CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Operating Activities    
Net income $ 95,753 $ 61,329
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 112,885 124,502
Equity in losses of real estate ventures 1,305 1,817
Equity compensation expense 4,179 3,614
Accretion of fair market value adjustment of debt (373) (913)
Changes in other operating accounts:    
Restricted cash (242) 404
Other assets (9,218) (6,833)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 18,588 17,561
Other liabilities 1,403 1,571
Net cash provided by operating activities 224,280 203,052
Investing Activities    
Acquisitions of storage facilities (13,875) (313,954)
Additions and improvements to storage facilities (23,345) (23,072)
Development costs (49,731) (134,136)
Investment in real estate ventures, at equity (191) (7,911)
Cash distributed from real estate ventures 6,113 5,970
Change in restricted cash (36) 970
Net cash used in investing activities (81,065) (472,133)
Proceeds from:    
Unsecured senior notes 103,192 298,512
Revolving credit facility 449,900 830,000
Principal payments on:    
Revolving credit facility (426,500) (830,000)
Mortgage loans and notes payable (8,022) (36,648)
Unsecured term loans (100,000)  
Loan procurement costs (953) (2,467)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary (9,033)  
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net (218) 136,151
Cash paid upon vesting of restricted shares (2,034) (1,631)
Exercise of stock options 865 12,573
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries 717 4,447
Distributions paid to common shareholders (146,107) (111,466)
Distributions paid to preferred shareholders   (4,506)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership (1,765) (1,374)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (139,958) 293,591
Change in cash and cash equivalents 3,257 24,510
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 2,973 62,869
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 6,230 87,379
Supplemental Cash Flow and Noncash Information    
Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized 46,474 38,110
Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:    
Restricted cash - acquisition of storage facilities   (22,019)
Accretion of liability 25,595 23,393
Derivative valuation adjustment 1,505 1,752
Discount on issuance of unsecured senior notes   1,488
Mortgage loan assumptions 6,201 $ 41,513
Issuance of OP units 12,324  
Liability for acquisition of storage property $ 1,470