Tickers: CUBE
Headline: Consensus numbers coming up, but still too low
Best Idea Long CUBE priced its equity and debt offerings to fund the ~$1.7 billion acquisition of Storage West set to close in December (we assume a 12/31 close). We were a little high in our assumed 3% rate on the ~$1 billion of newly-issued unsecured notes, which came out at a blended ~2.4% coupon between two tranches maturing 2028 and 2032. Also, assuming full exercise of the shoe, the number of newly issued shares will be ~2 million higher at 15.5 million, so slightly more dilutive than we had incorporated. Our Core FFO estimates vs. consensus are presented in Figure 1 below with the following conclusions:
- Numbers have been coming up but are still too low - we are +$0.02/share ahead on 4Q21 and +4.5% ahead on FY22. Our model is at Core FFO of $2.41/share for next year with an upward bias, aka we still think we are being somewhat conservative.
- Given the pace of rental rate increases + the inclusion of a fully-stabilized Storage West, we think its is highly likely that revenue and earnings break the typical seasonal pattern where 1Q22 would be sequentially weaker than 4Q21. This holds true moving from 3Q to 4Q next year as well, as 4Q will benefit from a full quarter of NOI from Storage West.
- We estimate the next three quarters will show y/y Core FFO earnings growth of +22%/+23%/+18%, before falling to sub-10% y/y growth beginning in 3Q22, hence our prior comments on the RoC.
- Street numbers are too low resulting from some combination of (1) not yet factoring Storage West and (2) too much conservatism on realized rental rate growth.
Figure 1: CUBE Hedgeye vs. Consensus Core FFO Estimates
Source: Company reports, Hedgeye estimates
Prior Notes:
11.17.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.17.21 | (STYLE FACTOR WORK)
11.16.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.16.21 | (U.S. OFFICE UTILIZATION)
11.15.21 - CUBE ANNOUNCES STABILIZED ACQUISITION | 11.15.21
11.15.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.15.21 | (WE, ILPT)
11.14.21 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 11.14.21 | (CUBE, EXR, LSI, NSA)
11.11.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.11.21 | (LSI, NYC CBD OFFICE)
11.10.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.10.21 | (UHAL, CONE, COR, NSA, PSA)
11.9.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.9.21 | (U.S. OFFICE UTILIZATION, SFR)
11.7.21 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 11.7.21 | (APARTMENT RENTAL RATE TRACKER, POSITION MONITOR UPDATE)
11.4.21 - REIT RECAP | 11.4.21 | AMH 3Q21 RESULTS
11.4.21 - REIT RECAP | 11.4.21 | CUBE 3Q21 RESULTS
11.4.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.4.21 | (COLD, IRM, EARNINGS SURPRISE MONITOR)
11.3.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.2.21 | (LSI, POSITION MONITOR UPDATE)
11.2.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 11.2.21 | (PSA, U.S. OFFICE UTILIZATION)
11.1.21 - REIT RECAP | 11.1.21 | PSA 3Q21 RESULTS
10.31.21 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 10.31.21 | (3Q21 EARNINGS SURPRISES, POSITION MONITOR)
10.28.21 - REIT RECAP | 10.28.21 | CPT 3Q21 RESULTS
10.28.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 10.28.21 | (EXR)
10.28.21 - REIT RECAP | 10/28/21 | INVH 3Q21 RESULTS
10.28.21 - REIT RECAP | 10/27/21 | AVB 3Q21 RESULTS
10.27.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 10.27.21 | (3Q21 Earnings, AVB, EXR, Office)
10.26.21 - REIT RECAP | 10/26/21 | EXR 3Q21 RESULTS
10.26.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 10.26.21 | (EQR, REXR)
10.25.21 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 10.24.21 | (POSITION MONITOR)
10.21.21. - REIT RECAP | 10/21/21 | REXR 3Q21 RESULTS
10.20.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 10.20.21 | (EGP, PLYM, REXR, ILPT)
10.19.21 - VIDEO | American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) Thesis
10.19.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 10.19.21 | (COLD, SLG, VNO, AMH, U.S. Office Utilization)
10.18.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 10.18.21 | (PLD)
10.17.21 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 10.17.21 | (PLD, POSITION MONITOR)
10.15.21 - REIT RECAP | 10/15/21 | PLD 3Q21 RESULTS
10.13.21 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 10.13.21 | (PLD)
10.10.21 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 10.10.21 | (POSITION MONITOR UPDATE)
10.8.21 - BLACK BOOK ROUND-UP | AMERCO (UHAL)
10.7.21 - BEST IDEA ROUND-UP | AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST (COLD)
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Rob Simone, CFA
Managing Director
Twitter: @HedgeyeREITs
