Sep 30, 2023

NSA Q3 2023 Earnings Report

National Storage Affiliates Trust reported third quarter results, showing increased net income but decreased core funds from operations per share.

Key Takeaways

National Storage Affiliates Trust reported a 7.2% increase in net income to $43.1 million for the third quarter of 2023. However, core funds from operations decreased by 6.9% per share compared to the same period in 2022, driven by increased interest expenses offsetting net operating income gains. Same store NOI decreased slightly by 0.1%.

Net income increased by 7.2% to $43.1 million compared to Q3 2022.

Core FFO decreased by 6.9% per share to $0.67 compared to Q3 2022.

Same store NOI decreased by 0.1% due to rising operating expenses.

Period-end occupancy decreased by 360 basis points to 88.5% compared to September 30, 2022.

Total Revenue
$219M
Previous year: $207M
+6.0%
EPS
$0.67
Previous year: $0.72
-6.9%
Occupancy at Period End
88.5%
Previous year: 92.6%
-4.4%
Rentable Square Feet
52.45M
Previous year: 71.55M
-26.7%
Number of Properties
834
Previous year: 1.1K
-24.2%
Gross Profit
$161M
Previous year: $152M
+5.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$60.6M
Previous year: $33.4M
+81.6%
Total Assets
$6.17B
Previous year: $6.06B
+1.7%

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Forward Guidance

NSA reaffirms its previously provided Core FFO guidance estimates and related assumptions for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Positive Outlook

  • Total revenue growth between 1.50% and 2.75%.
  • Management fees and other revenue between $32.0 million and $34.0 million.
  • Core FFO from unconsolidated real estate ventures between $23.5 million and $25.0 million.
  • Acquisitions of self storage properties between $200.0 million and $300.0 million.
  • Property operating expenses growth between 4.50% and 5.75%.

Challenges Ahead

  • General and administrative expenses (excluding equity-based compensation) between $51.0 million and $53.0 million.
  • Equity-based compensation between $6.5 million and $7.0 million.
  • Subordinated performance unit distributions between $46.0 million and $48.0 million.
  • Core FFO per share between $2.63 and $2.69.
  • NOI growth between 0.25% and 1.75%.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income