Public Storage Reports Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

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Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) reported Q3 2024 results with net income of $2.16 per diluted share, down from $3.20 in Q3 2023. Core FFO was $4.20 per share, representing a 3.0% decrease from the previous year. The company's Same Store direct net operating income margin reached 78.4%. Key operational metrics showed some pressure, with Same Store revenues decreasing 1.3% due to lower realized rent per occupied square foot and declining occupancy. During the quarter, PSA acquired three self-storage facilities for $24.3 million and had 14 additional facilities under contract for $181.2 million. The company also expanded its portfolio through development, adding 0.5 million net rentable square feet at a cost of $142.6 million.

Positive

• Maintained high Same Store direct net operating income margin of 78.4%
• Continued portfolio expansion with $24.3M in acquisitions and $181.2M under contract
• Added 0.5M net rentable square feet through development at $142.6M

Negative

• Net income per share decreased 32.4% YoY to $2.16
• Core FFO per share declined 3.0% YoY to $4.20
• Same Store revenues decreased 1.3% due to lower occupancy and rental rates
• Cost of operations increased 2.6% for Same Store Facilities

Insights

Financial Analyst

Public Storage reported significant declines in key metrics for Q3 2024, with net income per share falling 32.4% to $2.16 from $3.20 year-over-year. Core FFO per share decreased 3.0% to $4.20, while Same Store NOI dropped 2.5%.

Key concerns include:

• Declining occupancy rates to 91.4% from 91.9%
• Revenue pressure with Same Store revenue down 1.3%
• Rising operating costs up 3.8% year-over-year

However, the company maintains strong expansion with $712.4 million in development projects and continues strategic acquisitions. The $3.00 quarterly dividend remains stable, supported by a healthy 78.4% operating margin.

Real Estate Investment Analyst

The self-storage market is showing signs of normalization after peak pandemic performance. Public Storage's acquisition strategy remains robust with 14 facilities under contract for $181.2 million, demonstrating continued growth opportunities despite market headwinds.

The development pipeline of 4.0 million square feet concentrated in high-growth markets like Florida and California positions PSA well for future growth. However, near-term pressure on rental rates and occupancy suggests a challenging operating environment persisting into 2024.

GLENDALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) announced today operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

“Performance is stabilizing across our portfolio,” said Joe Russell, President and Chief Executive Officer. “With formidable competitive advantages and our distinctive operating model transformation ahead of schedule, we are very well-positioned for growth in an environment of improving fundamentals and increasing transaction market activity.”

Highlights for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

• Reported net income allocable to common shareholders of $2.16 per diluted share.
• Reported core FFO allocable to common shareholders (“Core FFO”) of $4.20 per diluted share.
• Achieved 78.4% Same Store (as defined below) direct net operating income margin.
• Acquired three self-storage facilities with 0.2 million net rentable square feet for $24.3 million. Subsequent to September 30, 2024, we acquired or were under contract to acquire 14 self-storage facilities with 1.2 million net rentable square feet, for $181.2 million.
• Opened one newly developed facility and completed various expansion projects, which together added 0.5 million net rentable square feet at a cost of $142.6 million. At September 30, 2024, we had various facilities in development and expansion expected to add 4.0 million net rentable square feet at an estimated cost of $712.4 million.

Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

For the three months ended September 30, 2024, net income allocable to our common shareholders was $380.7 million or $2.16 per diluted common share, compared to $563.2 million or $3.20 per diluted common share for the same period in 2023, representing a decrease of $182.5 million or $1.04 per diluted common share. The decrease is due primarily to (i) a $118.5 million increase in foreign currency losses primarily associated with our Euro denominated notes payable, (ii) a $41.6 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense, and (iii) a $15.9 million increase in interest expense, partially offset by (iv) an $11.7 million increase in self-storage net operating income.

The $11.7 million increase in self-storage net operating income in the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same period in 2023 is a result of a $29.8 million increase attributable to our Non-Same Store Facilities (as defined below), partially offset by an $18.0 million decrease attributable to our Same Store Facilities. Revenues for the Same Store Facilities decreased 1.3% or $12.3 million in the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same period in 2023, due primarily to lower realized annual rent per occupied square foot and a decline in occupancy. Cost of operations for the Same Store Facilities increased by 2.6% or $5.8 million in the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same period in 2023, due primarily to increased other direct property costs, repairs and maintenance expense and marketing expense, partially offset by decreased on-site property manager payroll. The increase in net operating income of $29.8 million for the Non-Same Store Facilities is due primarily to the impact of facilities acquired in 2023.

Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net income allocable to our common shareholders was $1.3 billion or $7.43 per diluted common share, compared to $1.6 billion or $8.85 per diluted common share for the same period in 2023, representing a decrease of $250.8 million or $1.42 per diluted common share. The decrease is due primarily to (i) a $166.3 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense and (ii) a $82.7 million increase in interest expense, and (iii) a $40.5 million increase in foreign currency exchange losses primarily associated with our Euro denominated notes payable, partially offset by (iv) a $64.6 million increase in self-storage net operating income.

The $64.6 million increase in self-storage net operating income in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same period in 2023 is a result of a $104.6 million increase attributable to our Non-Same Store Facilities, partially offset by a $40.0 million decrease attributable to our Same Store Facilities. Revenues for the Same Store Facilities decreased 0.8% or $21.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same period in 2023, due primarily to a decline in occupancy. Cost of operations for the Same Store Facilities increased by 2.8% or $18.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the same period in 2023, due primarily to increased marketing expense, property tax expense and repairs and maintenance expense, partially offset by decreased on-site property manager payroll, utility expense and centralized management costs. The increase in net operating income of $104.6 million for the Non-Same Store Facilities is due primarily to the impact of facilities acquired in 2023.

Funds from Operations

Funds from Operations (“FFO”) and FFO per share are non-GAAP measures defined by Nareit. We believe that FFO and FFO per share are useful to REIT investors and analysts in measuring our performance because Nareit’s definition of FFO excludes items included in net income that do not relate to or are not indicative of our operating and financial performance. FFO represents net income before real estate-related depreciation and amortization, which is excluded because it is based upon historical costs and assumes that building values diminish ratably over time, while we believe that real estate values fluctuate due to market conditions. FFO also excludes gains or losses on sale of real estate assets and real estate impairment charges, which are also based upon historical costs and are impacted by historical depreciation. FFO and FFO per share are not a substitute for net income or earnings per share. FFO is not a substitute for net cash flow in evaluating our liquidity or ability to pay dividends, because it excludes investing and financing activities presented on our consolidated statements of cash flows. In addition, other REITs may compute these measures differently, so comparisons among REITs may not be helpful.

For the three months ended September 30, 2024, FFO was $3.80 per diluted common share as compared to $4.58 for the same period in 2023, representing a decrease of 17.0%.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, FFO was $12.34 per diluted common share, as compared to $12.82 in the same period in 2023, representing a decrease of 3.7%.

We also present “Core FFO” and “Core FFO per share,” non-GAAP measures that represent FFO and FFO per share excluding the impact of (i) foreign currency exchange gains and losses, (ii) charges related to the redemption of preferred securities, and (iii) certain other non-cash and/or nonrecurring income or expense items primarily representing, with respect to the periods presented below, the impact of loss contingencies and resolutions, casualties, due diligence costs incurred in pursuit of strategic transactions, unrealized gain on private equity investments, UPREIT reorganization costs, Simply integration costs, amortization of acquired non real estate-related intangibles, and our equity share of deferred tax benefits of a change in tax status, unrealized gain on derivatives and Lok’nStore integration costs from our equity investee. We review Core FFO and Core FFO per share to evaluate our ongoing operating performance, and we believe they are used by investors and REIT analysts in a similar manner. However, Core FFO and Core FFO per share are not substitutes for net income and net income per share. Because other REITs may not compute Core FFO or Core FFO per share in the same manner as we do, may not use the same terminology, or may not present such measures, Core FFO and Core FFO per share may not be comparable among REITs.

The following table reconciles net income to FFO and Core FFO and reconciles diluted earnings per share to FFO per share and Core FFO per share (unaudited):

	Three Months Ended September 30,										Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2024				2023			Percentage Change			2024				2023			Percentage Change
	(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Reconciliation of Net Income to FFO and Core FFO:
Net income allocable to common shareholders	$	380,712			$	563,237			(32.4)%		$	1,308,287			$	1,559,084			(16.1)%
Eliminate items excluded from FFO:
Real estate-related depreciation and amortization		277,652				237,098						839,749				677,856
Real estate-related depreciation from unconsolidated real estate investment		12,013				8,457						31,531				26,141
Real estate-related depreciation allocated to noncontrolling interests and restricted share unitholders and unvested LTIP unitholders		(2,192	)			(1,612	)					(5,904	)			(4,817	)
Gains on sale of real estate investments, including our equity share from investment		(554	)			(167	)					(1,428	)			(239	)
FFO allocable to common shares	$	667,631			$	807,013			(17.3)%		$	2,172,235			$	2,258,025			(3.8)%
Eliminate the impact of items excluded from Core FFO, including our equity share from investment:
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain)		70,572				(47,880	)					20,580				(19,924	)
Other items		40				3,804						1,291				(2,422	)
Core FFO allocable to common shares	$	738,243			$	762,937			(3.2)%		$	2,194,106			$	2,235,679			(1.9)%
Reconciliation of Diluted Earnings per Share to FFO per Share and Core FFO per Share:
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.16			$	3.20			(32.5)%		$	7.43			$	8.85			(16.0)%
Eliminate amounts per share excluded from FFO:
Real estate-related depreciation and amortization		1.64				1.38						4.92				3.97
Gains on sale of real estate investments, including our equity share from investment		—				—						(0.01	)			—
FFO per share	$	3.80			$	4.58			(17.0)%		$	12.34			$	12.82			(3.7)%
Eliminate the per share impact of items excluded from Core FFO, including our equity share from investment:
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain)		0.40				(0.27	)					0.11				(0.11	)
Other items		—				0.02						0.01				(0.02	)
Core FFO per share	$	4.20			$	4.33			(3.0)%		$	12.46			$	12.69			(1.8)%
Diluted weighted average common shares		175,866				176,150						176,074				176,170

Property Operations – Same Store Facilities

The Same Store Facilities consist of facilities that have been owned and operated on a stabilized level of occupancy, revenues, and cost of operations since January 1, 2022. Our Same Store Facilities did not change from June 30, 2024. The composition of our Same Store Facilities allows us to more effectively evaluate the ongoing performance of our self-storage portfolio in 2022, 2023, and 2024 and exclude the impact of fill-up of unstabilized facilities, which can significantly affect operating trends. We believe the Same Store Facilities information is used by investors and analysts in a similar manner. However, because other REITs may not compute Same Store Facilities in the same manner as we do, may not use the same terminology, or may not present such a measure, Same Store Facilities may not be comparable among REITs. The following table summarizes the historical operating results (for all periods presented) of these 2,507 facilities (170.0 million net rentable square feet) that represent approximately 77% of the aggregate net rentable square feet of our U.S. consolidated self-storage portfolio at September 30, 2024 (unaudited):

	Three Months Ended September 30,										Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2024				2023			Change (f)			2024				2023			Change (f)
	(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for per square foot data)
Revenues (a):
Rental income	$	894,123			$	906,280			(1.3)%		$	2,666,474			$	2,688,604			(0.8)%
Late charges and administrative fees		32,192				32,292			(0.3)%			94,587				93,898			0.7%
Total revenues		926,315				938,572			(1.3)%			2,761,061				2,782,502			(0.8)%
Direct cost of operations (a):
Property taxes		86,902				86,282			0.7%			266,408				256,227			4.0%
On-site property manager payroll		32,039				33,833			(5.3)%			99,273				102,885			(3.5)%
Repairs and maintenance		18,813				15,947			18.0%			57,141				50,844			12.4%
Utilities		13,316				13,407			(0.7)%			36,451				38,231			(4.7)%
Marketing		21,920				19,528			12.2%			63,360				52,239			21.3%
Other direct property costs		27,546				24,284			13.4%			76,413				72,968			4.7%
Total direct cost of operations		200,536				193,281			3.8%			599,046				573,394			4.5%
Direct net operating income (b)		725,779				745,291			(2.6)%			2,162,015				2,209,108			(2.1)%
Indirect cost of operations (a):
Supervisory payroll		(9,940	)			(9,980	)		(0.4)%			(30,091	)			(31,441	)		(4.3)%
Centralized management costs		(13,857	)			(15,126	)		(8.4)%			(41,785	)			(46,159	)		(9.5)%
Share-based compensation		(2,371	)			(2,544	)		(6.8)%			(7,516	)			(8,867	)		(15.2)%
Net operating income (c)	$	699,611			$	717,641			(2.5)%		$	2,082,623			$	2,122,641			(1.9)%
Gross margin (before indirect costs, depreciation and amortization expense)		78.4	%			79.4	%		(1.0)%			78.3	%			79.4	%		(1.1)%
Gross margin (before depreciation and amortization expense)		75.5	%			76.5	%		(1.0)%			75.4	%			76.3	%		(0.9)%
Weighted average for the period:
Square foot occupancy		92.7	%			93.2	%		(0.5)%			92.6	%			93.2	%		(0.6)%
Realized annual rental income per (d):
Occupied square foot	$	22.71			$	22.89			(0.8)%		$	22.59			$	22.64			(0.2)%
Available square foot	$	21.06			$	21.33			(1.3)%		$	20.92			$	21.10			(0.9)%
At September 30:
Square foot occupancy												91.4	%			91.9	%		(0.5)%
Annual contract rent per occupied square foot (e)											$	23.04			$	23.16			(0.5)%

(a)		Revenues and cost of operations do not include tenant reinsurance and merchandise sales and expenses generated at the facilities.
(b)		Direct net operating income (“Direct NOI”), a subtotal within NOI, is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the impact of supervisory payroll, centralized management costs, and share-based compensation in addition to depreciation and amortization expense. We utilize direct net operating income in evaluating property performance and in evaluating property operating trends as compared to our competitors.
(c)		See reconciliation of self-storage NOI to net income provided below.
(d)		Realized annual rent per occupied square foot is computed by dividing annualized rental income, before late charges and administrative fees, by the weighted average occupied square feet for the period. Realized annual rent per available square foot (“REVPAF”) is computed by dividing annualized rental income, before late charges and administrative fees, by the total available rentable square feet for the period. These measures exclude late charges and administrative fees in order to provide a better measure of our ongoing level of revenue. Late charges are dependent upon the level of delinquency, and administrative fees are dependent upon the level of move-ins. In addition, the rates charged for late charges and administrative fees can vary independently from rental rates. These measures take into consideration promotional discounts, which reduce rental income.
(e)		Annual contract rent represents the agreed upon monthly rate that is paid by our tenants in place at the time of measurement. Contract rates are initially set in the lease agreement upon move-in, and we adjust them from time to time with notice. Contract rent excludes other fees that are charged on a per-item basis, such as late charges and administrative fees, does not reflect the impact of promotional discounts, and does not reflect the impact of rents that are written off as uncollectible.
(f)		Represents the absolute nominal change with respect to gross margin and square foot occupancy, and the percentage change with respect to all other items.

Property Operations – Non-Same Store Facilities

In addition to the 2,507 Same Store Facilities, we have 546 facilities that were not stabilized with respect to occupancies, revenues, or cost of operations since January 1, 2022 or that we did not own as of January 1, 2022, including 243 facilities that were acquired, 43 newly developed facilities, 84 facilities that have been expanded or are targeted for expansion, and 176 facilities that are unstabilized because they are undergoing fill-up or were damaged in casualty events (collectively, the “Non-Same Store Facilities”). Operating data, metrics, and further commentary with respect to these facilities, including detail by vintage, are included in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under “Analysis of Net Income – Self-Storage Operations” in our September 30, 2024 Form 10-Q.

Investing and Capital Activities

During the three months ended September 30, 2024, we acquired three self-storage facilities (one each in Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina) with 0.2 million net rentable square feet for $24.3 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we acquired five self-storage facilities (one each in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia) with 0.3 million net rentable square feet for $46.3 million.

Subsequent to September 30, 2024, we acquired or were under contract to acquire 14 self-storage facilities across nine states with 1.2 million net rentable square feet, for $181.2 million.

During 2023, we acquired BREIT Simply Storage LLC (“Simply”), a self-storage company that owned and operated 127 self-storage facilities (9.4 million square feet) and managed 25 self-storage facilities (1.8 million square feet) for third parties, for a purchase price of $2.2 billion in cash. The Simply portfolio facilities generated self-storage revenues of $113.9 million, NOI of $77.9 million (including Direct NOI of $81.9 million), and average square footage occupancy of 87.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

During the three months ended September 30, 2024, we opened one newly developed facility and completed various expansion projects, which together contributed 0.5 million net rentable square feet (0.1 million each in Arizona, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, and New York) at a cost of $142.6 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we opened four newly developed facilities and various expansion projects, which together contributed 1.1 million net rentable square feet (0.4 million in California, 0.2 million in Florida, and 0.1 million each in Arizona, Maryland, Nevada, New York, and Texas) at a cost of $262.5 million. At September 30, 2024, we had various facilities in development (expected to contribute 2.3 million net rentable square feet) estimated to cost $426.7 million and various expansion projects (expected to contribute 1.7 million net rentable square feet) estimated to cost $285.8 million. Our aggregate 4.0 million net rentable square foot pipeline of development and expansion facilities includes 1.3 million in Florida, 1.2 million in California, 0.6 million in Texas, and 0.1 million each in Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New York, South Carolina, and Virginia. The remaining $401.9 million of development costs for these projects are expected to be incurred primarily in the next 18 to 24 months.

Distributions Declared

On October 30, 2024, our Board of Trustees declared a regular common quarterly dividend of $3.00 per common share. The Board also declared dividends with respect to our various series of preferred shares. All the dividends are payable on December 30, 2024 to shareholders of record as of December 13, 2024.

Outlook for the Year Ending December 31, 2024

Set forth below are our current expectations and prior expectations as of July 30, 2024 with respect to full year 2024 Core FFO per share and certain underlying assumptions. In reliance on the exception provided by applicable SEC rules, we do not provide guidance for GAAP net income per share, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, or a reconciliation of 2024 Core FFO per share to GAAP net income per share because we are unable to reasonably predict the following items which are included in GAAP net income: (i) gains or losses on sales of real estate investments, (ii) foreign currency exchange gains and losses, (iii) charges related to the redemption of preferred securities, and (iv) certain other significant non-cash and/or nonrecurring income or expense items. The actual amounts for any and all of these items could significantly impact our 2024 GAAP net income and, as disclosed in our historical financial results, have significantly impacted GAAP net income in prior periods.

	2024 Guidance
	Current Guidance		Prior Guidance
	Low	High	Low	High
	(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Same Store:
Revenue growth	(1.3)%	(0.5)%	(1.5)%	(0.5)%
Expense growth (a)	2.0%	3.5%	2.0%	3.5%
Net operating income growth (a)	(2.7)%	(1.3)%	(3.0)%	(1.3)%
Consolidated:
Non-Same Store net operating income	$480,000	$495,000	$480,000	$495,000
Ancillary net operating income	$178,500	$181,500	$183,000	$186,000
General and administrative expense	$89,000	$95,000	$84,000	$90,000
Interest expense	$289,000		$289,000
Preferred dividends	$195,000		$195,000
Capital Activity:
Acquisitions	$350,000		$500,000
Development openings	$450,000		$450,000
Capital expenditures:
Maintenance of real estate facilities	$200,000		$180,000
Property enhancements (b)	$130,000		$150,000
Energy efficiencies (c)	$70,000		$120,000
Core FFO per share:	$16.50	$16.85	$16.50	$16.85
Core FFO per share growth from 2023 Core FFO per share	(2.3)%	(0.2)%	(2.3)%	(0.2)%
Non-Same Store Net Operating Income Beyond 2024:
Incremental Non-Same Store NOI to stabilization (2025 and beyond)	$120,000		$110,000

(a)		Based on total same store cost of operations and net operating income (i.e., not direct), as reflected on page 4.
(b)		Expenditures to enhance the competitive position of certain of our facilities relative to local competitors pursuant to a multi-year program that we expect to complete in 2024. Such investments include development of more pronounced, attractive, and clearly identifiable color schemes and signage and upgrades to the configuration and layout of the offices and other customer zones to improve the customer experience.
(c)		Energy efficiency initiatives primarily include solar panel installation.

Third Quarter Conference Call

A conference call is scheduled for October 31, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. (PT) to discuss the third quarter earnings results. The domestic dial-in number is (877) 407-9039, and the international dial-in number is (201) 689-8470. A simultaneous audio webcast may be accessed by using the link at www.publicstorage.com under “About Us, Investor Relations, News and Events, Event Calendar.” A replay of the conference call may be accessed through November 14, 2024 by calling (844) 512-2921 (domestic), (412) 317-6671 (international) (access ID number for either domestic or international is 13749511) or by using the link at www.publicstorage.com under “About Us, Investor Relations, News and Events, Event Calendar.”

About Public Storage

Public Storage, a member of the S&P 500, is a REIT that primarily acquires, develops, owns, and operates self-storage facilities. At September 30, 2024, we: (i) owned and/or operated 3,333 self-storage facilities located in 40 states with approximately 241 million net rentable square feet in the United States and (ii) owned a 35% common equity interest in Shurgard Self Storage Limited (Euronext Brussels:SHUR), which owned 315 self-storage facilities located in seven Western European nations with approximately 17 million net rentable square feet operated under the Shurgard® brand. Our headquarters are located in Glendale, California.

This press release, our Form 10-Q for the third quarter of 2024, a financial supplement, and additional information about Public Storage are available on our website, www.publicstorage.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements relating to our 2024 outlook and all underlying assumptions; our expected acquisition, disposition, development, and redevelopment activity; supply and demand for our self-storage facilities; information relating to operating trends in our markets; expectations regarding operating expenses, including property tax changes; expectations regarding the impacts from inflation and changes in macroeconomic conditions; our strategic priorities; expectations with respect to financing activities, rental rates, cap rates, and yields; leasing expectations; our credit ratings; and all other statements other than statements of historical fact. Such statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions made based on information currently available to management and may be identified by the use of the words “outlook,” “guidance,” “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “should,” “estimates,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause our actual results and performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that may impact future results and performance include, but are not limited to those described in Part 1, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 20, 2024 and in our other filings with the SEC. These include changes in demand for our facilities; changes in macroeconomic conditions; changes in national self-storage facility development activity; impacts of natural disasters; adverse changes in laws and regulations including governing property tax, evictions, rental rates, minimum wage levels, and insurance; adverse economic effects from public health emergencies, international military conflicts, or similar events impacting public health and/or economic activity; increases in the costs of our primary customer acquisition channels; adverse impacts to us and our customers from high interest rates, inflation, unfavorable foreign currency rate fluctuations, or changes in federal or state tax laws related to the taxation of REITs; security breaches, including ransomware; or a failure of our networks, systems, or technology. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release or as of the dates indicated in the statements. All of our forward-looking statements, including those in this press release, are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, new estimates, or other factors, events, or circumstances after the date of these forward-looking statements, except when expressly required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not rely on any forward-looking statements in this press release, or which management may make orally or in writing from time to time, neither as predictions of future events nor guarantees of future performance.

PUBLIC STORAGE
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT DATA
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Revenues:
Self-storage facilities	$	1,110,115			$	1,078,721			$	3,295,896			$	3,167,025
Ancillary operations		77,643				65,099				222,293				190,797
		1,187,758				1,143,820				3,518,189				3,357,822
Expenses:
Self-storage cost of operations		287,435				267,785				858,350				794,078
Ancillary cost of operations		34,265				21,159				88,877				63,037
Depreciation and amortization		280,330				238,748				848,875				682,531
Real estate acquisition and development expense		2,530				5,059				9,154				13,687
General and administrative		26,214				20,732				74,130				57,459
Interest expense		74,252				58,350				215,266				132,530
		705,026				611,833				2,094,652				1,743,322
Other increases (decreases) to net income:
Interest and other income		20,029				32,295				52,248				69,381
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate entity		2,888				7,227				15,458				22,787
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain		(70,572	)			47,880				(20,580	)			19,924
Gain on sale of real estate		554				88				1,428				88
Income before income tax expense		435,631				619,477				1,472,091				1,726,680
Income tax expense		(2,488	)			(2,834	)			(6,042	)			(8,457	)
Net income		433,143				616,643				1,466,049				1,718,223
Allocation to noncontrolling interests		(2,814	)			(3,345	)			(8,645	)			(9,188	)
Net income allocable to Public Storage shareholders		430,329				613,298				1,457,404				1,709,035
Allocation of net income to:
Preferred shareholders – distributions		(48,678	)			(48,678	)			(146,029	)			(146,029	)
Restricted share units and unvested LTIP units		(939	)			(1,383	)			(3,088	)			(3,922	)
Net income allocable to common shareholders	$	380,712			$	563,237			$	1,308,287			$	1,559,084
Per common share:
Net income per common share – Basic	$	2.17			$	3.21			$	7.46			$	8.89
Net income per common share – Diluted	$	2.16			$	3.20			$	7.43			$	8.85
Weighted average common shares – Basic		175,043				175,499				175,403				175,451
Weighted average common shares – Diluted		175,866				176,150				176,074				176,170

PUBLIC STORAGE
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
	September 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
ASSETS	(Unaudited)
Cash and equivalents	$	599,004			$	370,002
Real estate facilities, at cost:
Land		5,652,960				5,628,488
Buildings		22,441,100				21,836,750
		28,094,060				27,465,238
Accumulated depreciation		(10,172,372	)			(9,423,974	)
		17,921,688				18,041,264
Construction in process		310,514				345,453
		18,232,202				18,386,717
Investment in unconsolidated real estate entity		397,482				390,180
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net		294,546				387,267
Other assets		279,985				275,050
Total assets	$	19,803,219			$	19,809,216
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Notes payable	$	9,473,778			$	9,103,277
Accrued and other liabilities		619,416				598,993
Total liabilities		10,093,194				9,702,270
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Public Storage shareholders’ equity:
Preferred Shares, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 174,000 shares issued (in series) and outstanding, (174,000 shares at December 31, 2023) at liquidation preference		4,350,000				4,350,000
Common Shares, $0.10 par value, 650,000,000 shares authorized, 175,108,335 shares issued (175,670,727 shares at December 31, 2023)		17,511				17,567
Paid-in capital		6,032,686				5,980,760
Accumulated deficit		(737,450	)			(267,910	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(52,684	)			(67,239	)
Total Public Storage shareholders’ equity		9,610,063				10,013,178
Noncontrolling interests		99,962				93,768
Total equity		9,710,025				10,106,946
Total liabilities and equity	$	19,803,219			$	19,809,216

PUBLIC STORAGE
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Computation of Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”)
(Unaudited – amounts in thousands except per share data)
	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
FFO allocable to common shares	$	667,631			$	807,013			$	2,172,235			$	2,258,025
Eliminate effect of items included in FFO but not FAD:
Share-based compensation expense in excess of cash paid		10,248				8,871				25,806				21,269
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain)		70,572				(47,880	)			20,580				(19,924	)
Less:
Capital expenditures to maintain real estate facilities		(60,909	)			(56,768	)			(173,684	)			(153,120	)
Capital expenditures for property enhancements		(40,030	)			(53,312	)			(109,320	)			(124,298	)
FAD (a)	$	647,512			$	657,924			$	1,935,617			$	1,981,952
Distributions paid to common shareholders	$	525,252			$	526,503			$	1,577,419			$	1,579,372
Distribution payout ratio		81.1	%			80.0	%			81.5	%			79.7	%
Distributions per common share	$	3.00			$	3.00			$	9.00			$	9.00

(a)

FAD represents FFO adjusted to exclude certain non-cash charges and to deduct recurring capital expenditures, which do not include capital expenditures for energy efficiencies including LED lighting and solar panel installation. We utilize FAD in evaluating our ongoing cash flow available for investment, debt repayment, and common distributions. We believe investors and analysts utilize FAD in a similar manner. FAD is not a substitute for GAAP net cash flow in evaluating our liquidity or ability to pay dividends, because it excludes investing and financing activities presented on our statements of cash flows. In addition, other REITs may compute this measure differently, so comparisons among REITs may not be helpful.

PUBLIC STORAGE
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Reconciliation of Self-Storage Net Operating Income to Net Income
(Unaudited – amounts in thousands)
	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Self-storage revenues for:
Same Store Facilities	$	926,315			$	938,572			$	2,761,061			$	2,782,502
Acquired facilities		61,116				23,683				179,313				48,895
Newly developed and expanded facilities		58,135				53,758				167,152				154,492
Other non-same store facilities		64,549				62,708				188,370				181,136
Self-storage revenues		1,110,115				1,078,721				3,295,896				3,167,025
Self-storage cost of operations for:
Same Store Facilities		226,704				220,931				678,438				659,861
Acquired facilities		20,871				8,233				61,011				19,660
Newly developed and expanded facilities		18,364				16,311				54,649				47,712
Other non-same store facilities		21,496				22,310				64,252				66,845
Self-storage cost of operations		287,435				267,785				858,350				794,078
Self-storage NOI for:
Same Store Facilities		699,611				717,641				2,082,623				2,122,641
Acquired facilities		40,245				15,450				118,302				29,235
Newly developed and expanded facilities		39,771				37,447				112,503				106,780
Other non-same store facilities		43,053				40,398				124,118				114,291
Self-storage NOI (a)		822,680				810,936				2,437,546				2,372,947
Ancillary revenues		77,643				65,099				222,293				190,797
Ancillary cost of operations		(34,265	)			(21,159	)			(88,877	)			(63,037	)
Depreciation and amortization		(280,330	)			(238,748	)			(848,875	)			(682,531	)
Real estate acquisition and development expense		(2,530	)			(5,059	)			(9,154	)			(13,687	)
General and administrative expense		(26,214	)			(20,732	)			(74,130	)			(57,459	)
Interest and other income		20,029				32,295				52,248				69,381
Interest expense		(74,252	)			(58,350	)			(215,266	)			(132,530	)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate entity		2,888				7,227				15,458				22,787
Gain on sale of real estate		554				88				1,428				88
Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain		(70,572	)			47,880				(20,580	)			19,924
Income tax expense		(2,488	)			(2,834	)			(6,042	)			(8,457	)
Net income on our income statement	$	433,143			$	616,643			$	1,466,049			$	1,718,223

(a)

Net operating income or “NOI” is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the impact of depreciation and amortization expense, which is based upon historical costs and assumes that building values diminish ratably over time, while we believe that real estate values fluctuate due to market conditions. We utilize NOI in determining current property values, evaluating property performance, and evaluating operating trends. We believe that investors and analysts utilize NOI in a similar manner. NOI is not a substitute for net income, operating cash flow, or other related GAAP financial measures, in evaluating our operating results. This table reconciles from NOI for our self-storage facilities to the net income presented on our income statement.

 

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Source: Public Storage

FAQ

What was Public Storage's (PSA) Core FFO per share in Q3 2024?

Public Storage reported Core FFO of $4.20 per share in Q3 2024, representing a 3.0% decrease from $4.33 per share in Q3 2023.

How many new facilities did PSA acquire in Q3 2024?

PSA acquired three self-storage facilities with 0.2 million net rentable square feet for $24.3 million in Q3 2024.

What was PSA's Same Store occupancy rate in Q3 2024?

PSA's weighted average Same Store square foot occupancy was 92.7% in Q3 2024, down 0.5% from 93.2% in Q3 2023.

How much development pipeline does PSA have as of September 30, 2024?

PSA had 4.0 million net rentable square feet in development and expansion projects with an estimated cost of $712.4 million as of September 30, 2024.