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New York Stock Exchange

Sovran Self Storage
Date: 1/11/2015
Ticker - NYSE: SSS

Current Price: $90.90 (1/06/15)
Headquarters: Williamsville, NY

SSS per Share

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Share Price Movement

Highlights
We initiate coverage on Sovran Self Storage (SSS) with a Hold recommendation based on a one-year target price of $95, offering 4.5% upside from its closing price of $90.90 on January 6, 2015. Our recommendation is primarily driven by:
Management Platform - Sovran has been able to adapt to a changing environment in the self-storage industry through leveraging their economies of scale, utilizing an efficient web-based marketing strategy and integrating their revenue management system. Through these business practices, Sovran has maintained stable profitability and growth
Growth Drivers - Sovran has been able to grow their revenues by improving occupancy rates, increasing pricing power and maintaining a strong acquisition pipeline. As occupancy rates reach mature levels, growth will primarily be driven through acquisitions, for which the Company is well positioned

Note: ^RMZ - MSCI US REIT Index

Market Profile
Closing Price
$90.90
52-Week High / Low
$90.90 / $62.66
Average Volume (3M)
195,935
Diluted Shares Out.
33,867,243
Market Cap
$3.08B
Dividend Yield
3.30%
Beta
0.87
EV / Revenue
13.2x
EV / EBITDA
23.1x
FFO / Share
22.8x
Institutional Holdings
94.15%
Insider Holdings
2.55%

Valuation
DCF Multiples
Estimated Price $95.02 $94.96
Weights
50.0%
50.0%
Target Price
$95.00
Target Price is rounded from