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CubeSmart

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 2, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 2, 2025

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-11-01.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2025-03-31; filed 2025-05-02.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

Compared 84 previous paragraphs and 80 current paragraphs.

44 unchanged; 25 reworded; 9 added; 14 removed; 1 previous and 2 current paragraphs rearranged.

Tables are not compared: 14 previous and 12 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.

A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.

Added paragraphs (9)

Current report

Depreciation and amortization increased from $50.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 to $59.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $8.4 million or 16.6%. This increase was primarily attributable to depreciation and amortization associated with newly acquired or developed stores.

Current report

Cash provided by operating activities decreased from $150.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 to $146.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflecting a decrease of $3.8 million. The decreased cash flow from operating activities was primarily attributable to the timing and amounts of the payments of certain accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Current report

Cash used in investing activities increased from $34.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 to $467.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflecting an increase of $433.1 million. This change was primarily the result of $451.1 million paid to acquire the remaining 80% ownership interest in 191 IV CUBE LLC.

Current report

Cash used in financing activities was $116.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to cash provided by financing activities of $259.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflecting a change of $375.6 million. The change was primarily the result of a $382.1 million increase in net proceeds from our revolving credit facility during the 2025 period as compared to the corresponding 2024 period.

Current report

our outstanding debt, including the repayment of unsecured senior notes, are approximately $300.9 million for the remainder of 2025.

Current report

Our mortgage loans and notes payable are summarized as follows:

Current report

On March 3, 2025, we replaced our prior at-the-market equity distribution program with a new at-the-market equity distribution program. Under the new program, we may sell, from time to time, up to an aggregate of 13,510,817 common shares of CubeSmart through agents acting as our sales agents or as forward sellers of common shares borrowed from

Current report

third parties (if acting as forward sellers). Sales of common shares, if any, made through the agents, as our sales agents, or as forward sellers, may be made by any method permitted by law to be an “at the market” offering as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or by any other method permitted by applicable law. We may also sell common shares to a sales agent, as principal for its own account, at a price to be agreed upon at the time of sale. Actual sales, if any, under the program will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by us from time to time, including, among other things, market conditions, the trading price of our common shares, capital needs and determinations by us of the appropriate sources of our funding. We currently intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of common shares pursuant to the program for working capital and general corporate purposes. As of March 31, 2025, we had not sold any common shares under the new program.
Removed paragraphs (14)

Previous report

Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (in thousands)

Previous report

Revenues increased from $785.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $798.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $13.3 million, or 1.7%. This increase was primarily attributable to additional revenues from stores acquired or opened in 2023 and 2024 included in our non same-store portfolio, an increase in fee income, increased customer storage protection plan participation at our owned and managed stores, and an increase in property management fee income due to an increase in the number of stores under management.

Previous report

Property operating expenses increased from $223.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $242.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $18.5 million, or 8.3%. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in employee medical coverage, additional expenses from stores acquired or opened in 2023 and 2024 included in our non same-store portfolio, and increases in property taxes and insurance as well as advertising and personnel expense within our same-store portfolio.

Previous report

Interest expense on loans decreased from $70.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $68.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, a decrease of $2.0 million, or 2.8%. The decrease was attributable to a decrease in the average outstanding debt balance and lower interest rates during the 2024 period compared to the 2023 period. The average outstanding debt balance decreased from $3.03 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $2.97 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The weighted average effective interest rate on our outstanding debt decreased from 3.05% during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to 3.01% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Previous report

Equity in earnings of real estate ventures decreased from $4.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, a decrease of $2.8 million, or 62.3%. The decrease was primarily due to distributions in excess of our equity investment in 191 IV CUBE Southeast LLC (“HVPSE”) during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. There were no such distributions during the 2024 period.

Previous report

Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to the nine months ended September 30, 2023

Previous report

Cash provided by operating activities decreased from $468.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $466.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, reflecting a decrease of $2.4 million. The decreased cash flow from operating activities was primarily attributable to decreased net operating income levels in the same-store portfolio in the 2024 period as compared to the corresponding 2023 period. This decrease was partially offset by increased cash flow from stores acquired and developed in 2023 and 2024.

Previous report

Cash used in investing activities increased from $58.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $72.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, reflecting an increase of $14.3 million. This change was primarily the result of a $20.6 million increase in acquisitions of storage properties. We acquired two stores during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, with no acquisitions during the corresponding 2023 period. This increase was partially offset by a $10.7 million decrease in development costs, primarily due to the payment during the 2023 period of a put liability associated with a previously consolidated joint venture.

Previous report

Cash used in financing activities decreased from $409.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $356.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, reflecting a decrease of $52.9 million. This change was primarily the result of a $32.9 million increase in proceeds received from the issuance of common shares due to the sale of 0.6 million common shares through our at-the-market equity program during the 2024 period. There were no such transactions during the 2023 period. The change was also due to a $27.6 million reduction in net repayments on our revolving credit facility during the 2024 period as compared to the corresponding 2023 period. These changes were partially offset by a $14.2 million increase in cash distributions paid to common shareholders and noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership due to an increase in the common divided per share/unit.

Previous report

We maintain an at-the-market equity program that enables us to offer and sell up to 60.0 million common shares through sales agents pursuant to equity distribution agreements (the “Equity Distribution Agreements”).

Previous report

During the three months ended September 30, 2024, we sold a total of 0.6 million common shares at an average sales price of $54.20 per share, resulting in net proceeds of $32.8 million, after deducting offering costs. We expect that the proceeds from the 2024 sales under the program will be used to fund the acquisition and development of self-storage properties and for general corporate purposes. As of September 30, 2024, 5.2 million common shares remained available for issuance under the Equity Distribution Agreements.
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Previous wording

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Report. Some of the statements we make in this section are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. For a 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 complete discussion of such risk factors, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Parent Company’s and Operating Partnership’s combinedAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Current wording

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Report. Some of the statements we make in this section 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 complete discussion of such risk factors, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Parent Company’s and Operating Partnership’s combinedAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Previous wording

We are an integrated self-storage real estate company, and as such we have in-house capabilities in the operation, design, development, leasing, management and acquisition of self-storage properties. The Parent Company’s operations are conducted solely through the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries. The Parent Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we owned (or partially owned and consolidated) 615 self-storage properties containing an aggregate of approximately 44.4 million rentable square feet and 611 self-storage properties containing an aggregate of approximately 44.1 million rentable square feet, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, we owned stores in the District of Columbia and the following 24 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia. In addition, as of September 30, 2024, we managed 893 stores for third parties (including 77 stores containing an aggregate of approximately 5.6 million rentable square feet as part of six separate unconsolidated real estate ventures) bringing the total number of stores we owned and/or managed to 1,508. As of September 30, 2024, we managed stores for third parties in the District of Columbia and the following 40 states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

Current wording

We are an integrated self-storage real estate company, and as such we have in-house capabilities in the design, development, acquisition, operation, leasing, and management of self-storage properties. The Parent Company’s operations are conducted solely through the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries. The Parent Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we owned (or partially owned and consolidated) 659 self-storage properties containing an aggregate of approximately 48.1 million rentable square feet and 631 self-storage properties containing an aggregate of approximately 45.8 million rentable square feet, respectively. As of March 31, 2025, we owned stores in the District of Columbia and the following 25 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia. In addition, as of March 31, 2025, we managed 869 stores for third parties (including 49 stores containing an aggregate of approximately 3.3 million rentable square feet as part of five separate unconsolidated real estate ventures) bringing the total number of stores we owned and/or managed to 1,528. As of March 31, 2025, we managed stores for third parties in the following 39 states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

Previous wording

We derive substantially all of our revenue from customers who lease space at our stores and fees earned from managing stores. Therefore, our operating results depend materially on our ability to retain our existing customers and lease our available self-storage cubes 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. Our approach to the management and operation of our stores combines centralized marketing, revenue management and other operational support with local operations teams that provide market-level oversight and management. We believe this approach allows us to respond quickly and effectively to changes in local market conditions and maximize revenues by managing rental rates and occupancy levels.

Current wording

We derive substantially all of our revenue from customers who lease self-storage space at our stores and fees earned from managing stores. Therefore, our operating results depend materially on our ability to retain our existing customers and lease our available self-storage cubes 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. Our approach to the management and operation of our stores combines centralized marketing, revenue management and other operational support with local operations teams that provide market-level oversight and management. We believe this approach allows us to respond quickly and effectively to changes in local market conditions and maximize revenues by managing rental rates and occupancy levels.

Previous wording

Our results of operations may be sensitive to changes in overall economic conditions that impact consumer spending, including discretionary spending and moving trends, as well as to increased bad debts due to recessionary pressures. Adverse economic conditions affecting disposable consumer income, such as employment levels, business conditions, inflation, deflation, interest rates, tax rates, fuel and energy costs, and other matters could reduce consumer spending or cause consumers to shift their spending to other products and services. A general reduction in the level of discretionary spending or shifts in consumer discretionary spending could adversely affect our growth and profitability.

Current wording

Our results of operations may be sensitive to changes in overall economic conditions that impact consumer spending, including discretionary spending and moving trends, as well as to increased bad debts due to recessionary pressures. Adverse economic conditions affecting disposable consumer income, such as employment levels, business conditions, inflation, deflation, tariffs, interest rates, tax rates, fuel and energy costs, and other matters could reduce consumer spending or cause consumers to shift their spending to other products and services. A general reduction in the level of discretionary spending or shifts in consumer discretionary spending could adversely affect our growth and profitability.

Previous wording

We have one reportable segment: we own, operate, develop, manage and acquire self-storage properties.

Current wording

We have one operating segment: we own, operate, develop, manage and acquire self-storage properties.

Previous wording

Our self-storage properties are located in major metropolitan and suburban areas and have numerous customers per store. No single customer represents a significant concentration of our revenues. Our stores in New York, Florida, California and Texas provided approximately 18%, 14%, 11% and 9%, respectively, of total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Current wording

Our self-storage properties are located in major metropolitan and suburban areas and have numerous customers per store. No single customer represents a significant concentration of our revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Our stores in New York, Florida, Texas and California provided approximately 17%, 14%, 11% and 10%, respectively, of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Previous wording

When the Company obtains an economic interest in an entity, the Company evaluates the entity to determine if the entity is deemed a variable interest entity (“VIE”), and if the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, in accordance with authoritative guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) on the consolidation of VIEs. To the extent that the Company (i) has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and (ii) has the obligation or rights to absorb the VIE’s losses or receive its benefits, then the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. The Company may also consider additional factors included in the authoritative guidance, such as whether or not it is the partner in the VIE that is most closely associated with the VIE. When an entity is not deemed to be a VIE, the Company considers the provisions of additional FASB guidance to determine whether a general partner, or the general partners as a group, controls a limited partnership or similar entity when the limited partners have certain rights. The Company consolidates (i) entities that are VIEs and of which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary and (ii) entities that are non-VIEs which the Company controls and in which the limited partners do not have substantive participating rights, or the ability to dissolve the entity or remove the Company without cause nor substantive participating rights.

Current wording

When the Company obtains an economic interest in an entity, the Company evaluates the entity to determine if the entity is deemed a variable interest entity (“VIE”), and if the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, in accordance with authoritative guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) on the consolidation of VIEs. To the extent that the Company (i) has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and (ii) has the obligation or rights to absorb the VIE’s losses or receive its benefits, then the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. The Company may also consider additional factors included in the authoritative guidance, such as whether or not it is the partner in the VIE that is most closely associated with the VIE. When an entity is not deemed to be a VIE, the Company considers the provisions of applicable FASB guidance to determine whether a general partner, or the general partners as a group, controls a limited partnership or similar entity when the limited partners have certain rights. The Company consolidates (i) entities that are VIEs and of which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary and (ii) entities that are non-VIEs which the Company controls and in which the limited partners do not have substantive participating rights, or the ability to dissolve the entity or remove the Company without cause nor substantive participating rights.

Previous wording

The Company records self-storage properties at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation on the buildings, improvements, 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.

Current wording

The Company records self-storage properties at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation on buildings, improvements, 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. Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.

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Long-lived assets classified as “held for use” are reviewed for impairment when events and circumstances such as declines in occupancy and operating results indicate that there may be an impairment. The carrying value of these long-lived assets is compared to the undiscounted future net operating cash flows, plus a terminal value, attributable to the assets to determine if the store’s basis is recoverable. If a store’s basis is not considered recoverable, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent the net carrying value of the asset exceeds the fair value. The impairment loss recognized equals the excess of net carrying value over the related fair value of the asset. There were no impairment losses recognized in accordance with these procedures during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

Current wording

Long-lived assets classified as “held for use” are reviewed for impairment when events or circumstances such as declines in occupancy and operating results indicate that there may be an impairment. The carrying value of these long-lived assets is compared to the undiscounted future net operating cash flows, plus a terminal value, attributable to the assets to determine if the store’s basis is recoverable. If a store’s basis is not considered recoverable, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent the net carrying value of the asset exceeds the fair value. The impairment loss recognized equals the excess of net carrying value over the related fair value of the asset. There were no impairment losses recognized in accordance with these procedures during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

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The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures under the equity method of accounting when it is determined that the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the venture. Under the equity method, investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures are recorded initially at cost, as investments in real estate entities, and subsequently adjusted for equity in earnings (losses) and cash contributions, less cash distributions and impairments. On a periodic basis, management also assesses whether there are any indicators that the carrying value of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated real estate entities may be other than temporarily impaired. An investment is impaired only if the fair value of the investment, as estimated by management, is less than the carrying value of the investment and the decline is other than temporary. To the extent impairment that is other than temporary has occurred, the loss shall be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the investment over the fair value of the investment, as estimated by management. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques, including but not limited to, discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third-party appraisals. There were no impairment losses related to the Company’s investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 or 2023.

Current wording

The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures under the equity method of accounting when it is determined that the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the venture. Under the equity method, investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures are recorded initially at cost, as investments in real estate entities, and subsequently adjusted for equity in earnings (losses), cash contributions, cash distributions and impairments. On a periodic basis, management also assesses whether there are any indicators that the carrying value of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated real estate entities may be other than temporarily impaired. An investment is impaired only if the fair value of the investment, as estimated by management, is less than the carrying value of the investment and the decline is other than temporary. To the extent impairment that is other than temporary has occurred, the loss shall be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the investment over the fair value of the investment, as estimated by management. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques, including but not limited to, discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third-party appraisals. There were no impairment losses related to the Company’s investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2025 or 2024.

Previous wording

Differences between the Company’s net investment in unconsolidated real estate ventures and its underlying equity in the net assets of the ventures are primarily a result of the Company acquiring interests in existing unconsolidated real estate ventures. The Company’s net investment in unconsolidated real estate ventures was greater than its underlying equity in the net assets of the unconsolidated real estate ventures by an aggregate of $31.2 million and $31.8 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. These differences are amortized over the lives of the self-storage properties owned by the real estate ventures. This amortization is included in Equity in earnings of real estate ventures within our consolidated statements of operations.

Current wording

Differences between the Company’s net investment in unconsolidated real estate ventures and its underlying equity in the net assets of the ventures are primarily a result of the Company acquiring interests in existing unconsolidated real estate ventures. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s net investment in unconsolidated real estate ventures was greater than its underlying equity in the net assets of the unconsolidated real estate ventures by an aggregate of $30.8 million and $31.0 million, respectively. These differences are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the self-storage properties owned by the real estate ventures. This amortization is included in equity in earnings of real estate ventures within our consolidated statements of operations.

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operations reflect only the existing stores for each period presented and should not be taken as indicative of future operations. We consider our same-store portfolio to consist of only those stores owned and operated on a stabilized basis at the beginning and at the end of the applicable periods presented. We consider a store to be stabilized once it has achieved an occupancy rate that we believe, based on our assessment of market-specific data, is representative of similar self-storage assets in the applicable market for a full year measured as of the most recent January 1 and has not been significantly damaged by natural disaster or undergone significant renovation. We believe that same-store results are useful to investors in evaluating our performance because they provide information relating to changes in store-level operating performance without taking into account the effects of acquisitions, developments or dispositions. As of September 30, 2024, we owned 598 same-store properties and 17 non same-store properties. The non same-store property portfolio results include 2023 and 2024 acquisitions, dispositions, newly developed stores, stores with a significant portion of rentable square footage taken out of service or stores that have not yet reached stabilization as defined above. For analytical presentation, all percentages are calculated using the numbers presented in the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in this Report.

Current wording

operations reflect only the existing stores for each period presented and should not be taken as indicative of future operations. We consider our same-store portfolio to consist of only those stores owned and operated on a stabilized basis at the beginning and at the end of the applicable periods presented. We consider a store to be stabilized once it has achieved an occupancy rate that we believe, based on our assessment of market-specific data, is representative of similar self-storage assets in the applicable market for a full year measured as of the most recent January 1 and has not been significantly damaged by natural disaster or undergone significant renovation. We believe that same-store results are useful to investors in evaluating our performance because they provide information relating to changes in store-level operating performance without taking into account the effects of acquisitions, developments or dispositions. As of March 31, 2025, we owned 606 same-store properties and 53 non same-store properties. The non same-store property portfolio results include 2024 and 2025 acquisitions, dispositions, newly developed stores, stores with a significant portion of rentable square footage taken out of service or stores that have not yet reached stabilization as defined above. For analytical presentation, all percentages are calculated using the numbers presented in the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in this Report.

Previous wording

The comparability of our results of operations is affected by the timing of acquisition and disposition activities during the periods reported. The following table summarizes the change in the number of owned stores from January 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024:

Current wording

The comparability of our results of operations is affected by the timing of acquisition and disposition activities during the periods reported. The following table summarizes the change in the number of owned (or partially owned and consolidated) stores from January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025:

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Revenues increased from $267.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $270.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $3.0 million, or 1.1%. This increase was primarily attributable to additional revenues from stores acquired or opened in 2023 and 2024 included in our non same-store portfolio, an increase in fee income, increased customer storage protection plan participation at our owned and managed stores, and an increase in property management fee income due to an increase in the number of stores under management.

Current wording

Total revenues increased from $261.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 to $273.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $11.6 million, or 4.4%. This increase was primarily attributable to additional revenues from stores acquired or opened in 2024 and 2025 included in our non same-store portfolio.

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Property operating expenses increased from $77.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $81.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $4.3 million, or 5.6%. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in advertising costs within our same-store portfolio and additional expenses from stores acquired or opened in 2023 and 2024 included in our non same-store portfolio.

Current wording

Property operating expenses increased from $77.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 to $82.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $5.9 million, or 7.7%. This increase was primarily attributable to additional expenses from stores acquired or opened in 2024 and 2025 included in our non same-store portfolio.

Previous wording

Interest expense on loans decreased from $23.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $22.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024, a decrease of $0.5 million, or 2.0%. The decrease was attributable to a decrease in the average outstanding debt balance and lower interest rates during the 2024 period compared to the 2023 period. The average outstanding debt balance decreased from $3.00 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $2.94 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2024. The weighted average effective interest rate on our outstanding debt decreased from 3.04% during the three months ended September 30, 2023 to 2.99% for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Current wording

Interest expense on loans increased from $22.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 to $26.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $3.2 million, or 13.9%. The increase was attributable to an increase in the average outstanding debt balance and higher interest rates during the 2025 period compared to the 2024 period. The average outstanding debt balance increased from $2.99 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2024 to $3.20 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The weighted average effective interest rate on our outstanding debt increased from 3.03% during the three months ended March 31, 2024 to 3.19% for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

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A comparison of cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:

Current wording

A comparison of cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:

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Our cash flow from operations has historically been one of our primary sources of liquidity used to fund debt service, distributions and capital expenditures. We derive substantially all of our revenue from customers who lease space at our stores and fees earned from managing stores. Therefore, our ability to generate cash from operations is dependent on the rents and management fees that we are able to charge and collect from our customers and clients. We believe that the properties in which we invest, self-storage properties, are less sensitive than other real estate product types to near-term economic downturns. However, prolonged economic downturns could adversely affect our cash flows from operations.

Current wording

Our cash flow from operations has historically been one of our primary sources of liquidity used to fund debt service, distributions and capital expenditures. We derive substantially all of our revenue from customers who lease self-storage space at our stores and fees earned from managing stores. Therefore, our ability to generate cash from operations is dependent on the rents and management fees that we are able to charge and collect from our customers and clients. We believe that the properties in which we invest, self-storage properties, are less sensitive than other real estate product types to near-term economic downturns. However, prolonged economic downturns could adversely affect our cash flows from operations.

Previous wording

Our short-term liquidity needs consist primarily of funds necessary to pay operating expenses associated with our stores, refinancing of certain indebtedness, interest expense and scheduled principal payments on debt, expected distributions to limited partners and shareholders, capital expenditures and the acquisition and development of new stores. These funding requirements will vary from year to year, in some cases significantly. For the remainder of the 2024 fiscal year, we expect recurring capital expenditures to be approximately $3.0 million to $8.0 million, planned capital improvements and store upgrades to be approximately $1.5 million to $6.5 million and costs associated with the development of new stores to be approximately $2.0 to $7.0 million. Our currently scheduled principal payments on our outstanding debt are approximately $0.2 million for the remainder of 2024.

Current wording

Our short-term liquidity needs consist primarily of funds necessary to pay operating expenses associated with our stores, refinancing of certain indebtedness, interest expense and scheduled principal payments on debt, expected distributions to limited partners and shareholders, capital expenditures and the acquisition and development of new stores. These funding requirements will vary from year to year, in some cases significantly. For the remainder of the 2025 fiscal year, we expect recurring capital expenditures to be approximately $10.0 million to $15.0 million, planned capital improvements and store upgrades to be approximately $9.0 million to $14.0 million and costs associated with the development of new stores to be approximately $16.0 to $21.0 million. Our currently scheduled principal payments on

Previous wording

As of September 30, 2024, we had approximately $43.5 million in available cash and cash equivalents. In addition, we had approximately $849.4 million of availability for borrowings under our Revolver.

Current wording

As of March 31, 2025, we had approximately $10.8 million in available cash and cash equivalents. In addition, we had approximately $467.0 million of availability for borrowings under our Revolver.

Previous wording

The indenture under which the Senior Notes were issued restricts the ability of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries to incur debt unless the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries comply with a leverage ratio not to exceed 60% and an interest coverage ratio of more than 1.5:1.0 after giving effect to the incurrence of the debt. The indenture also restricts the ability of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries to incur secured debt unless the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries comply with a secured debt leverage ratio not to exceed 40% after giving effect to the incurrence of the debt. The indenture also contains other financial and customary covenants, including a covenant not to own unencumbered assets with a value less than 150% of the unsecured indebtedness of the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries. As of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Operating Partnership was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the Senior Notes.

Current wording

The indenture under which the Senior Notes were issued restricts the ability of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries to incur debt unless the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries comply with a leverage ratio not to exceed 60% and an interest coverage ratio of more than 1.5:1.0 after giving effect to the incurrence of the debt. The indenture also restricts the ability of the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries to incur secured debt unless the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries comply with a secured debt leverage ratio not to exceed 40% after giving effect to the incurrence of the debt. The indenture also contains other financial and customary covenants, including a covenant not to own unencumbered assets with a value less than 150% of the unsecured indebtedness of the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries. As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Operating Partnership was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the Senior Notes.

Previous wording

As of September 30, 2024, borrowings under the Revolver had an interest rate of 5.99%. Additionally, as of September 30, 2024, $849.4 million was available for borrowing under the Revolver. The available balance under the Revolver is reduced by an outstanding letter of credit of $0.6 million.

Current wording

As of March 31, 2025, borrowings under the Revolver had an interest rate of 5.44%. Additionally, as of March 31, 2025, $467.0 million was available for borrowing under the Revolver. The available balance under the Revolver is reduced by an outstanding letter of credit of $0.6 million.

Previous wording

Under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility, our ability to borrow under the Revolver is subject to ongoing compliance with certain financial covenants which include, among other things, (1) a maximum total indebtedness to total asset value of 60.0%, and (2) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.5:1.0. As of and for the

Current wording

Under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility, our ability to borrow under the Revolver is subject to ongoing compliance with certain financial covenants which include, among other things, (1) a maximum total indebtedness to total asset value of 60.0%, and (2) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.5:1.0. As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Operating Partnership was in compliance with all financial covenants of the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility.

Previous wording

Funds from operations (“FFO”) is a widely used performance measure for real estate companies and is provided here as a supplemental measure of operating performance. The April 2002 National Policy Bulletin of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, as amended and restated, defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate and related impairment charges, plus real estate depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

Current wording

Funds from operations (“FFO”) is a widely used performance measure for real estate companies and is provided here as a supplemental measure of operating performance. The April 2002 National Policy Bulletin of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, as amended and restated, defines FFO as net income (computed in

Previous wording

The following table presents a reconciliation of net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders to FFO attributable to the Company’s common shareholders and third-party OP unitholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

Current wording

The following table presents a reconciliation of net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders to FFO attributable to the Company’s common shareholders and third-party OP unitholders for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
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Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2025 to the three months ended March 31, 2024

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate and related impairment charges, plus real estate depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.
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three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Operating Partnership was in compliance with all financial covenants of the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility.