UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark one)

x                              Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007

 

or

 

o                                 Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             .

 


 

Commission file number: 001-32324

 

U-STORE-IT TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 


Maryland

 

20-1024732

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation or Organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

6745 Engle Road

 

 

Suite 300

 

 

Cleveland, Ohio

 

44130

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(440) 234-0700

(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 o

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

Large accelerated filer x         Accelerated filer o         Non-accelerated filer o

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common shares, as of the latest practicable date:

Class

 

Outstanding at August 6, 2007

common stock, $.01 par value

 

57,686,826

 

 




U-STORE-IT TRUST
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

 

3

 

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

18

 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

28

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

29

 

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

31

 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

31

 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

31

 

Item 4.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

31

 

Item 5.

 

Other Information

 

31

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

32

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by U-Store-It Trust (“we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”), contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Such statements are based on assumptions and expectations that may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Although we believe the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, future events and actual results, performance, transactions or achievements, financial and otherwise, may differ materially from the results, performance, transactions or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and other factors that might cause such differences, some of which could be material, include, but are not limited to:

·         national and local economic, business, real estate and other market conditions;

·         the competitive environment in which we operate;

·         the execution of our business plan;

·         financing risks;

·         increases in interest rates and operating costs;

·         our ability to maintain our status as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes;

·         acquisition and development risks;

·         changes in real estate and zoning laws or regulations;

·         risks related to natural disasters;

·         potential environmental and other liabilities;

·         material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting;

·         other factors affecting the real estate industry generally or the self-storage industry in particular

·         the risk that the consummation of the Settlement Agreement and related agreements (as described in note eleven to the financial statements presented in Item 1 of Part I) does not occur; and

·         other risks identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and, from time to time, in other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or in other documents that we publicly disseminate.

We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as may be required in securities laws.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Storage facilities

 

$

1,784,051

 

$

1,771,864

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(235,193

)

(205,049

)

 

 

1,548,858

 

1,566,815

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

3,443

 

19,716

 

Restricted cash

 

16,865

 

14,126

 

Loan procurement costs - net of amortization

 

6,673

 

7,575

 

Other assets

 

10,361

 

6,475

 

Due from related parties

 

1,358

 

632

 

Total assets

 

$

1,587,558

 

$

1,615,339

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving credit facility

 

$

107,500

 

$

90,500

 

Unsecured term loan

 

200,000

 

200,000

 

Mortgage loans and notes payable

 

583,427

 

588,930

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

21,868

 

22,590

 

Due to related parties

 

119

 

336

 

Distributions payable

 

18,196

 

18,197

 

Deferred revenue

 

10,437

 

9,740

 

Security deposits

 

608

 

655

 

Total liabilities

 

942,155

 

930,948

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interests

 

52,921

 

56,898

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares $.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 57,495,530 and 57,335,490 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

 

575

 

573

 

Additional paid in capital

 

796,076

 

794,632

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(204,169

)

(167,712

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

592,482

 

627,493

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

1,587,558

 

$

1,615,339

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

(as restated, see
note 2)

 

 

 

(as restated, see
note 2)

 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

51,753

 

$

49,268

 

$

102,512

 

$

93,885

 

Other property related income

 

4,433

 

3,597

 

8,693

 

6,678

 

Other - related party

 

122

 

98

 

239

 

213

 

Total revenues

 

56,308

 

52,963

 

111,444

 

100,776

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating expenses

 

22,315

 

20,875

 

45,365

 

39,637

 

Property operating expenses - related party

 

14

 

12

 

51

 

32

 

Depreciation

 

16,722

 

15,641

 

33,407

 

30,221

 

General and administrative

 

5,648

 

4,132

 

11,563

 

9,521

 

General and administrative - related party

 

118

 

273

 

219

 

450

 

Total operating expenses

 

44,817

 

40,933

 

90,605

 

79,861

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

11,491

 

12,030

 

20,839

 

20,915

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense on loans

 

(12,955

)

(10,888

)

(25,732

)

(20,797

)

Loan procurement amortization expense

 

(445

)

(512

)

(889

)

(973

)

Write-off of loan procurement cost due to early extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

(1,273

)

Interest income

 

91

 

159

 

204

 

1,042

 

Other

 

 

(102

)

(6

)

(60

)

Total other expense

 

(13,309

)

(11,343

)

(26,423

)

(22,061

)

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE MINORITY INTERESTS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

(1,818

)

687

 

(5,584

)

(1,146

)

MINORITY INTERESTS

 

149

 

(57

)

458

 

96

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

(1,669

)

630

 

(5,126

)

(1,050

)

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

17

 

103

 

118

 

162

 

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

 

2,122

 

 

2,122

 

 

Minority interest attributable to discontinued operations

 

(175

)

(9

)

(184

)

(13

)

Income from discontinued operations

 

1,964

 

94

 

2,056

 

149

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

295

 

$

724

 

$

(3,070

)

$

(901

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

 

$

(0.03

)

$

0.01

 

$

(0.09

)

$

(0.02

)

Basic and diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.00

 

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

 

$

0.01

 

$

(0.05

)

$

(0.02

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average basic shares outstanding

 

57,438

 

57,325

 

57,429

 

57,286

 

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding

 

57,438

 

57,399

 

57,429

 

57,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions declared per common share and unit

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.58

 

$

0.58

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

(as restated, see note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(3,070

)

$

(901

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

34,312

 

31,382

 

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

 

(2,122

)

 

Equity compensation expense

 

754

 

353

 

Accretion of fair market value of debt

 

(144

)

(400

)

Early extinguishment of debt

 

 

1,273

 

Minority interests

 

(274

)

(83

)

Changes in other operating accounts:

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

(4,651

)

(1,613

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(891

)

(38

)

Other liabilities

 

642

 

(33

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

24,556

 

$

29,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions, additions and improvements to storage facilities

 

(25,503

)

(267,687

)

Acquisitions, additions and improvements to storage facilities - related party

 

 

(27

)

Sales of properties

 

12,161

 

42

 

Proceeds from sales of marketable securities

 

 

114,170

 

Investment in marketable securities

 

 

(19,000

)

Insurance settlements

 

 

1,712

 

Increase in restricted cash

 

(2,739

)

(773

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(16,081

)

$

(171,563

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from:

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving credit facility

 

36,500

 

88,000

 

Short-term financing

 

 

30,000

 

Principal payments on:

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving credit facility

 

(19,500

)

 

Mortgage loans and notes payable

 

(5,359

)

(4,563

)

Short term financing

 

 

(30,000

)

Capital lease obligations

 

 

(23

)

Distributions paid to shareholders

 

(33,373

)

(33,276

)

Distributions paid to minority partners

 

(3,016

)

(3,011

)

Loan procurement costs

 

 

(976

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

1,457

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

$

(24,748

)

$

47,608

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(16,273

)

(94,015

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

19,716

 

101,679

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

3,443

 

$

7,664

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized

 

$

26,032

 

$

19,644

 

Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Storage facilities acquired through the assumption of a mortgage loan

 

$

 

$

21,104

 

Other assets and liabilites (net) acquired as part of storage facility acquisitions

 

$

 

$

1,010

 

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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U-STORE-IT TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

U-Store-It Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (collectively with its subsidiaries, “we” or the “Company”), is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, or REIT, active in acquiring, developing and operating self-storage properties for business and personal use under month-to-month leases.  As of June 30, 2007, the Company owned 397 self-storage facilities (collectively, the “Properties”) containing an aggregate of approximately 25.2 million square feet.  The Properties are located in 26 states throughout the United States.

The Company owns substantially all of its assets through U-Store-It, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”).  The Company is the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and, as of June 30, 2007, owned a 91.8% interest in the Operating Partnership.  The Company manages its assets through YSI Management LLC (the “Management Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership.  In addition to managing the Properties, the Management Company managed approximately 1.1 million square feet related to facilities owned by related parties as of June 30, 2007. The Company owns 100% of U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co. (the “TRS”), which it has elected to treat as a taxable REIT subsidiary. In general, a taxable REIT subsidiary may perform non-customary services for tenants, hold assets that the Company cannot hold directly and generally may engage in any real estate or non-real estate related business.

2.  RESTATEMENTS OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s 2005 financial statements, the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Company, upon recommendation from management, concluded that the previously issued financial statements contained errors related to the Company’s classification of auction rate securities held at December 31, 2005 as cash and cash equivalents.  As a result, the Company is restating its previously issued financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006.

In the quarter ended September 30, 2006, the Company early adopted Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” (“SAB 108”).  As a result of the discovery of the error described above, the Company is restating its previously issued financial statements to reflect, in the appropriate periods, the correction of the errors originally corrected via an adjustment of the Company’s January 1, 2006 accumulated deficit in accordance with SAB 108.

The following is a description of the nature of the errors being corrected in the restatement:

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company adjusted its Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2006 to change the classification of outstanding checks from “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” to “Cash and cash equivalents.”  This adjustment had no effect on the Condensed Consolidated  Statement of Operations.

Auction Rate and Other Marketable Securities

The Company adjusted its Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2006 to change the classification of approximately $89.8 million of auction rate and approximately $5.4 million of other variable rate demand note securities from “Cash and cash equivalents” to “Marketable Securities.” Auction rate and variable rate demand note securities are securities that have stated maturities beyond three months, but are priced and traded as short-term investments due to the liquidity provided through an auction mechanism. The definition of a cash equivalent does not include these securities. This adjustment resulted in changes to the opening cash and cash equivalents balance in the Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2006, and had no effect on the Condensed Consolidated  Statement of Operations.

Restricted Cash

The Company adjusted its Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2006 to change the classification of certain deposits related to facilities encumbered with mortgage loans from “Cash and cash equivalents” to “Restricted Cash.”  This adjustment resulted in changes to the opening cash and cash equivalents balance in the Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2006, and had no effect on the Condensed Consolidated  Statement of Operations.

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Loan Procurement Costs

 

The Company adjusted its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 to reflect a change in amortization period of certain loan procurement costs, associated with debt instruments with increasing interest rates. The loan procurement costs were being amortized over a period inconsistent with the determination of the debt instruments’ interest cost.

Other Assets / Rental Income

The Company adjusted its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 for adjustments to certain leasing transactions. The misstatement related to the period in which the revenue related to certain tenants had been recognized.

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expense

The Company adjusted its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 to accrue for utility costs at period end and workers compensation expense that had been understated as a result of erroneous information used to previously calculate the expense.

Related Party Revenue

The Company adjusted its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 to change the classification of management fee revenue earned through the Company’s management of certain facilities owned by related parties from “Rental income” to “Other-related party.”

In addition, the Company adjusted its Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2006 to correct the presentation of the change in accounts payable related to real estate investment as an Investing Activity where it had previously been reported as an Operating Activity, and the Company added disclosure regarding cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized.

The following tables recap the adjustments described above:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued

 

 

 

 

 

Previously
Reported

 

Restatement
Adjustment

 

Operations
(see Note 10)

 

As Restated

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

48,822

 

$

852

 

$

(406

)

$

49,268

 

Other - related party

 

$

 

$

98

 

$

 

$

98

 

Total revenues

 

$

52,440

 

$

950

 

$

(427

)

$

52,963

 

Property operating expenses

 

$

20,954

 

$

61

 

$

(140

)

$

20,875

 

Total operating expenses

 

$

41,105

 

$

61

 

$

(233

)

$

40,933

 

Operating income

 

$

11,335

 

$

889

 

$

(194

)

$

12,030

 

Loan procurement amortization expense

 

$

(447

)

$

(67

)

$

2

 

$

(512

)

Total other expense

 

$

(11,367

)

$

(67

)

$

91

 

$

(11,343

)

Income (loss) before minority interest

 

$

(32

)

$

822

 

$

(103

)

$

687

 

Minority interests

 

$

2

 

$

(68

)

$

9

 

$

(57

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

(30

)

$

754

 

$

 

$

724

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

(0.00

)

$

0.01

 

$

 

$

0.01

 

 

7




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued

 

 

 

 

 

Previously
Reported

 

Restatement
Adjustment

 

Operations
(see Note 10)

 

As Restated

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

93,849

 

$

819

 

$

(783

)

$

93,885

 

Other - related party

 

$

 

$

213

 

$

 

$

213

 

Total revenues

 

$

100,568

 

$

1,032

 

$

(824

)

$

100,776

 

Property operating expenses

 

$

39,814

 

$

118

 

$

(295

)

$

39,637

 

Total operating expenses

 

$

80,223

 

$

118

 

$

(480

)

$

79,861

 

Operating income

 

$

20,345

 

$

914

 

$

(344

)

$

20,915

 

Loan procurement amortization expense

 

$

(842

)

$

(134

)

$

3

 

$

(973

)

Total other expense

 

$

(22,109

)

$

(134

)

$

182

 

$

(22,061

)

Loss before minority interests

 

$

(1,764

)

$

780

 

$

(162

)

$

(1,146

)

Minority interests

 

$

147

 

$

(64

)

$

13

 

$

96

 

Net loss

 

$

(1,617

)

$

716

 

$

 

$

(901

)

Diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.03

)

$

0.01

 

$

 

$

(0.02

)

Statement of Cash Flows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(1,617

)

$

716

 

$

 

$

(901

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$

31,248

 

$

134

 

$

 

$

31,382

 

Minority interests

 

$

(147

)

$

64

 

$

 

$

(83

)

Changes in other operating accounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

$

(350

)

$

(1,263

)

$

 

$

(1,613

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

112

 

$

(150

)

$

 

$

(38

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

30,439

 

$

(499

)

$

 

$

29,940

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions, additions and improvements to storage facilities

 

$

(266,669

)

$

(1,018

)

$

 

$

(267,687

)

Proceeds from sale of marketable securities

 

$

 

$

114,170

 

$

 

$

114,170

 

Investment in marketable securities

 

$

 

$

(19,000

)

$

 

$

(19,000

)

Increase in restricted cash

 

$

(724

)

$

(49

)

$

 

$

(773

)

Net cash used in investing activites

 

$

(265,666

)

$

94,103

 

$

 

$

(171,563

)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(187,619

)

$

93,604

 

$

 

$

(94,015

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

$

201,098

 

$

(99,419

)

$

 

$

101,679

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

13,479

 

$

(5,815

)

$

 

$

7,664

 

 

3.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation — The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Accordingly, readers of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should refer to the Company’s audited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the related notes thereto, for the year ended December 31, 2006, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, as certain footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted from this report pursuant to the rules of the SEC. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for any future period or the full year.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115, (SFAS 159). This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. The Statement also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. The Statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the impact, if any, of the adoption of this Statement on our consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. This statement clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy, giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data. SFAS No. 157 applies whenever other standards require assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. This statement is effective in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company believes that the adoption of this standard on January 1, 2008 will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”).  FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  FIN 48 also provides guidance on description, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.  FIN 48 became effective for the Company on January 1, 2007.  The adoption of this standard had no material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

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4.  STORAGE FACILITIES

The Company’s real estate assets are summarized as follows:

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

373,156

 

$

370,196

 

Buildings and improvements

 

1,231,629

 

1,226,690

 

Equipment

 

177,401

 

173,496

 

Construction in progress

 

1,865

 

1,482

 

Total

 

1,784,051

 

1,771,864

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(235,193

)

(205,049

)

Storage facilities — net

 

$

1,548,858

 

$

1,566,815

 

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s acquisition and disposition activity during the period January 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007:

Facility/Portfolio

 

Transaction Date

 

Total Number
of Facilities

 

Purchase / Sale
Price (000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007 Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sanford Portfolio

 

January 2007

 

1

 

$

6,300

 

Grand Central Portfolio

 

January 2007

 

2

 

13,200

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

$

19,500

 

2007 Dispositions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Carolina Assets

 

May 2007

 

3

 

$

12,750

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

$

12,750

 

2006 Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nashville, TN Portfolio

 

January 2006

 

2

 

$

13,100

 

Dallas, TX Portfolio

 

January 2006

 

2

 

11,500

 

U-Stor Self Storage Portfolio

 

February 2006

 

3

 

10,800

 

Sure Save Portfolio

 

February 2006

 

24

 

164,500

 

Texas Storage Portfolio

 

March 2006

 

4

 

22,500

 

Nickey Portfolio

 

April 2006

 

4

 

13,600

 

SecurCare Portfolio

 

May 2006

 

4

 

35,700

 

Texas Storage Portfolio

 

June 2006

 

1

 

6,500

 

Jernigan Portfolio

 

July 2006

 

9

 

45,300

 

U-Stor Self Storage Portfolio

 

August 2006

 

1

 

3,500

 

Bailes Portfolio

 

August 2006

 

3

 

15,600

 

In & Out Self Storage Portfolio

 

August 2006

 

1

 

7,600

 

Texas Storage Portfolio

 

September 2006

 

2

 

12,200

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

$

362,400

 

 

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The following table summarizes the change in number of self-storage facilities during 2006 and the six months ended June 30, 2007:

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2007

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2006

 

Balance - beginning

 

399

 

339

 

Facilities acquired

 

3

 

60

 

Facilities consolidated

 

(2

)

 

Facilities sold

 

(3

)

 

Balance - ending

 

397

 

399

 

 

5.  REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND UNSECURED TERM LOAN

As of June 30, 2007, the Company and its Operating Partnership had in place a three-year $450 million unsecured credit facility, including $200 million in an unsecured term loan and $250 million in unsecured revolving loans, for which the outstanding balance was $307.5 million and was comprised of $200 million of term loan borrowings and $107.5 million of unsecured revolving loans.  As of June 30, 2007, the Company had approximately $142.5 million available under the Company’s credit facility.  Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest, at our option, at either an alternative base rate or a Eurodollar rate, in each case, plus an applicable margin based on our leverage ratio or our credit rating.  The alternative base interest rate is a fluctuating rate equal to the higher of the prime rate or the sum of the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points.  The applicable margin for the alternative base rate will vary from 0.00% to 0.50% depending on our leverage ratio prior to achieving an investment grade rating, and will vary from 0.00% to 0.25% depending on our credit rating after achieving an investment grade rating.  The Eurodollar rate is a rate of interest that is fixed for interest periods of one, two, three or six months based on the LIBOR rate determined two business days prior to the commencement of the applicable interest period.  The applicable margin for the Eurodollar rate will vary from 1.00% to 1.50% depending on our leverage ratio prior to achieving an investment grade rating, and will vary from 0.425% to 1.00% depending on our credit rating after achieving an investment grade rating.  This credit facility is scheduled to terminate on November 20, 2009, with an option for the Company to extend the termination date to November 20, 2010. At June 30, 2007, borrowings under the unsecured credit facility had a weighted average interest rate of 6.47%. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants at June 30, 2007.

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6.  MORTGAGE LOANS AND NOTES PAYABLE

The Company’s mortgage loans and notes payable are summarized as follows:

 

Carrying Value as of:

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage Loan

 

June 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

Effective Interest
Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

YSI XXIII

 

$

 

$

1,322

 

 

 

YSI XVI

 

14,074

 

14,261

 

6.49

%

Nov-07

 

YSI XXII

 

982

 

993

 

5.00

%

Nov-07

 

YSI XXIX

 

4,304

 

4,374

 

5.00

%

Jan-08

 

YSI XXI

 

1,199

 

1,217

 

5.00

%

Apr-08

 

Acq IV

 

2,392

 

2,425

 

7.71

%

Dec-08

 

Acq VI

 

1,766

 

1,787

 

8.43

%

Aug-09

 

YSI III

 

87,526

 

88,332

 

5.09

%

Nov-09

 

YSI I

 

87,570

 

88,362

 

5.19

%

May-10

 

YSI IV

 

6,263

 

6,299

 

5.25

%

Jul-10

 

YSI XXVI

 

10,067

 

10,175

 

5.00

%

Oct-10

 

YSI XXV

 

8,253

 

8,304

 

5.00

%

Oct-10

 

Promissory Notes

 

112

 

132

 

5.97

%

Nov-10

 

YSI II

 

87,625

 

88,400

 

5.33

%

Jan-11

 

YSI XII

 

1,616

 

1,634

 

5.97

%

Sep-11

 

YSI XIII

 

1,389

 

1,404

 

5.97

%

Sep-11

 

YSI VI

 

80,000

 

80,000

 

5.13

%

Aug-12

 

YASKY

 

80,000

 

80,000

 

4.96

%

Sep-12

 

YSI XIV

 

1,931

 

1,952

 

5.98

%

Jan-13

 

YSI VII

 

3,307

 

3,334

 

6.50

%

Jun-13

 

YSI IX

 

2,079

 

2,096

 

6.50

%

Jun-13

 

YSI VIII

 

1,890

 

1,905

 

6.50

%

Jun-13

 

YSI XVII

 

4,530

 

4,583

 

6.32

%

Jul-13

 

YSI XXX

 

8,129

 

8,233

 

5.59

%

Nov-13

 

YSI XXVII

 

554

 

561

 

5.59

%

Nov-13

 

YSI XI

 

2,633

 

2,660

 

5.87

%

Dec-13

 

YSI V

 

3,477

 

3,513

 

5.25

%

Jan-14

 

YSI XXVIII

 

1,694

 

1,712

 

5.59

%

Feb-14

 

YSI X

 

4,335

 

4,367

 

5.87

%

Jan-15

 

YSI XV

 

2,018

 

2,036

 

6.41

%

Jan-15

 

YSI XX

 

70,370

 

71,050

 

5.97

%

Nov-15

 

Unamortized premiums

 

1,342

 

1,507

 

 

 

 

 

Total mortgage loans and notes payable

 

$

583,427

 

$

588,930

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following table presents the future principal payment requirements on outstanding mortgage loans at June 30, 2007 (in thousands):

2007

 

$

19,492

 

2008

 

16,950

 

2009

 

94,360

 

2010

 

112,428

 

2011

 

88,114

 

2012 and thereafter

 

250,741

 

Total mortgage payments

 

582,085

 

Plus: Unamortized debt premiums

 

1,342

 

Total mortgage indebtedness

 

$

583,427

 

 

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7.  MINORITY INTERESTS

Operating Partnership minority interests relate to the interests in the Operating Partnership that are not owned by the Company, which at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 amounted to approximately 8.2% and 8.3%, respectively.  These minority interests consist of Operating Partnership units that were a component of the consideration the Company paid to acquire certain self-storage facilities. Limited partners who acquired Operating Partnership units have the right to require the Operating Partnership to redeem part or all of their Operating Partnership units for, at the Company’s option, an equivalent number of common shares or cash based upon the fair market value of an equivalent number of common shares. The market value of the Company’s common shares for this purpose will be equal to the average of the closing trading price of the Company’s common shares on the New York Stock Exchange for the 10 trading days before the day on which the Company received the redemption notice.

 

Number of limited partnership
units

 

As of December 31, 2006

 

5,198,855

 

Units issued

 

 

Units redeemed, May 2007

 

(15,000

)

Units redeemed, June 2007

 

(60,000

)

As of June 30, 2007

 

5,123,855

 

 

8.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Robert J. Amsdell, former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, retired from the Board effective as of February 13, 2007.  Barry L. Amsdell submitted his letter of resignation from the Board on February 20, 2007.  Effective as of February 19, 2007 Todd C. Amsdell, President of U-Store-It Development LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, resigned.

Acquisition of Facilities

In connection with the Company’s initial public offering (the “IPO”), the Company entered into option agreements with Rising Tide Development, a company owned and controlled by Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell, to acquire 18 self-storage facilities, consisting, as of June 30, 2007, of 14 facilities owned by Rising Tide Development, one facility which Rising Tide Development has the right to acquire from an unaffiliated third party and three facilities which have since been acquired by the Company pursuant to the exercise of its options. The options become exercisable with respect to each particular self-storage facility if and when that facility achieves a month-end occupancy level of 85% for three consecutive months. The purchase price will be equal to the lower of (i) a price determined by multiplying in-place net operating income at the time of purchase by 12.5 and (ii) the fair market value of the option facility as determined by an appraisal process involving third party appraisers. The Company’s option to acquire these facilities will expire on October 27, 2008. The determination to purchase any of the option facilities will be made by the independent members of the Company’s Board of Trustees.  During 2005, the Company exercised its option to purchase three of these facilities for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $17.4 million, consisting of an aggregate of $6.8 million in Operating Partnership units and $10.6 million in cash after a price reduction of $1.7 million of consideration in May 2005. The price reduction resulted from a discovery that the calculation of the March purchase price was not made in accordance with the terms specified in the option agreement, which resulted in the overpayment. As described in Note 11 below, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement with respect to 14 of the remaining option facilities, and upon closing of the Company’s purchase of these facilities the option agreement will terminate. On May 14, 2005, the Company entered into an agreement with Rising Tide Development pursuant to which 100,202 units in the Operating Partnership previously issued to Rising Tide Development were cancelled and $28,057 in cash (representing the distribution paid with respect to such units in April 2005) was returned to the Company.

The Company, in accordance with a contract signed on April 3, 2006, acquired nine self-storage facilities from Jernigan Property Group on July 27, 2006 for consideration of approximately $45.3 million. Our President and Chief Executive Officer, Dean Jernigan, serves as President of Jernigan Property Group and has a 20% beneficial interest in one self-storage facility partially owned by Jernigan Property Group and related companies and partnerships. Mr. Jernigan has agreed that he will not expand his interest, ownership or activity in the self-storage business. Given Mr. Jernigan’s appointment as a Trustee and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on April 24, 2006, this transaction was subject to review and final approval by a majority of the independent members of the Company’s Board of Trustees. Mr. Jernigan has discontinued all involvement in the day-to-day management or operation of the Jernigan Property Group.

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Management Services

Effective October 27, 2004, YSI Management LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership, entered into a management contract with Rising Tide Development to provide property management services to the option facilities for a fee equal to the greater of 5.35% of the gross revenues of each facility or $1,500 per facility per month. Management fees earned by YSI Management LLC, from Rising Tide Development, were approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, and are included in other related party revenues. Accounts receivable from Rising Tide Development at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were approximately $1.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively, and are included in due from related parties. These amounts represent expenses paid on behalf of Rising Tide Development by YSI Management LLC and proceeds from the sale of ancillary items that will be reimbursed under standard business terms. Upon closing of the Company’s purchase of 14 facilities, as described in Note 11 below, the management contract will terminate.

Historically, the Company engaged Amsdell Construction, a company owned by Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell, to maintain and improve its self-storage facilities. The total payments incurred by the Company to Amsdell Construction during 2006 was approximately $42,000 (approximately $27,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006). The Company did not engage Amsdell Construction during 2007.

Corporate Office Leases

During 2005 and 2006, the Operating Partnership entered into various office lease agreements with Amsdell and Amsdell, an entity owned by Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell.  Pursuant to these lease agreements, during 2006 we rented office space from Amsdell and Amsdell at The Parkview Building, a multi-tenant office building of approximately 40,000 square feet located at 6745 Engle Road, an office building of approximately 18,000 square feet located at 6751 Engle Road, and an office building of approximately 28,000 square feet located at 6779 Engle Road.  Each of these properties is part of Airport Executive Park, a 50-acre office and flex development located in Cleveland, Ohio, which is owned by Amsdell and Amsdell. Our independent Trustees approved the terms of, and entry into, each of the office lease agreements by the Operating Partnership.  The table below shows the office space subject to these lease agreements and certain key terms, including the term of each lease agreement, the period for which the Operating Partnership may extend the term of each lease agreement, and the minimum and maximum rents payable per month during the term.

Office Space

 

Approximate
Square Footage

 

Term

 

Period of
Extension Option(1)

 

Fixed Minimum
Rent Per Month

 

Fixed
Maximum Rent
Per Month

 

The Parkview Building —
6745 Engle Road; and 6751 Engle Road

 

21,900

 

12/31/2014

 

Five-year

 

$

25,673

 

$

31,205

 

6745 Engle Road — Suite 100

 

2,212

 

12/31/2014

 

Five-year

 

$

3,051

 

$

3,709

 

6745 Engle Road — Suite 110

 

1,731

 

12/31/2014

 

Five-year

 

$

2,387

 

$

2,901

 

6751 Engle Road — Suites C and D

 

3,000

 

12/31/2014

 

Five-year

 

$

3,137

 

$

3,771

 

6779 Engle Road — Suites G and H

 

3,500

 

12/31/2008

 

Five-year

 

$

3,079

 

$

3,347

 

6745 Engle Road — Suite 120

 

1,600

 

4/30/2007

 

Three-year

 

$

1,800

 

$

1,900

 

6779 Engle Road — Suites I and J

 

3,500

 

(2)

 

N/A

 

$

3,700

 

N/A

 


(1)          The Operating Partnership may extend the lease agreement beyond the termination date by the period set forth in this column at prevailing market rates upon the same terms and conditions contained in each of the lease agreements.

(2)          In June 2006, the Operating Partnership terminated this lease agreement which had a month-to-month term.

In addition to monthly rent, the office lease agreements provide that the Operating Partnership reimburse Amsdell and Amsdell for certain maintenance and improvements to the leased office space.  The aggregate amount of payments by us to Amsdell and Amsdell under these lease agreements for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $0.1 and $0.2 million, respectively.

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Total future minimum rental payments under the related party lease agreements entered into as of June 30, 2007 are as follows:

 

Related Party
Amount

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

2007

 

$

237

 

2008

 

468

 

2009

 

453

 

2010

 

453

 

2011

 

475

 

2012 and thereafter

 

1,473

 

 

 

$

3,559

 

 

Aircraft Lease

The Company chartered an aircraft from Aqua Sun Investments, L.L.C. (“Aqua Sun”), a company owned by Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell. The Company was under contract pursuant to a timesharing agreement to reimburse Aqua Sun at the rate of $1,250 for each hour of use of the aircraft and the payment of certain expenses associated with the use of the aircraft. As described in the paragraph below, effective June 30, 2005 the timesharing agreement was terminated by mutual agreement of the parties thereto and was replaced on July 1, 2005 with a non-exclusive aircraft lease agreement with Aqua Sun (the “Aircraft Lease”). The Company’s independent Trustees approved the terms of, and the entry into, the Aircraft Lease by the Operating Partnership.

The Operating Partnership may lease for corporate use from time to time an airplane owned by Aqua Sun at an hourly rate of $1,450 per flight hour. Aqua Sun is responsible for various costs associated with operation of the airplane, including insurance, storage and maintenance and repair, but the Operating Partnership is responsible for fuel costs and the costs of pilots and other cabin personnel required for its use of the airplane. The Aircraft Lease, which was effective as of July 1, 2005, had a one-year term and was terminated on June 30, 2006. The total amounts incurred for such aircraft charters described above by the Company for the three and six months ended in June 30, 2006 was approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively. No amounts were incurred during 2007.

Other

During the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company engaged a consultant to assist us in establishing certain development protocols and processes. In connection with that assignment, our outside consultant utilized the services of Dean Jernigan’s son-in-law. Our payments for his son-in-law’s services totaled approximately $55,000 in 2007.

The Company engaged Dunlevy Building Systems Inc., a company owned by John Dunlevy, a brother-in-law of Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell, for construction, zoning consultant and general contractor services at certain of its self-storage facilities. The total payments incurred by the Company to Dunlevy Building Systems Inc. for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 were approximately $8,000 and $19,000, respectively.  No amounts were incurred during 2007.

Registration Rights

Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C. Amsdell and the “Amsdell Entities” that acquired common shares or Operating Partnership units in the formation transactions which took place at the time of the IPO received certain registration rights. An aggregate of approximately 9.7 million common shares acquired in the formation transactions were subject to a registration rights agreement (including approximately 1.1 million shares issuable upon redemption of approximately 1.1 million Operating Partnership units issued in the formation transactions).

In addition, Rising Tide Development received registration rights with respect to the Operating Partnership units it received in connection with the Company’s acquisition of three option facilities. An aggregate of approximately 0.4 million common shares (which shares are issuable upon redemption of approximately 0.4 million Operating Partnership units issued in connection with the Company’s option exercises) were subject to a registration rights agreement.

In March 2007, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 to satisfy all of the abovementioned registration rights and the Registration Statement was effective upon filing and remains effective.

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9.  PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

During 2006, the Company acquired 60 self-storage facilities for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $362.4 million. During 2007, the Company acquired three self-storage facilities for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $19.5 million and sold three self-storage facilities for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $12.8 million.

The unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma financial information set forth below reflects adjustments to the Company’s historical financial data to give effect to each of the acquisitions and related financing activity that occurred subsequent to January 1, 2006 as if each had occurred on January 1, 2006.  The unaudited pro forma information presented below does not purport to represent what the Company’s actual results of operations would have been for the periods indicated, nor does it purport to represent the Company’s future results of operations.

The following table summarizes, on a pro forma basis, our consolidated results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 based on the assumptions described above:

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

Pro forma revenue

 

$

111,444

 

$

110,006

 

Pro forma loss from continuing operations

 

$

(5,126

)

$

(3,790

)

Loss per common share from continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted - as reported

 

$

(0.09

)

$

(0.02

)

Basic and diluted - as pro forma

 

$

(0.09

)

$

(0.07

)

 

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10.  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007, income from discontinued operations relates to three properties that the Company sold during 2007.  The following table summarizes the revenue and expense information for the properties classified as discontinued operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007 (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

213

 

$

406

 

$

587

 

$

783

 

Other property related income

 

19

 

21

 

41

 

41

 

Other - related party

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

232

 

427

 

628

 

824

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating expenses

 

115

 

140

 

267

 

295

 

Depreciation

 

63

 

93

 

157

 

185

 

Total operating expenses

 

178

 

233

 

424

 

480

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

54

 

194

 

204

 

344

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense on loans

 

(37

)

(89

)

(86

)

(180

)

Loan procurement amortization expense

 

 

(2

)

(1

)

(3

)

Interest income

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

Total other expense

 

(37

)

(91

)

(86

)

(182

)

Income from discontinued operations

 

17

 

103

 

118

 

162

 

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

 

2,122

 

 

2,122

 

 

Minority interest attributable to discontinued operations

 

(175

)

(9

)

(184

)

(13

)

Income from discontinued operations

 

$

1,964

 

$

94

 

$

2,056

 

$

149

 

 

Interest expense and related amortization of loan procurement costs have been attributed to the sold properties as applicable and included in the results of discontinued operations.

11.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On August 6, 2007, the Company announced that it reached agreement to settle all pending state and federal court litigation involving the Company and the interests of Robert J. Amsdell, former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Barry L. Amsdell, former Trustee of the Company, Todd C. Amsdell, former President of U-Store-It Development LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“USI Development”), and Kyle Amsdell, son of Robert and brother of Todd Amsdell (collectively, the “Amsdells”), and Rising Tide Development LLC, a company owned and controlled by Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell (“Rising Tide”).  The Board of Trustees of the Company, along with the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, approved the terms of the settlement.

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Pursuant to a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release, dated August 6, 2007, (the “Settlement Agreement”) each of the parties to the agreement executed various agreements and, subject to the consummation of these agreements, will voluntarily dismiss, with prejudice, all pending litigation among the parties.  Each of these agreements is conditioned upon the closing of the acquisition of self-storage facilities from Rising Tide pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement described below.  A summary of the various agreements follows:

·                  Purchase and Sale Agreement.  The Operating Partnership will purchase 14 self-storage facilities that currently are owned by Rising Tide for an aggregate purchase price of $121 million.

·                  Standstill Agreement.  As a part of the Settlement Agreement, Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell and Todd C. Amsdell agreed pursuant to the terms of a Standstill Agreement with the Company dated August 6, 2007, that through June 30, 2008, unless approved in advance by the independent members of the Board of Trustees of the Company, neither they, nor any member of their family, nor any company or trust controlled by all or any one of them, will commence or participate in any proxy solicitation or initiate any shareholder proposal; take any action to convene a meeting of shareholders; take any actions, including making any public or private proposal or announcement, that could result in an extraordinary corporate transaction relating to the Company, including a tender or exchange offer for Company securities, a merger, business combination, sale of substantially all assets, liquidation or consolidation; form, join or in any way participate in a group for the purpose of taking any actions described in the foregoing; advise, assist or encourage any other person in connection with any of the foregoing; or direct, advise or cause any of their family trusts to take any action restricted or prohibited under or in connection therewith. Under the Standstill Agreement, if an unrelated third party submits an offer to acquire the Company, the Amsdells are not precluded from making their own competing offer to acquire the Company.

·                  First Amendment to Lease.  The Operating Partnership and Amsdell and Amsdell entered into a First Amendment to Lease which modifies certain terms of all lease agreements between the Operating Partnership and Amsdell and Amsdell for office space in Cleveland, Ohio.  The First Amendment provides the Operating Partnership the ability to assign or sublease the lease agreements.  Separately, Amsdell and Amsdell consented to the Operating Partnership’s proposed sublease of approximately 22,000 square feet of office space covered by the aforementioned leases.

·                  Termination of Option Agreement.  The Operating Partnership and Rising Tide entered into an Option Termination Agreement that terminates an Option Agreement, dated October 27, 2004, by and between the Operating Partnership and Rising Tide.  The Option Agreement provided the Operating Partnership with an option to acquire Rising Tide’s right, title and interest to 18 properties, including:  the 14 Rising Tide Properties discussed above; three properties that the Operating Partnership acquired in 2005 pursuant to exercise of its option; and one undeveloped property that Rising Tide has the option to acquire and that will not be acquired as a part of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

·                  Termination of Property Management Agreement, and Marketing and Ancillary Services Agreement.  Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries and Rising Tide entered into a Property Management Termination Agreement and a Marketing and Ancillary Services Termination Agreement. Under the Property Management Agreement, the Company provided property management services for the Rising Tide Properties for a fee equal to the greater of 5.35% of the gross revenues of each property or $1,500 per property per month.  Under the Marketing and Ancillary Services Agreement, the Company provided limited marketing and other miscellaneous services for the Rising Tide Properties.  In connection with the termination of the Property Management Agreement, expenses relating to property management will be prorated.

·      Amendment of Employment and Non-Compete Agreements.  As a part of the Settlement Agreement, the Company entered into a Modification of Noncompetition Agreement and Termination of Employment Agreement (each a “Modification of Noncompetition Agreement and Termination of Employment Agreement”) with each of Robert J. Amsdell and Todd C. Amsdell, and a Modification of Noncompetition Agreement (“Modification of Noncompetition Agreement”) with Barry L. Amsdell, which terminates and modifies specific provisions of the noncompetition agreement the Company has with each of them, dated October 27, 2004 (the “Original Noncompetition Agreements”). The Original Noncompetition Agreements restrict the ability of Robert J., Barry L. and Todd C. Amsdell to compete with the Company for one year and their ability to solicit employees of the Company for two years from the date of their termination of employment or resignation from service as a Trustee. Pursuant to these modification agreements, Todd C. Amsdell will be able to compete with the Company, and Robert J. and Barry L. Amsdell will be able to (a) develop the one Rising Tide property that the Company will not acquire under the Purchase Agreement and (b) compete with respect to any property identified as part of a Section 1031 “like-kind exchange” referenced in the purchase agreement. Further, each Original Noncompetition Agreement is modified to allow each of them to hire, for any purpose, any employee or independent contractor who was terminated, has resigned or otherwise left the employment or other service of the Company or any of its affiliates on or prior to June 1, 2007.

The Modification and Noncompetition Agreement and Termination of Employment Agreement with each of Robert J. Amsdell and Todd C. Amsdell also terminates the employment agreements the Company had with each of them, effective as of February 13, 2007 with respect to Robert J. Amsdell and February 19, 2007 with respect to Todd C. Amsdell.

The foregoing descriptions of the Settlement Agreement, the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Standstill Agreement, the First Amendment to Lease, the Termination of Option Agreement, the Property Management Termination Agreement and the Marketing and Ancillary Services Termination Agreement are qualified in their entirety by the full terms and conditions of each such agreement.

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis gives effect to the restatements discussed in Note 2 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. The Company makes certain statements in this section that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. For a complete discussion of forward-looking statements, see the section in this report entitled “Forward-Looking Statements.” Certain risk factors may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the following discussion. For a discussion of such risk factors, see the section in this report entitled “Risk Factors.”

Overview

On October 27, 2004, the Company completed its IPO, pursuant to which it sold an aggregate of 28,750,000 common shares (including 3,750,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) at an offering price of $16.00 per share. The IPO resulted in gross proceeds to the Company of $460.0 million. On October 7, 2005, the Company completed a follow-on public offering, pursuant to which it sold an aggregate of 19,665,000 common shares (including 2,565,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) at an offering price of $20.35 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $400.2 million.

The Company is an integrated self-storage real estate company, with in-house capabilities in the operation, design, development, leasing, and acquisition of self-storage facilities. The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal tax purposes. At June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company owned 397 and 399 self-storage facilities, respectively, totaling approximately 25.2 million and 25.4 million square feet, respectively.

The Company derives revenues principally from rents received from our customers who rent units at our self-storage facilities under month-to-month leases. Therefore, our operating results depend materially on our ability to retain our existing customers and lease our available self-storage units to new customers while maintaining and, where possible, increasing our pricing levels. In addition, our operating results depend on the ability of our customers to make required rental payments to us.  We believe that our decentralized approach to the management and operation of our facilities allows us to respond quickly and effectively to changes in local market conditions.  Emphasis on local, market level oversight and control enhances our ability to optimize occupancy and pricing levels.

The Company experiences minor seasonal fluctuations in the occupancy levels of our facilities, which are generally slightly higher during the summer months due to increased moving activity.

In the future, the Company intends to focus on maximizing our internal growth, selectively pursue targeted acquisitions and developments of self-storage facilities and recycle capital through selectively disposing of self-storage facilities that no longer meet our investment criteria. We intend to incur additional debt in connection with any such future acquisitions or developments.

The Company has one reportable operating segment: we own, operate, develop, and acquire self-storage facilities.

The Company’s self-storage facilities are located in major metropolitan areas and have numerous tenants per facility. All our operations are within the United States and no single tenant represents 1% or more of our revenues. The facilities in Florida, California, Texas and Illinois provided approximately 18%, 15%, 8% and 7%, respectively, of total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2007.

Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Set forth below is a summary of the accounting policies that management believes are critical to the preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated  financial statements included in this report. Certain of the accounting policies used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are particularly important for an understanding of the financial position and results of operations presented in the historical condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report. These policies require the application of

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judgment and assumptions by management and, as a result, are subject to a degree of uncertainty. Due to this uncertainty, actual results could differ from estimates calculated and utilized by management.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership and the wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership.

Self-Storage Facilities

The Company records self-storage facilities at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation on the buildings and equipment is recorded on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which range from five to 39 years. Expenditures for significant renovations or improvements that extend the useful life of assets are capitalized. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.

When facilities are acquired, the purchase price is allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values. When a portfolio of facilities is acquired, the purchase price is allocated to the individual facilities based upon an income approach or a cash flow analysis using appropriate risk adjusted capitalization rates, which take into account the relative size, age and location of the individual facility, along with current and projected occupancy and rental rate levels or appraised values, if available. Allocations to the individual assets and liabilities are based upon comparable market sales information for land, buildings and improvements and estimates of depreciated replacement cost of equipment.

In allocating the purchase price, the Company determines whether the acquisition includes intangible assets or liabilities. Substantially all of the leases in place at acquired facilities are at market rates, as the majority of the leases are month-to-month contracts. Accordingly, to date, no portion of the purchase price has been allocated to above- or below-market lease intangibles. The Company also considers whether the in-place, at market leases for any facility represent an intangible asset. Based upon the Company’s experience, leases of this nature generally re-let in less than 30 days and lease-up costs are minimal. Accordingly, the Company has no intangible assets recorded for in-place, at market leases as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.  Additionally, to date, no intangible asset has been recorded for the value of tenant relationships, because the Company does not have any concentrations of significant tenants and the average tenant turnover is fairly frequent.

Long-lived assets classified as “held for use” are reviewed for impairment when events and circumstances indicate that there may be an impairment. The carrying values of these long-lived assets are compared to the undiscounted future net operating cash flows attributable to the assets. An impairment loss is recorded if the net carrying value of the asset exceeds the fair value based on the undiscounted future net operating cash flows attributable to the asset and if circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the real estate asset may not be recoverable. The impairment loss recognized equals the excess of net carrying value over the related fair value of the asset.

The Company considers long-lived assets to be “held for sale” upon satisfaction of the following criteria: (a) management commits to a plan to sell a facility (or group of facilities), (b) the facility is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such facilities, (c) an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the facility have been initiated, (d) the sale of the facility is probable and transfer of the asset is expected to be completed within one year, (e) the facility is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value, and (f) actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.

Typically these criteria are all met when the relevant asset is under contract, significant non-refundable deposits have been made by the potential buyer, the assets are immediately available for transfer and there are no contingencies related to the sale that may prevent the transaction from closing. In most transactions, these contingencies are not satisfied until the actual closing of the transaction; and, accordingly, the facility is not identified as held for sale until the closing actually occurs. However, each potential transaction is evaluated based on its separate facts and circumstances.

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Revenue Recognition

Management has determined that all of our leases with tenants are operating leases. Rental income is recognized in accordance with the terms of the lease agreements or contracts, which generally are month-to-month. Revenues from long-term operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. The excess of rents recognized over amounts contractually due pursuant to the underlying leases is included in deferred revenue, and contractually due but unpaid rents are included in other assets.

Share-Based Payments

We apply the fair value method of accounting for contingently issued shares and share options issued under our incentive award plan. Accordingly, share compensation expense was recorded ratably over the vesting period relating to such contingently issued shares and options. The Company has elected to recognize compensation expense on a straight-line method over the requisite service period.  Compensation expense recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $0.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively and $0.8 million and $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Minority Interests

Minority Interests include income allocated to holders of the Operating Partnership units. Income is allocated to the minority interests based on their ownership percentage of the Operating Partnership. This ownership percentage, as well as the total net assets of the Operating Partnership, changes when additional shares of our common stock or Operating Partnership units are issued. Such changes result in an allocation between shareholders’ equity and Minority Interests in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Due to the number of such capital transactions that occur each period, we present the single net effect of all such allocations for the period as “Adjustment for Minority Interest in Operating Partnership” in our Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (rather than separately allocating the minority interests for each individual capital transaction).

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115, (SFAS 159). This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. The Statement also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. The Statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the impact, if any, of the adoption of this Statement on our consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. This statement clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy, giving the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data. SFAS No. 157 applies whenever other standards require assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. This statement is effective in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company believes that the adoption of this standard on January 1, 2008 will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”).  FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  FIN 48 also provides guidance on description, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.  FIN 48 became effective for the Company on January 1, 2007.  The adoption of this standard had no material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Results of Operations

The following discussion of our results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto. Historical results set forth in the condensed consolidated statements of operations reflect only the existing facilities and should not be taken as indicative of future operations.

Acquisition and Development Activities

The comparability of the Company’s results of operations is affected by acquisition and disposition activities in 2007 and 2006. At June 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company owned 397 and 383 self-storage facilities and related assets, respectively.

The following table summarizes the acquisition activity that the Company completed during the six months ended June 30, 2007:

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Facility/Portfolio

 

Acquisition Date

 

Total Rentable
Square Feet

 

Total Number
of Facilities

 

Purchase Price
(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sanford Portfolio

 

January 2007

 

72,550

 

1

 

$

6,300

 

Grand Central Portfolio

 

January 2007

 

166,090

 

2

 

13,200

 

 

 

2007 Total

 

238,640

 

3

 

$

19,500

 

 

The acquisitions listed are included in the Company’s results of operation from and after the acquisition date.

A comparison of net income for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 is as follows (in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

51,753

 

$

49,268

 

Other property related income

 

4,433

 

3,597

 

Other - related party

 

122

 

98

 

Total revenues

 

56,308

 

52,963

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating expenses

 

22,315

 

20,875

 

Property operating expenses - related party

 

14

 

12

 

Depreciation

 

16,722

 

15,641

 

General and administrative

 

5,648

 

4,132

 

General and administrative - related party

 

118

 

273

 

Total operating expenses

 

44,817

 

40,933

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

11,491

 

12,030

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 

 

 

 

Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense on loans

 

(12,955

)

(10,888

)

Loan procurement amortization expense

 

(445

)

(512

)

Interest income

 

91

 

159

 

Other

 

 

(102

)

Total other expense

 

(13,309

)

(11,343

)

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE MINORITY INTERESTS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

(1,818

)

687

 

MINORITY INTERESTS

 

149

 

(57

)

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

(1,669

)

630

 

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

17

 

103

 

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

 

2,122

 

 

Minority interest attributable to discontinued operations

 

(175

)

(9

)

Income from discontinued operations

 

1,964

 

94

 

NET INCOME

 

$

295

 

$

724

 

 

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Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006

Total Revenues

Rental income increased from $49.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 to $51.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $2.5 million, or 5%. This increase is primarily attributable to additional rental income from the 2006 and 2007 Acquisitions.

Other property related income, including Other - related party, increased from $3.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 to $4.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $0.9 million, or 24%. This increase is attributable to other property income from the 2006 and 2007 Acquisitions as well as an increase of $0.4 million from our “same-store” facilities.

Total Operating Expenses

Property operating expenses, including Property operating expenses — related party, increased from $20.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 to $22.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $1.5 million, or 7%. This increase is primarily attributable to additional operating expenses from the 2006 and 2007 Acquisitions.

General and administrative expenses, including General and administrative — related party, increased from $4.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 to $5.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $1.4 million, or 32%.  The increase is primarily attributable to increased legal, professional fee and medical costs. Depreciation increased from $15.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 to $16.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $1.1 million, or 7%. The increase is primarily attributable to additional depreciation expense related to the 2006 and 2007 Acquisitions.

Total Other Expenses

Interest expense increased from $10.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 to $13.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $2.1 million, or 19%. The increase is attributable to a higher amount of outstanding debt during the three months ended June 30, 2007, primarily resulting from the financing of certain of the 2006 and 2007 Acquisitions with additional borrowings.

Interest income decreased to $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006. This decrease is primarily attributable to the Company’s 2005 follow-on public offering.  The Company invested excess proceeds from the follow-on offering in interest bearing accounts and in short-term marketable securities until the excess proceeds were used to fund acquisitions or pay down existing debt during the 2006 period.

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A comparison of net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

102,512

 

$

93,885

 

Other property related income

 

8,693

 

6,678

 

Other - related party

 

239

 

213

 

Total revenues

 

111,444

 

100,776

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating expenses

 

45,365

 

39,637

 

Property operating expenses - related party

 

51

 

32

 

Depreciation

 

33,407

 

30,221

 

General and administrative

 

11,563

 

9,521

 

General and administrative - related party

 

219

 

450

 

Total operating expenses

 

90,605

 

79,861

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

20,839

 

20,915

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

 

 

 

 

Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense on loans

 

(25,732

)

(20,797

)

Loan procurement amortization expense

 

(889

)

(973

)

Write-off of loan procurement cost due to early extinguishment of debt

 

 

(1,273

)

Interest income

 

204

 

1,042

 

Other

 

(6

)

(60

)

Total other expense

 

(26,423

)

(22,061

)

LOSS BEFORE MINORITY INTERESTS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

(5,584

)

(1,146

)

MINORITY INTERESTS

 

458

 

96

 

NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

(5,126

)

(1,050

)

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

118

 

162

 

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

 

2,122

 

 

Minority interest attributable to discontinued operations

 

(184

)

(13

)

Income from discontinued operations

 

2,056

 

149

 

NET LOSS

 

$

(3,070

)

$

(901

)

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006

Total Revenues

Rental income increased from $93.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $102.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $8.6 million, or 9%. This increase is primarily attributable to additional rental income from the 2006 and 2007 Acquisitions.

Other property related income, including Other- related party, increased from $6.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $8.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $2.0 million, or 29%. This increase is primarily attributable to the other property income from the 2006 and 2007 Acquisitions.

Total Operating Expenses

Property operating expenses, including Property operating expenses — related party, increased from $39.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $45.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $5.5 million, or 14%. This increase is primarily attributable to additional operating expenses from the 2006 and 2007 Acquisitions.

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General and administrative expenses, including General and administrative — related party, increased from $10.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $11.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $1.8 million, or 18%.  The 2007 period includes approximately $1.2 million of legal and other costs associated with the previously disclosed restatements and inquiry as well as increased professional fee and medical costs.  Depreciation increased from $30.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $33.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $3.2 million, or 11%. The increase is primarily attributable to additional depreciation expense related to the 2006 and 2007 Acquisitions.

Total Other Expenses

Interest expense increased from $20.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $25.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $4.9 million, or 24%. The increase is attributable to a higher amount of outstanding debt during the six months ended June 30, 2007, primarily resulting from the financing of certain of the 2006 and 2007 Acquisitions with additional borrowings.

In conjunction with replacing the credit facility in February 2006, the Company incurred charges of $1.3 million relating to the write-off of unamortized loan procurement costs.

Interest income decreased to $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. This decrease is primarily attributable to the Company’s 2005 follow-on public offering.  The Company invested excess proceeds from the follow-on offering in interest bearing accounts and in short-term marketable securities until the excess proceeds were used to fund acquisitions or pay down existing debt during the 2006 period.

Same-Store Facility Results

The Company considers its same-store portfolio to consist of only those facilities owned at the beginning and at the end of the applicable periods presented. The following same-store presentation is considered to be useful to investors in evaluating our performance because it provides information relating to changes in facility-level operating performance without taking into account the effects of acquisitions, developments or dispositions. The following table sets forth operating data for our same-store portfolio for the periods presented.

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Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2006

The following table provides information pertaining to our same-store portfolio for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

Same Store Property Portfolio

 

Properties
Acquired

 

Other/
Eliminations

 

Total Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase/

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase/

 

%

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

(Decrease)

 

Change

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

(Decrease)

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

43,115

 

$

43,585

 

$

(470

)

-1

%

$

8,638

 

$

5,683

 

$

 

$

 

$

51,753

 

$

49,268

 

$

2,485

 

5

%

Other property related income

 

3,558

 

3,125

 

433

 

14

%

875

 

472

 

 

 

4,433

 

3,597

 

836

 

23

%

Other - related party

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

122

 

98

 

122

 

98

 

24

 

24

%

Total revenues

 

46,673

 

46,710

 

(37

)

0

%

9,513

 

6,155

 

122

 

98

 

56,308

 

52,963

 

3,345

 

6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating expenses

 

17,400

 

17,875

 

(475

)

-3

%

4,915

 

3,000

 

 

 

22,315

 

20,875

 

1,440

 

7

%

Property operating expenses - related party

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

12

 

14

 

12

 

2

 

17

%

Subtotal

 

17,400

 

17,875

 

(475

)

-3

%

4,915

 

3,000

 

14

 

12

 

22,329

 

20,887

 

1,442

 

7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET OPERATING INCOME:

 

$

29,273

 

$

28,835

 

$

438

 

2

%

$

4,598

 

$

3,155

 

$

108

 

$

86

 

$

33,979

 

$

32,076

 

$

1,903

 

6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,722

 

15,641

 

1,081

 

7

%

General and administrative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,648

 

4,132

 

1,516

 

37

%

General and administrative - related party

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

118

 

273

 

(155

)

-57

%

Subtotal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,488

 

20,046

 

2,442

 

12

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,491

 

12,030

 

(539

)

-4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income (Expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense on loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,955

)

(10,888

)

(2,067

)

19

%

Loan procurement amortization expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(445

)

(512

)

67

 

-13

%

Interest income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

91

 

159

 

(68

)

-43

%

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(102

)

102

 

-100

%

Total other expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,309

)

(11,343

)

(1,966

)

17

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE MINORITY INTERESTS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,818

)

687

 

(2,505

)

-365

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

149

 

(57

)

206

 

-361

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,669

)

630

 

(2,299

)

-365

%

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

103

 

(86

)

-83

%

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,122

 

 

2,122

 

0

%

Minority interest attributable to discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(175

)

(9

)

(166

)

-1,844

%

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,964

 

94

 

1,870

 

1979

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

295

 

$

724

 

$

(429

)

-59

%

 

Same-store revenues, $46.7 million, were unchanged during the three month periods ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007. Same-store property operating expenses decreased from $17.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 to $17.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, a decrease of $0.5 million, or 3%. This decrease was primarily attributable to decreased insurance  and marketing expense.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

NOI

We define net operating income, which we refer to as “NOI,” as total continuing revenues less continuing property operating expenses. NOI also can be calculated by adding back to net income: interest expense on loans, loan procurement amortization expense, early extinguishment of debt, minority interest, loss on sale of storage facilities, other, depreciation and general and administrative; and deducting from net income: income from discontinued operations, gains on sale of self-storage facilities and interest income. NOI is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP.

We use NOI as a measure of operating performance at each of our facilities, and for all of our facilities in the aggregate. NOI should not be considered as a substitute for operating income, net income, cash flows provided by operating, investing and financing activities, or other income statement or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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We believe NOI is useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance because:

·         It is one of the primary measures used by our management and our facility managers to evaluate the economic productivity of our facilities, including our ability to lease our facilities, increase pricing and occupancy and control our property operating expenses;

·         It is widely used in the real estate industry and the self-storage industry to measure the performance and value of real estate assets without regard to various items included in net income that do not relate to or are not indicative of operating performance, such as depreciation and amortization, which can vary depending upon accounting methods and the book value of assets; and

·         We believe it helps our investors to meaningfully compare the results of our operating performance from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure (primarily interest expense on our outstanding indebtedness) and depreciation of our basis in our assets from our operating results.

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. 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.

Cash Flows

Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006

A comparison of cash flow operating, investing and financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 is as follows:

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Change

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Net cash flow provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

24,556

 

$

29,940

 

$

(5,384

)

Investing activities

 

$

(16,081

)

$

(171,563

)

$

155,482

 

Financing activities

 

$

(24,748

)

$

47,608

 

$

(72,356

)

 

Cash provided by operating activities decreased from $29.9 million in 2006 to $24.6 million in 2007, a decrease of $5.4 million, or 18%. The decrease is primarily attributable to the timing of multiple expenditures.

Cash used in investing activities decreased from $171.6 million in 2006 to $16.1 million in 2007, a decrease of $155.5 million, or 91%. The decrease in cash used in investing activities is primarily attributable to (i) significantly higher acquisition activity in the 2006 period (44 facilities for an aggregate purchase price of $278.2 million) relative to the 2007 period (3 facilities for an aggregate purchase price of $19.5 million), offset by (ii) proceeds from the sale of marketable securities in the 2006 period of $95.2 million compared to no similar activity in the 2007 period.

Cash provided by financing activities decreased by $72.4 million year over year primarily attributable to more borrowings on revolving credit facilities to fund acquisitions in the 2006 period ($88.0 million of net borrowings) than in the 2007 period ($17.0 million of net borrowings).

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2007, we had approximately $3.4 million in available cash and cash equivalents. In addition, we had approximately $142.5 million of available borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

In February 2006, our Operating Partnership entered into a new three-year, $250.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility. The credit facility allowed us to increase the amount that could be borrowed up to $350.0 million at a later date. The facility was scheduled

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to mature in February 2009, with the option for a one-year extended maturity date. Borrowings under the facility bore interest, at our option, at either an alternative base rate or a Eurodollar rate, in each case, plus an applicable margin depending on our leverage ratio. The alternative base interest rate is a fluctuating rate equal to the higher of the prime rate or the sum of the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points. The applicable margin for the alternative base rate ranged from 0.15% to 0.60%. The Eurodollar rate is a periodic fixed rate equal to LIBOR. The applicable margin for the Eurodollar rate ranged from 1.15% to 1.60%. We used the credit facility principally to finance acquisitions, development of self-storage facilities, debt repayments and for general working capital purposes. Upon entering into this agreement, we utilized the facility to repay a $30.0 million 60-day term loan.  Amounts borrowed under this facility were repaid using proceeds from a new credit facility in November 2006.

In November 2006, we and our Operating Partnership entered into a 30-day, unsecured $50 million term loan agreement with Wachovia Bank, National Association as the lender. The term loan bore interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 115 basis points. The loan proceeds, along with borrowings under our revolving credit facility, were used to finance the repayment of certain maturing secured loans. The loan was paid in full from proceeds obtained upon entering into a new revolving credit facility in November 2006.

In November 2006, we and our Operating Partnership entered into a new three-year $450.0 million unsecured credit facility with Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC and Keybanc Capital Markets, replacing our existing $250.0 million unsecured revolving facility. The facility consists of a $200 million term loan and a $250 million revolving credit facility.  The new facility has a three-year term with a one-year extension option and scheduled termination in November 2009.  Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest, at our option, at either an alternative base rate or a Eurodollar rate, in each case, plus an applicable margin based on our leverage ratio or our credit rating.  The alternative base interest rate is a fluctuating rate equal to the higher of the prime rate or the sum of the federal funds effective rate plus 50 basis points.  The applicable margin for the alternative base rate will vary from 0.00% to 0.50% depending on our leverage ratio prior to achieving an investment grade rating, and will vary from 0.00% to 0.25% depending on our credit rating after achieving an investment grade rating.  The Eurodollar rate is a rate of interest that is fixed for interest periods of one, two, three or six months based on the LIBOR rate determined two business days prior to the commencement of the applicable interest period.  The applicable margin for the Eurodollar rate will vary from 1.00% to 1.50% depending on our leverage ratio prior to achieving an investment grade rating, and will vary from 0.425% to 1.00% depending on our credit rating after achieving an investment grade rating.

Our ability to borrow under this new credit facility will be subject to our ongoing compliance with the following financial covenants, among others:

·         Maximum total indebtedness to total asset value of 65%;

·         Minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.0:1.0;

·         Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.6:1.0; and

·         Minimum tangible net worth of $673.2 million plus 75% of net proceeds from future equity issuances.

Our cash flow from operations has historically been one of our primary sources of liquidity to fund debt service, distributions and capital expenditures. We derive substantially all of our revenue from customers who lease space from us at our facilities. Therefore, our ability to generate cash from operations is dependent on the rents that we are able to charge and collect from our customers. While we believe that facilities in which we invest — self-storage facilities — are less sensitive to near-term economic downturns, prolonged economic downturns will adversely affect cash flow from operations.

In order to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we are required to distribute at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, excluding capital gains, to our shareholders on an annual basis or pay federal income tax.

The nature of our business, coupled with the requirement that we distribute a substantial portion of our income on an annual basis, will cause us to have substantial liquidity needs over both the short term and the long term. Our short-term liquidity needs consist primarily of funds necessary to pay operating expenses associated with our facilities, refinancing of certain mortgage indebtedness, interest expense and scheduled principal payments on debt, expected distributions to limited partners and shareholders and recurring capital expenditures. These expenses, as well as the amount of recurring capital expenditures that we incur, will vary from year to year, in some cases significantly. For 2007 we expect to incur costs for recurring capital expenditures of approximately $7 to $10

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million. We expect to meet our short-term liquidity needs through cash generated from operations and, if necessary, from borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

Our long-term liquidity needs consist primarily of funds necessary to pay for development of new facilities, redevelopment of operating facilities, non-recurring capital expenditures, acquisitions of facilities and repayment of indebtedness at maturity. In particular, we intend to actively pursue the acquisition of additional facilities, which will require additional capital. We do not expect that we will have sufficient funds on hand to cover these long-term cash requirements. We will have to satisfy these needs through either additional borrowings, including borrowings under our revolving credit facility, sales of common or preferred shares and/or cash generated through facility dispositions and joint venture transactions.

We believe that, as a publicly traded REIT, we will have access to multiple sources of capital to fund long-term liquidity requirements, including the incurrence of additional debt and the issuance of additional equity. However, due to our limited history as a public company, we cannot provide any assurance that this will be the case. Our ability to incur additional debt will be dependent on a number of factors, including our degree of leverage, the value of our unencumbered assets and borrowing restrictions that may be imposed by lenders. Our ability to access the equity capital markets will be dependent on a number of factors as well, including general market conditions for REITs and market perceptions about us.

Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our known contractual obligations as of June 30, 2007:

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012 and

 

 

 

Total

 

2007

 

2008 and 2009

 

2010 and 2011

 

thereafter

 

Mortgage loans and notes payable (a)

 

582,085

 

$

19,492

 

$

111,310

 

$

200,542

 

$

250,741

 

Revolving credit facility and unsecured term loan

 

307,500

 

 

307,500

 

 

 

Interest payments

 

165,116

 

25,236

 

81,439

 

36,506

 

21,935

 

Ground leases and third party office lease

 

2,812

 

265

 

894

 

856

 

797

 

Related party office leases

 

3,559

 

237

 

921

 

928

 

1,473

 

Software contracts

 

910

 

210

 

700

 

 

 

Employment contracts

 

2,634

 

738

 

1,363

 

533

 

 

 

 

$

1,064,616

 

$

46,178

 

$

504,127

 

$

239,365

 

$

274,946

 


(a) Amounts do not include unamortized discounts/premiums.

We expect that the contractual obligations owed in 2007 will be satisfied by a combination of cash generated from operations and from draws on the revolving credit facility.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not currently have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company’s future income, cash flows and fair values relevant to financial instruments depend upon prevailing interest rates.

Market Risk

Our investment policy relating to cash and cash equivalents is to preserve principal and liquidity while maximizing the return through investment of available funds. The carrying value of these investments approximates fair value on the reporting dates.

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Effect of Changes in Interest Rates on our Outstanding Debt

The analysis below presents the sensitivity of the market value of our financial instruments to selected changes in market rates.  The range of changes chosen reflects our view of changes which are reasonably possible over a one-year period.  Market values are the present value of projected future cash flows based on the market rates chosen.

Our financial instruments consist of both fixed and variable rate debt.  As of June 30, 2007, our consolidated debt consisted of $583.4 million in fixed rate loans payable, $107.5 million borrowings under our variable rate revolving credit facility and $200.0 million in a variable rate unsecured term loan.  All financial instruments were entered into for other than trading purposes and the net market value of these financial instruments is referred to as the net financial position.  Changes in interest rates have different impacts on the fixed and variable rate portions of our debt portfolio.  A change in interest rates on the fixed portion of the debt portfolio impacts the net financial instrument position, but has no impact on interest incurred or cash flows.  A change in interest rates on the variable portion of the debt portfolio impacts the interest incurred and cash flows, but does not impact the net financial instrument position.

If market rates of interest on our variable rate debt increase by 1%, the increase in annual interest expense on our variable rate debt would decrease future earnings and cash flows by approximately $3.1 million a year.  If market rates of interest on our variable rate debt decrease by 1%, the decrease in interest expense on our variable rate debt would increase future earnings and cash flows by approximately $3.1 million a year.

If market rates of interest increase by 1%, the fair value of our outstanding fixed-rate mortgage debt would decrease by approximately $20.7 million.  If market rates of interest decrease by 1%, the fair value of our outstanding fixed-rate mortgage debt would increase by approximately $21.7 million.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (including the additional review necessary to confirm the fair presentation in the financial statements in light of the material weaknesses discussed below) as of the end of the period covered by this report have been designed and are functioning effectively. Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. We believe that a controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. Management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

Material Weaknesses Previously Disclosed

In connection with the preparation of its Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company identified certain accounting errors that led it to conclude that it’s previously issued financial statements should be restated due to a misclassification of marketable securities held at December 31, 2005 as cash and cash equivalents. In connection with correcting this error, management restated the prior period financial statements for additional historical errors related to cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, restricted cash, distributions payable, rental revenues, workers compensation expense, loan procurement cost amortization, and several other matters. In connection with the restatement, management determined that there were material weaknesses in the operation of our internal controls over financial reporting, as more fully described below.

·                  we did not have sufficient personnel in our accounting department with requisite skills and competencies or appropriate depth of experience to assure the preparation of accurate interim and annual financial statements on a timely basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles

·                  We did not have adequate monitoring controls and the appropriate personnel with the requisite skills and competencies to execute an adequate level of oversight to accurately account for the results of our operations, which adversely affected our ability to report our financial results in a timely and accurate manner

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·                  We lacked robust risk assessment processes, including strategic plans, that clearly defined and communicated our goals and objectives throughout our organization.

A material weakness is a control deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the financial statements will not be prevented or detected.  These control weaknesses resulted in a more than remote likelihood that a material misstatement would not be prevented or detected by management before SEC filing deadlines.

We are continuing to implement changes and will assess the operating effectiveness of these changes prior to concluding that our remediation efforts are complete. Although our remediation efforts are not yet finished, management is committed to remediate the material weaknesses as expeditiously as possible and currently believes that they will be remediated by year-end.

Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

We have taken the following remediation activities to address these material weaknesses:

·                  On April 24, 2006, the Company announced that Robert J. Amsdell would relinquish the role of Chief Executive Officer and retain the role of non-executive Chairman

·                  On April 24, 2006, the Company hired a new President and Chief Executive Officer, Dean Jernigan

·                  On June 5, 2006, the Company hired a new Chief Financial Officer, Christopher P. Marr

·                  During the third quarter of 2006, the Company terminated its relationship with its former Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer and its former Controller and Compliance Officer

·                  On July 10, 2006, the Company hired a new Senior Vice President of Operations, Stephen R. Nichols

·                  During the third quarter of 2006 the Company completed its conversion to a new revenue management software system, Centershift® STORE TM , which provides the Company with an enhanced and automated rental management and point-of-sale software solution. This new system did not require customization by the Company or its vendor. Pre-implementation testing and post-implementation reviews were conducted by management to ensure that internal controls surrounding the system implementation process, the applications and the closing process were properly designed to prevent material financial statement errors

·                  On December 11, 2006, the Company hired a new Chief Accounting Officer, Timothy M. Martin

·                  In December 2006, the Company and its Board of Trustees completed a comprehensive strategic planning process

During 2007, we have taken the following remediation activities to continue to address these material weaknesses:

·                  On February 5, 2007, the Company hired a new manager of financial reporting

·                  On February 13, 2007, the Company’s non-executive Chairman of the Board retired

·                  On February 19, 2007, the Company terminated its relationship with its former Chief Operating Officer and President of its Development subsidiary

·                  The Company has moved its Finance, Accounting and Information Technology departments to the Philadelphia area and hired a new finance and accounting staff. We believe this represents a significant change with respect to the personnel responsible for the effectiveness of transaction processing and review activities in our control environment

·                  The Company has instituted additional procedures around the preparation and review of quarterly financial data including more robust monitoring of budget to actual variance analyses, a broader internal disclosure committee, and an internal sub-certification process

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.                    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

On May 29, 2007, the Company, the Operating Partnership and YSI Management, LLC (“YSI”) filed a lawsuit in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, captioned U-Store-It Trust, U-Store-It, L.P., and YSI Management, LLC. v. Rising Tide Development, Robert J. Amsdell, Todd C. Amsdell, and Kyle V. Amsdell, (the “First Ohio Lawsuit”) wherein the Company alleged misconduct by the defendants during a period when Robert and Todd Amsdell served as a trustee and an executive officer, respectively, of the Company following an investigation into these matters.  Specifically, the Company alleged a conspiracy among the defendants to deflate occupancy levels at several properties owned by Rising Tide, an entity owned by Barry and Robert Amsdell.  The Company had an option to purchase the Rising Tide owned properties contingent upon achieving occupancy levels specified in an option agreement between Rising Tide and the Company.  The Company further alleged that Robert and Todd Amsdell breached fiduciary duties owed to the Company as a result of their involvement in the alleged conspiracy and that each violated certain provisions prohibiting solicitation of Company employees contained in non-competition agreements between the Company and Robert and Todd Amsdell.

In addition to unspecified monetary damages, the Company also sought declaratory relief holding that the Company had the right to exercise its option to purchase the Rising Tide properties, and that YSI, the entity managing the Rising Tide properties pursuant to a management agreement, had the right to set leasing rates for the subject properties.  Furthermore, the Company sought an injunction preventing Rising Tide from terminating the management agreement.

Rising Tide and Robert Amsdell responded to the First Ohio Lawsuit by raising counterclaims against the Company and filing claims against the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President and its General Counsel.  Rising Tide alleged that the Company violated the parties’ property management agreement, raised other claims related to the parties’ property management and option agreements, and requested an accounting of YSI’s financial statements. Rising Tide sought unspecified compensatory damages for these claims.  Robert Amsdell alleged that the Company’s CEO and President and its General Counsel inappropriately withheld stock certificates due him.  Robert Amsdell also alleged that these parties published false statements about him, which Robert Amsdell also claimed entitled him to an unspecified amount of monetary damages.  Robert Amsdell further sought a declaratory judgment holding that he had not violated his employment agreement with the Company, as the Company had alleged.

Todd Amsdell filed a case captioned Todd Amsdell v. U-Store-It Trust, U-Store-It Development Co., LLC and Dean Jernigan, in the Cuyahoga Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (the “Second Ohio Lawsuit”).  In the Second Ohio Lawsuit, Todd Amsdell alleged that: (1) he was falsely induced to relinquish his duties as the Company’s COO in exchange for entering into an amended employment agreement, (2) the Company terminated his employment without cause, and (3) the defendants breached an employment agreement by failing to pay Todd Amsdell certain compensation he claimed he was due under his employment agreement.  The First Ohio Lawsuit and the Second Ohio Lawsuit (together, “the Ohio Litigation”) were consolidated by the Court on July 18, 2007.

On July 13, 2007, Robert Amsdell filed a lawsuit against the Company in the District Court of Maryland (the “Maryland Lawsuit”) captioned  Robert J. Amsdell v. U-Store-It Trust, wherein he sought:  reimbursement for all expenses he incurred as a result of the Ohio Litigation and the investigation the Company conducted into Mr. Amsdell’s actions prior to filing the First Ohio Lawsuit; a Court order directing the Company to pay all of Robert Amsdell’s expenses during the Ohio Litigation; and a Court order directing the Company to pay all of his expenses incurred in the Maryland Lawsuit.

On August 6, 2007, the parties reached agreement to settle all claims in the foregoing litigation pursuant to a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release.  In furtherance of the parties’ settlement, the parties executed various agreements, which are more fully described in the Company’s Form 8-K, filed on August 7, 2007.  Subject to the consummation of these agreements, which principally involves the Company’s acquisition of 14 Rising Tide properties expected to occur in the third quarter, the parties agreed to voluntarily dismiss, with prejudice, the Ohio Litigation and the Maryland Litigation.

ITEM 1A.           RISK FACTORS

There were no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, in response to Item 1A to Part 1 of such report.

ITEM 2.                    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table provides information about repurchases of the Company’s common shares during the three-month period ended June 30, 2007:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased as

 

of Shares that

 

 

 

Total Number of

 

 

 

Part of Publicly

 

May Yet Be

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Announced

 

Purchased Under

 

 

 

Purchased

 

Average Price

 

Plans or

 

the Plans

 

 

 

(1)

 

Paid Per Share

 

Programs

 

(2)

 

April

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

May

 

N/A

 

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

June

 

4,926

 

$

18.43

 

N/A

 

3,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

4,926

 

 

 

N/A

 

3,000,000

 


(1)             Represents common shares withheld by the Company upon the vesting of restricted shares to cover employee tax obligations.

(2)             On June 27, 2007, the Company announced that the Board of Trustees approved a share repurchase program for up to 3.0 million of the Company's outstanding common shares.  Unless terminated earlier by resolution of the Board of Trustees, the program will expire when the number of authorized shares has been repurchased.  For the three-month period ended June 30, 2007, the Company made no repurchases under this program.

ITEM 4.                    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.                    OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

 

 

 

 

 

10.1

 

First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 12, 2007, by and among U-Store-It, L.P., as borrower, U-Store-It Trust, as parent, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as agent and each of the financial institutions party thereto, as lenders

 

 

 

10.2

 

Alternative Currency Note, dated as of June 12, 2007, executed on behalf of U-Store-It, L.P.

 

 

 

10.3

 

Guarantor Acknowledgment, dated as of June 12, 2007, executed on behalf of U-Store-It, L.P., U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co., and YSI Management LLC, as guarantors

 

 

 

10.4*

 

Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release, by and among U-Store-It Trust, U-Store-It, L.P., YSI Management LLC, U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co., U-Store-It Development LLC, Dean Jernigan, Kathleen A. Weigand, Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell, Todd C. Amsdell, Kyle V. Amsdell, Rising Tide Development LLC, and Amsdell and Amsdell, dated August 6, 2007, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 7, 2007.

 

 

 

10.5*

 

Purchase and Sale Agreement, by and between U-Store-It, L.P. and Rising Tide Development LLC, dated August 6, 2007, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 7, 2007.

 

 

 

10.6*

 

Standstill Agreement, by and among, U-Store-It Trust, Robert J. Amsdell, Barry L. Amsdell and Todd C. Amsdell, dated August 6, 2007, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 7, 2007.

 

 

 

10.7*

 

First Amendment to Lease, by and between U-Store-It, L.P. and Amsdell and Amsdell, dated August 6, 2007, amending Lease dated March 29, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 7, 2007.

 

 

 

10.8*

 

First Amendment to Lease, by and between U-Store-It, L.P. and Amsdell and Amsdell, dated August 6, 2007, amending Lease dated December 5, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 7, 2007.

 

 

 

10.9*

 

First Amendment to Lease, by and between U-Store-It, L.P. and Amsdell and Amsdell, dated August 6, 2007, amending Lease dated December 5, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 7, 2007.

 

 

 

10.10*

 

First Amendment to Lease, by and between U-Store-It, L.P. and Amsdell and Amsdell, dated August 6, 2007, amending Lease dated December 5, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 7, 2007.

 

 

 

10.11*

 

First Amendment to Lease, by and between U-Store-It, L.P. and Amsdell and Amsdell, dated August 6, 2007, amending Lease dated December 5, 2005, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 7, 2007.

 

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Exhibit No.

 

 

 

 

 

10.12*

 

Option Termination Agreement, by and between U-Store-It, L.P. and Rising Tide Development LLC, dated August 6, 2007, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 7, 2007.

 

 

 

10.13*

 

Property Management Termination Agreement, by and among U-Store-It Trust, YSI Management LLC, and Rising Tide Development LLC, dated August 6, 2007, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 7, 2007.

 

 

 

10.14*

 

Marketing and Ancillary Services Termination Agreement, by and among U-Store-It Trust, U-Store-It Mini Warehouse Co., and Rising Tide Development LLC, dated August 6, 2007, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 7, 2007.

 

 

 

10.15*

 

Modification of Noncompetition Agreement and Termination of Employment Agreement, by and between U-Store-It Trust and Robert J. Amsdell, dated August 6, 2007, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 7, 2007.

 

 

 

10.16*

 

Modification of Noncompetition Agreement and Termination of Employment Agreement, by and between U-Store-It Trust and Todd C. Amsdell, dated August 6, 2007, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 7, 2007.

 

 

 

10.17*

 

Modification of Noncompetition Agreement, by and between U-Store-It Trust and Barry L. Amsdell, dated August 6, 2007, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 7, 2007.

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


*       Incorporated herein by reference as above indicated

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SIGNATURES OF REGISTRANT

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

U-STORE-IT TRUST
(Registrant)

Date: August 9, 2007

By:

/s/ Christopher P. Marr

 

 

Christopher P. Marr, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: August 9, 2007

By:

/s/ Timothy M. Martin

 

 

Timothy M. Martin, Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

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