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Public Storage Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2009 and Increases its Quarterly Common Dividend by 18%

Company Release -
2/26/2010 7:15 PM ET

GLENDALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) announced today operating results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009.

Operating Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2009

Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2009 was $187.7 million compared to $162.0 million for the same period in 2008, representing an increase of $25.7 million. This increase is primarily due to a $25.6 million aggregate reduction in depreciation and amortization and our equity share of depreciation expense, primarily due to reduced amortization of tenant intangible assets that were acquired in connection with the Shurgard Merger in 2006, offset partially by a $9.3 million reduction in net operating income with respect to our Same Store Facilities described below.

Revenues for the Same Store Facilities decreased 3.9% or $13.8 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008, due to a 3.8% reduction in realized rent per occupied square foot, combined with a 0.5% reduction in average occupancies. Cost of operations for the Same Store Facilities declined 4.4% or $4.5 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008. Net operating income for our Same Store Facilities decreased 3.7% or $9.3 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008.

For the three months ended December 31, 2009, net income allocable to our common shareholders was $117.5 million or $0.70 per common share on a diluted basis compared to $121.5 million or $0.72 per common share for the same period in 2008, representing a decrease of $4.0 million or $0.02 per common share on a diluted basis. This decrease is primarily due to a $33.9 million reduction in earnings allocated to our preferred shareholders in the quarter ended December 31, 2008 associated with the repurchase of preferred securities, offset partially by the net impact of the factors described above.

Operating Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2009

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $790.5 million compared to $973.9 million for the same period in 2008, representing a decrease of $183.4 million. This decrease is primarily due to (i) a gain of $344.7 million in the year ended December 31, 2008 related to our disposition of an interest in Shurgard Europe, (ii) a $37.9 million reduction in net operating income with respect to our Same Store Facilities described below, and (iii) an impairment charge included in discontinued operations with respect to intangible assets totaling $8.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2009, partially offset by (iv) a $49.9 million reduction in depreciation and amortization related to our domestic assets, primarily representing reduced intangible amortization, (v) a foreign exchange gain of $9.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to a loss of $25.4 million during the same period in 2008, (vi) a gain on disposition of $30.3 million related to an equity offering by PSB described below, and (vii) a reduction in general and administrative expenses due to $27.9 million in incentive compensation incurred in the year ended December 31, 2008 related to our disposition of an interest in Shurgard Europe.

Revenues for the Same Store Facilities decreased 3.2% or $46.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008, due to a 2.8% reduction in realized rent per occupied square foot, combined with a 0.9% reduction in average occupancies. Cost of operations for the Same Store Facilities decreased 1.8% or $8.2 million in the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008. Net operating income for our Same Store Facilities decreased 3.9% or $37.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, net income allocable to our common shareholders was $586.0 million or $3.47 per common share on a diluted basis compared to $705.8 million or $4.18 per common share for the same period in 2008, representing a decrease of $119.8 million or $0.71 per common share on a diluted basis. These decreases are primarily due to the net impact of the factors described above, offset by a $44.4 million reduction in earnings allocated to our preferred unitholders and preferred shareholders in the year ended December 31, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008 associated with the redemption of preferred securities occurring in both periods.

Funds from Operations

For the three months ended December 31, 2009, funds from operations ("FFO") was $1.27 per common share as compared to $1.48 per common share for the same period in 2008, representing a decrease of $0.21 per common share.

For the three months ended December 31, 2009, FFO was impacted by a foreign currency exchange loss totaling $10.2 million as compared to an exchange loss of $13.2 million for the same period in 2008.

FFO for the three months ended December 31, 2008 was also impacted by (i) changes in accounting estimates with respect to our tenant insurance operations reflecting an increase in ancillary cost of operations totaling $1.2 million, (ii) write-offs of development costs for cancelled projects included in general and administrative expense totaling $1.5 million, along with our equity share of Shurgard Europe's development cost write-offs totaling $1.2 million, and (iii) a reduction in the allocation of net income to our preferred shareholders pursuant to the aforementioned preferred share repurchases, combined with our equity share of PSB's preferred stock repurchases, aggregating $35.8 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, FFO was $5.61 per common share on a diluted basis as compared to $5.05 per common share for the same period in 2008, representing an increase of $0.56 per share.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, FFO has been impacted by (i) a foreign currency exchange gain totaling $9.7 million as compared to a loss of $25.4 million for the same period in 2008, (ii) changes in accounting estimates with respect to our tenant insurance operations reflected as a reduction in ancillary cost of operations totaling $2.0 million ($5.8 million for the same period in 2008), (iii) an impairment charge with respect to an intangible asset resulting from an eminent domain proceeding totaling $8.2 million, (iv) costs incurred to terminate and wind down our truck rental operations of $3.5 million, (v) a $78.2 million reduction in the allocation of net income to our preferred shareholders and unitholders pursuant to the repurchase of our preferred securities, and our pro-rata share ($16.3 million) of PSB's earnings from preferred securities repurchases which is included in equity in earnings, and (vi) a gain on the early retirement of debt totaling $4.1 million.

FFO for the year ended December 31, 2008 was also impacted by (i) a loss with respect to damage to our facilities, and tenant insurance claims expense, caused by Hurricane Ike aggregating $1.1 million, (ii) write-offs of development costs for cancelled projects included in general and administrative expense totaling $1.5 million, along with our equity share of Shurgard Europe's development cost write-offs totaling $1.2 million, (iii) a reduction in the allocation of net income to our preferred shareholders combined with our equity share of PSB's preferred stock repurchases, aggregating $35.8 million, and (iv) incentive compensation with respect to our disposition of an interest in Shurgard Europe included in general and administrative expense totaling $27.9 million.

The following table provides a summary of the impact of these items that occurred during the three months and years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:

               Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,

                                     Percentage                        Percentage
                 2009       2008     Change        2009       2008     Change

FFO per
common share
prior to
adjustments    $ 1.33     $ 1.38     (3.6  )%    $ 5.03     $ 5.16     (2.5 )%
for the
following
items

Foreign
currency         (0.06 )    (0.08 )                0.06       (0.15 )
exchange gain
(loss)

Change in
accounting
estimate -       -          (0.01 )                0.01       0.03
ancillary
operations.

Impairment
charge on
intangible
asset
resulting        -          -                      (0.05 )    -
from an
eminent
domain
proceeding

Casualty loss
and tenant
insurance
loss                        -                      -          (0.01 )
associated       -

with
Hurricane Ike

Costs
incurred to
terminate        -          -                      (0.02 )    -
truck rental
operations

Cancellation
of                          (0.02 )                -          (0.02 )
development
projects

Increased
income
allocated to
common
shareholders,
and from
preferred
equity           -          0.21
shareholders,                                      0.56       0.21
pursuant to
preferred
repurchases,
including our
equity share
from PSB

Gain on early
retirement of    -          -                      0.02       -
debt

Incremental
incentive
compensation
incurred in
connection
with the                    -                                 (0.17 )
disposition      -                                 -
of an
interest in
Shurgard
Europe

FFO per
common share,  $ 1.27     $ 1.48     (14.2 )%    $ 5.61     $ 5.05     11.1 %
as reported



Property Operations - Same Store Facilities

The Same Store group of facilities represents those 1,899 facilities that we have owned, and have been operated on a stabilized basis, since January 1, 2007 and therefore provide meaningful comparisons for 2007, 2008, and 2009. The following table summarizes the historical operating results of these 1,899 facilities (117.5 million net rentable square feet) that represent approximately 93% of the aggregate net rentable square feet of our U.S. consolidated self-storage portfolio at December 31, 2009.

Selected
Operating
Data for the
Same Store    Three Months Ended December 31,       Year Ended December 31,
Facilities
(1,899
Facilities):

                                        Percentage                                Percentage
                2009         2008       Change        2009           2008         Change

              (Dollar amounts in thousands, except for weighted average data)

Revenues:

Rental        $ 327,401    $ 342,028    (4.3  )%    $ 1,324,747    $ 1,375,484    (3.7  )%
income

Late charges
and admin
fees            15,969       15,174     5.2   %       64,768         60,146       7.7   %
collected
(a)

Total           343,370      357,202    (3.9  )%      1,389,515      1,435,630    (3.2  )%
revenues (b)

Cost of
operations:

Property        28,218       28,159     0.2   %       139,776        135,825      2.9   %
taxes

Direct
property        23,242       23,735     (2.1  )%      94,262         94,303       0.0   %
payroll

Media           983          922        6.6   %       19,795         19,853       (0.3  )%
advertising

Other
advertising     4,556        4,137      10.1  %       20,079         18,235       10.1  %
and
promotion

Utilities       7,904        8,376      (5.6  )%      34,636         36,411       (4.9  )%

Repairs and     9,489        10,854     (12.6 )%      38,356         42,696       (10.2 )%
maintenance

Telephone
reservation     2,539        2,956      (14.1 )%      11,040         12,580       (12.2 )%
center

Property        2,257        2,625      (14.0 )%      9,761          11,391       (14.3 )%
insurance

Other costs
of              20,706       22,678     (8.7  )%      86,908         91,502       (5.0  )%
management

Total cost
of              99,894       104,442    (4.4  )%      454,613        462,796      (1.8  )%
operations
(b)

Net
operating     $ 243,476    $ 252,760    (3.7  )%    $ 934,902      $ 972,834      (3.9  )%
income

Gross margin    70.9    %    70.8    %  0.1   %       67.3      %    67.8      %  (0.7  )%

Weighted
average for
the period:

Square foot
occupancy       87.4    %    87.8    %  (0.5  )%      88.7      %    89.5      %  (0.9  )%
(c)

Realized
annual rent
per occupied  $ 12.76      $ 13.27      (3.8  )%    $ 12.71        $ 13.08        (2.8  )%
square foot
(d)(e)

REVPAF (f)    $ 11.15      $ 11.65      (4.3  )%    $ 11.28        $ 11.71        (3.7  )%
(e)

Weighted
average
December 31:

Square foot                                           87.1      %    87.1      %  -
occupancy

In place
annual rent
per occupied                                        $ 13.46        $ 14.02        (4.0  )%
square foot
(g)

Total net
rentable
square feet                                           117,462        117,462      -
(in
thousands)



a) Late charges and administrative fees have increased primarily due to increases in the related fee rates rather than any increase in tenant delinquency.

b) See attached reconciliation of these amounts to our consolidated self-storage revenues and operating expenses. Revenues and cost of operations do not include ancillary revenues and expenses generated at the facilities with respect to tenant reinsurance, retail sales and truck rentals. "Other costs of management" included in cost of operations principally represents all the indirect costs incurred in the operations of the facilities. Indirect costs principally include supervisory costs and corporate overhead cost incurred to support the operating activities of the facilities.

c) Square foot occupancies represent weighted average occupancy levels over the entire period.

d) Realized annual rent per occupied square foot is computed by annualizing the result of dividing rental income (which excludes late charges and administrative fees) by the weighted average occupied square feet for the period. Realized annual rent per occupied square foot takes into consideration promotional discounts and other items that reduce rental income from the contractual amounts due.

e) Late charges and administrative fees are excluded from the computation of realized annual rent per occupied square foot and REVPAF. Exclusion of these amounts provides a better measure of our ongoing level of revenue, by excluding the volatility of late charges, which are dependent principally upon the level of tenant delinquency and the associated fee rates, and administrative fees, which are dependent principally upon the absolute level of move-ins for a period.

f) Realized annual rent per available foot or "REVPAF" is computed by dividing rental income (which excludes late charges and administrative fees) by the total available net rentable square feet for the period.

g) In place annual rent per occupied square foot represents annualized contractual rents per occupied square foot without reductions for promotional discounts and excludes late charges and administrative fees.

The following table summarizes additional selected financial data with respect to the Same Store Facilities (unaudited):

              Three Months Ended

              March 31     June 30      September 30  December 31  Total

Total
revenues (in
000's):

 2009         $ 347,185    $ 346,839    $ 352,121     $ 343,370    $ 1,389,515

 2008         $ 349,991    $ 359,461    $ 368,976     $ 357,202    $ 1,435,630

Total cost of
operations
(in 000's):

 2009         $ 125,007    $ 116,426    $ 113,286     $ 99,894     $ 454,613

 2008         $ 123,856    $ 120,526    $ 113,972     $ 104,442    $ 462,796

Property
taxes (in
000's):

 2009         $ 37,762     $ 36,659     $ 37,137      $ 28,218     $ 139,776

 2008         $ 36,349     $ 35,156     $ 36,161      $ 28,159     $ 135,825

Media
advertising
(in 000's):

 2009         $ 8,158      $ 7,224      $ 3,430       $ 983        $ 19,795

 2008         $ 6,947      $ 9,836      $ 2,148       $ 922        $ 19,853

Other
advertising
and promotion
(in 000's):

 2009         $ 4,614      $ 5,967      $ 4,942       $ 4,556      $ 20,079

 2008         $ 4,426      $ 5,027      $ 4,645       $ 4,137      $ 18,235

REVPAF:

 2009         $ 11.29      $ 11.27      $ 11.41       $ 11.15      $ 11.28

 2008         $ 11.43      $ 11.74      $ 12.03       $ 11.65      $ 11.71

Weighted
average
realized
annual rent
per occupied
square foot
for the
period:

 2009         $ 12.84      $ 12.52      $ 12.73       $ 12.76      $ 12.71

 2008         $ 12.87      $ 12.90      $ 13.29       $ 13.27      $ 13.08

Weighted
average
square foot
occupancy
levels for
the period:

 2009           87.9    %    90.0    %    89.6    %     87.4    %    88.7      %

 2008           88.8    %    91.0    %    90.5    %     87.8    %    89.5      %



Shurgard Europe

As previously announced, on March 31, 2008, an institutional investor acquired a 51% interest in Shurgard Europe's operations. We own the remaining 49% interest and we are the managing member of the joint venture that owns Shurgard Europe's operations. As a result of this transaction, we began accounting for our investment in Shurgard Europe under the equity method effective March 31, 2008.

At December 31, 2009 Shurgard Europe has an interest in 187 facilities (10 million net rentable square feet) located in seven Western European countries. Included in this total are 72 facilities (3.6 million net rentable square feet) that are owned by two joint ventures in which Shurgard Europe has a 20% interest.

The two joint ventures collectively had approximately EUR224 million ($321 million) of outstanding debt at December 31, 2009. The loans are payable to various banks and are non-recourse to Shurgard Europe. One of the JV loans, totaling EUR107 million ($153 million), is due May 2011 and the other JV loan, totaling EUR117 million ($168 million), is due July 2010.

Effective October 31, 2009, we extended the maturity date to March 31, 2013 for our existing EUR391.9 million ($561.7 million at December 31, 2009) loan to Shurgard Europe. Under the terms of the extension, the existing 7.5% rate of interest increased to 9.0% per annum (effective November 1, 2009). All other material terms and covenants remain the same. The loan currently is not hedged for future currency exchange fluctuations; accordingly, the amount of U.S. Dollars that will be received on repayment will depend upon the currency exchange rates at the time.

Our existing commitment to provide up to EUR185 million to fund the acquisition of Shurgard Europe's partner's interest in the joint ventures, and/or repay Shurgard Europe's pro rata share of the joint ventures' debt, remains in place until March 31, 2010. Acquisitions of the joint venture partner's interests are subject to our approval, and Shurgard Europe's pro rata share of the aggregate joint venture debt is approximately EUR45 million.

In December 2009, Shurgard Europe acquired a property in Central London with 15,445 net rentable square feet for approximately $5.0 million and assumed liabilities.

Liquidity Position

At December 31, 2009, we had approximately $764 million of unrestricted cash and have access to an additional $300 million through our line of credit. The line of credit expires March 27, 2012. We have no significant capital commitments at December 31, 2009, other than outstanding debt maturities and the aggregate redemption amount for our Equity Shares, Series A, discussed below.

At December 31, 2009, outstanding debt totaled $519 million. We have no significant debt maturities until 2011 ($131 million of maturities) and 2013 ($251 million of maturities).

Our retained operating cash flow continues to provide a significant source of capital to fund our activities. During the year ended December 31, 2009, our funds from operations available to distribute to common shareholders ("FAD") exceeded our regular common distributions by approximately $430 million. Our ability to continue to retain operating cash flow in the future will be contingent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, the growth in our operations and our distribution requirements to maintain our REIT status.

Distributions Declared

On February 26, 2010, our Board of Trustees declared a regular common dividend of $0.65 per common share, representing an increase of $0.10 per share (an 18% increase) from the previous quarter's distribution. Our consistent, long-term dividend policy has been to distribute only our taxable income. Taxable income attributable to our common shareholders has increased due to recent purchases of preferred securities and equity stock, as well as reduced property depreciation, offset in part by declines in operating income. Future changes in our dividend will be impacted by these same factors, as well as property acquisitions.

The Board also declared a dividend of $0.6125 per share on the Equity Shares, Series A and dividends with respect to our various series of preferred shares. All the dividends are payable on March 31, 2010 to shareholders of record as of March 15, 2010.

Redemption of Equity Shares, Series A

We are calling for redemption all outstanding depositary shares, each representing 1/1,000 of an Equity Share, Series A (NYSE:PSA.A) on April 15, 2010 at $24.50 per share. The aggregate redemption amount to be paid to all holders of the depositary shares is approximately $205 million.

Fourth Quarter Conference Call

A conference call is scheduled for Monday, March 1, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. (PST) to discuss the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009 earnings results. The domestic dial-in number is (866) 406-5408, and the international dial-in number is (973) 582-2770 (conference ID number for either domestic or international is 51455597). A simultaneous audio web cast may be accessed by using the link at www.publicstorage.com under "Company Info, Investor Relations" (conference ID number 51455597). A replay of the conference call may be accessed through March 15, 2010 by calling (800) 642-1687 (domestic) or (706) 645-9291 (international) or by using the link at www.publicstorage.com under "Company Info, Investor Relations." All forms of replay utilize conference ID number 51455597.

About Public Storage

Public Storage, a member of the S&P 500 and The Forbes Global 2000, is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that primarily acquires, develops, owns and operates self-storage facilities. The Company's headquarters are located in Glendale, California. At December 31, 2009, the Company had interests in 2,010 self-storage facilities located in 38 states with approximately 127 million net rentable square feet in the United States and 188 storage facilities located in seven Western European nations with approximately ten million net rentable square feet operated under the "Shurgard" brand. The Company also owns a 41% common equity interest in PS Business Parks (NYSE:PSB) which owned and operated approximately 19.6 million rentable square feet of commercial space, primarily flex, multitenant office and industrial space, at December 31, 2009.

Additional information about Public Storage is available on our website, www.publicstorage.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements which may be identified by the use of the words "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "should," "estimates" and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Public Storage's actual results and performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Factors and risks that may impact future results and performance are described from time to time in Public Storage's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in Public Storage's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, to be filed on or before March 1, 2010, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following: general risks associated with the ownership and operation of real estate, including changes in demand for our storage facilities, potential liability for environmental contamination, adverse changes in tax, real estate and zoning laws and regulations, and the impact of natural disasters; risks associated with downturns in the national and local economies in the markets in which we operate; the impact of competition from new and existing storage and commercial facilities and other storage alternatives; difficulties in our ability to successfully evaluate, finance, integrate into our existing operations and manage acquired and developed properties; risks related to our participation in joint ventures; risks associated with international operations including, but not limited to, unfavorable foreign currency rate fluctuations that could adversely affect our earnings and cash flows; the impact of the regulatory environment as well as national, state, and local laws and regulations including, without limitation, those governing REITs; risks associated with a possible failure by us to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; disruptions or shutdowns of our automated processes and systems; difficulties in raising capital at a reasonable cost; delays in filling up our newly-developed facilities; and economic uncertainty due to the impact of war or terrorism. Public Storage disclaims any obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, new estimates, or other factors, events or circumstances after the date of this press release, except where expressly required by law.

PUBLIC STORAGE

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

(Unaudited)

Comparisons of our revenues and expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 to
the same period in 2008 are significantly impacted by the acquisition by an
institutional investor of a 51% interest in Shurgard Europe on March 31, 2008,
which resulted in the deconsolidation of Shurgard Europe as of that date.

On January 1, 2009, accounting standards promulgated by the FASB became
effective which affected the classification of ownership interests other than
those of the Company, such as limited partnership interests in entities that are
consolidated in the financial statements of the Company. As a result, we have
reclassified these equity interests previously referred to as minority interests
on our balance sheet at December 31, 2008 to "permanent noncontrolling interests
in subsidiaries" or "redeemable noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries." The
nature of these adjustments is described more fully in Note 2 to our December
31, 2009 Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2009, to be filed on or before March 1, 2010.

                   Three Months Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31,

                     2009         2008                2009           2008

                   (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenues:

Self-storage       $ 369,216    $ 381,236           $ 1,490,292    $ 1,579,017

Ancillary            25,856       24,728              107,597        108,421
operations (a)

Interest and other   7,807        10,812              29,813         36,155
income (b)

                     402,879      416,776             1,627,702      1,723,593

Expenses:

Cost of
operations:

Self-storage         107,715      112,732             486,928        519,090

Ancillary            8,491        9,404               36,011         36,528
operations (a) (c)

Depreciation and     85,563       103,828             340,233        411,981
amortization (d)

General and          9,203        5,841               35,735         62,809
administrative (e)

Interest expense     7,211        8,757               29,916         43,944

                     218,183      240,562             928,823        1,074,352

Income from
continuing
operations before
equity in earnings
of real estate
entities, gain
(loss) on
disposition of       184,696      176,214             698,879        649,241
real estate
investments, net,
gain on early
retirement of
debt, foreign
currency exchange
gain (loss) and
casualty loss

Equity in earnings
of real estate       14,211       6,712               53,244         20,391
entities (b) (f)

Gain (loss) on
disposition of
real estate          131          (6,252  )           33,426         336,545
investments, net
(i)

Gain on early        -            -                   4,114          -
retirement of debt

Foreign currency
exchange gain        (10,239 )    (13,159 )           9,662          (25,362   )
(loss) (g)

Casualty loss        -            -                   -              (525      )

Income from
continuing           188,799      163,515             799,325        980,290
operations

Discontinued         (1,110  )    (1,481  )           (8,869    )    (6,418    )
operations (a)

Net income           187,689      162,034             790,456        973,872

Net income
allocable (to)
from
noncontrolling
interests in
subsidiaries:

Preferred
unitholders based    (1,812  )    (5,403  )           (9,455    )    (21,612   )
upon distributions
paid

Preferred
unitholders based    -            -                   72,000         -
upon repurchases
(h)

Other
noncontrolling       (4,739  )    (4,941  )           (18,380   )    (17,084   )
interests in
subsidiaries

Net income
allocable to       $ 181,138    $ 151,690           $ 834,621      $ 935,176
Public Storage
Shareholders

Allocation of net
income to Public
Storage
Shareholders:

Preferred
shareholders based $ 58,107     $ 58,722            $ 232,431      $ 239,721
on distributions
paid

Preferred
shareholders based   -            (33,851 )           (6,218    )    (33,851   )
on repurchases (h)

Equity Shares,       5,131        5,131               20,524         21,199
Series A

Restricted share     409          150                 1,918          2,304
units

Common               117,491      121,538             585,966        705,803
shareholders

                   $ 181,138    $ 151,690           $ 834,621      $ 935,176

Per common share:

Net income per     $ 0.70       $ 0.72              $ 3.48         $ 4.19
share - Basic

Net income per     $ 0.70       $ 0.72              $ 3.47         $ 4.18
share - Diluted

Weighted average
common shares -      168,398      168,254             168,358        168,250
Basic

Weighted average
common shares -      169,027      168,679             168,768        168,675
Diluted



(a) During 2009, we discontinued the containerized storage and truck rental operations as well as a self-storage facility that is expected to be disposed of pursuant to a condemnation proceeding within the next year. As a result, the historical operations from these activities have been reclassified for all periods presented from ancillary or self-storage operations to discontinued operations. Included in discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2009 is an $8.2 million impairment charge with respect to intangible self-storage assets, gains on disposition of storage facilities of approximately $6.0 million, as well as $3.5 million in costs associated with the disposal of trucks.

(b) Commencing March 31, 2008, we account for our investment in Shurgard Europe using the equity method of accounting. In addition to our 49% pro-rata share of the net loss of Shurgard Europe, our equity in earnings of Shurgard Europe includes our 49% pro-rata share of the interest income on the EUR391.9 million note due from Shurgard Europe as well as trademark license fees received from Shurgard Europe for the respective periods after March 31, 2008. Interest and other income includes 51% of the interest income and trademark license fees received from Shurgard Europe for the respective periods after March 31, 2008.

(c) Due to changes in accounting estimates, ancillary cost of operations reflects an increase of $1.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008 and reductions of $2.0 million and $5.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

(d) Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months and year ended December 31, 2009 decreased when compared to the same periods in 2008 primarily due to reductions in amortization expense related to domestic intangible assets obtained in the Shurgard Merger, as well as to the deconsolidation of Shurgard Europe on March 31, 2008.

(e) For the year ended December 31, 2008, general and administrative expense includes additional incentive compensation totaling $27.9 million associated with the disposition of an interest in Shurgard Europe.

(f) Equity in earnings for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 includes $16.3 million and $1.9 million, respectively, in additional equity income related to PSB's repurchases of its preferred securities.

(g) Our foreign currency exchange gains and losses are primarily related to our loan to Shurgard Europe which is denominated in Euros. When converting the Euro denominated loan to U.S. Dollars, exchange gains or losses arise due to fluctuation in the exchange rates between the value of the U.S. Dollar and the Euro.

(h) During 2008 and 2009, we repurchased various series of our preferred shares and units for amounts that were lower than the original issue proceeds of the preferred equity acquired and, accordingly, we recorded an allocation of income from the preferred shareholders and unitholders to the common shareholders. For the year ended December 31, 2009, this allocation totaled $78.2 million and for each of the three months and year ended December 31, 2008, the allocation totaled $33.9 million.

(i) In applying FASB ASC Topic 323, "Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures" we recognized a $30.3 million gain associated with PSB's common equity issuance during the year ended December 31, 2009. Gain on disposition of real estate investments for the year ended December 31, 2008 includes a $344.7 million gain on our disposition of a 51% interest in Shurgard Europe, as well as a $9.3 million loss upon disposition of an equity investment recorded in the quarter ended December 31, 2008.

PUBLIC STORAGE

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

                           December 31,    December 31,
                           2009            2008

                           (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share
                           data)

ASSETS
                           (Unaudited)

Cash and cash equivalents  $ 763,789       $ 680,701

Operating real estate
facilities:

Land and buildings, at       10,292,955      10,207,022
cost

Accumulated depreciation     (2,734,449 )    (2,405,473 )

                             7,558,506       7,801,549

Construction in process      3,527           20,340

                             7,562,033       7,821,889

Investment in real estate    612,316         544,598
entities

Goodwill                     174,634         174,634

Intangible assets, net       38,270          52,005

Loan receivable from         561,703         552,361
Shurgard Europe

Other assets                 92,900          109,857

Total assets               $ 9,805,645     $ 9,936,045

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Notes payable              $ 518,889       $ 643,811

Accrued and other            212,253         212,353
liabilities

Total liabilities            731,142         856,164

Redeemable noncontrolling    13,122          12,777
interests in subsidiaries

Equity:

Public Storage
shareholders' equity:

Cumulative Preferred
Shares of beneficial
interest, $0.01 par
value, 100,000,000 shares
authorized, 886,140          3,399,777       3,424,327
shares issued (in series)
and outstanding (887,122
at December 31, 2008), at
liquidation preference

Common Shares of
beneficial interest,
$0.10 par value,
650,000,000 shares           16,842          16,829
authorized, 168,405,539
shares issued and
outstanding (168,279,732
at December 31, 2008)

Equity Shares of
beneficial interest,
Series A, $0.01 par
value, 100,000,000 shares
authorized, 8,377.193        -               -
shares issued and
outstanding

Paid-in capital              5,680,549       5,590,093

Accumulated deficit          (153,759   )    (290,323   )

Accumulated other            (15,002    )    (31,931    )
comprehensive loss

Total Public Storage         8,928,407       8,708,995
shareholders' equity

Equity of permanent
noncontrolling interests
in subsidiaries:

Preferred partnership        100,000         325,000
units

Other interests              32,974          33,109

Total equity                 9,061,381       9,067,104

Total liabilities and      $ 9,805,645     $ 9,936,045
equity



Shurgard Europe Same Store Selected Operating Data

The Shurgard Europe Same Store properties represent those 94 facilities that they have owned and have been operated on a stabilized basis since January 1, 2007 and therefore provide meaningful comparisons for 2007, 2008, and 2009. The following table reflects the operating results of these 94 facilities. As described more fully in "Shurgard Europe" above, we deconsolidated Shurgard Europe as of March 31, 2008.

             Three Months Ended December 31,     Year Ended December 31,

Selected
Operating
Data for
the 94
facilities
operated by
Shurgard                             Percentage                            Percentage
Europe on a    2009        2008 (a)  Change        2009         2008 (a)   Change
stabilized
basis since
January 1,
2007:
(unaudited)

             (Dollar amounts in thousands, except weighted average data,
             utilizing constant exchange rates)

Revenues:

Rental       $ 31,048    $ 31,681    (2.0  )%    $ 115,785    $ 120,030    (3.5 )%
income

Late
charges and    492         483       1.9   %       1,892        2,018      (6.2 )%
admin fees
collected

Total          31,540      32,164    (1.9  )%      117,677      122,048    (3.6 )%
revenues

Cost of
operations:

Property       1,266       1,433     (11.7 )%      5,661        5,659      0.0  %
taxes

Direct
property       3,659       3,771     (3.0  )%      13,767       13,852     (0.6 )%
payroll

Advertising
and            591         866       (31.8 )%      4,662        3,579      30.3 %
promotion

Utilities      714         770       (7.3  )%      2,849        2,846      0.1  %

Repairs and    791         1,026     (22.9 )%      3,157        3,353      (5.8 )%
maintenance

Property       195         203       (3.9  )%      711          760        (6.4 )%
insurance

Other costs
of             4,724       4,486     5.3   %       16,902       16,490     2.5  %
management

Total cost
of             11,940      12,555    (4.9  )%      47,709       46,539     2.5  %
operations

Net
operating    $ 19,600    $ 19,609    0.0   %     $ 69,968     $ 75,509     (7.3 )%
income

Gross          62.1   %    61.0   %  1.8   %       59.5    %    61.9    %  (3.9 )%
margin

Weighted
average for
the period:

Square foot
occupancy      86.7   %    86.4   %  0.3   %       86.1    %    86.9    %  (0.9 )%
(b)

Realized
annual rent
per          $ 27.76     $ 28.42     (2.3  )%    $ 26.06      $ 26.77      (2.7 )%
occupied
square foot
(c)(d)

REVPAF (d)   $ 24.07     $ 24.56     (2.0  )%    $ 22.44      $ 23.26      (3.5 )%
(e)

Weighted
average at
December
31:

Square foot                                        85.7    %    84.7    %  1.2  %
occupancy

In place
annual rent
per                                              $ 30.03      $ 30.32      (1.0 )%
occupied
square foot
(f)

Total net
rentable
square feet                                        5,160        5,160      -
(in
thousands)

Average
Euro to
U.S. Dollar
exchange
rates: (a)

Constant
exchange       1.476       1.476     -             1.393        1.393      -
rates used
herein

Actual
historical     1.476       1.316     12.2  %       1.393        1.470      (5.2 )%
exchange
rates



(a) In order to isolate changes in the underlying operations from the impact of exchange rates, the amounts in this table are presented on a constant exchange rate basis. The amounts for the three months and year ended December 31, 2008 have been restated using the actual exchange rate for the same periods in 2009.

(b) Square foot occupancies represent weighted average occupancy levels over the entire period.

(c) Realized annual rent per occupied square foot is computed by annualizing the result of dividing rental income before late charges and administrative fees by the weighted average occupied square feet for the period. Realized annual rent per occupied square foot takes into consideration promotional discounts and other items that reduce rental income from the contractual amounts due.

(d) Late charges and administrative fees are excluded from the computation of realized annual rent per occupied square foot and REVPAF. Exclusion of these amounts provides a better measure of our ongoing level of revenue, by excluding the volatility of late charges, which are dependent principally upon the level of tenant delinquency, and administrative fees, which are dependent principally upon the absolute level of move-ins for a period.

(e) Realized annual rent per available foot or "REVPAF" is computed by dividing rental income before late charges and admin fees by the total available net rentable square feet for the period.

(f) In place annual rent per occupied square foot represents annualized contractual rents per occupied square foot without reductions for promotional discounts and excludes late charges and administrative fees.

PUBLIC STORAGE

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Computation of Funds from Operations

(Unaudited)

Funds from operations ("FFO") is a term defined by the National Association of
Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"). FFO is a non-GAAP (generally accepted
accounting principles) financial measure. FFO is generally defined as net income
before depreciation with respect to real estate assets and gains and losses on
real estate assets. FFO is presented because management and many analysts
consider FFO to be one measure of the performance of real estate companies. In
addition, we believe that FFO is helpful to investors as an additional measure
of the performance of a REIT, because net income includes the impact of
depreciation, which assumes that the value of real estate diminishes predictably
over time, while we believe that the value of real estate fluctuates due to
market conditions and in response to inflation. FFO computations do not consider
scheduled principal payments on debt, capital improvements, distributions, and
other obligations of the Company. FFO is not a substitute for our cash flow or
net income as a measure of our liquidity or operating performance or our ability
to pay dividends. Other REITs may not compute FFO in the same manner;
accordingly, FFO may not be comparable among REITs. The following table
reconciles from net income to Funds from Operations, and sets forth the
computation of Funds from Operations per share:

                          Three Months Ended        Year Ended
                          December 31,              December 31,

                            2009         2008         2009           2008

                          (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Computation of Funds from
Operations ("FFO")
allocable to Common
Shares:

Net Income                $ 187,689    $ 162,034    $ 790,456      $ 973,872

Add back - depreciation     85,563       103,828      340,233        411,981
and amortization

Add back - depreciation
and amortization included   456          462          1,894          2,220
in Discontinued
Operations

Eliminate - depreciation
with respect to non-real    (10     )    (62     )    (160      )    (253      )
estate assets

Eliminate - (gain)/loss
on disposition of real      (131    )    6,252        (33,426   )    (336,545  )
estate investments

Eliminate - equity share    -            -            (675      )    -
of PSB's real estate gain

Eliminate - gain on sale
of real estate included     -            -            (6,018    )    -
in Discontinued
Operations

Add back - Depreciation
from unconsolidated real    11,442       18,727       62,471         74,918
estate investments

Consolidated FFO
allocable to our equity     285,009      291,241      1,154,775      1,126,193
holders

Less: allocations of FFO
(to) from noncontrolling
equity interests:

Preferred unitholders,
based upon distributions    (1,812  )    (5,403  )    (9,455    )    (21,612   )
paid

Preferred unitholders,      -            -            72,000         -
based upon repurchases

Other noncontrolling
equity interests in         (5,214  )    (5,114  )    (20,231   )    (21,904   )
subsidiaries

Consolidated FFO
allocable to Public         277,983      280,724      1,197,089      1,082,677
Storage shareholders

Less: allocations of FFO
(to) from:

Preferred shareholders,
based on distributions      (58,107 )    (58,722 )    (232,431  )    (239,721  )
paid

Preferred shareholders,     -            33,851       6,218          33,851
based on repurchases

Restricted share unit       (768    )    (1,063  )    (3,285    )    (3,263    )
holders

Equity Shares, Series A     (5,131  )    (5,131  )    (20,524   )    (21,199   )


Remaining FFO allocable   $ 213,977    $ 249,659    $ 947,067      $ 852,345
to Common Shares

Weighted average shares:

Regular common shares       168,398      168,254      168,358        168,250

Weighted average share
options outstanding using   629          425          410            425
treasury method

Weighted average common
shares for purposes of      169,027      168,679      168,768        168,675
computing fully-diluted
FFO per common share

FFO per diluted common    $ 1.27       $ 1.48       $ 5.61         $ 5.05
share



PUBLIC STORAGE

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA


Computation of Funds Available for Distribution

(Unaudited)

Funds available for distribution ("FAD") represents FFO, (i) adding back
impairment charges with respect to real estate assets, (ii) adding back the
non-cash portion of share-based compensation expense, (iii) eliminating non-cash
allocations to or from preferred equity holders, (iv) deducting capital
expenditures to maintain our facilities and (v) eliminating gains and losses on
foreign exchange. The distribution payout ratio is computed by dividing the
distribution paid to common shareholders, by FAD. FAD is presented because many
analysts consider it to be a measure of the performance and liquidity of real
estate companies and because we believe that FAD is helpful to investors as an
additional measure of the performance of a REIT. FAD is not a substitute for our
cash flow or net income as a measure of our liquidity, operating performance, or
our ability to pay dividends. FAD does not take into consideration required
principal payments on debt. Other REITs may not compute FAD in the same manner;
accordingly, FAD may not be comparable among REITs. The following table
reconciles from FFO to FAD, and sets forth the computation of our distribution
payout ratio:

                              Three Months Ended        Year Ended
                              December 31,              December 31,

                                2009         2008         2009         2008

                              (Amounts in thousands)

Computation of Funds
Available for Distribution
("FAD"):

FFO allocable to Common       $ 213,977    $ 249,659    $ 947,067    $ 852,345
Shares

Add: Non-cash share-based       3,338        2,828        12,791       12,591
compensation expense

Eliminate: Non-cash foreign
currency exchange (gain)        10,239       13,159       (9,662  )    25,362
loss

Eliminate: Non-cash
intangible impairment charge
included in discontinued        -            -            8,205        -
operations

Less: Allocation of FFO from
preferred unitholders and
preferred shareholders based
upon repurchases, including     -            (35,774 )    (94,502 )    (35,774 )
our equity share of PSB's
repurchase activities

Less: Aggregate capital         (9,903  )    (3,682  )    (62,352 )    (76,311 )
expenditures

Funds available for           $ 217,651    $ 226,190    $ 801,547    $ 778,213
distribution ("FAD")

Distribution to common
shareholders:

Regular                       $ 92,620     $ 92,550     $ 370,404    $ 369,865

Special (a)                     -            100,958      -            100,958

Total distribution to common  $ 92,620     $ 193,508    $ 370,404    $ 470,823
shareholders

Distribution payout ratio       42.6    %    85.6    %    46.2    %    60.5    %

Distribution payout ratio
(on regular dividends only)     42.6    %    40.9    %    46.2    %    47.5    %
(b)



a) A special dividend of $0.60 per common share was paid on December 30, 2008. This payout was primarily due to the gain on the sale of a 51% interest in Shurgard Europe.

b) Supplemental payout ratio, excluding the impact of the special dividend, which was primarily due to the gain on the sale of a 51% interest in Shurgard Europe. This supplemental measure is presented to portray ongoing dividends, excluding the dividend due to the gain on sale of Shurgard, because FAD excludes the gain on sale of an interest in Shurgard Europe.

PUBLIC STORAGE

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA


Reconciliation of Same Store Data to

Consolidated Data of the Company

(Unaudited)

                         Three Months Ended         Year Ended
                         December 31,               December 31,

                           2009         2008          2009           2008

                         (Amounts in thousands)

Revenues for:

Same Store facilities    $ 343,370    $ 357,202     $ 1,389,515    $ 1,435,630

Other domestic             25,846       24,034        100,777        88,665
facilities (a)

Shurgard Europe's
facilities, which were     -            -             -              54,722
deconsolidated March
31, 2008

Self-storage revenues    $ 369,216    $ 381,236     $ 1,490,292    $ 1,579,017
(b)

Self-storage cost of
operations for:

Same Store facilities    $ 99,894     $ 104,442     $ 454,613      $ 462,796

Other facilities (a)       7,821        8,290         32,315         31,640

Shurgard Europe's
facilities, which were
deconsolidated March       -            -             -              24,654
31, 2008

Self-storage cost of     $ 107,715    $ 112,732     $ 486,928      $ 519,090
operations (b)

Net operating income
for:

Same Store facilities    $ 243,476    $ 252,760     $ 934,902      $ 972,834

Other facilities (a)       18,025       15,744        68,462         57,025

Shurgard Europe's
facilities, which were
deconsolidated March       -            -             -              30,068
31, 2008

Consolidated net           261,501      268,504       1,003,364      1,059,927
operating income (c)

Ancillary revenues         25,856       24,728        107,597        108,421

Interest and other         7,807        10,812        29,813         36,155
income

Ancillary cost of          (8,491  )    (9,404   )    (36,011   )    (36,528   )
operations

Depreciation and           (85,563 )    (103,828 )    (340,233  )    (411,981  )
amortization

General and                (9,203  )    (5,841   )    (35,735   )    (62,809   )
administrative expense

Interest expense           (7,211  )    (8,757   )    (29,916   )    (43,944   )

Equity in earnings of      14,211       6,712         53,244         20,391
real estate entities

Gain (loss) on
disposition of real        131          (6,252   )    33,426         336,545
estate investments, net

Gain on early              -            -             4,114          -
retirement of debt

Foreign currency           (10,239 )    (13,159  )    9,662          (25,362   )
exchange gain (loss)

Casualty loss              -            -             -              (525      )

Discontinued operations    (1,110  )    (1,481   )    (8,869    )    (6,418    )

Consolidated net income  $ 187,689    $ 162,034     $ 790,456      $ 973,872
of the Company



(a) We consolidate the operating results of additional self-storage facilities that are not Same Store Facilities.

(b) Self-storage revenues and cost of operations do not include revenues and expenses generated at the facilities with respect to tenant reinsurance, retail sales and truck rentals.

(c) We present net operating income or "NOI", which is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measure that excludes the impact of depreciation and amortization expense. Although depreciation and amortization is a component of GAAP net income, we believe that NOI is a meaningful measure of operating performance, because we utilize NOI in making decisions with respect to capital allocations, segment performance, and comparing period-to-period and market-to-market property operating results. In addition, the investment community utilizes NOI in determining real estate values, and does not consider depreciation expense as it is based upon historical cost. NOI is not a substitute for net operating income after depreciation and amortization in evaluating our operating results.

    Source: Public Storage
Contact: Public Storage Clemente Teng, (818) 244-8080
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