Dec 31, 2023

NSA Q4 2023 Earnings Report

National Storage Affiliates Trust reported fourth quarter and full year 2023 results.

Key Takeaways

National Storage Affiliates Trust reported a net income of $108.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, a 114.5% increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. Core FFO was $83.6 million, or $0.68 per share, a decrease of 4.2% per share compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. Same store NOI decreased by 1.6% due to a rise in property operating expenses.

Net income increased 114.5% to $108.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Core FFO decreased 4.2% per share to $0.68 for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Same store NOI decreased 1.6% for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Period-end occupancy decreased to 86.0% as of December 31, 2023, a decrease of 410 basis points compared to December 31, 2022.

Total Revenue
$215M
Previous year: $209M
+3.2%
EPS
$0.68
Previous year: $0.71
-4.2%
Occupancy at Period End
86%
Previous year: 90.5%
-5.0%
Rentable Square Feet
68.61M
Number of Properties
1.05K
Gross Profit
$159M
Previous year: $155M
+2.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$87.7M
Previous year: $35.3M
+148.3%
Total Assets
$5.93B
Previous year: $6.07B
-2.3%

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Forward Guidance

NSA provided Core FFO per share guidance for the year ended December 31, 2024, with a range of $2.40 to $2.56.

Positive Outlook

  • Total revenue growth between -4.0% and 0.0%.
  • Property operating expenses growth between 3.0% and 5.0%.
  • NOI growth between -6.0% and -2.0%.
  • General and administrative expenses (excluding equity-based compensation) between $54.5 million and $56.5 million.
  • Management fees and other revenue between $32.0 million and $34.0 million.

Challenges Ahead

  • Subordinated performance unit distributions between $40.0 million and $44.0 million.
  • Acquisitions of self storage properties between $100.0 million and $300.0 million.
  • Core FFO from unconsolidated real estate ventures between $23.5 million and $25.5 million.
  • 2024 guidance reflects NSA's 2024 same store pool comprising 776 stores.
  • 2023 actual results reflect NSA's 2023 same store pool comprising 724 stores.