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2013 and First Quarter 2014 Update
2013 and First Quarter 2014 Update
Strategic Storage Trust, Inc.
Exhibit 99.1


Disclaimer and Risk Factors
2
Disclaimers
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this material, other than historical facts, may be considered forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We intend for all such forward looking statements to be covered by the applicable
safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange
Act, as applicable. Such statements include, in particular, statements about our plans, strategies, and prospects and are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties, including known and unknown risks, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected or anticipated. Therefore, such statements are not intended to be a guarantee of our performance in future periods. Such
forward-looking statements can generally be identified by our use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,”
“intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” or other similar words. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date this report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We cannot guarantee the accuracy of any such forward looking statements contained in this material, and we do not intend to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Any such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors and are based on a number of assumptions
involving judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive, and market conditions, all of which are
difficult or impossible to predict accurately. To the extent that our assumptions differ from actual results, our ability to meet such
forward-looking statements, including our ability to generate positive cash flow from operations and provide distributions to
stockholders, and our ability to find suitable investment properties, may be significantly hindered.  All forward-looking statements
should be read in light of the risks identified in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.


Disclaimer and Risk Factors
3
Risk Factors
See our Form 10-K, and recent Form 10-Q for specific risks associated with an investment in Strategic Storage Trust, Inc.
As of March 31, 2014, our accumulated deficit was approximately $70 million and we may have a net loss in 2014.
No public market currently exists for shares of our common stock. It may be difficult to sell your shares. If you sell your shares,
it will likely be at a substantial discount.
We have paid distributions from sources other than our cash flows from operations. We are not prohibited from undertaking
such activities by our charter, bylaws or investment policies, and we may use an unlimited amount from any source to pay our
distributions. We also may be required to sell assets or issue new securities for cash in order to pay distributions. Any such
actions could reduce the amount of capital we ultimately invest in assets and negatively impact the amount of income available
for future distributions.
We have no employees and must depend on our advisor to select investments and conduct our operations, and there is no
guarantee that our advisor will devote adequate time or resources to us.
Our board of directors may change any of our investment objectives, including our focus on self storage facilities.
We
will
pay
substantial
fees
and
expenses
to
our
advisor
and
its
affiliates
which
will
reduce
cash
available
for
investment
and
distribution.
There are substantial conflicts of interest among us and our sponsor, advisor and property manager.
We
may
fail
to
remain
qualified
as
a
REIT,
which
could
adversely
affect
our
operations
and
our
ability
to
make
distributions.
We may incur substantial debt, which could hinder our ability to
pay distributions to our stockholders or could decrease the
value of your investment.
Future distribution declarations are at the sole discretion of our board of directors and are not guaranteed. Since our inception,
our cumulative distributions have exceeded cumulative GAAP earnings. We cannot assure you that we will achieve any of our
investment objectives.
We encourage you to review our SEC filings at www.sec.gov.


Agenda
4
Overview
Performance Highlights
Acquisitions
Development/Lease-up Performance
Toronto, Canada Solar Installations
Self Storage Industry Update


Overview
First publicly registered non-traded REIT
focused on self storage
Sponsor was ranked 7th in Mini-Storage
Messenger’s Top Operators List in 2013
As of 3/31/14, SSTI owned 125 properties in
17 states and Ontario, Canada with
approximately 80,000 units and 10.4 million
rentable square feet
5


Overview
6
*As of April 5, 2014
Owned Properties by Quarter


Overview
7
Square Footage by State (as of 3/31/2014)
125 properties
17 states, 1 province
80,000 units
10.4 million SF
8.9%
2.8%
6.2%
13.8%
2.1%
2.1%
3.8%
4.0%
4.0%
16.4%
9.6%
2.0%
4.0%
2.8%
0.8%
4.0%
8.4%
4.3%


Self Storage Footprint
8
Population
26,059,203
Population
75,232,171
Population
6,054,191
Population
47,353,616
This map depicts the locations of our primary target markets, although we may acquire properties elsewhere.
Population
39,135,452


Agenda
Overview
Performance Highlights
Acquisitions
Development/Lease-up Performance
Toronto, Canada Solar Installations
Self Storage Industry Update
9


Performance Highlights –
Fourth Quarter 2013
10
Cash Flow from Operations
$3.1 Million for Three Months Ended 12/31/2012
$5.2 Million for Three Months Ended 12/31/2013
67%
$9.6 Million for Twelve Months Ended 12/31/2012
$19.3 Million for Twelve Months Ended 12/31/2013
102%
IPA Modified Funds from Operations
$4.2 Million
for Three Months Ended 12/31/2012
$5.6 Million for Three Months Ended 12/31/2013
33%
$9.0 Million for Twelve Months Ended 12/31/2012
$20.6 Million for Twelve Months Ended 12/31/2013
129%


Performance Highlights –
Fourth Quarter 2013
11
Fourth Quarter 2013 vs. 2012
Revenues
8.6%
Net Operating Income
13.9%
2013
2012
Property Operating Expenses as a Percentage of
Revenue
37.9%
40.8%
Number of Facilities
101
101
Same Store Performance


Performance Highlights
12
Prior Year Occ Sq Ft (%)
76.4%
76.1%
78.3%
78.4%
77.4%
73.3%
79.0%
80.4%
79.3%
80.6%
Current Year Occ Sq Ft (%)
77.2%
77.1%
82.6%
82.3%
82.0%
81.6%
84.6%
84.5%
83.0%
84.5%
No. of Properties
41
45
60
71
76
89
89
90
100
108
Q4-11
Q1-12
Q2-12
Q3-12
Q4-12
Q1-13
Q2-13
Q3-13
Q4-13
Q1-14
70.0%
72.0%
74.0%
76.0%
78.0%
80.0%
82.0%
84.0%
86.0%
88.0%
(1,200)
800
2,800
4,800
6,800
8,800
Same Store Occupancy
Q4-2011 to Q1-2014
Move Ins
Move Outs
Net
Current Year Occ Sq Ft (%)
* Does not include Canadian properties, but does include consolidated joint venture, SF property.


Performance
Highlights
First
Quarter
2014
13
Cash Flow from Operations
$4.0 Million for Three Months Ended 3/31/2013
$6.3 Million for Three Months Ended 3/31/2014
57%
IPA Modified Funds from Operations
$4.6 Million
for Three Months Ended 3/31/2013
$6.3 Million for Three Months Ended 3/31/2014
35%


Performance
Highlights
First
Quarter
2014
14
First Quarter 2014 vs. 2013
Revenues
7.6%
Net Operating Income
8.1%
2014
2013
Property Operating Expenses as a Percentage of
Revenue
39.4%
39.7%
Number of Facilities
109
109
Same Store Performance


NOI and MFFO Definition
15
Net
Operating
Income
(“NOI”)
Funds
from
Operations
(“FFO”)
and
Modified
Funds
from
Operations
(“MFFO”)
NOI is a non-GAAP measure that we define as net income (loss), computed in accordance with GAAP, generated from properties
before corporate general and administrative expenses, asset management fees, interest expense, depreciation, amortization,
acquisition expenses and other non-property related expenses. We believe that net operating income is useful for investors as it
provides a measure of the operating performance of our operating
assets because net operating income excludes certain items
that are not associated with the operation of the properties. Additionally, we believe that NOI is a widely accepted measure of
comparative operating performance in the real estate community. However, our use of the term NOI may not be comparable to
that of other real estate companies as they may have different methodologies for computing this amount.
Due to certain unique operating characteristics of real estate companies, the National Association of Real Estate Investment
Trusts, or NAREIT, an industry trade group, has promulgated a measure known as funds from operations, or FFO, which we
believe to be an appropriate supplemental measure to reflect the
operating performance of a REIT. The use of FFO is
recommended by the REIT industry as a supplemental performance measure. FFO is not equivalent to our net income (loss) as
determined under GAAP.
We define FFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the standards established by the White Paper on FFO approved by the
Board of Governors of NAREIT, as revised in February
2004, or the White Paper. The White Paper defines FFO as net income
(loss) computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains or losses from sales of property and asset impairment writedowns,
plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for
unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to
reflect FFO on the same basis. Our FFO calculation complies
with NAREIT’s policy described above.


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The historical accounting convention used for real estate assets requires straight-line depreciation of buildings and
improvements, which implies that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Diminution in value may
occur if such assets are not adequately maintained or repaired and renovated as required by relevant circumstances or other
measures necessary to maintain the assets are not undertaken. However, we believe that, since real estate values historically
rise and fall with market conditions, including inflation, interest rates, the business cycle, unemployment and consumer
spending, presentations of operating results for a REIT using historical accounting for depreciation may be less informative. In
addition, in the determination of FFO, we believe it is appropriate to disregard impairment charges, as this is a fair value
adjustment that is largely based on market fluctuations and assessments regarding general market conditions which can
change over time. An asset will only be evaluated for impairment if certain impairment indications exist and if the carrying
value, or book value, exceeds the total estimated undiscounted future cash flows (including net rental revenues, net proceeds
on the sale of the property, and any other ancillary cash flows at a property or group level under GAAP) from such asset.
Testing for impairment is a continuous process and is analyzed on a quarterly basis. Investors should note, however, that
determinations of whether impairment charges have been incurred are based partly on anticipated operating performance,
because estimated undiscounted future cash flows from a property, including estimated future net rental revenues, net
proceeds on the sale of the property, and certain other ancillary cash flows, are taken into account in determining whether an
impairment charge has been incurred. While impairment charges are excluded from the calculation of FFO as described
above, investors are cautioned that due to the fact that impairments are based on estimated future undiscounted cash flows
and that we intend to have a relatively limited term of our operations, it could be difficult to recover any impairment charges
through the eventual sale of the property. To date, we have not recognized any impairments.
Historical accounting for real estate involves the use of GAAP. Any other method of accounting for real estate such as the fair
value method cannot be construed to be any more accurate or relevant than the comparable methodologies of real estate
valuation found in GAAP. Nevertheless, we believe that the use of FFO, which excludes the impact of real estate related
depreciation and amortization and impairments, assists in providing a more complete understanding of our performance to
investors and to our management, and when compared year over year, reflects the impact on our operations from trends in
occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, general and administrative expenses, and interest costs, which may not be
immediately apparent from net income (loss).


NOI and MFFO Definition –
Con’t
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However, FFO or Modified FFO (“MFFO”), discussed below, should not be construed to be more relevant or accurate
than
the current GAAP methodology in calculating net income (loss) or
in its applicability in evaluating our operating
performance. The method utilized to evaluate the value and performance of real estate under GAAP should be considered a
more relevant measure of operational performance and is, therefore, given more prominence than the non-GAAP FFO and
MFFO measures and the adjustments to GAAP in calculating FFO and
MFFO.
Changes in the accounting and reporting rules under GAAP that were put into effect and other changes to GAAP accounting
for real estate subsequent to the establishment of NAREIT’s definition of FFO have prompted an increase in cash-settled
expenses, specifically acquisition fees and expenses, as items that are expensed as operating expenses under GAAP. We
believe these fees and expenses do not affect our overall long-term operating performance. Publicly registered, non-traded
REITs typically have a significant amount of acquisition activity and are substantially more dynamic during their initial years
of investment and operation. The purchase of properties, and the
corresponding expenses associated with that process, is a
key feature of our business plan in order to generate operational income and cash flow in order to make distributions to
investors. While other start-up entities may also experience significant acquisition activity
during their initial years, we
believe that publicly registered, non-traded REITs are unique in that they typically have a limited life with targeted exit
strategies within a relatively limited time frame after the acquisition activity ceases. Our board of directors is in the process
of determining which liquidity event, if any, is in the best interests of us and our stockholders (i.e., listing of our shares of
common stock on a national securities exchange, a merger or sale, the sale of all or substantially all of our assets, or another
similar transaction). We expect to achieve a liquidity event within three years, which is generally comparable to other
publicly registered, non-traded REITs. Thus, we do not intend to continuously purchase assets and intend to have a limited
life. The decision whether to engage in any liquidity event is in the sole discretion of our board of directors. Due to the
above factors and other unique features of publicly registered, non-traded REITs, the Investment Program Association, or
the IPA, an industry trade group, has standardized a measure known as modified funds from operations, or MFFO, which
the IPA has recommended as a supplemental measure for publicly registered, non-traded REITs and which we believe to be
another appropriate supplemental measure to reflect the operating performance of a publicly registered, non-traded REIT


NOI and MFFO Definition –
Con’t
18
having the characteristics described above. MFFO is not equivalent to our net income (loss) as determined under GAAP, and
MFFO may not be a useful measure of the impact of long-term operating performance on value if we do not ultimately engage
in a liquidity event. We believe that, because MFFO excludes acquisition fees and expenses that affect our operations only in
periods in which properties are acquired and that we consider more reflective of investing activities, as well as other non-
operating items included in FFO, MFFO can provide, on a going-forward basis, an indication of the sustainability (that is, the
capacity to continue to be maintained) of our operating performance after the period in which we are acquiring our properties
and once our portfolio is in place. By providing MFFO, we believe we are presenting useful information that assists investors
and analysts to better assess the sustainability of our operating performance now that our offering has been completed. We
also believe that MFFO is a recognized measure of sustainable operating performance by the publicly registered, non-traded
REIT industry. Further, we believe MFFO is useful in comparing the sustainability of our operating performance now that our
offering has been completed and we expect our acquisition activity over the near term to be less vigorous, with the
sustainability
of
the
operating
performance
of
other
real
estate
companies
that
are
not
as
involved
in
acquisition
activities.
Investors are cautioned that MFFO should only be used to assess the sustainability of our operating performance now that our
offering has been completed and we expect our acquisition activity over the near term to be less vigorous, as it excludes
acquisition fees and expenses that have a negative effect on our
operating performance during the periods in which properties
are acquired.
We define MFFO, a non-GAAP measure, consistent with the IPA’s Guideline 2010-01, Supplemental Performance Measure for
Publicly Registered, Non-Listed REITs: Modified Funds from Operations (the “Practice Guideline”) issued by the IPA in
November 2010. The Practice Guideline defines MFFO as FFO further adjusted for the following items included in the
determination of GAAP net income (loss): acquisition fees and expenses; amounts relating to straight line rents and
amortization of above or below intangible lease assets and liabilities; accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on
debt investments; non-recurring impairments of real estate related investments; mark-to-market adjustments included in net
income; non-recurring gains or losses included in net income from the extinguishment or sale of debt, hedges


NOI and MFFO Definition –
Con’t
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foreign exchange, derivatives or securities holdings where trading of such holdings is not a fundamental attribute of the
business plan, unrealized gains or losses resulting from consolidation from, or deconsolidation to, equity accounting, and after
adjustments for consolidated and unconsolidated partnerships and
joint ventures, with such adjustments calculated to reflect
MFFO on the same basis. The accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on debt investments, unrealized gains and
losses on hedges, foreign exchange, derivatives or securities holdings, unrealized gains and losses resulting from
consolidations, as well as other listed cash flow adjustments are adjustments made to net income (loss) in calculating cash
flows from operations and, in some cases, reflect gains or losses which are unrealized and may not ultimately be realized.
Our MFFO calculation complies with the IPA’s Practice Guideline described above. In calculating MFFO, we exclude acquisition
related expenses, the amortization of fair value adjustments related to debt, realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign
exchange holdings and the adjustments of such items related to noncontrolling interests. The other adjustments included in the
IPA’s Practice Guideline are not applicable to us for the periods presented. Acquisition fees and expenses are paid in cash by us,
and we have not set aside or put into escrow any specific amount
of proceeds from our offering to be used to fund acquisition
fees and expenses. Acquisition fees and expenses include payments to our Advisor and third parties. Acquisition related
expenses under GAAP are considered operating expenses and as expenses included in the determination of net income (loss)
and income (loss) from continuing operations, both of which are performance measures under GAAP. All paid and accrued
acquisition fees and expenses will have negative effects on returns to investors, the potential for future distributions, and cash
flows generated by us, unless earnings from operations or net sales proceeds from the disposition of other properties are
generated to cover the purchase price of the property, these fees and expenses and other costs related to such property. In the
future, if we are not able to raise additional proceeds from our
distribution reinvestment plan offering or other potential
offerings, this could result in us paying acquisition fees or reimbursing acquisition expenses due to our Advisor, or a portion
thereof, with net proceeds from borrowed funds, operational earnings or cash flows, net proceeds from the sale of properties,
or ancillary cash flows. As a result, the amount of proceeds available for investment and operations would be reduced, or we
may incur additional interest expense as a result of borrowed funds


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Con’t
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Further, under GAAP, certain contemplated non-cash fair value and other non-cash adjustments are considered operating
non-cash adjustments to net income (loss) in determining cash flows from operations. In addition, we view fair value
adjustments of derivatives and the amortization of fair value adjustments related to debt as items which are unrealized
and may not ultimately be realized or as items which are not reflective of on-going operations and are therefore typically
adjusted for when assessing operating performance. 
We use MFFO and the adjustments used to calculate it in order to evaluate our performance against other publicly
registered, non-traded REITs which intend to have limited lives with short and defined acquisition periods and targeted exit
strategies shortly thereafter. As noted above, MFFO may not be a useful measure of the impact of long-term operating
performance if we do not continue to operate in this manner. We believe that our use of MFFO and the adjustments used
to calculate it allow us to present our performance in a manner that reflects certain characteristics that are unique to
publicly registered, non-traded REITs, such as their limited life, limited and defined acquisition period and targeted exit
strategy, and hence that the use of such measures may be useful to investors. For example, acquisition fees and expenses
were intended to be funded from the proceeds of our offering and other financing sources and not from operations. By
excluding expensed acquisition fees and expenses, the use of MFFO provides information consistent with management’s
analysis of the operating performance of the properties. Additionally, fair value adjustments, which are based on the
impact of current market fluctuations and underlying assessments of general market conditions, but can also result from
operational factors such as rental and occupancy rates, may not be directly related or attributable to our current operating
performance. By excluding such charges that may reflect anticipated and unrealized gains or losses, we believe MFFO
provides useful supplemental information.


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Con’t
21
Presentation of this information is intended to provide useful information to investors as they compare the operating
performance of different REITs, although it should be noted that not all REITs calculate FFO and MFFO the same way, so
comparisons with other REITs may not be meaningful. Furthermore, FFO and MFFO are not necessarily indicative of cash
flow available to fund cash needs and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or income (loss)
from continuing operations as an indication of our performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operations, which is
an indication of our liquidity, or indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs including our ability to make
distributions to our stockholders. FFO and MFFO should be reviewed in conjunction with other measurements as an
indication of our performance. MFFO may be useful in assisting management and investors in assessing the sustainability
of operating performance in future operating periods, and in particular, after the offering and acquisition stages are
complete and net asset value is disclosed. FFO and MFFO are not useful measures in evaluating net asset value because
impairments are taken into account in determining net asset value but not in determining FFO and MFFO.


Agenda
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Overview
Performance Highlights
Acquisitions
Development/Lease-up Performance
Toronto, Canada Solar Installations
Self Storage Industry Update


Acquisitions –
First Quarter 2014
23
Chandler, Arizona
San Francisco, California*
Hampton, Virginia
*SSTI owns 98% of the San Francisco property
Centennial, Toronto (Development)
Land Parcel
480 units
51,000 NRSF
93.6% Occupancy
1,100 units
76,200 NRSF
86.4% Occupancy
500 units
71,500 NRSF
90.4% Occupancy
2.5 Acres
870 units (est. upon completion)
78,000 NRSF (est. upon completion)


Agenda
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Strategic Storage Trust, Inc. Overview
Performance Highlights
Acquisitions
Development/Lease-up Performance
Toronto, Canada Solar Installations
Self Storage Industry Update


Development/Lease-up
25
Located at 600 Granite Ct,
Pickering,
Ontario, Canada
Phase 1 and phase 2 will have
approximately
890
units
and
approximately 91,000 net
rentable Sq. Ft.
All units will be 100% climate controlled
Phase 1 estimated completion in First
quarter 2015 (60,000 Sq. Ft)
Phase 2 estimated completion
early
Fourth
quarter 2015 (31,000 Sq. Ft.)
Phase 1 construction is expected to start in
Third quarter 2014
Granite Development


Development/Lease-up
26
Occ
SqFt (%)
51.00%
61.00%
67.10%
69.00%
74.60%
80.70%
83.50%
80.80%
82.10%


Development/Lease-up
27
No. of Properties
8
16
16
16
16
16
16
Occ Sq Ft (%)
63.00%
73.80%
77.40%
83.50%
84.30%
82.09%
83.90%
Q3-2012
Q4-2012
Q1-2013
Q2-2013
Q3-2013
Q4-2013
Q1-2014
55.00%
60.00%
65.00%
70.00%
75.00%
80.00%
85.00%
90.00%
(250)
250
750
1,250
1,750
2,250
Former Stockade Portfolio Occupancy %
Q3-2012 to Q1-2014
Move Ins
Move Outs
Net
Occ Sq Ft (%)
Note:
At
acquisition,
occupancy
for
this
portfolio
was:
71.3%
for
combined
16
stores


Development/Lease-up
28
Occ Sq Ft (%)
10.90%
46.40%
48.20%
34.10%
41.30%
51.90%
58.20%
63.80%
75.10%
Q1-2012
Q2-2012
Q3-2012
Q4-2012
Q1-2013
Q2-2013
Q3-2013
Q4-2013
Q1-2014
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
$-
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
Mavis Rental Income & Occupancy
Q1-2012 to Q1-2014
Note:  Rental Income is rounded to the nearest thousand. Mavis Occ Sq Ft (%) includes developmental stages of construction; building conversion was  completed in Dec-11 and phases of
new construction began in Mar-12 and were completed in Dec-12. Sep-12 included the addition of 123 new units or 16,329 net rentable sq. ft. Final additions were made in Dec-12 with 
another 262 new units or 35,297 net rentable sq. ft. added.


Development/Lease-up
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Occ Sq Ft (%)
4.7%
13.2%
17.7%
22.2%
24.4%
28.1%
33.8%
37.9%
43.6%
Brampton Rental Income & Occupancy
August 2013 to
April 2014
$-
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
Aug-13
Sep-13
Oct-13
Nov-13
Dec-13
Jan-14
Feb-14
Mar-14
Apr-14
Rental Income
Occ Sq Ft %


SmartStop.com –
Enhanced Technology Based Marketing
30


Agenda
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Overview
Performance Highlights
Acquisitions
Development/Lease-up Performance
Toronto, Canada Solar Installations
Self Storage Industry Update


Toronto Solar Installations
32
Site Name
Solar system
size in AC KW
Estimated final
cost of system
Estimated date of
power production
Mavis
250
$1.0 Million
July 2014
Brampton
250
$1.1 Million
July 2014
Dufferin
250
$1.1 Million
August 2014
Mavis
Brampton
Dufferin


33
Self Storage Industry Update


Self Storage Industry Update
34
The Fastest Growing Segment of the
Commercial Real Estate Industry Over
the Last 35 Years
(1)
Unique in its Ability to Add Value as an
Operating Business
Low Capital Expenditure Requirements
No Tenant Improvements or No Leasing
Commissions
(2)
Total Self Storage Rentable Space in the US is now 2.3 Billion Square Feet
(1) 
Self Storage Association “Industry Fact Sheet”
(11/13)
(2) 
We do not pay commissions in connection with the leasing of our self storage units; however, we pay certain fees
associated with the day-to-day management and operations of our self storage facilities.
Percentage of Self Storage Facilities
(1)
Largest Self
Storage Company
Top 50
Companies
4.4%
15%
Single Facility
Owners
60%
85%
Smaller
Owners


Self Storage Industry Update
35
Source: Cushman & Wakefield Presentation –
Self Storage: the State of the Industry –
May 2013
Market Trends


Self Storage Industry Update
36
Source:
Wells
Fargo
Securities,
LLC,
and
Intex
Solutions,
Inc. -
2013
Mortgage Default History