Earnings Release • Nov 3, 2022
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Luxembourg, November 3, 2022 at 7 a.m. CET
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Shurgard Self Storage S.A. ("Shurgard" or the "Company" or the "Group")
Third quarter 2022 results January 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022
(*) Constant Exchange Rate
(**) Excluding one-off insurance reimbursements received in H1 2021 for €5.6 million (net of taxes)

(*) Constant Exchange Rate
(**) Q3 2021 NOI margin was exceptionally high due to one-offs

"The third quarter of 2022 performance is consistent with our trajectory of the two previous quarters in terms of revenues and earnings growing 11.5% and 12.7% respectively. All markets have delivered positive results in terms of revenue due to an increase of same store in-place rent. The same store occupancy growth for the quarter is marginally negative (-0.6pp) vs Q3 2021 with a mix of positive and negative markets. Not surprising after the record high levels of Q2 2021 occupancy.
Our 2022 pipeline is significant, our teams are working hard for the 2023 and 2024 pipelines and the signs are encouraging. We continue to actively probe the markets for bolt-on acquisitions to seize opportunities.
The Board's recommendation to become a UK REIT makes us more attractive, enhances our shareholder returns and opens us up to a greater investor base. We adjust our tax guidance with an effective tax rate stable at 18% in the medium term. We will maintain our strong governance structure, and we will remain listed on Euronext Brussels in Euros.
I am extremely pleased GRESB has rated Shurgard a five star company for the second time in a row. The recent release from GRESB recognized our very strong commitments and successful efforts to achieve great performance on ESG matters. Notably, Shurgard strongly held on to its #1 position in its self-storage peer group and has received "Sector Leader" status obtaining a score of 90 out of 100 and Shurgard has scored a maximum 100/100 in the "Public Disclosure" category for the high quality and transparency of its reporting.
Looking at the first five weeks of Q4 2022 the growth in revenue is in line with our upgraded guidance for the full year of between 10%-12%.
The environment that we will face in 2023 is clearly a far more unpredictable macro environment, impacting our customers and employees. However, our company is well positioned to navigate the next 12 months, as we did during the GFC and the pandemic with a rock-solid balance sheet, significant geographical spread in northern Europe, a sizeable and efficient platform, owner of 93% of our assets, a large short term pipeline to sustain company growth, motivated employees and a clear strategy.
On behalf of our teams, I thank you for your support."
(*) Unless specifically mentioned, the figures are provided at constant exchange rate (CER)

| Unaudited financial information | Three months ended | Nine months ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions except where indicated) | September, 30 September, 30 | % var. | % var. | September, 30 September, 30 | % var. | % var. | ||
| 2022 | 2021 | CER (*) | 2022 | 2021 | CER (*) | |||
| All store | ||||||||
| Number of stores | 259 | 249 | 4.0% | 259 | 249 | 4.0% | ||
| Closing rentable sqm (1) | 1,302 | 1,260 | 3.4% | 1,302 | 1,260 | 3.4% | ||
| Closing rented sqm (2) | 1,161 | 1,134 | 2.5% | 1,161 | 1,134 | 2.5% | ||
| Closing occupancy rate (3) | 89.2% | 90.0% | -0.8pp | 89.2% | 90.0% | -0.8pp | ||
| Average rented sqm (4) | 1,157 | 1,127 | 2.7% | 1,141 | 1,102 | 3.6% | ||
| Average occupancy rate (5) | 89.5% | 90.6% | -1.1pp | 88.6% | 89.0% | -0.4pp | ||
| Average in-place rent (in € per sqm) (6) | 255.2 | 234.7 | 8.7% | 9.5% | 249.7 | 229.7 | 8.7% | 9.0% |
| Average revPAM (in € per sqm) (7) | 262.9 | 246.8 | 6.5% | 7.2% | 255.2 | 237.7 | 7.4% | 7.6% |
| Property operating revenue (8) | 85.0 | 76.8 | 10.7% | 11.5% | 246.4 | 220.6 | 11.7% | 12.0% |
| Income from property (NOI) (9) | 58.5 | 53.6 | 9.2% | 10.0% | 160.3 | 141.4 | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| NOI margin (10) | 68.8% | 69.8% | -1.0pp | -0.9pp | 65.0% | 64.1% | 0.9pp | 1.0pp |
| EBITDA (11) | 53.0 | 48.1 | 10.0% | 10.9% | 144.4 | 127.3 | 13.5% | 13.9% |
| Adj. EPRA earnings excl. insurance reimbursements (12) | 39.3 | 35.2 | 11.8% | 12.7% | 103.8 | 91.1 | 14.0% | 14.3% |
| Adj. EPRA earnings (13) | 39.3 | 35.2 | 11.8% | 12.7% | 103.8 | 96.6 | 7.5% | 7.7% |
| Adj. EPRA earnings per share in € (basic) (14) | 0.44 | 0.40 | 11.5% | 12.4% | 1.17 | 1.09 | 7.2% | 7.4% |
| Same store | ||||||||
| Number of stores | 234 | 234 | 0.0% | 234 | 234 | 0.0% | ||
| Closing rentable sqm (1) | 1,190 | 1,189 | 0.1% | 1,190 | 1,189 | 0.1% | ||
| Closing rented sqm (2) | 1,082 | 1,086 | -0.4% | 1,082 | 1,086 | -0.4% | ||
| Closing occupancy rate (3) | 90.9% | 91.3% | -0.4pp | 90.9% | 91.3% | -0.4pp | ||
| Average rented sqm (4) | 1,084 | 1,088 | -0.3% | 1,077 | 1,070 | 0.7% | ||
| Average occupancy rate (5) | 91.1% | 91.7% | -0.6pp | 90.5% | 90.2% | 0.3pp | ||
| Average in-place rent (in € per sqm) (6) | 256.8 | 236.6 | 8.6% | 9.3% | 251.0 | 231.2 | 8.6% | 8.9% |
| Average revPAM (in € per sqm) (7) | 268.4 | 251.0 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 261.2 | 241.7 | 8.1% | 8.3% |
| Property operating revenue (8) | 79.9 | 74.4 | 7.3% | 8.0% | 233.0 | 214.9 | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| Income from property (NOI) (9) | 55.7 | 52.6 | 5.9% | 6.7% | 154.6 | 139.8 | 10.6% | 11.0% |
| NOI margin (10) | 69.8% | 70.7% | -0.9pp | -0.9pp | 66.4% | 65.1% | 1.3pp | 1.3pp |
| All store property operating revenue by country | ||||||||
| France | 20.1 | 18.8 | 7.1% | 7.1% | 58.8 | 54.3 | 8.2% | 8.2% |
| The Netherlands | 17.6 | 15.8 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 50.6 | 46.1 | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| The United Kingdom | 17.0 | 13.8 | 23.4% | 23.5% | 48.7 | 38.1 | 28.1% | 25.7% |
| Sweden | 12.3 | 12.2 | 1.2% | 5.5% | 36.4 | 35.4 | 2.8% | 6.6% |
| Germany | 7.6 | 6.6 | 15.1% | 15.1% | 21.9 | 19.3 | 13.7% | 13.7% |
| Belgium | 6.4 | 5.8 | 9.1% | 9.1% | 18.5 | 16.9 | 9.5% | 9.5% |
| Denmark | 3.9 | 3.6 | 7.2% | 7.2% | 11.5 | 10.6 | 8.8% | 8.9% |
| Total | 85.0 | 76.8 | 10.7% | 11.5% | 246.4 | 220.6 | 11.7% | 12.0% |
| Same store property operating revenue by country | ||||||||
| France | 19.6 | 18.7 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 57.5 | 53.9 | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| The Netherlands | 17.1 | 15.5 | 9.9% | 9.9% | 49.3 | 45.3 | 8.9% | 8.9% |
| The United Kingdom | 14.1 | 12.8 | 10.7% | 10.9% | 41.1 | 35.9 | 14.6% | 12.5% |
| Sweden | 12.3 | 12.2 | 1.2% | 5.5% | 36.4 | 35.4 | 2.8% | 6.6% |
| Germany | 6.5 | 5.8 | 11.8% | 11.8% | 18.7 | 16.9 | 10.6% | 10.6% |
| Belgium | 6.4 | 5.8 | 9.1% | 9.1% | 18.5 | 16.9 | 9.5% | 9.5% |
| Denmark | 3.9 | 3.6 | 7.2% | 7.2% | 11.5 | 10.6 | 8.8% | 8.9% |
| Total | 79.9 | 74.4 | 7.3% | 8.0% | 233.0 | 214.9 | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| Same store average occupancy by country | ||||||||
| France | 89.4% | 90.6% | -1.2pp | 89.2% | 89.0% | 0.2pp | ||
| The Netherlands | 91.7% | 91.1% | 0.6pp | 90.6% | 90.1% | 0.5pp | ||
| The United Kingdom | 90.0% | 91.5% | -1.5pp | 89.0% | 89.1% | -0.1pp | ||
| Sweden | 92.4% | 93.4% | -1.1pp | 92.0% | 92.4% | -0.4pp | ||
| Germany | 91.2% | 91.5% | -0.4pp | 91.0% | 89.3% | 1.7pp | ||
| Belgium | 92.2% | 92.1% | 0.1pp | 91.6% | 90.7% | 0.9pp | ||
| Denmark | 93.1% | 95.2% | -2.1pp | 93.8% | 94.1% | -0.3pp | ||
| Total | 91.1% | 91.7% | -0.6pp | 90.5% | 90.2% | 0.3pp |
(*) Constant Exchange Rate

Compared to the prior year period, our all store property operating revenue grew by 12.0% in the period up to September 30, 2022, delivering €246.4 million revenue, and continuing the strong trend observed in the first half of the year. All our markets contributed to that performance, with the strongest growth in the UK (up 25.7%), driven by our successful expansion plan in London and our capacity to increase our rates while maintaining occupancy. Our portfolio in Germany also delivered YTD double-digit revenue growth, with an acceleration in the third quarter of the year.
Same store revenue grew by 8.7% compared to the prior year, fuelled by an average in-place rent increase of 8.9% versus the prior year, and a 0.3pp increase in average same store occupancy.

Our pipeline for 2022, 2023 and 2024 represents 7% (or 94,941 sqm) of our total net rentable sqm.
| Amounts in € millions At closing rate September 2022 |
Property | Region | Country | Number of properties |
Completion date |
Net sqm ('000) |
Direct project cost /Purchase price (*) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled to open in 2022 | 11 | 41.8 | 84.1 | ||||
| Major redevelopments | Unterfoehring | Munich | Germany | 1 | Q4 2022 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| Arnhem | Randstad | Netherlands | 1 | Q4 2022 | 1.0 | 0.9 | |
| New developments | Lagny | Paris | France | 1 | Mar-22 | 5.5 | 10.3 |
| Dusseldorf Rath | NRW | Germany | 1 | Sep-22 | 4.5 | 12.0 | |
| Rotterdam Capelle | Randstad | Netherlands | 1 | Sep-22 | 4.4 | 3.2 | |
| Cologne Merheim | NRW | Germany | 1 | Q4 2022 | 5.7 | 13.7 | |
| Rotterdam Spijkenisse | Randstad | Netherlands | 1 | Q4 2022 | 2.5 | 5.1 | |
| Sartrouville | Paris | France | 1 | Q4 2022 | 4.9 | 10.2 | |
| Versailles South | Paris | France | 1 | Q4 2022 | 5.3 | 10.1 | |
| M&A / Asset Acquisitions | CityStore Self Storage | London | UK | 1 | Q2 2022 | 2.5 | 6.8 |
| Grepu Vastgoed | Randstad | Netherlands | 1 | Q3 2022 | 3.3 | 9.0 | |
| Scheduled to open in 2023 | 9 | 34.8 | 71.3 | ||||
| Major redevelopments | Unterfoehring | Munich | Germany | 1 | 2023 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Rotterdam | Randstad | Netherlands | 1 | 2023 | 4.5 | 1.5 | |
| Handen | Stockholm | Sweden | 1 | 2023 | 1.6 | 3.3 | |
| Nacka | Stockholm | Sweden | 1 | 2023 | 2.0 | 4.4 | |
| New development | Diemen Visseringweg | Randstad | Netherlands | 1 | 2023 | 4.0 | 3.1 |
| Chiswick | London | UK | 1 | 2023 | 6.6 | 22.6 | |
| Chadwell Heath | London | UK | 1 | 2023 | 6.8 | 17.7 | |
| 1 property | Randstad | Netherlands | 1 | 2023 | 3.1 | 5.2 | |
| 1 property | Berlin | Germany | 1 | 2023 | 4.9 | 12.7 | |
| Scheduled to open in 2024 | 4 | 18.3 | 46.4 | ||||
| Major redevelopments | Southwark | London | UK | 1 | 2024 | 2.7 | 7.5 |
| New development | 1 property | Paris | France | 1 | 2024 | 4.0 | 7.4 |
| 1 property | Stuttgart | Germany | 1 | 2024 | 5.8 | 15.4 | |
| 1 property | NRW | Germany | 1 | 2024 | 5.8 | 16.1 | |
| Portfolio expansion | 24 | 94.9 | 201.8 |
Out of 15 new developments in the pipeline, all permits have been received except for one project in Randstad, one in Berlin, one in Paris, one in Stuttgart and one in NRW
(*) Including development fees but excluding absorption costs.

Shurgard's Board of Directors are recommending the transition of Shurgard Self Storage S.A. to become Shurgard Self Storage Limited, with the intention of electing to become a UK REIT in March 2023. The rationale is to align the Group's organisational and tax structure to the market practice of real estate companies in Europe increasing its ability to enhance shareholder returns while delivering on its growth strategy and to attract global investment capital. The proposal has the full support of Shurgard's main shareholders, the New York State Common Retirement Fund (holding 36.5% of Shurgard's shares), and Public Storage (holding 35.1%).
Shurgard is the largest owner and/or operator of self-storage facilities in Europe. The Group is currently registered in Luxembourg and listed on Euronext Brussels.
While REIT regimes exist in several of the markets in which Shurgard operates, there is currently no pan-European REIT regime. After much consideration, the Board believes that by converting to a UK REIT, the Group can continue targeting the above-mentioned goals and is consistent with Shurgard's business model to deliver growth and attractive shareholder returns.
Shurgard recommends to its shareholders to approve a plan that includes migrating Shurgard Self Storage S.A. to Guernsey, incorporating as Shurgard Self Storage Limited pursuant to Part VII of the companies (Guernsey) law 2008 as amended. This allows legal continuity of the entity, meaning that all rights and obligations of Shurgard Self Storage S.A. are maintained.
Subsequently, UK tax residence will be established, with central management and control of the Group being exercised through the Board of Directors of Shurgard Self Storage Limited, located in the United Kingdom. Pursuant to the successful outcome of the EGM on December 6, 2022, Shurgard Self Storage Limited will elect to become a UK REIT, in March 2023.
UK REITs are exempt from UK corporation tax on rental profits and capital gains arising from their UK property business. Any other UK income and gains that are not specifically derived from UK property rental activities are part of the "residual business" and will be subject to UK corporation tax in the normal way, at currently 19% corporate income tax rate rising to 25% on April 1, 2023. UK REITs are required to distribute 90% of their tax-exempt rental profits (i.e., rental income from the UK property business). These profits will make part of the total dividend the Group intends to distribute to its shareholders.
The legal migration from Luxembourg to Guernsey will have no impact on the Group's listing at Euronext in Brussels, nor on the financial reporting, which will continue to be done under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as adopted by the European Union, and in Euro.
Save for reflecting the move to Guernsey and the transition to a UK REIT in the new memorandum and articles of incorporation, the strong governance structure of the Group will remain.
This transformation will have no impact on the legal or tax status of Shurgard's remaining activities in Europe and the entry into the UK REIT regime is not expected to have an impact on ongoing tax costs in respect of the Group's non-UK business.
The rental income generated in the United Kingdom and capital gains arising from this property business will be exempt from UK corporation tax.

The Group currently expects the Group's effective tax rate to reach approximately 22% in 2025 (based on Adjusted EPRA Earnings before tax, based on current tax laws). We believe that the conversion to a UK REIT will likely reduce the effective tax rate to approximately 18%, reflecting also the expected growth of our UK operations in the foreseeable future and higher interest rates. The Group intends to continue its expansion plans and will continue to declare a dividend of EUR 1.17 per share as of 2022.
For additional information on the extraordinary shareholder meeting including the convening notice click here
Shurgard is the largest provider of self storage in Europe. The company owns and/or operates 261 self-storage facilities and approximately 1.3 million net rentable square meters in seven countries: France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, and Denmark.
Shurgard is a GRESB 5-star and Sector Leader, has a 'AA' ESG rating from MSCI, Sustainalytics Low risk, EPRA sBPR Gold medal.
Shurgard's European network currently serves 180,000 customers and employs approximately 750 people. Shurgard is listed on Euronext Brussels under the symbol "SHUR".
For additional information: www.shurgard.com/corporate For high resolution images: https://shurgard.prezly.com/media
Caroline Thirifay, Director of Investor Relations, Shurgard Self Storage SA E-mail: [email protected] M: +352 621 680 104
Nathalie Verbeeck, Citigate Dewe Rogerson E-mail: [email protected] M: +32 477 45 75 41
Notes:
This release contains "forward-looking statements". These statements are based on the current expectations and views of future events and developments of the management of Shurgard and are naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. This release contains "forward-looking statements". These statements are based on the current expectations and views of future events and developments of the management of Shurgard and are naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances (including, without limitation, as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic).
Forward-looking statements include statements typically containing words such as "will", "may", "should", "believe", "intends", "expects", "anticipates", "targets", "estimates", "likely", "foresees" and words of similar import. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect the current views of the management of Shurgard, are subject to risks and uncertainties about Shurgard and are dependent on many factors, some of which are outside of Shurgard's control. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.
This summarized financial information has been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies as applied by Shurgard. This press release does not constitute the full financial statements. Interim H1 2022 numbers have been derived from Shurgard's unaudited 2022 Financial Statements as included in the 2022 Half-Year Report, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS, as issued by the International Accounting

Standards Board, or IASB, and as adopted by the European Union, or EU. The Half-Year report has been published on August 19, 2022 and can be found on the Shurgard website (https://corporate.shurgard.eu/investors/reports-andpresentations).
Other reported data in this press release has not been audited.
The information contained in this press releases includes alternative performance measures (also known as non-GAAP measures). The descriptions of the alternative performance measures can be found on the Shurgard website (https://corporate.shurgard.eu/resources/alternative-performance-measures )
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