Public Storage Reports Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2011

GLENDALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) announced today operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Operating Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011

For the three months ended June 30, 2011, net income allocable to our common shareholders was $131.5 million or $0.77 per diluted common share, compared to $60.8 million or $0.36 per diluted common share for the same period in 2010, representing an increase of $70.7 million or $0.41 per diluted common share. This increase is due to (i) a foreign currency exchange gain of $10.5 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2011 as compared to a loss of $49.2 million for the same period in 2010, (ii) improved operations of our Same Store Facilities (discussed below) and our non same store facilities and (iii) increased equity in earnings and interest and other income from Shurgard Europe, due primarily to Shurgard Europe’s acquisition of its joint venture partner’s interests on March 2, 2011 (discussed below), partially offset by a $9.8 million increase in Emerging Issues Task Force D-42 (“EITF D-42”) charges related to the redemption of our preferred securities, including our equity share from PS Business Parks, Inc. (“PSB”).

Revenues for the Same Store Facilities (see table below) increased 4.0% or $14.2 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010, primarily due to a 1.4% increase in average occupancy and a 2.2% increase in realized rent per occupied square foot. Cost of operations for the Same Store Facilities remained flat in the quarter ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. Net operating income for our Same Store Facilities increased 6.2% or $14.5 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.

Operating Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, net income allocable to our common shareholders was $279.6 million or $1.64 per diluted common share, compared to $95.6 million or $0.56 per diluted common share for the same period in 2010, representing an increase of $184.0 million or $1.08 per diluted common share. This increase is due to (i) a foreign currency exchange gain of $41.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to a loss of $84.0 million for the same period in 2010, (ii) improved operations of our Same Store Facilities (discussed below) and our non same store facilities, (iii) increased equity in earnings and interest and other income from Shurgard Europe, due primarily to Shurgard Europe’s acquisition of its joint venture partner’s interests on March 2, 2011 (discussed below) and (iv) a $19.0 million reduction in EITF D-42 charges related to the redemption of our equity securities, including our equity share from PSB.

Revenues for the Same Store Facilities (see table below) increased 3.7% or $26.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010, primarily due to a 1.7% increase in average occupancy and a 1.7% increase in realized rent per occupied square foot. Cost of operations for the Same Store Facilities remained flat in the six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. Net operating income for our Same Store Facilities increased 5.8% or $26.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.

Funds from Operations

For the three months ended June 30, 2011, funds from operations (“FFO”) was $1.39 per common share on a diluted basis as compared to $0.92 per diluted common share for the same period in 2010, representing an increase of $0.47 per diluted common share or 51.1%.

For the three months ended June 30, 2011, FFO was impacted by (i) a foreign currency exchange gain of $10.5 million (compared to a loss of $49.2 million for the same period in 2010), (ii) a $15.9 million charge related to our redemption of preferred shares in applying EITF D-42 (compared to a $6.1 million charge for the same period in 2010, including our equity share from PSB) and (iii) incremental general and administrative expenses associated with the acquisition of real estate facilities totaling $0.9 million (compared to $1.6 million for the same period in 2010).

For the three months ended June 30, 2010, FFO was further impacted by a $1.5 million impairment of real estate and other assets.

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, FFO was $2.88 per common share on a diluted basis as compared to $1.69 per diluted common share for the same period in 2010, representing an increase of $1.19 per diluted common share or 70.4%.

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, FFO was impacted by (i) a foreign currency exchange gain of $41.7 million (compared to a loss of $84.0 million for the same period in 2010), (ii) a $12.9 million net charge related to our redemptions of preferred shares, including our equity share from PSB, in applying EITF D-42 (compared to $31.9 million due to our redemptions of preferred shares, including our equity share from PSB, and our redemption of our Equity Shares, Series A for the same period in 2010) and (iii) incremental general and administrative expense associated with the acquisition of real estate facilities totaling $1.1 million (compared to $1.6 million for the same period in 2010).

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, FFO was further impacted by a $2.5 million impairment of real estate and other assets.

The following table provides a summary of the per-share impact of the items noted above:

		Three Months Ended June 30,											Six Months Ended June 30,
			2011				2010			Percentage Change				2011				2010			Percentage Change
FFO per diluted common share prior to adjustments for the following items		$	1.43			$	1.27			12.6	%		$	2.71			$	2.41			12.4	%
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)			0.06				(0.29	)						0.25				(0.50	)
Application of EITF D-42 to the redemption of our securities and our equity share from PSB			(0.09	)			(0.04	)						(0.07	)			(0.19	)
Incremental general and administrative expenses resulting from property acquisitions			(0.01	)			(0.01	)						(0.01	)			(0.01	)
Impairment of long-lived assets			-				(0.01	)						-				(0.02	)
FFO per diluted common share, as reported		$	1.39			$	0.92			51.1	%		$	2.88			$	1.69			70.4	%

FFO is a term defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). It is generally defined as net income before depreciation with respect to real estate assets and gains and losses on real estate assets. FFO is presented because management and many analysts consider FFO to be one measure of the performance of real estate companies. In addition, we believe that FFO is helpful to investors as an additional measure of the performance of a REIT, because net income includes the impact of depreciation, which assumes that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time, while we believe that the value of real estate fluctuates due to market conditions and in response to inflation. FFO computations do not consider scheduled principal payments on debt, capital improvements, distributions and other obligations of the Company. FFO is not a substitute for our cash flow or net income as a measure of our liquidity or operating performance or our ability to pay dividends. Other REITs may not compute FFO in the same manner; accordingly, FFO may not be comparable among REITs. See the attached reconciliation of net income to funds from operations included in the selected financial data attached to this press release.

Property Operations – Same Store Facilities

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

Selected Operating Data for the Same Store Facilities (1,931 Facilities):		Three Months Ended June 30,											Six Months Ended June 30,
			2011				2010			Percentage Change				2011				2010			Percentage Change
		(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for weighted average data)
Revenues:
Rental income		$	352,801			$	340,378			3.6	%		$	697,141			$	674,532			3.4	%
Late charges and administrative fees collected			19,052				17,259			10.4	%			37,649				34,019			10.7	%
Total revenues (a)			371,853				357,637			4.0	%			734,790				708,551			3.7	%
Cost of operations:
Property taxes			40,054				39,075			2.5	%			81,306				79,307			2.5	%
Direct property payroll			25,230				24,605			2.5	%			50,810				49,454			2.7	%
Media advertising			3,291				6,463			(49.1	)%			7,289				11,768			(38.1	)%
Other advertising and promotion			6,738				6,568			2.6	%			12,444				11,617			7.1	%
Utilities			8,503				7,918			7.4	%			18,487				17,504			5.6	%
Repairs and maintenance			10,976				10,631			3.2	%			21,680				23,624			(8.2	)%
Telephone reservation center			2,485				2,893			(14.1	)%			4,976				5,672			(12.3	)%
Property insurance			2,530				2,571			(1.6	)%			4,991				4,938			1.1	%
Other costs of management (a)			22,151				21,559			2.7	%			47,400				45,860			3.4	%
Total cost of operations (a)			121,958				122,283			(0.3	)%			249,383				249,744			(0.1	)%
Net operating income (b)		$	249,895			$	235,354			6.2	%		$	485,407			$	458,807			5.8	%
Gross margin			67.2	%			65.8	%		2.1	%			66.1	%			64.8	%		2.0	%
Weighted average for the period:
Square foot occupancy (c)			92.3	%			91.0	%		1.4	%			91.1	%			89.6	%		1.7	%
Realized annual rent per occupied square foot (d) (f)		$	12.58			$	12.31			2.2	%		$	12.59			$	12.38			1.7	%
REVPAF (e) (f)		$	11.61			$	11.20			3.7	%		$	11.47			$	11.10			3.3	%
Weighted average at June 30:
Square foot occupancy														93.1	%			91.7	%		1.5	%
In place annual rent per occupied square foot (g)													$	13.74			$	13.55			1.4	%
Total net rentable square feet (in thousands)														121,582				121,582			-

				a)		Revenues and cost of operations do not include ancillary revenues and expenses generated at the facilities with respect to tenant reinsurance and retail sales. “Other costs of management” principally represents all the indirect costs incurred in the operations of the facilities, consisting principally of supervisory costs and corporate overhead cost.
				b)		Net operating income or “NOI” is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measure that excludes the impact of depreciation expense. Although depreciation is an operating expense, we believe that NOI is a meaningful measure of operating performance, because we utilize NOI in making decisions with respect to capital allocations, in determining current property values, segment performance and comparing period-to-period and market-to-market property operating results. NOI is not a substitute for net operating income after depreciation in evaluating our operating results.
				c)		Square foot occupancies represent weighted average occupancy levels over the entire period.
				d)		Realized annual rent per occupied square foot is computed by annualizing the result of dividing rental income by the weighted average occupied square footage for the period. Realized annual rent per occupied square foot takes into consideration promotional discounts, which reduce rental income from the contractual amounts due.
				e)		Annualized rental income per available square foot (“REVPAF”) represents annualized rental income which excludes late charges and administrative fees divided by total available net rentable square feet. Rental income is also net of promotional discounts and collection costs, including bad debt expense.
				f)		Late charges and administrative fees are excluded from the computation of realized annual rent per occupied square foot and REVPAF because exclusion of these amounts provides a better measure of our ongoing level of revenue.
				g)		In place annual rent per occupied square foot represents annualized contractual rents per occupied square foot without reductions for promotional discounts and excludes late charges and administrative fees.

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

			Three Months Ended
			March 31				June 30				September 30				December 31				Full Year
Total revenues (in 000’s):
	2011		$	362,937			$	371,853
	2010		$	350,914			$	357,637			$	368,589			$	364,074			$	1,441,214
Total cost of operations (in 000’s):
	2011		$	127,425			$	121,958
	2010		$	127,461			$	122,283			$	120,461			$	101,417			$	471,622
Property taxes (in 000’s):
	2011		$	41,252			$	40,054
	2010		$	40,232			$	39,075			$	38,954			$	25,076			$	143,337
Media advertising (in 000’s):
	2011		$	3,998			$	3,291
	2010		$	5,305			$	6,463			$	3,084			$	-			$	14,852
Other advertising and promotion (in 000’s):
	2011		$	5,706			$	6,738
	2010		$	5,049			$	6,568			$	5,542			$	4,918			$	22,077
REVPAF:
	2011		$	11.33			$	11.61
	2010		$	10.99			$	11.20			$	11.51			$	11.38			$	11.27
Weighted average realized annual rent per occupied square foot for the period:
	2011		$	12.62			$	12.58
	2010		$	12.45			$	12.31			$	12.65			$	12.79			$	12.55
Weighted average square foot occupancy levels for the period:
	2011			89.8	%			92.3	%
	2010			88.3	%			91.0	%			91.0	%			89.0	%			89.8	%

Shurgard Europe

We own a 49% equity interest in Shurgard Europe, with the remaining 51% equity interest owned by an institutional investor. We account for our investment in Shurgard Europe under the equity method. At June 30, 2011, Shurgard Europe had an interest in 188 facilities (10 million net rentable square feet) located in seven Western European countries.

As previously announced, we loaned approximately $238 million to Shurgard Europe to finance its March 2, 2011 acquisition of its JV partner’s 80% interest in two joint ventures. This loan bore interest at a fixed rate of 7.0% per annum and was denominated in U.S. Dollars. On June 15, 2011, our joint venture partner in Shurgard Europe effectively purchased 51% of the loan from us for approximately $121.3 million, and the loan was effectively exchanged for an interest in Shurgard Europe.

Included in our funds from operations from Shurgard Europe was approximately $6.7 million and $8.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, due to the acquisition of the 80% interest and our loan to Shurgard Europe. On a pro forma basis, assuming our joint venture partner had funded its 51% of the loan on March 2, 2011 instead of June 15, 2011, these amounts would have been $3.3 million and $4.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively.

Our €357.6 million loan ($514.6 million at June 30, 2011) to Shurgard Europe matures on March 31, 2013, and accrues interest at 9.0% per annum. We received principal payments on this loan totaling €16.1 million ($22.3 million) in the six months ended June 30, 2011. The loan is denominated in Euros, and currently is not hedged for future currency exchange fluctuations; accordingly, the amount of U.S. Dollars that will be received on repayment will depend upon the currency exchange rates at the time. The timing of future early principal payments will depend on Shurgard Europe’s available cash flow from operations or financing and its alternative uses.

Investing Activities

During the three months ended June 30, 2011, we acquired a facility (133,000 net rentable square feet) located in New York for total consideration of approximately $18 million. In connection with this acquisition, we assumed approximately $10 million of debt. In July 2011 we acquired two facilities (145,000 net rentable square feet), one in California and another in Florida, for an aggregate of approximately $23 million.

Also during the three months ended June 30, 2011, we completed the conversion of a self-storage facility that was previously used for commercial operations at a cost of approximately $5 million. The facility contains 132,000 net rentable square feet and is located in the Los Angeles market.

On June 30, 2011, we acquired the Hughes Family’s interests in 18 limited partnerships for an aggregate of $13.3 million. In addition, on June 30, 2011, we entered into merger agreements to acquire the partnership interests we do not currently own in five publicly held partnerships for an aggregate of $154.3 million ($54.6 million in cash for interests held by the Hughes Family, and $99.7 million for interests held by third parties, either in cash or stock at the option of the limited partners). Public Storage and the Hughes Family together control the vote, and affirmatively voted for the transaction, which does not require the approval of the other limited partners. While there can be no assurance, the transaction is expected to close in August, 2011.

Capital Activities

During the three months ended June 30, 2011, we issued 15,000,000 depositary shares at $25.00 per depositary share, with each depositary share representing 1/1,000 of a 6.5% Cumulative Preferred Share of Beneficial Interest, Series Q. The offering resulted in net proceeds of approximately $364 million.

During the three months ended June 30, 2011, we redeemed all of our 7.25% Cumulative Preferred Share of Beneficial Interest, Series I, for a total of $517.5 million, excluding payment of accrued dividends, and recorded an allocation of income pursuant to EITF D-42 to the holders of these shares of approximately $15.9 million.

On July 22, 2011, we called for redemption all outstanding depositary shares representing interest in our 7.25% Cumulative Preferred Share of Beneficial Interest, Series K for an aggregate of $424.8 million, excluding accrued dividends. In the quarter ending September 30, 2011, we expect to record an allocation of income pursuant to EITF D-42 to the holders of these shares of approximately $13 million.

On July 26, 2011, we issued 19,500,000 depositary shares at $25.00 per depositary share, with each depositary share representing 1/1,000 of a 6.35% Cumulative Preferred Share of Beneficial Interest, Series R. The offering resulted in net proceeds of approximately $473 million.

Distributions Declared

On August 4, 2011, our Board of Trustees declared a regular common dividend of $0.95 per common share. The Board also declared dividends with respect to our various series of preferred shares. All the dividends are payable on September 29, 2011, to shareholders of record as of September 14, 2011.

Second Quarter Conference Call

A conference call is scheduled for Friday, August 5, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. (PDT) to discuss the second quarter ended June 30, 2011 earnings results. The domestic dial-in number is (866) 406-5408, and the international dial-in number is (973) 582-2770 (conference ID number for either domestic or international is 82231381). A simultaneous audio web cast may be accessed by using the link at www.publicstorage.com under “Company Info, Investor Relations, Upcoming Events.” A replay of the conference call may be accessed through August 12, 2011 by calling (855) 859-2056 (domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (international) or by using the link at www.publicstorage.com under “Company Info, Investor Relations, Webcasts.” All forms of replay utilize conference ID number 82231381.

About Public Storage

Public Storage, a member of the S&P 500, The Forbes Global 2000 and FT Global 500, is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that primarily acquires, develops, owns and operates self-storage facilities. The Company’s headquarters are located in Glendale, California. At June 30, 2011, the Company had interests in 2,054 self-storage facilities located in 38 states with approximately 130 million net rentable square feet in the United States and 189 storage facilities located in seven Western European nations with approximately ten million net rentable square feet operated under the “Shurgard” brand. The Company also owns a 41% common equity interest in PS Business Parks, Inc. (NYSE:PSB) which owned and operated approximately 21.9 million rentable square feet of commercial space, primarily flex, multitenant office and industrial space, at June 30, 2011.

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

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements which may be identified by the use of the words “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “should,” “estimates” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Public Storage’s actual results and performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Factors and risks that may impact future results and performance are described from time to time in Public Storage’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in Public Storage’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011 expected to be filed on or before August 9, 2011, our other Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following: general risks associated with the ownership and operation of real estate, including changes in demand for our storage facilities, potential liability for environmental contamination, adverse changes in tax, real estate and zoning laws and regulations, and the impact of natural disasters; risks associated with downturns in the national and local economies in the markets in which we operate; the impact of competition from new and existing storage and commercial facilities and other storage alternatives; difficulties in our ability to successfully evaluate, finance, integrate into our existing operations and manage acquired and developed properties; risks related to our participation in joint ventures; risks associated with international operations including, but not limited to, unfavorable foreign currency rate fluctuations that could adversely affect our earnings and cash flows; the impact of the regulatory environment as well as national, state, and local laws and regulations including, without limitation, those governing REITs; risks associated with a possible failure by us to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; disruptions or shutdowns of our automated processes and systems; difficulties in raising capital at a reasonable cost; delays in the development process; and economic uncertainty due to the impact of war or terrorism. Public Storage disclaims any obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, new estimates, or other factors, events or circumstances after the date of this press release, except where expressly required by law.

PUBLIC STORAGE SELECTED INCOME STATEMENT DATA (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
			2011				2010				2011				2010
		(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for weighted average data)
Revenues:
Self-storage rental income		$	395,378			$	373,536			$	780,513			$	737,609
Ancillary operations			28,891				27,077				55,806				52,235
Interest and other income (a)			10,575				7,032				18,343				15,248
			434,844				407,645				854,662				805,092
Expenses:
Cost of operations:
Self-storage facilities			129,790				127,694				265,176				260,034
Ancillary operations			9,597				9,539				18,511				17,969
Depreciation and amortization			89,186				84,879				177,728				169,596
General and administrative (b)			12,593				10,081				26,828				20,158
Interest expense			5,933				7,278				12,917				14,617
			247,099				239,471				501,160				482,374
Income from continuing operations before equity in earnings of real estate entities, foreign currency exchange gain (loss), (loss) gain on disposition of real estate investments, gain on early retirement of debt and asset impairment charges			187,745				168,174				353,502				322,718
Equity in earnings of real estate entities (c)			12,770				8,788				26,486				18,749
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)			10,496				(49,204	)			41,748				(84,047	)
(Loss) gain on disposition of real estate investments			(70	)			63				128				396
Gain on early retirement of debt			-				283				-				283
Asset impairment charges			-				(1,338	)			-				(1,949	)
Income from continuing operations			210,941				126,766				421,864				256,150
Discontinued operations			-				4,410				(355	)			4,943
Net income			210,941				131,176				421,509				261,093
Net income allocable to noncontrolling equity interests:
Preferred unitholders, based upon distributions paid			-				(1,813	)			-				(3,625	)
Other noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries			(4,497	)			(4,325	)			(8,957	)			(8,469	)
Net income allocable to Public Storage shareholders		$	206,444			$	125,038			$	412,552			$	248,999
Allocation of net income to Public Storage shareholders:
Preferred shareholders, based upon distributions paid		$	58,639			$	58,879			$	116,256			$	116,987
Preferred shareholders, based on redemptions			15,899				5,063				15,899				5,063
Equity Shares, Series A, based upon distributions paid			-				-				-				5,131
Equity Shares, Series A, based on redemptions			-				-				-				25,746
Restricted share units			391				259				823				497
Common shareholders			131,515				60,837				279,574				95,575
		$	206,444			$	125,038			$	412,552			$	248,999
Per common share:
Net income per share – Basic		$	0.78			$	0.36			$	1.65			$	0.57
Net income per share – Diluted		$	0.77			$	0.36			$	1.64			$	0.56
Weighted average common shares – Basic			169,492				168,804				169,404				168,641
Weighted average common shares – Diluted			170,401				169,629				170,392				169,470

		(a)		Included in interest and other income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 is $1.7 million received from our joint venture partner for funding our joint venture partner’s 51% pro rata share of Shurgard Europe’s $238 million cost to acquire 80% interests in two joint ventures, from March 2, 2011 through June 15, 2011.
		(b)		General and administrative expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 includes approximately $3.4 million and $5.7 million, respectively, in compensation expense related to a 2011 performance-based restricted share unit plan.
		(c)		Equity in earnings of real estate entities increased in the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same periods for 2010, due primarily to Shurgard Europe’s acquisition of an 80% interest in two joint ventures on March 2, 2011. In addition, equity in earnings of real estate entities increased in the six months ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same period for 2010, due to a $4.0 million increase representing our equity share of PSB’s application of EITF D-42.

PUBLIC STORAGE SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
		June 30, 2011 (unaudited)				December 31, 2010
		(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$	144,487			$	456,252
Marketable securities			-				102,279
Operating real estate facilities:
Land and buildings, at cost			10,683,292				10,587,347
Accumulated depreciation			(3,227,804	)			(3,061,459	)
			7,455,488				7,525,888
Construction in process			8,531				6,928
			7,464,019				7,532,816
Investment in real estate entities (a)			733,054				601,569
Goodwill			174,634				174,634
Intangible assets, net			33,958				42,091
Loans receivable from real estate entities (b)			630,606				495,229
Other assets			91,578				90,463
Total assets		$	9,272,336			$	9,495,333
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Notes payable		$	449,519			$	568,417
Accrued and other liabilities			227,869				205,769
Total liabilities			677,388				774,186
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries			12,325				12,213
Equity:
Public Storage shareholders’ equity:
Cumulative Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 480,690 shares issued (in series) and outstanding (486,390 at December 31, 2010), at liquidation preference			3,253,527				3,396,027
Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.10 par value, 650,000,000 shares authorized, 169,507,379 shares issued and outstanding (169,252,819 at December 31, 2010)			16,952				16,927
Paid-in capital			5,518,738				5,515,827
Accumulated deficit			(237,689	)			(236,410	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			1,666				(15,773	)
Total Public Storage shareholders’ equity			8,553,194				8,676,598
Equity of permanent noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries			29,429				32,336
Total equity			8,582,623				8,708,934
Total liabilities and equity		$	9,272,336			$	9,495,333

(a)		Increase from December 31, 2010 to June 30, 2011 includes a $116.7 million loan receivable from Shurgard Europe which was effectively exchanged for an equity interest in Shurgard Europe.
(b)		Loans receivable from real estate entities at June 30, 2011 includes $116.0 million receivable from PSB and $514.6 million receivable from Shurgard Europe.

Shurgard Europe Same Store Selected Operating Data

A facility included in Shurgard Europe’s Same Store Pool for the three months ended March 31, 2011 is no longer comparable to prior periods and has been removed. The Shurgard Europe Same Store Pool presented below represents those 150 facilities that are wholly-owned and have been operated by Shurgard Europe at a stabilized occupancy level since January 1, 2009 and therefore provide meaningful comparisons for 2009, 2010 and 2011. We account for our investment in Shurgard Europe on the equity method of accounting; accordingly, our pro-rata share of the operating results for these facilities is included in “equity in earnings of real estate entities” on our income statement.

Selected Operating Data for the 150 facilities operated by Shurgard Europe on a stabilized basis since January 1, 2009: (unaudited)		Three Months Ended June 30,											Six Months Ended June 30,
			2011				2010(a)			Percentage Change				2011				2010(a)			Percentage Change
		(Dollar amounts in thousands, except weighted average data, utilizing constant exchange rates)
Revenues:
Rental income		$	46,928			$	46,533			0.8	%		$	91,601			$	90,565			1.1	%
Late charges and administrative fees collected			868				817			6.2	%			1,718				1,537			11.8	%
Total revenues (b)			47,796				47,350			0.9	%			93,319				92,102			1.3	%
Cost of operations:
Property taxes			2,629				2,231			17.8	%			5,058				4,698			7.7	%
Direct property payroll			6,301				6,175			2.0	%			11,770				11,653			1.0	%
Advertising and promotion			1,890				1,322			43.0	%			3,250				2,872			13.2	%
Utilities			988				833			18.6	%			2,322				2,115			9.8	%
Repairs and maintenance			1,302				1,243			4.7	%			3,029				2,397			26.4	%
Property insurance			264				316			(16.5	)%			524				613			(14.5	)%
Other costs of management			7,647				8,035			(4.8	)%			15,300				15,759			(2.9	)%
Total cost of operations (b)			21,021				20,155			4.3	%			41,253				40,107			2.9	%
Net operating income (excluding depreciation and amortization) (c)		$	26,775			$	27,195			(1.5	)%		$	52,066			$	51,995			0.1	%
Gross margin			56.0	%			57.4	%		(2.4	)%			55.8	%			56.5	%		(1.2	)%
Weighted average for the period:
Square foot occupancy (d)			85.7	%			85.3	%		0.5	%			85.4	%			85.4	%		-
Realized annual rent per occupied square foot (e) (g)		$	27.79			$	27.69			0.4	%		$	27.22			$	26.91			1.2	%
REVPAF (f) (g)		$	23.82			$	23.62			0.8	%		$	23.25			$	22.98			1.2	%
Weighted average at June 30:
Square foot occupancy														86.4	%			86.0	%		0.5	%
In place annual rent per occupied square foot (h)													$	30.32			$	29.57			2.5	%
Total net rentable square feet (in thousands)														7,881				7,881			-
Average Euro to U.S. Dollar exchange rates: (a)
Constant exchange rates used herein			1.438				1.438			-				1.402				1.402			-
Actual historical exchange rates			1.438				1.273			13.0	%			1.402				1.329			5.5	%

							(a)		For comparative purposes, these amounts are presented on a constant exchange rate basis. The amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 have been restated using the actual exchange rate for the same periods in 2011.
							(b)		Revenues and cost of operations do not include ancillary revenues and expenses generated at the facilities with respect to tenant reinsurance and retail sales. “Other costs of management” included in cost of operations principally represents all the indirect costs incurred in the operations of the facilities. Indirect costs principally include supervisory costs and corporate overhead cost incurred to support the operating activities of the facilities.
							(c)		Net operating income (before depreciation and amortization) or “NOI” is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measure that excludes the impact of depreciation expense. Although depreciation is an operating expense, we believe that NOI is a meaningful measure of operating performance, because we utilize NOI in making decisions with respect to capital allocations, in determining current property values, segment performance, and comparing period-to-period and market-to-market property operating results. NOI is not a substitute for net operating income after depreciation in evaluating our operating results.
							(d)		Square foot occupancies represent weighted average occupancy levels over the entire period.
							(e)		Realized annual rent per occupied square foot is computed by annualizing the result of dividing rental income by the weighted average occupied square footage for the period. Realized annual rent per occupied square foot takes into consideration promotional discounts and other items that reduce rental income from the contractual amounts due.
							(f)		Annualized rental income per available square foot (“REVPAF”) represents annualized rental income which excludes late charges and administrative fees divided by total available net rentable square feet. Rental income is also net of promotional discounts and collection costs, including bad debt expense.
							(g)		Late charges and administrative fees are excluded from the computation of realized annual rent per occupied square foot and REVPAF because exclusion of these amounts provides a better measure of our ongoing level of revenue, by excluding the volatility of late charges, which are dependent principally upon the level of tenant delinquency, and administrative fees, which are dependent principally upon the absolute level of move-ins for a period.
							(h)		In place annual rent per occupied square foot represents annualized contractual rents per occupied square foot without reductions for promotional discounts and excludes late charges and administrative fees.

PUBLIC STORAGE SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA   Computation of Funds from Operations (a) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
			2011				2010				2011				2010
		(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Computation of Funds from Operations (“FFO”) allocable to Common Shares:
Net Income		$	210,941			$	131,176			$	421,509			$	261,093
Add back – depreciation and amortization			89,186				84,879				177,728				169,596
Add back – depreciation from unconsolidated real estate investments			17,638				14,987				34,426				30,307
Add back – depreciation and amortization included in Discontinued Operations			-				326				11				495
Eliminate – loss (gain) on sale of real estate investments			70				(63	)			(128	)			(396	)
Eliminate – (gain) loss on sale of real estate included in Discontinued Operations			-				(4,650	)			253				(5,087	)
Eliminate – gain on our share of PSB’s sale of real estate			-				-				-				(2,112	)
Consolidated FFO allocable to our equity holders			317,835				226,655				633,799				453,896
Less: allocations of FFO to noncontrolling equity interests:
Preferred unitholders, based upon distributions paid			-				(1,813	)			-				(3,625	)
Other noncontrolling equity interests in subsidiaries			(4,983	)			(4,668	)			(9,912	)			(9,265	)
Consolidated FFO allocable to Public Storage shareholders			312,852				220,174				623,887				441,006
Less: allocations of FFO to:
Preferred shareholders, based upon distributions paid			(58,639	)			(58,879	)			(116,256	)			(116,987	)
Preferred shareholders, based on redemptions			(15,899	)			(5,063	)			(15,899	)			(5,063	)
Restricted share unitholders			(691	)			(551	)			(1,419	)			(1,157	)
Equity Shares, Series A, based upon distributions paid			-				-				-				(5,131	)
Equity Shares, Series A, based on redemptions			-				-				-				(25,746	)
Remaining FFO allocable to Common Shares (a)		$	237,623			$	155,681			$	490,313			$	286,922
Weighted average shares and FFO per share:
Regular common shares			169,492				168,804				169,404				168,641
Weighted average share options outstanding using treasury method			909				825				988				829
Weighted average common shares for purposes of computing fully-diluted FFO per common share			170,401				169,629				170,392				169,470
FFO per diluted common share (a)		$	1.39			$	0.92			$	2.88			$	1.69

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

PUBLIC STORAGE SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA   Computation of Funds Available for Distribution (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
			2011				2010				2011				2010
		(Amounts in thousands)
Computation of Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”):
FFO allocable to Common Shares (a)		$	237,623			$	155,681			$	490,313			$	286,922
Add: Non-cash share-based compensation expense			6,751				3,171				11,821				5,803
Eliminate: Non-cash asset impairment charges			-				1,536				-				2,544
Eliminate: Non-cash foreign currency exchange (gain) loss			(10,496	)			49,204				(41,748	)			84,047
Eliminate: Non-cash allocations of FFO pursuant to redemptions of equity, including our equity share from PSB			15,899				6,112				12,882				31,858
Less: Aggregate capital expenditures			(32,418	)			(32,190	)			(44,292	)			(37,002	)
Funds available for distribution (“FAD”) (b)		$	217,359			$	183,514			$	428,976			$	374,172
Distribution to common shareholders (c)		$	161,029			$	135,126			$	296,536			$	244,665
Distribution payout ratio (b)			74.1	%			73.6	%			69.1	%			65.4	%

(a)		Funds from operations (“FFO”) is a term defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). FFO is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measure. FFO is generally defined as net income before depreciation with respect to real estate assets and gains and losses on real estate assets. FFO is presented because management and many analysts consider FFO to be one measure of the performance of real estate companies. In addition, we believe that FFO is helpful to investors as an additional measure of the performance of a REIT, because net income includes the impact of depreciation, which assumes that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time, while we believe that the value of real estate fluctuates due to market conditions and in response to inflation. FFO computations do not consider scheduled principal payments on debt, capital improvements, distributions, and other obligations of the Company. FFO is not a substitute for our cash flow or net income as a measure of our liquidity or operating performance or our ability to pay dividends. Other REITs may not compute FFO in the same manner; accordingly, FFO may not be comparable among REITs.
(b)		Funds available for distribution (“FAD”) represents FFO, plus (i) impairment charges with respect to real estate assets, (ii) the non-cash portion of share-based compensation expense, (iii) non-cash allocations to or from preferred equity holders or holders of the Equity Shares, Series A, less (iv) capital expenditures to maintain our facilities and (v) elimination of any gain or loss on foreign currency exchange. The distribution payout ratio is computed by dividing the distribution paid by FAD. FAD is presented because many analysts consider it to be a measure of the performance and liquidity of real estate companies and because we believe that FAD is helpful to investors as an additional measure of the performance of a REIT. FAD is not a substitute for our cash flow or net income as a measure of our liquidity, operating performance, or our ability to pay dividends. FAD does not take into consideration required principal payments on debt. Other REITs may not compute FAD in the same manner; accordingly, FAD may not be comparable among REITs.
(c)		Common shareholders received dividends of $0.95 and $1.75 per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, as compared to $0.80 and $1.45 per common share for the same periods in 2010.

PUBLIC STORAGE
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Reconciliation of Same Store Data and Net Operating Income to
Consolidated Data of the Company
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
			2011				2010				2011				2010
		(Amounts in thousands)
Revenues for:
Same Store Facilities		$	371,853			$	357,637			$	734,790			$	708,551
Other facilities (a)			23,525				15,899				45,723				29,058
Self-storage revenues (b)			395,378				373,536				780,513				737,609
Self-storage cost of operations for:
Same Store Facilities			121,958				122,283				249,383				249,744
Other facilities (a)			7,832				5,411				15,793				10,290
Self-storage cost of operations (b)			129,790				127,694				265,176				260,034
Net operating income for:
Same Store Facilities			249,895				235,354				485,407				458,807
Other facilities (a)			15,693				10,488				29,930				18,768
Consolidated net operating income (c)			265,588				245,842				515,337				477,575
Ancillary revenues			28,891				27,077				55,806				52,235
Interest and other income			10,575				7,032				18,343				15,248
Ancillary cost of operations			(9,597	)			(9,539	)			(18,511	)			(17,969	)
Depreciation and amortization			(89,186	)			(84,879	)			(177,728	)			(169,596	)
General and administrative expense			(12,593	)			(10,081	)			(26,828	)			(20,158	)
Interest expense			(5,933	)			(7,278	)			(12,917	)			(14,617	)
Equity in earnings of real estate entities			12,770				8,788				26,486				18,749
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)			10,496				(49,204	)			41,748				(84,047	)
Gain (loss) on disposition of real estate investments, net			(70	)			63				128				396
Gain on early retirement of debt			-				283				-				283
Asset impairment charges			-				(1,338	)			-				(1,949	)
Discontinued operations			-				4,410				(355	)			4,943
Consolidated net income of the Company		$	210,941			$	131,176			$	421,509			$	261,093

(a)		We consolidate the operating results of 105 additional self-storage facilities that are not Same Store Facilities. Included in the tables above for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, are $740,000 and $1,167,000, respectively, in revenues, and $294,000 and $470,000, respectively, in cost of operations, for seven self-storage facilities added since January 1, 2011.
(b)		Self-storage revenues and cost of operations do not include ancillary revenues and expenses generated at the facilities with respect to tenant reinsurance and retail sales.
(c)		We present net operating income or “NOI”, which is a non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measure that excludes the impact of depreciation and amortization expense. Although depreciation and amortization is a component of GAAP net income, we believe that NOI is a meaningful measure of operating performance, because we utilize NOI in making decisions with respect to capital allocations, segment performance, and comparing period-to-period and market-to-market property operating results. In addition, the investment community utilizes NOI in determining real estate values, and does not consider depreciation expense as it is based upon historical cost. NOI is not a substitute for net operating income after depreciation and amortization in evaluating our operating results.

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