UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
[x] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarter ended March 31, 1999
or
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-12403
SUSA PARTNERSHIP L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Tennessee
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
62-1554135
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
165 Madison Avenue, Suite 1300, Memphis, TN
(Address of principal executive offices)
38103
(Zip Codes)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (901) 252-2000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. (X) Yes ( ) NO
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PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
SUSA PARTNERSHIP, LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(amounts in thousands, except per unit data)
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Three months Three months
ended ended
March 31, 1999 March 31, 1998
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PROPERTY REVENUES:
Rental income $59,409 $47,270
Other income 1,519 1,048
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Total property revenues 60,928 48,318
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PROPERTY EXPENSES:
Cost of property operations & maintenance 15,652 12,128
Taxes 4,964 3,943
General & administrative 3,698 1,876
Depreciation & amortization 8,356 6,568
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Total property expenses 32,670 24,515
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INCOME FROM PROPERTY OPERATIONS 28,258 23,803
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net (10,847) (8,025)
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INCOME BEFORE, GAIN (LOSS) ON EXCHANGE, MINORITY 17,411 15,778
INTEREST AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED UNITHOLDERS
Loss on exchange of storage facilities (578) -
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INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST AND 16,833 15,778
DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED UNITHOLDERS
Minority interest (24) 146
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INCOME BEFORE DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED UNITHOLDERS 16,809 15,924
Distributions to preferred unitholders (1,258) -
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NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON UNITHOLDERS $15,551 $15,924
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BASIC NET INCOME PER UNIT $0.49 $0.52
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DILUTED NET INCOME PER UNIT $0.49 $0.52
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BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE UNITS OUTSTANDING 31,479 30,530
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DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE UNITS OUTSTANDING 31,549 30,723
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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SUSA PARTNERSHIP, LP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(amounts in thousands, except unit data)
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as of as of
March 31, 1999 December 31, 1998
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(unaudited)
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ASSETS
Investments in storage facilities, at cost:
Land $429,766 $429,723
Buildings and equipment 1,205,471 1,186,492
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1,635,237 1,616,215
Accumulated depreciation (81,374) (73,496)
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1,553,863 1,542,719
Cash & cash equivalents - 2,358
Advances in investments in real estate 121,940 112,163
Other assets 50,735 48,413
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TOTAL ASSETS $1,726,538 $1,705,653
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LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Notes payable $600,000 $600,000
Line of credit borrowings 90,551 70,762
Mortgage notes payable 78,229 78,737
Other borrowings 47,347 47,625
Accounts payable & accrued expenses 27,563 21,849
Dividends payable 18,677 17,758
Rents received in advance 11,074 10,332
Minority Interest 842 822
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 874,283 847,885
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Limited common partnership units
3,601,827 and 3,742,359 outstanding
at redemption value 102,202 120,925
Commitments and contingencies
Partners' capital:
Preferred parnership units
650,000 oustanding 65,000 65,000
Deferred compensation (225) -
General common partnership units
27,875,378 and 27,727,560 outstanding 673,825 678,522
Limited Common Partnerhip Interest 22,832 4,710
Notes receivable - officers (11,379) (11,389)
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TOTAL PARTNERS' CAPITAL 852,255 857,768
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TOTAL LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' CAPITAL $1,726,538 $1,705,653
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SUSA PARTNERSHIP, LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(amounts in thousands)
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Three Months ended Three Months ended
March 31, 1999 March 31, 1998
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 15,551 $ 15,924
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 8,356 6,568
Minority interest 24 (146)
Loss on exchange of self-storage facilities 578 -
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets (4,061) (4,322)
Other liabilities 7,486 6,575
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Net cash provided by operating activities 28,278 24,599
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition and improvements of storage facilities (8,378) (58,318)
Proceeds from sale/exchange of storage facilities 410 151
Development of storage facilities (12,697) (8,786)
Advances and investments in real estate (7,448) (18,092)
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Net cash used in investing activities (28,113) (85,045)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net borrowings under line of credit 19,789 59,586
Mortgage principal payments/payoffs (328) (220)
Mortgage principal borrowings - 145
Cash dividends (17,745) 18
Other borrowings principal payments/payoffs (804) -
General Partner Contributions - 1,043
Payments on notes receivable 10 1,058
Preferred unit dividends (1,010) -
Distributions to limited partners (2,362) -
Distribution to minority interests (20) (60)
Other financing transactions, net (53) 39
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Net cash provided by financing activities (2,523) 61,609
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Net increase in cash and equivalents (2,358) 1,163
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period 2,358 909
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Cash and equivalents, end of period $ - $ 2,072
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SUSA PARTNERSHIP, LP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
(amounts in thousands)
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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:
Common Stock issued in exchange for notes receivable and
contributed to Partnership in exchange for Partnership Units $ - $ 595
Common Stock issued to Directors and contributed to
Partnership in exchange for Partnership Units $ - $ 20
Mortgages assumed on storage facilities acquired $ - $ 8,067
Note received in consideration for facility sold $ 875 $ -
Storage facilities acquired in exchange for
Partnership Units $ - $ 27,066
Restricted stock issued $ 246 $ -
Partnership Units exchanged for shares of GP common stock $ - $ 161
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER UNIT DATA)
1. UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
References to the "Company" and the "Partnership" refer to SUSA
Partnership, L.P. References to the "GP" refer to Storage USA, Inc.,
general partner and holder of approximately 89% of the interest
therein. Interim consolidated financial statements of the Company are
prepared pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q.
Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles are omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments,
consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the
fair presentation of consolidated financial statements for the interim
periods have been included. The current period's results of operations
are not necessarily indicative of results that ultimately may be
achieved for the year. The interim consolidated financial statements
and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1998 as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the amount reported in the financial
statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could vary from these
estimates.
2. ORGANIZATION
The Company was formed by the GP in 1985 to acquire, develop,
construct, franchise, own and operate self-storage facilities
throughout the United States. On March 23, 1994, the GP completed an
initial public offering (the "IPO") of 6,325,000 shares of common stock
at $21.75 per share. The GP is structured as an umbrella partnership
real estate investment trust ("UPREIT") in which substantially all of
the GP's business is conducted through the Partnership. Under this
structure, the Company is able to acquire self-storage facilities in
exchange for units of limited partnership interest in the Partnership
("Units"), permitting the sellers to at least partially defer taxation
of capital gains. At March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998,
respectively, the GP owed approximately 88.6% and 88.7% of the
partnership interest in the Partnership.
In 1996, the Company formed Storage USA Franchise Corp ("Franchise"), a
Tennessee corporation. The Partnership owns 100% of the non-voting
common stock of Franchise. The Partnership accounts for Franchise under
the equity method and includes its 97.5% share of the profit or loss of
Franchise in Other Income.
3. INVESTMENT IN STORAGE FACILITIES
The following table summarizes the activity in storage facilities
during the period:
Cost:
Balance on January 1, 1999 $ 1,616,215
Property acquisitions 3,014
Investment in development 12,697
Disposition of property (2,051)
Improvements and other 5,362
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Balance on March 31, 1999 $ 1,635,237
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Accumulated Depreciation:
Balance on January 1, 1999 $ 73,496
Additions during the period 8,068
Disposition of property (190)
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Balance on March 31, 1999 $ 81,374
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
MARCH 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT UNIT AND PER UNIT DATA)
4. LINES OF CREDIT, MORTGAGES PAYABLE, AND OTHER BORROWINGS
The Company can borrow under a $150,000 line of credit with a group of
commercial banks and under a $40,000 line of credit with a commercial
bank. The lines bear interest at various spreads of LIBOR. The
following table lists additional information about the lines of credit.
LINE OF CREDIT BORROWINGS AS OF 3/31/99
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Total lines of credit $ 190,000
Borrowings outstanding $ 90,551
Weighted average daily interest
rate during the period 6.23%
The company from time to time assumes mortgages on facilities acquired.
The following table provides information about the mortgages:
MORTGAGE NOTES PAYABLE
AS OF MARCH 31, 1999
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Average
Interest Rate Interest Rate
Face Amount Maturity Range Range During period
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Fixed rate $ 59,337 2004-2016 6.5%-11.5% 9.97%
Variable rate 8,016 1999-2016 7.4%-9.0% 8.19%
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67,353 9.75%
Premiums 10,876
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Mortgage notes payable $ 78,229
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The company has other borrowings used in the financing of property
acquisitions. The following table provides information about the other
borrowings.
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OTHER BORROWINGS
AS OF MARCH 31, 1998
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Face Amount Carry Value Imputed Rate
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Non-interest bearing notes $ 14,450 $ 13,035 7.50%
Deferred Units $ 13,000 $ 10,647 7.50%
Leases - $ 23,665 7.50%
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$ 27,450 $ 47,347
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During the three months ended March 31, 1999, total interest paid on
all debt was $11,137 and total interest capitalized for construction
costs was $1,132.
5. OTHER INCOME
Other income for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998
consisted primarily of revenue from fees earned for the management of
facilities owned by third parties, truck rentals, cellular telephone
antenna towers and ground rents for billboards.
6. INCOME PER UNIT
Basic and diluted income per unit is calculated by dividing net income
by the appropriate weighted average units as presented in the following
table:
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(CONTINUED)
MARCH 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT UNIT AND PER UNIT DATA)
Three months ended March 31,
1999 1998
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Basic weighted average
common units outstanding 31,479,912 30,529,285
Dilutive effect of stock options 69,813 192,796
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Diluted weighted average
common units outstanding 31,549,725 30,722,081
7. INTEREST EXPENSE, NET
AS OF MARCH 31,
1999 1998
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Interest income $ 2,992 $ 1,240
Interest expense (13,839) (9,265)
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Interest expense, net $ (10,847) $ (8,025)
8. COMMITMENTS
The Company is committed to advance an additional $69,062 as of March
31, 1999 to franchisees of Franchise for the construction of franchised
self-storage facilities, collateralized by the facility.
The Company is a limited guarantor on $18,291 of loan commitments made
by third party lenders to franchisees of Franchise, of which $12,134
has been funded at March 31, 1999.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
AGREEMENT TO FORM JOINT VENTURE
During the first quarter of 1999, the Company agreed in principle to
form a real estate investment joint venture with a major institutional
investor. The Company plans to sell 32 self-storage facilities for $144
million to a joint venture that will be owned 75% by the institutional
investor and 25% by the Company. The Company will manage the venture
and continue to operate all of the venture's assets under the Storage
USA brand for a fee. The closing of the transaction is expected to
occur by June 15, 1999. The venture plans to obtain $93.6 million of
non-recourse secured debt financing at a fixed interest rate of 7.76%.
As a result of the debt financing and the investor's 75% equity
interest, the sale to the venture will generate approximately $130
million of net proceeds to the Company. The expected gain on the
transaction will be deferred.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATION
The following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial
condition and results of operations should be read together with the
Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto. References to "we," "our"
or "the Company" or "the Partnership" refer to SUSA Partnership, L.P. References
to "the GP" refer to Storage USA, Inc., general partner and holder of
approximately 88% of the interest in the Partnership.
The following are definitions of terms used throughout this discussion that
will be helpful in understanding our business.
o PHYSICAL OCCUPANCY means the total net rentable square feet rented as of the
date (or period if indicated) divided by the total net rentable square feet
available.
o SCHEDULED RENT PER SQUARE FOOT means the average market rate per square foot
of rentable space.
o NET RENTAL INCOME means income from self-storage rentals less discounts.
o REALIZED RENT PER SQUARE FOOT means the annualized result of dividing rental
income, less discounts by total square feet rented.
o DIRECT PROPERTY OPERATING COST means the costs incurred in the operation of a
facility, such as utilities, real estate taxes, and on-site personnel. Costs
incurred in the management of all facilities, such as accounting personnel and
management level operations personnel are excluded.
o NET OPERATING INCOME ("NOI") means total property revenues less Direct
Property Operating Costs.
o ANNUAL CAPITALIZATION RATE ("CAP RATE")/ YIELD means NOI of a facility divided
by the total capitalized costs of the facility.
o FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS ("FFO") means net income, computed in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), excluding gains (losses)
from debt restructuring and sales of property, plus depreciation and
amortization of revenue-producing property, and after adjustments for
unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.
o SAME-STORE FACILITIES include all facilities that we owned for the entire
period of both comparison periods.
INTERNAL GROWTH
The following table compares the 318 Same-Store Facilities. The Same-Store
Facilities include all facilities owned since December 31, 1997. Development and
expansion facilities are removed from the same-store pool to avoid skewing the
results.
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QUARTER ENDED QUARTER ENDED %
SAME-STORE RESULTS MARCH 31, 1999 MARCH 31, 1998 CHANGE
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(amounts in thousands except occupancy and per square foot figures)
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Revenues $45,450 $42,740 6.3%
Expenses:
Operating Expenses 8,206 7,838 4.7%
Property Tax & Other 5,026 5,304 -5.3%
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Total Expenses 13,232 13,142 0.7%
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NOI $32,218 $29,598 8.9%
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Physical Occupancy 85.5% 85.5% -
Scheduled Rent per Square Foot $ 10.83 $ 10.18 6.4%
Realized Rent per Square Foot $ 9.55 $ 8.97 6.5%
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o Our Same-Store Facilities achieved 8.9% NOI growth in the first quarter of
1999 as compared to the first quarter of 1998. The growth resulted from
revenue increases of 6.3% amid expense growth of just below 1%.
o Our operating expenses grew 4.7% over the first quarter of 1998 while
property tax and other expenses decreased 5.3% due primarily to significant
reductions in insurance costs totaling $436 thousand.
o Scheduled Rent Per Square Foot increased 6.4% over the previous year. These
rent increases were fully realized as evidenced by Realized Rent Per Square
Foot growth being slightly higher than scheduled. This occurred due to
lower discounting levels than in the first quarter of 1998.
The following table lists changes in the 10 largest same-store markets on a rent
per square foot basis and occupied square feet basis and the resulting change in
net rental income for the first quarter 1999 over the first quarter 1998.
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% % % %
NUMBER OF TOTAL CHANGE IN CHANGE IN CHANGE IN
OF SAME-STORE NET RENTAL REALIZED OCCUPIED
MARKET FACILITIES NOI* INCOME RPSF** SQ. FT.
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Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA 49 19.1% 11.3% 8.7% 2.4%
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 19 10.3% 5.4% 5.1% 0.3%
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL 16 7.8% 4.5% 6.4% -1.8%
New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY 13 7.1% 3.5% 3.7% -0.2%
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA 11 4.9% 4.7% 9.6% -4.5%
Philadelphia-WILM-Atlantic City, PA-NJ 14 4.4% 8.0% 6.5% 1.4%
San Diego, CA 8 3.6% 14.0% 11.8% 2.0%
Phoenix,-Mesa, AZ 14 3.3% 4.5% 4.9% -0.4%
Dallas-Forth Worth, TX 10 3.2% 8.1% 7.8% 0.3%
Boston-Worchester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT 9 2.7% 11.0% 9.1% 1.7%
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*The largest 10 markets in total represent 66.4% of the same-store NOI.
** (RPSF) Rent Per Square Foot
EXTERNAL GROWTH
ACQUISITIONS
During the first quarter of 1999, we acquired one facility in Memphis, TN
containing 70 thousand square feet for a total investment of approximately $2.6
million. Our acquisitions pace remained slow during the first quarter due to the
continued unfavorable conditions in the debt and equity markets.
To raise capital during this period of market softness, we have explored
operating and development joint ventures with outside investors. During the
second quarter of 1999, we plan to sell 32 mature facilities to a joint venture
consisting of us and a major institutional investor, which will generate $130
million of net cash proceeds to us. We plan on using approximately $90 million
of these proceeds to acquire new facilities in a tax-free exchange. Based upon
the current conditions, we do not anticipate acquiring a significant number of
facilities in 1999 beyond those acquired with proceeds from this joint venture.
For more details on the joint venture see the "Liquidity and Capital Resources"
section.
DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION
During the first quarter of 1999, we completed 5 expansions at a cost of
approximately $5.2 million, which added a total of approximately 129 thousand
square feet. The following chart details our current development and expansion
activities as of March 31, 1999.
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Expected Investment Remaining
# of Prop. Square feet Investment to Date Investment
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Total development in process 33 2,534 $ 154,838 $ 55,514 $ 99,324
Total expansions in process 31 675 $ 33,146 $ 8,645 $ 24,501
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Total 64 3,209 $ 187,984 $ 64,159 $ 123,825
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The following table presents the anticipated timing of completion and the total
expected dollar amounts invested in opening the developments and expansions in
process.
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TOTAL
1999 AFTER EXPECTED
Q2 1999 Q3 1999 Q4 1999 REMAINING 1999 INVESTMENT
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Development $22,138 $26,431 $9,699 $58,268 $96,570 $154,838
Expansions 3,657 8,131 2,168 13,956 19,190 33,146
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TOTAL $25,795 $34,562 $11,867 $72,224 $115,760 $187,984
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FRANCHISING
During the first quarter of 1999, Storage USA Franchise Corp. opened 5 new
facilities. We have an equity interest in some of the franchised facilities,
typically ranging from 40% to 45%. We receive these equity interests in partial
payment for our extension of credit in the form of a construction loan to the
franchisee. The following table presents the status of our franchising program
as of March 31, 1999 and notes those projects in which we have or do not have an
equity interest.
With Without
Equity Equity
Participation Participation Total
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Open and Operating 15 30 45
In Construction 8 16 24
In Design 6 9 15
Conditionally Approved 6 0 6
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Total 35 55 90
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table reflects the profit and loss statement for the quarter ended
March 31, 1999 and March 31, 1998 based on a percentage of total revenues and is
used in the discussion that follows:
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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C>
REVENUE
Rental Income 92.9% 95.4%
Other Income 2.4% 2.1%
Interest Income 4.7% 2.5%
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Total Income 100.0% 100.0%
EXPENSES
Property Operations 24.5% 24.5%
Taxes 7.8% 8.0%
General And Administrative 5.8% 3.8%
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Rental Income increased $12.1 million, or 25.7% in the quarter ended March 31,
1999 compared to the same period in 1998. This increase is primarily a result of
recognizing a full year of rental income on the 1998 acquisitions and our
internal growth, as outlined in the section entitled, "Internal Growth." 1998
acquisitions contributed incremental rental income growth of $8.8 million to the
first quarter of 1999. For the first quarter of 1999, the 318 Same-Store
Facilities owned during the entire first quarter of 1998 provided 75.3% of our
rental income. These Same-Store Facilities' rental income grew 6.2% or $2.6
million over first quarter 1998 results. The majority of the Same-Store
Facilities' revenue growth was provided by an approximate 6.5% average realized
rate increase from $8.97 per square foot to $9.55 per square foot and physical
occupancy of 85% which remained constant for the first quarter of 1999 over the
first quarter of 1998. The remainder of the rental income growth is attributed
to newly developed and expanded facilities.
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Other income grew $471 thousand in the first quarter of 1999 over the same
period in 1998. The increase is primarily due to increases in cellular tower,
billboard, and management fee income and other less significant sources of
revenue.
As a percentage of revenues, cost of property operations and maintenance
remained constant at 24.5% in the first quarter 1998 and 1999. The trend as a
percentage of revenues is for cost of property operations to decrease over time
due to Same-Store Facility revenue growth outpacing expense growth. This trend
was offset this quarter from having a larger number of newly developed
facilities and facilities that were acquired during 1998 that had recently been
developed and had not yet reached a stable level of occupancy. As these
facilities have not reached their full revenue potential and expenses are
relatively fixed, the cost of property operations as a percentage of revenues
tends to be higher.
Tax expense as a percentage of revenues was 7.8% for the first quarter of 1999
compared to 8.0% for the same period 1998. Tax expense as a percentage of
revenues trends down as a result of Same-Store Facility revenue growth outpacing
tax expense growth.
General and administrative expenses ("G&A") as a percentage of revenues
increased from 3.8% in the first quarter 1998 to 5.8% for the same period of
1999. G&A increased from $1.9 million in first quarter 1998 to $3.7 million in
the first quarter 1999. The growth in G&A is a result of the expansion
throughout 1998 of our administration, marketing, acquisition and development,
management information systems, human resources, and legal departments in
connection with the implementation of our internal and external growth
strategies.
The increase in depreciation and amortization expense from $6.6 million in the
first quarter 1998 to $8.4 million during the same period 1999 is due to our
acquisition and development of approximately $210 million in depreciable assets
since March 31, 1998.
Interest expense increased from $9.3 million in the first quarter 1998 to $13.8
million during the same period 1999. The interest expense increase was primarily
from the sources listed in the table below and was offset by capitalized
interest of $1.1 million in the first quarter of 1999 and $638 thousand in the
first quarter of 1998.
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AS OF MARCH 31,
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1999 1998
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WEIGHTED WEIGHTED Weighted Weighted
AVERAGE AVERAGE Average Average
Debt BORROWING INTEREST RATE Borrowing Interest Rate
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Notes payable $ 600,000 7.37% $ 400,000 7.46%
Lines of credit 92,067 6.23% 61,344 6.80%
Mortgages payable 67,517 9.75% 45,142 10.10%
Leases & other borrowings 37,898 7.50% - n/a
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Interest expense will continue to rise in 1999 as the $200 million of notes
payable issued in mid-1998 will be outstanding for the entire year and
additional borrowings on the lines of credit may occur in the remaining year.
Additionally, we are actively renegotiating our line of credit facility with a
group of commercial banks. We believe the spread over LIBOR used to set the
borrowing rate will increase approximately 25 basis points from the spread under
our current terms.
Interest income grew to $3.0 million in the first quarter 1999 from $1.2 million
during the same period in 1998. Approximately $1.7 million of the increase is
due to the interest earned on advances from us to Franchisees. We expect that
this income will continue to grow as we make further advances under this
program. The remainder of the increase is from interest earned on amounts
outstanding under the 1995 Employee Stock Purchase and Loan Plan and earnings on
overnight deposits.
We sold one facility in New Mexico during the first quarter of 1999 for $1.3
million. The transaction resulted in a $578 thousand accounting loss.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash provided by operating activities was $28.3 million during the first quarter
1999 as compared to $24.6 million during the same period in 1998. These
increases are primarily a result of the significant expansion of our property
portfolio. The items affecting the operating cash flows are discussed more fully
in the "Results of Operations" section.
We invested $8.4 million in the first quarter ending March 31,1999 in the
acquisition and improvement of self-storage facilities compared to $58.3 million
during the same period 1998. In the first quarter 1999 we received $410 thousand
in cash proceeds from the sale of a self-storage facility in New Mexico and
accepted an $875 thousand note on the remaining sale price. In addition to
acquisitions, we invested $12.7 million in the first quarter 1999 and $8.8
million in the first quarter of 1998 for land held for development and
construction of self-storage facilities. There were 33 newly developed
facilities and 31 expansions of existing facilities in process with $64.2
million invested at March 31, 1999. The total budget for these facilities is
$188.0 million, of which $123.8 million remains to be invested. We also provided
financing to franchisees of Franchise during the first quarter 1999 of $7.4
million. We have $69.1 million of loan commitments to franchisees to fund as of
March 31, 1999.
We initially fund our capital requirements primarily through the available lines
of credit with the intention of refinancing these with long-term capital in the
form of equity and debt securities. The lines of credit bear interest at various
spreads over LIBOR. We had net borrowings in the first quarter 1999 of $19.8
million and net borrowings during the same period 1998 of $59.6 million.
Between November 1996 and July 1998, the Partnership issued $600 million of
notes payable. The notes are unsecured obligations of the Partnership, and may
be redeemed at any time at the option of the Partnership, subject to a premium
payment and other terms and conditions. The combined notes carry a weighted
average interest rate of 7.37% and were issued at a price to yield a weighted
average of 7.42%. The terms of the notes are staggered between seven and thirty
years, maturing between 2003 and 2027.
During the first quarter of 1999 two contractual covenants under the $150
million line of credit with Bank One, (formerly First National Bank of Chicago)
and various other commercial banks were modified. The limit of the ratio of
"consolidated total indebtedness to total tangible assets" was increased from no
greater than 45% to no greater than 50% and the limit for the ratio of
unencumbered assets to consolidated senior unsecured indebtedness was lowered
from no less than 2.25x to no less than 2.00x.
Sometimes we acquire facilities in exchange for units of limited partnership
interest in the Partnership ("Units'). The Units are redeemable after one year
for cash or, at our option, shares of the GP's common stock. Sellers taking
Units instead of cash are able to defer recognizing a taxable gain on the sale
of their facilities until they sell or redeem their Units. At March 31, 1999 we
had 3.6 million Units outstanding, of which the following Units were redeemable:
o 82 thousand Units for an amount equal to their fair market value ($2.4
million, based upon a price per Unit of $29.00 at March 31, 1999) payable in
cash or, at our option, by a promissory note payable in quarterly
installments over two years with interest at the prime rate.
o 2.7 million Units for amounts equal to the then fair market value of their
Units ($78.9 million, based upon a price per Unit of $29.00 at March 31,
1999) payable by us in cash or, at our option, in shares of the GP's common
stock at the initial exchange ratio of one share for each Unit.
We anticipate that the source of funds for any cash redemption of Units will be
retained cash flow or proceeds from the future sale of the GP's securities or
other indebtedness. We have agreed to register any shares of the GP's common
stock issued upon redemption of Units under the Securities Act of 1933.
We expect to finance our long-term external growth strategy primarily through
the issuance of debt and equity (common and preferred) securities. At March 31,
1999, the GP can issue under currently effective shelf registration statements
up to $650 million of common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares and
warrants and can also issue $250 million of unsecured, non-convertible senior
debt securities of the Partnership.
Through 2000, we have committed to fund approximately $74.9 million of the
remaining $123.8 million to be invested to the development and expansion
pipeline and committed to provide financing to franchisees for approximately
$69.1 million. As a general matter, we utilize our lines of credit as an interim
source of funds to acquire and develop self-storage facilities and to provide
financing to franchisees. We anticipate repaying the credit lines using
longer-term debt or equity when we determine that market conditions are
favorable. We believe that borrowings under our current credit facilities
combined with cash from operations will provide us with necessary liquidity and
capital resources to meet the funding requirements of our firm commitments
through the end of 1999.
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In order to fund our capital requirements in 2000, we are taking the following
steps:
o During the first quarter of 1999, we agreed in principle to form a joint
venture with a major institutional investor. We plan to sell 32 self-storage
facilities for $144 million to the venture, which will be owned 75% by the
institutional investor and 25% by us. We will manage the venture and
continue to operate all of the venture's assets under the Storage USA brand
for a fee. The closing of the transaction is expected to occur by June 15,
1999. The venture plans to obtain $93.6 million of non-recourse secured debt
financing at a fixed interest rate of 7.76%. As a result of the debt
financing and the investor's 75% equity interest, the sale to the venture
will generate approximately $130 million of net proceeds to us. We plan to
redeploy the $130 million in a tax-efficient manner with approximately $90
million of the proceeds to be used to acquire facilities and approximately
$40 million of the proceeds to be used to pay down the lines of credit.
o We have been actively involved in renegotiating our line of credit facility
with a group of commercial banks. We believe that we will be able to
increase the borrowing capacity under the facility while modifying existing
covenants to allow for full usage of the line of credit.
Assuming the successful closing of the transactions noted above, we believe that
we have sufficient capital resources necessary to meet all of our existing firm
commitments beyond 1999 and to fund the entire $123.8 million of development and
expansion projects that we have in our pipeline. If these transactions do not
close, then we may need to enter the debt or equity markets in 2000.
We expect to incur approximately $4.0 million for scheduled maintenance and
repairs during 1999 and approximately $9.7 million to conform facilities
acquired from 1994 to 1998 to our standards of which $0.7 million for scheduled
maintenance and $0.3 million for conforming facilities acquired has been
incurred to date.
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS ("FFO")
We believe FFO should be considered in conjunction with net income and cash
flows to facilitate a clear understanding of our operating results. FFO should
not be considered as an alternative to net income, as a measure of our financial
performance or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a
measure of liquidity. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating
activities in accordance with GAAP and is not necessarily indicative of cash
available to fund cash needs. We follow the National Association of Real Estate
Investment Trust's definition of FFO. Our FFO may not be comparable to similarly
titled measures of other REITs that calculate FFO differently. In calculating
FFO per share, we add back only depreciation and amortization of
revenue-producing property. As such, Our FFO and FFO per share may not be
comparable to other REITs that may add back total depreciation and amortization,
which may include, for example depreciation and amortization of office
equipment.
The following table illustrates the components of our FFO for the quarter ended
March 31, 1999 and 1998:
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FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE ENDED ENDED
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Loss on Sale of Assets 578 -
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Less Depreciation of Non-Revenue Producing
Property (572) (328)
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During the first quarter of 1999, the GP declared a dividend per share of $0.67,
which is an increase of 4.7% over the first quarter 1998 dividend of $.064. As a
qualified REIT, the GP is required to distribute a substantial portion of our
net income as dividends to our shareholders. While our goal is to generate and
retain sufficient cash flow to meet our operating, capital and debt service
needs, the GP's dividend requirements may require us to utilize our bank lines
of credit and other sources of liquidity to finance property acquisitions and
development, and major capital improvements. See "Liquidity and Capital
Resources" section.
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YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
We are carrying out our plan to ensure that all aspects of our company are Year
2000 ("Y2K") compliant. We have three phases to our Y2K plan. Phase one included
determining the scope of the issue, assigning responsible parties and proposing
solutions to the issue. This phase was completed in July 1998. Phase two
includes researching and testing all of our systems and documenting their Y2K
compliance. We have substantially completed this phase and now estimate
finishing by the end of July, 1999. The third phase involves implementing the
necessary changes, if any, by the end of the third quarter of 1999. We have
grouped all of our systems into three categories based on their importance in
operating our facilities: critical, moderate and minimal. All critical, moderate
and minimal systems have been documented as Y2K compliant with the following
exceptions:
o The job costing system that we used in 1997 was not Y2K compliant. However,
this system was phased out in the first quarter of 1999 for other reasons.
New construction projects are being accounted for on a product that is Y2K
compliant.
o The phone system in our Columbia, MD regional office was not Y2K compliant
but was replaced in March of 1999 primarily for reasons unrelated to the Y2K
issue.
o The gate and security systems at some of our self-storage facilities have
not been documented as being Y2K compliant. Once these vendors are surveyed
and tested, we are planning on upgrading or replacing all non-compliant gate
and security systems that have Y2K issues that will have a material adverse
affect the operations of our facilities. The cost of replacement varies by
facility and has not yet been determined.
We have solicited our key vendors, including financial institutions, to
determine their state of readiness with respect to Y2K issues and are currently
following up with vendors who did not reply. Those vendors who are not prepared
for the Y2K issues will be replaced.
In the worst case scenario, we expect that we would be required to operate our
facilities manually for a limited period of time. This would include operating
the gate systems manually and manually tracking customer information. We believe
we can operate in this manner for a limited period of time without suffering any
material adverse effect on operations. Because there are a limited number of
systems that we believe may have Y2K issues, we have restricted our contingency
plan to these systems.
Because we have invested in new technology over the past few years, most systems
were Y2K compliant at the onset of this plan. Our management has spent time
investigating the Y2K matter and other than the cost of this time we have only
incurred minor expenses for off-the-shelf software to aid in the testing. The
systems we have found not to be compliant are in the process of being replaced
for operational reasons not related to the Y2K issue. With the possible
exception of the gate and security systems, we do not anticipate incurring any
costs outside of personnel time directly related to the Y2K issue but will not
know for certain until all systems are documented. As such, with the information
currently available, we anticipate that conforming our systems to be Y2K
compliant will not have a material impact on our financial position or results
of operation.
The preceding discussion is based on management's best estimates, which were
derived utilizing numerous assumptions of future events including the
availability of certain resources, third party modifications and other factors.
However, there can be no assurances that these estimates will be achieved and
actual results could differ materially from those expected.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to certain financial market risks, the most predominant being
fluctuations in interest rates. We monitor interest rate fluctuations as an
integral part of our overall risk management program, which recognizes the
unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to reduce the potentially
adverse effect on our results. The effect of interest rate fluctuations
historically has been small relative to other factors affecting operating
results, such as rental rates and occupancy.
Our operating results are affected by changes in interest rates primarily as a
result of borrowing under our lines of credit. If interest rates increased by 25
basis points, our quarterly interest expense would have increased by
approximately $58 thousand, based on average outstanding balances during the
quarter ending March 31, 1999.
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTORS
Certain information included in this Form 10-Q that is not historical fact is
based on our current expectations. This includes statements regarding: (a)
anticipated future development, acquisition and expansion activity, (b) the
impact of anticipated rental rate increases on our revenue growth, (c) our 1999
anticipated revenues, expenses and returns, (d) future capital requirements, (e)
the closing of transactions concerning the joint venture and the amended line of
credit described in the section entitled "Liquidity and Capital Resources," (f)
sources of capital, and (g) sources of funds for payment of our indebtedness.
Words such as "believes", "expects", "anticipate", "intends", "plans" and
"estimates" and variations of such words and similar words also identify forward
looking statements. Such statements are forward looking in nature and involve a
number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially. The
following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially
from the forward-looking statements:
o Changes in the economic conditions in the markets in which we operate could
negatively impact the financial resources of our customers, impairing our
ability to raise rents.
o Certain of our competitors with substantially greater financial resources
than us could reduce the number of suitable acquisition opportunities
offered to us and increase the price necessary to consummate the acquisition
of particular facilities.
o Increased development of new facilities in our markets could result in
over-supply and lower rental rates,
o Amounts charged for late fees are subject to review and could change,
affecting results of operations,
o The conditions affecting the bank, debt and equity markets could change.
o The availability of sufficient capital to finance our business plan on
satisfactory terms could decrease.
o Competition could increase.
o Costs related to compliance with laws, including environmental laws could
increase.
o General business and economic conditions could change.
o Other risk factors exist as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1998 and other reports filed from time to time
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We caution you not to place undue reliance on any such forward looking
statements. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as
a result of new information, subsequent events or any other circumstances. Such
statements speak only as of the date that they are made.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
See disclosure in the MD&A on page 15.
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PART II- OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
None
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
a. Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule
b. Reports on Form 8-K
None
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 17, 1999
Storage USA, Inc.
By: /s/ Christopher P. Marr
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Christopher P. Marr
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
(PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND
ACCOUNTING OFFICER)
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and the nine months then ended, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
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