its almost 450,000 customers, making it a leader in the industry. For more information visit http://invest.lifestorage.com.

    Life Storage, Inc.
    Balance Sheet Data
    (unaudited)
     

    June 30,

    December 31,

    (dollars in thousands)

    2019

    2018

    Assets
    Investment in storage facilities:
    Land

    $

    831,478

     

    $

    794,729

     

    Building, equipment and construction in progress

     

    3,710,133

     

     

    3,604,210

     

     

    4,541,611

     

     

    4,398,939

     

    Less: accumulated depreciation

     

    (753,581

    )

     

    (704,681

    )

    Investment in storage facilities, net

     

    3,788,030

     

     

    3,694,258

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

     

    46,058

     

     

    13,560

     

    Accounts receivable

     

    9,711

     

     

    7,805

     

    Receivable from joint ventures

     

    1,041

     

     

    1,006

     

    Investment in joint ventures

     

    134,455

     

     

    145,911

     

    Prepaid expenses

     

    8,604

     

     

    7,251

     

    Intangible asset - in-place customer leases

     

    1,417

     

     

    970

     

    Trade name

     

    16,500

     

     

    16,500

     

    Other assets

     

    28,961

     

     

    4,951

     

    Total Assets

    $

    4,034,777

     

    $

    3,892,212

     

     
    Liabilities
    Line of credit

    $

    -

     

    $

    91,000

     

    Term notes, net

     

    1,856,976

     

     

    1,610,820

     

    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     

    90,344

     

     

    87,446

     

    Deferred revenue

     

    9,411

     

     

    9,191

     

    Mortgages payable

     

    12,107

     

     

    12,302

     

    Total Liabilities

     

    1,968,838

     

     

    1,810,759

     

     
    Noncontrolling redeemable Operating Partnership Units at redemption value

     

    24,019

     

     

    23,716

     

     
    Equity
    Common stock

     

    467

     

     

    466

     

    Additional paid-in capital

     

    2,374,392

     

     

    2,372,157

     

    Accumulated deficit

     

    (326,522

    )

     

    (308,011

    )

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     

    (6,417

    )

     

    (6,875

    )

    Total Shareholders' Equity

     

    2,041,920

     

     

    2,057,737

     

    Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

    $

    4,034,777

     

    $

    3,892,212

     

    Life Storage, Inc.
    Consolidated Statements of Operations
    (unaudited)
    April 1, 2019 April 1, 2018 January 1, 2019 January 1, 2018
    to to to to
    (dollars in thousands, except share data) June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018
     
    Revenues
    Rental income

    $

    128,913

     

    $

    125,892

     

    $

    253,060

     

    $

    247,516

     

    Other operating income

     

    12,855

     

     

    9,570

     

     

    22,145

     

     

    18,645

     

    Management and acquisition fee income

     

    3,260

     

     

    2,546

     

     

    6,347

     

     

    4,941

     

    Total operating revenues

     

    145,028

     

     

    138,008

     

     

    281,552

     

     

    271,102

     

     
    Expenses
    Property operations and maintenance

     

    33,433

     

     

    29,787

     

     

    64,594

     

     

    60,236

     

    Real estate taxes

     

    16,219

     

     

    15,643

     

     

    32,311

     

     

    31,061

     

    General and administrative

     

    10,510

     

     

    11,728

     

     

    22,847

     

     

    23,771

     

    Operating leases of storage facilities

     

    141

     

     

    141

     

     

    283

     

     

    283

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    25,623

     

     

    24,784

     

     

    51,507

     

     

    49,548

     

    Amortization of in-place customer leases

     

    535

     

     

    -

     

     

    880

     

     

    -

     

    Total operating expenses

     

    86,461

     

     

    82,083

     

     

    172,422

     

     

    164,899

     

     
    Gain on sale of real estate

     

    -

     

     

    -

     

     

    1,076

     

     

    -

     

    Income from operations

     

    58,567

     

     

    55,925

     

     

    110,206

     

     

    106,203

     

     
    Other income (expense)
    Interest expense (A)

     

    (18,759

    )

     

    (17,518

    )

     

    (36,578

    )

     

    (34,722

    )

    Interest income

     

    46

     

     

    2

     

     

    51

     

     

    6

     

    Equity in income of joint ventures

     

    1,110

     

     

    1,048

     

     

    1,921

     

     

    2,020

     

     
    Net income

     

    40,964

     

     

    39,457

     

     

    75,600

     

     

    73,507

     

    Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership

     

    (222

    )

     

    (183

    )

     

    (404

    )

     

    (344

    )

    Net income attributable to common shareholders

    $

    40,742

     

    $

    39,274

     

    $

    75,196

     

    $

    73,163

     

     
    Earnings per common share attributable to common shareholders - basic

    $

    0.87

     

    $

    0.84

     

    $

    1.61

     

    $

    1.57

     

     
    Earnings per common share attributable to common shareholders - diluted

    $

    0.87

     

    $

    0.84

     

    $

    1.61

     

    $

    1.57

     

     
    Common shares used in basic
    earnings per share calculation

     

    46,582,235

     

     

    46,480,907

     

     

    46,573,541

     

     

    46,466,700

     

     
    Common shares used in diluted
    earnings per share calculation

     

    46,631,214

     

     

    46,576,352

     

     

    46,633,957

     

     

    46,556,512

     

     
    Dividends declared per common share

    $

    1.00

     

    $

    1.00

     

    $

    2.00

     

    $

    2.00

     

     
     
    (A) Interest expense for the period ending June 30 consists of the following
    Interest expense

    $

    18,196

     

    $

    16,993

     

    $

    35,478

     

    $

    33,673

     

    Amortization of debt issuance costs

     

    563

     

     

    525

     

     

    1,100

     

     

    1,049

     

    Total interest expense

    $

    18,759

     

    $

    17,518

     

    $

    36,578

     

    $

    34,722

     

    Life Storage, Inc.
    Computation of Funds From Operations (FFO) (1)
    (unaudited)
    April 1, 2019 April 1, 2018 January 1, 2019 January 1, 2018
    to to to to
    (dollars in thousands, except share data) June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018
     
    Net income attributable to common shareholders

    $

    40,742

     

    $

    39,274

     

    $

    75,196

     

    $

    73,163

     

    Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership

     

    222

     

     

    183

     

     

    404

     

     

    344

     

    Depreciation of real estate and amortization of intangible
    assets exclusive of debt issuance costs

     

    25,722

     

     

    24,270

     

     

    51,528

     

     

    48,526

     

    Depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated joint ventures

     

    1,460

     

     

    1,234

     

     

    2,870

     

     

    2,430

     

    Funds from operations allocable to noncontrolling
    interest in Operating Partnership

     

    (369

    )

     

    (302

    )

     

    (695

    )

     

    (582

    )

    Funds from operations available to common shareholders

     

    67,777

     

     

    64,659

     

     

    129,303

     

     

    123,881

     

    FFO per share - diluted

    $

    1.45

     

    $

    1.39

     

    $

    2.77

     

    $

    2.66

     

     
    Adjustments to FFO
    Lawsuit settlement

    $

    (1,651

    )

    $

    -

     

    $

    (1,651

    )

    $

    -

     

    Gain on sale of land

     

    -

     

     

    -

     

     

    (1,076

    )

     

    -

     

    Costs related to officer's retirement

     

    -

     

     

    -

     

     

    443

     

     

    -

     

    Board changes and other proxy related expenses

     

    -

     

     

    -

     

     

    -

     

     

    1,128

     

    Funds from operations resulting from non-recurring items
    allocable to noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership

     

    9

     

     

    -

     

     

    12

     

     

    (5

    )

    Adjusted funds from operations available to common shareholders

     

    66,135

     

     

    64,659

     

     

    127,031

     

     

    125,004

     

    Adjusted FFO per share - diluted

    $

    1.42

     

    $

    1.39

     

    $

    2.72

     

    $

    2.68

     

     
    Common shares - diluted

     

    46,631,214

     

     

    46,576,352

     

     

    46,633,957

     

     

    46,556,512

     

    Life Storage, Inc.
    Computation of Net Operating Income (2)
    (unaudited)
    April 1, 2019 April 1, 2018 January 1, 2019 January 1, 2018
    to to to to
    (dollars in thousands) June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018
     
    Net Income

    $

    40,964

     

    $

    39,457

     

    $

    75,600

     

    $

    73,507

     

    General and administrative

     

    10,510

     

     

    11,728

     

     

    22,847

     

     

    23,771

     

    Payments for rent

     

    141

     

     

    141

     

     

    283

     

     

    283

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    26,158

     

     

    24,784

     

     

    52,387

     

     

    49,548

     

    Interest expense

     

    18,759

     

     

    17,518

     

     

    36,578

     

     

    34,722

     

    Interest income

     

    (46

    )

     

    (2

    )

     

    (51

    )

     

    (6

    )

    Gain on sale of real estate

     

    -

     

     

    -

     

     

    (1,076

    )

     

    -

     

    Equity in income of joint ventures

     

    (1,110

    )

     

    (1,048

    )

     

    (1,921

    )

     

    (2,020

    )

    Net operating income

    $

    95,376

     

    $

    92,578

     

    $

    184,647

     

    $

    179,805

     

     
    Same store (4)

    $

    80,252

     

    $

    78,334

     

    $

    155,705

     

    $

    151,885

     

    Net operating income related to tenant reinsurance

     

    6,703

     

     

    5,769

     

     

    12,518

     

     

    11,485

     

    Other stores and management fee income

     

    8,421

     

     

    8,475

     

     

    16,424

     

     

    16,435

     

    Total net operating income

    $

    95,376

     

    $

    92,578

     

    $

    184,647

     

    $

    179,805

     

    Life Storage, Inc.
    Quarterly Same Store Data (3) (4) 505 mature stores owned since 12/31/17
    (unaudited)
    April 1, 2019 April 1, 2018
    to to Percentage
    (dollars in thousands) June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 Change Change
     
    Revenues:
    Rental income

    $

    118,785

    $

    116,356

    $

    2,429

     

    2.1%

    Other operating income

     

    1,790

     

    1,838

     

    (48

    )

    -2.6%

    Total operating revenues

     

    120,575

     

    118,194

     

    2,381

     

    2.0%

     
    Expenses:
    Payroll and benefits

     

    9,664

     

    9,807

     

    (143

    )

    -1.5%

    Real estate taxes

     

    14,890

     

    14,301

     

    589

     

    4.1%

    Utilities

     

    3,397

     

    3,488

     

    (91

    )

    -2.6%

    Repairs and maintenance

     

    3,909

     

    4,180

     

    (271

    )

    -6.5%

    Office and other operating expense

     

    3,856

     

    3,831

     

    25

     

    0.7%

    Insurance

     

    1,444

     

    1,444

     

    -

     

    0.0%

    Advertising

     

    291

     

    308

     

    (17

    )

    -5.5%

    Internet marketing

     

    2,872

     

    2,501

     

    371

     

    14.8%

    Total operating expenses

     

    40,323

     

    39,860

     

    463

     

    1.2%

     
    Net operating income (2)

    $

    80,252

    $

    78,334

    $

    1,918

     

    2.4%

     
     
    QTD Same store move ins

     

    52,576

     

    53,552

     

    (976

    )

     
    QTD Same store move outs

     

    46,760

     

    48,143

     

    (1,383

    )

    Other Comparable Quarterly Same Store Data (4)
    (unaudited)
    April 1, 2019 April 1, 2018
    to to Percentage
    June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 Change Change
    2018 Same store pool (489 stores)
    Revenues

    $

    116,416

    $

    114,235

    $

    2,181

    1.9%

    Expenses

     

    38,735

     

    38,182

     

    553

    1.4%

    Net operating income

    $

    77,681

    $

    76,053

    $

    1,628

    2.1%

     
     
    2017 Same store pool (386 stores)
    Revenues

    $

    87,706

    $

    86,320

    $

    1,386

    1.6%

    Expenses

     

    29,004

     

    28,723

     

    281

    1.0%

    Net operating income

    $

    58,702

    $

    57,597

    $

    1,105

    1.9%

    Life Storage, Inc.
    Year to Date Same Store Data (3) (4) 505 mature stores owned since 12/31/17
    (unaudited)
    January 1, 2019 January 1, 2018
    to to Percentage
    (dollars in thousands) June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 Change Change
     
    Revenues:
    Rental income

    $

    233,941

    $

    228,655

    $

    5,286

     

    2.3%

    Other operating income

     

    3,343

     

    3,447

     

    (104

    )

    -3.0%

    Total operating revenues

     

    237,284

     

    232,102

     

    5,182

     

    2.2%

     
    Expenses:
    Payroll and benefits

     

    19,520

     

    19,903

     

    (383

    )

    -1.9%

    Real estate taxes

     

    29,780

     

    28,377

     

    1,403

     

    4.9%

    Utilities

     

    7,211

     

    7,471

     

    (260

    )

    -3.5%

    Repairs and maintenance

     

    8,950

     

    8,788

     

    162

     

    1.8%

    Office and other operating expense

     

    7,726

     

    7,881

     

    (155

    )

    -2.0%

    Insurance

     

    2,889

     

    2,847

     

    42

     

    1.5%

    Advertising

     

    582

     

    621

     

    (39

    )

    -6.3%

    Internet marketing

     

    4,921

     

    4,329

     

    592

     

    13.7%

    Total operating expenses

     

    81,579

     

    80,217

     

    1,362

     

    1.7%

     
    Net operating income (2)

    $

    155,705

    $

    151,885

    $

    3,820

     

    2.5%

     
     
    YTD Same store move ins

     

    97,115

     

    99,972

     

    (2,857

    )

     
    YTD Same store move outs

     

    90,168

     

    92,775

     

    (2,607

    )

    Life Storage, Inc.
    Other Data - unaudited

    Same Store (3)

    All Stores (5)

    2019

    2018

    2019

    2018

     
    Weighted average quarterly occupancy

    90.9%

    91.9%

    90.3%

    91.5%

     
    Occupancy at June 30

    91.5%

    92.4%

    90.8%

    92.1%

     
    Rent per occupied square foot

    $14.52

    $14.10

    $14.27

    $13.81

    Life Storage, Inc.
    Other Data - unaudited (continued)
     
    Investment in Storage Facilities: (unaudited)
    The following summarizes activity in storage facilities during the six months ended June 30, 2019:
     
    Beginning balance

    $

    4,398,939

     

    Property acquisitions

     

    108,356

     

    Improvements and equipment additions:
    Expansions

     

    25,586

     

    Roofing, paving, and equipment:
    Stabilized stores

     

    13,785

     

    Recently acquired stores

     

    242

     

    Change in construction in progress (Total CIP $25.2 million)

     

    (1,988

    )

    Dispositions and Impairments

     

    (3,309

    )

    Storage facilities at cost at period end

    $

    4,541,611

     

     
     
    Comparison of Selected G&A Costs (unaudited) Quarter Ended
    June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018
     
    Management and administrative salaries and benefits

    $

    6,467

     

    $

    6,908

    Training

     

    239

     

     

    212

    Call center

     

    758

     

     

    753

    Life Storage Solutions costs

     

    224

     

     

    196

    Income taxes

     

    850

     

     

    720

    Legal, accounting and professional

     

    938

     

     

    1,005

    Lawsuit settlement

     

    (1,651

    )

     

    -

    Other administrative expenses (6)

     

    2,685

     

     

    1,934

    $

    10,510

     

    $

    11,728

     
    Net rentable square feet June 30, 2019
    Wholly owned properties

     

    40,167,394

     

    Joint venture properties

     

    8,395,408

     

    Third party managed properties

     

    8,566,952

     

     

    57,129,754

     

     
    June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018
     
    Common shares outstanding

     

    46,650,391

     

     

    46,599,927

    Operating Partnership Units outstanding

     

    248,466

     

     

    215,009

    (1) We believe that Funds from Operations (“FFO”) provides relevant and meaningful information about our operating performance that is necessary, along with net earnings and cash flows, for an understanding of our operating results. FFO adds back historical cost depreciation, which assumes the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably in the future. In fact, real estate asset values increase or decrease with market conditions. Consequently, we believe FFO is a useful supplemental measure in evaluating our operating performance by disregarding (or adding back) historical cost depreciation.
     
    Funds from operations is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. (“NAREIT”) as net income available to common shareholders computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), excluding gains or losses on sales of properties, plus impairment of real estate assets, plus depreciation and amortization and after adjustments to record unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures on the same basis. We believe that to further understand our performance, FFO should be compared with our reported net income and cash flows in accordance with GAAP, as presented in our consolidated financial statements.
     
    Our computation of FFO may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs or real estate companies that do not define the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition differently. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of our performance, as an alternative to net cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of our liquidity, or as an indicator of our ability to make cash distributions.
     
    (2) Net operating income or "NOI" is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measure that we define as total continuing revenues less continuing property operating expenses. NOI also can be calculated by adding back to net income: interest expense, impairment and casualty losses, depreciation and amortization expense, acquisition related costs, general and administrative expense, and deducting from net income: income from discontinued operations, interest income, gain on sale of real estate, and equity in income of joint ventures. We believe that NOI is a meaningful measure to investors in evaluating our operating performance, because we utilize NOI in making decisions with respect to capital allocations, in determining current property values, and comparing period-to-period and market-to-market property operating results. Additionally, NOI is widely used in the real estate industry and the self storage industry to measure the performance and value of real estate assets without regard to various items included in net income that do not relate to or are not indicative of operating performance, such as depreciation and amortization, which can vary depending on accounting methods and book value of assets. NOI should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP, such as total revenues, operating income and net income.
     
    (3) Includes the stores owned and/or managed by the Company for the entire periods presented that are consolidated in our financial statements. Does not include unconsolidated joint ventures or other stores managed by the Company.
     
    (4) Revenues and expenses do not include items related to tenant reinsurance.
     
    (5) Does not include unconsolidated joint venture stores or other stores managed by the Company.
     
    (6) Other administrative expenses include office rent, travel expense, investor relations and miscellaneous other expenses.

     




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    Life Storage, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results Life Storage, Inc. (NYSE:LSI), a leading national owner and operator of self storage properties, reported operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. Highlights for the Second Quarter Included: Achieved net income attributable to common …