CubeSmart
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 1, 2026.
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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 1, 2026
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-10-31.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-05-01.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe 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.
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Added paragraphs (2)
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Repurchase of Common Shares
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During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we repurchased, under our share repurchase program, a total of 0.9 million common shares of beneficial interest for an average purchase price of $36.64 per share. There were no such repurchases during the three months ended March 31, 2025. Additionally, on February 24, 2026, the Company’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) authorized additional share repurchases of up to 10.0 million of the Parent Company’s outstanding common shares. As of March 31, 2026, 11.2 million common shares remained available for repurchase under this program.
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Previous report
Depreciation and amortization increased from $51.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 to $66.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, an increase of $15.5 million, or 30.2%. This increase was primarily attributable to depreciation and amortization associated with newly acquired or developed stores.
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General and administrative increased from $14.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 to $16.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, an increase of $2.2 million, or 15.7%. This increase was primarily attributable to increased personnel expenses.
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Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2025 to the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (in thousands)
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Revenues
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Total revenues increased from $798.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to $840.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, an increase of $41.9 million, or 5.2%. 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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Operating Expenses
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Property operating expenses increased from $242.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to $262.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, an increase of $20.8 million, or 8.6%. This increase was primarily attributable to additional expenses from stores acquired or opened in 2024 and 2025 included in our non same-store portfolio.
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Depreciation and amortization increased from $153.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to $192.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, an increase of $39.4 million, or 25.7%. This increase was primarily attributable to depreciation and amortization associated with newly acquired or developed stores.
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Other (Expense) Income
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Interest expense on loans increased from $68.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to $84.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, an increase of $16.1 million, or 23.6%. The increase was
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Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2025 to the nine months ended September 30, 2024
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On August 20, 2025, we issued $450.0 million in aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due November 1, 2035, which bear interest at a rate of 5.125% per annum (the “2035 Notes”). The 2035 Notes were priced at 98.656% of the principal amount to yield 5.295% at maturity. Net proceeds from the offering were used to repay outstanding indebtedness on our Revolver and for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
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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 September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we owned (or partially owned and consolidated) 660 self-storage properties containing an aggregate of approximately 48.2 million rentable square feet and 631 self-storage properties containing an aggregate of approximately 45.8 million rentable square feet, respectively. As of September 30, 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 September 30, 2025, we managed 863 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 1,523. As of September 30, 2025, we managed stores for third parties in the following 38 states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, 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, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we owned (or partially owned and consolidated) 662 self-storage properties containing an aggregate of approximately 48.5 million rentable square feet and 662 self-storage properties containing an aggregate of approximately 48.4 million rentable square feet, respectively. As of March 31, 2026, 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, 2026, we managed 854 stores for third parties (including 50 stores containing an aggregate of approximately 3.4 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 1,516. As of March 31, 2026, we managed stores for third parties in the following 41 states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
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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.
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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 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. 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.
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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.
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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 economic 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.
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We continue our focus on maximizing internal growth opportunities and selectively pursuing targeted acquisitions and developments of self-storage properties.
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We continue our focus on maximizing internal growth opportunities and selectively pursuing targeted acquisitions, co-investment partnerships and developments of self-storage properties.
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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 September 30, 2025. Our stores in New York, Florida, Texas and California provided approximately 17%, 14%, 11% and 10%, respectively, of total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
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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, 2026. Our stores in New York, Florida, Texas and California provided approximately 18%, 14%, 11% and 10%, respectively, of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
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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.
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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.
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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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The Company records self-storage properties at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation on buildings and improvements, as well as 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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When stores are acquired, the purchase price is allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated relative fair values. Allocations to land, building and improvements and equipment are recorded based upon their respective relative fair values as estimated by management. If appropriate, the Company allocates a portion of the purchase price to an intangible asset attributed to the value of in-place leases. This intangible asset is generally amortized to expense over the expected remaining term of the respective leases. Substantially all of the storage leases in place at acquired stores 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 associated with storage leases assumed at acquisition. Above- or below- market lease intangibles associated with assumed leases in which the Company serves as lessee are recorded as an adjustment to the right-of-use asset and reflect the difference between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to each in-place lease and management’s estimate of fair market lease rates. These amounts are amortized over the term of the lease. To date, no intangible asset has been
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Allocations to land, buildings and improvements, and equipment are recorded based upon their respective relative fair values as estimated by management. If appropriate, the Company allocates a portion of the purchase price to an intangible asset attributed to the value of in-place leases. This intangible asset is generally amortized to expense over the expected remaining term of the respective leases. Substantially all of the storage leases in place at acquired stores 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 associated with storage leases assumed at acquisition. Above- or below- market lease intangibles associated with assumed leases in which the Company serves as lessee are recorded as an adjustment to the right-of-use asset and reflect the difference between the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to each in-place lease and management’s estimate of fair market lease rates. These amounts are
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recorded for the value of customer relationships, because the Company does not have any concentrations of significant customers and the average customer turnover is fairly frequent.
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amortized over the term of the lease. To date, no intangible asset has been recorded for the value of customer relationships, because the Company does not have any concentrations of significant customers and the average customer turnover is fairly frequent.
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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 and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
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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 the 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, 2026 and 2025.
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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), 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2025 or 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), 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, 2026 or 2025.
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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 September 30, 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 $30.3 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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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, 2026 and December 31, 2025, 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 $29.9 million and $30.1 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, 2025, we owned 606 same-store properties and 54 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.
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The following discussion of our results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto. Historical results set forth in our consolidated statements of 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, 2026, we owned 623 same-store properties and 39 non same-store properties. The non same-store property portfolio results include 2025 and 2026 acquisitions, dispositions, newly developed stores, stores with a significant portion of net 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.
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Total revenues increased from $270.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 to $285.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, an increase of $14.2 million, or 5.2%. 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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Total revenues increased from $273.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 to $281.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, an increase of $8.9 million, or 3.3%. This increase was primarily attributable to additional revenues from stores acquired or opened in 2025 and 2026 included in our non same-store portfolio.
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Property operating expenses increased from $81.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 to $90.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, an increase of $9.0 million, or 11.0%. This increase was primarily attributable to additional expenses 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 $82.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 to $90.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, an increase of $7.1 million, or 8.6%. This increase was primarily attributable to increases in expenses from same-store properties largely related to advertising and personnel expenses as well as additional expenses from stores acquired or opened in 2025 and 2026 included in our non same-store portfolio.
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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 $2.97 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to $3.35 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The weighted average effective interest rate on our outstanding debt increased from 3.01% during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to 3.28% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
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Interest expense on loans increased from $26.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 to $29.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, an increase of $3.7 million, or 14.3%. The increase was attributable to an increase in the average outstanding debt balance and higher interest rates during the 2026 period compared to the 2025 period. The average outstanding debt balance increased from $3.20 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2025 to $3.48 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2026. The weighted average effective interest rate on our outstanding debt increased from 3.19% during the three months ended March 31, 2025 to 3.33% for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
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A comparison of cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:
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A comparison of cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 is as follows:
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Cash provided by operating activities increased from $466.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to $472.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, reflecting an increase of $5.6 million. The increased cash flow from operating activities was primarily attributable to cash flow generated by stores acquired or opened in 2024 and 2025.
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Cash provided by operating activities increased from $146.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 to $148.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, reflecting an increase of $2.5 million. The increased cash flow from operating activities was primarily attributable to the timing and amounts of the payments of certain accounts payable and accrued expenses.
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Cash used in investing activities increased from $72.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to $513.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, reflecting an increase of $440.1 million. This change was primarily the result of $451.1 million paid to acquire the remaining 80% ownership interest in 191 IV CUBE LLC.
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Cash used in investing activities decreased from $467.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 to $21.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, reflecting a change of $445.6 million. This change was primarily the result of $451.1 million paid to acquire the remaining 80% ownership interest in 191 IV CUBE LLC during the 2025 period. There were no acquisitions during the 2026 period.
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Cash used in financing activities was $356.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $78.0 million of cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, reflecting a change of $434.4 million. The change was primarily the result of $444.0 million in net proceeds from unsecured senior notes issued during the 2025 period.
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Cash provided by financing activities was $259.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $127.9 million of cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026, reflecting a change of $387.0 million. The change was primarily the result of a $346.1 million increase in net proceeds from our revolving credit facility during the 2026 period as compared to the corresponding 2025 period as well as $33.4 million in payments to repurchase common shares during the 2026 period. There were no such repurchases during the 2025 period.
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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 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.
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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 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 changes in economic conditions. However, prolonged economic pressures could adversely affect our cash flows from operations.
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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 $2.0 million to $7.0 million, planned capital improvements and store upgrades to be approximately $2.5 million to $7.5 million and costs associated with the development of new stores to be approximately $1.5 to $4.5 million. Our currently scheduled principal payments on our outstanding debt, including the repayment of unsecured senior notes, are approximately $300.3 million for the remainder of 2025.
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Our short-term liquidity needs consist primarily of funds necessary to pay operating expenses associated with our stores; repay certain indebtedness; pay interest expense and scheduled principal payments on debt; fund expected distributions to limited partners and shareholders; and fund 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 2026 fiscal year, we expect recurring capital expenditures to be approximately $20.0 million to $25.0 million, planned capital improvements and store upgrades to be approximately $14.5 million to $19.5 million and costs associated with
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We believe that, as a publicly traded REIT, we will have access to multiple sources of capital to fund our long-term liquidity requirements, including the incurrence of additional debt and the issuance of additional equity. However, 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. In addition, dislocation in the United States debt markets may significantly reduce the availability and increase the cost of long-term debt capital, including conventional mortgage financing and commercial mortgage-backed securities financing. There can be no assurance that such capital will be readily available in the future. 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 of us.
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We believe that, as a publicly traded REIT, we will have access to multiple sources of capital to fund our long-term liquidity requirements, including the incurrence of additional debt and the issuance of additional equity. However, 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. In addition, dislocation in the United States debt markets may significantly reduce the availability and increase the cost of long-term debt capital, including conventional mortgage financing and commercial mortgage-backed securities financing. There can be no assurance that such capital will be readily available in the future. Our ability to access the equity capital markets will be dependent on a number of factors, including general market conditions for REITs and market perceptions about us.
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As of September 30, 2025, we had approximately $108.4 million in available cash and cash equivalents. In addition, we had approximately $849.3 million of availability for borrowings under our Revolver.
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As of March 31, 2026, we had approximately $7.3 million in available cash and cash equivalents. In addition, we had approximately $434.2 million of availability for borrowings under our Revolver.
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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, 2025, 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%
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On October 26, 2022, we amended and restated, in its entirety, our unsecured revolving credit agreement (the “Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility”) which, subsequent to the amendment and restatement, is comprised of an $850.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) maturing on February 15, 2027. Under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility, pricing on the Revolver is dependent upon our unsecured debt credit ratings and leverage levels. At our current unsecured debt credit ratings and leverage levels, amounts drawn under the Revolver are priced using a margin of 0.775% plus a facility fee of 0.15% over the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a 0.10% SOFR adjustment.
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On October 26, 2022, we amended and restated, in its entirety, our unsecured revolving credit agreement (the “Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility”) which, subsequent to the amendment and restatement, is comprised of an $850.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) maturing on February 15, 2027. The Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility provides for two six-month options to extend the maturity date to, at the latest, February 2028 upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. Under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility, pricing on the Revolver is dependent upon our unsecured debt credit ratings and leverage levels. At our current unsecured debt credit ratings and leverage levels, amounts drawn under the Revolver are priced using a margin of 0.775% plus a facility fee of 0.15% over the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a 0.10% SOFR adjustment.
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As of September 30, 2025, the Revolver had an effective interest rate of 5.27%. Additionally, as of September 30, 2025, $849.3 million was available for borrowing under the Revolver. The available balance under the Revolver is reduced by outstanding letters of credit totaling $0.7 million.
Current wording
As of March 31, 2026, the Revolver had an effective interest rate of 4.71%. Additionally, as of March 31, 2026, $434.2 million was available for borrowing under the Revolver. The available balance under the Revolver is reduced by outstanding letters of credit totaling $0.7 million.
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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 and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Operating Partnership was in compliance with all financial covenants of the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility.
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, 2026, the Operating Partnership was in compliance with all financial covenants of the Second Amended and Restated Credit Facility.
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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 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 September 30, 2025, we had not sold any common shares under the new program.
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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 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
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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, 2025 and 2024.
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, 2026 and 2025.
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When stores are acquired, the purchase price is allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated relative fair values.
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Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2026 to the three months ended March 31, 2025
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the development of new stores to be approximately $3.5 to $8.5 million. Our currently scheduled principal payments on our outstanding debt, including the repayment of unsecured senior notes, are approximately $340.7 million for the remainder of 2026.
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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, 2026, the Operating Partnership was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the Senior Notes.
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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. As of March 31, 2026, we had not sold any common shares under the new program.
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The following discussion of our results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto. Historical results set forth in our consolidated statements of
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Interest expense on loans increased from $22.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024 to $29.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025, an increase of $6.6 million, or 29.1%. The increase was attributable to an increase in the average outstanding debt balance and higher interest rates during the 2025 period
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compared to the 2024 period. The average outstanding debt balance increased from $2.94 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2024 to $3.44 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2025. The weighted average effective interest rate on our outstanding debt increased from 2.99% during the three months ended September 30, 2024 to 3.32% for the three months ended September 30, 2025.
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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