10-QPeriod: Q2 FY2010

Extra Space Storage Inc. Quarterly Report for Q2 Ended Jun 30, 2010

Filed August 6, 2010For Securities:EXR

Summary

Extra Space Storage Inc. (EXR) reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. The company experienced a slight decrease in total revenues compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily driven by a decline in property rental income. This decline was largely due to the sale of 19 properties to a joint venture and the deconsolidation of five properties due to new accounting guidance. However, management and franchise fees, as well as tenant reinsurance revenues, saw increases, reflecting growth in the management business and customer participation in reinsurance programs. Operating expenses also decreased significantly, largely because the prior year's results included substantial "Unrecovered development and acquisition costs" and severance costs related to the wind-down of the company's development program. This resulted in a substantial increase in income from operations year-over-year. Despite higher interest expenses, the company's net income attributable to common stockholders improved significantly, driven by the operational efficiencies and the absence of prior year charges. The company maintained compliance with its debt covenants and continued to manage its liquidity and capital resources prudently.

Financial Statements
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Cost of Revenue$20.94M
Operating Expenses$45.97M
Operating Income$22.81M
Interest Expense$16.23M
Net Income$6.18M
EPS (Basic)$0.07
EPS (Diluted)$0.07
Shares Outstanding (Basic)87.37M
Shares Outstanding (Diluted)92.30M

Key Highlights

  • 1Total revenues for Q2 2010 decreased slightly by 0.4% to $68.8 million compared to $69.1 million in Q2 2009.
  • 2Property rental revenue declined by 3.3% to $56.8 million, attributed to property sales and deconsolidations, but was partially offset by revenue increases from acquisitions and lease-up properties.
  • 3Management and franchise fees increased by 7.2% to $5.7 million, driven by growth in third-party managed properties and a new joint venture.
  • 4Tenant reinsurance revenue saw a significant increase of 24.6% to $6.3 million, due to higher customer participation rates.
  • 5Total expenses decreased by 31.1% to $46.0 million, largely due to the absence of significant "Unrecovered development and acquisition costs" and severance costs incurred in the prior year's Q2.
  • 6Income from operations significantly increased by 861.9% to $22.8 million, compared to $2.4 million in Q2 2009.
  • 7Net income attributable to common stockholders improved to $6.2 million ($0.07 per diluted share) from a net loss of $7.5 million ($0.09 per diluted share) in Q2 2009.

Frequently Asked Questions

The decrease in property rental revenue was primarily driven by the sale of 19 properties to an unconsolidated joint venture in January 2010 and the deconsolidation of five properties due to the adoption of new accounting guidance. These events reduced the number of consolidated properties contributing to rental income.

Extra Space Storage Inc. had $28.4 million in cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2010. The company utilized its credit lines, including a new $45 million revolving secured line of credit established in June 2010, to manage liquidity, repay debt, and for general corporate purposes. The company was in compliance with all financial covenants on its outstanding debt.

The company's growth strategy focuses on maximizing the performance of existing properties through efficient management, expanding its management business to generate fees and create an acquisition pipeline, and selectively acquiring self-storage properties from strategic partners and third parties. The UPREIT structure provides flexibility in deal structuring for acquisitions.

Funds From Operations (FFO) is a non-GAAP measure used by REITs to reflect operating performance by excluding gains/losses from property sales and adding back depreciation and amortization. For Q2 2010, EXR reported FFO of $20.3 million, a significant increase from $6.0 million in Q2 2009, indicating improved operational performance before real estate depreciation and amortization.