Earnings Release • Feb 23, 2022
Earnings Release
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Luxembourg, February 23, 2022 at 7 a.m. CET
Shurgard Self Storage SA ("Shurgard" or the "Company")
Full year 2021 results January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
(*) Constant Exchange Rate

Pipeline for 2021, 2022 and 2023 represents 10% of our total net rentable sqm, in line to achieve new strategy plan as described during our Investor Day 2021.
(*) Constant Exchange Rate
"Shurgard has not only proved further resilience amidst the uncertainty of 2021, but outperformed expectations by using the opportunities the recovering market has afforded us. With this new environment, we delivered record revenue, earnings, and occupancy, helped by practical and safe alternatives like online e-rental. This consistent show of resilience has prompted Shurgard to take the business to the next level. We have laid out plans to accelerate our growth trajectory, doubling investment allocation and space growth over the next three years.
In August we raised our all store revenue outlook for 2021 from 4-6% to 8-10%, achieving 9.5% growth for the year, and during our Investor Day we set the company on a new course of growth for the coming years. We pledged to double the pace of investment and storage growth by 2024. This means we will invest c. €170 million per year, equivalent to adding 16 properties or c. 90,000 sqm per year by 2024, which represents around 7% of our current total rentable sqm. This ambitious investment will be deployed while maintaining a conservative and supportive capital structure resulting in a continued strong total shareholder return.
I look forward to taking all our stakeholders on this accelerated growth journey."

| Audited financial information | Three months ended | Twelve months ended | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € millions except where indicated) | December, 31 | December, 31 | % var. | % var. | December, 31 | December, 31 | % var. | % var. | ||
| 2021 | 2020 | CER (*) | 2021 | 2020 | CER (*) | |||||
| All store | ||||||||||
| Number of stores | 254 | 242 | 5.0% | 254 | 242 | 5.0% | ||||
| Closing rentable sqm (1) | 1,281 | 1,227 | 4.5% | 1,281 | 1,227 | 4.5% | ||||
| Closing rented sqm (2) | 1,123 | 1,076 | 4.4% | 1,123 | 1,076 | 4.4% | ||||
| Closing occupancy rate (3) | 87.7% | 87.7% | -0.1pp | 87.7% | 87.7% | -0.1pp | ||||
| Average rented sqm (4) | 1,131 | 1,079 | 4.8% | 1,108 | 1,054 | 5.2% | ||||
| Average occupancy rate (5) | 89.3% | 88.6% | 0.7pp | 89.1% | 87.7% | 1.3pp | ||||
| Average in-place rent (in € per sqm) (6) | 243.4 | 223.1 | 9.1% | 7.7% | 233.3 | 220.4 | 5.9% | 4.7% | ||
| Average revPAM (in € per sqm) (7) | 250.7 | 230.6 | 8.7% | 7.4% | 241.0 | 225.5 | 6.9% | 5.7% | ||
| Property operating revenue (8) | 79.4 | 70.2 | 13.0% | 11.6% | 299.9 | 271.0 | 10.7% | 9.5% | ||
| Income from property (NOI) (9) | 53.0 | 45.0 | 17.9% | 16.5% | 194.4 | 172.8 | 12.5% | 11.3% | ||
| NOI margin (10) | 66.8% | 64.0% | 2.8pp | 2.8pp | 64.8% | 63.8% | 1.0pp | 1.0pp | ||
| EBITDA (11) | 47.6 | 40.3 | 18.1% | 16.7% | 174.9 | 157.3 | 11.2% | 9.9% | ||
| Adjusted EPRA earnings (12) | 34.5 | 31.7 | 8.8% | 7.2% | 131.0 | 118.0 | 11.0% | 9.4% | ||
| Adjusted EPRA earnings per share in € (basic) (13) | 0.39 | 0.36 | 8.6% | 7.0% | 1.48 | 1.33 | 10.9% | 9.3% | ||
| Same store | ||||||||||
| Number of stores | 228 | 228 | 0.0% | 228 | 228 | 0.0% | ||||
| Closing rentable sqm (1) | 1,163 | 1,158 | 0.4% | 1,163 | 1,158 | 0.4% | ||||
| Closing rented sqm (2) | 1,048 | 1,034 | 1.4% | 1,048 | 1,034 | 1.4% | ||||
| Closing occupancy rate (3) | 90.1% | 89.2% | 0.8pp | 90.1% | 89.2% | 0.8pp | ||||
| Average rented sqm (4) | 1,058 | 1,039 | 1.8% | 1,049 | 1,025 | 2.3% | ||||
| Average occupancy rate (5) | 90.9% | 89.7% | 1.2pp | 90.4% | 88.6% | 1.9pp | ||||
| Average in-place rent (in € per sqm) (6) | 243.9 | 222.9 | 9.4% | 8.0% | 234.3 | 220.0 | 6.5% | 5.3% | ||
| Average revPAM (in € per sqm) (7) | 255.1 | 232.7 | 9.6% | 8.3% | 245.0 | 226.9 | 8.0% | 6.8% | ||
| Property operating revenue (8) | 74.2 | 67.4 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 284.3 | 262.6 | 8.2% | 7.0% | ||
| Income from property (NOI) (9) | 50.8 | 44.1 | 15.3% | 14.0% | 188.0 | 169.4 | 10.9% | 9.7% | ||
| NOI margin (10) | 68.5% | 65.4% | 3.1pp | 3.1pp | 66.1% | 64.5% | 1.6pp | 1.6pp | ||
| Same store property operating revenue by country | ||||||||||
| France | 18.3 | 17.2 | 6.6% | 6.6% | 70.5 | 67.3 | 4.8% | 4.8% | ||
| The Netherlands | 15.8 | 14.7 | 7.4% | 7.4% | 61.1 | 56.5 | 8.0% | 8.0% | ||
| Sweden | 12.0 | 11.1 | 8.1% | 6.7% | 46.6 | 42.8 | 8.8% | 5.3% | ||
| The United Kingdom | 13.2 | 10.9 | 21.3% | 14.0% | 49.1 | 42.8 | 14.7% | 10.9% | ||
| Germany | 5.2 | 4.7 | 10.1% | 10.1% | 19.8 | 18.8 | 5.3% | 5.3% | ||
| Belgium | 6.0 | 5.4 | 10.3% | 10.3% | 22.9 | 21.2 | 7.8% | 7.8% | ||
| Denmark | 3.7 | 3.4 | 10.3% | 10.2% | 14.3 | 13.2 | 8.5% | 8.2% | ||
| Total | 74.2 | 67.4 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 284.3 | 262.6 | 8.2% | 7.0% | ||
| Same store average occupancy by country | ||||||||||
| France | 90.0% | 88.5% | 1.5pp | 89.4% | 87.8% | 1.5pp | ||||
| The Netherlands | 90.2% | 90.5% | -0.3pp | 90.1% | 89.3% | 0.8pp | ||||
| Sweden | 91.9% | 91.7% | 0.2pp | 92.2% | 90.9% | 1.3pp | ||||
| The United Kingdom | 89.9% | 87.7% | 2.2pp | 89.2% | 85.1% | 4.1pp | ||||
| Germany | 92.4% | 89.3% | 3.1pp | 90.3% | 88.9% | 1.4pp | ||||
| Belgium | 92.0% | 89.7% | 2.3pp | 90.9% | 88.3% | 2.6pp | ||||
| Denmark | 95.0% | 92.1% | 2.8pp | 94.3% | 90.8% | 3.5pp | ||||
| Total | 90.9% | 89.7% | 1.2pp | 90.4% | 88.6% | 1.9pp | ||||
(*) Constant Exchange Rate
Overall, Shurgard operations delivered historical outstanding performances in 2021 despite the continued uncertain economic environment. Same store revenue grew by 7.0% compared to the prior year, with an 11.1% increase from third quarter results. This revenue growth is fueled by a 1.9pp increase in average same store occupancy, and average in-place rent increasing by 5.3% versus the prior year.

Our pipeline for 2021, 2022 and 2023 represents 10% (or 119,680 sqm) of our total net rentable sqm.
| Amounts in € millions At closing rate December 2021 |
Property | Region | Country | Number of properties |
Completion date |
Net sqm ('000) |
Direct project cost /Acquisition cost (*) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opened in 2021 | 17 | 55.3 | 139.5 | ||||
| Major redevelopments | Unterfoehring Gouda |
Munich Randstad |
Germany Netherlands |
1 1 |
Jan-21 Apr-21 |
1.6 0.7 |
1.5 0.3 |
| Camden Amsterdam West Laim |
London Munich |
UK Amsterdam Netherlands Germany |
1 1 1 |
Apr-21 Apr-21 Dec-21 |
0.4 3.2 1.5 |
3.0 4.4 1.2 |
|
| New developments | Barking Zoetermeer Argenteuil Morangis Hohenschoenhausen Bow |
London The Hague Paris Paris Berlin London |
UK Netherlands France France Germany UK |
1 1 1 1 1 1 |
Jan-21 Jul-21 Sep-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 Dec-21 |
6.9 4.4 7.5 5.7 5.7 8.2 |
12.9 5.4 12.9 10.7 11.9 26.4 |
| M&A / Asset Acquisitions | A&A Self Storage / City Space storage |
London | UK | 6 | 2021 | 9.8 | 48.9 |
| Scheduled to open in 2022 | 7 | 29.2 | 52.2 | ||||
| Major redevelopments | Unterfoehring | Munich | Germany | 1 | Q3 2022 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| New developments | Lagny Rath (Oberhausener) Merheim Capelle Molenbaan Spijkenisse Hofweg Sartrouville |
Paris Dusseldorf Cologne Rotterdam Randstad Paris |
France Germany Germany Netherlands Netherlands France |
1 1 1 1 1 1 |
Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 |
5.5 4.5 5.7 4.4 1.9 4.9 |
10.3 10.7 13.1 3.2 3.6 9.2 |
| Scheduled to open in 2023 | 7 | 35.1 | 83.0 | ||||
| Major redevelopments | Southwark | London | UK | 1 | 2023 | 2.7 | 7.3 |
| New development | 2 properties 3 properties 1 property |
London Paris Berlin |
UK France Germany |
2 3 1 |
2023 2023 2023 |
13.0 14.5 4.9 |
38.2 24.8 12.7 |
| Portfolio expansion | 31 | 119.7 | 274.7 |
Out of 12 new developments in the pipeline, all permits have been received except for two projects in London, three projects in Paris and one project in Berlin
(*) Including development fees but excluding absorption costs.
A conference call is scheduled for Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. (CET) to discuss these results.
European dial-in number: +44 8081011183 International dial-in number: +1 785-424-1062
Belgium: 080072519 France: 0800912273 Germany: 08001862030 Netherlands: 08000225803 U.K.: 08081011183 US: 8008953361

Please dial in if you have live questions.
Or go on: www.shurgard.com , under "About Shurgard, Investor relations, News, Events"
You will find a Q&A box on the webcast for attendees to submit their questions.
The 2021 Presentation results has been published today at 7 a.m. on website: Shurgard 2021 Presentation results
Shurgard is the largest provider of self storage in Europe. The company owns and/or operates 255 self-storage stores and approximately 1.3 million net rentable square meters in seven countries: France, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium and Denmark.
Shurgard's European network currently serves 175,000 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
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. Full year numbers have been derived from Shurgard's audited 2021 Financial Statements as included in the 2021 Annual 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 Annual report has been published on February 23, 2022 and can be found on the Shurgard website (https://corporate.shurgard.eu/investors/reports-and-presentations). 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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