SOVRAN SELF STORAGE INC
10-Q, 1996-11-14
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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                                    FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)

|X|  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended 9/30/96

                                       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: 1-13820


                            Sovran Self Storage, Inc.

State or other jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization                                Identification No.)

Maryland                                                     16-1194043

Sovran Self Storage, Inc.
5166 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221
(716) 633-1850


         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. Yes X No ____

                   (APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS)

         Indicate the number of shares  outstanding of each of the  registrant's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Title                                                        Outstanding

Common Shares, $.01 Par Value                                7,544,171



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Part I.  Financial Information

Item 1.  Financial Statements

                                          SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC.
                                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                (In Thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                        Sovran Self           Sovran Self
                                      Storage,Inc.at         Storage,Inc.at 
                                       September 30,           December 31,
                                          1996                   1995
                                        (Unaudited)              
                                   --------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>                 <C>    
Assets
 Investment in storage facilities:
   Land                                $     48,484        $     36,640
   Building and equipment                   166,580             122,821
                                        ------------        -----------    
                                            215,064             159,461
   Less: accumulated
    depreciation                             (4,329)             (1,497)     
                                        ------------         -----------
 Investments in storage facilities,
    net                                     210,735             157,964
  Cash and cash equivalents                   2,255                 732
  Accounts receivable                           446                 297
  Prepaid expenses and other assets           2,761               1,444
                                        -----------           ---------
          Total Assets                 $    216,197        $    160,437
                                       ============        ============

Liabilities
  Line of credit                       $     59,310        $      5,000
  Accounts payable and 
   accrued liabilities                        2,585                 908
  Deferred revenue                            1,282                 980
  Accrued dividends                           3,932               3,809
  Minority interest                             477                ----    
                                         ----------            --------                   

          Total Liabilities                  67,586              10,697

Shareholders' Equity
 Common stock $.01 par value,
  100,000 shares authorized,
  7,544 shares issued and
  outstanding                          $          75       $         75
 Additional paid-in
     capital                                 150,778            150,727                      
 Unearned restricted stock                       (42)              ----
 Dividends in excess of net income            (2,200)            (1,062)
                                         ------------        -----------  
           Total shareholders'equity         148,611            149,740
                                         ------------        -----------
                                

Liabilities and shareholders
   equity                               $     216,197      $    160,437
                                         =============      ============  


</TABLE>


See notes to financial statements.


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                                             SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC.
                                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                     (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                       Sovran Self             Sovran Self
                                       Storage,Inc.            Storage,Inc.  
                                       July 1,1996             July 1, 1996
                                           to                      to   
                                    September 30, 1996       September 30, 1995                     
                                        (Unaudited)             (Unaudited)
                                  ---------------------------------------------
<S>                                <C>                      <C>
Revenues:
  Rental income                     $          8,911         $          6,126
  Interest and other income                      123                      217
                                     ---------------          ---------------
     Total revenues                            9,034                    6,343

Expenses:
  Property operations & maintenance            1,806                    1,224
  Real estate taxes                              704                      423
  General and administrative                     710                      424
  Interest                                       956                       76
  Depreciation and amortization                1,207                      983
                                     ---------------          ---------------
     Total expenses                            5,383                    3,130
                                     ---------------          ---------------

Income before minority interest            3,651                    3,213

  Minority interest                               (7)                    ----      
                                     ----------------         ---------------
Net income                          $          3,644         $          3,213
                                     ================         ================


Earnings per share                  $           0.48         $           0.44
                                      ===============          ===============

Common shares used in earnings per
  share calculation                        7,544,171                7,321,118

Dividends declared per share        $           0.52         $           0.51
</TABLE>

See notes to financial statements.


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                      SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC. (THE COMPANY) AND
                   SOVRAN CAPITAL, INC. AND SOVRAN PARTNERSHIPS (THE
                              PREDECESSORS TO THE COMPANY)

                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY AND
                 COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS OF THE PREDECESSORS
                        (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                               Company                              Predecessors
                             --------------------------------------------------  -------------------------
                                                                                    Sovran Capital,
                                 Sovran Self              Sovran Self              Inc. and Sovran
                                Storage, Inc.           Storage, Inc.               Partnerships
                               January 1, 1996           June 26, 1995             January 1, 1995
                                      to                       to                         to
                             September 30, 1996       September 30, 1995           June 25, 1995
                                 (Unaudited)              (Unaudited)                (Unaudited)
                             --------------------------------------------------  -------------------------
<S>                                 <C>                      <C>                        <C>
Revenues:
  Rental income                      $          23,582        $           6,473          $           9,260
  Other income                                     357                      222                        272
                                      ----------------         ----------------           ----------------
     Total revenues                             23,939                    6,695                      9,532

Expenses:
  Property operations & maintenance              4,820                    1,307                      2,061
  Real estate taxes                              1,783                      446                        708
  General and administrative                     1,825                      453                      1,574
  Interest                                       1,846                       82                      3,268
  Depreciation and amortization                  3,252                    1,030                      1,610
                                      ----------------         ----------------           ----------------
     Total expenses                             13,526                    3,318                      9,221
                                      ----------------         ----------------           ----------------

Income before minority interest                 10,413                    3,377                        311
                                                                                         
  Minority interest                                 (7)                    ----                       ---- 
                                      ----------------          ---------------            ---------------                          
                                        

Net income                           $          10,406        $           3,377         $              311
                                     =================        =================         ==================
                                             
                                             

     
Earnings per share                   $            1.38        $            0.46
                                      ================         ================

Common shares used in earnings per
  share calculation                          7,544,053                7,321,118

Dividends declared per share         $            1.53        $            0.53
</TABLE>

See notes to financial statements.


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                             SOVRAN SELF STORAGE, INC. (THE COMPANY) AND
                         SOVRAN CAPITAL, INC. AND SOVRAN PARTNERSHIPS (THE
                                     PREDECESSORS TO THE COMPANY)

                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS OF THE COMPANY AND
                       COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS OF THE PREDECESSORS
                                           (In Thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   Company                           Predecessors               
                                                   -------                           ------------               
                                                                                    Sovran Capital,
                                         Sovran Self          Sovran Self           Inc.and Sovran 
                                         Storage,Inc.         Storage,Inc.           Partnerships 
                                       January 1, 1996       June 26, 1995         January 1, 1995
                                            to                     to                     to
                                        September 30,         September 30,            June 25,
                                            1996                  1995                   1995
                                         (Unaudited)          (Unaudited)             (Unaudited)  
                                            -----                -----                   -----
              
<S>                                     <C>                   <C>                     <C>    

                                                                        
Operating Activities
Net income ..............................$     $10,406         $      3,377            $        311
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by operating
 activities:
Depreciation and amortization                   3,252                 1,030                   1,610
Minority interest                                   7                  ----                    ----
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable                              (149)                   31                     (46)
Prepaid expenses and other assets                (479)                    3                    (849)
Accounts payable and other liabilities          1,679                  (342)                    891
Deferred revenue                                  301                  (225)                     86
                                            ---------             ---------                ---------
Net cash provided by operating
 activities                                    15,017                 3,874                   2,003
                                            ---------             ---------                ---------

Investing Activities
Additions to storage facilities               (55,124)             (143,145)                 (3,478)
Additions to other assets                      (1,252)                 (811)                   ----
Restricted cash                                  ----                  ----                     138
                                            ---------             ---------                --------
Net cash used in investing activities         (56,376)             (143,956)                 (3,340)
                                            ---------             ---------                ---------

Financing Activities
Net proceeds from sale of common stock          ----                149,918                    ----
Proceeds from line of credit draw down         54,310                  ----                    ----
Dividends paid                                (11,428)                 ----                    ----
Proceeds from issuance of mortgages              ----                  ----                   2,821
Mortgage principal payments                      ----                  ----                  (1,500)
Capital contributions                            ----                  ----                     965
Cash distributions                               ----                  ----                  (1,779)
                                            ---------             ---------                --------
Net cash provided by financing activities      42,882               149,918                     507
                                            ---------             ---------                ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash                 1,523                 9,836                    (830)
Cash at beginning of period                       732                  ----                   1,045
                                            ---------             ---------                ---------

Cash at end of period                      $    2,255          $      9,836           $         215
                                            =========              =========               =========

Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for interest                     $    1,846          $         82           $       3,268
</TABLE>


See notes to financial statements.



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                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                                   (Unaudited)


1.  Basis of Presentation
         The accompanying unaudited financial statements of Sovran Self Storage,
Inc. (the Company) have been  prepared in  accordance  with  generally  accepted
accounting   principles  for  interim   financial   information   and  with  the
instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do
not  include all  information  and  footnotes  required  by  generally  accepted
accounting  principles  for  complete  financial  statements.  In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered
necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the
three- and  nine-month  periods  ended  September  30, 1996 are not  necessarily
indicative  of the results that may be expected for the year ended  December 31,
1996.

2.  Organization

         Sovran Self  Storage,  Inc.  (the  Company),  a  self-administered  and
self-managed real estate investment trust (a REIT), was formed on April 19, 1995
to own and operate self-storage facilities throughout the United States. On June
26, 1995, the Company commenced  operations effective with the completion of its
initial public offering of 5,890,000  shares (the Offering).  The Offering price
per  share  was  $23.00,  resulting  in  net  proceeds  to  the  Company,  after
underwriting  discount and other expenses,  of $124.3 million. On July 25, 1995,
the  underwriters  exercised their  over-allotment  option granted in connection
with the Company's  initial public offering and purchased  750,000 shares of the
Company's  common  stock at $23.00 per share,  resulting  in net proceeds to the
Company of approximately $16 million.  Additionally,  the Company received $10.1
million in proceeds  from a private  placement  of 422,171  shares of its common
stock.
         Contemporaneously  with  the  closing  of  the  Offering,  Sovran  Self
Storage,  Inc.  acquired,  in a  transaction  accounted  for as a  purchase,  62
self-storage  facilities  (the  Original  Properties)  which had been  owned and
managed by Sovran Capital, Inc. and the Sovran Partnerships (Predecessors to the
Company).  Purchase  accounting  was applied to the  acquisition of the Original
Properties  to the  extent  cash  was  paid  to  purchase  100%  of the  limited
partnership  interests in the Sovran Partnerships,  prepay outstanding mortgages
at the time of acquisition and for related transaction costs. Additionally,  the
Company  acquired  on that  date 12  self-storage  properties  (the  Acquisition
Properties) from unaffiliated  third parties.  The Company has since purchased a
total of 35 self-storage properties from unaffiliated third parties,  increasing
the total number of self-storage  properties  owned at September 30, 1996 to 109
properties.


3.  Commitments and Contingencies
         The   Company's   current   practice   is  to   conduct   environmental
investigations  in connection  with  property  acquisitions.  At this time,  the
Company is not aware of any environmental contamination of any of its facilities
which  individually  or in the  aggregate  would be  material  to the  Company's
overall business, financial condition, or results of operations.
         As of September 30, 1996, the Company had entered into contract for the
purchase  of a  self-storage  facility  which is  scheduled  to be  acquired  in
October for a total cost of $1.4 million.



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4.  Pro Forma Financial Information

         The following  unaudited pro forma Condensed Statement of Operations is
presented  as if  the  consummation  of the  Offering,  the  purchase  of the 12
Acquisition  Properties,  and the subsequent  purchase of 35 additional  storage
facilities  had  occurred  at the  beginning  of  the  periods  presented.  Such
unaudited pro forma information is based upon the historical combined statements
of operations of the Company and the  Predecessors,  and the  application of the
proceeds of the Offering.  It should be read in  conjunction  with the financial
statements  of the  Company  and the  Predecessors  and notes  thereto  included
elsewhere  herein and in the  Prospectus  dated June 20,  1995,  relating to its
initial public  offering of shares.  In  management's  opinion,  all adjustments
necessary  to reflect the  effects of these  transactions  have been made.  This
unaudited  pro forma  statement  does not purport to  represent  what the actual
results of operations of the Company would have been assuming such  transactions
had been  completed  as set forth  above nor does it  purport to  represent  the
results of operations for future periods.


(in thousands, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                               Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                        1996         1995
                                                    ----------   ----------
<S>                                                <C>          <C>
Revenues:
  Rental income                                    $   27,144   $   25,539
  Other income                                            371          686
                                                   ----------   ----------
     Total revenues                                    27,515       26,225

Expenses:
  Property operations & maintenance                     5,562        5,398
  Real estate taxes                                     2,072        1,889
  General and administrative                            1,825        1,825
  Interest                                              1,846        1,846
  Depreciation and amortization                         3,744        3,744
                                                    ----------   ----------
     Total Expenses                                    15,049       14,702
                                                    ----------   ----------

Income before minority interest                        12,466       11,523

  Minority interest                                       (31)         (29) 
                                                   -----------   ----------
Net income                                       $     12,435    $  11,494
                                                    ==========    =========
                                                                                     

Earnings per share                               $       1.65    $    1.52
                                                   ----------   ----------

Common shares used in earnings
per share calculation                               7,544,171    7,544,171

</TABLE>

5.  Legal Proceedings
         The Company is a party to proceedings arising in the ordinary course of
operation of self-storage facilities. However, the Company does not believe that
these matters,  individually or in the aggregate,  will have a material  adverse
effect on the Company.
         A former business associate of Messrs. Attea, Myszka, Rogers and Lannon
filed a lawsuit  against  the  Company  on June 13,  1995 in the  United  States
District Court for the Northern  District of Ohio,  alleging breach of fiduciary
duty, breach of contract, fraud and violation of trade name rights in connection
with the  Formation  Transactions  and the  Offering.  The  lawsuit  seeks money
damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief and an accounting.  Messrs.
Attea,  Myszka,  Rogers and Lannon have agreed to indemnify  the Company for any
loss  arising from the  lawsuit.  The Company has answered  denying the material
allegations of the complaint and interposing nine affirmative defenses,  and the
parties are currently  involved in discovery.  The Company intends to vigorously
defend the lawsuit,  and does not believe it will have a material adverse effect
upon the Company.

6.  Subsequent Events
         On October 1, 1996, the Company  completed the offering of 2.75 million
shares of its  common  stock.  The  offering  was  priced  at  $26.00  per share
resulting in gross  proceeds of $71.5 million.  Net proceeds were  approximately
$67  million,  of which $63 million  was used to repay in full all  indebtedness
outstanding under the Company's $75 million credit facility.
         On October 11, 1996, the  underwriters  exercised their  over-allotment
option  granted in  connection  with the Company's  recent  public  offering and
purchased  412,500  shares of the  Company's  common  stock at $26.00 per share,
resulting in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $10 million. The 
remainder of the net proceeds of the offering and from the exercise
of the over-allotment option will be used to acquire  additional  self-storage
facilities.
          Since September 30, 1996, the Company has completed the acquisition 
of $1.4 million of properties under contract.  The Company has also entered
into agreements to acquire 11 additional properties totalling $30.5 million 
subject to customary conditions of closing including satisfactory due diligence.

<PAGE>



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 in  conjunction  with the
financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.
         The Company  operates as a Real Estate  Investment  Trust  ("REIT") and
owns and operates a portfolio of 109 self-storage facilities,  providing storage
space for business and personal use to some 45,000  customers in 15 states.  The
Company's  investment objective is to increase cash flow and enhance shareholder
value by  aggressively  managing  its  portfolio,  to  expand  and  enhance  the
facilities  in that  portfolio  and to  selectively  acquire new  properties  in
geographic areas that will either complement or efficiently grow the portfolio.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Revolving Credit Facility
         In June,  1995, the Company  entered into an agreement with a financial
institution  to  establish a revolving  credit  facility  for up to $60 million,
secured by real estate. In August,  1996, the Company executed a modification of
the credit  facility  which  increased  the  amount  available  to $75  million.
Interest on  outstanding  balances is payable  monthly at 190 basis points above
LIBOR.  The term of the agreement is for two years,  expiring  August 1998.  The
Company  intends to use funds  available  from this  credit  facility to finance
future acquisition and development plans described below. At September 30, 1996,
the Company had remaining borrowing capacity of $16 million on the line.

Umbrella Partnership REIT
         The  Company was formed as an Umbrella  Partnership  Real Estate  Trust
("UPREIT") and, as such, has the ability to issue operating  partnership  ("OP")
units in exchange for properties sold by independent  owners.  By utilizing such
OP units as currency in facility  acquisitions,  the Company may partially defer
the seller's income-tax liability and obtain more favorable pricing or terms.
As of September 30, 1996, 18,787 OP units have been issued.

Acquisition of Properties
         The  Company's  external  growth  strategy is to increase the number of
facilities  it owns by  acquiring  suitable  facilities  in  markets in which it
already  has an  operating  presence  or to expand in new  markets by  acquiring
several  facilities  at once in those new  markets.  In the three  months  ended
September  30, 1996,  the Company  acquired  properties  in the  Cincinnati  and
Dayton,  OH  markets.  The  Company  also  increased  its  existing  presence in
Pittsburgh, PA, Jacksonville, FL, Charlotte, NC and in the Capitol region. Total
acquisitions  in the three months ended  September 30, 1996 added 519,000 square
feet of space and 5,200 rental units to the Company's portfolio.

Future Acquisition and Development Plans
         The  Company  intends to  continue  its  external  growth  strategy  by
increasing the number of facilities it owns in Florida.  It is also  negotiating
contracts to enter new markets in Ohio, New York, and Texas.
         The Company also intends to improve certain of its existing  facilities
by  building  additional  storage  buildings  on  presently  vacant  land and by
installing climate control and enhanced security systems at selected sites.

Liquidity
         At September 30, 1996,  the Company's  debt to equity ratio was 40%. In
October,  1996,  the Company  successfully  completed a common  stock  offering,
resulting  in the  issuance  of  3,162,500  shares,  netting  approximately  $77
million.  The proceeds were used to repay the entire outstanding  balance on the
line of credit,  and  provided  an  additional  $15  million in cash.  Continued
acquisition of existing properties  represents the Company's principal liquidity
requirement. As most of the Company's operating cash flow is expected to be used
to pay dividends,  see REIT  Qualification  and Distribution  Requirements,  the
funds  required  to acquire  these  additional  properties  will be  provided by
borrowings  pursuant to the revolving  line of credit or other debt  instruments
and the issuance of OP units. The Company intends to incur additional borrowings
for such  purposes  in a manner  consistent  with its  policy  of  limiting  the
Company's  indebtedness at the time of incurrence to not more than 50% of market
capitalization.

REIT Qualification and Distribution Requirements
         As a REIT,  the Company is not  required  to pay federal  income tax on
income  that it  distributes  to its  shareholders,  provided  that  the  amount
distributed is equal to at least 95% of taxable income. These distributions must
be made in the year to which they  relate or in the  following  year if declared
before the Company files its federal  income-tax return and if it is paid before
the first regular dividend of the following year.
         As a REIT,  the  Company  must  derive at least 95% of its total  gross
income from income  related to real  property,  interest and  dividends.  In the
three months ended September 30, 1996, the Company's  percentage of revenue from
such sources exceeded 98%, thereby passing the 95% test, and no special measures
are  expected  to be  required  to  enable  the  Company  to  maintain  its REIT
designation.




Results of Operations

         The  following  discussion  is  based  on  the  consolidated  financial
statements  of the Company as of September 30, 1996 and the period from June 26,
1995 to September 30, 1995 and the combined  statements of Sovran Capital,  Inc.
and the Sovran  Partnerships  (the  Predecessors  to the Company) as of June 25,
1995.
         The  combined  financial  statements  of Sovran  Capital,  Inc. and the
Sovran  Partnerships  combine the results of operations of the partnerships that
previously owned the properties and the management operations of Sovran Capital,
Inc., all of which was contributed to the Company in the formation transactions.
Sovran Capital,  Inc. and the Sovran Partnerships are considered the predecessor
entity to the Company,  and the combined financial  statements are presented for
comparative purposes.

For the period July 1, 1996 through September 30, 1996
         Income  during the period was derived  from 62  properties  operated by
Sovran  Capital,  Inc. in 1994 and the first two quarters of 1995, 12 properties
acquired concurrently with the initial public offering ("IPO") and 35 properties
purchased by the Company since the IPO.
         The  Company  reported  revenues  of  $9,034,000  during the period and
incurred $2,510,000 in operating expenses,  resulting in net operating income of
$6,524,000.  The  gross  operating  margin of 72% is one of the  highest  in the
industry  and  reflects  a   corporate-wide   effort  to  operate  the  business
efficiently.  General and administrative expenses of $710,000,  interest expense
of $956,000, depreciation  and  amortization  expenses of  $1,207,000 and minor
ity interest of $7,000 were incurred during the period, resulting in a net
income of $3,644,000.

Three months ended September 30, 1996,  compared to Three months ended September
30, 1995
         The following discussion compares the activities of the Company for the
three months ended September 30, 1996 with the activities of the Company for the
three months ended September 30, 1995.
         Total  revenues  increased  from  $6,343,000 for the three months ended
September 30, 1995 to $9,034,000 for the three months ended  September 30, 1996,
an  increase  of  $2,691,000,  or 42%.  Of this,  $2,336,000  resulted  from the
acquisition  of  35  properties  during  the  period  from  July,  1995  through
September, 1996, and $355,000 was realized as a result of increased rental rates
and occupancy levels at the 74 properties owned by the Company at June 30, 1995.
Overall,  same-store  revenues  grew  5.76% for the  three  month  period  ended
September 30, 1996 as compared to the same period in 1995.
         Property operating and real estate tax expense increased  $863,000,  or
52%, during the period.  $747,000 was a result of absorbing  additional expenses
from operating the newly acquired  properties.  The Company realized an increase
of  $116,000  from the  operations  of its  sites  operated  more than one year,
primarily a result of increased property taxes.
         General and administrative expenses increased $286,000 principally as a
result of the need for additional  personnel and increased  administrative costs
associated with managing the 35 additional properties ($63,000),  the expense of
searching for and qualifying  properties  not purchased  ($127,000) and investor
relations costs ($96,000).
         Interest  expense  increased  $880,000,  because on June 25, 1995,  all
outstanding  debt of Sovran Capital,  Inc. and the Sovran  Partnerships was paid
from the  proceeds of the public  offering.  A sum of  $54,310,000  was borrowed
pursuant to the  Company's  line of credit during the first nine months of 1996,
and the  $5,000,000  owed at  December  31,  1995 on that same line of credit is
still outstanding.  These borrowings resulted in an interest expense of $956,000
during the quarter ended September 30, 1996.
         Earnings before interest, depreciation, amortization and minority
interest increased from $4,272,000 to $5,814,000, an increase of $1,542,000,
or 36%.

Nine months ended  September 30, 1996,  compared to Nine months ended  September
30, 1995
         The following discussion compares the activities of the Company for the
nine months ended September 30, 1996 with the activities of Sovran Capital, Inc.
and the Sovran  Partnerships for the period ended June 25, 1995, and the Company
for the period from June 26, 1995 to September 30, 1995.
         Total  revenues  increased from  $16,227,000  for the nine months ended
September 30, 1995 to $23,939,000  for the nine months ended September 30, 1996,
an increase of  $7,712,000,  or 47.5%.  Of this,  $6,977,000  resulted  from the
acquisition  of 49  properties  during the period  from  January,  1995  through
September,  1996. An additional  $735,000 was realized by imposing an average 3%
rental-rate  increase and an increase in occupancy at the 60 properties owned by
the  Company for the entire year 1995.  Same-store  revenues  grew 5.03% for the
nine month  period  ended  September  30, 1996 as compared to the same period in
1995.
         Property operating and real estate tax expense increased $2,081,000, or
46%, during the period. $2,036,000 was a result of absorbing additional expenses
from operating the newly acquired  properties and $45,000 is  attributable  to a
slight  increase in costs in the operation of the Company's  sites  operated for
more than one year.
         General and administrative expenses decreased $202,000 principally as a
result of elimination of partnership  syndication  management and administration
costs.
         Interest  expense  decreased a net of  $1,504,000,  because on June 25,
1995, all outstanding debt of Sovran Capital,  Inc. and the Sovran  Partnerships
was paid from the  proceeds of the public  offering.  A sum of  $54,310,000  was
borrowed  pursuant to the Company's  line of credit during the first nine months
of 1996,  and the  $5,000,000  owed at  December  31,  1995 on that same line of
credit is still outstanding. These borrowings resulted in an interest expense of
$1,846,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 1996.
         Earnings before interest, depreciation, amortization and minority
interest increased from $9,678,000 to $15,511,000, an increase of $5,833,000,
or 60%.

Pro Forma Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 Compared to Pro Forma Nine Months
Ended September 30, 1995
         The Company believes that pro forma results of operations are important
to  provide an  understanding  of  results  of  operations  in its first year of
operation.  The pro forma information  includes the results of the 49 properties
acquired in 1995 and 1996 as if they had been acquired on January 1, 1995.
         Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 were  $27,515,000
compared to revenues of $26,225,000  for the same period in 1995, an increase of
4.9%. This improvement is primarily due to an increase in overall occupancy, and
from rental rate increases ranging from 2% to 8% at the properties.
         Property  operating  costs and property  tax expense  increased by 4.8%
over the prior year period.  The Company believes the efficiencies it obtains by
"clustering"  its  properties  in market  areas,  its  attention  to cost saving
measures and its persistence in protesting property tax increases has enabled it
to effectively contain its costs.
         Operating  income   increased  from  $18,938,000  to  $19,881,000,   an
improvement of 5% as a result of the above.


Inflation

         The Company  does not  believe  that  inflation  has had or will have a
direct adverse effect on its operations.  Substantially all of the leases at the
facilities allow for monthly rent increases,  which provide the Company with the
opportunity to achieve increases in rental income as each lease matures.

Seasonality

         The  Company's  revenues  typically  have been  higher in the third and
fourth  quarters,  primarily  because the Company  increases its rental rates on
most of its  storage  units at the  beginning  of May and,  to a lesser  extent,
because self-storage  facilities tend to experience greater occupancy during the
late  spring,  summer and early  fall  months due to the  greater  incidence  of
residential moves during these periods.  However,  the Company believes that its
tenant  mix,  diverse  geographical  locations,  rental  structure  and  expense
structure provide adequate  protection  against undue fluctuations in cash flows
and net revenues  during  off-peak  seasons.  Thus,  the Company does not expect
seasonality to affect materially distributions to shareholders.







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Part II.  Other Information

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

                  The Company is a party to proceedings  arising in the ordinary
course of operation of self-storage  facilities.  However,  the Company does not
believe  that  these  matters,  individually  or in the  aggregate,  will have a
material adverse effect on the Company.
         A former business associate of Messrs. Attea, Myszka, Rogers and Lannon
filed a lawsuit  against  the  Company  on June 13,  1995 in the  United  States
District Court for the Northern  District of Ohio,  alleging breach of fiduciary
duty, breach of contract, fraud and violation of trade name rights in connection
with the  Formation  transactions  and the  Offering.  The  lawsuit  seeks money
damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief and an accounting.  Messrs.
Attea,  Myszka,  Rogers and Lannon have agreed to indemnify  the Company for any
loss  arising from the  lawsuit.  The Company has answered  denying the material
allegations of the complaint and interposing nine affirmative defenses,  and the
parties are currently  involved in discovery.  The Company intends to vigorously
defend the lawsuit,  and does not believe it will have a material adverse effect
upon the Company.


Item 2.  Changes in Securities
         Not Applicable



Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities
         Not Applicable



Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
         Not Applicable



Item 5.  Other Information
         Not Applicable



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Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)  Exhibits:  None Required


         (b)  Report on Form 8-K
                  Acquisition of 20 storage facilities.
                  No financial statements filed.
                  Date of Filing:  July 25, 1996.

                Report on Form 8-K/A
                  Acquisition  of  5  storage   facilities  in  addition  to  20
                    facilities previously reported.

                  Financial Statements:
                           Report of Independent Auditors
                           Acquisition   Facilities   Historical   Summaries  of
                               Combined  Gross  Revenue  and  Direct   Operating
                               Expenses for the year ended December 31, 1995 and
                               the six months ended June 30, 1996.
                           Acquisition Facilities Notes to Historical  Summaries
                               of Combined  Gross  Revenue and Direct  Operating
                               Expenses for the year ended December 31, 1995 and
                               the six months ended June 30, 1996.

                  Pro Forma Financial Information
                         Sovran Self Storage, Inc., Pro Forma Combined Financial
                               Information
                         Sovran Self Storage, Inc., Pro Forma Combined Balance 
                               Sheet as of June 30, 1996.
                         Sovran  Self  Storage,   Inc.,   Pro  Forma  Combined
                               Statement of Operations  for the six months ended
                               June 30, 1996.
                         Sovran  Self  Storage,   Inc.,   Pro  Forma  Combined
                               Statement  of  Operations   for  the  year  ended
                               December 31, 1995.
                         Sovran Self Storage, Inc., Notes to Pro Forma Combined
                               Financial Statements.

                  Exhibits:
                           Consent of Independent Auditors, Ernst & Young, LLP.

                  Date of Filing:  August 30, 1996.


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         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.

Sovran Self Storage, Inc.

By:      /s/      David L. Rogers
David L. Rogers,  Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Date: 11/14/96



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