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Public Storage Reports Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
GLENDALE, Calif., April 30, 2025--Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) announced today operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
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GLENDALE, Calif., April 30, 2025 --( BUSINESS WIRE )--Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) announced today operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. "Public Storage’s first quarter performance was in-line with our expectations and reflected broad operational stabilization across the portfolio," said Joe Russell, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We lead a resilient industry that is underpinned by needs-based customer demand and affordable rents relative to other space alternatives. Our investment in strategic initiatives across the company continues to distinguish our performance. We are growing our portfolio utilizing significant retained cash flow and our industry-leading balance sheet, while our experienced operations team serves more than two million customers each day. We are well-positioned for continued growth." Highlights for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 For the three months ended March 31, 2025, net income allocable to our common shareholders was $358.2 million or $2.04 per diluted common share, compared to $459.2 million or $2.60 per diluted common share for the same period in 2024, representing a decrease of $101.0 million or $0.56 per diluted common share. The decrease is due primarily to (i) a $106.2 million increase in foreign currency exchange losses primarily associated with our Euro denominated notes payable partially offset by (ii) a $13.2 million increase in self-storage net operating income. The $13.2 million increase in self-storage net operating income in the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024 is a result of a $13.5 million increase attributable to our Non-Same Store Facilities (as defined below), partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease attributable to our Same Store Facilities (as defined below). Revenues for the Same Store Facilities increased 0.1% or $0.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024, due primarily to higher realized annual rent per occupied square foot offset by a decline in occupancy. Cost of operations for the Same Store Facilities increased by 0.3% or $0.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024, due primarily to increased property tax expense offset by decreased on-site property manager payroll expense. The increase in net operating income of $13.5 million for the Non-Same Store Facilities is due primarily to the impact of facilities acquired in 2023 and 2024. Funds from Operations Funds from Operations ("FFO") and FFO per diluted common share ("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 March 31, 2025, FFO was $3.71 per diluted common share as compared to $4.24 for the same period in 2024, representing a decrease of 12.5%. 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 corporate transformation costs, loss contingencies, due diligence costs incurred in pursuit of strategic transactions, unrealized gain or loss on private equity investments, and amortization of acquired non real estate-related intangibles. 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): 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, 2023. Our Same Store Facilities increased from 2,507 facilities at December 31, 2024 to 2,565 at March 31, 2025. The composition of our Same Store Facilities allows us to more effectively evaluate the ongoing performance of our self-storage portfolio in 2023, 2024, and 2025 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 2,565 facilities (175.3 million net rentable square feet) that represent approximately 79% of the aggregate net rentable square feet of our U.S. consolidated self-storage portfolio at March 31, 2025 (unaudited): Property Operations – Non-Same Store Facilities In addition to the 2,565 Same Store Facilities, we have 520 facilities that were not stabilized with respect to occupancies, revenues, or cost of operations since January 1, 2023 or that we did not own as of January 1, 2023, including 195 facilities that were acquired, 38 newly developed facilities, 62 facilities that have been expanded or are targeted for expansion, and 225 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 March 31, 2025 Form 10-Q. Investing and Capital Activities During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we acquired nine self-storage facilities (three in Florida, two in Colorado, and one each in Idaho, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Texas) with 0.7 million net rentable square feet for $141.0 million. Subsequent to March 31, 2025, we acquired or were under contract to acquire five self-storage facilities across four states with 0.4 million net rentable square feet, for $43.2 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 $38.6 million, NOI of $26.6 million (including Direct NOI of $28.0 million), and average square footage occupancy of 87.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2025. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we opened three newly developed facilities and various expansion projects, which together contributed 0.7 million net rentable square feet (0.4 million in California and 0.3 million in Texas) at a cost of $144.4 million. At March 31, 2025, we had various facilities in development (expected to contribute 2.4 million net rentable square feet) estimated to cost $492.9 million and various expansion projects (expected to contribute 1.3 million net rentable square feet) estimated to cost $172.6 million. Our aggregate 3.7 million net rentable square foot pipeline of development and expansion facilities includes 1.8 million in Florida, 0.7 million in California, 0.2 million in Texas, and 0.1 million each in Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. The remaining $424.8 million of development costs for these projects are expected to be incurred primarily in the next 18 to 24 months. On April 6, 2025, Ki Corporation ("Ki") and Public Storage submitted a non-binding indicative offer to acquire all of the outstanding stapled securities of Abacus Storage King (ASX:ASK) that are not already held by Ki or its subsidiaries (together, the "Ki Group") for A$1.47 per stapled security. Abacus Storage King is one of the largest self-storage owners in Australia and New Zealand with approximately 126 operating properties, 21 development sites, and 75 managed/licensed properties. The Ki Group is currently ASK’s major securityholder, and each of Ki and Public Storage would have approximately 50% interest following the transaction. Public Storage’s share of the total estimated cost, excluding direct transaction costs, is approximately $586 million (A$970 million), anticipated to be funded with Australian Dollar denominated unsecured debt. The transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including due diligence, negotiation of a definitive agreement, and legal, regulatory, and shareholder approvals. Australia and New Zealand have an established and growing self-storage market that benefits from outsized population inflows, strong economic growth, and rising adoption by consumers. Public Storage would share its expertise and wide-ranging competitive advantages to help enhance Abacus Storage King’s customer experience, operating performance, ancillary businesses, and portfolio growth. Outlook for the Year Ending December 31, 2025 Set forth below are our current expectations with respect to full year 2025 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 2025 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 2025 GAAP net income and, as disclosed in our historical financial results, have significantly impacted GAAP net income in prior periods. First Quarter Conference Call A conference call is scheduled for May 1, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. (PT) to discuss the first 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 May 15, 2025 by calling (844) 512-2921 (domestic), (412) 317-6671 (international) (access ID number for either domestic or international is 13753195) 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 March 31, 2025, we: (i) owned and/or operated 3,399 self-storage facilities located in 40 states with approximately 247 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 318 self-storage facilities located in seven Western European nations with approximately 18 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 first quarter of 2025, 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 2025 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 risks and uncertainties 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 24, 2025 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, international trade disputes (including threatened or implemented tariffs imposed by the U.S. and threatened or implemented tariffs imposed by foreign countries in retaliation), 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 as a result 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. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250430811533/en/ Contacts Ryan Burke (818) 244-8080, Ext. 1141