NYSE$NSA

National Storage Affiliates Trust · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

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

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.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$114M

Previous: $101M+13.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.46

Previous: $0.40+15.0%
Period-End Occupancy

91.8%

Previous: 87.3%+5.2%
Net Income

$24.5M

Previous: $18.8M+30.2%
Operating Income

$42.3M

Previous: $33.9M+24.8%
Gross Profit

$83M

Previous: $72.9M+13.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$18.7M

Previous: $20.6M-8.9%
Total Assets

$3.51B

Previous: $3.08B+13.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.17M

Previous: $1.15M+1.4%

Revenue & EPS history

NSA · Revenue · Quarterly

$114M

Q4 2020+13.5%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

NSA · $114M total across 3 segments · Q4 2020

  • Rental Revenue
    $104M+13.2%
  • Management Fees and Other
    $5.99M+11.9%
  • Other Property-Related
    $3.85M+22.9%

Forward guidance

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

Tailwinds

  • 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

Headwinds

  • 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

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

-0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

21 / 44 earnings

Positive

+5.6%

Q4 2020

Best reaction

-12.0%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.7%+5.0%+3.2%
Q4 2025+0.4%+0.6%+7.9%
Q3 2025+2.8%+5.5%+1.8%
Q1 2025-4.8%-3.0%-11.4%
Q4 2024+2.0%-0.5%+1.3%
Q3 2024-0.8%-1.2%+6.1%
Q2 2024-1.6%+0.5%+8.3%
Q1 2024+1.9%+4.1%+4.4%
Q4 2023+0.6%+3.1%+10.0%
Q3 2023+3.8%+5.7%+21.2%
Q2 2023-1.4%+0.0%+4.0%
Q1 2023-4.7%-1.5%-5.0%
Q4 2022+2.1%+7.7%-2.3%
Q3 2022-12.0%-11.9%-8.0%
Q2 2022-1.0%+1.8%-5.0%
Q1 2022-0.4%-10.1%-7.1%
Q4 2021-1.5%+3.3%+5.1%
Q3 2021+0.6%-1.1%+0.2%
Q2 2021+0.7%+0.2%+7.7%
Q1 2021+0.9%+2.2%+6.0%
Q4 2020+5.6%+2.2%+4.7%
Q3 2020-2.0%+1.2%-3.1%
Q2 2020+4.6%+3.8%+7.7%
Q1 2020-10.8%-17.4%+7.3%
Q4 2019+0.6%-7.9%-35.1%
Q3 2019-2.8%-5.8%-4.7%
Q2 2019+0.6%+1.0%+10.5%
Q1 2019+1.8%+0.1%+0.6%
Q4 2018-1.4%+0.2%-0.0%
Q3 2018-3.6%+0.3%+5.0%
Q2 2018-2.2%-1.2%-2.9%
Q1 2018-0.2%+2.0%+6.4%
Q4 2017-0.4%+1.1%+2.7%
Q3 2017+3.0%+2.1%+5.3%
Q2 2017-5.7%-3.3%-2.3%
Q1 2017-1.7%+0.1%+2.9%
Q4 2016+1.2%+3.1%-1.0%
Q3 2016-0.3%+3.4%+2.8%
Q2 2016+3.7%+4.5%+5.1%
Q1 2016-1.7%
Q4 2015+5.3%
Q3 2015-1.6%
Q2 2015+0.3%
Q1 2015-1.9%
Q4 2014
Q4 2013
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013

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