National Storage Affiliates Trust
Business
National Storage Affiliates Trust is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that owns, operates and acquires self storage properties. It offers self storage rental units and ancillary products and services, including tenant insurance programs, truck rentals, packing supplies, and property and asset management services. Its key business components include consolidated properties, unconsolidated real estate ventures (joint ventures) and an internal property management platform that manages operations and third-party management agreements. The company operates a geographically diversified portfolio across numerous U.S. states and Puerto Rico, focusing distribution through direct property operations, management agreements and joint venture partnerships.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rental revenue | 678 | 700 | 794 | 749 | 542 | |
| Total revenue | 753 | 770 | 858 | 802 | 586 | |
| Property operating expenses | 218 | 212 | 229 | 211 | 155 | |
| General and administrative expenses | 51 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 51 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 189 | 190 | 222 | 233 | 158 | |
| Other | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 3 | |
| Total operating expenses | 474 | 473 | 521 | 512 | 367 | |
| Interest expense | −162 | −154 | −166 | −111 | — | |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 0 | −323,000 | −758,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated real estate ventures | −7 | −16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | |
| Acquisition and integration costs | −7 | −4 | −2 | −3 | — | |
| Non-operating income (expense) | 934,000 | 314,000 | −1 | −951,000 | −906,000 | |
| Gain on sale of self storage properties | 16 | 64 | 64 | 5 | 0 | |
| Other expense, net | −159 | −110 | −98 | −101 | −70 | |
| Income before income taxes | 119 | 187 | 239 | 188 | 149 | |
| Income tax expense | −3 | −4 | −2 | −5 | −2 | |
| Net income | 116 | 183 | 237 | 184 | 147 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | −42 | −72 | −80 | −80 | −42 | |
| Net income attributable to National Storage Affiliates Trust | 74 | 112 | 157 | 104 | 105 | |
| Distributions to preferred shareholders | −20 | −20 | −19 | −13 | −13 | |
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | 53 | 91 | 138 | 90 | 92 | |
| Earnings per share - basic (in dollars per share) | 0.69 | 1.18 | 1.58 | 0.99 | 1.13 | |
| Earnings per share - diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.69 | 1.18 | 1.48 | 0.99 | 0.98 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares) | 77 | 77 | 87 | 91 | 81 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) | 77 | 77 | 146 | 91 | 135 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self storage properties | 5,815 | 5,864 | 5,792 | 6,392 | 5,798 | |
| Less accumulated depreciation | −1,214 | −1,052 | −874 | −773 | −579 | |
| Self storage properties, net | 4,601 | 4,812 | 4,918 | 5,619 | 5,219 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 23 | 50 | 65 | 35 | 25 | |
| Restricted cash | 310,000 | 345,000 | 23 | 7 | 3 | |
| Debt issuance costs, net | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| Investment in unconsolidated real estate ventures | 232 | 246 | 211 | 227 | 188 | |
| Other assets, net | 185 | 218 | 134 | 156 | 102 | |
| Assets held for sale, net | 15 | 0 | 550 | 0 | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | |
| Total assets | 5,080 | 5,354 | 5,932 | 6,070 | 5,563 | |
| Debt financing | 3,405 | 3,449 | 3,658 | 3,551 | 2,941 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 95 | 99 | 93 | 80 | 59 | |
| Interest rate swap liabilities | 4 | 471,000 | 3 | 483,000 | 34 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | |
| Deferred revenue | 20 | 20 | 27 | 23 | 22 | |
| Total liabilities | 3,546 | 3,591 | 3,806 | 3,681 | 3,080 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding | 341 | 341 | 341 | 225 | 218 | |
| Common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share. 250,000,000 authorized, 77,089,734 and 76,344,661 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 771,000 | 763,000 | 823,000 | 898,000 | 912,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,252 | 1,249 | 1,510 | 1,778 | 1,867 | |
| Distributions in excess of earnings | −652 | −531 | −450 | −397 | −291 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 4 | 16 | 21 | 41 | −20 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 946 | 1,076 | 1,422 | 1,648 | 1,775 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 588 | 687 | 704 | 741 | 707 | |
| Total equity | 1,534 | 1,763 | 2,126 | 2,389 | 2,482 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 5,080 | 5,354 | 5,932 | 6,070 | 5,563 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 189 | 190 | 222 | 233 | 158 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| Amortization of debt discount and premium, net | −470,000 | −610,000 | −561,000 | −698,000 | −708,000 | |
| Gain on sale of self storage properties | −16 | −64 | −64 | −5 | 0 | |
| Other | 0 | 323,000 | 969,000 | 992,000 | 0 | |
| Equity-based compensation expense | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
| Distributions from unconsolidated real estate ventures | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | |
| Other assets | 8 | 2 | 1 | −10 | −3 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | |
| Deferred revenue | −175,000 | −8 | 3 | −688,000 | −2 | |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 339 | 363 | 442 | 444 | 331 | |
| Acquisition of self storage properties | −24 | −65 | −49 | −496 | −1,966 | |
| Capital expenditures | −39 | −19 | −34 | −43 | −28 | |
| Deposits and advances for self storage property and other acquisitions | −172,000 | −198,000 | 0 | 0 | −800,000 | |
| Investment in unconsolidated real estate ventures | −13 | −74 | 0 | −55 | 0 | |
| Expenditures for corporate furniture, equipment and other | −561,000 | −2 | −1 | −928,000 | −426,000 | |
| Acquisition of intangible assets from our former PROs | 0 | −33 | −17 | 0 | −3 | |
| Other | 0 | 908,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net proceeds from sale of self storage properties | 96 | 617 | 262 | 11 | 0 | |
| Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities | 20 | 425 | 161 | −584 | −1,998 | |
| Borrowings under debt financings | 636 | 1,270 | 1,319 | 1,572 | 2,349 | |
| Redemption of OP equity | −8 | −10 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Repurchase of common shares | 0 | −275 | −310 | −90 | 0 | |
| Principal payments under debt financings | −680 | −1,480 | −1,211 | −960 | −1,322 | |
| Payment of dividends to common shareholders | −175 | −172 | −191 | −196 | −132 | |
| Payment of dividends to preferred shareholders | −20 | −20 | −19 | −13 | −13 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | −134 | −135 | −141 | −141 | −102 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −3 | −4 | −4 | −16 | −5 | |
| Equity offering costs | −583,000 | −699,000 | 0 | −772,000 | −2 | |
| Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | −385 | −825 | −557 | 155 | 1,673 | |
| (Decrease) Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | −27 | −37 | 45 | 14 | 6 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 156 | 145 | 144 | 99 | 67 | |
| Issuance of Series A-1 preferred units, OP units, LTIP units, and subordinated performance units | 0 | 0 | 67 | 72 | 195 | |
| Issuance of Series B preferred shares | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 1 | |
| Other net liabilities assumed | 117,000 | 296,000 | 185,000 | 3 | 14 | |
| Issuance of OP units for acquisition of intangible assets from our former PROs | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Change in accrued capital spending | −1 | 957,000 | 1 | 57,000 | −2 |