CubeSmart 10-Q for FY2022 Q1
CubeSmart (CUBE)
About this 10-Q
CubeSmart filed this 10-Q on April 29, 2022, covering the quarter ended March 31, 2022 (FY2022 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2022, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $238.57M
- up 26.3% from $188.84M a year earlier
- Net income
- $38.27M
- down 11.7% from net income of $43.32M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $0.17
- down 19.0% from $0.21 a year earlier
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
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Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
CubeSmart | |
CubeSmart, L.P. |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
CubeSmart | |
CubeSmart, L.P. |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
CubeSmart: | | | | |
Accelerated filer ☐ | Non-accelerated filer ☐ | Smaller reporting company | Emerging growth company | |
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CubeSmart, L.P.: | | | | |
Large accelerated filer ☐ | Accelerated filer ☐ | Smaller reporting company | Emerging growth company |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
CubeSmart | ◻ |
CubeSmart, L.P. | ◻ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
CubeSmart | Yes |
CubeSmart, L.P. | Yes |
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
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Class | | Outstanding at April 27, 2022 |
Common shares, $0.01 par value per share, of CubeSmart | |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This report combines the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022 of CubeSmart (the “Parent Company” or “CubeSmart”) and CubeSmart, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”). The Parent Company is a Maryland real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that owns its assets and conducts its operations through the Operating Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, and subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership. The Parent Company, the Operating Partnership and their consolidated subsidiaries are collectively referred to in this report as the “Company”. In addition, terms such as “we”, “us” or “our” used in this report may refer to the Company, the Parent Company or the Operating Partnership.
The Parent Company is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and, as of March 31, 2022, owned a 99.4% interest in the Operating Partnership. The remaining 0.6% interest consists of common units of limited partnership interest issued by the Operating Partnership to third parties in exchange for contributions of properties to the Operating Partnership. As the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, the Parent Company has full and complete authority over the Operating Partnership’s day-to-day operations and management.
Management operates the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership as one enterprise. The management teams of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership are identical, and their constituents are officers of both the Parent Company and of the Operating Partnership.
There are a few differences between the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership, which are reflected in the note disclosures in this report. The Company believes it is important to understand the differences between the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership in the context of how these entities operate as a consolidated enterprise. The Parent Company is a REIT, whose only material asset is its ownership of the partnership interests of the Operating Partnership. As a result, the Parent Company does not conduct business itself, other than acting as the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, issuing public equity from time to time and guaranteeing the debt obligations of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership holds substantially all of the assets of the Company and, directly or indirectly, holds the ownership interests in the Company’s real estate ventures. The Operating Partnership conducts the operations of the Company’s business and is structured as a partnership with no publicly traded equity. Except for net proceeds from equity issuances by the Parent Company, which are contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for partnership units, the Operating Partnership generates the capital required by the Company’s business through the Operating Partnership’s operations, by the Operating Partnership’s direct or indirect incurrence of indebtedness or through the issuance of partnership units of the Operating Partnership or equity interests in subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership.
The substantive difference between the Parent Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s filings is the fact that the Parent Company is a REIT with public equity, while the Operating Partnership is a partnership with no publicly traded equity. In the financial statements, this difference is primarily reflected in the equity (or capital for the Operating Partnership) section of the consolidated balance sheets and in the consolidated statements of equity (or capital). Apart from the different equity treatment, the consolidated financial statements of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership are nearly identical.
The Company believes that combining the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership into a single report will:
| ● | facilitate a better understanding by the investors of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership by enabling them to view the business as a whole in the same manner as management views and operates the business; |
| ● | remove duplicative disclosures and provide a more straightforward presentation in light of the fact that a substantial portion of the disclosure applies to both the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership; and |
| ● | create time and cost efficiencies through the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports. |
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In order to highlight the differences between the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership, the separate sections in this report for the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership specifically refer to the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership. In the sections that combine disclosures of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership, this report refers to such disclosures as those of the Company. Although the Operating Partnership is generally the entity that directly or indirectly enters into contracts and real estate ventures and holds assets and debt, reference to the Company is appropriate because the business is one enterprise and the Parent Company operates the business through the Operating Partnership.
As general partner with control of the Operating Partnership, the Parent Company consolidates the Operating Partnership for financial reporting purposes, and the Parent Company does not have significant assets other than its investment in the Operating Partnership. Therefore, the assets and liabilities of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership are the same on their respective financial statements. The separate discussions of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership in this report should be read in conjunction with each other to understand the results of the Company’s operations on a consolidated basis and how management operates the Company.
This report also includes separate Item 4 - Controls and Procedures sections, signature pages and Exhibits 31 and 32, certifications for each of the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership, in order to establish that the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Parent Company and the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Operating Partnership have made the requisite certifications and that the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership are compliant with Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. §1350.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Filing Format
This combined Form 10-Q is being filed separately by CubeSmart and CubeSmart, L.P.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or “this Report”, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership, contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the “Exchange Act.” Forward-looking statements include statements concerning the Company’s plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, plans or intentions relating to acquisitions and other information that is not historical information. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “believes”, “expects”, “estimates”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “anticipates”, or “intends” or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. Such statements are based on assumptions and expectations that may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Although we believe the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, future events and actual results, performance, transactions or achievements, financial and otherwise, may differ materially from the results, performance, transactions or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. As a result, you should not rely on or construe any forward-looking statements in this Report, or which management or persons acting on their behalf may make orally or in writing from time to time, as predictions of future events or as guarantees of future performance. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Report or as of the dates otherwise indicated in such forward-looking statements. All of our forward-looking statements, including those in this Report, are qualified in their entirety by this statement.
There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in or contemplated by this Report. Any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of the risks and uncertainties referred to in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Parent Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:
| ● | adverse changes in economic conditions in the real estate industry and in the markets in which we own and operate self-storage properties; |
| ● | the effect of competition from existing and new self-storage properties and operators on our ability to maintain or raise occupancy and rental rates; |
| ● | the failure to execute our business plan; |
| ● | adverse impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, other pandemics, quarantines and stay at home orders, including the impact on our ability to operate our self-storage properties, the demand for self-storage, rental rates and fees and rent collection levels; |
| ● | reduced availability and increased costs of external sources of capital; |
| ● | increases in interest rates and operating costs; |
| ● | financing risks, including the risk of over-leverage and the corresponding risk of default on our mortgage and other debt and potential inability to refinance existing or future debt; |
| ● | counterparty non-performance related to the use of derivative financial instruments; |
| ● | risks related to our ability to maintain our Parent Company’s qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes; |
| ● | the failure of acquisitions and developments to close on expected terms, or at all, or to perform as expected; |
| ● | increases in taxes, fees and assessments from state and local jurisdictions; |
| ● | the failure of our joint venture partners to fulfill their obligations to us or their pursuit of actions that are inconsistent with our objectives; |
| ● | reductions in asset valuations and related impairment charges; |
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| ● | cyber security breaches, cyber or ransomware attacks or a failure of our networks, systems or technology, which could adversely impact our business, customer and employee relationships or result in fraudulent payments; |
| ● | changes in real estate, zoning, use and occupancy laws or regulations; |
| ● | risks related to or a consequence of natural disasters or acts of violence, pandemics, active shooters, terrorism, insurrection or war that affect the markets in which we operate; |
| ● | potential environmental and other liabilities; |
| ● | governmental, administrative and executive orders and laws, which could adversely impact our business operations and customer and employee relationships; |
| ● | uninsured or uninsurable losses and the ability to obtain insurance coverage or recovery from insurance against risks and losses; |
| ● | the ability to attract and retain talent in the current labor market; |
| ● | other factors affecting the real estate industry generally or the self-storage industry in particular; and |
| ● | other risks identified in the Parent Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and, from time to time, in other reports that we file with the SEC or in other documents that we publicly disseminate. |
Given these uncertainties and the other risks identified elsewhere in this Report, we caution readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as may be required by securities laws. Because of the factors referred to above, the future events discussed in or incorporated by reference in this Report may not occur and actual results, performance or achievement could differ materially from that anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CUBESMART AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
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ASSETS | | | | | | | |
Storage properties | | $ | | | $ | | |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | |
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Storage properties, net (including VIE assets of $ | |
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Cash and cash equivalents | |
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Restricted cash | |
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Loan procurement costs, net of amortization | |
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Investment in real estate ventures, at equity | |
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Assets held for sale | | | | | | | |
Other assets, net | |
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Total assets | | $ | | | $ | | |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | | | | | | |
Unsecured senior notes, net | | $ | | | $ | | |
Revolving credit facility | |
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Mortgage loans and notes payable, net | |
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Lease liabilities - finance leases | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | |
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Distributions payable | |
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Deferred revenue | |
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Security deposits | |
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Liabilities held for sale | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | |
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Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | |
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Commitments and contingencies | | | | | | | |
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Equity | | | | | | | |
Common shares $ 2021, respectively | |
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Additional paid-in capital | |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss | |
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Accumulated deficit | |
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Total CubeSmart shareholders’ equity | |
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Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | |
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Total equity | |
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Total liabilities and equity | | $ | | | $ | | |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CUBESMART AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
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REVENUES | | | | | | |
Rental income | $ | | | $ | | |
Other property related income |
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Property management fee income |
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Total revenues |
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OPERATING EXPENSES | | | | | | |
Property operating expenses |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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General and administrative |
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Total operating expenses |
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OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME | | | | | | |
Interest: | | | | | | |
Interest expense on loans |
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Loan procurement amortization expense |
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Equity in earnings of real estate ventures |
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Other |
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Total other expense |
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NET INCOME |
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NET (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | | | | | | |
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership |
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Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries |
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NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY’S COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | $ | | | $ | | |
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Basic earnings per share attributable to common shareholders | $ | | | $ | | |
Diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders | $ | | | $ | | |
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Weighted average basic shares outstanding | | | | | | |
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding | | | | | | |
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See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CUBESMART AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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NET INCOME | | $ | | | $ | | |
Other comprehensive income: | | | | | | | |
Reclassification of realized losses on interest rate swaps | |
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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME: | |
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | |
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Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | |
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Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | |
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY | | $ | | | $ | | |
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See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CUBESMART AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Balance at December 31, 2021 |
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Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | ( | | | | |
Issuance of common shares, net |
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Exercise of stock options |
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Share compensation expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Balance at March 31, 2022 |
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Balance at December 31, 2020 |
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Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | ( | | | | |
Issuance of common shares, net |
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Balance at March 31, 2021 |
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See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CUBESMART AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Operating Activities | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | | | $ | | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
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Non-cash portion of interest expense related to finance leases | | | ( | | | | |
Equity in earnings of real estate ventures | |
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Equity compensation expense | |
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Accretion of fair market value adjustment of debt | |
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Changes in other operating accounts: | | | | | | | |
Other assets | |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses | |
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Other liabilities | |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | | | $ | | |
Investing Activities | | | | | | | |
Acquisitions of storage properties | | | ( | | | — | |
Additions and improvements to storage properties | |
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Development costs | |
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Investment in real estate ventures | |
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Cash distributed from real estate ventures | |
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Proceeds from sale of real estate, net | |
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Net cash used in investing activities | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | |
Financing Activities | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from: | | | | | | | |
Revolving credit facility | | | | | | | |
Principal payments on: | | | | | | | |
Revolving credit facility | |
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Mortgage loans and notes payable | |
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Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net | |
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Cash paid upon vesting of restricted shares | | | ( | | | ( | |
Exercise of stock options | |
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Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | | | ( | | | ( | |
Distributions paid to common shareholders | |
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Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership | |
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Net cash used in financing activities | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | |
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | | $ | | | $ | | |
Supplemental Cash Flow and Noncash Information | | | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized | | $ | | | $ | | |
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities: | | | | | | | |
Acquisitions of storage properties | | $ | ( | | $ | — | |
Accretion of put liability | | $ | | | $ | | |
Derivative valuation adjustment | | $ | | | $ | | |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CUBESMART, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
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| | March 31, | | December 31, |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | |
Storage properties | | $ | | | $ | | |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | |
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Storage properties, net (including VIE assets of $ | |
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Cash and cash equivalents | |
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Restricted cash | |
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Loan procurement costs, net of amortization | |
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Investment in real estate ventures, at equity | |
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Assets held for sale | | | | |
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Other assets, net | |
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Total assets | | $ | | | $ | | |
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LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL | | | | | | | |
Unsecured senior notes, net | | $ | | | $ | | |
Revolving credit facility | |
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Mortgage loans and notes payable, net | |
| | |
| | |
Lease liabilities - finance leases | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | |
| | |
| | |
Distributions payable | |
| | |
| | |
Deferred revenue | |
| | |
| | |
Security deposits | |
| | |
| | |
Liabilities held for sale | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | |
Limited Partnership interests of third parties | |
| | |
| | |
| | | | | | | |
Commitments and contingencies | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Capital | | | | | | | |
Operating Partner | |
| | |
| | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
Total CubeSmart, L.P. capital | |
| | |
| | |
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | |
| | |
| | |
Total capital | |
| | |
| | |
Total liabilities and capital | | $ | | | $ | | |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CUBESMART, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per common unit data)
(unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| ||||
| | 2022 |
| 2021 |
| ||
| | | | | | | |
REVENUES | | | | | | | |
Rental income | | $ | | | $ | | |
Other property related income | |
| | |
| | |
Property management fee income | |
| | |
| | |
Total revenues | |
| | |
| | |
OPERATING EXPENSES | | | | | | | |
Property operating expenses | |
| | |
| | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| | |
| | |
General and administrative | |
| | |
| | |
Total operating expenses | |
| | |
| | |
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME | | | | | | | |
Interest: | | | | | | | |
Interest expense on loans | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
Loan procurement amortization expense | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
Equity in earnings of real estate ventures | |
| | |
| | |
Other | |
| ( | |
| | |
Total other expense | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
NET INCOME | |
| | |
| | |
NET LOSS (INCOME) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | | | | | | | |
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | |
| | |
| ( | |
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CUBESMART L.P. | |
| | |
| | |
Operating Partnership interests of third parties | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS | | $ | | | $ | | |
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
Basic earnings per unit attributable to common unitholders | | $ | | | $ | | |
Diluted earnings per unit attributable to common unitholders | | $ | | | $ | | |
| | | | | | | |
Weighted average basic units outstanding | |
| | | | | |
Weighted average diluted units outstanding | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CUBESMART, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| ||||
|
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| ||
| | | | | | | |
NET INCOME | | $ | | | $ | | |
Other comprehensive income: | | | | | | | |
Reclassification of realized losses on interest rate swaps | |
| | |
| | |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME: | |
| | |
| | |
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | |
| | |
| | |
Comprehensive income attributable to Operating Partnership interests of third parties | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | |
| | |
| ( | |
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO OPERATING PARTNER | | $ | | | $ | | |
| | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CUBESMART, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CAPITAL
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
| | Number of | | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | | | Operating |
| ||
| | Common | | | | | Accumulated Other | | CubeSmart | | Noncontrolling | | | | | Partnership |
| ||||
| | OP Units | | Operating | | Comprehensive | | L.P. | | Interests in | | Total | | Interest |
| ||||||
| | Outstanding | | Partner | | (Loss) Income | | Capital | | Subsidiaries | | Capital | | of Third Parties |
| ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2021 |
| |
| $ | |
| $ | ( |
| $ | |
| $ | |
| $ | |
| $ | | |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | ( | | | | |
Issuance of common OP units, net |
| | | | ( | | | | | | ( | | | | | | ( | | | | |
Issuance of restricted OP units |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion from OP units to shares |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | |
Exercise of OP unit options |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amortization of restricted OP units | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OP unit compensation expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adjustment for Limited Partnership interests of third parties | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | |
Net income (loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common OP unit distributions ($ | | | | | ( | | | | | | ( | | | | | | ( | | | ( | |
Balance at March 31, 2022 |
| |
| $ | | | $ | ( | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
| | Number of | | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | | | Operating |
| ||
| | Common | | | | | Accumulated Other | | CubeSmart | | Noncontrolling | | | | | Partnership |
| ||||
| | OP Units | | Operating | | Comprehensive | | L.P. | | Interests in | | Total | | Interest |
| ||||||
| | Outstanding | | Partner | | (Loss) Income | | Capital | | Subsidiaries | | Capital | | of Third Parties |
| ||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2020 |
| |
| $ | |
| $ | ( |
| $ | |
| $ | |
| $ | |
| $ | | |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ( | | | ( | | | | |
Issuance of common OP units, net |
| | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
Issuance of restricted OP units |
| | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion from OP units to shares |
| | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | |
| ( | |
Exercise of OP unit options |
| | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
Amortization of restricted OP units | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
OP unit compensation expense | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
Adjustment for Limited Partnership interests of third parties | | | |
| ( | | | | |
| ( | | | | |
| ( | |
| | |
Net income | | | |
| | | | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
Other comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common OP unit distributions ($ | | | |
| ( | | | | |
| ( | | | | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
Balance at March 31, 2021 |
| |
| $ | | | $ | ( | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | | |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CUBESMART, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | ||||
|
| 2022 |
| 2021 | | ||
Operating Activities | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | | | $ | | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| | |
| | |
Non-cash portion of interest expense related to finance leases | | | ( | | | | |
Equity in earnings of real estate ventures | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
Equity compensation expense | |
| | |
| | |
Accretion of fair market value adjustment of debt | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
Changes in other operating accounts: | | | | | | | |
Other assets | |
| | |
| ( | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | |
| | |
| ( | |
Other liabilities | |
| | |
| | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | | | $ | | |
Investing Activities | | | | | | | |
Acquisitions of storage properties | |
| ( | |
| — | |
Additions and improvements to storage properties | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
Development costs | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
Investment in real estate ventures | | | ( | | | ( | |
Cash distributed from real estate ventures | | | | |
| | |
Proceeds from sale of real estate, net | | | | | | — | |
Net cash used in investing activities | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | |
Financing Activities | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from: | | | | | | | |
Revolving credit facility | | | | | | | |
Principal payments on: | |
| | | | | |
Revolving credit facility | | | ( | | | ( | |
Mortgage loans and notes payable | | | ( | | | ( | |
Proceeds from issuance of common OP units | | | ( | | | | |
Cash paid upon vesting of restricted OP units | | | ( | | | ( | |
Exercise of OP unit options | | | | | | | |
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | |
| ( | | | ( | |
Distributions paid to common OP unitholders | | | ( | | | ( | |
Net cash used in financing activities | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | |
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | |
| | |
| | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | | $ | | | $ | | |
Supplemental Cash Flow and Noncash Information | | | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized | | $ | | | $ | | |
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities: | | | | | | | |
Acquisitions of storage properties | | $ | ( | | $ | — | |
Accretion of put liability | | $ | | | $ | | |
Derivative valuation adjustment | | $ | | | $ | | |
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CUBESMART AND CUBESMART, L.P.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS
CubeSmart (the “Parent Company”) operates as a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with its operations conducted solely through CubeSmart, L.P. and its subsidiaries. CubeSmart, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), operates through an umbrella partnership structure, with the Parent Company, a Maryland REIT, as its sole general partner. In the notes to the consolidated financial statements, we use the terms “the Company”, “we” or “our” to refer to the Parent Company and the Operating Partnership together, unless the context indicates otherwise. As of March 31, 2022, the Company owned (or partially owned and consolidated) self-storage properties located in
As of March 31, 2022, the Parent Company owned approximately
The Company typically experiences seasonal fluctuations in the occupancy levels of its stores, which are generally slightly higher during the summer months due to increased moving activity.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting and, in the opinion of each of the Parent Company’s and Operating Partnership’s respective management, include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for each respective company for the interim periods presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Accordingly, readers of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should refer to the Parent Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s combined audited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the related notes thereto, for the year ended December 31, 2021, which are included in the Parent Company’s and the Operating Partnership’s combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for any future period or the full year.
The Operating Partnership meets the criteria as a variable interest entity (“VIE”). The Parent Company’s sole significant asset is its investment in the Operating Partnership. As a result, substantially all of the Parent Company’s assets and liabilities represent those assets and liabilities of the Operating Partnership. All of the Parent Company’s debt is an obligation of the Operating Partnership, and the Parent Company guarantees the unsecured debt obligations of the Operating Partnership.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-06 – Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40). The new guidance eliminates the beneficial conversion and cash conversion accounting models for convertible instruments. It also amends the accounting for certain contracts in an entity’s own equity that are currently accounted for as derivatives because of certain settlement provisions. In addition, the new guidance modifies how particular convertible instruments and certain contracts that may be settled in cash or shares impact the diluted earnings per share computation. The standard was effective on January 1, 2022. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
3. STORAGE PROPERTIES
The book value of the Company’s real estate assets is summarized as follows:
| | March 31, | | December 31, | | ||
|
| 2022 |
| 2021 | | ||
| | (in thousands) | | ||||
Land | | $ | | | $ | | |
Buildings and improvements | |
| | |
| | |
Equipment | |
| | |
| | |
Construction in progress | |
| | |
| | |
Right-of-use assets - finance leases | | | | | | | |
Storage properties | |
| | |
| | |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | |
| ( | |
| ( | |
Storage properties, net | | $ | | | $ | | |
The following table summarizes the Company’s acquisition and disposition activity during the period beginning on January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022.
|
| |
| |
| Number of |
| Purchase / Sale Price |
| |
Asset/Portfolio | | Metropolitan Statistical Area | | Transaction Date | | Stores | | (in thousands) | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
2022 Acquisition: | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Maryland Asset | | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | | February 2022 | | | $ | | | |
| | | | | | | $ | | ||
| | | | | | | | | | |
2021 Acquisitions: | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Minnesota Asset (1) | | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | | April 2021 | | | $ | | | |
Maryland Asset | | Baltimore-Towson, MD | | June 2021 | | | | | | |
New Jersey/Pennsylvania Assets | | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | | July 2021 | | | | | | |
Florida Asset | | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | | November 2021 | | | | | | |
Georgia Asset | | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA | | November 2021 | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania Asset | | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | | November 2021 | | | | | | |
Nevada Asset | | Las Vegas-Paradise, NV | | December 2021 | | | | | | |
Storage West Assets | | Various (see note 4) | | December 2021 | | | | | (2) | |
Illinois Asset | | Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI | | December 2021 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | $ | | ||
| | | | | | | | | | |
2021 Dispositions: | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Colorado/Nevada Assets | | Denver-Aurora, CO / Las Vegas-Paradise, NV | | September 2021 | | | $ | | ||
North Carolina Assets | | Burlington, NC | | September 2021 | | | | | ||
Texas Asset | | Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX | | November 2021 | | | | | ||
| | | | | | | $ | | ||
| | | | | | | | | | |
| (1) | Acquired by a consolidated joint venture in which the Company holds a |
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| (2) | Purchase price represents the acquisition of all |
4. INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
2022 Acquisitions
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company acquired
Additionally, on February 2, 2022, the Company acquired land underlying a wholly-owned store located in Bronx, New York for $
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had made a deposit of $
2022 Dispositions
During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company sold the Los Angeles Athletic Club, which it purchased in December 2021 as part of the LAACO acquisition, for $
LAACO Acquisition
On December 9, 2021, the Company acquired all outstanding partnership units of LAACO, the owner of the Storage West Assets and, as a result, LAACO became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The
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The following summarizes the relevant components contemplated in the acquisition of LAACO:
| Amount | |
| (in thousands) | |
Costs contemplated: | | |
Capitalized costs: | | |
LAACO partnership units (1) | $ | |
Long-term debt assumed and repaid at closing | | |
Payments to LAACO management (capitalized) (2) | | |
Other transaction costs (3) | | |
Total capitalized costs | $ | |
Payments and anticipated payments to LAACO management (expensed) (2) | | |
Total costs contemplated | $ | |
| | |
Estimated fair value of Club Operations | $ | |
| (1) | Represents the acquisition of all |
| (2) | Upon the acquisition of LAACO, the Company assumed severance obligations payable to certain employees pursuant to pre-existing agreements. Based on the specific details of the arrangements, $ |
| (3) | Includes consulting fees, legal fees, and other costs. |
The Company accounted for the acquisition of LAACO as an asset acquisition. As a result, the capitalized costs noted above were allocated to LAACO’s real estate assets, intangible assets and real estate venture investments on a relative fair value basis. All other assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at fair value. The following summarizes the accounting for the LAACO acquisition:
| Amount | |
| (in thousands) | |
Storage properties | $ | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | |
Investment in real estate ventures, at equity | | |
Assets held for sale | | |
Other assets, net | | |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | | ( |
Deferred revenue | | ( |
Security deposits | | ( |
Liabilities held for sale | | ( |
Total | $ | |
Intangible assets (included above in Other assets, net) consisted of in-place leases, which aggregated to $
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Other 2021 Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company also acquired
2021 Dispositions
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company sold
Assets Held for Sale
As of March 31, 2022, the Company determined that the CYC met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities associated with the CYC have been categorized as held for sale within the Company’s March 31, 2022 consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2022, the estimated fair value less selling costs of the CYC was greater than the carrying value of the CYC, and therefore no loss has been recorded in the current period.
Development Activity
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had investments in joint ventures to develop
The Company has completed the construction and opened for operation the following stores during the period beginning on January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. The costs associated with the construction of these stores are capitalized to land, building and improvements, as well as equipment and are reflected in Storage properties on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
| | | | | | CubeSmart | | | |
| | Number of | | | | Ownership | | Total | |
Store Location |
| Stores |
| Date Opened | | Interest | | Construction Costs | |
| | | | | | | | (in thousands) | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Newton, MA (1) | | | Q4 2021 | | | $ | | ||
East Meadow, NY (2) | | | Q2 2021 | | | | | ||
King of Prussia, PA | | | Q2 2021 | | | | | ||
Arlington, VA (3) | | | Q1 2021 | | | | | ||
| | | | | | | $ | | |
| (1) | During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company, through a joint venture in which it owned a |
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| owned the store for $ |
| (2) | This store was previously owned by a consolidated joint venture, in which the Company held a |
| (3) | This store is located adjacent to an existing consolidated joint venture store. Given their proximity to each other, the stores have been combined in our store count, as well as for operational and reporting purposes (see note 13). |
5. INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE VENTURES
The Company’s investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures, in which it holds common ownership interests, are summarized as follows (in thousands):
| | CubeSmart | | Number of Stores as of | | Carrying Value of Investment as of | ||||||
| | Ownership | | March 31, | | December 31, | | March 31, | | December 31, | ||
Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures |
| Interest | | 2022 | | 2021 |
| 2022 | | 2021 | ||
Fontana Self Storage, LLC ("Fontana") (1) | | | | | $ | | | $ | | |||
Rancho Cucamonga Self Storage, LLC ("RCSS") (1) | | | | | | | | | | |||
191 V CUBE LLC ("HVP V") (2) | | | | | | | | | | |||
191 IV CUBE Southeast LLC ("HVPSE") (3) | | | | | | | | | | |||
191 IV CUBE LLC ("HVP IV") (4) | | | | | | | | | | |||
CUBE HHF Northeast Venture LLC ("HHFNE") (5) | | | | | | | | | | |||
CUBE HHF Limited Partnership ("HHF") (6) | | | | | | | | | | |||
| | | | | | $ | | | $ | | ||
| (1) | On December 9, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of LAACO, which included a |
| (2) | The stores owned by HVP V are located in Florida ( |
| (3) | The stores owned by HVPSE are located in Florida ( |
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| bears interest at LIBOR plus |
| (4) | The stores owned by HVP IV are located in Arizona ( |
| (5) | The stores owned by HHFNE are located in Connecticut ( |
| (6) | The stores owned by HHF are located in North Carolina ( |
Based upon the facts and circumstances at acquisition of Fontana and RCSS and formation of HVP V, HVPSE, HVP IV, HHFNE and HHF (the “Ventures”), the Company determined that the Ventures are not VIEs in accordance with the accounting standard for the consolidation of VIEs. As a result, the Company used the voting interest model under the accounting standard for consolidation in order to determine whether to consolidate the Ventures. Based upon each member's substantive participating rights over the activities of each entity as stipulated in the operating agreements, the Ventures are not consolidated by the Company and are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company’s investments in the Ventures are included in Investment in real estate ventures, at equity on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and the Company’s earnings from its investments in the Ventures are presented in Equity in earnings of real estate ventures on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
The following is a summary of the financial position of the Ventures as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
|
| March 31, | | December 31, | ||
| | 2022 |
| 2021 | ||
Assets | | (in thousands) | ||||
Storage properties, net | | $ | | | $ | |
Other assets | |
| | |
| |
Total assets | | $ | | | $ | |
| | | | | | |
Liabilities and equity | | | | | | |
Debt | | $ | | | $ | |
Other liabilities | | | | | | |
Equity | | | | | | |
CubeSmart | |
| | | | |
Joint venture partners | |
| | | | |
Total liabilities and equity | | $ | | | $ | |
| | | | | | |
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The following is a summary of results of operations of the Ventures for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| ||||
|
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
|
| ||
| | (in thousands) | | |||||
Total revenues | | $ | | | $ | | | |
Operating expenses | |
| ( | | | ( | | |
Other (expenses) income | | | ( | | | | | |
Interest expense, net | |
| ( | | | ( | | |
Depreciation and amortization | |
| ( | |
| ( | | |
Net loss | | $ | ( | | $ | ( | | |
Company’s share of net income (loss) | | $ | | | $ | | | |
6. OTHER ASSETS
Other assets are comprised of the following as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
| | March 31, | | December 31, | ||
|
| 2022 |
| 2021 | ||
| | (in thousands) | ||||
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $ | | $ | | | $ | |
Accounts receivable, net | |
| | |
| |
Prepaid property taxes | |
| | |
| |
Prepaid property and casualty insurance | |
| | |
| |
Amounts due from affiliates (see note 15) | | | | | | |
Assets related to deferred compensation arrangements | | | | | | |
Right-of-use assets - operating leases | | | | | | |
Other | |
| | |
| |
Total other assets, net | | $ | | | $ | |
7. UNSECURED SENIOR NOTES
The Company’s unsecured senior notes are summarized as follows (collectively referred to as the “Senior Notes”):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| Effective | | Issuance | | Maturity |
| |||
Unsecured Senior Notes |
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| Interest Rate | | Date | | Date |
| |||
| | (in thousands) | | | | | | | |
| ||||
$300M | | $ | | | $ | |
| | % | | Various (1) | | Nov-25 | |
$300M | | | | | | | | | % | | Aug-16 | | Sep-26 | |
$550M | | | | | | | | | % | | Nov-21 | | Dec-28 | |
$350M | | | | | | | | | % | | Jan-19 | | Feb-29 | |
$350M | | | | | | | | | % | | Oct-19 | | Feb-30 | |
$450M | | | | | | | | | % | | Oct-20 | | Feb-31 | |
$500M | | | | | | | | | % | | Nov-21 | | Feb-32 | |
Principal balance outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less: Discount on issuance of unsecured senior notes, net | | | ( | | | ( | | | | | | | | |
Less: Loan procurement costs, net | | | ( | | | ( | | | | | | | | |
Total unsecured senior notes, net | | $ | | | $ | | | | | | | | | |
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| (1) | On April 4, 2017, the Operating Partnership issued $ |
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| priced at |
The indenture under which the Senior Notes were issued restricts the ability of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries to incur debt unless the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries comply with a leverage ratio not to exceed
8. REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
On December 9, 2011, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”). On June 19, 2019, the Company amended and restated, in its entirety, the Credit Facility (the “Amended and Restated Credit Facility”) which, subsequent to the amendment and restatement, is comprised of a $
As of March 31, 2022, borrowings under the Revolver had an effective interest rate of
Under the Amended and Restated Credit Facility, the Company’s ability to borrow under the Revolver is subject to ongoing compliance with certain financial covenants which include, among other things, (1) a maximum total indebtedness to total asset value of
9. MORTGAGE LOANS AND NOTES PAYABLE
The Company’s mortgage loans and notes payable are summarized as follows:
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| Effective | | Maturity |
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Mortgage Loans and Notes Payable |
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| 2021 |
| Interest Rate | | Date |
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Nashville V, TN | | $ | | | $ | | | | % | | Jun-23 | |
New York, NY | | | | | | | | | % | | Jun-23 | |
Annapolis I, MD | | | | | | | | | % | | May-24 | |
Brooklyn XV, NY | | | | | | | | | % | | May-24 | |
Long Island City IV, NY | | | | | | | | | % | | May-24 | |
Long Island City II, NY | | | | | | | | | % | | Jul-26 | |
Long Island City III, NY | | | | | | | | | % | | Aug-26 | |
Flushing II, NY | | | | | | | | | % | | Jul-29 | |
Principal balance outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Plus: Unamortized fair value adjustment | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Less: Loan procurement costs, net | | | ( | | | ( | | | | | | |
Total mortgage loans and notes payable, net | | $ | | | $ | | | | | | | |
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As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company’s mortgage loans payable were secured by certain of its self-storage properties with net book values of approximately $
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2024 | |
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2025 | |
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2026 | |
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2027 and thereafter | |
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Total mortgage payments | |
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Plus: Unamortized fair value adjustment | |
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Less: Loan procurement costs, net | | | ( |
Total mortgage loans and notes payable, net | | $ | |
10. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
| March 31, | |
| 2022 | |
| | (in thousands) |
Beginning balance | $ | ( |
Reclassification of realized losses on interest rate swaps (1) | | |
Ending balance | | ( |
Less: portion included in noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | | |
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss included in equity | $ | ( |
| (1) | See note 11 for additional information about the effects of the amounts reclassified. |
11. RISK MANAGEMENT AND USE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company’s use of derivative instruments is limited to the utilization of interest rate swap agreements or other instruments to manage interest rate risk exposure and not for speculative purposes. The principal objective of such arrangements is to minimize the risks and/or costs associated with the Company’s operating and financial structure, as well as to hedge specific transactions. The counterparties to these arrangements are major financial institutions with which the Company and its subsidiaries may also have other financial relationships. The Company is potentially exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by these counterparties. However, because of the high credit ratings of the counterparties, the Company does not anticipate any of the counterparties will fail to meet these obligations as they come due. The Company does not hedge credit or property value market risks.
The Company formally assesses, both at inception of a hedge and on an on-going basis, whether each derivative is highly-effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged item. If management determines that the derivative is highly-effective as a hedge, then the Company accounts for the derivative using hedge accounting, pursuant to which gains or losses inherent in the derivative do not impact the Company’s results of operations. If management determines that the derivative is not highly-effective as a hedge or if a derivative ceases to be a highly-effective hedge, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively and reflects in its statement of operations realized and unrealized gains and losses with respect to the derivative. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, all derivative instruments entered into by the Company had been settled.
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On December 24, 2018, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements with notional amounts that aggregated to $
12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company applies the methods of determining fair value as described in authoritative guidance, to value its financial assets and liabilities. As defined in the guidance, fair value is based on the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In order to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, the guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels, which are described below:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.
Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.
In determining fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs, to the extent possible, as well as considering counterparty credit risk in its assessment of fair value.
There were
The fair values of financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their respective carrying values at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
The following table summarizes the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s debt as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
| March 31, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 | ||
| | (in thousands) | |||
Carrying value | $ | | | $ | |
Fair value | | | | | |
The fair value of debt estimates were based on a discounted cash flow analysis assuming market interest rates for comparable obligations at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company estimates the fair value of its fixed-rate debt and the credit spreads over variable market rates on its variable-rate debt by discounting the future cash flows of each instrument at estimated market rates or credit spreads consistent with the maturity of the debt obligation with
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similar credit policies, which is classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Rates and credit spreads take into consideration general market conditions and maturity.
13. NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Interests in Consolidated Joint Ventures
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries represent the ownership interests of third parties in the Company’s consolidated real estate ventures. The following table summarizes the Company’s consolidated joint ventures, each of which are accounted for as VIEs (dollars in thousands):
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| | Number | | | | Date Opened / | | Ownership | | March 31, 2022 | | ||||
Consolidated Joint Ventures |
| of Stores |
| Location |
| Acquired (1) | | Interest | | Total Assets | | Total Liabilities |
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Astoria Investors, LLC ("Astoria") (2) | | | Queens, NY |
| Q1 2023 (est.) | | | $ | | | $ | | | ||
CS Vienna, LLC ("Vienna") (3) | | | Vienna, VA | | Q2 2022 (est.) | | | | | | | | | ||
CS 750 W Merrick Rd, LLC ("Merrick") (4) | | | Valley Stream, NY | | Q2 2022 (est.) | | | | | | | | | ||
CS Valley Forge Village Storage, LLC ("VFV") (5) | | | King of Prussia, PA | | Q2 2021 | | | | | | | | | ||
CS Lock Up Anoka, LLC ("Anoka") (6) | | | Anoka, MN | | Q2 2021 | | | | | | | | | ||
SH3, LLC ("SH3") (7) | | | Arlington, VA |
| Q2 2015/Q1 2021 | | | | | | | | | ||
| | | | | | | | | $ | | | $ | | | |
| (1) | Anoka was formed to acquire an existing store that had commenced operations, while all other consolidated joint ventures were formed to develop, own and operate new stores. |
| (2) | On August 17, 2021, the Company contributed $ |
| (3) | On December 23, 2020, the Company and the noncontrolling member contributed a previously wholly-owned operating property (the “Vienna Operating Property”) and a parcel of land (the “Vienna Land”), respectively, to Vienna. The Vienna Operating Property and the Vienna Land are located in close proximity to each other in Vienna, VA. The members intend to construct a new store on the Vienna Land, which, upon completion, will be combined with the Vienna Operating Property and operated by the venture as a single store. The Company has a related party commitment to Vienna to fund all or a portion of the construction costs. As of March 31, 2022, the Company has funded $ |
| (4) | The noncontrolling member of Merrick has the option to put their ownership interest in the venture to the Company for $ |
| (5) | The Company has a related party loan commitment to VFV that was used to fund a portion of the construction costs. As of March 31, 2022, the Company has an outstanding loan of $ |
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| (6) | On April 16, 2021, the Company contributed $ |
| (7) | SH3 owns |
Operating Partnership Ownership
The Company follows guidance regarding the classification and measurement of redeemable securities. Under this guidance, securities that are redeemable for cash or other assets, at the option of the holder and not solely within the control of the issuer, must be classified outside of permanent equity/capital. This classification results in certain outside ownership interests being included as redeemable noncontrolling interests outside of permanent equity/capital in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company makes this determination based on terms in applicable agreements, specifically in relation to redemption provisions.
Additionally, with respect to redeemable ownership interests in the Operating Partnership held by third parties for which CubeSmart has a choice to settle the redemption by delivery of its own shares, the Operating Partnership considered the guidance regarding accounting for derivative financial instruments indexed to, and potentially settled in, a company’s own shares, to evaluate whether CubeSmart controls the actions or events necessary to presume share settlement. The guidance also requires that noncontrolling interests classified outside of permanent capital be adjusted each period to the greater of the carrying value based on the accumulation of historical cost or the redemption value.
Approximately
As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021,
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14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company is involved in claims from time to time, which arise in the ordinary course of business. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, management establishes an accrued liability for claim expenses, insurance retention and litigation costs when those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and reasonably estimable. In such cases, there may be exposure to loss in excess of those amounts accrued. The estimated loss, if any, is based upon currently available information and is subject to significant judgment, a variety of assumptions, and known and unknown uncertainties. In the opinion of management, the Company has made adequate provisions for potential liabilities, arising from any such matters, which are included in Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company provides management services to certain joint ventures and other related parties. Management agreements provide for fee income to the Company based on a percentage of revenues at the managed stores. Total management fees for unconsolidated real estate ventures or other entities in which the Company held an ownership interest for the three months ended March 31, 2022 totaled $
The management agreements for certain joint ventures, other related parties and third-party stores provide for the reimbursement to the Company for certain expenses incurred to manage the stores. These amounts consist of amounts due for management fees, payroll, and other store expenses. The amounts due to the Company were $
The HVP V, HVPSE, HVP IV and HHFNE operating agreements provide for acquisition, disposition and other fees payable from HVP V, HVPSE, HVP IV and HHFNE to the Company upon the closing of a property transaction by HVP V, HVPSE, HVP IV and HHFNE or any of their subsidiaries and completion of certain measures as defined in the operating agreements. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized fees associated with property transactions of $
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16. EARNINGS PER SHARE AND UNIT AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND CAPITAL
Earnings per common share and shareholders’ equity
The following is a summary of the elements used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per common share:
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
| | 2022 | | 2021 | ||
| | (dollars and units in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||
Net income |
| $ | |
| $ | |
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | |
| ( | |
| ( |
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | |
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| ( |
Net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders | | $ | | | $ | |
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Weighted average basic shares outstanding | |
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Share options and restricted share units | |
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Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (1) | |
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Basic earnings per share attributable to common shareholders | | $ | | | $ | |
Diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders (2) | | $ | | | $ | |
Earnings per common unit and capital
The following is a summary of the elements used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per common unit:
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
| | 2022 | | 2021 | ||
| | (dollars and units in thousands, except per unit amounts) | ||||
Net income |
| $ | |
| $ | |
Operating Partnership interests of third parties | |
| ( | |
| ( |
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | |
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| ( |
Net income attributable to common unitholders | | $ | | | $ | |
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Weighted average basic units outstanding | |
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Unit options and restricted share units | |
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Weighted average diluted units outstanding (1) | |
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| | | | | | |
Basic earnings per unit attributable to common unitholders | | $ | | | $ | |
Diluted earnings per unit attributable to common unitholders (2) | | $ | | | $ | |
| (1) | For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company declared cash dividends per common share/unit of $ |
| (2) | The amount of anti-dilutive options that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share/unit for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was |
The OP units and common units have essentially the same economic characteristics as they share equally in the total net income or loss and distributions of the Operating Partnership. An Operating Partnership unit may be redeemed for cash, or, at the Company’s option, common units on a one-for-one basis. Outstanding noncontrolling interest units in the Operating Partnership were
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Report. Some of the statements we make in this section are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. For a discussion of forward-looking statements, see the section in this Report entitled “Forward-Looking Statements.” Certain risk factors may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the following discussion. For a complete discussion of such risk factors, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Parent Company’s and Operating Partnership’s combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Overview
We are an integrated self-storage real estate company, and as such we have in-house capabilities in the operation, design, development, leasing, management and acquisition of self-storage properties. The Parent Company’s operations are conducted solely through the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries. The Parent Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we owned (or partially owned and consolidated) 608 and 607 self-storage properties, respectively. These properties totaled approximately 43.6 million rentable square feet as of both dates. As of March 31, 2022, we owned stores in the District of Columbia and the following 24 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia. In addition, as of March 31, 2022, we managed 664 stores for third parties (including 90 stores containing an aggregate of approximately 6.5 million rentable square feet as part of seven separate unconsolidated real estate ventures) bringing the total number of stores which we owned and/or managed to 1,272. As of March 31, 2022, we managed stores for third parties in the following 37 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
We derive revenues principally from rents received from customers who rent cubes at our self-storage properties 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 cubes 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. Our approach to the management and operation of our stores combines centralized marketing, revenue management and other operational support with local operations teams that provide market-level oversight and management. We believe this approach allows us to respond quickly and effectively to changes in local market conditions, and to maximize revenues by managing rental rates and occupancy levels.
We typically experience seasonal fluctuations in the occupancy levels of our stores, which are generally slightly higher during the summer months due to increased moving activity.
Our results of operations may be sensitive to changes in overall economic conditions that impact consumer spending, including discretionary spending, as well as to increased bad debts due to recessionary pressures. Adverse economic conditions affecting disposable consumer income, such as employment levels, business conditions, interest rates, tax rates, fuel and energy costs, inflation and other matters could reduce consumer spending or cause consumers to shift their spending to other products and services. A general reduction in the level of discretionary spending or shifts in consumer discretionary spending could adversely affect our growth and profitability.
We continue our focus on maximizing internal growth opportunities and selectively pursuing targeted acquisitions and developments of self-storage properties.
We have one reportable segment: we own, operate, develop, manage and acquire self-storage properties.
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Our self-storage properties are located in major metropolitan and suburban areas and have numerous customers per store. No single customer represents a significant concentration of our revenues. Our stores in New York, Florida, California and Texas provided approximately 17%, 15%, 11% and 9%, respectively, of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Set forth below is a summary of the accounting policies and estimates that management believes are critical to the preparation of the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Report. Certain of the accounting policies used in the preparation of these unaudited consolidated financial statements are particularly important for an understanding of the financial position and results of operations presented in this Report. A summary of significant accounting policies is also provided in the aforementioned notes to our unaudited consolidated financial statements (see 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 materially from estimates calculated and utilized by management.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of the Company, and its majority-owned and/or controlled subsidiaries. The portion of these entities not owned by the Company is presented as noncontrolling interests as of and during the periods presented. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
When the Company obtains an economic interest in an entity, the Company evaluates the entity to determine if the entity is deemed a variable interest entity (“VIE”), and if the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, in accordance with authoritative guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) on the consolidation of VIEs. To the extent that the Company (i) has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and (ii) has the obligation or rights to absorb the VIE's losses or receive its benefits, then the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. The Company may also consider additional factors included in the authoritative guidance, such as whether or not it is the partner in the VIE that is most closely associated with the VIE. When an entity is not deemed to be a VIE, the Company considers the provisions of additional FASB guidance to determine whether a general partner, or the general partners as a group, controls a limited partnership or similar entity when the limited partners have certain rights. The Company consolidates (i) entities that are VIEs and of which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary and (ii) entities that are non-VIEs which the Company controls and in which the limited partners do not have substantive participating rights, or the ability to dissolve the entity or remove the Company without cause nor substantive participating rights.
Self-Storage Properties
The Company records self-storage properties at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation on buildings and equipment is recorded on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which range from five to 39 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 stores are acquired, the purchase price is allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values. Allocations to land, building and improvements and equipment are recorded based upon their respective fair values as estimated by management. If appropriate, the Company allocates a portion of the purchase price to an intangible asset attributed to the value of in-place leases. This intangible asset is generally amortized to expense over the expected remaining term of the respective leases. Substantially all of the storage leases in place at acquired stores 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 associated with storage leases assumed at acquisition. Above- or below- market lease intangibles associated with assumed ground leases in which the Company serves as lessee are recorded as an adjustment to the right-of-use asset and reflect the difference between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to each in-place ground lease and management’s estimate of fair market lease rates. These amounts are amortized over the term of the lease. To date, no intangible asset has been recorded for the value of customer relationships, because the Company does not have any concentrations of significant customers and the average customer turnover is fairly frequent.
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Long-lived assets classified as “held for use” are reviewed for impairment when events and circumstances such as declines in occupancy and operating results indicate that there may be an impairment. The carrying value of these long-lived assets is compared to the undiscounted future net operating cash flows, plus a terminal value, attributable to the assets to determine if the store’s basis is recoverable. If a store’s basis is not considered recoverable, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent the net carrying value of the asset exceeds the fair value. The impairment loss recognized equals the excess of net carrying value over the related fair value of the asset. There were no impairment losses recognized in accordance with these procedures during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
The Company considers long-lived assets to be “held for sale” upon satisfaction of the following criteria: (a) management commits to a plan to sell a store (or group of stores), (b) the store is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such stores, (c) an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the store have been initiated, (d) the sale of the store is probable and transfer of the asset is expected to be completed within one year, (e) the store 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. However, each potential transaction is evaluated based on its separate facts and circumstances. Stores classified as held for sale are reported at the lesser of carrying value or fair value less estimated costs to sell. The California Yacht Club and Los Angeles Athletic Club that we acquired through our acquisition of LAACO, Ltd. in December 2021 were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2021. The Los Angeles Athletic Club was sold during the three months ended March 31, 2022. The California Yacht Club remains classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2022. There were no self-storage properties classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021.
Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures
The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures under the equity method of accounting when it is determined that the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the venture. Under the equity method, investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures are recorded initially at cost, as investments in real estate entities, and subsequently adjusted for equity in earnings (losses), cash contributions, less distributions and impairments. On a periodic basis, management also assesses whether there are any indicators that the carrying value of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated real estate entities may be other than temporarily impaired. An investment is impaired only if the fair value of the investment, as estimated by management, is less than the carrying value of the investment and the decline is other than temporary. To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss shall be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the investment over the fair value of the investment, as estimated by management. The determination as to whether impairment exists requires significant management judgment about the fair value of its ownership interest. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques, including, but not limited to, discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third-party appraisals. There were no impairment losses related to the Company’s investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2022 or 2021.
Differences between the Company's net investment in unconsolidated real estate ventures and its underlying equity in the net assets of the ventures are primarily a result of the Company acquiring interests in existing unconsolidated real estate ventures. The Company’s net investment in unconsolidated real estate ventures was greater than its underlying equity in the net assets of the unconsolidated real estate ventures by an aggregate of $33.4 million and $33.6 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. These differences are amortized over the lives of the self-storage properties owned by the real estate ventures. This amortization is included in equity in earnings of real estate ventures on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements affecting our business, see note 2 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Results of Operations
The following discussion of our results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto. Historical results set forth in the consolidated statements of operations reflect only the existing stores and should not be taken as indicative of future operations. We consider our same-store portfolio to consist of only those stores owned and operated on a stabilized basis at the beginning and at the end of the applicable periods presented. We consider a store to be stabilized once it has achieved an occupancy rate that we believe, based on our assessment of market-specific data, is representative of similar self-storage assets in the applicable market for a full year measured as of the most recent January 1 and has not been significantly damaged by natural disaster or undergone significant renovation. We believe that same-store results are useful to investors in evaluating our performance because they provide information relating to changes in store-level operating performance without taking into account the effects of acquisitions, developments or dispositions. As of March 31, 2022, we owned 523 same-store properties and 85 non-same-store properties. For analytical presentation, all percentages are calculated using the numbers presented in the financial statements contained in this Report.
Acquisition and Development Activities
The comparability of our results of operations is affected by the timing of acquisition and disposition activities during the periods reported. The following table summarizes the change in the number of owned stores from January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022:
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| 2022 |
| 2021 |
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Balance - January 1 |
| 607 |
| 543 |
Stores acquired |
| 1 |
| — |
Stores developed |
| — |
| 1 |
Stores combined (1) | | — | | (1) |
Balance - March 31 |
| 608 |
| 543 |
Stores acquired (2) |
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| 2 |
Stores developed | | | | 2 |
Balance - June 30 |
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| 547 |
Stores acquired |
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| 2 |
Stores sold | | | | (4) |
Balance - September 30 |
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| 545 |
Stores acquired |
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| 62 |
Stores developed | | | | 1 |
Stores sold |
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Balance - December 31 |
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| 607 |
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| (1) | On March 3, 2021, we completed development of a store located in Arlington, VA for a total cost of approximately $26.4 million. The developed store is located adjacent to an existing consolidated joint venture store. Given their proximity to each other, the stores have been combined in our store count, as well as for operational and reporting purposes. |
| (2) | For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, includes one store acquired by a consolidated joint venture in which we hold a 50% interest. |
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Impact of COVID-19 on the Consolidated Financial Statements and Business Operations
Since the first quarter of 2020, the world has been impacted by the spread of a novel strain of coronavirus, its variants and the disease that they cause known as COVID-19. Our stores have remained open throughout the pandemic. However, the duration and scope of the pandemic; actions that have been and continue to be taken by governmental entities, individuals and businesses in response to the pandemic; and the continued impact on economic activity from the pandemic may, individually or in aggregate, impact our future business, financial condition, results of operations, access to capital and share price.
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| 2022 | | 2021 | | Change | | Change | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | Change | | Change |
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REVENUES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rental income | $ | 178,074 | | $ | 154,074 | | $ | 24,000 |
| 15.6 | % | $ | 30,297 | | $ | 8,402 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 208,371 | | $ | 162,476 | | $ | 45,895 |
| 28.2 | % |
Other property related income |
| 7,204 | |
| 6,184 | |
| 1,020 |
| 16.5 | % |
| 936 | |
| 310 | |
| 14,140 | |
| 12,810 | |
| 22,280 | |
| 19,304 | |
| 2,976 |
| 15.4 | % |
Property management fee income |
| — | |
| — | |
| — |
| 0.0 | % |
| — | |
| — | |
| 7,914 | |
| 7,061 | |
| 7,914 | |
| 7,061 | |
| 853 |
| 12.1 | % |
Total revenues |
| 185,278 | |
| 160,258 | |
| 25,020 |
| 15.6 | % |
| 31,233 | |
| 8,712 | |
| 22,054 | |
| 19,871 | |
| 238,565 | |
| 188,841 | |
| 49,724 |
| 26.3 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OPERATING EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Property operating expenses |
| 51,207 | |
| 49,784 | |
| 1,423 |
| 2.9 | % |
| 9,286 | |
| 2,870 | |
| 10,074 | |
| 8,574 | |
| 70,567 | |
| 61,228 | |
| 9,339 |
| 15.3 | % |
NET OPERATING INCOME: |
| 134,071 | |
| 110,474 | |
| 23,597 |
| 21.4 | % |
| 21,947 | |
| 5,842 | |
| 11,980 | |
| 11,297 | |
| 167,998 | |
| 127,613 | |
| 40,385 |
| 31.6 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Store count |
| 523 | |
| 523 | | | | | | |
| 85 | |
| 20 | | | | | | | |
| 608 | |
| 543 | | | | | | |
Total square footage |
| 36,945 | |
| 36,945 | | | | | | |
| 6,704 | |
| 1,708 | | | | | | | |
| 43,649 | |
| 38,653 | | | | | | |
Period end occupancy |
| 94.1 | % |
| 94.2 | % | | | | | |
| 84.3 | % |
| 70.6 | % | | | | | | |
| 92.6 | % |
| 93.0 | % | | | | | |
Period average occupancy |
| 93.6 | % |
| 93.6 | % | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized annual rent per occupied sq. ft. (1) | $ | 20.59 | | $ | 17.82 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 82,557 | |
| 53,810 | |
| 28,747 |
| 53.4 | % |
General and administrative | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14,525 | |
| 10,916 | |
| 3,609 |
| 33.1 | % |
Subtotal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 97,082 | |
| 64,726 | |
| 32,356 |
| 50.0 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense on loans | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (22,824) | |
| (19,234) | |
| (3,590) |
| (18.7) | % |
Loan procurement amortization expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (957) | |
| (1,035) | |
| 78 |
| 7.5 | % | ||||||||||
Equity in earnings of real estate ventures | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 294 | |
| 20 | |
| 274 |
| 1,370.0 | % | ||||||||||
Other | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (9,163) | |
| 677 | |
| (9,840) |
| (1,453.5) | % |
Total other expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (32,650) | |
| (19,572) | |
| (13,078) |
| (66.8) | % |
NET INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38,266 | |
| 43,315 | |
| (5,049) |
| (11.7) | % |
NET (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (292) | |
| (1,549) | |
| 1,257 |
| 81.1 | % | ||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 181 | |
| (34) | |
| 215 |
| 632.4 | % | ||||||||||
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY’S COMMON SHAREHOLDERS | | | | | | | | $ | 38,155 | | $ | 41,732 | | $ | (3,577) |
| (8.6) | % | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Realized annual rent per occupied square foot is computed by dividing rental income by the weighted average occupied square feet for the period. |
Revenues
Rental income increased from $162.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 to $208.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of $45.9 million, or 28.2%. The $24.0 million increase in same-store rental income was primarily due to higher rental rates. Realized annual rent per occupied square foot in our same-store portfolio increased 15.5% as a result of higher rental rates for new and existing customers for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021. The remaining increase in rental income was primarily attributable to $21.9 million of additional rental income from the stores acquired and opened in 2021 and 2022 included in our non-same-store portfolio.
Other property related income increased from $19.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 to $22.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of $3.0 million, or 15.4%. The increase was primarily due to a $1.4 million increase in revenue related to customer storage protection plan participation at our owned and managed stores as well as a $1.3 million increase in fee revenue.
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Operating Expenses
Property operating expenses increased from $61.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 to $70.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of $9.3 million, or 15.3%. The $1.4 million increase in property operating expenses on the same-store portfolio was primarily due to a $0.7 million increase in property taxes. The remainder of the increase was primarily attributable to $6.4 million of increased expenses associated with newly acquired and developed stores.
Depreciation and amortization increased from $53.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 to $82.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of $28.7 million, or 53.4%. This increase was primarily attributable to depreciation and amortization associated with newly acquired and developed stores.
General and administrative expenses increased from $10.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 to $14.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of $3.6 million, or 33.1%. This increase was primarily attributable to increased personnel expenses resulting in part from additional employee headcount to support our growth.
Other (Expense) Income
Interest expense on loans increased from $19.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 to $22.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase of $3.6 million, or 18.7%. The increase was attributable to a higher amount of outstanding debt partially offset by lower interest rates during the three months ended March 31, 2022. To fund a portion of the Company’s growth, the average outstanding debt balance increased $0.87 billion to $3.20 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to $2.33 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2021. The weighted average effective interest rate on the Company’s outstanding debt for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was 2.84% and 3.39%, respectively.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the component of other (expense) income designated as Other includes $9.4 million of transaction-related expenses comprised primarily of severance costs associated with the acquisition of LAACO, Ltd. in December 2021. There were no such expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Cash Flows
Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2022 to the three months ended March 31, 2021
A comparison of cash flow from operating, investing and financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | | |
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Net cash provided by (used in): |
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| Change |
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| | (in thousands) |
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| | | | | | | | | | |
Operating activities | | $ | 130,735 | | $ | 98,182 | | $ | 32,553 | |
Investing activities | | $ | (9,088) | | $ | (20,532) | | $ | 11,444 | |
Financing activities | | $ | (124,502) | | $ | (77,887) | | $ | (46,615) | |
Cash provided by operating activities increased from $98.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 to $130.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, reflecting an increase of $32.6 million. Our increased cash flow from operating activities was primarily attributable to stores acquired and developed during 2021 and 2022 and increased net operating income levels in the same-store portfolio in the 2022 period as compared to the corresponding 2021 period.
Cash used in investing activities decreased from $20.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 to $9.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, reflecting a decrease of $11.4 million. The change was primarily driven by a $43.2 million increase in net proceeds received from sale of real estate during the three months ended March
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31, 2022, with no comparable cash inflows during the corresponding 2021 period. Additionally, investments in real estate ventures decreased $6.7 million from the three months ended March 31, 2021 to the three months ended March 31, 2022 primarily as a result of two stores that were acquired by HVP IV (1) and HVP V (1) during the first quarter of 2021 with no acquisitions during the 2022 period. These cash inflows were offset by cash used for the acquisition of one store and land for $39.5 million, with no acquisitions closing during the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Cash used in financing activities was $77.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $124.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, reflecting an increase of $46.6 million. This change was primarily the result of a $40.5 million decrease in net revolving credit facility payments during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2021. Additionally, principal payments on mortgage loans decreased $44.0 million from the three months ended March 31, 2021 to the three months ended March 31, 2022 primarily due to the repayment of two secured loans during the 2021 period with no comparable repayments during the 2022 period. These decreases in cash outflows were offset by a $99.8 million decrease in proceeds received from the issuance of common shares as no shares were sold through our “at-the-market” program during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Additionally, cash distributions paid to common shareholders and noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership increased $29.1 million, due to increases in the common dividend per share and number of shares outstanding.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity Overview
Our cash flow from operations has historically been one of our primary sources of liquidity used to fund debt service, distributions and capital expenditures. We derive substantially all of our revenue from customers who lease space at our stores and fees earned from managing stores. Therefore, our ability to generate cash from operations is dependent on the rents and management fees that we are able to charge and collect from our customers. We believe that the properties in which we invest, self-storage properties, are less sensitive than other real estate product types to near-term economic downturns. However, prolonged economic downturns could adversely affect our cash flows from operations.
In order to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, the Parent Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, excluding capital gains, to its shareholders on an annual basis, and must pay federal income tax on undistributed income to the extent it distributes less than 100% of its REIT taxable income. 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 stores, refinancing of certain mortgage indebtedness, interest expense and scheduled principal payments on debt, expected distributions to limited partners and dividends to shareholders, capital expenditures and the development of new stores. These funding requirements will vary from year to year, in some cases significantly. For the remainder of the 2022 fiscal year, we expect recurring capital expenditures to be approximately $7.0 million to $12.0 million, planned capital improvements and store upgrades to be approximately $6.0 million to $11.0 million and costs associated with the development of new stores to be approximately $14.0 million to $24.0 million. Our currently scheduled principal payments on our outstanding debt are approximately $1.8 million for the remainder of 2022.
Our most restrictive financial covenants limit the amount of additional leverage we can add; however, we believe cash flows from operations, access to equity financing (including through our “at-the-market” equity program), and available borrowings under our Amended and Restated Credit Facility provide adequate sources of liquidity to enable us to execute our current business plan and remain in compliance with our covenants.
Our liquidity needs beyond 2022 consist primarily of contractual obligations which include repayments of indebtedness at maturity, as well as potential discretionary expenditures such as (i) non-recurring capital expenditures; (ii) redevelopment of operating stores; (iii) acquisitions of additional stores; and (iv) development of new stores. We will have to satisfy the portion of our needs not covered by cash flow from operations through additional borrowings, including borrowings under our Amended and Restated Credit Facility, sales of common or preferred shares of the
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Parent Company and common or preferred units of the Operating Partnership and/or cash generated through store dispositions and joint venture transactions.
We believe that, as a publicly traded REIT, we will have access to multiple sources of capital to fund our long-term liquidity requirements, including the incurrence of additional debt and the issuance of additional equity. However, we cannot provide any assurance 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. There can be no assurance that such capital will be readily available in the future. 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 of us.
As of March 31, 2022, we had approximately $7.9 million in available cash and cash equivalents. In addition, we had approximately $564.0 million of availability for borrowings under our Amended and Restated Credit Facility.
Unsecured Senior Notes
Our unsecured senior notes, which are issued by the Operating Partnership and guaranteed by the Parent Company, are summarized as follows (collectively referred to as the “Senior Notes”):
|
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| Effective | | Issuance | | Maturity |
| |||
Unsecured Senior Notes |
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| Interest Rate | | Date | | Date |
| |||
| | (in thousands) | | | | | | | |
| ||||
$300M 4.000% Guaranteed Notes due 2025 (1) | | $ | 300,000 | | $ | 300,000 |
| 3.99 | % | | Various (1) | | Nov-25 | |
$300M 3.125% Guaranteed Notes due 2026 | | | 300,000 | | | 300,000 | | 3.18 | % | | Aug-16 | | Sep-26 | |
$550M 2.250% Guaranteed Notes due 2028 | | | 550,000 | | | 550,000 | | 2.33 | % | | Nov-21 | | Dec-28 | |
$350M 4.375% Guaranteed Notes due 2029 | | | 350,000 | | | 350,000 | | 4.46 | % | | Jan-19 | | Feb-29 | |
$350M 3.000% Guaranteed Notes due 2030 | | | 350,000 | | | 350,000 | | 3.04 | % | | Oct-19 | | Feb-30 | |
$450M 2.000% Guaranteed Notes due 2031 | | | 450,000 | | | 450,000 | | 2.10 | % | | Oct-20 | | Feb-31 | |
$500M 2.500% Guaranteed Notes due 2032 | | | 500,000 | | | 500,000 | | 2.59 | % | | Nov-21 | | Feb-32 | |
Principal balance outstanding | | | 2,800,000 | | | 2,800,000 | | | | | | | | |
Less: Discount on issuance of unsecured senior notes, net | | | (13,041) | | | (13,455) | | | | | | | | |
Less: Loan procurement costs, net | | | (17,714) | | | (18,336) | | | | | | | | |
Total unsecured senior notes, net | | $ | 2,769,245 | | $ | 2,768,209 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (1) | On April 4, 2017, the Operating Partnership issued $50.0 million of its 4.000% senior notes due 2025, which are part of the same series as the $250.0 million principal amount of the Operating Partnership’s 4.000% senior notes due November 15, 2025 issued on October 26, 2015. The $50.0 million and $250.0 million tranches were priced at 101.343% and 99.735%, respectively, of the principal amount to yield 3.811% and 4.032%, respectively, to maturity. The combined weighted average effective interest rate of the 2025 notes is 3.994%. |
The indenture under which the Senior Notes were issued restricts the ability of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries to incur debt unless the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries comply with a leverage ratio not to exceed 60% and an interest coverage ratio of more than 1.5:1.0 after giving effect to the incurrence of the debt. The indenture also restricts the ability of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries to incur secured debt unless the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries comply with a secured debt leverage ratio not to exceed 40% after giving effect to the incurrence of the debt. The indenture also contains other financial and customary covenants, including a covenant not to own unencumbered assets with a value less than 150% of the unsecured indebtedness of the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2022, the Operating Partnership was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the Senior Notes.
Revolving Credit Facility
On December 9, 2011, we entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”). On June 19, 2019, we amended and restated, in its entirety, the Credit Facility (the “Amended and Restated Credit Facility”) which, subsequent to the amendment and restatement, is comprised of a $750.0 million unsecured revolving facility (the “Revolver”) maturing on
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June 19, 2024. Under the Amended and Restated Credit Facility, pricing on the Revolver is dependent upon our unsecured debt credit ratings. At the Company’s current Baa2/BBB level, amounts drawn under the Revolver are priced at 1.10% over LIBOR, inclusive of a facility fee of 0.15%.
As of March 31, 2022, borrowings under the Revolver had an effective interest rate of 1.55%. Additionally, as of March 31, 2022, $564.0 million was available for borrowing under the Revolver. The available balance under the Revolver is reduced by an outstanding letter of credit of $0.6 million.
Under the Amended and Restated Credit Facility, our ability to borrow under the Revolver is subject to ongoing compliance with certain financial covenants which include, among other things, (1) a maximum total indebtedness to total asset value of 60.0%, and (2) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.5:1.0. As of March 31, 2022, we were in compliance with all of our financial covenants.
At-the-Market Equity Program
We maintain an “at-the-market” equity program that enables us to sell common shares through sales agents pursuant to equity distribution agreements (the “Equity Distribution Agreements”).
We did not sell any common shares under the Equity Distribution Agreements during the three months ended March 31, 2022. As of March 31, 2022, 5.9 million common shares remained available for issuance under the Equity Distribution Agreements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
NOI
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 (loss): interest expense on loans, loan procurement amortization expense, loss on early extinguishment of debt, acquisition-related costs, equity in losses of real estate ventures, other expense, depreciation and amortization expense, general and administrative expense, and deducting from net income (loss): equity in earnings of real estate ventures, gains from sales of real estate, net, other income, gains from remeasurement of investments in real estate ventures and interest income. 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 stores, and for all of our stores 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 store managers to evaluate the economic productivity of our stores, including our ability to lease our stores, 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 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 upon accounting methods and the book value of assets; and |
| ● | 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.
FFO
Funds from operations (“FFO”) is a widely used performance measure for real estate companies and is provided here as a supplemental measure of operating performance. The April 2002 National Policy Bulletin of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (the “White Paper”), as amended and restated, defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate and related impairment charges, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.
Management uses FFO as a key performance indicator in evaluating the operations of our stores. Given the nature of our business as a real estate owner and operator, we consider FFO a key measure of our operating performance that is not specifically defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. We believe that FFO is useful to management and investors as a starting point in measuring our operational performance because FFO 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 real estate, gains from remeasurement of investments in real estate ventures, impairments of depreciable assets, and depreciation, which can make periodic and peer analyses of operating performance more difficult. Our computation of FFO may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs or real estate companies.
FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of our performance. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP and is not a measure of liquidity or an indicator of our ability to make cash distributions. We believe that to further understand our performance, FFO should be compared with our reported net income and considered in addition to cash flows computed in accordance with GAAP, as presented in our consolidated financial statements.
FFO, as adjusted
FFO, as adjusted represents FFO as defined above, excluding the effects of acquisition-related costs, gains or losses from early extinguishment of debt, and non-recurring items, which we believe are not indicative of the Company’s operating results. We present FFO, as adjusted because we believe it is a helpful measure in understanding our results of operations insofar as we believe that the items noted above that are included in FFO, but excluded from FFO, as adjusted are not indicative of our ongoing operating results. We also believe that the analyst community considers our FFO, as adjusted (or similar measures using different terminology) when evaluating us. Because other REITs or real estate companies may not compute FFO, as adjusted in the same manner as we do, and may use different terminology, our computation of FFO, as adjusted may not be comparable to FFO, as adjusted reported by other REITs or real estate companies.
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The following table presents a reconciliation of net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders to FFO (and FFO, as adjusted) attributable to common shareholders and OP unitholders for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
| | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||
|
| 2022 |
| 2021 | ||
| | (in thousands) | ||||
Net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders | | $ | 38,155 | | $ | 41,732 |
| | | | | | |
Add: | | | | | | |
Real estate depreciation and amortization: | | | | | | |
Real property | |
| 81,503 | |
| 52,852 |
Company’s share of unconsolidated real estate ventures | |
| 2,538 | |
| 1,873 |
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | |
| 292 | |
| 1,549 |
FFO attributable to common shareholders and OP unitholders | | $ | 122,488 | | $ | 98,006 |
| | | | | | |
Add: | | | | | | |
Loss on early repayment of debt (1) | | | — | | | 423 |
Transaction-related expenses (2) | |
| 9,408 | |
| — |
FFO, as adjusted, attributable to common shareholders and OP unitholders | | $ | 131,896 | | $ | 98,429 |
| | | | | | |
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding | | | 225,737 | | | 200,233 |
Weighted average diluted units outstanding | | | 1,716 | |
| 7,384 |
Weighted average diluted shares and units outstanding | |
| 227,453 | |
| 207,617 |
| (1) | For the three months ended March 31, 2021, loss on early repayment of debt relates to costs that are included in the Company's share of equity in earnings of real estate ventures. |
| (2) | Transaction-related expenses include severance expenses ($9.2 million) and other transaction expenses ($0.2 million). The predecessor company, LAACO, Ltd., entered into severance agreements with certain employees, including members of their executive team, prior to our acquisition of LAACO, Ltd. on December 9, 2021. These costs were known to us and the assumption of the obligation to make these payments post-closing was contemplated in our net consideration paid in the transaction. In accordance with GAAP, and based on the specific details of the arrangements with the employees prior to closing, these costs are considered post-combination compensation expenses. We expect that an additional $1.1 million in severance costs will be expensed during the three months ended June 30, 2022. Transaction-related expenses are included in the component of other income (expense) designated as Other. |
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have off-balance sheet arrangements, financings or other relationships with other unconsolidated entities (other than our co-investment partnerships) or other persons, also known as variable interest entities, not previously discussed.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our future income, cash flows and fair values relevant to financial instruments depend upon prevailing market interest rates.
Market Risk
Our investment policy relating to cash and cash equivalents is to preserve principal and liquidity while maximizing the return through investment of available funds.
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Effect of Changes in Interest Rates on our Outstanding Debt
Our interest rate risk objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate fluctuations on earnings and cash flows and to lower our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, we manage our exposure to fluctuations in market interest rates for a portion of our borrowings through the use of derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps or caps to mitigate our interest rate risk on a related financial instrument or to effectively lock the interest rate on a portion of our variable-rate debt. The analysis below presents the sensitivity of the market value of our financial instruments to selected changes in market rates. The range of changes chosen reflects our view of changes which are reasonably possible over a one-year period. Market values are the present value of projected future cash flows based on the market rates chosen.
As of March 31, 2022, our consolidated debt consisted of $2.96 billion of outstanding mortgage loans and notes payable and unsecured senior notes that are subject to fixed rates. Additionally, as of March 31, 2022, there were $185.4 million of outstanding unsecured credit facility borrowings subject to floating rates. Changes in market interest rates have different impacts on the fixed and variable-rate portions of our debt portfolio. A change in market interest rates on the fixed portion of the debt portfolio impacts the net financial instrument position, but has no impact on interest incurred or cash flows. A change in market interest rates on the variable portion of the debt portfolio impacts the interest incurred and cash flows, but does not impact the net financial instrument position.
If market interest rates on our variable-rate debt increase by 100 basis points, the increase in annual interest expense on our variable-rate debt would decrease future earnings and cash flows by approximately $1.9 million a year. If market interest rates on our variable-rate debt decrease by 100 basis points, the decrease in interest expense on our variable-rate debt would increase future earnings and cash flows by approximately $1.9 million a year.
If market interest rates increase by 100 basis points, the fair value of our outstanding fixed-rate mortgage debt and unsecured senior notes would decrease by approximately $167.8 million. If market rates of interest decrease by 100 basis points, the fair value of our outstanding fixed-rate mortgage debt and unsecured senior notes would increase by approximately $179.6 million.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Controls and Procedures (Parent Company)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this Report, the Parent Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act).
Based on that evaluation, the Parent Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that the Parent Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a reasonable assurance level and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Parent Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Parent Company’s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in the Parent Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during its most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.
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Controls and Procedures (Operating Partnership)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this Report, the Operating Partnership carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the Operating Partnership’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act).
Based on that evaluation, the Operating Partnership’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that the Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a reasonable assurance level and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Operating Partnership in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Operating Partnership’s management, including the Operating Partnership’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during its most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
To our knowledge and except as otherwise disclosed in this quarterly report, no legal proceedings are pending against us, other than routine actions and administrative proceedings, and other actions not deemed material, and which, in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Repurchases of Parent Company Common Shares
The following table provides information about repurchases of the Parent Company’s common shares during the three months ended March 31, 2022:
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January 1 - January 31 | | 20,321 | | $ | 55.78 | | N/A | | 3,000,000 | |
February 1 - February 28 | | 1,626 | | $ | 49.09 | | N/A | | 3,000,000 | |
March 1 - March 31 | | 332 | | $ | 48.95 | | N/A | | 3,000,000 | |
Total |
| 22,279 | | $ | 55.19 |
| N/A |
| 3,000,000 | |
| (1) | Represents common shares withheld by the Parent Company upon the vesting of restricted shares to cover employee tax obligations. |
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On September 27, 2007, the Parent Company announced that the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) approved a share repurchase program for up to 3.0 million of the Parent Company’s outstanding common shares. Unless terminated earlier by resolution of the Board, the program will expire when the number of authorized shares has been repurchased. The Parent Company has made no repurchases under this program to date.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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101 | | The following CubeSmart and CubeSmart, L.P. financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2022 formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text. (filed herewith) |
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104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
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SIGNATURES OF REGISTRANT
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: April 29, 2022 | By: | /s/ Christopher P. Marr | |
| | Christopher P. Marr, Chief Executive Officer | |
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Date: April 29, 2022 | By: | /s/ Timothy M. Martin | |
| | Timothy M. Martin, Chief Financial Officer | |
| | (Principal Financial Officer) | |
SIGNATURES OF REGISTRANT
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| CUBESMART, L.P. | ||
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Date: April 29, 2022 | By: | /s/ Christopher P. Marr | |
| | Christopher P. Marr, Chief Executive Officer | |
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Date: April 29, 2022 | By: | /s/ Timothy M. Martin | |
| | Timothy M. Martin, Chief Financial Officer | |
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Christopher P. Marr, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CubeSmart;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s Board of Trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: April 29, 2022 | /s/ Christopher P. Marr | |
| Christopher P. Marr | |
| Chief Executive Officer | |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Timothy M. Martin, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CubeSmart;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s Board of Trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: April 29, 2022 | /s/ Timothy M. Martin | |
| Timothy M. Martin | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
Exhibit 31.3
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Christopher P. Marr, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CubeSmart L.P.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s Board of Trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: April 29, 2022 | /s/ Christopher P. Marr | |
| Christopher P. Marr | |
| Chief Executive Officer | |
Exhibit 31.4
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Timothy M. Martin, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CubeSmart L.P.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s Board of Trustees (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: April 29, 2022 | /s/ Timothy M. Martin | |
| Timothy M. Martin | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
Exhibit 32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of CubeSmart (the “Company”), each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(a) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended March 31, 2022 (the “Report”) filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(b) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: April 29, 2022 | /s/ Christopher P. Marr | |
| Christopher P. Marr | |
| Chief Executive Officer | |
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Date: April 29, 2022 | /s/ Timothy M. Martin | |
| Timothy M. Martin | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
Exhibit 32.2
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of CubeSmart L.P. (the “Company”), each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(a) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended March 31, 2022 (the “Report”) filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(b) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: April 29, 2022 | /s/ Christopher P. Marr | |
| Christopher P. Marr | |
| Chief Executive Officer | |
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Date: April 29, 2022 | /s/ Timothy M. Martin | |
| Timothy M. Martin | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.