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Exhibit 99.1

News Release
 
Public Storage
701 Western Avenue
Glendale, CA 91201-2349
www.publicstorage.com


For Release:
Immediately
Date:
November 3, 2011
Contact:
Clemente Teng
(818) 244-8080, Ext. 1141


Public Storage Reports Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2011
 
GLENDALE, California – Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) announced today operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011.
 
Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2011, net income allocable to our common shareholders was $118.0 million or $0.69 per diluted common share, compared to $182.2 million or $1.07 per diluted common share for the same period in 2010, representing a decrease of $64.2 million or $0.38 per diluted common share.  This decrease is due to (i) a foreign currency exchange loss of $28.3 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2011 as compared to a gain of $55.5 million for the same period in 2010 and (ii) $16.2 million in Emerging Issues Task Force D-42 (“EITF D-42”) charges related to the redemption of our preferred securities, partially offset by (iii) improved operations of our Same Store Facilities (discussed below) and our non- same store facilities and (iv) increased equity in earnings from Shurgard Europe, due primarily to Shurgard Europe’s acquisition of its joint venture partner’s interests on March 2, 2011.
 
Revenues for the Same Store Facilities (see table below) increased 5.8% or $21.4 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010, primarily due to a 1.3% increase in average occupancy and a 4.0% increase in realized rent per occupied square foot.  Cost of operations for the Same Store Facilities remained flat in the quarter ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.  Net operating income for our Same Store Facilities increased 8.6% or $21.3 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.
 
Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, net income allocable to our common shareholders was $397.5 million or $2.33 per diluted common share, compared to $277.8 million or $1.64 per diluted common share for the same period in 2010, representing an increase of $119.7 million or $0.69 per diluted common share.  This increase is due to (i) improved operations of our Same Store Facilities (discussed below) and our non-same store facilities, (ii) a foreign currency exchange gain of $13.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to a loss of $28.6 million for the same period in 2010, (iii) increased equity in earnings and interest and other income from Shurgard Europe, due primarily to Shurgard Europe’s acquisition of its joint venture partner’s interests on March 2, 2011.
 
Revenues for the Same Store Facilities (see table below) increased 4.4% or $47.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010, primarily due to a 1.6% increase in average occupancy and a 2.4% increase in realized rent per occupied square foot.  Cost of operations for the Same Store Facilities remained flat in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.  Net operating income for our Same Store Facilities increased 6.8% or $47.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.
 
Funds from Operations
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2011, funds from operations (“FFO”) was $1.29 per common share on a diluted basis as compared to $1.69 per diluted common share for the same period in 2010, representing a decrease of $0.40 per diluted common share.
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2011, FFO was impacted by a foreign currency exchange loss of $28.3 million (compared to a gain of $55.5 million for the same period in 2010), and a $16.2 million charge related to our redemptions of preferred shares in applying EITF D-42.
 
 
 
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, FFO was $4.17 per common share on a diluted basis as compared to $3.39 per diluted common share for the same period in 2010, representing an increase of $0.78 per diluted common share.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, FFO was impacted by a foreign currency exchange gain of $13.5 million (compared to a loss of $28.6 million for the same period in 2010), and a $29.1 million net charge related to our redemptions of preferred shares, including our equity share from PSB, in applying EITF D-42 (compared to $31.1 million due to our redemptions of preferred shares, including our equity share from PSB, and our redemption of our Equity Shares, Series A for the same period in 2010).
 
Our FFO for each period was also impacted by various items such as impairment charges, acquisition due diligence costs, changes in accounting estimates, gains on early redemption of debt, as well as our equity share of PSB’s lease termination benefits.  The net impact of these items was a $0.01 reduction in FFO per share for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and a $0.01 increase in FFO per share for the three months ended September 30, 2010.
 
The following table provides a summary of the per-share impact of the items noted above:
 
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
 
2011
   
 
2010
   
Percentage
Change
   
 
2011
   
 
2010
   
Percentage
Change
 
                                     
FFO per diluted common share prior to adjustments for the following items
  $ 1.56     $ 1.35       15.6 %   $ 4.27     $ 3.75       13.9 %
                                                 
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)
    (0.17 )     0.33               0.08       (0.17 )        
Application of EITF D-42 to the redemption of our securities and our equity share from PSB
    (0.09 )     -               (0.17 )     (0.18 )        
Other items, net
    (0.01 )     0.01               (0.01 )     (0.01 )        
                                                 
FFO per diluted common share, as reported
  $ 1.29     $ 1.69       (23.7 )%   $ 4.17     $ 3.39       23.0 %
 
 
 
FFO is a term defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”).  It is generally defined as net income before depreciation with respect to real estate assets and gains and losses on real estate assets.  FFO is presented because management and many analysts consider FFO to be one measure of the performance of real estate companies.  In addition, we believe that FFO is helpful to investors as an additional measure of the performance of a REIT, because net income includes the impact of depreciation, which assumes that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time, while we believe that the value of real estate fluctuates due to market conditions and in response to inflation.  FFO computations do not consider scheduled principal payments on debt, capital improvements, distributions and other obligations of the Company.  FFO is not a substitute for our cash flow or net income as a measure of our liquidity or operating performance or our ability to pay dividends.  Other REITs may not compute FFO in the same manner; accordingly, FFO may not be comparable among REITs. See the attached reconciliation of net income to funds from operations included in the selected financial data attached to this press release.
 

 
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Property Operations – Same Store Facilities
 
The Same Store Facilities represent those 1,931 facilities that are stabilized and owned since January 1, 2009 and therefore provide meaningful comparisons for 2010 and 2011.  The following table summarizes the historical operating results of these 1,931 facilities (121.6 million net rentable square feet) that represent approximately 94% of the aggregate net rentable square feet of our U.S. consolidated self-storage portfolio at September 30, 2011.

Selected Operating Data for the Same Store Facilities (1,931 Facilities):
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Percentage
Change
   
2011
   
2010
   
Percentage
Change
 
   
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for weighted average data)
 
Revenues:
                                   
Rental income
  $ 368,645     $ 349,954       5.3 %   $ 1,065,786     $ 1,024,486       4.0 %
Late charges and administrative fees collected
    21,356       18,635       14.6 %     59,005       52,654       12.1 %
Total revenues (a)
    390,001       368,589       5.8 %     1,124,791       1,077,140       4.4 %
                                                 
Cost of operations:
                                               
Property taxes
    39,384       38,954       1.1 %     120,690       118,261       2.1 %
Direct property payroll
    25,103       25,221       (0.5 )%     75,913       74,675       1.7 %
Media advertising
    2,110       3,084       (31.6 )%     9,399       14,852       (36.7 )%
Other advertising and promotion
    5,712       5,542       3.1 %     18,156       17,159       5.8 %
Utilities
    10,396       10,221       1.7 %     28,883       27,725       4.2 %
Repairs and maintenance
    10,897       10,790       1.0 %     32,577       34,414       (5.3 )%
Telephone reservation center
    2,359       2,903       (18.7 )%     7,335       8,575       (14.5 )%
Property insurance
    2,240       2,398       (6.6 )%     7,231       7,336       (1.4 )%
Other costs of management (a)
    22,324       21,348       4.6 %     69,724       67,208       3.7 %
Total cost of operations (a)
    120,525       120,461       0.1 %     369,908       370,205       (0.1 )%
                                                 
Net operating income (b)
  $ 269,476     $ 248,128       8.6 %   $ 754,883     $ 706,935       6.8 %
                                                 
Gross margin
    69.1 %     67.3 %     2.7 %     67.1 %     65.6 %     2.3 %
Weighted average for the period:
                                               
Square foot occupancy (c)
    92.2 %     91.0 %     1.3 %     91.5 %     90.1 %     1.6 %
   Realized annual rent per occupied square foot (d) (f)
  $ 13.15     $ 12.65       4.0 %   $ 12.77     $ 12.47       2.4 %
REVPAF (e) (f)
  $ 12.13     $ 11.51       5.4 %   $ 11.69     $ 11.24       4.0 %
                                                 
Weighted average at September 30:
                                               
Square foot occupancy
                            91.7 %     90.4 %     1.4 %
In place annual rent per occupied square foot (g)
                          $ 14.09     $ 13.75       2.5 %
Total net rentable square feet (in thousands)
                            121,582       121,582       -  
 
a)  
Revenues and cost of operations do not include ancillary revenues and expenses generated at the facilities with respect to tenant reinsurance and retail sales.  “Other costs of management” principally represents all the indirect costs incurred in the operations of the facilities, consisting principally of supervisory costs and corporate overhead cost.
 
b)  
Net operating income or “NOI” is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measure that excludes the impact of depreciation expense.  Although depreciation is an operating expense, we believe that NOI is a meaningful measure of operating performance, because we utilize NOI in making decisions with respect to capital allocations, in determining current property values, segment performance and comparing period-to-period and market-to-market property operating results.  NOI is not a substitute for net operating income after depreciation in evaluating our operating results.
 
c)  
Square foot occupancies represent weighted average occupancy levels over the entire period.
 
d)  
Realized annual rent per occupied square foot is computed by annualizing the result of dividing rental income by the weighted average occupied square footage for the period.  Realized annual rent per occupied square foot takes into consideration promotional discounts, which reduce rental income from the contractual amounts due.
 
e)  
Annualized rental income per available square foot (“REVPAF”) represents annualized rental income which excludes late charges and administrative fees divided by total available net rentable square feet.  Rental income is also net of promotional discounts and collection costs, including bad debt expense.
 
f)  
Late charges and administrative fees are excluded from the computation of realized annual rent per occupied square foot and REVPAF because exclusion of these amounts provides a better measure of our ongoing level of revenue.
 
g)  
In place annual rent per occupied square foot represents annualized contractual rents per occupied square foot without reductions for promotional discounts and excludes late charges and administrative fees.
 
 
 
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The following table summarizes additional selected financial data with respect to the Same Store Facilities (unaudited):
 
   
Three Months Ended
       
   
March 31
   
June 30
   
September 30
   
December 31
   
Full Year
 
                               
Total revenues (in 000’s):
                             
2011
  $ 362,937     $ 371,853     $ 390,001              
2010
  $ 350,914     $ 357,637     $ 368,589     $ 364,074     $ 1,441,214  
                                         
Total cost of operations (in 000’s):
                                       
2011
  $ 127,425     $ 121,958     $ 120,525                  
2010
  $ 127,461     $ 122,283     $ 120,461     $ 101,417     $ 471,622  
                                         
Property taxes (in 000’s):
                                       
2011
  $ 41,252     $ 40,054     $ 39,384                  
2010
  $ 40,232     $ 39,075     $ 38,954     $ 25,076     $ 143,337  
                                         
Media advertising (in 000’s):
                                       
2011
  $ 3,998     $ 3,291     $ 2,110                  
2010
  $ 5,305     $ 6,463     $ 3,084     $ -     $ 14,852  
                                         
Other advertising and promotion (in 000’s):
                                 
2011
  $ 5,706     $ 6,738     $ 5,712                  
2010
  $ 5,049     $ 6,568     $ 5,542     $ 4,918     $ 22,077  
                                         
REVPAF:
                                       
2011
  $ 11.33     $ 11.61     $ 12.13                  
2010
  $ 10.99     $ 11.20     $ 11.51     $ 11.38     $ 11.27  
                                         
Weighted average realized annual rent per occupied square foot for the period:
                                       
2011
  $ 12.62     $ 12.58     $ 13.15                  
2010
  $ 12.45     $ 12.31     $ 12.65     $ 12.79     $ 12.55  
                                         
Weighted average square foot occupancy levels for the period:
                                       
2011
    89.8 %     92.3 %     92.2 %                
2010
    88.3 %     91.0 %     91.0 %     89.0 %     89.8 %
                                         

Shurgard Europe
 
We own a 49% equity interest in Shurgard Europe, with the remaining 51% equity interest owned by an institutional investor.  We account for our investment in Shurgard Europe under the equity method. At September 30, 2011, Shurgard Europe had an interest in 188 facilities (10 million net rentable square feet) located in seven Western European countries.
 
Our €343.0 million loan ($466.3 million at September 30, 2011) to Shurgard Europe matures on March 31, 2013, and accrues interest at 9.0% per annum.  We received principal payments on this loan totaling €30.7 million ($42.7 million) in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The loan is denominated in Euros, and currently is not hedged for future currency exchange fluctuations; accordingly, the amount of U.S. Dollars that will be received on repayment will depend upon the currency exchange rates at the time.  The timing of future early principal payments will depend on Shurgard Europe’s available cash flow from operations or financing and its alternative uses.
 
Shurgard Europe expects to obtain a new three year term loan of €215 million, and will use the proceeds to repay its existing two JV loans totaling €187 million at September 30, 2011 and make an additional principal payment on our loan to Shurgard Europe.  The new loan will have a lower interest rate than the existing JV loans and will provide Shurgard Europe the flexibility to simplify its ownership structure and eliminate various costs associated with the former joint ventures.   In connection with this financing, we expect to extend the maturity date for our loan to Shurgard Europe to the first quarter of 2015.  Completion of this financing is subject to certain contingencies.
 
Investing Activities
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2011, we acquired three properties, one each in California, Florida and Maryland for approximately $27 million and having 217,000 net rentable square feet. On October 25, 2011, we acquired an additional property in California for approximately $10.5 million with 87,000 net rentable square feet.
 
On August 23, 2011, we completed the acquisition of the remaining interests we did not already own in five partnerships for $155.4 million consisting of $98.3 million in cash and approximately 478,000 Public Storage common shares with a market value on the date of closing of $57.1 million.  In addition, in late October 2011, we acquired the remaining interests we did not own in two previously consolidated partnerships for $6.3 million in cash.
 
 
 
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Capital Activities
 
On July 26, 2011, we issued 19,500,000 depositary shares at $25.00 per depositary share, with each depositary share representing 1/1,000 of a 6.35% Cumulative Preferred Share of Beneficial Interest, Series R.  The offering resulted in net proceeds of approximately $488 million.
 
On August 22, 2011, we redeemed all outstanding depositary shares representing interest in our 7.25% Cumulative Preferred Share of Beneficial Interest, Series K for $424.8 million, excluding accrued dividends.   In the quarter ended September 30, 2011, we recorded an allocation of income pursuant to EITF D-42 to the holders of these shares of approximately $13 million. 
 
On September 30, 2011, we redeemed all outstanding depositary shares representing interest in our 7.00% Cumulative Preferred Share of Beneficial Interest, Series G for $100 million, excluding accrued dividends.   In the quarter ended September 30, 2011, we recorded an allocation of income pursuant to EITF D-42 to the holders of these shares of approximately $3 million.
 
On October 26, 2011, we called for redemption all outstanding depositary shares representing interest in our 6.95% Cumulative Preferred Share of Beneficial Interest, Series H for an aggregate of $105 million, excluding accrued dividends. The redemption will occur on November 28, 2011.  In the quarter ending December 31, 2011, we expect to record an allocation of income pursuant to EITF D-42 to the holders of these shares of approximately $3.5 million.
 
Distributions Declared
 
On November 3, 2011, our Board of Trustees declared a regular common dividend of $0.95 per common share. The Board also declared dividends with respect to our various series of preferred shares. All the dividends are payable on December 29, 2011, to shareholders of record as of December 14, 2011.
 
Third Quarter Conference Call
 
A conference call is scheduled for Friday, November 4, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. (PDT) to discuss the third quarter ended September 30, 2011 earnings results.  The domestic dial-in number is (866) 406-5408, and the international dial-in number is (973) 582-2770 (conference ID number for either domestic or international is 15951474).  A simultaneous audio web cast may be accessed by using the link at www.publicstorage.com under “Company Info, Investor Relations, Upcoming Events.”  A replay of the conference call may be accessed through November 11, 2011 by calling (800) 585-8367 (domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (international) or by using the link at www.publicstorage.com under “Company Info, Investor Relations, Webcasts.” All forms of replay utilize conference ID number 15951474.
 
About Public Storage
 
Public Storage, a member of the S&P 500, The Forbes Global 2000 and FT Global 500, is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that primarily acquires, develops, owns and operates self-storage facilities. The Company’s headquarters are located in Glendale, California.  At September 30, 2011, the Company had interests in 2,056 self-storage facilities located in 38 states with approximately 131 million net rentable square feet in the United States and 189 storage facilities located in seven Western European nations with approximately ten million net rentable square feet operated under the “Shurgard” brand.  The Company also owns a 42% common equity interest in PS Business Parks, Inc. (NYSE:PSB) which owned and operated approximately 21.8 million rentable square feet of commercial space, primarily flex, multitenant office and industrial space, at September 30, 2011.
 
Additional information about Public Storage is available on our website, www.publicstorage.com.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements which may be identified by the use of the words “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “should,” “estimates” and similar expressions.  These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Public Storage’s actual results and performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.  Factors and risks that may impact future results and performance are described from time to time in Public Storage’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in Public Storage’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2011 expected to be filed on or before November 9, 2011, our other Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.  These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
 
 
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general risks associated with the ownership and operation of real estate, including changes in demand for our storage facilities, potential liability for environmental contamination,  adverse changes in tax, real estate and zoning laws and regulations, and the impact of natural disasters;  risks associated with downturns in the national and local economies in the markets in which we operate; the impact of competition from new and existing storage and commercial facilities and other storage alternatives; difficulties in our ability to successfully evaluate, finance, integrate into our existing operations and manage acquired and developed properties; risks related to our participation in joint ventures; risks associated with international operations including, but not limited to, unfavorable foreign currency rate fluctuations that could adversely affect our earnings and cash flows; the impact of the  regulatory  environment  as well as national, state,  and local laws and  regulations  including,  without  limitation,  those governing REITs;  risks associated with a possible failure by us to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; disruptions or shutdowns of our automated processes and systems; difficulties in raising  capital at a reasonable cost; delays in the development process;  and economic uncertainty due to the impact of war or terrorism. Public Storage disclaims any obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, new estimates, or other factors, events or circumstances after the date of this press release, except where expressly required by law.
 

 
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PUBLIC STORAGE
SELECTED INCOME STATEMENT DATA
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for weighted average data)
 
Revenues:
                       
Self-storage rental income
  $ 416,104     $ 388,932     $ 1,196,352     $ 1,126,285  
Ancillary operations
    30,011       26,588       85,817       78,823  
Interest and other income
    6,875       6,775       25,218       22,023  
      452,990       422,295       1,307,387       1,227,131  
Expenses:
                               
Cost of operations:
                               
Self-storage facilities
    128,976       127,423       394,030       387,328  
Ancillary operations (a)
    9,793       7,091       28,304       25,060  
Depreciation and amortization
    90,935       92,583       268,601       262,135  
General and administrative (b)
    14,116       8,910       40,944       29,068  
Interest expense
    5,862       7,838       18,779       22,455  
      249,682       243,845       750,658       726,046  
Income from continuing operations before equity in earnings of real estate entities, foreign currency exchange gain (loss), gain on disposition of real estate investments, gain on early retirement of debt and asset impairment charges
    203,308       178,450       556,729       501,085  
Equity in earnings of real estate entities (c)
    15,269       9,043       41,755       27,792  
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)
    (28,253 )     55,455       13,495       (28,592 )
Gain on disposition of real estate investments (d)
    3,135       -       3,263       396  
Gain on early retirement of debt
    1,848       -       1,848       283  
Asset impairment charges
    (2,186 )     -       (2,186 )     (1,949 )
Income from continuing operations
    193,121       242,948       614,904       499,015  
Discontinued operations
    1,392       2,863       1,118       7,889  
Net income
    194,513       245,811       616,022       506,904  
Net income allocable to noncontrolling equity interests:
                               
Preferred unitholders, based upon distributions paid
    -       (1,813 )     -       (5,438 )
Other noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
    (3,374 )     (4,644 )     (12,331 )     (13,113 )
Net income allocable to Public Storage shareholders
  $ 191,139     $ 239,354     $ 603,691     $ 488,353  
Allocation of net income to Public Storage shareholders:
                               
Preferred shareholders, based upon distributions paid
  $ 56,670     $ 57,522     $ 172,926     $ 174,509  
Preferred shareholders, based on redemptions
    16,178       (800 )     32,077       4,263  
Equity Shares, Series A, based upon distributions paid
    -       -       -       5,131  
Equity Shares, Series A, based on redemptions
    -       -       -       25,746  
Restricted share units
    341       426       1,164       923  
Common shareholders
    117,950       182,206       397,524       277,781  
    $ 191,139     $ 239,354     $ 603,691     $ 488,353  
Per common share:
                               
Net income per share – Basic
  $ 0.69     $ 1.08     $ 2.35     $ 1.65  
Net income per share – Diluted
  $ 0.69     $ 1.07     $ 2.33     $ 1.64  
Weighted average common shares – Basic
    169,728       169,014       169,512       168,766  
Weighted average common shares – Diluted
    170,830       169,977       170,538       169,640  
 

 

 
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(a)  
Ancillary operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 include a $1.7 million reduction due to changes in accounting estimates.
 
(b)  
General and administrative expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 includes approximately $2.8 million and $8.5 million, respectively, in compensation expense related to a 2011 performance-based restricted share unit plan.  In addition, we incurred $2.0 million and $3.1 million, respectively, in incremental general and administrative expense associated with the acquisition of interests in self-storage facilities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to none and $2.4 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2010.
 
(c)  
Equity in earnings of real estate entities increased in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same periods for 2010, due primarily to Shurgard Europe’s acquisition of an 80% interest in two joint ventures on March 2, 2011. In addition, equity in earnings of real estate entities increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same period for 2010, due to a $4.0 million increase representing our $3.0 million equity share of PSB’s gain in applying EITF D-42 in the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to our $1.0 million equity share of a loss in the same period in 2010.
 
(d)  
Amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 primarily represent a gain on disposition recorded upon gaining control of two partnerships, each owning one property, which we previously accounted for on the equity method of accounting.  Upon gaining control of these partnerships, we commenced consolidating the partnerships and recorded a gain on the effective disposition of our existing investment equal to the excess of the fair value of our existing investment over its carrying value.
 

 
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PUBLIC STORAGE
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
 
   
September 30,
2011 (unaudited)
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 160,733     $ 456,252  
Marketable securities
    -       102,279  
Operating real estate facilities:
               
Land and buildings, at cost
    10,746,266       10,587,347  
Accumulated depreciation
    (3,312,971 )     (3,061,459 )
      7,433,295       7,525,888  
Construction in process
    4,018       6,928  
      7,437,313       7,532,816  
                 
Investment in real estate entities
    716,587       601,569  
Goodwill
    174,634       174,634  
Intangible assets, net
    36,791       42,091  
Loans receivable from real estate entities
    466,349       495,229  
Other assets
    93,136       90,463  
Total assets
  $ 9,085,543     $ 9,495,333  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Notes payable
  $ 418,851     $ 568,417  
Accrued and other liabilities
    244,462       205,769  
Total liabilities
    663,313       774,186  
                 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
    12,316       12,213  
                 
Equity:
               
Public Storage shareholders’ equity:
               
Cumulative Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 479,200 shares issued (in series) and outstanding (486,390 at December 31, 2010), at liquidation preference
        3,216,271           3,396,027  
Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.10 par value, 650,000,000 shares authorized, 170,036,247 shares issued and outstanding (169,252,819 at December 31, 2010)
    17,003       16,927  
Paid-in capital
    5,432,932       5,515,827  
Accumulated deficit
    (265,226 )     (236,410 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (15,218 )     (15,773 )
Total Public Storage shareholders’ equity
    8,385,762       8,676,598  
Equity of permanent noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
    24,152       32,336  
Total equity
    8,409,914       8,708,934  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 9,085,543     $ 9,495,333  


 
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Shurgard Europe Same Store Selected Operating Data
 
The Shurgard Europe Same Store Pool presented below represents those 150 facilities that are wholly-owned and have been operated by Shurgard Europe at a stabilized occupancy level since January 1, 2009 and therefore provide meaningful comparisons for 2009, 2010 and 2011. We account for our investment in Shurgard Europe on the equity method of accounting; accordingly, our pro-rata share of the operating results for these facilities is included in “equity in earnings of real estate entities” on our income statement.
 

Selected Operating Data for the 150 facilities operated by Shurgard Europe on a stabilized basis since January 1, 2009:  (unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010 (a)
   
Percentage
Change
   
2011
   
2010 (a)
   
Percentage
Change
 
   
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except weighted average data,
utilizing constant exchange rates)
 
Revenues:
                                   
Rental income                                                            
  $ 47,909     $ 46,851       2.3 %   $ 139,510     $ 137,418       1.5 %
Late charges and administrative fees collected
    885       814       8.7 %     2,603       2,350       10.8 %
Total revenues (b)                                                            
    48,794       47,665       2.4 %     142,113       139,768       1.7 %
                                                 
Cost of operations:
                                               
Property taxes                                                            
    2,503       2,309       8.4 %     7,561       7,008       7.9 %
Direct property payroll                                                            
    6,177       5,966       3.5 %     17,947       17,618       1.9 %
Advertising and promotion                                                            
    1,876       1,924       (2.5 )%     5,125       4,796       6.9 %
Utilities                                                            
    848       881       (3.7 )%     3,169       2,996       5.8 %
Repairs and maintenance                                                            
    1,881       1,299       44.8 %     4,910       3,696       32.8 %
Property insurance                                                            
    258       297       (13.1 )%     782       910       (14.1 )%
Other costs of management                                                            
    7,682       8,080       (4.9 )%     22,984       23,839       (3.6 )%
Total cost of operations (b)                                                          
    21,225       20,756       2.3 %     62,478       60,863       2.7 %
                                                 
Net operating income (excluding depreciation and amortization) (c)
  $ 27,569     $ 26,909       2.5 %   $ 79,635     $ 78,905       0.9 %
                                                 
Gross margin                                                            
    56.5 %     56.5 %     0.0 %     56.0 %     56.5 %     (0.9 )%
Weighted average for the period:
                                               
Square foot occupancy (d)                                                          
    86.4 %     86.1 %     0.3 %     85.7 %     85.6 %     0.1 %
Realized annual rent per occupied square foot (e) (g)
  $ 28.14     $ 27.62       1.9 %   $ 27.54     $ 27.16       1.4 %
REVPAF (f) (g)                                                          
  $ 24.32     $ 23.78       2.3 %   $ 23.60     $ 23.25       1.5 %
                                                 
Weighted average at September 30:
                                               
Square foot occupancy                                                          
                            86.3 %     86.0 %     0.3 %
In place annual rent per occupied square foot (h)
                          $ 30.23     $ 29.41       2.8 %
Total net rentable square feet (in thousands)
                            7,881       7,881       -  
                                                 
Average Euro to U.S. Dollar exchange rates: (a)
                                               
Constant exchange rates used herein                                                          
    1.415       1.415       -       1.406       1.406       -  
Actual historical exchange rates                                                          
    1.415       1.289       9.8 %     1.406       1.316       6.8 %

(a)  
For comparative purposes, these amounts are presented on a constant exchange rate basis.   The amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 have been restated using the actual exchange rate for the same periods in 2011.
 
(b)  
Revenues and cost of operations do not include ancillary revenues and expenses generated at the facilities with respect to tenant reinsurance and retail sales.  “Other costs of management” included in cost of operations principally represents all the indirect costs incurred in the operations of the facilities.  Indirect costs principally include supervisory costs and corporate overhead cost incurred to support the operating activities of the facilities.
 

 
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(c)  
Net operating income (before depreciation and amortization) or “NOI” is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measure that excludes the impact of depreciation expense.  Although depreciation is an operating expense, we believe that NOI is a meaningful measure of operating performance, because we utilize NOI in making decisions with respect to capital allocations, in determining current property values, segment performance, and comparing period-to-period and market-to-market property operating results. NOI is not a substitute for net operating income after depreciation in evaluating our operating results.
 
(d)  
Square foot occupancies represent weighted average occupancy levels over the entire period.
 
(e)  
Realized annual rent per occupied square foot is computed by annualizing the result of dividing rental income by the weighted average occupied square footage for the period.  Realized annual rent per occupied square foot takes into consideration promotional discounts and other items that reduce rental income from the contractual amounts due.
 
(f)  
Annualized rental income per available square foot (“REVPAF”) represents annualized rental income which excludes late charges and administrative fees divided by total available net rentable square feet.  Rental income is also net of promotional discounts and collection costs, including bad debt expense.
 
(g)  
Late charges and administrative fees are excluded from the computation of realized annual rent per occupied square foot and REVPAF because exclusion of these amounts provides a better measure of our ongoing level of revenue, by excluding the volatility of late charges, which are dependent principally upon the level of tenant delinquency, and administrative fees, which are dependent principally upon the absolute level of move-ins for a period.
 
(h)  
In place annual rent per occupied square foot represents annualized contractual rents per occupied square foot without reductions for promotional discounts and excludes late charges and administrative fees.
 

 
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PUBLIC STORAGE
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
 
Computation of Funds from Operations (a)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 
Computation of Funds from Operations (“FFO”) allocable to Common Shares:
                       
Net Income                                                                                      
  $ 194,513     $ 245,811     $ 616,022     $ 506,904  
Add back – depreciation and amortization
    90,935       92,583       268,601       262,135  
Add back – depreciation from unconsolidated real estate investments
    17,925       16,142       52,351       46,449  
Add back – depreciation and amortization included in Discontinued Operations
    21       65       94       604  
Eliminate – gain on sale of real estate investments
    (3,135 )     -       (3,263 )     (396 )
Eliminate – gain on sale of real estate included in Discontinued Operations
    (1,701 )     (2,707 )     (1,448 )     (7,794 )
Eliminate –our share of PSB’s gain on sale of real estate
    (1,107 )     -       (1,107 )     (2,112 )
Consolidated FFO allocable to our equity holders
    297,451       351,894       931,250       805,790  
Less: allocations of FFO to noncontrolling equity interests:
                               
Preferred unitholders, based upon distributions paid
    -       (1,813 )     -       (5,438 )
Other noncontrolling equity interests in subsidiaries
    (3,784 )     (5,199 )     (13,696 )     (14,464 )
Consolidated FFO allocable to Public Storage shareholders
    293,667       344,882       917,554       785,888  
Less: allocations of FFO to:
                               
Preferred shareholders, based upon distributions paid
    (56,670 )     (57,522 )     (172,926 )     (174,509 )
Preferred shareholders, based on redemptions
    (16,178 )     800       (32,077 )     (4,263 )
Restricted share unitholders                                                                                 
    (641 )     (744 )     (2,060 )     (1,901 )
Equity Shares, Series A, based upon distributions paid
    -       -       -       (5,131 )
Equity Shares, Series A, based on redemptions                                                                                 
    -       -       -       (25,746 )
 
Remaining FFO allocable to Common Shares (a)                                                                                      
  $ 220,178     $ 287,416     $ 710,491     $ 574,338  
Weighted average shares and FFO per share:
                               
Regular common shares
    169,728       169,014       169,512       168,766  
Weighted average share options outstanding using treasury method
    1,102       963       1,026       874  
Weighted average common shares for purposes of computing fully-diluted FFO per common share
    170,830       169,977       170,538       169,640  
 
FFO per diluted common share (a)
  $ 1.29     $ 1.69     $ 4.17     $ 3.39  
                                 
 
(a)  
Funds from operations (“FFO”) is a term defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”).  FFO is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measure. FFO is generally defined as net income before depreciation with respect to real estate assets and gains and losses on real estate assets.  FFO is presented because management and many analysts consider FFO to be one measure of the performance of real estate companies.  In addition, we believe that FFO is helpful to investors as an additional measure of the performance of a REIT, because net income includes the impact of depreciation, which assumes that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time, while we believe that the value of real estate fluctuates due to market conditions and in response to inflation.  FFO computations do not consider scheduled principal payments on debt, capital improvements, distributions, and other obligations of the Company.  FFO is not a substitute for our cash flow or net income as a measure of our liquidity or operating performance or our ability to pay dividends.  Other REITs may not compute FFO in the same manner; accordingly, FFO may not be comparable among REITs.
 
 
 
 

 
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PUBLIC STORAGE
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
 
Computation of Funds Available for Distribution
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Computation of Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”):
                       
FFO allocable to Common Shares (a)
  $ 220,178     $ 287,416     $ 710,491     $ 574,338  
Add: Non-cash share-based compensation expense
    6,147       3,099       17,968       8,902  
Eliminate: Non-cash asset impairment charges
    2,186       -       2,186       2,544  
Eliminate: Non-cash foreign currency exchange (gain) loss
    28,253       (55,455 )     (13,495 )     28,592  
Eliminate: Non-cash allocations of FFO pursuant to redemptions of equity, including our equity share from PSB
      16,178       (800 )       29,060         31,058  
Less: Aggregate capital expenditures
    (12,734 )     (31,626 )     (57,026 )     (68,628 )
                                 
Funds available for distribution (“FAD”) (b)
  $ 260,208     $ 202,634     $ 689,184     $ 576,806  
                                 
Distribution to common shareholders  (c)                                                                    
  $ 161,526     $ 135,244     $ 458,062     $ 379,909  
                                 
Distribution payout ratio (b)
    62.1 %     66.7 %     66.5 %     65.9 %
                                 
 
(a)  
Funds from operations (“FFO”) is a term defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”).  FFO is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measure. FFO is generally defined as net income before depreciation with respect to real estate assets and gains and losses on real estate assets.  FFO is presented because management and many analysts consider FFO to be one measure of the performance of real estate companies.  In addition, we believe that FFO is helpful to investors as an additional measure of the performance of a REIT, because net income includes the impact of depreciation, which assumes that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time, while we believe that the value of real estate fluctuates due to market conditions and in response to inflation.   FFO computations do not consider scheduled principal payments on debt, capital improvements, distributions, and other obligations of the Company.  FFO is not a substitute for our cash flow or net income as a measure of our liquidity or operating performance or our ability to pay dividends.  Other REITs may not compute FFO in the same manner; accordingly, FFO may not be comparable among REITs.
 
(b)  
Funds available for distribution (“FAD”) represents FFO, plus (i) impairment charges with respect to real estate assets, (ii) the non-cash portion of share-based compensation expense, (iii) non-cash allocations to or from preferred equity holders or holders of the Equity Shares, Series A, less (iv) capital expenditures to maintain our facilities and (v) elimination of any gain or loss on foreign currency exchange.  The distribution payout ratio is computed by dividing the distribution paid by FAD.  FAD is presented because many analysts consider it to be a measure of the performance and liquidity of real estate companies and because we believe that FAD is helpful to investors as an additional measure of the performance of a REIT.  FAD is not a substitute for our cash flow or net income as a measure of our liquidity, operating performance, or our ability to pay dividends.  FAD does not take into consideration required principal payments on debt.  Other REITs may not compute FAD in the same manner; accordingly, FAD may not be comparable among REITs.
 
(c)  
Common shareholders received dividends of $0.95 and $2.70 per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, as compared to $0.80 and $2.25 per common share for the same periods in 2010.
 



 
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PUBLIC STORAGE
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Reconciliation of Same Store Data and Net Operating Income to
Consolidated Data of the Company
 (Unaudited)
 
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Revenues for:
                       
Same Store Facilities
  $ 390,001     $ 368,589     $ 1,124,791     $ 1,077,140  
Other facilities (a)
    26,103       20,343       71,561       49,145  
                                 
Self-storage revenues (b)
    416,104       388,932       1,196,352       1,126,285  
 
Self-storage cost of operations for:
                               
Same Store Facilities
    120,525       120,461       369,908       370,205  
Other facilities (a)
    8,451       6,962       24,122       17,123  
                                 
Self-storage cost of operations (b)
    128,976       127,423       394,030       387,328  
Net operating income for:
                               
Same Store Facilities
    269,476       248,128       754,883       706,935  
Other facilities (a)
    17,652       13,381       47,439       32,022  
                                 
Consolidated net operating income (c)
    287,128       261,509       802,322       738,957  
Ancillary revenues
    30,011       26,588       85,817       78,823  
Interest and other income
    6,875       6,775       25,218       22,023  
Ancillary cost of operations
    (9,793 )     (7,091 )     (28,304 )     (25,060 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (90,935 )     (92,583 )     (268,601 )     (262,135 )
General and administrative expense
    (14,116 )     (8,910 )     (40,944 )     (29,068 )
Interest expense
    (5,862 )     (7,838 )     (18,779 )     (22,455 )
Equity in earnings of real estate entities
    15,269       9,043       41,755       27,792  
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)
    (28,253 )     55,455       13,495       (28,592 )
Gain on disposition of real estate investments
    3,135       -       3,263       396  
Gain on early retirement of debt
    1,848       -       1,848       283  
Asset impairment charges
    (2,186 )     -       (2,186 )     (1,949 )
Discontinued operations
    1,392       2,863       1,118       7,889  
Consolidated net income of the Company
  $ 194,513     $ 245,811     $ 616,022     $ 506,904  
 

(a)  
We consolidate the operating results of 109 additional self-storage facilities that are not Same Store Facilities. Since January 1, 2011, we have acquired nine self-storage facilities from third parties, newly developed one self-storage facility, and commenced consolidating two self-storage facilities that we previously accounted for on the equity method.  Included in the tables above for these twelve facilities are revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, totaling $1,955,000 and $3,122,000, respectively, and cost of operations totaling $829,000 and $1,299,000, respectively,
 
(b)  
Self-storage revenues and cost of operations do not include ancillary revenues and expenses generated at the facilities with respect to tenant reinsurance and retail sales.
 
(c)  
We present net operating income or “NOI”, which is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measure that excludes the impact of depreciation and amortization expense.  Although depreciation and amortization is a component of GAAP net income, we believe that NOI is a meaningful measure of operating performance, because we utilize NOI in making decisions with respect to capital allocations, segment performance, and comparing period-to-period and market-to-market property operating results. In addition, the investment community utilizes NOI in determining real estate values, and does not consider depreciation expense as it is based upon historical cost.  NOI is not a substitute for net operating income after depreciation and amortization in evaluating our operating results.
 

 
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