Extra Space Storage Inc 8-K, filed Jul 20, 2023
Extra Space Storage Inc. (EXR)
About this 8-K
Extra Space Storage Inc filed this 8-K on July 20, 2023.
Items reported
- Item 2.01: Completed an acquisition or sale of assets
- Item 3.02: Unregistered sale of equity
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Introductory Note.
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed in connection with the consummation on July 20, 2023 (the “Closing Date”) of the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 2, 2023, by and among Extra Space Storage Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Extra Space”), Extra Space Storage LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Extra Space OP”), Eros Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Extra Space (“Extra Space Merger Sub”), Eros OP Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Extra Space OP (“Extra Space OP Merger Sub” and, together with Extra Space, Extra Space OP and Extra Space Merger Sub, the “Extra Space Parties”), Life Storage, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Life Storage”), and Life Storage LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Life Storage OP” and, together with Life Storage, the “Life Storage Parties”), as amended on May 18, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”).
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on July 20, 2023: (a) Extra Space Merger Sub merged with and into Life Storage (the “Company Merger”), with Life Storage surviving the Company Merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Extra Space (the “Surviving Entity”), (b) immediately after the effective time of the Company Merger (the “Company Merger Effective Time”), (i) the Surviving Entity was converted into a Maryland limited liability company and (ii) Life Storage Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the general partner of Life Storage OP (“Life Storage OP GP”), was converted into a Delaware limited liability company (such conversions, collectively, the “LLC Conversions”), (c) immediately after the LLC Conversions, Extra Space contributed to Extra Space OP all of the outstanding equity interests of the Surviving Entity in exchange for the issuance by Extra Space OP to Extra Space or its applicable subsidiaries of a number of newly issued partnership units in Extra Space OP equal to the number of shares of Extra Space Common Stock (as defined below) issued in the Company Merger and (d) thereafter, Extra Space OP Merger Sub merged with and into Life Storage OP (the “Partnership Merger” and, together with the Company Merger, the “Mergers”), with Life Storage OP surviving the Partnership Merger and becoming a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Extra Space OP.
Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
The information provided in the Introductory Note of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, on July 20, 2023, at the Company Merger Effective Time, each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Life Storage (“Life Storage Common Stock”) issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time (other than shares of Life Storage Common Stock owned by any of the Life Storage Parties, the Extra Space Parties or any of their respective wholly owned subsidiaries, which were canceled) was automatically converted into the right to receive 0.895 (the “Exchange Ratio”) of a validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Extra Space (“Extra Space Common Stock”) (the “Merger Consideration”), together with cash in lieu of fractional shares, without interest, but subject to any withholding required under applicable law, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.
As of immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time, each share of restricted Life Storage Common Stock (“Life Storage Restricted Shares”) that was issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time became fully vested and, as of the Company Merger Effective Time, was canceled and converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration plus cash in lieu of fractional shares without interest, subject to any withholding required under applicable law. Separately, each holder of Life Storage Restricted Shares issued pursuant to the Life Storage 2015 Award and Option Plan that was issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time received an additional award entitling them to a number of shares of Life Storage Common Stock equal to (a) (i) the excess of the Change in Control Price (as defined in the Life Storage 2015 Award and Option Plan) over the product of the Merger Consideration and the volume weighted average price of Extra Space Common Stock for the ten (10) trading days immediately prior to the second business day prior to the date of the Company Merger Effective Time, divided by (ii) the average of the high and low sales prices per share of Life Storage Common Stock on July 19, 2023, multiplied by (b) the number of Life Storage Restricted Shares held by such holder of Life Storage Restricted Shares as of immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time (each such performance stock unit, a “Top-Up PSU”).
As of immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time, each performance stock unit with respect to shares of Life Storage Common Stock, including each Top-Up PSU (the “Life Storage PSUs”) that was outstanding as of immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time was accelerated and vested with respect to the number of Life Storage PSUs that vested based on the actual achievement of the applicable performance conditions over the truncated performance period ending on the Closing Date, determined in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreement. At the Company Merger Effective Time, such vested Life Storage PSUs were canceled and converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration plus cash in lieu of fractional shares, without interest, subject to any withholding required under applicable law.
As of immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time, each deferred stock unit with respect to shares of Life Storage Common Stock (the “Life Storage DSUs”) that was issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time became fully vested and all restrictions lapsed. At the Company Merger Effective Time, the Life Storage DSUs were canceled and converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration plus cash in lieu of fractional shares, without interest, subject to any withholding required under applicable law.
As of immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time, there were no outstanding and unexercised Life Storage stock options.
At the effective time of the Partnership Merger (the “Partnership Merger Effective Time”), (a) the general partner interests in Life Storage OP owned by Life Storage OP GP as of immediately prior to the Partnership Merger Effective Time were converted into one Common Unit (as defined in the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Life Storage OP, dated June 4, 2021), and Life Storage OP GP continued to be the sole general partner of Life Storage OP following the Partnership Merger Effective Time, (b) the Common Units owned by the Surviving Entity as of immediately prior to the Partnership Merger Effective Time were converted into 99 Common Units, and (c) each Common Unit of Life Storage OP held by a limited partner of Life Storage OP, other than Life Storage or any wholly owned subsidiary of Life Storage, were converted into validly issued common units of Extra Space OP (“Extra Space OP Units”) in an amount equal to the Exchange Ratio. Following the Partnership Merger Effective Time, the Surviving Entity was the sole limited partner of Life Storage OP.
The issuance of shares of Extra Space Common Stock to the former stockholders of Life Storage was registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-272152), as amended, filed by Extra Space with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and declared effective on June 6, 2023 (the “Registration Statement”). The joint proxy statement/prospectus included in the Registration Statement contains additional information about the Mergers, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.
The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Merger Agreement including that certain Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 2.1 and 2.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The information provided in the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Pursuant to the Partnership Merger, Extra Space OP issued a total of 1,674,748 Extra Space OP Units to former unitholders of Life Storage OP, which had a total value of approximately $249.5 million.
The terms of the Extra Space OP Units are governed by Extra Space OP’s Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Partnership Agreement”). The Extra Space OP Units will be redeemable immediately upon issuance. The redemption obligation may be satisfied, at Extra Space’s option, in cash or Extra Space Common Stock. If Extra Space chooses to satisfy its redemption obligations with respect to the Extra Space OP Units in Extra Space Common Stock, each Extra Space OP Unit would receive one share of Extra Space Common Stock, subject to adjustment pursuant to the Partnership Agreement.
The Extra Space OP Units described above were issued in private placements in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The information provided in the Introductory Note of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
In connection with the Mergers and effective upon the Company Merger Effective Time, Extra Space increased the size of its board of directors from ten members to thirteen members and appointed Joseph V. Saffire, Mark G. Barberio and Susan Harnett to the Extra Space board of directors, to hold office until their successors are duly elected and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal.
Other than the receipt of consideration by Mr. Saffire, Mr. Barberio and Ms. Harnett (including any affiliated entities) in respect of their equity interests in Life Storage in connection with the Mergers, as described above, or the payments to Mr. Saffire under Life Storage’s Transaction Bonus Plan and payments under his employment agreement with Life Storage as a result of his termination of employment in connection with the Mergers, as described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus included in the Registration Statement, there are no transactions in which Extra Space is or was a participant and in which any of Mr. Saffire, Mr. Barberio or Ms. Harnett or their immediate family members (within the meaning of Item 404 of Regulation S-K) had or will have a direct or indirect material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Saffire, Mr. Barberio, and Ms. Harnett will receive cash compensation under Extra Space’s non-employee director compensation program from and after the date of Extra Space’s 2024 annual meeting. Any equity compensation to be provided to Mr. Saffire, Mr. Barberio, and Ms. Harnett in their capacity as non-employee directors will be determined in the discretion of the Extra Space board of directors.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 20, 2023, Extra Space issued a press release announcing the completion of the Mergers. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in Item 7.01 of this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the registrant, whether made before, on or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing. The information contained in Item 7.01 of this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. |
The audited financial statements of Life Storage and Life Storage OP as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes and financial statement schedule required by Item 9.01(a) were previously filed with the SEC as part of the Registration Statement and, pursuant to General Instruction B.3 of Form 8-K, are not required to be filed herewith.
The unaudited financial statements of Life Storage and Life Storage OP as of March 31, 2023 and the related notes required by Item 9.01(a) were previously filed with the SEC as part of the Registration Statement and, pursuant to General Instruction B.3 of Form 8-K, are not required to be filed herewith.
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. |
The pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b) was previously filed with the SEC as part of the Registration Statement and, pursuant to General Instruction B.3 of Form 8-K, is not required to be filed herewith.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following documents have been filed as exhibits to this report and are incorporated by reference herein as described above.
| * | Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. Life Storage agrees to furnish supplementally to the SEC a copy of any omitted schedule upon request by the SEC. |
SIGNATURES
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, hereunto duly authorized.
| EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC. | ||||||||
| Date: July 20, 2023 | By | /s/ Gwyn McNeal | ||||||
| Name: | Gwyn McNeal | |||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | |||||||
Exhibit 99.1
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Extra Space Storage & Life Storage Announce Closing of Merger
Creates the largest storage operator and one of the largest REITs in the MSCI U.S. REIT Index
SALT LAKE CITY, July 20, 2023 – Extra Space Storage Inc. (NYSE: EXR) (“Extra Space”) and Life Storage, Inc. (“Life Storage”) announced today that the companies have completed their previously announced merger, following approval by the shareholders of both companies. The combined company is now the largest storage operator in the country (based on the number of self-storage locations) with over 3,500 locations, approximately 270 million square feet of rentable storage space, and over two million customers. The combined entity will be among the largest REITs in the MSCI U.S. REIT Index, with an enterprise value of approximately $46 billion.
“We are prepared for the smooth integration of Life Storage, and we believe this combination gives the combined company an even more formidable portfolio, team, and platform, with over 3,500 stores across 43 states,” said Extra Space Storage CEO Joe Margolis. “We are confident we will achieve at least $100 million in underwritten annual run-rate synergies, and that we will unlock additional synergies resulting from our increased scale.”
Merger Highlights:
The combination of Extra Space and Life Storage is expected to deliver significant strategic, operational and financial benefits to shareholders, including:
| • | Transformative scale: Combines two industry leaders with long track records of outperformance and creates the largest U.S. storage operator (based on the number of self-storage locations) and a top ten REIT by enterprise value in the MSCI U.S. REIT Index. Uniting Extra Space’s and Life Storage’s leading technology and data analytics platforms will also allow the combined company to continue to drive same-store net operating income growth while providing exceptional service to customers. |
| • | Enhanced diversification: Creates a highly diversified portfolio of quality storage assets in markets benefiting from compelling demand and population demographic trends. |
| • | Significant synergy opportunity: The transaction is expected to generate $100 million in annual run-rate operating synergies from G&A and property operating expense savings as well as improved property operating revenue and tenant insurance income. Extra Space has a demonstrated track record of integrating stores onto its platform and delivering outsized returns to shareholders. |
| • | Embedded growth drivers: The combined business’s scaled and growing third-party management, joint venture and bridge loan platforms will create a robust pipeline for accelerated external growth. |
| • | Positive financial impact: The transaction is expected to be accretive to Core FFO per share within the first year of closing and be leverage neutral. |
In connection with the completion of the merger, the Extra Space board has expanded from 10 to 13 directors with the addition of three new directors designated by Life Storage: Mark G. Barberio, Joseph V. Saffire, and Susan Harnett.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. acted as lead financial advisor and Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal advisor to Extra Space. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC also served as a financial advisor to Extra Space. Wells Fargo Securities and BofA Securities acted as financial advisors and Hogan Lovells US LLP, Phillips Lytle LLP, and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP served as legal advisors to Life Storage.
About Extra Space
Extra Space Storage Inc., headquartered in Salt Lake City, is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, and a member of the S&P 500. As of March 31, 2023, Extra Space owned and/or operated 2,388 self-storage properties, which comprise approximately 1.7 million units and approximately 180.0 million square feet of rentable storage space. With the completed merger, Extra Space now has over 3,500 locations under the Extra Space, Life Storage and Storage Express brands, and it is the largest operator of self-storage properties in the United States.
For more information, please visit www.extraspace.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this communication that are not historical facts are 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. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which Extra Space and Life Storage operate as well as beliefs and assumptions of Extra Space and Life Storage. Such statements involve uncertainties that could significantly impact Extra Space’s or Life Storage’s financial results. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” and “estimates,” including variations of such words and similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that Extra Space or Life Storage expects or anticipates will occur in the future — including statements relating to the benefits of the merger between Extra Space and Life Storage, including anticipated operations, financial position, prospects, synergies or competitive advantages and future growth, and Extra Space’s debt, capital structure and financial position — are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although Extra Space and Life Storage believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, neither Extra Space nor Life Storage can give assurance that its expectations will be attained and, therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) risks related to diverting the attention of Extra Space management from ongoing business operations; (ii) failure to realize the expected benefits of the merger; (iii) significant transaction costs and/or unknown or inestimable liabilities; (iv) the risk of shareholder litigation in connection with the proposed transaction, including resulting expenses; (v) the risk that Life Storage’s business will not be integrated successfully or that such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; (vi) risks related to future opportunities and plans for the combined company, including the uncertainty of expected future financial performance and results of the combined company following completion of the merger; (vii) the effect of the merger on the
ability of Extra Space to operate its business and retain and hire key personnel and to maintain favorable business relationships; (viii) risks related to the market value of the Extra Space common stock issued in the merger; (ix) national, international, regional and local economic and political climates and conditions; (x) changes in global financial markets and interest rates; (xi) increased or unanticipated competition for Life Storage’s or Extra Space’s properties; (xii) risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions and development of properties, including increased development costs due to additional regulatory requirements related to climate change; (xiii) maintenance of Real Estate Investment Trust status, tax structuring and changes in income tax laws and rates; (xiv) availability of financing and capital, the levels of debt that Extra Space maintains and its credit ratings; (xv) environmental uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters; and (xvi) those additional factors discussed under Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in Extra Space’s and Life Storage’s respective Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, as well as the other risks described in their respective filings. Neither Life Storage nor Extra Space undertakes any duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this communication except as may be required by law.
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