LIFE STORAGE, INC. - Quarter Report: 2014 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014

Commission file number: 1-13820

SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

6467 Main Street

Williamsville, NY 14221

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(716) 633-1850

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

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.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of October 30, 2014, 33,757,474 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, were outstanding.

Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The accompanying unaudited financial statements of Sovran Self Storage, Inc. have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014.

Reclassification: Certain amounts from the 2013 financial statements have been reclassified as discontinued operations as a result of the sale of four storage facilities in 2013 (see Note 5).

Sovran Self Storage, Inc. (the “Company,” “We,” “Our,” or “Sovran”), a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (a “REIT”), was formed on April 19, 1995 to own and operate self-storage facilities throughout the United States. On June 26, 1995, the Company commenced operations effective with the completion of its initial public offering. At September 30, 2014, we had an ownership interest in, leased, and/or managed 503 self-storage properties in 25 states under the name Uncle Bob’s Self Storage ^®. Among our 503 self-storage properties are 28 properties that we manage for an unconsolidated joint venture (Sovran HHF Storage Holdings LLC) of which we are a 20% owner, 30 properties that we manage for an unconsolidated joint venture (Sovran HHF Storage Holdings II LLC) of which we are a 15% owner, 17 properties that we manage and have no ownership interest, and four properties we lease. Approximately 39% of the Company’s revenue is derived from stores in the states of Texas and Florida.

All of the Company’s assets are owned by, and all its operations are conducted through, Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). Sovran Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Subsidiary”), is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership; the Company is a limited partner of the Operating Partnership, and through its ownership of the Subsidiary and its limited partnership interest controls the operations of the Operating Partnership, holding a 99.4% ownership interest therein as of September 30, 2014. The remaining ownership interests in the Operating Partnership (the “Units”) are held by certain former owners of assets acquired by the Operating Partnership subsequent to its formation.

We consolidate all wholly owned subsidiaries. Partially owned subsidiaries and joint ventures are consolidated when we control the entity. Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership, Uncle Bob’s Management, LLC (the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary), Locke Sovran I, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary), and Locke Sovran II, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. Investments in joint ventures that we do not control but for which we have significant influence over are accounted for using the equity method.

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On June 30, 2011, the Company entered into a newly formed joint venture agreement with an owner of a self-storage facility in New Jersey (West Deptford JV LLC). As part of the agreement the Company contributed $4.2 million to the joint venture for a $2.8 million mortgage note at 8%, a 20% common interest, and a $1.4 million preferred interest with an 8% preferred return. The Company had concluded that this joint venture is a variable interest entity pursuant to the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 810, “Consolidation” on the basis that the total equity investment in the joint venture is not sufficient to permit the joint venture to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from its investors. On February 5, 2013 the Company entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement to sell its common and preferred interests in West Deptford JV LLC to the other joint venture partner for approximately $1.4 million, resulting in a gain of $0.4 million. Simultaneous with this transaction the joint venture partner also repaid the $2.8 million mortgage note held by the Company. As a result of these transactions the Company no longer holds any ownership interest in this joint venture. The results of operations of this joint venture are included in our 2013 consolidated financial statements through the February 5, 2013 date of divesture.

Included in the consolidated balance sheets are noncontrolling redeemable operating partnership units. These interests are presented in the “mezzanine” section of the consolidated balance sheet because they do not meet the functional definition of a liability or equity under current accounting literature. These represent the outside ownership interests of the limited partners in the Operating Partnership. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were 198,913 noncontrolling redeemable operating partnership Units outstanding. These unitholders are entitled to receive distributions per unit equivalent to the dividends declared per share on the Company’s common stock. The Operating Partnership is obligated to redeem each of these limited partnership Units in the Operating Partnership at the request of the holder thereof for cash equal to the fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock, at the time of such redemption, provided that the Company at its option may elect to acquire any such Unit presented for redemption for one common share or cash. The Company accounts for these noncontrolling redeemable Operating Partnership Units under the provisions of EITF D-98, “Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities” which was codified in FASB ASC Topic 480-10-S99. The application of the FASB ASC Topic 480-10-S99 accounting model requires the noncontrolling interest to follow normal noncontrolling interest accounting and then be marked to redemption value at the end of each reporting period if higher (but never adjusted below that normal noncontrolling interest accounting amount). The offset to the adjustment to the carrying amount of the noncontrolling redeemable Operating Partnership Units is reflected in dividends in excess of net income. Accordingly, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, noncontrolling redeemable Operating Partnership Units are reflected at redemption value at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, equal to the number of Units outstanding multiplied by the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at that date. Redemption value exceeded the value determined under the Company’s historical basis of accounting at those dates.

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The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under the provisions of ASC Topic 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation”. The Company recognizes compensation cost in its financial statements for all share based payments granted, modified, or settled during the period. For awards with graded vesting, compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the related vesting period.

For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded compensation expense (included in general and administrative expense) of $37,000 and $43,000, respectively, related to stock options and $1,129,000 and $795,000, respectively, related to amortization of non-vested stock grants. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded compensation expense (included in general and administrative expense) of $186,000 and $261,000, respectively, related to stock options and $3,451,000 and $1,977,000, respectively, related to amortization of non-vested stock grants.

During the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, employees exercised 3,962 and 23,835 stock options respectively, and 31,078 and 13,334 shares of non-vested stock, respectively, vested. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, employees exercised 12,962 and 121,845 stock options respectively, and 48,678 and 32,796 shares of non-vested stock, respectively, vested.

The following summarizes our activity in storage facilities during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

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The assets and liabilities of the acquired storage facilities, which primarily consist of tangible and intangible assets, are measured at fair value on the date of acquisition in accordance with the principles of FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 the Company acquired 28 self-storage facilities and the purchase price of the facilities has been assigned as follows (as of September 30, 2014 the purchase price assignments relating to the five facilities acquired during the three months ended September 30, 2014 are preliminary):

All of the properties acquired were purchased from unrelated third parties. The operating results of the acquired facilities have been included in the Company’s operations since the respective acquisition dates. Of the $235.3 million paid at closing for the properties acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, $5.6 million represented deposits that were paid in 2013 when certain of these properties originally went under contract.

The Company measures the fair value of in-place customer lease intangible assets based on the Company’s experience with customer turnover. The Company amortizes in-place customer leases on a straight-line basis over 12 months (the estimated future benefit period). In-place customer leases are included in other assets on the Company’s balance sheet as follows:

Amortization expense related to in-place customer leases was $1.2 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively and was $2.7 million and $2.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company expects to record $4.0 million and $1.4 million of amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively.

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As noted above, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company acquired 28 properties. The following pro forma information is based on the combined historical financial statements of the Company and the 28 properties acquired, and presents the Company’s results as if the acquisitions had occurred as of January 1, 2013:

The following table summarizes the revenues and earnings related to the 28 properties since the acquisition dates that are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

The above net losses attributable to common shareholders were primarily due to the acquisition costs incurred in connection with the 2014 acquisitions.

In the 4^th quarter of 2013, the Company sold four non-strategic storage facilities in Florida (2), Ohio (1), and Virginia (1) for net proceeds of approximately $11.7 million resulting in a gain of approximately $2.4 million. The operations of these facilities are reported as discontinued operations. Cash flows of discontinued operations have not been segregated from the cash flows of continuing operations on the accompanying consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Through September 30, 2014 the Company has not reported any dispositions of facilities as discontinued operations. The following is a summary of the amounts reported as discontinued operations in 2013:

Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders was $25.6 million and $19.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, and 2013, respectively. Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders was $62.8 million and $51.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, and 2013, respectively. Income from

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discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders was $0 and $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, and 2013, respectively. Income from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders was $0 and $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

Borrowings outstanding on our unsecured line of credit and term notes are as follows:

On April 8, 2014, the Company entered into a $175 million term note maturing April 2024 bearing interest at a fixed rate of 4.533%. The interest rate on the term note increases to 6.283% if the Company is not rated by at least one rating agency or if the Company’s credit rating is downgraded. The proceeds from this term note were used to repay the $115 million outstanding on the Company’s line of credit at April 8, 2014, with the excess proceeds used for acquisitions.

On June 4, 2013, the Company entered into an amendment to its unsecured credit arrangements. As part of the amended agreement, the Company entered into a $225 million unsecured term note maturing June 4, 2020 bearing interest at LIBOR plus a margin based on the Company’s credit rating (at September 30, 2014 the margin is 1.65%). The agreement also provides for a $175 million (expandable to $250 million) revolving line of credit bearing interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin based on the Company’s credit rating (at September 30, 2014 the margin is 1.50%), and requires a 0.20% facility fee. The interest rate at September 30, 2014 on the Company’s available line of credit was approximately 1.65% (1.67% at December 31, 2013). At September 30, 2014, there was $174.3 million available on the unsecured line of credit net of outstanding letters of credit of $0.7 million and without considering the additional availability under the expansion feature. The revolving line of credit has a maturity date of June 4, 2018, but can be extended for two one-year periods at the Company’s option with the payment of an extension fee equal to 0.125% of the total line of credit commitment.

In addition, on June 4, 2013, as part of the amendment to its unsecured credit arrangement, the Company secured an additional $100 million term note with a delayed draw feature that was used to fund the Company’s term notes that matured in September 2013. The delayed draw term note matures June 4, 2020 and bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin based on the Company’s credit rating (at September 30, 2014 the margin is 1.65%).

In 2011, the Company entered into a $100 million term note maturing August 5, 2021 bearing interest at a fixed rate of 5.54%. The interest rate on the term note increases to 7.29% if the notes are not rated by at least one rating agency, the credit rating on the notes is downgraded or if the Company’s credit rating is downgraded. The proceeds from this term note were used to fund acquisitions and investments in unconsolidated joint ventures.

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The Company also maintains a $150 million unsecured term note maturing April 13, 2016 bearing interest at 6.38%. The interest rate on the $150 million unsecured term note increases to 8.13% if the notes are not rated by at least one rating agency, the credit rating on the notes is downgraded or the Company’s credit rating is downgraded.

The line of credit and term notes require the Company to meet certain financial covenants, measured on a quarterly basis, including prescribed leverage, fixed charge coverage, minimum net worth, limitations on additional indebtedness and limitations on dividend payouts. At September 30, 2014, the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants.

We believe that if operating results remain consistent with historical levels and levels of other debt and liabilities remain consistent with amounts outstanding at September 30, 2014 the entire availability on the line of credit could be drawn without violating our debt covenants.

The Company’s fixed rate term notes contain a provision that allows for the noteholders to call the debt upon a change of control of the Company at an amount that includes a make whole premium based on rates in effect on the date of the change of control.

Mortgages payable at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consist of the following:

The table below summarizes the Company’s debt obligations and interest rate derivatives at September 30, 2014. The estimated fair value of financial instruments is subjective in nature and is dependent on a number of important assumptions, including discount rates and relevant comparable market information associated with each financial instrument. The fair value of the fixed rate term notes and mortgage notes were estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities. These assumptions are considered Level 2 inputs within the fair value hierarchy as described in Note 9. The carrying values of our variable rate debt instruments approximate their fair values as these debt instruments bear interest at current market rates that approximate market participant rates. This is considered a Level 2 input within the fair value hierarchy. The use of different market assumptions and estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the reported estimated fair value amounts. Accordingly, the estimates presented below are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company would realize in a current market exchange.

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Interest rate swaps are used to adjust the proportion of total debt that is subject to variable interest rates. The interest rate swaps require the Company to pay an amount equal to a specific fixed rate of interest times a notional principal amount and to receive in return an amount equal to a variable rate of interest times the same notional amount. The notional amounts are not exchanged. No other cash payments are made unless the contract is terminated prior to its maturity, in which case the contract would likely be settled for an amount equal to its fair value. The Company enters into interest rate swaps with a number of major financial institutions to minimize counterparty credit risk.

The interest rate swaps qualify and are designated as hedges of the amount of future cash flows related to interest payments on variable rate debt. Therefore, the interest rate swaps are recorded in the consolidated balance sheet at fair value and the related gains or losses are deferred in shareholders’ equity as Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (“AOCL”). These deferred gains and losses are recognized in interest expense during the period or periods in which the related interest payments affect earnings. However, to the extent that the interest rate swaps are not perfectly effective in offsetting the change in value of the interest payments being hedged, the ineffective portion of these contracts is recognized in earnings immediately. Ineffectiveness was deminimus for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, and 2013.

The Company has interest rate swap agreements in effect at September 30, 2014 as detailed below to effectively convert a total of $325 million of variable-rate debt to fixed-rate debt.

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The interest rate swap agreements are the only derivative instruments, as defined by FASB ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging”, held by the Company. During the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the net reclassification from AOCL to interest expense was $1.4 million and $1.5 million, respectively, based on payments made under the swap agreements. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the net reclassification from AOCL to interest expense was $4.1 million and $4.0 million, respectively, based on payments made under the swap agreements. Based on current interest rates, the Company estimates that payments under the interest rate swaps will be approximately $5.5 million for the 12 months ended September 30, 2015. Payments made under the interest rate swap agreements will be reclassified to interest expense as settlements occur. The fair value of the swap agreements, including accrued interest, was an asset of $0.5 million and a liability of $10.5 million at September 30, 2014, and an asset of $0.8 million and a liability of $7.5 million at December 31, 2013.

The Company’s agreements with its interest rate swap counterparties contain provisions pursuant to which the Company could be declared in default of its derivative obligations if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender. The interest rate swap agreements also incorporate other loan covenants of the Company. Failure to comply with the loan covenant provisions would result in the Company being in default on the interest rate swap agreements. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had not posted any collateral related to the interest rate swap agreements. If the Company had breached any of these provisions as of September 30, 2014, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their net termination value of $9.9 million.

The changes in AOCL for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 are summarized as follows:

The Company applies the provisions of ASC Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” in determining the fair value of its financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities. ASC Topic 820 establishes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to valuation used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on our own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

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Refer to Note 7 for presentation of the fair values of debt obligations which are disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis.

The following table provides the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

Interest rate swaps are over the counter securities with no quoted readily available Level 1 inputs, and therefore are measured at fair value using inputs that are directly observable in active markets and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy, using the income approach.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis included the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the acquisition of 28 storage facilities (see note 4). To determine the fair value of land, the Company used prices per acre derived from observed transactions involving comparable land in similar locations, which is considered a Level 2 input. To determine the fair value of buildings, equipment and improvements, the Company used current replacement cost based on information derived from construction industry data by geographic region which is considered a Level 2 input. This replacement cost is then adjusted for the age, condition, and economic obsolescence associated with these assets, which are considered Level 3 inputs. The fair value of in-place customer leases is based on the rent lost due to the amount of time required to replace existing customers which is based on the Company’s historical experience with turnover in its facilities, which is a Level 3 input. Other assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisitions consist primarily of prepaid or accrued real estate taxes and deferred revenues from advance monthly rentals paid by customers. The fair values of these assets and liabilities are based on their carrying values as they typically turn over within one year from the acquisition date and these are Level 3 inputs.

The Company has a 20% ownership interest in Sovran HHF Storage Holdings LLC (“Sovran HHF”), a joint venture that was formed in May 2008 to acquire self-storage properties that are managed by the Company. The carrying value of the Company’s investment at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $26.2 million and $17.4 million, respectively. Twenty-five properties were acquired by Sovran HHF in 2008 for approximately $171.5 million and three additional properties were acquired by Sovran HHF in June 2014 for $34.4 million. In

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2008, the Company contributed $18.6 million in cash to the joint venture as its share of capital required to fund acquisitions. In 2012 the Company contributed an additional $1.2 million in cash to the joint venture. In 2013 the Company received a return of capital distribution of $3.4 million as part of the refinancing of Sovran HHF. In 2014, the Company contributed $9.3 million in cash to the joint venture as its share of capital required to fund acquisitions and deposits on future acquisitions.

As of September 30, 2014, the carrying value of the Company’s investment in Sovran HHF exceeds its share of the underlying equity in net assets of Sovran HHF by approximately $1.7 million as a result of the capitalization of certain acquisition related costs in 2008. This difference is included in the carrying value of the investment, which is assessed for other-than-temporary impairment on a periodic basis. No other-than-temporary impairments have been recorded on this investment.

The Company has a 15% ownership interest in Sovran HHF Storage Holdings II LLC (“Sovran HHF II”), a joint venture that was formed in 2011 to acquire self-storage properties that are managed by the Company. The carrying value of the Company’s investment at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $12.7 million and $12.8 million, respectively. Twenty properties were acquired by Sovran HHF II during 2011 for approximately $166.1 million. During 2011, the Company contributed $12.8 million to the joint venture as its share of capital required to fund the acquisitions. Ten additional properties were acquired by Sovran HHF II during 2012 for approximately $29 million. During 2012, the Company contributed $2.4 million to the joint venture as its share of capital required to fund the acquisitions. The carrying value of this investment is assessed for other-than-temporary impairment on a periodic basis and no such impairments have been recorded on this investment.

As manager of Sovran HHF and Sovran HHF II, the Company earns a management and call center fee of 7% of gross revenues which totaled $1.0 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The management and call center fees earned by the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 totaled $2.8 million and $2.5 million, respectively.

The Company’s share of Sovran HHF and Sovran HHF II’s income for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $624,000 and $552,000 respectively. The Company’s share of Sovran HHF and Sovran HHF II’s income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $1,417,000 and $1,373,000, respectively.

The Company also has a 49% ownership interest in Iskalo Office Holdings, LLC, which owns the building that houses the Company’s headquarters and other tenants. The carrying value of the Company’s investment is a liability of $0.4 million at September 30, 2014 and $0.5 million at December 31, 2013, and is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company’s share of Iskalo Office Holdings, LLC’s income for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $38,000 and $23,000, respectively. The Company’s share of Iskalo Office Holdings, LLC’s income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was $102,000 and $44,000, respectively. The Company paid rent to Iskalo Office Holdings, LLC of $261,000 and $231,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company paid rent to Iskalo Office Holdings, LLC of $764,000 and $576,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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A summary of the unconsolidated joint ventures’ financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 is as follows:

The Company does not guarantee the debt of Sovran HHF, Sovran HHF II, or Iskalo Office Holdings, LLC.

We do not expect to have material future cash outlays relating to these joint ventures outside our share of capital for future acquisitions of properties.

The Company qualifies as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and will generally not be subject to corporate income taxes to the extent it distributes its taxable income to its shareholders and complies with certain other requirements.

The Company has elected to treat one of its subsidiaries as a taxable REIT subsidiary. In general, the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary may perform additional services for tenants and generally may engage in certain real estate or non-real estate related business. A taxable REIT subsidiary is subject to corporate federal and state income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities.

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For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded federal and state income tax expense of $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded federal and state income tax expense of $1.0 million and $1.0 million, respectively. At September 30, 2014 and 2013, there were no material unrecognized tax benefits. Interest and penalties relating to uncertain tax positions will be recognized in income tax expense when incurred. As of September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company had no interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions. Net income taxes payable and the deferred tax liability of our taxable REIT subsidiary are classified within accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. As of September 30, 2014, the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiary has a current tax liability of $0.3 million and a deferred tax liability of $0.8 million. The tax years 2011-2013 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject.

The Company reports earnings per share data in accordance ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Effective January 1, 2009, FASB ASC Topic 260 was updated for the issuance of FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) EITF 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities”, or FSP EITF 03-6-1, with transition guidance included in FASB ASC Topic 260-10-65-2. Under FSP EITF 03-6-1, unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings-per-share pursuant to the two-class method. The Company has calculated its basic and diluted earnings per share using the two-class method. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share utilizing the two-class method.

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Not included in the effect of dilutive securities above are 6,000 stock options and 125,775 unvested restricted shares for the three months ended September 30, 2014, and 121,916 unvested restricted shares for the three months ended September 30, 2013, because their effect would be antidilutive. Not included in the effect of dilutive securities above are 6,667 stock options and 145,690 unvested restricted shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, and 2,667 stock options and 88,901 unvested restricted shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, because their effect would be antidilutive.

The following is a reconciliation of the changes in total shareholders’ equity for the period:

On May 12, 2014, the Company entered into a continuous equity offering program (“Equity Program”) with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“Wells Fargo”), Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. (“SunTrust”), Piper Jaffray & Co. (“Piper”), HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (“HSBC”), and BB&T Capital Markets, a division of BB&T Securities, LLC (“BB&T”), pursuant to which the Company may sell from time to time up to $225 million in aggregate offering price of shares of the Company’s common stock. Actual sales under the Equity Program will depend on a variety of factors and conditions, including, but not limited to, market conditions, the trading price of the Company’s common stock, and determinations of the appropriate sources of funding for the Company. The Company expects to continue to offer, sell, and issue shares of common stock under the Equity Program from time to time based on various factors and conditions, although the Company is under no obligation to sell any shares under the Equity Program.

During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company issued 424,403 shares of common stock under the Equity Program at a weighted average issue price of $78.46 per share, generating net proceeds of $32.9 million after deducting $0.4 million of sales commissions paid to HSBC. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company issued 674,403 shares of common stock under the Equity Program at a weighted average issue price of $77.95 per share, generating net proceeds of $51.9 million after deducting $0.7 million of sales commissions paid to Piper and HSBC. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had $172.4 million available for issuance under the Equity Program.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company issued 359,102 shares of common stock under a previous equity program at a weighted average issue price of $74.32 per share, generating net proceeds of $26.4 million after deducting $0.3 million of sales commissions payable to SunTrust.

In addition to sales commissions, the Company incurred expenses of $0.2 million in connection with these equity programs during 2014. The Company used the proceeds from the equity programs to fund a portion of the acquisition of 28 storage facilities.

In 2013, the Company implemented a Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The Company issued 129,837 shares under the plan in 2014.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” This ASU provides explicit guidance regarding the presentation in the statement of financial position of an unrecognized tax benefit when net operating losses or tax credit carryforwards exist. It is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted, and is applicable to the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2014. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and disclosures of Components of an Entity”. Under this ASU, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations should be presented as discontinued operations. Those strategic shifts should have a major effect on the organization’s operations and financial results. The ASU also requires new disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. It is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted. We have adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2014 and the adoption is expected to significantly reduce the classification of property sales by the Company as discontinued operations.

The following table summarizes the revenues and expenses up to the date of sale of the one property sold in 2014 that are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

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In May 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605),” and requires an entity to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company has the option to apply the provisions of ASU 2014-09 either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance recognized at the date of initial application. The Company is currently evaluating the new standard to determine the impact it may have on the consolidated financial statements.

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, “Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period,” which requires a reporting entity to treat a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period as a performance condition. ASU 2014-12 is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2014-12 may be adopted either prospectively for share-based payment awards granted or modified on or after the effective date, or retrospectively, using a modified retrospective approach. The modified retrospective approach would apply to share-based payment awards outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements on adoption, and to all new or modified awards thereafter. The Company is currently evaluating the new standard to determine the impact it may have on the consolidated financial statements.

At September 30, 2014, the Company was under contract to acquire five self-storage facilities for cash consideration of approximately $56.6 million. Three of these facilities were acquired in October 2014 for $41.1 million and were funded with draws on the Company’s line of credit. At September 30, 2014, Sovran HHF, a joint venture in which the Company has a 20% ownership interest, was under contract to acquire 11 self-storage facilities for cash consideration of approximately $153.0 million. The Company’s cash contribution to Sovran HHF for the purchase of the 11 facilities would be approximately $21.0 million. The purchase of these facilities by the Company or Sovran HHF is subject to customary conditions to closing, and there is no assurance that these facilities will be acquired.

The Company was also under contract as of September 30, 2014 to sell one self storage facility for cash consideration of approximately $6.3 million. The sale of this facility by the Company is subject to customary conditions to closing, and there is no assurance that this facility will be sold.

On or about August 25, 2014, a putative class action was filed against the Company in the Superior Court of New Jersey Law Division Burlington County. The action seeks to obtain declaratory, injunctive and monetary relief for a class of consumers based upon alleged violations by the Company of the New Jersey Truth in Customer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act, the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and the New Jersey Insurance Producer Licensing Act. On October 17, 2014, the action was removed from the Superior Court of New Jersey Law Division Burlington County to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The Company intends to vigorously defend the action, and the possibility of any adverse outcome cannot be determined at this time.

On October 2, 2014, the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.68 per common share. The dividend was paid on October 28, 2014 to shareholders of record on October 14, 2014. The total dividend paid amounted to $22.9 million.

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The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s consolidated financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, COMPARED TO THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

We recorded rental revenues of $79.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, an increase of $13.8 million or 21.1% when compared to rental revenues of $65.3 million for the same period in 2013. Of the increase in rental revenue, $4.4 million resulted from a 6.8% increase in rental revenues at the 385 core properties considered in same store sales (those properties included in the consolidated results of operations since January 1, 2013). The increase in same store rental revenues was a result of a 140 basis point increase in average quarterly occupancy and a 4.4% increase in rental income per square foot. The remaining increase in rental revenue of $9.4 million was a result of the revenues from the acquisition of 39 properties and the lease of four properties completed since January 1, 2013. Other operating income, which includes merchandise sales, insurance commissions, truck rentals, management fees and acquisition fees, increased by $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 primarily as a result of increased commissions earned on customer insurance.

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Property operations and maintenance expenses increased $2.3 million or 15.1% in the three months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013. The 385 core properties considered in the same store pool experienced a $0.3 million or 2.2% increase in operating expenses as a result of higher costs for repairs and maintenance, bank charges and payroll expenses. The same store pool benefited from reduced property insurance and yellow page expenses. The remaining increase in property operating expenses of $2.0 million resulted from the acquisition of 39 properties and the lease of four properties completed since January 1, 2013. Real estate tax expense increased $1.4 million as a result of a 2.8% increase in property taxes on the 385 same store pool and the inclusion of taxes on the properties acquired and leased in 2014 and 2013.

Net operating income increased $11.1 million or 23.1% as a result of a 9.2% increase in our same store net operating income and the acquisitions completed since January 1, 2013.

Net operating income or “NOI” is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measure that we define as total continuing revenues less continuing property operating expenses. NOI also can be calculated by adding back to net income: interest expense, impairment and casualty losses, depreciation and amortization expense, acquisition related costs, general and administrative expense, and deducting from net income: income from discontinued operations, interest income, gain on sale of real estate, and equity in income of joint ventures. We believe that NOI is a meaningful measure of operating performance because we utilize NOI in making decisions with respect to capital allocations, in determining current property values, and in comparing period-to-period and market-to-market property operating results. 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. 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. The following table reconciles NOI generated by our self-storage facilities to our net income presented in the consolidated financial statements for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

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Our 2014 same store results consist of only those properties that were included in our consolidated results since January 1, 2013, and exclude the five properties we sold since January 1, 2013. The following table sets forth operating data for our 385 same store properties. These results provide information relating to property operating changes without the effects of acquisitions.

Same Store Summary

We believe the decrease in same store move ins was a byproduct of our increased occupancy, leaving fewer spaces to rent. We believe the decrease in move outs is a byproduct of customers staying longer with us.

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2014 increased $1.1 million or 12.0% compared with the three months ended September 30, 2013. The key driver of the increase was a $0.5 million increase in salaries and performance incentives. The remaining $0.6 million increase is the result of various other administrative costs related to managing the increased number of stores in our portfolio as compared to the 2013 period.

Acquisition related costs were $1.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2014 as a result of the acquisition of five stores during that period. Acquisition related costs for the three months ended September 30, 2013 were $0.8 million as a result of the acquisition of three stores during that period.

The operating lease expense for storage facilities in the 2014 period relates to leases which commenced in November 2013 with respect to four self storage facilities in New York (2) and Connecticut (2). Such leases have annual lease payments of $6 million with a provision for 4% annual increases, and an exclusive option to purchase the facilities for $120 million.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased to $13.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $11.3 million in the same period of 2013, primarily as a result of depreciation on the 39 properties acquired in 2013 and 2014.

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Interest expense increased from $7.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2013 to $9.1 million in the same period in 2014. The increase was due the higher outstanding balance on our terms notes in 2014 which were used to fund a portion of our acquisitions and to repay our line of credit balance.

During the three months ended September 30, 2014 we sold one storage facility in Texas for net proceeds of approximately $4.9 million, resulting in a gain on sale of $1.8 million.

In the 4^th quarter of 2013, we sold four non-strategic facilities in Ohio, Florida (2), and Virginia for net proceeds of approximately $11.7 million resulting in a gain of approximately $2.4 million. The 2013 operations of these facilities are reported in income from discontinued operations as required under previous accounting guidance.

FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2014 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, COMPARED TO THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

We recorded rental revenues of $223.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, an increase of $36.4 million or 19.5% when compared to rental revenues of $187.0 million for the same period in 2013. Of the increase in rental revenue, $14.0 million resulted from a 7.6% increase in rental revenues at the 385 core properties considered in same store sales (those properties included in the consolidated results of operations since January 1, 2013). The increase in same store rental revenues was a result of a 240 basis point increase in average quarterly occupancy and a 4.1% increase in rental income per square foot. The remaining increase in rental revenue of $22.4 million was a result of the revenues from the acquisition of 39 properties and the lease of four properties completed since January 1, 2013. Other operating income, which includes merchandise sales, insurance commissions, truck rentals, management fees and acquisition fees, increased by $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 primarily as a result of increased commissions earned on customer insurance. Also included in 2014 other income is an acquisition fee of $0.1 million related to three properties acquired for one of our unconsolidated joint ventures. There was no such fee in 2013.

Property operations and maintenance expenses increased $6.1 million or 13.6% in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013. The 385 core properties considered in the same store pool experienced a $1.5 million or 3.3% increase in operating expenses as a result of higher costs for payroll, utilities, and repairs and maintenance. The same store pool benefited from reduced insurance and yellow page expenses. The remaining increase in property operating expenses of $4.6 million resulted from the acquisition of 39 properties and the lease of four properties completed since January 1, 2013. Real estate tax expense increased $4.7 million as a result of an 8.2% increase in property taxes on the 385 same store pool and the inclusion of taxes on the properties acquired and leased in 2014 and 2013.

Net operating income increased $28.9 million or 21.2% as a result of a 9.5% increase in our same store net operating income and the acquisitions completed since January 1, 2013.

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Net operating income or “NOI” is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measure that we define as total continuing revenues less continuing property operating expenses. NOI also can be calculated by adding back to net income: interest expense, impairment and casualty losses, depreciation and amortization expense, acquisition related costs, general and administrative expense, and deducting from net income: income from discontinued operations, interest income, gain on sale of real estate, and equity in income of joint ventures. We believe that NOI is a meaningful measure of operating performance because we utilize NOI in making decisions with respect to capital allocations, in determining current property values, and in comparing period-to-period and market-to-market property operating results. 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. 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. The following table reconciles NOI generated by our self-storage facilities to our net income presented in the consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.