Dec 31, 2020

NSA Q4 2020 Earnings Report

NSA reported excellent operating results despite the continued economic stress resulting from the pandemic.

Key Takeaways

National Storage Affiliates Trust reported a net income of $24.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, a 30.2% increase compared to Q4 2019. Same store revenues grew by 4.8% year-over-year, and same store occupancy numbers remain at record levels. The company acquired 33 wholly-owned self storage properties and two expansion projects for $260.5 million.

Net income increased by 30.2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, reaching $24.5 million.

Core FFO increased to $46.9 million, or $0.46 per share, a 15.0% increase per share compared to Q4 2019.

Same store NOI increased by 6.1%, driven by a 4.8% increase in same store total revenues.

Same store period-end occupancy reached 91.8%, a 460 basis point increase compared to December 31, 2019.

Total Revenue
$114M
Previous year: $101M
+13.5%
EPS
$0.46
Previous year: $0.4
+15.0%
Occupancy at Period End
91.8%
Previous year: 87.3%
+5.2%
Gross Profit
$83M
Previous year: $72.9M
+13.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$18.7M
Previous year: $20.6M
-8.9%
Total Assets
$3.51B
Previous year: $3.08B
+13.9%

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Forward Guidance

NSA's FFO guidance estimates and related assumptions for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Positive Outlook

  • Core FFO per share between $1.81 and $1.86
  • Same store total revenue growth between 3.0% and 4.5%
  • Same store property operating expenses growth between 3.5% and 5.0%
  • Same store NOI growth between 2.5% and 5.0%
  • Acquisitions of self storage properties between $400.0 million and $650.0 million

Challenges Ahead

  • General and administrative expenses (excluding equity-based compensation) between $41.0 million and $44.0 million
  • Equity-based compensation between $5.5 million and $6.0 million
  • Management fees and other revenue between $22.0 million and $23.0 million
  • Core FFO from unconsolidated real estate ventures between $16.0 million and $17.0 million
  • Subordinated performance unit distributions between $31.0 million and $34.0 million

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income