Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) announced today operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

“Public Storage’s first quarter was robust, with move-in volumes up nearly 13%, same store NOI up more than 11%, and non-same store acquisition and development NOI up nearly 30%,” said Joe Russell, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are focused on operations, leading the self-storage industry’s digital evolution, transforming our operating model, and enhancing and growing our portfolio. We see opportunity across our business and are uniquely positioned to execute on delivering growth and value to our stakeholders.”

Highlights for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

• Reported net income allocable to common shareholders of $2.65 per diluted share.

• Reported core FFO allocable to common shareholders (“Core FFO”) of $4.08 per diluted share, an increase of 11.8% relative to the same period in 2022. Core FFO per diluted share increased 16.2% compared to the same period in 2022, excluding the contribution from our equity investment in PS Business Parks, Inc., which we sold in July 2022.

• Increased Same Store (as defined below) direct net operating income by 10.2%, resulting from a 9.8% increase in Same Store revenues.

• Achieved 78.9% Same Store direct net operating income margin, an increase of 0.4% relative to the same period in 2022.

• Acquired five self-storage facilities with 0.3 million net rentable square feet for $46.8 million. Subsequent to March 31, 2023, we acquired or were under contract to acquire 12 self-storage facilities with 0.9 million net rentable square feet, for $139.0 million.

• Opened three newly developed facilities and completed various expansion projects with 0.4 million net rentable square feet costing $65.3 million. At March 31, 2023, we had various facilities in development and expansion with 4.8 million net rentable square feet estimated to cost $1.0 billion.

Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, net income allocable to our common shareholders was $467.6 million or $2.65 per diluted common share, compared to $464.1 million or $2.63 per diluted common share for the same period in 2022, representing an increase of $3.5 million or $0.02 per diluted common share. The increase is due primarily to (i) a $92.0 million increase in self-storage net operating income and (ii) a $15.3 million increase in interest and other income, partially offset by (iii) a $62.2 million increase in foreign currency exchange losses primarily associated with our Euro denominated notes payable and (iv) a $37.4 million decrease in equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate entities due to our sale of PSB in July 2022.

The $92.0 million increase in self-storage net operating income in the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022 is a result of a $64.4 million increase attributable to our Same Store Facilities and a $27.6 million increase attributable to our Non-Same Store Facilities (as defined below). Revenues for the Same Store Facilities increased 9.8% or $75.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022, due primarily to higher realized annual rent per occupied square foot, partially offset by a decline in occupancy. Cost of operations for the Same Store Facilities increased by 5.6% or $11.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022, due primarily to increased property tax expense, repairs and maintenance expenses, marketing expense, and other direct property costs. The increase in net operating income of $27.6 million for the Non-Same Store Facilities is due primarily to the impact of facilities acquired in 2021 and 2022 and the fill-up of recently developed and expanded facilities.

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 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, 2023, FFO was $3.94 per diluted common share as compared to $3.83 for the same period in 2022, representing an increase of 2.9%.

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 contingency resolution, due diligence costs incurred in pursuit of strategic transactions, unrealized gain on private equity investments, and our equity share of severance of a senior executive from our equity investees. 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, 2021. Our Same Store Facilities increased from 2,276 facilities at December 31, 2022 to 2,348 at March 31, 2023. The composition of our Same Store Facilities allows us to more effectively evaluate the ongoing performance of our self-storage portfolio in 2021, 2022, and 2023 and exclude the impact of fill-up of unstabilized facilities, which can significantly affect operating trends. We believe the Same Store 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 2,348 facilities (155.5 million net rentable square feet) that represent approximately 76% of the aggregate net rentable square feet of our U.S. consolidated self-storage portfolio at March 31, 2023 (unaudited):

Property Operations – Non-Same Store Facilities

In addition to the 2,348 Same Store Facilities, we have 529 facilities that were not stabilized with respect to occupancies, revenues, or cost of operations since January 1, 2021 or that we did not own as of January 1, 2021, including 311 facilities that were acquired, 49 newly developed facilities, 87 facilities that have been expanded or are targeted for expansion, and 82 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, 2023 Form 10-Q.

Investing and Capital Activities

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we closed the acquisition of five self-storage facilities (one each in Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Michigan, and Virginia) with 0.3 million net rentable square feet for $46.8 million.

Subsequent to March 31, 2023, we acquired or were under contract to acquire 12 self-storage facilities across three states with 0.9 million net rentable square feet, for $139.0 million.

During 2021, we acquired a portfolio of 48 properties (4.1 million net rentable square feet) operated under the brand name of ezStorage for $1.8 billion. As of March 31, 2023, we have completed the expansion projects on four facilities of this portfolio for $26.3 million, adding 169,000 net rentable square feet of storage space. These facilities generated revenues of $25.6 million, NOI of $20.0 million (including Direct NOI of $20.5 million), and average square footage occupancy of 85.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

During 2021, we acquired a portfolio of 56 properties (7.5 million net rentable square feet) operated under the brand name of All Storage for $1.5 billion. These facilities generated revenues of $21.4 million, NOI of $13.3 million (including Direct NOI of $14.2 million), and average square footage occupancy of 78.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we opened three newly developed facilities and completed various expansion projects (0.4 million net rentable square feet – 0.1 million each in Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) costing $65.3 million. At March 31, 2023, we had various facilities in development (2.4 million net rentable square feet) estimated to cost $537.8 million and various expansion projects (2.4 million net rentable square feet) estimated to cost $488.2 million. Our aggregate 4.8 million net rentable square foot pipeline of development and expansion facilities includes 1.7 million in California, 0.9 million in Texas, 0.4 million in Nevada, 0.3 million each in Florida, Hawaii, and Maryland, 0.2 million in Washington, and 0.7 million in other states. The remaining $648.6 million of development costs for these projects are expected to be incurred primarily in the next 18 to 24 months.

Distributions Declared

On May 2, 2023, 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 June 29, 2023 to shareholders of record as of June 14, 2023.

Outlook for the Year Ending December 31, 2023

Set forth below are our current expectations with respect to full year 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 4, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. (PT) to discuss the first quarter earnings results. The domestic dial-in number is (800) 225-9448, and the international dial-in number is (203) 518-9708 (conference ID number for either domestic or international is PSAQ123). 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 11, 2023 by calling (800) 839-5246 (domestic), (402) 220-2702 (international) 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 and FT Global 500, is a REIT that primarily acquires, develops, owns, and operates self-storage facilities. At March 31, 2023, we had: (i) interests in 2,877 self-storage facilities located in 40 states with approximately 205 million net rentable square feet in the United States and (ii) a 35% common equity interest in Shurgard Self Storage Limited (Euronext Brussels:SHUR), which owned 266 self-storage facilities located in seven Western European nations with approximately 15 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 2023, 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 2023 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 a potential future recession, 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 21, 2023 and in our other filings with the SEC. These include changes in demand for our facilities, 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 the COVID-19 Pandemic, 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 inflation, unfavorable foreign currency rate fluctuations, 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.

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